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Pre-season favorite has to be USM - young team last year with no quit in them

# 2 MBA; #3 CBHS (the Bros are overdue) and #4 McCallie (will try to rebound from a dissappointing season last year).

 

#5,#6 & #7 are Franklin, Houston & Ravenwood but could be in any order and could upset one of the favorites

 

Webb, USN, Farragut took a step back last year and I think 2008 will remain a rebuilding year.

 

Should be a great year as D-I continues to build depth in the league.

from B'ham News

 

Six finalists were named Wednesday as candidates to replace football coach Rush Propst (Hoover), who resigned in October. The six candidates are:

--Josh Niblett, head coach at Oxford High School

--Bob Sphire, head coach at North Gwinnett High School in Georgia

-- Mike McCombs, head coach at Benjamin Russell High School

-- Toney Pugh, former head coach at Clay-Chalkville and Oak Mountain and an assistant at Spain Park and Hoover

-- Kevin Sherrer, current Hoover defensive coordinator

-- Jay Mathews, head coach at Christ Presbyterian Academy in Nashville, Tenn

MBA is wrestling Overton on Thursday at MBA weigh ins are 7:00 pm

 

 

They wrestle Brentwood at 6:00

Brentwood 21-16

Whoever gets this job will have Bama connections

Bump- game just might decide who gets in playoofs.

MAN OF THE YEAR: Andy Moore (Hillsboro)

 

COACH OF THE YEAR: Tyler Hirsch (Franklin)

 

ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR: Chris Smith (MBA)

 

Could someone shed some light on two of the awards above. Both are nice awards, but while knowing about Coach Hirsch's success. I know very little about Andy Moore and Chris Smith.

I imagine there are a lot of fans in the same boat, so if someone could brag on these two a little, I think it would be interesting.

I just like this topic being on top!

For D-II

 

2007 TSLA DIVISION II ALL-STATE PLAYERS

 

ATTACK

 

First Team: Matt Snider (Cookeville), Austin Breckenridge (Franklin), Matt Hayes (Brentwood)

Second Team: John Smolko III (White Station), Whit Chafin (White Station), Ryan Sterrett (JPII)

Honorable Mention: Drew Mcilvain (Brentwood), Mason Riley (Brentwood), Jacob Estrada (Centennial), Elliot Woods (Cookeville), Wilson Laine (Ensworth), Andrew Slemp (Franklin), Jordan Vaughn (Franklin), Cody Moore (Hillsboro), John Deordio (Lausanne), Jordan Cook (Lausanne), Andrew Daley (Webb Knox.), Hunter Patterson (West Knox.)

 

 

 

MIDFIELD

 

First Team: Taylor Malone (Franklin), John Ellis Porter (Franklin), Sam DeSalvatore (Brentwood), Sam Vaughn (JPII)

Second Team: Derek Malone (Cookeville), Brian McDonald (Lausanne), Ben Popeck (St. George's), Ryan Kellner (Baylor)

Honorable Mention: Trevor Skiera (Brentwood), Patrick Hudson (Centennial), Duke DeLoache (Ensworth), David Koomen (Hillsboro), Carl McFarland (Lausanne), Desi J. Lane (Ridgeway), Zac Enderson (Webb Knox.), Alex Schmid (Webb Knox.)

 

 

 

DEFENSE

 

First Team: Bekim Haliti (Cookeville), Jeff Baron (Franklin), Dawson Morton (Webb Knox.)

Second Team: Ethan Ramsey (JP2), Cameron Mason (Brentwood), Drew Hamby (West Knox.)

Honorable Mention: Zach Coward (Baylor), Matt Sandler (Brentwood), Amir Aschner (Brentwood), Garrett Sager (Centennial), Nathan Xander (Cookeville), Sam Deaton (Ensworth), Evan Marroni (Franklin), Ethan Sandifer (Lausanne)

 

 

 

GOALIE

 

First Team: David Catterton (Brentwood)

Second Team: John Negley (Franklin), Rob Brandt (Knoxville)

Honorable Mention: Peter Ledet (Centennial), Bryce Dunn (Lausanne), Kyle Frame (Ridgeway), Connor Popeck (St. George's), Austin Moore (Webb Knox.)

 

 

 

FACE OFF

 

First Team: Zac Barton (Webb Knox.)

