Though I talk badly about 2025 looking back now I see the good stayed alive
It’s a privilege to report on games and all the scenes
I get to see the victories and write about good things
Hockey opened the winter with tournaments and grit
Teams with winning streaks that happily wouldn’t quit
The Winter Frolic hit the North Shore signing Day brought pride
Nordic skiers chased low snow and Hoops were in for the ride
Peewees earned their sendoff a coach hit forty years
Others earned awards like Coach of the Year
Moose facts filled a meeting
Cabin Fever packed a hall
I spun an April Fool’s story and talked Spring Cleaning with y’all
Summer bloomed with music
Wildflowers stealing the scene and though there were devastating fires
There was also a Strong community
Markets were filled with neighbors and authors toured the shore
Baseball and softball teams
Kept swinging more and more
Fall returned with football and volleyball held strong
Swimmers kept breaking records and cross country ran along
This winter has already proven to be fun with talented athletes
Getting the hard work done
I wrote just shy of two hundred stories this year,
So trust me when I say
This is only what fit in here
Looking forward to the good things in 2026 and something tells me
There will be plenty in the mix
