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Maybe we have bought into the myth? Possibly we have sipped the Kool-Aid, if not having drunk deeply from the wash bin, but I have seen far too many pictures and stories and brag mags that highlight the successes of four-year-olds killing a monstrous 10-point buck with a 20-inch spread. I have ...

There are two primary objectives for the baseball operations department of an independent team. The first is obvious: Win as many games as possible. Winning helps put butts in the seats. The second is to advance players to major league organizations. The Wild Things have been wildly ...

Many thanks to the Ralph K. Bell Bird Club of Greene County and to the entire Bell family for including us in a great spring bird count on May 23. Although I have attended both the Christmas bird count as well as the spring event back when Ralph was still alive, this one was extra special. As ...

Her soft-spoken and gentle nature belie her determination and grit. It is how Suzanne Montecalvo Antonucci played and excelled as an athlete and it remains an expectation in the classroom and on sports fields, courts and tracks for her three children. “It was an honor to be Suzanne’s ...

One of my favorite outdoor pastimes is taking in a ballgame. Having coached for so many years, I guess it lends to reason. My buddy Vinnie and I traveled up to Berlin Brothersvalley to watch some local high school softball action the other evening. As I think about it, this would have made the ...

It is almost time for hay to be taken. I have seen a couple of local farmers making hay but most have yet to get started. With it being so very wet this spring it is hardly feasible but as soon as the weather dries up a bit, I am sure they are going to get busy. I can scarcely remember a year ...