Oak Ridge 2016-17

[boyfromsi]

BTW, this is HH traveling team. 54-31 at half.

[boyfromsi]

88-62 final. HH is the best collection of ball players ever to grace this floor.

[SweetScience]

Is the traveling team their best team? Don't they recruit? Well, we held our own for awhile, at least.

[SweetScience]

Are Caleb Martin & Jared Galloway not playing this year? Didn't see either of them in the team picture. Some big losses if so.

[boyfromsi]

Galloway definitely not.  He is focusing on school.  I didn't see Caleb out there but didn't get an answer as to why.  We are going to be pretty good regardless.  That was Hamilton Heights traveling team.  I understand they start 4 top 150 players.  We were scrappy at first, but just couldn't match their size or talent.  Their 2 was the best high school basketball player i have seen since I moved here.

[WillieTheWildcat]

HH does recruit from around the world. They use their missionary work to find players and bring them to Chattanooga. That is what I have been told.

 

When I was still a teacher at Woodmore Elementary School the girls' basketball coach at HH was a fifth grade teacher at Woodmore. For a gift, I bought her Coach Pruddens book and she immediatley put in a lot of Jill's ideas on how to run a program. Her brother was the boys' coach at HH but I do not know if either still coachers there.

 

We will be able to watch on TV when HH plays Memphis East..

[SweetScience]

That should be a dandy.when is that game?

[WillieTheWildcat]

That should be a dandy.when is that game?

 

Dec 1, 8 pm, ESPN 2

 

Sweet,

     There is a tread started on this game called Memphis East will play on national tv.

[WillieTheWildcat]

HOOSIERS = OAK RIDGE

 

I believe this year marks the thirty years since the movie Hoosiers stoles the hearts of high school basketball fans. Small town, local players playing for the local team doing good. Just a terrific story.

 

In Tennessee, we have four large cities with public and private schools all scrambling for the top players. Recruiting is common place. Then the Volunteer state has small towns full of local kids who dream to play for the local high school team just like their dads, uncles, brothers and neighbors had for generations before them.

 

Oak Ridge basketball is made up of such kids. Yes, the Wildcats have some extremely talented players but no ESPN Top 500 players of top D-1 players. Just a bunch of kids who have grown up playing with and against each others since the age of five. The best player in the town isn't even playing this year as he prepares for college football. Many people wonder if he will sill play. It is a mystery.

 

This year Oak Ridge takes on the role of Hickory, Indiana. They must play a gauntlet of teams both small and large. If they make it to the Boro they will face the Memphis teams loaded with top players in the country. Are our Wildcats destinies darlings? Could they pull off the impossible and win State?

 

I don't know but I have my faith in them. My heart will rise and fall as the season rolls along. My eyes will be on the prize and no fear will I let creep into my soul.

 

Good luck Cats and Roll Wildcats Roll!

[SweetScience]

HOOSIERS = OAK RIDGE

 

I believe this year marks the thirty years since the movie Hoosiers stoles the hearts of high school basketball fans. Small town, local players playing for the local team doing good. Just a terrific story.

 

In Tennessee, we have four large cities with public and private schools all scrambling for the top players. Recruiting is common place. Then the Volunteer state has small towns full of local kids who dream to play for the local high school team just like their dads, uncles, brothers and neighbors had for generations before them.

 

Oak Ridge basketball is made up of such kids. Yes, the Wildcats have some extremely talented players but no ESPN Top 500 players of top D-1 players. Just a bunch of kids who have grown up playing with and against each others since the age of five. The best player in the town isn't even playing this year as he prepares for college football. Many people wonder if he will sill play. It is a mystery.

 

This year Oak Ridge takes on the role of Hickory, Indiana. They must play a gauntlet of teams both small and large. If they make it to the Boro they will face the Memphis teams loaded with top players in the country. Are our Wildcats destinies darlings? Could they pull off the impossible and win State?

 

I don't know but I have my faith in them. My heart will rise and fall as the season rolls along. My eyes will be on the prize and no fear will I let creep into my soul.

 

Good luck Cats and Roll Wildcats Roll!

That was pretty awesome WW and so true! I love our tradition in basketball! It's pretty rich! Close to 30 trips to the state tourney.

[SweetScience]

I wonder if Tee will get basketball fever after he watches the kids he grew up playing with on the hardwood this year? Probably not, but it's a good thought nonetheless.

[boyfromsi]

Hope to see everyone out tonight at our home opener against CAK.   Looking forward to another great season!