3 Stars of the Weekend/Warriors Tickets/Practice Notes

Although not a wide-spread problem, there are some players who do not always attend practice. Things come up, yes, we know that...but when you join a team, you make a commitment and you are expected to honor that commitment.

When you don't go to practice, you disrupt team chemistry. The more you practice with your teammates, the better you will be in game situations. If you CAN'T make practice, and this is nothing new, CALL YOUR COACHES! Let them know before hand so they don't just waste their time, wondering and waiting for you!

3 STARS

And now the 3 Stars of the Weekend, sponsored by...whoever.

*** 3rd Star - Calson

Calson has been the main source of offense for his team, including a strong 9 point performance Friday night.

** 2nd Star - Jeremy

Jeremy had a game to remember for all the wrong reasons on Thursday night, but bounced back strong Saturday morning with 12 points, after being held scoreless in his previous game. What he did was good to see, since it's easy to get too down about yourself after a bad game. However, he was resilient and was able to regroup, had a solid game, and helped his team with the victory.

* 1st Star - Derek

Week after week, Derek seems to get better. If you saw the game Friday night, nobody could stop him. He grabbed pretty much every rebound, and put back every single shot. He scored 19 points and it wasn't because he doesn't pass. Derek has done a good job this year of leading fast breaks and finding the open man.

Warriors Tickets

If anybody is interested, please contact me about my own PERSONAL Warriors season tickets. I have a bunch of games I can't go to, so let me know if you have an interest.

6th Grade Wins Again by One Point, 3rd and 4th Fall

It is a rule that if 6th grade wins, it has to be a scary win. People need to have heart attacks in order for them to win. Or on the other hand, when the game is close, you should already know the 6th grade will end up winning.

For the third time this season, the 6th grade won by a single point, this time 17-16. They were unable to pull away, gave the other team chances to win it, but some how, some way, held on to win. They are now (3-1).

The 3rd and 4th grade both played decent games this morning, but not enough to get over that elusive hump. The 3rd grade lost 10-2, although they had plenty of chances to score. Their lay-ups just were not going in and the free throws also hurt them.

The 4th grade, played a tough game for 3 quarters, and they apparently thought (edit:Emstance) the game was over. They were outscored 6-0 in the 4th, and lost 16-9. Lay-ups were the story there as well. They now drop to (1-3) on the year.

SUNDAY NDV PRACTICE SCHEDULE

3rd - 12:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
5th - 1:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
6th - 2:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
8th - 3:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
4th - 5:15 p.m. - 7 p.m.
7th - 6:15 p.m. - 8 p.m.

TOMORROW: 3 Stars of the Weekend.

Weekend Football
Does anybody watch football? Big playoff games this weekend, so if you are home, be sure to tune in.

Also tomorrow night, the season premiere of 24. 8 p.m. on FOX. If you like to watch TV, don't miss 24 tomorrow night, my personal favorite as well as Ronstance's.

Friday Night Recap -- 7th Grade Remains Undefeated, 8th Grade Dealt First Loss

The 7th grade remains the only St. Mary's undefeated team, after a 41-25 drubbing of Cornerstone. It was a competitive game in the first quarter, but the 7th graders broke away. They grabbed more rebounds, hustled, and were by far one step quicker to the ball. All that has translated into a (4-0) start to the season.

It gets even harder as they will face the other two undefeated teams in their next two games.

The 8th grade was handed their first loss of the season. Free throws were a big factor in this game as the charity stripe was not very charitable to the 8th grade. 35-29 was the final. It was competitive throughout and a few bounces here and there, and the score could be reversed. It all comes down to grabbing a few rebounds, playing good defense and making easy shots. The 8th grade didn't do enough of that tonight. They are (3-1) on the season.

The 5th/6th grade game was quite the memorable game for all sorts of reasons. What we can reveal is that it was close until the last few minutes of the game. They just couldn't score towards the end and end up losing 22-11. The 5th/6th grade is now (1-2) on the year.

Edited by Emstance...

I Got Virused/High School Basketball Preview/6th Grade Game

I am finally back on my normal computer after I got virused last week. That explains the no update yesterday. So today, I have for you the San Francisco High School Preview from the Chronicle. Instead of posting the entire thing, click on the links below if you are interested.

First, the high school boys basketball preview. Lincoln is predicted to win the championship.

San Francisco High Schools Boys Preview

Girls preview -- of course -- Lowell, expect to win...AGAIN. I hate Lowell.
San Francisco High Schools Girls Preview

And if you read that article on Asian Americans in college basketball, you will remember it focused on one Jeremy Lin who plays at Harvard. Well, he lead Harvard to an upset victory over Boston College. Here's the game recap:

Jeremy Lin leads Harvard to upset

6th grade tomorrow night at Mission Dolores, 7 p.m. tip-off. Hope to see you there.

News, notes, and other musings....

Sorry for no update last night...Personal matters to attend to. Here are a bunch of little tidbits for the following week to think about...

--Anybody watch football this weekend? Do any of you students watch football? My guess is mainly everyone watches basketball, if they watch any sport. Does anybody have a favorite player in another sport?

--Cameron House practices resume this week. Weather should be fine and I will keep everyone posted.

--Girls, start thinking about basketball. I will hand out sign-up sheets later this week. Time permitting, I'll have something more interesting to update with later.

--The 6th grade had a game added this Thursday at Mission Dolores. Tip-off is 7 p.m.

--The 5th/6th grade game has been moved up to 12 p.m. at St. Monica's for Saturday.

--Do you still have a soccer or volleyball uniform? Bring it back Wednesday or Thursday.

--This year we are going to have a school wide knockout game during the shoot-a-thon. We will also do a 3-point contest, in addition to the all-star game.

--Baseball is around the corner pretty soon.

Finally we wish a Happy Birthday to Thanh. He has coached basketball and baseball for us the last two years.

Flame Results/Practices Tomorrow

The 3rd and 4th grade both fell in the second round of the Flame Tournament.

3rd graders lost 16-5, while the 4th grade lost another close one 16-13.

Practices tomorrow at NDV.

Sunday NDV Practice Schedule
3rd Grade 11:30 - 1:30 p.m.
5th/6th Grade 12:15 - 2 p.m.
6th Grade 1:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
8th Grade 3:15 p.m. - 5 p.m.
4th Grade 4:45 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
7th Grade 6:15 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Flame Tournament Tomorrow/Birthdays/Practice

The Flame Tournaments continue tomorrow...

4th Grade @ 2 p.m. -- Kezar
3rd Grade @ 3 p.m. -- Mission Dolores

Special shout out to Ronstance, Edwena and Elliot + family who attended tonight's 3rd grade game. The 3rd grade lost.

Sunday practice for ALL TEAMS is listed below on the blog. They can possibly change depending on tournament results for tomorrow and will be posted as soon as possible. Please check back here around 5 p.m. Saturday night for an update practice schedule.

Cameron House practice resumes this week as well.

Oh the Warriors are terrible. They are absolutely the worst. You CANNOT lose to the Thunder (I bet you don't even know where the Thunder came from...another 5 bucks up for grabs if you do) and the Timberwolves. How do you beat the Celtics and lose to these two awful awful teams?

And January 2nd...we wish a Happy Birthday to...