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I hear that the Centenial job has been offered to John Boucher the former Ravenwood girls coach. He would replace Brian Kelley who has been attempting to fill both the boys and girls job the last 3 years. I don't know anything about the Independence job other than the coach they hired last year was very young and relatively inexperienced and they didn't seem to progress much this past season. On the other hand, the Franklin & Ravenwood problems are a result of administrations that treat all of the girls programs (soccer would be the exception)as necessary evils that they have to endure. The Franklin basketball job has been open since last July yet, as of last week, there had been no effort to find a replacement. Coach Shane Pantall agreed to fill in this year after the late Summer and abrupt departure of Shawn Stephenson but Pantall has stated several times that he would not continue as the coach next year. Everyone has been aware of his position, yet the administration still has not taken the initiative to find a quality replacement. Ravenwood did the same thing last year when they fired Coach Boucher late in the school year and then waited until mid June to hire the next coach. The principal reportedly had no clue that teams could practice during the Spring or Summer adn felt that there was no hurry to fill the spot. The new coach, by the way, seems to be very good and really improved the Ravenwood team through the season.

Franklin girl's job is open, but the administration would prefer to wait until all the other vacanies are filled before they announce it. That way, after all the best candidates have jobs, they can choose from whoever is left.

Metroman, Where did you get your info regarding Ravenwood's last game in '05? I've been trying to find it but haven't found a reliable source. Also if her last game was on March 1, doesn't that mean she will not be eligible until March 2nd?

I would suggest that at least the players, parents and students from Brentwood & White's Creek care about this game tonight. The winner will finish at least second in the region and guaranteed to move on to the sub-state round. I would also remind you that Hillsboro made the mistake of overlooking Franklin last week and as a result they are forced to play Antioch tonight instead of in the finals on Wednesday. I doubt the Lady Boros will over look Antioch tonight and that could be a problem for Antioch. Loser goes home here as well.

To my knowlege the girls that transfered to Brentwood this year would not be eligible to play until later in the week. How would you find out what date Ravenwood girls played their last game in 2005? The following day would be when they are allowed to participate. Eaglesfan, Can you elaborate on your accusation of recruiting by Brentwood? Be careful about what you claim unless you know something to be a fact!

The Franklin girls job will be available, but why anyone would be interested in dealing with Willie, Todd, Marlon is beyond me. This would be the sloth leading the dictator, leading the puppet. Great group of girls and very supportive parents but a do nothing administration more interested in themselves than in the kids.

There are several cases this year where a transfer was denied elligibility after going throught he proper channels. If the allegation above is factual then the girl and school should be reported. Are you aware that playing a player before she is elligible results in a 2 game suspension for every 1 game she played. By playing her the coach may have really done this girl an in justice.

It took you a while to come to this conclusion ( 9 years? ). Besides where do you find quality lessons for $50 an hour. Most of the better teachers are more than that, aren't they? I would be interested in your recommendations for a good instructor. I have sent 2 daughters to point guard college. It is very intense and jammed packed week, and there is more info given out than can possibly be retained. As the camps info says, it is not for the casual player, but for the player that wants to "think" the game. If you are looking for shooting instruction or skills development this is probably not for you. As CPBG06 says private lessons are probably a better investment. PGC teaches a mental approach to the game with half of the 14 hour days spent in the class room. Your player needs to be serious about learning the game and mature enough to absorb the benefits of the PGC. My girls learned a lot from the camp and it made them both better players in high school.

You are correct. The consolation games for 3rd & 4th place (boys & girls ) will be played on Monday (2-20-06 ) and Championship games will be played on Tuesday night (2-21-06). All at Overton High. Region tournament will then start later that week at Glencliff , I think.

District 11AAA will finish its tournament on Tuesday Feb. 21. Will the regional begin later that week ( Feb. 23, 24, or 25 )or will it begin on Monday of the following week Feb. 27th?

Can anyone tell me where the 12 AAA tournament is this year. I think the region 6 tournament will be there as well. Can anyone give me the dates for the regions?

Interesting perspective valid remarks. Not sure I agree as Simms is leading the team in turnovers for the year, but she definitely belongs on the floor and she is the most athletic on the team. She needs to learn to be patient and let the game develop. Steph Hall is eligible after March 1st, I think, so B'wood will have to go deep into the regionals for her to play this year. With her and all but 1 player returning next year they, should be very good. Freshman's name is Hannah Phillips and she certainly has a bright basketball future ahead of her.

I think you would have to still consider it to be an upset although it wouldn't be considered a major one and not out of the realm of possibility. Hillsboro is the defending district season champion, until someone beats them they are still the favorite. Don't forget that Hillsboro's defense had something to do with BHS only scoring 9 points in the second half. You also forgot to mention that BHS's # 34 missed the entire game due to a concusion. Often BHS is more productive on offense and has fewer turnovers when she runs the point than they are when Simms is at the top. Don't get me wrong, I think Simms is a terrific player, but maybe she should be on the wing so she can attack the basket easier.

