Pikeville Ruling 59th Again??

[bball fan]

It seems just like about a year or two ago that Pikeville High School appeared to be slipping in most of their sports. Well, it appears it is time to think again. They seemed to have regained their stranglehold on the 59th district again. Here are the results from all 59th district tournaments this year.

Sport- 59th District Champion
Volleyball- Pikeville
Girls Basketball- Shelby Valley
Boys Basketball- Pikeville
Baseball- Pikeville
Softball- Pikeville

What do you think? Is it a one-year wonder, or is it here we go again? Will Pikeville start to dominate this district again like they did a few years ago?

[BlackcatAlum]

Congrats Pikeville !

[ComeFlyWithMe]

Have they represented well as the 59th Champ in Region? I do know that they lost in the first round in boys basketball. What have they showed in other sports?

[jetpilot]

^They led the team that won it all most of the game, and lost inside the last minute...
Not exactly what you would call a poor performance from an extremely young team...

[FOX SPORTS]

Have they represented well as the 59th Champ in Region? I do know that they lost in the first round in boys basketball. What have they showed in other sports?A three point loss to the eventual champion is representing pretty good

[NYY10]

[QUOTE=bball fan]It seems just like about a year or two ago that Pikeville High School appeared to be slipping in most of their sports. Well, it appears it is time to think again. They seemed to have regained their stranglehold on the 59th district again. Here are the results from all 59th district tournaments this year.

Sport- 59th District Champion
Volleyball- Pikeville
Girls Basketball- Shelby Valley
Boys Basketball- Pikeville
Baseball- Pikeville
Softball- Pikeville

Well first of all Pikeville anent the best in the 59th District in Boys Basketball, just because they got lucky and went to regional's, dont make them the best in the district, But by far is SHELBY VALLEY

[basketballjones]

Shelby Valley use to be by far but the gap is closing fast.

[BasketBallonlyfan]

Pikeville may not be the best in the 59th in basketball, but they do have the district trophy instead of SV... Plan on SV losing some more trophies in the years to come too.

[NYY10]

Pikeville may not be the best in the 59th in basketball, but they do have the district trophy instead of SV... Plan on SV losing some more trophies in the years to come too.

I'm sure they have more trophies then pikeville and a better record

[BasketBallonlyfan]

I'm sure they have more trophies then pikeville and a better record
I am not so sure about the more trophies than Pikeville. After all, SV is a kinda new school.... Was it luck that SV only scored 39 points in the district championship game? Or was it that SV isnt used to having the defence played against them like Pikeville played?

[Cameron Crazy]

Just a one year wonder, I wouldnt be to concered with it ;)

[BasketBallonlyfan]

This is what I think. Every so often a team will dominate the district or region, then they are a so-so team for a while, then they do great again. No team can be head and sholders above the rest year after year and always have the team to beat. Valley has ruled the 59th for a while now, maybe, just maybe it is someone elses turn to take over for a few years.

I have to ask this though. If Pikeville was lucky to win the boys basketball district, was Johnson Central lucky to win the 15th over Valley?

[NYY10]

I am not so sure about the more trophies than Pikeville. After all, SV is a kinda new school.... Was it luck that SV only scored 39 points in the district championship game? Or was it that SV isnt used to having the defence played against them like Pikeville played?

well they beat pikeville both times in the regular season and then messed up during district lol

[basketballjones]

Pikeville got better Shelby Valley didn't. Difference in coaches, Williams helps his players get better Booher makes his players average, sometimes talent alone can't win and that was showed at Valley this year.

[BasketBallonlyfan]

well they beat pikeville both times in the regular season and then messed up during district lol

At the end of the season, both Pikeville and SV got beat by Johnson Central by 3 points. How does that make them that much better?

[NYY10]

Pikeville got better Shelby Valley didn't. Difference in coaches, Williams helps his players get better Booher makes his players average, sometimes talent alone can't win and that was showed at Valley this year.

Well they beat them twice

[basketballjones]

Not when it counted.

