together and we're starting to play a little better because we're all healthy and that's exactly what happens. There's three and oh in this building. So this is gonna be a very tough place for North to come in here. I'm saying three and oh in conference to come in here and win a basketball game. It doesn't look like North or South are gonna win the conference, but you always want to finish above your cross town rival in the standings. This is gonna be a huge game with both of them being three and two. Yeah, it is a really big game and I've been thinking about this game all day today and one thing I think that's gonna be interesting is South's experience and some of the newer players for Sheboyga North. You got kids like Lorgy and Bedoin, Damcott, even Witter that have never played in a big North South game like this. We'll see how those kids respond. The South kids, they're more senior experience. A lot of those kids were juniors last year and again, you know, we'll see how that goes. I think you always bring up a good point that didn't all be quite to say like the first two or three minutes of a North South game is like some of the worst basketball ever. Let's see which team kind of comes out of the gate and on track. I want to mention this again, Chris. It has nothing to do with the basketball game but the bands behind us, Sheboygan South and Sheboygan North are co-opting with the music tonight. South, Wade Heinen is their director and Keene Carey is the North director. Back to basketball, you like to say if you want to beat North you got to control Hasenstein. I say if you want to beat South you got to control Logan Hamilton.  They're both having really good seasons. Logan Hamilton had 20 points last week.    I'm really curious to see what his rank who is going to guard them. And that's going to be a couple of players. But I think it's going to be those role players, those different players, the Dylan Martins, you know, the Ben Lorges, you know, the Brent Whitters and of course Ethan Sonales, too.  Who's going to step up those little ones? You know what you're going to get out of Hamilton. You know what you're going to get out of Hasenstein. But who are going to be the heroes tonight? I think one of the guys you got to pay attention to for South is Dylan Martins. He's averaging double digit rebounds and he can be a force underneath. And with North not being very tall, he could be tough to handle. Yeah, and I think you mentioned it when we've done some of the games as well as I have. I mean, they are much better South that is when Dylan Martins is on the floor because that takes away the post presence and things. Logan Hamilton can go out and shoot threes and things like that, where Dylan Martins can control things. I mean, he's averaging almost 10 rebounds a game. But if South's got Dylan Martins in the game, that's a big force in the middle there. When he comes out, South gets a little bit smaller. And like I said, Logan's got to go bang against some of the bigs. And definitely a key player is Dylan Martins. One more thing, Chris, before we end this. North likes the pressure a little bit. How is South's ball handling? Is that gonna play a role in tonight's ball game?  Now we've seen him a number of times this year. He doesn't care about the spotlight. That kid's playing like a junior or a senior. So far this year, he's really handling it. He, you know, I was nervous when they, oh, big, the beer's coming into town. Josh Kovac stood up big time and knocked down the Redbird when he was there. So we'll see how Josh handles it. We'll see if he's got a little nerve because it is his first experience. But I think a lot of it's gonna rely on him and that's what he'll help him to. I think the band is getting tired because I could hear you this interview. We're gonna step out and we come back. We'll have the opening or the lineups and the opening tip-off for tonight's game. Energy savers you might. Learn more at energy savers.com. Fairy godmother? It doesn't take a fairy godmother to tell you that the right fit means everything, especially when it comes to car seats. Always choose one that's the right fit for your child's age and size. Oh, that does make a difference. Remember, they're happily ever afters are in your hands. To find out more, visit safercar.gov slash... Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to Sheboygan, South High School. Tonight's game features the visiting Sheboygan North Golden Raiders against your Sheboygan, South High Red Wings. One of the goals of high school athletics is learning lifelong values. Sportsmanship is one such value that makes this game an educational experience. The Fox River Classic Conference stresses sportsmanship as a goal and expectation for all in attendance at tonight's game. Please remember to sport a winning attitude by cheering positively for your own team. And now, let's meet the starting lineups. First, for the North High Golden Raiders. Six foot senior number 11, Ethan Sonellis. Six foot senior number 21, Jackson Demcott. Six three senior number 23, Zach Hozenstein. Six foot sophomore, number 24, Brent Whitter. And six two senior number 25, David Sonentag. Head coach, Eric Worth, Varsity, Andy Boonstro, Peter Worth, manager, Keeley Siparowski. And now, for your starting lineups, for your South High Red Wings. Six foot senior number one, Jared Splitkover. Five, 10 freshmen, number three, Josh Govack. Six foot senior number 33, Logan Hamilton. Six seven senior number 42, Dylan Martins. And six one senior number 44, Michael Rake Jr. Head coach, Mike Rake, assistant Jeff Risto. Managers, Brett Smith, Will Simmons. Simmons, the officials for tonight's game. Charles Beladon Jr., Dan Merton, David Thiel. Our official scorer, Michelle Walters. These individuals are registered by the WIAA. Their experience and integrity qualify them to administer the rules of the game. Our trainers from Bervea Sports Medicine, from North. Chris Lenz from South, Dave Stecker. Tonight's game supervisor, Christopher Corf. Got a good repping crew for this ball game, Chris. Chuck Bladorn has been in the business for a long time. Yep, just on the tip there. Hey, we didn't mention probably the biggest factor. Someone new on the sideline for North. Eric Worth coaching his first North game. Strange after whatever I've been in town. He's always been here. Martins cutting in, trying to intercept the pass, but knocked it out of bounds. North will keep the possession. You are mentioning about all the famous people in the stands on Saturday. It's pretty much like that here, this ball game. Good cover-up defense by Hamilton. Do we mention nerves? Yeah, there you go. Sit right there. I stole your thunder there. I know you said something Aubrey used to say there, right? What's it? The first couple of minutes. Oh, yeah. That was in the Desatel show. I see the worst basketball. Way short. Go to the first two games of a North-South game. Rank tying up Damcott. He brought the ball down and Mike Rank Jr. hustled right over. But you notice Mike Rank, too, he kind of pushed that ball instead of, you know, his traditional good shot that he had.  He can nail that shot. You got to cover him up. He looked a little nervous shooting that one. Hamilton from way outside the line couldn't get it. Damcott with a rebound. Ozzy pushing it up. Snell's had it in the middle. Damcott didn't catch that ball clean either. The ball almost tipped away. Sonante got it. Shot is no good. Snell is with the good hustle. Witter wide open from the corner. Nailed it. He leads the league in threes, Marty, and he's just a sophomore. Looking him right here on the replay. Shot. Good. Had a good look at it. Damcott with the good defense. Hamilton trying to go inside, had to kick it out. Josh Govac on top had it for a minute. Interesting. Haasenstein on Hamilton. They put Splitty on Haasenstein on the other end, Marty. Wide open. Sonante was way off of Martin's not respecting him and he made him pay that time. Yeah, it was a good skip pass there. Ozzy, I think, wanted to shoot it but couldn't get it off in time. Witter from outside the line. He's got another one. Can we mention he leads the league in threes, Marty? I heard somebody say that but it wasn't really listening. Was that you? 6-2 north on top on the strength of a couple of Witter threes. He's a workaholic, Marty. He's a workaholic. Ranked fake pass and he nails a three. Good pass fake by Mike Rank Jr. First two and a half minutes, been pretty exciting. Here you see Rank. Push. Sinalis cut off by Dylan Martins. They're not even guarding Sonateg, Marty. Could have been a push. Jackson Damcott with a little bit of a push-off. Couldn't get his short jumper to roll in. Rank again, nails it. Salt on top, 8-6. Just like Dad used to do. Hozenstein with a travel. That's the right call. Coach Worth is not happy but I'm sorry coach. That was the right call. He was more angry with the Aussie than he was the official. He was letting coach Chuck Guido know that. I agree with you, too. It was a good call. There's that pressure. Early north substitution, Marty. Yep. Sokolowski in the bell game. Govack trying to force it in. Got it into Martins but he couldn't get the short one and he gets the ball right back. And he's traveled. I don't know about that, Marty. A lot of action up on top. I know that's where I was looking. We weren't looking down at the feet. He didn't have time to travel. Early in the ball game, Salt on top. Pevade stepped out of bounds, Marty. Yeah. Court awareness coming in the ball game is Bryant Seymour. There's a name we didn't mention in the opening but he could be one of those guys that could be a difference maker. Good for points off the bench. Govack. A good shot that time by Josh. North on the bust out. Ozzie going right to the lane. He gets fouled. Rank, I think, is going to pick it up. Well, he talked about Shmoyga North and Coach Worth. He's been in the big games. Brought Howard Grove to sectional games. So he's well aware of what this situation is and the competitiveness played in this game. As did Coach Rank. The pace of this game is considerably different than the first game. And I think we'll see a much closer ball game. Much more competitive. Yeah, both teams fifth place in their league. Three and two. Damcott putting the pressure on Govack. We'll get a chance. We'll be talking about the conference a little bit, Marty. Hamilton going baseline. He's going to get the foul. Pardon me, draw the foul and score the basket. Could be a three-point play of the old-fashioned way. Watch this. It's a little bit slow there. No Academy Award for Sokolowski. Lorgy in the game now, Marty. I would think Lorgy and Dylan Martins would be a pretty interesting matchup. A couple of raw-born-type kids. 11-7. Salt. Interesting. Hamilton on Sinalis. Wow. Yeah, they started the game that way. Seymour. Lorgy. Damcott. Looks like a carry on the dribble. Nice. Speed inside. Lorgy couldn't get it in, but he does draw the foul on Dylan Martins. And that's the one thing we talked about in the opening. He doesn't have to be on the floor. He can't get those fouls. Lorgy will be shooting a pair. Optinorth going to be come-checking in as is Jared Golbeck for South. 