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Brossart losing Schultz would be like NCC losing Davenport

Quite the unfortunate policy.

Why did Conner cancel again? What are the rules, if any, on this?

Maybe. but do his players share the same feeling? because they seem to be playing for him.

Is that wrong? Is that a valid reason for not shaking hands in the handshake line? NDA coach gets zero love on BGP, but NDA is winning games many on here didn't think they would win.

pretty simple - less talent competing to make the team + playing against less talented teams. You don't see these 1 person take-overs in populated areas because there's usually someone else on the team that's going to be deserving enough to take away some of your shots. And the relative strength of your opponents has to be a factor.

Not in the back row they're not. Starting Libero for NDA, D1 scholarship. Should have been on there. I have questions. Why 6 players? Is there a limit? Is there a limit to number of girls from one school on 1st team? That shouldn't have stopped her from being on there. 1st team has 5 all-position players, plus Hentz makes 6. Need a place for a defender on 1st team. You win with good passes from back row.

Another name for All-Conference or All-NKY if you wish. As selected by the NKYGVCA. I do not know the % of coaches participating or how the nomination/process works (example: limit on # of players from one school, every school get an award no matter what, etc) Also, this is a different group than the KVCA and their Regional Players of the Year/Coach of the Year Awards, and encompasses all KHSAA Regions in NKY. Player of the Year: Morgan Hentz, Notre Dame Academy Coach of the Year: Andrea Sullivan, Scott 1st team: Jessica Tapp, Scott Kaity Smith, Cooper Hayley Bush, Ryle Kelly Franxman, Scott Hannah Talkers, Notre Dame Academy Madison Salkowski, Notre Dame Academy 2nd Team: Alli Borders, Boone County Allie Stinson, Ryle Cali Helinski, Conner Hannah Colvin, Notre Dame Academy Morgan Kelly, Cooper Rebecca Ruppel, Cooper Honorable Mention: Jordan Tapp, Scott Hailey Gillespie, Cooper Leah Metzger, Dixie Chase Barber, Ryle Deandra Atwood, Conner Perrin Long, Dixie Emily Popham, Simon Kenton

Separation appears to be for regular season only, unclear if there will be 2 separate playoffs. Public/Private schools may still play each other if both agree. Is Kentucky Next? In landmark decision, state votes to separate public/non-public schools for football - NJ.com

I believe you when you say this isn't a HC thing. You've been pretty clear that you believe none of this is technically by-the-book illegal, but IYHO, it's unethical. Ethics are a funny thing. What you think is absolutely ethically wrong may not be so wrong to someone else. Who's ethics are you questioning? Coach?..AD?..School Board?..KHSAA?..Parents?

I wonder how the HHS players and parents that are 100% dedicated to basketball, and seeing playing time now, feel about a club soccer player joining the team later this month, someone that could potentially limit playing time of someone who's there 100% now. You can get on here and tell me that everyone is fine with the situation, but I can almost guarantee you, someone at HHS is not fine with it, or won't be in about a month. Special rules for special players rarely has a 100% acceptance rate.

I just posted this in the volleyball thread, thought that it was relevant here too..

I actually answered my own questions today... there are 260 volleyball schools (give or take those that didn't field a team this year) there are 77 coaches listed in the KVCA 2015 directory thats 29% and that's assuming all of them voted, which probably didn't happen. So I'm guessing 20-25% of all KY Volleyball coaches voted for the team.

NKY covers 3 Regions..you've got 3 teams from 3 different Regions as your top 3.. so those are your Region winners? You wouldn't rank the 2nd or 3rd best team in the 9th above the winner of the 8th or 10th? I would.

2015 Ms. Kentucky Volleyball: Morgan Hentz, Notre Dame Academy First-Team All-State Katie Kendrick, Allen Central High School Alli Gregory, Assumption High School Shelby Olsen, Assumption High School Kara Schacklette, Assumption High School Caroline Rassenfoss, Christian Academy of Louisville Leah Edmond, Dunbar High School Hallie Shelton, Henry Clay High School Morgan Elmore, Mercy Academy Casey Foote, North Oldham High School Morgan Hentz, Notre Dame Academy Hannah Talkers, Notre Dame Academy Natalie Jones, Owensboro Catholic Jalen Story, Presentation Academy Paige Hammons, Sacred Heart Academy Anna Zwiebel, Sacred Heart Academy Jessica Tapp, Scott High School Doris Carter, Tates Creek High School Second-Team All-State Jannah Halbert, Allen Central High School Jordan Coomes, Apollo High School Allison Powers, Central Hardin High School Shelby Buschkoetter, Daviess County High School Jaylen McEwen, Daviess County High School Emma Yarber, Henry Clay High School Chloe Owen, LaRue County High School Cate Hyde, McCracken County Kelly O’Neil, Mercy Academy Sarah Snyder, North Oldham High School Madison Salkowski, Notre Dame Academy Lauren Brown, Owensboro Catholic Megan Taylor, Paintsville High School Hailey Bush, Ryle High School Lauryn Bennett, Sacred Heart Academy Megan Crush, Sacred Heart Academy Honorable Mention All-State Margaret O’Bryan, Apollo High School Emily Kidd, Betsy Lane High School Kaity Smith, Cooper High School Katie Shunk, Dunbar High School Hannah Bevins, East Ridge High School Saylor Sandlin, Elizabethtown High School Darby Music, Henry Clay High School Bridget Downs, Lafayette High School Morgan Pugh, Leslie County High School Kelsey Miller, Oldham County High School Abbey Meade, Paintsville High School Alexxa Gearheart, Pikeville High School Janelle Tobler, St. Henry High School Lydia Jackson, South Warren High School Callie Young, Southwestern High School Macy Reihing, Tates Creek High School Anyone know what % of coaches actually vote on this? And I think what Region you're in plays a big role too.

