tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8441295825713070782.post6391165915811198898..comments2023-05-02T05:34:32.964-04:00Comments on The Varsity Letters: Top 10 teams (Sept. 1999-present)Moehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13612323587459830074noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8441295825713070782.post-23878702828814524552009-09-28T14:53:49.527-04:002009-09-28T14:53:49.527-04:00Mike,
FYI...CM State Championship baseball team f...Mike,<br /><br />FYI...CM State Championship baseball team finished the season ranked #22 in the country as determined by MaxprepAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8441295825713070782.post-5772438478733130912009-09-25T01:36:39.262-04:002009-09-25T01:36:39.262-04:00Alison Riske decided to turn pro, rather than head...Alison Riske decided to turn pro, rather than head to Vanderbilt.Mailmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8441295825713070782.post-48750496812415435992009-09-24T12:49:02.022-04:002009-09-24T12:49:02.022-04:00The kid from Bishop McCourt was a stud and in base...The kid from Bishop McCourt was a stud and in baseball once pitcher can dominate a game that team was 9-0 with him on the mound and a below .500 team without him on the mound teams tend to hit and play better defensively with their ace on the mound. They ran into a buzzsaw with that kid but still the best team around here on a diamond I faced except maybe our legion team that summer. haDrew Denhamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8441295825713070782.post-10946343245493262022009-09-23T22:50:03.913-04:002009-09-23T22:50:03.913-04:00I wish they would honor the '99 Waynesburg at ...I wish they would honor the '99 Waynesburg at the Brownsville/Waynesburg game at Week 9.Mailmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8441295825713070782.post-76042296550163632622009-09-23T18:13:28.370-04:002009-09-23T18:13:28.370-04:00What about Charels senior year when Monessen won S...What about Charels senior year when Monessen won State and W.P.I.A.L Titles. That was one of the best girl basketball teams I evar saw.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8441295825713070782.post-23971220575463752392009-09-23T15:14:32.966-04:002009-09-23T15:14:32.966-04:00Yeah! The raiders were bad A$$!! That Wash High sq...Yeah! The raiders were bad A$$!! That Wash High squad from 2001 was just as bad. Great teams there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8441295825713070782.post-62113542198441215362009-09-23T14:13:27.380-04:002009-09-23T14:13:27.380-04:00Drew, I agree with you on one thing for sure. That...Drew, I agree with you on one thing for sure. That 2003 team may have been the best 1-9 lineup I've seen a Class A team field.<br /><br />It still amazes me what the Wagner kid from Bishop McCort was able to do to them in the first round of states.mike_kovakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07347414304708608247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8441295825713070782.post-48736386888548136232009-09-23T13:58:32.481-04:002009-09-23T13:58:32.481-04:00Although the 2008 Carmichaels team played for the ...Although the 2008 Carmichaels team played for the state championship game they did not win. (If Joby played the would've won hands down.) Having watched this team close and played against the 2003 Carmichaels Baseball team I would definetly give the edge to that team. As a TEAM which this is the top 10 TEAMS they were way more solid 1-9 as almost everybody in the lineup was a tough out. They are way better defensively and offensely my vote goes to the 03 class over 08.Drew Denhamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8441295825713070782.post-56298671008817304422009-09-23T11:47:04.516-04:002009-09-23T11:47:04.516-04:00Didn't that Wash High girls team travel deeper...Didn't that Wash High girls team travel deeper into the state playoffs than the Monessen boys?<br /><br />I do remember covering Monessen losing to West Middlesex at the CCBC Golden Dome pretty early in the state tournament.<br /><br />Either way, the best thing about this list is it is subjective and I want to hear about other teams that weren't included. Thanks for the input.mike_kovakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07347414304708608247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8441295825713070782.post-78462666236353832162009-09-23T10:56:43.964-04:002009-09-23T10:56:43.964-04:00Mike,
Monessen & Clairton did not compete for...Mike,<br /><br />Monessen & Clairton did not compete for the 2003 WPIAL girls basketball championship - Serra won that year. The Clairton/Monessen game you refer to was probably 2001, when Charel was a Freshman and broke the record for points scored (39) in a game.<br /><br />Don't forget that the girls also won the WPIAL championship in 2006 and that the boys won back-to-back championships in 2001 & 2002.<br /><br />Are you saying that the OR didn't cover Monessen at all during those years. Whether the OR covered Monessen or not during that period, not including the Monessen girls AND boys basetball teams on the list of Top 10 area teams is ridiculous.<br /><br />So what if the Wash Hi girls team was ranked #1 in the state preseason, they didn't deliver the goods.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8441295825713070782.post-58900720658505676952009-09-23T09:55:24.011-04:002009-09-23T09:55:24.011-04:00Thanks for the heads up Russ. I've been thinki...Thanks for the heads up Russ. I've been thinking about a 10th anniversary story on the Raiders.mike_kovakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07347414304708608247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8441295825713070782.post-39107372898595328372009-09-23T09:54:46.048-04:002009-09-23T09:54:46.048-04:00Yes.
There was one caveat, however, with Monessen...Yes.<br /><br />There was one caveat, however, with Monessen. There have been times we've covered the Greyhounds in the past and times we haven't. When the girls basketball team won the state title, we weren't covering them that year.<br /><br />And, if memory serves correct, I covered the Monessen-Clairton WPIAL championship game (Charel Allen vs. Kamela Gissendanner) the year before.<br /><br />The goal was to stick with teams we covered.<br /><br />As for the Monessen state champs, it would be a definite top 5.mike_kovakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07347414304708608247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8441295825713070782.post-51067313051627567472009-09-23T00:28:02.605-04:002009-09-23T00:28:02.605-04:00Did you consider South Fayette and Monessen for th...Did you consider South Fayette and Monessen for this list?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8441295825713070782.post-60523805143087779402009-09-22T21:16:03.238-04:002009-09-22T21:16:03.238-04:00Mike,
I thought you might be interested in knowin...Mike,<br /><br />I thought you might be interested in knowing that they are going to recognize this team on October 16th at Raider Field. This team not only had great players, but built off of the team from the year before that also went undefeated in regular season. I would also like to say that a coach could not have had any better coaching staff than I did. Those were great times and great memories. Wish it could have kept going on.Russ Moorenoreply@blogger.com