IT'S GAME DAY ATHENIAN FANS
Come out and support your Athenians in tonight’s HOME OPENER vs. Fountain Central. It’s also Senior Night, so you won’t want to miss this one as we celebrate our seniors before kickoff
📍 CHS Football Stadium
🆚 Fountain Central
⏰ 7:00PM
📻 103.9FM
Conor Daly will qualify for David Malukas if the car is ready. Malukas status for night practice is still TBD. Already has a nine spot grid penalty so will treat qualifying as an install lap.
15 years since the “Knee Deep” music video took us somewhere a little warmer.
Still grateful for every beach, boat, backroad, and singalong this song has been part of since. Thanks for keeping your toes in the water with us all these years.
A PARENT’S JOURNEY THROUGH YOUTH SPORTS:
Age 5: “He’s got a cannon.”
Age 6: “He’s the fastest kid out there. Coach said so.”
Age 7: “Rec ball isn’t challenging him anymore.”
Age 8: “We tried out for select. Obviously made it.”
Age 9: “$2,800 for the season. Plus uniforms. Plus tournaments. Plus hotels.”
Age 10: “Cooperstown is basically a family vacation, right?”
Age 11: “He needs a hitting guy. And a pitching guy. And probably a mental performance coach.”
Age 12: “I’m not a crazy sports parent. The OTHER parents are crazy.”
Age 13: “We changed schools. For academics. (And also baseball.)”
Age 14: “Showcases are a requirement at this age.”
Age 15: “Ya his ranking just ticked up. We’re cooking.”
Age 16: “He just needs to get seen by the right school.”
Age 17: “The D1 schools want him to walk on. He’ll earn a spot by sophomore year.”
Age 18: “Okay, D2 is actually really competitive.”
Age 19: “He’s redshirting. Strategic.”
Age 20: “He’s focusing on school now.”
Age 21: “You know what? He’s so much happier.”
Roughly 7% of high schoolers play in college.
About 1.5% of those get drafted.
Less than half of draftees ever play one day in the big leagues.
The odds of our kids going pro are somewhere between “struck by lightning” and “find a $100 in old shorts.”
I love youth sports (all my kids play a bunch of them) just keep a good perspective my friends. ✌️
“I had a wild moment where I took the lead and my spotter said ‘clear’ and for the first time in my career I heard the people more than my spotter. It’s really an honor to represent the community. I love my state, I love my hometown, and I love being out there.” —@ConorDaly22