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When we moved to Madisonville, I didn't think much about its nickname...especially when I found there was another "Maroons" (Pulaski County) on the other side of the state.

I did know that the University of Chicago (an original member of the Big Ten) was the Maroons and Mississippi State had been as well.

At a game in Clarksville, TN one night, their play-by-play guy asked, "What is a Maroon anyway." So I'll let Merriam-Webster take it from there.

Maroon | Definition of Maroon by Merriam-Webster

Dictionary by Merriam-Webster: America's most-trusted online dictionary › dictionary › maroon

Maroon definition is - a fugitive black slave of the West Indies and Guiana in the 17th and 18th centuries; also : a descendant of such a slave.

Though everyone else in my class did, we didn't have a television when I was growing up. So I'll list my favorite comic strip: Gil Thorp.

Congrats on the improvement, newark.

I have just the opposite problem: have lost over 50 pounds in the last four years, and doctors are constantly saying "eat all you can." Taste buds are shot and stomach isn't happy.

Durn cancer.

Tip of the cap to the Reds for winning all three of the series so far with the Cubs (2-to-1 each time) this year. The record isn't sparkling, but they are only 5 1/2 games behind the division leaders. Lots of teams wish they could say that.

Been a tough couple of week. Last night about midnight my Dad passed away on the heels of my Father in law passing away on June 14. Dad was 83 years old and lived a full life. The last five years was not munch of a life though. He had Parkinson's and he could talk to him but you could not understand anything he said. Both of my parents have now passed. If you still have your parents, call them today or go see them. They don't last forever. Thanks Mom and Dad for raising me the best you could, sending me to college and giving me wisdom that I am passing on to my grand daughters. RIP Dad. I Love you.

Well said, sumo. May "the peace that passes understanding" be yours.

Peanut League baseball, age 8 (I believe.) No T-Ball nor Coach Pitch in the '50's.

Good luck Jim! He was a terrific competitor on a couple of very good South Hopkins teams in the mid-90's, and his father was on Earlington's 1967 state championship team and made all-state tournament and the Kentucky All-Star team.

P.S. GC, doesn't that make four head coaches in the Commonwealth named Jim Hicks?

My father gave us an automatic when we got married, but I bought sticks from then on until we moved to suburban Nashville...at the age of 50. I rode a small motorcycle from age 16...which made learning the stick on a car a whole lot easier.

So, actually, same high school...just a new name. That happened a lot in the 1960's when consolidation was all the rage and schools would change the name to "____ County." It usually included a consolidation, but...like in this case...not always.

As one of those "diggers" who likes to keep track of all kinds of history, it's a bit of a kink in the works.

Thanks for the info, guys..especially the link from Colonels to the previous thread.

I must be out of the loop. Martin County?

Madisonville's Joe Curry was a terrific football player/athlete. A defensive end, he had 3 fumble recoveries and 3 interceptions his Senior year when the Maroons went 10-0 in the regular season...giving up only four points a game He would have been a terrific receiver, though the coaches chose to keep him (and the rest of the starters) as one-way players. He was also the long snapper on punts.

He was 1st team all-state by the Courier-Journal and Associated Press. According to the C-J's poll of Kentucky's six major colleges, Curry was the 2nd best high school prospect in the Commonwealth behind only Mark Higgs of Owensboro.

He played (some) at Kentucky.

(A track star, he was also the starting center on Madisonville's 32-2 basketball team in '84 that lost to eventual champion Logan County in the state tournament semi-finals.)

Happy birthday, young fella. May God bless you lots!

There is some controversy over the fan who caught the 2000 RBI ball not wanting to give it up. He says he is not planning on selling it. He wants to keep it or gift it to a family member.

I thought Albert's response was cool - "That's O.K.; let him have it." or some such. Great to see a classy guy succeed as he has.

Traffic is almost always a bear here. Three interstates going through the city doesn't help.

What was total attendance for last year's Gals Sweet 16?

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What was total attendance for last year's Gals Sweet 16?

What was total attendance this year?

It's pretty hard to spell "Madisonville" on a basketball jersey. The two words of "North Hopkins" make it a little easier.

Why did the Maroons have only the North Hopkins name on their uniform and nothing recognizing Madisonville?

Not that it matters but just wondering?

Was surprised at that myself, but there is only so much room for lettering. For years, only the word Maroons was displayed on the uni's.

Have heard nothing but good things about Danny Weddle. Thank you for all you've done, Sir. Bon voyage and best wishes!

re: Casey County reached 99 points on just 44 shots from the field. Yikes.

H.S. statisticians are noted for "missing" a few stats.

Might this be the highest scoring gals game in Kentucky history...for total points?

Thanks Jumper.

P.S. Love your "location" statement.

Thanks GC.

Commodores' coach: is it "Jonathan" Smith? or Jon?

Somerset coach: in previous years was "Robbie" Lucas...listed this year as "Charles" Lucas. Different man? If so, are they related?

Who was Boyd County's coach this past season?

Daviess County coach: "Matt" Brannon or "James" Brannon?

Greenwood coach: "William" Howard? (or "Bill")

Tates Creek coach: "Jonathan" Smith? (or '"Jon")