13-32 left in the first half. Hamilton stepped in, but no call since the free-throw went in. Whitter going to hassle Golbeck here. Just a freshman. He and his brother can't get it in. Sinalis tipped away. Golbeck able to get it back. Split Gerber with a rainbow. Three is no good. The ball tipped away from Whitter, but Sinalis able to gather it in. Tough match up right here. Haasenstein forcing it. Couldn't get it. And coming away with the loose ball was Jared Golbeck. Josh's older brother. He's a kid too that plays awfully hard. Hamilton rimmed out. Didn't really set speed Marty. A good hustle out there by Lorgy. And a travel on Seymour. Whitter hit those two-threes Marty and that's all Norse got so far. A couple of free throws. But you're right. As far as baskets. Hoppy had an open look but didn't take it. He had a nice game last Saturday Marty. Josh Golbeck a little behind the back dribble. Kicks it out to Hamilton. Neeks through. They're calling to follow on the throw floor. I thought that was a great move by Logan. Yep, watch it here. There's the bang and a good call too by the official. Kazi went on his back right there. First. They're just attacking physically. Let's see what happens here now. We got Seymour on the floor. Bodine on the floor. Bodine, Lorgy did not play last year. Jackson Damcott not in this game a year ago. So see how these young kids for North are actually seniors too that experiencing how they step up. Golbeck with a chance to tap onto the lead but he missed that first free throw. And he's a 82 percenter Marty. Missed them both. Damcott goes high for the rebound. Wither spotting up and couldn't get it in. It gets tipped. They're saying North tipped it out of bounds. South will get it. Damcott going high for the board. Couldn't grab it. Good double screen there Marty. Sorry for interrupting you. You have a great screen there for Wither. Ethan McLaughlin pushing the ball up the floor and they never do stop him. Hopkinor's shot in the lane is no good but he draws the foul. And again, South getting way up on North. Just like we saw a couple weeks ago when Notre Dame came back against North and beat them in their place. Moranetz in the ball game for North. Quinton Boudin also in the ball game. Two fouls on South. Four on North. There's a couple of free throws by the South Siders. Makes it 13 to 8. 12 minutes left in the first half. Salt definitely out scrapping the North Siders so far Chris. Boudin stopped off at the baseline and he throws it in the back court. And that's a turn over. North has four fouls. Team fouls. South has two. And Poachworth not very happy with something we're not sure exactly what but his brother Peter is bringing him over and now we got a time out. 30 second time out by North with the score 13 to 8. Chris are you seeing the same thing I'm seeing I just think South is out hustling North right now. Yeah and they're getting to the basket driving there doing the little things to be successful. I mean North too they have five turnovers. Five turnovers in six minutes of play. Got to take care of the basketball a little bit better. I would definitely say that North excuse me South is the aggressor especially an offensive end as well. Between Jared Splitgerber and Josh Goldbeck I don't think the Redwings have to worry about North's pressure. They seem to be pretty adept at the North's inspired coaching staff has talked to each official already tonight too. That's what happens when you're losing. Good pass. Opkinor working in. Little push shot didn't go down. The winner got the rebound. North run it and they do dam Damcott had a wide open three and didn't even come close. Ethan McLaughlin kick out to Goldbeck. Bingo! A three ball by Josh Goldbeck Jared Goldbeck pardon me Well done with the miss. Yeah I see we got a North player down. I think that's the winner. No. Or is that Damcott Jackson Damcott down there. I thought he might have taken a bump to the head. Maybe we can get a replay see what happened on that. There you go. There's a three. Let's run this out here a little bit. Damcott's over here on your left Marty. Okay. Ozenstein has it there. Damcott is number 21. Looks like he turned an ankle. We'll see him limping off the floor. At first I thought he might have got hit in the head by his head but it would seem to be the case. Hopefully he'll be okay. David Sonantag back in the game. His dad's going to check on him. His dad's a really good runner Marty. And his brother is a runner at Oshkosh too. Cool. Jackson's is. Zach Caffeine is in the ball game for the first time. Number 35. North kind of squeeze a little bit on the press here. The job of getting it in and to go back. Ozenstein can't get another foul. Pickout pass to McLaughlin. His shot rims off. North only with two baskets on the winner threes and they got a couple three throws. That was early too. Yeah exactly. They haven't scored in a number of minutes. Boudoyne taking it hard to the hoop and scores. Breaks the north route. Drive in there. The team's got to step up and stop that. Opt in north. Drive it to the hoop and scores. Bad defense at time by the North Siders. He has the attack but he's done a great job on Ozenstein so far. Boudoyne hard to the hoop. Scores and he's fouled. There's one of those young men we weren't sure how they could handle this but right there North needed some hoops. Fall goes on Zach Caffeine. That's who it should be on. Zach Boudine. Boudoyne on the morn. He's got four points looking for number five. Oh boy. Hamilton with the rebound. He's had a lot of rest. Martins has had a lot of rest. Ranked had a lot of rest. Three ball by Optinorth. Boudoyne couldn't get it. Martins out-fattles the three with Raiders for it. Whistle underneath it's going to go on South. Optinorth with the foul. Four team falls for each squad. There's nine fifty left in the first half. Ozenstein. Ozenstein's pretty quick. Good kick out past the winner. He hits another three. Been a long time since we heard from him but when we have he's been he's been money. Look at these two young freshmen and a sophomore. Good kick out past. And Sal throws it in the back court and North can't quite get to it. Back to back turnovers for Optinorth. Got to do a better job taking care of the ball. South with three turnovers. Sputty back in the game to match up against Haasie. Ozenstein nice bounce pass. So Kalowski puts in the easy shot and North is within one. Eighteen to seventeen. Redwing still on top. I see a good replay of that. Good job guys. There's a good match up to Sinalis on Sputty. There's a carry not called. Gullvec. Long three. Good penetrating pitch. I have South Marty for four threes. Sinalis open from three ball and he puts on him. I have North with four threes. It's raining threes. Good extra pass and makes it there. Oh, Martin strong on the rebound, puts it up and in. He's fired up. His third offensive rebound. Now it's going back and forth again Marty. Sinalis with a good fake dish up to Kalowski for an easy two. Are you staying up with it Marty? Hardly. Good pass to Martin. He puts it in. Dry penetration and dumps. It's all North teams are doing. Ozenstein's turn. Good doing. Looking cool out there. Again an offensive ball on him. He looks a little tired. He played a good couple of minutes though. Maybe they called a travel. No, they called it on. There it goes. Up on the board. Josh go back pressuring it up, gets it inside to Martin's for another easy two. He has six quick points Chris. He's right on the block and they just sit there and wait for the ball to come to him. Witter going hard to the hoop. Had a good look but couldn't get it up and in. The defense by Bedouin on Hamilton. Martin's with another board. Hamilton trying to go one on one. And they're going to reload Marty. The decision by South. Seven minutes left in the first half. Jared Gulbeck. Martin's passing up the three. Good choice by Dylan. That's a smart basketball right there. He has no threes on the season Marty. Kicks it inside. He missed the first attempt and then it gets tipped out of bounds by Cinellis. Dylan Martin's out battling the entire North squad underneath Chris. They don't have anybody that can handle him. Six rebounds for Martin's five on the offensive side of the ball. He's got eight points lead south in that department. Hamilton got a screen. Rimmed off. Good rebound by Sonantague. Small start for Logan. Kisses it off the glass. Brian Seymour. There's that spark off the bench he talked about. That breaks to the south Bedouin for the steal. Couldn't get it. Rank. Ho-ho! Sets the poles after the main, Chris. What a weapon to three-point play. And another three by Seymour. He's got it. Thirty-twenty-seven. Six minutes left. Seymour playing off a rank. Nice to stop your dribble. By the freshman. Govac's got it being guarded by Litterer. He looks tired too, Govac. Yeah, they both look tired. Whistle out here. Who's that going to go on? I think Sonate. Maybe? No? Twenty-five. You're right. No, thirty-five. Okay. Clinton Bedouin picks up the fall. That's his second. And he's going to sit down. Hausenstein checking back in. And coming in for South is Jared Govac. It's a good choice there. Josh looks a little winded. Yeah, good point. Logan Hamilton just three points for South so far. Got to get him on track. How's he trying to get position on the big fella? Split Gerber bumped. Bumped, but no call. Call him out of bounds. North will get it back. Down three. Five-twenty-six left in the ball game. In the first half. Here's another guy that's got to get on track. Hazy. Seymour. Good call. I remember that from Jim Klass. All his politicking. Seventh turnover on North. I like that matchup with Sokolowski and Martins. The difference is Martins is way stronger than Steve. Both of those guys are battlers. Inside to Dylan Martins. He's got another two points. He's having a big night. Witter on the drive. Couldn't get it. Govac with the rebound. Hamilton on the push. That's a good call too. Yeah, that is. I agree. He wasn't there and when the offensive player is moving. That's the second foul on Hazenstein too. With Hazenstein and two fouls. Hamilton one for one from the line tonight. His dad said he's worked a lot on his little things.  You know he could always shoot. Right. But his dad said they've tried this summer to really work on those little things to make him a better overall basketball player. He puts on a pair. It's thirty-five. Twenty-seven. Okay, now Hazenstein comes out with his two fouls. Make it thirty-four. Twenty-seven. Farthest goes here. Haven't heard much from Ethan Somalis either tonight. One three ball I think he made. Chris, that might have been. One for one now. Yeah, okay, I was going to say that might be his only shot. Too much dribbling. Got to swing it. Witter. Nice shot by Witter. Rainbow three. Four from three point range. Four of six overall in the game. He's keeping North in it. He's got twelve. Jared Splitgerber. Ranked. A little bit open. Couldn't get it to go. Witter with the board. Seymour. Quick three. Probably not the best shot in the world. Worked the ball around a little bit. A little bit more. Now he bonus time for North. Sokolowski with the foul. That's his second. Sokolowski, Bedouin and Hasenstein all with two fouls each, Chris. Now, remember from an earlier game, Dylan has a pretty good touch from the line for a big guy. He's got a real nice follow through. Seventy-eight percent from the free throw line, Marty. And nobody blocked out Hamilton. It looked like it went off in North Claire, but they're going to get it. Mike Rank is not happy. And I don't blame him. Yep. I thought two North players actually had a chance to tip that out of bounds. Witter to Bedouin. Seymour open. He's got it. That's a better shot, Chris, because he worked the offense a little bit. When he set his feet, his second three pulls North within one.  That's a poor, poor choice. Look at that three. Seymour. One thing that South has been really good at, not that possession, obviously, has been moving the ball around, passing it, working, making the defense move. Yep. That was a very poor decision. Coming in for South is Evan Oppenorth. Look at Martins go to the bench, boy. He's working hard out there. Seymour directing traffic. That's what's nice about having a senior come off the bench. Witter being guarded by rank. Travel. Bedouin had the right idea. He got to get the ball on the floor first. Not too many turnovers, believe me. Too many on North tonight, though. Did you give Logan up? Oh, I didn't see the big T here. Oh. No, just for a turnover. Go back. Drive into the basket and scores. I didn't know if he had the right angle on the backboard there, but he seemed to whittle his way in there. For a freshman, everybody just kind of got out of his way. So go ahead. Sinalis. Not seeing much inside. Kick out to Seymour. That shot off the glass in him. Oh, man. He's feeling it. All right. Feeling awfully lucky. Go back. Reversed layup. Sighting first half, Marty. It was tied at 36, but South comes right back to take the lead. Witter a quick release. No good. Bedouin with the offensive board. North reloading. 