Mike Harper
Mike Harper
Mike Harperis considered to be one of America's leading opinion makers on NASCAR and ARCA RE/MAX Series racing topics. His Spin Out Zone column was established in 2001 and has grown into one of the industry's most popular racing web sites. In 2007, he joined forces with digital media artist Lori Munro and NASCAR writer Dennis Michelsen in the purchase of RaceTalkRadio.com...
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Whether the children are just relocating to the area or like our newest enrollees who have lost everything, choosing to get involved is important. Research shows involvement is one of the keys to being a successful student.
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We know we're not out of this (playoff chase). We have to keep battling and keep doing whatever it takes to win ball games. We're playing our best, and I look for us to keep playing well the rest of the year.
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We have seen an average increase of about 6 percent this year over last year. The growth we have seen is driving up the value of property throughout the county. Of course, you have some areas that have seen more increases than others, but just about everyone will see an increase in their taxes paid.
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We have to get better skilled. We have to be able to catch a ground ball and just simple things that we work on. We don't teach them to drop balls at first base and things like that. As young as we are, we are where we are. We have to get a lot better.
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We played a lot better defensively. I was proud of the way we competed all the way to the end.
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We definitely hit the ball hard. A lot of people hit the ball hard throughout the lineup. We did a lot better job at the plate.
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That was a big strikeout. They put the ball in play, and they earned the runs they got.
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You've got to take your hat off to her (Armstrong). She goes three for three, gets the game-winning hit and pitches a complete game.
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They are a very good team. Top to bottom, they are the best team in the league. They just went with the pitches like they were taught to do. They drove it in the gap.
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I thought Armstrong pitched the ball real well. She pitched the ball hard, and she hit her spots with different pitches.
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Kathy Cikanek took time from her day to take a group of adults to Tabernacle on Monday to enroll all those children who were planning on attending classes in Ennis. Her efforts and those of the group made for a much smoother transition.
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It gets to the point where the fire starts moving so quickly that they can't get out, so first we have to the people out of the way, and then we'll focus on their property.
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If we win that one, I'll feel really good about us.
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I just don't want to create an ordinance that's going to be unfair to stores. That's my only concern, I don't want to create an unfair system.