Charleston Holiday Tournament - Page 5

ball4URon · 12-31-2009, 12:07 AM

T-Town defeated Charleston by 3 (I think)
Edwardsville boys defeated Effingham 52-51. Great game. Effingham really hung tough and with a little luck could have pulled off a major upset.

SShadow · 12-31-2009, 11:20 AM

It was suggested I go over to the Holiday Tournament thread, and there were updates there. We left after our boys consolation game. Glad to be able to tell you all of the team, family members, and members of the media made it home safely. 190 miles of blowing snow, some ice, nasty roads.

Not sure I like this pool play thing. There were entire teams we did not see play. The good thing was playing teams we were entirely unfamiliar with. Something I will have to get used to if we go back next year.

buds13 · 02-17-2010, 08:50 PM

Both boys and girls tournaments on chopping block in budget cuts.

http://www.jg-tc.com/articles/2010/0...3124645301.txt

buds13 · 02-18-2010, 08:07 AM

Both boys and girls tournaments were cut last night.

umpjong · 02-18-2010, 08:14 AM

Another era over.... Many memorable memories of following the Hill Toppers of Mt. P there for several years. Yes, I know that makes me old........

playfor32 · 02-18-2010, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by buds13

Both boys and girls tournaments were cut last night.

Wow. That stinks for the schools who are under contract for next year. I can't imagine it's easy to find a Christmas Tournament to play in for next year. Most fields are already set...

On a separate note, how do the two tournaments LOSE so much money? $8500? I can understand having a down year every once in a while, but that seems pretty steep to me...

rb11 · 02-18-2010, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by playfor32

Wow. That stinks for the schools who are under contract for next year. I can't imagine it's easy to find a Christmas Tournament to play in for next year. Most fields are already set...

The tournament will take place this coming year, giving all the teams a year and a half to find a new tournament. I am sure that another school in the area will pick up a lot of the teams and start their own tournament.

playfor32 · 02-18-2010, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by rb11

The tournament will take place this coming year, giving all the teams a year and a half to find a new tournament.

That makes more sense.

Quote:

I am sure that another school in the area will pick up a lot of the teams and start their own tournament.

T-Town, perhaps? Taylorville and Effingham also come to mind, but they already host a Thanksgiving and January tournament, respectively...

ball4URon · 02-18-2010, 11:58 AM

I would surmise there will be a tournament after next year, if they want one. My opinion only but they are just paying back for the vote down of the sales tax increase in exchange for property tax relief. They were also trying to cut boys and girls swimming but that got tabled. Maybe they need to find a manager that knows how to make a profit??? If they really want to save some cash why don't they just cut football. Do that and see the bombs fall. haha. The little bit here and little bit there they are projecting won't make a dent.

We all need to get after our state representatives. They won't do anything about this financial mess because it's coming up on election year. Don't they realize there is a good chance they won't get elected anyway for getting us into this mess?

Vote them all out and let us try to start over!

Metro East · 05-23-2010, 10:21 AM

I just read on the IBCA Site, that Charleston High School is looking for teams for 2011 Christmas Tournament. It list boys teams only, has there been a change and this tourneament will continue.

12-31-2009, 12:07 AM	#61
ball4URon Bronze Club - Dec 17, 2009 Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,770	T-Town defeated Charleston by 3 (I think) Edwardsville boys defeated Effingham 52-51. Great game. Effingham really hung tough and with a little luck could have pulled off a major upset. __________________ It’s often said that we live in a permissive era, one with infinite second chances. But the truth is that for a great many people, the permanent memory bank of the Web increasingly means there are no second chances — no opportunities to escape a scarlet letter in your digital past. Now the worst thing you’ve done is often the first thing everyone knows about you.

12-31-2009, 11:20 AM	#62
SShadow Bronze Club - Jan 29, 2011 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Galesburg Posts: 206	It was suggested I go over to the Holiday Tournament thread, and there were updates there. We left after our boys consolation game. Glad to be able to tell you all of the team, family members, and members of the media made it home safely. 190 miles of blowing snow, some ice, nasty roads. Not sure I like this pool play thing. There were entire teams we did not see play. The good thing was playing teams we were entirely unfamiliar with. Something I will have to get used to if we go back next year. __________________ Look back but don't stare.

02-17-2010, 08:50 PM	#63
buds13 Bronze Club - Nov 14, 2009 Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 14,471	Both boys and girls tournaments on chopping block in budget cuts. http://www.jg-tc.com/articles/2010/0...3124645301.txt __________________ How many days to training camp?

02-18-2010, 08:07 AM	#64
buds13 Bronze Club - Nov 14, 2009 Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 14,471	Both boys and girls tournaments were cut last night. __________________ How many days to training camp?

02-18-2010, 08:14 AM	#65
umpjong Bronze Club - Nov 15, 2009 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lincoln,Il. Posts: 1,620	Another era over.... Many memorable memories of following the Hill Toppers of Mt. P there for several years. Yes, I know that makes me old........ __________________ "This Field, This Game, is a part of our past. It reminds us of all that was good, and that could be good again." FOD

02-18-2010, 11:58 AM	#69
ball4URon Bronze Club - Dec 17, 2009 Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,770	I would surmise there will be a tournament after next year, if they want one. My opinion only but they are just paying back for the vote down of the sales tax increase in exchange for property tax relief. They were also trying to cut boys and girls swimming but that got tabled. Maybe they need to find a manager that knows how to make a profit??? If they really want to save some cash why don't they just cut football. Do that and see the bombs fall. haha. The little bit here and little bit there they are projecting won't make a dent. We all need to get after our state representatives. They won't do anything about this financial mess because it's coming up on election year. Don't they realize there is a good chance they won't get elected anyway for getting us into this mess? Vote them all out and let us try to start over! __________________ It’s often said that we live in a permissive era, one with infinite second chances. But the truth is that for a great many people, the permanent memory bank of the Web increasingly means there are no second chances — no opportunities to escape a scarlet letter in your digital past. Now the worst thing you’ve done is often the first thing everyone knows about you.

05-23-2010, 10:21 AM	#70
Metro East Bronze Club - Jan 1, 2010 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Katy, Texas Posts: 2,778	I just read on the IBCA Site, that Charleston High School is looking for teams for 2011 Christmas Tournament. It list boys teams only, has there been a change and this tourneament will continue.

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