Wolfe County wins 55th District Tournament with a hard fought 5-1 win over Breathitt. Stamper pitches 7 great innings, allowing one unearned run and striking out 11. Chase Nickell gets a couple of big hits for the Wolves, including a long 2 RBI double, and does a great job defensivley behind the plate. Stamper gets 3 hits to help his own cause. Chris is playing outstanding baseball right now and is certainly a franchise player.

 

Nickell, Ryan Risner, Jonathan Sparks, and Johnny Ratliff were selected to the all-tournament team for Wolfe, while Stamper was named MVP.

 

A very stange thing also happened during the game, something I've never seen with an aluminum baseball bat. Stamper was using a Rawlings Liquid Metal, I guess he was jammed, and the bat broke in his hands, with the barrel and the ball both landing in left field. Has anyone ever seen this happen?

Is the 55th district one of the weaker districts in the state?

Is the 55th district one of the weaker districts in the state?

 

 

The point being............................???

 

Not sure if you were meaning to bash the 55th or not, but I bet a lot of Wolfe players (and I'd guess, Breathitt and Jackson City players as well) are not pleased with your reply. I posted this thread to give information about a very competitive and well played championship game. The players on both teams gave their all and their efforts and accomplishments should not be degraded or minimized. This forum should be used to help build up these student-athletes, not tear them down.

People thought the 55th was weak in basketball until Jackson City came within an eyelash of winning the 14th region. Wolfe with Stamper on the mound is capable of beating any team in the region. If they get a good draw, you could easily see them in the championship game as well.

The point being............................???

 

Not sure if you were meaning to bash the 55th or not, but I bet a lot of Wolfe players (and I'd guess, Breathitt and Jackson City players as well) are not pleased with your reply. I posted this thread to give information about a very competitive and well played championship game. The players on both teams gave their all and their efforts and accomplishments should not be degraded or minimized. This forum should be used to help build up these student-athletes, not tear them down.

 

Calm down. I did not post that to bash anyone. I posted it asking a simple question... Is that district considered one of the weaker ones? Not year in & year out. Just this season. So yeah "my point being" is...Is the 55th district one of the weaker districts in the state? And if that is to harsh for you....Is the 55th district the weakest district in the 14th region? I don't see how asking that will "tear student-athletes down".

I posted it asking a simple question... Is that district considered one of the weaker ones?

 

That is a loaded question, not a simple one. And it is also a very rude one.

I'll stand by what I said earlier, the question appears to try to minimize Wolfe's championship. This is their first in 8 years and only the 3rd in school history, if I'm not mistaken. This is a very big thing to the players. I have spoken with a few of them, and they are very offended by the put-down. Ah well, fuel for the fire.....

Do you think though, that the move from the 56th district helped Wolfe's chances in winning the district tournament? and i don't believe saying that the 55th is weak necessarily degrades anybody...to ask if they are one of the weaker districts doesnt mean they are worse than anybody, it just means that the others may be better...

...if they are one of the weaker districts doesnt mean they are worse than anybody, it just means that the others may be better...

 

Huh?

Congratulations, Wolves, on your district championship, and best of luck to you in 14th region tournament.

Do you think though, that the move from the 56th district helped Wolfe's chances in winning the district tournament? and i don't believe saying that the 55th is weak necessarily degrades anybody...to ask if they are one of the weaker districts doesnt mean they are worse than anybody, it just means that the others may be better...

 

 

There's no question that at this particular time, the move to the 55th district made it less difficult for the Wolves, but who knows, in a couple of years the balance of power may shift into the 55th. The fact that Riverside did not field a team this year made it a three team district, with the #1 seed automatically going to the region. But, even though the Wolves got the number one seed, they didn't just come in this year and steamroll over the teams in the 55th. On the other hand, their former 56th district rivals didn't exactly roll over Wolfe in the regular season, either.