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Is Donnie McFarland still in coaching? His Dad used to send me to Creekmore's to get him a cold Pepsi back when I was a pup.

Casey Beat Leslie County pretty handly. South Beat North pretty easily.

Colonels get a nice win over a nice Rockcastle team. Jamie Lebanion had a break out game for him and Mike Storms had another nice game. Ben Prewitt did a terrific job handling the pressure from Rock and got the ball to guys in situations where they could have some success. Overall Prewitt maybe was the most consistant player thoughout the tourny for the Colonels. Rock played hard but looked like they got worn down as the game went on. Both teams had some nice defensive plays and some over the top offensive plays. Whiltey finishes the tourney at 2-2 with good efforts in the two losses. The Colonels continue to make progress.

Obviously you are a fan of the movie Stripes with Bill Murray.

You know I think that officials are not at the level they used to be and that is going to be a given...much like X in algebra..LOL That being said every game someone could gripe but look a it this way...play hard give it your all and let the chips fall where they may.....that way if you leave it all on the floor nobody can take that away from you.....and should you play well enough then the officials won't matter. BTW I was not at the game, but have heard several comments on officiating in all the games so far. Now I thought that there were some bad calls in the WC/SL game but Whitley put that aside and still played hard but lost, so be it. They did not make excuses, they saw things they did well and things that they did badly, but even with the bad calls had they done the things right they still could have won.....I was impressed with that attitude.

Congrats LOVETHOSEHOUNDS ON 1400 posts...... Congrats Hounds on a nice win.

South jumped out to a 14 point lead in the first quarter and Whitley faught back to a one point deficit at the half on the strength of a longer than half court shot by Ben Prewitt. Once again the Colonels came with a total team effort and played hard. Matt St. John was the difference in the game. When he was out Whitley could score and keep South from scoring, when he was in the game Whitley could score but it was much tougher and they could not keep South from scoring. Whitley showed that they are getting better every time out, and really are committed to getting better. Mike Crawford and Mike Storms played well with 22 points and 7 rebounds between them. Jamie Lebanion and Ben Prewitt played well leading the transition offense to several easy baskets against the press of South. Almost every player that dressed not only played but contributed to the Colonel effort in this game. Good competitive, physical game and one that was fun to watch!!!

South may win the game but it won't be easy, Whitley plays too hard and brings a ton of intensity every game to give up and give any team an easy win. I don't know about any officiating in the previous game but Whitley will play hard and give a great effort regardless of calls or the game situation. This team has some momentum and will give it all they have.

Could a MOD please change the score, it was 77-75 with Whitley winning. Sorry

The Colonels get another nice win on the road in the Hoopin It Up in Laurel County. They came from 12 down in the first half and played a strong second half, using their defense to create turnovers and offense. Derek Lovett came off the bench and really gave a lift. Mike Storms and Mike Crawford had big nights on the boards. Ben Prewitt hit some big free throws down the stretch, and Jeremy Daniels had some big time steals and deflections. To say it was a total team effort would be an understatement. Whitley did not get the lead till late in the game and kept fighting and Jordan McCumbers hit one free throw with about 10 seconds left, but Whitley got the rebound off the miss (Storms) but turned it over with 1.7 seconds left, a shot a the buzzer missed and the Colonels move on to face the winner of South Laurel/Walton Verona.

I heard a "great" coach say "I want those kids to fear me, that way they would kill for me" I heard a "average" coach say "I want those kids to love me, that wy they would die for me" Great being defined by his past record. Average being defined by concensus since he was a new coach. I don't know which one was right but both ended up having the same amount of success, but the great coach is gone and the average coach is still there.

You know, that might be one of the most astute points I have seen on BGP in sometime, in that your regular season should expose your weakness so that you can work and get better.

I think that the schedule that they are playing is in line with the teams that they have had in the past. It is no secret that they have been bad and everyone has had several good laughs at Whitley and questioned why they were bad. Now that they are moving in the right direction everyone wants to say they are playing a light schedule. Really it is the same schedule that they have been playing for sometime, with the exception of the better tourneys that they are in. In some ways you could say that they have upgraded their schedule. Heck Lynn Camp dropped them, so they must be bad....surely they would have been kept on that schedule if they were better than a Berea or J. Frank White Academy, right? So we have established that they are bad, then why should they play a killer schedule?

