Colts vs. Patriots Classic

They talked on the radio about how everyone in the dome figured it was over after the Patriots went up 21 to 3, but the feeling I got was that cooler heads knew there was still a lot of time left, and the crowd never gave up...

I haven't re-watched the game yet but I can tell you what I saw live was a Patriot with his foot out of the endzone before he leapt to catch a touchdown pass to make it 28-21. I can't believe that one wasn't overruled. Nevertheless the Colts overcame that to win 38-34. And it definitely wasn't over until Brady's interception.

Note: Don Banks of Sports Illustrated, who has covered NFL games for 17 years, called it the greatest NFL game he has covered. Also, Fort Wayne Observed has Tony Dungy's post game comment about playing the Super Bowl in Fort Wayne here. Looks like the Bears are next after felling the Chiefs, the Ravens, and the Pats.

River City Links

Spiece - Fair Play Logo

Above is the new Spiece-Fair Play logo that was made for the next round of T-shirts given away as prizes, sold, or in some cases given away as advertising. It is a merger of the two logos done by a Sandra, currently an art student at IPFW.

She also did the Christmas Card artwork. I sent or gave them to 10% of the mailing list, or about 150 people, so if you got one consider yourself special...

Below is the original Spiece logo:


Here is the original Fair Play logo:

Tracy Stillwell Funeral

As death sometimes tends to happen suddenly I feel I need to get the word out that someone in the league has died. Tracy Stillwell played in the Fair Play Leagues, most often on her mother's teams in either the Monday women's or subbing in the Thursday coed sixes leagues on teams that might have been called "It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere" or "Team Eash". There were to play in the upcoming Monday leagues as well...


TRACY L. (HALL) STILLWELL, 32, of Churubusco, was received into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2006 from injuries suffered in a traffic accident in Whitley County. Born in Fort Wayne, she graduated from Churubusco High School in 1993 and attended Ivy Tech. She had worked as an occupational therapist at Covington Manor Nursing Home in Fort Wayne for the past five years, and had previously worked at Parkview Hospital. Tracy will long be remembered for her love of all types of animals, her unending zest for life, and her ever present smile. She attended the Sugar Grove Church of God north of Churubusco, had played in adult softball leagues, and was a member of the Fair Play Volleyball League. Surviving are her husband, Chad M. Stillwell; step-daughter, Megan Ann Stillwell of Bourbon; mother and step-father, Linda and Ken Eash of Fort Wayne; father and step-mother, Larry L. and Brenda Hall of Churubusco; sister, Lindsy Folsom of Fort Wayne; step-sister, Angela (Todd) Freiburger of Fort Wayne; and her two dogs and companions, PD and Chili. Service is 2 p. m. Sunday at Sugar Grove Church of God, with calling one hour before services. Pastor Tim Grable, officiating. Calling also 2 to 8 p. m. Saturday at Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco. Burial in Eel River Cemetery, Allen County. Memorials to Humane Society of Whitley County, P.O. Box 245, Columbia City, IN 46725. Condolences emailed to sympathy@sheetsandchilds.net

Guestbook Link


Here is Tracy's MySpace profile.


I heard the news exactly when the first matches for the new season were getting ready to start at Spiece. My deepest sympathies go out to the family. Tracy's great personality will be missed.