KOSCIUSKO —
I try really hard at times to just let things be, you know, but I find it hard to just let this one go.
Watching young talented athletes give up a sport to exclusively pursue another one, just hits me all wrong.
I've never understood why an individual with exceptional athletic ability would choose to play just one sport when they are talented at others.
Many times a certain sport will allow an athlete to be better prepared to play his favorite sport if he chose to stay with it and work hard at it.
Those summer workouts for football are tough, but they help the young athlete to become stronger, faster and more agile for his 'favorite' sport. Trying to save your arm, or create more time for the batting cage are all great reasons not to play football I guess, but ask Roy Oswalt, Chipper Jones, Todd Helton, or even Deion Sanders, to name a few, what they think about playing one sport exclusively.
They all played football and they played it well.
They have all gone on to have long successful baseball careers with Sanders playing both professionally.
This doesn't just involve baseball players, I've heard basketball players say they wanted to protect their knees, which can be blown out while turkey hunting--I’m here to tell you.
I just don't understand this mentality of having God given talent and not using it.
School pride kept me in, because I absolutely loved competing for my colors.
The experiences that will be missed, and the game changing talent that they had, could absolutely change the course of a season for a football team. Memories that will never be made because they weren't there to scoop up that fumble or take a pick to the house for the game winning touchdown, instead, they were in the stands on Friday night, and probably got their 500 cuts-a-day in after school while the gridiron warriors sweated and toiled all week.
I do understand that football is not for everybody, but I have seen far too many that could make an impact on the field sitting in the stands.
Those memories and possible championships gone forever, while their potential remains 'uninjured' and untapped.
Contact Stan Beall at sportsed@starherald.net or follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/pic46.
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Whippets fall to Patriots
The Kosciusko Whippets were fresh off an emotional quarterfinal series victory over Tishomingo County when the Lewisburg Patriots came to town on Thursday night.
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Spring drills end for area high schools
The Ethel Tigers finished up spring football during the second week of May and coach Paul Dees said his team accomplished a lot in the days that they had to work together. The Kosciusko Whippets finished spring training with a victory over Northeast Lauderdale 16-14 last Friday night and head coach Tyler Peterson was pleased with the progression that the Whippets are making
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Myer wins state, Hill finishes third
The third time is the charm for Mitchell Myer at the 4A MHSAA State Track Meet. In 2011 Mitchell finished fourth with 11-00.00 and in 2012 he finished sixth with a leap of 11-00.00. On Monday, May 13, Mitchell vaulted 12-06.00 to capture his fifth victory to stay undefeated for the year.
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To the wire, Kosy defeats Braves
The Kosciusko Whippets were in good shape after Friday night’s 8-0 win over the visiting Tishomingo Braves, but a set-back in Iuka on Saturday, a 3-2 loss, put the fast dogs’ season in jeopardy.
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KHS hires Greenleaf
The Kosciusko School Board met Monday night and approved the hiring of new Whippet basketball coach Eleazarus Greenleaf.
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On the Porch with Dirk: How great Thou art
Here I am, the last day of turkey season and a monsoon of rain is dousing Attala County.
It is real easy to get depressed in weather like this, especially after a season like I have had. -
Tigers finish season 15-13
The Ethel Tigers were fresh off a thrilling first round sweep of French Camp when they traveled to Stringer on Saturday for game one of the best-of-three series.
The Tigers would drop game one 5-3.
Game one had been pushed from Thursday to Saturday due to inclement weather, pushing game two to Monday night in Ethel, to which the Tigers fell once again, 7-2. -
Kosy moves to third round
The Kosciusko Whippets had a bitter taste in their mouths from 2012’s playoff series loss to New Albany in three games.
That taste is clearly better now, and New Albany was once again the foe. -
Kosy boys and girls track head to State meet
The Kosciusko boys and girls track teams participated in the North State Track meet at Pontotoc on May 4 and will be sending one boys and four girls to the Class 4A State Meet at Pearl on May 13
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Martin inducted into Hall of Fame
Railford “Randy” Martin was inducted into the Holmes Community College Sports Hall of Fame on April 25.
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