unaka softball

[districtted]

What is the prediction on the Watauga Valley? Coach Hicks has been on top for so many years and with his great coaching does anyone have a chance to compete.

[gome07]

Unaka has always been the team to beat in their conference, and I think this year won't be any different from the rest. However, they are going to have their hands full with University High. UH has improved a lot, and they got a good young pitcher in McVeigh. But, if tradition repeats itself then Unaka will be walking away with it all.

[cyclonehomer]

UH is better than Unaka this year. Ronald Hicks said so himself. The Junior Bucs defeated those Rascally Rangers earlier this season.

[gome07]

First off his name is Ronnie, not Ronald. And I think they are both even. Sure UH came out stronger in the 1st game and won, it was a big win for them. But last year the same thing happened. Unaka lost to them @ UH by one point (mainly due to mental mistakes, and thats what happened in this past game). But they came back & beat them the other 4 times they faced each other after that. Won the conference, district, regional and shy of one game advancing to the state tournament. I think the next time they face each other, it will be a brawl. Unaka will give them a fight.

[districtted]

Second of all UH won by a run not a point. However, Ronnie always pulls it out come tourney time.

[gome07]

Thanks for the clarification.

[cyclonehomer]

The Ronald reference was just for fun.....no slight to him because he is an outstanding coach, and a great recruiter. Being a good recruiter is important at the Class A level. Getting Musick and Heaton from Elizabethton will help his program immensely.

Oh, by the way, recruiting is against TSSAA rules.

And UH will beat Unaka every time they play this season. Just a prediction.

[hayseed]

Seems like all you know how to do is BASH Unaka whether it be basketball or softball. PROBLEM?????? and didn't you say baseball was for weannies, why would you be on the softball thread?? Bored?

[gome07]

What's this about bashing Unaka? And about Musick & Heaton coming to Unaka, I believe they decided to come on their own. Coach Hicks did no recruiting, he is a smart man and he wouldn't be going against any TWSWA rules. I don't know why exactly those girls wanted to come to Unaka, could be of the great softball program we've always had, maybe they knew at Elizabethton they couldn't get that. ...But as far as your prediction, you never know what this season will bring.

[districtted]

Are those girls that good and does UH have a chance for the future just as Unaka?

[cyclonehomer]

Who's bashing? Just making an honest statement about the facts as I know them.

[gome07]

I was refering to Hayseeds post, something about you bashing Unaka sports. I don't know your so called "facts" or whatever, or who you heard them from. Stuff gets started so quickly and more junk is added on to it you don't know what the truth is, besides it don't really matter to me. But as for the 2003 season, it's untelling who is going to walk away with it all. I think UH and Unaka is evenly matched. However I do think Unaka is going to have to work hard, they lost some key players from last yr but they are good at rebuilding. But like I once stated, if they stick with tradition it will help carry them through.