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RONNIE’S RAMBLINGS
Vol 02 Issue 38 04.25.2016 PUBLISHED BY Wilson Photography
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Cover photo: Tri-West’s Max kirk makes a running extended catch in right field versus Greencastle.
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In this issue...
Ronnie’s Ramblings
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Golf
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Softball
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Baseball
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RONNIE’S RAMBLINGS
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ave you ever been in search for a word that better describes a situation than the mundane, pedestrian, run-of-the-mill phrase. If so, consider the following: 1. Don’t say Run away. Say Absquatulate Ex.: We camped in line for the new iPhone all night, but finally absquatulated when the wolves came out. 2. Don’t say Brag. Say Bloviate Ex.: “I’ve made a tremendous amount of money,” the candidate bloviated to the nation. “Billions and billions of dollars.” 3. Don’t call your friend Clumsy Call him a Blunderbuss Ex.:“Be careful where you point that musket, you blunderbuss!” 4. Don’t say Umbrella Say Bumbershoot Ex.: “You can stand under my bumbershoot,” Rihanna offered as the storm began. “Eh, eh, eh/
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Say What?? Under my bumbershoot.” 5. Don’t say Cranky. Say Cantankerous Ex.: The cantankerous old man scowled at his waitress. “This water’s too wet,” he croaked. 6. Don’t Say Nonsense. Say Codswallop Ex.: I try to watch cable news, but everything they say is a load of codswallop. (Also try: Flapdoodle) 7. Don’t say Queasiness. Say Collywobbles Ex.: No matter how much I practice beforehand, public speaking on roller coasters always gives me collywobbles! 8. Don’t say Disheveled Say Discombobulated Ex.: “For some reason,” thought the Tin Man, “passing though airport security always leaves me discombobulated.” 9. Don’t say Brawl. Say Donnybrook
Ex.: When the Sharks and the Jets accidentally booked the same dance studio, it was an allout donnybrook. 10. Don’t say Face paint. Say Fard Ex., as a noun: Pass the fard, Claudette—I’m due on stage any minute! Ex., as a verb: It looks like someone farded all over that clown’s face. 11. Don’t call your friend Silly. Call her a Flibbertigibbet Ex.: The nuns agreed that sis-
ter Maria—late for another mass while off twirling in the Alps— was a true flibbertigibbet. 12. Don’t say Confused. Say Flummoxed Ex.: Kanye West was plum flummoxed when Beyoncé failed to win Best Female Video in 2009. 13. Don’t say Ogle. Say Gongoozle Ex.: Whenever Camilla the chicken passed Gonzo’s door, she felt sure she was being gonzoogled. 14. Don’t call a teenage boy Awkward. Call him a Hobbledehoy Ex.: As a young hobbledehoy, I failed to get a date until my wed-
ding day. 15. Don’t say Prison. Say Hoosegow Ex.: They oughta throw you in the hoosegow, because that outfit is a crime against fashion. 16. Don’t say Commotion. Say Hurly-burly Ex.: Fed up with the hurly-burly of city life, The Coens found a nice quiet timeshare on Mars. 17. Don’t say Fuss. Say Kerfuffle Ex.: There was a great kerfuffle about who should get the diner’s last piece of pie, until we learned it was minced meat. 18. Don’t say Pamper Say Mollycoddle Ex.: “I do not mollycoddle my children,” said Molly, tying her 23-year-old son’s shoes. 19. Don’t say Sissy. Say Namby-pamby Ex.: “Don’t be a nambypamby, boy. Pick up that chainsaw and cut your father’s hair.” 20. Don’t say Dishonesty Say Skullduggery
Ex.: “I’m not voting for anyone,” the millennial oozed. “Politics these days are nothing but skullduggery.” 21. Don’t call someone Profane Call him a Slangwhanger Ex.: “I enjoy Lil’ Wayne’s music,” Grandma admitted, “but does he have to be such aslangwhanger?” 22. Don’t call someone a Pessimist. Call him a Smellfungus Ex.: I hate going to the beach with Al Gore; on every sunny day he’s such a smellfungus! 23. Don’t say Counterclockwise Say Widdershins Ex.: It is a vicious myth that toilet water rotates clockwise in Australia and widdershinsin America. 24. Don’t call it an Exit. Call it a Vomitory Ex.: After eating too much buttered popcorn at the circus, dad promptly sprinted to the vomitory. 25. Don’t say Exhausted. Say Wabbit Ex.: After a long day of hunting, Elmer Fudd was absolutely wabbit.
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Golf Photos by Ronnie Wilson
Cascade’s Jackson Franchville was the Medalist, carding a 34, in the match against Plainfield
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Plainfield’s Tyler Mylcraine versus Cascade.
