Heating up

 

 

Hey gang,

I took a couple of weeks off to go check out my OWN prospect, Jesse. The lefty won his game with the old man watching 6-2 in dominating fashion. The kid's actually on a hot streak having won his last three starts including a huge win over conference king Palm Springs Power on Thursday. Sorry I missed than one. Anyway... he looks ready to move on to Colorado State University-Pueblo next year and hopefully get in two consecutive strong seasons over there.

Back in town, I love to get to Brent Brown and dig up those prospects for the Angels. My first couple have stayed true so I'm a little warm myself. Let's hope I can keep it up with this kid.

Cal Towey, while I was gone, caught fire for the Owlz. He wasn't on my list to cover when the season was in its first week, but my how things change! The rookie is on fire!

Orem Owlz 3rd Base prospect Cal Towey

Hopefully I'll get back in my own groove with more frequent reports... not just on the Owlz, but on the Salt Lake Bees and in my rants for RantSports.com. I'll be sure to keep you sports fans up to date.

Until next time!

So far, so good...

Hey friends,

The other night I posted a plea for funding to help me with my coverage of local sports.

First off, thanks to those who have contributed so far, and secondly... I'd like to refine why I am asking you for help. Okay... MONEY. Let's just say that M word - hah!

I'm a working guy. I have a secure job. But times are tough and it takes all I have to take care of the wife and litter. What I am in desperate need of are upgrades in electronics to make my coverage more in the moment. More immediate than ever before.

There are other needs, of course, like travel expenses... i.e. food, gas, etc..., but I'd like to focus on the serious problematic needs first.

I've been attending sporting events in the area for several years now. And, I've been seated next to some of the biggest prep writers in the state. Where I have worked so hard at bringing my writing skills to their level, I fall short in the technology.

I have a very nice Mac OSX desktop. I love it. It's in my sports cave and I am constantly on it. However, it needs to have some RAM added. It's gotten a little slow. I also need to upgrade to a MacBook. By the time the games are completed and I rush home (sometimes an hour or two in blizzards and what not) and decipher my notes and write and submit the story - along with taking pics and downloading and formatting so my readers have lots of images to look at - it is midnight and every other sports journalist covering the game has submitted from location.

It is very disheartening for me.

There is no budget at the Wave for this. Nor is there a pay increase in the near future of a slowing industry. Media is the internet now and it is the only way to present top of the line coverage that is worthy of our product on the fields of Wasatch County.

Please help me with this and you will see a return on your investment. It is only the first step, and next step in my plan to grow the internet coverage of our sports.

Thank you again my friends. Like I said in my first letter... this is not easy for me to do. But, it is necessary. I cannot do it on my own at this point.

If you refer to a couple of posts down, you will find a PayPal button that says, "Buy Me". That is for a contribution for my services... past and future. Right now... I just need your generous donations.

If you have questions, please call  or email me at: kennywbristow@gmail.com or 818-640-4726.

Thanks so much!

Sincerely,
Kenny Bristow