2013-14 Herald-Leader All State team

[Ole Kentuckian]

Player of the Year - Quentin Snider

 

FIRST TEAM

Quentin Snider, Ballard

Kelan Martin, Ballard

Jackson Davis, Lafayette

Camron Justice, Knott Central

Justin Johnson, Perry Central

Shane Hall, Johnson Central

Trent Gilbert, Scott County

James Bolden, Holmes

Brandon Hatton, Dixie Heights

Jordan Green, Henry Clay

 

SECOND TEAM

Lamontray Harris, PRP

Raymond Spalding, Trinity

Nick Ruthsatz, Covington Cathollic

Quentin Goodin, Taylor County

Brent Bach, Augusta

Jaqualis Matlock, Hopkinsville

Peyton Woods, Wayne County

Braxton Beverly, Perry Central

Troy Steward, Fleming County

Bryan Wallace, Montgomery County

 

Honorable Mention

Eli Boggs, Woodford County

Kam Chumbler, McCracken County

Jacob Conway, Lincoln County

Christian Cunningham, Cordia

Justin Edwards, Southwestern

Tra Edwards, Hopkinsville

Evan Hall, Knott Central

Josh Hollan, Hazard

Aric Holman, Owensboro

Patrick Hubert, St. Mary

Chris Hudson, Hazard

Antonio McDaniels, PRP

Drew McDonald, Newport Central Catholic

Wes Noble, Breathitt County

Zack Pangallo, Newport Central Catholic

Daulton Peters, West Jessamine

Seivon Schooling, Bardstown

Ralphie Stone, Collins

Caleb Wiggington, Taylor County

Keon Williams, John Hardin

Eli Wright, Apollo

 

NOTE: Listed in order based on coaches' voting (I assume that pertains only to the first & second teams as the Honorable Mention are listed in alphabetical order).

[InItToWinIt]

Congrats to all the players mentioned, this is a great accomplishment and you deserve to be recognized for your hard work.

 

Now, with no disrespect, how in the world are Brandon Hatton and James Bolden on 1st Team and Nick Ruthsatz on 2nd team?

[UKFan10]

Don't know who i'd put him ahead of, but Tony Martini of Scott County deserves a spot somewhere.

[hoops5]

Congrats to all the players!

[BC23]

How does Hagen Tyler from Boyle Co not make make at least honorable mention!!! Congrats to the players that made it but that's a joke. No disrespect to them but there is NO WAY some of the players should have made it over Hagen.

[PurplePride92]

2014 All Bluegrasspreps.com team member, sophomore Carson Williams of Owen County, did not even get Honorable Mention with the Herald Leader All State Team.

[BC23]

2014 All Bluegrasspreps.com team member, sophomore Carson Williams of Owen County, did not even get Honorable Mention with the Herald Leader All State Team.

Who votes for this team?? The fact that Tyler and Williams didn't even make honorable mention is a joke.

[PurplePride92]

Who votes for this team?? The fact that Tyler and Williams didn't even make honorable mention is a joke.

 

Coaches that send in ballots.

[Doubletake1906]

Who comes up with these teams??? It seems extremely biased!

[TrojanAlum36]

Figured David Simmons of Henderson county would've at least made honorable mention.

[Ole Kentuckian]

Who votes for this team?? The fact that Tyler and Williams didn't even make honorable mention is a joke.

 

Who comes up with these teams??? It seems extremely biased!

 

I'm pretty sure that the HL asks all of the coaches to vote on All State, POY and COY. However if you've been one of the people who've noticed that only 96 (just at one-third of all teams) coaches submitted their players' stats to the KHSAA then you already know that a huge percentage of the coaches in this state have a bad case of apathy when it comes to these things.

 

Not sure if they don't care, lazy, too uninformed or if this just serves as an example of why so many of them don't do a better job of coaching, period.

 

Bottom line, it seems that the same coaches who are involved in their regional & state coaches' associations and HOF's are the same ones who traditionally have their team & players competing for district, region & state honors. The worst aspect of this is that your team can have a great coach who does an excellent job but most of the other coaches in your region don't, thus you, your team and your players don't get those coaches' support when it comes to awards recognition like this.

[PurplePride92]

Figured David Simmons of Henderson county would've at least made honorable mention.

 

I remember him from the Junior KY All Star tryouts. Very impressive player. Tremendous athlete.

[FRONT OF THE RIM]

I'm pretty sure that the HL asks all of the coaches to vote on All State, POY and COY. However if you've been one of the people who've noticed that only 96 (just at one-third of all teams) coaches submitted their players' stats to the KHSAA then you already know that a huge percentage of the coaches in this state have a bad case of apathy when it comes to these things.

 

Not sure if they don't care, lazy, too uninformed or if this just serves as an example of why so many of them don't do a better job of coaching, period.

 

Bottom line, it seems that the same coaches who are involved in their regional & state coaches' associations and HOF's are the same ones who traditionally have their team & players competing for district, region & state honors. The worst aspect of this is that your team can have a great coach who does an excellent job but most of the other coaches in your region don't, thus you, your team and your players don't get those coaches' support when it comes to awards recognition like this.

You make an excellent point. I'm sure these same coaches who don't usually vote are the same ones who cry foul when thay have a good kid who doesn't get recognized. How much trouble can it be to list the 20 or so best players you saw and submit it to the paper. This is really sad, and grossly unfair to the kids who don't get their just recognition.

[sweet16]

You make an excellent point. I'm sure these same coaches who don't usually vote are the same ones who cry foul when thay have a good kid who doesn't get recognized. How much trouble can it be to list the 20 or so best players you saw and submit it to the paper. This is really sad, and grossly unfair to the kids who don't get their just recognition.

 

Very sad. They send it in the mail and via email asking for ballots

[Big Head 10]

Eli Wright should of made the first team period