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Saturday, October 31, 2009

Happy Halloween, Soccer Results and Games Tomorrow


(BEFORE YOU FORGET, DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME TONIGHT, TURN YOUR CLOCK BACK AN HOUR!!!)
Happy Halloween and thank you to everyone who came out to Fall Festival. There was a great vibe in the air today and everyone seemed to be having a great time. The Haunted House was fantastic if you got a chance to go through that apparatus. It looks like it will be a staple for years to come.

OFFENSE PICKS IT UP, DEFENSE REVERTS TO OLD FORM

Derek scored just minutes into the game off of a nice ball that Brandon put ahead for him, and it was looking good for the 7th/8th grade soccer team.

But when Elliot misjudged a ball that he might've lost in the sun, the game was tied at 1-1 and the rest of the contest was downhill, as the soccer team lost 6-1.

The defense, which had played so strong for the last two games, was not at its best. They were outraced to balls, whiffed on kicks and unable to put their heads on many balls. The result, the ball ending up in the back of their net.

It was a lackluster game for the defense and uncharacteristic of how they've played the last few games.

Trailing 3-1 right before the half, Derek sent a ball into the box to a wide-open Tommy, but Tommy rushed his shot and couldn't knock in the goal.

It proved meaningless as the team yielded 3 more goals in the final quarter and they suffered their first defeat in three games.

GAMES TOMORROW
Huge games tomorrow for both our teams.

4th/5th grade soccer @ Fairmont Field, 3 p.m.
Address: 290 Edgewood Drive
Pacifica, CA

8th grade volleyball @ Good Shepherd, 4:15 p.m.
Address: 909 Oceana Blvd
Pacifica, CA

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Next week's sports schedule...



Once again, Happy Birthday to the Great Eunice Tom and Sally...



Action packed week of sports, below is the schedule.

MONDAY
EVERYBODY OFF

TUESDAY
4th/5th Grade Soccer @ Marina Greens - 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
7th/8th Grade Soccer @ Moscone - 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

ALL BOYS BASKETBALL TEAMS - SHOOTAROUND @ CAMERON HOUSE, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY
BOYS BASKETBALL PRACTICE

3rd/4th grade
5th grade
7th grade (WHITE)

All of the above practices will go from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Location to be announced.

8th grade - 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. @ Cameron House

8th grade Volleyball @ Chinese Rec. Center TIME TBA
4th/5th grade Volleyball @ NDV 6:15 p.m.

THURSDAY
4th/5th Grade Soccer @ Marina Greens - 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
7th/8th Grade Soccer @ Moscone - 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

8th grade Volleyball @ Chinese Rec. Center TIME TBA

BOYS BASKETBALL
6th Grade @ Cameron House - 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY
BOYS BASKETBALL
7th grade (RED TEAM) - 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. @ Chinese Rec. Center

Basketball season is upon us and Happy Birthdays

Tonight we will be holding our coaches meeting, so basketball is just a few days away.

The basketball season is upon us and later tonight on the blog I will post all practice times for the upcoming week. It will be a pretty hectic week with 3 different sports going on. Emergency forms were sent home today for the boys basketball teams, and they need to be returned as soon as possible.

We will update with pictures later on but we wish a Happy Birthday to the Great Eunice Tom and Sally!!!

Game 2 of the World Series is also tonight at 5 p.m. on FOX.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Warriors Opening Night, World Series Game One



Tonight is Game One of the World Series between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies. Two former Cy-Young Award winners, given to the best pitchers in baseball, will go head to head with Cliff Lee starting for the Phillies and CC Sabathia for the Yankees.

Why you need to root for the Phillies? Because the Yankees are the epitome of evil and do nothing but buy championships. Their payroll is over $200 million and if they do end up winning it, it's because they bought the championship -- no fun in that. Root for the Phillies. Everyone on the Yankees is scum, aside from Derek Jeter, Nick Swisher and Mariano Rivera.

Game time is 5 p.m. and you can see the game on FOX - Channel 2.



It is opening night at the Oracle Arena as the Warriors will play host to the Yao Ming less Houston Rockets. The Rockets are also without Tracy McGrady, John Wang's first-round fantasy basketball pick, so they are in dire straits.

