Optimist All-Stars Tip Off

The summer all-star games always seem to sneak up on me. I think it is that I get lulled into a false sense of security once all the sports wrap up at the end of May and beginning of June. And then all of a sudden, here is another round of things coming down the pipe when I'm dreaming about summer vacations and stuff.

East and West duke it out for bragging rights and the final chance for many to compete in the sport while for others it is a final time to play in high school.

The Forum's Tom Mix put together a preview taking a look at the Fargo kids that are playing and the roster of both squads is also included. Click here to read it.

DeVillers Looks at Possible Changes in Class B

Whenever there are changes brought up about the state of Class B athletics, I have to be honest...I always kind of perk up. Class B sports are what I grew up with in high school and what I followed professionally for a couple of years. Sadly, what is happening is that Class B is changing without anyone changing anything about it.

The Herald's Greg DeVillers dove into a story that examines some of the changes that are proposed for the 2010-11 school year. Basically the changes will effect the fall and winter seasons, dealing specifically with basketball and volleyball.

I'm interested to see what the response is by the general population. The changes will certainly have an effect on who makes tournaments and basically there will be more emphasis on winning early.

Anyway, without writing in circles too much and denying you the joy of the story, if you are a fan of Class B sports at all, you should probably click here to take a look at the changes in the DeVillers story. It is certainly worth a look-see.