Here & There Column 3-26-13

Basketball's March Madness   

  March brings to many the knowledge that spring is not too far away but for hoop (basketball) fans it brings high school sectional play, great National College championship tournament action in Sullivan County and the biggest stage of all the National March Madness NCAA Division 1 Tournament.

    Wow......what a roller coaster ride it has been for this month as we sat back, took photos, wrote stories and enjoyed seeing the sectional action for both the Varsity girls and boys teams from Tri-Valley and the girls Varsity team from Livingston Manor.

   It was then on to Sullivan County Community College (SCCC) where for the third year in a row county hoop history continued at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)  Division III Men's Basketball Championship on March 14-16.

    If you missed this great event you truly missed seeing eight of the best NJCAA Division III Men's teams in the United States  as they displayed their talents at the Paul Gerry Fieldhouse for three days of outstanding basketball.

    Kudos once again  go out to the college's efforts along with the Sullivan County Visitors Association, Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce, the Villa Roma Resort and others who worked long and hard to bring this great sporting event to Sullivan County. This  national tournament will remain in Sullivan County through 2016. A big pat on the back to SCCC Athletic Director and Tournament Director Christopher DePew for all the work he does with this tournament. 

    While attending this National tournament we saw license plates in the parking lots from Illinois, Texas, Minnesota,  North Carolina, New Jersey and Massachusetts...........it  would have been nice and financially helpful to see more Sullivan County license plates and more support from Sullivan County residents. 

    And now on to March Madness and the NCAA Tournament where during the first week of the tournament four networks, CBS, TBS, TNT and TruTV televised games.

    Another plus for viewers of this event is whatever network is assigned to a game they will stay with that game until the end.

    Sit back hoop fans and enjoy it all......PS....don't call me and I'm not scheduling any out of the house away from my 48-inch TV screen engagements until after the championship game.

                                               

TUESDAY, 3-26-13 HERE & THERE COLUMN 

                                 Basketball's March Madness   

  March brings to many the knowledge that spring is not too far away but for hoop (basketball) fans it brings high school sectional play, great National College championship tournament action in Sullivan County and the biggest stage of all the National March Madness NCAA Division 1 Tournament.

    Wow......what a roller coaster ride it has been for this month as we sat back, took photos, wrote stories and enjoyed seeing the sectional action for both the Varsity girls and boys teams from Tri-Valley and the girls Varsity team from Livingston Manor.

   It was then on to Sullivan County Community College (SCCC) where for the third year in a row county hoop history continued at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)  Division III Men's Basketball Championship on March 14-16.

    If you missed this great event you truly missed seeing eight of the best NJCAA Division III Men's teams in the United States  as they displayed their talents at the Paul Gerry Fieldhouse for three days of outstanding basketball.

    Kudos once again  go out to the college's efforts along with the Sullivan County Visitors Association, Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce, the Villa Roma Resort and others who worked long and hard to bring this great sporting event to Sullivan County. This  national tournament will remain in Sullivan County through 2016. A big pat on the back to SCCC Athletic Director and Tournament Director Christopher DePew for all the work he does with this tournament. 

    While attending this National tournament we saw license plates in the parking lots from Illinois, Texas, Minnesota,  North Carolina, New Jersey and Massachusetts...........it  would have been nice and financially helpful to see more Sullivan County license plates and more support from Sullivan County residents. 

    And now on to March Madness and the NCAA Tournament where during the first week of the tournament four networks, CBS, TBS, TNT and TruTV televised games.

    Another plus for viewers of this event is whatever network is assigned to a game they will stay with that game until the end.

    Sit back hoop fans and enjoy it all......PS....don't call me and I'm not scheduling any out of the house away from my 48-inch TV screen engagements until after the championship game.

                                              -30-