[youknowwhoibe]

Do I see Pikeville moving towards a dominance in all sports? Not entirely, but I do believe teams of sports they have struggled in the past, like basketball, are continually improving and narrowing the gap between them and the best team in district, like Valley in respects to basketball. Williams is great with the kids, a calm, cool collected man. He teaches the kids, rather than critizing them, thus improving them overall. In regards to other sports, Pikeville has generally dominated district in baseball and in softball are generally competing. In volleyball, district was unexpected but they are improving under Shull. That being said I dont know if Pikeville ever really stopped ruling the 59th. Yes in some sports they arent always first but in a few they generally are always at the top. I just believe the discrepancy between first and worst in the 59th has been minimized. I guess its not really a question of dominance, but a matter of consistency.

[alfus21]

One year of winning in basketball and now they're dominant in all sports? More often than not Pikeville won't win either basketball District title, and softball is dead even as far as most would say even though SV has won back to back Regions now. The only sport that Pikeville is dominant in the 59th is baseball simple as that. The rest are pretty even. And I don't know what you mean by saying a "few years ago" because Shelby Valley has owned them in girls and boys basketball for the last few years and softball has been even. They didn't win district in baseball in 2000 and didn't even go to the Regional tournament in 2001. If you ask me this is just a one year thing. Any team in the 59th could do this in any given year.

[NYY10]

One year of winning in basketball and now they're dominant in all sports? More often than not Pikeville won't win either basketball District title, and softball is dead even as far as most would say even though SV has won back to back Regions now. The only sport that Pikeville is dominant in the 59th is baseball simple as that. The rest are pretty even. And I don't know what you mean by saying a "few years ago" because Shelby Valley has owned them in girls and boys basketball for the last few years and softball has been even. They didn't win district in baseball in 2000 and didn't even go to the Regional tournament in 2001. If you ask me this is just a one year thing. Any team in the 59th could do this in any given year.

Hey thats true

[NYY10]

And as you can see pikeville basseball is dying down or there not doing to well this year,just because pikeville got to regions dosn't make them the best team in the region,Shelby Valley girls always beats them to, In Football, Valley could beat Pikeville. Soccer,its about even there,Girls Softball, you all might have the little upper hand there,but just because of them dosn't mean Pikeville is ruling the 59th District, maybe you need to get out some and watch

[BasketBallonlyfan]

And as you can see pikeville basseball is dying down or there not doing to well this year,just because pikeville got to regions dosn't make them the best team in the region,Shelby Valley girls always beats them to, In Football, Valley could beat Pikeville. Soccer,its about even there,Girls Softball, you all might have the little upper hand there,but just because of them dosn't mean Pikeville is ruling the 59th District, maybe you need to get out some and watch

Baseball
Pikeville 33-8 overall, 15-0 in the region
Valley 12-12 overall, 10-11 in the region

Football
Pikeville 8-4
Valley 4-7

I know they are in different classes, but look at common opponents,
Prestonsburg over Valley 48-27
Pikeville over Prestonsburg 33-7

Valley over SF 38-8
Pikeville over SF 30-0, Pikeville's starters only played the first half.
Valley beating Pikeville in football.... not gonna happen

Softball

Pikeville beat Valley 4 times this year, Valley got lucky in the regions like it was said about Pikeville and Valley in basketball.

Boys Basketball

Valley 18-13 overall, 13-10 in the region
Pikeville 12-16 overall 9-10 in the region

Valley did have a better record last season but the gap is closing. All other sports, goes to Pikeville.

[alfus21]

Baseball
Pikeville 33-8 overall, 15-0 in the region
Valley 12-12 overall, 10-11 in the region

Football
Pikeville 8-4
Valley 4-7

I know they are in different classes, but look at common opponents,
Prestonsburg over Valley 48-27
Pikeville over Prestonsburg 33-7

Valley over SF 38-8
Pikeville over SF 30-0, Pikeville's starters only played the first half.
Valley beating Pikeville in football.... not gonna happen

Softball

Pikeville beat Valley 4 times this year, Valley got lucky in the regions like it was said about Pikeville and Valley in basketball.

Boys Basketball

Valley 18-13 overall, 13-10 in the region
Pikeville 12-16 overall 9-10 in the region

Valley did have a better record last season but the gap is closing. All other sports, goes to Pikeville.

Baseball is a pretty big gap, but SV beat Pikeville 3 times in two seasons a few years back. But Pikeville is the king of the 59th in that sport. Football shouldn't be a discussion because they don't have to play each other and they're not in the same district. Pikeville would win big by the way.

