I heard a rumor that some of the money for the new turf field came from an NFL player who was snubbed by the superintendent of the Boone County Schools. Any truth to that rumor?

Let me guess - they'll be in with Beechwood.

 

Am I close?

Who is the current head coach?

 

Woody Mcmillen!! I know he use to teach at Ludlow and helped coached football. He is a really good coach, and an even better person. He has done a tremendous job with the program already. I know he will teach these kids to be good players on the field, and great people off of it...:thumb:

2nd year for football at WVHS. Last year they fielded a middle school team and this year they have a middle school, 9/10, and JV team.

Next year they will play a split JV/Varsity team along with the 9/10 and middle school.

 

Current/Final team records are Middle School (7th & 8th graders) 9-2 with around 25+ kids, 9/10 6-2, and JV 6-3 with win tonight at Carroll County (22-8 in the monsoon). Middle School mostly play NCKC Schools (Owen, Carroll, Gallatin, Henry, Trimble), Newport, & Holy Cross. 9/10 in the league with Dayton, Ludlow, Bellevue, Brossart, Bracken (have beaten everyone but Bellevue and Dayton which they split with).

 

They have 45+ kids participating in the 9-11th grades.

 

WVHS Complex in Verona is one of the nicest in the state. Field Turf stadium that seats 2500+, 8 lane track, new baseball and softball fields, cross country course, 6 tennis courts, and 3 practice fields. All of these fields/courts are first rate. Within two years they will have lights on all 3 fields. No generous gifts from anyone paid for this complex.

 

Coach is John "Woody" McMillen who coached the Middle School team last year and now is the head coach of the JV. He will be leading the Bearcats into Varsity level the next couple of years. Great guy and football coach.

 

Only Student Athletes are drug tested at WVHS.

Forgot to mention that Walton-Verona is close to the A/AA cut off. Will be interesting to see if the KHSAA puts them in Northern KY district or to the south like they did in basketball in either A or AA.

It will be interesting to see if they go to A or AA. And I was impressed with the WV 9/10 team, they were well coached and fairly big. Dayton shut them out when they came here and then when Dayton when down there they beat Dayton with 3 defensive touchdowns. IMO they were the best 9/10 team that Dayton has played this year.

Will be interesting to see if the KHSAA puts them in Northern KY district or to the south like they did in basketball in either A or AA.

I hope they bring them north.

I hope they take them South.

 

Natural rivalries already exist with teams to the south in other sports along with the schools conference affiliation (NCKC).

 

Personally it does not matter to me. If they stay in Northern Kentucky that would be closer opponents to travel to see them play but the "quality" of opponents in the North, for a first year varsity program could be very demanding (look at Brossart and Bracken). If they do go south we get to see schools that we see all the time in the spring and winter sports post seasons.

 

The outlook for football at WVHS is wonderful: great enthusiasm in the community/school, feeder system already started for K-6th grades, great facilities, and good staff in place.

The outlook for football at WVHS is wonderful: great enthusiasm in the community/school, feeder system already started for K-6th grades, great facilities, and good staff in place.

All the ingredients are in place.

 

It would be okay to play those teams to the south for a while; but to grow as a program, I think they need to play in a NKY district.

All the ingredients are in place.

 

It would be okay to play those teams to the south for a while; but to grow as a program, I think they need to play in a NKY district.

 

Agreed about all the ingredients being in place, but I take exception to the fact they have to play in NKY district to "grow as a program". Why? I grew up on NKY football as a youngster and feel that this area is the best football in the state outside of Louisville but with the new realignments/classifications there are other ways of having a program "grow".

 

If they stay in Single A (this is where their current enrollment would put them at) they would be in with either District 1-4 (Eminence, Bracken, Gallatin, Trimble, and Frankfort) or 1-3 (Beechwood, Dayton, Ludlow, Bellevue, and Bishop Brossart). Hopefully in the years to come (3+ years) WVHS will be able to compete with everyone on this list other than Beechwood (on a different level right now than almost anyone in A) and Frankfort (which seems to be on the right path to becoming a dominant program). Either district WV would be placed in they would most likely complete their schedule with out of district games against the other district teams. Even if they were in District 1-4, they would still try to schedule all of the District 1-3 teams with the exception of Beechwood (hopefully they would eventually play them to see what they need to do to become a better program).

 

By the way I have way too much time on my hands.

Freshman/ Sophmore schedule

Win for WV @ Bracken County

Loss for WV @ Dayton

Win for WV vs. Brossart

Win for WV vs. Bellevue

Game cancelled WV @ Ludlow

Win for WV vs. Bracken County

Win for WV vs. Dayton

Win for WV vs. Brossart

10/25 6:00 PM WV plays @ Bellevue

11/01 5:30 PM WV hosts Ludlow

 

JV schedule

Loss for WV @ Clark Montessori, OH

Loss for WV @ Grant County

Loss for WV vs Clark Montessori, OH

Win for WV vs. Owen County

Win for WV vs. Carroll County

Win for WV @ Gallatin County

Win for WV @ Trimble County

Win for WV @ Carroll County

10/29 5:30 PM WV hosts Grant County

Agreed about all the ingredients being in place, but I take exception to the fact they have to play in NKY district to "grow as a program". Why? I grew up on NKY football as a youngster and feel that this area is the best football in the state outside of Louisville but with the new realignments/classifications there are other ways of having a program "grow".

It's the old adage: To be the best, you have to play the best. Sure, they'll take more lumps playing the established NKY teams. But it will help them in the long run, and playing at that level will accelerate their overall development. No offense to the other teams you mentioned; but it would be better for their program to take on the greater challenge.

2nd year for football at WVHS. Last year they fielded a middle school team and this year they have a middle school, 9/10, and JV team.

Next year they will play a split JV/Varsity team along with the 9/10 and middle school.

 

Current/Final team records are Middle School (7th & 8th graders) 9-2 with around 25+ kids, 9/10 6-2, and JV 6-3 with win tonight at Carroll County (22-8 in the monsoon). Middle School mostly play NCKC Schools (Owen, Carroll, Gallatin, Henry, Trimble), Newport, & Holy Cross. 9/10 in the league with Dayton, Ludlow, Bellevue, Brossart, Bracken (have beaten everyone but Bellevue and Dayton which they split with).

 

They have 45+ kids participating in the 9-11th grades.

 

WVHS Complex in Verona is one of the nicest in the state. Field Turf stadium that seats 2500+, 8 lane track, new baseball and softball fields, cross country course, 6 tennis courts, and 3 practice fields. All of these fields/courts are first rate. Within two years they will have lights on all 3 fields. No generous gifts from anyone paid for this complex.

 

Coach is John "Woody" McMillen who coached the Middle School team last year and now is the head coach of the JV. He will be leading the Bearcats into Varsity level the next couple of years. Great guy and football coach.

 

Only Student Athletes are drug tested at WVHS.

 

So what is it, all extra curricular activities or just athletes? According to hopper24 they all get tested.

I hope they bring them north.

 

If so, hopefully to play 2A and not 1A. 1A has enough new talent in that district.

So what is it, all extra curricular activities or just athletes? According to hopper24 they all get tested.

 

Just athletes

http://www.w-v.k12.ky.us/highschool/adminengine/files/Welcome%20to%20Athletics/DrugTestingPolicy.pdf