'Twas
the Night Before Christmas
(PlymouthCantonSports.com style)
BY ED WRIGHT
Dec. 24, 2009, 2 p.m.
'Twas the night
before Christmas, and
all
through our house, just one creature was stirring -- Harvey
the mouse.
(Technically, it's not a
mouse, but I can't find anything that rhymes with hamster.)
I pray this dog-gone Recession is done with this year, because,
to tell you the truth, it's been kicking my rear.
Through effort and sweat and impressive skill-sets, too, our
towns' well-trained athletes turned opponents to goo.
If it was hard work and effort that pleased your sports urge,
then the young Chiefs' girls hoopsters put on quite a surge.
Who needs stars? Who needs captains? Not Samulski's close bunch, whose
relentless 'D' devoured foes like a Denny's brunch.
Yet through all of the titles and all of the wins, I have just
one regret: I still can't figure out the first names of the Schmitt
twins.
The Canton 11 made a serious run, battling the state-champ
Shamrocks until the game's final gun.
In the age of the spread, when most teams pass out of the 'gun, it's a
refreshing experience to see the Chiefs run, run, run.
It's been a decade now of watching Canton, fall after
fall, and I still can't for the life of me
figure out who's carrying that dag-blasted ball.
On pitches they thrived,
Salem's staunch boys soccer team, led by Lachlan and Tramel, the Rocks
never ran out of steam.
A final-four appearance is
impressive you know, in a sport where wins and losses rest on the
strength of a toe.
Hail to Sasa the goalie for
expertly tending his net;
with
Miskovic in the box, coach McCarthy had no reason to fret.
Over hills, over trails,
Salem's girls harriers ran well; thanks to team bonding and friendship,
oh my, did they gel.
There was Jordyn and
Victoria often leading the pack, that ran so fast and so furious all
the way to the MIS track.
Plymouth's boys cross
country team sure did mesh; it's remarkable how after covering 5K, the
Wildcats' runners still looked fresh.
They don't huff, they don't
puff, they just keep breathing steady; goes to show you how good
training leaves you fast, fit and ready.
You had to admire the skill
of the area's volleyball players, who often turned opponents' timeouts
into 60-second prayers.
They dug when they had to,
rose high to block kills in a sport that never ceases to provide
incredible thrills.
In the spring, on the
diamonds, local stars sure did shine, making breath-taking plays from
foul line to foul line.
In softball, the 'Cats
clawed back to win a third District crown; I swear a couple of
Klonowski's long blasts have yet to touch down.
Thanks to Delapaz's mound
work and Dixon's strong hitting, Canton's baseball team won a District,
with this team there's no quitting.
On a personal note, if like
me your job went "poof!", don't climb up those stairs and threaten to
jump off that roof.
Just keep the faith, this
economy's turnin' around; box out your worries, and be ready for a huge
rebound.
Merry Christmas to you and
your family!
Ed Wright
can be reached at (734) 453-1980 or info@plymouthcantonsports.com.
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