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

It’s never too early to start thinking about the next high school athletic season. Because we can guarantee you the players and coaches are thinking about it. And while the 2026-27 school year for Putnam County begins traditionally around Labor Day, Sept. 7, most high schools will already have hit the field or court by then. Yes, that’s only seven weeks from now – it’s getting earlier and earlier each year. In the fall, the Carmel High School girls’ tennis program has the hon

The combination of the 250th birthday of the United States of America and the possible final games in the World Cup for stalwarts like Ronaldo of Portugal and Neymar of Brazil brought one thought to mind: the passing of the torch in any aspect of life is inevitable, and our youth is the future. You see it most often in sports. I mean, where else is a 39-year-old person considered over the hill? Even the person who is arguably the greatest female tennis player of all time does