A season in the Abyss

I guess you might be wondering why T's sittin in a empty black abyss like room? Well thats how i feel, black inside, a tad empty, and caught in the abyss we have come to end of another cross season for you, me and TMS, well whats wrong with that you say? Theres always next year!, well ya never know IF there will be next year so ya gotta take every one like it may be your last. At a time like this its kinda hard to through out a report, but a man has gotta do what a man is gotta do. So first were gonna check the report and if i can hold back the man tears, a follow up on all that was good and some bad stuff of the 2008 miscene croscene just may follow.

The 2008 State championship, on a day that was dreaded by many and eagerly awaited by few. ya all know the weather played a major part on the good and bad, so i guess ya gotta ask yourself one question where did you fit in?

In the Elite crop i can tell ya this, There wasn't one dude out there this past weekend not giving it 100%. The day can be described as epic battle minus 1. pre race favorite TIM SORRY, made it be known it was his to lose, but on course that wasn't gonna be told what to do, It spoke back with anger too many times for tim to reply to, Leaving the door open for the man known as the BLACK ACE and his evil dude sidekick to dictate how it should be done. The LILPONY tried in angst to defeat his 2 former tea mates, But Untimely succumbing to the BLACKDEATH of the two saturn riders. in the end the ACE and Evil traded blows till the last corner. the evil dude used his superlative powers and bolted to the line to claim his 1st ever elite cross state championship with the Ace right there for second. LIL pony rallied enough to score a hard fought 3rd. The MBRA roadking Tom Burke bested the up and comer BEARDIE WEIRDIE for 4th .

Elite women. There was a time a few years back when it looked as though Ann Schwartz may be coming to the end of her reign. that was then... and thats all it took. That gal has went uncontested ever since, her saving grace for most of the year is her ability to beat up on half the masters field. Ann is T's pick for crosser of the year!

Masters, DC dropped down only to go down By Brewpubber Joberon, It was great battle till the end, so DC got nothing to be ashamed of. that whole race was chocked full fights

Junior GIANT KILLER Brandon Goocher chopped em off at the knees again lapping many in is field. this kid has more experience than most of the C filed, he nearly took down his Uncle who did it to em in the C 40+'ers.

thrown names around in no order:

Mark Parmalee: good see new face in field. way most improved

THE GIANT KILLA TONYW: stuck it out all season and fair ed non the worse.

Vince Roberge: he's young and TMS See's a possible state championship in his future if sticks around.

Marne Smiley, NO SHO at states?

WIZ carrying the SCENE on his back claiming THE USGP title for those working class fools. TMS IS WAY STOKED!

Eric Meulh. were gonna miss ya pal. good luck in the new location

Corey Stange. a TMS favorite

RITTER SAUCE: upped his game fer sure

BIGRAY sighted at waterford? true?

Tim Saari, great season, hopefully with more on the horizon

kevin Mcgrew looked like he turned it up a few notches for 08.

how about the SS'ers out there good to see the brother WAYNE COOK back at it and PAPPA T you can nver get enough of him!.

where was da Finkelstien? we heard rumors but nothing materialised..

JPEG-GATE 08, poo on those that stirred it, and AND a BIG Thanks to those that took TMS back.

BIG thanks to all the volunteers that helped weekend week out with course set up.

and special props to Robert from and tailwind, and Jeff from Kinetics without them none of this would be possible.

who knows maybe T will come back next fall, until then thanks for keepin it real scene

PEACE