Friendly Rivals

When some rival teams oppose each other on the volleyball court the intensity is electric and desire to bury the opponent almost palpable. But that was not the case in Elizabeth when River Ridge played host to Scales Mound.

Here, where the players will be passing a basketball back and forth to each other in another six weeks or so, the fans and athletes alike made the atmosphere more of a Sunday pick up game at a picnic as opposed to any form of cut-throat competition.

"Yeah, we're just checking out the game and thinking about the future," said Girls Basketball coach Dave Wiegel with a sm...