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Agree. Based on a quick and incomplete look I would think Marion County would have to be in the favorite role for next season based on what they return. Of course we'll likely see others challenge, perhaps even some that weren't necessarily among the ranked this season. And I wouldn't be surprised to see a few transfers that might have an impact on the strength of some schools for 2001-12.

"dominating sports like basketball and track in ky." Don't know about track because I don't follow that sport.................................but gotta admit you have a way with words! :notworthy: Just curious.........with Rockcastle losing 80% of its scoring and 75% of its rebounding with the graduation of six seniors, obviously a group that's been together for a long time, do you predict RC will "dominate" basketball again next season? Just thought I'd check to know whether anyone else had a chance or should perhaps just forgo next year!

Hammond is a fine, fine player and got off to a great start last night, but, IMO, Lawrence is the MVP for the Rockets. A point guard who can run the offense like she does, handle the pressure she got from Manual, and still hit the many key shots she did in the second half is something few (few!) teams have, and the critical element for highly successful teams. By the way, I like your avatar!

Hammond is a fine, fine player and got off to a great start last night, but, IMO, Lawrence is the MVP for the Rockets. A point guard who can run the offense like she does, handle the pressure she got from Manual, and still hit the many key shots she did in the second half is something not many teams have, and the critical element for highly successful teams. By the way, I like your avatar!

I have no, absolutely none, inside information but I'm just guessing that after 26 years as head coach at Boone, on top of six, I believe, years at EKU as an assistant, that Coach Fookes might just be looking to slow down a bit. Second son graduates from Boone this year and perhaps she will look to hand over the reigns to someone else. Again, supposition on my part and perhaps totally wrong. Some don't give up easily. Look at me I'm......mumble, mumble......years old and I'm still working!

Yeah, with another six years of so of coaching girls Coach Dawn might be better than 1-5 with an average minus 8 points per game margin against "Nell Who?"! You do realize last Sunday was his FIRST win in his four years as NCC Girls coach against Nell?!?!? Just teasing a bit because I think Coach Dawn is excellent and also think he won the battle last Sunday with his game plan and his ability to get his players to execute that plan to near perfection. Does help to have those three senior ball handlers on the floor! Also, I don't see any difference in coaching boys or girls in terms of the experience you gain. I did both in youth sports for a bunch of years and I think it all applied for me. But what Coach Fookes has accomplished at Boone County is remarkable and will be difficult for anyone to match going forward. And it's likely the Fookes-Dawn battles will not be around for much longer so we should all enjoy them while we can. Good luck to Coach Dawn and his girls today at BG!

There is another Girls HS BB message board I check out occasionally and the RC fans there have had the State Title won since mid-season or earlier! What we're seeing here is mild in comparison. I suppose we should admire their enthusiasm!?!? Wish I could have seen them play this season, but they were never in any of the tournaments I saw. I saw them last season and I know they had four starters back including Hammond, but I'm not sure I see them as a lock or even the odds-on favorite (I believe I'd personally put Manual in that role). Could they win it all? Absolutely! But I don't see that being as easy as some of their fans seem to. I do believe they are on the esaiest side of the brackets but that doesn't guarantee a title. The Sweet 16 will be fun to follow for sure!

Probably Kentucky Premier. She played a late AAU tourney with them last summer after the Indiana Legends were finished.

I've heard that Region 1 is typically not that strong but I don't know for sure. But I do know they have 6-0 Averee Fields who is going to West Virginia University on scholarship and she has really good numbers at 23.5 PPG and 13.1 RPG. I've seen some short film clips on Fields and she appears to be really solid. They have just one other double figure scorer in 5-4 guard Taylor Futrell so between Fields and Futrell they account for about 55% of Calloway County's scoring. I like the chances that Coach Dawn will find a way to somewhat limit Fields contribution and I think that will give NCC an excellent shot at a win.

I was doing some research and actually found a 2007 thread on BGP that said Christie McDonald coached 12 seasons at NCC, won 216 games over that period, and had a 200-98 record the last 10 years of her tenure. She won 5 "All A" ninth regions and appeared in 3 All A" Title games (I assumed runner-ups each time), and won 2 Ninth region titles to go to the Sweet 16. Also found she is an '87 grad and was inducted into the NCC HOF in 2001 and was the daughter of another NCC HOFamer, Tom Freppon, who was a '60 grad and played basketball at Xavier. Tom is also a member of the NKY Sports HOF and officiated HS BB for 36 years. Interesting stuff!

I agree. Both obviously are among the very best around. Right now the head-to-head is Fookes 4 - Dawn 1 in the three seasons they've gone against one another. Someone pointed out to me today that yesterday's win was Coach Dawn's first against Boone County girls and Fookes. Who knows how it will go from here.

Some days you get the prize, some days it doesn't work out like that. I personally think some of the best lessons in sports come from losing. Anyone can be a good winner, but to learn to lose with class and grace, and then come back to fight again certainly is an important lesson to learn for life as well as sports. Friend of mine says one can't really be a great fan if he (she) can't handle losing. That goes for players as well. And a good off season to you as well! But with AAU ball in just days that isn't very long!

Here it is, from the KY Post: 9th Region Girl's All-tournament team: Newport Central Catholic- Hannah Thiem, Brittany Fryer; Boone County- Sydney Moss, Stacie Shrout; Notre Dame- Chandler Clark, Olivia Voskuhl; St.Henry- Jessica Knaley, Abby Janszen; Highlands- Allie Conner; Holy Cross- DeAsia Beal; Ryle- Ashley Cheesman; Villa Madonna- Allie Hennard. MVP- Kiley Bartels, Newport Central Catholic.

