Who are some of the top teams in the area this upcoming year and who are some of the top players?? fill me in, this disscussion is always interesting.
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I dont know if you guys have ever heard of him?
Blake Beaven, I heard he's supposed to be pretty good
Blake Beaven, I heard he's supposed to be pretty good
jesuitbaseball- not here to speculate, but a lot of 18U kids may be "busy" this next summer.
For HS ball, on limited knowledge, I would say Flower Mound, and Coppell (sp?) should be very good. Rowlett is normally very strong. It'll be interesting to see how Neman Smith "reloads" after last year.
For HS ball, on limited knowledge, I would say Flower Mound, and Coppell (sp?) should be very good. Rowlett is normally very strong. It'll be interesting to see how Neman Smith "reloads" after last year.
quote:Neman Smith
Dtiger, is this a new school? i have not heard of them
quote:Originally posted by win or go home:quote:Neman Smith
Dtiger, is this a new school? i have not heard of them
My apologies, Newman Smith.
quote:Originally posted by jesuitbaseball:
I dont know if you guys have ever heard of him?
Blake Beaven, I heard he's supposed to be pretty good
I hear he throws a mean change-up.
My first thought when I read the original post was about HS ball. Is that right FHS? If so, who will some of the top HS teams be next spring?
OP-
Thats what I was saying as well. Copell and Rowlette are obvious choices. Definatly dont leave out Mckinney North, and besides that I dont have much knowledge.
Thats what I was saying as well. Copell and Rowlette are obvious choices. Definatly dont leave out Mckinney North, and besides that I dont have much knowledge.
How is Southlake looking? Anyone know about Carrolton Creekview?
Mckinney North should be back on top this year, Van Alstyne should be okay, Frisco High has potential to compete this year. Do not forget about Lake Dallas.
Maybe Jesuit should offer an honors class on how to spell? 
5A Top 5.
1. Flower Mound
2. Coppell
3. Allen
4. Rowlett
5. Southlake
1. Flower Mound
2. Coppell
3. Allen
4. Rowlett
5. Southlake
Yeah OP I was talkin about HS teams, I'm lookin forward to seeing your team this year over at North your sons a very good pitcher along with Appleby a tough 1-2 combo you guys should have a nice year, hopefully us (Frisco High) can finally find the playoffs again for the first time in 5 years...9-4A should be tough once again
FHS:
You have a PM
You have a PM
OP:
Mckinney North should be studly this year.
How will Mckinney look?
See ya at the FR soon
Mckinney North should be studly this year.
How will Mckinney look?
See ya at the FR soon
quote:Originally posted by Dtiger:
How is Southlake looking? Anyone know about Carrolton Creekview?
Southlake Carroll should be strong on the bump with Chase Reid leading their staff. Don't know about their bats, but you win with pitching and defense.
9-4A,
With the pitching and offense they have,
Mckinney North will be in a class of their own.
Followed by (in no particular order)
Mckinney
Lake Dallas
Frisco
Frisco C.
The Colony
Little Elm
In my opinion, it will be a battle for the second and third playoff spots, a race that could come down to the final week.
With the pitching and offense they have,
Mckinney North will be in a class of their own.
Followed by (in no particular order)
Mckinney
Lake Dallas
Frisco
Frisco C.
The Colony
Little Elm
In my opinion, it will be a battle for the second and third playoff spots, a race that could come down to the final week.
So out of all the 5A schools in the state of Texas, the top 5 are in the Dallas area? Interesting.
That response is similar to 4a potentially district or metroplex driven not the State. I suspect.
j.j. pearce will do very well in their new 4a district. We played them this fall and they have pretty much the same starters as last year beside their best pitcher. But they are not in an easy district.
quote:Originally posted by Redhead:
So out of all the 5A schools in the state of Texas, the top 5 are in the Dallas area? Interesting.
RH, you have to remember this board is pretty heavily tilted toward the north...
quote:So out of all the 5A schools in the state of Texas, the top 5 are in the Dallas area? Interesting.
I believe the original post was referring to the area, I assumed DFW.
And no, these would not be the Top 5 in Texas, but maybe 1 or 2 would be in there.
TGUP, Yeah I agree North is in a category in its own but you're right those last 2 spots should be up for grabs, I'm very excited. I know your son goes to LD and throws for em but who does LD have notably coming back besides your son Baine and Murray the 1B??
You have pm
quote:Originally posted by T-Bird Dad:quote:Originally posted by Dtiger:
How is Southlake looking? Anyone know about Carrolton Creekview?
Southlake Carroll should be strong on the bump with Chase Reid leading their staff. Don't know about their bats, but you win with pitching and defense.
