Author: John Herndon

(This story appeared in the April 11 edition of The Anderson News.) What if a baseball game was scheduled and there was no one there to pitch? Or what about the wrestling meet without a referee? Could a March Madness game be rescheduled because neither team had enough to play? None of those scenarios would … Continue reading Wrestling with priorities →

  (Anderson County boys' basketball coach Glen Drury had a serious injury while riding his bike on March 15. I visited him several times in the hospital and interviewed him, along with his wife, Jennifer, at Cardinal Hill Hospital on March 31. He came home a few days later. This story appeared in The Anderson … Continue reading ‘He’s tougher than woodpecker lips!’ →

I can't tell you where most of my high school mementoes are today. Memories of a title are great, the people are even greater. My yearbooks? They were packed up for a move and I don't think they've ever been unpacked. Pictures? I occasionally run across some when cleaning out some old boxes, have some … Continue reading Memories of a title are great, the people are even greater →

By John Herndon I really didn’t have a dog in the Super Bowl fight this year but that doesn’t mean I wasn’t keenly interested. I’ve been a Dallas Cowboy fan since I was a kid and still consider Roger Staubach my favorite player of all time. Since the Boys didn’t even make the playoffs, I … Continue reading Super Bowl winners remind us to glorify God regardless of situation →

Over the years, I have wondered what has happened to the crowds at high school basketball. You have to remember, I grew up watching the Anderson County Bearcats in the late 60s and early 70s. I can remember getting to games two hours before tipoff just to get a seat to watch Jimmy Dan Conner … Continue reading Great crowd, great lesson →