By Jon Sicotte
Posted August 12, 2008

Yup, time for this saddle-sore podunk to hit the trails.

I am leaving the Advertiser after two and a half years.

I recently accepted a job offer from the Crawfordsville Journal Review (JournalReview.com) where I will cover high school, college and pro sports for a six-day-a-week newspaper.

The city is about 45 minutes from Indianapolis and 30 minutes south of Purdue University. So I will get my fill of Colts, Pacers, Boilermakers, Hoosiers along with some Cubs and White Sox poured in for good measure.

My last day at the TCA is this Friday and I start at the JR next Monday.

In my leave, Chad Wingert will fill-in as interim Sports Editor at the paper while Christian Selich is still searching for a partner for radio broadcasts. The two of them, along with the Lapeer County Press' Andrew Selich and Bryan Bassett, along with Advertiser freelancer photographer Chris Wilcox will still be a part of the Pre-Game Show on Mix 92.1FM.

I won't be gone completly, as I will help with the Pigskin Prophets picks for this year for the paper.

I got to make some great friends, know some great coaches and watch some great athletes. I wish the best to the staff at the paper, the radio station and to all in the Tuscola County Area.