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Bell has everyone but Ely available to pitch tonight. And with 7 Seniors who all start, they will leave it all on the field tonight. Good luck Bobcats! Break another school record by being back-to-back 13th Region Champs!!!

Final.

I agree. I hate having to wait until the day before you are supposed to play!

Congrats to Harlan County for making it to the 13th Region Tournament. Good luck next week.

Final. Bell wins back to back district championships.

Did you hear he hit a 3-run homerun in the bottom of the 6th and his run was the go ahead run, too?

I'm looking forward to watching this year's team and especially the 7 Seniors who all return as starters from last year's Regional Championship team. These players were also seniors on the 2008 4A State Championship team. It's a very tight group and all of them except for Merrick have played baseball together since 6th grade. Bell's Seniors to watch: #1 - Adam Overbay (OF / LHP) #2 - Chase Ely (OF / RHP / 1B) #6 - Shawnta Zachery (2B / SS / RHP) #9 - Matt Simpson (C / 3B) #11 - Monte Merrick (OF / RHP) #15 - Spencer Greer (SS / RHP) #17 - Robby Slusher (1B / RHP)

So where will Harlan Co. play their home games this year?

Thanks! Yes, I wish you or someone else would post one if you had it. Both team's Seniors should be honored. It is not an easy thing to go 13-0. Have a safe trip down to Log Mountain and let's pray for a good game with no injuries.

Good Luck to the Seniors and the rest of the Bell County team! I know it's been said before, but you guys truly are special. I love each and every one of you like you were my own.

Yes he does! :thumb: Managed to capture the second one in this photo...perfectly executed.

I'm a Bell County fan and a parent of one of the 13 seniors and I will agree with you. :thumb: That is a lot of Seniors for Bell County. In 2001 there were 12 seniors, but I don't think we've been in double digits since then until this year.

Here's the one that broke the state record. Congrats Monte! We're very proud of you and the rest of the team!

Here's one more (2 are missing)

Bell's 13 Seniors

It's Senior Night tonight against Tates Creek. Good luck to Bell's 13 Seniors! Biggest senior class in several years.

My thoughts exactly! :thumb:

Final.

What passing game? Need to pass more on 1st or 2nd down to take some pressure off the quarterback and receivers so they can get in a rhythm instead of only passing when you need a big first down.

Yes, he does! :thumb: Here is a picture of the seniors accepting the UNITE Bowl Trophy after the game.

Please do not take this the wrong way, but an underclassman will not lead this group of seniors. They may want to try...they may be encouraged to try, but it is not going to happen. The problem that Dudley is having with his Seniors is they don't fit into a nice predictable formula like years past. (One senior who he can call his leader.) This group leads as a group and controls each other and the rest of the team as a group and if that is not understood, or if it is manipulated in order to get one Senior to lead the team, then we are in trouble! This group of young men have a swagger that cannot be coached. They take the field and expect to win. If the coaching staff thinks that they will get a leader out of one of the seniors by pitting them against one another or trying to look to an underclassmen for leadership, then they are making a grave mistake! This group plays off each others strengths and covers one anothers weaknesses. Their whole success since middle school has been their unity. There are a few coaches on the Bell staff that understand this and know how to work this group to their full advantage, but they are obviously not speaking up or being listened to?! Not sure which one it is?

What does that mean to be put on probation by KHSAA? Does that mean they are not eligible for post-season play?

I've read several posts now where you are "hating" on Zachery?! Not sure where that is coming from, but I'm starting to get some ideas. Maybe you think we should have someone else at QB?

It was Thomas Walker and not Bell County they were scrimmaging. Don't have a link to this picture on the Middlesboro Daily News website, but here's a scanned picture from the paper.

Congratulations to the Bobcats for being the first team in school history to win a 13th Region Baseball Championship!