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Tri-West’s Logan Blake against Cascade.
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Cascade’s Chaney Donovan versus Tri-West.
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Plainfield’s Kasey Lillly versus Danville.
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Danville’s Adam Barb
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ber against Plainfield.
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Softball Photos by Ronnie Wilson
Brownsburg’s Kyleigh Anderson makes a catch for an out versus Mooresville.
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Brownsburg’s Mackayla Gordon looks to get the pitch signal from her coach on the bench.
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Tri-West’s Lexi Jobe makes a catch for an out in deep center field at Plainfield.
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Plainfield’s Taylor Dykins slaps a base hit versus Tri-West.
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Plainfield’s Ashton Sloan powers a
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two RBI home run versus Tri-West.
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Tri-West’s Hailee Gifford positions herself to make a catch for an out against Plainfield.
Plainfield’s Kendyll Wheeler rips a three RBI home run versus Tri-West.
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With this swing of the bat, Danville’s Kendall Startzman rips a two RBI stand-up double versus North Montgomery.
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Danville’s Samantha Glaser powers a two RBI home run versus North Montgomery.
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Baseball Photos by Ronnie Wilson
Tri-West’s Phillip Smith releases a pitch to a Greencastle batter.
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Brownsburg’s Jaret Starns slides safely into third
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d as the errant throw tumbles into short left field.
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Brownsburg’s Charlie Brewer rips a s
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stand-up double versus North Central.
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Plainfield’s Coy Anderson makes a sliding-diving catch of a
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a fly ball to shallow left-center field for an out versus Avon.
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Avon’s Kahia’u Quarto tracks a fly ball and makes the catch for an out against Plainfield.
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Plainfield’s Noah Land delivers a pitch to an Avon batter.
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Avon’s Noah Navarro safely bunts and advanced to second base against Plainfield.
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Plainfield’s Luke Castetter rips a dou
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uble to right-center field versus Avon.
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County Results
Defeated North Montgomery, 6-0. Defeated North Montgomery, 13-0. Plainfield - Defeated NorthSoftball view, 15-5, in five innings. Avon - Defeated Harrison, 3-1. Abby Jones was the wining Logan Shake was the winning pitcher. Alyssa Hornaday was pitcher. Paige Eichelberger 3 for 4 at the plate, including a was 1 for 3, including a double, double. and two RBIs. Hannah Eiler was 1 for 3, with an RBI. Defeated Center Grove, 8-1. Baseball Haylie Foster was the winning Avon - Defeated Terre Haute pitcher, hurling six Ks and alNorth, 5-4. Kahia’u Quarlowing only two hits. Kamrie tero was the winning pitcher. Foster was 2 for 3 at the plate Andrew Griffin was 2 for 3 at with two RBIs. Paige Eichelthe plate, including the final berger was 2 for 3 at the plate go-ahead RBI. with an RBI. Brownsburg - Defeated Defeated Pendleton Heights, North Central, 11-1, Garrett Co3-0. Defeated Norrth Central, 15-8. pley was the winning pitcher. Defeated Fishers, 2-0. Logan Brownsburg - Lost to Kabrish was the winning Mooresville, 8-7. pitcher. Lost to fishers, 1-0. Defeated Western Boone, 8-1. Danville - Lost to North Elissa Brown was the winning Montgomery, 2-0. Plainfield - Defeated Avon, pitcher. Kyleigh Anderson was 3 for 3 at the plate includ- 3-2. ing three RBIs. Tri-West - Defeated greenCascade - Defeated Speed- castle, 12-2. way, 8-1.
field, 157-171. Cascade’s Jackson Franchville was the Medalist carding 34. Defeated Tri-West, 160-183. Cascade’s Garrett Compliment was the Medalist, carding a 33. Plainfield - Defeated Mooresville, 149-150. Tri-West - Lost to North Putnam, 169-200.
Danville - Defeated Mc-
Montgomery and defeated Lebanon, 86-45-36.
Cutcheon, 10-4.
Golf - Boys
Cascade - Defeated Plain-
Tennis - Girls
Avon - defeated Zionsville, 4-1.
Brownsburg - Defeated
Westfield, 4-1. Defeated Hamilton Southeastern, 3-2. Lost to North Central, 3-2.
Danville - Lost to Lebanon,
3-2. Defeated McCutcheon, 3-2. Plainfield - Defeated Decatur Central, 5-0. Lost to greenwood, 3-2.
Track & Field - Girls
Danville - Lost to North
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RONNIE’S RAMBLINGS Vol 02 Issue 38 04.25.2016
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