When you drive down the street, be it in a souped-up car or a pickup truck or a squeaky clean SUV, you've probably passed a minivan or two in your time behind the wheel. And more than likely, many of you have thought, "I will never own a minivan, it just won't happen. I'll put my kids in three cars before I buy one of those."Everyone thinks this and truly believes it. Well, I've got news for ya: you will buy a minivan. Oh yes, you will.
And here's why: because invariably, everyone buys a minivan at some point in life. My wife and I, who are expecting a third child next month, always said we would never drive a minivan. I had a sweet truck with a 6-inch bodylift, chrome wheels, dual exhausts, leather seats, I'm telling you, the works.
But life started, the bills and babies came and before you know it, I found myself eyeballing a Chrysler Town & Country and thinking, "That one looks really good, it has the safety latches to strap the kids in and low mileage."
You don't believe me now...but it will happen to you too. Trust me.
On with the high school sports news from around Central Indiana:- Got a nice note from New Palestine softball coach Ed Marcum yesterday, talking all about junior pitcher Sara Evans (pictured right) unbelievable performance on the mound last Friday. Evans, in the Dragons 10-0, 5-inning win over Connersville, struck out all 15 hitters she faced for a truly perfect game. "It was something I had not seen before and it was very exciting," Marcum said.
- Triton Central has revived the annual Tiger Scramble, a golf event to raise funds to help student-athletes achieve their very best. The school is hoping to raise enough money to provide scholarships for skill development camps and other opportunities for athletes who may not be able to go on their own. The scramble is on Sunday, June 8 at 2 p.m. at The Links Golf Course in New Palestine. Contact Tigers athletic director Bobby Thompson at (317) 835-3000 or bthompson@nwshelby.k12.in.us.
- Congrats to Cathedral, the 2008 City Tournament champions. Tyler Koors pitched a three-hitter for the Class 4A No. 4 Irish in a 11-1 five inning victory over Class 3A No. 2 Chatard.
- We've been tracking boys volleyball, a growing club sport here in Central Indiana, and have a nice look at the season so far and the upcoming state tournament here.
- Noticed that Ellie McCardwell of Pendleton Heights shattered the girls pole vault record at sectionals the other day. The original mark was 10 feet, 10 inches, but McCardwell cleared 12-2 in the finals. HSSTM will keep tracking her progress to state and so should you.
- The 2008 baseball pairings were announced this morning, beginning at 8 a.m. We'll have a breakdown of all the local teams in action in a showcase story on hsstm.com tomorrow or Monday at the latest. For a look at the softball pairings, which begin Monday, click here.
