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Chris Pruett

Linton-Stockton eighth graders finish perfect

Posted Friday, February 20, 2009, at 9:56 AM
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  • Awesome job guys. It should also be noted this particular group of boys never lost a JH football game as well. The expectations are high, but if these boys continue their hard work...they will make their mark at Linton.

    -- Posted by GCC on Fri, Feb 20, 2009, at 10:05 AM
  • Congratulations to all of these fine young men. Now that we know that they understand the rewards for effort, I know we can all expect their names to be prominently displayed in the next issue of The Greene County Daily World when the Honor Roll for similar academic achievement is published. I have every confidence that Mr. Pruett and GCC will publicly acknowledge that performance as well. If not, I know I will. An undefeated team and every team member with a 4.0 grade point average. A new meaning to "awesome" and "something special".

    -- Posted by Globe&Anchor on Fri, Feb 20, 2009, at 6:20 PM
    Chris Pruett's response:
    Many of these names have been in the GCDW on the honor roll the past few years.
  • great job boys!

    way to go Cole Riggleman and boys

    -- Posted by MinerDistraction on Fri, Feb 20, 2009, at 7:59 PM
  • Mr. Pruett:

    Thank you for your response. Please accept my most genuine apology for overlooking your numerous columns dedicated to student academic excellence.

    -- Posted by Globe&Anchor on Sat, Feb 21, 2009, at 9:27 AM
    Chris Pruett's response:
    I would be more than happy to go over those articles with you ... there have been many since 1983! And our reporters do such stories every week as well.

    Yes, school work comes first ... but athletics can play a major role in a student's well-rounded education.

    What does everyone else think?

    Have a great weekend!!!

  • Nice Job Linton!

    Nothing wrong with some well planned recruiting. Happens everywhere. These guys will be fun to watch the next four years. The kids come out way ahead -- If they want to play football and basketball, Linton makes sense for them to attend.

    -- Posted by BloomburgBanter on Sat, Feb 21, 2009, at 9:42 AM
  • Planned recruiting huh??? I would really like to know how you look at a few kids coming to a school to beter their education planned recruiting

    -- Posted by gcyoungdem on Sat, Feb 21, 2009, at 10:02 AM
  • People! Sports ,as well as, band, agriculture and other academicis teach students discipline,commitment and a desire to excel in what they want to achieve in the future. Yes they will be fun to watch, but it is just one game they will be starting in life. Every student must set goals to achieve, and athletics, and other activites is a step towards their future.

    As Bear Bryant said "Its not the desire to win its the desire to prepare to win"

    kaiser

    -- Posted by sunnie77 on Sat, Feb 21, 2009, at 2:00 PM
  • Lets acknowledge a special group of boys. They didn't have multiple undefeated seasons so far on athletic ability and no brains. Most of these boys are honor roll students, while a couple could be with a little effort.

    Recruiting? Both boys and their families don't deserve that. One moved before 7th grade and fell in love with Miner football, while being a good basketball player as well. The other moved later on in 7th grade for multiple reasons; one which was the opportunity to play football(his school didn't have it). Blame people like me and the general success of Miner football for that. A great athlete and his parents from another school ask me about where to play football if they were to transfer...I'm telling them Linton! It should be noted that was not the straw that broke the camel's back. Some of the reasons had nothing to do with athletics.

    -- Posted by GCC on Sun, Feb 22, 2009, at 9:58 AM
  • Great job men! I would like to also compliment their work ethic, not only do they succeed in the classroom, the football field, baseball diamond, and the basketball court, but they work at all! They find time to study to keep excellent grades, they find time to work at their sports,and they still manage to get to early morning weights to better themselves as athletes. This bunch was nearly at every morning weight session (6:45 to 7:45). They do not use other sports as an excuse to not work out. They and their parents realize the importance of weight training in developing their athletic abilities and to help with injury prevention. This is a speacial group and if they can stay together and not start to splinter and specialize in particular sports they will be a very tough group to beat at any sport.

    Steve Weber

    -- Posted by Rhino on Sun, Feb 22, 2009, at 10:27 AM
  • Most of these boys have went on to play AAU and they won 2 games Saturday and 2 more Sunday to win the tournament in Vincennes. GREAT JOB!!

    -- Posted by sunnie77 on Mon, Feb 23, 2009, at 10:27 AM
  • Globe&Anchor, What is your opinion on Graduation Day: Do the students who have the "chords" around their neck have to make an All Area Team in a sport before they are acknowledged as an honor student. What about the valedictorian and salutatorian: Do they need to set an athletic record before they give their respective speeches before the graduation day crowd? You stating that: "An undefeated team and every team member with a 4.0 grade point average. A new meaning to "awesome" and "something special" has the same context as an academic student having to be a talented athlete to be recognized for their achievements.

    As a Manager of a technical organization, I see the benefits of people who played sports in high school and college. It TEACHES the student athlete how to be team players, how to deal with pressure, that through hard work and achieving goals can led to success (individual and team) and how discipline is applied as a consequence of not following team rules.

    Can we just state that honor students, valedictorians, salutatorians and athletes who perform well as a team are "special and awesome" without belittling anyone?

    -- Posted by L.A. All the Way on Tue, Feb 24, 2009, at 7:41 AM
  • First, a hugh congratulations is in order for this group of fine young men. Nothing should be taken away from them for their hard work. If their report cards were public knowledge you would be able to acknowledge that they are very well rounded students. Perhaps one of these young men will be one to give the graduation speech. This group of boys are wonderful to be around. They are not selfish, they want to see each other succeed and realize any team sport is just that, it's not about one individual, it is indeed a team and this is a hugh reason for their success. I personally hope they keep this unselfishness and team spirit within them for life. Just by reading some of the comments on this blog, it is apparent not all the "fans" look beyond the court or playing field to see the actual individual young man and see what makes them so unique and special. Negative comments from "fans" will be the corruption that make them splinter. Please take the time to think before speaking, these young men did not personally ask for your opinions nor do they deserve your bitterness. The article was to congratulate them on a fine season, and it was, now what is in the future is just that.

    Again, CONGRATULATIONS to all of the fine young men on the 2008-2009 8th grade basketball team.

    -- Posted by Thoughts on Tue, Feb 24, 2009, at 10:08 AM
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