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The biggest name, IMO, is Will Bernham in goal. 2 year starter, perfect score on the ACT, and a great leader. It will be between him and James Spinney from Ryle for top goalie in the 9th and maybe the state. Mikey Penrod will be the fulcrom in midfiel. All Region Alex Ford is back to start his 3rd Varsity Season w/ Devin Harris starting his fourth. Drew Cavicini returns as a starter at CB. They can play a back 3 in front of Bernham, or Devin can play outside back as he has in the past...really, Harris can play anywhere on the field. They lost a TON of great leadership. Nick Gish's leadership can't be overstated. Great Kid. I look for Carter Holmes to lead the attack and provide leadership. Porter Heddenburg (sp?) is a nice weapon off of the right wing. There may not be 1st team All State players, or a DI player like Elias Ordonez from last year, but this team doesn't drop off after 1-11. They have a lot of depth. Even in goal, Nick Fischer would start for every other team in NKY not named Ryle. Their whole year depends on finding 2 or 3 consistent goal scorers. Defensively, they will be very tough to break down.

1. I would go to Chapel Hill. Incredible campus. It's a Liberal Arts setting for 30k students 2. Stanford 3. Arizona State 3b. Arizona 5. Texas

This will have to be about the most experienced Highlands teams in memory. Potentially 17 seniors is a very big number, with 10 of them returning starters or letter winners. Add 2 Jrs and a Sophomore, and 13 contributors return.

This will be the first Bluebirds team that I have personal knowledge of the players from Kindergarten to present. I am really excited to see all of them get a chance to shine. Stay healthy and swarm to the ball, Fellas.

I don’t remember much about our schedule. I do remember seeing the cross country runners running our hill, running 27, running our hill, running 27 and feeling bad for them. I’d rather overheat in equipment than run 10 to 12 miles in the smog.

I would feel like that would be the case. I always felt bad for kids I knew growing up that had to shuffle between Newport, Covington, and Cincy.

Is the 9th Ryle’s to lose? They return a lot, but lose the 9th’s defensive player of the year. CovCath? Highlands? St. Henry. Let’s hear it

Best high school leader I have ever seen. He is going to be a huge success in whatever he does.

Hopefully Michael gets a picture like that. TD catch in the '89 Fiesta Bowl to help win the 1988 National Title.

For those that aren't really on either side, it just isn't all that enjoyable. The best that this rivalry ever had was 87-97. Other than that, you always know who is going to win. I'd say Beechwood and NewCath has lost a bit of its magic as well. It had a great run from '00 to '14 w/ tons of great games, but Beechwood is pulling ahead by leaps right now. Hopefully NewCath can harness the talent they have this year and make it a great game again.

How many of these games have been competitive in the last 20 years? 10 total?

Having been there, if FCC can come up with something similar to Sporting’s place, then they will have the best stadium by far in Cincy and make me forget Nippert.

John Harkes, Line 1

I don’t like flopping in Basketball or Soccer. With only 3 officials, it is easy to sell calls. Latin countries are the kings of it.

I have one. I personally love it. Makes grilling more interesting. I have smoked two Thanksgiving turkeys, a million hamburgers, done pizza, and cedar plank Salmon. That said, other Komodo style grills are just as good as way better value. I didn’t research, just jumped right in.

Should have clarified. City council will have to sell their souls. FIFA can’t be taxed, PBS needs temporary grass and needs to be widened at field level, the Browns will still get all concession revenue... it is almost not worth it

Cincinnati is a finalist to host. They would have to sell their souls completely to Mike Brown to have any hope

Mr. Football only, I believe.

If you watch St. Thomas Aquinas and other Florida schools, they have players play both ways quite a bit. They aren't true "Ironmen" but they are in rotations on other side of the ball. True platooning in high school is overrated.

This year is going to be Murderers' Row. Quite a few overall A's and A-'s. Again, where we these teachers when I was in school?

Boston. Great young coach, great talent and depth....he's going to upset the whole apple cart. Then they'll trade Kyrie to whoever. He's breaking down.

Thanks for the well wishes. I went to Dave Matthews Band with my wife and sons. That was DEPRESSING. My music crowd has not aged well.

Thanks, Fellas. So far so good.

Even from a young age, that is what I really appreciated about his basketball game. A lot of big kids can't pull that off for 24 minutes, and he never seemed to run out of energy.

AJ Mayer to Veneman....ouch.