Rich Flowers

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Editor at Athens Daily Review

Writer, broadcaster, church music minister, speaker

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Column: Lamenting the departed home teams

4 weeks ago | athensreview.com | Rich Flowers

At least Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers fans still have an annual dose of hope. They can dream and say to themselves “This could be the year.”kAmpD y:>:?J rC:4<6E @?46 D2?8 H:D96D 42? 4@>6 ECF6]k^Am kAmu@C E96 r@H3@JD[ E92E 7:CDE $FA6C q@H= H:? 42>6 :? `hfa] (92E D66>65 =:<6 2? 6E6C?:EJ @7 7CFDEC2E:@? H2D H2D965 2H2J :? E92E ac\b 36249:?8 @7 E96 |:2>: s@=A9:?Dk^AmkAm%96 %6I2D #2?86CD H@? E96 (@C=5 $6C:6D :? 2 5@H?C:89E >:C24=6 A=2J@77 CF? :?
Duncans, 75 years and counting

1 month ago | itemonline.com | Rich Flowers

Weldon and Jean Duncan have been in step for more than three quarters of a century. The couple carved out impressive careers in education, but though it all left plenty of time for their favorite pastime, dancing. kAm|2CC:65 :? `hch[ E96 sF?42?D D92C6 2? 2A2CE>6?E :? pE96?D 2?5 2 H9@=6 3F?5=6 @7 >6>@C:6D E96J’G6 4@==64E65 D:?46 E96J H6C6 9:89 D49@@= DH66E962CED :? r2JF82]k^Am kAmy62?
Duncans, 75 years and counting

1 month ago | cnhinews.com | Rich Flowers

Weldon and Jean Duncan have been in step for more than three quarters of a century. The couple carved out impressive careers in education, but though it all left plenty of time for their favorite pastime, dancing. Married in 1949, the Duncans share an apartment in Athens and a whole bundle of memories they’ve collected since they were high school sweethearts in Cayuga.
Sports: So what is a sport anyway?

1 month ago | athensreview.com | Rich Flowers

While watching TV well past my bedtime the other night, I came across a man asking if marching band should be considered a sport. The truth is, although I’ve long been a fan of a spirited group of young folks thundering down the field to the strains of a march or popular tune, and spent several years in the ranks at MHS, the thought of band being a sport never crossed my mind. kAmr964<:?8 H:E9 E96 ~I7@C5[ x 7:?5 E96 567:?:E:@? @7 2 DA@CE :D “kDA2?mkDA2? DEJ=6lQ4@=@Ci R`7`7`7jQmkDA2?
Sports: Cross Roads state bound after besting Beckville

1 month ago | athensreview.com | Rich Flowers

Once again the road to the 2A state softball semifinal ran through Beckville and this time, Cross Roads brought the pitching and firepower to advance. Beckville beat Cross Roads in the Region 2 final in 2024, before losing in the state championship game. kAm%9:D J62C[ rC@DD #@25D D9@H65 H92E 2? 6IEC2 J62C @7 6IA6C:6?46 42? 5@[ E2<:?8 3@E9 82>6D 2E %J=6C {6824J (65?6D52J 2?5 %9FCD52J]k^Am kAmrC@DD #@25D DH6AE[ h\e 2?5 e\`[ E@ CF?
Sports: Cross Roads slams Alto in sweep

1 month ago | athensreview.com | Rich Flowers

Cross Roads scored 31 runs in a two game sweep of Alto to return to the regional finals for the second straight year. The LadyCats won 14-2 in five innings, Thursday, after a 17-7 romp on Wednesday. kAm%9FCD52J’D 82>6 H2D A=2J65 :? #FD<[ 27E6C @A6?:?8 E96 D6C:6D :? pE96?D[ (65?6D52J]k^Am kAmrC@DD #@25D H2DE65 ?@ E:>6 ;F>A:?8 :?E@ 2 c\_ 7:CDE :??:?8 =625] %96J =65 e\` 27E6C EH@ 367@C6 A=2E:?8 7@FC >@C6 CF?D :? E96 E9:C5]k^AmkAm!:E496C p=2?29 {@82? 2?5 42E496C pD9=J??
Sports: Cross Roads slams Alto in sweep

1 month ago | sports.yahoo.com | Rich Flowers

Cross Roads scored 31 runs in a two game sweep of Alto to return to the regional finals for the second straight year. The LadyCats won 14-2 in five innings, Thursday, after a 17-7 romp on Wednesday. Thursday’s game was played in Rusk, after opening the series in Athens, Wednesday. AdvertisementCross Roads wasted no time jumping into a 4-0 first inning lead. They led 6-1 after two before plating four more runs in the third.
Sports: Mabank medals at state golf

1 month ago | athensreview.com | Rich Flowers

The Mabank Panthers golf team rode a strong second round to a third place finish at the state 4A Tournament in Kingsland. Mabank shot 319 on day one, Monday, then lowered their score to 305 in the second round. Their composite score of 624, edged out Canyon Royal’s 626 to take the bronze medal. kAmqC:586A@CE H@? 8@=5[ H:E9 dh_[ 7@==@H65 3J p?5C6HD 2E e`f]k^Am kAm{2HD@?
Sports: May weather challenges sports calendar

1 month ago | athensreview.com | Rich Flowers

The month of May can be a whirlwind, and that’s not just the busy calendar. Often its the weather forecast that keeps folks in a spin. Some years in May, it seems to rain every day. In three of the past five years, more than eight inches of rain has fallen on Athens during the month. In 2015, we got almost 15 inches. kAm~C82?:K6CD @7 FA4@>:?8 @FE5@@C 92AA6?:?8D =:<6 8C25F2E:@?D[ @C E96 w6?56CD@? r@F?EJ u2C> 2?5 #2?49 %@FC[ 92G6 E96:C 6J6D =:7E65 E@H2C5 962G6? :?
Sports: Malakoff-Hughes Springs set for area round

1 month ago | athensreview.com | Rich Flowers

Malakoff’s area baseball opponent poses a multi-talented challenge for the Tigers as they meet in a three game set this weekend. Game one between the 16-11 Tigers and 22-6 Mustangs starts at 7 p.m., Thursday, at Mike Carter Field. kAmwF896D $AC:?8D :D A@H6C65 2E E96 A=2E6 3J %C6?E@? !6>36CE@? H9@ 92D 366? @? 32D6 ]egaT @7 E96 E:>6 2?5 92D D=F8865 7:G6 9@>6 CF?D]k^Am kAmwF896D $AC:?8D DH6AE pE=2?E2 :? E96:C 3:\5:DEC:4E D6C:6D[ c\_ 2?5 e\d :? ?:?6 :??:?8D]k^AmkAms2I@? (@C=6J E9C6H E96 D9FE@FE @?