Spring Forward

I can't believe spring is already here. Basketball state finals on Saturday - when track meets were going on. Opening day for area baseball and softball teams two days later on Monday. Yikes! No break in the action...

Here's a good bet: Moeller will follow their state basketball title with another one in baseball. The Crusaders are loaded again. Check out our feature story on their baseball program in the upcoming issue of Hacks Magazine, due out next week. They have an amazing legacy.

If you get a chance to see one pitcher this spring in fast-pitch check out Ryle junior Kirsten Allen. Chances are by the time she is finished with her career she will go down as the best player to ever come out of NKY. Simply dominating. Last year's stat line: 0.22 ERA, 478 strikeouts, 13 no-hitters - all in leading the Raiders to a state title.

Speaking of domination: How about Ross going for their 21st straight FAVC title in fast-pitch? Senior hurler Anna Smith is one of the best in Ohio.

Covington Catholic is going for their 21st straight season of 20+ wins in baseball. That's impressive.

Time sure does fly. Former standouts Jackie Cornelius of Oak Hills and Stephanie Salas of McAuley have taken over the reigns of the Mount Notre Dame softball program. Jackie was featured several times in Hacks during her prep career. Now she has already graduated from college and is coaching. I'm getting old. She said the same thing about herself when I talked to her.

Here's a news flash...not. CovCath and Notre Dame are loaded again in tennis.

I counted 22 Cincinnati teams that are now competing in lacrosse. The sport still has not become sanctioned by the state, but it continues to grow in popularity.

We'll be getting the website populated with spring sports content over the next week or so along with other feature stories from our next issue of Hacks.