Numberjack Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 On 2/1/2024 at 1:41 PM, StingEmALTO said: Happens that way sometime. I’ll still contend that our ‘95 team who beat state-ranked teams in Groveton and Refugio before falling to Celina in the state championship could arguably be our best team. (NOT taking anything away from our state champs in ‘06 and ‘07! They got it done!) Matchups, talent, coaching, and a little luck go a long way in winning a championship. Those Chilton and Bremond teams over the years have been tough. Throw in Wortham and Golthwaite (state champs also!) along with perennial Mart and you’ve got . Makes Texas high school football what it is! Kids these days are soft. They don't have to take those Alto and Groveton beat downs like we used to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StingEmALTO Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 (edited) On 2/19/2024 at 11:38 AM, MUSTANGMANIA said: Just curious, did Alto lose any kids that may have changed schools during the two year hiatus that may come back? Any talent that may return? I can’t think of anyone who left because of the UIL thing. There are at least four families who left in middle school before that decision was handed down by UIL who were unhappy. They did what they thought best for their kids. Two families ended up at Rusk, one at Wells, and one at a private school in Lufkin. The middle school athletes have done well in every sport. They are district champs in football, basketball, and track. The HS won Varsity boys and JV district track titles this spring and should do well at the area meet this Friday. We will be better next year in football with what we have returning, although I believe in 2-3 years we will be “back to form.” The middle school kids are just very competitive and win in everything; good numbers too. They have that mindset. Contributing to our hardships of late is the lack of a true JV squad. That goes for baseball, too. Low numbers hurt when you are playing schools who are higher in classification and those who are 2A with JV squads. Those younger kids standing on the sidelines (or in the dugout) and not getting playing time hurts. We are trending upwards with our numbers and the talent is there, though a lot of it is young. Consistency with the same AD and coaches will help as well. Coach Grigsby will be in year 3 as the head man (6 overall at Alto). I believe our future is bright and trust we will be back to our winning ways soon. Edited April 11 by StingEmALTO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StingEmALTO Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 On 2/20/2024 at 11:11 AM, BLUE2314 said: Not anymore Alto was 0-10 awful I’d say year before that they were pretty good , but they need a lot of things to change for them to get any better they’ll be lucky to win 3 games this upcoming year if anything like last . By the way kids on last year team for Alto based on what I saw had a bit of an attitude problem. Sir, what needs to change? I am interested in hearing your thoughts. I am Alto supporter and don’t want to be an apologist, but curious what you see as a needed change. We were young last year, losing 12 talented, experienced seniors the year before. Two seniors this year actually contributed and that’s basically it. I don’t expect another year like we had. Haven’t had one of those since 1977 and it s u c k e d. Do you have some words of wisdom? As far as the “attitude problem” you mentioned with our team last year, I disagree. I can think of one incident with one kid in particular. I thought our players worked hard and showed perseverance and MOXY competing every day facing the challenges they were presented. There were a couple freshmen who were thrown into the fire that did not finish the season, but I think those same young men have matured and moved on and will be back contributing to what the coaches are working towards. Let us know what you think will help our program. I’m all ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StingEmALTO Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 On 2/11/2024 at 2:26 PM, RipperRipper said: Sting, it looks like you guys came out with a pretty good schedule. For the season we had last year, I am content with the schedule. I think we will be competitive. I will miss playing Garrison and Carlisle and through the years it’s been good having the likes of Timpson and San Augustine on the schedule, but I think it’s a good schedule right now. We have to recover and move forward from last season. The middle school kids who are coming will really come into their own in a couple years and I feel confident we will find success. I expect our numbers to be good enough to have a JV and that will help. This coming year will be challenging but I have a good feeling we will improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StingEmALTO Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 On 3/14/2024 at 8:45 PM, KirtFalcon said: This is Garrison's tentative schedule .... the North Webster (LA) game contract has not been finalized ..... What chall doing playing a Louisiana team, Kirt? Oh yeah, you’re gonna say “Alto didn’t schedule us so we had to go to a different state!” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StingEmALTO Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 On 3/15/2024 at 1:08 PM, RipperRipper said: The Alto program will be just fine. The kids competed hard in the situation they were in and with that behind them, look out. They are flush with athletes. Trust me. We got some dudes coming. We may have been down, but we AIN’T DEAD. