Maine South offensive coordinator Charlie Bliss' QB1 camp grew to the point where 145 coaches attended a one-day showcase for quarterbacks, receivers and linemen last spring.

One of the issues, regardless of the sport, is that if you seed individual sectionals instead of an entire tournament field, like the NCAA does, there really is no competitive balance.

Plainfield Central pitcher Brittany Adcox didn't get her signals crossed, even though the job of calling her pitches was handled by sophomore catcher Robin Chearo.

Williams finished as a four-year softball MVP at Osceola (Mo.) High School (enrollment 250 for Grades 7-12), where she led her team in batting average, ERA and fielding percentage all four years.

Arrangements were being made for the senior prom in 1969. When it came to the weekend of June 7-8, Dekas had other plans.