Showing posts with label Basketball. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Basketball. Show all posts

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Lots of excitement!

Exciting times in this small community!

Last Monday our basketball team (who I have been photographing all season, along with my 2nd son)

WON SECTIONAL!

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Perspective.

We have one of the best teams in the state in our sectional.  Bishop Luers.

Private schools create teams that are designed to win ball games.  Public schools often lose out, using only the kids born & raised in the district.

My opinion.

This is only the 2nd sectional win AC has won since division basketball began.

We also won the ACAC conference team championship.  Going 7-0 in the conference.  When you rank among the smallest school in the conference.  Let’s just guess when the last time that happened?

THIRTY-THREE YEARS AGO!

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Another night of celebration!

No team from our school has ever won a Regional game.  Has ever won 20 games. 

Today that could change!

Today we travel to regionals & we play 2 games if we win the first!!

Really exciting!

Check out AC Basketball Facebook Page to follow the team or learn more!

Not only is this a good basketball team, they are almost too good to be true people involved!  Absolutely incredible attitudes.  Fun, nice, good kids.  Excellent program.

I really saw that a few weeks ago when my son was suspended (from a game) for missing the community service project they went on.  Zach’s attitude has been a thorn in their side all year (and last year).  It just won’t be tolerated.  Unfortunately, he hasn’t been able to pull himself together & be what he needs to be.  So, he has sat the bench on JV much of the year, when in reality is is good enough to be on the Varsity bench.

As I thought about that, I realized that they were putting my son as a person ahead of winning games.  They were doing what they as a coaching staff could do to teach my son that living with that attitude will not give you success.  It will not be tolerated. 

I have been under the basket this season for every game.  I will say that I have seen a ton of attitude on the courts.  Much of it coming from teams that wear “Christian” on their chests.  The reality of the rarity of a program that will not tolerate attitude to poison their program hit me.

Too bad it has to be when I see my own son be the one to go through it.

But, we are on a journey.  He’s gonna learn.  Perhaps later rather than sooner.  But, we will be there through it all.

See him standing behind the bench in the black shirt… the one with the mohawk…

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So, today we travel… Excited.  Zach will go as a fan, on the fan bus (praying he stays out of trouble).  James & Brookelyn are home.  James, Brooke, Leah, Dad, Ben & Myself are all traveling out together to watch the Jets! 

First game at 1:00 & second won’t start til close to 8:30.  Then travel almost 3 hours home… With the time change… GONNA BE A LATE ONE!

PLUS…

It’s musical week!  KRAZY KAMP

Zach has a lead… he’s a “junk food junkie”

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Leah’s in the chorus… I have very few pictures of her, because she’s always in the back!  WHY are your eyes closed girlly!!! 

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Perspective:  3 of the 5 starters on the basketball team are in the musical!

Last performance, that was supposed to be tonight is moved to Sunday at 4.

Can we just say exhausting weekend.  But, oh so much fun.

By Monday we may need a 2 hour delay in the worst of ways!!

Good luck to all this weekend!

AND

go jets!!!

Pam

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Senior Night: Swimming Edition

Tonight was “senior night” for the swim team.

James started throwing up yesterday a the end of the school day.

Threw up multiple times throughout the evening (no pictures, your welcome)

So I got to go to his college financial aid meeting without him.

He didn’t throw up today though.

Stayed home most of the day today until 2:00 so he could go and be recognized at Senior Night.

His dad came.

Didn’t get to see him swim.

That didn’t make me giggle just a little today.  Nope, Not me.  Not today.

My dad took pictures…

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So then I left and went to watch Zach play basketball…

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The attitude still needs work.

The game is great when he wants it to be.

The got creamed.

Life is good.

I didn’t even push HSSH in the pool.  And I really thought that would be a good idea.

:)

Pam

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Today in Sports…

Today, James will be having a swim meet… but I won’t be there, because I am on VACATION!!!  WHOO HOO!!

I mean… so sorry, James… swim hard!  Love you!!

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James is swimming the 100 backstroke, which is an excellent opportunity for me to get decent pictures of him, but not his favorite event.

Normally, he’s enjoying free-style.  Part of a couple of relays.  Getting some excellent exercise and building up muscle for the much anticipated football season in the fall…

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James spent the past two Saturday’s snow skiing!  Or boarding?  Yeah, I think it was boarding. 

Zach’s 8th grade basketball team ended their season last Saturday, losing in the second round of the conference tournament 40-44.  They ended their stellar season 17-3!  Nothing to be ashamed of, but a little disappointed that the conference title wasn’t to be ours.

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Excellent Season Boys!!  Excellent!

Over Christmas Break Leah and Zach went snow skiing.  One of Leah’s friends mom’s went along and gave me these pictures recently!

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She also did a little rock climbing…

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Lots of activity going on around here!

Pam

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Wordfilled Wednesday

I am always a failure and staying wordless!  Perhaps I need to find a new carnival to put this into!!  These are of Zach last night…

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Anyone know why I would have taken this one?  And no… he didn’t get to 5… and they were cheap… just ask him!  ;)

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Having a ball watching this boy play… they are so good… they had their second loss of the season last night.  Bummer.  But they are some awesome players… here are 4 of the 5 starters…

Are they not athletic looking…

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Okay, boys now try a serious one…

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Can’t be done… they can rip up a basketball court… but standing up on two feet for a picture.  Impossible.

Happy Word-filled Wednesday!!

Pam