The B. B. stands for before Burress as back before Mr Burress signed up for better or worse, there was a fun-loving teacher that we tagged D.J. Debbie.

BB and I have shared some ups and downs over the years, for sure. That brings us to her daughter, Miss Bayleigh Allen. Having met what feels like half a million people over the years, I have never met a parent and a daughter that appear to be an extension of the parent more than Debbie and min-me.

That quickly translated to calling her ” Little Debbie.” It doesn’t work if Mom isn’t named Debbie, and that’s a fact.

When I asked Mom 👩 to send in her favorite photo 📸 of Kiddo, she chose the one we call 📞, The Look. It took place on her personalized Senior Night 🌙. It was the first time it was said aloud.

Little Debbie has graduated 🎓 and while we wish her well going forward, know this Kiddo, calling you the younger version of Debbie Odum is as high of a compliment I can pay you !

We call Kevin Lineberry ” Little Kevin ” and Kevin Burress ” Big Kevin ” for two reasons. One is their physical size, but the bigger measurement is in regard to personality. Both of these young men sit next to me in the press box 📦 at Cavalier  Park during the softball season, and both men are outstanding people to share a space with.

  Little Kevin is now prepared to graduate 🎓 up to ” Medium Kevin ” not because he is putting on weight, but he is starting to embrace the moment in a more comfortable way ! His kiddo, pictured above with her parents, is also a great sport, and like Big Kevin’s girl, Natalie Burress, she calls a solid game from behind the plate.

I’m flattered by the fact that Mr. Lineberry swaps out, watching his daughter play next to his Bride 👰‍♂ and sits next to me instead.

I am a better individual for the time spent around Kevin and his family, and we greatly appreciate his sacrifice for the program ! Way to be, Medium Kevin !!!

I have 15 of these I can write ✍️ blindfolded but will happily extend the list for anyone who would enjoy one.

When I finish this one, I will messenger it to roughly 20 Softball families. If you want one you can let me know by just sending me your favorite photo 📸 of you and yours!

We had expanded our coverage to all three teams of Lady Cavaliers Softball program this year and doing so expanded the pool of stories from the program.

Holly Miller is a great example of a ballplayer who knew what to expect from her season each and every day. Our Senior was going to play centerfield every game, and her only question was what spot she would have in the batting order ?

The other end of the spectrum was freshman Ava Beamer. This young lady was dealing with what I call the Yo-Yo effect as she bounced back and forth between the varsity and junior varsity teams. Both squads ended the season with winning records, and the flexibility of Miss Beamer played a large role in that.

Whether she was in the circle 🔵 from start to finish for Coach Terry Warf or filling in on the top squad for Coach Rick Nester, Beamer had a smile on her face.

That balancing act is a very tough one but Kiddo is grown up beyond her age ! I can only say this next part because if you line up my adult children and ask for a show of hands ✋️ from those who were burdened by me being their father 👨 it would be unanimous, Ava accomplished this with Jake Beamer as her Dad.

In this day and age, it’s easy for people to knit-pick about others, I can say that while Dad and I might not ever end up on the same bowling team, I do appreciate the way be watches out for his little girl.

The line in the song 🎵 ” Centerfield ” goes just put me in coach, I’m ready to play ” and that was the mindset of our Ava Beamer, from start to finish.

Thank you to the Beamer family for the season ! Mom for raising such a well-rounded young lady, Ava, for going with the flow and Dad for being Dad !

I have interacted with thousands of people over the past six years, and when you meet that many people, it’s a must to see how legitimate a person is and sometimes it has to happen in a very small window 🪟.

Landon Harmon and I have only shared the same space a handful of times over the years, but each and every time I walk away thinking about the next time our paths might cross. Everything about this young man screams 😱 Class Act !

Now, older people will remember Eddie Haskell from Leave it to Beaver 🦫 and his ability to suck up to June Cleaver. So you have to be aware that there are people that have the ability to make nice for five minutes and then move on.

Deana (Dee-Nah) Burcham, thank you to her father 👨 for correctly telling me that, is a wicked combination of kind 😇 and sincere. There is a short list of folks that possess that combo, and I wish I could bottle it up and market it ! I would make enough money 💰 to fund the entire Hill !!!

   When I saw the post 📫 about Landon and the Dean’s List, I felt a number of things, including validation of my belief in this well-rounded young man.

Deana Burcham had me at Hello 👋 ( great movie line), and when she shared her story about Casey and Landon, it moved me in a manner that left a permanent mark on my heart ❤️.

Casey is a mover and a shaker, and I’m sure he will bring glory to Bill Worrell Field before he is done. With that said, I hope that he, too, can bask in the glory of this accomplishment.

Congratulations 🎊 to the entire family on this accomplishment !!!