One door closes, another door will open. It is a fabric of life and encouragement for disappointment and fuel for hope. The high school athletic competition for the school year draws to a close by putting cancellations in the rear-view mirror and thoughts of the 2021-2022 school year. It is
Holidays are important significant. We cherish them for the reasons holidays exist: Celebrations, memorials, specific events. Remembrances in many communities Monday this week are important universally, however, especially when there are families who remember loved persons who died in wars. Some families remember loved ones who died, whether or not
Tournament time in any sport offers excitement and reminders that many are called and few are chosen. Many good teams fail to survive when one team captures a championship. Both the Aurora University baseball team and the Waubonsee Community college women’s soccer team finished wonderful, winning seasons, however, ended their
Just in time! The easing of restrictions for resistance to COVID-19 virus is welcome news for the vast majority of us. It’s about time, of course. Nonetheless, caution is created because letting down our guard with the confidence we have encountered, an impenetrable bubble can be a recipe for problems.
The Chicago Blackhawks hockey team and the Chicago Bulls basketball team did not make the playoffs in the completed 2020-2021 season. The two Chicago professional baseball teams are working hard to stay above .500 and perhaps point themselves to a City World Series some day, better sooner than later. The
We are on our way to thinking of loosening rigid restrictions forced by COVID-19. With vaccines prevalent, optimism building, and organizations planning events, there is an increase in events through this year. Items this week in The Voice reflect such energy and planning. We have a few items to consider
Transition is in sports from Winter to Spring/Summer sports in high school, college, and professional. The Chicago Bulls and Chicago Blackhawks failed to make the playoffs this year. It became painfully obvious in the last few weeks that their absences were likely. Yes, wait until next year. Optimism persuades the
Politics and power go hand in hand and form the essence of how society functions. Assigning a judgment is arbitrary. It can be used for good results, or for bad results, and, of course, to an essential degree, is in the eye of the beholder. Nonetheless, politics and power, essentially
It is the long haul which counts in this season’s Major League Baseball with a planned 162 games. Last season’s COVID-19-shortend season to 60 games was an entirely different approach and was necessary. With ups and downs for both Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs, each with injury problems and
The veterans and community members in St. Charles had clear weather Tuesday, even if a bit chilly, to offer congratulations to World War II veteran Bob Pennington on his 96th birthday. He served the country during World War II in Italy in the infantry. The celebration was planned for noon
Geneva High School has been successful in winning football games over many years. Rob Wicinski, the head coach the last 22 seasons led the Vikings to second place in the 2008 season and a 13-1 won-loss record. Earlier this week he announced his retirement from coaching and will no longer
Special days are both revealing and a part of most societies around the world. There are greater attributes to mothers than simply giving birth. Common themes include nurturing, monitoring, caring, supporting, providing leadership, and offering an abundance of love, in what ever form it may take. Where would we be
High school sports continue to shift with moving parts, mainly in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic. The unnatural timing of the football season reaching its six-week conclusion Saturday is a match with Spring sports’ shortened season in questionable State tournament series. The overwhelming sentiment has been to make the best
Well past one year of COVID-19 restrictions and limitations, society’s reach is opening up somewhat, only natural given the confidence in vaccines this year, and the desire to move about more freely. The range of believers in restrictions to the non-believers remains steady, and convictions often can be tested. The
In 1970 there was laughter when Earth Day had been approved as both a significant day and a cause. “What does that mean? I should hug a tree” was one of the main refrains often with scornful laughter. That scene was more than 50 years ago. Both advocates and deniers
High school sports this Spring have had a checkered experience with cancellations, COVID-19 ever-present, and limited schedules. Nonetheless, the approach of gratitude, and glass half-full are appropriate as a positive learning experience. There have been competition, valuable practice, and rewards. • Congratulations to teams and individuals for success in the
With Spring fully under way, with Winter releasing its grip and being replaced with delightful 70-degree temperatures, and with society’s desire to push through still damaging COVID-19, activities other than Zoom events, have increased. Find a way to include all of the increased buzz is the task. For example: •
The high school football season is halfway through its full season with three games remaining. Most teams have been forced to find ways to improvise, and have been hampered by the six-game schedule instead of the usual 10 games plus playoffs. Batavia High School’s Bulldogs must settle for playing six
Random thoughts while contemplating the holidays allows the mind a wide range: • If society’s goal is to enjoy the Independence Day holiday in small family gatherings as a way to help emerge from the dreaded COVID-19, we should sacrifice a little more now by wearing masks, know distance is
Sports treats: • Major League Baseball opening day, Thursday, April 1. Will it be a full season of games following last season’s delayed start and abbreviated season? It would be great. Hope springs eternal: Can both Chicago teams be successful this season? Injuries may be factors. • Minor League baseball
