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CONGRATULATIONS LADY DEVILS!!!! YOU ARE REPRESENTING EAST TENNESSEE WELL!!!!! GOOD LUCK TODAY!!!! SHOW THE STATE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE GIRLS FROM THE MOUNTAINS COME TO TOWN!!!!!

We here at NGHS want to wish Unicoi County the best of luck!! I think that it will come down to Unicoi and Goodpasture this year. I personally feel that Goodpasture WONT be taking home another State Championship. This year it will come to East Tennessee!!! Here's hoping to be there watching that championship game.

I am the coach from NGHS and would like to add my congratulations to Coalfield. Even though it was a tough game and hard fought, the better team came out top!!! Good luck and know you have the support of the NGHS team!!! Make East Tennessee proud!!

Whewwwwwwwww!!!!! This hornets nest is getting really stirred up now. lol I quote the words of the great philospher Rodney King, "Can't we all just get along??" LOL

Congratulations!!! She is an incredible athlete!! Good luck to you!!

Thanks for the information. Hopefully, it will help us tomorrow night! Coalfield is a powerful team. If they defeat us, then we will still be cheering them into the Championships next week!

Sorry that I stirred up a hornets nest. I honestly only wanted some information. Thanks to those of you who did give me info. It is always good to have the insight of others. Diamond DW Thank you for your support!! I wish I knew who you were so I could chat with you. Here is my email: sadie2@hotmail.com. I know that tomorrow nighgt is going to be a very tough game. First, because they are very very very good. Second, we defeated them last year in this same game and I am sure they will want sweet revenge!! I would!! lol Third, even though we are facing them with the exact same team, it is not the exact same team. Does that make sense?

Thank you so very much!! /blush.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":blush:" border="0" alt="blush.gif" />

Okay you two obviously know a lot about the sb teams in TN. Now when I ask this please be kind!!! /blush.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":blush:" border="0" alt="blush.gif" /> I have always been told that when you have question ask the experts. Right? So here it is, remember be kind to my team lol, North Greene will be playing either Midway or Coalfield on Friday night. I know from other posts that both teams have excellent pitchers. I know first hand about the Coalfield pitcher. Do either of you have any insight that you would be willing to pass along?

Just have to say that you two keep this place hopping!! I enjoy reading your comments! You two crack me up!!! /roflol.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":roflol:" border="0" alt="roflol.gif" />

Just wondering what Coalfield and Midway are like this year. I know Coalfield has an excellent pitcher. I would appreciate anything good or bad about either team.

I am the coach of North Greene. I would be glad to tell you my prospective of what happened. My goal going into the game was to hold UC under 20 runs. lol First, I have to say that NGHS played the best they have played since the sub-state game with Coalfield last year. If I am not mistaken, both teams had 5 hits each. UC pitcher stuck out 16 batters compared to our 1 strike out. UC hit and our defense, for the first time all year, was flawless!! NGHS's hits were deep enough to score runners. It was an exciting game. Now, would it ever happen again???? Who knows, but it did happen and I am very proud!!!

Hey Thanks for the remarks both good and bad. It is just a shame that someone always has to say something negative, but that is ok, too. I am proud of my girls.

Anyone who counts Unicoi out when it comes state tourney time has some serious issues!!!! They are an outstanding team. NGHS did not have any stats close to Unicoi, but we made the big plays and came with hits when we needed them. I have to give my girls some credit too. We did strike out 16 times to thier 1, but we did have some big hits. I said it in another post, my ultimate goal was to hold them to 20. Unicoi is an awesome team and I have the utmost respect for them and thier coach. I think if comes down to Unicoi and Goodpasture for state championship, it will be the best game of the entire tourney. I am looking forward to watching it. Good luck Unicoi!!!! You have all my support!!!! You can bet we will be pulling for you!!

