2010 is here, and naturally we tend to look back at the
previous year and, since we’ve seen the passing of the first decade of this
still-new millennium, it’s natural to reflect on the ten most recent trips
around the sun leading up to now.
One such
reflection on the past is just how quickly our children have grown; those tiny
infants back at the beginning of the new century are now well into elementary
school, are active in sports and other extracurricular activities and as
quickly as they’ve reached the age of nine or ten, as parents, we’ll again be
astonished that in seemingly no time, they’ll be wearing a cap and gown,
receiving a diploma, and registering for college courses.
Time
marches on, as the old saying goes. And instead of dwelling on the past, as
tempting as is may be, we here at Go Team
are looking to the future and the possibilities 2010 hold for our ongoing
celebration of area youth competitors.
We will
continue to feature not only the high profile sports such as varsity football,
basketball and soccer, but also the kids who compete at the JV or reserve level
in sports as varied as wrestling, gymnastics, equestrian sports, archery and
other events that don’t get the kind of media attention they deserve. Go Team has made a point of highlighting
the youngsters who participate in events such as these; in fact, we’ve featured
a great number of children in non-sporting activities as well: Theater; dance; chess; band – the young people who rehearse
for a play or practice clarinet are putting in the same kind of time and
concentration as the athletes – and they deserve to be given a place to let the
public know of their commitment and achievements.
In keeping
with looking toward the present and the future, Go Team has a revamped website with more fun and useful features
than ever before. GoTeamMagazine.com
now has video highlights from a different game each week of the month, and our
newly-designed home page makes viewing and purchasing photographs easier than
ever. The site also offers visitors the chance to see where we’ll be and who
we’ll be covering; simply click the “View Upcoming Events” tab at the bottom of
the home page and follow the link from there.
The
addition of video to the site is a natural compliment to the highly visual
nature of both the print and Web version of Go
Team. Now you can see what happened at the game – whether you were present
for it or not – thanks to the folks at WatchEvansville.com, a sort of “You Tube
for Evansville.” Watch Evansville is fast becoming the place to visit for all things local, and so it seemed right
that in that spirit, local youth sports and activities should be a part of the
content they produce.
So there
you have it – a look at the here and now as well the future. Keep reading, keep
visiting our Web site, and keep playing!