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yes, steal on every pitch! ;D well, off to the Round Rock for some baseball.

there are no easy teams left. besides, i think it is best to play the best. the team will not be tempted to let down.

Jasper seems to be focused on the big goal. I hope this is the year they bring home the prize. Regardless, I will be there to cheer them on.

We have to get by tomorrow first, something Jasper has not been able to do in five tries. The players better not have been reading their press clippings or they will join the other very good Jasper teams that got bumped out at this stage.

I said the instant that the umpire called the third out at third that somehow that play would be disected ad nauseum by BC fans, if they can be called true "fans". If there are any "lessons" the coach and players need to learn from what happened, they can work on that in private next year. The truth is that the BC team had a great year, the BC coach did a superb job, and both team and coach should be congratulated and praised, not criticized.

I will be at the state tourny.

Well, if we go by "turns", I think it is Jasper's turn to win it all. ;D They have had their chances over the years, but always have run into a speed bump at this level. We need all the omens we can get. Here's hoping that Wylie will be looking past us to the finals. Anyway, they have had their names written into the state tournament record books along the way. Had the youngest pitcher to ever win a game at state (15), had the first pitcher to pitch a no hitter and lose the game, made the first triple play in the history of the tournament, and are tied with everybody for the most outs in an inning. ;D

glad we got that straight! ;D Good luck in your first game at state.

you are a smart person! ;D

Yes, great season Cards. You take it for granted to do well because of past successes. But you did well only because of hard work THIS YEAR.

Semantics. Gee. I did not say the ones who lost games would be champions. I said they would be winners for being there. You appeared to disagree. If they are not winners, they are losers are they not? I prefer to think they will be winners. Which they are, and will be.

Jasper fans have thoroughly repudiated the post. Time to lock the thread.

Looks like that is Coach Mixon. Other coaches did fantastic jobs, but taking 4 out of 5 games from a top level team like BC was something else. Frankly, I thought the odds were against his doing that. and Go Dogs!

Well said 92 !!

I really don't place much stock in the rankings, especially at this time of year. You may not remember, but at one time BC was ranked number two in the state. And if not for having to play in a brutal district, they probably would have rolled into the regional finals still ranked at least that high considering that BC knocked off the "number one". And if LE loses a game at state, you will now call them "losers"? I hope not.

Both teams are bringing back a lot of talent. It could happen.

I suggest you do web searches on the Corpus area newspapers. That probably will tell you more about them than anyone in SE Texas will know. Sinton really is too far away for us to know much, other than that they are a perennial baseball power. But you probably already know that. I do know they sent a pitcher to UT Austin recently. He has been a star for them: Adrian Aliniz is the name; hope I have the spelling correct.

All the teams are very good at the state tourny. Also fact, all but one will have to go home with another loss on their record. That will not make them "weak", it will just be the way the ball bounces, and no one knows for sure who will be the "winner" and "losers". They truth is, they will all be winners for having made it so far. Jasper has gone to the state tournament before with perhaps the "favorite" label, but that not once helped them win a state championship. We Dogs are just hoping that this is the year that things will fall their way. Let's play ball.

you can have district next year as long as we can have the regional title. ;D

i shouldn't ask a question that i don't know the answer to, but besides region III, how many districts had two teams in the regional finals? And BC had to take out undefeated Number One Carthage to get there. I cannot remember how many posts I had seen throughout the season that was there ANYBODY in Texas who could beat Carthage. Well, now we know, yes. Playing in District 21-3a was like being in the state tournament almost every game. Now, Jasper may fall flat on its face Wednesday. It would not be the first time, but that is what they are talking about the competition level. Of course, every team that has made it to the state tournament is tough. We Dogs are looking forward to the return to the state tournament. It has been a long time coming. But it has not been so long that Jasper will be surprised by the experience. The Dogs have exceeded all expections this year. They were picked by most for third in district, if that much. They are loose and relaxed and ready to play some more baseball.

JHS_Alumni05, I know how you feel. I had some of those feelings myself, but I think it best to hold the comments. There is always next year. No need to fuel the fire for next year. I satisfied myself by pointing out that BC could play for revenge if they wanted to, but that Jasper was playing to go to the state tournament. And they achieved their goal. I think that says it all. Again, congrats to the Dogs.

hey, i bet we can find a jasper cap for you! ;D

i had supper there tonight. somehow, it seemed a bit "sour'.

hey, there are worse things in life than being from jasper! ;D you could be from harrisburg.. or mlc ;)

Second that!!! :)