You can have pitching and defense. I’ll take pitching and hitting! (See this article for the reason why.) “Baseball Fielding And Its Implications”
And let’s not forget that Southlake might want to start by winning 5-5A. Something they have not been able to do the last couple years. Chase Reid is a good start but it will take more.
Sorry, LD, I wasn't dissing Keller or anyone else in 5-5A (heck, as you know T-Bird son attends a rival 5-5A school) and I'm no SC fan, but they will have a little more than one guy.
Keller, Colleyville Heritage and Grapevine should also have strong teams.
Northwest is rebuilding with only one returning starter, but it will be fun to see what might happen there. Don't really have a read on Haltom, Richland or Keller Central.
Keller, Colleyville Heritage and Grapevine should also have strong teams.
Northwest is rebuilding with only one returning starter, but it will be fun to see what might happen there. Don't really have a read on Haltom, Richland or Keller Central.
I realize most of you are in the DFW area. The question was about the State.
Katy returns 7 of 8 starters and all but 1 pitcher from its State Runner-up Team from last year. The kid taking spot #8 will be better than the 8 hole hiter he replaces.
Klien Collins will be there at the end and Langham Creek, Cy-Fair and The Woodlands will all be contenders. If you look at the last 15 years you will see that most of the State Champs are from the Houston area. That is not a shot, just the facts.
Katy returns 7 of 8 starters and all but 1 pitcher from its State Runner-up Team from last year. The kid taking spot #8 will be better than the 8 hole hiter he replaces.
Klien Collins will be there at the end and Langham Creek, Cy-Fair and The Woodlands will all be contenders. If you look at the last 15 years you will see that most of the State Champs are from the Houston area. That is not a shot, just the facts.
quote:Originally posted by gjbk1:
OP:
Mckinney North should be studly this year.
How will Mckinney look?
See ya at the FR soon
My opinion on McKinney HS is that they will have the best team they've had in several years. They have a lot of talent that floats below the radar, but they can play. They play as a TEAM. They have a freshman pitcher that I hear will be able to get some quality innings on varsity this year possibly. I believe his name is Zach, but I don't remember his last name. I hear he is the real deal and is one of the top 10's in the area without a doubt. Things should be interesting not only in the district, but also in McKinney before all is said and done. Coach Price is a quality coach and a great guy. He's struggled with leadership I think the last couple of years, but this could be a breakout year for them. McKinney is my alma-mater by the way!!
quote:Originally posted by gjbk1:
Mckinney North should be back on top this year, Van Alstyne should be okay, Frisco High has potential to compete this year. Do not forget about Lake Dallas.
With Adam Boydston as the ace of the staff, don't take LD too lightly. I've seen this kid pitch the last several weeks and I personally think this kid is a really good pitcher. He's sneaky fast and can throw any pitch for strikes and throw any pitch on any count. He will definitely give a lot of hitters fits next spring. Mark my words.
OP- I assume you mean Zack Diaz....isn't he a sophmore?
i kno Coppell has a good offence but aren't they a little weak in starting pitching? I mean besides Cole Green who do they have?
FHSbaseball,
Baine, Murray and Boydston are the only guy's coming back with any considerable playing time.
The catcher Donald who split time with a senior last year is also back. Street and Malcom who saw playing time last year at the varsity level will probably play up the middle while sophmore Howard or junior Rodriquez plays third. I think Boydston and Murray (both lefties) will be 1-2 on the mound and playing first when the other is pitching. If neither is pitching, one will be in the outfield. The team is pretty young, as there may only be 3 or 4 seniors starting. Some players will have to have some pretty big years (including both lefties) if Lake Dallas is to grab one of those playoff spots.
Good luck to you guy's. If it is anything like the games we had last year, it will be fun!!
Baine, Murray and Boydston are the only guy's coming back with any considerable playing time.
The catcher Donald who split time with a senior last year is also back. Street and Malcom who saw playing time last year at the varsity level will probably play up the middle while sophmore Howard or junior Rodriquez plays third. I think Boydston and Murray (both lefties) will be 1-2 on the mound and playing first when the other is pitching. If neither is pitching, one will be in the outfield. The team is pretty young, as there may only be 3 or 4 seniors starting. Some players will have to have some pretty big years (including both lefties) if Lake Dallas is to grab one of those playoff spots.
Good luck to you guy's. If it is anything like the games we had last year, it will be fun!!
Definately I member both those games last year against you guys were great games, should be fun once again. The last game of the year we battle you once again, whos to say that one might not have serious playoff implications?
OP,
How about letting my son have a little bit of that juice that your son has on his fastball.
So what if he loses a couple of mph's and drops to 90. Talk about causing hitters fits. I can already see his name at the top of the DMN leaderboard.
Good luck to your son and North this upcoming season!!
How about letting my son have a little bit of that juice that your son has on his fastball.
