[Rocketown]

The amazing thing about Rockcastle County is that only 3, maybe 4 of the players on the present team will play basketball in college, although a couple more have been approached by a college or two. NO TRANSFERS from other programs, only girls who grew up in Rockcastle County. The real measure of an all-star is how much he/she makes his/her teammates better. That's very rare. This team personifys what high school basketball, especially in the commonwealth, is all about, and whether or not they win the sweet sixteen cannot take that away from them. The girls are honor students, involved in clubs like Operation UNITE, are just as excited about being invited to perform in Washington, DC with Operation Unite as they are about playing in the sweet sixteen, and realize that basketball is a game to have fun, compete and learn about life. They know that the game is a means to an end, not an end in itself. As a group and as part of the community this group will be talked about in years to come, but their legacy is yet to be determined as each takes their part in making our community a better place.