Whether HS ball or an "official" travel team is better than the other is left open to the personal opinion of each of us and is often based on our personal knowledge and experiences. It can be limited on both sides and really has nothing to do with Coach Hammond other than it contributed to decisions made by both parties I guess.

 

First many "travel" teams are actually HS teams that take their summer name. Other more formal travel teams are often made up of a primarily particular HS as well as a collection of the most talented players from several states. You cannot make a blanket statement about any HS team nor any travel team unless you see their roster and their schedule along with a little history of the coach/staff/organization. I have seen a gazillion summer ballgames with teams from both categories.... nothing is a given on either side of this argument.

Has anyone heard whether or not any fines and/or sanctions might be levied against Henry Clay?

Arguably in the hot bed of high school baseball in Ky. (Fayette County) there are two coaches that have can legally instruct baseball year 'round in Kevin Clary and Eddie Brooks. In their first years at the helm of each school, Catholic beat Station 9-8 in the regional finals, and Catholic goes on to win the state championship.

 

Legally they can instruct an 8th grader from ANYWHERE, then under KHSAA rules that student/athlete can enroll at their school and be eligible as a freshman. I'm not saying they have done anything wrong, I'm just saying. It will be interesting to see in the coming years.

 

It's bad enough that high school baseball players have the facilities and tools necessary to work out year 'round in Lexington, Louisville, and more affluent areas of the state...but now if the best of the best end up going to one of these two schools year in and year out it will become what girls volleyball and 6A football in Ky. have become, a two horse race.

TTT

Lexington Catholic remains in all controversial matters in Fayette County.....that will never change until KHSAA takes a solid stand in all dealings with that school and I don't see that happening soon!!!!!