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High school sports reporter for more than 21 years. An old soul and outlaw spirit. Treat every day as a blessing and every girl as a 10. Jesus saves!

Park Hills, MO
Joined September 2012
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5 years
Might as well end the year by speaking my mind once and for all. I may never be shown the same respect around here as the media guys with microphones -- some of whom are tremendous at their craft -- but I will put my devotion to this community and work ethic up against ANYONE!!!
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5 years
So long for a while #4 ... โค๏ธ๐Ÿ
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6 years
Dr. Shelton Sago is working his final Central Christmas Tournament game tonight after 35 years of officiating.
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6 years
With 24 points and 15 rebounds last night, @HollyForbes_17 notched the 18th and last double-double of her sophomore season. That should be plenty enough for a second All-America honor, hopefully First Team. One of the best to ever wear the MAC uniform.
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8 years
I believe the rivalry has been restored. #MACvs3R
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6 years
Tycen Gray finished his varsity basketball career at Farmington with 1,757 points and 1,043 rebounds. Both are program records.
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5 years
This is one of those days as a sports reporter that you hope never happens. I thoroughly enjoyed watching Shelby Meyer play volleyball, and she was always a delight to speak with. My heart goes out to Sami and Trish, and all of Shelby's family, friends and loved ones.
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6 years
One of the signature images of this basketball season so far...
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6 years
Boom! Project Veritas strikes again! Took down corrupt ACORN, exposed teacher-on-student violence, and caught Twitter employees admitting selective censorship on its website. Now they are going after some big fish in major college sports.
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6 years
Dylan Coleman has been selected by the San Diego Padres in the 4th round (Overall pick #111 ) of the MLB Draft.
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8 years
This one just about says it all.
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4 years
Congrats to Coach Dinkins and the @SIPANTHERS . Nice to see the payoff for people who do things the right way.
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8 years
H is for Hayden. H is for history. He broke the school career scoring record on this missile from the H. 1,582 and still a full year to go.
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7 years
North County senior guard Hayden Sprenkel has become the second boys basketball player in MAAA history to score 2,000 varsity points, joining former Potosi star Dylan Coleman (2,327).
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7 years
Breaking: Mineral Area freshman forward Holly Forbes has been named Region 16 women's basketball Player of the Week for the second straight week.
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7 years
By my unofficial count, North County senior Hayden Sprenkel finished his varsity basketball career with 2,279 points. If that isn't enough to make an all-state team, then some coaches should be absolutely ashamed of themselves.
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5 years
Respect. #CoachKoch
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4 years
This is the America we need to return to. What a great atmosphere tonight!! The AV and Kingston fans were excellent. ๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
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4 years
Sending prayers for comfort to everyone at West County tonight.
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6 years
Dylan Coleman pitched a scoreless 9th -- facing the minimum -- lowered his ERA with Fort Wayne to 0.93, and picked up his first professional win tonight in a walk-off against Dayton.
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6 years
I sincerely want to thank everyone who follows me on here or supports my work, especially if you attend one of those high schools whose administrators refuse to endorse anything I do. You all keep me going on discouraging days.
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5 years
Opinion: Volleyball deserves a larger following around here.
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5 years
Good luck 2020 seniors! You deserve better than this.
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6 years
Witnessed this moment of brilliance, but did not capture a photo. Glad somebody got the video.
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6 years
Farmington senior Bryce Sancegraw ended his varsity soccer career on Saturday with 152 goals (26, 28, 58, 40 in each season). That would place him third all-time in state history
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9 years
Penney sophomore LaTroy Harper had one of the greatest catches I've ever witnessed live today in the Dome.
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5 years
Best wishes and thanks to all senior athletes around the Mineral Area who are graduating this week or next. Covering your events has brought me many great memories. Follow the golden rule and leave your small piece of the world better than you found it. ๐ŸŽ“โšฝ๏ธ๐Ÿ€๐Ÿˆโšพ๏ธ๐ŸฅŽ๐ŸŽพ๐Ÿ๐Ÿคผโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธโ›ณ๏ธ๐Ÿ˜Ž
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4 years
Arcadia Valley senior and all-state standout Gracee Smith has officially signed with Mineral Area basketball.
