Out of Sight, Out of Mind

The Sun-Times is the only media outlet in these parts that pays the least bit of attention to high school sports. That is, if you’re male and play the right sport. Take basketball. To its credit, the Times offers regular coverage, provided we’re talking boys’ basketball. Heaven help any boy, or girl, on varsity bowling, another winter sport. The only way players will get attention is by bowling 300, better yet, doing it more than once. Wrestling will get passing notice, girls as much as boys, because of the novelty factor, I think, girls’ wrestling being a recent addition to varsity sports. But sports like swimming, gymnastics and volleyball are all but invisible. Did I mention softball? The one sport that draws TV cameras is golf, boys or girls. Gosh, I wonder why? Not because female golfer might be wearing shorts, right?