225 left. Worth calling off. Full timeout. Chris, we're going to take a long break again. They said a bottle was just a bottle. Never noticed me. Knew I could be more. That one day, I would make people smile. Back at South High School's Acuity Fieldhouse. There you see it. South up by two. What happened in the flurry here is Seymour came down with a couple of threes. Drew North to within one. Seymour came down and scored on a layup by Golbeck. Seymour comes back. Nails a three off the glass. That was an excuse me three. That tied it at 36 and right back down the floor within the lickety split of a couple of dribbles. Josh Golbeck on a reverse layup. Put it up and in and that's where we're at right now. South on top by two. North has it. There's 226 left in the first half. Not doing it enough justice. Yes, very exciting. North shooting 52% from the floor Marty. And they're still down. Rain it's back in the ballgame for North. North slowing it down a little bit here. Chris having a little trouble finding an opening. Hope they remain patient. On officially I have North with eight threes Marty of those 13 baskets. South from outside the arc. One thing South has done is played awesome defense too. They're making it pretty difficult to get the ball inside. That's one of the issues North is having. They're not getting the ball inside. Ozzy with his two fouls is on the bench and he hasn't been able to drive to the basket. A minute 30 left. Interesting this was up and down and now North decided to we're going to pull it out and do a little work here. Rain it's clears it. Lorgy to the basket and scores. Another country heard from Chris. South at 46% shooting 5 of 14 from three. Josh Goldbeck looking to drive it to the hoop. He's got an opening again. Sinalis with a block it goes off a Goldbeck but they're going to give it back to the Redwings. Ethan Sinalis has been around the block a little bit. He's a very experienced he said one of those blue guys was going to get a lot of points but do all those little things and trying to protect Martin's here. I would keep Martin's here on offense. Double screen for rank and Sinalis read the play and tried to cut the pass off. He did that but was not able to save it. South will keep it. 53.9 seconds left. We're all tied at 38. The switch underneath to keep Hamilton from the left and goes the other way and lays it in. What a move. Much better there Logan, attacking. 40 seconds left. North slowing it down. It's like last time. Eric Worth I think okay with this. Oh yeah, down. A bucket with the basketball. How's he on the bench? Seymour with a three and it goes off of Lorgie. I should have ran more clock in my estimation. Yeah, I agree with you. He's been hot though. He hit his last two threes. Four of six now from the floor. Brian Seymour. Reignitz on the split Gerber. 14 seconds. Under 10. And Reignitz with a foul and the split Gerber will go to the line. See now right here I bring seven seconds left. Split Gerber with a one and one attempt here. See now I would not put Martin's in the game here. Because now you're on the defense event. Don't want him to get that second foul late here. But I would have put Hansenstein in here because for the offense, oh yeah. And now they're missing it. 5 seconds. 4 Step back. They're not going to call a foul on Hamilton and that's the half. Salt on top. 40 to 38. It brings us together and adds flavor to life. That's why it's important to wash hands, surfaces and fresh produce. Keep raw meat, poultry and seafood separate from ready to eat foods like fruits and vegetables. And cook to proper temperatures using a food thermometer. Enjoy and refrigerate leftovers within two hours. 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Great first half. 40% shooting for North. 50% shooting for South. This is part of it. Brett Witter. He's got four of the eight three-pointers for Chavoyga North. They're eight of 12. Eight turnovers for North. And five for South. Leading scores. Brian Seymour had 11. Brett Witter had 12 for North. For South, Josh Gulbeck had 7. Leroy Hamilton 7. Dylan Martins 10. And Mike Rank Jr. with nine pretty balanced scoring, Chris. Hey, I like the way we talked in the beginning. You knew about Hausenstein, you knew about Hamilton. Yeah, well, combined, they have like you know, 10 points total, you know, between them all the scoring's been from some other people. And you know, the Witters, the Ranks, Dylan Martins we found, you know, so other people that we said we're going to need to have big games because so far, Hausenstein and Hamilton have kind of been held down a little bit. Hausie only has one point, Chris pre-throw obviously, and he hasn't gotten many shots off either. No, and that's Jared Splitgerber. He's averaging 19-2, he's certain the league in scoring, Zach is. Let's see how he comes out here in the second half. He's an excellent basketball player, Zach Hausenstein. Seymour starting the second half for the Raiders. Yeah, because of Hausie. Kick out to Sinalis, his three ball is good. Another three. Is that their first lead, Marty? No, they led early with winner, that's right, no. They led three to two and six to two. And then at that point South took the lead at eight-six. Yeah, remember Jackson-Demcot went out with that ankle injury, so Seymour is now taking over. Seymour had that nice first half with four of six shooting in three-threes, but picked up a silly foul there. 41-40. This is better. I don't like to use this word too much, but this has been an awesome game. It is. It is. Hope it stays that way to the end. Go back with a great move. Sinalis went for the fake, but ends up being rewarded with a rebound. Hausenstein open. Quick three, got the roll. Oh, man. Three-threes for North already, and we haven't even played 19 minutes of basketball. North all it quick. Now they're up by four. Split Gerbers being strong with the ball, not letting Seymour or Sinalis take the ball from him. Ranked. Under duress. Missed the shot. Good defense by Witter. I don't think that was a good shot. Right. Agree. Hausenstein open for just a second. He nails a three. He's got back-to-back threes, right? Yes, back-to-back threes. Dylan Martins missed a short one, and it goes out of bounds. North will get it. We get a time out by South. Their first time out of the game with North on top. 47 to 40. We'll be right back. We're trying to resolve our scoring up here. I've got it at 48 to 40. Apparently Sinalis' basket to open up the half must have been a two-pointer. That made it 41. They were down to 40 to 30. What did they down? No, 40 to 38. Yeah, that's right. Okay. They're all threes. North comes out hitting their first three shots. All threes. 11 of 15 from three-point range. And we're just starting the second half. Side are doubling up Haasenstein. Kick it out to Witter. His shot is no good. But Sinalis, or pardon me, Seymour comes away with the rebound. Fade away is good. North on fire. You got that right. They're doing everything right. I think Seymour earned bench time. Chris, he only made a two. Pull him out of the game. Ranked with a three. Couldn't get it. Having trouble scoring baskets all of a sudden. Yeah, well South North hit four, their first five. South missed all four. Seymour leaping leaner, no good. Goalback, hard to the hoop. That's going to be a charge. That's a good call. Watch the replay here. Coming right into your living room. Oh, he was moving. Sorry. Fat call. Wholesale changes for North. Greg Zablaki running that camera right there. Floor camera Richard Bartzen up here by us. We're not sure who the director is this game. Scott Mailoff or Eric Wiesen, but probably both. They're doing a great job. Great replay. Corey Greer, Sergei Mollard, our student helpers. Chris Wright doing the color. I'm Mike Martin doing the play by play. What a start for North. Holy cow. Up by nine. Who'd ever thought? Martin's had it, but couldn't quite hang on to it.  You're exactly right. Zablaki in the game. Martin's abusing him. Rosenstein looking to go a little one-on-one. Splitgarber playing the great defense. And then he picks up the foul. He's a tough matchup. For Splitty, I got that as his first foul. Second team foul on the Red Wings. Bedouin had it on the line, but didn't take the shot. He backs it out. Quick inside feed to Zablaki. He missed the bunny shot. Doesn't miss many of those. Hamilton going hard to the loop and he traveled. South, maybe another time out. I would maybe call another time out, get everything fixed here. Maybe if... Settle down. Yeah, maybe on the trip back down for all the time out. So at least you have the ball. Rosenstein a wild shot. Not necessary to even. You got all the mojo. Golvec out on top being guarded by Sinalis. Ranked with a pump. They couldn't get the shot off. Golvec... He wants the ball. It's a lot more difficult to get it to you than you think. Hamilton, nice step through move. Put it up and in. Finally. First basket after six misses for South. Excuse me, five misses. It was four minutes, two before these birdie points. Bedouin got around. Golvec and scores. Clinton, Bedouin. I like him, Chris. He points off the bench. Yep, I said that's one of the guys that count on Golvec from deep. No good. Sokolowski with a good rebound. Good block out on Dylan Martins. Bedouin posting up inside on Golvec. And that's a good call. I think he got the shoulder into him and put him to the floor. I think it was advantage north and down deep against Golvec though. He just got to be a little more subtle on the move. Coming in the ballgame is Golvec for north and Optinorth for north. Evan Optinorth and Jared Golvec. Sputker were being guarded by Witter. Hamilton with a three couldn't get it to go and South continuing to struggle. Yeah, and that's a force again, Marty. I will not call Sinalis open. He nails the three. Hey, isn't it interesting in the first... Oh, he doesn't attack the basket. Mike Rank. Rank had a chance for a layup and pulled it back out. Why not? Go for the hoop. I was just going to say, Marty, I'll see what rank he'd rather take a three and hit it. I was going to say the first half was all the other players here. You're going to see that three by Rank, Bang, all those other players contributing. Second half, two-threes by Haasentine, two-threes by Sinalis. The seniors, the veterans given north their big lead. Haasentine got it down deep against Splitgerber and then tried to take them to the basket and drew the foul and now they're talking. Maybe a little too much talking down there, Chris. I think they're setting up their play. Hamilton and Lourgy are going to get a talk into boys. There will be no talking in class. You will sit down and behave or go to the principal's office. Lourgy had a layup and he lost the ball and they're going to get a foul on Logan Hamilton. For Logan, that's only his second, so he's in pretty good shape in that regard. We've got 12-23 left north up by nine. It's just been on. Total change from the first half. 54-46, 45, wide open couldn't get it in. Splitgerber with the long rebound, he's going to push it up the floor. He finds an opening and goes to the hoop and he's fouled. The score is 54-45. Did you just see what happened there when he got hit to the floor? Did you see who helped him up? Two north guys. That was a hard attack by Split. He knew he was going to get bumped. Splitgerber on the line to shoot two. And you said they missed a bunch in the