Great Tournament!!! Very well organized!!! Lots and lots of Kudos to those who work so hard!!!! Thanks!!! We really enjoyed ourselves!! Congratulations to Unicoi County!!!! NGHS Coach

Good Morning MrNoitAll! it is the coach from North Greene. I have to tell you that you have nailed Unicoi!!!! They are awesome!!!! I have to tell you this. We faced them this weekend in a tourney at Morristown. My goal for us was to keep them under 20 runs. However, we beat them 2-1!!!!!! We played the best we have ever played. That was one of the sweetest victories I have ever had. Honestly, I don't think my team realized who they were playing. Unicoi had a few errors and we for the first time all season did not have a single error. Both teams had 5 hits. It was a very intense game. Unicoi has the best catcher I have seen in many many years. I really enjoyed watching her play. My girls could not get over her intensity. She definitely is the "Quarterback" of that team.

Blueladysuzie, It is me the coach at NGHS. All I know to say is what every nice southern girl should say when she doesn't know what to say, "well.................." lol I do want to say thank you for your support. To have no one, such as a daughter or niece, involved you have been one of our biggest fans!!! Thank you. I would like to address this post. Yes it is true that I am leaving NGHS. I leave with a very heavy heart because I have loved every single minute of my time there. However, it is time for me to go. This is not a new rumor I have heard, but it is not the only one I have heard. It is rumored I am leaving because of an arguement with a parent. I can not to my knowledge remember a single arguement with a parent. I am sure there have been a few that have wanted to tell me a thing or two and may still, but it hasn't happened. There is also the rumor it is because we lost to University School. NEVER!!! That lose was a good learning tool for us. Just remember, they are rumors. It would be nice to be closer to home and yes it will be nice to be able to watch my daughter play VB. My opinion, remember it is only my opinion, about Title IX is this: If a school offers a sport for the boys, then the girls should be either given a similiar sport ot the opportunity to be a member of the boys team. I have attached a web site about Title IX if you are interested. Title IX was not only established for sports but the equal and fair treatment of female athletes. I like what Cheryl Miller said, "Without Title IX, I'd be nowhere."--Cheryl Miller, Olympic athlete Outstanding member of 1984 gold medal women's basketball team There are violations of Title IX every single day. There still those among us who have moved into the 21st century, who still have the misconception that a females only role in sports should be as a cheerleader. Cheerleaders are incredible athletes, but lets be honest there is stereotyping of cheerleaders as being the "rah rah girls" who are there to support the boys. Cheerleaders have my respect. The mind set of many is definitely shallow. I like a comment a good friend of mine made recently, "It amazes me how ignorant educated people can be!" Again, thank you for your support of me and NGHS girls.

I have to say the best I have seen in this area is Whitney Gilbert from Cherokee. She has signed with University of Alabama-Huntsville. She also earned her 1000th strike-out this past weekend at the Tiny Day Tournament in Greeneville. Here is the link if you would like to see it. http://www.greenevillesun.com/story/302832

As a coach, I have to agree with the people who said the batters do it because they can't hit, they misread signs, and that it is pure desperation!!! /roflol.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":roflol:" border="0" alt="roflol.gif" />

Holy Cow!!! Have you all seen the catcher from Unicoi County?????? She is unbelievable!!!

Thank so very much for the information about both teams. I am at North Greene. Honestly, I just want to try to keep Unicoi from scoring 20 on us. I know they are loaded. THey always are. That program is very strong and gets better every year.

We are playing in the Morristown West Tourney in two weeks. We drew Unicoi County and Grainger County. I certainly would appreciate any info good or bad. I know that Unicoi is a powerhouse, but I still would appreciate anything.

Thank you both for your nice comments.

I have to put Megan Taylor from NGHS on this list. I know I know, how can you put a player from NGHS on there? However, no matter which school she played for, she would be an outstanding freshman. Her current batting average is .602. In her first varsity game, she went 3 for 4 with a solo homerun, a triple, and a single. In one of last weeks games she was 4 for 4 with 2 triples, a double, and a single. Defensively, she has not committed any errors and has throw out several runners going from 3rd home from left field. No matter where this girl plays on the field she is tough. I have said this before, those girls from Coalfield are incredible!!!!