If the Warriors cannot beat the Rockets tonight, this is going to be another long season. The Rockets have no real fire-power and are on the back end of a back-to-back, losing last night up in Portland. There's no reason this shouldn't be a double digit victory for the Warriors. It is also Stephen Curry's debut.

Game time is 7:30 p.m. and the game can be seen on CSN-Bay Area.

Also interesting to note is that because of the Bay Bridge being closed, the Rockets had to take a ferry to the game.

COURTESY: ESPN.COM

Planes, Trains and Automobiles? How about Planes, Ferries and Rockets.

The Bay Bridge closed down on Tuesday due to a snapped cable, cutting off the Houston Rockets' route from their hotel in San Francisco to Oakland for Wednesday's game against the Golden State Warriors.

The team found out about the problem after their loss to the Blazers in Portland on Tuesday night. The Rockets flew to San Francisco and then weighed their options, according to a report on the Houston Chronicle Web site.

The NBA requires teams to take busses to games due to security concerns. With congestion in the Bay area due to the bridge closure, that option didn't look too good. The Rockets looked at taking public transportation.

"[The police] said that would be really tough," Rockets athletic trainer and vice president of basketball operations Keith Jones said, according to the Chronicle. "It would be really crowded with a lot of pushing and shoving, and a security issue with autographs. And then we'd have to walk from the Coliseum station to the arena."

A unique option presented itself.

"We looked at a lot of things and decided, 'We're taking a ferry,'" Jones said, according to the newspaper.

The team still needed the NBA to sign off on the bus option, which would have required the Rockets to leave their hotel roughly three hours early and disrupt the normal game-day schedule.

The league relented and the Rockets arrived in Oakland ship shape.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Bolting of the Beam



(Click to enlarge)
Courtesy: Constance Wong, c/o 2001

Hope you were out there today for the big event this morning at the NEW St. Mary's. It was more than a decade in the making and to see it finally come to life like it did today was very special for our school and everybody involved who have been patient and have persevered through the last 15 or so years.

It was a very nice ceremony and the girls from the drum corps did a fantastic job playing for so long. It was a little cold but there was definitely that buzz in the air, and the aura of hope in the air. It was a very positive feeling and this is the first step in the building of the new school.

A former coach at St. Mary's and a friend of mine, Donald Lee took some pictures of today's festivities and also has some pictures and a preview of the gym that one day hopefully you will be playing in.

COURTESY: Donald Lee





Monday, October 26, 2009

3 Stars of the Weekend, Coaches Announced...

Here are the 3 Stars of the Weekend

3RD STAR ***
Timothy
Timothy was part of the defense which shut out the other team Saturday. Timothy has improved immensely since the beginning of the year and makes good solid contact with the ball. On several occasions, he made strong kicks that cleared the ball out of the zone.

2ND STAR **
Lisa
In three volleyball games, Lisa has learned to serve on a consistent basis and was instrumental in the huge second set comeback, which led to the first 4th/5th grade win of the season.

1ST STAR
Elliot
Elliot gets the first star of the weekend for his shutout he pitched Saturday. It was by far his best game as he positioned himself in all the right spots, knew when to take charge and played a smart all-around game.

Tonight at 9 p.m., I will announce the coaches for the 3rd/4th basketball grade team on Twitter. Be sure to check that out. Each day we will announce another set of coaches.

Twitter.Com/StMarysSports

Sunday, October 25, 2009

4th/5th grade girls win!!!



The 4th and 5th grade girls, victorious today for the first time, after winning in straight sets 25-15 and 25-23.

What an amazing story these girls are, as they have been playing for less than two months, and have had to deal with injuries and playing up a grade for the most part. More than half this team is in 4th grade playing in a 5th grade league.

They played so well their last game, everyone had a feeling that they were this close to pulling off a victory. The thing that makes this better is that they have constantly improved and weren't satisfied with being close to winning -- they wanted the actual win.

After losing just barely, 26-24 and 25-20 last week, they finished it off this week and are in the win column for the first time in history.

On tap for this week...Happy Birthday



Happy Birthday to Elliot, who had a shutout yesterday in goal for the soccer team. His sister today, Edwena, a winner for the first time in volleyball. Great weekend for the family! And...they got something new last week, but I won't talk about that here.

