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sports What's On Tap? Sports Extra Upcoming area sporting events for Carlinville High School (CHS), Carlinville Middle School (CMS) ERIC BECKER and Blackburn College (BC) Aug. 13 Junior Football League: Carlinville at Staunton, 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. Aug. 15 Summer Olympics - Discus - Kelsey Card, Carlinville, event starts at 6:30 p.m. CDT Sports talk radio; CMS baseball vs. Mt. Olive, 4 p.m. Aug. 16 Summer Olympics - Discus - Finals, 7:30 a.m. CDT and, sigh, the NFL CMS baseball at Southwestern (Shipman) 4:15 Driving an hour to and from the dinals have been up and down all p.m. suburbs of St. Louis each day, I season; the Rams left; the Blues Aug. 17 CMS baseball vs. Staunton, 4 p.m. have no problem finding the per- made a bunch of moves; Universi- MLB Upcoming Games fect way to pass the time. I cross ty of Missouri athletics is in sham- A look at upcoming area Major the Clark Bridge into Alton, fina- bles; University of Illinois hired Band camp at CHS League Baseball games for the gling my way to Fosterburg Road, Lovie Smith as its new football week of Aug. 11 to Aug. 17, with Members of the Carlinville High School band practice their footwork during last week’s band camp at game times and (TV listings) to the Brighton-Bunker Hill Road, coach: and SLU got Travis Ford Carlinville High School. The band, under the direction of Ryan Pirok, is preparing for another season to the Shipman Blacktop and fi- as its new men’s basketball coach. St. Louis Cardinals as the first home football game is scheduled for Aug. 26. Photo by Eric Becker. Aug. 11 - at Cubs 7:05 p.m. (MLB, FSMW) nally up to Carlinville. I’ll listen to the area station here Aug. 12 - at Cubs 1:20 p.m. (MLB, FSMW) It takes, from my house, exactly after Friday night football or bas- Aug. 13 - at Cubs 1:20 p.m. (FSMW) an hour. So to fill that spot, I usu- ketball games, driving home, just Aug. 14 - at Cubs 7:05 p.m. (ESPN) ally listen to a morning radio show to try and catch the scores from Aug. 16 - at Houston 7:10 p.m. (FSMW) to hear the “Google Buster” ques- the area. WSMI does an outstand- Aug. 17 - at Houston 1:10 p.m. (FSMW) tion, then switch off to sports talk ing job of covering the prep sports 4H hosts sheep show July 5 Chicago Cubs Aug. 11 - vs. St. Louis 7:05 p.m. (MLB, CSN) radio. in the area, as do most of the other Macoupin County 4H mem- — B. Mosby (fall ram); Grand Aug. 12 - vs. St. Louis 1:20 p.m. (MLB, WCIX) St. Louis has some of the best small-town radio stations in the bers participated in the Sheep Champion Market Lamb - Quar- Aug. 13 - vs. St. Louis 1:20 p.m. (MLB, WCIX) sports talk radio shows in the area which have the privilege to Show, held Tuesday, July 5, ton; and Reserve Grand Cham- Aug. 14 - vs. St. Louis 7:05 p.m. (ESPN) business. The best, in my humble broadcast high school sports. at the Macoupin County Fair- pion Market Lamb — A. Mosby. Aug. 15 - vs. Milwaukee 7:05 p.m. (CW 23) Aug. 16 - vs. Milwaukee 12:20 p.m. (CSN) opinion, is the Bernie Mikalsz Radio is still a terrific form of grounds. Class champions were as fol- Aug. 16 - vs. Milwaukee 7:05 p.m. (CW 23) Show, each weekday from 7 a.m. media, especially while driving. Participants in this year’s lows: Yearling Ewe — Bowman; Aug. 17 - vs. Milwaukee 7:05 p.m. (CSN) to 10 a.m. *** show were Alexis Bowman of Reserve Yearling Ewe — Quar- Chicago White Sox Kevin Wheeler takes over from Sorry to end this piece on such Palmyra; Alexia Mosby, Bren- ton; Ewe Lamb (September) — Aug. 11 - at Kansas City 7:15 p.m. (no local TV) 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by The a “Debbie Downer,” but here’s an- don Mosby and Kayla Quar- Bowman; Reserve Ewe Lamb Aug. 12 - at Miami 6:10 p.m. (CSN) Turn with Anthony Stalter and for- other reason to dislike the “largest ton of Carlinville; and Meghan (September) — Quarton; Ewe Aug. 13 - at Miami 6:10 p.m. (CSN) Aug. 14 - at Miami 12:10 p.m. (no local TV) mer Cardinal Chris Duncan from professional football league” in Wolff, Luke Wolff and Rachel Lamb (January) — Bowman; Aug. 16 - at Cleveland 6:10 p.m. (CSN) 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. the world. Wolff of Shipman. Throughout Reserve Ewe Lamb (January) — Aug. 17 - at Cleveland 6:10 p.m. (no local TV) Finally, the heartbeat