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Ryle is in semis with victory over Cooper

Charge $5 to get in. Standard rate for a high school varsity sport. I would bet that most high school administrators would have an issue with this. A restaurant or a festival is not the same to me. This is a high school event and no other high school event in the state in any sport serves alcohol. (that I know of) We will have to agree to disagree on this one Coop.

No matter where a high school game is played, beer sales should not take place. It does not project the proper image to our young people. The Freedom should be able to get by with Gate and regular concession sales at these games period.

Huge upset in my opinion. No way Boone should lose with Moss up here. Congrats to NCC and Coach Dawn

ABC- Here is an idea- go ask your coach about your new school rule. The rest of the ninth region really does not care.

Two straight district titles and three straight region appearances, i believe all school records. Congratulations to the players and coaching staff of the Raiders. This did not happen by mistake. Ryle has just as good a chance to take the 9th as any remaining team. and no, not another win despite of coaching, frankly just the opposite.

Did these kids play on the freshman and JV levels last year?

Here we go with the shots at the coaching staff. I think it is sad and shows no class. It never fails on here. Nothing is ever said about the coaching at other schools that Boone beats. It gets old. Boone played a great game and deserves alot of praise. They are definitely heavy favorites to win another region. They also have one of the best players in the country in my opinion. She is a special player. New season begins Monday.

Very impressive win for Boone tonight. They handled the Raiders from start to finish. If they play like that, they win the region going away.

ABC I do not think you get it. Spring Break for everyone is in the middle of the beaseball season. Rain outs or no rain outs, it is an excellent chance to focus on baseball whether you are playing games or practicing. If coaches allowed kids to go on Spring Break, you are falling way behind the teams that are taking advantage of this time. Until Highlands gets this, they will behind the best in baseball and softball in the ninth region. Plain and simple. I say keep allowing them to go on Spring Break. That is doing the rest of the region a favor.

No other quality baseball team in NKY has to deal with this spring break stuff. Until Highlands figures it out they will be on the outside looking in on the diamond.

Coach Mullins has done a very good job this year. It seems like he gets alot out of his players. They seem like they have been in every game this year and have won some games they probably should not have. The 33rd district tourney should be very interesting. Also, do not count out Cooper giving Boone fits on their home floor.

Rating the 4 Boone County Coaches from best to worst cannot be explained by W/L record alone. There are many other factors to consider in my opinion. To say it is not even close is way off base without other facts.

Any power numbers at Boone County's field should be thrown right out the window. There is no way the dimensions are even close to being accurate. No postseason games should ever be played there.

They were simply not a top 5 team going into the season. They were put on top of the mountain by other coaches and I believe not justifiably so. Coach Hicks is a good coach and his players are just not meeting the high expectations of others. This team and its players have never played in the regional tournament and therefore, in my mind, shoud not have been the favorite to go to Rupp. I think part of their problem was trying to live up to the hype of a preseason # 1 and it affected their play. I still think they may be able to make some noise in district but they have a tough game coming up in Ryle both from a mental and physical standpoint.

Cheesman may be Ryle's best player.

Bottom line whether you agree with the technical call or not, there is absolutely no reason to get a technical in the last 2 minutes with the game on the line. The WV coaching staff prevented their team from getting a signature win. They outplayed and outhustled Ryle throughout.

Marley, Beechwood winning 20 games and Cov. Cath winning 20 games are two different stories. Go back and look at both school's schedules.

bc dad, your passion and enthusiasm for your school and head coach is outstanding. She is outstanding and has been for a long time. However, what is your problem with Coach O? It seems to be personal. She has only been a head coach for not even three years so your stat of having more regional championships than wins against her really does not make sense nor is it relevant. I am a fan of both teams and programs. It was a great night for Northern Kentucky High School Girls Basketball last night and i am looking forward to a possible rematch. I know one thing, BC better solve that dribble drive spread offense that was on display last night or the margin of W's and L's may get abit tighter between the two programs in the next couple of years. I am sure if the schools meet again, the game will be close.

Tried to spread some knowledge. I guess some do not trust a JV guy. lol should be some excellent semi final matchups. Cooper will also be tough at home IMO. Clyde, since you have some extra time, could you contact the KHSAA and get them to update the 33rd? JK

I do not think that bcrebeldad, kyrebel and crunch time are raider fans. And i was not implying that Fookes and Oliverio dislike each other. I assume there is mutual respect there. I just do not care for the subtle shots taken at the Raider coach.

Okay, let's try and put this in perspective. I get it, the coaching advantage goes to Boone. They have a Hall of Fame Coach that probably is the best coach in NKY history. She is a class act all the way, so when does she not have the coaching advantage? It is a shame that the BC faithful continue to bash Coach O on here. She has influenced many female student athletes at BC in both basketball and softball. In only three years, the Ryle Coaching Staff has put together a pretty solid program. Also, how often in NKY history has two top ten teams ranked in the state matched up from the same district? (and in all likelihood a few more times this year) On Friday night in Union you will see two really good teams and two really good coaching staffs battling it out. It does not get much better. Good luck to both teams.

Both games will count toward seeding. Each team gets a home and away game for seeding purposes. Any other outside neutral meeting in a tourney does not count. So it goes Boone 4-1, Ryle 4-2 Conner 2-4 Cooper 1-4. Conner and Cooper are locked in the 3 and 4 spots. If Cooper beats Boone then i believe it is a coin flip for the # 1 seed. Quite frankly I like this method. Good for each rivalry, schools, and fans. Girls should do the same thing in this district.

I do not believe so

Next two. You cannot pick games you are suspended for. Looks like she may be out for Friday night. Too bad