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Yes 28-7 at the half.

21-7 Colonels

If the Pioneers win tonight and UK#1fan isn't wolfing at volume level 10 next week, I will be highly surprised...(and disappointed) :notworthy:

:thumb: I will be pulling for you guys tonight. UK#1fan creating an angry mob of Scott County or Henry Clay fans next week will be highly entertaining. :thumb: :thumb:

You might see Pioneer fans in NEON green but you won't see any of them wearing BluegrassPreps apparel... (unless Guru has developed the much anticipated "I am not UK#1 fan" BGP clothing line.) :clap:

All threads lead to Ft. Thomas. Did you know that Highlands graduated Homer Rice who coached Archie Griffin who played in the Super Bowl against Freddie Solomon who dated Judith Jacklin who married John Belushi who was in Animal House with Kevin Bacon?

So do I.

I also predict a Pioneer shutout. Bring on the Rocks.

If this young man is anything like my kids when they were 8th graders (or I was at that age) what they want to do is subject to change....(about every 15 minutes). If I felt strongly about my program, I would invite the player to participate at whatever level he can. Even if he were considering another program. I would have a year to get his mind right about where he ought to play. If, after a year, he goes in a different direction, so be it. No hard feelings. I would wish him the best. When I was in high school a classmate of mine, Mark Schloemer, had a younger brother who was going to play up on Holmes' freshman team as an 8th grader. He was then going to follow his older brother on to Cov. Cath's team. Doug played on Holmes freshman team as an 8th grader. He went on to play 4 more years for the Bulldogs, was voted Mr. Basketball in Kentucky his senior year and but for the worst missed call in the history of the Sweet 16 (net wrapped around Charles Hurt's hand) would have led them to a state championship.

11 + UK#1fan??

Pioneers win. [Forget Obama. Forget Romney. UK#1 fan for president.]

Cov. Cath. wins a claw and tong battle. The Colonels won their first playoff trip in the mountains against Johnson Central and have lost every one since. This is a great rivalry. (Developing a taste for great food off the mega-grill, My Old Kentucky Home with a U.S. Highway 23 lilt and Deliverance blaring over the pre-game P.A.) The Golden Eagles are great hosts. It should be a happening.

