I know it’s been a pretty long time since I’ve last posted, but the winter sports season can be pretty hectic. And because it is so hectic, most of us in the sports department get our meals on the run. In short, there is no better sight for a sportswriter than a well-stocked hospitality room.

So this blog is going to be more or less a “thank you” to all the people that fed me this winter at various hospitality rooms.

No. 1 on this list has to be the hospitality room at Carrollton High School. Whether it be boys’ or girls’ basketball, there is always a familiar face and a hot meal in this room.

Other schools where a delicious, hot meal can be found include: Beardstown, North Greene, Winchester and Waverly. I’ve gotten a good meal at plenty of other schools, but these stand out. It is often said that the key to a man’s heart is through his stomach. That also goes for sportswriters.