January is usually one of the slowest months of the year in the preps season schedule since every sport is in the heart of the regular season and the playoffs are still a month away.
It's the definition of the dog days.
But there are two exceptions and they take place this weekend. Bowling will have moments in the sun this weekend with the annual county tournaments being held this weekend. The girls event will be held on Saturday at Fairlanes Bowl in Madison Heights, while the boys tournament will be at Thunderbird Lanes in Troy on Sunday.
Waterford Kettering won team titles in both genders last season and will be the defending champion. Given the snow and cold outside, there'll be no better time to head inside and watch some bowling.
- Now that there is snow on the ground and cold in the air, that's good news for area ski teams, which can finally get their season going. We'll now seen how many meets they can cram into a one month period. It should be interesting.