Derrick Mead, CYSA

My varsity crew from this past Friday night at Burlington. 🏈 It was a great night and it’s been a really good season so far. One more game this Friday before playoffs begin. 🤝 📸: Randall VanValkenburg

My first ever high school girls flag football game tonight. 🏈 Had a lot of fun despite the heat with Gardner-Edgerton at Lawrence. 🤜🏼🤛🏼 @KSHSAA

Last new location of my high school season. ⚾️ Had Pratt at Hillsboro tonight. Had a great time. 🤝 @KSHSAA

Some small town baseball at Onaga for my third day in a row at a new location. ⚾️ Had a great time. 🤝 @KSHSAA

Games today moved from Paola to Bonner Springs, so another new location in the books. Good night for baseball. ⚾️ @KSHSAA

Absolutely picturesque ballpark in Wathena. ⚾️ Loved this place. Had great games and a good, young partner, too. 🤝 @KSHSAA

Another new spot for me, as I worked Hillsboro at Marion tonight. ⚾️ Left with a nice bruise on the forearm, but had a great time anyway. 🤝 @KSHSAA

Never know what you’re going to see at @SnCoParksRec youth soccer games. 🤡🦈⚽️

Took a LONG drive today to work somewhere new. ⚾️ Beautiful night for baseball at a super fun facility. I worked Halstead at Larned in an old stadium that was apparently built for football about 100 years ago. Had a great time. 🤝 @KSHSAA

Another new one today — worked Junction City vs Manhattan at Cico Park. ⚾️ Newly turfed, beautiful facility. Fantastic sportsmanship, too. 🤝 @KSHSAA

Today’s games moved a couple miles away over to Fort Scott Community College, so that was an unexpected new location for me. ⚾️ Had a great time with a good partner and teams. 🤝 @KSHSAA

Another beautiful complex as I made the trip to Fort Scott for a tournament here. ⚾️ Staying overnight to work again tomorrow — weather permitting. 🤞 Had a couple new teams and a couple familiar ones today. Had a great time. 🌳 @KSHSAA

Got to work at the beautiful new facility at Perry-Lecompton today. ⚾️ Sportsmanship and hospitality were top notch as well. 🤝 @KSHSAA

First time working at Chapman tonight for baseball vs. Clay Center. ⚾️ Good partner and good coaches to work with. 🤝

First time at Holton for baseball. ⚾️ They hosted Silver Lake. Second game was my longest HS game ever, but I had a good time with a new partner. 🤝

Took a drive to Highland for Frankfort at Doniphan West tonight. ⚾️ Had a good time with some good weather.

High school ⚾️ is back! 3 games at the Air Capital Classic to start my @KSHSAA season today. ☀️

Ended my high school season today with sub-state championship game at Clifton-Clyde. 🏀 Two great partners and a fun, loud environment. 🤝 Had a great season with a lot of highlights. Since October 27, I officiated 173 basketball games in 131 days and visited 18 new locations.

Coolest gym I’ve worked in this season. 🏀 @KSHSAA

Worked Paola at Bonner Springs tonight. Had a good time after weather killed my last two assignments. 🏀