Temple's New Players for 07-08...Who Are They?

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QUOTE(icecold06 @ Apr 9 2007 - 12:25 PM) 826433113[/snapback]Temple was not dominant before the Skogens in the 90's they were competeing with the likes of Lookout Valley, CSAS, Boyd Buchanan, and CCS no one team ever dominated Single A from 91-97

 

But they were very good. Didnt Josh Templeton and Gabe Johnson play for a state title? thats no to shabby.

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They played for a title when CSAS was not in single a. Temple had some good teams in the pre-Skogen era, but they did not win anything, and certainly were not dominant. The Patriots have consistently beat Temple when they have played over the years....check the records. Lookout Valley, Sale Creek, City, Boyd, CCS, were all better in the pre-Skogen era as well.

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QUOTE(global98 @ Apr 9 2007 - 01:26 PM) 826433179[/snapback]They played for a title when CSAS was not in single a. Temple had some good teams in the pre-Skogen era, but they did not win anything, and certainly were not dominant. The Patriots have consistently beat Temple when they have played over the years....check the records. Lookout Valley, Sale Creek, City, Boyd, CCS, were all better in the pre-Skogen era as well.

 

 

The state title Temple played for was in 1998. They lost to Ezell-Harding in double overtime. This is just my opinion, but from about 1986 through the present, the single A district in the Chattanooga area (later split into two districts) especially in the top four or five spots, was as tough and competitive as any in the state. I believe the records will bear that out. CSAS and City bounced back and forth between A and AA (even Tyner was in A for a while) and BBS and CCS have been multiplied up to AA. Certainly Temple, Grace and CSAS have been as good as anyone for the last two years, but for a long stretch before that no one team dominated more than a couple of years at a time. BBS, CCS, City, Lookout Valley, Temple, CSAS and even Grace took turns being the big dog. Even Charleston, South Pittsburg, Copper Basin and Whitwell had their moments during that time span.

 

Here's some history. Some of it would be considered "ancient" by some of you. In the scheme of things, it is all fairly recent. Feel free to add or correct anything you see. I feel fairly confident in most everything on here.

 

1986-87 Boyd Buchanan - State Tourney Final Eight (lost to Clarksburg)

1987-88 Boyd Buchanan - State Runner-up (lost to East Robertson in final)

1989-90 Boyd Buchanan - Sub-state (lost at North Greene)

1990-91 Arts and Sciences - State Runner-up (lost to M.L. King in final)

1990-91 City - State Tourney Final Eight (lost to eventual champ M.L. King)

1991-92 Temple - State Tourney Final Eight (lost to East Robertson)

1992-93 Lookout Valley - State Tourney Final Eight (lost to eventual champ BGA)

1993-94 Chattanooga Christian - State Tourney Final Eight (lost to eventual champ BGA)

1995-96 Boyd Buchanan - State Champions (defeated Perry County in finals)

1996-97 Boyd Buchanan -- Sub-state (lost at Cosby)

1996-97 Chattanooga Christian - State Tourney Final Eight (lost to eventual champ Perry County)

1997-98 Temple - State Runner-up (lost to Ezell-Harding)

1998-99 Chattanooga Christian - State Tourney Final Four (lost to Cosby in semis)

1999-00 Lookout Valley - State Tourney Final Four (lost to eventual champ South Fulton in semis)

2000-01 Chattanooga Christian - State Champs (defeated Ezell-Harding in finals)

2001-02 Temple - State Champs (defeated Ezell Harding in finals)

2002-03 Temple - State Champs (defeated Greenfield in finals)

2003-04 Grace - State Runner-up (lost to Unaka in finals)

2004-05 Temple - State Tourney Final Eight (lost to eventual champ Middleton)

2004-05 Grace - I think Grace made the final eight in '05, but I can't remember or confirm exact details.

2005-06 Grace - State Runner-up (lost to Union City in finals)

2006-07 Arts and Sciences - State Runner-up (lost to Temple)

2006-07 Temple - State Champs (defeated Arts and Sciences in finals)

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i predict, temple will be back at the state tourney in 09.