All-American

Rocky Mount High's Brian Goodwin has been named to The Sporting News 2009 High School All- America Baseball Team.

This award is either way too early being named as an All-American before the season starts or way too late after the season Brian had last year. If this is based on last year's performance, Brian is most deserving.

I suspect his play in the All-Star games at Dodger Stadium, where he was the MVP of the game, and getting two hits at Wrigley Field are the catalyst for this award.

Good job Brian!

Opening day for Gryphom baseball is now Wednesday after being snowed out today. The Greenville Rose game will be made up the last week of the season. With the economy being the way it is, neither team can afford to let this game get canceled. High school sports teams need every penny they can get nowadays to stay afloat.

Two NFL players remain lost at sea as of dark tonight in the Gulf of Mexico. Even though they are in 80 degree water, hypothermia sets in and now that they have been in the water for more than 48 hours. Corey Smith, who played at N.C. State, and two others were not found near the capsized boat as one was today.

I believe in the book of life and when the good book says it's your time, it's your time. Why on earth were four people in a 21-foot boat 30 miles from shore?

We are down to the wire as this is the last week of the ACC basketball season. The regular season will come down to Duke and Carolina Sunday.

Who is having the last laugh now?

Herb Sendek was pretty much run out of town by Wolfpack fans because he could only win 59 percent on his games. So what did they get in return? A 53 percent winning coach. The last time I looked, Herb was 21-7 with the Arizona State Sun Devils this season.

If you had to pick the Final Four right now, who would you pick?

I going with Carolina, Pittsburgh, Oklahoma and Louisville. We will know in five weeks. The national championship game is five weeks from tonight!