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Hitting the Hardwood
Posted Thursday, November 12, at 3:39 PM
It's time for basketball! Get you popcorn and grab a courtside seat, as another exciting year of Cougar and Lady Cougar basketball is set to begin.
For each of the past few seasons, I've still found myself amazed at how outstanding a gym we have here in Rector. Even though I've been to countless games since the gym was built, it still impresses me each time I arrive for a contest. To put it simply: our school did it right. We built a nice facility which meets all requirements and standards for our youth and community to enjoy. Our seating is beyond belief for a 2A school. Other schools have made some decisions with which I strongly disagree -such as offering stadium seats only to persons who purchase season tickets- but our administration and school board did it right, providing high quality seating for the entire home section and much of the visitors' side. The quality surroundings are really topped off by the talented young men and women who entertain us on the court. I think each of our teams has the ability to compete with just about anyone, guaranteeing a season which will provide non-stop entertainment
Playing in the mud I'm tired of all this rain. As someone who normally enoys rainy days, I've had more than my fill of the wet weather. I fear that I'll soon be dreaming of rain. The soggy grass and ever-present mud has been a staple for the Cougar football teams for most of the season. Last week, a senior high player told me his cleats had not been dry since week two...
Remember: It's supposed to be fun First of all, I apologize for the shameless cliché of a headline. Of course, I think we would all do well to remember there's nearly always some truth behind each time-worn ideal or, in this case, sports cliché. This particular headline is geared toward those most revered of youth athletic staples: summer baseball and softball...
No dust to settle Maybe it's just me, but it seems like the number of rainy days increases each spring. While I'm typically fond of rain personally, I find myself loathing it during the high school softball and baseball seasons. I can almost guarantee at the start of each season the blue and white squads will not play around half of their scheduled games. If they do manage to play the games, then about half of the dates will be changed...
An enormous effort Though the Cougars didn't come home with a win from Tuesday night's second round district tournament game with Riverside, they have absolutely no reason to hang their heads in defeat. The young men from Rector can look their fans right in the eyes with both parties fully aware that the Cougars gave us all their very best. ...
Golf: The Truth Tennyson said a young man's fancy turns to love during spring. Many of us a little bit older than his targeted age group find our summer fancies heading toward a different course: Golf. For many of us, golf is a treasured pastime. If time spent fishing doesn't take away from one's allotted lifecycle, then surely golf must fall into a similar category...
Go forth, young men, and prosper The Cougar baseball team left for Pine Bluff today (Thursday) for their first round state tournament game. Rector will be facing Dierks, the number two seed from the south region, at 2:30 p.m. Friday. If Rector wins, they'll face either Poyen or Hermitage at noon on Saturday...
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Hot topics Hitting the Hardwood(0 ~ 3:40 PM, Nov 12)
Playing in the mud
Remember: It's supposed to be fun
No dust to settle
An enormous effort
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