Softball is dead even, and anybody that says SV got lucky by beating Pikeville in the Regional Championship is clueless because they had some great games in the regular season and were both dominant in the region.

And for you to have th enerve to say the gap in basketball is closing becuase of one season is laughable because it's just that, one season. Pikeville hadn't beat Shelby Valley in basketball in over 5 years until last season, so if 1 win in 6 years or so is closing the gap then I guess you can dream, but it's hilarious to say the gap is closing when you beat a team one time in 6 years or so...

Girls basketball goes to Shelby Valley easily because they have dominated the 59th for a while now, and it doesn't look like that's changing.

It's more even than you make it sound. Pikeville has the advantage in 59th district play in baseball for the large majority and that's it. Football is a non-discussion because it's not the same district.

[BasketBallonlyfan]

Baseball is a pretty big gap, but SV beat Pikeville 3 times in two seasons a few years back. But Pikeville is the king of the 59th in that sport. Football shouldn't be a discussion because they don't have to play each other and they're not in the same district. Pikeville would win big by the way.

Softball is dead even, and anybody that says SV got lucky by beating Pikeville in the Regional Championship is clueless because they had some great games in the regular season and were both dominant in the region.

And for you to have th enerve to say the gap in basketball is closing becuase of one season is laughable because it's just that, one season. Pikeville hadn't beat Shelby Valley in basketball in over 5 years until last season, so if 1 win in 6 years or so is closing the gap then I guess you can dream, but it's hilarious to say the gap is closing when you beat a team one time in 6 years or so...

Girls basketball goes to Shelby Valley easily because they have dominated the 59th for a while now, and it doesn't look like that's changing.

It's more even than you make it sound. Pikeville has the advantage in 59th district play in baseball for the large majority and that's it. Football is a non-discussion because it's not the same district.

So the same goes when it was said Pikeville was "lucky" to win the boys basketball district because Valley beat them twice in the regular season? That is why I made that point. If Pikeville was lucky for winning one game out of three played in basketball, then Valley was "lucky" for winning one game out of five in softball. As far as basketball goes, yes, Pikeville beat Valley for the district championship, the first time Pikeville beat them in 6 years to the day. But the over all records are closeing faster than I think alot of people thought they would. Next season, I see the records being closer next year than they was this year.

[Cameron Crazy]

East Ridge beat Pikeville yetserday in Summer Camp Basketball pretty good.

[youknowwhoibe]

Its not a matter of dominance, like I said, its a matter of consistency. In soccer, Pikeville is much better than all the other local teams. They may have lost a few to surrounding teams but overall they have better teams. Football...Valley even if in the same district or A as Pikeville they would be mangled. Softball is fairly even, Pikeville was better this year but choked in the region finals. Basketball, Valley is still in command but that one win does signify a change because before they couldnt beat them but now they can. They still arent as good as Valley but they are improving and Booher doesnt seem to be doing much for Valley's program. And baseball, Pikeville is king, though they didnt have as great a season this year compared to years past.

[Mr.Baseball2]

Yea I dont know bout this thread this is very false i mean how many times had pikeville won district in basket ball in like the past 10 years........they just had a good game this past season but i think Valley will take it this coming season!

[NYY10]

Yea I dont know bout this thread this is very false i mean how many times had pikeville won district in basket ball in like the past 10 years........they just had a good game this past season but i think Valley will take it this coming season!

Im sure they will, they only lost 2 seniors

[BasketBallonlyfan]

Im sure they will, they only lost 2 seniors

They lost their whole inside game. All they have now is guards. They will be hurting on the boards and in the paint.

[BasketBallonlyfan]

Ok, let me ask this, besides this last season, when was the last time Valley didnt win either the 15th all A, the 59th district or the 15th region tourney? I am not saying Pikeville is going to dominate Valley. But I also dont see Valley dominating the district or region like they have the last 4 or 5 years. Any team is beatable. Now, more than ever.

[alfus21]

They lost their whole inside game. All they have now is guards. They will be hurting on the boards and in the paint.

You don't need a big inside game to win the 15th Region. Teams have shown that before, and SV has shown that before such as in 2002 and 2003. They had Phillip Akers but he wasn't a "big" big man, but just quick and had some nice moves in the post. You don't need that inside game to win this region.