Monday
Soccer Practice
4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. @ Moscone
Both teams

Volleyball Practice
4 p.m. to 6 p.m. @ Helen Wills

Tuesday
Soccer Practice
4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. @ Moscone
7th/8th grade

Wednesday
8th Grade Volleyball Practice
4 p.m. to 6 p.m. @ Chinese Rec. Center

4th/5th Grade Volleyball Practice
6:15 p.m. to 8 p.m. @ NDV

Thursday
4th/5th Grade Soccer Practice
4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. @ Marina Greens

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Volleyball Sunday

Tomorrow is the penultimate (BIG WORD -- LOOK IT UP) game for the 4th/5th grade volleyball team.

Game time is 3:30 p.m. at Good Shepherd.
Address: 909 Oceana Blvd in Pacifica, CA

SCRIMMAGE
The 8th grade girls volleyball team will have a scrimmage tomorrow at 1 p.m. @ NDV. Girls are to wear at least their jerseys. Practice begins at 12 p.m.

Elliot and defense pitch a shut-out, teams ties 0-0

Great play by Elliot, who had his first career shutout, and the 7th/8th grade defenders paved the way to a 0-0 tie in this afternoon's contest.

The team was on the defense for the better part of the game, but they did not make any critical mistakes and didn't give up any point blank shots. Elliot directed traffic and took command, making good reads and strong kicks to get the ball out of their own zone.

They did not get much help from the offense as the team generated only one or two real good chances to score, and only one corner kick, compared to the other team's 10+.

If they can put together a full game with the offense and defense clicking, their chances of winning become that much greater.

Friday, October 23, 2009

Stanford Volleyball Recap

What an interesting night from Stanford...Here's a picture from what we saw tonight...

7th/8th grade soccer preview

The 7th and 8th graders return to the field tomorrow afternoon following a week off. This will be a true test for the team to see how they react following their first win. Will they be content with their one win, or will they be hungry and fight hard for another one.

This is the only sporting event Saturday for St. Mary's, so if you have time, come out and check out the team.

Game time is 2 p.m. @ West Sunset (40th and Quintara) right by S.I.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

My day at the Shark Tank

Two weeks ago I was sent to San Jose to interview some hockey players before opening night at the Shark Tank.

Don't know how many of you are hockey fans, but the least you can do is rate my interview skills, or skillz with a z if you like.

Take a look and enjoy.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Monday, October 19, 2009

All soccer teams practice tomorrow, week schedule, boys basketball

Tuesday
Soccer Practice
4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. @ Moscone
BOTH TEAMS!!!

Wednesday
8th Grade Volleyball Practice
4 p.m. to 6 p.m. @ Chinese Rec. Center

4th/5th Grade Volleyball Practice
6:15 p.m. to 8 p.m. @ NDV

Thursday
4th/5th Grade Soccer Practice
4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. @ Marina Greens

Friday
Volleyball teams
Stanford Volleyball game @ Stanford

BOYS BASKETBALL
Forms were passed out last Friday. These need to come back as soon as possible, so we know how many players we have and if we need to combine any grades this season.

My hope is not, so please get them back as soon as possible.

Practice update

As of this moment, practices are still on for today. If there are any updates, they will be on the St. Mary's Sports Twitter.

You can check updates by clicking below:

Twitter.Com/StMarysSports

Sunday, October 18, 2009

4th/5th grade girls as close as you can get to victory

The 4th/5th grade girls held a 24-22 lead when Victoria served 5 straight balls over to give the girls their latest lead in a set. But in the 5th grade and grades lower, 5 is the limit. After the fifth serve, you must give the ball to the other team.

The girls needed to return serve, but unfortunately, could not do so. The other team's best server, who might be the size of an 8th grader, if not bigger, served four straight over and the girls dropped a heartbreaking set 26-24.

However, the girls came back strong the next set. Lisa, playing in only her second game, served 4 straight balls over to cut the lead to 17-16. The girls hung around but ultimately fell 25-20.

This was their best game to date and they should have a lot to feel proud of. They were consistently serving the ball over, calling out balls and showing improvement by the minute.

It was a fantastic game to watch as we are witnessing the beginning of something special.

