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From what I can tell, our summer is going really well. Even though we lost a lot from last year’s team, this group has high hopes for another strong season. I’m not sure about exact roster numbers, but turnout for workouts and camps has been really encouraging based on what I’ve seen and heard...

If I don't get Kirtland or Marion Local, I quit. LoL

I’ve also started to notice a pattern — most softball tournaments seem to be closely tied to a larger governing body, like USA Softball. In contrast, baseball tournaments often feel more independent, each following whatever rules their specific organizer sets. Is that a fair assessment of a key...

Can someone help clarify how the USA Softball Age Calculator works? I’m a bit confused. In baseball, the age cutoff typically applies to that same summer season — so if a player turns a certain age by May 31, 2025, that’s the age group they play in for 2025 tournaments. But in softball, it...

Please summarize.

From a baseball standpoint, a “travel” team typically consists of players from many school districts or communities who come together to compete in tournaments. That’s different from a rec or community team, where most — if not all — players are from the same school, even though they may also...

My current favorite is Nate Bargatze. My favorite of all time is Mitch Hedberg.

Thank you all for the thoughtful replies — I really appreciated the insights and perspective. They’ve helped shape how we’re approaching things, and it’s encouraging to see some of what you described already starting to take place. Our daughter’s 8U rec season wrapped up last week with a fun...

Hiland's 7th and 8th graders both just won the lower and upper division of their middle school baseball league, as well. Other schools in the league include Waynedale, Wooster, Norwayne, Triway, West Holmes, Hillsdale, and others.

Smucker is a coffee company - since about 2009, anyway. Haha!

DIII State Semi #2, FINAL SCORE: University School 4 Wapakoneta 0. Twitter thread with videos and updates:

DIII State Semi #2, END 5: University School 1 Wapakoneta 0.