twilyms
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They will be our secret weapons for right now. HJ is going down in a few more years.
Ah Booger, I bet we could be great with our 6th and 7th graders, if we could get some parents to get their kids out of baseball and onto the court. HmmmI believe HF will be in good shape in a few years. Don't know if we will be the best, but we will definitely be competitive. With a couple of the eighth graders, the talented seventh graders and an athletic bunch of sixth graders, we may be a factor in two or three years. Until then, get your licks in because some day the worm may turn.
If Tyler keeps his 3point range, Kendrick can stay under a littl bit of control and Kameron keeps growing - put them with your boys and the rest of the guys and we may have something.
When our All-Stars are announced Saturday, I think you will get a glimpse of the beginning of a brighter future for HF basketball. I have a feeling that this team might be pretty good.
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keep dreaming ..... your not beating HJ anytime . not now or 3 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 yrs from now wake up
Never say never.
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Ah Booger, I bet we could be great with our 6th and 7th graders, if we could get some parents to get their kids out of baseball and onto the court. HmmmI believe HF will be in good shape in a few years. Don't know if we will be the best, but we will definitely be competitive. With a couple of the eighth graders, the talented seventh graders and an athletic bunch of sixth graders, we may be a factor in two or three years. Until then, get your licks in because some day the worm may turn.
If Tyler keeps his 3point range, Kendrick can stay under a littl bit of control and Kameron keeps growing - put them with your boys and the rest of the guys and we may have something.
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I believe HF will be in good shape in a few years. Don't know if we will be the best, but we will definitely be competitive. With a couple of the eighth graders, the talented seventh graders and an athletic bunch of sixth graders, we may be a factor in two or three years. Until then, get your licks in because some day the worm may turn.
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My personal opinion is, I don't think the rivalry between certain teams is as intense as it was in years past. Think about it, back when the Brittany's played for WOS there was some intense games between OF and WOS. 3 years ago our girls where escorted out of the gym at HF by the police because parents where starting to get heated on the court after the game. There was some INTENSE games to say the least. I think that is lacking a little this year. The talent is still there like always but the intensity seems to be lower than years past. Just my opinion of course. Everyone thrives on drama. Maybe not enough drama this year. ;D
Do you think maybe it is because the girls know each other so well? These girls play against each other all year and in some cases with each other during the offseason. I know my daughter plays softball against a teammate just about every game in high school. She wants to win just about as bad as anyone, but it kills the rivalry when you are only rivals for three months and then on the same team nine months out of the year.
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Okay, I know some people are gonna get upset because I'm putting it out but the truth must be exposed. But, what is it going to take to get a basketball power at Hamshire Fannett?
A 6' 8" post - a 6' 5" forward with a smooth jump shot - a 6' 2" ball handler and 9 more guys that can play defense and we will have our power house.
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I was hoping to see Kevin Weldon's name on that list. Still, this is a good list. PNG should get a coach that can take them to where they expect to be.
Mr. Weldon was born and raised in Port Neches, Texas where he graduated in 1978 from Port Neches-Groves High School. He graduated from Sam Houston State University in 1982 where he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Kinesiology and History.
His professional career began in 1983 in Splendora where he taught History and was an assistant football and baseball coach. Mr. Weldon taught Physical Education and became Head Baseball Coach for Splendora High School in 1984 and held that position until 1990. The baseball program won 4 district championships and advanced to the state playoffs a total of 7 times while Kevin Weldon was named “Coach of The Year” 3 times during that time span.
In November 1989, Mr. Weldon was promoted to the position of Athletic Director and Head Football Coach by the Splendora ISD Board of Trustees, a position that he held for the next 13 years. The Wildcats advanced to the playoffs 6 times and he was named District Coach of The Year 5 times by his peers. He was Montgomery County Coach of The Year in 2001 and selected as East Texas Coach of The Year in 1991 and 2001.
