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[WolverBean]

Yes, and if you're involved in youth baseball in Longview, you hear the usual garbage about our baseball program (and other things)... so, after our kids and coaches, this win was a HUGE win for our faithful families, who stand strong in supporting their kids in Lobo baseball, despite the kinda crap they have to hear from those who take their kids to that school to the east.

Listen to the sound from the stands at the moment of our victory:

Listen to those mommas. Ain't it something!

As happy as I am for the kids and the coaches for all their hard work in preparing to make the most of their moment, I also extend a hearty pat on the back for all the mommas and daddies who kept the faith and put their kids in our program. Thank you for all the time, energy, and mileage that goes into it. Thank you for being so awesome.



Music. Sweet music... especially considering some things that occurred "offline" between us and them.

Not gonna go into it here (or on the other board) but just know that "Hallsville gonna Hallsville."

What's almost like football atmosphere right there goose bumps

Imagine we make state in baseball 👀 who saw us being this far in baseball

[WolverBean]

I was biting my nails lol when I saw Tatum jumping up and down celebrating please don't break a ankle! We only got 90days until football ! 😳

[Quick]

Finally had a day to relax so went diving into the TEA numbers since they’re now posted for the 2023 school year. Just a note that the numbers are not officially official, and they will not represent anything come this coming October for Snapshot day but it does give a little bit of an insight on how things are going to start shaping out. These also don’t include any alt campuses that schools must include in certain ways.

Just a reminder of where the numbers were at last go around in terms of the cut off:
6A cut off: 2,220
5A D1 cut off: 1922

Run down as of now…

District 1:
Clint Horizon - 1,677
El Paso Bel Air - 1,839
El Paso Del Valle - 1,957
El Paso Hanks - 1,454
El Paso Parkland - 1,674
El Paso Ysleta - 1,342

Last go around we talked about there potentially not being any El Paso schools in 5A D1. That might be possible again, depending if they’re wanting to opt up this go around as well. Obviously the numbers are just not there, and we’re trending in no EP schools in D1. Just a matter of time it feels.

District 2:
Abilene - 1,966
Amarillo - 2,170
Amarillo Caprock - 2,090
Amarillo Tascosa - 2,187
Lubbock Cooper - 2,117
Lubbock Coronado - 1,960
Lubbock Monterey - 2,114

District looks to be about the same. Can’t imagine the 5A D1 cut off raising that high to swallow Abilene and the like. Lubbock Cooper ISD has a new school opening (Liberty) so just something to watch for them.

District 3:
Aledo - 1,622
Azle - 2,054
Burleson Centennial - 2,104
Denton Ryan - 2,194
Fort Worth South Hills - 1,880
Justin Northwest - 2,264
Lewisville The Colony - 1,895
Saginaw - 2,194
White Settlement Brewer - 2,183

The big monsters of the region and district, Aledo and Denton Ryan, will have all eyes on them this go around. Aledo’s number looks small (they were over 2,090 in official numbers). Their projection of official numbers is over 2,300 in fall of 2023. Will it happen, we’ll see. But I would not expect them in 5A D1 next go around. Ryan is also expected to be in 6A the next go around with the way Denton ISD is growing. South Hills could easily fall to D2 this next go around. Northwest is definitely headed to 6A.

District 4:
Cleburne - 1,976
Granbury - 2,202
Killeen - 2,076
Killeen Ellison - 1,682
Killeen Shoemaker - 2,176
Lake Belton - 2,181
Midlothian - 1,994
Red Oak - 2,160
Waco - 2,011

Ellison is definitely dropping to 5A D2. I still expect this district to move back over to Region II, just depending if El Paso has a district or not, in the next go around. It just makes the most sense. Would be be shocked if any of the other schools dropped or went up. K

District 5:
Carrollton Newman Smith - 1,933
Carrollton RL Turner - 2,107
Dallas Bryan Adams - 2,271
Dallas Molina - 2,074
Dallas Sunset - 2,187
Dallas WT White - 2,149
Mansfield Timebrview - 1,864
North Richland Hills Birdville - 2,086
North Richland Hills Richland - 2,016

Timberview could easily see this alignment a one and done in 5A D1 if their number holds. Bryan Adams having an enrollment that high is a little surprising.

District 6:
Frisco - 2,081
Frisco Centennial - 2,082
Frisco Heritage - 2,127
Frisco Lebanon Trail - 2,136
Frisco Liberty - 1,846
Frisco Lone Star - 2,036
Frisco Reedy - 2,275
Frisco Wakeland - 2,147
Sherman - 2,155

Sherman is growing, fast. I would suspect they move up. Doubt Reedy actually goes up, but wouldn’t be shocked to see Liberty drop to D2.

