Opening Day

we are supposed to play Saturday, but at this rate we might not play till early to mid April.

Thursday, March 20. I'm not going to put money on that date.

Since everyone is turning into sellers, I'll be a buyer and say games will begin on March 24.

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Is that the day after Easter FBD?




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I think McHenry is supposed play their 1st game today against Wauconda.

Woody...cute, but how about a real "Snow Bunny?"

That McHenry/Wauconda date is very optimistic even in a normal year.

We open next Tuesday and my prediction is we will play.

Waterloo is supposed to open up next Friday at Wesclin. I'll tell you what-- I was out on the field for a couple hours this afternoon. Today was the first time they had been on the field this spring and they could have easily played today. In the 40's and the field was surprisingly dry considering they were out of school one day last week due to snow and ice.

Sure, rub it in an make all of us "Northerners" feel bad. Just kidding, actually we just wish we were so fortunate. Good luck on getting your season off as scheduled!!

We've had our first game wiped out (3/15). However, hitters will now LOVE Wolters Field in Highland Park. What was one of the best fields will now be little more than an oversized little league park.
The LACrosse team needs a field. Despite there being plenty of land behind the football and baseball fields they are moving the fences in! It used to be 335 down left field, 385 to center and 315 down right field. It will now be just 305 down left field, 350 to center, and 305 down right field.

Well I hate to ask the question but why are we scheduling hs games this early in Chicago?

Obviously to take advantage of the good early Spring weather and to get onto the fields before they have to water them to keep the dust down. Geez, don't you know anything!!

As long as things go as planned with the weather, we will be able to get in our 1st game as scheduled tomorrow.

The freshmen team is going to get bumped, but 2 out of 3 isn't bad.

The fields should be ready, lets just hope that we are!

can't wait to see some of these fields when it begins to thaw...What seems to be dry on top now will soon become WET, WET, WET..... that moisture has to go somewhere....

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That's right woodly...you can't keep it in the ground forever...it does have to go somewhere!

Here's proof...: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GydduoZU5LI


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BBfan58

A legit field now reduced to a little league bandbox. You'd never see this done at a school that cares about boy's baseball. I'm a little surprised that the new AD went this way. Good luck.

Baseball takes 2nd fiddle at many schools. How many football teams use the baseball field for practice? It is a shame, the outfield is left with divots and bare spots = injuries.

itsrosy - Thanks. As you know from Jordan's time, the '08's had offense power, the '09's were known for pitching and defense. It sure is ironic that just when these two classes are combined, HP messes with the field! Our parents meeting is this Saturday, along with the AD. We'll be voicing our displeasure, not that it will get us anywhere! There is plenty of space behind the football field to get a Lacrosse field, at least in our opinion.
I guess home runs won't have as much meaning at Wolters Field starting this year.

Risi doesn't need any help hitting 'em out.

I think your parents meeting is a few weeks too late. I drove by Wolter's today and the fence is down, workmen are buzzing around and I felt pretty darn sad. I remember when my son hit 4 hr's as a freshman at tiny Wheeling HS freshman field. This won't be quite as bad, but embarrasing nonetheless.

IMO, it's not just the home runs, but these dimensions will change the whole game. Tell the AD that an improving program, with a terrific field and new scoreboard as a backdrop will now be one not to be taken seriously and dismissed as small-time. Now, go out and win conference!

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Originally posted by itsrosy:
...will now be one not to be taken seriously and dismissed as small-time.

"Who you talkin' 'bout rosy?"




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BBFan58 & bballdad1954,

Just drove by Wolters and see that the new fence is going in. Actually, it doesn't seem as bad as I had feared. All very unnecessary but the team will adapt. Great for the hitters, not so good for the pitchers.

Yeah Hugo C. has got a good look at it too rosy...he's been taking notes.

itrosy, I agree and we realize that both teams play on the same field. However, to hear our AD's comments, I don't think she has a clue. Her remarks were "we had perhaps the longest left field line in the nation and a very big park"; "We're now in line with most high schools." What a joke!
With that wonderful cold wind blowing in off the lake it will still be harder to hit a home run at Wolter's Field than most places. But consider that with it being now 305 down both lines and only 350 to centerfield (down 35 feet at both left and center, 10 feet less than the existing right field line) there will be fewer doubles and line drive singles. The outfielders will be 10 to 30 feet closer in, whcih will cut down on some line drive hits.

I'm curious. Isn't LAX a club sport? How does a non IHSA sport get that kind of treatment over an IHSA sponsored sport and how does a club fall under the AD's authority?

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Originally posted by BCRockets:
We open next Tuesday and my prediction is we will play.

Uhhh... nevermind...

il2008, I think it falls under a different category but I cannot think of the name at the moment. I believe it's under the IHSA as a growing sport. O'fallon started it this year and they play St. Louis schools.

As for baseball, it sounds like there might not be baseball this weekend. Down here in Cape Girardeau we've gotten a ton of rain. In Waterloo weather.com said they've gotten a bunch too. Saturday is probably in limbo already.

good ole tom skilling says were getting measurable snow friday!

For Waterloo, it will all depend on when it stops raining. The school district has this entire week off and Coach Vogel and Coach Fulte will be out there all day working on the field once they are able to get on it to get it dry and ready to play Saturday. They're supposed to play on the road Friday afternoon and then play two Saturday at home. If there's any chance of playing Saturday, I'll spend time Friday and/or Saturday on the field working too.

Every time i see tom skilling on tv i want to puke, it seems he is taking too much glee in telling us about isobars and our foul weather and how 42 of next 45 days will either be snowy, cloudy or below average temp. Maybe he could just lie, so at least we would feel better.

Maybe this will help:

www.thenuttybuddy.com and click on the orginal video

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