Top Teams in each district?

I would be very surprised if IR finishes in the Top 3.

Redbird- Why is that? Aren't they returning most of the team that finished 2nd in the East Region last year? WB, the other SE entrant in the Region tourney, from what I recall was almost entirely seniors. NR will be tough with Keeton, Rivers and Pitt, but I'm not sure they will have enough support to push them past IR over the course of a whole season. GB and Grassfield have a lot of good young talent but may be a year away. Hickory? It'll be tough to replace two of the top pitchers in the region in Ward and Harris. Right now I'd have to rate IR as the clear favorite in the SE. What are your picks?

As for the East, it seems that Maury, led by Coby Cowgill, would be the clear favorite.

I'm not that familiar with the Peninsula, but Bethel returns the majority of the team that went deep in the state playoffs and should be tagged as the favorite there.

The Beach could go any of a number of ways. I'm sure at least 6 teams feel that this is their year, but I'm going to throw that "favorite" saddle right back on the Falcons of Cox and see if they can't handle it a little better than they did last year.

but i think jordan long is transfering from western branch to nansemond river as catcher.

If true, that definitely is a plus for NR. The only question may be if he can shake off the rust from a year off. Did he play this summer or fall?

1)Nansemond River
2)Western Branch
3)Indian River
4)Great Bridge
5)Grassfield
6)Hickory
7)Deep Creek
8)Lakeland
9)KF
10) Oscar Smith

I wasn't impressed with IR. I think they got some good bounces last year, rather than being very talented. Just my opinion. I see the SE District like this:

1) NR
2) WB
3) Grassfield
4) GB
5) IR
6) DC
7) Hickory
8) Lakeland
9) KF
10) OS

we had good pitching last yr.and all pitchers return for indian river.plus from what i know like geat bridge and all was senior orioniated.we beat wb top pitcher twice last yr.we beat brett harris last yr.yes we lost some key seniors and we did get some bounces our way but we won the key games.i think our leadoff hitter was key.but hey i think we have 1 of the best district in tidewater.

how can u say great bridge is ahead of indian river?do they have alot of players that are good i dont know?i thinlk i know who is the ace for Great Bridge.i think he is pretty good.but they lost alot like hunter parrish and phil mccarthy and brandon smith.

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Originally posted by redbird5:
I wasn't impressed with IR. I think they got some good bounces last year, rather than being very talented. Just my opinion. I see the SE District like this:

1) NR
2) WB
3) Grassfield
4) GB
5) IR
6) DC
7) Hickory
8) Lakeland
9) KF
10) OS

I guess we'll have to disagree here. I'll be the first to admit that I did not see a lot of IR last year, but in order for those "bounces" to make a difference in a game, you have to be competitive with the team you're playing. With the talent that was in the SE District last year, for IR to be competitive with the likes of GB, WB, and NR tells me that they were a pretty good team. WB on the other hand, lost almost their entire starting lineup. Outside of Nick, I'm not sure any of the kids that will be playing this year for the Bruins saw any significant playing time last year. They may well be talented, but I think its a bit premature to label them as one of the District favorites

By that logic, the Arizona Cardinals will be the favorite in the NFC next year?

The truth is IR got hot as the season winded down. Congrats to them. They had a great run. Teams like GB and WB, due to the base of talent they draw from, simply reload year in and year out. I am not a WB or GB fan at all but I think they will be near the top of the district.

Honestly, though, it is NR's to lose IMO. Good luck to SE District teams in hitting Keaton.

Maybe not, but I'd sure put them in the top 3 in their division.

By the same logic, would you put the Giants as one of the favorites if they'd lost all but one guy from their starting lineup?

It depends on who they have to fill the holes. History has shown that the GB's and WB's reload each year. GB will be better than you think. Their soph class is pretty good.

Other than NR, who hasn't proven they know how to win consistently, the teams in the SE District are not that talented in the upper classes. NR should start at least 3 frosh who are very good but obviously untested at the HS level. I am just very hesitant to put a team who was a .667 team as a clear cut favorite. IR is usually a 3-5 in that district and that's where I feel comfortable with them.

I could be wrong. It won't be the first or last time.

yes i understand what u mean but grassfield took some of great bridge talent.Grassfield is bringing back a so. that as a freshman beat gb last yr.gb and hickory wont be as good as usual because grassfield should take some of there talent.yes we arent solid everywhere there is competion at some places and we had a transfer didnt make the grades.but Bethel was one one of the best in the region last year and they only beat Indian river by 1 run.not many hit Abetz last yr.But we did.even though he did throw 2 days ahead.yes we lost some pretty good talent.but our no.1 pitcher was a so. last yr. with a under 3 e.r.a.our no.2 was solid pitcher last year.and Indian river handled ombri rivers pretty well last yr.i herd they were talking about a 6 tm. district tourney.and 4 tm. from each district tourney.not sure if this will happen though.

excuse me indian river's ace ended up at 3.36 im sorry. it may have counted playoffs though i cant remember.

So what is the deal with Oscar Smith. Not competitive anymore? What happened?

yep and Oscar smith lost seniors.Oscar Smith i dont know much about.but they lost like there top players.there catcher was a senior last yr.he got hurt then quit.they lost pitcher and centerfielder too.

Just curious as to why the majority felt WB 2nd and Grassfield 3rd? Ahead of GB and IR.