[Mr.Kimball]

JMO, but to answer your question.....YES I DO.
Of all these teams you have mentioned only AC, JC, SC, SV and Pikeville are presently High Schools. So IMO it is imppossible for a defunct School to have any kind of "Tradition" They have "History", but that is all.
Of the remaining schools....I would say that Paintsville has a lot more "Tradition". Granted their "Tradition" has been boosted by what they have accomplished in the last 20+ years to overtake say...Pikeville, but I truly believe that they have.

Go Lando!!!! Go Tigers!!!

I'm sure that if you ask any one of those associated with those schools that they would tell you that what ever happened prior to their consolidations that they would feel it a part of their own heritages and tradition. In most cases it involves the 2nd, third and perhaps 4th generations of families playing, and in some cases the same coach post consolidation. I think the Stepp, Wallen, and Newsome families could argue with you somewhat. I believe in the case of the Stepp family that they had the same family members to star at Warfield , Inez and at Sheldon Clark. I'm guessing that if you asked any of them, the tradition would all be one and the same. Just look in the trophy cases at Sheldon Clark, or at Shelby Valley to see how they consider themselves. The name of the school may have changed , but their personal P.O. Box's always remained the same.

Point is, it has not been 20+ years , It was a streak that lasted about 12 years. But agreed, it was a phenominal streak.

Again, the more I think about it, I dont think that any of us here in the mountains can top what Hazard High School has accomplished. They've fielded great teams now for probably 70+ years, and are still going strong.