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Brown is probably the best all around player to come thru se texas in years.He has the complete package, I have watched him several times this year and have been impressed.Sometimes I think he gets criticized just a bit simply because he's JCovan. Thomas is close second ,great kid and super athelete.Penetrates as well as JB but doesnt shoot quite as well as JCovan from behind the arc.Both these guys will have super senior seasons.

These kids play alot bigger than they are.They will be fine.

I think they will be in the hunt for the 3rd spot.I think EC has to be the favorite with Buna a close second.D-ville,Warren and Kountze will all be in the picture.Anyone snoozes in the district next year could get a rude awakening.Should be very close 2 thru 5.

He will do fine.BC was just plain young last year after graduating everyone off a really good team the year before.The district will be brutal but the overall record will definitely improve.I hope we continue our series with them.Good luck cards.

They might if he brought Yao and McGrady with him ;)

I heard earlier this spring it was coming open.Can't confirm it but the guy who told me is a Buna resident.

My bad ,I keep wanting to call Jeff , Jamie.Anyway the big guy next to Clay.I have watched all 3 HJ coaches in the past and they would definitely get my vote as the best staff.I'm telling ya from watching Fontenot and Stevie this summer playing with several of the returners they are gonna be pretty dang good.State Champs??? who knows, but the title is theirs until someone takes it.I still like there chances.I'm with DickieV, LETS GET IT STARTED.

If there is a better staff from top to bottom than HJ I haven't seen it.Todd,Clay and Jamie have all been successful on there own.When you put them together they don't miss much.I'm not from HJ so I guess thats just an opinion but I have watched a lot of basketball in this area over the past 50 years and I haven't seen a better staff.Maybe your research will prove me wrong.

Lots of things have to go your way in the playoffs to even get to Austin.It's easier to win it once you get there than it is to get there.While Ryan was the main cog overall they will still be very good.Ryan just took games over last year when he had to,this year they will have to spread it around to be successful.Defensively I think they will actually be better with Burrell,Jarvis,Fontenot,Stevie,Weldon and Payne all being outstanding in the press.The key on the offensive end will be to share the ball.Mix this with the best coaching staff in the area and the title is theirs until someone takes it.I like there chances.

Paul Sims shot 82% for the season.Shot 85-106 through the regular season and was 7-7 in the playoffs.Warrens returning players shot 74% from the free throw line.

Thats a great average.How many did he shoot?

Best of luck coach.The girls had a rough year but could have easily been a playoff contender with several close loses.I know the girls will miss Lin as well as the boys cross country team.Regardless of the outcome Lin always had the kids best interest in mind

Great to hear from ya again big guy.Lookin forward to your reports on next years eagles.

I could see Duane taking a job at a 4-a school to coach basketball, but I don't think he would leave Kountze to go to Anahuac.If he's looking for a higher profile b-ball job the timing would certainly be right.With his resume he would be in demand on the hardwood.

I didn't care who got it.I just think if you select an all district team it should consist of your best players.I'll say it again ,if the Warren club was going to get an all district pitcher and outfielder it should have been Swinney and West.While the 2 freshmen are gonna be solid players in the future they simply were not as good this year as the upperclassmen that were bypassed.Swinney won 2 of the 4 games Warren won in district play.The first in Hardin and the 2nd a 14-1 win at Kountze.Why he didn't pitch the last game against Kountze no one will ever know.Pitchers are usually selected on W-L,strikeouts and ERA. Theses stats must not have been considered this year in these picks.I guarantee ya if you were gonna play a game for money in Warren that Swinney,West,Parker and Babino would be the first players picked.Wilson and Harrington are gonna be very good players and should be proud of there season.This post is in know way downing them,I just think a few upperclassmen were slighted by an outgoing coach.JMO.Congrats to all the kids who made the team and good luck to the Cougars the rest of the way.

We'll keep ya posted.I saw Daniel Marsh playing with the Tarkington club tonight in Lufkin.If he goes over there Tarkington goes to contender in that district immediately.

Kountze starts June 4 plays every Monday thru July 19th

I didn't think Warren would get many picks after going 4-8. I would have thought had they gotten any it would have been there best players however.Must not have had many put up by the coach.No knock on the two that made it but if you take a pitcher and an outfielder off the Warrior club West and Swinney were by far the best 2 at those positions.Warren had some really good position players but you gotta have pitching depth for the team to be successful.Definitely a slap in the face of some pretty good upperclassmen.(West,Swinney,Parker,Babino and Rawls to name a few).Not the first odd thing to happen to the Warrior baseball club this year,just the most recent.

Great news for a good kid.Congrats

Don't forget the guy from Buna.He is doing a really good job with a fairly young team.

Who is Riccossa?I have seen all these kids playing tournament ball except him and Sungren. Burrell,Bernard,Payne and Weldon are all gonna be very good,keep your eye on Fontenot he is gonna surprise some people.Lil Stevie is also gonna be a huge addition.This will be a fun team to watch next year(can you say PRESSURE)

Congrats guys.Woulda loved to see T Word go out with a title after goin 2 years in a row.2nd in the state ain't to shabby.Good job also to Coach Shroeder and Zach.

The original thread started as to what has happened to Buna's basketball team.There is nothing contradictary about it.Buna has made an effort to build there baseball and football programs under the current staff.Had they dedicated that effort to putting a good basketball team on the floor and hired a strong basketball coach to continue the direction the program was heading when Harrison and Brewster left they would still be pretty solid.The drop to 2-a should have benefited them in every sport including basketball.I'm not knocking there current coach,I just think they decided to take there athletic program in a different direction.That decision usually rest with the AD.So to answer the original question, with a top notch coach the 400 kids available at Buna could compete with the much smaller schools in there district.

Warren will have to find a replacement for Esway but the cupboard is far from bare.Defensively they have a lot of returners.McBee will do well at QB and Morris and Dalton will fill the TB role nicely if they stay healthy.Hear TJ says this will be his fastest club ever after looking at the 40 times this spring.EC wins it 2-5 will depend on who stays healthy.It will be fun every week.

My point exactly,why are DVILLE 230 students better basketball players than Bunas 400?Because the emphasis is on other sports at Buna.