Second Team: Harrison Langley (Baylor)

Honorable Mention: Charlie Mitchell (West Knox.), Jonathan Cook (Ridgeway)

 

 

 

LONG STICK MIDFIELD

 

First Team: Will Tullock (Webb Knox.)

Second Team: Chase Plunkett (Franklin)

Honorable Mention: Chaise Crosslin (Brentwood), Wes Cochrane (West Knox.)

For D-I

 

 

2007 TSLA DIVISION I STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AND AWARDS

 

Congratulations to Ravenwood for being the 2007 TSLA Division I State Champion and to Memphis University School for being the 2007 TSLA Division I runner-up.

 

Franklin holds on to the title as TSLA Division II State Champion for a second year in a row. Congratulations to Cookeville for earning the TSLA Division II runner-up.

 

Special thanks to Ravenwood and Montgomery Bell Academy for hosting the state tournament this year and to all the teams that participated.

 

 

 

MAN OF THE YEAR: Andy Moore (Hillsboro)

 

COACH OF THE YEAR: Tyler Hirsch (Franklin)

 

ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR: Chris Smith (MBA)

 

 

 

2007 ALL-AMERICANS - TENNESSEE

 

Chris Cahill – Attack – Montgomery Bell Academy

 

William Franklin – Attack - Christian Bros. H.S.

 

Ryan Phipps – Midfield - Montgomery Bell Academy

 

Phillip Burke – Midfield – Ravenwood

 

Alex Barnes – Goalie – Ravenwood

 

 

 

2007 TSLA DIVISION I ALL-STATE PLAYERS

 

ATTACK

 

First Team: Chris Cahill (MBA), Kevin Coll (Ravenwood), William Franklin (CBHS), Patrick Stewart (MUS).

 

Second Team: Bryan Chianella (CBHS), Chase Hayes (McCallie), Sloan Sanders (MBA)

 

Honorable Mention: Sean Ford (McCallie), Ben Cullen (Houston), Jake Efinger (Ravenwood), Mark Slagle (Ravenwood), Franklin Martin (MUS), Matthew Johnson (Webb Bell Buckle), Chris McDonald (Houston)

 

 

 

MIDFIELD

 

First Team: Rob Phipps (MBA), John Wilson (Ravenwood), Stephen Bowie (MUS), Phillip Burke (Ravenwood)

 

Second Team: Phillip Powers (Houston), Will Young (McCallie), Scott Hughes (McCallie), Buck Towner (MUS)

 

Honorable Mention: Kelly O'Leary (CBHS), Adam Presley (Ravenwood), Rhea Hyatt (Webb Bell Buckle), Max Bryant (Father Ryan), Barry Hillyer (MUS), Scott McClintock (MUS), Sean Fitzhugh (CBHS), Swan Burrus (MBA), Corey Laidlaw (Ravenwood), Ian Anderson (MBA), Joe Young (McCallie), Tyler Wadlington (Houston)

 

 

 

DEFENSE

 

First Team: Michael Kinsey (Ravenwood), Brandon Byrd (MUS), John Kho (Ravenwood)

 

Second Team: Corey Blair (McCallie), Thomas Powell (Houston), Garrett Ramsey (MBA)

 

 

 

Honorable Mention: Zach Byrum (CBHS), Jameel Adeniji (McCallie), Sisco Larson (MUS), Mike Coogan (USN), Matt Yusko (Father Ryan), Clark Kehlman (Houston), Peter Treadwell (Father Ryan)

 

 

 

GOALIE

 

First Team: Alex Barnes (Ravenwood)

 

Second Team: AnDrue Potts (McCallie), Jason Daniel (MUS)

 

Honorable Mention: Carver Morgan (MBA), Patrick Quinn (CBHS), Robert Rogers (Father Ryan), Harris Abernathy (Webb Bell Buckle)

 

 

 

FACE OFF

 

First Team: Nolan Vihlen (CBHS)

 

Second Team: Will Bible (McCallie), Wes McKeithan (MBA)

 

Honorable Mention: Anthony Hunt (Father Ryan)

 

 

 

LONGSTICK MIDFIELD

 

First Team: Sayle Atkinson (MUS)

 

Second Team: Kyle Howell (Ravenwood), Brenton Austin (McCallie)

 

Honorable Mention: Alex Dreifke (Father Ryan), Preston Weaver (CBHS)

Don't forget Houston! They moved up after finishing 2nd in D-II and could have made it a real battle for Ravenwood that year for D-II Championship and then after graduating a bunch of seniors, remained in D-I this past year. Although they were reloading some this year, I believe it will pay dividends for them in next few years.