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Be at the games 30 minutes before the game

A friendly reminder that everybody needs to be at games at least 30 minutes before the game begins. Not 29 minutes, not 28 minutes and definitely not 5 minutes.

Today, every game had at least a handful of players that were late.

I know there is traffic, but plan accordingly. It's no excuse for not being at the game on time ready to go.

When you are late, the coach, other players and parents are too busy wondering will INSERT NAME be here for the game. This affects how coaches put together line-ups and how they prepare for games.

This has happened way too much and will not be tolerated in the future. Anybody not at a game 30 minutes before game time, will be subject to sitting out for the game.

Please make an effort to get there 30 minutes before the game starts. If this is not possible, contact myself, or one of the coaches, and we will make sure your son/daughter is at the destination at the appropriate time.

Volleyball Wrap-Up

The 4th/5th graders had a 8-2 lead, but failed to hold their lead, and lost their first set 25-14. They also lost the following set 25-12.

Quick turnaround tomorrow as they will play again at St. Emydius starting at 3:45 p.m. tomorrow.

8th grade forces third set, but can't pull it out

The 8th grade girls made a valiant effort and the results showed as they forced a third st after losing set one. Unfortunately, they were unable to come through at the end and they fall to (4-2) following a 20-25, 25-22 and 15-11 loss.

Their serves today were like the team that we have seen earlier this season, but the little crucial mistakes in such a tight game hurt them. The other team featured some tough servers, and the girls were unable to return a good chunk of them and that resulted in lost points.

Despite two straight losses, the girls have a good idea of where they stand and now know what they need to do to bring their game to the next level. They have improved drastically and will look to up their game for the final two games of the season.

8TH GRADE PRACTICE TOMORROW
8th grade girls will practice tomorrow from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. @ NDV.

CELEBRITY SIGHTING
Mrs. Chan and her husband Mr. Chan attended the 8th grade game.

4th/5th grade soccer shutout

The 4th/5th grade soccer team was shutout this morning and are now (1-5) on the season.

Friday, October 16, 2009

Saturday Preview

4th/5th grade soccer
10 a.m. @ The Polo Fields

ADDRESS: Middle Drive W & Metson Rd in GG Park

4th/5th grade volleyball
3 p.m. @ St. Emydius

ADDRESS: 699 Jules Ave

8th grade volleyball
3 p.m. @ St. Ignatius

ADDRESS: 2001 37th Ave

8th grade girls handed first loss

The 8th grade girls lost their first game 25-18, 25-20 and drop to (4-1) on the season.

The team played well in spurts but could never string together any momentum, when momentum is needed most in the sport. The one thing that stood out more than anything was their serving, which hurt them for the first time this season. Aside from one or two players, every girl on the team had trouble serving today.

The girls couldn't get into a rhythm and found themselves playing catch-up the entire two sets.

They'll have to shake off tonight's game because their turnaround is less than 24 hours. Tomorrow they will play at St. Ignatius, starting at 3 p.m.

Girls go for fifth win tonight

The 8th grade girls volleyball team will seek win number five on the season tonight at St. Emydius starting at 6:30 p.m.

Address: 699 Jules Ave

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Fantasy Basketball

For those who are interested, I encourage you to sign up for our St. Mary's Fantasy Basketball League. If you don't know how to play, just sign up and I will explain it tomorrow at school.

Follow the instructions below to participate.

Go to:

http://basketball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/nba

Join a custom league:

League ID# is 171179
Password: miguel

If you are having problems, let me know. I can email you an invite to make it easier.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Thursday soccer practice for 7th/8th grade, Happy Birthday


The 7th/8th grade will practice tomorrow (Thursday) at the Marina Greens along with the 4th/5th grade team. Practice will be from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Big Happy Birthday to our leading goal scorer for the 4th/5th graders, Justin.



BASKETBALL INFORMATION COMING TOMORROW IN CLASS, PRIZES READY

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Happy Birthday to James


Today, we wish a Happy Birthday to the greatness that is James. How old do you think he is? Leave your guess in the comments.

James has been a basketball coach for the past two seasons and has drastically improved the fundamentals of many of you that are reading this.

He recently agreed to a one-year deal to remain with St. Mary's for the upcoming boys and girls basketball season.

Practices off for today

All practices have been postponed for Tuesday, October 13.

