So Coach A's 27 wins had nothing to do with the COY award? Winning an EKC Tournament and Regular Season Championship had nothing to do with it? Why vote next year! Let's just say that whoever wins the region is the automatic COY. That would settle it for everybody. And then, each player who is named to the All-Area team can buy T-Shirts and display a name of one of their teammates on it, that way we double the number of All-Area members. Or even better still, let's just say that ANYONE who played in a varsity game next year gets an automatic All-Area trophy. That way nobody's feelings are hurt and everyone is happy. Because we all know that in the real world, there are never any disappointments and everyone is a winner.

Most of the posts last year said Euton should have had all the wins because of the team she had and that was why she didn't deserve it. But this year Kidwell should get it because of all the wins he had. Can't have it both ways, or maybe you can if you coach in the 16th region.

Your post was nothing more than a thinly...very thinly...veiled shot at Coach Kidwell. Please do not insult the intelligence of the BGP public by claiming otherwise. Most folks on here are well aware of your allegience to all things Rose Hill and your constant baiting of anyone who may not think as highly of the Royals as they do. You seem to take particular delight in agitating the Russell faithful, especially in this forum. We are all quite tired of it and individuals such as yourself are the reason there continues to be animosity towards RH. NO ONE said anything untoward regarding Rose Hill nor any of their players or coaches until you unleashed your "puzzle" and after drawing a response, you accuse others of "sour grapes." Seeing as how you initiated this debate, one might think you were the one suffering from a case of "sour grapes"...

 

 

I don't see this post as a shot at Coach Kidwell. I see it as a shot at the area coaches who voted.

can someone please explain the voting process for this team? I am so confused by reading all the above. Perhaps I'd better understand if I knew the voting process.

Each school gets 1 vote and the sports writers vote for the COY and the All-Area team

Adults usually try to refrain from attacking teenage girls. Britt Faulkner must have been about 14 years old when she was at Russell. Sounds like you and your mother need to grow up a little bit. If Laura Terry actually wore that head band, I think it's "old school" cool. In this day and age of "it's all about me sports" it's nice to see a teammate take up for a teammate.

aayswimfan &Uncle Jed

 

Never was anything I said or that mom said against any type of privacy policy. Everything that was told was out in the open you can ask anyone associated with the area schools too. It was very open that the young lady quit because she didn't think she was getting enough playing time as a freshman. It is also a known fact that out of the goodness of coach Kidwell he allowed the young lady to rejoin the team. It is also a well known fact again that she and her sister quit the team to go to Rose Hill. Everyone wants fact and want to know where you got them, and then when you hear them its an attaack on the young lady. Or your mom shoudn't make it a habit to talk about the kid away from school. Like I said before none of this has anything to do with grades, SSN, where the girl lives, or her disciplinary actions at school. It is all about what actually happened and the way she handled herself. But to say my mom is unprofessional you all must be obsurd. Everything mentioned in the previous post is all well known facts and was even in the local papers. Sorry you all can't take the truth and from now on if you can't handle it don't ask for it. As for an average player and that is all she is. With the above average attitude which she has openly displayed that to on the court and to the Russell coach.

aayswimfan &Uncle Jed

 

Never was anything I said or that mom said against any type of privacy policy. Everything that was told was out in the open you can ask anyone associated with the area schools too. It was very open that the young lady quit because she didn't think she was getting enough playing time as a freshman. It is also a known fact that out of the goodness of coach Kidwell he allowed the young lady to rejoin the team. It is also a well known fact again that she and her sister quit the team to go to Rose Hill. Everyone wants fact and want to know where you got them, and then when you hear them its an attaack on the young lady. Or your mom shoudn't make it a habit to talk about the kid away from school. Like I said before none of this has anything to do with grades, SSN, where the girl lives, or her disciplinary actions at school. It is all about what actually happened and the way she handled herself. But to say my mom is unprofessional you all must be obsurd. Everything mentioned in the previous post is all well known facts and was even in the local papers. Sorry you all can't take the truth and from now on if you can't handle it don't ask for it. As for an average player and that is all she is. With the above average attitude which she has openly displayed that to on the court and to the Russell coach.

It is kind of hard to take the word of an "unbiased Russell supporter " on how Russell lost the Faulkners.

But once again we were talking about an award given on how an athlete played basketball this year, not off court things. If her leaving Russell is the reason she did not make the team then that is a darned shame. Sorry you can't take the truth and from now on if you can't handle it move out of your mom's basement and get a life. If anyone not a Russell supporter would e-mail me the real reason the Faulkners left I would appreciate it.

