A little short on time today, but I know it's been nearly a week or longer since I did, as Dave calls it, "a little blogger." Remember, we're busy working on some really cool things here, so I'll blame that on the length of time between blogs for me.
(That, and my Los Angeles Lakers Western Conference Finals showdown with the San Antonio Spurs.)
Heading out to New Palestine here in a few to check out the baseball sectional title game between New Pal and Rusvhille. New Pal has a dynamic team (26-2) and the Dragons pitching ace, senior Patrick Kraft, has been nearly unhittable this season. He went the full six innings and struck out eight to move to 10-0 on the season in the Dragons 1-0 victory against Hamilton Heights.
No. 2 New Pal has been on a tear during the month of May and a sectional title would certainly cap a terrific season - though I'm sure they won't want the tournament ride to end there.
Of all the games this week, I was highly intrigued by the Brebeuf - Chatard showdown in Class 3A baseball sectionals on Wednesday, and not just because I spent some time with the Brebeuf team in preparation for one of the feature stories in the new June issue. Chatard (25-4) came into the game ranked No. 3 in the state, while Brebeuf (21-5) ranked No. 7. A top 10 showdown in a sectional semifinal? Wow. The Braves topped the Trojans and will play for the title tonight at Brebeuf, with a game time of 6 p.m.
Track state finals are taking place today and tomorrow at Indiana University in Bloomington. The girls meet begins today at 1 p.m., while the boys have a similar start time tomorrow.
Five of the top 6 ranked girls track teams are from Central Indiana, and under the right circumstances and performances any can win: No. 1 North Central, No. 2 Lawrence North, No. 3 Warren Central, No. 5 Westfield and No. 6 Park Tudor.
North Central's strongest events are in the relays, long jump and shot put, as is Lawrence North's. Warren Central always runs strong sprints and hurdles, but are missing star Ebony Wright. Westfield could get in done on distance events, while Park Tudor will rely on Hannah Farley (first in the 400, second in the 200, anchor in 1600 meter relay) to put the Panthers in contention. Should be a great one today in Bloomington.
Enjoy the weekend, graduations and all these exciting tournament events!
