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  1. I've debated whether to wade into this or not since the veto is a done deal. But I feel strongly enough about it to want to say my piece. For WHATEVER reasons, Hooks has passed on a hard-working man with morals, ethics, and family values that have stood as amazing examples to not only my three children, but students and athletes of all races and backgrounds at Liberty Eylau. I'm not a family member, but my husband has worked with him for years and my son played for him. I have the utmost respect for him, his judgement, and his overall demeanor. This is over and beyond the knowledge and experience he would have brought to the position. The veto certainly made a "statement", but at whose cost? Not Hooker's - he'll be fine. Not Thompson's - he has many more decisions to make beyond this one. The cost is to your student athletes and community. You'll find another coach, and many will be happy. Many will not; that's the nature of the beast. But, as a parent and as an educator, my bottom line is what's best for the kids. Jason Hooker is one of the best you could have had, and you vetoed him to make a statement.
  2. Will is still in the Red Sox organization, just got to Fort Myers last Sunday for spring training. He is working on making the AA roster, the Portland Sea Dogs, in Portland, Maine. He was with the high A Salem, Virginia, Red Sox last season, and just finished a two week stint in the rookie development program in Boston in January.
  3. Well, this fan has only one choice - I am staying in town for LE girls' soccer. I will be with both basketball teams in my heart <3
  4. I was very impressed with PG's quarterback, who played hard the whole game on both offense and defense. I'm glad we kept him from being effective for the majority of the time. PG sure did not have many reserves on the sidelines ... I was surprised at the small number of players.
  5. 28-28 9 minutes left in 4th
  6. I know of an 18u Gold team looking for a pitcher, but they are based out of Tulsa. They have qualified for ASA Gold Nationals the last two years and two of their pitchers will be too old next year. My daughter played with them and we're from Texas. Quality team, quality coach who gets her kids in front of D1 coaches. Oklahoma schools have their fastpitch season in the fall though - although they won't be travelling to fall tournaments, they are having tryouts this fall for next spring and summer. Last summer they travelled to college exposure and qualifier tournaments in NJ, MO, CO, LA, and OK. PM me for contact information.
  7. Liberty Eylau - Gilmer 2006. NOBODY but the Leopards thought they could get past Gilmer, and they did, but it was a hard-fought race to the finish.
  8. MLB teams can also include a college fund in addition to the signing bonus in the initial contract. This can be used, within a certain time frame, if the player is injured or released. The money sits aside, like an escrow account, and has to be applied to college bills for each semester it is used. It is usually a negotiated amount that at least equals the value of the draftee's college scholarship. Players can even use it while they are in the minor leagues if they want to take online courses, but a semester's amount of money will be deducted each semester it is used, whether the player takes one course or more. I say chase the dream and see what happens!
  9. LNJ always leaves Texarkana teams out of their stats. I was told Texarkana is not in their coverage area, so they don't include them in their "East Texas" stats. Leaves a lot of good East Texas players off their list, although they have included players from towns not too far south and west of Txk in the past. Their paper, their choice. Narrows the sample though, doesn't it? :hmm:
  10. We (Liberty Eylau) played Huntington last year at state. They have what it takes - pitching, offense, and defense. They play smart softball. I think what is most important against Huntington is your batters' pitch recognition - they threw a lot on the edge of outside and got us swinging, plus those are the pitches that can and will be called strikes if they're close enough. Be smart, swing at what you can hit, and leave the other stuff alone. Good luck!
  11. txkmom

    16-3A standings

    Good luck to our 16-3A teams in the playoffs!! Please keep us posted on your games and scores.
  12. txkmom

    16-3A standings

    Hey, Lacey came back after only 5 months and when many thought she couldn't or wouldn't at all. She certainly didn't have to, and really had to push past some difficulties. We are so very proud of her for working so hard to get back physically. Knowing the team was young and untried, knowing she was going to have to really work to pitch again, Lacey just wanted to play and be part of the team, and I'm glad she was able to. Life is not just about the mountaintop experiences, but those valleys you survive, too.
  13. Here's an example for you: we follow the University of Minnesota's softball team (www.gophersports.com). Their senior pitcher has been leading the nation in strikeouts, yet their record is split. Good hitters can find a way to hit the ball against good pitchers, and runners get on base due to errors and other reasons. So even with a dominant pitcher, there's no denying you've just got to have a good, smart catcher and hitters who get you runs.
  14. txkmom

    16-3A standings

    Correction: LE 3 NB 0
  15. Our summer coaches were the ones who put my daughter in front of the D1 coaches, and one volunteers at D1 softball camps and knows some of the college coaches. They have worked very, very hard to not only help our girls improve, but have made helping them get scholarships a priority. In high school, you can go all the way to the state tournament, but if it's a "dead" week for college recruiting, no college coach will see that achievement and performance. They are focused on their season. In my experience, participating in highly competitive summer tournament play at the right tournaments for your college interests - be it D1, 2, or 3, there are exposure tournaments for all levels - is most important. Your high school coach can help you put together a video record of your skills and also your stats and sports "resume" so you can introduce yourself to the coaches whose schools you are interested in; he or she can contact schools for you or send in the questionnaires some programs send out; he can also contact any connections he has. BUT, the college coaches, at every level, want to see you play, and the best opportunities are at the summer tournaments. There may be some summer coaches "along for the ride", but I've been at the Gold tournaments, seen and talked to many college coaches there, and witnessed the extreme dedication of summer coaches and players to the sport, so I have a different opinion.
  16. I figure the young ones are gaining skills and confidence and learning how to win, and the "old" one is just working on getting her game back :flowers: and leading a whole new team. Good luck LE!
  17. I hesitated to post, but then I decided I'd rather clarify a few things for those of you who are interested, at the risk of telling too much of Lacey's business. I don't know how many people realize that these days the doctors' prescribed postop regimens are really, really rigorous. Lacey was told to start running at 10 weeks postop - on the doctor's orders, not her request. Dr. Cooper is strict and doesn't "do" requests. He evaluates her at each visit and decides what she needs to be doing to continue rehabbing the knee/leg and what he will allow as far as workouts, which, after her 3-month visit, currently includes pitching and hitting, but no fielding. Pushing that envelope before the knee is ready is definitely not on the agenda and Dr. Cooper is THE boss right now. His timeline is the only one. Her progress has been exceptional, though, and the rehab regimen a challenge to maintain at the level the doctor requires. Anyone who has gone through this knows what it takes to achieve mobility in the knee and regain the muscle tone and strength around the whole area. Her goal is to come back when the knee is ready and the doctor allows it. If that means not playing this season, so be it. But if he releases her, she'll be ready to play.
  18. Great surgeon and dedicated rehab (it was ACL)
  19. Having a daughter who has torn her acl in volleyball, I could tell you more than you want to hear. We were told that no matter how well you jump and land, most females' knees move in towards each other at least a little upon landing, no matter how far apart the feet are. Girls also land with their upper body more upright and back, instead of coming forward like men do. Both these things promote instability in the knee, and then if you add muscularity and size, you get a buckled knee sometimes. As far as the weight training for softball pitchers goes, everyone from college coaches to doctors to physical therapists has told us no significant weight over the head. Weight lifted out from the chest and on an incline is fine.
  20. In years past, Community was a district composed of kids from the tiny towns of Nevada, Josephine, Copeville, and Lake Lavon - all these towns are past Caddo Mills and on the way towards Sachse. The school and football field sat in the middle of a sparsely populated area at a crossroads - it may have become more populated since we were there. They've been up and down over the years.
  21. Congratulations! I know the Wacha family is proud and excited. They are wonderful folks and we wish Mike the best.
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