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Shelbyville, Tennessee ~ Monday, May 12, 2008
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How do you like your chances?
Posted Thursday, May 8, at 10:24 AM
The spring sports season is winding down. The first years of existence for Harris Middle softball and baseball, Cascade Middle baseball and softball and Community Junior High baseball are all done. Adding five new teams on top of Liberty's second year of baseball to go with the teams that have been here for years was exhausting for us to say the least.
Now, several of the high school teams are done as well. But, there are still some alive that have legitimate shots at making the Spring Fling in Murfreesboro. Shelbyville soccer and boys tennis continue to steamroll everybody. Cascade baseball and softball have already locked in spots in their respective region tournaments. Webb baseball is making some noise. Of all the teams still standing, who do you think has the best shot and bringing home the heaviest hardware?
Who will the Titans take? It looks like the Titans finally cut their dead weight and got something in exchange for Adam "Pacman" Jones. A fourth round pick and possibly another pick in the '09 draft was more than I expected for a troublesome punt returner and heavily overrated cornerback...
Coach pitch advice Anybody been out to Griffin Park lately to catch any of the 5-6 year-old coach pitch action? Judging by the weather forecasts, I am guessing that's a no. But, if you are looking for a flashback to your youth and a general good feeling of innocence, you should check it out sometime. ...
Recruiting violation? A phone call from a good friend of mine turned me onto a site called everydayshouldbesaturday.com. He directed me to the site so I could take a look at a photo. As you can see above, a young man is holding 10 stacks of what appear to be $20 bills. It was taken off a myspace page that also allegedly contained a humorous caption...
Final Four picks I would be interested in seeing some selections of our readership for the NCAA Tournament. Anybody think strongly about any major upsets from what they've seen? It was tough to pick against my Vols, but my Final Four choices are Texas, Louisville, Kansas and UCLA...
Bracketology breakdown The brackets are out now. The committee did a pretty impressive job of getting the right teams in the NCAA Tournament, but I am not so sure about some of the seeding. Tennessee didn't do themselves any favors by blowing a nine-point lead to Arkansas in the SEC tournament semifinals but placing them in the same East bracket as No. ...
Gold balls up for grabs The girls basketball state championships get underway this morning with neighboring Forrest taking on Wayne County in Class A action. The District 9-A champions have as good of a chance as anybody as taking home a gold ball as it's their third straight trip to the 'Boro...
Goin' to the 'ship It looks like 52.2 percent of 161 votes cast on the Times-Gazette website were correct. The Shelbyville Central Golden Eaglettes have a great chance to win a state championship when the tourney gets underway this week at MTSU's Murphy Center...
Coach resigns It's funny how an electronic message sent from one cell phone to another can completely alter the life of a person. According to The Huntsville Times, Hazel Green (Ala.) High boys basketball coach Greg Watson resigned from his post on Wednesday...
Brooks was here It's funny how everything in your life seems to be flowing like a steady stream and then out of nowhere somebody drops a rock into your world and the ensuing ripples seem relentless. There isn't much branching in the tree of responsibilities of my job. It's covering people and sports, trying to paint a picture and hopefully providing pictures worth a thousand words. Rarely does it take an insurmountable toll on me. Typically it is the spine that keeps me sitting up straight...
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Danny Parker is sports editor of the Times-Gazette.
Hot topics How do you like your chances?(7 ~ 7:13 PM, May 11)
Who will the Titans take?
Coach pitch advice
Recruiting violation?
Final Four picks
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