It's been a great month...

I know that this is a high school board, but I'm not just a sports writer, I'm a human too and so let me offer some of my highlights from the month.

It actually started March 31 when I got to cover Ashland native Brandon Webb on Opening Day at Great American Ball Park. Just a few days later, I was able to let the area know of the generosity of Chad Pennington's 1st and 10 Foundation and how much they have given to our area.

Skip forward one week and my daughter Kyra celebrated her first birthday (April 10). It was the first birthday in my life that ever made me feel older and it wasn't even my birthday...LOL.

The following days would unveil a week-plus of rivalries, great matchups and Sluggerfest.

One week later, I got to talk to one of the great baseball legends of our area -- Jack Cook -- at one of the best tournaments in our area -- the Jack Cook Wooden Bat Classic. I would love to see this tournament expand because all the players seem to love it.

I capped my month with Chad Pennington's 1st and 10 Celebrity Bowl in which I got to talk to Carolina wide receiver Steve Smith, who was just as in awe as I was that we were there with NFL Hall of Famer Tony Dorsett.

I'd like to see the May flowers that come from these so-called April showers.

GDT