This is pretty cool....

 

http://vimeo.com/89886355

 

Thanks for posting that! That is REALLY cool. I love the fact that they shot most of it and did the interview before the finals. Wow.

This is pretty cool....

 

http://vimeo.com/89886355

 

wow

I rode the bench A LOT in high school....I wonder how many of those end of the bench warmers with no chance to play would rather have been in the stands with the Crazies. Just kidding....sort of....LOL

Very awesome for these students, iI love how it shows how they get everyone involved... I hope schools in the 9th region take this to heart and start working on their own student sections... I look for a very entertaining basketball season next year...

 

Go Colonel Crazies....

This is pretty cool....

 

http://vimeo.com/89886355

 

What is the link for this video?

I rode the bench A LOT in high school....I wonder how many of those end of the bench warmers with no chance to play would rather have been in the stands with the Crazies. Just kidding....sort of....LOL

 

I can offer a little perspective on that. My freshman year, being in the stands and cheering for varsity football AND basketball games was awesome, although perhaps not so much for my vocal cords. I came home horse from virtually every single game, but the experience was fantastic. Sophomore year playing scout team for the football team was awesome - I would never ever trade that experience, getting to practice with the varsity players, play JV, and be on the sidelines for the games. However, there were DEFINITELY some times where there was an absolute desire to be in the stands with all of the other guys as they cheered and went on about things. It made me look forward to basketball season when I got to head back into the ranks of the Crazies.

What is the link for this video?

 

http://vimeo.com/89886355

covingtonCrazies on Vimeo

 

thanks

I will say that I loved watching them all week. I have seen them at Football and they are just as great. I loved it when the basketball team went to the ropes and raised up the state championship shirts to the crazies in a salute to the support they give. Totally awesome school spirit and the true epitome of what school culture is all about. I think the rest of the states administrators need to look at this model on school culture because it is breath taking to watch. Has to be fun going to school there if you are a kid.

 

Four best years of my life, no doubt. You don't understand how special that place is until you go there.

I think that the cov cath alumni also deserve some recognition! 1000's of alumi made the trip to lexington all weekend. At the finals the CCH crowd seemed to out number the Scott County fans 3 to 1 and they are just a few miles down the road.

Four best years of my life' date=' no doubt. You don't understand how special that place is until you go there.[/quote']

 

You’re right. I didn’t go to Covington Catholic and I'll admit I probably don’t understand all the things that make the school special for you. By the same token, you most likely don’t understand how special my massive public high school on the outskirts of Chicago was (and is) to me. Look, I understand why people dig the CCH cheering section, even those of us who experience them from the other side of the gym: they’re funny, they’re well-organized, and they have, um, a distinct flair for fashion. But some comments in this thread risk perpetuating the stereotype that certain schools believe they are objectively “better” than other schools. Hey, it’s been a great year for CCH and students/parents/alumnae have many reasons to be proud! Just be careful to remember that many families choose other high schools for any number of reasons; every school is unique, every team is unique, every student is unique. That being said, congrats to the state champs and all their supporters!

You’re right. I didn’t go to Covington Catholic and I'll admit I probably don’t understand all the things that make the school special for you. By the same token, you most likely don’t understand how special my massive public high school on the outskirts of Chicago was (and is) to me. Look, I understand why people dig the CCH cheering section, even those of us who experience them from the other side of the gym: they’re funny, they’re well-organized, and they have, um, a distinct flair for fashion. But some comments in this thread risk perpetuating the stereotype that certain schools believe they are objectively “better” than other schools. Hey, it’s been a great year for CCH and students/parents/alumnae have many reasons to be proud! Just be careful to remember that many families choose other high schools for any number of reasons; every school is unique, every team is unique, every student is unique. That being said, congrats to the state champs and all their supporters!

 

This is a thread made specifically for the Cov Cath student section. The person who started the thread wasn't a Cov Cath fan, in particular, nor were the first handful of posters in the thread - or many of the posters overall. They weren't taking jabs at anyone's alma maters. I'm sure you had a wonderful experience in high school, sincerely. I also think C'mon meant absolutely no insult when he said you don't understand how special Cov Cath is until you go there. I'm sure that goes the same with many high schools. But once again, this is a thread about the Cov Cath student section - not everyone else's.

One of my good friends writes a blog entry most every day, with topics on or about optimism and keeping a positive attitude in life. While blogging isn't something I really have the discipline or interest to do myself, I think his attitude and purpose is admirable. Here's his entry from today:

 

“With a spirit that will not die…” – Covington Catholic High School Motto

 

The Kentucky High School Basketball Sweet Sixteen Tournament concluded Sunday afternoon with its proclaimed “greatest show in hoops” (otherwise referred to as the State Championship Game). At the basketball mecca in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Rupp Arena, the Scott County Cardinals and Covington Catholic Colonels delivered a performance to be remembered for a long time.

 

I have been an outsider looking in on the Covington Catholic world for most of my life. I played basketball against them when I was younger, coached baseball against them more recently, and have some dear friends who are alumni or have close ties to the school. I was never able to comprehend the passion and enthusiasm with which people would describe their high school experience at Covington Catholic. To me, it always seemed like one of those moments where someone is telling you this story that is really exciting to them, but makes no sense to you. The one that always ends with I guess you had to be there.

