The "Cabby ONeil" Experience

     I hope all of you enjoyed the recent Thanksgiving break from school and work.  The "athletic" highlight of the long weekend was the Pike Central Boys Basketball team's first game.  Annually the Charger boys play Jasper in the first game of the season and this year's game was played at the renovated "Cabby O'Neil" gym.  I don't know how many people even remember being/played in the gym.  My only experience was when my son played basketball in the gym in his middle school years.  Believe me, it's changed!  The Jasper community raised over $225,000 dollars to restore the facility and it looks great.  The pre-game (varsity) ceremonies were a little too long and the half-time show was hard to hear and understand because of the sound system, but overall it was a nice evening.  I appreciate the help and support of the Jasper High School Athletic Department (Denny Lewis and Theresa Stenftnagel) and the school's principal(Bob Hacker) for all their help and professional approach to the evening.  Our basketball coach, Kyle Runyan, also granted his permission for this event to take place.  Our Pike County fans also seemed very supportive, as many probably remembered their time in the gym.  The only bad result of the night...was the score at the end of the game!!  For all those attending, thank you and thanks for supporting athletics in Southern Indiana.