Volume 293

(All opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author. In no way does this reflect the opinions of members of the Tri-C Youth Athletic Board or any other affiliated with the program.)

Sunday was the birthday of our greatest U. S. President. Comparing any other to him only makes the others look less significant. Abraham Lincoln was born 203 years ago, but his thoughts and writings could and should be applied to today. Linc...

Volume 292

(All opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author. In no way does this reflect the opinions of members of the Tri-C Youth Athletic Board or any other affiliated with the program.)

Super Bowl XLV is now completed. It was a very exciting game, to say the least. It was what many expected between these two teams. The New York Giants take the Super Bowl 21-17. That is the exact score predicted by Erica Pankey...

Volume 291

(All opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author. In no way does this reflect the opinions of members of the Tri-C Youth Athletic Board or any others affiliated with the program.)

The Giants and Patriots have earned the right to advance to the Super Bowl to be held on February 5 at Indianapolis. Both conference championships were exciting, if not perfectly played, games. It only goes to show that even at the highest level t...

Volume 290

(All opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author. In no way does this reflect the opinions of members of the Tri-C Youth Athletic Board or any others affiliated with the program.)

In this column you will find the standings for our basketball league, as well as the scoring leaders for each league. This is put in here as a point of reference and fun reading for the youth involved. In no way is it intended to imply one is more...

Volume 289

(This is a special Christmas issue of the Insider. Best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.)

The Tri-C Board, along with 22 head coaches, have been preparing for our upcoming basketball season. After having a number of practices prior to the holidays, each team will have a practice, the first week in January. These will be before the first games, which begin on January 7.

We want to thank school personnel who ...

Volume 288

(All opinions expressed here are solely those of the writer.  In no way is this intended to represent the opinions of Tri-C Youth Athletics or anyone associated with this organization.)

Almost everyone has been expressing an opinion on Albert Pujols signing to play with the Los Angeles Angels. I must admit that I had this one wrong. It is going to be very hard for me to think of this man playing for a team other than the Cardinals.

A...

Volume 287

(All opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author. In no way does this reflect the opinions of members of the Tri-C Youth Athletic Board or any others affiliated with the program.)

Tri-C Youth Athletics held its annual basketball coaches’ meeting and draft Monday evening. Dave Draper and Bill Rosado have done an excellent job of preparing for the season ahead. This writer is very pleased with the quality of individuals...

Volume 286

(All opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author. In no way does this reflect the opinions of members of the Tri-C Youth Athletic Board or any others affiliated with the program.)

To say that a lot has happened since my last column is a definite understatement. Time never stands still and in our self-made fast, ever changing society it is sometimes hard to keep pace. As most of you know, Martha and I have been out of town for almost thr...

Volume 285

Recently, I have been telling many people that fall is one of the great reasons to live in southern Illinois. The weather thus far has been nothing short of spectacular. The colors of the leaves are just starting to turn and it is hoped that they are as vibrant as ever. Some believe that the lack of rain may cause this to be a less than beautiful fall. Let us hope that those people are wrong. October is generally, in this writer’s opinion, the most pictures...

Volume 284

(The opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the writer. In no way do the opinions represent those of any group or individuals including the Tri-C Board or the members of the board.)

This has been another sad week for many of us in Carterville. The passing of Linda Walker, an outstanding teacher and a great friend of many placed a cloud over our community for the greater part of the week. Whenever a tragedy such as this occurs, it...