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StingEmALTO Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 On 3/17/2024 at 10:55 AM, BlahBlah said: This cant be right. The season starts on August 30. This has it starting August 23 Thank you sir. You are correct! Updated schedule right here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StingEmALTO Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 On 3/18/2024 at 8:47 PM, Bearcat95 said: Those guys were very good that year Fo sho. Good times!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StingEmALTO Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 On 3/19/2024 at 10:44 AM, Numberjack said: Kids these days are soft. They don't have to take those Alto and Groveton beat downs like we used to. I think you’re right: as a society kids are much softer these days. Social media, video games, lack of parental support/encouragement, pure laziness….. YES kids can be soft. Then there are kids like our QB from last year who was TOUGH AS NAILS, playing the last 3 games of his career with a broken leg and not missing a practice, leading and encouraging his teammates through a very dark time. A kid who never gave up and earned his way to playing at the next level. We have kids like that. Every school does. We need more kids like that. Some kids are tough because their life circumstances demand it. Others are tough because they have the support at home from family who demands it. Some kids just don’t give a f……and that’s a shame. In that instance it is a COACH who can make all the difference in the world to that kid. We’ve seen that time and again over the years. Parents don’t give a crap but the coach DOES and motivates and fathers that player to become more than he ever thought he could be. I know one thing. Our kids at Alto are bought in to what’s going on and are working their butts off to right the ship. So maybe, just maybe they’ll toughen up and do something worth being part of. I’m excited for the upcoming season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Sevilla Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 1 hour ago, StingEmALTO said: Sir, what needs to change? I am interested in hearing your thoughts. I am Alto supporter and don’t want to be an apologist, but curious what you see as a needed change. We were young last year, losing 12 talented, experienced seniors the year before. Two seniors this year actually contributed and that’s basically it. I don’t expect another year like we had. Haven’t had one of those since 1977 and it s u c k e d. Do you have some words of wisdom? As far as the “attitude problem” you mentioned with our team last year, I disagree. I can think of one incident with one kid in particular. I thought our players worked hard and showed perseverance and MOXY competing every day facing the challenges they were presented. There were a couple freshmen who were thrown into the fire that did not finish the season, but I think those same young men have matured and moved on and will be back contributing to what the coaches are working towards. Let us know what you think will help our program. I’m all ears. In my opinion several things can change in that system:: Kids BUYING IN being one that comes from the top , however it takes community members who think they know best sitting aside and letting mature coaches with experience leading a team while they butt out . The experience I’ve had with Alto in the past that just does not happen. To many cheifs not enough Indians at this particular point . If they have another 0-10 season or 3-7 season even because their start off is weak what will be the reasoning then ? Wish y’all luck . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StingEmALTO Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 (edited) 46 minutes ago, BLUE2314 said: In my opinion several things can change in that system:: Kids BUYING IN being one that comes from the top , however it takes community members who think they know best sitting aside and letting mature coaches with experience leading a team while they butt out . The experience I’ve had with Alto in the past that just does not happen. To many cheifs not enough Indians at this particular point . If they have another 0-10 season or 3-7 season even because their start off is weak what will be the reasoning then ? Wish y’all luck . This doesn’t make sense to me. ”Kids BUYING IN.” Who hasn’t bought in? My son is one year removed from being in this program and they were bought in. Talked to a coach the other day and we are having one of the best offseasons with kids and I quote “buying in” to the point that there is positive peer pressure from those in athletics on those not in athletics to get in the program. “Find a Way” is the mantra and it is contagious. ”Community members not butting in and letting ‘mature coaches’ lead while they butt out.” Which community members are in the field house trying to tell the coaches what to do and how to coach? Interesting comment. I’m pretty vested in the program and have been for years and have given not only the current AD support but every single one before him support….not just verbally, but through booster club activities, volunteerism, donations, and sweat. Perhaps you’re referring to me? I’ve never once told a coach (any of them) how to coach or what they should be doing. I’m pretty in tune with our staff and haven’t heard of community members trying to run the program. I think you’re off the mark on this one as well. “Too many chiefs.” See paragraph above. Just not so. The AD/HFC has full autonomy in his program and makes all decisions. He has a booster club that provides anything he needs and a community that supports him, even during a less-than-spectacular year, giving him the benefit of the doubt and recognizing that in his first year as AD he won the district championship, ministered to a group of students who lost a teammate on the