Interesting finish to a state tournament game

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

Why does so much of this weird crap seem to come up during State Tournament games? Is it just because the games get more media attention during the tournaments, or are there really more odd situations happening in games when you would expect the best crews in the individual state to be working the games?

I'll take #1. All these games have credentialed media in attendance and more fans than normal.

These same situations are not newsworthy on January 20th when 6-9 Buelah-Buelah is playing 9-4 GoGo HS.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I'll take #1. All these games have credentialed media in attendance and more fans than normal.

These same situations are not newsworthy on January 20th when 6-9 Buelah-Buelah is playing 9-4 GoGo HS.

Not according to the wife of the assistant coach of Buelah-Buelah's JV girls team. That one call cost them their life's dreams.

[buckrog64]

MFL/Mar-Mac survives controversial finish to top Sioux Center, 73-72 | Iowa Prep Sports

Here is another story concerning the game but I didn't see where it addressed how people came to the realization that the kid fouled out but hadn't left the game.

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

These same situations are not newsworthy on January 20th when 6-9 Buelah-Buelah is playing 9-4 GoGo HS.

I'm still trying to wrap my head around the name "MFL/Mar-Mac."

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by bainsey

I'm still trying to wrap my head around the name "MFL/Mar-Mac."

I actually googled/wiki'd it to see if there was any history behind the name. Didn't find anything on my initial search.

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I actually googled/wiki'd it to see if there was any history behind the name. Didn't find anything on my initial search.

From this site...

MFL Mar Mac Home Page

MFL MarMac is ... comprised of the communities of Monona, Farmersburg, Luana, Marquette and McGregor.

It's an Iowa school. You know this one, Snaqs?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by bainsey

From this site...

MFL Mar Mac Home Page

MFL MarMac is ... comprised of the communities of Monona, Farmersburg, Luana, Marquette and McGregor.

It's an Iowa school. You know this one, Snaqs?

I've heard of the towns. In Iowa, as the small towns started consolidating schools, they started getting creative with names as the schools encompassed more than two or three towns. The towns. Initially, you'd see just two town names hyphenated. Or you'd see acronyms such as "NESCO" (North East Story COunty.). Then, some of the hyphenated schools would start combining.

My favorite was BCLUW-GMG.

[doubleringer]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I've heard of the towns. In Iowa, as the small towns started consolidating schools, they started getting creative with names as the schools encompassed more than two or three towns. The towns. Initially, you'd see just two town names hyphenated. Or you'd see acronyms such as "NESCO" (North East Story COunty.). Then, some of the hyphenated schools would start combining.

My favorite was BCLUW-GMG.

What about CMB?

I started the playoffs this year with CMB@PCM this season....

[Judtech]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I've heard of the towns. In Iowa, as the small towns started consolidating schools, they started getting creative with names as the schools encompassed more than two or three towns. The towns. Initially, you'd see just two town names hyphenated. Or you'd see acronyms such as "NESCO" (North East Story COunty.). Then, some of the hyphenated schools would start combining.

My favorite was BCLUW-GMG.

I actually know people who went there. Isn't that near Marshalltown?

[BillyMac]

Two regional high schools in our area:

Wamogo High school covers the hamlets of Warren, Morris, and Goshen

Rham High School covers the villages of Hebron, Andover, and Marlborough.

[jalons]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I've heard of the towns. In Iowa, as the small towns started consolidating schools, they started getting creative with names as the schools encompassed more than two or three towns. The towns. Initially, you'd see just two town names hyphenated. Or you'd see acronyms such as "NESCO" (North East Story COunty.). Then, some of the hyphenated schools would start combining.

My favorite was BCLUW-GMG.

BCLUW plays AGWSR as these two schools are in the same conference. We also have a school in Iowa named Interstate 35. They are the Roadrunners.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by doubleringer

What about CMB?

I started the playoffs this year with CMB@PCM this season....

Awe, memories. My first varsity game was North Polk @ CMB.

Originally Posted by jalons

BCLUW plays AGWSR as these two schools are in the same conference. We also have a school in Iowa named Interstate 35. They are the Roadrunners.

Oh yeah, I'd forgotten about I-35, about an hour south of Des Moines.

[DesMoines]

Originally Posted by jalons

BCLUW plays AGWSR as these two schools are in the same conference.

I had this game in Conrad (the C in BCLUW) this year.

FWIW: Beaman-Conrad-Liscomb-Union-Whitten and Ackley-Geneva-Wellsburg-Steamboat Rock. Ackley has about 1800 people. All the rest of the 8 towns combined might make that total. Maybe.

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by bainsey

I'm still trying to wrap my head around the name "MFL/Mar-Mac."

Just don't have a combo school called MILF

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by fullor30

Just don't have a combo school called MILF

Are you kidding me? I'd attend that!

Meanwhile, high schools in Maine are consolidating with new names. Two consolidations in the last year, including my old school, Georges Valley, which combined with Rockland to make Oceanside High School.

I still don't care for the name. It sounds like a place you'd find Zack and Screech.

(The other one: Jay and Livermore Falls combining to make Spruce Mountain.)