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Post by pandadan on Sept 10, 2019 13:57:48 GMT -6
I just saw where Red River in Coushatta hired the former coach at Summerfield who took his team to the state title game last year. They also are getting brand new top of the line facility. Anyone think they can make noise in 2A in the upcoming years?
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Post by bigrob on Sept 10, 2019 15:28:21 GMT -6
Hire a good coach + facilities upgrade = people will notice. Yes, I do think so, though it may take 2-3 years to get close to what they're probably envisioning.
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Post by wshs on Sept 10, 2019 15:41:43 GMT -6
Seriously doubt it. The majority of kids attending Red River have never played little league/ travel ball. No doubt they have athletes at Red River but it’s hard to compete when most of your team has never played before high school.
They are in our district and most years they don’t have an outfielder that can catch a fly ball.
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Post by wtiger on Sept 10, 2019 17:21:00 GMT -6
Negative
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Post by wshs on Sept 10, 2019 18:14:13 GMT -6
Had a game against them last year seemed like it would never end. Think it was like 35 -0 or something like that ....in two innings.
No coach or facilities can get 14 and 15 year old kids who have never played competitive against kids that have played little league/ travel ball since they were four and five. River dale is a private school in Red River parish and they are worse than Red River at baseball. Just not a baseball parish if their us such a thing.
But that coach they hired will get a serious pay day from the gas royalty bonuses off the Haynesville shale.
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Post by pandadan on Sept 10, 2019 21:24:22 GMT -6
No doubt a pay upgrade! Surprised Red River hasnt attracted more high caliber coaches.
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Post by blutoblutarsky on Sept 11, 2019 7:38:09 GMT -6
Red River baseball has always been one step above non-existent. About the only time they can win a game is if they play Mansfield or Lakeview or Northwood-Lena and those games are always like 24-21 or 29-26 or some ridiculous score. Most of their games are walk-a-thons and error filled circuses. Some years they don't even play enough games to qualify for the playoffs. It won't matter what coach comes in there they will not be much better than they are now. It's a waste of money to build a turf facility and all that goes with it.
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Post by wshs on Sept 11, 2019 8:51:53 GMT -6
Agree 100%. Know I am going to sound like an butt but the whole facility will be in disarray in less than five years. Top of the line right now though.
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Post by brprepfan on Sept 12, 2019 19:12:08 GMT -6
I saw Red River basketball game against Port Allen. No issues there. Why would there be issues with baseball facility in 5 years?
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Post by jhodgegrad on Sept 13, 2019 10:32:53 GMT -6
I saw a very competitive Red River-Ringgold game a couple years ago if that says anything
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Post by wshs on Sept 13, 2019 12:06:09 GMT -6
I saw Red River basketball game against Port Allen. No issues there. Why would there be issues with baseball facility in 5 years? In that area basketball is king. Always has been, always will. And they are usually legit at basketball. Baseball is an after thought. No little league/ travel ball in the area. No community or parental support for the baseball team.
Why would it be in disrepair? It will get used maybe 5-6 weeks a year for the high school baseball team and the remainder of the year it will be somewhere for kids to congregate and tear poop up.
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Post by pandadan on Sept 20, 2019 8:04:45 GMT -6
Sorry just now getting back. I think they could be successful if he implements a little league and junior high program with their new facilities. There are some great athletes in that parish, just gotta get them interested in sports other than basketball and football.
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Post by cvwildcatfan on Sept 28, 2019 23:03:28 GMT -6
A lot of families there can't afford buying $300 bats and $200 gloves, but they can afford a plywood backboard, rim, and a $20 basketball.
