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everyone that has been arguing with me for years abt this can no longer say that gobble isnt a piece of crap. He’s been like this ever since his oldest son started travel ball. Glad to see that everyone is finally opening their eyes

When the runner was still on the ground he appears to try and throw a right hook. Not a single Lebanon player left the bench or retaliated so yes there is no Lebanon players at fault

He’s a prick, always has been 

Yes his oldest is Porter (junior) and then Palmer (freshman) he has a younger son but I can’t remember his name

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. 

A D1 pitching duel in lebanon this evening,  Abingdon wins 16-15.  somewhere around 6 or 7 home runs hit in this one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don’t agree with it either but just like how we were talking on another thread that it’s all just politics. Upperclassmen always get put on over the talented underclassmen (which Graham and V high both have large amounts of underclassmen)

At the end of halftime auburn had a 7 point lead and stretched it to 12 points for the final. I do kinda agree that the calls one of the officials made was a bit of a difference maker. Calling 4 charges on Keene that were very questionable made him sit. That’s their leading scorer and biggest player and I do feel like he would have altered some of the shots auburn got

Lebanon won 12-2 in 8 innings I think. Heard that Lebanons pitching rotation as a whole was suburb. They threw 7-9 guys and they only combined to give up 3 or 4 hits. Only problem was the walks they gave up but that will get better as the season goes on. Thought East was going to be a decent team but turns out they only had 2 players return from last years team. 

Heard someone was raising hell that one of the martinsville players made a shot and was celebrating by shooting a finger gun at the v high player. So they are definitely undisciplined. Not a fan of the way v high acts by no means but that is completely uncalled for. All of this stems from the coaches imo

We should be solid if we can stay healthy.  Return all but 1 player from a team that made the Region 2D semifinals last year.  The Mtn 7 should come down to us and Battle.  

It’s almost like that’s apart of their culture. The kids are literally the same way. #2 can constantly be heard and seen saying the f word to the other team and fans. (Didn’t realize everyone was talking about the girls I meant boys).

It’s almost like that’s apart of their culture. The kids are literally the same way. #2 can constantly be heard and seen saying the f word to the other team and fans. (Didn’t realize everyone was talking about the girls I meant boys).

JM won't have anybody do that unless it's a team that plays them 2 times in a row (goes to two state title games) in a row and loses to them and then on year 3, that team is like, "enough is enough."  As long as it's one team here or another team there from the West that makes it every year, it ain't happening.  For example, if Gretna won the West, you can be assured they are playing for that title game.  Their coach would rationalize it as, "this our is one time chance for our kids and win or lose, they made it to the title game and will remember it forever and our seniors."  Martinsviille in Region C if they win the west?  New Coach for them and Martinsville has been out of the picture for years and wants to get back to old form and has I think 4 or 5 seniors on the team.  Do you think he's setting this out? Not hardly.  Same for Union, Graham, Virginia High, and now GC doesn't have Scotty V anymore.  GC ain't setting it out either.  Only way to stop this is with luck.  Martinsville or Radford, GC, Union, Graham somebody become dominant in the West and make the title game 2 years in a row and get beat, then if this same teams makes it again on year 3...........then there's a chance in year 3 for them to set it out, otherwise it's not happening.

It’s almost like that’s apart of their culture. The kids are literally the same way. #2 can constantly be heard and seen saying the f word to the other team and fans. (Didn’t realize everyone was talking about the girls I meant boys).

No disagreement from me if Collins got POY. Both are worthy in my opinion and again, a strong case can be made for both imo. As for Reece, I feel he's the best in the region. Just my opinion though.

In the M7, it should be Ethan Collins. He's the better overall player.  He finished the last two years above Garrett for POY.  Garrett will probably get it because he is a senior, which is wrong. SWD, in my opinion, it comes down between 2 players.  Reece from Lebanon and Mozell from Va High.  Arguments can be made for each.

Va High would easily win the region championship had Ethan Carpenter not got hurt, that loss is huge, now it makes that region tournament unpredictable. Yes VA High won the SWD tournament but that was somewhat delusional, the Cats jump out to a 21-4 lead and held on for dear life Graham cut it to 3 an just ran out of gas using so much energy storming back. I don’t have a real prediction but like most are saying all 8 are within 10pts or so within the other, probably all 8 have a realistic chance in advancing to state 

I mean I would like for there to be a clear favorite in the region but I feel like any of the these games you’d have a better chance to flip a coin on it instead of guessing who wins. I’d say the one team that is slowly starting to pull away from the pack is V High with GC close behind and the other 4 teams even closer behind

Most definitely not the same team. Union only beat them by one with a banged up starting 5. Beat Graham after a starter quit. And was in a dogfight against Graham all night tonight. Would I still give Union the edge? Barely. Still a game where it could be a coin flip

Abingdon has 3 coaches, what did they do, stand there too? 
Why would you expect your opponent to help your player off the court? 
I swear people look for anything to knock Wise.
I can't stand them either, but they didn't win all them banners by being nice. 
Maybe if some other girls and their coaches got mean around here they would beat Wise. 

Girls (semifinals and finals at Wise Central):
SWD #1 Virginia High vs. M7 #4 Union M7 #2 Ridgeview vs. SWD #3 Marion SWD #2 Graham vs. M7 #3 Gate City M7 #1 Wise Central vs. SWD #4 Richlands Boys (semifinals and finals at Gate City):
SWD #1 Virginia High vs. M7 #4 Ridgeview M7 #2 Union vs. SWD #3 Lebanon SWD #2 Graham vs. M7 #3 Wise Central M7 #1 Gate City vs. SWD #4 Marion  

Can we all agree that the two teams representing region D will be decided by the refs and who decides to show up and play in the region tourney. There is no margin. There are 6 teams that I see could earn the state birth. GC, Graham, Va high, Central, Union, Lebanon. 
I also wouldn't be shocked if Marion or RV upset one of them either. 

Definitely safe to say that of the 6 teams that are actual contenders to win the region; the only one everyone can pick to win is whoever they’re a fan of

Definitely safe to say that of the 6 teams that are actual contenders to win the region; the only one everyone can pick to win is whoever they’re a fan of