Not close to the outcome I preferred, but was able to snap this awesome pic postgame after spending some time with these fantastic Cyclones.
@BreeceH
and
@AllenLazard
BOTH with touchdowns today, and you love to see that!
@CycloneFB
@cyclonefanatic
I'm incredibly saddened this morning to report the death of Summer Amman. I knew Summer as a competitive, kind, beautiful, intelligent young lady. She will be sorely missed, but never forgotten. Rest in peace, Summer. You were so loved, and will continue to be.
Thanks for all the texts and messages concerning my well-being. I am just fine. But I'll say this. I'll never ever forget the image of 100 high schoolers sprinting into the gym, away from gunshots at their school. Heartbreaking.
For the first time since 2009, Beloit Memorial has beaten Janesville Craig. For the first time since 2001, they have won their season opener . Beloit Memorial 16, Janesville Craig 13. Final
Jordan King swishes a trey. She has 32 points. She now has 2,421 points for her career. That's more than any NIC-10 athlete, boy or girl. Breaks the record of Lee Lampley, the best prep player I've ever seen in my life. Congrats, Jordan. You continue to amaze.
Sending much love to all my people out here tonight who need it. Never forget there are people who love you, care about you, and want to hear about what's bothering you.
With Hononegah's loss to Huntley tonight, Randy Weibel has retired with a career record of 700-277. What a run. Congrats to one of my favorite guys to ever wear a whistle.
#Boom
My oldest is away at 6th grade camp. He entrusted me with sending streaks. I know I'm old, but this is dumb. People take pictures of a window, scroll S on it and send it? What is wrong with you kids? Stay off my lawn also!
Oh my goodness. Jenn Njoo just hit a shot she will remember for the rest of her life. Left wing. Three pointer. 4 seconds left. Cash. 43-41. Turner beats Clinton. Unreal. Simply unreal
Most of us have done this, tonight. Searched through her timeline. Scrolled through her feed. Looked for our last text exchange, looking for clues, something we'd missed, something we could have said, done. Here's what we can all do, today. Love on each other. Listen. Pray. Cry.
Breaking news from the WIAA...All spring sports have been postponed until July 14, when the temperature is expected to rise above 62 for the first time. Lot of cage work until then, people. Lot of golf simulators.
This is the crowning achievement of my athletic career. I caught a pass from Payton Mather. See that I dropped neither my pen nor my notebook.
#truepro
This is the message Hononegah students got from their principal tonight. Mr. Flohr is a freaking national treasure. Hope Hono students realize this. Must listen!
2020: The year I got uninvited to a wedding because I didn't support this guy. Imagine standing with him and the actions he defends today. Couldn't be me.
The final two points of Jordan King's legendary career clinch Hononegah's 43-39 win over Benet in the third place game. Congrats to the Indians. What a season!!!
So Hononegah's Tyler Statler threw a perfect game too. Against East Troy. With 18 K's. That means Hono pitchers Melaas and Statler retired all 42 hitters they faced today with 30 strikeouts. Wow!
Allow me to do this one, folks.
@summeramman
: We miss you. Every day. We wish you were here. You were loved then, and you are loved now. We know you are looking down on us. Much love always to a true goofball who was an absolute beast on the diamond. Fly high, Sum.
Congrats to Reagan Flickinger, who broke the Clinton school record with 48 points tonight in a win over Evansville. He’s pictured here with Mark Haag, who set the record with 46 in 1994.
My Facebook feed is a cesspool of racism, both covert and overt. Incredibly disheartening to see. Why do people find it so hard to simply not hate?
Love to all my peeps out there. Can't wait to be seeing you on the regular again.
The streak, it's over. Clinton 62, Jefferson 58. Espinoza (14 points) and Flickinger (13) lead the way. A 58-game losing streak is history. I'm not crying, you're crying.
#notthepicwithflick
#justaprouddad
Tonight's
#picwithflick
goes to John Rodriguez and Bonzy Fair, who combined on the game-winning basket over Craig. Don't let the grim faces fool you, I swear they were both happy about it.
