[NewGuy]

Well said HDE, I agree wholeheartedly. That's why I can't grasp why the county would care about anything going on at the city. The city won't and can't compete with the county in athletics, facilities, money, coaches and players. And some of the best players that the city has had over the last three years since HC has been open, have defected to HC. Fields, Davenport, Massingale, Chitwood, and a few more that would have made a difference in Harlan Independent Athletics. Casey would have had a better record with Fields, Massingale, and Chitwood. And the football team would have been better with Chitwood. Davenport would have helped the girls program. So, you are correct that the county will win and build tradition, and the county will keep their best players and at times get the cities BEST players, but the city will get a few who just want to play and may not at HC for whatever reason. And there is nothing wrong with one wanting to build tradition and one wanting to hang on to theirs.