So starting today, every day there will be a post titled (DAY OF THE WEEK) Rundown, that will preview the next day. It will be up whenever there is a St. Mary's sporting event, whether it be practice or a game.
So be sure to check the left side with previous posts in case you miss anything. Also scroll down to see other good nuggets you missed.
It was one of the best weeks ever on the blog, with a lot of good stuff, including highlights from both 7th grade games. Please check those out if you haven't already. Also, our 4th/5th grade soccer coach wrote a nice little memoir about this year's squad.
CYO schedules are out. A full hard copy of the schedule will be made available tomorrow in class.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4TH
8th grade, 5 p.m. @ St. Emydius
7th grade WHITE, 6 p.m. @ CYO Serramonte
7th grade RED, 7 p.m. @ CYO Serramonte
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5TH
5th grade, 12 p.m. @ CYO Serramonte
8th grade, 12 p.m. @ St. Vincent De Paul
6th grade, 2 p.m. @ CYO Serramonte
7th grade RED, 5 p.m. @ CYO Serramonte
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Monday, November 30, 2009
The 4th/5th grade soccer team
By Apollo Rojas, 4th/5th grade soccer coach
Every week I play soccer. I am not the best player on the team and I don't score a bunch of goals. I am not a superstar. I am not an MVP. I just play hard. Playing soccer has given me the opportunity to play with people from all over the Bay Area and with people from Japan, China, Iran, Egypt, Nigeria, South America, and several other countries. And playing soccer allowed me to coach soccer for St. Mary's.
Coaching soccer for St. Mary's was the first time I ever coached young kids. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed coaching and how rewarding it was. I had a blast running practices and teaching them "the beautiful game.” I learned that I could have just as much fun coaching soccer as I could playing it.
What I will remember most about the team is the personalities. They are a bunch of characters. It's important to be professional in life, but it’s also important not to be a robot. It's important to enjoy yourself especially when you are young. So I hope every single one of these kids enjoys themselves regardless of what sport they choose. And I hope they continue to look out for each other.
Regardless of our record, I enjoyed the experience. It's an experience that was better than I had imagined and made me want to continue coaching. My kids showed me they have a lot of toughness hanging in games when they had fewer players than the other team. That is hard to do and I was extremely proud of them. I enjoyed all the time I spent with my players, my assistant coach and the AD. It was my privilege to coach for St. Mary's and I wish them all the best.
Tuesday's Rundown
Tuesday, December 1 Schedule
Flame Tournament 7th grade RED - 5 p.m. @ Mission Dolores
Location: 16th Street and Church
PRACTICE @ CAMERON HOUSE 6 P.M.
7th grade WHITE, 8th grade
Flame Tournament 7th grade RED - 5 p.m. @ Mission Dolores
Location: 16th Street and Church
PRACTICE @ CAMERON HOUSE 6 P.M.
7th grade WHITE, 8th grade
Sunday, November 29, 2009
7th grade Red Team wins big, advances to 3rd round
The 7th grade Red Team blew out their opponent today. Thanks to Andrew Chuong for shooting the highlights. They will play next this Tuesday night, 5 p.m. at Mission Dolores in Round 3 of the Flame Tournament.
On tap for this week...
Tuesday
Flame Tournament Round #3
7th grade RED, 5 p.m. @ Mission Dolores(16th Street and Church)
BASKETBALL PRACTICE @ CAMERON HOUSE
7th grade WHITE, 8th grade
Wednesday
BASKETBALL PRACTICE @ CAMERON HOUSE
5th and 6th grade
Thursday
BASKETBALL PRACTICE @ CAMERON HOUSE
3rd/4th, 7th grade RED, 8th grade
Friday
Boys basketball regular season begins, schedules should be out some time tomorrow night
Flame Tournament Round #3
7th grade RED, 5 p.m. @ Mission Dolores(16th Street and Church)
BASKETBALL PRACTICE @ CAMERON HOUSE
7th grade WHITE, 8th grade
Wednesday
BASKETBALL PRACTICE @ CAMERON HOUSE
5th and 6th grade
Thursday
BASKETBALL PRACTICE @ CAMERON HOUSE
3rd/4th, 7th grade RED, 8th grade
Friday
Boys basketball regular season begins, schedules should be out some time tomorrow night
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Exclusive 7th grade white team highlights
So for Black Friday, I bought a little mini-HD camcorder -- although from the video, you couldn't tell it's in HD. I don't know how many games will get this kind of coverage, but enjoy this for what it is...
6th grade and 8th grade win their firsts
Kevin, 4 points and Gary, 7 points, scored career highs in round three of the CYO Tournament and the 8th grade PWNED their opponent 44-18, to snap a two game losing streak.