Congrats to Reagan Flickinger for surpassing 1k points tonight just over halfway through his junior year.Couldn’t think of anyone more deserving.Super goal oriented and the hardest worker we’ve ever seen.Second junior in clinton history to hit 1k.And 5th player in cougar history!
Random PSA to parents of student-athletes...if you start a petition to get a high school coach fired, you are a crazy person. If you sign said petition, you are less crazy, but way closer to part of the problem than part of the solution. Thank you for attending my Ted Talk.
Hononegah's Tyler Statler intends to sign a professional contract with the St. Louis Cardinals and report to Jupiter, FL this weekend. Incredible, especially considering nobody knew if he would see out of one eye a year ago at this time. Congrats Tyler!
I'm running out of words for this girl. Actually I've got a few more. Very lucky to watch her play two more times. Jordan took the game over late in the third quarter and led her team to state for the first time ever. Nice little Monday for the kid.
#picwithflick
Let me say this also. Props to AJ Vukovich. Dude is either going to Louisville to play ball or about to become a very rich teenager in June. Could easily have skipped hoops and prepared for baseball. Instead, giving it his all for his school. Also, a baller. Props.
Even though Big Foot didn't win tonight, that game made me so happy. Crowds roaring with every single shot and foul call. Jam-packed gym. Great game. I only wish every high school hooper could play one game like that. Because that was simply awesome.
Last night I messaged an athlete that we were doing a story on his team and asked him for his number.
He responded with his jersey number and it was the highlight of my day.
Honestly, welcome to 2017. Student sections weak all over. Rockford Christian was the best I've seen. There were 3 people in the BMHS section Saturday. Hononegah no showed a home playoff Fb game. Not cool anymore. And that's a shame.
2nd best band in Beloit. Nobody that I've ever seen beats BMHS. But atmosphere? Yes, that's awesome. Brodhead also with a great band. Big Foot tried to play We Will Rock You the other night and I about went over and begged them to stop. They need work
Guys: Kailyn Packard struck out a career-best 19. She threw a no-hitter. And she hit a home run. She also cooked up a post-game lobster bisque in the dugout for the post-game meal and raked the infield. Well, all of the softball parts are true. Amazing
Anyone else supposed to be doing something productive and instead scrolling through Kobe tweets for the last 45 minutes? Can't just be me. So much sadness, but so many heartfelt messages also.
It’s the fact that this racist ass school in Janesville WI thought it would be funny for their student section to dress up as “gangsters” when playing a school made up of mostly Black and Brown students whose community is heavily affected by gun violence
Beloit Turner graduate Kailyn Packard is handling the transition to Division 1 softball just fine, thank you very much. She has allowed just two runs in 25 innings at
@UMKCSB
, and has struck out 19 batters. She is 2-1 with a 0.56 ERA. Yes, an ERA that starts with 0. Keep it up!
I'm going to the Brewers game tomorrow afternoon and the Bucks game tomorrow night. And I'm just as excited about that as I would've been when I was nine. The beauty of sports.
Rock Valley has chosen the perfect person to carry on Summer Amman's legacy this year: A former teammate,
@trinrenaee
. Not gonna lie, this was an emotional story to write!
Today's
#picwithflick
goes to my guy DJ Wash. One of the best leaders I've been around. Great PG, and he's scoring a bunch this year as well. Way to go, DJ!
Turner beats edgerton 57-53. Epic. Props to the Tide and their fans. Much respect. just a great game. Turner moves on. Majeed the Majician. Peep my periscope for the finale
Guys? Guys? I'm here to talk about Cam Roegner again. 7 shutout innings. Again. His ERA is 0.76. I'm serious. 0.76. I mean, he basically hasn't given up a run since La Follette pushed one across against him during his sophomore year.
Another Saturday night, another Turner regional trophy win. And how about my guy David Heldt with 11 points tonight? Great job fellas!
#picwithflick
#NotDoneYet
Tonight's
#picwithflick
goes to Dai'Vontrelle Strong, who officially finished with 32 points to lead Turner over Clinton. Only a sophomore. Future is so bright.