So what if he loses a couple of mph's and drops to 90. Talk about causing hitters fits. I can already see his name at the top of the DMN leaderboard.
Good luck to your son and North this upcoming season!!
quote:Originally posted by the great YAYA:
i kno Coppell has a good offence but aren't they a little weak in starting pitching? I mean besides Cole Green who do they have?
Cole Green and pray for rain...I don't think so.
Coach English has good options for next Spring, the # 1 JV guy Neder(?)had a good summer for the Marshals and is looking good in the fall, a lefty that plays outfield, Matt Renyolds pitches well, David De La mixes it up pretty good and Cameron Watten looks to be a real good option to close, all the above are better options than Coach English had last year.
There are also several other real good arms on the team that Coach English might try Walsh , Kettler, Elkins, and he also has Zach Hermans from the last years freshman team that should be the #1 JV guy this year that might be able to make the jump by the end of the year.
I am sure I even missed a few pitchers that are getting looks but my point is Cole Green is real good and this year he will have some help.
Thanks for the perspective on the SE part of the state, 62.
We don't hear enough about that part of the world.
Smithson Valley should be tough again, but replacing Volz will be tough. SV and San Antonio Reagan will probably be battling the Corpus schools to see who goes to Round Rock.
In 4A, look out. CC Moody is now down in 4A.
We don't hear enough about that part of the world.
Smithson Valley should be tough again, but replacing Volz will be tough. SV and San Antonio Reagan will probably be battling the Corpus schools to see who goes to Round Rock.
In 4A, look out. CC Moody is now down in 4A.
quote:Originally posted by cheapseats:
OP- I assume you mean Zack Diaz....isn't he a sophmore?
You are right about Zach Diaz being a sophomore, but he's at North. I'm referring to a freshman kid that is at MHS. I THINK his name is Zach Lee??? For some reason, that rings a bell. Probably not right though!! I am old you know. He is the freshman QB and is lighting things up on the FB field as well. Maybe someone who knows will chime in and set us straight.
quote:Originally posted by theygrowupfast:
FHSbaseball,
Baine, Murray and Boydston are the only guy's coming back with any considerable playing time.
The catcher Donald who split time with a senior last year is also back. Street and Malcom who saw playing time last year at the varsity level will probably play up the middle while sophmore Howard or junior Rodriquez plays third. I think Boydston and Murray (both lefties) will be 1-2 on the mound and playing first when the other is pitching. If neither is pitching, one will be in the outfield. The team is pretty young, as there may only be 3 or 4 seniors starting. Some players will have to have some pretty big years (including both lefties) if Lake Dallas is to grab one of those playoff spots.
Good luck to you guy's. If it is anything like the games we had last year, it will be fun!!
I wish that was the case, but he's got a ways to go before he's in the low 90's!!! He did hit 89 several times on a Stalker @ Baylor last weekend is what we were told. You're son won't need to be a hard thrower to be successful in my opinion. He's got the tools to play at the next level in my eyes. He's just got that something you like to see, but I can't pinpoint exactly what it is!! Great kid, too!
OP,
I wish North the best this year, but they want sneak up on anybody. And they will have a big target on their chest. Looks like you'll be in a similar spot as you were with the Rock last year. Funny how baseball works, one year you get all the nice bounces...the next year well things have to be earned.
BTW, OP I wonder how your old team from last year will fair this year?
I wish North the best this year, but they want sneak up on anybody. And they will have a big target on their chest. Looks like you'll be in a similar spot as you were with the Rock last year. Funny how baseball works, one year you get all the nice bounces...the next year well things have to be earned.
BTW, OP I wonder how your old team from last year will fair this year?
quote:Originally posted by TheRock:
OP,
I wish North the best this year, but they want sneak up on anybody. And they will have a big target on their chest. Looks like you'll be in a similar spot as you were with the Rock last year. Funny how baseball works, one year you get all the nice bounces...the next year well things have to be earned.
BTW, OP I wonder how your old team from last year will fair this year?
The Rock will be just fine. Coach Payne knows what he's doing. He'll have them winning quite a few ball games before it's over. It was a shame what happened to PC though. That will definitely be a bump in the road for them. I hear Ty Lunday had a great summer on the hill and he will contribute quite a bit next spring. I wish them well, too. Lot's of great people over there on the lake.
OP - the freshman kid at MHS last name is Lee - he played for Team Kelley and is the QB for one of the subvarsity teams
His father is a very good guy and not too bad on the golf course.
And yes North will be most difficult to handle this year - however I can't wait to play the game.. playing good teams is what makes it fun!
His father is a very good guy and not too bad on the golf course.
And yes North will be most difficult to handle this year - however I can't wait to play the game.. playing good teams is what makes it fun!