Theoldguy

While Dave Cowens was a good HS player, most who were from his generation I believe will agree he wasn't one of the greatest HS players of all time. Now if you exclude the HS part then I would have him leading this group. Jim McDaniels was something to see and he played during the years of no dunking, I would have loved seeing him dunk on everybody and anybody in a HS game.

CovCath hosts Columbus, Ohio, St. Francis DeSales Sept 24th

Just to mention something I read while on vacation in Idaho while waiting to be seated for dinner, Idaho prep sports classification proposal weighs wealth, success | Idaho Statesman In Idaho they are thinking of not only using enrolment numbers to align schools into Classes, but also they are looking at economic wealth of each school system to align those Classes. What they were thinking or better yet what I got out of the article, was that it is a huge advantage that say (using NKy schools to make a point) Beechwood playing against Dayton, Ludlow, and Holmes. Beechwood I would say has a very low number of students who get free lunch, while Dayton, Ludlow and Holmes have a much larger portion of students who do receive free lunch. They are thinking of using enrollment numbers then reducing that number by a percentage who get free lunches to get an adjusted number of students to place that school in a class. Please read the link as it is very thought provoking article.

True story about Coach Rasso. I can't tell you the year but it was either his last year at Cin X or the 1st year after he retired from Cin X anyway, My wife and I went over to her Mother home in Norwood and after the visit we went to Dewey's Pizza in Oakley to eat. We walk in and as always there was a wait period to get served for dinner. We sat down and a minute or two later Coach Rasso and his wife sat down right next to us. I knew that no way in heck would he remember me but I wanted to thank him for what he not only did for me but for CovCath so I introduced myself and he smiled and told me he was sorry that he didn't remember me but that those two years at CovCath where some of the best in his life. We proceed to talk for the next twenty minutes of back in the day CovCath Football and how proud he was of starting the CovCath program and how impressed he was with the CovCath Community. It was a very pleasant twenty minutes of reliving my youth at CovCath and that year of being on the CovCath Football team.

The reason in my mind was due to the lack of playing together. CovCath best players on offense that season, in my own humble opinion, were Bob Weick (RB) and Larry Erpenbeck (T) neither had played one single play in HS football before that season. Remember also, none, not one single player on that "67" team had played Varsity Football and none, not one single player had played freshman football either. Mex, consider this, image this upcoming 2017 season, a team that opens up without out one single player from last seasons varsity team. Image that team having only six seniors on it who have never played HS football before and having your entire Junior Class with only 1 year of JV football under their belts. What would you think their record would be? To be 5-4-1 in that first year was an amazing event, that I highly doubt could or would be done today. Defense is much easier to teach and learn, you react on the "D" side and especially back in the day you didn't have the complicated sets like you have today. That "D" indeed was tough with Steve McCafferty at nose tackle and Butler at MLB. I totally believe that the "67" team set a very high water mark, for the other CovCath classes to follow! With a Spirit, that will not Die!

Mark today (and has for years) helped run the clock/scoreboard at the CovCath football games and is looking forward to being in the new and much larger CovCath press box. If you have ever seen the movie We are Marshall, Mark was a member of that X team.

Bob of course didn't play in his Freshmen year at Brown, as back in those days, Freshmen weren't allowed to play sports. Bob indeed was a very smart student at CovCath and IMHO a better Baseball Player than Football player. I believe Bob now lives in RI and was/is a Lawyer, hopefully he and the other guys all show up for the reunion this year!

If you notice, they didn't play enough local teams to qualify to play in the playoffs.

Cal can't stop the federal gov from sending money to KY and honestly show me where and how much money Cal spends in Ky. BTW, if Cal could stop the federal gov from sending money to KY. then maybe Boone and Kenton,counties along with Jefferson and Fayette could stop Frankfort from sending money to some other Counties in Kentucky, that makes our states numbers look so bad.

Currently in Seattle Washington! Trust me, we have no traffic problems even on our worst days like they have here everyday.

And please tell me why because I honestly can't see the state of cal doing much business in Mason County do you, or many other counties in KY. Except maybe Jefferson and maybe Fayette?

