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  1. I may not be a smart man but even I know a horses ass when I smell it.
    5 points
  2. So, is Trivette coming to Central to play football?
    5 points
  3. I understand a portion of it was sent to McDowell County, WV, as a token of thanks for all the memories created.
    3 points
  4. EH31

    Updated football fields

    A lot of good football players in our area are also soccer players. If I was a football coach I would encourage my players to play soccer. The conditioning and physicality of it translates well.
    2 points
  5. Let's be real though. Most kids who play soccer aren't playing football other than being a kicker/punter. Kicking/punting can be practiced anytime, therefore a kid could practice both sports in an afternoon and no soccer is being played on a Friday. Baseball and even softball for that matter lose kids to soccer because they can't do both for the most part as games/practices happen at the same time.
    2 points
  6. ^ This. Soccer should be in the fall. Baseball is killing themselves with the bat rules. Forcing folks to spend $200-$500 every year for bats is criminal.
    2 points
  7. sixcat

    Updated football fields

    Baseball used to be rather inexpensive for a kid to play. That's no longer the case. My brothers son played for the Lake Norman Flyers, LKN Fury and LKN Thunder (USSSA) for a number of years. The cost, travel and dedication was exorbitant. My nephew burned out and hasn't played baseball at all since his freshman year of high school. Soccer is relatively inexpensive and can be played almost anywhere. Soccer has and will continue to hurt baseball numbers across the country. High School soccer being played during baseball season in Virginia hurts some as well. Most other states around us play soccer in the fall.
    2 points
  8. As long as soccer, golf and tennis exist, baseball is in no danger of being the most boring sport. And, yes, it can be boring, especially if the teams aren't good.
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  9. I'd say going from next to last in the district last year to a state semifinal appearance this year would say she was pretty impactful.
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  10. This is sarcasm right? They had 18 more wins this year than last year and made the state playoffs winning the region.
    2 points
  11. Snails pace, like everything else around here.
    2 points
  12. Yeah that would be the same one.
    1 point
  13. 2nds apparently didn't provide any clarification, and a new mystery candidate will be given a interview this coming week. Rumor is he will get the job. Not heard of any transfers but heard a lot of disgruntled parents at Central, but thats par for the course with Central parents(and really parents in general)
    1 point
  14. What a win by the Pioneers. Down 5-2 in the top of the 7th when Chance Parker hits a 3 run homer to tie it up 5-5. In the bottom of the 7th Boone had bases loaded with 1 one out. Lebanon escapes the inning with a double play to leave 3 stranded and to force an 8th inning. Lebanon out scores Boone 6-1 in the 8th (with another Chance Parker HR, a double) to win the game 11-6.
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  15. *laughs in Giles in the late 80's/early 90's*
    1 point
  16. EH31

    Updated football fields

    You explained what I was as getting at. I think baseball vs. soccer is a personal preference and you’ll have a hard time changing anyone’s mind on the subject. I only became a soccer fan a few years ago but I’m hooked now. It takes a while to learn it to the point that you understand it. And if you’re only watching SWVA high school soccer it’s going to take you much longer. Ultimately I enjoy the fast pace and the strategy of the game. Nothing is wrong with being a baseball fan. I, as I imagine most everyone else here did, grew up watching and playing it. Somewhere in the mid 2000’s I lost interest in it and haven’t been able to pick it back up. I think mainly it’s just hard for me to commit to all the down time that takes place during the games. so given the choice I would choose to watch a soccer match over most baseball games. Just preference. Soccer is gaining a lot of traction in the USA currently. If you’re even thinking of giving it a chance now is a great time. Arguably the greatest player to ever play is now playing in Miami and playing in the MLS which has helped the image of the league to help recruit higher level players to America. Stadiums around the country are opening up their stadiums for international friendlies which is bringing some of the top talent in the world within driving distance of us. The player that most people consider to be the best current player in the world is going to play a match in Charlotte this summer. Plus we will have the World Cup here in 2026. Give it a chance if you haven’t yet.
    1 point
  17. tornado99