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4 years
Hard-working and talented kids are being prevented from completing their sports seasons, even when they aren't sick. My heart is broken for them. They deserve better.
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6 years
Thanks to AV seniors @josie_landrum @tucker_laney , Macey Browers and head coach @TaraLLamb for graciously speaking with me after such an emotional final match today. What a magnificent season for a team that could not have represented its community any better. ๐Ÿ๐Ÿฏ
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8 years
The Potosi student section deserves credit tonight. Stood the whole time and made noise. That's how it was when I was in high school.
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8 years
North County junior Hayden Sprenkel has scored his 1,000th career point tonight against De Soto.
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6 years
I don't make predictions often, because there is nothing to gain by being correct, but I absolutely expect the South Iron boys to win at least one state championship over the next 3 seasons. Skilled, sound and smart beyond their years.
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7 years
OK, I'm going to say it and bear the repercussions... How could a majority of coaches in the MAAA Large-School division vote to keep Tycen Gray off their First Team? He had a huge season. On pace to become the career scoring leader in that school. Enlighten me please...
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7 years
Central Missouri held a team that won 73 consecutive games and averaged 99.8 points per game to 52, and just made history!!! Way to represent @mmsskaggs @syddskaggs #Jennies
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8 years
For every girl who is afraid of getting hurt again, there's a guy somewhere who has wished for one chance to treat her right.
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4 years
No explanation needed!
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5 years
Sad news out of Ironton tonight regarding the passing of Mr. Cox. I can tell you from personal conversations I had with him at several games, he adored AV athletes.
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7 years
North County senior Hayden Sprenkel has signed to continue playing basketball for Three Rivers.
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6 years
Mineral Area women's basketball all-American Holly Forbes officially signed with Robert Morris University this afternoon.
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5 years
Breaking: Mineral Area College athletics department to add NJCAA Division I men's and women's soccer programs in the 2020-21 academic year. Six full scholarships will be available per team, according to press release. The school will hire one head coach to lead both programs.
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4 years
This one is gold!!
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8 years
Holly Forbes is the new career scoring leader for North County girls basketball
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4 years
Gracee Smith has become the career scoring leader for Arcadia Valley girls basketball, surpassing the previous mark of 2,077 set by Kassie Walker. She also moves into third place on the MAAA all-time list.
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Former Arcadia Valley basketball star @johnson_briar scored a career-high 29 points and claimed eight rebounds for Jefferson College against Moberly on Saturday. She currently ranks second in NJCAA Division I free-throw shooting at 91.3%
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6 years
2018-19 MAAA Basketball all-conference honors...
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7 years
Mineral Area women's basketball forward and North County graduate Holly Forbes has earned All-America Honorable Mention.
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4 years
I would like to have shot this image from the sideline angle instead just a split second later. That behind the back pass and assist was ridiculous.
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She made it 1,500 just 20 games after getting to 1,000... Well done!
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5 years
AVHS- HUGE shout out to Junior Gracee Smith on getting her 1500th point tonight. #avtigers
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6 years
Farmington senior Tycen Gray surpassed 1,500 career points on a basket in the second quarter tonight against Sikeston.
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8 years
How about the tournament for North County junior Hayden Sprenkel? Averaged 30 points over four games and broke 1,000 for his career.
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4 years
The Valle Catholic volleyball team has some classy girls, let me tell you. They handled a brutal conclusion to their season more gracefully than I ever could. You all are doing things right over there! What an amazing match!
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8 years
Central senior Brandon Wagner has broken the Missouri high school state record for 3-point field goals in a half with 11.