basketball court, and rallied a team who learned they couldn’t advance to the playoffs because of someone else’s mistake. He did all of this with the full support of the administration, assistant coaches, players, booster club, and community. Your second to last sentence doesn’t make sense to me. We do not expect another 0-10 season and not even a 3-7 season. Our expectation will always be high. The AD/HFC has full control of his program, including offseason activities, hiring of coaches, summer program, offense/defense run, schedule, EVERYTHING. The program starts with Coach Grigsby and his leadership. He has full support and resources to Defend The Standard. #DTS Appreciate the “Wish y’all luck” comment although I’m not sure I believe it. Edited April 11 by StingEmALTO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Sevilla Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 (edited) 3 hours ago, StingEmALTO said: This doesn’t make sense to me. ”Kids BUYING IN.” Who hasn’t bought in? My son is one year removed from being in this program and they were bought in. Talked to a coach the other day and we are having one of the best offseasons with kids and I quote “buying in” to the point that there is positive peer pressure from those in athletics on those not in athletics to get in the program. “Find a Way” is the mantra and it is contagious. ”Community members not butting in and letting ‘mature coaches’ lead while they butt out.” Which community members are in the field house trying to tell the coaches what to do and how to coach? Interesting comment. I’m pretty vested in the program and have been for years and have given not only the current AD support but every single one before him support….not just verbally, but through booster club activities, volunteerism, donations, and sweat. Perhaps you’re referring to me? I’ve never once told a coach (any of them) how to coach or what they should be doing. I’m pretty in tune with our staff and haven’t heard of community members trying to run the program. I think you’re off the mark on this one as well. “Too many chiefs.” See paragraph above. Just not so. The AD/HFC has full autonomy in his program and makes all decisions. He has a booster club that provides anything he needs and a community that supports him, even during a less-than-spectacular year, giving him the benefit of the doubt and recognizing that in his first year as AD he won the district championship, ministered to a group of students who lost a teammate on the basketball court, and rallied a team who learned they couldn’t advance to the playoffs because of someone else’s mistake. He did all of this with the full support of the administration, assistant coaches, players, booster club, and community. Your second to last sentence doesn’t make sense to me. We do not expect another 0-10 season and not even a 3-7 season. Our expectation will always be high. The AD/HFC has full control of his program, including offseason activities, hiring of coaches, summer program, offense/defense run, schedule, EVERYTHING. The program starts with Coach Grigsby and his leadership. He has full support and resources to Defend The Standard. #DTS Appreciate the “Wish y’all luck” comment although I’m not sure I believe it. If Alto wants the same ole thing then that’s what they will get if they want a change I encourage them to go vote May 4th . I do believe results speak for themselves. Will revisit this topic soon enough. Edited April 11 by BLUE2314 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StingEmALTO Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 6 hours ago, BLUE2314 said: If Alto wants the same ole thing then that’s what they will get if they want a change I encourage them to go vote May 4th . I do believe results speak for themselves. Will revisit this topic soon enough. Ahhhhhh ok. Now we’re down to it. Politics (there’s a forum for Smoaky on that! ) This is about the school board election! First one we’ve had in what…..a decade? Gotcha. Instead of “they” and “them” you could probably substitute “we” and “us.” Lol Alto ISD Admin Building Early voting: April 22-26, 8:00-5:00 April 29-30, 8:00-5:00 Election Day: May 4, 7:00-7:00 Go vote! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Sevilla Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 (edited) 1 hour ago, StingEmALTO said: Ahhhhhh ok. Now we’re down to it. Politics (there’s a forum for Smoaky on that! ) This is about the school board election! First one we’ve had in what…..a decade? Gotcha. Instead of “they” and “them” you could probably substitute “we” and “us.” Lol Alto ISD Admin Building Early voting: April 22-26, 8:00-5:00 April 29-30, 8:00-5:00 Election Day: May 4, 7:00-7:00 Go vote! And they just go along to get along …..bless your heart. Edited April 11 by BLUE2314 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StingEmALTO Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 25 minutes ago, BLUE2314 said: And haven’t had anyone good on since the best ones left in 2006….fact fact fact . Remember what happened when the floor got swept back in the day with the school and program wasn’t to long they were winning state titles . Time to take the broom back out like they did back in the day . “Haven’t had anyone good on since….” Wow what a “factual” statement. These folks who have stepped up to serve our school and community through extremely difficult times (death of 2 students, tornadoes/rebuild of our facilities, Covid, etc) are no good? Not one? Man, you have an axe to grind and that’s plain and simple to see. Your recommendation is to get rid of everyone and start completely over. Part of the reason there hasn’t been an election in the last decade is the consistency and strong leadership of the board and administration. We have some