What is your prediction for the 2011 season?

less than 8 wins - no playoffs: 0

10+ wins - no playoffs: 0

10+ wins - playoffs: 1

15+ wins - playoffs: 0

Total Votes: 1

What was the biggest win of the Vikings 2010 season?

home vs. Kannapolis: 14

either game against Concord: 5

tournament win against Bay (OH): 2

home against Keystone Oaks (PA): 1

opener vs. Sun Valley: 8

game at Albemarle: 3

Total Votes: 33

Which of the following MOST interests you as a team function for this season?

Family Night @ Intimidators Stadium: 7

Night @ UNC-Charlotte Baseball: 3

Bowling Night: 5

Movie Night: 6

Total Votes: 21

If you had $20 mil/season to give to a player, which one would you give it to?

Albert Pujols: 7

Alex Rodriguez: 1

Derek Jeter: 3

Roy Halladay: 1

Joe Mauer: 4

Ryan Howard: 2

C.C. Sabathia: 0

Total Votes: 18

What would you like to see the Diamond Dolls do this year to make game nights better?

help in concession stand: 5

run the scoreboard: 2

supervise games for the young kids: 2

hand out roster cards at the gate: 2

take more pictures & video: 16

Total Votes: 27

If we go to a UNC-Charlotte game for FREE, which game/date is best for you?

3/13 vs. Austin Peay: 0

3/20 vs. Harvard: 4

3/27 vs. St. Bonaventure: 0

4/17 vs. Dayton: 2

5/1 vs. Temple: 6

Total Votes: 12

What apparel items would you be MOST interested in having available this spring?

Gold Hooded Sweatshirts: 0

Team Logo Blankets: 0

Full-Button Team Jackets: 4

Car Flags with Logo: 1

Toboggans with Logo: 0

other: 0

Total Votes: 5

Other than pitcher, what position on the field do you think is the most important to a team's success?

SS: 11

2B: 0

CF: 1

1B: 2

3B: 1

C: 18

LF/RF: 3

Total Votes: 36

Which of the following would be a family activity that you would MOST be interested in doing this season?

Game @ Intimidators Stadium: 9

Bowling Night: 2

Family Movie Night: 1

College Game Day @ UNC-Charlotte: 8

Total Votes: 20

If you had $1000 to put toward the baseball field, what would you spend it on?

Signage & Lettering: 0

Fixing the batting cages: 5

Fixing the bullpens: 1

New bleachers for fans: 1

More equipment for players: 7

Money toward a new scoreboard: 5

Total Votes: 19

Which league home game are you MOST looking forward to this spring?

Cox Mill: 0

Mt. Pleasant: 7

Kannapolis: 0

Robinson: 1

Northwest Cabarrus: 0

Hickory Ridge: 5

Concord: 1

Total Votes: 14

What would be the best addition to Vikings Field for 2010?

Large sign outside the front gate: 2

Enclosed bullpen with lights: 14

New batting cage flooring: 3

Signage throughout the stadium: 1

Ad signs on the outfield fence: 2

Total Votes: 22

Which day would be the best for our field workday?

Sunday, November 1st: 2

Saturday, November 7th: 9

Total Votes: 11

What would you like to see added to the website for the 2010 season?

More news updates: 3

Summer baseball information: 0

More college recruiting info: 3

Vikings in college baseball: 6

other: 1

Total Votes: 13

Other than Central, what team do you think has the best chance of winning the 1st SPC Championship?

Cox Mill: 0

Robinson: 2

Mt. Pleasant: 4

Northwest Cabarrus: 0

Concord: 0

Hickory Ridge: 0

Kannapolis: 0

Total Votes: 6

Which non-conference game will be the best of the 2010 season?

South Rowan: 2

Albemarle: 3

Sun Valley: 0

Parkwood: 1

Cabarrus-Rowan: 0

Keystone Oaks (PA): 0

Total Votes: 6

Which of the following teams would you MOST like to see on Central's schedule next season?

West Stanly: 46

Cabarrus-Rowan: 7

South Davidson: 2

Davie County: 4

Salisbury: 3

Albemarle: 8

South Rowan: 3

Total Votes: 73

Which local team do you predict will go the farthest in the playoffs?

Ardrey Kell: 7

Providence: 2

Butler: 1

Mt. Pleasant: 10

Total Votes: 20

Pick the most likely playoff upset featuring local teams.

Mooreville over Glenn: 2

Porter Ridge over Lake Norman: 1

East Meck over Hopewell: 1

Independence over Providence: 3

Weddington over Watauga: 1

Piedmont over East Rowan: 0

Hickory Ridge over SW Guilford: 1

Mallard Creek over Grimsley: 6

South Meck over Crest: 3

Total Votes: 18

What field in the new conference next season will be the league's best (other than ours)?

