HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM, VCU & VIRGINIA AWAIT THERE FATE

Well today is Mom's birthday HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM, I HOP YOU HAVE A GOOD DAY.  The VCU Rams & Virginia Cavaliers await there fate from the NCAA Basketball Tournament Committee.  The Rams are in the field and are just waiting to see who and where they are going to play the Virginia Cavaliers are just hoping to get into this years tournament.  There will be two teams from Virginia in this years field since Norfolk State won the MEAC Tournament and will be going for the 1st time in school history, the big question now is if Virginia will get in.  The Virginia baseball team evened up it's weekend series with Virginia Tech yesterday with a 4-3 win, they will play the final game of the series this afternoon.  In our final scrimmage yesterday at Henrico we had played pretty well for the most part, the offense is still a little bit behind but the defense looked pretty good yesterday as well as the pitching.  We will open up the regular season at home tomorrow at 6:30pm against Fredricksburg Christian.  Ricky Stenhouse won yesterdays Nationwide race at Las Vegas with the Mark Martin finishing 2nd, the Sprint Cup Series will take to the track this afternoon.  Well I sure hope everybody set there clocks forward 1 hour last night if not you are going to be 1 hour behind all day.  MICKEY

Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers.” ~ Anthony Robbins

A TOUGH DAY FOR A COUPLE OF VIRGINIA CAVALIERS TEAMS

Well it was a tough day for both the Virginia basketball & baseball teams yesterday.  First the Virginia basketball team lost to N.C. State in the ACC basketball tournament 67-64 and now must wait until tomorrow night to see if they will be included in this years NCAA Tournament or the NIT.  I think that it could go either way, a win yesterday I think would have got them in but N.C. State may have taken there spot away yesterday.  The Virginia baseball team got off to a tough start in ACC play last night as well blowing a 3 run lead in the top of the 9 inning and then losing to Virginia Tech 10-8 in 11 innings.  The Cavs will try to get back on track this afternoon against Virginia Tech.  The Colonial Heights baseball team will have its final tuneup of the season today at Henrico at 2pm, the Colonials will open up the regular season Monday night at 6:30pm against Fredricksburg Christian.  In high school basketball action last night Petersburg lost to Hampton in the state championship game 61-51.  Kasey Kahne captured the pole for this weekends Nascar race in Las Vegas edging Kyle Busch for the top spot, the Nationwide Series will race Vegas today.  Don't forget to set you clocks forward 1 hour before you go to bed tonight or you will be an hour behind all day tomorrow.  MICKEY

It's not over when your losing terribly... its over when you quit. -Unknown

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SCOTT, VIRGINIA TO FACE N.C. STATE

Well today is fellow blogger and good friend Scott Woodfin's 45th birthday, HAPPY BIRTHDAY SCOTT.  The Virginia basketball team will face N.C. State this afternoon in ACC basketball tournament at 2pm, N.C. Sate beat Boston College to advance to the next round.  Virginia Tech also won last beating Clemson and for there efforts will play Duke tonight.  In college baseball action this weekend the Virginia Cavaliers will open up ACC play at home against Virginia Tech in a 3 game series.  The Colonial Heights baseball team will will have its final scrimmage of the year tomorrow afternoon at 2pm against Henrico getting ready for Monday's season opener against Fredricksburg Christian on Monday night at 6:30 pm.  In high school basketball action tonight Petersburg will play Hampton for the state championship.  The Nascar Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series will be in action at Las Vegas this weekend.  It is raining this morning here in the Heights but most of the rain should be out of here in the next few hours but the temp will fall as well highs today and tomorrow in the 50's before it warms up again next week.  It has been a very long week and sure am glad that it is Friday.  MICKEY