of the best facilities, low teacher/staff/admin turnover, excellent pay, good test scores, discipline. The worst football season in 47 years and you are ready to burn the school down and start over. Come on man. I’m all for winning state titles, but I don’t think that’s gonna do it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Sevilla Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 (edited) 25 minutes ago, StingEmALTO said: “Haven’t had anyone good on since….” Wow what a “factual” statement. These folks who have stepped up to serve our school and community through extremely difficult times (death of 2 students, tornadoes/rebuild of our facilities, Covid, etc) are no good? Not one? Man, you have an axe to grind and that’s plain and simple to see. Your recommendation is to get rid of everyone and start completely over. Part of the reason there hasn’t been an election in the last decade is the consistency and strong leadership of the board and administration. We have some of the best facilities, low teacher/staff/admin turnover, excellent pay, good test scores, discipline. The worst football season in 47 years and you are ready to burn the school down and start over. Come on man. I’m all for winning state titles, but I don’t think that’s gonna do it. It’s certainly more issues than one bad football season I have with that school. Many of my friends have been wronged by your district in the past as coaches and I really don’t appreciate it .How can you be gotten rid of for a 4-7 season (only one losing one ) but this is just fine and dandy ?Btw the next coach after they thought was much better didn’t do anything with them past second round . I disagree with your assessment of how well things are going but won’t argue with you . It does no good . That’s just how I see it so you are right I have a problem with them and I’m not the only one . Look at how much frankston has improved then look at what Alto has done since their big move . Well then they tripled their wins and got rid of LG and not many people even know what happened there . Let’s be honest are these bad coaches or did they just upset the wrong people. THATS what I’m talking about. I have nothing against the current AD —axe to grind isn’t with him at all . I feel sorry for him in a way he could soon be the victim of this behavior. SMH . He had better watch out for the knife coming for his back . It was assured to many they had these other coaches backs as well I know it’s a win oriented business, but how were things really that bad ? I just see a double standard here and I don’t like it so there’s my 2 cents on what has happened to that program. You did ask for my opinion so there it is . Edited April 11 by BLUE2314 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StingEmALTO Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 (edited) 1 hour ago, BLUE2314 said: It’s certainly more issues than one bad football season I have with that school. Many of my friends have been wronged by your district in the past as coaches and I really don’t appreciate it .How can you be gotten rid of for a 4-7 season but this is just fine and dandy ? I do disagree with your assessment of how well things aren’t going but won’t argue with you . It does no good . First off, this is not “fine and dandy.” Losing at Alto is not, nor has it ever been, “fine and dandy.” You are comparing apples and oranges. You obviously have an axe to grind and it shows because of what you feel are wrongdoings. Decisions are never easy nor taken lightly. Never have been. People do what they have to do with the information they have at the time. Period. I am not here to debate why those decisions were made. We have an excellent admin, coaching staff, and team at Alto. This was the worst football season in 47 years and we acknowledge that. But tearing down what these folks are doing for the sake of a vendetta makes no sense. Our people are working hard and just watch, success is on the horizon. It already started with the winning of ALL BOYS DISTRICT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS AT EVERY LEVEL, Middle School girls track champs, varsity girls second with all relays advancing to area, Runner up District UIL Academic Championship, and so much more. Middle School champs in football, boys basketball, and boys track. Our girls program is making leaps and bounds with the middle school winning basketball, softball, volleyball as well as track. Get out of the past and contribute to THE NOW. We are heading in the right direction. Edited April 11 by StingEmALTO 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StingEmALTO Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 (edited) 2 hours ago, BLUE2314 said: And they just go along to get along …..bless your heart. Bless my heart is right. How about taking a look at this while you’re sitting on the sideline griping and complaining. ALTO YOUTH BASEBALL SOFTBALL Opening Day. Were you there? Did you help get the field and facilities ready? Did you donate time, equipment, or money? Are you volunteer coaching a team? More than one team? Do you serve on the AYBSA board? Take a look through this post on Facebook and you will see TRUE LOVERS OF ALL THINGS ALTO. You might recognize faces of those who CAN answer YES to those questions above, some current and past school board trustees. How many communities our size even still have their own local leagues played on the very fields their parents, grandparents, and even great grandparents played on? Most towns pick up/play in a larger town nearby. Not us. These folks have carried on the tradition of years past and I applaud every single one of them. Future through these pics sure does look bright. Always a good day to be a Yellowjacket! https://www.facebook.com/share/RPE2Cg8tQH3yRLu5/? Edited