All District

High School Boys
All-Lonesome Pine District
Members of the 2006-07 All-LPD boys basketball team are:
Tihlee Anderson, Gate City
Jamie Hackney, Gate City
Jaycob Coleman, J.I. Burton
Ethan Stewart, J.I. Burton
Cedric Mitchell, Powell Valley
Myron Pinkston, Powell Valley
Devan Sproles, J.J. Kelly
Matt Hopkins, J.J. Kelly
Evan Vanover, Clintwood
Dustin Fleming, Pound
Andrew Adkins, Coeburn
Adam Kiser, Appalachia

Honorable Mention
Gate City "? Cody Salyer; Powell Valley "? Delmas Lawson; Clintwood "? Jordan Slone; Pound "? Eric Bolling; Coeburn "? Nick Jennings, Andrew Pate; Appalachia "? Bud Allen, Devin Brickey.

Individual Honors
Player of the Year "? Andrew Adkins, Coeburn
Coach of the Year "? Stan Wilson, J.I. Burton

High School Girls
All-Lonesome Pine District
Members of the 2006-07 All-LPD girls basketball team are:
Haley Odle, Gate City
Heather Odle, Gate City
Tuesdee Woods, Gate City
Kalen Collins, J.J. Kelly
Lauren Mullins, J.J. Kelly
Sarah Saunders, J.J. Kelly
Kristen Mullins, Clintwood
Emili Blevins, Clintwood
Chabrae Roark, Powell Valley
Kayla Balthis, Pound
Leigha Lambert, Appalachia
Kayla Mitchell, Coeburn

Honorable Mention
Gate City "? Samantha Horner, Ashton Bishop, Kaitlyn Musick; J.J. Kelly "? Kayli Bates, Jaydee Brewer, Samantha Brummette; Pound "? Becca Balthis; J.I. Burton "? Chelsea Forney, Ruth Oviatt; Appalachia "? Lauren Howard; Coeburn "? Ashley Strong; Clintwood "? Sagen Hillman.

Individual Honors
Player of the Year "? Kristen Mullins, Clintwood
Coach of the Year "? Hugh Godsey, Gate City

How in the world did Cody Sayler not make it, he only got honorable mention?

The LPD coaches seem to have a problem with giving Gate City their due. To the victor goes the spoils. After seeing the LPD teams this year, I seem to think that GC had the two best players in Hackney and Anderson. Adkins is a good player, but he is most definetly not the best. I would think that GC would rather have the state runner up trophy than the POY and COY anyway. I am not taking anything away from Coach Wilson as he may have had one of his best coaching years in a while by taking one of his lesser talented teams and finishing 2nd and beating GC once and almost beating CW in the regionals.

Unfortunately, there is a lot of politics that goes into selecting these awards.

As with many other things, the honor itself seems to have been lost somewhere along the way.

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The LPD coaches seem to have a problem with giving Gate City their due. To the victor goes the spoils. After seeing the LPD teams this year, I seem to think that GC had the two best players in Hackney and Anderson. Adkins is a good player, but he is most definetly not the best. I would think that GC would rather have the state runner up trophy than the POY and COY anyway. I am not taking anything away from Coach Wilson as he may have had one of his best coaching years in a while by taking one of his lesser talented teams and finishing 2nd and beating GC once and almost beating CW in the regionals.

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Once again GC gets shorted, Adkins does not deserve POY nor Wilson COY. I recall two years ago when Jesse broke state records and made it to the final four and Daddy's Boy got POY instead of him. I also don't see how Cody Salyer didn't make it.

I have no idea how anyone can pick over Jamie Hackney for the player of the year. but then again it is wise county politics so i can kinda see it

Welcome to LPD Basketball!

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Once again GC gets shorted, Adkins does not deserve POY nor Wilson COY. I recall two years ago when Jesse broke state records and made it to the final four and Daddy's Boy got POY instead of him. I aslo don't see how Cody Salyer didn't make it.

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who would you take off the list then?

Either Dustin Fleming or Daren Sproles, they neither one put up as impressive numbers as Salyers and not just points.

Wow. Who didn't see this thread escalating?