“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” ~ Unknown

ACC BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT STARTS TODAY

The ACC Basketball Tournament starts today with 4 games with Virginia Cavaliers having a bye today, the Cavs will play the winner of the Boston College vs N.C. State game.  Duke, North Carolina and Florida state also received byes today as well.  The Petersburg basketball team advance to the state championship last night where they will face Hampton on Friday night.  Well we had our first baseball scrimmage of the year last night and I have to say did some things well but we did some other things not so well.  The biggest problem last night was we just had to many walks, 3 of the 4 runs Park View scored got on base via the walk and the other was an error.  We will have our final Saturday morning at Henrico, also we have moved our season opening game against Fredricksburg Christian from Tuesday to Monday due to the threat of rain on Tuesday.  MICKEY


I've got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end. -Larry Bird

BASEBALL SCRIMMAGE TODAY

The Colonial Heights Colonials baseball team will have it's first baseball scrimmage of the year today at home against Park View South Hill at 5pm.  The Colonials will also have a scrimmage on Saturday morning at Henrico as well getting ready for next weeks season opener against Fredricksburg Christian.  It looks like the weather is going to pretty nice this afternoon so come on out watch a little baseball.  The Virginia baseball picked up a win on the road at James Madison 14-6, the Cavs will open up ACC play this weekend at home against Virginia Tech.   Well I am off to work so I can leave a little early so I can go to our scrimmage today.  MICKEY

Life is the art of drawing without an eraser. ~ John W. Gardner

VCU HEADING BACK TO THE NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

The VCU Rams will be heading back to the NCAA Basketball Tournament this year after beating Drexel last night in the CAA Championship game at the Richmond Coliseum 59-56.  The Rams lead by 16 at the half but Drexel fought back hard in the 2nd half and nearly made a comeback but came up just a little short.  The Rams need to make more free throws at the end of the game because that is what helped Drexel get back in the game, the Dragons will now have to wait till Sunday to see if the get into this years NCAA Tournament.  Our baseball scrimmage with Park View South Hill originally scheduled for 5pm tonight has been moved until tomorrow to give the filed another day to dry and the temps will be a bit warmer tomorrow as well.  The Virginia baseball team will travel over to James Madison today to face the Dukes, JMU and UVA played to a tie earlier this year.  Also I am still trying to figure out why school was closed yesterday.  MICKEY

“Never let your memories be greater than your dreams.” ~ Doug Ivester

VCU 1 WIN AWAY FROM HEADING BACK TO THE NCAA TOURNAMENT

The VCU Rams are 1 game away from heading back to the NCAA Basketball Tournament after beating George Mason last night 74-64.  The Rams lead the entire game and lead 22-0 before the Patriots even scored a point and lead by as many as 28.  The Rams face Drexel tonight in the finals of the CAA Tournament, only the winner is guaranteed a spot in the NCAA Tournament but I think the loser will have a good shot at an at large bid but you can take the committee out of the equation with a win.  The Virginia Cavaliers basketball team beat Maryland in OT yesterday 75-72 and by doing claimed the #4 seed in the ACC Tournament and a bye on Thursday, the Cavs will play the winner of the Boston College vs N.C. State game.  The Virginia baseball team had another tough afternoon falling to Seton Hall 5-2.  Denny Hamlin won yesterdays Sprint Cup race at Phoenix after Kevin Harvick ran out of gas with 2 laps to go, Harvick still was able to salvage a 2nd place finish.  Well it looks like we may get a little light snow here in area this morning, the area could receive anywhere from 1-3 inches which is not good for baseball.  MICKEY

 "Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven't planted." ~ David Bly