April 11 by StingEmALTO 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Sevilla Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 4 hours ago, StingEmALTO said: Bless my heart is right. How about taking a look at this while you’re sitting on the sideline griping and complaining. ALTO YOUTH BASEBALL SOFTBALL Opening Day. Were you there? Did you help get the field and facilities ready? Did you donate time, equipment, or money? Are you volunteer coaching a team? More than one team? Do you serve on the AYBSA board? Take a look through this post on Facebook and you will see TRUE LOVERS OF ALL THINGS ALTO. You might recognize faces of those who CAN answer YES to those questions above, some current and past school board trustees. How many communities our size even still have their own local leagues played on the very fields their parents, grandparents, and even great grandparents played on? Most towns pick up/play in a larger town nearby. Not us. These folks have carried on the tradition of years past and I applaud every single one of them. Future through these pics sure does look bright. Always a good day to be a Yellowjacket! https://www.facebook.com/share/RPE2Cg8tQH3yRLu5/? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alto2621 Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 28 minutes ago, BLUE2314 said: We all knew that was you bud 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Sevilla Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 (edited) 1 hour ago, Alto2621 said: We all knew that was you bud Thanks for support! Edited April 11 by BLUE2314 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alto2621 Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 5 hours ago, BLUE2314 said: Thanks for support! Yeah…that wasn’t an endorsement… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Sevilla Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 (edited) Good to see I have support on Smoaky! When elected, we will no longer have this system of going along to get along. Members of the school board, administration, and athletic department will be held accountable. No longer will head football coaches be fired for not agreeing with the administration. No longer will the administration cheat on enrollment. No longer will a coach have a improper relationship with a student, nor students pick fights with other schools and the head coach not be held accountable. No longer will all this happen and the school board approve a raise for the superintendent. It’s time for new leadership with morals. We will support our teachers and community. It will no longer be run by a few. Lets make education the top priority and sports something we can all enjoy! First we need a new Head Coach that isn’t afraid to play great teams in order to make it to State. Weak teams gets you beat in the first round. If anyone wants to dispute these claims, let me know and I will post news articles Jason Duplichain inspired me to run, still waiting for the state to cover the cost of the $748,000 voter approved tax rate election. Edited April 12 by Tony Sevilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StingEmALTO Posted April 12 Author Share Posted April 12 6 hours ago, Tony Sevilla said: Good to see I have support on Smoaky! When elected, we will no longer have this system of going along to get along. Members of the school board, administration, and athletic department will be held accountable. No longer will head football coaches be fired for not agreeing with the administration. No longer will the administration cheat on enrollment. No longer will a coach have a improper relationship with a student, nor students pick fights with other schools and the head coach not be held accountable. No longer will all this happen and the school board approve a raise for the superintendent. It’s time for new leadership with morals. We will support our teachers and community. It will no longer be run by a few. Lets make education the top priority and sports something we can all enjoy! First we need a new Head Coach that isn’t afraid to play great teams in order to make it to State. Weak teams gets you beat in the first round. If anyone wants to dispute these claims, let me know and I will post news articles Jason Duplichain inspired me to run, still waiting for the state to cover the cost of the $748,000 voter approved tax rate election. Hi Tony. We live in a world full of keyboard warriors who love to jaw back and forth about what they perceive are facts when in actuality they don’t have all the facts. Fake news abounds. They are quick to spew an opinion and like to rile folks up to get attention. I’ve seen it time and time again in this age of social media. Let’s go old school instead. You know where my office is and you can easily get the number. I’m here 7:00 to 5:00 M-F but lunch fluctuates. Give me a call to make sure I’m here but come by and we can discuss this face to face. You’ve had a lot to say on social media about many things and it’s probably just better we have a conversation. OR find me at the area track meet today. I’ll be there supporting our 28 kids who advanced and our coaches. Running starts at 1:00 in Cushing. OR if you can’t make it this afternoon you’ll find me at Groveton this evening for baseball and softball. Boys have a double header starting at 5:00 and the girls play at 6:00. Been a while since I’ve seen you. Have a good day and……. GO JACKETS! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Sevilla Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 Ill agree to this if we can put it on facebook for everyone to see! Lets have a debate type discussion! Do you agree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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