Hail to the Victors!

Congratulations to the University of Michigan softball team, winners last night of the NCAA softball title. They are the first team east of the Mississippi to win the title, and the northernmost. To get a feel for the advantages a team like UCLA (whom Michigan defeated in the final series) has, think about this: Michigan scheduled its first 33 games on the road because of cold weather in Ann Arbor. The team proceeded to lose the first game and then win the next 32 in a row en route to a 65-7 overall record. Truly they are now the champions of the West.