In 2002, Mr. Weldon received his Masters Degree in Education from Texas Southern University. He became a Central Office Administrator in 2006 and assumed the duties of Facilities Director which included district security, new construction, renovations, bond referendums and technology. Kevin Weldon was appointed as the 22-AAA UIL Executive Director by the superintendents of each member school of the district in 2006. He is a member of the East Montgomery County Rotary Club where he holds the office of Secretary.
Mr. Weldon completed his superintendent certification from Stephen F. Austin State University in the spring of 2007 and was elevated to Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services for Splendora ISD. He has been a guest speaker at several local civic organizations as well as seminars at the state level. He too has been a guest instructor at Stephen F. Austin State University and Texas Southern University in the education departments.
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Coach is a great guy. Do you think the HJ and OF programs got to be where they are by coaches being "good guys"? No these programs got to where they are by putting the best players on the floor in the right situations. When you play players with freshman level or JV level talent against varsity level competition, you get beat. That's just the way it is with this program right now. For some reason no one can figure, our best players are not on the floor. It's not just a sour grapes situation. Not only are our fans who have watched these girls since they first picked up a basketball dumbfounded, but knowledgeable basketball fans from other schools are baffled by our rotation as well.
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009
GRACE ON A HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FIELD
One of my favorite Sports Writers is Rick Reilly. For years, the first page I would read in my Sports Illustrated magazine was his column on the back page. Rick has left SI and writes for ESPN Magazine now. One of his recent columns was so good that I want to share it with you. The following is his article:
They played the oddest game in high school football history last month down in Grapevine, Texas.It was Grapevine Faith vs. Gainesville State School and everything about it was upside down. For instance, when Gainesville came out to take the field, the Faith fans made a 40-yard spirit line for them to run through.
Did you hear that? The other team's fans?
They even made a banner for players to crash through at the end. It said, "Go Tornadoes!" Which is also weird, because Faith is the Lions.
It was rivers running uphill and cats petting dogs. More than 200 Faith fans sat on the Gainesville side and kept cheering the Gainesville players on — by name.
"I never in my life thought I'd hear people cheering for us to hit their kids," recalls Gainesville 's QB and middle linebacker, Isaiah. "I wouldn't expect another parent to tell somebody to hit their kids. But they wanted us to!"
And even though Faith walloped them 33-14, the Gainesville kids were so happy that after the game they gave head coach Mark Williams a sideline squirt-bottle shower like he'd just won state. Gotta be the first Gatorade bath in history for an 0-9 coach.
But then you saw the 12 uniformed officers escorting the 14 Gainesville players off the field and two and two started to make four. They lined the players up in groups of five—handcuffs ready in their back pockets—and marched them to the team bus. That's because Gainesville is a maximum-security correctional facility 75 miles north of Dallas . Every game it plays is on the road.
This all started when Faith's head coach, Kris Hogan, wanted to do something kind for the Gainesville team. Faith had never played Gainesville , but he already knew the score. After all, Faith was 7-2 going into the game, Gainesville 0-8 with 2 TDs all year. Faith has 70 kids, 11 coaches, the latest equipment and involved parents. Gainesville has a lot of kids with convictions for drugs, assault and robbery—many of whose families had disowned them—wearing seven-year-old shoulder pads and ancient helmets.
So Hogan had this idea. What if half of our fans—for one night only—cheered for the other team? He sent out an email asking the Faithful to do just that. "Here's the message I want you to send:" Hogan wrote. "You are just as valuable as any other person on planet Earth."
Some people were naturally confused. One Faith player walked into Hogan's office and asked, "Coach, why are we doing this?"
And Hogan said, "Imagine if you didn't have a home life. Imagine if everybody had pretty much given up on you. Now imagine what it would mean for hundreds of people to suddenly believe in you."
Next thing you know, the Gainesville Tornadoes were turning around on their bench to see something they never had before. Hundreds of fans. And actual cheerleaders!
"I thought maybe they were confused," said Alex, a Gainesville lineman (only first names are released by the prison). "They started yelling 'DEE-fense!' when their team had the ball. I said, 'What? Why they cheerin' for us?'"
