BallHauler

Agree! Hartfiel is a great player. She'll be fun to watch over the next couple of years. Enjoyed watching her and Rader play together this year. Dixie definitely missed their senior point guard on the court in this district game. Good luck and best wishes for a speedy recovery to Karli as she has ACL surgery in a couple of weeks and then gets ready for her enlistment in the U.S. Marine Corp!

Unfortunately for Karli her season came to and end on senior night. She found out yesterday that her ACL is torn and will have surgery in about 6 weeks. She was a very good player and just loved the game! A very sad senior night for her.

Final score!

Not sure how this relates to the question at hand!! Which is ...what is going on with Dixie basketball? I have to agree with Colonel75 that Elkus was not handed a mess. The past year and half the program has taken quite a turn for the worst. The frustration level of players and parents has escalated to an almost unbearable level at this point. How sad to see players who once loved the game feel such frustration ,that in their minds ..the only thing to do is quit. Do I agree with allowing our kids to quit when things don't go their ways? Absolutely not. But I do know it must feel very lonely for a player who has played since they were 5 to get to the high school varsity level and realize that this is what they get!!! And no one seems to care. The "powers that be" know what the problem is at Dixie...they choose to look the other way. After all...it's only girls basketball!!

Knowing Chelsea since she was 10, I will put my two cents in! Chelsea is a phenomenal player, an excellent student and a very responsible mature young lady. She has enjoyed her basketball career and will do the Lady Pioneers proud in the Sweet Sixteen. Her choice to continue her education close to home speaks much about her. She realized half way thru her last AAU season that there are many more important things in life than basketball (a lesson many of us should remember). She quickly prioritized things and moved on. She will go far in life and Miss Basketball or not ..I will always remember her for her kindness and friendship with my daughter. You are awesome MOUSE!!

This happened a recent Dixie/Lloyd boy/girl double-header, in which the boys played first. After the boys game, the announcer said, "Please make sure you have all of your personal belongings and have a safe trip home"!!!! Not one mention of the upcoming girls game or encouraging anyone to stay for it. Also the boys team got on the bus and headed home.... WOW. Would it really have been so hard for them to stay to support the girls?! So I say...Girls First!!

This is the first year the 34th is seeded. It has been blind draw in the past.

Dixie vs Lloyd postponed from tonight to 8pm tomorrow night at Lloyd

Thanks for an outside perspective. I agree that I do see this happening at times also. Definitely part of the problem. Is this something that a coach can instill in his players? Is this a lack of discipline in the team? How can this best be remedied?

(Sorry, should be KHSAA) I have been told that there is a new rule that states a player can now only play four years of Varsity basketball. Is this true? and I'm assuming if it is ..that it will include a grandfathering clause for players currently playing who may break that rule.

Yes there is a new coach. And yes they should be VERY competitive this year. I have voiced part of my opinion on "what their problem" is. I would love to hear from anyone who has been to a Dixie game. What have you seen and what do you think is going on? It is not the players lack of effort. They are working as hard as they are "allowed" to work. What can it be?? Please....anybody!?

This has nothing to do with my thinking I can coach. This is trying to understand why a team that should be very competitive this year is performing the way they are. And trying to understand why almost every player on the team is miserable. And trying to understand why girls who have played the game for ten years, now hate it. And trying to understand why the players ideas in regards to what might be helpful to their team, are ignored. These girls get to have this high school experience only once in their life. To know how this is affecting these players and wanting to understand what a possible solution could be is what I am concerned about!

Slow start (again)for Dixie. Thought the margin here would be much greater!!! Bowman had a game high 21 points and was 11 for 11 from the foul line. Walter ended up with a double double. Otherwise, Dixie continues to struggle! They seem confused on the court. One play being called by the point guard, and immediately a different one being called by the coach keeps the team always wondering, "What the HECK" as they hesitate and change gears!!!! This then, at times causes conflict on the court between players, from the frustration of truly not knowing what they are to be executing!!!! When there is OBVIOUS disagreement among the coaches on what play needs to be executed....(what else can you say)!! Minimal shooting drills at practice may not be working too well for them either!! THIS IS AN AREA IN WHICH THE TEAM IS BEGGING FOR HELP!!!! And not getting it!! :confused: So far, a very disappointing season for a team with enough talent and heart to get the job done!!!!

He comes to Dixie with no Varsity experience. It seems that there is a lack of motivating both on and off the court. The team is not being pushed by the coaching staff to help them to realize what they are really capable of. They seem to have "settled". Hopefully he can get this team focused and working together quickly. The past few games have been quite an embarrassment!!

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