Starmount
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How good will Starmount be this year? I think they’re a sleeper in the west.
I disagree completely! They are not a sleeper at all> They are going to be good and everybody up this way knows it.
Well I don’t know much about them over here in the East so for most of us this way we’ll call them a sleeper until the season starts. It’s usually the normal big 4. Mount Airy, Robbinsville, Eastern Randolph & Murphy that gets all the love in the west
The Mount Airy game will be a barometer. The last 3 or 4 games, the Rams have played MA tough but couldn’t keep up in second half due to MA making adjustments and just overpowering the Rams.
I think being overpowered physically and also often overlooked they overpowered the Rams mentally. With several Seniors in this group I think it will be a different story this year. I think the mental part is gonna be the toughest to overcome. As Rough said in an earlier post, getting over that hump has been tough.
This year you will need to include Starmount Rams. And most likely Swain.
Oh Swain coming like that? I’ll be on the lookout.
Just watch the Starmount HC Pardue interview on WRAL website. His thoughts on the 2024 season.
Just did. It appears he is really happy to be "back" at Starmount and has high but realistic expectations. Good job!
Robbinsville-Mt Heritage game will be a good measuring stick for both.
And for some reason, I think the Robbinsville East Surry game could be very interesting. If East wins, what would that say about Robbinsville? But then if Robbinsville pulls out a close game? Or if they dominate?
Not saying what I expect because I do not know what to expect from either team.
I am always going to pull for the local boys, but this game could tell us as well as the Smokey Mt people a lot about where everybody stacks up.
Did some research on Google and it looks like Jim was from Yadkinville as he went to Yadkinville Elementary and graduated from Yadkinville high school in 1948. Later went to Western Carolina on a basketball scholarship. Joined the Navy and then went back to Western to get his degree and started teaching and coaching at Hendersonville High, as that is where he did his student teaching.
In the obituary (2007) it states only one daughter, Kimberly Peeler. So not sure if Josh would be a nephew or other relation.
Seemed like a great and interesting man. Not to sidetrack the topic of Starmount but if you have about 30 minutes here is a video about 1972 Hendersonville basketball championship team and Jim.
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