Well we're only diving into one poll this week, because the Texas Girls' Coaches Association hasn't updated its softball poll yet.
What does that mean? It means there's only one local team to talk about, and it's the No. 2 Cayuga Wildcat baseball team. The Wildcats remain No. 2 in the latest Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association (THSBCA) poll, behind Windthorst.
Now, at least on paper, Cayuga's resume is far stronger especially given the Wildcats' 11-0 record versus the 12-7 mark that Windthorst currently has. That being said, I don't know who Windthorst has played, where they played them, etc., etc.
So, only one team to talk about today. No other local or district rivals make any kind of appearance in the new poll. (For the full poll, click HERE)
Hopefully we'll have a new softball poll to include next week. Stay tuned.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Inside the Polls (3/21)
Well, it's back. Everyone's favorite breakdown of where the local teams stand in all the state polls.
Just as a refresher, we'll be using the Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA) for the softball polls and the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association (THSBCA) for the baseball, obviously.
One final note, the THSBCA poll only displays the top-10, while the TGCA poll goes either top-20 or top-25, depending on the week.
So, without further adieu, let's do it.
Just as a refresher, we'll be using the Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA) for the softball polls and the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association (THSBCA) for the baseball, obviously.
One final note, the THSBCA poll only displays the top-10, while the TGCA poll goes either top-20 or top-25, depending on the week.
So, without further adieu, let's do it.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Inside the polls will return soon
Now that basketball is over, we will no longer be diving headlong into the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) state polls each week here at The Baseline.
But, that doesn't mean we don't have state polls to digest all the same.
The Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association (THSBCA) handles things on the baseball side of things, while we'll rely on the Texas Girls' Coaches Association (TGCA) takes care of things on the softball side.
We'll start that adventure next week, so look for a new edition of Inside the Polls every Tuesday from now until playoff time.
But, that doesn't mean we don't have state polls to digest all the same.
The Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association (THSBCA) handles things on the baseball side of things, while we'll rely on the Texas Girls' Coaches Association (TGCA) takes care of things on the softball side.
We'll start that adventure next week, so look for a new edition of Inside the Polls every Tuesday from now until playoff time.
Final thoughts from Austin and moving forward
Well, the whirlwind past few weeks that have been the boys' and girls' state basketball playoffs are over, capping with another title for the Neches girls' basketball team and a stunning loss by Cayuga in the regional semifinals to upstart Tenaha.
My weekend in Austin was an eventful one, and one that will certainly live in my memory for a while. From talking Roddricka Patton with a handful of nationwide high school scouts to listening in on the press conference of Canyon head coach Joe Lombard after winning another state title, finishing a perfect season and winning his1,100 career game...all on his birthday, it was a great experience.
As I said in a column in the PHP today, I expect to go back next season as well, what with Neches returning all its players from this year's team.
My weekend in Austin was an eventful one, and one that will certainly live in my memory for a while. From talking Roddricka Patton with a handful of nationwide high school scouts to listening in on the press conference of Canyon head coach Joe Lombard after winning another state title, finishing a perfect season and winning his1,100 career game...all on his birthday, it was a great experience.
As I said in a column in the PHP today, I expect to go back next season as well, what with Neches returning all its players from this year's team.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Friday, March 4, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Another playoff scenario, another possible UIL flub
In the past week, I found myself doing something that I rarely ever do. I defended the University Interscholastic League (UIL), the governing body of Texas High School sports.
The UIL was under fire from Yahoo! Sports High School blog Prep Rally for having Class 3A's No. 1 girls basketball team, Kennedale, travel to Lubbock for a regional tournament where it played a team from Lubbock and a team from Abilene.
The boys basketball regional tournament's begin this weekend, and Region I, the region in which Kennedale plays, is again on the hot seat. This time, however, the UIL has time to make the right call, as first suggested by CBS 11's Bill Jones (@cbsdollarbill) on Twitter.
The Region I tournament is scheduled for Snyder on Friday and Saturday. Snyder is in West Texas. The problem? All four teams who've qualified for the tournament are teams from the Dallas/Fort Worth area (Denton Ryan, FW Arlington Heights, Trimble Tech and The Colony).
The UIL was under fire from Yahoo! Sports High School blog Prep Rally for having Class 3A's No. 1 girls basketball team, Kennedale, travel to Lubbock for a regional tournament where it played a team from Lubbock and a team from Abilene.
The boys basketball regional tournament's begin this weekend, and Region I, the region in which Kennedale plays, is again on the hot seat. This time, however, the UIL has time to make the right call, as first suggested by CBS 11's Bill Jones (@cbsdollarbill) on Twitter.
The Region I tournament is scheduled for Snyder on Friday and Saturday. Snyder is in West Texas. The problem? All four teams who've qualified for the tournament are teams from the Dallas/Fort Worth area (Denton Ryan, FW Arlington Heights, Trimble Tech and The Colony).
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
UIL again under fire from Yahoo
The Yahoo! high school sports blog Prep Rally, which I routinely link here at The Baseline, isn't very fond of some decisions the University Interscholastic League (UIL) has made in recent months.
The blog criticized the UIL for allowing Longview and Mesquite to play a football playoff game in Louisiana, just to name one.
Now, the blog is after the UIL because Kennedale—who entered the girls' basketball playoffs as the state's No. 1 team in Class 3A—lost in the regional finals to Abiliene Wylie, 59-53.
The blog's editor Cameron Smith's problem is that Kennedale is seven hours away from Texas Tech's United Spirit Arena, where the Region I tournament was held. Conversely, it was a much shorter trip for both Wylie and for Kennedale's semifinal opponent, Lubbock Cooper, which actually plays there from time to time.
The blog criticized the UIL for allowing Longview and Mesquite to play a football playoff game in Louisiana, just to name one.
Now, the blog is after the UIL because Kennedale—who entered the girls' basketball playoffs as the state's No. 1 team in Class 3A—lost in the regional finals to Abiliene Wylie, 59-53.
The blog's editor Cameron Smith's problem is that Kennedale is seven hours away from Texas Tech's United Spirit Arena, where the Region I tournament was held. Conversely, it was a much shorter trip for both Wylie and for Kennedale's semifinal opponent, Lubbock Cooper, which actually plays there from time to time.
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