(Solon, Iowa) – A chain link fence sits just beyond second base. There was a time years ago when that barrier was a temporary snow fence, erected in the fall to keep football fans from entering the stadium anywhere other than the main gate. Just beyond that fence is a set of bleachers for the visiting team’s fans, most eventually witnessing defeat as […]
An Otterly Enjoyable Experience
The biggest obstacle was the weather. The frequent storms that postponed the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II national softball tournament held locally seemed strong and frequent enough to consider cancelling the trip. But the enticement of seeing the first ever game played by the new local minor league baseball franchise set the journey in motion. We drove through […]
Horenberger-Bass Still a Classic
Perhaps it wasn’t the greatest game this year, but what’s most important is that the game is played at all. The annual Horenberger-Bass Classic, a cross-town rivalry between Illinois Wesleyan University (NCAA D3) and Illinois State University (NCAA D1), saw a nice crowd and pleasant although slightly cool evening even if the final score showed the widest margin of victory […]
Four-Peat’s Sake, Remember This Name
The sport is women’s college basketball. And when you think about the women’s college game, names like Pat Summitt and Geno Auriemma come to mind. Summitt has won eight NCAA championships. Along the way, she won three consecutive titles from 1996-1998. Auriemma has also won three consecutive titles among his six overall, those coming in the 2002-2004 tournament years. Kim Muhl […]