Visiting Veribest tonight
Rick Smith - San Angelo Standard Times
There are four reasons I'm looking forward to taking the Friday Night Tour to Veribest tonight:
Veribest is a very friendly town.
They have a new stadium.
It's homecoming, and that's always fun.
They play six-man football.
For those of you who never visited Veribest's former field, you missed an unforgettable slice of West Texas life.
The field was several miles north of Veribest, near a park on the Concho River. It reminded me of the "Field of Dreams," with nothing around it but acres and acres of farm fields. It had no "security fence." You could drive almost right up to the sidelines and watch from your car. (Fans honked when their team scored.)
And because the field wasn't fenced, admission fees were collected as you drove down a little county road leading up to the field.
The field had all the basics: bleachers for home crowds and visitors, press box, restrooms, concession stands, bright lights. Lots of fans.
I'm glad I saw a game there, but I'm eager to see the new stadium.
I'm especially excited about seeing a six-man game again. Decades ago, as a young Standard-Times sports writer, covering a six-man game was my first assignment. I was amazed by how fast and thrilling the game was. Never a dull moment. (Which is great for the fans, but not so much for a rookie sports writer trying to write down what's happening.)
There's one more reason I'm excited about going to tonight's game: the concession stand advertises $2 Frito pies.
Life is good in Veribest. Go Falcons!
Rick Smith - San Angelo Standard Times
There are four reasons I'm looking forward to taking the Friday Night Tour to Veribest tonight:
Veribest is a very friendly town.
They have a new stadium.
It's homecoming, and that's always fun.
They play six-man football.
For those of you who never visited Veribest's former field, you missed an unforgettable slice of West Texas life.
The field was several miles north of Veribest, near a park on the Concho River. It reminded me of the "Field of Dreams," with nothing around it but acres and acres of farm fields. It had no "security fence." You could drive almost right up to the sidelines and watch from your car. (Fans honked when their team scored.)
And because the field wasn't fenced, admission fees were collected as you drove down a little county road leading up to the field.
The field had all the basics: bleachers for home crowds and visitors, press box, restrooms, concession stands, bright lights. Lots of fans.
I'm glad I saw a game there, but I'm eager to see the new stadium.
I'm especially excited about seeing a six-man game again. Decades ago, as a young Standard-Times sports writer, covering a six-man game was my first assignment. I was amazed by how fast and thrilling the game was. Never a dull moment. (Which is great for the fans, but not so much for a rookie sports writer trying to write down what's happening.)
There's one more reason I'm excited about going to tonight's game: the concession stand advertises $2 Frito pies.
Life is good in Veribest. Go Falcons!
