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Very Forward thinking on their behalf. Maybe thats why they can do something like this, they look past the stumbling blocks. Very well said!

If Somerset was smart they would look to one of their own in Jordan Mann!! He would bring back the excitement to the "Jumper" program.

Heard Walton was up big in this one sounds like a good comeback from TC. Big win to come back from 4 down in the 7th. From what I have seen both Owen and Trimble look improved from last year.

Carroll will be fine as Coach Jones has increased the strength of schedule. Henry played them really tough in the Dist. tournament last year and with HC having almost the entire team coming back they will probably be the favorite in this District. I also expect Walton to be pretty solid but the loss of Sullivan hurts alot.

Been thinking the same thing but it just all depends on how the seeding for the tournament plays out and who pitches if they play each other.

Congrats to GC not surprised by the outcome of this game one bit.

Does it get any better than that ? Making the shots was a big bonus but I absolutely love the young mans confidence in himself and his ability. Hats off to the coach for allowing Nick to make the most of his hard work and dedication to the team.

I find it disturbing that "Mark" would highlight his childs performance in comparison with a kid that can reach 80 with prosthetic legs. Out of the entire quote this impresses me the most.

How can a school be Class A in one sport and AA in another?

Congrats to Gallatin. Glad to see this victory for them. I am also glad to see Eminence in the finals as well. Do they have a chance against GC?

Congrats he is really a great kid!

Yes I did glance at the schedule and noticed that there were crazy run scores. I also noticed another interesting thing but won't comment on it but it has to make you wonder.

Wolfe county

Stumbled across this on KHSBBCA website. Last years stats for then Freshman Dylan Creech. .664/8/99 ? Really 99 RBI? Thats pretty impressive, it also says he had 25 doubles and 11 triples.

Jamey Johnson- The Guitar Song

Without a shadow of a doubt our program is headed in the right direction. Our numbers are tremendous and the work being put in by the players and coaches year round support that. The camps, weightlifting, pride and morale are great things to see. The foundation has to be laid prior to building a good team, and that has been done now its time to move to the next step. Next year our district becomes very possible to win. However do not overlook and up and coming Walton team that you have beat every year since their inception into football. I think everyone realized we could not compete for a dist. championship with CAL and DeSales and that somewhat deflated us when we played them and similar teams in the playoffs. Each time we faced teams of that caliber it was in a must win game whether it be in a district game or a playoff game, and that only magnified the pressure being put on the kids. However what would have happened had we played a Henry Co. or a similar team in place of a Bracken or someone else in a game without such high stakes? I would think we would get used to that physciality as well as the speed of the game which in turn would have better prepared us for the big games when they mattered. I am all for building confidence in the kids but personally I think there are enough of those types of games built into our schedule because of the scheduling grid. On JT's point I dont think we would go 1-9 or 2-8 simply because of the built in games and how far our program has came in the past couple years. Now here comes the real logic to beefing up the schedule. As stated we knew going in we could not compete for a district championship with CAL and Desales but we feel we can now with the re districting. We beat Owen in a very close game and Walton is on the fast track to having one heck of a program. Would you rather have a team that has prepared vs a Henry like team or a team that has prepared against a team such as Dayton? What happens to the kids morale if they lose to Owen and Walton and now they are thinking wow we cant even win this District ? Strenthining the schedule a little is just the next step in winning a first round playoff game. Not only does is make you better but it possilby sends you into the first round as a district champion rather than a team that just gets to go because.... Being a champion produces a huge mental edge and serves as a springboard to bigger and better things. Again all this is just my opinion, btw Keep up the good work.

Ok Ill say this one more time, it WAS NOT a knock on the staff. One thing is evident you guys love the kids on this team as well as the players that have been in the system in years past. As a parent of those children, and as a person who has coached many, many of these kids there is nothing that means more and that includes wins and losses ! I would never second guess a coach in an open forum as it happens enough as it is. My intent of the initial post was not to argue or debate but simply say hey look what the good teams do. I work with a guy who has close tie with Desales and they schedule 6a teams to prepare them for playoffs. i am not saying we go schedule Trinity or St. X but come on you know the game. Does playing the Bracken like teams prepare you for a Holy Cross or NCC? No it does not, playing those type teams let you get by with things that the Holy Cross will expose. The 4 things you call mistakes would not have happened against the brackens of the world. That is all I am saying and YOU of all people should know that. I am surprised you took such offense to the post. Read some of this other stuff in the above posts, look at what people think of us. We want the same thing for our kids, not only the football team but our children. Its about expectations we just cant expect to beat up on the little guy and find ourselves lost against the big boys. My suggestion get the Henrys of the world back on the schedule, keep the teams like Desales and Cal or similar teams and I guarantee you a district championship will return to CC very soon. While I am sorry you took offense to it, I am glad it got you to thinking about it. Love your intensity now spread it !!!!

And as far as the inexperience give me a break I played and coached in as many if not more than you. I actually thought maybe you would relate to the scheduling of tough teams . Maybe if we did teams would refer to is as competitors rather than stepping stones. Like I said don't take it personal I respect the work coaches put in. So don't go down that road,it's as simple as playing tougher teams.

Get coach don't take it personal fact is fact I said nothings about coaching staff. I think all the sports should play a tougher schedule and since my kids have been involved in all of the sports I will voice my opinion from hunters the stands or where ever I wish. Bottom line is you don't get better by playing a weak schedule. That is obvious, look at our track record in playoff games. I won't get into the baseball cause that speaks for itself. I want what is best for ALL OUR PROGRAMS as well as the community and until we are tired of being average things won't change.

Great article I hope Carroll county reads it. Strength of schedule is important in preparing for playoffs. Carroll needs to keep the De sales and Cal on their schedule and drop the teams that only allow you to pad tour record.

As previously stated its not meant to be a fire em up song but I would bet there are players and coaches that this song would motivate. Having said that, the song is a tribute to those types of players and coaches and to the audience that would not only embrace the lifestyle portrayed in the video but enjoy the song as well.

Any of the teams in District 5 have to be happy with that alignment. That is about the best alignment geographically and competitively as it can get. All of those teams have a legitimate shot at winning the district year after year.

There is definetly added value to the no ball infield. Although I never did it during a game we would often start practice with this type of drill. It helps the player focus on the actual fundamental skill of fielding, catching, and throwing without being concerned with the ball itself. I would also do shell drill during basketball practices without using the ball. It really helped as far as setting a good screen and running through the entire play while completing the fundamental move.

On paper the big boys couldnt ask for a better draw.

IF any any of these top freshmen can play 15u select ball and are not playing with anyone PM me. I do know of a team looking for a player or 2 in the NKY area.