Seven Straight Days of High School Awards and Nobody in Seattle Is Ready For It

Alright, Seattle. I just saw the headlines, and seriously, my coffee almost went flying. Forget Julio Rodriguez tracking down dingers or Sam Darnold dropping dimes, because apparently, the big news getting rolled out this week is... the All-Big Bend teams from some high school sports down in Tallahassee? Are you kidding me right now? We're in the thick of the MLB season, early April, and we've got our Mariners battling it out, our Seahawks under Mike Macdonald gearing up for a monster year, and this is what's getting announced? Nah, that ain't it, chief. We've got our own heroes right here in the Emerald City, and our attention is firmly fixed on them.

Seriously, What Are We Even Talking About?

I bleed green and blue like the rest of you, and when I saw what some are calling "milestones achieved by local high school athletes," I couldn't help but shake my head. The 'All-Big Bend' whatever they're called, have been 'honoring' local high school athletes for over 50 years. That's right, five decades of recognizing 'standout athletes, teams, and coaches' in 'all sports' down in the Sunshine State. Big whoop. While the Tallahassee Democrat staff is busy picking their 'Players of the Year' and letting 'readers vote online' for who gets the nod, we're over here in the PNW. Our focus is squarely on whether Cal Raleigh's bat is gonna heat up consistently in the early MLB season or if Matty Beniers is gonna snipe another one for the Kraken as they push through the back half of their schedule. These are the real storylines that keep us hooked, not some local yearbook.

A Calendar We Can All Ignore

And get this, they even have a whole schedule for these announcements! Like we're supposed to drop everything and mark our calendars for this stuff. I'm talking: Monday, June 15 for Tennis. Tuesday, June 16 for Beach Volleyball. Wednesday, June 17 for Flag Football. Thursday, June 18 for Lacrosse. Friday, June 19 for Track and Field. Then a 'break' before Sunday, June 21 for Baseball and Monday, June 22 for Softball. Folks, that's seven straight days of news that has absolutely zero impact on our green and blue universe. While they're handing out accolades for 'spring sports,' we're busy wondering if Julio Rodriguez is going to steal home with his blazing speed, or if Jaxon Smith-Njigba is already carving out his place as a top receiver for Coach Mike Macdonald's new-look Seahawks. Our attention is locked on the pros, man, where the games actually matter.

So yeah, while the rest of the world might be tracking high school tennis awards and beach volleyball stats, we'll be right here, locked in. Whether it's the crack of the bat at T-Mobile Park, the roar of the 12s at Lumen Field for the Seahawks, or the thunderous checks at Climate Pledge Arena for our Kraken as they finish out the season strong, we've got real games, real players like Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan making noise for the Sounders, and actual stakes. We're talking about our teams, our city, our future. Let's leave the 'Big Bend' to whatever it is and keep our eyes on the prize: our Seattle teams. That's where the real action is, always.

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