I am not a Russell supporter. I gave you a reason she quit the team the first time. After Kidwell let her rejoin I don't why she and her sister quit and left the school. Personally I could care less. People want the facts and the source you get it, and then they want to bash you. Everything that was said is truth and all public knowledge. If you don't want the truth don't ask for it. I keep up with Raceland and I am a true Scott Co. fan.

I am not a Russell supporter. I gave you a reason she quit the team the first time. After Kidwell let her rejoin I don't why she and her sister quit and left the school. Personally I could care less. People want the facts and the source you get it, and then they want to bash you. Everything that was said is truth and all public knowledge. If you don't want the truth don't ask for it. I keep up with Raceland and I am a true Scott Co. fan.

Ilike to root for Raceland when I can also. But all you have told us is that your mom said Faulkner had a bad attitude when she was a freshman at Russell. Besides trashing a teen age girl, of what consequence is this on whether she played good enough this year to make the all star team? The truth is that it doesn't and all you are doing is trashing a teen ager.

Anyone know when the paper is coming out with the team and who from Ashland made it?

I find it very hard to believe that you didn't read scooterbob's post, which I think for the most part is very true.

 

Hard as it may be, you can take it to the bank...still haven't, no need to as I know his spiel quite well and have grown tired of debating the issue with him. Anyone that doesn't shower RH with praise is attacked and/or dismissed as being ignorant of the facts...

For bluethunder: You obviously know nothing about the 16th Region. Russell was the preseason favorite and even more of a favorite at tournament time. If you do your homework, you will learn that Russell had two players near the equal of Terry and Queen as well as a far more experienced supporting cast. Being informed never hurts.

 

1 - Bluethunder made some very valid points. Russell was preseason fav, but who said they were favored to win the region? ADI's Rick Greene had them getting beat by Rowan in the opening round. Russell with a more experienced supporting cast??? Britt's been playing varsity bball since she was in 8th grade. Yes, RH started an 8th grader, but they could've started a 4th grader with the talent and experience of those 3 alone. As far as masterful coaching??? Please - I'm sure you've seen RH play. What do they run, at any point in any game, that involves masterful coaching? Gameplan for RH: Sit back in a 2-3 zone to conserve energy, and give the ball to Queen and Terry and get out of the way, and on occasion let Britt drive and shoot or dish. Not so masterful, but with two D1 players, sometimes less is more.

Sorry, the above was for you scooterbob.

For bluethunder: You obviously know nothing about the 16th Region. Russell was the preseason favorite and even more of a favorite at tournament time. If you do your homework, you will learn that Russell had two players near the equal of Terry and Queen as well as a far more experienced supporting cast. Being informed never hurts.

 

1 - Bluethunder made some very valid points. Russell was preseason fav, but who said they were favored to win the region? ADI's Rick Greene had them getting beat by Rowan in the opening round. Russell with a more experienced supporting cast??? Britt's been playing varsity bball since she was in 8th grade. Yes, RH started an 8th grader, but they could've started a 4th grader with the talent and experience of those 3 alone. As far as masterful coaching??? Please - I'm sure you've seen RH play. What do they run, at any point in any game, that involves masterful coaching? Gameplan for RH: Sit back in a 2-3 zone to conserve energy, and give the ball to Queen and Terry and get out of the way, and on occasion let Britt drive and shoot or dish. Not so masterful, but with two D1 players, sometimes less is more.

Greene was the only one in the region that didn't have Russell as the favotite. RH beat us with a 1-3-1 defence not the 2-3. I wish Bradley had tried the 2-3 when we played Russell. You are not seriously saying RH had as much experience as Russell. Russell had what, 6 seniors and a couple of juniors.

Also, "Russellites" do not oppose Rose Hill because of the Faulkners. Some of us don't even oppose the Faulkners personally. However, some of their actions in the past, both at Russell and Rose Hill , haven't been what I would call admirable or desirable. The same actions have unfortunately ended some friendships along the way, as well as split up what some thought could have very well been a 3-peat regional champion. That is completely a different story. I can assure you that the ones who you say are "close to the program" do know what you are saying. But I can also assure you that not one player, coach, or parent would have traded the last three years of losing in the region for one trip to Bowling Green if it meant having to deal with some of the issues that came along with the talented package. That being said, no problems here with Rose Hill or their players. I for one found myself cheering for Rose Hill (and Britt) as they competed in the state tournament, as I almost always do for the 16th region representative.

1-3-1? That is how you stayed within 20. If they played man, could've beaten you worse.

 

Russell had 3 seniors, 1 junior, 1 soph, and 1 frosh who played for the Devils

The experience of the big 3 alone was more than all of Russell's team put together.

 

You put Terry and Queen on any team in the region and they are a legitimate 16th region contender this past year!!!