OK, so I’m sitting here on a Thursday night and for the first time since last September there are no games to videotape.

It’s been a whole lot of fun to shoot these games, but it’s been a lot of work, too. Since January, I’ve been working 12- or 13-hour days to post videos by the next morning. I would come in at about 4 in the afternoon and leave at about 4 or 5 in the morning. I’m not sure if I’m bragging or complaining, but I wouldn’t do it if I didn’t enjoy doing it.

I love reading stories about the games, but there’s really nothing like being able to see a key play (or a blown call) for yourself. I hope you’ve enjoyed watching.

I’ve been disappointed that we haven’t received more videos from readers. By “more” I mean “any.” It’s not hard to post a video; you just pick your favorite play from a game, make a short video (20 seconds to a minute is plenty), and follow the instructions on the main page of our Web site.

Virtually every team we’ve covered this year had a student taping the game for the coach. I know coaches don’t have time to make videos during the season, but surely a student at the school would be happy to do it. We’re not looking for anyone to reveal all their best plays. Our goal is to recognize student-athletes for their hard work, and videos are one way to do that.

We can’t be everywhere every night, but it would be great to have at least one play from every game in our coverage area every night. The site is there for you.

Be the first to post a video. There’s still time to enter the Varsity Challenge (that’s $200 for your school’s athletic department for the most photos OR videos submitted in its behalf, and $200 for the best photo or video).

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