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All this and nobody has touched on the personal/ethical/integrity/potential safety issues. Probably not the right place (here) for those....But that, I am told, has been a factor in some decisions as well. Truly a disappointing situation. AND for those that will want to say that parents should voice their concerns to the coach and AD....That has been done by multiple parents. Good luck to the team and families that will be part of the upcoming season/program. Will always be a fan of the girls.

He has all of the measurables! Believe this has been addressed in other threads. Love this! Great kid! Great family! I am excited for him and his family! I am sure papa is proud for sure!!

Brooklyn should only play, if she plays at all, for OE. No reason to risk injury.

So, by my count that is 3 dads, out of 5 coach's, for the HHS girls soccer team. Wow! None of whom, the dads that is, that have any previous advanced level/significant playing, coaching or significant technical ability. Wow!

The issue(s) with Highlands remain. We will see how "loaded" they are for the future, compared to some other teams, soon enough....FYI- Taylor is not replaceable. Particularly when you have quite a few, seniors to be, that have contributed at the varsity level in the past, deciding not to play this season, and/or again this coming season. It is a shame in my honest opinion, that quality senior players that have contributed at the varsity level in the past and played at a high club level (and will, or potentially, play at the collegiate level), would decide not to play their senior high school season because of a coach. Too many issues, perceived, or not- conflicts of interest, inexperience, lack of leadership/sound decision making ability/physicality/actual knowledge of the game/ability to separate professional/personal feelings and personal/professional relationships (player and coach), for this team to do anything significant this season in my opinion. ND is the team to beat provided they can overcome their own issues. Campbell county will have a quality team as will NCC(particularly with their goal tending and returning backs). I expect Ryle to be in the mix as well. ND should be the class of NKY this season though provided they can overcome some infighting there as well.

Agree with you on all points. There are several weekday Northwestern camps however. Numbers are in fact lower at several of them. Personally, I wouldn't go to any camp, particularly the large BCS school camps, unless being recruited by a/multiple coach's that will be in attendance. Fortunately, for my son he was being recruited by Northwestern, as well as many of the other schools in attendance. That said, this was, by far, the least favorite of all of the camps he participated in. He basically ruled Northwestern out following this camp. Northwestern is NOT a camp to go to without an invite by multiple coaches unless you are a specialist. We used it to make personal contact with multiple coaches that he was being recruited by. That, honestly, was the only benefit of him attending this camp. We got there early and had personal conversations outside the gates and on the field with the coaches he had been having telephone conversations with. The specialist camps are few and far between though. The reason for pointing this out is because JOAT's son is a very talented kicker. It might be worth his time to make contact with the coaches that are recruiting him and inquire into whether they will be there. Might be a good opportunity for him to participate in the specialist camp as most of these schools do not offer dedicated specialist camps.

Northwestern has several showcase camps as well. A lot of coaches, of all levels, show up for this. They have a "specialist/kicking" showcase as well (June 11). https://patfitzgeraldfootballcamp.com/hscamp.php

Can list Brooklyn, but she is class of 2016 I believe.

Taylor Vaughn, Highlands, Wittenberg University

Not many of those at the division 1 (FBS) level...

Regardless of who you use, it is going to be A LOT of work on your part to do it right. Unless of course you have a 5 star blue chip player that needs no additional exposure. An email with a very good athletic resume, all the measurables and stats as well as important academic info (test scores, GPA, etc.) will do AND is essential. End it with a signature line that includes all of the contact info, measurable, position and a link to the highlight film...Lots of followup is necessary as well. Send at different times of the day. Different days....Coaches check their emails at different times, different days- Keep in mind they get hundreds, if not thousands of emails, be persistent. If you have the time to do the leg work yourself, you can get the contact info reasonably cheap and without going to every schools website. Unless you want Notre Dame, USC, etc. But if you have that level of talent, you likely have that contact info already....Most of the schools info is there. For less than $20 per month you can subscribe to a monthly membership at College Coaches Online - University student athlete information. A little hint...during my initial subscription- you can copy and paste the info into a spreadsheet, so you only need the 1 or 2 month membership (19.95). Set up a separate email address just for recruiting, make the name respectable and include the childs name in the address...Subject line is VERY important. Make it something they want to open, whether it be measurables, name, size, position, etc. if you can...I used this info with great success for my son and am currently using it for my daughter. Multiple sports, every region and level of play. Most important, and trust me with this one...Be realistic as to the level your child can compete. You can waste a lot of time, gas and money traveling to camps where you end up on a side field away from any eyes. If you aren't being recruited by an SEC, Big Ten school etc. don't expect a lot out of the BIG camps (Northwester, Ohio State, SEC). But Coaches you want to talk might be there. There are A LOT of coaches, from all levels, at the Northwestern camp....Most of the camps have coaches from many schools. Make sure the coaches you want to talk to know you will be there and set up a time/place to meet/talk before/after camp. Get there early and mingle outside the gates/sidelines with the coaches. Pick a level, pick some schools and get after it. If the school does not hold a camp, schedule a visit. Find out what camps they will be attending and hit that one. Most of them attend multiple camps. During visits, don't carry your kids coat or bag. Make them. Don't follow them around. Have questions ready. Have answers ready. Love everybody. Be humble and appreciate the opportunity. Make sure to understand that all of this is big business. Nothing personal, treat it that way. Be ready to sit through the NCAA rules/registration talk at every visit. If you haven't- Register your athlete on the NCAA's web site and get that process started NOW. Take as many visits as you can. Go see some games, enjoy the food, do the cat walk, walk the sidelines before spring games, keep the lanyards......... Good luck to all! It is a lot of fun, enjoy it. It ends far to soon!

And ALL is right AGAIN in the world of the Bluebirds!! Congrats Birds! Well done!!

Cov Cath game....Sorry a little slow tonight.

Why?

Running clock in the 1st...36-0 Birds

So is Brady! He scores 9 out of 10 times on that. Can't fault the kid for that! He is ALL effort! A BIG part of this Birds team!

Tommy Kramer is a ND commit....AND only a junior

Too bad it is over....for now.

Good effort in the comeback bid by the birds! How is Abner? Would be a HUGE loss if serious.

Great! Good effort by the Birds! How is Abner?

My daughter sees Brooklyn at the Campbell County Y a few times a week. Great facility!

Don't think so. Nice soccer player! HUGE heart! Thoughts and prayers to Lauren for a quick and full recovery.

Wow! Congrats to the Breds! Good luck going forward!

Pretty sure JOAT was kidding.

HHS wins in PK's 1-0