The Blog Retirement Article

Well hello there! I don’t need to tell you that the Blog has been pretty much dormant for the past year-plus. There are more than a few reasons for that, and it’s not just Covid. Yes, the season being cancelled last year took a lot of wind out of everyone’s sails, and while there is…

2020 Men’s Power Rankings, 3/7

Hello folks. Remember to set your clocks FORWARD tomorrow. Don’t lose out on an extra hour of daylight! Enjoy the darkness when you wake up in the morning for a 6AM practice or when you go to work! That’s not miserable at all! Hey, at least that means an extra hour for Happy Hour. Which…

Central Rules Everything Around Me: March 6th – 8th Weekend feat. Spring Breaks (maybe)

Central Rules Everything Around Me: March 6th – 8th Weekend feat. Spring Breaks (maybe) Recently it seems like the C in C.R.E.A.M. has changed to covid-19 in the past week. @d3west, The Blog’s Number One Resident gives his take in a succinct two tweet thread here. We’re not sure if Case, Kenyon, and Wash U…

Central Region Preview Palooza

  OOF – This preview got away from me and became longer than I had anticipated. So, pardon me for the longform here, but I think that this will make for some nice morning commute reading or pleasant I’m at work but I’m not ready to work reading. I tried uploading this earlier with my…

Thoughts from the Central Region plus Impact Freshmen to Watch

In the Central Region, we are excited about the weeks to come as the ladies’ season has already begun. This past weekend was the first chance for several teams to knock the dust off their racquets and it was our first chance to see some of the freshmen and roster additions in action.  Even though…

First Four On: A 10,000′ look at Central Singles

It’s been a minute since my last article on the Central Region 5s and I’m sorry that the 4s have had to wait so long (however, now the 1-4s know how the 5s and 6s feel waiting for them to finish their matches). Since I’m behind – and it sounds like people really miss the…

Central Season Preview: They Got Five On It

  What if I told you, he wasn’t the greatest. That a region would fail to protect its greatest natural resource. That sometimes it is a matter of life and saying, “On It”. That no one can outrun the truth. What if I told you, he wasn’t the only Nike shoes reseller. That you can…

Central Rules Everything Around Me: Issue 4

Thursday. October 17, 2019.   Central Rules Everything Around Me: With It or ON IT! (Issue 4)   tl;dr: Case Western is back and (possibly) better than ever. Singles Breakdown: Main Draw Champion: James Hopper (Case)def. (2) Jake Zalenski (Kenyon) 7-5, 6-4 Back Draw Champion: Kenyon–Finalists Pascal Lee & Luis Andres Platas   The frontpage story…

ITA Rules Everything Around Me: Issue 3

Friday. October 4, 2019. Central   ITA Rules Everything Around Me: Panic! At the Zoo (Issue 3)   Good Morning to all of the half-awake student-athletes on the bus headed to Day 1 at the Zoo!!   If you’re up and reading this at publishing… you should probably get to bed if you want to do…

Central Rules Everything Around Me: Issue 1

Thursday. September 26, 2019. C.R.E.A.M. With minute exactness, to the smallest particular, to a Tee. The Central gears up for ITA season. Issue 1   Welcome Back to the Central Region! Everyone knows that ASouth’s first article of the year is the official start of blog season (even if it’s a recap article of last season).…