THREE RIVERS RAIDERS

THE THREE RIVERS RAIDERS BASKETBALL TEAM FROM POPLAR BLUFF IS IN THE SWEET SIXTEEN AGAIN.THEY ARE COACHED BY GENE BESS,THE ALL TIME WINNINGEST BASKETBALL COACH,IN COLLEGE HISTORY,COACH BESS IS A PRINCE OF A FELLOW,AND ONE OF THE MOST MODEST PEOPLE YOU WILL EVER MEET.WHEN WE WERE OVER THERE RECENTLY FOR A GAME,I CHATTED WITH HIM,AND TOLD HIM OF A LEFT HANDER WE HAVE COMING UP,THAT REMINDS YOU OF PISTOL PETE MARAVICH.HE THANKED ME,AND SAID THEY LOOK AT ANYONE WITH POTENTIAL,WHO HAS BEEN COACHED BY JIM BIDEWELL.THATS A NICE COMPLIMENT.GOOSE