Mount Vernon vs. Van Softball

[SHSBulldog00]

Van won this game............Right????????????

[GreenMonster]

Van coach is an ID 10 T. Was on staff with me last year, every coach in the district hated him.

[coxjj]

Van 11, Mount Vernon 1 (5)

[icu812]

Originally posted by GreenMonster
Van coach is an ID 10 T. Was on staff with me last year, every coach in the district hated him.

He is a little high strung. I'd be willing to bet he's toned it down some since comming to Van. I hear he has acted the fool a couple times. If he's going to stay he'll have to keep it under control or he won't last long. Our AD won't put up with it. Having said that though the girls are scoring more runs than they have in the past and we've had some very good teams recently. The girls have bought in to what he's doing and are playing well. Good team chemistry and it's hard to argue with 32-0.

[icu812]

Also, the Van coach has done a good job of marketing. I find it hard to believe this USA Today Top 25

Rank Team Record Last week

1 Klein Oak (Spring, Texas) 27-0 1
2 Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.) 27-0 3
3 Sheldon (Sacramento) 24-1 4
4 Norco (Calif.) 25-2 5
5 Canyon Del Oro (Oro Valley, Ariz.) 31-2 6
6 Freedom (Oakley, Calif.) 19-3 7
7 Clements (Sugar Land, Texas) 31-5 8
8 Alexander Central (Taylorsville, N.C.) 20-1 9
9 Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank, N.J.) 13-0-1 10
10 Masuk (Monroe, Conn.) 14-0 12
11 Lake Wales (Fla.) 27-1 13
12 Basha (Chandler, Ariz.) 29-5 14
13 Dunnellon (Fla.) 30-1 16
14 Naples (Fla.) 27-2 2
15 Toms River East (Toms River, N.J.) 18-1 18
16 Fletcher (Neptune Beach, Fla.) 30-0 NR
17 Mortimer Jordan (Morris, Ala.) 33-2 20
18 Broad Run (Ashburn, Va.) 13-2 22
19 North Davidson (Lexington, N.C.) 22-1 23
20 Pembroke Pines Charter (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) 26-3 NR

21 Van (Texas) 29-0 24

22 Emerald Ridge (Puyallup, Wash.) 17-0 NR
23 Marist (Eugene, Ore.) 22-1 25
24 Homestead (Fort Wayne, Ind.) 21-0 NR
25-t Barrington (Ill.) 26-2 NR
25-t Vista Murrieta (Murrieta, Calif.) 21-4 NR

[GreenMonster]

Yeah, he's quite the little go getter :rolleyes:

[Twirling Time]

Well, Van has to get through Collin County (Prosper, Celina, Princeton) to make it to state.

[GreenMonster]

Originally posted by Twirling Time
Well, Van has to get through Collin County (Prosper, Celina, Princeton) to make it to state. Yeah, no offense to the girls over in Van, but I hope Billy Coleman's Celina squad whip their arse. Billy's a stand up guy and a dang good coach, known him since about 1995 from playing summer ball.

[Phil C]

Originally posted by icu812
He is a little high strung. I'd be willing to bet he's toned it down some since comming to Van. I hear he has acted the fool a couple times. If he's going to stay he'll have to keep it under control or he won't last long. Our AD won't put up with it. Having said that though the girls are scoring more runs than they have in the past and we've had some very good teams recently. The girls have bought in to what he's doing and are playing well. Good team chemistry and it's hard to argue with 32-0.

As long as they keep winning he will be there. Winning is the thing.

[icu812]

Originally posted by Phil C
As long as they keep winning he will be there. Winning is the thing.

It's his first year in Van. If he doesn't act like he's from Van he won't be around regardless of his record. Our AD has put his eggs in the character above all else basket (which is a good thing).

[coachc45]

Originally posted by icu812
Also, the Van coach has done a good job of marketing. I find it hard to believe this USA Today Top 25

Rank Team Record Last week

1 Klein Oak (Spring, Texas) 27-0 1
2 Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.) 27-0 3
3 Sheldon (Sacramento) 24-1 4
4 Norco (Calif.) 25-2 5
5 Canyon Del Oro (Oro Valley, Ariz.) 31-2 6
6 Freedom (Oakley, Calif.) 19-3 7
7 Clements (Sugar Land, Texas) 31-5 8
8 Alexander Central (Taylorsville, N.C.) 20-1 9
9 Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank, N.J.) 13-0-1 10
10 Masuk (Monroe, Conn.) 14-0 12
11 Lake Wales (Fla.) 27-1 13
12 Basha (Chandler, Ariz.) 29-5 14
13 Dunnellon (Fla.) 30-1 16
14 Naples (Fla.) 27-2 2
15 Toms River East (Toms River, N.J.) 18-1 18
16 Fletcher (Neptune Beach, Fla.) 30-0 NR
17 Mortimer Jordan (Morris, Ala.) 33-2 20
18 Broad Run (Ashburn, Va.) 13-2 22
19 North Davidson (Lexington, N.C.) 22-1 23
20 Pembroke Pines Charter (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) 26-3 NR

21 Van (Texas) 29-0 24

22 Emerald Ridge (Puyallup, Wash.) 17-0 NR
23 Marist (Eugene, Ore.) 22-1 25
24 Homestead (Fort Wayne, Ind.) 21-0 NR
25-t Barrington (Ill.) 26-2 NR
25-t Vista Murrieta (Murrieta, Calif.) 21-4 NR


The USA Today uses the NFCA rankings which Coach Roberts is a committee member. The Van girls are playing lights out and have a great team, but they are getting national recognition due to the fact he is who he is.

[Ranger Mom]

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[icu812]

Originally posted by coachc45
The USA Today uses the NFCA rankings which Coach Roberts is a committee member. The Van girls are playing lights out and have a great team, but they are getting national recognition due to the fact he is who he is.

Thanks for the info, that makes sense now. I do hope the Van girls get it done this year though. They have been so close.