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Henderson beat Gilmer 83 to 37 tonight.

Sorry didn't see the 2005 thing my bad.

What about the kid from Kilgore that was there in 2004 when they won state? I forgot his name somebody help me out please.

I agree Bus!!! I don't know what the district will do but I personally don't like the idea of making money off the school district's facilitys. Maybe the school brass will do something about it.

Does anyone know what Spring Hill has coming back? I know they have Dylan Brown there and he will be the best player in 16-3A IMO.

Is this the same frogman that said the Lucas Lovejoy Q.B. would be reinstated? Or that Henderson's Q.B. would not play against Chapel Hill? And you want to start making jokes of other people? :banghead:

Should be Shill in golf?????? Explain that one to me big man.

Yes he is.... He is the strength and conditioning coach.

I didn't know they pretty much beat Henderson in basketball????? I guess you have proof of this but I really don't care because I can't keep up with how smart you are!!! You have to remember also we are just getting in to rythem with so many of the players being in football when Bullard has been dribbling the pumpkins for a LONG while!! Just got one of our best players back this friday night due to injury. He was our Q.B. in football. Just saying there scholar!!! :hmm:

Where in Henderson will this be held at?

Trying to understand this post please help me someone? :banghead:

All I got to say is WOW at this poll!!! :rofl:

I like how they represented all the teams in the district well. :thumbsup:

Rickey Meeks is the Q.B. coach. I know for a fact that Rickey has been grooming Del since his freshman year. In fact Meeks was the freshman head coach then. Nothing against Barker I think he is great but Dickey Meeks is an old O.C. so I have often wonder how many plays he may call in a game. But Barker is a wonderful coach IMO.

I think the ring looks great lake!!! :thumbsup:

Prayers from Henderson....

You guys amaze me!! First of all TH is 4-A and you would not beat Long. by 20. Clarksville lost to Athens during the holidays I think so you really don't know who all was missing.But it amazes me these 1-A teams that think they can beat everybody in the state. But anyways good luck . I can't believe i'm talking 1-A at all!

But you don't read all of the post either? I said I don't watch very much 1-A sports in nothing. Sorry just don't care about it much. But I did see Clarksville take on 5-A Longview in which Lonview won by 2. It could have gone either way. Now seriously does Yuga want to play Longview at their gym?? Just ask yourself please!

O.K. What ever you think homer. :thumbsup:

