[DALE]

I've known Coach Joe since he first moved to Paintsville back in 1997. He spent his first two years with the school on the middle school staff and then moved up to the Varsity level at the same time I moved up to the high school ranks. To this day he continues to have that aura of professionalism and greatness that I will always strive to achieve. The impact he has had on my life in those short 6 years has in some ways made me who I am today. When I teach some of the kids that I coach at JC, I try to resemble his style in some ways because if I can make just a tad bit of the impact on them that he made on me, then I know they are not only becoming better players but also better people. To Coach Joe, the man who I see as a second father figure, thank you for all that you have done. Best of luck to you and to your team this season. Love you buddy.

Twin 7