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I wasn't there yesterday, but heard it was pretty awful! And the term "rabbit ears" was what I heard as well. You can't be a successful umpire and be that sensitive. But I did hear he was much more contained the last game. Hoping he won't be back this weekend...wouldn't that be nice?

For BC: Doiran, Burch, Miller, Gordon

Actually PNG scored their runs on our #2 and #3 pitchers. No runs scored on 4, 5, 6. I think that speaks to the depth of our pitching team and am excited about what they all bring to the mound and will be able to contribute. But you're right, we need to get those bats connecting.

Thanks for the videos from Galena Park this past weekend, Rocketfan. Proud of our BCHS marching band! They made an impressive showing against 5A and 6A schools placing 1st in the 4A division and 8th over all (out of 30 bands). We're looking forward to hosting our first marching contest this weekend and seeing our local talented bands.

This was not her first contact, you can tell she has that timing down. And yeah...why wasn't the ump watching to make sure the run scored/touched home. This whole thing is insane and she should suffer some sort of consequence. I do give props to the Huffman girls for not reacting, you know that took quite a lot of self restraint!

Baseball coach and band director worked together for him this year. He was still pulled in different directions at times, but for the most part, it worked out okay. Much better than his basketball. You don't see many kids that go both athletics and band...and are successful at both. So sometimes the coaches and director don't really know how to handle it. BC has more than a few musical athletes this year and more to come as our enrollment grows each year, so I'm sure they will learn how to make it all work. While there have been a couple of moments of frustration, it's not been a bad experience for us. And he's having a blast! I don't want to come across as bashing or speaking too negatively about Coach Knight and his program. He was always very nice and professional when I spoke to him about this issue. Even pulled my kiddo aside and talked to him about the situation. While we disagreed, it was never ugly. My youngest son just finished up at the basketball camp Knight coordinates and he had a blast. I'm glad that he plans to stay with BC and wish him luck in the future.

It's a valid question. He missed several band practices for baseball....he has to practice on his own, on his own time. He missed opportunities at solos for concerts and did not perform to his highest ability at UIL contests. But that's my kid....he wants and tries to do it all. He'll learn.... My point from my original post was that the other athletes were excused from missing basketball practice....the band kids were not. The question was "does band count as a sport." It does not. But kids will make choices....sports or band or academics. Like I said, they'll learn they can't do it all. But why not try when you're young and have unlimited energy and trying to figure out their direction for life?

​I have a kid in band and athletics. He played basketball his freshman year, which starts before marching season is over, and we were in the marching band "playoffs", preparing for Area. He went to basketball practice before school, had the 4th period basketball class, and then would go march for a couple hours then run over to after school basketball practice. Coach made him stay after practice to run and shoot extra because he was late to practice. Somehow the before school and during class wasn't enough. I questioned why the football players that were in the playoffs that weren't even going to basketball practice, why they weren't having to run. Oh, neither were the cross country runners that were missing the before school practice. "Band doesn't count." Needless to say, kiddo didn't play basketball after that year. He did it just for fun, we aren't a basketball powerhouse, and he's not trying to get college looks. So there's your answer, band doesn't count. Unless you're a band kid/parent....it's kind of a big deal. Oh, and don't mind our mess ....we just don't have anywhere else to put our trophies, there's just too many!

My son is an 8th grader and he plays multiple sports versus King, so I've seen him in action. I can't help but give it up to this kid. He's good. Plain and simple. The other nice thing I have to say is that in interactions on the field and track, my son has had nothing but good things to say about him and his attitude as well. Yes, King knows he's good, but he's not out of control arrogant. THAT is what I hope HF can keep.  :)

Is there a bracket somewhere out there on the interwebs?  :)