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When you drop down from AA to A and have 9 good starting seniors then it would just about be embarrassing to lose to a A team that usually carry about 4 or5 seniors, and not all of them are starters. So I don't think that anyone is surprised that Boyd made it to State. Good Luck!

You're in our prayers, Garrett!

With so much LUCK on their side they may end up in the state tournament. what "LUCK" are you talking about? The luck of moving down from AA to A at the same time they have so many strong senior players! It's like the perfect storm! They would have been competitive in AA, but it would have been hard to make it to the state tournament. Not very lucky for the smaller schools who have been in A. Hey, good luck!

I know it's not as easy as one might think, but when you see an ump who takes the bat out of someones hands and it changes the game entirely then it makes you wonder if they may have done it on purpose! And when you see an ump so drastically change his strike zone later in the game then it makes you wonder again. (After all, as you said, they are only human and sometims their biases are bound to come into play). Not all do this but you will have to admit that some do! Don't get bent out of shape unless you are one I am referring to!

You really think $65/game is a lot? $65 for the game and you probably have to leave your regular job early, work another 2-3 hours and get home at 10:00 p.m. Yeah, sounds like a piece of cake to me. If you truly think $65 for a game is a lot, you need a better job yourself! I guess they are doing it just for the Love of The Game!!!

I know that umpires are only human, but they should at least try to be a little more consistant with the strike zone. For the most part I'll have to say that most have done a decent job. There are a few (always the same ones) that seem to change with how the game is progressing. I honestly don't know how a kid is suppose to stand up there and be a disciplined batter when you don't know where the strike zone is. That has to be frustrating to the batter and the pitcher who can't figure it out. I have seen the strike zone go from one extreme to the other in one game! I know this subject is somewhat taboo, but I would hope that these umps would at least be open to the fact that they may be wrong sometimes and try to be more consistent.

Boyd has a big advantage since they moved down from AA and especially during a time that they have so many strong senior players. I would imagine that those seniors could not be as satisfied with a divisional win this year. I guess a win is a win, though! With so much LUCK on their side they may end up in the state tournament.

What teams are in the Hixson Playday?

It will make it harder for the other single A teams but eventually will make them stronger. LV should be OK and I think that Grace might surprise a few this year. Ought to be interesting to watch!

In a school the size of Ooltewah there is bound to be problems with parents....the compitition is greater. The parents are doing eveything they can to get their kid a spot on the team....not all, but some. I know that Ooltewah isn't the only school that has this situation and I think that it's not as bad as years past. GO OWLS!!!

May not have been pretty....but congrats on a big win guys!!!

I know who Rose is but who is Cooper Wittman? Rose should be dominating this year....does Grace have any other good players? By the way doesn't Rose live in Ooltewah.....been nice to add him to our pitching staff!

Yeah, LV has a great team every year....good luck!

Should be a great game....can't wait! GO OWLS!!!

Prayers and condolences from Ooltewah.