Concord: 3

Hickory Ridge: 2

Mt. Pleasant: 9

Northwest Cabarrus: 7

Cox Mill: 3

Kannapolis: 1

Robinson: 5

Total Votes: 30

If you could fix one part of our field, what would it be?

infield grass: 8

infield dirt: 14

bullpen: 1

batting cages: 6

home plate area: 4

pitching mound: 7

lighting: 0

sound system: 8

Total Votes: 48

Which game do you consider to be the team's biggest win of the season's 1st half?

1st win against Mt. Paran (GA): 2

North Meck @ home: 20

Hickory Ridge @ home: 4

Robinson @ home: 0

Mt. Pleasant @ Intimidators Classic: 10

Total Votes: 36

If you could attend any of these MLB stadiums, which would you MOST want to visit?

Comerica Park: 0

Wrigley Field: 4

Fenway Park: 2

Conseco Field: 0

The Skydome: 0

Yankee Stadium: 5

Bank One Ballpark: 0

Turner Field: 8

Total Votes: 19

Who is your pick to win the 2009 World Series?

Phillies: 0

Yankees: 7

Mets: 0

Red Sox: 1

Dodgers: 0

Braves: 4

Marlins: 0

Cubs: 0

Tigers (yeah, wishful thinking...I know!): 0

Total Votes: 12

If you could meet any of the legendary players listed below, who would be your top choice?

Babe Ruth: 7

Hank Aaron: 8

Willie Mays: 0

Ty Cobb: 0

Jackie Robinson: 1

Sandy Koufax: 2

Nolan Ryan: 5

Lou Gehrig: 2

Total Votes: 25

What is the worst baseball name in MLB history?

Boog Powell: 1

Chet Lemon: 1

Rusty Kuntz: 7

Dickie Thon: 3

Spanky LaValliere: 1

Tug McGraw: 0

Razor Shines: 0

Heathcliff Slocumb: 5

Total Votes: 18

Which of the following upsets do you think is most likely to happen during the sweet 16 games of the NCAA Tournament?

Arizona over Louisville: 1

Purdue over UConn: 1

Gonzaga over NC: 4

Villanova over Duke: 10

Xavier over Pitt: 1

Total Votes: 17

What would you say is your interest level in the WBC (World Baseball Classic)?

Very interested - love it!: 8

Somewhat interested: 8

Not really interested: 1

Total Votes: 17

Who is currently the best manager in major league baseball?

Mike Scioscia: 0

Bobby Cox: 4

Tony LaRussa: 1

Joe Torre: 8

Ozzie Guillen: 1

Jim Leyland: 1

Total Votes: 15

Who is currently the best RF in major league baseball?

Magglio Ordonez: 4

Matt Kemp: 1

Nick Markakis: 1

Vladimir Guerrero: 16

Alex Rios: 0

Adam Dunn: 2

Total Votes: 24

Who is currently the best CF in major league baseball?

Nate McLouth: 1

Grady Sizemore: 2

Carlos Beltran: 0

B.J. Upton: 1

Josh Hamilton: 6

Curtis Granderson: 0

Ichiro Suzuki: 4

Total Votes: 14

Who is currently the best LF in major league baseball?

Alphonso Soriano: 1

Carlos Lee: 0

Ryan Braun: 2

Manny Ramirez: 3

Matt Holliday: 1

Jason Bay: 0

Carlos Quentin: 0

Carl Crawford: 1

Total Votes: 8

Who is currently the best 3B in major league baseball?

Alex Rodriguez: 5

Kevin Youkilis: 0

Evan Longoria: 3

David Wright: 0

Scott Rolen: 2

Total Votes: 10

Who is currently the best SS in major league baseball?

Stephen Drew: 1

Troy Tulowitzki: 0

Jimmy Rollins: 0

Hanley Ramirez: 4

J.J. Hardy: 0

Jose Reyes: 1

Johnny Peralta: 0

Derek Jeter: 6

Rafael Furcal: 1

Michael Young: 0

Total Votes: 13

Who is currently the best 2B in major league baseball?

Brandon Phillips: 1

Chase Utley: 2

Robinson Cano: 2

Dan Uggla: 0

Placido Polanco: 0

Brian Roberts: 0

Dustin Pedroia: 3

Ian Kinsler: 1

Total Votes: 9

Who is currently the best 1B in major league baseball?

Carlos Delgado: 0

Albert Pujols: 11

Ryan Howard: 0

Mark Teixeira: 2

Justin Morneau: 0

Derrek Lee: 1

Carlos Pena: 0

Prince Fielder: 1

Total Votes: 15

Who is currently the best catcher in MLB?

