Straight from the Sports Desk: Coast League Tournament

Yesterday's Coast League double-elimination hoop's tourney was a fun event to observe ... I was impressed by the volunteer referees who were quite consistent, making good hand-check, traveling and hacking calls, but letting the kids play ... at least two teams had cores of 3-4 guys who could score and make smart passes....for games with 15-minutes (running clock) halves, teams put up some points and generally looked better on offense than on defense ... as I sat in the stands the parents' comments were just like what you might hear at Big 5 or Little 4 game ... John Calkins and Americorps did a great job BBQ-ing the burgers for so many people on the outdoor grill on a very windy day ... by the way, the title game between Zoe Barnum and Six Rivers Charter, which was to be Friday at Zoe, has been postponed until after their vacation week.