In our continuing series "Down On The Farm," where we look at the minor league affiliates of the Cubs, White Sox and Brewers, we talk with Tommy Viola, the vice president of communications for the Charlotte Knights, the Class AAA affiliate of the White Sox.
East senior Chris Burnell broke the oldest scoring record in the Rockford Public Schools when his free throw in a game against East St. Louis last Friday pushed him to 1,303 points, surpassing E-Rab legend Skip Thoren's 57-year-old standard.
He joined Randy & Co. on Sportsman 1330 to talk about the record and the E-Rabs amazing season so far.
Belvidere North's Tommy Crocker is just 19 years old, but he's already attended the Harry Wendelstedt Umpiring School and is set to call games in the Northwoods League this summer. All this, with the goal of someday calling balls and strikes in a Major League ballpark.
Crocker joined Randy & Co. to talk about his journey to his dream.
Dean Lowry, who starred at Boylan High School and Northwestern, just completed his third season in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers. He joined Randy & Co. to talk about a season that was a disappointment for the team, but one that saw Dean set career highs while getting more playing time. He also gave a glimpse at his life off the field and his expectations as he enters the final season of his contract.
