tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post8156081789404226897..comments2024-03-29T05:08:30.047-04:00Comments on The Heath Post: Kentucky Minute: Second Region Boys' Basketball ChampionshipGoHeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-41060104594368662412023-03-08T12:04:39.502-05:002023-03-08T12:04:39.502-05:00I'm so glad you got to go!I'm so glad you got to go!GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-72225638835130156522023-03-08T12:04:16.997-05:002023-03-08T12:04:16.997-05:00I can see that. I wouldn't put anything past ...I can see that. I wouldn't put anything past Hoptown.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-37458861535136240952023-03-08T11:06:16.116-05:002023-03-08T11:06:16.116-05:00Kevin Patton noted Cline in a 2011 meditation in H...Kevin Patton noted Cline in a 2011 meditation in Henderson's <i>Gleaner</i> about the Second Region's all-time-great players:<br /><br /><i><a href="https://archive.courierpress.com/news/debate-rages-on-regions-best-players-ep-445760279-324908921.html/" rel="nofollow">I wasn't surprised there would be debate regarding the Second Region's all-time top basketball players, which I wrote about last week.<br /><br />For those who can't get enough of the debate, there's more to chew on this week.<br /><br />For those who don't agree with the top 10 lists selected by a panel of current and former sports writers and broadcasters from around the region, I didn't agree either. Well, not completely.<br /><br />In the boys top 10, I voted for a pair of Union County guards who went on to play at Kentucky -- Larry Johnson and Dwane Casey. I also had Webster County's Joey Davenport on my ballot. Here's a taste of some of the others players who gathered votes but didn't crack the top 10 (in no particular order): Michael Fraliex of Caldwell County, Lamont Ware and Curtis Pulley of Hopkinsville, Dennis Johnson of Union County, Adrian Armstead of Henderson County, Lamont Barnes and Isiah Victor of University Heights and Chris Whitney of Christian County.<br /><br />I thought of some really good players who didn't even get a vote. How about Scotty Hopson of University Heights? Or Darren Allaway and Marty Cline, who led UHA to a state title in 1992?<br /><br />And for the old-timers out there, what about Don Ringstaff of Livingston Central or Jim Beshears of South Hopkins?<br /><br />The girls list might have been somewhat easier if only because there was 25 years less of history to consider.<br /><br />The only player who made my top 10 and didn't make the final list was Henderson County's Ashley Hawkins. To me, she was a complete player who might have been overshadowed by a Christian County team that had a collection of talent that this region has never seen. Three players from that Christian County squad received votes in the balloting -- Arnika Brown, who made the final list, Lydia Watkins and Shaleea Petty. That group also included Corky Stiger, who I considered putting on my ballot.<br /><br />Others who didn't make the final cut included Stacey Calhoun, who led Livingston Central to back-to-back regional titles in 1985 and 1986, Diane Oakley of Providence, Malissa Bush of Caldwell County, Shannon Belcher of Madisonville, Tammy Ratliff of West Hopkins and Kim Roberts of Christian County.<br /><br />The legends category for players prior to 1950 wasn't any easier, though Frank Ramsey was a clear choice. I felt strongly that Joe Fulks, who like Ramsey is a Naismith Hall of Famer, should have been the region's No. 2 pick. The "Kuttawa Klipper" was the innovator of the turnaround jump shot and ended his playing career as the NBA's second all-time leading scorer behind George Mikan.<br /><br />With so many worthy players to chose from, it's no wonder the region's basketball fans have plenty to debate.</i></a>Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-84034446553488129062023-03-08T11:02:22.628-05:002023-03-08T11:02:22.628-05:00Correction: It's Don Parson, not Don Parsons. ...Correction: It's Don Parson, not Don Parson<i>s</i>. Sorry about that.<br /><br /><i><a href="https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/24751047/don-coach-parson" rel="nofollow">Don "Coach" Parson, 82, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at home in Canton, Georgia.<br /><br />Don Parson was a basketball standout at Lily High School from 1953 to 1956. In his senior year, he averaged 31.6 points per game, including a 64 point effort against McCreary County. He earned All-District and All-Region honors 3 times and was named All-State in 1956. Don went on to enjoy a successful collegiate career on the hardwood for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, playing for legendary E.A. Diddle from 1957-1960. He played guard for WKU from 1957-1960 and was a member of the team that gave Coach Diddle his 700th career win in 1959. That next year, he helped to the Hilltoppers to the regional finals of the NCAA Tournament. Coach Parson began his coaching career in 1960 at Calhoun High School and remained there until accepting the coaching duties at Madisonville High School. Coach Parson guided the Maroons to seven Sweet Sixteen State Tournament appearances, including a semifinal appearance in 1984. At the time of his retirement in 1998, Coach Parson was the winningest coach in Hopkins County history. His 726 - 336 career mark ranks him 8th among Kentucky's all-time winningest boys High School Coaches. Don was one of 12 children born to the late Luther Parson and Sara Parson.</i></a>Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-33477456408230401632023-03-08T10:58:59.562-05:002023-03-08T10:58:59.562-05:00I sat on the top row of bleachers on the Hoptown/P...I sat on the top row of bleachers on the Hoptown/Perry-curious side. That big picture was about 10 minutes before planned tipoff (and about 25 minutes before actual tipoff--see next comments). The place filled in gradually throughout the first quarter, to the point that, even up in the rafters, I had to pull my coat closer to me to give people next to me more room. You could absolutely have stuffed more people in there, but you wouldn't want to. It was a big crowd.