Ok, let me ask this, besides this last season, when was the last time Valley didnt win either the 15th all A, the 59th district or the 15th region tourney? I am not saying Pikeville is going to dominate Valley. But I also dont see Valley dominating the district or region like they have the last 4 or 5 years. Any team is beatable. Now, more than ever.

It's been a long time, but who cares? It's one season. Why do you have to act like it's going to be a consistent matter now just because of what happened last season? They beat what was considered the two favorities going into the tournament last season in Paintsville and Belfry and the games they lost in the region were by like an average of 2.5 points or something. All things considered SV wasn't that bad of a team last year, and they showed how good SV basketball really is when it counts, and that's in the Regional tournament. They lost 3 or 4 starters from the year before last and still went to the Regional Championship game. SV Baskeball will be fine, but they are still considered top dog in the 59th. They have a 44-6 record in the district since the 2000 season. That doesn't change overnight because Pikeville snuck up and won themselves a district title.

[BasketBallonlyfan]

You don't need a big inside game to win the 15th Region. Teams have shown that before, and SV has shown that before such as in 2002 and 2003. They had Phillip Akers but he wasn't a "big" big man, but just quick and had some nice moves in the post. You don't need that inside game to win this region.



It's been a long time, but who cares? It's one season. Why do you have to act like it's going to be a consistent matter now just because of what happened last season? They beat what was considered the two favorities going into the tournament last season in Paintsville and Belfry and the games they lost in the region were by like an average of 2.5 points or something. All things considered SV wasn't that bad of a team last year, and they showed how good SV basketball really is when it counts, and that's in the Regional tournament. They lost 3 or 4 starters from the year before last and still went to the Regional Championship game. SV Baskeball will be fine, but they are still considered top dog in the 59th. They have a 44-6 record in the district since the 2000 season. That doesn't change overnight because Pikeville snuck up and won themselves a district title.

I agree, you can win this region without a inside game, but having boards helps alot.

Last season was just one season. But I think even you will agree Alfus that Valleys dominance in basketball isnt what it used to be. So what makes you think that last seson was a fluke. You said yourself that all things considered Valley did good last season. So on the other hand, you have to say Pikeville did also. They lost to the same team that Valley did by the same margin. At the start of last season, Valley was head and shoulders above everyone in the district. The longer the season went on, they lost some of it along the way. If Pikeville and Valley would have had 4 games at the end of the season last year, it would have been a toss up.To me, to say just because it is Valley and they will always be the number one team in the area is just nonsense. If that is what the players thinks, then maybe they should be getting used to second place.

If you would have watched the district championship game last season, you would know that Pikeville just wanted the game more and did what they had to do to take the W. Valley got outplayed in districts last year plain and simple. That 44-6 record looks pretty good. But that is just it, it is in the past. Their record with people still playing is SV 7-2, Pikeville 6-2. Take away the extra game that the powerhouse Valley schedules against David, then their district records where the same last season, with most of all players on both teams returning. How is that so dominating?

[The King]

Take away the extra game that the powerhouse Valley schedules against David, then their district records where the same last season, with most of all players on both teams returning. How is that so dominating?

Shelby Valley, Pikeville, and East Ridge each play David twice during the regular season. Shelby Valley won the #1 seed for the district, which placed them against the #4 seed David. You try to make it sound like SV scheduled David an extra game to up their district record. :rolleyes:

And for the record, that 44-6 record that SV has compiled over the past few seasons didn't include David until this past season. Those other wins came over the Warriors and your mighty Panthers. :thumpsup:

[BasketBallonlyfan]

I just remember a few years back Pikeville ruled the area, then I am sure some people said, "it is just one year, it doesnt mean anything". You think so?

[bball fan]

Yea I dont know bout this thread this is very false i mean how many times had pikeville won district in basket ball in like the past 10 years........they just had a good game this past season but i think Valley will take it this coming season!
Here is your answer about the past 10 years........

59th District Tournament Winners (past 10 years)
97-Pikeville
98-Pike Central
99-Pikeville
00-Pikeville
01-Shelby Valley
02-Shelby Valley
03-East Ridge
04-East Ridge
05-Shelby Valley
06-Pikeville

59th Titles in this span.....
Pikeville- 4 Shelby Valley-3 East Ridge-2 PC-1

The original question is still a valid one! Is Pikeville set to get on another roll in the 59th? SV does have a very good regular season district record but haven't faired so well in the post season. Pikeville also won it in 95 and 96 so that makes them winning the 59th 6 out of the past 12 years. Not too bad for the smallest school in the district.