VCU WINS, VIRGINIA MUST WIN TODAY

The VCU Rams move into the semi-finals last night with 75-65 win over Northeastern, the Rams blew open at tie game at the half in the 2nd half leading by as many as 20 points.  The Rams will will play George Mason tonight in the semi-finals, in the other semi-final game it will be Drexel vs Old Dominion.  The Virginia baketball team has pretty much a must win game today on the road at Maryland, if the Cavs lose this game I think they are going to have a very tough time making the NCAA Tournament.  In college baseball action yesterday the Virginia Cavaliers split a pair of games, the Cavs beat Seton Hall 10-4 but lost to Wright State 5-4 in the late game.  The Virginia baseball team will just play Seton Hall today and will open up ACC play at home next weekend against Virginia Tech.  Elliot Sadler won yesterday Nationwide race and it was his first win in the series since 1998, Mark Martin captured the pole for today's Sprint Cup race edging Tony Stewart for the top spot.  The pollen has already began to fall here in the Heights after yesterdays rain had stopped you could see it in the gutters in the street, I guess with all the warm weather we have been having things are starting pollinate a littler earlier this year.  Also the last couple of days I have woke up with a bit of a crick in my neck, it had worked itself out during the day but its pretty sore in the morning.  MICKEY

“Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow.” ~ Swedish Proverb

VCU PUSH FOR THE NCAA TOURNAMENT

The VCU Rams push for this years NCAA basketball tournament begins tonight against the Northeastern Huskies in CAA the basketball tournament at the Richmond Coliseum.  The Rams been building there case all year to get this years tournament but a good showing in the CAA tournament my push them over the edge.  Northeastern won there game against William & Mary last night 57-49 to move on to the 2nd round.  In high school basketball action last night Petersburg beat Edison last night 68-61 to move onto the semi-finals next week, Henrico the other team from the Central Region also won last night 56-52 over Westfield.  Virginia's baseball game last night was rained out they will try to play 2 games today, in the first game today they will play Seton Hall and in game 2 they will face Wright State.  They will qualify today for tomorrows Sprint Cup race at Phoenix, the Nationwide Series will qualify and race today at Phoenix.  Well because of yesterdays afternoon rain we had to practice inside again, in 2 weeks of practice we have been on the field a total of 2 days which isn't good.  Speaking of the weather there is an 80% chance of rain today as well which makes Monday's practice very doubtful.  MICKEY

“Sometimes if you want to see a change for the better, you have to take things into your own hands.” ~ Clint Eastwood


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VIRGINIA FALLS AFTER BEING UP 11 IN THE FINAL 5 MINUTES

The Virginia basketball team suffered a bad setback last night which could cost them a bid in this years NCAA basketball tournament.  The Cavs were up by 11 points with 4:30 left in the game only to have Florida Sate hit a 3 pointer with less than 1 second left in the game and come away with 63-60 win over Cavs.  The Cavs have 1 game left in the regular season at Maryland on Saturday.  The CAA basketball tournament starts today at Richmond Coliseum, the VCU Rams have a bye in the 1st round and will face the winner of the William & Mary vs Northeastern game.  The Virginia baseball team will be at home again this weekend and will play 2 games against Wright State and Seton Hall.  The Nascar Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series will be in Phoenix this weekend.  Well we were able to get on the outfield at the stadium yesterday afternoon and hopefully we will be able to get on the entire field today before the rains come, we have or first scrimmage on Tuesday at home against Park View South Hill.  MICKEY

Your PAST mistakes became your PRESENT wisdom for your FUTURE successes. ~ Louis Martin Jr.

FLORIDA STATE AT VIRGINIA

The Virginia basketball team returns to action at home tonight against the Florida State Seminoles and I am predicting that the Cavs will upset the Seminoles tonight at the JPJ Arena.  Well with all the rain we had yesterday we had to move baseball practice indoors yesterday and I have a feeling we might be in there the rest of week, the only thing that might save is that it is suppose to be very windy today so we might be able to get outside again tomorrow.  I am very sore from hitting fungos and throwing batting practice, I think just about about muscle that could hurt it hurting.  Well today is the 1st day of March, where did the 1st two months of the year go.  MICKEY