Dan Tieman: A Teacher To Appreciate WKYT-TV blog By Don McNay May 4, 2010. The first week of May was Teacher Appreciation Week. One that I was glad to have was Dan Tieman. "I've been taking care of business every day Taking care of business every way" -Bachman Turner Overdrive "Mr. Holland isn't rich and he isn't famous. He's achieved a success far beyond riches and fame. There is not a life in this room that you have not touched. We are your symphony, Mr. Holland. We are the melodies and the notes of your opus. We are the music of your life." - Character in the movie Mr. Holland's Opus The first week of May was Teacher Appreciation Week. One that I was glad to have was Dan Tieman. Tieman was once an NBA point guard. He played a season with the Cincinnati Royals (now the Sacramento Kings) and was a legend in the rough neighborhood where both he and my parents grew up, in Covington, Kentucky. To have a neighborhood guy wind up in the National Basketball Association was an awe- inspiring achievement. I knew about Dan Tieman (and his brother, Roger) long before Dan became my teacher at Covington Catholic High School. I heard about Mr. Tieman, but not from Mr. Tieman. Mr. Tieman never talked about his NBA career. I heard him reference it one time in the context of a story about someone else. Otherwise, it never came up. Covington Catholic was (and is) a sports powerhouse.. Many of my teachers had big athletic resumes. The basketball coach, Dick Maile, was an All-American at Louisiana State University (LSU) and he rarely talked about that, either. The lesson learned was that the higher your achievement, the less inclined you are to brag about it. Dan Tieman is a guy who let his deeds, not his words, do the talking. When he took over as the head coach of Covington Catholic's basketball team, he won over 300 games, more than any other coach of that prestigious program. Mr. Tieman has always been a guy focused on 'taking care of business." Now he is wrapping up a 46-year teaching career at Covington Catholic. Tieman taught business courses. I don't think he ever ran a company, but he was a street- smart man and passed those lessons along to us. He talked about men who blew their entire paychecks drinking in bars or playing slot machines. He told us about college students who ran through financial aid money and had to drop out. He was a stand-up guy and expected the same out of us. 34 years later, I still remember his teaching. It made an impact on my life. I've seen business instructors who remind me of a character in the Rodney Dangerfield movie, "Back to School," all up in the Ivory Tower and not connected to real life. That's not Dan Tieman. Real life is his neighborhood. Mr. Tieman reminds me of Carl Kremer at Moeller High School in Cincinnati. Carl was one of my closest college friends and now he is one of the nation's top high school basketball coaches. Both Carl and Mr. Tieman came from working-class backgrounds and maintained their respect for hard work and achievement. One of the reasons that the 1995 movie, Mr. Holland's Opus, was a huge success was that Glen Holland, the title character played by Richard Dreyfuss, connected with so many of us. It reminded us that teachers have the unique opportunity to change people's lives. Not many other professions can truly say that. I hit the jackpot at Covington Catholic. I came there as an uninterested and troubled child and left as a motivated young adult, with big dreams and aspirations. I've written several columns about the school's history teachers, Tim Banker and Joe Hackett, and what they did for me. The school was blessed with a number of outstanding people, like Dan Tieman, who devoted their lifetimes to teaching and stayed at the school long enough to impact at least a couple of generations. High school is a tricky time. It's where some start to reach for the stars and others fall behind and never catch up. Dan Tieman had the work ethic and vision to jump from tiny Villa Madonna College (now Thomas More College) to the NBA. He spent 46 years at Covington Catholic, teaching thousands of young men the ability to dream big and achieve those big dreams. I am thankful I was one of them. Covington Catholic is holding a retirement party for Mr. Tieman in the school gymnasium on Sunday, May 16th. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. They have also established the Dan Tieman Scholarship. To donate, you can send a check to: Covington Catholic High School, 1600 Dixie Hwy, Park Hills, KY 41011

2 lead changing td's in the last 38 seconds?? Sounds like it was a great game.

He seems to hit a particular nerve with Highlands and Trinity followers who have a hard time dealing with a fan who does not genuflect at the alter of their greatness. I think he has fun with it and does not take high school sports (or himself) too seriously. UK#1 fan is entertaining in a Howard Cosell, Andy Furman, Simon Cowell kind of way. He has a following... and I'm sure he is picking S.K. to run the table in the playoffs.

UK#1 fan causes some BGP'sters to disparage Simon Kenton. It is also true that UK#1 fan has created fans for Simon Kenton who otherwise would be giving the Pioneers little consideration.

UK#1 fan said he was munching on caramel flavored crow in the game thread, even before the game ended.

Which Cov. Cath. players were ejected? Will the ejected players be out 1 week or 2?

I pull for Simon Kenton (and UK#1 fan) every week but think Scott County will win.

I think he would probably be OK.

Quiet, the Holy Cross folks might be listening in.

Would love to see Villa get back to the regional tournament. Not sure if Cole Von H. (during his 8th grade season) will be the next Blake Bryan or Brian Hamilton but you never know. I remember the Villa Crazies representing in the stands during their OT loss to St. Henry in the 2008 9th Region tourney. Villa is a great school & the Sisters of St. Walburg Monastary are second to none.

I agree completely with playing the boys final game on either Friday or Saturday night. Love the tournament being held at the Bank of Kentucky Arena but the Sunday afternoon final game is anticlimactic.

If theoldguy wants to see the Barack O, he better cross the Ohio River. Might see him in the first quarter at Elder game and in the 2nd half at Lakewood St. Ed.

The Birds have more than held there own against the best of GCL competiton. They beat Elder last year and Cincinnati St. X. a couple of years ago. Year in, year out Highlands could compete with the best of the GCL. They might not go undefeated, but they would get more than their fair share of W's.