[LCHSbulldogsalum]

You are right the 16th has better teams, paintsville, jc, pikeville, sheldon clark, prestonsburg and pike central would never be able to compete in the 16th. I don't like lc being in the 60th the teams are not very good and I believe that lc may not lose a district game in the next several years. But you are crazy if you think lc wanted to go to the 60th. Lc being moved to the 60th was all about trying to assure jc and paintsville made it to the regional tournaments in baseball and basketball on regular basis.
And if collecting hardware is the reason lc moved to the 15th region then their plan worked becouse they have sure be bringing it back to louisa on a regular basis.

Maybe in the history of things the 16th is better. But over the past 5-8 years, I don't know about that statement.

16th Top Teams (past 5-8 years)
1. Greenup
2. Boyd
3. Ashland
4. East Carter



15th Top Team (past 5-8 years)
1. LC
2. JC
3. Pikeville
4. Paintsville
5. Prestonsburg


Now, if you just look at those teams, no way the 16th is overall better. Maybe the bottom tier teams I'll give you that. But teams like West Carter have only been good the past couple of years and will go back down as soon as this group of kids graduate. They are as bad as the lower level 15th region teams in the past. Russell should be better, but they aren't. Ashland should never struggle, but yet they are. Boyd doesn't have the arms they once had. Greenup is very solid, can't argue against them.


And as for LC being in the 60th, it was good for the region. I don't think they moved LC to make it easier for Pville or JC get in the region. However, it does make for a much better regional tournament when LC, JC, and Paintsville are all in the tourney. As you saw this year.

And please don't say things like "I don't think LC will lose a district game for a few years". Statements like that are not good for anyone. PCC and Belfry are more than capable of beating LC any time out. Don't get me wrong, LC is much better than those teams, especially this coming season with as much as PCC and Belfry lost and LC has returning, but after next year LC will be rebuilding entirely. It will be interesting to see the direction after next year for LC. A very talented middle school team and a very very talented group of 10-11 year olds from what I've been told.