Monday, October 12, 2009

Stars of the weekend, Bad weather approaching

Such a huge weekend for all the teams that choosing only 3 stars would not do justice to everybody who played hard in their games.

However, each of the team's had their share of notables and we will recognize them.

4th/5th grade soccer

Justin scored his third goal of the season in the scrimmage and Aaron had another solid game.


4th/5th grade volleyball

The entire team should be congratulated as every girl served incredibly well. Each of the girls looks a lot more confident on the court and as a whole, they put together their best set of the season.


7th/8th grade soccer

Derek had a goal and an assist, while Tommy scored his team leading fourth goal in the first win ever for the soccer team. Elliot played a very strong second-half and played a huge part in the team's victory.

Justin was inches away from his first goal ever, but his kick hit the post.


8th grade volleyball

Michelle is definitely one of the most improved girls on the team and it has showed over the last two games. Tiffany Y. and Emily T. were great on the serves this weekend and Tianna had a great bounce back game. Sally also has quietly been one of the most consistent players so far this season.

WEATHER UPDATE
Until told otherwise, practices for soccer will go on as planned. The second there is a change, it will be posted here on the blog or on the St. Mary's Sports Twitter.

Twitter.Com/StMarysSports

On tap!

Tuesday
Soccer Practice
4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. @ Moscone
7th/8th grade

Wednesday
8th Grade Volleyball Practice
4 p.m. to 6 p.m. @ Chinese Rec. Center

4th/5th Grade Volleyball Practice
6:15 p.m. to 8 p.m. @ NDV

Thursday
4th/5th Grade Soccer Practice
4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. @ Marina Greens

4th/5th graders so close to victory

The 4th/5th graders were on the brink of a winning a set, but ultimately fell short 25-22.

They were neck and neck into the early 20s and had the serve trailing 23-22. Unfortunately, the serve fell short and soon they would fall in the set. They lost the second set 25-10.

Despite the loss, this was a fantastic showing for the girls, as each girl was able to serve the ball over on more than one occasion. They are also starting to talk more on the court, communicating and showing real signs of greatness.

Everybody on the team contributed to this strong game.

Rachel, our Chinese school import, made her volleyball debut and served almost all of her balls over. This was a great way to wrap up a fantastic weekend of St. Mary's sports.

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Sunday Preview

Be sure to scroll down or click the links on the left to read the recap of a day of winning for the St. Mary's teams.

SUNDAY

The 4th/5th grade volleyball team will close out the weekend of games at St. Emydius. Game-time is 12 p.m.

NO PRACTICES MONDAY!!!

Also, be sure to watch GameDay Sunday night at 11:35 p.m. I will be working on the 49ers wrap package, so be sure to check that out.

7th/8th grade soccers wins for the first time!

It wasn't pretty, but the result was what they wanted.

Derek scored on a penalty kick in the 1st quarter, and Tommy scored on a corner-kick in the 3rd quarter, as the 7th/8th graders won for the first time in team history.

By all means, this was a sloppy game by both teams, but the team did just enough to hang on for the victory. The first goal was set up when the offense was inside the other team's box. A handball in the box set up the penalty kick for Derek, who kicked it off the goalie's shinguards and into the net for a 1-0 lead.

They gave up a goal on a corner kick in the 2nd quarter, when Kelvin shouldered the ball towards the middle of the net, and the ball was kneed it by an opposing player. Tied at 1-1 at halftime, the game was up for grabs.

The offense generated enough pressure to set up a corner kick, and Derek sent a beautiful majestic ball into the center of the box. Luckily it found Tommy, who basically walked the ball into the net, giving St. Mary's the 2-1 lead.

From then on, the team went into a shell and played defensive soccer, not taking many chances and staying back. The defenders held their ground and did enough to keep the other team from evening up the game.

The whistle blew three times, signifying the end of the match. The 7th and 8th graders, winners for the first time in history.

4th/5th graders draw in scrimmage, win by forfeit

The 4th/5th graders picked up their first official win of the season, via forfeit. However, if they played the game, it very likely could've been a win as well.

The 4th/5th graders scrimmaged, playing with 10 this week, got on the scoreboard first when Justin sped away from all the defenders, and just got enough of the ball, pushing it into the corner of the net, just inches past the goalie's fingertips.