Joe Mauer: 1

Ivan Rodriguez: 4

Geovany Soto: 4

Jason Varitek: 1

Jorge Posada: 1

Victor Martinez: 0

Russell Martin: 0

Brian McCann: 4

Total Votes: 15

Who is currently the best LH starting pitcher in MLB?

Cole Hamels: 0

Tom Glavine: 2

C.C. Sabathia: 3

Johan Santana: 1

Randy Johnson: 1

Chris Young: 0

Total Votes: 7

Who is currently the best right-handed starting pitcher in baseball?

Josh Beckett: 0

Jake Peavy: 0

Roy Oswalt : 1

Brandon Webb: 1

Roy Halladay: 2

John Smoltz: 0

other: 2

Total Votes: 6

What is the best part of the new Cabarrus County conference that starts play next season?

Great rivalries: 4

Less distance to games: 0

Not being involved with Charlotte-Meck schools: 1

More parity in school sizes: 0

Uniform county rules for sports: 0

Not having another team named "Vikings" in the conference : 4

Total Votes: 9

Who was the best opposing player we saw last season?

Sean Pope, North Meck: 1

Adam Waters, Hopewell: 1

Matt Lange, West Stanly: 0

Garrett Furr, Mt. Pleasant: 3

Ryan Overcash, NW Cabarrus: 0

Eric Brenk, Concord: 1

Mike Tancini, Robinson: 0

Aaron Plummer, North Meck: 0

Jack Lane, Hopewell: 0

Tyler Pilkington, Weddington: 4

Total Votes: 10

What baseball program do you think will be our biggest rival in the new conference?

Mt. Pleasant: 15

Hickory Ridge: 8

Concord: 2

Kannapolis: 0

Northwest Cabarrus: 4

Cox Mill: 2

Robinson: 0

Total Votes: 31

What item are looking most forward to getting when you make the team this spring (other than a jersey)?

dry-fit w/ name & # on back: 8

gray cap: 0

new custom cap: 5

practice tshirt: 0

team shorts: 1

cage jacket (varsity only): 15

Total Votes: 29

What family event would you be most interested in holding for the Vikings Baseball family this spring?

Night @ the Intimidators: 6

Bowling Night: 6

Family Picnic @ Liske Park: 1

Movie Night: 4

Total Votes: 17

Who has the best H.S. baseball facility of the teams we play, other than Central?

Hopewell: 6

North Meck: 0

West Stanly: 3

Robinson: 0

Northwest Cabarrus: 0

Davie: 3

Total Votes: 12

Who is the best Central player you ever saw play in person?

Ryan LaBoy: 1

Thomas Wilson: 0

Ronnie Bost: 4

Jeremy Lewis: 0

Jason Bowers: 2

John Grier: 0

Justin Ridenhour: 3

Jamie Hatley: 2

Nick Parmer: 1

other: 6

Total Votes: 19

Which hotel amenities do you think are the most important for our trip to GA? (re-vote to choose more than one if needed)

newer hotel : 4

indoor pool: 10

free breakfast: 6

food within walking distance: 4

hotel IN the city of Atlanta: 4

proximity to the ball fields: 1

fridge/microwave in rooms: 0

Total Votes: 29

What team activity would you MOST want to do during the spring trip to Atlanta? (listed in order, from most expensive to least)

Hawks-Pistons NBA game: 5

ESPN Zone: 12

Hard Rock Cafe: 0

Atlanta Station (shopping center): 0

The Underground (underground mall): 5

Coca-Cola headquarters: 1

Just walk around & check things out: 1

Total Votes: 24

Who will win the 2008 World Series?

Tampa Bay: 3

Boston: 1

Philadelphia: 3

Los Angeles: 0

Total Votes: 7

What event is the most exciting thing happening for Vikings Baseball this season?

New varsity uniforms: 8

Intimidators Classic Tournament: 0

Spring Trip to Atlanta, GA: 13

New website changes/options: 0

Total Votes: 21

What team do you see as our biggest rival this season?

North Meck: 6

Hopewell: 2

Concord: 0

Hickory Ridge: 14

Robinson: 8

Northwest Cabarrus: 0

Total Votes: 30

The varsity gets new jerseys this year. What should we get?

White: 6

Gold: 15

Black: 9

Gray: 3

Total Votes: 33

If the varsity took a weekend preseason trip , which destination would you like best?

Charleston, SC: 14

Knoxville, TN: 3

Greenville, SC: 0

Atlanta, GA: 18

Roanoke, VA: 3

Savannah, GA: 2

Total Votes: 40

What would you most like to see next season?

alumni softball game & cookout: 3

media guide for distribution: 5

out-of-state games (overnight trip): 15

trip to a college game: 8

winter baseball clinic: 2

Total Votes: 33

What would be the best day to hold the Baseball Banquet for the 2008 season?

