State Tournament

I am sure some of you are wondering how anyone can sit for three days and watch 18 high school basketball games. What most of you don’t realize is that there is much more than basketball going on these three days. So, to help you better understand I have put together a list of some of my favorite characters and moments of this past weekend.

Top Five Characters:

5. Doctor Jack – Dr. Jack is a referee that was not at the tournament this year, but he is a legend. Not only can and will Dr. Jack take over every game he refs, Dr. Jack puts on a show like no other.

4. Old Man Dirty Hat – Old Man Dirty Hat is the old man that sat in front of us this year. Like his name implies he is both old and wears a dirty hat. I am pretty sure his hat is at least 20 years old and he only pulls out the fedora for the state tournament.

3. Slappy – Slappy is a fan from South Oak Cliff that fast became legend this weekend. A few things that made Slappy a legend, one is his voice. Imagine, if you will someone that has lost their voice box and has to use an electronic device to speak. Now, imagine that person yelling at the top of their lungs, and you have Slappy. Second, was Slappy’s hatred of one of his own players. Every time this kid went into the game Slappy had a fit. It was awesome.

2. Chic – Chic has been at the state tournament since the start. He announces the games, and is a true legend. There is nothing like hearing Chic’s voice over the intercom saying “It’s 5A time” in his slow Chic draw of a voice, and no Chic is not his real name; we just call him that.

1. Super Fan – Super Fan is the most unique person at the tournament. He is from Humber Kingwood and he loves his Mustangs. Super Fan is the most intense person at the tournament. He wears a sleeveless shirt and shorts. He spends the game doing one of two things. One, he is yelling (not cheering) at the team with so much passion you can see the veins on his neck. Two, he is running up and down the stairs and through the sections getting every Kingwood fan fired up. Think of Super Fan like an A&M yell leader on steroids and on crack. Sometimes we watch him more than the game

Top Moments:

· Super Dad staring down the Kingwood players: I looked up and in the section where the Kingwood players and coach’s where seating before their game and saw Super Dad (every school has one and every coach is annoyed by one) standing at the top of the stairs above them just staring at them. If Super Fan would have been there we would have witnessed a clash of titans!!!!!!!

· James talking about Old Man Dirty Hat: James was the first to realize that extent of the dirtiness of the fedora. James then proceeded to make sure we all knew about the dirty hat all while sitting right behind Old Man Dirty Hat. Old Man Dirty Hat is also def.

· Number 50 gets to play: Number 50 is about 5’7’’ and at least 250 lbs. When he came in to the game everyone in the Frank Erwin Center was on their feet. The biggest cheers came when number 50 took a 3 point shot (missed) and his no look pass. One of only two times the crowd rose to their feet during the tournament.

Just a few of the moments and memories of this year’s state tournament I can’t wait until next year.