A great story on one of Raceland's biggest fans. If you're not fan of either Williamsburg or Raceland, Mark Cooper alone should give you enough reason to cheer for the Rams this weekend.

 

 

Hangin' with the Commish - The Independent Online: News

Great article.

Great article, LRCW, thanks for posting it.

I enjoyed this!

Amazing article and I am glad that they did this. I have known Mark since I was little. I used to eat breakfast on the weekend with him and Charlie Longhorn. Charlie was Mark's uncle and was Coach Salmons' great uncle, I believe. Charlie was as close as a family member to me and was a neighbor of mine growing up. I used to run up to Charlie's house every morning, eat breakfast with them, and watch The Price is Right at 11 every weekday. On the weekends, Mark would be there every once in a while and he joined us at breakfast. Mark used to always ask me where I went to school. And I would always tell him Racleand. He then would ask me, "The Rams?? The Rams are the best! Ram basketball is awesome". Of course as a child, I didn't know the difference between Mark and a normal person, but as I reached high school, I realized that Mark is a normal person, with a special heart for Raceland Football.

 

If any Williamsburg fans travel up Friday night, you should stop and talk to Mark. Great guy.

For those of you from NKY, Mark is the brother of Randy Cooper, namesake of Cooper High School. Randy and Mark are the uncles of Raceland's Head Coach Mike Salmons and Mike Holzapfel is married to Randy's and Mark's Sister.

 

Great family. And, Mark is the best, there is no bigger Raceland fan then Mark Cooper. He has been coming to games all his life and has only missed when he was in the hospital. If you are sitting in his seat when he gets there, he will tell you "You are in my seat", and no one sits in the Commissioner's seat.

For those of you from NKY, Mark is the brother of Randy Cooper, namesake of Cooper High School. Randy and Mark are the uncles of Raceland's Head Coach Mike Salmons and Mike Holzapfel is married to Randy's and Mark's Sister.

 

Great family. And, Mark is the best, there is no bigger Raceland fan then Mark Cooper. He has been coming to games all his life and has only missed when he was in the hospital. If you are sitting in his seat when he gets there, he will tell you "You are in my seat", and no one sits in the Commissioner's seat.

 

Is that the same Mike Holtzapfel that succeeded the legendary Coach Conley as head coach at Ashland back in 1978?

Is that the same Mike Holtzapfel that succeeded the legendary Coach Conley as head coach at Ashland back in 1978?

Yes it is. He married Mark's Sister, Sandy, and they, along with Mark's brother Randy ended up in NKY coaching and teaching.

Great article! I hope Cooper Jaguars can continue their run for the Commisioner and the memory of his brother.