Storms wanted to concentrate on baseball and now he is going to do both. He has made great strides in the past few games and is shaking off the rust. He really will be a major contributor by the time the district tourney rolls around. I disagree with it being a light schedule. Corbin twice, South Laurel twice, yes I know they have to play them, the Hoopin it up, the 5th Monticello back tourny where they could meet Warren Central, they have some good games in the new year, It is a challenging schedule for them at this time. One senior, a couple of Juniors, a bunch of sophs, and a ton of freshmen. They don't need a killer schedule.

That was the story I heard, and believe it to be true from everything I have seen and heard. Good ridence to blue rubbish I say!!!!

Blue was a color change for the Jackets., in the sixties and 70's Williamsburg donned the Orange, Black and white. With the arrival of Bob Rose, it went to straight orange and White. For some strange reason, Williamsburg added blue to the mix in the late 80's early 90's. So when you get right down to it, it is old school for the Jackets to wear orange and black and white. Most alumni really did not care for the blue with the orange, and are glad to see the change, or at least the removal of the blue and going back to the roots of Williamsburg.

I don't know if you can 5-2 piling up the wins, but it has been a while since Whiltey was at this point in the season with 5 wins. I thought Whitley played South really tough and had they made some of the layups they missed they could have made that game more interesting. You can't say how the game would have unfolded, but I would have like to have seen it. When the Whiltey offense is clicking it is really fun to watch. Mike Storms has been a solid addition to the team and Mike Crawford is starting to play better. Coach Baker just throws waves of players at you all at about the same level. I still think their learning curve is very steep and they will continue to improve as the season goes on.

And left handed to boot....but he can move to his right just as well as his left. He was the difference in the second overtime.

Whitley County trailed at the half by 10, 31-21 but out hustled and out played the host Eagles in the third quarter out scoring the Eagles 30-7. Whitley finally played with some intensity in the third quarter and got several easy buckets in transition. Ten colonels scored in the game, and Mike Crawford and Mike Storms dominated the boards in the second half. Good road win out of region for the Colonels!!!!

Both teams had their chances to win...it was a fun one to watch.

Congrats to Grant Co for the big district Win!!!! Way to go Coach Guffey and Company!!! How is Ms. Coach Guffey and the JV coming along?

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I would say that the LARGE majority of hold backs are for athletic purposes. Both of mine were held back in the fourth grade, one for athletic purposes one not, although it was not for grades, there were maturity issues. It is a decision that has paid off. Alot of kids who are termed as hold backs are really not, they started late and from alot of the parents I know, that seems to be a trend based on long term payoffs like better academics in high school and college. I graduated at 17, in fact I started college at 17 and I was not ready for the responsiblity of college and that was the biggest reason I held my two back. Boredom was a small problem but the second time through both of mine were on the acedemic team, which help their confidence in the classroom. Back to the game, I think that Holbrook being out may have help the Lady Colonels in the long run. It should give them confidence to play without her and help develop depth. They were able to still play at a high level and played with a tremendous amount of intensity.

Now don't go putting words in my mouth. Besides my maturity is not in question right? The schools don't hold them back it is the parents, I think you would find that most schools would like kids to be older and wiser, it would certianly help the CATS testing results. Were you more mature (physically, metnally and emotionally) at 17 or 19? It helps, there is no doubt about it. Sure some parents hold their children back for athletic purposes, that is no secret, but to say that all the girls are hold backs just for athletic purposes is wrong, many of the parents looked at the big picture and saw the many benifits of getting that extra year. Sure they get extra maturity physically which helps them in sports but also when they head off to college and their playing days are over, they have the maturity to handle the responsiblity of being away and on their own.

I don't mind admitting when I am right, and I was right in calling this game when I said Williamsburg had too much talant to get blown out. It being a rival type game certainly helped, but it did show if left alone Coach Robinson can get that team moving in the right direction. All sports are really great, right up until the parents get involved, at least 99% of them. Williamsburg does need to develop some depth, and the only way to do that is play them. Whitley played all but two who dressed and had 10 people score for them. There is not much of a drop off from 1-11, and I don't know whether that is good or bad but at least you have the option of going with alot of kids. I saw in last nights game, Coach Baker come in with a new 5 several times and they really wore the Burg down,.