Tag: beardstown
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The Worst Football Hit I Ever Experienced
If you had the pleasure of playing football with me, you know I wasn’t the top talent to ever go through Beardstown High School. In fact, it seemed as though I got progressively worse as my experience grew. I’m joking. … Mostly. I loved running the football. Loved it. Defense, though? I didn’t care for…
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In Loving Memory Of Matt McClure
I won’t pretend Matt McClure and I were best friends. We were friends, yes–absolutely. Good friends. But I don’t know anyone who knew Matt who didn’t consider him a good friend. The sad fact is, I haven’t personally spoken to Matt in years beyond a few social media messages. That’s certainly not the action of…
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From the Beardstown High School Class of 1995
My hometown of Beardstown has a tradition of holding a class reunion each summer at the high school. We operate on five year increments, so this year welcomed the class of 1985, 1990, 1995, etc. The alumni association holds a wonderful banquet at the school, and each graduating class submits a few words to be…