The old adage “Time flies when you’re having fun” couldn’t be more true with regard to my affinity for being the sports reporter with the Issaquah/Sammamish Reporter. I was stunned after I looked at my calendar and realized I’ve been on the job for a little more than two months. Time has just flown by.

I vividly remember my first few days on the job, sweating profusely under the bright sunshine of sweltering heat of August football and soccer practice sessions. What a difference two months has made courtesy of the Doppler radar across the majority of the Eastside region.

I made the mistake of covering a few events this past week in my preferred work attire — consisting of a polo shirt and cargo shorts. It didn’t take me long to realize it was a mistake as my teeth literally chattered from shivering along the sidelines. I should had known better since late-October traditionally is one of the wettest times of the year in the Pacific Northwest.

Since beginning my career as a sports journalist in the fall of 2005, I realized once the rain begins to fall in torrents, I know playoffs and post-season action for the myriad of fall high school sports programs already have begun (depending on the specific sport) or will be taking place in the near future. November, which begins in just eight days, is a time when the majority of state championships are won and lost.

There’s a huge number of stalwart athletes and talented teams striving for the pinnacle in their respective endeavors. I can’t wait to see what transpires during post-season action across the Issaquah and Sammamish region.

Shaun Scott: 425-453-5045; sscott@bellevuereporter.com