Three outs separated Troy from a first-round sectional tournament victory against Centerville. But the Elks didn't oblige, sending 14 batters to the plate and scoring 10 runs in the seventh (including Ardyn Hopf's grand slam, above) for a 14-6 victory on Monday.

The music industry is defined by groups that were one-hit wonders. But while this group had more, it’s only known for one.

There has been so much written and debated on the topic of winning in this space–some of it thoughtful and well-intended, some of it shallow and mean-spirited.  But in the end words that my dad once said to me are everything I ever needed to know on the subject, and might come in handy even in this day of trophies before triumph.