Coach Hughes' Corner
Well, it is 2011 and it has started off with a bang for the Purdy Athletics. I first want to congratualate the basketball teams for a very successful 1st half of the year. The Lady Eagles have had some big wins and find theirselves ranked number 1 in the state in class 2. They have 4 losses, but to 4 quality teams. Mt. Vernon is ranked in glass 3, Kickapoo and Ozark are quality programs, and they lost to a class 6 Arkansas team. I have been lucky to get to see a couple of games and have been really impressed with the defensive side of there game and how much it has improved. Keep it up ladies!
The boys also have 4 loses and have been playing really well of late. They have not lost this year(2011) and have rattled of some impressive wins over conference rival Southwest and Class 1 State ranked Billings. And then some good Class 3 teams in East Newton(2x) and Pierce City. I have seen the boys play 4 games, 3 being in the holliday tournament at Southwest and the Southwest game at home back in December. I get to see these boys on the baseball field and have always said they have a great chemistry. It is really showing on the hardwood. Keep it up fellows.
Then comes baseball. I know most of you are still in the basketball frame of mind, (which is great) but I found out this past weekend that the Purdy Baseball team is preseason ranked! #5 in class 2 in the state of Missouri. This comes as a little bit of a surprise. This is due to all the hard work that they players(present and past) has put in to make the program successful and make other coach's and media outlets notice us. We now will have a big target on our back early. I have received 3 emails since Monday from opponents coach's saying congratulations. So, they have noticed and have probably already mentioned it to their guys. Rightfully so, I would do the same thing. Put a little fire under the belt early. Any motivation to enhance a teams chance of performing big is a great coaching tool, if used right. I know this is said all the time when it comes to rankings, but the most important is the end of the year one. But, like I told someone this week already, this group of boys will not lose sight of the importance of working hard.
The boys also have 4 loses and have been playing really well of late. They have not lost this year(2011) and have rattled of some impressive wins over conference rival Southwest and Class 1 State ranked Billings. And then some good Class 3 teams in East Newton(2x) and Pierce City. I have seen the boys play 4 games, 3 being in the holliday tournament at Southwest and the Southwest game at home back in December. I get to see these boys on the baseball field and have always said they have a great chemistry. It is really showing on the hardwood. Keep it up fellows.
Then comes baseball. I know most of you are still in the basketball frame of mind, (which is great) but I found out this past weekend that the Purdy Baseball team is preseason ranked! #5 in class 2 in the state of Missouri. This comes as a little bit of a surprise. This is due to all the hard work that they players(present and past) has put in to make the program successful and make other coach's and media outlets notice us. We now will have a big target on our back early. I have received 3 emails since Monday from opponents coach's saying congratulations. So, they have noticed and have probably already mentioned it to their guys. Rightfully so, I would do the same thing. Put a little fire under the belt early. Any motivation to enhance a teams chance of performing big is a great coaching tool, if used right. I know this is said all the time when it comes to rankings, but the most important is the end of the year one. But, like I told someone this week already, this group of boys will not lose sight of the importance of working hard.
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