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Cover photo: Tri-West’s Derek Wagner makes the tag for an out on an air bourne David Corbin of Beech Grove in sectional action.
WHAT TO EXPECT
In this issue...
Ronnie’s Ramblings
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The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching. John Wooden To view photos appearing in Ronnie’s Ramblings use the QRcode below.
Baseball Sectional
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Correction: Page 12/13 of Issue #73, May 25, 2015 - Brownsburg’s Nassif Kouton is the sectional champion in the 400 M Dash.
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RONNIE’S RAMBLINGS
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The first year of Ronnie’s Ramblings comes to a close By Ronnie Wilson
t has been an interesting year for me and Ronnie’s Ramblings (RR). The new format of covering Hendricks County high school sports has had its ups and downs. The online version is much easier to produce, publish and distribute. The circulation is considerably larger; and growing each issue, I am not limited to a specific number of pages to be produced, which allows me to present many more photos than I could with the hard copy limitations of Sports & More (SAM). I have only one version to produce, Where as SAM had the hard copy and a daily online version. (Ed. Note: Comparing the old online SAM to the new RR, is a bit like comparing a hand-held sparkler to a large 4th of July fireworks show. It pales sadly
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by comparison. (SAM online was a nice beginning, but RR is much closer to what I had hoped SAM online was going to be.) Distribution is a toss-up. Driving for six hours each Monday to make 40+ deliveries throughout Hebdricks County is something I do not miss at all. Seeing the faces/reactions of some of the readers when they first looked through it is something I greatly miss, as well as my short chats with those who took delivery at each delivery location. I miss the visceral feel of the hard copy. There is something about holding that
newsprint in my hand that cannot be remotely duplicated electronically paging through it online. Passing around the hard copy for friends to see. It is also difficult to cut-out and tape online images to the refrigerator, but it is easy to Tweet, Facebook, (and all of the
other social media of which I have not a clue as to what they are or how they work), email, or send a link to friends and family. There were a few wrinkles and bumps in the beginning. Most of them have been smoothed. There are some changes in the works for next school year’s iteration of RR. Let me know what you like/ dislike, want to see added/ removed/changed in RR and I
will see what I can do about it. My biggest concern now is whether or not to continue this feature of RR. I thoroughly enjoy doing it, but if it is not being read or of little interest to the readers, I may discontinue it. Let me know what you think of my weekly pontificating.
little or nothing to say, (especially when they have nothing of value to say). That’s why it’s nothing short of amazing that America’s third president, Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence made no public appearances or speeches in his eight years in office other than to deliver his inaugural Many of the current crop address to Congress. He even of United States presidential submitted his annual State of candidates and presidential the Union message in writing. candidate wanna-bes (Source: AMERICAN SPHINX: are fond of telling us THE CHARACTER OF THOMAS what they “know” JEFFERSON) our founding fathers thought or meant. This brings to mind an old Perhaps the follow- adage, (can an adage be new?), ing is an example of that most politicians should, a founding father’s again, seriously take to heart, behavior many of “It is better to remain silent them should Seriand be thought a fool, than to ously take to heart. open one’s mouth and remove - American presiden- all doubt.” tial candidates need The above also applies to little encouragement the multitude of self-righteous to give a speech, pontificating talking heads on even when they have television.
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Plainfield’s Ashlee Gibson in regional action versus Decatur Central.
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Plainfield players use whatever means to help enliven their team spirit in regional action versus Decatur Central.
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Plainfield’s Erica Collyer sets herself to make a throw to first in regional action versus Decatur Central.
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Plainfield’s Kiah Ferrell made the catch for an out versus Decatur Central in regional action.
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Plainfield outfielders Kendyl Wheeler (2), Darien Garrigus (13) and Taylor Dykins (4) have a brief confab during a time-out in regional action versus Decatur Central.
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Plainfield students support their softball team i
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in regional action from the outfield bleachers.
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Plainfield’s Shelby Baker tracks the ball to make the catch for an out versus Decatur Central in regional action.
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Baseball Sectional Photos by Ronnie Wilson
Danville’s Isaac Mac Gregor delivers a pitch to a Beech Grove batter in sectional action.
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Danville’s John Fusion in sectional championship action versus Beech Grove.
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Danville’s Collin Rutan makes the catch for an out versus Beech Grove in sectional championship action.
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Danville’s Reece Jensen rips a base hit versus
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Beech Grove in sectional championship action.
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Danville’s Jake Marckel looks for the pitch signal from his coach in sectional action against Greencastle.
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Danville’s Jake Edwards gets the out at first against Greencastle in sectional action.
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Danville celebrates after completing a double-play with the put-out of a Greencastle ru
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unner caught in a run--down between second and third bases during sectional action.
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Danville’s Joe Richardson was the winning pitcher in the sectional game against Greencastle. Richardson tossed a complete game.
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With this swing of the bat, Danville’s Kyle Titsworth garnered a stand-up triple and an RBI against Greencastle in sectional action.
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The ball beat the Beech Grove runner to first
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for Tri-West’s Drake Strahl to record the out.
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Tri-West’s Mason Cox delivers a pitch to a Beech Grove batter in sectional action.
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Tri-West’s Carter Cooper prepares to make the catch for an out versus Beech Grove in sectional action.
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Tri-West’s Jonathan Broshears is all smiles as he is about to make a catch for an out versus Beech Grove in sectional action.
County Results Softball
Regional Results
Tri-West - Defeated West Vigo, 4 - 3. The lady Bruins will play Gibson Southern at jasper on June 6 at approximately 1 p.m.
Plainfield -Lost to Decatur Danville - Defeated GreenCentral, 8 - 6.
Baseball
Sectional Results
Brownsburg - Lost to
Terre haute South, 12 - 7. Cascade - Lost to Speedway, 1 - 0, in eight innings in the sectional championship game.
castle, 3 - 0. Defeated Beech Grove, 7 - 6, for the sectional championship. Joe Richardson was the winning pitcher. Danville will play West Vigo at Crawfordsville June 6 at approximately p.m. in the second game of regional action. Tri-West - Lost to Beech Grove, 11 - 1.
Avon High School’s Logan White signs his Letter Of Intent to study and play basketball at Wabash. Front row - (l - r): Lauren White, Curt White, Logan White, and Linda White Back row - Coach Jason Young (l), Coach Lucas Meredith (r).
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Life is a journey, not a destination.
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PUBLISHED BY Wilson Photography
RONNIE’S RAMBLINGS vol. 01 Issue 75 06.01.2015
To purchase view photos go to hcsportsandmore.smugmug.com
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