Kountzer

[quote name="BADSANTA" post="1040565" timestamp="1314288527"] The team Waltrip beat in state had a great center who played pro baseball as well. SIlsbee has come up short so many times I have lost count. [/quote] That Waltrip state championship was later taken from them.  That team was tainted.  I saw that big point guard who played for Waltrip about a year ago.  He was from Puerto Rico, or was of that heritage.  No one else knew who he was, but I walked up to him and asked about his basketball career.

I don't live all that far from Waltrip.  I don't think athletics is a priority there, at least not in football.  HISD schools have so many issues to contend with these days: budget restraints, all the better student athletes go to private schools or better public schools.  The football program gets what's left.  Don't get it twisted though, I'm a Silsbee Tigers fan.

Wasn't Sigler the coach back in '95 when Silsbee was ranked #1 and undefeated alll season long, then lost in the first round of the playoffs?

I wasn't expecting anything from Silsbee this year.  I started paying attention when the season got started and I was surprised to find out that they were ranked as one of the best in the golden triangle, and in the top 10 in the TABC poll. The same will hold for next season.  I'll start checking posts here when the season gets going.  If the Tigers are doing good I will check in here frequently.  If not I won't.  It's that simple for me.

[quote name="ST413" post="978545" timestamp="1299385312"] [quote author=bmrm link=topic=81307.msg978527#msg978527 date=1299382010] No offense to either Mexia or Athens, but did anybody really have these two teams meeting up in the Region III final?  [/quote] No way, I would never have imagined before the playoffs that my Tigers wouldn't have made it, or HJ or Cleveland. [/quote] Two stories have been coming out of Cleveland the last few days.  One story effects the other.  Story one is the state ranked b-ball team in the playoffs (at one time).  The 2nd story is that 2 members of that team were arrested in regards to a certain assault case that first occurred around thanksgiving.  Had that not happened Cleveland prolly would of taken region 3. 

[quote name="True Blue" post="974479" timestamp="1298989818"] ;D ;D you guys sound like a bunch of Dallas Cowboy fans.. Talking about how great you use to be :D No one cares about yesterday ,other that people that just live in the pass. Everyone is looking to tomorrow night. Then the weekend then the State Tour. Good luck to all the teams still in the playoffs, and to the one that are out.. just work harder next year. [/quote] Read the subject and that is usually what the discussion is about.  Duh.  This is not rocket science.  There are all sorts of 'x' out icons, entrance icons.  If you don't like what you are reading, step to a top that you like.  Quit being a butt head.

I'm giving away my age, lol, but here goes: I don't remember the season '69-'70.  I was in the 8th grade and hadn't really discovered high school basketball.  The '70-'71 team was in class 4A and was a very good team.  I can't recall if they were ranked, but like I said, they were prominent.   Players on that team: David Matthews, Bush, Joe Price, and Larry Irvin, rip.  That's all I can remember.  Coach Dan Montgomery. The '71-'72 team was a very good team.  They were probably ranked # 1 at one time, but I don't remember. I think it was a 3A team.  5A hadn't come up yet.  6'8" all american David Brown at Strong post.   Super athlete James Hunter playing wing/forward.  Lots of good role players.  They made it to Austin, but got toasted by Odessa Ector.  I went to that game. Lots of good people, good citizens on the teams in 73 and 74.  Herb Sapp.  James E Simmons.  Predestrian teams. 73 to 75 was the time of Michael Dabney.  IMO he could hoop with anybody that has ever come out of Silsbee.  He was magical; you have to see him play to believe it.  Too bad video wasn't as prominent then as it is now. '76 was a good team lead by Anthony Brown, David Brown's younger brother.   Good b ballers on that team.  Brown was the tallest at 6'2".  Lack of height was their weakness.  If that team had some height, who know? My half brother Randy played on a #1 ranked team.  This was around 78, 79, 80, somewhere in there.  I was away in the military, but I kept up with them via newspaper microfiche.  No internet in those days.   I never saw them play, but they had height.  They fell in the playoffs, rather early.  A trend? I missed the David Greens, the Darrell MacArthur's , etc.  I've been told many times they were very good.  I started paying attention again in 95.  DFW sports writer Dwaine Price could tell you about that 70s era, as good as anyone can.

I can remember when for a year, maybe two Silsbee was a ranked 4A team, back when 4A was the largest Class.  They hadn't come out with 5A yet.  So, Silsbee was a ranked 5A school, more or less, at one time.

That was the team that was undefeated and ranked#1 then lost their first playoff game in the area round.  I thought about all that after the loss Friday night.

