The Wellsville boys basketball team got back on the winning track Tuesday night with a 66-60 OT win over McDonald. Senior first year varsity player Nate Carman was the hero scoring eight points in the OT period. He calmly sunk four of four shots from the charity line like a true veteran of the game. He finished the night with 10 points.
Zane Carter led all scorers with 16 points followed by younger brother Jeremy with 12. The Tigers had a 12 point lead with just under 4-1/2 minutes to go in the fourth quarter but McDonald worked their way back to tie the game before the clock ran out. The Tigers came back to outscore McDonald 16-10 in the OT period. Nice going guys. Did I mention it isn't going to get any easier?
The Tigers are now 13-1 with six games remaining. After being on the road for three games the Tigers next play tomorrow night against Sebring right here in the ville. It's homecoming. They had a three point win over Sebring back in early December. Good luck guys. Did I say it ain't going to get any easier?
The Tigers held on to the number 10 spot in Division IV in the statewide AP poll. I was afraid last week's loss at Western Reserve might have knocked them out of the top ten. Although the AP poll doesn't have any bearing when we get to the play-offs later on it is a well deserved honor to get some state wide recognition. We have been there before but I'm proud of these men for showing us that their hard work is paying off. I hope they don't let the politics of the AP poll bother them. There are two teams with 9-3 records ranked sixth and eighth and that is nothing more than favoritism. There's no doubt that WHS should be ranked higher in that poll. With their work ethic and winning ways they'll get there. No doubt 'bout it.
Did anyone get to listen to the WKMX internet stream of the McDonald game? I didn't have the chance and I was wondering if they got some of the bugs ironed out. One of the biggest problems they had with the Western Reserve game was the crowd noise. It was drowning out the announcers and made it difficult to hear what was going on. I don't know how they can fix that other than the team blowing out their opponents and quieting the home crowd on away games. Unless they have an enclosed broadcast booth they'll even have that problem with home games. Terry Brown said they are going to do the rest of the schedule. Kudos should go out to Terry, WKMX and the stellar cast of announcers for giving us the chance to at least listen to the games in real time. Thanks for that.
Good luck Tigers. We're all pulling for you.
Did I happen to say it isn't going to get any easier?
ole nib
5 comments:
I tried to listen on WKMX's internet stream and it was very difficult. Most of the time I could only hear every other word...and the last 54 seconds of the fourth quarter were agony because I couldn't hear it at all.
I appreciate their efforts and I'm not criticizing them. If they can find a way to get the stream more clear, it will be awesome.
I'm not a tech guy but I think they need to find out what type of microphones they use for college and pro sports. These mics obviously block out most sounds and allow the speaker to be heard. In fact I will look into it myself and see what I can find out. It's a shame that after all the effort they put into it, they aren't able to be heard properly.
The Wellsville Freshman team is 8-1, those boys are working hard out there and would love support from our community as well. The turnout Friday night was great for all 3 games.
why put athletes on a pedastal? look at some of the great athletes that are still sitting in this town doing nothing, not even working let alone going to college. i wonder what these kids do after the game when their adult fans aren't watching.
Priorities - Your comment bothered me. I don't think it is so much as putting these kids on a pedestal as it is encouraging them for what they are doing. Believe me they have worked hard to get to where they are at this point in the season. That work goes a long way back for these young men. With good coaching they are giving shining examples of their talents. With their dedication and determination they deserve more than just a ho-hum comment. They are earning the praise given them.
True there are some aging jocks around town that showed remarkable talent in high school that haven't done much since. Some are still reliving the past and some just got into a rut. Then there are some that went on to make something of themselves in their adulthood. Maybe they didn't make their mark in athletics but rather in their chosen careers. They went on to become responsible independent citizens. Unfortunately a lot of these people also moved on to different areas of the country.
These young men on this year's team and their coaches have given us something to cheer for. Encouraging them and showing appreciation for their efforts is the least we can do. Hopefully with what they are learning today will help carry them on beyond their high school years. They could very well be the hope for our future. We need to encourage that.
ole nib
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