[Gatortater]

I heard this from Shawn Hall himself. He knows who I am now, but he said it to me. He said they were tired of winning state championships as the PAINTSVILLE Little League. They were going to start their own league to feed the COUNTY program.

Now, all that said, I am not anti Cal Ripkin. My kid is playing Cal Ripkin even though we are "Paintsville" people.

I normally wouldn't back this thread, but unfortunately the Guru is 100% accurate in his info.

If this is true, it is ridiculous. Maybe they could've changed the name from Paintsville Little League to Johnson County Little League....perhaps that would have satisified everyone. I always thought that PLL was a feeder program for both high schools, but perhaps the ones that craved the control didn't have it, thus a new league was formed.

You would like to think that at least the adults and coaches in any sport would be proud to be associated with an area that produces state championships regardless of the name of the league. or school. I'm surprised they've not moved JCHS/JCMS out somewhere in the county because it is within the city limits of Paintsville.