CCHSMOM

We just had TJ at our Cannon County Classic and were impressed by him and his team. It saddens us all to hear of this tragedy. Basketball has lost a promising player, but his family has lost so much more. Prayers for his family and for his basketball "family". Know that you are in our thoughts. Cannon County Basketball

Yes, one parent did leave early, but we were still ordering something to eat and he had a group of teenagers at his house and only his wife was there, and he felt he had to get back. Things took awhile because we were waiting for the players and parents from the Football Banquet. He just wanted to state his support for the coach and we agreed with him, that this was in no way against the coach, but a pep talk for our boys. So you can see, there was nothing sinister in his leaving. Just family obligations. I hope from this incident that people who "hear things" will find out the facts before things get blown out of proportion. Thank you for your positive response. CCHS needs strong supporters and I hope that our fans will get behind these girls and boys who are representing our school and show them we care and believe in them. They have a hard schedule ahead, and they need all the encouragement, enthusiasm and spirit that we as fans can give them! GO LIONS!!

Let me start by saying that I am a 100% supporter of Coach Johnson. From talking to him, I feel that he is a man of strong character who genuinely likes his team and wants to lead them in the right direction. I WOULD NOT be a part of a "coach bashing meeting". I was at the "meeting" and know the facts of what was said. First off, everyone, players and parents, were invited to the get-together. Coach Johnson, Coach Dodgen, and Coach Armstrong were all aware of the get-together and what it was about. There was only one varsity player or his parents that could not come, and a couple of JV players, but all were invited. Some players and parents showed up late because of the Football Banquet, but with the exceptions I just stated, everyone was represented. Not one time was anything derogatory or negative said about Coach Johnson. After the hard loss we suffered at York the night before, the boys were feeling down and defeated. We just wanted to let them know that we believed in them and supported them, no matter what. They just need to believe in themselves. We encouraged them to pull together as a team and make the end of the season a personal success. But it took everyone pulling together, doing their part, and we as parents would try to generate more spirit and enthusiasm in the crowd. We wanted this to be a positive thing, and it was in no way meant to bash Coach Johnson or get him fired. As a matter of fact, your so called "ringleader" was the biggest supporter of Coach Johnson and encouraged all of us to stand by him and show our support because he has a difficult job. We also are not out to "run the team" as you have stated. That is Coach Johnson's job. We just want to be the support our boys needed that night. Maybe you need to go back to your "source" and find out where they're getting their information, or what their motivation is. Sounds like to me there is a group out there just wanting to stir up trouble and think the worst of people--not being CCHSSUPPORTERS!! Yes, you have been misinformed. Keep up the good work Coach Johnson, and GO LIONS!!