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"Welcome to South Side" was the greeting extended when I asked for the media sign-in sheet.  "Which gym would you like to see?"  Little did I know when a late day decision brought me to the FW South Side campus that I would encounter such accommodating folks.  They had no knowledge of our photo project, but wanted to hear all about it; didn't know who I was, but gave me full access to all three gyms & their memorabilia room.  They seemed glad that I was interested in their story and by the way, "did you know that we're playing Marion tonight?"  Needless to say my impromptu visit was worth every minute - from the preserved history, to the young boys playing in the old practice gym and finally the JV & Varsity games between two storied programs.  I guess a fitting end to this story is that the home team won, upsetting the 2016 State Champions, 91-82.  © Chris Smith