State Championship - Who has been to one for themselves or their kids?

[KCWolfman]

Let me caveat. My daughter (sophomore) was not Varsity, but played on the Varsity team for 5 games and the tourney. She is still just JV.

Further Caveat: State Championship run: She only played in the District and Sectional and just pinch ran in the Quarterfinals and didn't play at all in the State game against Jeff City.

But nonetheless we were a small part of the State Champion Liberty Blue Jays softball team. We had the banquet tonight and I must say that this is an amazing feeling. I went to a rinky dink Catholic high school that did well in Math Competition and the local High School quiz shows, but we were poster children for geeks when it came to sports. We were hammered time and time again in everything from baseball to football, volleyball, basketball, etc. We tried to get revenge in golf, but no other school even had a team; therefore, we were just an eternal practice squad.


Anyway, this is Liberty's first softball championship after 5 attempts. We lost only one game all season, had 5 shutouts, 3 no-hitters, and only a single loss to Blue Springs South by a lousy run. The JV team won district as well. What a rush for us, our family, and my kid. I am beaming with pride.


Which of you guys have participated in a state championship or had your kids do so?

[KC Jones]

Lost in Quarterfinals for football.

Watched my brother lose in the championship game in basketball.

[Velvet_Jones]

1984 Kansas 4a Basketball Champs - Go Braves

[Fat Elvis]

1984 5A State Champs in Debate.

[Stinger]

Originally Posted by Skip Towne

I won the class 3A state golf championship. Of course that was back when the ball was stuffed with feathers.

Yeah how were those Hickory Shafts


On another note never made it to State Finals in High School, but played in 2 National Tournaments in College for soccer.

[KingPriest2]

Originally Posted by SaintMcManus

Ran state track and finished second Junior year and finished first senior year.

What event and time? What state? What school?

[morphius]

I bowled in some state tourney's when I was young, but that is as close as I got. I think I bowled my average, and my team was top 3 after the first day, but got knocked out the second day.

But hey, going to NKC, you aren't expected to win anything.

[KevB]

Glory days....right?

'90 and '91 state champs in baseball, 6A in KS (Shawnee Mission NW).

Went something like 9 for 13 in the tourney my senior year....got myself an article in the paper. I was a slightly above average hitter....more of a defensive guy. Nothing like going out a winner and on a personal high note. Winning state is certainly a feeling I'll never forget.

[Skip Towne]

Originally Posted by Stinger

Yeah how were those Hickory Shafts


On another note never made it to State Finals in High School, but played in 2 National Tournaments in College for soccer.

I didn't mention that because my first clubs actually had hickory shafts. It wasn't so bad with the Cleek but it was a handicap with the Niblick.

[Stinger]

Originally Posted by Skip Towne

I didn't mention that because my first clubs actually had hickory shafts. It wasn't so bad with the Cleek but it was a handicap with the Niblick.

I tell you what everyone tells you the equipment is so much much better now, but all it really does it make everything go longer. I agree with Mickleson if you want to even the field in the PGA move all the players up a tee and give them clubs with the hickory shafts to play. I miss player making shots instead of just booming it and hitting a 5 from 220 to the green. Plus I miss the persimmon woods.

Oh well.

[ChiefsCountry]

In sports, we got upset in the first round in football. We were undeafted. Lost by 2 points. And got screwed by our own clock operator. How in the hell can you get 4 wishbone option plays in 16 seconds? They got a touchdown out of that. Oh well. Team we lost to got 2nd in state.

I did though win in DECA, which was marketing club, and then got 3rd in the world for my project. In business just remember the 3 B's to Businees, brains, booty, and booze. Since we were in school, I could only use 2. Two hot girls who were smart as partners.

[ChiefsOne]

sevenand7kc

1989 High School State Championship game - 1A Football

We went down to Columia and played St. Genevieve Valle and got our arses handed to us something like 47 - 7. That was the 2nd year of Valle's run.

From 88 - 95 they won 6 1A state championships. Private school, private recruiting, more money . . . . you get the picture

We lost to Valle in the Semi-finals in 81 & 82. 81 they thumped us 82 it was by 6 points and we had a touchdown called back on a bogus call.

Were did you go to HS?

[ChiefsOne]

As much fun as I had playing High School football and making it to Semi-finals two years in a row. It was even better to watch my daughter playing high school basketball. They lost the game before going to the Final 4 two years in a row.

Fun and lots of Emotion!

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Nzoner 338

When I played little league our Bronco baseball team .

Bronco?

[Marty Mac Ver 2.0]

1995 Arizona Class 5A Baseball State Championship.

We lost 3-2...BTW, Ryan Mill is a class A prick. I think he is in the Twins minor leage org.

Originally Posted by SaintMcManus

Ran state track and finished second Junior year and finished first senior year.

Me too. Except the whole finishing first part. We lost our best 200/400 guy 2 years in a row and it cost us the state championship each time. I used to run high 21's/low 22's in the 200.

I have a buddy from those teams who still runs Seniors track meets - he regularly runs 48 second 400's. For a 35 year old man, that's blazing.