Talking Sports: A walk down memory lane with famous pros

I played softball with Craig Swan in the summer of 1986. Maybe you never heard of Swan, but he pitched in major leagues for about 10 years. As a national league hurler, he struck out a lot as a hitter – but he could smack the daylights out of softball.

I haven’t crossed paths with too many famous athletes in my time, but they always seemed to be memories that stick with me. Funny how they never remember me though – even on the rare occasions when I have met one for a second time.

On Friday night at 7, the Sidney High School boys’ basketball team is going host Scottsbluff at the Cab...