[NYY10]

You don't need a big inside game to win the 15th Region. Teams have shown that before, and SV has shown that before such as in 2002 and 2003. They had Phillip Akers but he wasn't a "big" big man, but just quick and had some nice moves in the post. You don't need that inside game to win this region.



It's been a long time, but who cares? It's one season. Why do you have to act like it's going to be a consistent matter now just because of what happened last season? They beat what was considered the two favorities going into the tournament last season in Paintsville and Belfry and the games they lost in the region were by like an average of 2.5 points or something. All things considered SV wasn't that bad of a team last year, and they showed how good SV basketball really is when it counts, and that's in the Regional tournament. They lost 3 or 4 starters from the year before last and still went to the Regional Championship game. SV Baskeball will be fine, but they are still considered top dog in the 59th. They have a 44-6 record in the district since the 2000 season. That doesn't change overnight because Pikeville snuck up and won themselves a district title.

Completely TRUE

[bball fan]

Completely TRUE
No it's not!!! You Valley dwellers are clueless!!

[NYY10]

No it's not!!! You Valley dwellers are clueless!!

Clueless.....OK,just wait till this season,Im sure Valley will beat Pikeville both games in the season and in District and I think ER will beat you all to,Can't stand Pikeville fans, they think they are the best in everything and know everything when THEY DONT

[BasketBallonlyfan]

Clueless.....OK,just wait till this season,Im sure Valley will beat Pikeville both games in the season and in District and I think ER will beat you all to,Can't stand Pikeville fans, they think they are the best in everything and know everything when THEY DONT

Is that like saying just because Valley is Valley, they will win? No, Pikeville does NOT think they are the best in everything. At the start of the season next, Valley is always better than Pikeville. Pikeville plays with most of their players only have been in basketball practice for a few days. As the season goes along, Pikeville gets better. Valley pretty much stays the same. I will say that this past season, Pikeville did good because all those high scoring teams gets frustrated when the score is down in the low to mid 40's because of the defense that is played on them.

[The King]

Pikeville did good because all those high scoring teams gets frustrated when the score is down in the low to mid 40's because of the defense that is played on them.

One Pikeville assistant put it like this. He said, "if you can't play, then don't let the other team." Translation: If you don't have many skilled basketball players, then make the game a physical one to take the other team's skill and athleticism away from them.

Not necessarily a fun thing to watch, but a good coaching move by Bart Williams...

[Beef]

Can we throw in Track? Pikeville boys dominate ER and SV in weekly meets along with the girls winning most of those meets too (and I believe the losses come against non SV/ER teams)

Or Volleyball -- not sure about this but needs to be looked at. All I know is the Belfry controls this sport but they arn't in the schools that are being talked about.

Tennis -- anyone know anything about this?

Golf -- Take pikeville any day of the week

Football -- I know you can't really put this in there because of the different classes and not playing each other....but lets get real here -- Pikeville

Cross Country -- Pikeville in Boys -- not sure about girls, All 3 schools have had some good runners in the past

Baseball -- Pikeville, I mean lost 7 starters and still won district.

Softball -- Pikeville/SV are way too close to call in this one IMO

Basketball -- Boys: SV until they start to lose more in district but they arn't as dominate as they were the past couple of years with Friend, Kiser, Tackett and crew.
--Girls: SV has controled this as well

I think I covered everything. If you look at ALL sports I think that you would say that Pikeville does have the advantage between the 3 (well 4) 59th district basketball teams. Someone finds a way to show me how I am wrong then have at it

[Beef]

One Pikeville assistant put it like this. He said, "if you can't play, then don't let the other team." Translation: If you don't have many skilled basketball players, then make the game a physical one to take the other team's skill and athleticism away from them.

Not necessarily a fun thing to watch, but a good coaching move by Bart Williams...
Sometimes you have to do what you have to do to win. Like you said this was a good move and as pointed out earlier, Pikeville got better over the season (with moves such as this) as others stayed the same. Players arn't everything it takes coaches too as shown here.