first half. Yeah, they were only five for nine at the free-throw line and that was the first free-throw of the second half, so they're only five out of ten. We'll see Jared Splitgerber who feels as bad as anybody about not making a free-throw. We've got that one. 54-46 north up by eight, but inside feed to Hasenstein. Down deep is up and in. Hazy's woken up the second half. Oh yeah, as you knew he would. Here he got a steal by Hazy. North on the bust out to St. Alice and he draws the foul. North is going to go to the line. The veteran 11 and 23 for North. Did you see that too, Chris? No hesitation whatsoever. Boom. Right to the basket. We're going for it. Salt had it at the other end and Mike Rank just didn't you know, push it to the hoop when he could have. Now we talked about South's free-throw shooting in the first half. North was only two out of five. Two out of seven. Six for the game now. Martin's in the game as is Josh Govec Sokolowski in for Gorgie. That lead, largest lead of the game for either squad. South with an opportunity to chip at that rank. Looking for the three was not open. Optanorth tried to, did eye it up but didn't shoot it. Dylan Martin's really quiet in the second half, Marty. Good defense underneath by Sokolowski and then getting the interception was St. Alice. South had four turnovers in the second half. They only had five in the first so too many for them. Govec Bingo! Smooth as silk. Watch it. Boom! Right through the net. I'll tell you, 10 point lead down to seven just like that. Clearing out a side for Haasenstein now they get into the offense. Seymour with a short jumper couldn't get it in ball knocked away from Govec Haasi got away with one there could have easily been a foul. You know what I think a big difference has been North's defense, Marty. They're stopping to strive penetration while till that one. But because Martin's had so much success in that first half because South people would drive and dump to him to get baskets, well South is not getting to the basket here in the second half which is not giving Martin so easy opportunities either so it's just a spiral effect. Right, yeah, you're right. Good point, Chris. Oh, Martin's lost it off the way up. Oh my, Ork. Ork couldn't get it and Witter tapped it out of bounds. Martin looks a little more inspired this trip down, Chris. He's really hustling after the ball. He's trying to get open and it's been tough for him. North is well I was going to say though the last he was open he should have made that on the in-bounds play. He's wide open underneath nobody's guarding him. Govac had the ball tapped away. Ozzie's going to pick up the foul. Three fouls on Zack Haasenstein. There's 10-17 left. What do you do? Bring Seymour back in. Haasenstein been a big, big impact here in the second half. Nine points in the game for Zack, eight of them in the second half. 12 of 17 from three for North on the three pointers. Crazy. South creeping back in though. 56-51 was a 10-point lead down to five. North has been silent the last few minutes. The going, driving to the hoop couldn't get it in. Fighting for the rebound but knocked it out of bounds. South will have it back. Good effort there. Good shot attempt. Good attack by Cube. Govac's trying to get it. Jared is the one that gets it. Or is that Josh? He always steps through that. Nice. He lays it up and in. Nicely up that time by Jared Govac. Very athletic move. Look at that. And North with a timeout. With 9-46 remaining North up by only three. It's a long break. Back at South High School's Acuity Fieldhouse. South making a run, Chris. They've gotten four, seven, eight, nine, ten, seven to two run on the Raiders. Well, they survived there. North still shooting almost 50%. I have 21 for 43. Just a tick under 50%. South struggling in the second half. Oh, I thought it was South struggling. I was going to say 33% in the quarter. They're just down by three now. Both teams continuing to play a man-to-man defense. See if Sonales can get open here. There he goes. Kick out to Seymour. Runner in the lane. He rolls it in. And that breaks a string of empty trips for the Raiders. That was a big hoop, Chris. Brian, Seymour, 15 points. North-South game. We always look for those heroes. We set it in the opening. We're going on. Optinorth couldn't get it. Martin kicks it out to Goldbeck. Couldn't get it in. And Evan Optinorth knocked it away from Sonales out of bounds. North will get it with a 5-point lead. 8-53 left in the ballgame. Fouls are even. Big crowd tonight, too, Chris. A lot of people in the field house. Excellent basketball game, Marty. Oh. Josh Goldbeck really went Boudoyne on the arm. Knocked the ball out of bounds. And, uh... Thinking it was an arm, too? Oh, yeah, big time. Boudoyne looked at him and then looked at the official. Short jumper by Witter is no good. That's Goldbeck's fifth winner there, that is. Witter's been missed his last four baskets. Witter with the steal on the questionable pass by Jared Goldbeck. We're spreading it out a little bit. Oh, yeah, 5-point lead now and the basketball. Look at him go. Boudoyne got it and he's fouled. Quinton Boudoyne. Another one of those and Hamilton is third. Wow. Boudoyne with 8 points, a chance to kick it up to 9. I'm not as surprised by Seymour because he is a pretty good points guy off the bench. Boudoyne couldn't get it in either. I'll tell you, North is just terrible tonight at the free-throw line. Hamilton couldn't get it to the hoop. Give it to Goldbeck. He's a defender. Ranked shot is no good. That was a force too. Witter got around Goldbeck steps by the other defender and lays it up and in. Witter 60-53 Back to 9. It looked like South was making a run and now they can't do anything right again. Sinalis lays it in. Hamilton had a back off of him and it's ranked. He's going to call time out. You better. Guys, can you replay that last layup by Sinalis? Hamilton just picked up his third and now he's got a guy with a ball running right at him. Watch this right here. I mean, there wasn't a whole lot he could do yet. There wasn't actually Logan. There was a different kid down there. Woody. I guess North weathered the storm at least so far. There's still 7-29 left. Got within 5 called time out who came out and was more assertive. Not the home team though, the assertive. It was Shibuya North. It was 56-53 North called the time out. 2-4-6-8 You're right. We got a whole quarter here's Witter. Yeah, Gary went by Splitty there. 3-4 here in a quarter. Sackhausenstein 3-4 each of them with 8 points. Then the spark and then you get the Brian Seymour and Quentin Bedouin. The thing about South they just aren't shooting well like they did in the first half. No. This game at least. North looks pretty comfortable running the break or slowing it up in the half court too. 28% shooting for South in the second half after shooting 50% in the first half. Josh Gulbeck being guarded by Sinalis. The thing with North is they are over 50% shooting. They've been hot all night. Yeah, and when you're hot from 3 it makes it doubly difficult for the other team. Good help by Bedouin. And the ball kicked away. Kazi with the good hustle and North has it. And Seymour hard to the basket scores and he's fouled. And Mike Rank not licking the call. It looks like a call that could have gone either way Chris. 7 turnovers for South in the second half as well. 5 and 35 that's been your heroes. Let's see if Seymour can make a free throw. Why not? 67-53 this has been quite a run the second half of this second half. Hasenstein and Hamilton getting to know each other on the defensive end. Rank from way outside and a whistle underneath who's going to get the foul. Whatever was going on underneath that official didn't like it I think it's going to go on Sun and take. 25 Brian Seymour checking out of this game. He's got red cheeks. He's not working hard. He lost his dad a couple years ago. A wonderful, wonderful man. I'm sure he's looking down right now and very proud of his son. Hamilton wide open from the corner nails it. Breaking the string. Logan Hamilton. Still 6 and a half minutes Marty. Logan with 12 Rank with 12 Govett with 12 Great balance scoring by the Red Wings. Josh Govett with 12 Whitter in the lane put it up and in. North won in the offense to perfection there. They are red hot. Pazzi playing a tough defense. Hamilton scores and is fouled. Trying to bring his team back. He's a stud. Pazzi with 4 Fouls Chris He's going to have to go out with a 5 52 left. Seymour comes back in I know Ozzie's had a tough night's scoring. He thinks he should have more than 9 so do we but he got North started off right early in the second half. Absolutely. Hamilton finishes off the 3 point play. It's a 10 point North lead. 545 left in the game. Seymour kicking it out to Whitter. He's wide open. Couldn't get it going with the strong rebound. Absolutely again. Sinellas with a 3 Oh my goodness. How do you beat somebody like that Chris? They just they're raining them. Everything they do is going in. Shooting about 52% I have Marty Just went south Looks like they're going to crawl back in North nails a 3 Martins. He wanted to stuff it but did crawl in for it. Here's the pass Martins first layup like that in the entire second half North done a great job controlling Martins. Clearing out the side for Seymour. The defense played by Split Gerber Pardon me that was Josh Goldbeck Spin moved by Seymour No good. Sokolowski with the rebound Sinellas with another 3 from the corner this time. They're raining them You got that right 14 point North lead. I have over 14 threes Marty North that is. Martins thought he had it but he bounced it off his foot. It goes out of bounds and he's a He got a full time out guys with the 426 left north on top 75 61 we'll be right back.  In fact there's only one way to get it.    Learn how and take the pledge at it'sonus.org We just got word Chris we got to get this out to the community Scott Maloff is our director of this game 14 threes for north they had 8 in the first half 6 so far here in the second half and I think they're shooting over 50% from 3 14 of 21 from 3. That's all South a couple times we're going to crawl right back in they got it to 56 53 north called a timeout and then ran off. I think it was 8 points in a roll 9 points just been very tough for south to recover because they make a 2 and north makes a 3. South just 7 of 24 from 3 which is still a good night but my gosh you got the other team making 3 times as many and now north going to be 10 to run some clock with 4 minutes left Marty Rank guarding Witter Witter pulls it out under 4 minutes left in the ball game and rank with the follow that's going to be the 8th follow on south Witter will go to the line north has not done themselves any favors with their free throw shooting tonight they were only 2 for 5 in the first half and they are all 1 for 4 here in the second Witter puts it down this is what they were in the first half 2 for 5 so far this half they're 2 for 5 shooting 50% from the floor in the second half 49% for the game 16 point lead is the largest lead of the ball game wow would have thought Marty really go back take some to school and scores the question is is it too late right by Seymour for the layup this is the end they're going to have to take care of business south if they want any chance but Sinalis who's been red hot thought about it Padoin looking to go to the basket does and scores Q and Seymour go back inside a whistle stops action I think they're going to get Sinalis for the foul before I mentioned Chris that Govack drove right around Seymour to Brian's defense he got absolutely no help from his teammates underneath everybody was looking the other way against Josh Govack there you see him pretty hard to just go one on one with him you got to get some help still give a lot of credit to the defense in the second half by North Marty they really stopped the drive penetration