riders1
Posts: 2,275
Mar 25, 2010 11:02pm
They were ready, but we are Orrville and we were REDierBRF wrote: The pep rally today featured the appearance of the entire Middle School in The House! What a sight that was to see the gym packed with all our students from grades 5-12! Coach Sly said some words and then had a shout off between the Middle School kids on one side of the gym and the HS kids on the other. When those Middle School kids screamed, it sent shivers up my spine....a real high pitched sound filled with excitement! Then the HS kids yelled back with a deeper more adult sounding whoop. It was really quite something to witness.
Our guys are psyched and ready and not taking anything lightly.
Can't wait!
GO RIDERS!
riders1
Posts: 2,275
Mar 25, 2010 11:09pm
How about final 2 appearance !!!!!!!!RedRider1 wrote: ^^What's next...close-captioning games in the auditorium? Winning tournament games? Final 4 appearances...
And you thought you were only dreaming back in December , well nothing wrong with dreaming BIG!
thePITman
Posts: 3,867
Mar 26, 2010 12:19am
Great job, Riders. One more! Bring the town.
riders1
Posts: 2,275
Mar 26, 2010 7:31pm
Last one out of town turn out the lightsthePITman wrote: Great job, Riders. One more! Bring the town.
BRF
Posts: 8,748
Mar 27, 2010 1:52pm
Great season and terrific tournament run, fellas! I will see you back in town for a BRF handshake and some kind words! I'm very proud of you!
1_beast
Posts: 5,642
Mar 27, 2010 2:31pm
Great game!!! Finished strong. Was in position to win it. Dont hang your heads guys....this is a day to be proud!!!!!
rrfan
Posts: 1,922
Mar 27, 2010 4:23pm
Very proud of the Riders today!
Rider Pride in the basketball program is back. Thanks to you all for letting us enjoy the great season and tourney run!
Rider Pride in the basketball program is back. Thanks to you all for letting us enjoy the great season and tourney run!
RedRider1
Posts: 3,850
Mar 27, 2010 11:14pm
Proud of the effort...
So...Max, Groves & Zach return next year.
Looking for kids like Graber, Ray, Brenner, Sims, Winters, Zook & Perez to work hard and continue this run. Kids know what it takes, they saw it up close & personal this weekend.
So...Max, Groves & Zach return next year.
Looking for kids like Graber, Ray, Brenner, Sims, Winters, Zook & Perez to work hard and continue this run. Kids know what it takes, they saw it up close & personal this weekend.
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sman
Posts: 45
Mar 28, 2010 12:53pm
Congrats to coach slaughter, assistant coaches, and player's on a great season!! Players, thanks for the effort, intensity, and memories for the awesome tourney run!! You guy's have definatly brought the tradition back to orrville bball!! Seior's.....great season and leadership!! Keep your head's up!! Your effort was a championship effort!! Coach slaughter.....you rock!! It was so good to see the man to man and the press back again! Good to see the zone pop up also.....so excited for the future with you at the helm!! I agree with the earlier post, thank you mr. ritchie for pulling the trigger and hiring coach slaughter!!
BRF
Posts: 8,748
Mar 28, 2010 5:30pm
Well, I am in a good mood today thinking about everything in retrospect. One thing is that our seniors can say something that no one else can, they got us a banner for state runner-up.....the first in school history!
On a side note, I think that someone getting 12 rebounds in a state championship game deserves a big tip of the hat from BRF and that would go to Sam Miller...............the one who sat out the start of the season with a finger injury and then came back to ROAR LIKE A LION!
And again I say that I am very very proud of what this team did! Outstanding!
On a side note, I think that someone getting 12 rebounds in a state championship game deserves a big tip of the hat from BRF and that would go to Sam Miller...............the one who sat out the start of the season with a finger injury and then came back to ROAR LIKE A LION!
And again I say that I am very very proud of what this team did! Outstanding!
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Riderwannabe
Posts: 220
Mar 28, 2010 5:33pm
agree BRF, Hoobler was also a big plus.