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Post by rrhsbaseballfan on Dec 27, 2019 14:03:44 GMT -6
All this talk from Winnfield players. How many did y’all have on the Shreveport Times All Area Team last year? Red River Baseball is about to be on the map. A lot of great things are happening. 2-3 years we will be competing for a state championship
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Post by wtiger on Dec 28, 2019 5:43:46 GMT -6
All this talk from Winnfield players. How many did y’all have on the Shreveport Times All Area Team last year? Red River Baseball is about to be on the map. A lot of great things are happening. 2-3 years we will be competing for a state championship Since Winnfield is in Cenla I’m assuming 0. How many district games did y’all win. And WSHS and I aren’t players. |
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Post by rrhsbaseballfan on Dec 30, 2019 9:42:04 GMT -6
All this talk from Winnfield players. How many did y’all have on the Shreveport Times All Area Team last year? Red River Baseball is about to be on the map. A lot of great things are happening. 2-3 years we will be competing for a state championship Since Winnfield is in Cenla I’m assuming 0. How many district games did y’all win. And WSHS and I aren’t players. |
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Post by rrhsbaseballfan on Dec 30, 2019 9:44:46 GMT -6
Since Winnfield is in Cenla I’m assuming 0. How many district games did y’all win. And WSHS and I aren’t players. I will agree Red River has always been a football/basketball school. Baseball is about to be something here with the new coach and facilities. 2-3 years they gonna be a tough team to beat. |
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Post by wshs on Dec 30, 2019 15:24:49 GMT -6
All this talk from Winnfield players. How many did y’all have on the Shreveport Times All Area Team last year? Red River Baseball is about to be on the map. A lot of great things are happening. 2-3 years we will be competing for a state championship I'm guessing you are the new coach? I hope you all do get better and make the district more competitive. As for the Shreveport Times all area team, if anyone from Red River's team made that list, it doesn't say much for the list. I'm not trying to be an a** but Red River didn't have a kid that would have started for Winnfield. We did have a few make all Cenla, four to make all state (1st team-honorable mention) and the all district team was loaded with our players. |
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Post by cjr3888 on Dec 30, 2019 16:18:44 GMT -6
I will agree Red River has always been a football/basketball school. Baseball is about to be something here with the new coach and facilities. 2-3 years they gonna be a tough team to beat. It takes more than facilities and a varsity coach to be successful. How’s the youth programs in the area? |
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Post by wshs on Dec 30, 2019 21:55:53 GMT -6
I will agree Red River has always been a football/basketball school. Baseball is about to be something here with the new coach and facilities. 2-3 years they gonna be a tough team to beat. It takes more than facilities and a varsity coach to be successful. How’s the youth programs in the area? Nonexistent. That was basically the point I tried to make earlier. Baseball isn’t really a sport you can take a bunch of 14 year old kids that have never played and have them competing in a few weeks. |
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Post by cjr3888 on Dec 31, 2019 8:14:36 GMT -6
It takes more than facilities and a varsity coach to be successful. How’s the youth programs in the area? Nonexistent. That was basically the point I tried to make earlier. Baseball isn’t really a sport you can take a bunch of 14 year old kids that have never played and have them competing in a few weeks. I was once told by a long time high school coach that for a varsity team to be successful in any sport, the learning of the game has to start in the local park. |
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Post by khsyellowjackets94 on Jan 3, 2020 15:11:13 GMT -6
Never say never. Little Baseball was started in Williamsport Pennsylvania by some neighborhood dads that just wanted something for their kids to do that would keep them out of trouble. The right coach and a commitment from the school goes a.long way. Our program's first year we lost a game 32-0. Then 3 years later we get a new coach and make it to the State Semi-Finals his first year. 29 years, 22 District Titles, and 3 State Championships later the program has only had 4 Head Coaches in its History. Y'all are right though about them needing to start a little league program or at least a travel squad for the high school players during the summer.