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5 years
I still don't know how Royce Harris turned this situation into a 67-yard touchdown, but the place was rocking after he did. Farmington had a great football atmosphere tonight.
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Tycen Gray has become the career scoring leader for Farmington boys basketball, surpassing the record of 1,601 points set by former all-state and current Central Methodist forward Jordan Ankrom. Gray already has the rebounding record for the Knights.
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8 years
North County junior Hayden Sprenkel surpassed 1,500 varsity points, and scored a career-high 42 tonight in a victory over Perryville.
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5 years
Beautiful service today honoring a beautiful life. On such a sad day, it was uplifting to see the positive impact that Shelby Meyer made and the joy she brought to so many people in her 21 years.
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4 years
Congrats to AV on setting the example for the rest of this strange season on how to run a responsible tournament. The house may not have been full, but the kids were still given their moment.
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8 years
High school sports. It doesn't get better.
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4 years
MAAA 2,000-point scorers in chronological order... Shyla Tucker - FRED Kassie Walker - AV Brooke Taylor - BIS Dylan Coleman - POT Hayden Sprenkel - NC Gracee Smith - AV
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4 years
Arcadia Valley senior Gracee Smith just scored her 2,000th career point tonight against Kingston. She is the fourth girls basketball player from the MAAA to ever accomplish that feat. #AmazingGracee
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7 years
Perhaps the most bizarre sports stat I may have ever seen in person: The Central and Farmington girls have played each other twice this season, The Knights shot a combined total of 0 free throws in those games.
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3 years
I suspect there may be a BIG announcement coming within the next 24 to 48 hours from the Kansas City Royals regarding 2015 Potosi HS graduate and 25-year-old RHP Dylan Coleman, who has posted a 5-1 record and ridiculous 93 K over 57 2/3 IP this season at AAA Omaha.
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5 years
I want to thank everyone who has supported my work over the last 17 years. I get really busy and forget to do that sometimes.
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5 years
Now that high school football is over, who believes that schools like Valle Catholic are being unfairly punished for the sins of others? The last time I checked, Big Ten coaches aren't flocking to the beautiful town of Ste. Genevieve. Not every private school abuses the system.
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North County junior guard Karter Kekec surpassed 1,000 career points in a victory tonight over Seckman.
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5 years
Rapinoe is a despicable and selfish human being. There I said it. She has put herself above the team and the nation since well before this tournament began. And thank you to Kelley O'Hara for quickly picking up the flag and showing respect. I hope she will visit the White House
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Is this for real? Did she drag and drop the #USFlag ?
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10 years
The thrill of victory. @syddskaggs and Kenzie Jones after Central's thrilling OT win over Saxony Lutheran. http://t.co/NbgmszGHQy
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5 years
Good to see you back on the basketball court @BaslerSydni #WeWantSyd ๐Ÿ€
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3 years
#1 Mineral Area 80, #16 Hutchinson 77... Final... Cardinals (24-0) made two huge defensive stops in last 20 seconds, advance to face either Cowley County (Kan.) or Trinity Valley (Texas) on Thursday at noon in quarterfinals... Mineral Area gets first victory at NJCAA tournament.
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3 years
South Iron sweep! The smallest school at the dance hauls away the largest prizes. Remarkable consistency with those programs. Festus boys also proved me wrong and kept answering the bell.
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8 years
Best story in college basketball right now might be Cal State Bakersfield, especially since the giant killers are out of the big tournament.
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7 years
You be the judge! It sure looks like possession with two feet in the end zone to me. Would have given Valle Catholic a 13-12 lead in the fourth quarter, but officials gave Monroe City the interception.
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3 years
2021-22 MAAA All-Conference Basketball teams have been released.
