People I Meet at Ballgames

cooltext152670201000687  I’ve been going to ballgames all of my life.  Hooked on sports as an elementary student, I wanted to see as many Hoosic Valley games as possible. In high school and college my attendance was predominantly as a player, which transitioned to becoming a coach of two sports for 25 years, mixed in with following my three favorite athletes of all time, my two daughters and son. Continue reading

Greenwich, Cambridge Split, Valley Moves Into First

thCA6QZNX2-225x300From the jump the Wasaren softball race looked to be one that might go down to the wire with multiple teams in contention.  It hasn’t disappointed.  On Thursday afternoon two contenders, Greenwich and Cambridge squared off in a double dip, while Hoosic Valley took on always dangerous Mechanicville.  Continue reading

Softball, Baseball Races Take Shape

baseball_002My Dad likes the harness races more so than the flat track, as he prefers two laps around the track for the money he puts down.  With that thought in mind our Wasaren baseball and softball teams have just cruised by the grandstand having completed their first “lap” of the league schedule.  This week teams begin the second trip around the Wasaren circuit in hopes of finishing strong and potentially capturing a league Continue reading