Wednesday, April 30, 2008

40-0 ...Really?

Perry beat Sidney Christian Academy 40-0 in a softball game Tuesday night. Where, oh where, to begin.
I've tossed this score around in my brain for a while, trying to figure out where I sit. This isn't easy. On one side, you could say, How dare Perry run up the score like that?! I mean, 40-0 is a bit over-the-top.
But on the side I finally plopped down on, I say what was Perry supposed to do? The Commodores got only 11 hits, so one could imagine the comedy of errors SCA put on display. There are only so many junior varsity players a varsity coach has at his disposal to put into a blowout. Would you have the Perry players quit trying, just give up?
If a team can't stay within five touchdowns of their opponents in a softball game, maybe it's time for the OHSAA to review their certification.
It's not about taking athletics away from the students at SCA. Not having an OHSAA seal of approval sure makes it hard to field a team, but it still can happen. Lima Temple Christian did it for a good long while.
Perhaps it's time for SCA to look elsewhere.

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