Last weekend saw me (and The Girl) head down to Pigeon Forge for our annual weekend in the chalet (indoor miniature golf, how much cooler can that be?) which consumed everything from the moment the workweek ended until 'bout 3 o'clock Monday afternoon. Back to work on Tuesday. Snow day on Wednesday. Back to work on Thursday - but with a shocking early release at 1:15. Ended the in-school collecting part of the Pasta for Pennies campaign (feel free to make an online donation here or to read this post from last year if you don't know my feelings about the campaign). Snow day on Friday.
And I think I'm about to start the weekend this morning...after a work week consisting of one and three quarter broken-up days and about ten thousand dollars raised in that week.
This coming week could be really tough if we actually have to work five solid days.
Speaking of somebody having a rough work week, check out this story of a high school basketball ref who laced 'em up for her first game officiating varsity boys and was told to go home. Apparently the co-educational religious school at which she was about to officiate the game believed (and this is a direct quote from their official statement regarding the incident):
This formation of adolescent boys is best accomplished by male role models, as the formation of girls is best accomplished by women. Hence in boys' athletic competitions, it is important that the various role models (coaches and referees) be men.Her officiating partner supported her and walked out as well.
In addition, our school aims to instill in our boys the proper respect for women and girls. Teaching our boys to treat ladies with deference, we cannot place them in an aggressive athletic competition where they are forced to play inhibited by their concern about running into a female referee.
I'm happier to have read this part of the ESPN story:
St. Mary's isn't a full member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association, and competes against mostly private schools across the state. Gary Musselman, executive director of the activities association, said St. Mary's is on the association's list of approved schools, which means it can compete against other member schools. Next month, at its regularly scheduled meeting, the KSHSAA will discuss whether to keep St. Mary's on that list.And I don't see that there's any place in today's world for such discrimination.
I was hoping to congratulate my high school alma mater in completing their first undefeated boys basketball regular season since 1980, but there was apparently a bit of a weather delay, and the game'll be taking place tonight.Here's to hoping I haven't jinxed 'em.
By the way, if you're looking to check out Indiana basketball, check John Harrell and Matt Denison's website.
They outstanding.
4 comments:
Okay something for a stats minded fellow like you and something being hottly debated locally... when was the last time NA had an undefeated season which was 22-0? I know back in 80 they were undefeated, but wasn't that 20-0?
They never had...you can only get 22 games (or more) in a regular season either by being in the Hall of Fame or the Marion County tournament. Only 20 games in 1980 (hence 20-0); ironically, they went to the Hall of Fame the following year.
And no, I'm not bitter that we were two points away from 20-0 my senior year. Miller still should have put me in for the last shot (true story, he called timeout and set it up, then changed his mind).
Instead of using the website to make a donation, can I mail a check? To what address and payee?
But Sully, Dad's question was how many games were played back before the IHSAA limited to 20 games a season? I know in modern times we are there, but he was thinking back in the 40's/ 50's there might have been more.
No, you would never be bitter about that :)
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