It's no coincidence that the Hornets play better when their star player is on the floor, but that differential is among the worst in the league. Ball has been a part of 13 of the Hornets' 14 wins.

In just it’s fourth year of existence, the Western Boone Youth Baseball and Softball Challenger T-ball team is making a difference. The Challenger team is for players 6 to 16 years old with physical ...