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-36987795433211784392023-03-08T10:55:59.060-05:002023-03-08T10:55:59.060-05:00The first two pictures are of "La-1008,"...<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Madisonville+N+Hopkins+High+School/@37.3803067,-87.4935494,17z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x886ffc46351c1e21:0xc80983ab7856e4ea!8m2!3d37.3806989!4d-87.4946652!16s%2Fm%2F03d721c" rel="nofollow">The first two pictures are of "La-1008," the road which connects Madisonville-North Hopkins High to U.S. 41 just north of Madisonville. (Until discovering it on Google Maps a few seconds ago, I'd never heard of "La-1008"--I just figured it was the high school's driveway.)</a><br /><br />Anyway, pictures don't much show it, but my point with them was to indicate that the place was packed!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-63919480270111169242023-03-07T22:09:48.181-05:002023-03-07T22:09:48.181-05:00Vanderbilt coach and former wizard Jerry Stackhous...Vanderbilt coach and former wizard Jerry Stackhouse was at tonight’s game. I thought I saw him across the gym, and I came home to find people posting about him on Facebook.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-25178738724450487852023-03-07T21:08:48.563-05:002023-03-07T21:08:48.563-05:00They gave me a hotdog for free. And it was excelle...They gave me a hotdog for free. And it was excellent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-40108496377799082302023-03-07T21:07:27.901-05:002023-03-07T21:07:27.901-05:00The most interesting theory I heard posited on the...The most interesting theory I heard posited on the way back out to the cars was a still rabid Lyon county fan who thought the second region was trying to hose his good shooting team by putting up a tight rim right before tip off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-43002630375058476712023-03-07T21:05:26.550-05:002023-03-07T21:05:26.550-05:00It turns out they had hot dogs the whole time!It turns out they had hot dogs the whole time!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-56684097425990641292023-03-07T20:42:17.145-05:002023-03-07T20:42:17.145-05:00Final: 76-70Final: 76-70Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-65267218920616516922023-03-07T20:40:17.847-05:002023-03-07T20:40:17.847-05:00Stands still 90% full.Stands still 90% full.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-1478221478812710462023-03-07T20:39:47.391-05:002023-03-07T20:39:47.391-05:00But Hopkinsville number three immediately races to...But Hopkinsville number three immediately races to the other end for a three pointer: 74 to 70. 15.7 seconds, last tigers time out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-33403448724636024322023-03-07T20:39:10.762-05:002023-03-07T20:39:10.762-05:00Perry run out out of the time out: 7467Perry run out out of the time out: 7467Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-46142598185483835352023-03-07T20:38:33.831-05:002023-03-07T20:38:33.831-05:00Hopkinsville process and gets a deflection on the ...Hopkinsville process and gets a deflection on the inbound, but possession remains with Wayne County. Coach Perry of Lyon county calls his owna time out. 28.6 seconds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-53863008314110547232023-03-07T20:37:02.623-05:002023-03-07T20:37:02.623-05:00Hopkinsville gets two free throws, and it’s 7267. ...Hopkinsville gets two free throws, and it’s 7267. Full tigers time out with 29.8 seconds to play.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-47853839896220425042023-03-07T20:36:19.256-05:002023-03-07T20:36:19.256-05:00Perry misses the front end of a one and one, and t...Perry misses the front end of a one and one, and the Tigers get a beautiful drive at the other end but can’t get the shot to fall… Perry is wrapped up with 35 seconds… The Lyon County side wants a flagrant, and so does his dad… Not coming… Make and make… 72 to 65.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-90615164041919798822023-03-07T20:32:16.799-05:002023-03-07T20:32:16.799-05:00115 to play… Hoptown number three’s fourth foul…115 to play… Hoptown number three’s fourth foul…Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-73535068455001691402023-03-07T20:31:37.044-05:002023-03-07T20:31:37.044-05:00One minute 30 seconds… Still 70 to 65…One minute 30 seconds… Still 70 to 65…Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-42967714589543868632023-03-07T20:31:05.879-05:002023-03-07T20:31:05.879-05:00Clock fails to run for about 10 seconds…Clock fails to run for about 10 seconds…Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-86679573114036392372023-03-07T20:30:47.370-05:002023-03-07T20:30:47.370-05:00Tigers make and make … Tigers make and make … Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-76561877400616359082023-03-07T20:30:19.232-05:002023-03-07T20:30:19.232-05:00Perry third foul at two minutes 17 seconds on reac...Perry third foul at two minutes 17 seconds on reach on inbounds play at Hopkinsville end…Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-66330970183809861312023-03-07T20:29:13.070-05:002023-03-07T20:29:13.070-05:00Yes… Make but lane violation… Tiger quick make at ...Yes… Make but lane violation… Tiger quick make at other end… Lyon county foul on pic to set up Perry out of inbounds… 70 to 63Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-34453793111418342312023-03-07T20:28:13.947-05:002023-03-07T20:28:13.947-05:00Lyon county miss … Late foul call … Uptown side in...Lyon county miss … Late foul call … Uptown side incensed that…Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-34943483185314325002023-03-07T20:26:47.281-05:002023-03-07T20:26:47.281-05:00Pop now now trapping PerryPop now now trapping PerryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com