It was a strange experience for boys who most people cross the street to avoid. "We can tell people are a little afraid of us when we come to the games," says Gerald, a lineman who will wind up doing more than three years. "You can see it in their eyes. They're lookin' at us like we're criminals. But these people, they were yellin' for us! By our names!"
Maybe it figures that Gainesville played better than it had all season, scoring the game's last two touchdowns. Of course, this might be because Hogan put his third-string nose guard at safety and his third-string cornerback at defensive end. Still.
After the game, both teams gathered in the middle of the field to pray and that's when Isaiah surprised everybody by asking to lead. "We had no idea what the kid was going to say," remembers Coach Hogan. But Isaiah said this: "Lord, I don't know how this happened, so I don't know how to say thank You, but I never would've known there was so many people in the world that cared about us."
And it was a good thing everybody's heads were bowed because they might've seen Hogan wiping away tears.
As the Tornadoes walked back to their bus under guard, they each were handed a bag for the ride home—a burger, some fries, a soda, some candy, a Bible and an encouraging letter from a Faith player.
The Gainesville coach saw Hogan, grabbed him hard by the shoulders and said, "You'll never know what your people did for these kids tonight. You'll never, ever know."
And as the bus pulled away, all the Gainesville players crammed to one side and pressed their hands to the window, staring at these people they'd never met before, watching their waves and smiles disappearing into the night.
Anyway, with the economy six feet under and Christmas running on about three and a half reindeer, it's nice to know that one of the best presents you can give is still absolutely free.
Hope.
by Rick Reilly, ESPN Magazine
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We are from the Fannet area. Kids from all over the area are playing for this organization. So far, we don't have one complaint. Bring your boys out. If they can play, the other kids will accept them just fine.
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1. You travel 6 hours. Then an umpire you've never seen before calls a third strike with the bases loaded for the third out, so far outside the catcher practically has to dive for it. Then he walks to the other dugout with a big smile on his face to see how the coach's wife, Marge, is doing.
2. Parents who complain about playing time when their kids show up every third tournament because of those other sports.
3.High school coaches that are intimidated by or resentful of select ball.
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Last year FHWS agreed to not play league games on Saturday. They went from 4 teams to seven teams and the competition and All-Stars were raised to a higher level. They learned that kids will choose select over Little League if they are forced to make a choice.
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Wow! That is one great story. It's amazing how athletes don't realize how much they can effect a little kid with a kind word or gesture. I guess that's the difference between athletes of yesteryear and millionaires of today. I envy that guy.
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My 11 year old is 6' 2" tall and weighs 220 lbs. Which league is he eligible for? He had to sit out this year and listen to his friends talk about how much fun they had. Just be glad your kid wasn't excluded. Let them have the fun while they can.
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Orange Crush (Birdwell)
Name HR School Class
Kendall Williams 1 HF Soph
Haley McCall 1 Sulphur Senior
Both at Bayou Elite Showcase in Shreveport
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Crush Birdwell went 3-2 with wins against TX Energy, San Antonio Cougars and TX Shockwave Select. We lost to Fort Woth Bat Busters (Thiessen) and TX Glory (Foutch). All in all it was a pretty good weekend. The first inning of our 9:30 games killed us both days. After bad first innings of both games, we didn't give up another run in those games. We need to learn to start a little better. We spent both days in McKinney with very few scouts, so we were a little disappointed in that. We did get to play some ball against some good competition and that made it a good weekend.
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Remember, HF has young talent that entered into high school this year. My guess is HF will at least be in the top 3.
You also need to remember that the current sophomore class was undefeated and dominant as an eighth grade class. This freshman class didn't get to experience the frustration of their predecessors. Let's hope that the new coach has a different attitude toward the sub-varsity level. If so, HF will be extremely competitive for the next few years.
