COACHHARD

Coach, I have to agree with you on Johnny Lee. I think he is already a great point guard, as a sophomore. He may not score 20 points a game, but he does what good true point guards are suppose to do.....lead their team. I saw MLK's upcoming freshman play in Lavergne this summer and was very impressed. They are loaded with talent and size again this year. They have a very athletic point guard who could probably see some playing time on their varsity. I also saw Portland play some at the Gallatin camp. They beat Smith County soundly........and Brewer did bring the ball up some. How did you guys do this summer? What camps did you attend? I hope you are doing well and wish you the best of luck on the upcoming season.

I'm glad to finally see some 8 AA fans on this board. I think the district will be very competitive. There will be a wealth of talent from top to bottom in my opinion. Although most of the talent will be young. With this being a new district, most rivalries are just beginning. There are some old rivalries such as MLK vs. Hume Fogg, Springfield vs. Greenbrier, and Portland vs. Macon County. New rivals are starting to brew between some of the teams. I think everybody shoots to beat David Lipscomb because of their success year in and year out. I believe MLK may be a surprise district contender this year. They are well coached and have a super sophomore class. They also have a good freshman class right behind them. Springfeild has the most talent, but their success will depend on how well they play together. Lipscomb will always contend for the title. Josh Stevens will be a great player. Portland has good size with Ferguson at 6'7 and the versatile Cory Brewer at 6'7, but their guard play will be a question mark. Last years District champion Hume Fogg team lost key players, but will still be a strong team with Harriford leading the way. East Lit lost only two senoirs and may surprise some teams. Macon County lost their two top players, but are well coached and always play hard. Greenbrier will be very young, probably starting mostly sophomores. Thier freshman class last year went 14-4 and beat most of their compitition soundly, but playing varsity is a whole different level. It should be an exciting and compititive year in district 8 AA. I'm looking forward to November already.

Lori McCoy, Greenbrier HS. She is the total package from a catchers standpoint. She has signed with Austin Peay University.