District 3 AAA

[Regg]

With HVA out. Who is your early favorite to win the district?

1. Powell - returning 7 starters and all their pitching from last year. With seniors like Owenby, Long, Weaver, and Latham this team will be hard to beat. They also have the best pitching 1-3 in the district.

2. AC - with Tackett (auburn commit) and hicks coming back for AC they will still be a good team with pretty good depth in the pitching rotation.

3. Clinton - a shocking team last season as they had Powell on the ropes in the district tournament, and beat a quality OR team. This team will be scrappy and compete.

4. Oak Ridge - losing a lot from last year, I expect this team to be down this year. Kevin steen ( UT Commit) will win some ball games for this club. I just don't see them being too solid defensively or offensively.

5. Karns - will have basically the same team as last year. Bunch of quality players but not enough pitching.

6. Halls - coming off a disappointing season last year, I don't see halls bouncing back this year.

7. Gibbs - the new addition to the district. I expect this team to keep games close. Not too sure what all they have.

8. Central - They picked up a good coach this offseason. Eager to see how this team plays under him. Not very much talent, but having a good coach can help that.

9. CC - good coach just not enough talent.

 

 

What are y'all's rankings?

[hsbballfan]

bump.............

[MavMaximus]

With HVA out. Who is your early favorite to win the district?

1. Powell - returning 7 starters and all their pitching from last year. With seniors like Owenby, Long, Weaver, and Latham this team will be hard to beat. They also have the best pitching 1-3 in the district.

2. AC - with Tackett (auburn commit) and hicks coming back for AC they will still be a good team with pretty good depth in the pitching rotation.

3. Clinton - a shocking team last season as they had Powell on the ropes in the district tournament, and beat a quality OR team. This team will be scrappy and compete.

4. Oak Ridge - losing a lot from last year, I expect this team to be down this year. Kevin steen ( UT Commit) will win some ball games for this club. I just don't see them being too solid defensively or offensively.

5. Karns - will have basically the same team as last year. Bunch of quality players but not enough pitching.

6. Halls - coming off a disappointing season last year, I don't see halls bouncing back this year.

7. Gibbs - the new addition to the district. I expect this team to keep games close. Not too sure what all they have.

8. Central - They picked up a good coach this offseason. Eager to see how this team plays under him. Not very much talent, but having a good coach can help that.

9. CC - good coach just not enough talent.

 

 

What are y'all's rankings?

I think you have it about right with the exception of Gibbs.  They are well coached with good talent year in, year out.  I expect them to be in the top 5 at least.  As for AC, Carson Pack, a freshman starter last season, should make an even bigger impact this year on the mound.  Hicks is still nursing a broken bone but I'd think he'll be ready soon.

 

What's Owenby's status at Powell?  I thought his late season-ending football injury was going to limit him until around tournament time.

[IYellAtUmps]

DISTRICT 3 AAA PREDICTIONS

 

1. GIBBS                  13-3

 

 

2. POWELL              12-4

 

 

3. KARNS                 10-6

 

 

3. Anderson co.         10-6

 

 

5. OAK RIDGE           8-8

 

 

6. HALLS                   8-8

 

 

7. CLINTON               6-10

 

 

8. CAMPBELL CO.    3-13

 

 

9. CENTRAL              2-14

the only thing you have right is the fact that central will be last.

[fish4trout]

Powell will be tough to beat this season.

[fish4trout]

Powell was red hot tonight and beat CC 14-1. We will see if they can put it to Anderson Co. on the road.

[hsbballfan]

Karns over Gibbs

Powell over CC

Halls over Oak Ridge

Clinton over Central

 

And in non-district AC lost to Webb.....

 

Whats the schedule look like tonight????

 

I think Central plays CC

Powell and AC should be a good one...Tackett vs Owenby???

Clinton and Oak Ridge....Can Oak Ridge respond after getting beat up last night?

 

Not sure of the others....someone help me out,,,,,

[MavMaximus]

Whoa!  AC beats Powell 9-1 last night.  Sophomore and UT commit Carson Pack shuts down the normally hot hitting Panthers.  Owenby did start.

Edited March 12, 2014 by MavMaximus

[ManU4Life]

Saw where HVA deeated Farragut 4-3!

[Regg]

Didn't see that coming. I guess Powell didn't come to play. Shocking they didn't throw Long either.

[MavMaximus]

Didn't see that coming. I guess Powell didn't come to play. Shocking they didn't throw Long either.

Powell probably saw where Webb beat us bad the night before and thought they didn't need Long or maybe they had pitched him Monday against CC.

[fish4trout]

Powell had DB on the ropes and fell to them 2-1 in the 5th inning when they jumped ahead on a first to third play.