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GOOD NEWS: April is finally here, so these are some dates to cheer

It's hard to believe April is finally here. Winter is loosening its grasp, it seems, as we never got much of a March warmup until early this week. That's better news for spring high school practices, etc. Thursday the chill will return, but eventually it has to warm up; it's a month with all ...

BASEBALL’S BACK! Time to rejoice; this is what you may see

Today, we look out at our lawns and rejoice. That evil snow is gone; any smatterings that fell the last couple of nights disappeared right away. There was still a chill in the air, though. And even though we always think it's too early, that must mean it's time for one thing: Major League ...

VENUE MENU: It’s always an issue come tourney time

Here's a few tids and bits as we have now wrapped up up the local high school winter tourney journey this past weekend: When it comes to NHIAA tournaments and postseason events, in either the semifinal or final stage or both, the issue is always venues. As one school official noted this winter ...

PAINFUL MEMORY: Cards hope history doesn’t repeat itself

They say it every day at the Bishop Guertin High School boys hockey practices: 33.7 seconds. “We mention it every day in practice, we mention 33.7 seconds,” Cards coach Gary Bishop said. “Every day. We remind them. Because that's when they tied it up.” Yes, that's when, a year ago ...

TAMPER, TAMPER: Patriots should be cautious in free agency

It's time to tamper. Today the so-called “legal tampering” period begins for the NFL free agency, and of course the hot topic this past week is what the New England Patriots are going to do. NFL free agency is designed to fill holes, if used right. A year ago the New England Patriots had ...

MARCHING IN: The month of lions, lambs and big games begins

One of the busiest months in the sports year Marches right in. Basketball, hockey, baseball and off-season football. We'll crown state high school champions, get close for national collegiate champions,, open the baseball season and get a good look at how NFL teams might shape up for next ...