[BasketBallonlyfan]

Preseason, Pikeville was picked to be right above David and Piarist. At the end of the season, they won district, lost by three points to the regional champs. All this after one year under Bart, Todd, and Lee. That should be a sign of things to come after one year of a new coaching style. Next season, expect the same defense but with Pikeville having a running game to go along with it too.

[BasketBallonlyfan]

Football -- I know you can't really put this in there because of the different classes and not playing each other....but lets get real here -- Pikeville

I still dont understand how SV is in class AA in football, but only in single A in basketball.


And Beef, you forgot one of the most importiant contests. Academic meets.

[youknowwhoibe]

I still dont understand how SV is in class AA in football, but only in single A in basketball.


And Beef, you forgot one of the most importiant contests. Academic meets.

Is that sarcasm? If your being serious, Pikeville is much better but Pikeville is more known for their academics than surrounding schools, no offense to anyone.

Pikeville fans are no more arrogant than Valley fans. You cant assume you will win district since youve won it the past few seasons. Pikeville has a quality coach who teaches the game, Booher doesnt. That's how Pikeville is closing the gap.

[Beef]

I still dont understand how SV is in class AA in football, but only in single A in basketball.


And Beef, you forgot one of the most importiant contests. Academic meets.
That's a simple one....Football is KHSAA where as basketball/baseball/all other All-A Events are put on by an outside organization that is not controled by the KHSAA therefore they make their own rules and standards to follow.

[Beef]

Is that sarcasm? If your being serious, Pikeville is much better but Pikeville is more known for their academics than surrounding schools, no offense to anyone. I believe this is what PHS strives to be known for more than anything. Academics are #1 there way ahead of anything else :1:

[BasketBallonlyfan]

I believe this is what PHS strives to be known for more than anything. Academics are #1 there way ahead of anything else :1:

I think it is more importiant than what you do on a court. Ball careers end way to soon in a persons life to make it the most importiant thing in schools.

[BasketBallonlyfan]

Is that sarcasm? If your being serious, Pikeville is much better but Pikeville is more known for their academics than surrounding schools, no offense to anyone.

Pikeville fans are no more arrogant than Valley fans. You cant assume you will win district since youve won it the past few seasons. Pikeville has a quality coach who teaches the game, Booher doesnt. That's how Pikeville is closing the gap.

A couple years ago, Valley was beating Pikeville by 15-20 a game. So, even if Pikeville looses games to Valley by 4 or 5, the dominance is gone. If Pikeville wins a game or two over them, Then I know it would be gone. I do not know if Pikeville will beat SV next year. But as long as they are not getting blown out and it is a game that Valley has to play hard the whole game for, then Valleys dominance is over for a while.

[Cameron Crazy]

Im going East Ridge this year, all you all can flame me - you will see.

[Beef]

Im going East Ridge this year, all you all can flame me - you will see.Going with them to be the best in all sports or just basketball?

[Nike Man]

Bart still has his work cut out for him. Valley looks to be the team to beat in the region for years to come. Good luck to the Panthers.

[The King]

The almighty dollar has much to do with the success the the little maroon school has...

[BasketBallonlyfan]

The almighty dollar has much to do with the success the the little maroon school has...

I am trying to figure out this statement. Does it mean because of stuff like Pikevilles weight room, training aids, ect?

[NYY10]

I am trying to figure out this statement. Does it mean because of stuff like Pikevilles weight room, training aids, ect?

Yea it does,and alot of money

[The King]

Facilities, little league programs, Cal Ripken programs, etc... Many county schools don't even have the facilities to support programs for sports programs for younger kids...

[Beef]

If that is the case, then the dollar has much to do with all successful programs.

[bball fan]

Facilities, little league programs, Cal Ripken programs, etc... Many county schools don't even have the facilities to support programs for sports programs for younger kids...
Very untrue statement!!!!! The Pike Co. Schools have just as good or not better facilities than Pikeville.
*Pikeville only has one gym for grades K-12 and their little league programs. All county high schools have at least two gyms, some have more.
*Two of the five county football fields will have field turf like Pikeville's next season, and 4 of the 5 county schools have very nice football stadiums. (Phelps is the only one that has a poor facility for football).
*Pike Central, Shelby Valley, East Ridge, and Belfry have very, very nice baseball fields. Probably as nice as Pikeville if you don't count the turf , which some say isn't as good as natural grass for baseball.

