maddog1971 wrote:When was the last time you did not see Kindred Girls in a state poll? Been quite a few years.
maddog1971 wrote:When was the last time you did not see Kindred Girls in a state poll? Been quite a few years.
maddog1971 wrote:That goes to show you that high school sports goes in cycles. For long time Kindred was at the top quite a bit but now the current coaching staff has run most girls out of the program so they only have 14 girls in the whole program. I think they have 5 or 6 Coaches for 14 girls.
packers21 wrote:maddog1971 wrote:That goes to show you that high school sports goes in cycles. For long time Kindred was at the top quite a bit but now the current coaching staff has run most girls out of the program so they only have 14 girls in the whole program. I think they have 5 or 6 Coaches for 14 girls.
I wouldn't say whats going on in Kindred is bc of cycles, they have kids to continue to be good. They just moved out or don't play. I still think they will be decent this year.
BasketballMind wrote:Unless it is a true difference maker for the varsity team, leave JH kids in JH.
maddog1971 wrote:That goes to show you that high school sports goes in cycles. For long time Kindred was at the top quite a bit but now the current coaching staff has run most girls out of the program so they only have 14 girls in the whole program. I think they have 5 or 6 Coaches for 14 girls.
Flip wrote:maddog1971 wrote:That goes to show you that high school sports goes in cycles. For long time Kindred was at the top quite a bit but now the current coaching staff has run most girls out of the program so they only have 14 girls in the whole program. I think they have 5 or 6 Coaches for 14 girls.
14 girls in the program and 6 are 8th graders. I don't think that is a healthy way to run a program.
UncleRico wrote:I don't understand why the problem is so hard for the powers that be to identify.
A friend has a daughter at Liberty JH in West Fargo (Sheyenne feeder), and he forwarded me the email the parents got recently. There were 102 JH girls in Volleyball this fall. This winter there are 17 girls out for JH basketball. They were begging more girls to come out for BB.
Sure, all the AAU teams, private lessons, skill trainings and all-star travel teams are great for the top 10% of kids. It's their passion and that's great. There is no denying that these kids are way more advanced in Jr. High than they used to be. But the reality is that today's youth BB culture, especially for girls, is just too much for the majority of the girls. For most girls, basketball is not the end all, be all in their lives. And under the current model, either you are one of the advanced ones, or you just don't fit in real well because there is a girl 2-4 years younger than you that is and she will be getting the minutes, not you.
I don't see this changing anytime soon because the money machine that youth sports has become is not going away anytime soon.
packers21 wrote:UncleRico wrote:I don't understand why the problem is so hard for the powers that be to identify.
A friend has a daughter at Liberty JH in West Fargo (Sheyenne feeder), and he forwarded me the email the parents got recently. There were 102 JH girls in Volleyball this fall. This winter there are 17 girls out for JH basketball. They were begging more girls to come out for BB.
Sure, all the AAU teams, private lessons, skill trainings and all-star travel teams are great for the top 10% of kids. It's their passion and that's great. There is no denying that these kids are way more advanced in Jr. High than they used to be. But the reality is that today's youth BB culture, especially for girls, is just too much for the majority of the girls. For most girls, basketball is not the end all, be all in their lives. And under the current model, either you are one of the advanced ones, or you just don't fit in real well because there is a girl 2-4 years younger than you that is and she will be getting the minutes, not you.
I don't see this changing anytime soon because the money machine that youth sports has become is not going away anytime soon.
How come they are all willing to do put in the same extra work for the same results in VB?
UncleRico wrote:packers21 wrote:UncleRico wrote:I don't understand why the problem is so hard for the powers that be to identify.
A friend has a daughter at Liberty JH in West Fargo (Sheyenne feeder), and he forwarded me the email the parents got recently. There were 102 JH girls in Volleyball this fall. This winter there are 17 girls out for JH basketball. They were begging more girls to come out for BB.
Sure, all the AAU teams, private lessons, skill trainings and all-star travel teams are great for the top 10% of kids. It's their passion and that's great. There is no denying that these kids are way more advanced in Jr. High than they used to be. But the reality is that today's youth BB culture, especially for girls, is just too much for the majority of the girls. For most girls, basketball is not the end all, be all in their lives. And under the current model, either you are one of the advanced ones, or you just don't fit in real well because there is a girl 2-4 years younger than you that is and she will be getting the minutes, not you.
I don't see this changing anytime soon because the money machine that youth sports has become is not going away anytime soon.
How come they are all willing to do put in the same extra work for the same results in VB?
I'd say they don't. That's the point. Many play JO volleyball but its far less of an "all-star" atmosphere than BB, in my opinion. Tons of top VB players playing for "local" teams almost every weekend in the spring in Fargo. I'm not aware of many girls doing private volleyball lessons weekly for years.
Maybe they exist, but I don't see many 8th or 9th graders being impact players in Volleyball at the varsity level, either.
UncleRico wrote:Not in my town. I've probably had no less than 6-8 parents tell me their daughter is sick of BB and doesn't want to play anymore in the last 6 months. Some of those are still playing because they were urged to do so, but some have quit too.
Not a big deal. Interesting to hear your perspective.
WalkingStick wrote:Interesting Tuesday Results
Kindred over Wahpeton 76-65
Devils Lake whomps Turtle Mountain 89-44
Watford City loses to #2B Bowman County 53-39
Flip wrote:WalkingStick wrote:Interesting Tuesday Results
Kindred over Wahpeton 76-65
Devils Lake whomps Turtle Mountain 89-44
Watford City loses to #2B Bowman County 53-39
DL had 61 points at half. I think they should be the favorite. I can't wait to see the DL/Thompson games. That will be a clash of styles.
packers21 wrote:UncleRico wrote:Not in my town. I've probably had no less than 6-8 parents tell me their daughter is sick of BB and doesn't want to play anymore in the last 6 months. Some of those are still playing because they were urged to do so, but some have quit too.
Not a big deal. Interesting to hear your perspective.
Agreed, was interesting to hear yours as well. Either way, GBB is suffering.
Flip wrote:WalkingStick wrote:Interesting Tuesday Results
Kindred over Wahpeton 76-65
Devils Lake whomps Turtle Mountain 89-44
Watford City loses to #2B Bowman County 53-39
DL had 61 points at half. I think they should be the favorite. I can't wait to see the DL/Thompson games. That will be a clash of styles.
Flip wrote:Flip wrote:WalkingStick wrote:Interesting Tuesday Results
Kindred over Wahpeton 76-65
Devils Lake whomps Turtle Mountain 89-44
Watford City loses to #2B Bowman County 53-39
DL had 61 points at half. I think they should be the favorite. I can't wait to see the DL/Thompson games. That will be a clash of styles.
DL might win it all, but they shouldn't be the favorite right now. They lost to Bottineau tonight. The Stars led from start to finish. They have some talented girls on that team.
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