BRF
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Mar 28, 2010 5:48pm
Right, Riderwannabe, I was just focusing on one, there, but Hoobler was awesome in this tournament run, and I want to give a shout out to Corbett for his tenacious defense and hustle and to Ingram for his spirit and ball handling and for that little spark he gave us in the first half yesterday.Riderwannabe wrote: agree BRF, Hoobler was also a big plus.
And finally, I am really glad that Wasson played for us this year.
RedRider1
Posts: 3,850
Mar 28, 2010 9:36pm
Glad that Sam & Chase decided to play this year after deciding not to last year.
Disproved the notion that football players can't be of value on the basketball court.
Disproved the notion that football players can't be of value on the basketball court.
rrfan
Posts: 1,922
Mar 29, 2010 12:09pm
Redrider1- that notion is one of the stupidest ever! Football players have played big rolls in Orrville basketball. The ones that can't understand that are not really smart enough to have a conversation.
riders1
Posts: 2,275
Mar 29, 2010 1:57pm
3 of the all time top 5 scorers were great football players, Tom Bolyard, Marcell Denson, and Renauld Ray!rrfan wrote: Redrider1- that notion is one of the stupidest ever! Football players have played big rolls in Orrville basketball. The ones that can't understand that are not really smart enough to have a conversation.
RedRider1
Posts: 3,850
Mar 29, 2010 4:13pm
^^All 3 were tremendous athletes too, all-staters in football & basketball, no?
Can't ignore pure ability...kids like Miller & Hoobler have that.
Can't ignore pure ability...kids like Miller & Hoobler have that.
riders1
Posts: 2,275
Mar 29, 2010 7:31pm
The athletes at the DIII and DIV level almost have to play more than one sport because of the size of the schools, that's why we can see outstanding football players playing basketball, baseball, and track. We have been blessed at Orrville with great year around programs and coaches that make players like Hoobler, Miller, Bescancon to mention a few, want to compete in sports year round and not like your DI schools where most compete in their one specialized sport. Orrville has been blessed with talented athletes and coaches that enable us to compete year in and year out with the mostly larger schools on our schedules. Thanks to the players in all sports and the coaches for all your efforts to once again make our community proud !RedRider1 wrote: ^^All 3 were tremendous athletes too, all-staters in football & basketball, no?
Can't ignore pure ability...kids like Miller & Hoobler have that.
RedRider1
Posts: 3,850
Mar 29, 2010 11:03pm
Jake B named Daily Record POY...look for it in tomorrow's paper.
I imagine Sly gets COY too.
I imagine Sly gets COY too.
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Riderfan
Posts: 129
Mar 30, 2010 11:39am
Congrats Jake and Sly well deserved.
riders1
Posts: 2,275
Mar 30, 2010 12:42pm
^^^Riderfan wrote: Congrats Jake and Sly well deserved.
Yes, congrats to both.
And thanks to the DR for not having the fan votes count for this or who knows who they would have put in!
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Series62
Posts: 812
Mar 30, 2010 1:25pm
Does anyone have info on Jake Bolyard's college prospects?
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Riderfan
Posts: 129
Mar 30, 2010 2:14pm
The paper said Walsh...I've seen the Heidleberg coaches at many games talking to Jake.Series62 wrote: Does anyone have info on Jake Bolyard's college prospects?
THE4RINGZ
Posts: 16,816
Mar 30, 2010 2:16pm
Good point about the DR.riders1 wrote:^^^Riderfan wrote: Congrats Jake and Sly well deserved.
Yes, congrats to both.
And thanks to the DR for not having the fan votes count for this or who knows who they would have put in!
Congrats to Rider Nation for picking up two more awards.
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rider80
Posts: 35
Mar 30, 2010 2:54pm
Unbelievable.
riders1
Posts: 2,275
Mar 30, 2010 4:04pm
Tyler Bates wasn't eligible :rolleyes:THE4RINGZ wrote:Good point about the DR.riders1 wrote:^^^Riderfan wrote: Congrats Jake and Sly well deserved.
Yes, congrats to both.
And thanks to the DR for not having the fan votes count for this or who knows who they would have put in!
Congrats to Rider Nation for picking up two more awards.