This marks the third consecutive week that Justin has scored a goal and he has a team-leading three goals on the season.

They led 1-0 at the half, but yielded a goal in the second half of the scrimmage.

Instead of playing four full 10-minute quarters, they played two quick 10-minute halves. With the victory, they are (1-4) on the season.

Saturday, October 10, 2009

8th grade girls take rematch, win in two sets for the first time

POST #400!

The 8th grade girls didn't waste time this morning and won in straight sets for the first time ever, 25-18 and 25-12, improving to (4-0) on the season.

The last time they played this team, they went to three sets. Two was plenty enough as they played solid and steady volleyball. There was nothing too spectacular but the basic fundamentals that they showed were stellar. Serves were going over consistently, they were able to return balls. There weren't any prolong stretches in the game where they lost on consecutive points.

They would win 3-4 points, and then give up one, and then come right back and string together another few points. They would slowly chip away and took the first set.

The second set was a little back and forth, and at one point 9-7. That's when Emily T. stepped up and served for 10 consecutive points, the first time in the modern St. Mary's athletics history that has happened. At 19-7, the girls were in control and breezed to the 25-12 set win.

All the girls played strong games, most notably Sally, Michelle and Tianna, who had a good bounce back game.

Tianna had trouble serving the last game, but today was not the case. She is working on an overhand serve and got it over 2 out of 3 times. She's definitely strong enough to continue serving this way for the remainder of the season.

Perhaps the highlight of the contest was when Patricia made a beautiful play at the net, and tipped the ball over for a point.

Winning Saturday, First Soccer Win for 7th/8th Graders!!!

Some quick results and recaps for today. More elaborate game stories will be up by the end of the night, or by the time I go to sleep, around 3 a.m.

8th Grade girls volleyball wins again and improves to (4-0) on the season. This time they did it in straight sets, 25-18, 25-12. Emily served 10 straight balls over, the maximum you can serve before the ball is given back to the other team.

The 7th/8th grade soccer team picked up their first victory ever 2-1, behind a Derek penalty kick in the first, and a Tommy goal off a corner kick in the third. Not pretty, but the team wins their first game ever. Elliot played a strong game in goal.

The 4th/5th grade wins by forfeit, and then scrimmaged afterwards. If it was an official game, there's a good chance they would've won as well. They took a 1-0 lead on a Justin goal in the first half, his third of the season. They gave up a goal in the second half and the scrimmage score was a 1-1 draw.

Watch the Sharks tonight if you are home. CSN California, Channel 89 on most basic cable systems. Ch. 698 on Direct Tv.

Friday, October 9, 2009

Weekend preview

Huge weekend for all of our teams. Here's a rundown of the events for tomorrow.

SATURDAY

8th grade volleyball @ 9:45 a.m.
Location: Holy Name
Address: 40th Ave and Lawton

4th/5th grade volleyball practice @ NDV
12 p.m. - 2 p.m.

SOCCER
7th/8th grade @ 2 p.m.
4th/5th grade @ 3 p.m.

Both at Silver Terrace
Address: Silver Ave and Ledyard

SUNDAY
4th/5th grade volleyball game @ St. Emydius, 12 p.m.
Location: 699 Jules Ave

8th grade volleyball practice, 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.

4th/5th grade girls volleyball practice Saturday

As reported on the Twitter first, the 4th/5th grade girls will practice Saturday from 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

BREAKING NEWS: 4th/5th grade soccer practice moved

The 4th/5th grade soccer practice has been moved to Moscone for tomorrow! 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

The end before the start

Last year, the now 8th grade boys played in the championship against OLV. A player on OLV was the brother of a girl who played basketball at Sacred Heart. Her name is Tierra Rogers. Rogers was part of the great Sacred Heart girls basketball team of the last few years. SH at one time had the longest winning streak in the entire country and Rogers was a big part of it.

Rogers, a senior last year, got a scholarship to play at Cal, one of the best women college basketball schools in the country. And sadly, it doesn't look like she will get the chance to play.

Look at the video below for the entire story.

