Comments on: Fall practice starts Monday http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/08/15/fall-practice-starts-monday/ The inside scoop on Kansas high school sports. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:03:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Joanna http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/08/15/fall-practice-starts-monday/#comment-6260 Joanna Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:14:41 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/?p=994#comment-6260 Aaaaaawwww. Aaaaaawwww.

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]]> By: TFL http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/08/15/fall-practice-starts-monday/#comment-6258 TFL Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:08:57 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/?p=994#comment-6258 Football completes me... Football completes me…

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]]> By: billmangino http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/08/15/fall-practice-starts-monday/#comment-6235 billmangino Sun, 17 Aug 2008 04:51:13 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/?p=994#comment-6235 I didn't know high school football ever ended. I mean with the spring conditioning, summer weights, 7 on 7, team camps. I will be excited when the games start, like Iverson said Monday is just "practice, not the game". I didn’t know high school football ever ended. I mean with the spring conditioning, summer weights, 7 on 7, team camps. I will be excited when the games start, like Iverson said Monday is just “practice, not the game”.

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]]> By: PanFan http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/08/15/fall-practice-starts-monday/#comment-6234 PanFan Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:59:42 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/?p=994#comment-6234 Right now my Fall Sports consists of the Olympics.......yea i know their is a whole lot of politics involved, but as long as i can remember it has always been that way!!! GO USA Comon' Friday Nite Football....i have been waiting a long time. Just as excited for XC. One of the top runners in the State this year is very special to me!! Friday Football.....Saturday Cross Country....friends....family....memories!!! Go Green Right now my Fall Sports consists of the Olympics…….yea i know their is a whole lot of politics involved, but as long as i can remember it has always been that way!!! GO USA

Comon’ Friday Nite Football….i have been waiting a long time. Just as excited for XC. One of the top runners in the State this year is very special to me!! Friday Football…..Saturday Cross Country….friends….family….memories!!! Go Green

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]]> By: coach http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/08/15/fall-practice-starts-monday/#comment-6232 coach Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:43:06 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/?p=994#comment-6232 it seems like they just keep starting school earlier every year and i hate it. i want my kids to learn and play sports but after that it seems there is only time for them to eat and sleep. i have a senior football player and i hate to think that he will soon be gone. it seems like only a short time ago that i was taking him to his first f.b. practice when he was a first grader.after i watched his first practice i was so proud of him and i have never stopped.he is an awesome son and a great football player.ihad the pleasure of coaching him for 7 yrs and those are the best yrs of my life.other than him i also had the pleasure of coaching many other wonderful boys who have gone on to great h.s. careers. it seems like they just keep starting school earlier every year and i hate it. i want my kids to learn and play sports but after that it seems there is only time for them to eat and sleep. i have a senior football player and i hate to think that he will soon be gone. it seems like only a short time ago that i was taking him to his first f.b. practice when he was a first grader.after i watched his first practice i was so proud of him and i have never stopped.he is an awesome son and a great football player.ihad the pleasure of coaching him for 7 yrs and those are the best yrs of my life.other than him i also had the pleasure of coaching many other wonderful boys who have gone on to great h.s. careers.

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]]> By: bbfan http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/08/15/fall-practice-starts-monday/#comment-6231 bbfan Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:19:46 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/?p=994#comment-6231 Looking forward to watching Northwest myself. Looking forward to watching Northwest myself.

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]]> By: Mark http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/08/15/fall-practice-starts-monday/#comment-6228 Mark Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:21:16 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/?p=994#comment-6228 The topic makes me wonder whether it would make sense to allow practice to start a week earlier, now that just about all schools begin classes by mid-August. When many schools started in late August, it was reasonable to wait until the third week of August for practice to begin, due to student jobs and travel, but since the kids need to be here anyway earlier, why not get the practices started? True, it will likely be hot out, but that's why safeguards are in effect, and in some cases it might enable more early practices to be held in the early morning hours when it is cooler out. Golfers, tennis and soccer players normally are used to being outdoors practicing and competing in the summer in the hot weather anyway; and many cross country athletes run on their own through the summer. Certainly for tennis and golf, getting an earlier start to the season could really help with the weather; soccer, volleyball and cross country could spread out their events more or add an extra competition or two; and, yes, football could add an extra game. It does seem odd not to be able to have a football game until the fourth Friday of the school year. What do others think? The topic makes me wonder whether it would make sense to allow practice to start a week earlier, now that just about all schools begin classes by mid-August. When many schools started in late August, it was reasonable to wait until the third week of August for practice to begin, due to student jobs and travel, but since the kids need to be here anyway earlier, why not get the practices started?

