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THANK YOU! Effective November 9, 2021, SEI Local Sports will disappear...maybe not forever, but certainly for the forseeable future due to both physical and financial reasons. The physical reason is because I simply can't maintain the level of production and service on the site as before. In mid August, I accepted a new position as Sports Director and Afternoon Air Personality at WRBI Radio (Batesville, IN). I've always had another job while operating SEI Local Sports. The position I hold now, which I do enjoy, involves a larger investment of my time than prior positions I've held. Since joining WRBI, my hours worked between the radio station and my website consistently exceeds 75 hours a week. I physically can't keep up that schedule. The financial reason is due to the increased expenses I would have incurred had I resumed video webcasts. Newly imposed requirements for commercial video streaming companies to run everything through the state athletic association's streaming service would have been more costly than had I operated through services I've used in the past. Also surrenduring commercial inventory to run the state's mandatory public service announcements would have led to additional lost revenue. I would have gone from being slightly profitable to operating in the red. I've never been in this to make money, but I can't operate the business at a loss. I'm very proud of the work we've done over the last 11 years. There are other organizations which write/publish stories and which broadcast/webcast games. Many do a really nice job. But what made SEI Local Sports different, is it was a single source covering ALL schools in the two area athletic conferences plus one independent. No other area company or organization operated on that scale Our message and delivery was always positive. We did our best to avoid controversy and being critical of coaches, officials and athletes. To me, there is no place for that in high school athletics. I will stand by that philosophy until the day I die. Thanks to my sponsors who have supported me...many for all or nearly all of my entire 11 year run. Your generosity and belief in the website's mission and purpose have been truly apprecaited. None of this would have been possible without your contributions. Thanks to all of the coaches, athletic directors, administrators and support staff who cooperated to provide event information and welcomed us at their schools to cover games. Your time, effort and hospitality made the content of our website possible. Thanks to my team of sportscasters and a few people behind the scenes who helped me promote southeast Indiana athletics the way I believe (present tense) it should be promoted. There are better broadcasters and better writers in the state, but there isn't collectively a better group of people who present a game with a better tone and message than the group I have had the pleasure to work with. And thanks to all of you who visited the website and who watched our webcasts. The immeasurable number of kind and thoughtful words you've expressed through emails, texts, tweets and in-person exchanges have meant the world to me and, honestly, helped keep me going for as long as I did. What I did was always a grind, but I knew the importance of the service and how much it was enjoyed by you. There just isn't any more gas in the tank to keep the car running. I'm not going away. My work now at WRBI is beginning to mirror some aspects of my work with SEI Local Sports. I hope you give the station a listen (103.9 FM) if you are in the coverage area. I have daily sportscasts from 6-9 am and also 3-7 pm. You can also listen online as well as read my stories on WRBIradio.com. And you can even listen on your smartphone with the free TuneIn app. But it's time to say goodbye from SEI Local Sports, maybe not forever, but at least for now. Best wishes and good health... Bryce Kendrick Owner/President SEI Local Sports |
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Cross Country (more stories)
- Oct 11: Rushville teams, other locals advance from Connersville Cross Country Sectional
