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It’s hard to believe another year has slipped by.

Within a few days 2011 will be in the rear-view mirror. It seems like only yesterday we were ringing in the new year with plenty of hopes and dreams. Now it’s all but behind us as we look to what 2012 will bring.

Before we completely leave 2011 behind, it’s worth looking back on some things the past 12 months offered us on the local sports front. While impossible to recap every single event that took place, some of the noteworthy occurances included: [Full Story »] 

Dear Santa,

As we approach your busiest day of the year, I hope you may have time to read my “letter” and help deliver some sports-related gifts.

I know the miracle of technology allows for information to reach you at the North Pole faster these days so I’m sure you will have time to scan this, even though Christmas is just four days away.

Have a great trip around the world Saturday night/Sunday morning and I look forward to some of these gifts possibly being delivered. [Full Story »] 

The Army-Navy football game is must see for me each year.

You can keep the broken system that college football uses to determine a national champion. You can keep your setup where certain teams are denied a chance to play for a national title. You can take your millions upon millions of dollars that schools make off the backs of their football players and put it, well, you know where you can stick it.
Rivalries come in all shapes and forms. Yes, the Alabama-Auburn rivalry is heated and full of hate. The Georgia-Georgia Tech game is fun for me as I have friends on both sides of the issue and they really go after one another each fall when the game arrives. [Full Story »] 

To say it hasn’t always been easy for the Apalachee High School Lady Wildcats would be an understatement.

The team has never been to the state tournament in program history and its 13-12 record a season ago is also a program best. However, things may be beginning to turn in 2011-2012. The Lady Wildcats were 3-0 going into this week and despite some early-season injuries he’s had to deal with on his team, coach Michael Parks has the team playing well.

Parks is not the only coach in program history but he’s spent several seasons now building a foundation. With the majority of his roster back this season, it appears all those seasons of struggling may be about to pay dividends. [Full Story »] 

Barring something unlikely, LSU and Alabama are going to play for the “national title” in major college football.

The “experts” are saying even if LSU loses to Georgia in the SEC title game that the Tigers will still be in the national championship contest. Say what? LSU could not even be champion of its own conference and still play for it all?

And let’s not forget Alabama. The Crimson Tide, despite it’s loyal and at times looney fan base, is not even champion of its half of the conference and yet they are set to play for it all. [Full Story »]