[mama cat]

Of course I want Valley to win! I am one of their biggest fans! I've said it before and I will say it again, these are awesome young men, both on and off the court! Most of them are Christians and are kind, caring, individuals. They are not perfect because only Jesus is perfect, but these young men work very hard and have great heart for the game. It breaks my heart when I get on here and read the negativity about them. I personally think it is pure jealously because these young men do nothing to deserve the behavior that is displayed about them other than to win most of their games. I wish people would give them the respect that they and every other athlete deserves. It takes hard work to play any type of sport and every athlete deserves to be respected and admired for all of the hard work that they put into playing! I think it is wonderful that Prestonsburg fans believe in their team and you should vote for them. If you win I will be so proud of you and congratulate you and if Shelby Valley wins I would hope you would do the same instead of being immature and jealous. I was appalled at the horrible sportsmanship that was displayed by some of the Blackcat mothers when they came to Shelby Valley. They yelled out things such as: "Sit down, ugly!' "Make your fouls count, knock 'em across the floor" "Look at those fatties in the Blue Crew! They don't have any class" I was totally shocked!!! So should we teach our kids if they are in a sports competition and the other team is getting the best of them, to hurt them??? How terribly wrong is that???Should we not show respect for the other team if they are winning??? And we wonder why so many of our kids end up in the judicial system??? I can imagine how God's heart must break when he sees such behavior. Ephesians 4:29 says "Let NO corrupt communication come out of your mouth ONLY that which is good......!!!" Wouldn't it be a better world if we could just listen to the One Who created us?? I'm sure not all of the parents are like this from Prestonsburg. There was some people who left at half-time who were probably some of the nicest people I have ever met, very kind and polite. They were there to watch someone on the JV team. When they left I began hearing all of the very poor sportsmanship being displayed. I have been praying for those moms and hope that they will realize what a horrible example they are setting for their kids and are leading them down a path to destruction! Again, I pray that no one will get hurt during the games, that the games will be called fair, that everyone will show good sportsmanship, and that God will keep everyone safe as they are traveling. Good Luck to Shelby Valley and Prestonsburg! I know that everyone will do their best and I know that God is proud of all of you, win or lose!