Those who attended the Class 4A state championship series in OKC Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, saw some great high school baseball action. On Saturday evening, Blanchard fans saw our Blanchard Lions take on the Elgin Owls in the title game. Our Lions eventually lost 7 to 6, but displayed the class and character for which Blanchard sports teams are known for. I'm a little bit biased in observations involving our sports teams, but I can honestly say that I believe the "best" team did not win the game. I don't think a "one-game" tournament allows for intangible differences to be overcome by either team... especially in the sport of baseball. In the major leagues, a seven-game series is played to determine the best team, and even college baseball has a type of round-robin best two of three games played to determine the national champion.
I've been on both sides of the "best team did not win" scenarios in the past, so I'm not excusing our loss in any way. As a high school athletic coach for fourteen years, when we faced an opponent which was superior in every aspect of the game, whether football, basketball, baseball, wrestling, etc... - one of the motivational tools we used for our kids was to instill the mindset that we only have to beat them one time. We don't have to beat them ten times in a row, or even twice - only once... and in baseball, anything can happen - and usually does.
Blanchard Public Schools suffered another loss this past week when long-time Elementary Principal Donna Edge retired from service. We will certainly miss her as a part of the Blanchard Schools family, and I will especially miss her - as she made my job easier. We wish her well as she starts the next phase of life, and I know that she will always remember us, as we will always fondly think of her. From the Blanchard Public Schools family - Thank you Donna Edge for a job well done...
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