Monday, October 5, 2009

A message from Tom...

suup dude, i will miss u guys i think, n hows school n mrs.chan. i will com back somtime but idk when. n holp the guys win at less 1 game n i want to com back for the baacketball but idk do bryan or the school let me. if not i ll com back to watch the basketball game sometime (maybe) n idk bye guys hav fun with mrs.chan LOL

On tap for the week...

Monday
Soccer Practice
4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. @ Moscone
BOTH TEAMS

8th grade volleyball
4 p.m. to 6 p.m. @ Helen Wills

Tuesday
Soccer Practice
4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. @ Moscone
7th/8th grade

Wednesday
8th Grade Volleyball Practice
4 p.m. to 6 p.m. @ Chinese Rec. Center

4th/5th Grade Volleyball Practice
6:15 p.m. to 8 p.m. @ NDV

Thursday
4th/5th Grade Soccer Practice
4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. @ Marina Greens

Sunday, October 4, 2009

GameDay 11:35 p.m. tonight on CBS-5

The title says it all. Watch Ch.5 at 11:35 p.m. I got my voice on the 49ers package this time...

Saturday, October 3, 2009

4th/5th graders take 1-0 lead, can't hold it

Justin scored on a goal for the second straight week, this time on a penalty kick in the 1st quarter, giving the 4th/5th graders their first lead of the season 1-0.

However, two quick goals in the 2nd quarter and one in the third proved too much for them and they lose 3-1.

Yielding three goals was the least amount of goals the team has given up this season. By all means, this was a very winnable game as many of the forwards had point blank chances to score, but they either couldn't get off a good solid kick or the ball went right at the other team's goalie.

This was the most offense the team has generated all season, a stark improvement from the first two games of the year. If there was such a thing as a moral victory, of you believed in one, this would be it.

Justin also sent a nice pass to Brandon K. who scored a goal. But unfortunately Brandon was offsides and the goal was waved off.

Disappointment for the 7th/8th grader

Playing with no reserves, the 7th/8th graders played a really solid 1st quarter, but let up and found themselves trailing 4-0 at halftime. It didn't get any better in the second half, as they seemed to be out of gas and eventually lost by a final of 7-0.

The previous meeting between the two teams was 9-1, so at least goal differential wise, they were better a goal than last time. However, everybody from the forwards to the goalie had a very disappointing game.

Almost every person lost the one-on-one battles, there were sloppy kicks poor positioning. Even on a corner kick, a ball caromed off of one of our own defenders into the net. That summed up how poor the team looked today.

They did however dominate the play and flow of the 1st quarter, but for whatever reason they did not continue that the rest of the game.

With half the season remaining, the boys will need to regroup and step it up a notch if they want to be competitive.

The team was missing Brandon, Timothy, Gavin C. and Gary.

Friday, October 2, 2009

8th grade girls win, now (3-0)

The 8th grade girls survived a shaky latter part of the second set, and pulled out a three set victory in Friday night's game, 25-17, 21-25 and 15-6, improving to (3-0) on the season.

After a solid first set, the girls led 10-4 in the second set. But they let their guard down just a bit and ended up trailing 11-10 in a blink of an eye. They made it close towards the end of the set but fell 25-21, forcing a third and decisive set.

They were given another huge lift in the third thanks to Tiffany Y., whose serves resulted in a 6-0 lead. Everybody on the team tonight made at least one pretty difficult play that gave the team a point. There were several dives to the floor, great serves and heads up returns.

One thing this game featured is something the girls have been working on during practice. A lot of them were able to tip the ball around the net, which gave them a lot of points that they wouldn't have gotten even a week ago.

It was a nerve-racking game, but the girls kept their composure and executed when they needed to the most.

Girls volleyball tonight, Soccer DH, incredible video!

The girls go for win number three tonight at Holy Name. Game time is 8:15 p.m. Please show your support and check out the game if you have time.

Also, tomorrow is a soccer double-header starting at 10 a.m. with the 7th/8th graders playing and then the 4th/5th graders afterwards at 11 a.m. @ the Polo Fields.

Address: Middle Drive W & Metson Rd inside Golden Gate Park (Location of Cross Country)

Now, below is an incredible video. Psychic powers. Worth watching whether you like baseball or not!

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Bye bye Tom


The greatness that is Tom has left the Bay Area for Southern California. His last game was the soccer game on Saturday morning and we already miss him for a myriad of reasons.

