On the local basketball front, I'm sorry to see Gene Hall step down at WRV. I think he did a good job and brought back some pride, discipline, and work ethic to the program. I'm sure he wasn't popular with some parents, but that's not always a bad thing. I wish him luck in any future endeavors whether coaching or not.

Hats off to coach Ron McBride. I thought he did a great job in winning the sectional at Eastern and represented the area well at the Huntingburg Regional. They were one basket away from winning in the regional.

The officiating I observed in the North Vermillion sectional and the Huntingburg regional were both very good. Unfortunately, the North Daviess sectional had a call that may have cost Barr-Reeve a chance to win. Also Bowman Academy who was in their first year of the IHSAA tourney fell victim to some extremely poor calls in their regional game. If you don't believe me, take a look at it on YouTube.

There are rumors about several area transfers. It will be interesting to see how things shake down, and the resulting effect on future IHSAA rulings.

Also of interest on the horizon is whether or not there will be anymore coaching changes in the area.

On the national front, the NCAA tournament has been a pleasure this year. Probably the biggest improvement is that you can have the sound on without having to hear Billy Packer. I hope everyone has had ample opportunity to watch the tourney because while we haven't seen too many of the popular upsets, there have been some great games. Sometimes your loyalty in the tourney depends on who you've drawn or chosen in your online and office pools. Its amazing how many people become rabid fans of a school, yet cannot name their starting five.