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4 years
Consider this my healthy way of venting, and just a post of appreciation. What a treat to watch these two compete over the last 4 years. @graceesmith10 @MaddieDement
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In her first 3 games since transferring to Jefferson College @johnson_briar is off to a strong start: vs Rend Lake - 20p 7r 6-6 FT vs John A. Logan 17p 5r 4st 4-4 FT vs Cloud County 20p 7r 2-2 FT in 25 minutes
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5 years
I have met many wonderful kids through my work, and it breaks my heart to think of how the real world will attempt to destroy them. I hope you all make smart decisions, place trust in those who have earned it, and choose what is right over what is popular.
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4 years
Maybe it's because I'm fat, slow and old, but I have a true respect for the dedication of cross country runners. I also enjoy how the coaches and fans at every meet encourage kids from all schools to achieve their best.
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6 years
Happy volleyball sectional day!
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7 years
Fun fact: Arcadia Valley legend Chris Carr finished second to Kobe Bryant in the 1997 NBA Slam Dunk contest.
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4 years
Boys C5D2๐Ÿ€: North County 76, Sikeston 70... NC-Conkright 33p; Kekec 21p; Ruess 8p 8r; Crow 8p; Team 18-21 FT... SIKE- Atkins 23; McClinton 18; Owens 9.... Game featured 17 lead changes... First-ever state playoff win for Raiders (24-1) who will host Lutheran South on Friday.
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8 years
That feeling when your team fights off five game points and clinches a chance to play for the state title #ValleCatholic
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4 years
Missouri Baptist 89, Missouri Valley 79.... Brendon Hardy 20p for MBU and Hayden Sprenkel 21p for MVC to lead their respecitve teams.
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6 years
Breaking: Arcadia Valley will face Hermann for Class 2 state volleyball title on Saturday.
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9 years
When there's only a split second to react, and the camera fails to lock in the closest object. Epic moment missed.
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7 years
Piece of cake, my friend! See you back at MAC real soon. @KevinThurman7
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Breaking: Central senior Megan Skaggs has been selected the MBCA Class 3 girls basketball player of the year @mmsskaggs
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Breaking: Nancy Fischer of Valle Catholic has become the 5th head coach in Missouri high school volleyball history to reach 700 career wins.
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6 years
New banners after another stellar season @MAC_Vball
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5 years
Central-Farmington has been the worst officiated football game I have witnessed in many years. Both teams deserve better that this!
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6 years
Just another interesting subplot for tomorrow night. Somehow I expect a much different rooting disparity in the Fieldhouse. Official 2018-19 enrollment numbers as released by MSHSAA: Farmington - 897 South Iron - 62
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4 years
Writing 5 articles and pulling an all-nighter from a lovely hotel room. I'll have everything ready as soon as my tired mind can operate. Crazy time of year, especially with the extra college stuff. It just means our athletes are doing well.
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8 years
Ste. Genevieve's Taylor Werner and Mia Jerman following a 1-2 finish in their last varsity race together.
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4 years
The floor referee is making a touch signal, but the ultimate call was no touch on MATCH POINT in a state title match!!! Can someone explain this to me? The players on both sides were awesome. The officiating was not. And that's a shame.
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6 years
Big day for former Potosi star Dylan Coleman
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3 years
Fredericktown graduate @Raylyn_Dodd12 is now a back-to-back national champion!! What a way to close out a stellar career.
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W๐Ÿ ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰Let the confetti fall๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰ @MBUAthletics #PlayNAIA #NAIAWVB #collegevolleyball
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7 years
I hope people at home can appreciate how special this Mineral Area volleyball team has been. I have covered the school for 15 years and can remember when a .500 record was considered somewhat successful. This group has raised the bar yet again.
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4 years
Our nation needs to take a long look in the mirror, and then turn to Jesus. Bottom line!
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Matt King
6 years
I remember a time when a player would make a big shot or defensive stop, and simply hustle into position for the next possession. No trash talking or pointless hand gestures. Bring it back please.
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6 years
I hate to see it when ambitious kids commit to juggling multiple sports in a season, then have to choose which one means the most because the state schedules simultaneous postseason events. Please fix this problem. Don't punish hard work.
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