Never happen. Pulaski and Carroll both have enrollments above 1,300. Bland, East Mont and Auburn have nearly 1,000 below that. Carroll will complain no matter what the options are.
My brother lives in Cornelius which, at the moment, filters into North Mech High. They are building a new high school in the Davidson University/Cornelius area so his kids will go there when old enough.
He will have plenty of kids to pull from with an enrollment approaching 2,000. The school is kind of infamous though after being featured on 60 minutes a couple of years ago for having one of the most unsanitary cafeterias in the United States.
I have very few fond memories of high school. My high school closed after my freshman year and we were bounced from one school to another for the next three years while parents and administration fought over who would pay for our new, longer bus rides.
I have great memories of my time spent in the military and college and have far more interaction and contact with the friends I made there than those from high school. As a matter of fact, I can't remember the last time I saw or spoke to anyone I graduated with.
Enjoy your time but build for the future. You will learn more from education, experiences and about yourself during your college years than any other time in your life.
I don't care a thing in this world about either of the programs at UVA or VT but wasn't Lalich dismissed from Oregon St. as well. It just seems to me like he has burned several more bridges that Journell.
With that said, someone from Giles County told me last fall that "you can take the boy out of Giles but you can't take Giles out of the boy" when discussing Journell getting kicked of the football team.
Not my opinion, just quoting a longtime Giles resident.
I am not sure I completely agree. To an extent, the NCAA is making an example out of Penn St. I agree with that totally but it does not tell the whole story.
I think it is easy to forget that football is the only sport the NCAA does not completely control. The tug of war between the NCAA, BCS and bowls has been going on for decades. I think this is a clear message to the BCS and any organization who may arise from the new playoff format that the NCAA will have the last say.
It's just my opinion but if it is proven that the university leaders in place at that point chose to hide/cover-up/ignore what was going on for the sake of maintaining the football program, recruiting, or the reputation of the athletic department and the people who run it, they deserve to be without football for a year or two. It will send a very clear and direct message to anyone else who may have skeletons in the closet. In the attached video, NCAA president Mark Emmert says as much.
Hey guys, haven't been around in awhile, but my brother and I are looking for a golf course (quality and price of a Draper or Wytheville golf club) on our way to Savannah. Any suggestions of course yall have played?
If you are looking for something in Savannah, try Crosswinds Golf Club right by the airport. It runs around $45 with twilight specials for around $25. Great track with 27 holes. PGA Tour player Brian Harmon grew up on that course.
If you want something along the way and your route is taking you through Columbia, SC, try Oak Hills. I loved that place when I lived there. It runs $35-$45 depending on time and day of the week.
You can't go wrong with any of the three. Great tracks that are always in great condition. We used to take a trip in early spring every year to Santee. They have 17 courses around Lake Marion with stay and play packages that are very affordable.
Is Pitt joining next summer too? Or will they have to wait until 2014?
ESPN was reporting at lunch that Pitt would also join in the fall of 2013 but has to wait until all of the formal paperwork is done to be officially announced.
If Galax lost so much and if Fort's on a somewhat even level, can Graham challenge for 2nd in the MED?
I think Graham has a great chance to be at the top end of the MED. My early prediction is every MED team will have a district loss and it could be a 3 way tie at the top.
clintwoods austin dotson,has also signed to play for concord, best of luck to both austins!!:)
Not to keep beating a dead horse but Austin Pack has signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Mathodist University in North Carolina, not Concord. Jordan Vauaghan (#33) has signed with Concord. I am not sure where the rumor of Packman going to Concord came from but it has taken on a life of it's own.
But as stated above, best of luck to both Austin's and Jordan.
RB/LB- Vaughn who if I am correct also signed with Concord
RB/WR/LB- Fisher
WR/LB- George who will play for Emory
WR/S- McKinney who towered with George at 6'4"
DE/TE- Parsons who led the basketball team to 2 consecutive state rings
and quite a few linemen
Only two big names returning are Donte and Steven Peoples and as stated above the JV team was pitiful at best
Grayson lost their RB Xavier Rodriguez and FB Darren Anderson and rumors had it that the upcoming senior WR Mikey Rodgers transferred but left his very talented JR QB brother in Independence.
Galax will have to scratch and claw to finish above .500 and Grayson should be fairly competitive depending on how they soothe the losses in the backfield.
Jacob Fisher and Frankie Shalabi will be impossible to replace. They have motors that never stop.
