Slam14

Learning fundementals at an early age (and continuing to use them) is the rock bottom line to any successful player. This thread started off by asking who had good little dribblers programs...it's pretty evident that the most successful girls high school teams in the area have long standing little dribblers programs. Orangefield, Lumberton as well as a few others should be commended for keeping these programs pure. These have remained successful by the community working together to make them great for the kids. In the last few years Little Cypress has had a "LC community basketball league" (no affiliation with Little Dribblers) that has worked to bring the fundamentals of basketball to the young kids of LC-M. We are now begining to see some of those efforts bearing fruit in our junior highs and hope that this will bring us (return us) to the next level to compete with the better girls programs in the state.

AHUD, You're right...there is no conspiracy, but sometimes the flip of the coin is not so simple. Apparently you're not aware of the background between Highland Park and Texas High. These coaching staffs have been butting heads for several years. Most teams in the state would jump at the chance to play at Texas Stadium. Texas High has - "been there done that" - on several occasions including a state championship victory. Why would Barry Norton agree to play in HP's backyard and then his team and fans travel 2 1/2 hours? Highland Park has always been able to use their influence to strongarm teams into favorable positions for HP. They just get bent out of shape when Norton and the Texas High staff don't start slobbering on themselves at a chance to play in Dallas. I hate that some Texas city may lose a lot of revenue if this game goes across the state line, but I love the fact that Barry Norton and Texas High stand their ground!