Holiday Tournament Previews released on Christmas night

Steve’s Ramblings

Steve Dunford –  franklincounty-news.com

First of all let me explain my reasoning for releasing the previews on Christmas night.  I am doing this in honor of the late voice of the West Frankfort Redbrids, Bruce A. Fasol.  He used to have his tournament preview on WFRX at 7 P.M. on Christmas night.  I recorded a lot of audio tape of it back in the day.  I will have Sesser-Valier, and Eldorado completed.  Since Pinckneyville does not start until the 27th.  I might need some extra time.  If not on Christmas I will have that completed on the 26th.

The late long time Redbird broadcaster Bruce Fasol with his long time color man Rick Westemeyer, in Bruce’s “Bird Perch. Westemeyer is now the voice of the Redbirds.

If anyone has any info about any teams from the DTHC, please let me know.  I want to  keep every fan informed.

I will not be able to attend any holiday tournament this year.  I am going to rely on different media sources to keep everyone informed.

The IHSA released sites and parings this week for the postseason.  I will be posting them and breaking them down                                                                   after the first of the year.

I had it all laid out for the county teams on this post.  I looked at the meter and it was 600 words.  I could not access the site for a while. It did not auto save.  I guess it was the Lord’s way of saying I was one winded.

I love talking to coaches.  I talked to Marissa-Coulterville coach Scott Wine on the phone for about an hour.  He filled me in on the teams in the Cahokia conference.  I have had several conversations with coaches this week.   I love it…

Speaking of talking basketball, I love taking to Rich Herrin over the years.  I have had a lot of good conversations with him after Morthland games.  I sit behind the bench so I can watch him coach and soak every minute of it.

Since it is Christmas, I have a story to tell about coach Herrin.  I was talking to Norman “Doc” Melvin at Christmastime last year.  He told me that Coach Herrin received his first cell phone as a Christmas gift several years ago.

There were all the numbers loaded in it.  Doc receives a call from Coach Herrin after 11 P.M. on Christmas night wanting to talk basketball.  He was going through his contacts calling everyone.  You “gotta” love it.

I think you see why I call it ramblings. I just say random things.  I have had my highest compliments on this time of post since I started writing.  They used to be one long paragraph and punctuation optional.  You will see more.  By the way I have hit the over 400 mark again.

I want to wish everyone reading a Merry Christmas.  Remember the reason for the season.  A baby was born of a virgin and went to the cross, so that a rotten sinner like me could have eternal life.  He died for you too.  That is what the season is all about.