How is the news media doing with MACA Tiger sports? Let's take a look at the kmrs-kkok site. Brett Miller used to have sports articles posted there. He left the station. So I see this morning the heading "football results: Friday, September 5." And yes, that is all we get in the coverage - the "results." kmrs-kkok seems to think this is quite sufficient now.
The site tells us the Tigers beat Montevideo 48-0. Obviously many highlights from the MACA side of things. But all we get is the score and then mention of the Tigers' next game: "next week Tigers host Sauk Centre." Another chance for me to get a burger basket if the gate opens in time. I know I could just pay my way in!
Under the MACA score we see scores of other games. So, scores is all and then at the bottom the signature "DeeDee." Brett Miller is gone but it appears we'll always have DeeDee.
On Saturday morning I checked the West Central Tribune website and at first it looked as though they had standard thorough coverage of the game by their standards. I undertook writing a blog post. Then, I had to conclude it was the Montevideo coach who called in the info, even though the game was in Morris. The MACA info was spotty, incomplete.
What a disappointment. Who won this game anyway? Do I need to keep reminding you that the West Central Tribune dropped Morris from its official coverage territory several years ago? This situation is aggravated by the fact that we so often play opponents that are in the territory. So the game results appear on the WC Trib website. However, very often we see "stats not available" for MACA.
This gives the impression that MACA coaches were negligent in calling in the info. But I think the WC Trib simply does not solicit it. I have a theory that if a Morris coach were to call in, the paper wouldn't simply hang up. But that's just a theory. I have to go on "theories" a lot these days. When I was with the Morris newspaper, I was in a position to know a lot more.
I did my best to write about the win over Montevideo based on available info. Below is the link and thanks for checking it out. The post is on my companion blog "Morris of Course." God bless. And I'll thank God if I can get a burger basket in the future.
Shall I even check the Stevens County Times website? What a fool's errand that would be. There is so much potential there for adding to the enjoyment of Tiger sports. My newspaper friend Randy Olson of "Bonanza Valley" believes very much in having timely and lively coverage of high school sports online. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to appreciate this, I don't think. But we live in Morris.
Consider volleyball
Where can we find timely and thorough info on our MACA volleyball team? Tuesday's print paper doesn't count because this doesn't come out until a full week after a Tuesday match. Forget it. The Tigers opened the season with a big 3-2 win over Melrose on a Tuesday night. My neighbor Addie Cihak is on the team. I also know Morgan Harstad. I'd like to be able to follow them better.
Can't certain people in this community get off the shnide? Well no, a pretty sleepy place like "Hickory" in the movie.
I for one am fired up to write about things like this. There are still a substantial number of people around this community who would not want to give me credit for anything. They won't pick up the phone to complain to the West Central Tribune but they will expend energy criticizing me. Much of this is based on old community politics. It will live forever. Our town became extremely divided back in about 1988. Neighbor vs. neighbor.
I will close here by extending kudos in a big way to our tennis coach. Looks like she's emailing match reviews to the radio station which then pastes them onto the site. Fantastic. She too lives in my neighborhood of Northridge Drive. We have out act together up here, down the road from the soils lab. My final sentence will be to tell the West Central Tribune sports editor to go sit under a cow.
- Brian Williams - morris mn minnesota - bwilly73@yahoo.com
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