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SPORTS
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Photo by TIM MANDELL
Owen County batter Sagan Wainscott tries to get out of the way
of an inside pitch on March 29 against Western Hills. Wainscott
was 1-for-2 with a single in the 14-2 loss.
Former
coach receives honor
Softball
team off and running
Baseball
team splits first two games
Track
team sets personal bests
Riddle
nets 1,000 points
Team
photos
On
the sidelines
Fans
always support Rebels
Tim
Mandell
A miserable stretch
of three innings when the dropsies became contagious and every
throw seemed misguided finally came to an end when Owen County
catcher Sheila Wilson chased down a high pop fly in foul territory
and made a catch against the fence.
That play ended an error-fest inning that saw Western Hills extend
its lead over Owen County to 9-2.
And as Wilson came off the field, the small contingent of Owen
County fans erupted in cheers for the nice defensive play.
It didn’t matter that the Lady Rebels were trailing by seven
runs and would lose an inning later 14-2.
That play deserved recognition.
Owen County sports don’t boast the greatest records.
In fact, during the school year only the boys soccer team has
finished with a winning record, at 11-10.
Football (2-8), girls soccer (3-14), boys basketball (13-15) and
girls basketball (13-17) all finished their seasons with losing
records and the baseball and softball teams had losing records
last season.
Last year, only the girls basketball team had a winning record.
Yet, the fans still come.
And they’re usually the same faces.
The same students, parents, friends and alumni come out to support
the teams — win or lose.
It’s easy to support a good team, or to jump on the bandwagon
to follow success.
I knew a guy whose two favorite professional teams were the New
York Yankees and the Montreal Canadiens, the two most successful
sports teams in the world, as far as championships go.
It’s not that hard to root for a team everyone expects to
win.
A true fan follows their team through the ups and downs.
And in Owen County, all those familiar faces I see at every sporting
event are willing to follow the Rebels no matter what happens.
That’s being a true fan.
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