 

Well, this past Friday night, I was finally there – an opening round Sweet 16 matchup. My first Colonel experience as a fan. Prior to the game, the blue t-shirts floating around Rupp Arena were from faculty, staff, friends, family, future Colonels, and current Colonels. It was my first sense that the school’s motto is more than just an athletic battle cry.

 

If I had to sum up my experience and how I now understand what my friends had been telling me all these years, it would come from two words: Colonel Crazies.

 

I watched a video today headlining the Colonel Crazies – hands down the best student section in the State and I would argue that I have ever seen. The student being interviewed was a senior in the group. He was asked what made the Crazies become so great. He was quick to state the history of the group. The tradition was passed on from class to class, yet each year the new senior classes did something to elevate the student section to take it up a notch and make it their own.

 

But, what stood out to me was his recognition of the importance of the underclassmen. He said that without them things would fall apart, but because of them, it flourished because they embrace the passion and spirit throughout their four years. Then, as they become seniors, they get to make it their own and begin to pass the torch to a new group of underclassmen.

 

In that moment, I realized the pure joy that every involved has for this school. It is genuine, and it is real. They speak of brotherhood, and of "

Once a Colonel, always a Colonel

".

 

The Colonel Crazies are the heart and soul of the spirit that will not die. The players on the court recognize this as they paid tribute to the Crazies immediately following their championship victory. Former Crazies pack the stands to show their support while young future Crazies sit in the crowd and mimic every move they make. Within them, the flame to the spirit is lit.

 

And once that flame is lit, it burns forever. With a sprit that will not die…and a State Championship to remember forever.

 

My hope for you is that we are able to live our lives with such a passion and a spirit so that we are able to pass it on to others so that it may live from generation to generation, and never die.

 

Bring your best today!

One of my good friends writes a blog entry most every day, with topics on or about optimism and keeping a positive attitude in life. While blogging isn't something I really have the discipline or interest to do myself, I think his attitude and purpose is admirable. Here's his entry from today:

 

“With a spirit that will not die…” – Covington Catholic High School Motto

 

The Kentucky High School Basketball Sweet Sixteen Tournament concluded Sunday afternoon with its proclaimed “greatest show in hoops” (otherwise referred to as the State Championship Game). At the basketball mecca in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Rupp Arena, the Scott County Cardinals and Covington Catholic Colonels delivered a performance to be remembered for a long time.

 

I have been an outsider looking in on the Covington Catholic world for most of my life. I played basketball against them when I was younger, coached baseball against them more recently, and have some dear friends who are alumni or have close ties to the school. I was never able to comprehend the passion and enthusiasm with which people would describe their high school experience at Covington Catholic. To me, it always seemed like one of those moments where someone is telling you this story that is really exciting to them, but makes no sense to you. The one that always ends with I guess you had to be there.

 

Well, this past Friday night, I was finally there – an opening round Sweet 16 matchup. My first Colonel experience as a fan. Prior to the game, the blue t-shirts floating around Rupp Arena were from faculty, staff, friends, family, future Colonels, and current Colonels. It was my first sense that the school’s motto is more than just an athletic battle cry.

 

If I had to sum up my experience and how I now understand what my friends had been telling me all these years, it would come from two words: Colonel Crazies.

 

I watched a video today headlining the Colonel Crazies – hands down the best student section in the State and I would argue that I have ever seen. The student being interviewed was a senior in the group. He was asked what made the Crazies become so great. He was quick to state the history of the group. The tradition was passed on from class to class, yet each year the new senior classes did something to elevate the student section to take it up a notch and make it their own.

 

But, what stood out to me was his recognition of the importance of the underclassmen. He said that without them things would fall apart, but because of them, it flourished because they embrace the passion and spirit throughout their four years. Then, as they become seniors, they get to make it their own and begin to pass the torch to a new group of underclassmen.

 

In that moment, I realized the pure joy that every involved has for this school. It is genuine, and it is real. They speak of brotherhood, and of "

Once a Colonel, always a Colonel

".

 

The Colonel Crazies are the heart and soul of the spirit that will not die. The players on the court recognize this as they paid tribute to the Crazies immediately following their championship victory. Former Crazies pack the stands to show their support while young future Crazies sit in the crowd and mimic every move they make. Within them, the flame to the spirit is lit.

 

And once that flame is lit, it burns forever. With a sprit that will not die…and a State Championship to remember forever.

 

My hope for you is that we are able to live our lives with such a passion and a spirit so that we are able to pass it on to others so that it may live from generation to generation, and never die.

 

Bring your best today!

Wow, he nailed it.

Well done.

This is a thread made specifically for the Cov Cath student section. The person who started the thread wasn't a Cov Cath fan, in particular, nor were the first handful of posters in the thread - or many of the posters overall. They weren't taking jabs at anyone's alma maters. I'm sure you had a wonderful experience in high school, sincerely. I also think C'mon meant absolutely no insult when he said you don't understand how special Cov Cath is until you go there. I'm sure that goes the same with many high schools. But once again, this is a thread about the Cov Cath student section - not everyone else's.

 

 

If it doesn't it should. That definitely is the case at Bowling Green.

 

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