2007 Senior Legion State Championship (Garner, NC)

The Road to Garner has gotten underway... Feel free to post in this thread about which teams look like they have a shot at the 2007 North Carolina Senior American Legion State Champsionship. Please keep game recaps and scores in their respective threads.


August 7-12, 2007
Garner HS (Garner, NC)


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What is the name of the field

or fields that the tournament will be held at? Looking for Cherryville post 100 to be there in the end.

 

Trojan Park at Garner High School

Located just off Hwy 70 in Garner, NC

 

Playoff time is here. Good luck to all and hope to see you in Garner in a few weeks.

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Well it falls in the tell me something new category, but Rowan has to be considered one of the favorites - the Steedley (injury) loss hurts but Rowan is still loaded. And will throw in South Rowan and Kernersville as dark horses.

 

As always, I'd look to Rowan/Caldwell/Cherrville out of the West to make noise... And Garner/Morehead/Wilmington/Wayne Co. to make noise from the east.

Garner has been down this year -- but I include them simply by the fact that they know how to win in the post-season. Plus, the State Tourney is on their home field and Coach Barbour will do his best to not let the home crowd down. They managed to finish 2nd in their conference despite a 6-14 record by finishing 3-3 in the Area 1 West National Conference.

My early vote goes to Rowan County. I've just heard too many good things about them throughout the summer to not believe they will be crowned State Champs, and their tradition is nothing to sneeze at either.

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I'll go with Morehead again...I live in Rowan County....hope I don't get booted out for this ...I just don't go with my heart making decisions.

 

Morehead, Rowan, Caldwell, Cherryville and obviously nobody is giving Randolph County any credit,,, but you soon will. Any of these teams are capable of winning the title, as with a double elimination tournament format sometimes teams benefit from getting better draws, and one of the stronger teams can slip up and get in losers bracket day 1 with one loss. Don't get me wrong, I like the state tournament format in that it brings a lot of folks together (we've been to 3 of the last 4), but I still think you get the best team as your state champ if you continue series play til the end.

Just remember what I said about Randolph County guys.

 

Randolph certainly is playing well right now. They are hot and can hit a ton. I would have said Rowan about two weeks ago, but they have not been swinging the bats very well as of late. Rowan did get Weston Church back in the deepest most talented pitching staff in the state. Watch out for Wayne as well.

 

Just wondering... But who would you guys like to see throw out the first pitch? We have someone in place but just for fun, who would ya'll like to see? (Realistic Possibilities)