Cambridge Baseball Goes to Florida

On March 18th, the Cambridge-Isanti baseball team will be leaving for a week long trip to Orlando, FL. With the support of their families and a lot of fundraising, the boys have been given the opportunity to cover costs for their whole trip. Orlando will be lucky to have a great group of young men playing in their tournament. “The success of this group both on the field and in the classroom is exemplary,” said Coach Todd Smrekar in a previous article.


However, their vacation won’t be all fun and games. The team has a grueling schedule and will be up everyday by 6am in order to practice and get ready for the tournament. “This tournament is going to be a great way to kick off my last season. I’m looking forward to playing with all of my friends and working hard to make it to playoffs again this year,” said senior Kyle Grabowska. With a hint of farewell and a kick-off to the seniors’ last season, the team is hoping to make a great showing in Florida.

Many people are speculating as to why the work and effort put in to taking a trip like this hasn’t happened before in Coach Smrekar’s career. Is this a final farewell to high school baseball for him as well?

Caucus Shmaucus

I don't know what I was expecting when I walked into the caucus at Van Cleave Park in Minneapolis, but what I did not expect was to walk into chaos. Apparently earlier on in the day they decided to split the precinct because they were becoming worried at how many people were going to turn out this year. They were right in doing so, but unfortunately they also forgot to inform everyone of the split. People seemed angry and panicked as they were trying to figure out if they were supposed to stay at the park or if they belonged across the street at the church. I attended the caucus with a friend of mine because I was curious to see how many students at the U of M were supporting this years caucus. However, because of the disorganization I didn't even get a chance to ask questions.

After standing in line and watching the scene unfold before us, my friend and I just decided this was a waste of time. She went to check in and get a ballot to vote. They didn't even ask for her proof of residence or her ID. She was handed a scrap piece of computer paper and was asked to write the candidate's name down. She then dropped it into an ice cream bucket. Like I said, I didn't know what I was walking into, but I was expecting something a little more formal and a lot more organized. I don't see how any good came out of that caucus unless you enjoy wandering around confused.