I’ve never been quite sure of the gray area that exists between naughty and nice. Exactly how far can you push it and still be among those in Santa’s good graces?
That’s certainly a mystery, but I’m going to operate under the assumption I’ve been good enough in the eyes of Santa to get at least a few gifts this year.
WISH 1: Eating at fast food chicken restaurants will become a varsity sport.
We may have struggled at football, but the way folks flocked to Bojangles, and with Zaxby’s on its way, this would be one athletic challenge where Warren County could win a district title, perhaps even advance to state.
WISH 2: The new WCHS fieldhouse will increase athletic participation.
I continually hear our high school has tremendous athletes roaming the halls. The problem is they’re not roaming the gym or running around a field because they don’t play sports.
That was part of the logic I heard batted around when school officials decided to construct a fieldhouse next to the high school. This Taj Mahal of fieldhouses is intended to lure our fine young athletes from The Strip to the locker room of their choice.
The way I’ve heard it explained, this new fieldhouse will come equipped with its own gravitational pull and attract all sorts of great athletes. I hope it works.
WISH 3: Every team would play with the sideline energy exhibited by WCHS boys basketball coach Chris Sullens.
Not to point fingers at any particular team, or any particular sport, but I’ve seen my share of Warren County teams that have played with the fire and intensity of a turtle. This is not the best strategy if you’re hoping for a winning record.
So maybe it should be a standard homework assignment of sorts for all local athletes to attend a Pioneer basketball game and catch coach Sullens in action. He’s enthusiastic, he’s emotional, and he pours everything he’s got into the game at hand. If all our players did the same, our athletic program would be in much better shape.
WISH 4: McMinnville builds an indoor pool.
Much like Christmas carols roll around annually, the call for an indoor pool is an anthem we hear just about every year in Warren County.
We need an indoor pool to provide another outlet for physical activity, the supporters say. An indoor pool would be a tremendous boost to improve our quality of life, the song continues. Think of its value in terms of therapy for older residents and recreation for the kids, the rallying cry goes.
Well guess what? Those arguments make perfect sense. With obesity and so many chronic conditions caused by inactivity, we need every source of encouragement we can muster to get people off the sofa.