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Really hate to hear about our friends in BC. My wife has been helping Kendall's pitching coach, Chuck Theriot, tear out sheetrock for two days. They got 7 foot of water in their house and lost everything. Ike took it a lot easier on us than Rita and Humberto. I can relate to what everyone is going through. Got word today that we probably won't have electricity until the first week in October. That is nothing compared to losing your home. May God bless.
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We got a call last night to let us know when first practice was.
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Orange CRUSH (Birdwell) will be holding OPEN tryouts on the following dates and times at the CRUSH fields in West Orange:
- Saturday, August 9
- Saturday, August 16
- Sunday, August 17
- Sunday, August 24
- All tryouts will be 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, or until completed.
- All positions are considered OPEN, with NO guaranteed returning players (everyone must attend tryouts)
- Interested players are asked (but not required) to attend as many tryout dates as possible.
Orange CRUSH (Birdwell) is transitioning from 16U to 18U for the 2008-2009 season. Our goal is to assemble a highly-competitive team of hard-working, dedicated softball players who want to advance their careers to the Collegiate Level. Our emphasis will be on building both mental and physical skills, in an ethical environment, that will enable players to achieve success both on and off the field. Most of our scheduling and play will center around College Exposure events. We will work together to get the most out of the recruiting process for each player, both on and off of the field. We are looking for a 12-month commitment from players and parents, with softball being the highest priority.
For more information, questions, or scheduling conflicts, please contact:
James Birdwell - 409-738-5479 - [email protected]
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;D - Saturday, August 9
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Crush Birdwell,Thompson and Collins all got their tryouts in Sunday. The fields got 5 inches of rain between Fri and Sat but with some shovels and lots of dragging they shaped up nice. Even Collins was spotted doing field work! ;D
Great field work with Birdman and WJBooger shouldering much of the work. (NEWS...I know you were in there too.) C. McClain did a full share of trench digging and mud sloshing Saturday as well. Thanks to everyone who made what seemed like an impossible (or at least improbable) task a big success.
P.S. ---- I think all of that work slowed WJ's reaction time down a little. That could have been bad!!!
Nothing an ice pack and a little massaging couldn't fix. Learned a valuable lesson though, never take a drink during live batting practice unless behind a fence.
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Crush Birdwell,Thompson and Collins all got their tryouts in Sunday. The fields got 5 inches of rain between Fri and Sat but with some shovels and lots of dragging they shaped up nice. Even Collins was spotted doing field work! ;D
My Rhino was so shocked it went into complete shutdown. Had to put it in the shop today for total overhaul.
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Orange CRUSH (Birdwell) will be holding OPEN tryouts on the following dates and times at the CRUSH fields in West Orange:
- Saturday, August 9
- Saturday, August 16 (Rained Out)
- Sunday, August 17
- Sunday, August 24
- All tryouts will be 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, or until completed.
- All positions are considered OPEN, with NO guaranteed returning players (everyone must attend tryouts)
- Interested players are asked (but not required) to attend as many tryout dates as possible.
Orange CRUSH (Birdwell) is transitioning from 16U to 18U for the 2008-2009 season. Our goal is to assemble a highly-competitive team of hard-working, dedicated softball players who want to advance their careers to the Collegiate Level. Our emphasis will be on building both mental and physical skills, in an ethical environment, that will enable players to achieve success both on and off the field. Most of our scheduling and play will center around College Exposure events. We will work together to get the most out of the recruiting process for each player, both on and off of the field. We are looking for a 12-month commitment from players and parents, with softball being the highest priority.
For more information, questions, or scheduling conflicts, please contact:
James Birdwell - 409-738-5479 - [email protected]
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Due to field conditions from last night's rain, tryouts have been cancelled for today. Tryouts will go as planned for tomorrow @ 2:00 PM.
- Saturday, August 9
What Will It Take To Improve Basketball @ Hamshire Fannett?
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At 6'2 and 220 lbs, everybody wants a piece of Kam. Right now baseball IS his first choice, but he has three years until high school to decide which sport(s) he will settle on.