which forced south to take threes which they weren't making and then kind of basically eliminated Dylan Martins Dylan Martins is just one of three in the second half after being five of seven in the first half he had five offensive rebounds in the first half alone Marty none in the second half really he had ten first half points he's got twelve in the game which means he's only scored two this half just one basket how many rebounds you got him for total for Dylan I have seven but he had those five offensive rebounds in the first half none in the second half Sinalis feeling it Martins goes over Whitter and they're going to get Whitter with the foul interesting it's time for him to pick up a foul that's his first one to hold game has he been playing any defense right now loud now I said Dylan was a pretty good free throw shooter I'm not going to say that this time I think I jinxed him the last time he was on the line there we go Logan Hamilton with fifteen Dylan Martins with thirteen Whitter with the rebound he's had a few rebounds here in the second half two Chris yes he has good observation he's got three five in the game three in the second half here's been a spark plug two forty and a foul Sinalis will go to the line I don't think I want to follow him been there done that in the state tournament yeah I hear ya experience is important the Golbeck brothers come in a pair of Golbecks a pair of Golbecks Sim Safford on the mic tonight floor announcer boy Chris you're a pretty smart guy you know who not the foul tell ya south looked real good in this house on three straight conference games and north with that fast starting that second half south couldn't make a basket to get going and north couldn't miss eighty to sixty six Golbeck for three couldn't get it Sinalis with the strong rebound kick it out to Hasenstein he goes around the defense but the rank picks up the foul I think that should have been a pass what do you think I think he did the right thing take it to the basket I'll defer to you then that was the tenth team foul it'll be two shots each time to the line now with that free throw Hasenstein now at ten Seymour with eighteen Sinalis with eighteen Witter with eighteen Bedouin with ten Hasenstein ten and he taps it away and gets it back Witter followed by Hamilton two fifteen left south I have for just seven baskets already in the second half oh that's uh two three yeah it's hard to win excuse me three threes I was wrong one two three four five six seven eight eight I'm sorry three threes and then five two Medusa is Medusa the multi headed monster in Greek mythology because that's what North has look at that scores five guys and double figures Witter with nineteen seven for twenty hard to win basketball games when you get that kind of production Witter 13th in the league in scoring just a sophomore as we said he's first in the league in threes started off the game hitting four threes in the first half Hamilton scores inside good pass he's up to seventeen but as I say tick tick tick tick tick tick it's going to clock fifteen points down with two minutes left you can play the fall game but if North starts making their free throws as they have been difficult the going on the line quitting with ten they've been better at the end of the game this this particular game Chris the early part the early part of the second half has not been good there's two more misses wow eighty three sixty eight one fifty left Hamilton with just his third rebound Logan Hamilton just muscle in his way in there I think that's going to be it for Haasenstein nope Witter could have called a bunch of guys there yeah exactly Logan has seventeen points leads a soul scoring again on a fish that eight turnovers on south in the second half two that didn't help to cause skits and turning the ball over on the counter side I have North for just two turnovers in the second half can't make free throws it's an else with another rebound and a quick fall I have five rebounds for Ethan Opkinorth only the TV guys get to call him Oppie what was fairly good free throw shooting for North they made six out of eight six out of ten six out of twelve well six out of eleven unless he misses this then it's six out of twelve their last twelve there leaving the door open Chris one thirty five left Frank with a quick release he nails a three he's been about the only one that's been able to make him tonight that seed lead to eleven eighty three seventy two one twenty nine left next week Sheboygan Christian and Luther yes sir Friday night and that game will be at Sheboygan County Christian High School we look forward to doing that game just like we look forward to doing all the games right Chris I mean we enjoy doing this I was excited all day drove by earlier as I said I went out to con saw the truck out here spent a very entertaining game I mean if you like three point shooting this was your game ebb and flow you know back and forth I would say if there was one thing that was bad not just one thing but bad was the free throw shooting other than that I think most most respects this is a very good game well played game turnovers not a lot of those have there been too many for Salton the second half now there's a case where if you're a smart player you either call a time out or you step through you don't just let it tie you up little inexperience there get that turn over I did that's just a third on north Goldback being guarded by Bedouin gotta go to the rack Haasenstein's got four Haasie's out of the game that's the right move on him Haasenstein with number five he'll finish his night with ten points big big spark there right we mentioned that started with three by Sinalis and then two threes by Zach Haasenstein and that really propelled north double bonus time here out of the game is Mike Brink Jr I have a five of twelve from three point range and a pretty good night for him one for two trip cuts the lead to ten with still one seventeen left it's not over he's missed some free throws those all add up and a quick fall are we gonna get that on I think good yep Dylan Martins a lot of offense defense substituting here Chris by Mike Rank Sr some more three point shooters out there four Rainitson little ball handling well I think they're kind of countered with the three point guys a little more speed yep I think a little to cover up because they got basically their shooters out they took Martins and Golvec out one of the bigger guys so good counter there by Coach Worth Hamilton trying to get in there Hamilton drives through the crowded scores he has twenty one there's a steal away by Split Gerber Hamilton kick out couldn't get it in Hamilton with the rebound rank open he wants the ball Hamilton not throwing it to him ten point lead under a minute forty six point three north's gonna have it I'm bringing the defenders back in Jared Golvec Dylan Martins rank and Hamilton sit down well you got a steal there and you didn't get a basket that just was a painful situation two guys in the same spot that's the guy to follow I wouldn't fall be doing pretty clutch up there he missed his last two that means he's due yep actually he was over his last two and over one before that and over one before that money he's got eleven points and mentioned about Seymour with his eighteen I mean those are two guys I mean you expect some points from Seymour but eighteen wow Bedouin makes two twelve point lead for north Golvec couldn't get it in split Gerber with the rebound step through scores and is fouled Jared split Gerber what a move South's running out of time Marty oh for sure and they keep missing three throws but Martins comes back and scores and is fouled his first offensive rebound Marty in the second half ball to number twenty one Jackson and got basket was good and number three two Dylan Martin Martins will be at the line shooting South's missed a lot of free throws Marty Martins with just the second basket in the half don't have time Golvec has stepped up there Reignitz that's going to do it twenty four seconds left deep three is no good it goes out of bounds North will have it seventeen point two seconds left it's eighty nine eighty North on top trying to get it and they get a foul with thirteen seconds left Seymour will be the guy going to the line thirty second time out I believe that's by North Chris went down to the floor to get a couple of interviews eighty nine to eighty thirteen seconds left and South tried to answer but North was always up to the task our next basketball game we mentioned this before we'll mention it again will be next Friday January 20th when Sheboygan Lutheran heads over to Sheboygan Christian for the Holy War by the shore Seymour is fouled by Josh Golvec Seymour can make this one he's going to have a twenty point game in the North-South game that's going to be a memory you'll have for a lifetime ninety one points for the Raiders eighty for South there no slouch Hamilton from three ball and couldn't get it Golvec is fouled by Witter he'll be shooting three I believe Witter that's his fourth consistency on free throws has been lacking North has been a little better like I mentioned towards the end of the ball game but for the most part they've struggled to South has been a little better but that's not good enough in a game like this you got to be a lot better than your opponent three point six seconds left Golvec makes two of three he's got eighteen points ball is tipped away no rubber shot no good and that's going to be the ball game Sheboygan North the winner ninety one to eighty two stick around when we come back from the commercial breaks Chris will have a couple of the Golden Raiders for an interview I'll wrap it up from up here and then we'll call it a night everybody has a dream wants to see the ocean you don't have to be perfect to be a perfect parent your future can get you closer to your family go to discovertheforest.org smallest moments can have the biggest impact on a child's life take time to be a dad today back here with Ethan Snell Brent Whitter people paid a little admission it was a lot of fun tonight great game good team win and we pulled it out you guys are just raining them tonight that's what we're going to be doing our teammates did a good job finding us on the three point arc and we dropped them you started them early and then these guys got them later but boy it just makes such a difference for the game when you guys can hit all those trees and when you don't make the trees it doesn't go so good but it's got to be fun when they're going in our offense is getting a little stagnant at the end we got a couple of good shots that really pulled it out for us what about Ethan I said at halftime all the kind of guys that weren't in this game a year ago all participated and Ethan and Zach come out to start the second half and BAM it's nice to get those senior guys making those big buckets I mean a lot of veterans here they're very good leaders they helped me and the other guys out and helped us get this W it was very entertaining Brent what did coach say at halftime cause close game like that quick start to the second half just what you wanted thanks for going off the way we wanted it to in the first half and we're only down by two Zach did a great job getting this pumped up Ethan and the coach and we all came together and said we got this congratulations Ethan you've been in this game before like that there's some new guys here that haven't been here but how about Brian Seymour and Quentin Bedouin didn't even play last year what about the heroes out of nowhere huh yeah they've been working hard in practice and they really have a lot of talent and it was just getting out on the floor and being able to show it and obviously tonight they did and they're able to help us a lot down the stretch and throughout the game yeah we kind of said in the opening who's going to be the heroes like that here's two guys that we said