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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
A legend calls it quits
Even if you hate Brett Favre - and the drama that followed him last season - there’s no denying what he accomplished for the Green Bay Packers.
He willed his team to victories with backyard football plays and the strongest arm since Unitas. He put the Packers back on the map while winning three MVP awards and a Super Bowl. He never saw a game he couldn’t win and took risks as a quarterback that no one else would take. That’s what made him great.
I’ll never forget watching Favre’s first game against the Bengals in 1992. Once Don Majikowski got hurt, I remember thinking there was no way my favorite team would lose. I was wrong.
Check out this interview with Favre after the game:
I’ll also never forget the time I saw Favre play against the Bengals in Cincinnati in November of 2005. He nearly brought the Packers back to win, but didn’t thanks to this guy.
If this is the end (like Michael Jordan, you can never tell with Favre), Favre will be missed. It won’t be long before he’s being inducted into Canton.
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On this date in area sports history …
Sixteen years ago on this date, Feb. 11, 1993, the Southeastern girls basketball team won the Kenton Trace Conference title, its sixth in a row. The Trojans would win the state title three years later.
Complete story on the jump.
SOUTHEASTERN NETS ANOTHER KTC TITLE
By Jeff Pinkleton, News-Sun Special Writer
SOUTH CHARLESTON - Southeastern knew it was in for a battle Thursday night. But the opposition wasn’t what the Trojans expected.
“We needed a hacksaw to get that thing down,” said senior Sheila Flint, who scored a game-high 27 points, referring to the difficult net-trimming ceremony after the Trojans ripped up Greeneview, 55-25, to claim the Kenton Trace Conference girls basketball title.
But Southeastern, which started slow before kicking into gear with a 19-3 run to decide things before halftime, just couldn’t shake that net. After six consective KTC titles, you’d think the Trojans, top-ranked in the Division IV state poll, would have the routine down.
“We certainly did struggle, there’s no doubt about it,” Coach Kirk Martin said about his team’s time-consuming nylon cutting.
The Trojans, who remained unbeaten at 19-0 and 11-0 KTC, struggled with the nets a bit during the game, too. They connected on a mere 6 of 21 free throws.
“We have tried talking about it, not talking about it, laughing about it, running when they miss and we have got to do something about it,” he said. “When you move into the tournament there are those games when you have to hit them.”
Carrie Ferguson chipped in 12 points, 16 rebounds and five assists for Southeastern.
Rams Coach Ken Esselstein thought his players couldn’t get into its rhythm offensively.
“We started playing helter skelter and they made us unsure of ourselves all night,” said the first-year coach, whose team fell to 15-4 and 10-2.
Flint’s play helped make the Rams look uncertain.
Flint, who plans to attend UNLV, grabbed seven boards and scored 17 of her points in the second half, en route to scoring more than the entire Ram squad.
“If you have an awesome forward or center and the guards can’t get (the ball) to them, they aren’t squat,” said a humble Flint, who doesn’t run to the scorer’s table after games to see her stats.
“I’m never aware of (statistics), until somebody comes up to me afterwards,” she said.
Will the Trojans get a shot at cutting nets in Columbus?
Ferguson was hesitant to say how far the Trojans will go, but did make one declaration.
“We are cutting more nets.”
If so, they might consider using a chainsaw.
GREENEVIEW (25) - Dodge 2 0-0 4, Finch 1 1-2 3, Harlow 2 0-0 4, Stoneburner 2 0-0 6, Swearingen 4 0-0 8. Totals: 11 1-2 25.
SOUTHEASTERN (55) - McKee 1 0-2 2, South 0 0-1 0, Rockfield 0 0-2 0, Luginbill 3 0-0 7, Ferguson 5 2-8 12, Gordin 1 0-1 2, Stewart 1 3-4 5, Flint 13 1-3 27. Totals: 24 6-21 55.
Greeneview 6 10 16 25
Southeastern 14 24 42 55
Three point goals: Greeneview 2 (Stoneburner 2), Southeastern 1 (Luginbill)
Records: Greeneview 15-4, 10-2 KTC; Southeastern 19-0, 11-0
Reserves: Greeneview, 35-33
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