Monday, June 6, 2011

Odds and Ends-The offseason

As HS Baseball and Softball are winding down and 2010/11 school year is closing, it is time to start looking ahead to Friday Nights for the 2011 season.

We're a few short months away from 2 adays and Saturday Scrimmages.  Plus right now we're in the mist of 7 on 7 tourneys across Western Pa. But before we know it Clairton and Washington will kick off the 2011 season in Clairton.

Its a Friday tradition in Clairton that just may be nearing an end within the next 5 years. It saddens me but at the same time I realize that the kids could get a better education at another High School, plus better opportunities to excel in other sports than just Football and Basketball.

So what to do between now and the first Friday of September is the question? I tend to watch football highlights on Youtube or check out On Demand to get my fix.

I don't know what to expect this next season. Its good to see a rivalry develop between Clairton and Fort Cherry. But until FC makes these games somewhat competitive it won't be a true rivalry.

This offseason has been wild from the NFL's lockout to all of the corruption in College Football. And to be honest, we just skipped Spring here in Western Pa anyways. So can we skip Summer and get right into football season. One thing to remember, at least High School ball isn't this corrupt. Not saying those idiots that run the PIAA are innocent either.

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