Ram Land

I have to agree with Yak on this one. If it is Spirit led than I think length is of little importance. I have sat through lengthy sermons without ever glancing at my watch because time seemed to fly. And I've also sat through 20 minute eternities!

I am not against the kids playing ball. Anyone who knows me knows that! However, I know of some churches where mention of the gospel is rare to nonexistent in the "youth group." Like I said before, play ball and that's all.

I have a real problem with churches enticing youth with gymnasiums and then never sharing anything about the gospel with them. It's always come play ball and that's all! Now don't get me wrong. I don't have a problem with churches building gyms, just in how some of them are used or misused.

While stated diplomatically, as someone who has had the unenviable job of scheduling in the past, it is a true statement.

I'm really not sure, but will try to find out. I know that last year it was Rose Hill that wanted off of our schedule. The first match-up was originally scheduled before the now infamous "eligible date." I believe it was due to the fact that they were wanting free of games to be able to play in some more events down state. Once a team is off the schedule it is often logistically difficult to work out new dates.

Always good to hear kids excited about playing defense!:thumb:

I'm finding it very hard to say this, but, I agree with Scooterbob.:eek: While it is important to play good competition, winning is a habit as is losing. Girls seem to be even more susceptible to be being beaten down emotionally from getting killed over and over. I will not argue Rowan's past success, but it is not necessarily an indication of how this year's players will handle things.

The boys are refocused and ready for tomorrow. A good practice yesterday has them feeling confident. Amazing what a little confidence can do!

I am not opposed to kids playing multiple sports. However, I believe that when those sports take place in the same season you can run into problems (ie. soccer and football). The athlete is never as good as they could be at either sport when their concentration and practice time is split.

Isn't Rose Hill afraid of robbing Peter to pay Paul? In a small school setting that already offers several fall activities, won't many of those participants be lost to football? I just don't know if small schools can reallistically support that many different programs. Now if there were to be a significant increase in male student enrollment it would be a different story.

Spoke to the misses, don't get your hopes up!

Don't count on luring the wife to Louisa!

Great postseason run for the Lady Rams. Hate to see a little controversy in such a tightly contested contest. I would say that views on the call or maybe no-call is more accurate will be divided by whether you bleed orange or maroon. Good job Raceland and congratulations to Russell.

Brad Greene was the coach for several years, but when he took the principal's job last year he was told to find another coach. When Jamie Gibbs took the job last year, it was only to fill the job for a year to give them time to find a longer term replacement. The word is that Mandy Sterling (sorry, don't know her married name) will be the new head coach.

She seemed to have the program going in the right direction. I can't help but wonder if it was a basketball decision or if something else came into play. I have zero connections to Morgan County, just thinking out loud.

Most schools use something called projected grades. While, yes, things could change as to who is valedictorian, it is probably unlikely this late in the game.

Congratulations to a fine young lady. I've told several people that I don't believe I've ever met a more polite, well-mannered young lady. Sometimes a rare commodity to the degree I speak of in today's student-athletes.

By all newspaper accounts (and we know how accurate they can be), the parents were against the young lady playing. HHS Dad, I can appreciate your son's passion for competition, but I would imagine that you came to your agreement with the consultation of his doctor. If Ms. Stevenson was a senior, I may not feel as strongly, but to endanger the future health of a 15-year-old? I just cannot agree with it. I see the decision-making abilities of that age group on a daily basis. They are living in the moment. They are not considering anything about next month, let alone years ahead.

I obviously do not know of the true intent of Snappy starting this thread, however, my comments would be the same regardless of the team involved. And I believe it was LC's second tournament game in which the young lady "re-injured" or aggravated her knee injury. She had to be helped from the floor and never re-entered the rest of the tournament. Again, parents step up. I know in my coaching days I would always relent to the desires of the parent if they did not want their child to play. Even if, in my experience and knowledge, I did not believe it would harm the child.

I blame the parents as much or more than the coach. It seems that many parents anymore are afraid to be a parent and tell their kid no when it's in their best interest.

I think the only comparison between Lex Cath and Rose Hill is there private school status. All but two of Rose Hill's players have attended the school for years, if not there whole school career. The two that transferred sat out a year and played nothing. Hardly a comparison between the two. And I will admit that I have very limited and most probably highly biased information about Lexington Catholic.

Congratulations to Lexington Catholic on their championship. That being said, Rose Hill had one of the more inspiring tournament runs in recent history. I have never personally met any of Lexington Catholic's players and would not even begin to comment on them individually. But I have met and spoken with nearly all of Rose Hill's and can say that they are top-notch young ladies and deserving of these accolades. I know that many on this site have a different opinion on a couple of the players but I have seen a tremendous amount of maturation, particularly in one. Again congratulations to all the young ladies who participated in last night's championship.

ADI announces Brandi Rayburn of West Carter and coach Hager Easterling of East Carter as POY and COY of the 16th.

You seem to be becoming the Greenup/Lewis defender!:jump: No one has degraded these two programs in any way. They are only commenting on the potential of the two teams that have already been mentioned in this post! Relax.