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  1. South Doyle has been building for this since the current group of seniors arrived on campus. They were unable to get past Farragut in prior years, but that says a lot about Farragut.
  2. Those guys got plenty of looks. In many cases the problem comes down to how much scholarship money UT is willing to allocate. And, whether real or perceived, opposing recruiters will try and point out arm problems with pitchers. Coach Rock has realized that there's a lot of talent in East Tennessee, and he's working to get some of those guys down to Memphis.
  3. Nothing ends for Halls today. By virtue of being the winner's bracket champ they've already qualified for a spot in the Region. All that remains is whether they finish #1 (and host the District 4 runner-up) or finish #2 (and play at the District 4 champ).
  4. West defeated Central 2-1 in what ended up being an excellent pitcher's duel. Jake Ryan just happened to be the better pitcher tonight. West meets O.R. in the loser's bracket final. Both teams will likely focus on that game and not worry about Halls. A region berth is at stake.
  5. This is the deepest West has gone into a district tournament in a long time.
  6. bizazz

    District 4aaa

    Wow. I read where Farragut had made the sectionals something like 10 years in a row? All things come to an end. Farragut has had a tremendous run. I figured they would climb out of the loser's bracket and make the region. Congrats to LC.
  7. At Halls 5/4 5:00 #1 Halls - #8 Campbell Co. 7:30 #4 Powell - #5 West At Oak Ridge 5/4 5:00 #2 Oak Ridge - #7 Central 7:30 #3 Karns - #6 Clinton
  8. Anymore word on this? I've heard some rumors.
  9. I'd guess there's a bias toward picking players from AAA teams. 11 of the first teamers come from AAA programs. For the most part AAA is much deeper across the Knoxville area. There are some good AA clubs, but not nearly as many as AAA. A ball is even more lacking. Just look at the relative success in postseason. West and Middle Tennessee are more competitive at the A and AA levels. Because of this I'd say players from A and AA programs have to do a lot more to get noticed. This is not to say that there aren't outstanding players at those levels. However it's easier for a "stud" to accumulate some big stats when the overall competition is weaker. Oftentimes there are a number of deserving players left off an "all-star" team. There are only so many slots available. Also, some deserving players get omitted because they cannot put up the numbers or get recognition due to player for a mediocre to bad team.
  10. Looks like a strong lineup. Is there a tournament schedule posted anywhere?
  11. Sorry the boys couldn't bring home the championship, but a great showing nonetheless.
  12. Based on the article I read, Zach understands why he was selected. As far as all-district is concerned, there are some players that miss post-season recognition because they play on mediocre teams. It can also depends on the level of competition. A batter in one district can feast on opponent pitching whereas a batter with equal ability might not fare as well in a district with tougher pitching. A HS team's #1 pitcher may have a worse record than the #2 and #3 guys because he faces the best opposition. If a pitcher never gets run support, or has a defense that surrenders a lot of errors, he's going to have a tough time winning games -regardless of his ability. That's not to take away from the players that earn post-season recognition. More often than not they are deserving of their accolades.
  13. I was also surprised about Catapano as well as a couple of other E. Tennessee players - Lockwood and Cannon. It could be the word got out that these guys were intent on enrolling in college and the pros decided not to waste a pick.
  14. CAK could build a program similar to some of the West Tennessee schools if they wanted to. They have a lot of resources. Now that they are playing AA ball they should be more competitive. They played pitifully weak competition at the Class A level. As far a wholesale transfers, I believe players would be required to sit out a year. As I recall you can transfer from a DI private school to public school without penalty, but not the other way around. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. I've also heard the Lindsay and Pharr rumors.
  15. So far, Farragut is the team of the century. 3rd title in 4 years.
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