CHIP SHOTS

WE BURIED LARRY WHITE SATURDAY.LARRY WAS ONE OF THE MOST PATRIOTIC MEN I EVER KNEW.HE SERVED HIS COUNTRY,AND HE WAS PROUD THAT HE DID SO.THEY HAD THE MILITARY MEN THERE FOR A 21 GUN SALUTE,AND HE WOULD HAVE BEEN PROUD.

PORTAGEVILLE WAS WELL REPRESENTED SATURDAY AT THE THREE RIVERS GIRLS BASKETBALL GAME.THERE MUST HAVE BEEN FORTY OF US THERE TO SEE KELLYE PENN PLAY HER LAST HOME GAME.AS A RAIDER.SHE WAS HER USUAL SELF,HUSTLING ALL THE TIME,CONTRIBUTING ON BOTH ENDS.ALSO,SHE WAS A MAID IN THE HOMECOMING QUEEN CONTEST,EVEN THOUGH SHE DID NOT WIN,SHE WAS STILL THE PRETTIEST.

NEAL BOYD,FROM SIKESTON,AND AMERICAN IDOL WINNER,SANG THE NATIONAL ANTHEM BEFORE THE BOY'S GAME,AND BELIEVE ME THIS GUY CAN SING.HE BROUGHT THE ROOF DOWN.I CAUGHT UP WITH HIM FOR A FEW SECONDS,AND HE IS A SUPER NICE FELLOW,AND HE HAS NOT FORGOTTEN HIS ROOTS.

GENE BESS,THE THREE RIVERS COACH,IS THE ALL TIME WINNINGEST COACH IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL,AND I VISITED HIM FOR A MINUITE,AND HE IS SUCH A HUMBLE MAN.I TOLD HIM ABOUT A LEFT HANDED KID WE HAVE AT PORTAGEVILLE,
WHO REMINDS ME OF PISTOL PETE MARAVICH.