where has the season gone?

Saturday was our last basketball doubleheader of the season. In fact, we only have four total games left at home. Wow, where did the season go? I can't believe we've already gotten through three months of the season.

Despite losing on Saturday afternoon, our women's team is improving. Granted, that's a very relative term, but they're a far cry from where they were early in the season. It's a very scrappy team, really. The overall talent level is low, I'm sorry to say, but they play with a lot of heart. I think they'll make the conference tournament, but probably won't get that far. Then again, we had a golden opportunity to knock off the #1 seed last season, but choked away a 10-point lead. Perhaps that's why we have a new coach this year.

The men's team are so Jeckyll-and-Hyde that it probably gives Coach Hunter a facial tic. On Thursday, their free throw shooting and field goal percentage were so bad that they could barely hit the floor. Saturday night they shot the lights out. Sure, Southern Utah is not as good as Valpo, but our shooting is so up and down anymore that you have no idea what to expect out of this team. They scare me, going into the tournament. They're the most unpredictable team in the tourney. UMKC is the most surprising.

Saturday was a very fast day, really. We had so many promotions and such that I felt like I was talking all day long. My personal favorite, obviously, was the game sponsorship for UITS. I had three good years of employment with them, so it's always great to see them. Although I forgot to do an announcment in the men's game for them. I hope Angie A. finds it in her heart to forgive me.

It's sort of bittersweet when we wind down the season. I always feel like I have to put it back on the shelf just as I'm getting in perfect sync. I've probably had more fun this season doing PA than any other season I've worked. I'm not ever sure why.

Oh well, there's always next year. I hope they have me back again.