Comments on: Prep Coverage Suggestions or Thoughts

By: fan

fan — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:58:28 +0000

i thought logan would keep it close since they went 10-0 last year but guess ever year is a new year

By: ErnDog

ErnDog — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:20:13 +0000

EBAL Fan, sorry I wasn’t around to respond to your last blog. Thanks for the confirmation and compliment.

GO HAAL and the DONS!!!

By: EBAL FAN

EBAL FAN — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:08:20 +0000

ErnDog,

You are dead on right with your assumption. The Times is calling all the shots now and with their overall general lack of knowledge of anything outside of their own house, the BVAL and DFAL players – with an occasional EBAL player – will get all the coverage. They reluctantly look outside of their own little bubble covered world. Look at the year they didn’t include Courtney Paris on their girls basketball team, despite the fact they have a weekly paper which covered.

Despite valient efforts from people like Bower, Hoose and Bonagura, the HAAL and MVAL kids will forever suffer to people to ignorant to travel outside of their own comfort zone.

By: Tim Smith

Tim Smith — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:26:56 +0000

Best Prep coverage in the Bay Area. Especially enjoy the off beat & hard luck stories about prep kids & coaches who have to go the extra mile just to participate in prep sports. There is some degree of interest, especially on the conversation boards regarding private schools versus public schools in level of competition, fairness, etc.
Would like to see some articles regarding effect/influence of club sports vs high school sport programs, e.g soccer, swimming, basketball, water polo, etc.—what % of kids on winning high school teams actually are involved with club sports? Keep up the good work.

By: PirateFan

PirateFan — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:38:33 +0000

ErnDog if the spring sports All East Bay teams are anything like the All East Bay football team,it will be predominantly players from schools covered by the Contra Costa Times.

By: ErnDog

ErnDog — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:13:18 +0000

EBAL FAN, the tone of your blog seems to indicate a “problem” of some sort re: who selects the All East Bay teams. Can you share your thoughts on the subject??? Would appreciate.

By: EBAL FAN

EBAL FAN — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:13:37 +0000

Just as long as it comes from the ANG side of the staff and it will be just fine.

By: ErnDog

ErnDog — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:10:27 +0000

Thanks, Michael. And once again, my words to your Management structure.

There IS a market for prep sports in the Bay Area!!! The demand IS there…

Now, your challenge is to figure out how to “mine” the nuggets…

Go Dons!!!

By: Michael Bower

Michael Bower — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:06:45 +0000

Thanks for the kind words, ErnDog. Yes, we are still set on a July 5th release date.

By: ErnDog

ErnDog — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:12:02 +0000

Quick question for staff…

Are you still set for a July 5th date for release of the All East Bay teams (for all sports)???

BTW, your entire staff (especially Mike Bower) has done outstanding job covering prep sports in the East Bay. Heres’ hoping that Management will increase, not decrease, your resources.

HEY MANAGEMENT…IF YOU PUT INTO THE PAPER WHAT PEOPLE WANT…GUESS WHAT??!!…YOUR CIRCULATION GOES UP, ADVERTISERS BUY…AND ALL IS GOOD!!!

Go Dons!!!