Monday night - June 2nd: 1

Tuesday night - June 3rd: 4

Wednesday night - June 4th: 0

Friday night - June 6th: 14

Wednesday night - June 11th: 0

Thursday night - June 12th: 4

Total Votes: 23

What was the biggest surprise of the 1st round of the playoffs?

Crest pounding Robinson 13-1: 4

Providence beating W. Forsyth: 2

S. Meck (9-16) beating W. Meck: 0

West Stanly losing: 6

Mt. Pleasant losing to Surrey Central: 3

Total Votes: 15

Which of the following do you think will be an upset in the state tournament?

#4 Butler (13-10) over #1 N. Davidson (20-3): 8

#4 Robinson (14-9) over #2 Crest (14-7): 1

#4 Providence (17-8) over #2 W. Forsyth (16-8): 1

wildcard South Meck (9-15) over #1 West Meck (14-7): 4

wild card A.C. Reynolds (15-8) over #1 East Gaston (14-8): 0

#3 Mt. Tabor (12-11) over #2 NW Guilford (18-7): 0

Total Votes: 14

What is the most important improvement that we could make to Viking Field for next season?

Better batting cages: 24

More painting: 0

Field signs: 1

More clubhouse improvements: 6

Practice infield completed: 8

More improvements to website: 0

Total Votes: 39

What item would you like to see Vikings Baseball offer to fans next spring?

New cap style: 0

Cage jackets: 3

Golf shirts: 2

Gold hoodies: 6

Crew-neck sweatshirts: 2

Total Votes: 13

What is your favorite new apparel item for Vikings Baseball?

Hoodies: 8

Green cap: 4

Gray cap: 0

Gold T-shirt: 1

Gray T-shirt: 1

Dry-Fit shirt: 4

Shorts: 1

Total Votes: 19

What is the best baseball movie of all time?

Field of Dreams: 17

The Rookie: 9

Major League: 4

Pride of the Yankees: 2

Bull Durham: 9

Eight Men Out: 1

The Natural: 3

For Love of the Game: 1

Total Votes: 46

What apparel item are you most excited to get or buy?

hoodies: 10

baseball caps: 17

tshirts: 2

shorts: 0

jackets: 3

cage jackets: 12

sweats: 4

Total Votes: 48

What would be the best way to get more fans to attend Central Baseball games?

better P.A. system: 2

better seating: 3

more publicity: 8

cheaper gate prices: 1

better concessions: 0

theme nights: 1

other: 0

Total Votes: 15

Who is the best Atlanta Braves player of the past 20 years?

Chipper Jones: 0

Greg Maddux: 2

John Smoltz: 5

Dale Murphy: 0

Tom Glavine: 1

Andrew Jones: 0

David Justice: 0

Total Votes: 8

What part of the game of baseball do you think you need the most work on?

hitting: 3

arm strength: 3

fielding: 1

baserunning: 0

mental toughness: 1

bunting: 0

Total Votes: 8

Who is currently the best hitter in baseball?

Alex Rodriguez: 3

Barry Bonds: 0

Ichiro Suzuki: 2

Manny Ramirez: 1

David Ortiz: 0

Vladimir Guerrero: 2

Prince Fielder: 0

Albert Pujols: 1

Total Votes: 9

What would be the best Christmas present for a Vikings Baseball player this year?

New bat: 0

Winning season: 5

Tickets to a Braves game: 0

Peace on earth: 0

Total Votes: 5

Which of the following is your favorite college baseball team?

Wake Forest: 1

Duke: 0

North Carolina: 0

North Carolina State: 1

Clemson: 2

South Carolina: 2

Total Votes: 6

What school in our conference do you consider to be our biggest rival?

North Meck: 6

Vance: 1

Robinson: 9

West Charlotte: 0

Hopewell: 1

Total Votes: 17

Which of the following would be most important to you as a varsity player?

incredible uniforms: 2

a state-of-the art clubhouse: 1

cool tshirts, shorts, etc.: 0

beautiful field surface: 0

Total Votes: 3

What do you think of the new conference that Central will join in 2009? (see Viking News for questions)

Love it: 2

OK but I like the MECA better: 1

Don't care either way: 1

Hate it: 2

Total Votes: 6

What is the biggest non-conference game of the 2008 season?

West Stanly: 0

Davie County (opening day): 1

Hickory Ridge: 2

Concord: 0

Mount Pleasant: 2

Total Votes: 5

What do you think of our new website?

Amazing!: 3

Really Good: 0

Not Bad: 0

Needs Work: 0

Total Votes: 3