better hope it rains - low sun angle this time of year could be a factor for a game starting at 3pm. You can't see anything from about 400pm to 530pm.

This same question is asked on here twice a year without fail - after Cov Cath loses to HHS in the regular season, and after they lose in the playoffs. That could have happened vs any local team in a late round playoff game. They come because old people like to live in the past. By any objective measure in 2015, this is not a top rivalry or major rivalry. Maybe it used to be. Close games, blowout games, regular season, playoffs - doesn't matter, the outcome is always the same. If Cov Cath couldn't get it done this year, when does it happen?

Just start an new NDA thread

That may be true, but you said they will challenge NDA in Districts. Is there a stockpile of D1 talent at Beechwood we don't know about? Using the amount of Seniors a team has is a joke. NDA only had 2 last year - and finished 2nd in the state. Highlands had 7 Seniors this year and finished below .500 I realize many people have a hard time grasping the definition of what a good volleyball team looks like. Since Kentucky doesn't have classes, and doesn't limit the number of club players per HS team, the bar to be a good team is set really high. Here's a handy guide to use when comparing teams: 1. how many players play high-end club volleyball at the OPEN level at national tournaments? 2. could the 6th, 7th, and 8th best players on the team start and be all-conference at another school? 3. how many times a year does the team play Mercy, Assumption, and Sacred Heart?

here we go again...ABNDA, right? instead of asking who the next great crop of NDA D1 players will be, show us the list of D1 players Beechwood has that is going to knock NDA out of Districts next year And don't get hung up on D1 labels. A lot of girls can play D1 if they want but they choose not to - doesn't mean they don't have the talent. It's a choice. Many high DII and DIII schools as good or better than low D1.

You may be thinking of Lori Erpenbeck from Villa. But I think this award only goes back 10 years or so.

In 2013, NDA finished 2nd in the State and then lost 7 Seniors, some who were 1st team All-State, Region 9 POY, and went on to play at little schools like Penn State, LSU, Xavier. The very next year, with bench and JV players no one had heard of, and with a coaching change on top of it, NDA finished 2nd in the state again. I wouldn't bet against them. I sense "NDA fatigue" on this message board, like people are tired of them dominating the region, where people will post anything about any other team just hoping it will come true. I'm sure people are tired of Assumption winning State every year too - but it's not going to change anytime soon. I'm sure many of you out there have ABNDA syndrome. anyone but nda.

This is about perspective. Compare Cooper to an average 9th team and they look above average. But now they're being compared to NDA. There's really no comparison. NDA plays a national schedule on a national level and has depth at key positions. I'll take NDA, St. Henry, and even Ryle ahead of Cooper next season. Coopers' big wins? What were they? They lost to the 10th Region Champ Scott twice, and the 10th is really weak in volleyball. Lost to NDA, Beechwood, St. Henry - plus Conner and Boone Co - 2 teams a supposed top team should never lose to. To answer the question, Cooper was regional runner-up because they got a good draw. O Cath finished 2nd in State - are they even the 15th best team in the State? Luck of the draw. and please stop going by records in volleyball. Assumption won State and finished 34-7. It's all about the schedule you play. And Cooper has a weak one. Volleyball is won and lost in the back row. If you can't aggressively serve, have an error-free serve-receive, and make passes that are "3's" you are going nowhere, no matter who is in the front row. You can't evaluate volleyball teams by their best talent. It's about the weakest position on the floor. Is your weakest position better than their weakest. Because that's how good coaches game plan. Good teams will attack your weakest point, and that weakest point will cost you games. If you really want to compare teams, look at their 6th, 7th, and 8th player - because that's who's going to win it or lose it. Considering girls who couldn't make NDA's roster start for other schools, I'll stick with their depth.

Have you met a female high school athlete? The game is the last thing they are thinking about.

and did any of them leave 29 hours before gametime to get to their destination?