Just waiting to fire up the FOX23 Times Union High School Sports Show, Sunday edition... what a weekend it was... 36 high school basketball games, hockey and wrestling we covered this weekend. So much drama and fun watching the players celebrate after a win, but it's hard to watch the players who leave it all out there see their seasons end. I saw Gerard O'Shea of Averill Park in near tears as we walked off the court at Hudson Valley. What a player he is... hate to see guys like that, and there are many of them, have their season end.
Want to take this space to acknowledge what a great part of this sports department Brent Martineau has been. If you haven't heard, Brent is heading to Jacksonville, FL to continue his career with our ClearChannel sister station. Not only has Brent been a great friend to me, but also to so many players, coaches, fans around Section II. He has delivered so many great stories and done it with humor, respect, clarity. A few that come to mind.. Mike Bennett's return to Columbia's basketball team after the shooting at that school.. Justin Perry, an athlete at Shaker High School who contracted meningitis..and a Giants story with Amani Toomer where the veteran wide receiver doused Brent with water.. There are so many others. We have been fortunate to have Brent here with us and I thank him.
His email is brentm@fox23news.com if you'd like to drop him a note.
He'll be doing his last FOX23 Times Union High School sports show tonight and wrapping up a very successful stay with FOX23 on Wednesday. I can't wish him, Stefanie and the kids enough good luck in J-ville.
RB
