Ethan Bryan

If I were in high school, I would want Chandler’s job. Chandler is a senior at Ozark High School playing second base for Coach Essick (Day #162). I met him while hanging out at CY Sports during Sophie's taekwondo lessons. Chandler is paid ...
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There is a hidden baseball field in Springfield and it’s a gem. Lindy escorted me to the field which felt like the Ozarks version of The Sandlot. The chain link backstop is covered in ivy. The Coca-Cola sponsored manual scoreboard, slightly ...
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I somewhat expected Derrick to greet me at the field wearing a GoPro prepared to record my every throw. For seven years, Derrick was the social media genius of the Missouri Valley Conference, covering every team in the Valley. Ten ...
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I call him Chief. So does everyone else. David is Springfield’s Fire Chief. Long before he was Fire Chief, David and I rode bikes together and played catch at a mutual friend’s house and were soccer teammates at Jarrett Junior High. Chief ...
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It is the perfect season for baseball stories.* The playoff games have been full of great highlights and bizarre calls. Even if the team I’m cheering for has been on the losing end more than I desire, they have still been quite ...
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