Class1A Next year

[90warrior]

clarkrange will be the favorite with van buren as my darkhorse!

[dmm88]

Just saw that Heckert plays for Team Slink. Thats a big time AAU program, she should be getting looks now as we speak.

[ecu]

Community is the team that will make it to the state Region 5-6.

[gwh]

Community is the team that will make it to the state Region 5-6.

Do not count MTCS out of that picture. They have players that have really worked hard this summer and get talent back. They may have too many offensive weapons for anyone. I think to beat them a team will have to score a lot of points which is possible.

[wingman10]

West Carroll could be a dark horse

[Vandychris]

Region 5-6 will be a tough call. I do see Community as one of the favorites as well as Houston County. Also in this region will be a Summertown team that didnt lose much and returns some good young talent with Hannah, Kilburn, and Long. This is a team that played with Houston County for 3 quarters last year. Loretto should also not be taken lightly again.

[pioneer42]

Loretto I doubt very seriously will be taken lightly. They were a very scrappy team in the Boro that were fundamentally sound.

[MartianMan]

In my opinion, the team to beat this year is Clarkrange. However, they were also the team to beat last year, and fell short. I'm not as updated on West Tn, but this should be a great year for competitive basketball for East Tn with the front runner Clarkrange, Jackson County, Pickett County, and Van Buren County.

Without a doubt, Clarkrange is stacked. With Shaver and Cooper returning, they have someone who can take the ball in to the basket in cooper and someone who can shoot the lights out, shaver. With the addition of Meadows, they have the inside presence that teams dream of.

Van Buren is a maturing team that is only going to get better. Honestly, I am continually distracted by Bouldin when I watch, and don't really notice any other players. She is the offensive powerhouse that can carry a team far.

Picket county has one of the best coaches in the region. Though he's not won any gold balls, he has worked a lot of magic with the team he has, year in and year out.

Jackson County is always the favorite for 7-a and I have to say that I keep up with them more than any other team. Yes, they lost coe, and yes she was arguably the best player behind Davidson, but they still posses some great talent. Flynn returns on the roster as the PG, and my guess is that she will show everyone why her presence could have one the Gold Ball last year. She was a key component on the 2013 championship team, and a member of the 2013 All-Region Team, and Upper Cumberland's all Freshman Team. Lindsey Phillips returns as a post presence for Jackson County and remains one of the most physical players around, Cameron Sherril is coming back as a guard that usually makes smart passes and can shoot like no other, and Hannah Ragland who, though she hasn't seen much playing time, did phenomenal in the rounds leading up to the championship last year. The real hope for Jackson County may reside in the returning starter Kassidy Allen. She is probably one of the most athletic girls that has ever came through Gainesboro, maybe even all of 7a. She didn't have a huge year last year, mainly because she had to sacrifice her PPG in order to be the point guard they needed. She started since her freshman year, won a state championship, a runner up, and has been names to countless superlative teams. In short, she isn't a rookie anymore and I expect amazing things from her this year. But, EVERYONE still has to beat Clarkrange. And if anyone can do this, my hats off to them!

I am sure that was you opinion last year. Beat CR(simple) make your foul shots.

[LadyMustangsCoach]

Clarkrange is the best team.  Obviously they have to play the games to prove it. 

 

I know Chattanooga area teams are the weak area of the state, outside of Bradley Central, but Silverdale, CSAS and Boyd are all much stronger than in years past.  Van Buren will have to play well to get out of this Region.  VB would have lost last year in the Region Semi's if Silverdale's best shooter had hit a free throw at the end of regulation, and VB had a tough game against CSAS to win the Region.  Both Silverdale and CSAS only graduated one player, so this should be more interesting than some would think.

[gwh]

I still say 9 A will surprise people this year

[MartianMan]

Clarkrange is the best team.  Obviously they have to play the games to prove it. 

 

I know Chattanooga area teams are the weak area of the state, outside of Bradley Central, but Silverdale, CSAS and Boyd are all much stronger than in years past.  Van Buren will have to play well to get out of this Region.  VB would have lost last year in the Region Semi's if Silverdale's best shooter had hit a free throw at the end of regulation, and VB had a tough game against CSAS to win the Region.  Both Silverdale and CSAS only graduated one player, so this should be more interesting than some would think.

Yea Meigs looked real weak last year. If Final Four is weak i will take it every year.

[LadyMustangsCoach]

Yea Meigs looked real weak last year. If Final Four is weak i will take it every year.

I did not know Meigs would want to be included in the classification of the Chattanooga "area".  Must be a Meigs fan, always defensive and showing those great social skills.