Thanks Shockey. As I said, some people apparently don't think about what they say. Syd gets her athletic abilty from her father (as well as a smidgen from her grandfather! ), but her personality make-up and attitude is uniquely her own.

Thanks for some perspective. More truth in your post than is actually known. I also wonder how many of the posters here are 100% at their jobs every day. It's tough when you're close to a player to sit back and not respond to some of the type things being said in this thread, but I've been toughened to it over the years. My best-approach take is that some people just don't think about what they are saying sometimes. My worst-approach take would probably get me banned!

I've got a bunch of thoughts and comments I could throw in in response to this and some other posts in this thread but I'll just say this.................................the team that deserved to win the game won it, with a great game plan and outstanding guard play......Bartels was just sensational running their offense and hitting her shots. Congrats to NCC and go get 'em at Bowling Green!

9th Region at NKU St. Henry......7 3 12 11 33 Boone Co......9 4 13 16 42 St. Henry (20-9) -- Janszen 16, Knaley 12, Fugate 3, Gamm 2, O'Daniel 0. Boone Co. (28-5) -- Moss 20, Nash 7, Browning 4, Shrout 4, Robertson 3, Jones 2, Switzer 2. St. Henry held the ball for extended periods of time, one time during the second quarter taking 3 minutes off the clock on a single possession. Boone didn't seem to develop any rythm offensively the entire first half. Moss took over the game in the third quarter by coming out front, taking the ball and simply going one-on-one, scoring 11 of Boone's 13 points in the quarter. Then in the fourth Boone's offensive clicked better and the Lady Rebels got the lead out to around 10 and held it there. Not the type game I personally enjoy but a good plan by the St. Henry coach

Actually..................................... "the Pandas, who shot 65.2 percent (15-for-23) in the first half while Ryle shot 28 percent (9-for-31)" From the Enquirer article on the game. Sorry, Shockey, but you know how I am with the facts.

27 points and 10 (unofficial) rebounds.

I certainly didn't see a lot of congratulations from the Ryle side toward Boone County players or fans, but I didn't expect to see a lot and think jumpball's post is very valid. But there were a few congratulations offered, even to me, and I personally saw one big display of sportsmanship from the Ryle side from a player and her mother after the Boone team came out of their lockerroom to head home. Dawn Johnson, who banged most of the game with Sydney Moss, and her mother (I assume it was her mother) both approached Moss and hugged and congratulated her on her performance, first the mom and then Dawn. The congratulations were genuine and there were smiles and mutual respect between the two players, despite the physicality of their competition during the game. So, despite the agony of a defeat to a big rival, Dawn and her mom certainly stepped up to the plate.

From the Lexington Herald-Leader: High school girls: Dave Cantrall's top 25 12:00am on Feb 28, 2011; Modified: 11:13am on Feb 28, 2011 1. Manual (27-4) 86.0 2. Rockcastle Co. (29-1) 85.6 3. Bowling Green (21-1) 85.1 4. Mercy (22-7) 85.0 5. Butler (24-4) 83.4 6. Boone Co. (26-5) 83.3 7. Marion Co. (22-6) 83.2 8. Elizabethtown (27-3) 83.0 9. Perry Central (24-3) 81.9 9. Sacred Heart (23-5) 81.9 11. South Oldham (21-5) 80.8 12. Calloway Co. (27-1) 80.4 12. Newport Catholic (22-4)80.4 14. Clay Co. (23-6) 80.3 14. Scott Co. (17-10) 80.3 16. Ryle (23-6) 79.3 17. Monroe Co. (22-6) 77.2 18. Casey Co. (23-6) 76.6 19. Lincoln Co. (22-6) 76.5 20. Franklin Co. (20-11) 75.7 21. Murray (20-9) 75.2 22. Madison Central (20-9) 74.5 23. Notre Dame (18-8) 74.1 24. Bullitt East (23-8) 73.5 24. Ballard (12-14) 73.5 Read more: http://www.kentucky.com/2011/02/28/1651810/high-school-girls-dave-cantralls.html#ixzz1FHIneoJc

The schedule as shown in the Enquirer is now on the KHSAA website. I'd assume that makes it official.

Gotcha, guys! And of course I don't believe everything I read in the paper, Panda...............just like I don't believe everything I read on messageboards! :lol: But the scenario is exactly the same as last year for the Ninth Region rep, lower bracket, 1:30 PM this year on Thursday versus Noon on Thursday last year. The time frame and spacing is exactly the same so, unless the KHSAA has a different perspective, I'd think the schedule as shown in the Enquirer would hold. But then again, who knows! As tog says guess we'll know for sure on Monday.

Correct.......from the Enquirer: Girls Monday, Feb. 28: 6 p.m., Boone County vs. Holy Cross; 7:30 p.m., St. Henry vs. Highlands. Tuesday, March 1: 6 p.m., NewCath vs. Villa Madonna; 7:30 p.m., Notre Dame vs. Ryle. Friday, March 4: 6 p.m., Monday winners; 7:30 p.m., Tuesday winners. Sunday, March 6: 1 p.m., final.

Hit this link: http://scoreboard.12dt.com/scoreboard/khsaa/kygbk10?id=tournament_104112