District 7:
Forney - 2,272
Lancaster - 2,250
Longview - 2,170
Lufkin - 2,135
McKinney North - 2,156
North Mesquite - 2,087
Tyler - 2,164
West Mesquite - 2,172

Forney is undoubtedly going up. Lancaster is going to be really, really close. No idea what the projections are for McNorth or West Mesquite but still two to keep an eye on. Longview will be close again, as it has been the last couple go arounds, but I suspect we’ll stay in 5A D1.

District 8:
Baytown Goose Creek - 2,223
Baytown Lee - 1,845
Baytown Sterling - 2,098
Crosby - 1,937
Humble Kingwood Park - 1,950
La Porte - 2,069
Mont Belvieu Barbers Hill - 1,972
New Caney Porter - 2,209
Port Arthur Memorial - 2,116

Lee has 5A D2 numbers but they’ll stay in 5A as they did this go around. I really don’t think we’ll see this group of schools with us again in 2024-25 but who knows. Porter will see their number start to drop some with the opening of New Caney West Fork.

Other schools to watch:
Highland Park: 2,252
DeSoto: 2,216 (They were at 2781 last go around, so I’m assuming there’s another school they add)
Cedar Hill: 2,197 (They were at 2635 last go around, so I’m assuming there’s another school they add)
College Station: 2,134
A&M Consolidated: 2,139
Crandall: 1,707

D1 has potential to look extremely different in 2023-2024. If El Paso drops all to D2, everything will have to be moved over. Denton Ryan and Aledo moving up, along with Northwest and then FW South Hills dropping, is dramatically change that district. It does look like Denton High will move up to D1 this go around. You almost have to move the two North Richland Hills schools back over to R1. Ellison dropping, but Harker Heights might be moving down with the new Killeen ISD school taking away their numbers. Crandall’s growth being next to Forney ISD is definitely a strong possibility to move up. I really think Lancaster is going to move up along with Forney. Surely they don’t put Lufkin back in our DFW district. A&M and College Station just makes sense for them to stick to, especially with Magnolia schools expected to move up. Do they finally put the Austin schools into Region II for 5A D1? Would make sense imo, especially with the Killeen/Belton/Waco schools. Could we finally get Red Oak and Midlothian in our district? Lots of questions to come no doubt.

A plot twist of a district would be Longview, Tyler, Lufkin, College Station, A&M Consolidated, Killeen, Killeen Shoemaker and Waco.

I could definitely see Longview back in a district with DeSoto and add in Cedar Hill and Lancaster potentially. Maaaaaan, watch out! That would be the real District of Doom.

[WolverBean]

Quickwe are in the mix! /W\ official visits for Tatum ou,Usc(🤢) and Michigan , Murray would deserve a pay raise if he able to pull this off.Love it players starting to not have bama in their top 3 official visits their dynasty might be coming to a end finally

[WolverBean]

this facility is the one similar to the one being proposed in Longview

[Quick]

Quickwe are in the mix! /W\ official visits for Tatum ou,Usc(🤢) and Michigan , Murray would deserve a pay raise if he able to pull this off.Love it players starting to not have bama in their top 3 official visits their dynasty might be coming to a end finally

Man, that would be INSANE! We have to not only address but, rectify our defense in the worst way going into the SEC Conference. You better have a defense in that conference even if you can barely put points on the board offensively.

[Lobos99]

Longview needs to just Geter done! It’s own style! It’s own everything! Make it the best around!!!! Anywhere! It’s possible!

[Lobos99]

Get your asses out to vote!

[Lobos99]

Improvements all across the campus need made. Inside the school 1000%. Lobo coliseum, lobo stadium, security, lobo baseball needs an actual stadium feel , etc….. Lots needs to happen and can if the peole allow it!

[WolverBean]

Improvements all across the campus need made. Inside the school 1000%. Lobo coliseum, lobo stadium, security, lobo baseball needs an actual stadium feel , etc….. Lots needs to happen and can if the peole allow it!

Didn't baseball just get brand new turf over the summer

[WP4L™]

McKinney now has 12 players with at least one D1 offer.

[Wolfpack74]

Lobo baseball is on fire!! Love to seen it salute to keefer doxey ronald woods tatum jordan allen campbell williams cole ramey and all the guys what a remarkable run go win state!!!

[WolverBean]

No shocker here about time they take notice
we got a new #1 rb in America! Its official. Taylor Tatum is now the #1 ranked High School Running Back in America by 247 Sports!

[Matthias]

No shocker here about time they take notice
we got a new #1 rb in America! Its official. Taylor Tatum is now the #1 ranked High School Running Back in America by 247 Sports!

If you've got game, you don't have to chase clout.

[WolverBean]

If you've got game, you don't have to chase clout.

I'm interested on how many of those fancy private academies actually their players do well once they get to college compared to public