that you know you don't always count on stepping up it's got to be just great for those guys yeah and in these rivalry games it puts the team to victory and you know those two are really big for us tonight now two things about you guys too just a little technical stuff you know your defense in the second half too it seemed like Sal got a lot of drive penetration in the first half and then kind of dumped down a big deal in Martins you guys really took away the drive penetration he was almost to limitate there but the defense really stepped up again in that second half yeah in that first half we weren't our sharpest on defense so we knew if we were going to pull out the W we'd have to pick it up on D and that's where our offense starts from because then we can get in the transition that's where we're best actually yeah and you know like Dylan Martins too first half he had like five offensive rebounds I don't think he got one until like the last two minutes here you kept him off the glass too yeah we pride ourselves in practicing in games to not give up offensive rebounds and if anyone watches we're obviously smaller than most teams and we need to box out and get the rebounds and down the stretch we were able to get a few more of these games but you played a lot of these games what's it like to play in these north south games for you they're so fun they're totally different than every other game the fans are crazy so much excitement and it's just fun to be out here yeah any other memories about north south games over the last two years meals or practices or just a little different well last year I sprained my ankle in like the first five minutes of the game so that kind of sucks for me so it's nice to be back out here playing in luck and practice it's always better when you win with that we're going to send it back to Marty Sheboygan North a winner 91 to 82 leading scores Logan Hamilton had 21 for South Dylan Martins had 16 Mike Grant Jr had 15 for North they had a bevy of scores and double figures Brett Witter had 24 Brian Seymour had 20 Ethan Sinalis had 18 Witton Bedouin 12 Zach Hasenstein their high score had 10 and we want to give a shout out to Tommy Rainets who had a layup towards the end he had 2 with the win north moves to 7 and 2 overall 4 and 2 in conference south drops to 5 and 5 3 and 3 in conference on the girls side again Sheboygan north girls 167 to 43 with these two wins by north it was a total sweep of the north south series north won the freshman games the JV games and of course the two varsity games tonight great job by the crew for my partner Chris Wright I'm Mike Martin saying thanks for watching everybody and we'll see you down the road especially next Friday at Sheboygan County Christian


CHAPTER XXV The Colonel was an experienced traveller and believed in making himself comfortable. Reynolds looked on with some amusement and a little wonder while the Colonel arranged his things about the stateroom. May as well make things comfortable while we can, said the Colonel, we have the better part of three days before us on this boat, and if it gets rough it is better to have things neat.  I think you are right, Colonel, I am not much used to travel, but I shall take your advice on this. Well, I have travelled considerable these last twenty years, replied the Colonel. I say, would you mind leaving those out? What?  Reynolds flushed a little. Of course it ain't for everyone to see, and I would not ask you, but those two ain't like any other two that I have seen, and I have seen a good many in forty years. Reynolds said nothing but set the photographs on a little bracket on the wall. There that makes this room feel better, said the Colonel. That there is the finest, sweetest, truest girl that walks this sphere, he said, pointing at Kate's photograph, and the other, I guess you know all about her. Yes, I know about her, said Reynolds, looking at the photograph. It is to her I owe everything I have that is any good. And Colonel, he added, with an unusual burst of confidence, when my life was broken off short, that woman put me in the way of getting hold of it again. Well, they both think a pile of you, was the Colonel's reply. Yes, I think they do, said Reynolds. They are not the kind to forget a man when he is out of sight, and it is worth travelling two thousand miles to see them again.  There's two women now, the very best. One has been buried all her life in a little hole in the woods, and the other is giving herself to a feller that ain't fit to carry her boots. What, said Reynolds sharply, Kate? Yes, they say she is going to throw herself away on young Sinclair. He is all right, I suppose, but he ain't fit for her. And suddenly stooped over his valise, and began pulling out his things. I didn't hear of that, he said. I did, said the Colonel. You see, he is always there, and acting as if he owned her. He stuck to her for a long time, and I guess she got tired holding out. Harry is a very decent fellow, said Reynolds, rising up from his unpacking. I say, this boat's close. Let us go up on deck. Wait, said the Colonel, I want to talk over our plans, and we can talk better here. No, said Reynolds, I want some fresh air.  And without further words he hurried up the gangway. It was some time before Colonel Thorpe found him in the bow of the boat, and immediately began to talk over their plans. You spoke of going to Toronto first thing, he said to Reynolds. Yes, said Reynolds, but I think I ought to go to Ottawa at once, and then I shall see my people in Glengarry for a few days. Then I will be ready for the meeting at the Bay City any time after the second week. But you have not put Toronto in there, said the Colonel. You're not going to disappoint that little girl. She would take it pretty hard. Mind you, she wants to see you. Oh, of course I shall run in for a day. Well, said the Colonel, I want to give you plenty of time. I will arrange that meeting for a month from today. No, no, said Reynolds impatiently. I must get back to the West. Two weeks will do me. Well, we will make it three, said the Colonel. He could not understand Reynolds' sudden eagerness to set out for the West again. He had spoken with such enthusiastic delight of his visit to Toronto, and now he was only going to run in for a day or so. And if Reynolds himself were asked, he would have found it difficult to explain his sudden lack of interest not only in Toronto, but in everything that lay in the East. He was conscious of a deep dull ache in his heart, and he could not quite explain it. After the Colonel had gone down for the night, Reynolds walked the deck alone and resolutely faced himself. His first frank look within revealed to him the fact that his pain had come upon him with the Colonel's information that Kate had given herself to Harry. It was right that he should be disappointed. Harry, though a decent enough fellow, did not begin to be worthy of her, and indeed no one that he knew was worthy of her. But why should he feel so sorely about it? For years Harry had been her devoted slave. He would give her the love of an honest man, and would surround her with all the comforts and luxuries that wealth could bring. She would be very happy. He had no right to grieve about it. And yet he did grieve. The whole sky over the landscape of his life had suddenly become cold and gray. During these years Kate had grown to be much to him. She had in many ways helped him in his work. The thought of her and her approval had brought him inspiration and strength in many an hour of weakness and loneliness. She had been so loyal and so true from the very first, and it was a bitter thing to feel that another had come between them. Over and over again he accused himself of sheer madness. Why should she not love Harry? That need not make her any less his friend. But in spite of his arguments he found himself weary of the East and eager to turn away from it. He must hurry on at once to Ottawa, and with all speed get done his business there. At Chicago he left the Colonel with a promise to meet him in three weeks at the headquarters of the British American Coal and Lumber Company at Bay City. He wired to Ottawa, asking an appointment with the government, and after three days hard travel found himself in the capital of the Dominion. The Premier, Sir John A. MacDonald, with the ready courtesy characteristic of him, immediately arranged for a hearing of the delegation from British Columbia. Reynolds was surprised at the indifference with which he approached this meeting. He seemed to have lost capacity for keen feeling of any kind. Sir John A. MacDonald and his cabinet received the delegation with great kindness, and in every possible way strove to make them feel that the government was genuinely interested in the Western province, and were anxious to do all that could be done in their interest. In the conference that ensued, the delegate for Victoria took a more prominent part being an older man, and representing the larger and more important constituency. But when Sir John began to ask questions, the Victoria delegate was soon beyond his depth. The Premier showed such an exactness of knowledge and comprehensiveness of grasp that before long Reynolds was appealed to for information in regard to the resources of the country, and especially the causes and extent of the present discontent. The causes of discontent are very easy to see, said Reynolds. All British Columbians feel hurt at the failure of the Dominion government to keep its solemn obligations. Is there nothing else now, Mr. MacDonald? There may be, said Reynolds, some lingering impatience with the government by different officials, and there is a certain amount of annexation sentiment. Ah, said Sir John, I think we have our finger upon it now. Do not overestimate that, said Reynolds. I believe that there are only a very few with annexation sentiments, and all these are of American birth. The great body of the people are simply indignant at and disappointed with the Dominion government. And would you say there is no other cause of discontent, Mr. MacDonald? said Sir John, with a keen look at Reynolds. There is another cause, I believe, said Reynolds, and that is the party depression, but that depression is due to the uncertainty in regard to the political future of the province, when once we hear that the railroad is being built, political interest will revive. May I ask where you were born? said Sir John. In Glengarry, said Reynolds, with a touch of pride in his voice, ah, I am afraid your people are not great admirers of my government, and perhaps you, Mr. MacDonald, share in the opinion of your county. I have no opinion in regard to Dominion politics. I am for British Columbia. Well, Mr. MacDonald, said Sir John, rising, that is right, and you ought to have your road. Do I understand you to say that the government will begin to build the road at once, said Reynolds? Ah, smiled Sir John, I see you want something definite. I have come two thousand miles to get it. The people that sent me will be content with nothing else. It is a serious time with us, and I believe with the whole of the Dominion. Mr. MacDonald, said Sir John, becoming suddenly grave, believe me, it is a more serious time than you know, but you trust me in this matter. Will the road be begun this year? said Reynolds. All I can say today, Mr. MacDonald, said Sir John earnestly, is this, that if I can bring it about, the building of the road will be started at once. Then, Sir John, said Reynolds, you may depend that British Columbia will be grateful to you. And the interview was over. Outside the room he found Captain De Lacey awaiting him. By Jove, MacDonald, I have been waiting here three quarters of an hour. Come along. Mamie has an afternoon right on, and you are our lion. Reynolds would have refused, but De Lacey would not accept any apology and carried him off. Mamie's rooms were crowded with all the great social and political people of the city. With an air of triumph De Lacey piloted Reynolds through the crowd and presented him to Mamie. Reynolds was surprised to find himself shaking hands with the woman he had once loved, with unquickened pulse and nerves cool and steady. Here Mamie, who was looking more beautiful than ever and who was dressed in a gown of exquisite richness, received Reynolds with a warmth that was almost enthusiastic. How famous you have become, Mr. MacDonald, she said, offering him her hand. We are all proud to say that we know you. You flatter me, said Reynolds, bowing over her hand. No indeed, everyone is talking of the young man from the West. And how handsome you are, Reynolds, she said in a low voice, leaning toward him and flashing at him one of her old-time glances. I am not used to that, he said, and I can only reply as we used to in school. You too. Oh, now you flatter me, cried Mamie Gailey. But let me introduce you to my dear friend, Lady Mary Rivers. Lady Mary, this is Mr. MacDonald from British Columbia, you know.  