True, it will likely be hot out, but that’s why safeguards are in effect, and in some cases it might enable more early practices to be held in the early morning hours when it is cooler out. Golfers, tennis and soccer players normally are used to being outdoors practicing and competing in the summer in the hot weather anyway; and many cross country athletes run on their own through the summer.

Certainly for tennis and golf, getting an earlier start to the season could really help with the weather; soccer, volleyball and cross country could spread out their events more or add an extra competition or two; and, yes, football could add an extra game. It does seem odd not to be able to have a football game until the fourth Friday of the school year.

What do others think?

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]]> By: sportsmaniac432 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/08/15/fall-practice-starts-monday/#comment-6226 sportsmaniac432 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:06:51 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/?p=994#comment-6226 With football beginning soon I'd like to invite everyone to Norwich this sunday. Our coach has decided to start a new tradition where we are having a Tri-Ironeagle (we are the Eagles) contest. We will be competing in 3 events a State powerlifting meet ruled Benchpress, a 40 yard dash, and a dumbbell pushup press contest. It begins at 930 and is a community event. following that we will hang around till midngiht were we will have a midnight practice then campout on the field. Everyones Invited. thank you! With football beginning soon I’d like to invite everyone to Norwich this sunday. Our coach has decided to start a new tradition where we are having a Tri-Ironeagle (we are the Eagles) contest. We will be competing in 3 events a State powerlifting meet ruled Benchpress, a 40 yard dash, and a dumbbell pushup press contest. It begins at 930 and is a community event. following that we will hang around till midngiht were we will have a midnight practice then campout on the field. Everyones Invited. thank you!

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]]> By: jmks http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/08/15/fall-practice-starts-monday/#comment-6225 jmks Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:57:24 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/?p=994#comment-6225 Proud Dad - Good for you! Enjoy every single moment! This year will be one of the fastest years EVER in your life! I know - my youngest just graduated from high school & went away to college. I think back on where I was a year ago & just wonder where the time went?!?! Good Luck! jmks PS to Joanna......I too am addicted to this blog :) and my daughter doesn't won't even play sports anymore! :( I'm also addicted to The daily (home delivery) edition of The Wichita Eagle as well as www.kansas.com overall! :) :) :) Proud Dad - Good for you! Enjoy every single moment! This year will be one of the fastest years EVER in your life! I know - my youngest just graduated from high school & went away to college.

I think back on where I was a year ago & just wonder where the time went?!?!

Good Luck! jmks

PS to Joanna……I too am addicted to this blog :) and my daughter doesn’t won’t even play sports anymore! :(
I’m also addicted to The daily (home delivery) edition of
The Wichita Eagle as well as http://www.kansas.com overall! :) :) :)

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]]> By: Chuck Poe http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/08/15/fall-practice-starts-monday/#comment-6224 Chuck Poe Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:37:51 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/?p=994#comment-6224 Football and Cheerleading too ( daughter is a Varsity cheerleader) Northwest High and I too have a son on the team.After 23 years of coaching I have taken a 1 year break to watch my son play is Senior year and be there for him.I know all us coaches sometimes get a bad rap on here ,cause we are coaching so our kids can play but I was going 1 year after High School and 5 years before my son was born.The truth is I coached 23 years for other peoples kids.A coach is either to soft on his son or to hard,I was the later(hard).Always there for everyone else didn't show special attention to him cause then everyone thought he got special treatment but instead I deprived him of a dad at Football games. This year thougha PROUD DAD will be there and can't wait. Football and Cheerleading too ( daughter is a Varsity cheerleader)
Northwest High and I too have a son on the team.After 23 years of coaching I have taken a 1 year break to watch my son play is Senior year and be there for him.I know all us coaches sometimes get a bad rap on here ,cause we are coaching so our kids can play but I was going 1 year after High School and 5 years before my son was born.The truth is I coached 23 years for other peoples kids.A coach is either to soft on his son or to hard,I was the later(hard).Always there for everyone else didn’t show special attention to him cause then everyone thought he got special treatment but instead I deprived him of a dad at Football games. This year thougha PROUD DAD will be there and can’t wait.

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