Galax will be 6-4 7-3.....in addition to RB's returning return best lineman in Sizemore? no. 51 and the QB will be a pleasent surprise. Obviously lost way too much talent to go 10-0 but will be very competitive in Div. 1 play-offs for a couple of rounds. Look for Grayson iabout 5-5,6-4....lost some very good Seniors , will not last long in play-offs as competitive as Div. 2 is, if they avoid injury bug unlijke last year they could be a little better.
Still think Fort is team to beat in MED and anxiuos to see Graham who improved later in season and have alot of returnerees
I agree that Fort may be the team to beat in the MED but the MED will be down overall from last year. Grayson may make the playoffs but will not go anywhere and I think Galax has too much to replace to make any kind of run.
Fort will be in a similar position as Galax in terms of varsiity returners but they have a lot of talent coming in from the JV team. I officiated the Fort/Galax JV game last fall and it was UGLY. Fort could have picked a score but the coaching staff called off the dogs.
One particular play stands out. Fort was facing 3rd and 35 from their own 3 yard line after a fumbled QB/center exchange on the previous play. One simple counter off left guard and the FB went 97 yards UNTOUCHED. Everyone in shouting distance saw it coming except the Galax defense who all went the other way on the counter. Much too simple a play call to go 97 yards untouched by a kid with absolutely no speed. Fort's coach remarked that he was just trying to get away from the goal line to punt.
Galax lost more than just talent, they lost the leadership of several 4 year starters. They will be some pleasant surprises and I think the QB position will be just fine. Timmy Gable would have started in most other programs last fall. They have a lot of returning talent at the varsity level but you can't get around a JV team that got hammered all season. They will get little to no production coming up from JV.
Austin Pack is a once a generation kid. He will not, however, be headed to Concord as stated above. He has signed a letter on intent to play basketball at Methodist University in North Carolina. Jordan Vaughan has signed to play football at Concord. They will also miss Frankie Shalabi who was the MED Defensive player of the year and may have been region C also, I can't remember.
Its my understanding that they both lost alot, Galax moreso than Grayson.
I think Galax lost QB, RB, FB/H-back, and WR
I think Grayson lost either RB or FB(maybe both) and QB, maybe a WR
Not sure on linemen for either team.
Galax lost 80% of the roster and the JV team was terrible. Grayson lost a lot less in terms of numbers but very key positions and a lot of experience. They did not, however, loose their QB. Max Rodgers was only a sophomore last year and will be one of if not the best player in this part of the state. He is a special player and leader.
It can easily be a culture changer for the kids watching the accomplishments of this group.
The senior class is graduating with 29 state championship rings. That is not a typo, 29 championship rings. What is more impressive is that each and every one of these young men are better people than athletes. That should be celebrated as well.
Great game for the D-1 title. Galax 9 - Holston 8. Fittingly, to end his prep career, Austin Pack strikes out the final batter for the state championship. This group of seniors have truly been a special class, changing the culture for all athletic programs going forward in Galax. Eddie Hanks and Jonathan Alouf finish their careers with 6 state championship rings each, 3 each in golf, 2 in basketball and 1 in baseball. Travis Cockerham finishes his career with 4 state championships, 3 in golf and 1 in baseball. Austin Pack, Travis Garvey and Trevor Quesenberry finish with 3 rings each.
Congratulations to all these young men for bringing a community together and for all the memories.
Speaking of accomplishments, Eddie Hanks and Jon Alouf are competing for their 3rd state championships in 7 months. Golf won the title in October and both were key contributors to their 3rd title in 4 years along with a 2nd place finish two years ago. Basketball won its 2nd straight title in March and now baseball. Eddie and Jon currently have 5 state titles each and are competing for number 6 today.
I have had the pleasure of getting to know Austin in the short time I have lived here. He will be successful in whatever he does in life. I am not sure "IT" has ever been defined but he definitely has it.
He has signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Methodist University in North Carolina.
Didn't both teams play under the same circumstances and conditions?
Under the same conditions, yes, but certainly not under the same circumstances. I live in Galax, the game was played in Dublin, 45 minutes away. I have never been to Clintwood but it is a far greater distance from Clintwood to Dublin than 45 minutes and to have to make that trip 3 days in a row has to be taxing, and expensive.
Galax beat Clintwood 11-7 after being suspended due to weather on Tuesday with CW up 7-6 in the 3rd inning and postponed again yesterday for the same reason.
I hate that for the Clintwood kids, I wish the game could have been played under normal circumstances.
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Never happen. Pulaski and Carroll both have enrollments above 1,300. Bland, East Mont and Auburn have nearly 1,000 below that. Carroll will complain no matter what the options are.