As I overlook the Pacific ocean eating dungeness crab, and just caught halibut, I have to say I like the 67 logo better. :-) totally enjoying the dead period in the Northwest

No the 1967 First Varsity season didn't include HHS on the schedule, to the best of my memory.

CovCath JV did indeed play games at Ludlow in 1966 but the Varsity played at Covington Holmes in the first varsity season in 1967.

On the Reds Broadcast, the announcer made a comment that the Tampa Bay Catcher is leading the AL in Pass Ball and Errors. Gee and they got rid of a guy who could actually Catch.

This is from my 1966 yearbook the only one I have, as someone back then was kind enough to give it to me, as I never had the money, back in the day to purchase a yearbook. Always makes me wonder, why so many people think everybody at CovCath is so rich. The pictures are from the World's Famous Chocolate Bar Pep Rally getting the student body ready to go out and sell those Chocolate Bars. If you look closely, the sign behind the kids in the football attire, reads: Only you can fill this football schedule and the Administrations meant it, if the goal wasn't reached, there wouldn't have been a team. "With a Spirit that will not Die!" Oh yea, the yearbook staff indeed screwed up! :-)

Yes but it was original, :clap:and the art work hasn't been used to the best of my knowledge by any other school/team since! Heck, I didn't think it was due to not wanting one on the helmets, as much as not having the money to purchase any!

That is what my daughter keeps telling me and we "The Boss" and I will find out next week!

We have been in 43 Capitals and soon be in #44. We have been in all of the states but Alaska and if all goes right, will click off that one next year!

Clizzy? Naw but he would be pulling out his rule book from his shorts and showing it to the stripes and explaining why he didn't walk and that wasn't a charge, either.:ohbrother::lol2:

Just got my Father's day call but will be getting my butterfly Hugs and Kisses later this coming week, as we visit them out West! There's two things I know for sure She was sent here from heaven, And she's daddy's little girl. As I drop to my knees by her bed at night, She talks to Jesus, and I close my eyes. And I thank god for all of the joy in My life, but most of all, for Butterfly kisses after bedtime prayer. Stickin' little white flowers all up in her hair. "Walk beside the pony Daddy, it's my first ride." "I know the cake looks funny, Daddy, but I sure tried." Oh, with all that I've done wrong, I must have done something right To deserve a hug every morning, And butterfly kisses at night. Sweet sixteen today, She's looking like her mamma A little more every day. One part woman, the other part girl. To perfume and makeup, From ribbons and curls. Trying her wings out in a great Big world. but I remember Butterfly kisses after bedtime prayer. Stickin' little white flowers all up in her hair. "You know how much I love you daddy, But if you don't mind, I'm only gonna kiss you on the cheek this time." Oh with all that I've done wrong, I must have done something right. To deserve her love every morning, And butterfly kisses at night. All the precious time Ohhh like the wind, when the years go by Precious butterfly Spread your wings and fly She'll change her name today. She'll make a promise, And I'll give her away. Standing in the bride room Just staring at her, She asked me what I'm thinking, And I said "I'm not sure, I just feel like I'm losing my baby girl." Then she leaned over and gave me Butterfly kisses, with her mama there Sticking little white flowers all up in her hair "Walk me down the aisle daddy, it's just About time" "Does my wedding gown look pretty Daddy?" "Daddy don't cry" Oh with all that I've done wrong, I must have done something right To deserve her love every morning, And butterfly kisses I couldn't ask god for more, man, this is What love is I know I've gotta let her go, but I'll always Remember Every hug in the morning, and butterfly kisses

Aw gee:shy:! As a proud member of this team, I don't know if I would score that many or even get many rebounds, as the others would never miss but I would have a ton of assists! :banana: Then again, us scorekeepers do stick together, so maybe the stats would have me earning a quad, quad, quad! :lol2:

Very nice article on MLB.com about Luke and his Dad Rich. BTW Luke is starting and if you can the Blue Jays vs. White Sox game is being shown at the moment on Channel 538 on Spectrum. Luke Maile bonds with father over sports | MLB.com