Bits and Pieces for a Monday Morning

-Preseason league scramble week: 32 days and counting.

-In case you happened to be incognito in some distant land: Barr Reeve won the boys basketball sectional Saturday night on a last second (actually, there was time left on the clock and supposedly a timeout called by North Daviess but to no avail - the black and white student body was on the floor going bananas, the referees racing off the floor, the ND coach, wanting time put back on the clock, in hot pursuit).  Final score, 30-28, in a sterling example of hoosier hysteria.

-Also last Saturday, the Vincennes Rivet girls stumbled again at the State finals, losing to the Fort Wayne Canterbury girls for the second year in a row.  (Dang...)  Look for a repeat match up next year as both squads return bunches of talented young ladies.

-The big boys did play golf over the weekend and the golfing spiderman, Camilo Villegas, pretty much had his way with the competition, winning by five at the Honda.  Got to see a bit of Saturday and Sunday coverage as I tended the clubhouse.  Wonder how much of the viewing public has disappeared this year?  Might be too early in the season to make a judgment but the drama certainly is lacking, at least for me.

-Which reminds me: are they playing baseball yet?  Must be down in Florida and Arizona, getting ready for opening day coming up in a few weeks.  It's been years, 80's maybe, since baseball has been on my radar.  My ears do perk up when the Cubs make noise.

-Lots of golfers at Lakeview this weekend.  Among the late Sunday afternoon players were Collin Padgett, Terry's son, out with a friend; and Cory and Tracy Rayhill.  Cory again taught Dad a lesson, taking his measure by three strokes over nine holes.  Earlier in the day, Adam Wagler almost had his Dad Ken over the barrel but doubled the ninth hole to slip into a tie at 38 - that's pretty good shooting for a first time out.  Jeremy Graber and Tyson Stoll played with them but didn't mention their scores.  Don Carrico came out with Jennifer and Aaron, and Ed and Dustin Schnarr apparently dusted off the efforts of Nick Strange and Bryson Parker in a little friendly competition.  Lots of others, including Tarry Bratton with son Frank and friend Jim Hart.  No hole-in-ones reported (dang).

-Today: Little bit of fog at the moment and temperatures around 40; but lots of sun and temperatures soaring into the high 50's, maybe even a 60, promised for later in the day.  Golf at ten with the boys.

-Sunset at 5:48 tonight.