Derek had a game-high 20 points -- his second straight game where he has had at least 20 points.
Up 19-8 at the half, they stretched out their lead and ran away with it in the second half thanks to some solid defense, something they hadn't done in the first two games of the tourney.
Brandon made his return to the team after missing Wednesday's contest with an undisclosed upper body injury. Tommy added 11 points in the win.
6th grade picks up win #1
The 6th graders won by forfeit for their first official win of their young careers.
7th grade teams both on the losing end
After a strong performance last night, the Red Team played solo for the first time this season and almost came from behind to steal a victory in round one of the Flame tournament.
However, a lot of uncharacteristic turnovers in the game, most notably lob passes left and right, led to easy fast break points for the other team and a 30-26 loss.
They trailed on a few occasions by double digits in the fourth, but kept fighting back, and a Michael N. 3-pointer within the 2 minute mark helped draw them closer. They had the ball with less than 10 seconds left, but were unable to score.
Miles had another great game, scoring 13 points, his career-high and Jeremy followed last night's game with another 9 points. But in the end, their mistakes were too egregious to overcome.
Playing with only five players on their team, they held their own against a very athletic squad. The same five will try their luck again tomorrow in round two of the Flame tournament.
The White Team had no luck today as they looked like polar opposites of the team that played a spectacular second quarter last night. They lacked execution on all sides of the ball and are in a funk.
One thing they can improve on that has nothing to do with basketball is their passion and determination. Many of the players look like they sleep walk and just step onto the court to pass the time. Nobody has an extra jump in them or seem to have a knack for the ball.
They have the talent to succeed, as evident by quarter two Friday night. But their lack of energy lead to a one-sided game, where they only managed to score 11 points.
Calson had 24 rebounds in the loss.
Bad second half dooms 5th grade
The 5th grade boys were tied at 4-4 going into the third quarter and it looked like we were in store for another close tight game. Unfortunately, the other team didn't get the memo, as the 5th graders were outscored 17-6 in the second half, and lost 21-10.
On offense, the 5th graders seemed too bunched up and they were unable to get off good shots. The few times they had good looks, they were unable to convert.
This is a small team in terms of height. So the fact that other teams are usually taller and a the lack of boxing out will usually lead to some problems. They couldn't get many fast break opportunities since they were unable to generate turnovers or clean breakout passes.
Justin had 9 points to lead the way.
Derek had a game-high 20 points -- his second straight game where he has had at least 20 points.
Up 19-8 at the half, they stretched out their lead and ran away with it in the second half thanks to some solid defense, something they hadn't done in the first two games of the tourney.
Brandon made his return to the team after missing Wednesday's contest with an undisclosed upper body injury. Tommy added 11 points in the win.
6th grade picks up win #1
The 6th graders won by forfeit for their first official win of their young careers.
7th grade teams both on the losing end
After a strong performance last night, the Red Team played solo for the first time this season and almost came from behind to steal a victory in round one of the Flame tournament.
However, a lot of uncharacteristic turnovers in the game, most notably lob passes left and right, led to easy fast break points for the other team and a 30-26 loss.
They trailed on a few occasions by double digits in the fourth, but kept fighting back, and a Michael N. 3-pointer within the 2 minute mark helped draw them closer. They had the ball with less than 10 seconds left, but were unable to score.
Miles had another great game, scoring 13 points, his career-high and Jeremy followed last night's game with another 9 points. But in the end, their mistakes were too egregious to overcome.
Playing with only five players on their team, they held their own against a very athletic squad. The same five will try their luck again tomorrow in round two of the Flame tournament.
The White Team had no luck today as they looked like polar opposites of the team that played a spectacular second quarter last night. They lacked execution on all sides of the ball and are in a funk.
One thing they can improve on that has nothing to do with basketball is their passion and determination. Many of the players look like they sleep walk and just step onto the court to pass the time. Nobody has an extra jump in them or seem to have a knack for the ball.
They have the talent to succeed, as evident by quarter two Friday night. But their lack of energy lead to a one-sided game, where they only managed to score 11 points.
Calson had 24 rebounds in the loss.
Bad second half dooms 5th grade
The 5th grade boys were tied at 4-4 going into the third quarter and it looked like we were in store for another close tight game. Unfortunately, the other team didn't get the memo, as the 5th graders were outscored 17-6 in the second half, and lost 21-10.
On offense, the 5th graders seemed too bunched up and they were unable to get off good shots. The few times they had good looks, they were unable to convert.
This is a small team in terms of height. So the fact that other teams are usually taller and a the lack of boxing out will usually lead to some problems. They couldn't get many fast break opportunities since they were unable to generate turnovers or clean breakout passes.
Justin had 9 points to lead the way.
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