- Oct 11: Batesville sweeps South Dearborn Cross Country sectional; Bulldogs Moster, Trojans Campbell MVPs
- Oct 5: Cross Country Recaps from Monday, October 4
- Oct 3: Cross Country Recaps from Saturday, October 2, ORVC Championships
- Oct 2: Cross Country Recaps from Thursday, September 30
- Sep 29: Cross Country Recaps from Tuesday, September 28
- Sep 27: Cross Country Recaps from Saturday, September 25, EIAC Championships
- Sep 26: ORVC Report for September 13-18
- Sep 23: Cross Country Recaps from Tuesday, September 21
- Sep 19: Cross Country Recaps from Saturday, September 18
Football (more stories)
- Oct 11: Football Recaps from Friday, October 8
- Oct 3: Football Recaps from Friday, October 1
- Sep 26: Football Recaps from Friday, September 24
- Sep 19: Football Recaps from Friday, September 17
- Sep 12: Football Recaps from Friday, September 10
- Sep 6: Football Recaps from Friday, September 3
- Aug 29: Football Recaps from Friday, August 27
- Aug 22: Football Recaps from Friday, August 20
- Aug 9: IFCA Football Preseason Polls
Girls Golf (more stories)
- Oct 3: Girls Golf State Finals, Batesville’s Emma Weiler All-State
- Sep 26: September 25 Girls Golf Regional Recaps, Batesville qualifies for state
- Sep 26: ORVC Report for September 13-18
- Sep 19: Madison Girls Golf Sectional Recap
- Sep 19: Greensburg Girls Golf Sectional Recap
- Sep 19: Richmond Girls Golf Sectional Recap
- Sep 18: Girls Golf Recaps from Thursday, September 16
- Sep 17: Girls Golf Recaps from Wednesday, September 15
- Sep 16: Girls Golf Recaps from Tuesday, September 14
- Sep 15: ORVC Reports Aug. 30-Sept. 4 and Sept. 6-11
Boys Soccer (more stories)
- Oct 12: Boys Soccer Sectional Championship Recaps; Trojans, Knights and Rebels win
- Oct 7: Boys Soccer Sectional Semifinal Recaps
- Oct 6: Boys Soccer Sectional First Round Recaps
- Oct 5: Girls Soccer Recaps from Saturday, October 2
- Oct 2: Boys Soccer Recaps from Friday, October 1
- Oct 1: Boys Soccer Recaps from Thursday, September 30
- Sep 30: Boys Soccer Recaps from Wednesday, September 29
- Sep 30: Boys Soccer Sectional Pairings with dates and times
- Sep 29: Boys Soccer Recaps from Tuesday, September 28
- Sep 28: Boys Soccer Recaps from Monday, September 27
Girls Soccer (more stories)
- Oct 8: Girls Soccer Sectional Semifinal Recaps
- Oct 6: Girls Soccer Sectional First Round Recaps
- Oct 1: Girls Soccer Recaps from Thursday, September 30
- Sep 30: Girls Soccer Recaps from Wednesday, September 29
- Sep 30: Girls Soccer Sectional Pairings with dates and times
- Sep 29: Girls Soccer Recaps from Tuesday, September 28
- Sep 28: Girls Soccer Recaps from Monday, September 27
- Sep 26: IHSAA Girls Soccer Sectional Pairings
- Sep 26: ORVC Report for September 13-18
- Sep 24: Cross Country Recaps from Thursday, September 23
Boys Tennis (more stories)
- Oct 11: Boys Tennis Semi-State Recap; Rushville’s great run ends
- Oct 7: Boys Tennis Regional Final/Individual Sectional Recaps
- Oct 6: Boys Tennis Regional Semifinal Recaps
- Oct 3: Connersville Boys Tennis Sectional Recaps, Rushville wins
- Oct 3: East Central Boys Tennis Sectional Recaps, Batesville wins
- Oct 3: Jennings County Boys Tennis Sectional Recaps, Southwestern falls in finals
- Sep 29: Boys Tennis Recaps from Tuesday, September 28
- Sep 28: Boys Tennis Recaps from Monday, September 27
- Sep 27: Boys Tennis Recaps for Saturday, September 25, EIAC Individual Championships
- Sep 26: Boys Tennis Recaps from Friday, September 24
Volleyball (more stories)
- Oct 8: Volleyball Recaps from Thursday, October 7; Tigers/Trojans earn share of EIAC with Spartans; Raiders win ORVC outright
- Oct 7: Volleyball Recaps from Wednesday, October 6
- Oct 6: Volleyball Recaps from Tuesday, October 5; Spartans win share of EIAC
- Oct 5: Volleyball Recaps from Monday, October 4
- Oct 2: Volleyball Recaps from Friday, October 1
- Oct 1: Volleyball Recaps from Thursday, September 30
- Sep 30: Volleyball Recaps from Wednesday, September 29
- Sep 29: Volleyball Recaps from Tuesday, September 28
- Sep 28: Volleyball Recaps from Monday, September 27
- Sep 27: Volleyball Recaps from Saturday, September 25
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