Saddle up, it's gonna be a wild one!

Did you feel it this morning? The cool air? As I walked out to my car this morning, I noticed a slight chill in the air. To me, it means fall sports season is here. Without a doubt, this is the time of year I look forward to most. No, not because of the Little League World Series, (but thank you ESPN for assaulting me with wall-to-wall coverage of baseball I couldn't care less about,) but because this is the time of year when everything really ramps up. MLB pennant chases are beginning to heat up, training camps everywhere are coming to an end, and until the season begins, the Chiefs actually have a chance, (full disclosure: I am a die-hard Chiefs fan, so I'm allowed to make fun of them)!

But most of all, I'm excited for high school football. I think this year will turn out to be one of the most compelling years we've had in a long time. Can Weston Schartz pull off another memorable season at Northwest? Can Blake Bell improve on an already record-setting career? Is this the year North, South, or West finally break out and surprise some people? So many fun stories to cover, and that's just the City League.

Can Hutchinson win a sixth title in a row? How about Smith Center? Not only going for a sixth title as well, but trying to maintain the nations longest winning streak, currently at 67, (do yourself a favor, read Joe Drape's new book "Our Boys: A Perfect Season on the Plains with the Smith Center Redmen". It's a great read, and it all takes place only a few hours away.) .

So many great stories, but we'll try our best in the coming months to cover them all. In the mean time, saddle up, and hang on, because it's gonna be a crazy ride.