You know RoachCane as a member of Canespace.
But his community knows him as something much more than that.
The Lemon Bay High School tennis program grew to new heights and great acclaim under the tutelage of coaches Darrell Roach and Mike Maier.
The school repaid their commitment by dedicating Tuesday its eight new tennis courts as the Darrell Roach and Mike Maier Tennis Complex. One hundred or more former and present high school tennis players, their parents and fellow teachers turned out to honor them.
“Any time you get the chance to recognize two individuals who have been instrumental in not only a tennis program, but a school and a program we have at Lemon Bay, it’s an awesome day,” Principal Bob Bedford said. He highlighted the careers of both coaches.
Roach, who retired after 39 years teaching, started at Lemon Bay in 1988. Among his accomplishments at the school, Roach grew the school’s audio-visual program. Bedford described Roach as “instrumental in everything we did.”
As a tennis coach, Roach’s 30-year coaching career included 305 wins, 114 loses and one tie, 13 district championships, eight straight district and regional championships, and his teams qualified for eight state tournaments. His teams finished in the top four in state competitions in 2015 and 2016. Over the years his teams were ranked fifth, sixth and seventh in the state.
“To finish in the top 10 any year is phenomenal,” Bedford said, adding the school board agreed the two coaches deserved the permanent recognition of their dedication to the students and tennis players.
Both Maier and Roach recognized the support they’ve had over the years from the parents and the community at large.
Coach Roach is an amazing guy and is highly respected among his peers. Simply put he is a great person and a hard core Miami Hurricanes fan.
We are very privileged to have him among our family of friends here on Canespace. He adds to the mix of our rich culture.
Canespace is better and stronger because of people like Darrell Roach.
I am honored to have met him and to call him my friend.
Coach Roach we salute U!
Glad to see the offense, was in mid season form!
Posted by: HerbieIbis | February 14, 2020 at 10:37 PM
lol!
Posted by: alpine | February 15, 2020 at 02:01 AM
Pitching is always ahead of hitting this time of year! Hitting is about timing so as the season goes on the hitting gets stronger!
Win the tough pitching duels and then when the hitting starts (and it will) we should be in good shape!
Posted by: AeroCane | February 15, 2020 at 08:08 AM
Rumor only but If Tua gets drafted by the Fins, his bro might be portal bound and then to DA U. Just a rumor.
Posted by: HerbieIbis | February 14, 2020 at 06:42 PM
Father is whacked-major helicopter parent who punishes the kid privately when he has a bad game. Weird family following him to Alabama now to wherever he gets drafted---PASS
Posted by: TJL | February 15, 2020 at 08:41 AM
Fantastic Canes double play
https://twitter.com/CanesBaseball/status/1228533930350936066
Posted by: solarcane | February 15, 2020 at 09:12 AM
That's gotta make the top ten
Da DaDa Da
Posted by: solarcane | February 15, 2020 at 09:15 AM
https://twitter.com/CanesBaseball/status/1228533930350936066
Posted by: solarcane | February 15, 2020 at 09:12 AM
love it!
. . . thx for posting!
Posted by: alpine | February 15, 2020 at 11:08 AM
Want to see an amazing catch
Google Dale Carey great catch
You’ll enjoy it
I can’t figure out how to attach it
Posted by: AeroCane | February 15, 2020 at 12:22 PM
here aero:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BYuwpikDi0
very good!!
though i prefer the fancy teamwork of the solar clip
Posted by: alpine | February 15, 2020 at 01:48 PM
miami mens bb vs. wake forest coming up in 10
Posted by: alpine | February 15, 2020 at 01:49 PM
37-25 canes up at halftime in a good game
. . . love seeing the canes getting their team reasonably healthy again!
Posted by: alpine | February 15, 2020 at 02:49 PM
Love the catch, remember it well.
Love the double play, very slick.
Posted by: 86Cane | February 15, 2020 at 03:59 PM
Congrats Roach.....saved the pic as desktop background!!! Awesome.....
The bus is ready tuned up and in great shape.....Sent the keys Fed Ex to KY as hes driving....we ready for all yall!!!!!!!
Posted by: VA Cane | February 15, 2020 at 04:09 PM
Tua’s brother, Taulia Tagovailoa, isn’t Tua, but he may be better than anything we have on our roster. Alabama QB Mac Jones is probably the starter at Alabama next season. Jones played at Jacksonville Bolles, and I saw him attend a couple of Canes home games with his dad unofficially. His dad chatted with CMR and JR, but he chose the Tide.
Some people think Bryce Young can come in and beat out Jones. Not sure if a true freshman can do that.
If Tua’s little brother comes here, he may have to sit out a year and only have one year of eligibility. He isn’t as good as King, but he may be better than Perry and Tate. Not sure if he is worth it
Posted by: BigWindyCane1 | February 15, 2020 at 08:17 PM
Canes men basketball team beat Wake today at home. The Canes, who are last in the ACC in rebounding, outrebounded Wake. The Canes also had more assists and fewer turnovers than normal.
Coach L switched his lineup a little, and that may have helped
Posted by: BigWindyCane1 | February 15, 2020 at 08:22 PM
Congrats Roach.....saved the pic as desktop background!!! Awesome.....
The bus is ready tuned up and in great shape.....Sent the keys Fed Ex to KY as hes driving....we ready for all yall!!!!!!!
Posted by: VA Cane | February 15, 2020 at 04:09 PM
Thanks VA Cane!
ALWAYS on the 12%er BUS!!!
Posted by: roachcane77 | February 15, 2020 at 08:44 PM
Just read where King lost his father. Prayers out to him and his family.
Posted by: Herbieibis | February 15, 2020 at 10:30 PM
D King
“You instilled confidence in me,” King wrote. “You taught me everything I know about the game. You brought the dog out of me when I was four years old! You always had my back through anything. I could always count on you to hold me down! The way you love your family and your will do anything for us was second to none. The way you loved my mom showed me what pure love was. I looked up to you. I never wanted to let you down. I got to spend 22 years with you and I want to thank you for being there every step of the way! Love you forever. I promise to make you proud for the rest of my life! I got us!”
King showed flashes of brilliance in college while with the Cougars. Now with the Hurricanes, he is in a quarterback battle.
Posted by: solarcane | February 15, 2020 at 10:59 PM
After everything King has gone through with the passing of his father, I am definitely pulling for King to have a great season
Posted by: BigWindyCane1 | February 15, 2020 at 11:51 PM
Canes take weather delayed game started yesterday 8-2, and are up in game 3, 5-0, so far. Here's hoping for a great season. They have opened with Rutgers many times, including scoring 35 in the 3 game set last year.
Posted by: JCane | February 16, 2020 at 03:18 PM
That’s great JC
As I said before, no concern for hitting this early in the season. Keep up the excellent pitching and the hitting will catch up
Posted by: AeroCane | February 16, 2020 at 06:02 PM
NEW BLOG IS UP!
Posted by: 58 Straight | February 16, 2020 at 06:55 PM