3A-CC-Coach

The following schools are signed up for the Cardinal Classic on September 3, 2016.  
Bridge City - 4A
Silsbee - 4A
Woodville - 3A
Community Christian - Private
Renaissance Academy - Private
Orangefield - 4A
Nederland - 5A
Hamshire Fannet - 4A

Usually as the lone utility of a game update thread for me is to update our scoreboard, I generally will not read a thread once I have gotten a final score in that game.  The only time I may look in a game thread after game day once is when the game thread continues to have life almost a week after the final gun has been fired as it indicates that something is amiss.  I had the opportunity to do that in about 4 different cases and there was certainly something amiss and all for the same reason.
It seems that in all 4 of these cases (I won't mention the specific schools, but after I reveal the problem, I think it will be pretty obvious of which ones I am talking about) supporters of the teams want to lay all of the problems of a team at the feet of the coaching staff, or more particularly, the head coaches at these schools.  I understand frustration at losing to a rival, losing a game that you thought your school should win or by more than you though they should lose by.  But some of the statements in the 4 cases have gone way far beyond that.  They openly question the ability, and in some cases the desire, of these coaches to put a good team on the field. 
Folks, we simply have to stop that.  Jordan Wilson has prided himself on this site being a place where all members of our local community, including coaches, could come to talk about what we all love to talk about, high school sports.  And make no mistake, coaches DO read this site.  However, who would want to come to a site where they are not only told they lack the ability to place the squad of your dreams on the field, but that they really don't care if they do or not.  If you truly feel that way, there are places to have your grievances aired and possibly addressed.  However, this is not one of those places.
Simply airing your problem with a coach here simply accomplishes no end.  It only serves to divide teams and distance coaches from the communities whose support, not scorn, is what they need to maintain the respect amongst their ranks and progress their teams to the point that the fans believe they should be.
Not to mention that such conduct is against the rules of this board.  But I would rather put it in terms of a request that you folks, who I know are capable of restraint even in the extreme moments of frustration, exercise that restraint so that more rigid enforcement of the rules is not necessary.  I do so with this warning, should my request not be heeded, that more rigid enforcement will become necessary.
Thanks for indulging me.folks.

Here are some schools I know of that are headed to Nederland this week.  
Liberty
Nederland
PNG
Community Christian
LCM
Orangefield
Lumberton
Vidor
Bridge City
Kelly
All Saints

 

Here are some schools I know of that are headed to Nederland this week.  
Liberty
Nederland
PNG
Community Christian
LCM
Orangefield
Lumberton
Vidor
Bridge City
Kelly
All Saints

 

Here is the team list for the 2015 Cardinal Classic.  We are going to try and do semi-live results this year on this site.  After the times have been entered and the meet has been scored, we will post the results as we are printing them out at the meet.  It is going to be about the biggest it has ever been.  There are over 700 kids registered (almost 90 per race)
BCOrangefieldTarkingtonKellyEast ChambersHuffmanDaytonLibertySt. Thomas / TraftonNederlandHFAll SaintsOdom AcademySilsbeeWoodvilleJasperVeritasLCMPNGLumbertonSt. Anne'sSt. Mary'sBarbers HillRenasaince A.Community ChristianLiberty Christain A.VidorHull Daisetta

Coaches,
 
Please reply to this post, send me a private message, or email me so we can build this calendar of local meets and help everyone build their schedule.  I will also post the team lists as schools sign up for my meets.  
 
Thanks
 
August 22 - Rick Miller Season Opener - [email protected]
*** We separate into groups of three for this meet, and stick to a dual meet / tri meet format.  
*** This allows this meet to count only as a scrimmage.  Great way to start season, as all races are only 2 miles long.
 
August 29 - nothing in Golden Triangle, gotta go to Houston 
 
September 5 - Cardinal Classic - [email protected]
normal traditional meet on the district course for District 24 4A & 22 5A.  
 
September 12 - Nederland Inv. - [email protected] 
September 12 - Region III Preview - [email protected] 
September 19 - Dayton Inv. - [email protected]
September 26 - Pleasure Island Inv. - [email protected] 
September 26 - Splendora Inv. - [email protected]
October 3 - Liberty Inv. - [email protected] 
October 11 - Huffman Inv. - [email protected] 
October 11 - Lufkin Coke Classic - [email protected] 
 
 
District 22 4A Meet - Monday October 19 - [email protected]
Region III Meet - Sam Houston - Monday October 26 - [email protected]
 
 
 
 

Vidor was rescheduled for later in the season on 4/2.