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Post by rrhsbaseballfan on Jan 27, 2020 22:28:19 GMT -6
Nonexistent. That was basically the point I tried to make earlier. Baseball isn’t really a sport you can take a bunch of 14 year old kids that have never played and have them competing in a few weeks. I was once told by a long time high school coach that for a varsity team to be successful in any sport, the learning of the game has to start in the local park. |
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Post by rrhsbaseballfan on Jan 27, 2020 22:29:55 GMT -6
Nonexistent. That was basically the point I tried to make earlier. Baseball isn’t really a sport you can take a bunch of 14 year old kids that have never played and have them competing in a few weeks. I was once told by a long time high school coach that for a varsity team to be successful in any sport, the learning of the game has to start in the local park. The youth programs are coming as well. Just sit back and watch why Red River is about to become. |
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Post by cjr3888 on Jan 28, 2020 9:55:51 GMT -6
I was once told by a long time high school coach that for a varsity team to be successful in any sport, the learning of the game has to start in the local park. The youth programs are coming as well. Just sit back and watch why Red River is about to become. What organization will the youth league charter with? USSA, Little League, PONY, Dixie? |
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Post by khsyellowjackets94 on Feb 6, 2020 14:54:54 GMT -6
The youth programs are coming as well. Just sit back and watch why Red River is about to become. What organization will the youth league charter with? USSA, Little League, PONY, Dixie? Saw some pictures of Red River new Baseball facilities. Looks like somebody over there knows what he's doing. It looks awesome. Turf field, batting cages, fenced in sunken dugouts. They're certainly on the right track. |
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Post by wildcat on Feb 6, 2020 15:02:28 GMT -6
What organization will the youth league charter with? USSA, Little League, PONY, Dixie? Saw some pictures of Red River new Baseball facilities. Looks like somebody over there knows what he's doing. It looks awesome. Turf field, batting cages, fenced in sunken dugouts. They're certainly on the right track. I’d like to see these pictures because they needed an upgrade. But I hate to tell the people at RR I don’t ever see them being competitive in baseball. They don’t have a youth program and you can not expect kids to just pick up baseball as a hobby and be successful. |
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Post by khsyellowjackets94 on Feb 6, 2020 15:24:58 GMT -6
Saw some pictures of Red River new Baseball facilities. Looks like somebody over there knows what he's doing. It looks awesome. Turf field, batting cages, fenced in sunken dugouts. They're certainly on the right track. I’d like to see these pictures because they needed an upgrade. But I hate to tell the people at RR I don’t ever see them being competitive in baseball. They don’t have a youth program and you can not expect kids to just pick up baseball as a hobby and be successful. Oh I'm sure the youth programs are coming. At the least a travel team I bet. Don't think they would make all those upgrades, not cheap ones either, without a plan. Well not sunken dugouts but still nice Attachment DeletedAttachment DeletedAttachment DeletedAttachment Deleted |
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Post by whiteboydonut on Feb 6, 2020 20:26:54 GMT -6
All this talk from Winnfield players. How many did y’all have on the Shreveport Times All Area Team last year? Red River Baseball is about to be on the map. A lot of great things are happening. 2-3 years we will be competing for a state championship I'm guessing you are the new coach? I hope you all do get better and make the district more competitive. As for the Shreveport Times all area team, if anyone from Red River's team made that list, it doesn't say much for the list. I'm not trying to be an a** but Red River didn't have a kid that would have started for Winnfield. We did have a few make all Cenla, four to make all state (1st team-honorable mention) and the all district team was loaded with our players. |
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Post by whiteboydonut on Feb 6, 2020 20:29:04 GMT -6
I'm guessing you are the new coach? I hope you all do get better and make the district more competitive. As for the Shreveport Times all area team, if anyone from Red River's team made that list, it doesn't say much for the list. I'm not trying to be an a** but Red River didn't have a kid that would have started for Winnfield. We did have a few make all Cenla, four to make all state (1st team-honorable mention) and the all district team was loaded with our players. I played for red river Winfield didn’t score for 5 innings when i was on the mound last year.. and not to mention i was number 6 in the state in batting average and nobody from winnfield was in the top 10.. and to add to that i could have started there with ease |
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