The game I saw was the regional finals, played in Deer Park.  That was the most impressive line-up I've seen for Silsbee.  They had size in the front court and talent in the back court.  Silsbee had 2 6'5" post players.  They weren't skinny post players either.  Both of those guys looked like they had been pumping iron. As impressive as Silsbee's line up was, Lincoln's  team was a  better.  I still believe if Silsbee could of gotten past Lincoln, and they came close, they would of won state that year. Who were those 2 post players for Silsbee?  It would of been nice if they had left those genes/dna in town.

I went to last year's game in Baytown.

[quote name="tigersvoice" post="973054" timestamp="1298731986"] [quote author=Kountzer link=topic=80875.msg972879#msg972879 date=1298696203] Coach T should at least consider giving up coaching, and trying something else. [/quote] Unless you want to explain this - then you are D U M B !!!!! [/quote] I like Coach T as much as anyone.  Cardio vascular issues are serious.  At some point you may have to separate Coach T from Travis Williams, the person, and do what's best.  I'm sure his Doctors and medical consultants have brought this issue up.   Personally I hope he recovers fully and coaches as long as he wants.  It's rather naive and D U M B to think that the issue of stepping down hasn't crossed Coach Williams mind.

Coach T should at least consider giving up coaching, and trying something else.

I went to that game.  It was played in Deer Park.

Sealy has a tall front court.  Silsbee was probably rusty from having a 1st round bye.   That near victory against Ball may have made them over confident.  Regular season and the playoffs are two different seasons.  Nothing like playoff pressure.   Lots of distraction this season with Coach Williams health and all. Good season Silsbee.

Regarding Silsbee boys basketball this season, 2010/2011: wake me up when the playoffs get going. Silsbee vs. Nederland would be a good warm-up game.

So, where is Silsbee Coach Travis Williams these days?  I noticed from this thread that the assistant coaches have taken over.  I know he had a heart attack a month ago or so.

Manning & Brannon.

More names to consider: Earl Evans PA Lincoln, David Brown, James Hunter, Michael Dabney Silsbee.  Coach Green Silsbee.  (I can't think of his name). If you gonna put Thad Holden on there, then Damion Bush from Silsbee needs to be on there also.  Also about 5 or 6 Kountze players should be mentioned: Manning, homeboy that played with Manning (I can't think of his name, help me out y'all).  Some names from that Hebert team, coached by Fred Williams, the team that won back to back to back, if I recall correctly, think about it.. DB aka Kountzer NW Houston via Silsbee

Oh well,  I missed that one.  I work about three blocks from Delmar Stadium.  I could literally get off work and walk there, easily.  Waltrip high school is just down the street a bit.  A lot of students and their parents come into the office where I work.  Again, oh well.  I should of paid attention to the start of the schedule. Kountzer in NW Houston

I found out about this early this morning.  I've stated on this forum several times that James Hunter was the best athlete I personally witnessed coming out of Silsbee.  That was awhile ago; back in the early to mid 1970s.   Maybe somebody better showed up since then, but I don't know who it is.   I was shocked to hear about this, but when it is time, I guess it is time. Dude could do it all: blazing track speed, all sorts of basketball hops, quick, and moves.  Standout wide receiver.  And defensive back.  I wouldn't want to be a receiver that went into his territory.  I knew he was up there living and working as a distribution manager in the Detroit area.  Not many people get to experience sports at that high a level.   I enjoyed watching James Hunter play sports in high school.  I enjoyed following his career.   He will be missed. Kountzer

I didn't like Lebron going to Miami at first, and I still don't.   I've gotten over it though.  It's only basketball.   In Cleveland LBJ was a big fish in a small pond.   The Cavaliers let him do whatever he wanted, like dancing during the games, throwing chalk up in the air like a nincompoop, putting his buddies on the payroll.  The result of all that is that he lost respect for that team. He had a right to leave, but the way he handled his departure was classless.  Cleveland's owner, Gilbert, made it much worse with his stupid comments.  Now Jesse Jackson has turned it into a racial issue.  (I am black btw).  It is a big circus. It is a waste of time hating on the Miami Heat though.  They should win a lot of championships.  I don't hate them, but I will be rooting for someone else to beat them. It should be interesting.

Jerry Levias was very good also.  I think he went to Hebert.

Thad Holden.  I saw him 3 or 4 times.  Good player.  Nice jump shot.  I grew up with his Mom and his Aunt.  I used to watch his dad play sports for the old Waldo Matthews teams. He's aiight in my book. Silsbee all timers vs. PA Lincoln?  That's pure speculation there.  They put out a lot of legends at PA Lincoln.  Before Steve Jackson there was Earl Evans.  Then there was that pg that went on to star at U T Austin for 2 or 3 years. Going to play at the beehive (PA Lincoln gym) used to make opposing team's knees knock with fear.  I miss that school.

Joe Washington, Jr.  Whoever is in second place ain't even close.  If you don't believe me look at his video clips when he was at OU on youtube. Here you go: [Hidden Content] I heard a lot about Jeff Bergeron, but I never saw him play.