It may come as a surprise, but the head basketball coach of the Botkins Trojans can do more than run the pick-and-roll. His other passion is standardbred racing, and his horse ClevelandTopRookie is an up-and-coming three-year-old.
Coming off state title number eight, Chip Otten and the Coldwater Cavaliers go about their business in typical understated fashion. Competition for spots is the word of the day, and a respect for history is their compass.
After a year's absence from being a daily contributor to Press Pros, Bruce Hooley returns to add to his list of media accomplishments - Buckeye beat reporter for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, beat reporter for the Miami Dolphins, ESPN on-air personality...and now, cancer survivor.
Whether it's genes, or jeans, the focus on the evils of competition and winning grows louder with each passing season. And it boils down to one defining issue. It's easier to sit and criticize than it is to work.
Opening night for high school football is three weeks away and the calendar is going to be busy. Here's why there's going to be much more to see this year...than just Friday nights.
