Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Mid Summer Jumble

South Carolina and Florida began the two out of three to figure out who is the champion of College Baseball and pitching dominates the first game.  South Carolina wins in extra innings 2-1.  Isn't it funny but you have South Carolina who has now set a record winning 15 straight College World Series games is playing with loads of confidence now that they have won the title last year. 

Kind of reminds me of Duke trying to win the basketball title for so long and never quite making it and then in 91' winning their first.  It is kind of like figuring out what it takes and once you reach that point it is easier the next time.

Finally some good news for North Carolina football.  Quinton Coples the player who had his picture slattered all over the country attending a NFL draft party in Washington DC back in April has given the NCAA proof that he paid for everything in order to attend the party and has been cleared of any possible violations of NCAA rules and is eligible to play for the Tar Heels this fall.
The Rocky Mount Telegram is starting in their Tuesday Sports section the players of the year in the spring high school sports scene.  Today girls track and by July 4th it will finish with baseball.  I wonder who will win that?

Under the category of did you see this!  Bart de Zwart rode 300 miles on a stand up paddle board from the Big Island in Hawaii to the Island of Kamai.  That is actually being out to sea standing up on a paddle board.  It took five days.  My question is WHY do such a thing?  I believe he could have picked something easier for his fiften minutes of fame.

All of the local Little league All Star teams, Babe Ruth, Junior legion  and Senior Legion teams are all preparing to start the playoffs for most after 4th of July.  Senior Legion begins Sunday night at Nash Central High School.