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any region d fans making the trip to clinchco this saturday to cheer on the panthers?

I'm sure there will be Region D fans there, but I'm not sure all of them will be cheering on the Panthers.

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any region d fans making the trip to clinchco this saturday to cheer on the panthers?

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Go Panthers!

What makes you think people here are against the Panthers? I've seen you say something to this affect before, so I'm just wondering why people wouldn't pull for them?

Anytime you have a successful team in a district or region, you will have fans who want to see them lose.

In the LPD, I've seen fans from every school fill the bleachers to cheer against Gate City in tournaments, probably for no other reason than GC has dominated the district.

Don't assume that all Region D fans will support the champions on a bid for the state title.

Rivalries die hard.


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What makes you think people here are against the Panthers? I've seen you say something to this affect before, so I'm just wondering why people wouldn't pull for them?

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Twin Valley is 5 years old. This is their first time in the state play-offs. They've not been around long enough to make enemies, and they seem to have a classy program. Unless there is something I haven't seen, people have no reason to root against them. I'll be pulling for them. I'd say don't assume people won't be rooting for them just because you are not.

Twin Valley as a school is new, but the schools that comprised Twin Valley are not.

It would also be a mistake for you to assume that I am rooting for or against Twin Valley. I am completely indifferent to Twin Valley. If they win the state championship, thats ok. If they lose in the semi-finals, thats ok too.

My opinion that some Region D fans may not be rooting for Twin Valley on Saturday night is based purely on my experiences of having lived here all my life and understanding how divided our communities can be.

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Twin Valley is 5 years old. This is their first time in the state play-offs. They've not been around long enough to make enemies, and they seem to have a classy program. Unless there is something I haven't seen, people have no reason to root against them. I'll be pulling for them. I'd say don't assume people won't be rooting for them just because you are not.

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I know this is a little off-subject, but do you all think Twin Valley would have been as successful if the Goodman's hadn't made the switch from Council? and, Twin Valley is a consolidation of Garden and what other school? I've been away for awhile.

TV is Garden & Whitewood.

Think about it, how many Tech fans root for UVA to win their bowl game (and vice-versa)?
There's always a bunch that want their rival/s to lose. But when it comes to post-season, I think you should root for the "locals", no matter how bad you hated them last month. After all, they're rep'ing your area/conf./dist.

I think Twin Valley would have had a great season even if Goodman had not transferred, but I'm not sure they would have won the Region D championship. Kent took them to another level.

In the same respect, some would argue that Twin Springs may not have been in the Region D tournament had Kecev not started mid-season.

Flip the coin, and you have those who believe Gate City would have been in the championship game if Kilore and Parks were not sidelined.

It is a lot of "what if's."


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I know this is a little off-subject, but do you all think Twin Valley would have been as successful if the Goodman's hadn't made the switch from Council? and, Twin Valley is a consolidation of Garden and what other school? I've been away for awhile.

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It is an ideal thought, but realistically it doesn't always happen that way.

If it were Twin Springs rather than Twin Valley and the game was at Clinchco, I can almost guarantee you that were would be some Haysi fans in the Radford section Saturday night.

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But when it comes to post-season, I think you should root for the "locals", no matter how bad you hated them last month. After all, they're rep'ing your area/conf./dist.

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How did TV get so good so quick? Five years isn't a lot of time and even with the consolidation, TV should still have a pretty small enrollment, correct? From my recollections, and again I've been gone for awhile, the traditional powers were Hurley, Haysi, and more recently Council. I don't ever remember Garden or Whitewood being in the hoops mix. I might be wrong, but those are my recollections. I remember PV playing GW Carver in the '87 quarterfinals when GW was the defending state champ. We got beat and they got beat in the semis. They had a bunch of sophs. They won it all, again, in '88 and then consolidated with Drery Mason in '89. Won the AA title in the first year. That was impressive, but they had all that talent, tradition, and tourney experience from the previous three years. I think it's neat that a smaller, new school has got it clicking so quickly.

I also remember the bus ride to Garden, Hurley, etc. as being the "bus rides from hell." I still talk about it. Good luck to TV and TS.

Twin Valley has been building for a couple of years. Last year, they made it to the Region D tournament but they were defeated in the early round.

I think TV is probably at the peak of a cycle right now.

The mix of the BDD has changed slightly. Council, who has been a powerhouse in the past, had a rough year. Haysi had a pretty good team this year, but all were a few notches below Twin Valley.

As cycles go, I expect Council to be back in the championship picture in the next few years.


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How did TV get so good so quick? Five years isn't a lot of time and even with the consolidation, TV should still have a pretty small enrollment, correct? From my recollections, and again I've been gone for awhile, the traditional powers were Hurley, Haysi, and more recently Council. I don't ever remember Garden or Whitewood being in the hoops mix. I might be wrong, but those are my recollections. I remember PV playing GW Carver in the '87 quarterfinals when GW was the defending state champ. We got beat and they got beat in the semis. They had a bunch of sophs. They won it all, again, in '88 and then consolidated with Drery Mason in '89. Won the AA title in the first year. That was impressive, but they had all that talent, tradition, and tourney experience from the previous three years. I think it's neat that a smaller, new school has got it clicking so quickly.

I also remember the bus ride to Garden, Hurley, etc. as being the "bus rides from hell." I still talk about it. Good luck to TV and TS.

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