OPINION
Chip Shots: Planting A Seed On Seeding
Class 6A football is comprised of 32 schools among 8 sectionals. Due to the growth of schools in and around Indianapolis, and the population shift from the Northern part of the state, the only schools in Class 6A truly geographical North are: Lafayette Jefferson, Lake Central, Crown Point, Portage, Penn, …
The Penalty Box: Taking The Bus To Wrigley
On July 15th, I will be leading a group of about 50 people to the corner of Clark and Addison to one of the most beautiful blocks of real estate on God’s Earth—Wrigley Field.
Chip Shots: It’s Summer. Relax?
My approach toward my avocations can be a blessing and a curse. I’m probably more proactive among my avocations than the average bear, but some of that proactivity is more of a compulsion than an effective habit.
The Penalty Box: Valley Is Just Fine Where They Are
A few years back, conference realignment in high school athletics became a big deal.
Chip Shots: Ambitious (?) Summer Plans
I take a different television viewing path as high school sports draws to a close, and the NBA finals roll through the first half of June.
The Penalty Box: Why We Like Steph More Than LeBron
As I was watching the Golden State Warriors clinch the Western Conference Championship last week, a thought occurred to me that I want to share with you.
Chip Shots: Oh Henry! Your Commitment Was Amazing!
Roger Grossman paid a wonderful tribute to Warsaw Community High School’s sports public address announcer, Ron Henry, in last Wednesday’s “Penalty Box.” I’m compelled to touch on some additional points folks don’t think about when an inimitable figure ends a 40-year span among multiple sports, let alone a single sport.
The Penalty Box: Echo Of Henry’s Voice Rings Forever
It rained last Saturday. To be accurate, a pretty fierce storm rolled through here Saturday morning. It rained hard enough that the Warsaw baseball team had to cancel their four-way tournament at Tiger Field. As news of the cancellation spread throughout town, the realization that more than just baseball games …
Chip Shots: A Summer Assignment For High School-Aged Broadcasters
I joined Toastmaster’s International (TI) in the fall of 1989. The first ten speeches required to reach Advanced Toastmaster level are a well-thought, very logical path of training and development for public speaking and thinking on your feet.
Chip Shots: Will A GOAT Be A Welcome NFL Broadcast Attraction?
Fox Sports put the final piece of the puzzle together along with its competing NFL lead broadcast teams when they announced Tampa Bay Bucs quarterback Tom Brady would join Kevin Burkhardt in Fox’s NFL broadcast booth immediately following his eventual retirement.
The Penalty Box: To Mentor Or Not To Mentor
Last week, a sports debate broke out that wasn’t as much about sports as it was about human beings begin human beings. The player at the center of it drew immediate criticism from some, and was immediately defended by others. That player is Ryan Tannehill, the starting quarterback for the …
Chip Shots: I’m Very Class-y This Morning
The IHSAA released the sectional alignments this past Tuesday, and there are several “wrongs” in my Class 6A football guesses. You could say I safely qualified my forecast, though, with the following quote from February when I made a second round of predictions.