So we don't want to hear your sad story that Pikeville is better because of the $$$$$$$$$$. That don't cut it anymore. Find another excuse for Pike Co. schools athletic programs!!!!!!

[bball fan]

Yea it does,and alot of money

Quit whining about the money.....Panther$ Rule!!

:letsparty

[BasketBallonlyfan]

Some schools prefer to spend their money on big screen tv's, playstations, popcorn machines and stuff for their dressing rooms. So the county schools have money to spend if they wanted to.

[NYY10]

Quit whining about the money.....Panther$ Rule!!

:letsparty

Edited

[The King]

Very untrue statement!!!!! The Pike Co. Schools have just as good or not better facilities than Pikeville.

*Two of the five county football fields will have field turf like Pikeville's next season, and 4 of the 5 county schools have very nice football stadiums. (Phelps is the only one that has a poor facility for football).
*Pike Central, Shelby Valley, East Ridge, and Belfry have very, very nice baseball fields. Probably as nice as Pikeville if you don't count the turf , which some say isn't as good as natural grass for baseball.

My statements have nothing to do with the high school facilities. I am talking about the programs that are available to the youth of Pikeville as compared to the youth programs that are not available to some county schools due to a lack of facilities and funding.... Don't put words in my mouth to try to support your argument... :ChairHit:

[The King]

If that is the case, then the dollar has much to do with all successful programs.

That is definitely a part of it. Having organized youth programs is the first step in developing a stong high school program... and some schools don't have the facilities or funding to support youth programs. Learning to play baseball and football at age 8 is a big advantage over learning it at age 13...

[BasketBallonlyfan]

Doesnt alot of communities around here have little league programs?

[youknowwhoibe]

Oh well, sometimes life isn't fair. You have to learn to overcome adversities. I mean its not like these great NBA players all came from great places but they put in the extra effort to be the best they can be.

[NYY10]

Shelby VALLEY ROCKS

[Beef]

*Pikeville only has one gym for grades K-12 and their little league programs. All county high schools have at least two gyms, some have more.

One quick point....Pikeville has 3 gyms. High School, Elementry School, and Blue Goose :thumpsup:

[bball fan]

One quick point....Pikeville has 3 gyms. High School, Elementry School, and Blue Goose :thumpsup:

Are you kidding me?? Let me correct myself. Pikeville only has one gym that actual games can be played in.....you couldn't shoot marbles at the elementary or the bluegoose gym!!!!!!

[bball fan]

Oh well, sometimes life isn't fair. You have to learn to overcome adversities. I mean its not like these great NBA players all came from great places but they put in the extra effort to be the best they can be.

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not sure I understand thie point of this statement!!

[NYY10]

Are you kidding me?? Let me correct myself. Pikeville only has one gym that actual games can be played in.....you couldn't shoot marbles at the elementary or the bluegoose gym!!!!!!
Well its a gym, fix it up with all the money you have

[BasketBallonlyfan]

Well its a gym, fix it up with all the money you have
The Blue Goose would be useless to fix up. Even if it was all fixed, it wouldnt be big enough to play a game against Valley in. It takes a mighty big gym to hold the egos when they play you know.

[youknowwhoibe]

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not sure I understand thie point of this statement!!

I'm saying, make due with what you have and don't complain about what you dont have...complaining gets you nowhere.

[bball fan]

I'm saying, make due with what you have and don't complain about what you dont have...complaining gets you nowhere.
Who said PHS was complaining about just having one gym? They are doing just fine with the one gym as it appears to be a program on the rise. I look for the Panthers to be one of the top 3 teams in the region next year.

[youknowwhoibe]

I'm not talking about Pikeville if you would read earlier parts of the thread. I was talking about how the county schools dont have enough programs or facilities.

[bball fan]

I'm not talking about Pikeville if you would read earlier parts of the thread. I was talking about how the county schools dont have enough programs or facilities.
Sorry about that!!

[NYY10]

The Blue Goose would be useless to fix up. Even if it was all fixed, it wouldnt be big enough to play a game against Valley in. It takes a mighty big gym to hold the egos when they play you know.


They could make it a good pratice gym

[BasketBallonlyfan]

I heard rumors floating around they are supposed to get a new practice gym out by the football field in the next couple of years.