Steve Smith WQKT Holiday Classic

• THE4RINGZ

  

  Who is attending, and what games are you most excited to watch?
• riders1

  

  I am not really excited by any of the matchups this year and will probably only see 3 or 4 and probably go out to eat during the triway and wooster games
  
  For those interested in going here are the matchups http://www.wqkt.com/node/647
• THE4RINGZ

  

  I am running to BW3's during the Orrville game so I guess I wont be buying you a couple of beers that day.
• riders1

  

  There wouldn't be enough room there with your 4 girlfriends, it's probably expensive enough just filling their troughs.
• THE4RINGZ

  

  They are sweet girls though.
• RedRider1

  

  Hope the weather cooperates....
  
  6 games for $8 (at the door) is such a good deal. Would like to go to the Wooster, Triway & Orrville games....but might have a Christmas party to attend.
  
  Mike Breckenridge sent me a listing of all the games in the history of the classic, I'll get that posted on my site.
• beverboy1

  going to dalton ,triway ,woo , & orr
• thePITman

  

  I'll be at all the games and doing stats courtside for all of them again this year, I believe.
• THE4RINGZ

  

  Looks like all the games should be fun to watch, I wish I could get away all day to watch them all.
• riders1

  

  If you bring your girls, sit on the less populated side so the court doesn't tilt
• THE4RINGZ

  

  riders1;599611 wrote:If you bring your girls, sit on the less populated side so the court doesn't tilt

  Don't hate.
• 1486wd

  will probably get there for the dalton game and stay for the rest
• dhs22p

  

  Im excited to see the Dogs play Lutheran East....I was saying after the loss to Chanel last year that we needed to play a regular season game against a black school and I am glad to see that we were able to get one. I think it is the most important non league game we have. Should provide all teams involved a tournament like atmosphere.
• riders1

  

  dhs22p;600030 wrote:Im excited to see the Dogs play Lutheran East....I was saying after the loss to Chanel last year that we needed to play a regular season game against a black school and I am glad to see that we were able to get one. I think it is the most important non league game we have. Should provide all teams involved a tournament like atmosphere.

  
  Are they in your sectional/district?
• THE4RINGZ

  

  "A black school"?
• 1486wd

  yea - not the most delicate way of putting things DHS. In all honesty, it is good to play a team the style of LE - when all of the teams in your conference play a similar style of ball, then you face a team that plays another, it can put you on your heels and I absolutely think that's what happened to Dalton last year against Bedford Chanel. To answer the other question, yes, L. East is in the Bulldog's district (and have probably been one of the best teams there in recent years with a lot of length and speed.
• dhs22p

  

  Oops didnt mean to make it sound that way.... should have said city school.... anyway looking forward to seeing the other WCAL teams on Saturday.
• THE4RINGZ

  

  I do think the Dalton v. EW game benefits Dalton regardless of the outcome. The game those city schools play is completely different from what the Dawgs see during the season, and getting this one under their belts helps Dalton in March.
• thePITman

  

  Good luck to all the area teams this weekend, Norwayne, Manchester, Northwestern, Dalton, Triway, Wooster, Orrville, and Hillsdale! If you've never been to these games before, get there EARLY! Parking can be tough to come by. However, I'm excited to see how their new complex is coming around.
• RedRider1

  

  Parking may be especially messy b/c of construction.
  
  Orrville/Hillsdale is the only local matchup.
  
  Wish Hiland would finally accept the invitation to play. They'd bring a nice crowd.
  
  Always UNDERWHELMED by the turnout. Weather has impacted it in the past, but it never seems to be too overly crowded. Visiting sections other than the final game will be sparse.
  
  Wish they'd do some sort of side attraction...like a 3 pt shot, or a half court shot at half time of the games....or a drawing for a t-shirt. I know, I know...that needs money and sponsors...but it would give people something to watch.
• riders1

  

  Well looks like ringz put his girls on a diet and they lost a few pounds....... errr, TONS, definitely looking better
• lvhoops

  riders1;602041 wrote:Well looks like ringz put his girls on a diet and they lost a few pounds....... errr, TONS, definitely looking better

  
  I think I saw her on the finals of the biggest loser last night....congrats ringz....
• THE4RINGZ

  

  I had to change avatars because someone who remain nameless kept sending me PM's looking for their numbers. My previous avatar was a distraction to the quality sports conversation which is commonplace on this site.
  
  Good luck to all teams this Saturday
• 1486wd

  THE4RINGZ;601475 wrote:I do think the Dalton v. EW game benefits Dalton regardless of the outcome. The game those city schools play is completely different from what the Dawgs see during the season, and getting this one under their belts helps Dalton in March.

  
  Exactly. especially because the best schools in their district most years are Lutheran east, bedford chanel, and richmond heights, all squads that play a similar style of ball.
• Wooster All-Sport

  I'm looking to see how good the 6 foot 10 Brunswick kid is. Hope my Generals can finally get a win at this thing, didn't realize they were 0-4 their until the article in Tuesday paper.