AggiesAreWe Posted March 7, 2018 Report Posted March 7, 2018 Bout to make my 47th straight state tournament. Started in 1972, haven't missed a year since. Dang I'm old! RETIREDFAN1, Kountzer, LumRaiderFan and 2 others 5 Quote
About a week ago Posted March 7, 2018 Report Posted March 7, 2018 Trying to catch you, on my 4th straight. jv_coach 1 Quote
STiger85 Posted March 7, 2018 Report Posted March 7, 2018 Looking forward to hearing two victories from you by the Tigers. TigerNation!!! Quote
Spyder53 Posted March 7, 2018 Report Posted March 7, 2018 1 hour ago, AggiesAreWe said: Bout to make my 47th straight state tournament. Started in 1972, haven't missed a year since. Dang I'm old! Have you ever counted how many times (years) there has been at least one SE Texas team in your 47 trips ? Quote
no-look Posted March 7, 2018 Report Posted March 7, 2018 Congrats Mike! This makes my 29th trip to the tourney. Haven’t missed one yet. It started with me and my son and his friend. Now it’s me,my son and his two boys. Great time of year. Quote
JimThorpe Posted March 7, 2018 Report Posted March 7, 2018 1 hour ago, AggiesAreWe said: Bout to make my 47th straight state tournament. Started in 1972, haven't missed a year since. Dang I'm old! What are some of the memories that stand out the most? Most exciting games, interesting people? Quote
AggiesAreWe Posted March 7, 2018 Author Report Posted March 7, 2018 2 hours ago, JimThorpe said: What are some of the memories that stand out the most? Most exciting games, interesting people? My very first year. I was an 8 year old kid taking in the Dallas Roosevelt vs. Houston Wheatley state semifinal game which Roosevelt won 111-109. Game was in Gregory Gym and the place was electric. Jammed pack gym that had folks climbing out on top of the roof looking thru the windows watching the game. UNBELIEVABLE!! Safe to say, I was hooked. Lot's of memories made with those trips with my father. He made 50 straight before he became too ill to go then passed away in 2010. I am just carrying on the tradition. I'll have to come back to this thread with some other memories that stand out. BADSANTA, scoopno1 and no-look 3 Quote
ST413 Posted March 7, 2018 Report Posted March 7, 2018 39 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said: My very first year. I was an 8 year old kid taking in the Dallas Roosevelt vs. Houston Wheatley state semifinal game which Roosevelt won 111-109. Game was in Gregory Gym and the place was electric. Jammed pack gym that had folks climbing out on top of the roof looking thru the windows watching the game. UNBELIEVABLE!! Safe to say, I was hooked. Lot's of memories made with those trips with my father. He made 50 straight before he became too ill to go then passed away in 2010. I am just carrying on the tradition. I'll have to come back to this thread with some other memories that stand out. Great one but uhhh I think I have a gimme......last years 4A state final!!!! Quote
BADSANTA Posted March 7, 2018 Report Posted March 7, 2018 Hopefully we pull it in out this weekend!!! Safe travels and go Tigers Quote
JimThorpe Posted March 8, 2018 Report Posted March 8, 2018 And last year's semifinal. Two very dramatic games on consecutive days. Quote
24 over par Posted March 9, 2018 Report Posted March 9, 2018 i first went in 1978 but this makes my 3rd year not to go so 38 out of 41 Quote
stevenash Posted March 9, 2018 Report Posted March 9, 2018 On 3/7/2018 at 10:47 AM, AggiesAreWe said: My very first year. I was an 8 year old kid taking in the Dallas Roosevelt vs. Houston Wheatley state semifinal game which Roosevelt won 111-109. Game was in Gregory Gym and the place was electric. Jammed pack gym that had folks climbing out on top of the roof looking thru the windows watching the game. UNBELIEVABLE!! Safe to say, I was hooked. Lot's of memories made with those trips with my father. He made 50 straight before he became too ill to go then passed away in 2010. I am just carrying on the tradition. I'll have to come back to this thread with some other memories that stand out. Think I was at the game. Did Roosevelt have player named Ira Terrell in it? Quote
AggiesAreWe Posted March 9, 2018 Author Report Posted March 9, 2018 3 minutes ago, stevenash said: Think I was at the game. Did Roosevelt have player named Ira Terrell in it? Yes sir. Wheatley had Eddie Owens Quote
stevenash Posted March 9, 2018 Report Posted March 9, 2018 I watched Eddie Owens play for Wheatley against West Orange in a warm up game that year and Jackie Carr did not pick a starting line up until right before the game. he simply walked past each player on the bench and pointed to a player selected at that moment to start. A close friend of mine was coaching West Orange that year and after the game, he broke his hand hitting a wall. Quote
Uncle Pig Posted March 9, 2018 Report Posted March 9, 2018 On 3/7/2018 at 6:38 AM, AggiesAreWe said: Bout to make my 47th straight state tournament. Started in 1972, haven't missed a year since. Dang I'm old! Pretty dang impressive! Quote
TxHoops Posted March 9, 2018 Report Posted March 9, 2018 On 3/7/2018 at 6:38 AM, AggiesAreWe said: Bout to make my 47th straight state tournament. Started in 1972, haven't missed a year since. Dang I'm old! Yes. Yes you are... Quote
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