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Silsbee for HF vs Silsbee for 1st place in softball for 21AAA

[quote name="BCgrad05" post="787063" timestamp="1270609565"] Has HF won a game in any sports all year? [/quote] Softball team is tied for first in the district.

Sounds like we got us a good man to take us where we need to be. Congrats on your selection Coach Price. You have a good group of kids, young men and young women, to work your magic with.

[quote name="Dav-J" post="780714" timestamp="1269366740"] [quote author=RatedRSuperstar link=topic=67631.msg780656#msg780656 date=1269360074] Exactly how would you determine if you were the worlds toughest man and greatest athlete?  Defeat all of the MMA champions? Beat all of the olympic champions in their events? [b]Maybe eat a can of spam with no bread or crackers?[/b] :D [/quote] A gallon of mustard and a can of spam... oh yeah! Rob Powell is self proclaimed world's greatest athlete etc, but that is what may be needed to control those meddling HF parents. [b]Heck there is one poster on the basketball board who is a train wreck waiting to happen in 2012(jmho). [/b] Hamshire Fannett (LaBelle and Cheek) needs Rob Powell. His website is: www.worldfitnesschampion.net [/quote] I must come to the defense of my friend. The "poster" is the least of the new coach's worries. I have a son in the same grade as his youngest. I have never seen him present any problem for any coach that has handled either of his sons. How he stays so calm, I will never know. He watches basketball games like they are chess matches. It is amazing to see him sit there and hardly ever move. Although he likes to talk a little smack and get things going over on the basketball board, there is no fear of him ever being a problem.

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[quote name="BLUEDOVE3" post="766443" timestamp="1267134397"] [quote author=Dirty D link=topic=65861.msg766336#msg766336 date=1267127023] H-F is a few changes away from competing in football with O-F, H-J,and B-C.  If they get the right person in the AD football spot. [/quote]Actually HF is closer to making waves in basketball than football. You certainly want an AD who is going to push the right  buttons to help all the programs. [/quote] Dove, it would be wonderful if we could get Jeff Keener back. When he left, he had aspirations of a 5A school and maybe a college position. Now with a wife from Bridge City and two beautiful children, maybe his priorities have changed. Maybe he would want to bring the little wifey and kids closer to grandma and grandpa. He would be a good one to take our basketball boys to where they could go.

I believe that Wayne Mehaffey, the baseball coach, is being considered for the job.

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[quote name="Rizon" post="762139" timestamp="1266535807"] Well if this is in all true, any news on who they might be looking at? [/quote] I honestly believe that "athletic ability" is a little down right now at HF. I agree with someone earlier who said HF looked overmatched in both size and speed. When you are inferior athletically, our past season is what you get. (in football) I am also aware that there were a lot of injuries and a lot of kids who chose not to play. Why, I don't know. Only they can answer that. The truth of the matter is, most high school athletic departments are measured by what the boys do. The girls have been contenders in all three major sports for the last three years while only the baseball team has competed in boys. Right now, our middle school has some athletes. If they all choose to stay at HF, we should be competitive for the next three or four years and the new AD will be the hero. If they choose to leave or not play, we can expect more of the same and it will be his/her fault. The rumor, and I repeat rumor, is they are considering the baseball coach.

Coach Mangan was informed on Friday, Feb. 5th, by Superintendent Elliott that his services were no longer needed. Coach Mangan told a few of the parents this himself at the final middle school basketball games. His release does not become official until the next school board meeting which I believe is on the 22nd. Coach Mangan does have one year left on his contract and I believe he has offered to stay for the remainder of that contract in whatever capacity they can use him. This coach did do some good things here at HF. The total number of students participating in athletics is up since he started, just not in football. We have a no one gets cut policy, so anyone can participate. Coach's attitude toward discipline is at times a little over the top. While some athletes thrive on it, some of the athletes can not handle it. We all know that kids today are not like we were. The coach was always right and our parents told us to keep our mouths shut and stick it out. In our permissive society, it doesn't work that way. While the total number of participants are up, a lot of "athletes" chose not to play directly under him. And althoug I don't necessarily agree, I believe this led to his ouster.

What needs to be addressed at HF is why are so many athletes not participating. It's not just a boys basketball program, it's a problem throughout varsity sports at HF. In football, we fielded what was substantially a half JV/Half varsity team in football because a lot of kids opted not to play. Look what happened. The same happened in boys and girls basketball. Both are way under average. There are girls missing from softball that could definitely help. Does this happen at every school? That I don't know, but it seems to be an epidemic here. We need to do something to get our best athletes on the field/court if we ever want to compete at anything.

[quote name="win1soon" post="757989" timestamp="1265818303"] I hope that this is not just speculation.  I'm sure if there was a change, we would have read about it in the paper. [/quote] There may be some validity to the speculation.

[quote name="Tiger05" post="754600" timestamp="1265223576"] [quote author=hfmom08 link=topic=65560.msg754565#msg754565 date=1265221479] I would have to disagree Tiger05.  HF hasn't "gone up against" any teams that they haven't seen before.  They have been playing the same teams that they play in district since Little Dribblers.  I understand that some players develop faster and/better during the transition from Little Dribblers to Middle School to High School but I know that just as other teams have developed so has HF.  Again, the teams that HF has played whether preseason or district are nothing that they aren't used to.  Their rhythm has nothing to do with who they are playing.  It's an inside job. [/quote] To obtain a rhythm I would think you would have to have some repetitiveness in practice and in playing high caliber teams before district If the answer to my assessment was No than can you answer these questions: 1. How many teams has your team played before district             That best resembles the best teams in your district 2. Does your team continuously play the same level of competition even after basketball season [/quote] I agree with Tiger05. You need to play competition better than what you see in your district. You do that and the game slows down once district starts. You play a bunch of powder puffs to pad your record and it shows in district. As is happening to HF now, the game is way too fast for them and they can't keep up.

