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Blackman by far.

I agree with you both that they are in a district that they can compete, but they have to work at it. If the Seymour kids listen then they'll be competitive. I saw that Seymour hasn't won a district game in two seasons, so they have some work to do. The difference is that UCHS got Coach Jessie when he was less experienced, but he turned the program into a very strong one. Seymour gets him with a great deal of experience & proof that he can turn a program around. We will miss him but wish him the best of luck. Coach Bennett will be another good coach too. Our kids loved them both. Your kids will love their coaching style, & and how they treat everyone. The fans will find it exciting too! Get ready to press, run, & gun Seymour players!

No the coach didn't "run onto the floor in Skylars face", but was WALKING to the locker room while Skylar was walking to the line to shoot. Skylar was actually walking towards him to shoot and the coach walked by him. Not sure what was said but it's nothing like the "rumor" you heard. Good game and Congrats to Grainger.

Didn't Greenback win a state championship in 1987?

They must throw the ball a little more with this QB, but you can bet they still focus on controlling the line of scrimmage, to be as successful as they have been. They've had some good athletes up there. I bet you played against Johnny Parton. He was a beast! They also had some LB's go to Michigan I think.

Alcoa has that effect on everyone, ask CAK.

Not a GP fan. Just saw their QB listed on VolQuest and have read about him. They have traditionally had a strong program. I do know that their main touchdown man, Pittsner?, was only a junior last season. He was the one scoring all of the touchdowns on news highlights.

Good QB coming back, good coaching staff, & always a strong team= success. It will be interesting to see if they get moved back into PF's region for the 2009 season. That would seem to make more sense.

That is an awesome story! Good luck to her!

Brittany & Kayce could do great things together on the basketball court too. I hope "Bones" plays basketball too. Best young defensive player I've seen in a while. Long & rangy athlete. Brittany is just a great athlete. Should have a great season and career in both.

Stone Memorial has no true six-footers. I've seen them more then once. They do have several around 5'9"-510". Dishman may be 5'11", but they will press like crazy & push the ball. They like to take the best quick shot they can. They love the three-ball and can make it. They've played a tough schedule, so they'll be ready. Good for Elizabethton to have the home court advantage. This should be a good one!

Soldiers Memorial has been an East Tennessee powerhouse for girl's middle school basketball for over 30 years, and they feed Claiborne High School (along with Midway 8th graders). TMSSAA holds a District, Regional, & State tournament for the middle schools that are members, and SMMS won it on the girls side last year.

I agree. Claiborne girls added at least 5 freshman off their middle school state championship to an already talented varsity group. They'll be deep & big. Watch out for that really special freshman they've got.

Amen. I wish they would never allow people to bash other people on any site. "If you do not anything good to say, then don't say anything at all" is what I was taught. Some of you should try that. I promise you'll feel better about yourself.

Andy Rines would know. He can be located at Heritage High School. He ran the eastern Sub-State at Maryville last weekend. I went to Friday nights games and watched the Warriors vs. Union County. It was a good game. The Warriors won by one point. They were very athletic. Didn't get to see them on Saturday.

They played Cherokee & Rutledge in Union County's Tournament. Plus a good Kentucky team called Raceland, so why would you want them to keep Cherokee & Rutledge, but not play at a tournament that has "...nothing that offers that great of competition." that has the same teams you want them to keep? Sounds like your confused.

Why does AE get matched up with Jackson North Side in the 1st Rd. Can't there be a ranking system so that the two best teams can meet in the finals? I'm not an AE fan, but we all know that AE girls are one of the top 2 or 3 teams in the state.

No doubt about it. They have the most talent in Region 1AA. Coach English is a very good coach with a solid team, that equals success. The other teams in Region 1AA that will be trying to knock the Blue Devils from the top will be South Greene, Elizabethton, Happy Valley, Claiborne, Cumberland Gap, Union County, & Pigeon Forge. Cumberland Gap & South Greene look to be the closest for now.

What was the final score?

What does Sweetwater have this year?

Did Sweetwater football benefit from the basketball players who transfered to Sweetwater? I heard that some kids from AE, Webb, & Mcminn transfered there.

I know this. I haven't came on here to bash anyone. It doesn't matter. I try to never down people, that's why I don't have to hide. I just spoke about basketball. I liked Coach Meadows, and wished he could've be happy here. I think there is to many coaching changes anyway. This is a sports board. Find other threads, and I've said the same thing.

After reading negative remarks from patriotballer about Union basketball coach during the season I went to watch them in the district & region tournaments and thought they played really good. The coach looked like he knew what he was doing and the kids seemed to respond to him really well. I like the way they played. They played together & hard. Good luck coach, coaching in Union County must be hard, when people bash you, and say they have nothing against you, and hide behind the computer. If they pay so low, maybe they should be happy to have a coach who wants to be there. Come to Jefferson City, we'd love a coach who wants to be here!

Is SC that good? JC has been playing good. It looked like they played well offensively.

mvp04, they were called classless and I don't blame them for sticking up for themselves. Not many of them have been name calling like others who are against them. I don't care about either side, but from an outside view it looks like no one outside of Union County can handle them winning.