I'm new to HS baseball having a frosh. Does anyone on here talk TAPPS? If so, what are your thoughts on TAPPS 5A Dist 1? Schools in alpha order are:

Addison Trinity Christian
Dallas Bishop Dunne
Dallas Bishop Lynch
Fort Worth Nolan Catholic
Grapevine Faith Christian School
Plano John Paul II
Plano Prestonwood Christian

GT - we played Bishop Lynch in the final of the 2009 SGP Warrior Classic. A very solid group of mature/skilled players. At the time, I had a chance to visit with some of the BL parents, if I remember corectly all but one player was classified as a SR. After their TAPPS State Championship runner-up bid, I always wondered how a program like Lynch reloads?

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I ran into a current BL baseball player at a basketball game and asked him how the team looked. He just grinned and said "it's a rebuilding year". Last year's JV team is largely their varsity and that JV squad was not standout.

My guess is Trinity and Nolan will be strong this year.

Ok Husker, you can go ahead include PCA in that group, right?

Please, give us some insight on how their squad is shaping up.

We're supposed to scrimmage Nolan on Saturday, but doesn't look like the weather is going to allow it.

I don't know yet, ChargerDad. Too early to tell and I have not seen them practice or scrimmage...let alone play. There are some strong players, but it doesn't seem like a real deep team. If they can stay away from injuries, they should do ok but a lot will depend on how good the others in the district are and if the right pitcher lines up against the right competition. They have a couple strong pitchers that should do well if they keep it in the strikezone. I don't think anyone would consider them a favorite. How is DC looking?

Hard to say at this point. We should be ok in our district, but you never know.

We have one returning after a season off from TJ surgery. ChargerSon was just cleared to begin light throwing this week, but shoulder is doing very well after surgery.

Glad to hear he is recovering, FBA won't be as strong as we were the last few years but will field a team.

Tell ChargerSon to be careful in the early season cold weather, ChargerDad.

I agree Nolan and TCA have to be the favorites in the district. Both have some pretty talented players coming back.

Lynch lost a ton of talent. They have to replace their whole line-up 1 thru 9, as well as their entire pitching staff. Last years senior class was a special group. This should be an interesting year for BL as they have a new coach and only one player from last years team returning.

I did hear though that the Freshman class has some real talent.

Who are some of the top players/players to watch in the district for this upcoming season?

Bishop Lynch may be in a rebuilding year but that should not be taken as them not being talented. There were several players on last year's JV that would have been varsity players if not for the strength of that senior Varsity team.

I am not saying they will be in first place but they will be a team that gets stronger as the year progesses and they gain experience playing against varsity teams. They won't have the power of last year's team but will hit. They also have quality arms that could be exceptional.

It is unfair to compare any team to last year's varsity as a team like that only comes along once every twenty years.

Lads are you a writer for the "Lost" series on ABC. Pretty funny.Best team in 20 years??

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Best team in 20 years??

I think he was exaggerating to make a point. Last year's BL team was awfully strong. You're right there have been others but they don't come around every year at smaller schools. Prestonwood's 06/07 was one of those. 26-1, only loss in the state championship game (this will be a que for Chargerdad to speak up ). Players included Cameron Rupp, Jordan Swagerty, Hunter Hill...and many more. They were a stout bunch.

That team was stacked. As I remember, it was more like 33-1, but who's counting.

A Soph pitcher named Corey Brooks had the complete game victory in the final, 3-2. That was his only start on the mound that season. By the way, he's doing well at A&M from what I hear.

Sorry, you asked for it.

ChargerDad, you owe me one for that softball I tossed you. I would say Mr. Brooks is a pretty fair player.

There are no Lynches in terms of powerhouse teams in 5A this year, but there should be some very good competition. My money would be with Nolan, which seemed to turn things around last season under its new head coach. They only lost a couple of position players and bring back pretty much all their starting pitchers and their all-state catcher from a team whose only district losses were to Lynch.

As for Lynch, it’s a rebuilding year, for sure. New (but experienced) coach, plus it’s unrealistic to think you can pull up the entire JV squad and expect them to win district without any previous varsity seasoning. TCA could be interesting if they can build some more quality pitching to go with Hursch, and of course they always seem to find a way to be in the hunt. I don’t think it’s a big secret that Prestonwood and Grapevine Faith were big disappointments after being so highly touted moving up to 5A last year. Welcome to the new neighborhood. I keep thinking that John Paul II is going to rear up and surprise some of us one day.

All that said, in order: Nolan, TCA, Prestonwood, Lynch, Grapevine Faith, John Paul II and Dunne.

Lads Dad
The Bishop Lynch team last year was very talented but don't forget that in 2002 they won the State Championship with a group of hard working players, talented pitching, and a very good coach named Kenny Francingues. The district this year should be interesting with Nolan and TCA as the favorites.

did ahearne leave lynch? where is he now?

At Parish coaching middle school

forgot all about that. i remember reading that back during the summer. thanks pyros. when is yalls first game?