COSBY — Standing inside his home dugout Monday afternoon, Mike Bryant looked out at the dawn of a new season for his Cosby softball program.
“Yeah, it comes pretty quick,” he said with a chuckle. “It seems like it’s so far off, then it gets quicker each year. We’re here, and we’re ready to get it started.”
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