"To add value to others, one must first value others." ~ John C. Maxwell

HAPPY LEAP DAY

Well it comes around every 4 years and today is the day that is added to the calendar every 4 years, I would hate to have a birthday on that day because you only get to celebrate every 4 years instead of every year.  The Virginia baseball team lost 8-0 at home yesterday to Liberty, the Cavs only had 2 hits in the game.  Well it looks like we are going to get some rain today here in the Heights, there is a 80% chance but the rest of the week the temps are going to be in the 70's.  My pain index is up quite a bit after 2 days of practice on the field and burning my mouth pretty bad on some soup mom made last night, in hindsight I should have let it cool of a bit.  MICKEY

Ability is what youre capable of doing Motivation determines what you do Attitude determines how well you do it ~ Lou Holtz

KENSETH WINS THE DAYTONA 500

I wish I could say I stayed up to watch the finish of the Daytona 500 but I didn't, if fact I probably only saw about 40 laps of the Great American Race.  Between the baseball practice, rain and last nights fire delay I just didn't get to see much of the race.  Matt Kenseth picked up the win with Dale Earnahrdt Jr. finishing 2nd, the highlight of the race win I was watching was Juan Pablo Montoya running into the back of the jet dryer after some thing broke on the car causing the jet dryer to burst into flames.  Next week the Sprint Cup Series heads to Phoenix.  The Virginia baseball team will be back in action today against Liberty, GO CAVS.  We were finally able to get on the field for the 1st time yesterday at Shepherd and we had a pretty good practice but we still have allot to work on.  Also just a quick not on high school basketball action Petersburg beat Henrico to win the Central Region Championship, both team will play in the stat tournament next week.  MICKEY

If we do not change our direction, we are likely to end up where we are headed. -Chinese Proverb

DAYTONA 500 WASHED OUT

For the 1st time in the history of the Daytona 500 it was rained out yesterday and rescheduled for today at Noon.  The forecast is not looking to good today either at Daytona either, there is an 80% chance of rain down there today and it is raining as I type this mornings entry into the blog.  If they don't run today it is unclear what there plans will be for the 500 but I am sure its not the way Nascar wanted to start this years season.  The Virginia baseball team beat Monmouth again yesterday 13-1 finishing off the weekend sweep of Monmouth, the Cavs are now 5-1-1 and will face Liberty at home on Tuesday.  For some reason I didn't sleep very well at all last night, just tossed and turned all night long.  MICKEY

No great discovery was ever made without a bold guess ~ Sir Isaac Newton

THE DAYTONA 500

Well the 2012 Nascar Sprint Cup Season starts today with the Super Bowl of stock car racing The Daytona 500.  Carl Edwards will be starting on the pole with his teammate Greg Biffle joining him on the front row for today race.  Jame Buescher won yesterdays crash filled Nationwide race at Daytona in a finish that looked like Friday nights truck race a green, white, and then checkered finish.  If I was a betting man that's the way it will probably end today as well.  Also in yesterdays Nationwide race Danica Patrick got taken out by her teammate of all people.  In college basketball action yesterday at eh JPJ Arena the North Carolina Tar Heels beat Virginia 54-51.  The Cavs got in some serious foul trouble and couldn't handle the Heels big men towards the end of the game and the offense went ice cold form 3 point land missing there final 13 attempts from there.  The VCU Rams beat George Mason last night 89-77 at the Seigel Center capturing the #2 seed in the upcoming CAA Tournament at the Richmond Coliseum.  In college baseball action yesterday the Virginia Cavaliers improved to 4-1-1 on the season with a 7-1 win over Monmouth, the Cavs will go for the sweep this afternoon.  I am hoping all the strong winds we had yesterday will have dried the field enough so we will be able to get outside tomorrow for the 1st time this year.  MICKEY

“Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.” ~ Mother Teresa

UNC AT VIRGINIA, DANICA WINS THE THE POLE FOR TODAY'S NATIONWIDE RACE

The Virginia basketball team has a very big game at home today against the North Carolina Tar Heels.  The Cavaliers have to be able to slow down the Heels big men and shoot well from 3 point range to have a shot against the Heels.  The VCU Rams will also be at home tonight against the George Mason Patriots, the winner of tonight's gets the #2 seed in next weeks CAA Tournament.  Drexel has already captured the #1 seed.  In college baseball action yesterday the Virginia Cavaliers beat Monmouth 18-4, the Cavs will face them again today as well.  Down at Daytona yesterday Danica Patrick captured the pole for today's Nationwide race edging out Trevor Bayne for the top spot, I think today's will be wild one.  Well we didn't make it outside at all the first week of baseball practice, it looked like we were going to make it out there yesterday but then the storms came which will probably keep us off the field again on Monday.  I have to say being in the gym and in the cage is already staring to get old.  MICKEY

What is not started today is never finished tomorrow ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

VERY WARM TODAY

Well it's going to be in the upper 70's today before a cold front comes through bringing some very strong thunderstorms this afternoon and dropping the temps into the 50's the next couple of days before returning into the 60's on Monday.  Hopefully these t-storms will not bring a whole lot of rain with them because if they do we may not be able to get on the field until the middle of next week.  At Daytona yesterday Tony Stewart and Matt Kenseth won there qualifying races, tonight the truck series will be in action.  The Virginia baseball team will face Monmouth this weekend in a 3 game series this weekend.  Well I am off to work I hope everybody has a good day.  MICKEY

One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. ~ Dale Carnegie

VCU WINS ON THE ROAD

The VCU Rams beat UNC Wilmington on the road last night 63-59, it sure wasn't pretty but the Rams found a way to come away with the win.  The Rams will finish out there regular season at home against George Mason on Saturday and have a shot to finish on top of the CAA with a win if Old Dominion could upset Drexel the Dragons and Rams would finish tied.  In college baseball action yesterday Virginia had to go to extra innings to beat William & Mary 6-5, the Cavs were trailing in the game 4-0 after 7 innings.  They will run the Gatorade Duels at Daytona setting the rest of the field for Sundays Daytona 500, there are quite a few drivers who need to race there way in the 500.  Well we had to practice in the gym and in the cage again yesterday and with the overnight rain it looks like we might have to do it again today.  MICKEY

Act enthusiastic and you will be enthusiastic. ~ Dale Carnegie

VIRGINIA HOLDS ON TO BEAT VIRGINIA TECH

The Virginia basketball team trailed most of the game against Virginia Tech but took the lead late in the 2nd half and held on for 61-59 win on the road at Virginia Tech.  The Cavs are now 8-5 in the ACC and 21-6 overall and will North Carolina at home on Saturday.  The VCU Rams will be on the road at UNC Wilmington, the Rams simply have to win this game.  The Virginia baseball team returns to action today against William & Mary.  Well we had our 1st day of baseball practice and between the JV and Varsity teams we had about 40 players coming out for the 2 teams.  It is going to feel like spring the next 3 days here in the Heights.  MICKEY

Early to bed & early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy & wise. -English proverbs

1st DAY OF BASEBALL PRACTICE

Well today is the 1st official day of baseball practice and because of Sunday snow we will be spending it in the gym and in the cage at the school.  Hopefully by Friday we will be able to get on the field at the stadium bu I am probably being a bit optimistic about that.  I guess we will do some conditioning today and then go take a few swings.  The Virginia Cavaliers basketball team will be at Virginia Tech tonight tonight looking for another ACC road victory and with home games with North Carolina & Florida State coming the Cavs need to win this game.  It looks like it is going to be in the 70's both Thursday and Friday now that feels like baseball weather.  MICKEY


