Let the games begin

There’s something about reading one’s opinion, whether you disagree with it or not, that makes you want to know more about that person.

Who are they? What’s their background?

And maybe, most importantly, why do they think they can even have that opinion?

With that said, and with this new concept of blogging here at C & G, I figured what could be better for my very first entry other than a little, "Get to know Mike Moore."

In short, I’m a 24-year-old sports writer who has been working at C & G since January of 2006. I came here roughly seven months after graduating from Albion College, where, you may find it good to know since I do write about sports, I was a four-year member of the Albion College football team.

As a lifetime backup QB I did more clipboard holding than playing, but it was more than worth the time and effort.

Prior to Albion, my allegiance rested at Dearborn Divine Child High School. I spent two years as the starting QB at DC, which is why it brings me great pleasure to actually cover some of the Catholic League this season, since it is some of the best football in the state.

A little biased? OK, maybe.

And speaking of coverage, I might as well let you know just exactly which teams I’ll be writing about this fall, aside from some of the Catholic League football. My football responsibilities also include the Macomb Area Conference Gold and Silver divisions, as well as the Metro Conference.

As far as European football (soccer) goes, you’ll see me covering Divisions II and III of the Oakland Activities Association, as well as some Metro Conference and some Catholic League teams.

There certainly is an argument that fall is the most anticipated time of the sports calendar. I look forward to working with all these teams, coaches, fans and readers. I welcome feedback at all times, and as the summer months slowly fade into September, let the games begin.

Blogging along

Welcome to my high school sports blog.

This is the space where there will normally be random ramblings and noticings from the high school and community sports I cover here at C&G Newspapers. In the fall, I cover Macomb Area Conference and Catholic High School League football, along with Oakland Activities Association volleyball.

With all of the changes in the 2007 fall sports seasons, we felt it necessary to revamp our Web site. Be sure to check out www.candgnews.com/Sports-Update.asp for new features, including
stories from all 18 of our publications, blogs, increased coverage of games, and the "Where we'll be" box, which will inform readers which games our staff writers and photographers will be covering that week.

Hope you enjoy the new features, and as always, we welcome your feedback.

Brad

Welcome

Well, well, well, what do we have here?

Another blog to clog up the Internet with oddball rants?

Not exactly.

There’s a ton of interesting information and stories out there in the ever-growing world of high school athletics.

Here you’ll find the stuff that slips through the cracks.

Specifically, it’ll be the offbeat and noteworthy stuff from my coverage assignments at C & G Newspapers. I'll be covering soccer, swimming and some volleyball in the MAC and the OAA.

The interesting news and notes that don’t make it into the papers — you’ll find them here. If an athlete accomplishes an amazing or bizarre feat — it’ll be here. If there are can’t miss games with rivalry and/or title implications — I’ll let you know.

To get things started, I'll be at the 4 p.m. Aug. 30 Utica Ford II at Fraser boys varsity soccer game. Expect a post related to the game in the next few days.

But I can’t be everywhere at once, nor do I claim to know all there is to know. So if you’ve got a tidbit or a lead for me, feel free to share it.

I’m looking forward to your feedback and providing some useful, entertaining and informative reading on this blog.

So here you go. Welcome, and enjoy.

Welcome

Welcome to my blog. I'm Sue DePassio, one of the newest additions to the C & G Newspapers sports family. I'll be covering OAA D-I and D-IV soccer this fall, as well as MAC Blue and White volleyball.

When I'm not covering the preps, I'm out at community events. Recently, I had the chance to cover something very special. On Aug. 22, I went to the groundbreaking of a new baseball field for kids with special needs, which was generously donated to a Little League division in Clinton Township by the Detroit Tigers Foundation and other local contributors, including Detroit Tigers first baseman Sean Casey.

There's a reason why they call Casey "The Mayor," and I got the chance to experience his care and concern for others firsthand. There wasn't one autograph he turned down or one photograph he wouldn't take. Perhaps it was Casey's experience in working with special needs kids for nearly 10 years that made him the perfect champion for this organization. His efforts as a humanitarian were inspirational to all present. Casey is now officially "My Tiger."

You can catch me next week covering prep sports, so check back for an update.

Hello blogosphere

So this is the first official blog (cue the band), and I'd like to take this time to introduce myself. My name is Christian, and I'll be covering OAA football, volleyball in Oakland County and golf.

Much of the coverage will be centered around the preps, but not all. This afternoon, in fact, I'm meeting with John Finley. He invented something called the Bumper Brush, which is for cleaning your golf shoes. I don't think it'll help my game, but it'll probably help others.

I'm looking forward to this opportunity and hope to share some of the stories behind the stories.

I know, very deep thoughts.