What a great time of year to be a sports fan. It's that unique time when baseball races to the pennant at the same time football gets back underway. We are particularly lucky this year in the Ohio Valley given that many of our local teams at the high school level are off to great starts, the Mountaineers, Buckeyes and Fighting Irish are each undefeated and the Pirates continue to make life very uncomfortable for the Cardinals.
It's also great to see all the kids in town back in the swing of things. I love driving around and seeing all the kids, coaches and parents busy on all of the local fields, gyms and courts. Just this weekend, my oldest son played for Central Friday night, my youngest son played in his flag football game Saturday morning, my middle son played a hockey game in Pittsburgh and my daughter scored two goals for her soccer team on Sunday afternoon.
A special thanks to all of the volunteers that make these things happen for the kids. All around town, caring people devote hundreds of hours to serving as coaches, referees and administrators mostly without pay. Without them, none of it would be possible.
So as the weather cools off, go find a game and cheer on your favorite team.
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