For me personally, Tom was this big goof ball, trying to learn English and become a more rounded person. He had his troubles with school, but he was always willing to learn. This year, I started giving him words of the day so he could improve his vocabulary. As long as he works hard, sooner or later he will be fine.

Some of the funniest things that I have ever seen involve Tom. I had him read me the newspaper one time as I drove him to practice. Another memorable instance is during soccer last year, the now no longer here Steve stole the ball from Tom, knocked him down. It didn't matter to Tom Steve was in the 4th grade. The next time Steve had the ball, Tom stole it from Steve and knocked Steve over.

I'm sure we will see Tom again in the near future. We wish him the best of luck. Here are some things that others had to share about him.

What will you miss most about Tom?

Kelvin: His sense of humor and this colorful vocabulary.

Sally:
The thing I will miss most about Tom is that since he's my [second] cousin, I can talk to him if I were in any difficult situations and we got to hang out a lot.

Emily C. : I miss the fact that now that Tom is gone, our class seems a lot shorter.

Emily T. : I will miss Tom's made up words the most. How he says "who kez", "I don't has it, I foegot it", and OHOHOH resume is now "ree see mee" HAHAH love that.

Ronnie: I want to first start off by saying that Tom is one of the most interesting characters I have ever met. And although I have a lot of fond memories of Tom, these are a few that I will remember him the most by. I took over as the current 8th grade coach when they were in 6th grade and I remember vividly that day when I walked into Chinese rec. I remember walking upstairs and seeing this tall, lanky kid and my first thought that popped into my head was wow this kid looks exactly like Yao Ming, and if he plays like Yao we will be in great shape. But soon after seeing him drive to the net for a lay-up or take a jump shot I started to think otherwise. After getting to know Tom more I realized what he lacked in basketball skill he made up for with his willingness to learn and to get better. Slowly but surely I started seeing improvements in his rebounding and defense, as well as slight improvements in his post up skills. Tom soon became one of the teams’ go to guys and I firmly believe that without tom this team would not have been able to make 3 straight championships.


What makes Tom so unique?


Michelle: He likes rice and was tall.

Freddy:
He was a man of steel but friendly.

Sally: Some things that made Tom different form everyone else was that he was tall, loved rice, and loved India.

Ronnie:
What I will miss most about Tom is his great personality. I was always able to look at Tom and crack a few jokes (harmless of course) about him and it will instantly bring a smile to my face. Tom, from what I saw got along great
with everyone and everybody including myself always enjoyed his company. His laid back, jokingly attitude and presence that he brings to practice day in and day out is what sets him apart from everybody else. The team and I will surely miss that the most about him.

Emily T:
Tom is just Tom. He has his own character and species. End of story.


What is your favorite Tom story?


Michelle:
He called me sometimes and never admitted it even though I knew it was him.

Elliot:
When he ate 11 hot dogs.

Kelvin: When he had a sleepover at my house.

Sally: The most memorable story was when Tom & I went on vacation with our families together to Hawaii and Reno.

Emily C.: Last year, Tom served a volleyball over that fence and that volleyball was forever lost.

Derek:
When Elliot, Tommy and Tom came over and Tom's feet stank up my room, we sprayed axe on his feet.

Emily T:
Well like in 7th grade I had to sit next to him and gosh that was the most -I guess you could say- colorful and entertaining quarter ever.

Ronnie:I don’t exactly have a favorite Tom story but I do remember the time the other coaches and I went to visit the class for their 7th grade science fair. It was lunch time and we were talking to all the other kids and when I looked up across the room I saw tom's face literally buried in his teriyaki rice bowl that he was eating. And I remember him looking up at me for a second, and then went back to eating. I don’t know why but that image has stuck with me since then and I will never forget it.

I wish I could have seen Tom finished out his time here at St. Mary's and graduated the 8th grade with his class but things don't always work out the way you want it to most of the time. It's been my absolute pleasure knowing tom and I am forever grateful that we got to be pretty close, not just in a player/coach relationship but a friendship that I will never forget. and I mean this with the utmost sincerity when I say," Tom, I will miss you and I wish the best of luck in your future endeavors, wherever your life decide to take you and I am positive that we will cross paths again in the future". But for now " see ya later *DUUUUDE*"

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