of the sta- The NFL “inadvertently” on the project year, they worked B. Mosby; Ram Lamb (Septem- National TV baseball games tion, The Fast Lane, from 3 p.m. its Youtube channel omitted part on showmanship, fitting and the ber) — Bowman; Reserve Ram Aug. 11 - San Diego at Pittsburgh 11:35 a.m. to 7 p.m. with Randy Karaker, of former St. Louis Rams’ tackle overall care of their animals; the Lamb (September) — B. Mosby; (MLB) former Cardinal Brad Thompson Orlando Pace’s speech as he was show gave them an opportunity Ram Lamb (January) — A. Mos- Aug. 11 - Baltimore at Oakland 2:35 p.m. (MLB) Aug. 12 - Detroit at Texas 7:05 p.m. (MLB) and until last week, former Ram inducted into the Hall of Fame to display the skills they devel- by; Pair of Breeding — Bow- Aug. 13 - Tampa at NY Yankees 12:05 p.m. D’Marco Farr. Saturday night. oped. Roy Robinson served as man; Reserve Pair of Breeding (MLB) Last week, Farr announced he Part of the omission was his show superintendent, and Ryan — B. Mosby; Market Lamb — Aug. 13 - Pittsburgh at LA Dodgers 3:05 p.m. would no longer be participating thanking the fans of St. Louis and Spangler of Ellisville was the Quarton; Reserve Market Lamb (FS1) on the Fast Lane, as he is in Los proud to bring a world champion- Aug. 13 - LA Angels at Cleveland 6:10 p.m. judge. — Mosby; Junior Showmanship (FS1) Angeles dealing with some family ship to the city. Winners were as follows: — Bowman; and Senior Show- Aug. 13 - Baltimore at San Fran. 8:05 p.m. (MLB) illnesses, and has gone ahead and The other speeches were fine - Grand Champion Ewe — Bow- manship — R. Wolff. Aug. 14 - LA Angels at Cleveland 12:10 p.m. is eying a radio broadcasting gig none of which was missing any man (fall lamb); Reserve Grand (TBS) Aug. 15 - Pittsburgh at San Fran. 9:15 p.m. with the Rams out in L.A. parts of the speech whatsoever, Champion Ewe — Bowman Alexis Bowman of Pal- (MLB) Sad as I was to hear this news, it including Brett Favre’s 36-minute (spring lamb); Grand Champi- myra participates in the 2016 Aug. 16 - Boston at Baltimore 6:05 p.m. (MLB) was not surprising. In fact, I kind speech. The NFL claims a techni- on Ram — Bowman (fall ram); 4-H Sheep Show at Macoupin Aug. 17 - Pittsburgh at San Fran. 2:45 p.m. of saw it coming. I wish him well. cal glitch was to blame. Okay, yep, Reserve Grand Champion Ram County Fair. (MLB) Primarily, I hear portions of the whatever. I’d say more like edit- ✁ Bernie Mikalsz Show and the Fast ing, but call it as you will. Lane while driving to and from First off, its a slap in the face work each day. On game nights, to the Pace family. Second of all, Burgess & Son, Inc. I’ll miss the latter. Sometimes I’ll wouldn’t you think that the NFL Plumbing • Heating • Air Conditioning hear portions of Kevin Wheeler would double check to make sure License #058-133620 over lunch hour, and rarely do I it was good to go before putting it hear The Turn. on Youtube? But the sports radio station in St. The entire speech by Pace is Louis has been like a friend as I now on the Youtube channel, as 10% Off wind through the roads of south- the NFL did correct the so-called western Illinois up to Carlinville error, but only after being caught Your Next Service Call each day. of again trying to dis the city of St. The Bernie Mikalsz Show is Louie. We Do Plumbing – 4 Licensed Plumbers On Staff fantastic. First, he’s an outright Enough is enough, NFL. Okay, 217-627-2665 opinionated sports journalist who you decided to bring the NFL back has spent the past three decades to St. Louis in 1995. You decided 702 North 3rd Street – P.O. Box 164, Girard, IL or so in the newspaper business, to take it away in 2016. Fine, that’s 217-627-2940 Emergency primarily at the St. Louis Post- your decision. But why all the hos- It’s Hard To Stop A Trane.® Dispatch. About a year ago, he got tility and lack of respect to the fine www.BurgessandSon.com his a.m. radio gig in St. Louis, and people of St. Louis. What exactly boy am I ever thankful. has St. Louis done to be so vilified He has contacts and friends all by so many in the NFL? over the place. I know when I lis- Oh, by the way, if you’re going ten to him in the morning, I will to have a Hall of Fame game, make be smarter and likely be laughing sure the field is in proper playing at something before my day gets condition.