It’s time to circle your deed books for the Section 1 fall championships. Too early? Not if you’re a coach or a player who uses these as a target date or a goal. It might just be for planning purposes, but there’s a greater achievement in mind. For many, it’s like a final journey after weeks and months of hard work. It’s a light and a prize at the end of a long, dark tunnel. It’s the so-called carrot at the end of a stick. So let the wishing and planning begin! FOOTBALL – Nov

Did you survive? Were you able to get past the dead time? The baseball All-Star Game, which affects both the majors and minors, is the traditional start of the barren week or so of the season. It seems like forever… It isn’t. Think of it as a chance to regroup and think of everything that’s ahead. The start of the high school athletic season might seem like a long way away, but it’s only seven weeks or thereabouts. Will one of our local schools emerge as a state contender in