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Pretty neat tradition if this is the case, but I still say save the rings for the "STATE" championship. I mean they did win the region and get the oppertunity to play on the floor at Rupp Arena. That is an accomplishment in itself, every boy grows up wanting to wear the Kentucky blue and play on that court...but it's not possible. I say take the trip to Rupp, play on the floor (if you get beat, who cares you still have a pass to the Greatest Show in Hoops) and live to tell about it. Great teams (i.e. State Champions) should get rings...means a whole lot more that way.

Some of you all need to really know what you are talking about on this subject before you start posting some of your expert opinions.

Since the school was formed in 1969 they have won the region now 5 times. Only Paintsville has more regional titles (7) in that same time span, so it has not been as rare as some of you all are making it out to be.

The fact is if you had to wait to win a state championship out of the 15th region before you got some type of a ring, then most might be waiting a lifetime, because it has only happened 3 times in 15th region history. Inez did it twice and Paintsville once.

Also it has NOT been a tradition for the previous regional champion to buy the next regional champion rings. There have only been two regional champion teams receive rings. The 2000 team and the 2006 team, and THOSE ARE THE ONLY TWO to ever receive them. But I do think that it is a nice gesture for the boosters to give a little something to commemorate something that a very select few will ever get the chance to experience.