ISO a buyer for 20k bushels of Spelt. Our buyer no longer works for the company we agreed to raise it for and they won't honor the handshake agreement we had. Good quality and was harvested before the fall rains hit. RT appreciated.
“Jesus is the one that has given me the strength to be able to continue to go out and pitch every single day and do what I do.“ – Sam Cozart
@TexasBaseball's Sam Cozart shares his faith in Christ at the College World Series.
#RoadToOmaha x #MCWS
One of the reasons youth sports has become so complicated is because everyone involved is often chasing a different definition of success.
One parent wants college recruiting to be the primary focus. Another wants their child to enjoy the experience and make friends. Another wants championships. Another wants equal playing time. Another believes development matters more than wins. Another believes if you’re paying thousands of dollars, your child should be on the field or court.
None of those perspectives are necessarily or inherently wrong. They’re just different.
The challenge is that one coach, one team, and one season cannot satisfy all of them at the same time.
Parents are also navigating an increasingly confusing landscape. Travel teams, private trainers, recruiting services, showcases, camps, social media influencers, former players, college coaches, and other parents all offer advice. Often that advice directly contradicts itself.
One person says play multiple sports. Another says specialize early.
One person says development matters most. Another says exposure matters most.
One person says find the best coach. Another says find the team that will give your child the most playing time.
One person says your child needs more reps. Another says your child needs more rest.
One person says the child should attend prom and not miss life events. Another says team commitments should come before all else.
For families investing significant amounts of time and money, it can become incredibly difficult to know who to trust.
The coaching side is just as complicated.
Most coaches are not showing up every day trying to hold players back, target families, or play favorites. Most genuinely care about their athletes and want them to succeed. But coaches are often forced to make decisions where there are no perfect answers.
Should they prioritize winning or development?
Should they play the senior who has earned it or the younger player with a higher ceiling?
Should they focus on the best interests of one athlete or the best interests of the team?
Should they reward effort, production, leadership, potential, experience, or loyalty?
Every decision creates a winner and a loser in someone’s eyes.
A coach sees the entire roster. A parent sees their child.
Neither perspective is inherently wrong, but they naturally create conflict.
The reality is that parents often judge a season through the lens of their child’s experience, while coaches are forced to evaluate it through the lens of the entire team. Those viewpoints frequently collide.
Add in the emotional investment, financial commitment, social media comparisons, recruiting pressure, and the fact that every child develops at a different pace, and it becomes easy to see why frustration exists.
Youth sports isn’t difficult because people don’t care.
It’s difficult because everyone cares deeply.
Parents care about their children.
Coaches care about their teams.
Athletes care about their opportunities.
And when passionate people are pursuing different goals, disagreements are inevitable.
The best environments aren’t the ones where everyone always agrees. They’re the ones where expectations are clear, communication is honest, trust is built over time, and everyone remembers that there are many different paths to success in sports and in life.
ENDANGERED MISSING: Please Share
The Middleton, Idaho Police Department is attempting to locate 18 year old, Riley Dawn Stevenson. Riley is described as a white female, 5’6”, 145 lbs, brown hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a blue t-shirt, tan pants, tennis shoes with white over the ear headphones. Riley is diagnosed with autism with a 12-14 year old mental capacity.
Authorities believe her possible location was near Sidney, NE on the late afternoon of 5/24/26 with a possible destination of Kansas City.
Unknown vehicle or route of travel however she may be traveling with a second female. If located, contact 911 or the Middleton Police Department through the Canyon County Idaho Sheriff's Office at 208-454-7531.
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Find a way to attack what you are doing with the same tenacity as the guy flying up in the members only lane at soaptopia to get ahead of the single wash payer and I promise nothing will ever stop you.
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Starleigh Wilson, 17 years old — Brazil, Indiana
Circumstances: Starleigh was last seen on April 29, 2026. During the investigation, police discovered her phone had been turned off and her social media accounts had been deleted.
NCMEC Case: 2086818
Brazil Police Department: (812) 446-2535
1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678)
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*Starleigh needs every eye on this alert — pass it on, no matter where you are. Children are found across state lines every day.*
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PLEASE RETWEET. They can't hide her from all of us. ...
A 17-year-old girl walked onto her school campus and never came home.
Taylor Nichole Gentry, 17, of Greenville, South Carolina
White female, 5'3", 100 lbs, blonde hair, blue eyes
Taylor was last seen at Berea High School on April 17, 2026. She has not been heard from since.
Investigating Agency: Greenville County Sheriff's Office
(864) 271-5210
If you have seen Taylor or know anything about her whereabouts, please call immediately. Do not assume someone else will make the call — yours could be the one that brings her home.
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future." — Jeremiah 29:11
We are praying for Taylor's safe return. ❤️🙏
*Someone across this country may hold the piece of information that brings Taylor home — don't scroll past without passing this along.*
If you find time in your day today, please pray for my family. My little girl is 2 and we are taking her by ambulance on oxygen to a hospital. She has low oxygen levels and has been sick for 3 days. If you find the time today, I would really appreciate it. I'm shook. Thank you in advance.