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Carol Perkins: To The State "A trip to the state tournament is . . . about the coming together of a community." Carol Perkins remembers when the Metcalfe County High Hornets went to Rupp Arena, when " the whole county went with them." She shares memories that are sure to be similar to what is happening in Columbia this year. She interviews Coach Julie K. McQueary in the article below. This is a Carol Perkins extra. Watch for her next regular story on Sunday, March 15, 2009. Carol Perkins' next earlier story: Hit the Slopes By Carol Sullivan Perkins TO THE STATE This is the time of year that I can't keep from feeling that old time high school spirit. If you ever had any school spirit, you will always have it and even more so around tournament time. As all of us die-hard fans used to say, "District tournament brings people out of the woodwork." Take a trip to the regional, and the crowd swells. A trip to the state...well, the town shuts down. At least that was the pattern the year the Metcalfe County Hornets earned a trip to the state and took almost all of Metcalfe County with them. When I heard Adair County boys had earned yet another trip to the state, I longed to be in the middle of the party that would soon follow. The printing presses rolling with a new shirt design, reservations being made at Lexington hotels, money being gathered for the team and the cheerleaders, and every type of banner and sign that isn't stuck in the ground will be stuck on something or someone proclaiming, "We're state bound" or "Rupp, here we come." A trip to The State is about spreading wings A trip to the state is not just about basketball; it is about circulating, mingling, and spreading wings. When our team went to the state, I was one of the cheerleading coaches, and the cheerleaders stayed in the same hotel as our team and the team we were playing the next night. (I didn't sleep for two nights.) Our players and their players mingled around the video games in the hotel game room. The cheerleaders circulated around all of them. Before the game began, our kids and Eastern High School kids were calling each other by name. That's what it is all about. It is not just about winning a game, although if you don't win the first game your stay is cut short. It is about the coming together of a community. Before leaving there is always a huge send-off. Fire trucks, police cars with sirens blaring, motorcades, buses, and fans standing alongside the streets and highway as the team passes and horns honking as they passed each other on the way to Lexington; that's what I still hold as a dear memory. Mother vowed she was the only one left in Edmonton> My mother vowed she was the only one left in Edmonton when we went to the state. I remember her saying that she hoped at least one EMT was in town. Of course, she wasn't the only one, but she sure felt that way. It is about making a mark among other counties in the state. "Metcalfe County is where?" We were the Cinderella team. That meant all the other small teams rooted for us when they lost. We drew attention quickly. When I think of our first game (which we won), I can still see the maroon and white taking up more than our allotted space. We had the largest crowd of any school. No wonder. It was our first trip. Crazy hats, shakers, and buttons adorned our fans. The cheerleaders had an easy job of leading this group. "Go Big M." It's especially exciting for parents of players and cheerleaders The trip to the state is especially exciting for the parents of the players and cheerleaders. They know this is a moment to savor because in a blink of an eye, it will be over. One of Metcalfe's own, Denise Glass Fudge, an outstanding Lady Hornet during her high school days, is one of those parents whose son Mark will end his senior career with a trip to Rupp. I am thrilled for Denise, her husband, and all the other parents. An interview with Coach Julie Another key player in the trip to Rupp is ACHS cheerleading coach Julie McQueary, one of Metcalfe County's finest who was only in the 7th grade when we made our trip. Here are her words about the past and the present: "Unfortunately I never got that chance as a cheerleader to cheer at Rupp, but now here I am, finishing up my 13th year as a cheerleading coach at Adair Co. We are leaving Tuesday and spending the night at the Hyatt and then the game is Wed. We are also competing in the in game cheerleading competition.So, as the Adair County Indians prepare for their attack on Rupp, I will be listening and reflecting on the time when I was in the middle of the madness, yelling until I was hoarse, and gritting my teeth with each shot. It was one of my best memories and it will be for all of Adair County once again. About the author: Carol (Sullivan) Perkins is a lifelong resident of Edmonton, KY, in Metcalfe County where she taught high school English at Metcalfe County High School until her recent retirement. She is a now a freelance writer. is married to Guy Perkins and they have two children: Carla Green (Mark) of Brentwood, TN and Jon Perkins (Beth) of Austin, TX and six grandchildren. Her latest book, Let's Talk About, is a collection of over 70 of her works, and she is presently working on the second book in this series. Carol's ties to Adair County go back to Breeding where her grandfather, Rufus Reece, and her grandmother Bettie Strange, began their married life and later moved to Metcalfe County. You may contact Carol at cperkins@scrtc.com or write at P.O. Box 134 Edmonton. If you would like a copy of her book, you can order through email. Watch for her next story on Sunday, March 15, 2009. To read her first story on this site,, a huge hit with ColumbiaMagazine.com readers, see Hit the Slopes This story was posted on 2009-03-13 05:59:04
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