Stories from Wednesday, November 21, 2012

This is Cason's first time getting to play in the fall leaves!

Carley, Lilly, and Cason having fall fun at Lane Street Inn

When Shelbyville Central assistant Stan Eggleston was promoted to head coach this past spring, one of his main objectives was to continue the tradition of the program under former head coach Kevin Thomas. Thomas became the new Golden Eaglette coach after a successful 13 years as boys coach...

A new era for the Shelbyville Central Golden Eaglettes has begun as Kevin Thomas takes over the 13-time state champion program with hopes of restoring a winning tradition. Thomas coached the Central boys for the past 13 years. "The transition coming over from the boys team to the girls has been really smooth and positive. I've found out that these girls are very coachable and are willing to work hard at practice," Thomas said...

A year ago, the Cascade Champions had a single senior on the team and a roster of young talent, which many dubbed as a squad that wouldn't be able to produce. Needless to say, the Champs turned a few heads with a fourth-place finish in the District 9-A tournament and a trip to the region...

Team chemistry is probably the single biggest ingredient for any successful team in any sport, particularly in the game of basketball. Developing a style of play that suits a team is no easy task, but the senior members of the Cascade Lady Champion team have had plenty of time to work on it...

Coach Allison Martin enters the 2012-2013 season with a roster stocked with a balanced mixture of youth and veteran talent and high expectations that the blend will propel the Viqueens to a much more productive season on both sides of the ball. The Purple and Gold struggled to put the ball in the basket on a consistent basis last season when they finished 9-20, 2-12 District 9-A and averaged around 40 points per game, but this year's squad brings a whole new outlook to the floor thanks to an infusion of much needed speed and quickness.. ...

The Community Vikings are coming off of one of the most successful seasons in school history in 2011-2012 when they finished 21-8, 11-3 in District 9-A under five-year head coach Jace Bryant and expectations are that they will continue to raise the bar in Unionville...