 

Simple fact is you get better by playing better teams.

 

Also, Ravenwood may be young next year, but I don't think they will fall as far as many think.

MBA led 5-0 at half, but MUS came back to win 8-7 in OT.

 

Very exciting game!

Congrats to McCallie! I should have learned never to underestimate them. At least at got one # correct.

 

I was a CBHS fan from the first of the season and thought they were a much better team this year, which they were. They played a tough schedule and I was looking for them to be in the playoffs.

 

I am also sure McCallie will be looking for revenge next week vs. Ravenwood.

This weekend it would be in Nashville:

 

State Quarterfinals

 

5/11 Friday 6:30 PM CST McCallie VS CBHS at MBA

 

 

Saturday 12th: Ravenwood vs. Father Ryan 11:00 am in Ravenwood Stadium

 

5/12/07 Houston High School vs MBA 4:00 @ MBA

 

D-2 Wildcard games are in Nashville too

 

Brentwood plays West Knoxville Sat. May 12th at 1:00 PM at Williamson Co Rec.

D-2 Wildcard

 

The D2 Wildcard Is

West Knox v. Brentwood

Webb Knoxville v. Laussane

 

I'll go with Webb- Knox.

 

West Knox seems to be playing better last couple of weeks and Brentwood was playing a little down before taking 2 week break. Too close to call. This should be another really good game!

Most interesting game, barring major upset, is tonight's McCallie/CBHS game at MBA.

 

My guess is the Brothers 9 - 7

Pros and Cons for both

 

Sanctioning with TSSAA, would make public schools have to provide coaches and fields, maybe equipment. So cheaper for a lot of kids (their parents). More kids get to play. Nothing wrong with that at all.

 

What you may give up is the ability to hire a lacrosse coach that knows lacrosse. Many schools want teachers to coach, so teams may struggle with football coaches trying to learn lacrosse.

 

It would be unlikely that a public school could take spring break trips to play in other states. Ravenwood playing Boys Latin probably does not happen. Seasons could be limited and off season opportunities with your coach prohibited.

 

And just like in Soccer, you would end up having travel teams that formed their own leagues anyway.

It helped our team to go to camps as a team and to play in a fall league.

 

Long term, I think it will become a sanctioned sport, selfishly I think our "public school" (club) lacrosse team and the players benefited by not being under the TSSAA.

 

But, my handle is not "BankofDad" for nothing. It is easy to spend a lot of $$$.

State Quarterfinals -

 

5/12/07 Houston High School vs MBA 4:00 @ MBA

 

 

5/11 F 6:30 PM CST McCallie VS CBHS at MBA

 

 

Saturday 12th: Ravenwood vs. Father Ryan 11:00 am in RHS Stadium

Is the MBA/Ravenwood game going to be webcast?

Hate to go negative!!

 

Better to talk about underrated players that do not receive credit they deserve.

 

Michael Kinsey, longpole, at Ravenwood gets less press than John Kho(who is very good), but quietly is one of the best defensive players I have seen.

I think anyone of those teams can beat the others if it is their day.

I would switch MBA and Ravenwood on your list, particularly with Champ game at MBA field.

Ravenwood 13 - McCallie 3

 

Ravenwood JV 5 - McCallie JV 4 OT

How are the West seedings going to work. With each team playing each other twice; is it the net difference in the scores of both games, is it the winner of the second game or the winner of the first game that determines the seeding.

 

Currently I guess the predicted seedings would be;

 

1 MUS

2 CBHS

3 Houston

4 Father Ryan

 

I know I would hate to be the #3 seed from the East and have to go through the Brothers this year to get into the Final Four.

Actually that is about right. There are 10 teams in D-1; five are ranked by Laxpower higher than Franklin, five are ranked below, so Franklin would be ranked 6th in D-1.

 

I think that would be consistent with where the top team in D-2 would rank and looking back at previous rankings

 

In;

 

2006 - Franklin (D-2 Champs) would have been rank #7

 

2005 - Ravenwood would have ranked 3rd

 

2004 - Cordova would have ranked 4th

 

Fun comparing!

 

Good Luck to Franklin in the rest of their games, that is except for one???

Thanks, did not sound correct, but you never know.

 

The field turf is great!