No great genius has ever existed without some touch of madness. -Aristotle

WE DID GET SOME SNOW

Well we finally got some snow this Winter yesterday afternoon and evening however it was like a wasted snow for all the teachers and students in Colonial Heights because school was already closed for Presidents Day.  I went out and moved the cars this morning so I could go to work and it was heavy wet snow that I had to get off the vehicles.  We were suppose to officially start baseball practice tomorrow but it look like we will be in the gym or the cage probably the rest of the week even though it will be in  the 60's by mid week.  Carl Edwards captured the pole for next Sunday's Daytona 500 edging his teammate Greg Biffle, Dale Jr. was the 3rd fastest yesterday.  MICKEY

VIRGINIA BEATS MARYLAND, IS IT GOING TO SNOW

The Virginia basketball team picked up a much needed win yesterday afternoon knocking off the Maryland Terrapins 71-44.  It is hard to believe that this game was tied at 31-31 at the half, the Cavs defense held the Terps to just 13 points in  the 2nd half.  The Cavs will travel to Blacksburg on Tuesday night trying to avenge an earlier loss this season to the Hokies.  The Virginia baseball team picked up its first win of the season yesterday berating Coastal Carolina 9-3 but later in the day played James Madison to a 4-4 tie in a game that was stopped because because of rain.  The Cavs are now 1-1-1 and will be at home against William & Mary on Tuesday.  Kyle Busch won last nights crash filled Bud Shootout at Daytona passing Tony Stewart as the came to the line, it looked more like a demolition derby than a race at times.  The will qualify for the front row of the Daytona 500 today.  The big question here Colonial Heights today is whether or not it is going to snow or not, the weatherman have changed there minds so many times with this storm I don't know what it is going to do.  The are still calling for 2-4 inches of the white stuff but I will believe it when I see it.  MICKEY

The most rewarding things you do in life are often the ones that look like they cannot be done. -Arnold Palmer

60's TODAY, SNOW TOMORROW

Well it's going to be in the 60's today here in Colonial Heights and then on tomorrow it looks like we are going to get a few inches of snow and then by Wednesday it's going to be back in the 60's.  This weather is not going to be good for the 1st week of baseball practice.  Speaking of baseball the Virginia baseball lost it's opener to Boston College yesterday 5-3, the Cavs will play 2 games today because of tomorrow's impending weather.  The 1st game today the Cavs will face Coastal Carolina and in the 2nd game they will face James Madison.  The VSU baseball team will also be at home today against Alderson-Broaddus College.  The VCU Rams beat Northern Iowa last night 77-68 in there bracket buster game, it was a close game until about the last 5 minutes when the Rams pulled away.  The Virginia basketball team will bet at home today against Maryland, the Cavs must win this game.  The will run the Bud Shootout tonight at Daytona.  MICKEY

"A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it, is committing another mistake." - Confucius

THE VIRGINIA BASEBALL TEAM OPENS UP THERE SEASON TODAY

The Virginia Cavaliers baseball team opens up there season today against Boston College in Conway, South Carolina in a tournament hosted by Coastal Carolina.  The Cavs have allot of new faces so it will be interesting to see how this years season plays out.  The VCU basketball team returns home tonight to face Northern Iowa in a bracket buster match-up, the Rams need to win the rest of there game to bolster there chances of making this years NCAA Tournament.  Also this weekend the will run the Bud Shootout as well as qualify for next Sundays Daytona 500, things are heating up Daytona.  Also there is a chance of snow on Sunday as well, most of the weatherman in the area are calling for rain but there are a few hinting of some snow.  I sure am glad that it is Friday.  MICKEY

Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second. -William James

LOOKS LIKE A RAINY DAY

Well it looks like it is going to be a rainy day here in the Heights.  There is a about an 80% chance of rain today and tonight however the rain is only suppose to be light to moderate.  Also there is another pretty good chance of rain on Sunday which may end as a period of snow Sunday just in time for the start of baseball practice.  There is allot of uncertainty about how much precip that we are going to receive on Sunday so hopefully it won't be to much.  My are is very sore this morning after throwing BP again last night however my are does feel like it is getting into a bit of a groove which is good thing for out hitters.  MICKEY

"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving." - Albert Einstein