It’s a small world: Craig Ratanamorn
June 4, 2008 @ 10:47 a.m. by Joannaby joanna
I’m not sure if any of you are aware of just how small this very large city of ours is. I’m reminded of it when I go anywhere with my husband — my stepdaughter and I count how many people he knows at each place — but it doesn’t happen as often when I’m out on my own.
It did today, twice. The second time was with the very nice driver from the auto shop who brought me to work. He lives down the street from the woman whose job I took in 1996 — Melinda Via. She’s a Mizzou grad, who finished up at Missouri right when I started covering the Tigers.
The first time, though, was especially intriguing. It turns out the guy I’ve dealt with in the service center for several years is married to Kimi Ratanamorn. I laughed in disbelief because I covered her in high school. She was a catcher — a very good one — for North and East. She caught stud pitcher Andrea Rhoads for East.
So I asked how Craig, her brother is doing. Now Craig, a Heights grad, was an All-Metro goalkeeper in 2004, the first year of All-Metro. He was also an All-City goalkeeper in 2003 and 2004.
Turns out Craig is at Marshall, where he went to play soccer after playing at Barton County for two years. But he’s not playing soccer anymore — he’s kicking for the football team and made the team in spring practice.
What a saga for Craig, whose dad has worked at The Eagle for years. He’s obviously still got quite a leg on him.
Are there other athletes we need to update? I’d love to hear about them. Or do you have examples of how this is a very small or world?
