Columns/Editorials
October 16, 2017

Timeout with Tim

By Tim Miller

Several local prep teams have earned high seeds for 2017 post-season
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It seems as though the older I get, the faster high school sports seasons go.
For that matter, where is the time going in general?
We’re already in the middle of October and that means it’s time for post-season competi...

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