I have heard a great deal about you. Let me see, you opposed separation, saved the Dominion, in short. Did I really, said Reynolds, and never knew it. You see, he is not only famous but modest, said Mamie, but that is an old characteristic of his. I knew Mr. MacDonald a very long time ago. Very, said Reynolds. When we were quite young, very young, replied Reynolds with great emphasis. And doubtless, very happy, said Lady Mary. Happy, said Reynolds, yes, so happy that I can hardly bear to think of those days. Why so, inquired Lady Mary? Because they are gone. But all days go and have to be parted with. Oh, yes, Lady Mary, that is true, and so many things die with them, as, for instance, our youthful beliefs and enthousiasms. I used to believe in everyone, Lady Mary. And now in no one? God forbid, I discriminate.  For some time Reynolds stood near, chatting to two or three people to whom Lady Mary had introduced him, but listening eagerly all the while to Mamie, talking to the men who were crowded about her. How brilliantly she talked, finding it quite within her powers to keep several men busy at the same time. And as Reynolds listened to her gay, frivolous talk, more and more he became conscious of an unpleasantness in her tone. It was thin, shallow, and heartless. Can it be possible, he said to himself, that once she had the power to make my heart quicken its beat? Tell me about the West, Lady Mary was saying when Reynolds came to himself. If I begin about the West, he replied, I must have both time and space to deliver myself. Come then we shall find a corner, said Lady Mary, and for half an hour did Reynolds discourse to her of the West, and so eloquently that Lady Mary quite forgot that he was a lion and that she had been entrusted with the duty of exhibiting him. By and by Mamie found them. Now Lady Mary, you are very selfish, for so many people are wanting to see our hero, but here is the Premier wanting to see you. Ah, Lady Mary, said Sir John, you have captured the man from Glengarry, I see. I hope so indeed, said Lady Mary, but why from Glengarry? He is from the West, is he not? Once from Glengarry, now from the West, and I hope he will often come from the West, and he will, no doubt, if those people know what is good for them. And Sir John, skillfully drawing Reynolds aside, led him to talk of the political situation in British Columbia, now and then putting a question that revealed a knowledge so full and accurate that Reynolds exclaimed suddenly, Why, Sir John, you know more about the country than I do. Not at all, not at all, replied Sir John, and then, lowering his voice to a confidential tone, he added, You are the first man from that country that knows what I want to know. And once more he plied Reynolds with questions, listening eagerly and intelligently to the answers so enthusiastically given. We want to make this dominion a great empire, said Sir John as he said good-bye to Reynolds, and we are going to do it, but you, and men like you in the West, must do your part. Reynolds was much impressed by the Premier's grave earnestness. I will try, Sir John, he said, and I shall go back feeling thankful that you are going to show us the way. Going so soon, said Mamie, when he came to say good-bye, why, I have seen nothing of you, and I have not had a moment to offer you my congratulations, she said with a significant smile. Reynolds bowed his thanks. And Kate, dear girl, went on Mamie, she never comes to see me now, but I am glad she will be so happy. Reynolds looked at her steadily for a moment or two, and then said quietly, I am sure I hope so, and Harry is a very lucky chap. Oh, isn't he, cried Mamie, and he is just daft about her. Did you go? I am so sorry I wanted to talk about old times, the dear old days. The look in Mamie's eyes said much more than her words. Yes, said Reynolds, with an easy Frank smile. They were dear days indeed, I often think of them. And now I must really go, say good-bye to Delacy for me. He came away from her with an inexplicable feeling of exultation. He had gone with some slight trepidation in his heart to meet her, and it was no small relief to him to discover that she had lost all power over him. What sort of man could I have been, I wonder, he asked himself, and it was only three years ago. Near the door Lady Mary stopped him. Going so early and without saying good-bye, she said reproachfully, I must leave town to-night, he replied, but I am glad to say good-bye to you. I think you ought to stay, I am sure his Excellency wants to see you. I am sure you are good to think so, but I am also quite sure that he has never given the thought to my insignificant self. Indeed he has, now can't you stay a few days? I want to see more, we all want to hear more about the West. You will never know the West by hearing of it, said Ronald, offering his hand. Good-bye, she said, I am coming. Good, he said, I shall look for you. As Ronald approached his hotel he saw a man that seemed oddly familiar, lounging against the door, and as he drew near he discovered to his astonishment and joy that it was Yankee. Why, Yankee, he exclaimed, rushing at him.  Well, I came for you, I guess, heard you were going to be here and were coming home afterwards, so I thought it would be quicker for you to drive straight across than to go round by Cornwall, so I hitched up Lisette and came right along. Lisette, you don't mean to tell me, how is the old girl? Yankee, you have done a fine thing. Now we will start right away. All right, said Yankee. How long will it take us to get home? About two days easy going, I guess. Of course, if you want, I guess we can do it in a day and a half. She will do all you tell her. Well, we will take two days, said Ronald. I guess we had better take a pretty early start, said Yankee. Can't we get off to-night, inquired Ronald eagerly? We could get out ten miles or so. Yes, replied Yankee, there is a good place to stop about ten miles out. I think we had better go along the river road and then take down through the Russell Hills to the nation crossing. In half an hour they were off on their two-days trip to the Indian lands, and two glorious days they were, the open air with the suggestion of the coming fall, the great forests with their varying hues of green and brown, yellow and bright red, and all bathed in the smoky purple light of the September sun, these all combined to bring to Ronald's heart the rest and comfort and peace that he so sorely needed. And when he drove into his uncle's yard in the late afternoon of the second day he felt himself more content to live the life appointed him, and if anything more were needed to strengthen him in this resolution and to fit him for the fight lying before him, his brief visit to his home brought it to him. It did him good to look into the face of the great MacDonald Vane once more and to hear his deep, steady voice welcome him home. It was the face and the voice of a man who had passed through many a sore battle and not without honour to himself. And it was good too to receive the welcome greetings of his old friends and to feel their pride in him and their high expectation of him.  His visit to the manse brought him mingled feelings of delight and perplexity and pain. The minister's welcome was kind, but there was a tinge of self-complacent pride in it. Ronald was one of his lads, and he evidently took credit to himself for the young man's success. Huey regarded him with reserved approval. He was a man now and teaching school, and before committing himself to his old-time devotion he had to adjust his mind to the new conditions. But before the evening was half done, Ronald had won him once more. His tales of the West and of how it was making and marring men, of the nation that was being built up, and his picture of the future that he saw for the great dominion, unconsciously revealed the strong manhood and the high ideals in the speaker, and Huey found himself slipping into the old attitude of devotion to his friend. But it struck Ronald to the heart to see the marks of many a long day's work upon the face of the woman who had done more for him than all the rest of the world. Her flock of little children had laid upon her a load of care and toil, which, added to the burden she was already trying to carry, was proving more than her delicate frame could bear. There were lines upon her face that only weariness often repeated cuts deep, but there were other lines there, and these were lines of heart pain, and as Ronald watched her closely, with his heart running over with love and pity and indignation for her, he caught her frequent glances toward her firstborn that spoke of anxiety and fear. Can it be the young Rascal is bringing her anything but perfect satisfaction and joy in return for the sacrifice of her splendid life? He said to himself. But no word fell from her to show him the secret of her pain. It was Huey's own lips that revealed him, and as the lad talked of his present and his future, his impatience of control, his lack of sympathy to all higher ideals, his determination to please himself to the forgetting of all else, his seeming unconsciousness of the debt he owed to his mother, all these became easily apparent. With difficulty Ronald restrained his indignation. He let him talk for some time, and then opened out upon him. He read him no long lecture, but his words came forth with such fiery heat that they burned their way clear through all the false and flimsy selfishness of the younger man till they reached the true heart of him. His last words Huey never forgot.  "'Do you know what sort of woman you have for a mother? And do you know that if you should live to be a hundred years and devoted every day of your life to the doing of her pleasure, you could not repay the debt you owe her. Be a man, Huey. Thank God for her and for the opportunity of loving and caring for her." The night of his first visit to the Mance, Ronald had no opportunity for any further talk with the minister's wife, but he came away with the resolve that before his week's visit was over, he would see her alone. On his return home, however, he found waiting him a telegram from Colonel Thorpe, mailed from Alexandria, announcing an early date for the meeting of shareholders at Bay City, so that he found it necessary to leave immediately after the next day, which was the Sabbath. It was no small disappointment to him that he was to have no opportunity of opening his heart to his friend. But as he sat in his uncle's seat at the side of the pulpit, from which he could catch sight of the minister's pew, and watched the look of peace and quiet courage grow upon her face, till all the lines of pain and care were quite smoothed out, he felt his heart fill up with a sense of shame for all his weakness, and his soul knit itself into the resolve that if he should have to walk his way, bearing his cross alone, he would seek the same high spirit of faith and patience and courage that he saw shining in her gray-brown eyes. Under the service he walked home with the minister's wife, seeking opportunity for a few last words with her. He had meant to tell her something of his heart's sorrow and disappointment, for he guessed that knowing and loving Kate as she did, she would understand its depth and bitterness. But when he told her of his early departure and of the fear that for many years he could not return, his heart was smitten with a great pity for her. The look of disappointment and almost of dismay he could not understand, until, with difficulty, she told him how she had hoped that he was to spend some weeks at home and that Huey might be much with him. I wish he could know you better, Randall. There is no one about here to whom he can look up, and some of his companions are not of the best. The look of beseeching pain in her eyes was almost more than Randall could bear. I would give my life to help you, he said in a voice hoarse and husky. I know, she said simply, you have been a great joy to me, Randall, and it will always comfort me to think of you and of your work, and I like to remember too how you helped Harry. He told me much about you, and I am so glad, especially as he is now to be married. Yes, yes, replied Randall hurriedly, that will be a great thing for him. Then after a pause he added, Mrs. Murray, the West is a hard country for young men who are not, not very firmly anchored, but if at any time you think I could help Huey and you feel like sending him to me, I will gladly do for him all that one man can do for another, and all that I can do will be a very poor return for what you have done for me. It's little I have done, Randall, she said, and that little has been repaid a thousandfold, for there is no greater joy than that of seeing my boys grow into good and great men, and that joy you have brought me. Then she said good-bye, holding his hand long as if hating to let him go. I will remember your promise, Randall, she said, for it may be that some day I shall need you. And when the chance came to Randall before many years had gone, he proved himself not unworthy of her trust. At the meeting of shareholders of the British American coal and lumber company held in Bay City, the feeling uppermost in the minds of those present was one of wrath and indignation at Colonel Thorpe, for he still clung to the idea that it would be unwise to wind up the British Columbia end of the business. The Colonel's speech in reply was a triumph of diplomacy. He began by giving a detailed and graphic account of his trip through the province, lighting up the narrative with incidents of adventure both tragic and comic, to such good purpose that before he had finished his hearers had forgotten all their anger. Then he told of what he had seen of Randall's work, emphasizing the largeness of the results he had obtained with his very imperfect equipment. He spoke of the high place their manager held in the esteem of the community as witness his visit to Ottawa as representative, and, lastly, he touched upon his work for the men by means of the libraries and reading room. Here he was interrupted by an impatient exclamation on the part of one of the shareholders. The Colonel paused, and, fastening his eye upon the impatient shareholder, he said, intones cool and deliberate. A gentleman says nonsense. I confess that before my visit to the West I should have said the same, but I want to say right here and now that I have come to the opinion that it pays to look after your men, soul, mind, and body. You'll cut more lumber, get better contracts, and increase your dividends. There ain't no manner of doubt about that. Now, concluded the Colonel, you may still want to close up that business, but before you do so I want you to hear, Mr. MacDonald. After some hesitation Randall was allowed to speak for a few minutes. He began by expressing his amazement that there should be any thought on the part of the company of withdrawing from the province at the very time when other firms were seeking to find entrance. He acknowledged that the result for the last years did not warrant any great confidence in the future of their business, but a brighter day had dawned. The railroad was coming, and he had in his pocket three contracts that it would require the company's whole force for six months to fulfill, and these contracts would be concluded the day the first rail was laid. And when will that be? interrupted a shareholder scornfully. I have every assurance, said Randall quietly, from the Premier himself, that the building of the railroad will be started this fall. Did Sir John A. MacDonald give you a definite promise? asked the man in surprise. Not exactly a promise, said Randall. A chorus of scornful o's greeted this admission, but the Premier assured me that all his influence would be thrown in favour of immediate construction. For my part, replied the shareholder, I place not the slightest confidence in any such promise as that. And I, said Randall calmly, have every confidence that work on the line will be started this fall. And then he went on to speak of the future that he saw stretching out before the province and the whole dominion. The feeling of opposition in the air roused him like a call to battle, and the thought that he was pleading for the West that he had grown to love stimulated him like a draft of strong wine. In the midst of his speech the Secretary, who till that moment had not been present, came into the room with the evening paper in his hand. He gave it to the President, pointing out a paragraph. And once the President, interrupting Randall in his speech, rose and said, Gentlemen, there is an item of news here that I think you will all agree bears somewhat directly upon this business. He then read Sir John A. MacDonald's famous telegram to the British Columbia Government, promising that the Canadian Pacific Railway should be begun that fall. After the cheers had died away, Randall rose again and said, Mr. President and gentlemen, there is no need that I should say anything more. I simply wish to add that I return to British Columbia next week, but whether as manager for this company or not, that is a matter of perfect indifference to me. And saying this he left the room, followed by Colonel Thorpe. You're all right, partner, said the Colonel, shaking him vigorously by the hand, and if they don't feel like playing up to your lead then by the great and everlasting Sammy, we will make a new deal and play it alone. All right, Colonel, said Randall, I almost think I'd rather play it without them, and you can tell them so. Where are you going now? said the Colonel. I've got to go to Toronto for a day, said Randall. The boys are foolish enough to get up a kind of dinner at the Albert, and besides, he added, resolutely, I want to see Kate. Right you are, said the Colonel, anything else would be meaner than snakes. But when Randall reached Toronto he found disappointment awaiting him. The Alberts were ready to give him an enthusiastic reception, but to his dismay both Harry and Kate were absent. Harry was in Quebec, and Kate was with her mother visiting friends at the Northern Lake, so Randall was forced to content himself with a letter of farewell and congratulation upon her approaching marriage. In spite of his disappointment Randall could not help acknowledging a feeling of relief. It would have been no small ordeal to him to have met Kate, to have told her how much she had helped him during his three years' absence, without letting her suspect how much she had become to him, and how sore was his disappointment that she could never be more than friend to him, and indeed not even that.  The dinner at the Albert was in every way worthy of the club and of the occasion, but Randall was glad to get it over. He was eager to get away from the city associated in his mind with so much that was painful. At length the last speech was made, and the last song was sung, and the men in a body marched to the station carrying their hero with them. As they stood waiting for the train to pull out, a coachman in livery approached little Merrill. A lady wishes to see Mr. MacDonald, sir, he said, touching his hat. Well, she's got to be quick about it, said Merrill. Here glengarry, he called to Randall, a lady is waiting outside to see you, but I say, old chap, you will have to make it short, I guess it will be sweet enough. Where is she? said Randall to the coachman. In here, sir, conducting him to the lady's waiting room and taking his place at the door outside. Randall hurried into the room, and there stood Kate. Dear Kate! he cried, running toward her with both hands outstretched. This is more than kind of you, and just like your good heart. I only heard last night, Randall, she said, from Mamie that you were to be here to-day, and I could not let you go. She stood up looking so brave and proud, but in spite of her, her lips quivered. I have waited to see you so long, she said, and now you are going away again. Don't speak like that, Kate, said Randall, don't say those things. I want to tell you how you have helped me these three eight lonely years, but I can't, and you will never know, and now I am going back. I hardly dared to see you, but I wish you everything that is good. I haven't seen Harry, either, but you will wish him joy for me. He is a very lucky fellow. By this time Randall had regained control of himself, and was speaking in a tone of frank and brotherly affection. Kate looked at him with a slightly puzzled air. I've seen Mamie, Randall went on, and she told me all about it, and I am, yes, I am very glad. Still Kate looked a little puzzled, but the minutes were precious, and she had much to say. Oh, Randall, she cried, I have so much to say to you. You have become a great man, and you are good. I am so proud when I hear of you, and lowering her voice almost to a whisper, I pray for you every day. As Randall stood gazing at the beautiful face, and noticed the quivering lips and the dark eyes shining with tears she was too brave to let fall, he felt that he was fast losing his grip of himself. Oh, Kate, he cried in a low, tense voice, I must go. You have been more to me than you will ever know. May you both be happy. Both echoed Kate faintly. Yes, cried Randall turriedly, Harry will, I'm sure, for if anyone can make him happy you can.  Oh, cried Kate, her voice broken between a sob and a laugh. Won't Harry and Lily enjoy this? Randall gazed at her in fear as if she had suddenly gone mad. Lily, he gasped. Yes, Lily, cried Kate, didn't you know Lily Langford, Harry's dearest and most devoted? No, said Randall, and it is not you? Not me, cried Kate, not in the very least. Oh, Kate, tell me, is this all true? Are you still free? And is there any use?  By this time Randall had got hold of her hands. Look here, old chap, burst in Meryl, your train's going. Oh, beg pardon. Take the next, Randall. Meryl, said Randall solemnly, tell the fellows I'm not going on this train. Hurrah! cried little Meryl, I guess I'll tell them you are gone. May I tell the fellows, Kate? What? said Kate, blushing furiously. Yes, Meryl, cried Randall in a voice strident with ecstasy. You may tell them, tell the whole town. Meryl rushed to the door. I say, fellows, he cried, look here. The men came trooping at his call, but only to see Randall and Kate disappearing through the other door. He's not going, cried Meryl, he's gone. By Jove they've both gone.  In short, who is the lady?  Three cheers for McDonald, cried starry Hamilton, as the carriage drove away, and after the three cheers and the tiger, little Meryl's voice led them in the old battle cry, heard long ago on the river, but afterward on many a hard-fought football field. Glen Gary, forever. End of Chapter 25 End of The Man from Glen Gary by Ralph Conner