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Rain has put the hurt on athletics this spring.
Tuesday night’s slate at J.R. House Athletic Complex was cancelled.
Teams that have grabbed the lead in their respective leagues aren’t as concerned about the weather as those that have struggled to win whenever conditions warranted it.
Brown Equipment Rental has a comfortable lead in the girl’s 16-under league. They have trounced opponents week after week.
Althea Wheeler finds stiffer competition on the road. They have an upcoming game at Pine Bluff.
At this level of competition starting the season with seven experienced players made BER the odds-on favorite.
The Helena-West Helena Fire Department has a gaudy 13-1 record in the boys 13-15 league.
Like BER, HWHFD finds much of its more formidable competition on the road.
The firefighters have defeated Brinkley and Palestine-Wheatley among their out-of-town opponents.
Some of the more exciting games to watch are the wee people – the T-ball and machine pitcher leagues.
Some of the best photo ops are capturing an adult gently explaining to a kiddo how to take a whack at the ball without knocking over the stand.
Sports are coeducational at this level. There are too many energetic tykes to single out one or two.
A classic photo that was taken recently was a little guy shyly smiling at a girl at third base. His job was to keep her from jutting off to homeplate for a freebie.
I’m reminded that when the game is being played by kids and not those spoiled millionaires who make some of the most ridiculous base running or throwing errors.
What hurts is to hear a parent scold a small fry after striking out or making an error.
Adults tend to project themselves into the bodies of their kids of grandkids rather than letting them be themselves.
Learning to be competitive is just a part of why they play the game. They play for the physical and emotional releases and learning what team play means.
Many pros think they are a one-man team.
That’s okay. Alex Rodriguez hasn’t learned yhatthat lesson yet.
A-Rod thinks he is a one-man machine wearing pinstripes. Too many CEOs think that way too.
Too man CEOs tend to think that the company lives and dies on their every decision without regard for the grunts who step up to the plate every day.
Rain has put the hurt on athletics this spring.
Tuesday night’s slate at J.R. House Athletic Complex was cancelled.
Teams that have grabbed the lead in their respective leagues aren’t as concerned about the weather as those that have struggled to win whenever conditions warranted it.
Brown Equipment Rental has a comfortable lead in the girl’s 16-under league. They have trounced opponents week after week.
Althea Wheeler finds stiffer competition on the road. They have an upcoming game at Pine Bluff.
At this level of competition starting the season with seven experienced players made BER the odds-on favorite.
The Helena-West Helena Fire Department has a gaudy 13-1 record in the boys 13-15 league.
Like BER, HWHFD finds much of its more formidable competition on the road.
The firefighters have defeated Brinkley and Palestine-Wheatley among their out-of-town opponents.
Some of the more exciting games to watch are the wee people – the T-ball and machine pitcher leagues.
Some of the best photo ops are capturing an adult gently explaining to a kiddo how to take a whack at the ball without knocking over the stand.
Sports are coeducational at this level. There are too many energetic tykes to single out one or two.
A classic photo that was taken recently was a little guy shyly smiling at a girl at third base. His job was to keep her from jutting off to homeplate for a freebie.
I’m reminded that when the game is being played by kids and not those spoiled millionaires who make some of the most ridiculous base running or throwing errors.
What hurts is to hear a parent scold a small fry after striking out or making an error.
Adults tend to project themselves into the bodies of their kids of grandkids rather than letting them be themselves.
Learning to be competitive is just a part of why they play the game. They play for the physical and emotional releases and learning what team play means.
Many pros think they are a one-man team.
That’s okay. Alex Rodriguez hasn’t learned yhatthat lesson yet.
A-Rod thinks he is a one-man machine wearing pinstripes. Too many CEOs think that way too.
Too man CEOs tend to think that the company lives and dies on their every decision without regard for the grunts who step up to the plate every day.
