Photo represented a good game
With all due respect to Sally Brown-Pawlosky, her Jan. 18 letter showed that she missed the message of the photo to which she referred.
The photo on the front of the Jan. 15 sports section perfectly represented the battle on the court the night before. The match-up between the girls basketball teams of McGuffey and Trinity high schools had quite a bit riding on it. McGuffey’s victory placed them in a second place tie with Trinity in their section. Furthermore, it gave the Highlanders the opportunity to “silence the critics,” as the headline said, who doubted the team’s ability to adequately compete in Class Triple A.
Finally, it provided what could be the most important opportunity for any teenager – bragging rights.
Some of these student athletes, while playing on opposing teams, are friends off the court. Friendships are put on the sidelines until the game ends. One team’s victory affords them to chance to gloat a little within their circles of friends or on social media. The Trinity and McGuffey girls demonstrated love for the game, good sportsmanship, and respect for one another on the court. Additionally, all of the spectators treated one another with respect and kindness. It was a great game.
If one looks long and hard enough, he or she can find something to be offended about in anything. Sexism, ageism, racism, any kind of “ism” can be found if you want to find it. Apparently, Brown-Pawlosky made that choice.
I looked long and hard at this photo in the Observer-Reporter. I chose to see a memory of a hard-fought battle on the basketball court. I was pleased that I had been there to watch it.
Tracy Sushel
Claysville