Here's an article from The Old Coach. January 4, 2011 Little ends career with ring Hughes Ellis Special to TheOldCoach.com In 37 years of coaching, Ken Little has seen every kind of opponent: big, fast, small, slow, good, bad. Throughout the years, the former Henderson defensive coordinator overcame them all. But none of them compare to what he has had to overcome off the field. Ken Little leaves a legacy of overcoming trials as he moves forward in life From a daughter being severely injured in a car wreck, to his wife suddenly passing away to various health issues, Little has been able to beat almost every sort of obstacle known to man. A football coaching career that began in the early 1970s ended when he helped guide the Lions to the 2010 Class 3A Division I state football championship earlier this month. The successes of the past year have come while Little has been battling prostate cancer, which has now forced him to leave the sidelines. He was diagnosed with the cancer in 2009, but decided to wanted to continue coaching. "At that point in time, leaving was not an option," he said. "I was going to see everything through." He did and went out on top of the game. The Past Little became the head coach at Beckville after then Gladewater head coach Jack V. Murphy retired from coaching. Shortly after his stint began in Beckville, Little's daughter was severely injured in an accident - a passenger sitting next to his daughter in the car was killed. The accident happened eight days into the 1999 school year, but its effects were felt for much longer. "We had uprooted our family and gone to Beckville and this happened eight days into school," said Little. "She had trouble recovering and there are traffic lights now in front of the Gregg County Airport because of that." In August 2005, Little's wife died suddenly after suffering a stroke. Little said the stroke in part had to do with what had happened since his daughter's car wreck in 1999. "Watching my daughter struggle took a toll on my wife and it led to her stroke," he said. "Of course my daughter 100 percent healthy today. But the depression that ensued and the therapy and pains it took to get our daughter back to health were hard to go through." Less than a year after his wife passed away, Little underwent a routine stress test and it was determined he had a cherry-sized aneurysm in one of his heart valves. It was caused by a football injury he had suffered in high school. "They went in and did an emergency quadruple bypass," he said. "Here I was the head football coach and athletic director and there were a lot of coaches depending on me to get well and have a good season." Little eventually recovered enough to attend the first 2-a-day practice, although he had to sit in a golf cart during those practices. The Bearcats wound up finishing second in the district standings and advanced to the postseason. Little went to Rains in 2002 and then came to Henderson in 2008. A year later, he was diagnosed with prostrate cancer. Then in April 2010, Little went to Lions head coach Dickey Meeks with the proposition of stepping down as defensive coordinator. Little told Meeks he didn't want to get into the season and then not be able to finish the year. "I knew we were going to have a great season, but I didn't want to mess things up," Little said. "Coach Meeks talked me into waiting and being patient and of course things turned out pretty good." 2010 Season The Lions began the year with Little as the defensive coordinator and were picked to finish third or fourth in most preseason publications. However, Henderson won its first seven games, including one at Liberty-Eylau a week to the day after losing one of their players to a tragic car accident. The Lions eventually lost to Carthage on Oct. 22. That loss started one of the worst weeks of the season for Little. On the Tuesday following the Carthage game, Little went to Houston where doctors told him he had an advanced stage of prostrate cancer, known as antigen independent prostrate cancer. He was told he had 3-5 years to live. But instead of leaving the coaching business at that time to spend more time with his family, Little turned to his beliefs. "I was raised that when you make a commitment, you need to keep it," he said. "I was committed to what we're doing at Henderson. "There's so many people that depend on everybody: our coaches' families depend on that and the seniors weren't going to get another chance. So I wanted to be sure to give them a chance to get what they deserve," he said. During the week Little informed his players of the situation and told them he wouldn't be returning to the sidelines in 2011. Henderson lost to Gilmer 29-28 that Friday night in a game in which the Lions blew a 28-10 halftime lead in what many of the players later called the turning point of their season. Little had to go back to Houston several times throughout the rest of the season. One of those came on the Tuesday of the bi-district playoff game against Paris North Lamar. Another was on the Tuesday that the Lions played Lucas Lovejoy in the regional final. Each time, Little says, defensive coaches Sonny Simmons, Jay Brown and Richard Strickland really helped out. "I didn't know how much being gone on Tuesdays was going to hurt us," he said. "But we've got several great assistant coaches and they did a great job in my absence." The Lions knocked off Paris North Lamar, Lindale, Lucas Lovejoy and Alvarado in advancing to their first state championship game in the program's history. Little had twice coached in the state semifinals (1989 at Gladewater and 2000 at Beckville). Further, he served as head junior high coach and head scout when Mesquite played for the 1974 state championship. But he had never actually coached in a state championship game. State Championship Game The Lions met heavily-favored Chapel Hill at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. Little said he had numerous phone calls and text messages while riding the bus to Arlington regarding a story that ran in the Tyler Morning Telegraph that day about all that he was going through. Former players, coaches and families were the ones on the other end of the messages and calls. "People started calling me after that article exposed what I was going through," he said. "But once we got there, the only thing that was on my mind was the game. "We were going over the game plan, watching the kids and making sure they were focused and ready to go. It's pretty amazing how everyone focused on the game like it was any other, although it wasn't." The Lions jumped to an early lead, then held off a late Chapel Hill comeback for a 28-21 win and their first state title. Henderson's defense sacked the Bulldogs quarterback nine times and held Chapel Hill to 110 yards rushing and 21 points. An early-week prophecy of Little had come to fruition. Earlier in the week, he had told Meeks he thought he could hold Chapel Hill to 14 points, although they'd probably break a long play or two and scored 21 points. He told Meeks that if the Lions could score 22, he thought Henderson would win. Meeks then responded that he thought the Lions would score 28 points. "We had a good plan for them, and I can't say enough about the job that our offensive coaches did," Little said. "Chapel Hill had the best defense I had seen all season, and the fact we scored 28 on them speaks volumes of the work our offensive coaches put in." Players and coaches began to give Little handshakes and hugs after the game and that's when Little started feeling the emotions of having coached his last game. He began to take in the sights and sounds - the band, the fans, the atmosphere - of what was happening. "I started thinking that if I was a fan that came to the game and I saw what I did as far as the band, the fans, the players playing with class, I'd say man, I want to be a part of that," he said. Little said he was exhausted after the game and the fact the Lions had just won a state title didn't really sink in until the team was on its way home. "We were going through Terrell on our way back and I turned and punched (defensive backs) coach (Richard) Strickland in the shoulder and said 'we're state champions,'" said Little. "It was unbelievable and a pretty special deal." Moving Ahead Now that football season has ended, Little has moved on. He will stay on the Lions coaching staff and will be an assistant coach for the Henderson track team. Although he will not be coaching football, Little will also fulfill his teaching duties. "It's time to spend some time with my family," he said. "But, I've got to work just like everyone else. I'm healthy and I feel good, and I don't want to sit around while everybody else is working." He believes the relationships he has built in the past as well as the many trials he has faced in the past will help as he moves forward. Those relationships include former coaches and former players and their families. There are also coaches and players whom he has coached against that are voicing their support. Moreover, there are football officials that have given him a word of encouragement in his latest battle. "The most important thing for me is relationships and I've been blessed all my life with great family and support groups," he said. "It's amazing how many of those are good friends that have rallied around me and my family through everything," he said. "They were no strangers to the Lord in prayer and there have been a million prayers across the nation from as far away as Florida and Arizona." Little started a career of teaching and coaching in 1974 and plans on continuing that even though he is now facing his toughest challenge to date. Earlier this month he lost his hair - he decided to shave his head after waking up one morning and finding a lot of hair on his pillow. He now hopes for one last defensive stand as he will continue taking bi-weekly chemotherapy treatments in Houston to try and fight the cancer. "I will get up feet, put my feet on the floor and do my best. There's not a question of doing it or not. You have to do it all the time," he said. "That's what men do. When everything is going against you, you keep your head up, bow your neck and move forward. That's what we teach the kids at Henderson and that's what I've got to do."

Maybe I over reached. But go watch them play and then tell me what 1-A is gonna beat them. They have size and great quickness on the floor. Best 1-A team I have personally EVER seen but I don't watch a lot of 1-A sports in nothing.

I would pick Clarksville #1 in 3-A. They are that good!

This about the way I would have to pick it too.

I see thanks!!! :thumbsup:

I don't talk smack but remember the " district of doom" . :woohoo: