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Rocky Downing

No Powder Puff Schedule Here

This Friday night the Hanover Wildcats will have their second straight “Colossal Battle’! Last week it turned out to be a two part mini series against B&B. Friday night’s game near halftime was called due to lightning and the threat of more weather moving in. So the Cats and Falcons came back Saturday night to complete a match-up of the two number ones from 8-Man Division I and 8-Man Division II. B&B went on to win that game 28-14. Now the Wildcats turn right around and go head to head with another state ranked TVL team…the Clifton/Clyde Eagles. This is an Eagles team that made it to the state title game last year and eventually took a runner up finish to B&B. The Wildcats and Eagles have truly had some epic battles…expect nothing different this coming Football Friday in the TVL!

Rocky Downing

Thank You

Last Tuesday morning I received a call from a very good long time friend of mine; Rick Fajen. We grew up together and he is now the Benton County Sherrif...when he calls at 7 a.m. you know something is probably not right. I know it was a tough call for him to make; my Dad passed away just over a week ago while working on his tractor; he would have been 83 this month...Rick; thank you.
My first call was to my wife; Baby thank you for taking care of me in this tough time...I don't know what I would do without you.
To our kids; Zach and Amira; your hugs mean more and heal more than you'll ever know.
They say life changes fast...sometimes we have no idea.
I had to make two more life changing calls to my Sister and my Brother; Sis and Cliff thank you for being such a great family...as tough as this time is; it is wonderful to have family like you to lean on. I am so blessed to have you guys.
To all of our families in our homes and extended families who did everything in their power to help; thank you is not enough.
The list can go on and on; great friends from where I grew up; great friends in the KCLY Community; to all of you thank you for a handshake, a call, a hug, a kind word, a card and for so many kind thoughts and prayers.
To our crew at KCLY; thank you for stepping in and doing whatever it took as I left at the drop of the hat to go back 'home'.
To so many; thank you for the cards, flowers, plants and memorials.
To those who shared stories of my Dad; conversations, events and memories; thank you! Those are simply priceless.

To my Mother and Daddy; I Love You Both So Much...thank you for being who each of you were; for loving each other, for loving us, for loving life and for showing us such strong character in your lives.
I hope I've paid attention.

Times They Are a Changin

Recently Bob Dylan was found wandering around an Atlantic City motel without ID and was stopped by a 24 year old policeman who had no idea who he was; Bob's words run true, "The Times They Are A-Changin". Change in the sports world is certainly the one constant you find. Who was hot last year doesn't mean they'll be hot this year. In professional sports players change teams as often as they change their clothes.
This year for Clay Center Tiger Sports; 'The Times They Are A-Changin'. There have been two head coaching changes already made and one more yet to take place. Football and Wrestling have new leaders for their programs; boys basketball will before the start of their season.

As Football Fridays get closer to kicking off; excitement certainly grows and preparations for being on the air with the KCLY Grid Iron Gang takes up more and more of my day. Todd Rice takes over the Tiger Football program this year. I enjoyed the chance to meet with him a few minutes; I have enjoyed the positive comments I hear about what he has been accomplishing thus far and I look forward to building our relationship in the Tiger Sports family.
I will also miss though working with Former Head Coach Paul Lane. He along with Larry Wallace Jr. and Mike Hays gave up their coaching positions following last year's season. They gave an enormous amount of their time, energy and passion for football and young people to this program. As a broadcaster (and a junior high football coach) I appreciated them accepting me into their football family as one of their own; as a friend I appreciate their work in developing good young men and putting those kids first; and as a parent I'm glad Zach had the chance to be under their direction during his high school career. I know they are looking forward to seeing the guys they coached with that are on this staff and the new members of the staff having great things happen with Tiger Football; Tiger football and the young men who play it are what they are all about. I too am fired up to get this season going...but Coaches Lane, Wallace and Hays I'll miss working with you and seeing you on the sidelines; thanks for all you've done for Tiger Football!
The Voice of the Tigers,
Rocky Downing

Countdown

22 Days Till the First Football Friday...just sayin.
23 Days till Bill Snyder returns to The Bill...Wow!
This Saturday night KCLY has the first pre-season Chiefs game on the air; 6 p.m. pre-game...Are You Ready For Some FOOTBALL!!

Taste of Home Cooking School

KCLY is bringing the Taste of Home Cooking School to Clay Center on October 27th; tickets will go on sale September 15th. We hope you come join us; if nothing else you can see Flip Kasper and myself make complete fools of ourselves on stage...

The Taste of Home Boys will return!

Salma Hayek and a lot Shoot 'Em Up

Last night I hosted (really my wife did all the work) Men's Movie Night. A few guys once a month get together and the host provides some food; people bring their own beverage and the host picks the movie. Last night was my night. First; my wife made her now world famous bacon wrapped beer brats; she also put together cheese dip and some peanuts and M&M's. So the food part was good. Originally I was going to show "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"; then opted for one I had in house "Bull Duhram". Well turns out; the case for Bull Duhram was available...the actuall DVD is AWOL. So; I had to make an audible on what to show; I had Caddyshack; now that would have been an easy one...but really it was too easy! So I went with the Robert Rodriguez film Desperado. Antonio Banderas stars as a Mariachi who is out for revenge with a guitar case full of mass destruction. Robert Rodriguez is a bit of a Quentin Tarantino protege; in fact Tarantino has a small part in the movie. Those who hadn't seen the movie last night thought it was ok, someone offered "different"; now as for their thoughts on Salma Hayek...let's see; I may have heard a remark or two about how she 'enhanced' the film...
By the way; my wife asks the question, "Men's Movie Night; is that equivilant to Ladie's Chick Flicks?"
Yeah; probably so.
Have a great day.
Rocky