    Updated football fields

    I think this is a fair point. Baseball is certainly favored in this area per tradition and some personal preferences, but I certainly concede that soccer skills and conditioning are certainly more transferable to not only football, but other areas of health and every day life. Just my opinion, but I think my RB and WRs benefit from the sprints and cutting while playing soccer more than running the bases 3-4 times per game and/or tracking down a handful of fly balls in the outfield.
    1 point
  18. On the eve of the NCAA Tournament starting up... I began to think. What would our state look like with a free for all in basketball? If Virginia went one classification for a 3 year cycle in basketball like Kentucky what would it look like? It will never happen but why not dream a little bit. I decided to try my hand and see what Southwest Virginia might look like with one classification basketball. The state divided up into 16 regions from 64 districts. If anything it gives Southwest Virginia at least two entries into the pot for a state championship. It would also put all the big city teams Richmond, Ronaoke, Norfolk, etc into a pot of their own to duke it out also. It will never happen but fun to think about what it might look like. I put together at least 2 of the 16 regions as to what I think it might look like if Virginia were one classification basketball. All region winners go to John Paul Jones Arena for a Sweet Sixteen in Charlottesville. Winning a region championship has a lot more importance in this format than what we have now. Teams play up to a 30 game regular season max. Teams play each district team twice. All other teams in their region once...and rotate home and away each year for a total of 18 games. Allows for up to 12 other games with six other opponents or up to 4 other opponents and a tournament with max 4 games to play or two other opponents and two tournaments with a max of 4 games each tournament. Region Championship played at choice of each district each year. District 1 chooses region tournament location one year then D2 the next year, D3 and so on. Region Champion advances to Sweet Sixteen at John Paul Jones Arena Here is what I came up with. Postseason Format Each Year: Districts rotate each year playing each other D1 Rup vs. D2Champ, D3 Rup vs. D4 Champ D2 Rup vs. D1 Champ, D4 Rup vs. D3 Champ Winners meet in Semis, Winners of Semis meet for Region Championship game Next year D1 Rup vs. D3 Champ, D2 Rup vs. D4 Champ D1 Champ vs. D3 Rup, D2 Champ vs. D4 Rup Winners meet in Semis. Winners of Semis meet for Region Championship game. Next year D1 Rup vs. D4 Champ, D2 Rup vs. D3 Champ D1 Champ vs. D4 Rup, D2 Champ vs. D3 Rup Winners meet in Semis. Winners of Semis meet for Region Championship game Region 1 – District 1 Thomas Walker Lee High Rye Cove Twin Springs Region 1 – District 2 Union JI Burton Central Wise Eastside Region 1 – District 3 Gate City Virginia High John Battle Abingdon Region 1 – District 4 Ridgeview Castlewood Lebanon Honaker 2024 Postseason R1 D1 – Twin Springs, Rye Cove R1 D2 – Union, Eastside R1 D3 – Gate City, Virginia High R1 D4 – Honaker, Ridgeview D1 Champ Twin Springs vs. D2 R Up Eastside D1 R Up Rye Cove vs. D2 Champ Union D3 Champ Virginia High vs. D4 R Up Ridgeview D3 R up Gate City vs. D4 Champ Honaker Semis - Eastside vs. Union, Virginia High vs. Gate City Championship - Union vs. Virginia High Region 1 Representative - Virginia High Region 1 Championship played at choice of each district by year. District 1 chooses region tournament location one year then D2, D3 and so on. Region Champion advances to Sweet Sixteen at John Paul Jones Arena Region 2 – District 1 Buchanan County (once consolidated) Richlands Tazewell Graham Region 2 – District 2 Patrick Henry Holston Northwood Chilhowie Marion Region 2 – District 3 Bland County Rural Retreat George Wythe Fort Chiswell Region 2 – District 4 Grayson County Galax Carroll County Pulaski County 2024 Postseason R2 D1 - Graham, Richlands R2 D2 – Patrick Henry, Chilhowie R2 D3 - George Wythe, Fort Chiswell R2 D4 - Carroll County, Pulaski County D1 Champ Graham vs. D2 R Up Patrick Henry D2 Champ Chilhowie vs. D1 R Up Richlands D3 Champ George Wythe vs. D4 R Up Pulaski County D4 Champ Carroll County vs. D3 R Up Fort Chiswell Semis - Graham vs. Chilhowie, George Wythe vs. Carroll County Finals - Graham vs. George Wythe Region 2 Representative - George Wythe Region 2 Championship played at choice of each district by year. District 1 chooses region tournament location one year then D2, D3 and so on. Region Champion advances to Sweet Sixteen at John Paul Jones Arena
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  19. No, she going to coach there, pending McAmis approval.
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  20. Soccer also cannibalizes track athletes as well. Having four spring sports (three bigger ones) is a bit much for the boys side. Moving soccer to the fall makes a lot of sense as football is the only major sports (for boys). Having baseball, soccer, track and tennis in one season is a bit much, especially when you only have football, golf and cross country in the fall.
    1 point
  21. Most of these schools, like on the West Virginia side, utilize soccer players as their punters and placekickers. It would work in Virginia too. Baseball number would shoot up most likely.
    1 point
  22. I agree. Even though it means Galax wouldn’t have won the state championship in football last fall. Shout-out Yandel Vera!!!
    1 point
  23. But Central doesn't recruit 🙄
    1 point
  24. On the softball side, you seem to be discounting the Mountain 7 teams awfully early in the season
    1 point
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