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Mark Campbell went to Eliz,then transferred to Bristol. Willie MAlone was one of the finest Basketball players from Carter County but he went to Hampton, not Eliz,we wish he had went to Betsy,we would whave loved to had him,hes a classy guy. Wouldnt even start to name a starting 5 because all were not in my time! I would leave someone out and then be accused of being bias,lets just say they were all great for their schools!

Ellis went to Eliz first! Then DB! We sure did and we did well with them!

Wow, where does a person start here? Willie Malone,Milburn Ellis,Ken Long,Grady Hill,Harry and Dennis Mckesson,Mark Campbell, Chris Troutman, Marty Street, Buff and Tony Walker,David Ellis and the list goes on.I know I left out MANY GREAT players but these were just off the top of my head!

They are friends and both HAmpton guys! They have a great mutual friendship.

I just spoke with an Eliz adm employee who said Alexander is pretty set on Ned Smith. Smiths wife is a teacher at Eastside, like I said before, heres the smalltown politics again! Im not knocking Ned Smith, hes done a fairly good job at Cloudland but Eliz is not Cloudland and Smith should NOT be hired JUST because his wife teaches there!

Wow! What an opportunity for Carter County Schools and Hampton High! JR Campbell, little brother Tim,Ned Smith all of these men would do a great job at Hampton. If Elizabethton makes their usuall POLITICAL hire and mistake to not give their job to Len Dugger, then someone at Betsy should quickly call JR or Tim Campbell and hire them as Head Basketball Coach. Why would we expect that, they have already sit on their laurels and let Tony Gordon go to Morristown West. Gordon recently told an area sports writer that is a personal friend of mine that if he had his choice of any area job, it would be Elizabethton, sorry Coach, too late now,they have to play politics and pass over guys overqualified like you and Dugger. I hoped that with Alexander getting his second chance that he would be able to look at the big picture and start fresh, doing whats right and needed for our system. It appears now that wont happen and they will continue to operate under the buddy system. By the way, I just heard today that Alexander will appoint one of his buddies as the next prinicipal at EHS. A friend of mine said that his Dr. and others are waiting for that critical mistake and then they will hit the media hard with past inappropriate actions of this young guy. Some things never change, do they? I no longer live in Betsy but Im from there and a Betsy fan, but you folks over there better get to your school board quick and stop this silly petty politics. As I remember a certain administrator saying a few months ago, everyone deserves a second chance.Is Len Dugger getting his? Dugger is one of the finest basketball coaches in this area, what did he do so bad, get caught up in building the best team he could get? Did he pay to get the former Virgin Island boys to Eliz? I think not, he was only the coach that tried to make winners out of a bunch of small town boys. If thats a crime then maybe all area coaches should not be given a chance. SHAME ON YOU ELIZABETHTON!

I am just an old Eastman employee,former player, but I did play at the professional level for a few years. Ladies and gentlemen, let me tell you that you DO NOT do this at the high school level.In college,yes that may happen, but sometimes the pitchers with the day off will be called on to pinch hit! I have heard great things about the new baseball coach but he is wrong in this case! I have been told that the middle school program is at an all time low.Someone hired an ex-college player to coach them and a co-worker said he has a family member there and that this coach does absolutely no coaching! The Supt or the board had better take the ath. program by the horns or Eliz will keep slipping until we are the laughing stock of East Tenn! This years basketball team has already given them a good start.

CycloneFan,congrats to the lady 'clones on the big win! I actually caught the game on the net,those guys did a very good job! Gametime sat 6 630 or 7 pm? I am actually off sat and will try to get over to Betsy!

I thought you all would get the hint but I guess not with comments like Wilson will read or be told,ever thought it was his choice and a done deal? Oh well,GO CYCLONE BOYS AND GIRLS!

hhsgamer,why would you come on here insulting Eliz,its program and most importantly our kids! We dont do this to you or Cloudland, Unaka, or HV.All have great kids and very good staff! Yes,EHS is down but not gone! Have you EVER thought taht just maybe some of us at EHS, that are not as smart as you, may actually have knowledge that a coach or situation is changing? Just because it may not be common knowledge, doesnt mean it is not going to happen,i.e. such as a coach resigning or whatever! Now, with the Len Dugger thing,i have personally ask some of our new school board what they think of Duggers return and have been told their OPINION! 1 member told me that while the board doesnt hire or fire teachers or coaches and thats not their call, that this member is very much in favor of Duggers return! As a matter of fact that person told me that they PUBLICLY SUPPORT HIM!

I read where former Cyclone,Katie Hubbard is continuing her hitting clinic at the college level, Katie hit a homerun on the first day of the season in a double header.Katie jacked a GRAND SLAM in a fall tournament and so far this young season, she has 2 HR 2 DOUBLES AND 4 SINGLES! What an awsome performance by OUR BETSY FREASHMAN ! CONGRATS KATIE! Hubbard, a ball crushing slugger, is starting at catcher on the collegiate level. This is an outstanding honor for a fine young lady! For those of you in the East Tn,Western NC and Southwest VA area, King is a program that has alot of young kids and will be looking for high school juniors and seniors that can step in and play as freshmen. I have seen several of those play but the girls catching my eye most are the Canady girl at Unicoi and also the Unicoi 3rd baseman,her name escapes me at the moment though. Eliz has the very best 3rd baseman Ive sen play but she is only a soph, Madison Mckinney. This girl is a sure D1 prospect if she keeps her head on straight and dont let distractions off the field hurt her!

Congratulation Rikki on a GREAT season, your career at Milligan looks like it will end up much like it at Eliz, a WINNER! Also, congratulation to Halli Spaeks from Unicoi, way to go ladies!

Also GLEE, there has been alot of nasty messy things said on here,but NOt from me,iam just interested in what you folks know that I dont or other readers might not know,I wish all the kids, coaches and schools the best!

Not always GLee,kids are smarter than we sometime give them credit,they usaully know more about these things than we do! If anyone doesnt know about the Eliz,Hampton and Uanka situations, they msut not follow these programs,thats all!