It is one thing to compare Franklin and Brentwood and bring up the winning achievements of both teams. We are not going to bringing up rumors of the past. What coach in their right mind would elbow a player of the opposing team? From my point of view it sounds ridiculous and I think that this subject should be put to rest just as quickly as it got started. I play for Franklin and many of you already know my sn through the soccer message board. I have played for him for three years and he has respect for any player that goes out on that court and gives it their all. Let's leave the past in the past shall we? Sportschic, I thought it was in the past. Before you brought it back up!

I think you are referring to Kat Butler who was a transfer senior from California and is now playing at Christian Brothers in Memphis.

Sorry but I missed where Brentwood was rated at all much less over rated, unless it was in the district standing and those cannot be disputed. Now Franklin could very well win tonight, but that still won't change those standings. I don't know that all the district 11 AAA teams hate Ravenwood as they do Brentwood. I suspect that is mainly a Franklin sentiment. As for Pantall, are you sure that he didn't do it?

WOW! I thought it was messed up now I'm conviced. Thanks for putting in the time. It will be interesting to see if any of these pan out. I don't want to be the one to go back at seasons end and decide which senario came to pass.

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It appears the first three spots in 11AAA are decided. While not guaranteed to be in this order Hillsboro, Brentwood and Franklin will finish in the top 3 spots. The 8 & 9 spots appear to be locked up by Independence and Hillwood. How do you see the 4,5,6,&7 places finishing? I thought Centennial would get the 4 seed but they have lost some games they should have won. Currently, Overton is in 4th place but I don't know that they can hang on until the end. Ravenwood and Hickman Co. have some good wins and are playing well now. Whatcha think?

Your comment on the officials is quite accurate IMO. Having watched the replay however, the travelling calls against Morton early in the game were valid. She was making what I refer to as the Michael Jordan move where she quickly shuffles her feet before she puts the ball on the floor. He got away with it few others do, and she did correct the move after a few of the calls. I don't think she had a travel called on her in the second half. I also believe she was a huge factor in the Page victory. A few of the other call were also accurate but not as obvious. They did miss the double pivot that Spencer made late in the fourth quarter which could have changed the outcome of the game. I thought I saw it when it happened but confirmed it on review. The two carrying calls against Brentwood would have been allowed in any other game I have seen this year. I realize they can't get it all right and Page definitely deserved the win. I believe the officals do have assigned areas of responsibility on the floor but they are not confined to only that area if they see a violation. Many fans believe the area they are responsible for is the area that is closest to them. I don't think this is true, however. Maybe some of our referee friends can clear this up. Thanks again for your reports.

I'm not sure you can fault the coaching, but BHS on court discipline is definitely an ongoing problem. Too many trying to do it all on their own insead of staying with in the concept of the team & silly uneccesary fouls at very inappropriate times. Congratulations to the Page girls, however, They played well enough to win, despite all the turnovers.

BHS plays where and who they are told to play and generally tries to play top competion in their out of district games. No doubt their schedule could be tougher but geography places them where they are and traditionally they are one of the top teams in the district & region. And yes, last year, given the returning talent I was surprised they made it to the regional tourney. Regarding how many time they have made it to state in their 10 year run to regionals, that answer was to the question about why the district opponents all disliked Brentwood. I suspect they would have preferred to get to state more often, but I'll stand by my answer in the context to which it was given.

I don't think Brentwood has the maturity to hold a big lead and beat anyone in a blowout. They have consistently jumped out on teams this year and let the opposition come back to make a game out of it. I'm not sure the Page team with very good senior leadership ever lets BHS get a big lead. If they do I don't know that BHS can keep it.

I think Brentwood surprised Franklin last year beating them twice during the regular season. Franklin returned 4 of their top 6 players from a region semi-finalist team in '03-'04 while Brentwood had graduated their top 5 off their state tournament team the same year and played a bunch of Freshmen & Sophomores, 2 returning seniors and a transfer senior point guard. Franklin got their revenge in the district tournament and went on to upset Hillsboro for the tournament championship. Brentwood did make the regionals again which also surprised many '04-'05 preseason predictors. As to why everyone dislikes Brentwood, It may have to do with the fact that they had won the district several years in a row prior to last year when Hillsboro won it, and they have been to regionals like 10 years in a row, sectional 4 times out of those 10 and made the state 1 time 9('04-'05). People tend to dislike teams that consistently beat them.

Brentwood and Page have both handled the county schools in similar fashion. VS. Smyrna, Page lost by 27 points at Smyrna while Brentwood lost by only 8 to Smyrna at BHS and only trailed by 3 with 1 minute to play. Both team played Harpeth twice: Page split but had a point difference of about -18 while Brentwood lost both Harpeth matchups by a total of 11 points. Looks like this could be a pretty good game with both teams fighting for some Williamson Co. bragging rights. I say Brentwood narrowly because of home court advantage. Good Health to both teams.