First girls game I have seen this year and it was sloppy sloppy. Three girls hit the court - no call. Touch someone near midcourt - about 174 of those called.

HJ 50 HF 29 Final

HJ 25 HF 12 Halftime

[quote name="tokenwb" post="742306" timestamp="1263244387"] I think it is the HF 7th grade who are the future state champs. [/quote] I believe he is banking on when the current 7th and 8th graders merge in high school. They should form a very competitive group.

1977 PN-G Indians Lost in the finals to Plano 13-10 before over 53,000 spectators

[quote name="The Duke" post="729847" timestamp="1260757157"] [quote author=WJBooger link=topic=63714.msg729390#msg729390 date=1260684073] Orange Crush Gold -  Brown Batting Average: Kassie James (LCM) .418 - Ashleigh Jones (LCM) .407 - Kendall Williams (HF) .388 Slug. %: Valerie Brown (BC) .492 - Taylor McGill (HJ) .477 - Kassie James (LCM) .468 OBP: Ashleigh Jones (LCM) .533 - Kendall Williams (HF) .494 - Kassie James (LCM) .477 Runs Scored: Ashleigh Jones (LCM) 33 - Kassie James (LCM) & Gabby Brown (BC) 17 BB: Ashleigh Jones (LCM) 15 - Kendall Williams (HF) 13 - Katie Birdwell (BC) 12 Singles: Kassie James (LCM) 29 - Ashleigh Jones (LCM) 24 - Kendall Williams (HF) 21 Doubles: Taylor McGill (HJ) 7 - Kaycee Spears (Deweyville) 6 - Kendall Williams (HF) 5 Triples: 1 - Valerie Brown (BC), Katie Birdwell (BC), Gabby Brown (BC). Kalyn Harkness (LCM) Home Runs: Valerie Brown (BC) 2 - Katie Birdwell (BC), Sara Corbello (Lake Charles), Taylor McGill (HJ) 1 RBI: Sara Corbello (Lake Charles) 15 - Kassie James (LCM), Katie Birdwell (BC), Valerie Brown (BC) 14 SB: [b]Ashleigh Jones (LCM) 41 [/b] - Gabby Brown (BC) 14 - Kassie James (LCM) & Kendall Williams (HF) 6 [/quote] Wow, sure you did not transpose the numbers.  41 Stolen Bases and next to her is 14, thats pretty good. How many games did you play. [/quote] AJ played in 34 games. She was caught stealing twice and was used as a courtesy runner 19 times. 24 hits - 15 BB - 1 HBP - 4 reached on error - 19 courtesy runner = 63 opportunities to run bases.

Orange Crush Gold -  Brown Batting Average: Kassie James (LCM) .418 - Ashleigh Jones (LCM) .407 - Kendall Williams (HF) .388 Slug. %: Valerie Brown (BC) .492 - Taylor McGill (HJ) .477 - Kassie James (LCM) .468 OBP: Ashleigh Jones (LCM) .533 - Kendall Williams (HF) .494 - Kassie James (LCM) .477 Runs Scored: Ashleigh Jones (LCM) 33 - Kassie James (LCM) & Gabby Brown (BC) 17 BB: Ashleigh Jones (LCM) 15 - Kendall Williams (HF) 13 - Katie Birdwell (BC) 12 Singles: Kassie James (LCM) 29 - Ashleigh Jones (LCM) 24 - Kendall Williams (HF) 21 Doubles: Taylor McGill (HJ) 7 - Kaycee Spears (Deweyville) 6 - Kendall Williams (HF) 5 Triples: 1 - Valerie Brown (BC), Katie Birdwell (BC), Gabby Brown (BC). Kalyn Harkness (LCM) Home Runs: Valerie Brown (BC) 2 - Katie Birdwell (BC), Sara Corbello (Lake Charles), Taylor McGill (HJ) 1 RBI: Sara Corbello (Lake Charles) 15 - Kassie James (LCM), Katie Birdwell (BC), Valerie Brown (BC) 14 SB: Ashleigh Jones (LCM) 41 - Gabby Brown (BC) 14 - Kassie James (LCM) & Kendall Williams (HF) 6

I learned a long time ago that respect is not something you are given. Respect is something you earn. If we want respect, we need to earn it on the court. We do that by being competitive and beating some teams we are not supposed to. Once that begins to happen, the respect will follow automatically.

I think HF is trying to sew up the #1 pick in next year's draft.

Way to go. This is a great accomplishment. I know you will do well.

Our big man passed his physical, but was not released to play football. He will be doing conditioning with the football team and they will have him in shape by basketball season. He has been restricted from contact for two more months. The doctor measured him @ 6'3" and an out of shape 228 lbs. He will also be playing baseball with GTB Hitters, Inc. I will back up Dove, had he played at Nationals, it would have been a different story. This 7th grade team will be fun to watch.