Thanks to our friend Fred Clark, we have some updated brackets for you:
Tournament 9-10 Boys B- Updated
Fayetteville-Cumberland Basketball update
March 9, 2010 by randycappsLake Rim basketball update
March 8, 2010 by randycappsFrom our friend Ali Watts…
Make-up Game 2- Last season game – An abbreviated version
I’d had the introduction to this update written the night before the last game but I had to start over. I was prepared to write a relatively short update knowing that tournament week was fast approaching but all that changed. And for those who were present at the games Saturday – we know why.
The first game of the last day is the Spurs against the Pirates. Only four Pirates showed up. “Kids don’t quit – it’s the parents that gave up” a parent next to me said. So the few Pirates that did show up played stress free against a few Spurs to pass the time. A couple of parents acted as refs and we – parents and coaches and kids – enjoyed ourselves. That was when all the fun ended.
The second game featured the Blue Devils and the Celtics. I could write pages about what happened in this game but I will only say this: it takes a special person to be a coach and a parent. It also takes something extra to coach your kid – boy or girl. All it takes is a foul – hard, flagrant or not – to flip that switch from coach or assistant coach to Daddy. The chaos that ensued caused a 15 minute delay in the game but the Celtics won 31-11. At press time, I can say that Jada Stinson is OK but Celtics head coach Munns suffered a stroke not long after the game and is recovering at Cape Fear Valley. Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family, but knowing him as I do he’ll be courtside by tournament round two!
The Magic and the Tar Heels had WAY less drama and honestly we (the refs, staff, parents and myself) were so grateful! But the Magic outplayed the Tarheels and won 42-10.
Only good drama for the rest of the day – the Bulls and Knicks were both looking for a win and were actually pretty evenly matched for the first half. Right before the end of the first quarter, Nathaniel Soto of the Bulls nails a half-court buzzer beater and even though he looked as shocked as the rest of us the crowd went wild! But the Bulls can’t hang on- the Knicks won 24-12.
The Celtics proved too much for the Heat and won 40-12. The Tar Heels proved too much for the Cougars as well and won 42-18.
So we’ve spent the past seven weeks or so battling each other but going into tournament week it’s different. Last year when the Spurs made it to the fourth round I was moved to see Blue Devils, Tar Heels, Celtics, other teams, rec staff, parents, friends and teachers in the stands cheering the Spurs on! I’d like to be able to do that again but it’s up to us as coaches, parents and players to let each other know how we’re doing.
During the week I’ll be posting updates as I get them as comments to this blog and if you play for, coach for or know about another Lake Rim or EE Miller team and how their game went LET US KNOW!
Post a comment – it only takes a minute to say “9-10 year old Spurs won first round, next game is Thursday at Cliffdale at 7” for example. As our teams play – win or not win- we want to be there to support your team. Unfortunately in the first round we have several teams that play in several different places at the exact same time but if we all attempt to keep each other updated we can support the Lake Rim and/or EE Miller team that makes it the farthest !
See you courtside!
Fayetteville-Cumberland basketball standings
March 8, 2010 by randycappsThis is the final batch of the regular season, courtesy of our friend Fred Clark…
Fayetteville-Cumberland Basketball Brackets
March 5, 2010 by randycappsThanks to our good friend Fred Clark, we have brackets for the youth basketball playoffs:
Note: Three brackets revised at 11 p.m. on 3-8-10
N.C. Top 50 challenge under way
March 4, 2010 by randycappsFrom our friend Marty Bartram…
The North Carolina Top 50 Challenge is in full swing. Two of the wrestling tournaments in the series are complete and are followed by the Top Dawg Challenge on March 13 and the Greenville Open on March 20. Tournaments in April and May will complete the series.
The Top 50 Challenge is a mix of folkstyle, freestyle, and Greco-Roman events that will challenge North Carolina’s wrestlers. Wrestlers earn points at each event, which are compiled, and at the end of the series, the Top 50 will be presented with unique awards to honor their accomplishments.
Currently seven Rhino wrestlers are ranked in the Top 50. Samuel Bartram is tied for 3rd; Brad Wanovich is tied for 20th; Aubry Blad, Alex Calonje, and Daniel Lejeune are tied for 27th; Andrew Wanovich is 41st, and Mason Naphy is tied for 44th. Keep up the good work guys and congratulations.
More information about the series is available here or by emailing ad@ncwrestling.org.
Travel softball team
March 4, 2010 by randycappsThe Carolina Dynamite travel softball team will be holding tryouts for its 14U and 16U teams at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 6 at the fields behind Ireland Drive Middle School.
The tryouts will last about three hours, and if you have any other questions, call Jimmy Roth at 391-5734 or Jack Sawyer at 476-9557.
Lake Rim basketball update
March 2, 2010 by randycappsFrom our friend Ali Watts…
Make up Week 1=Week Four (Right?)
Last week was week 7. Today was the first of the make-up games that were rescheduled from week four and as I predicted the ‘games of the day’ turned out to be such. My only complaint about this week was the bitterly disappointing performance of the officials, whereas last week they were players of the week.
The second half was worse than the first and unfortunately most of my day was spent shaking my head and watching them make the game way more frustrating than it should be.
I had a bad feeling when I walked into the gym for the first game at 8:55 a.m. and there was only one official. The Lake Rim Blue Devils were coming off of a loss last week to the Spurs and the Pirates had a bye week last week. Luckily both the Devils and the Pirates got off to a slow start since they played with one official until nearly halftime. The Blue Devils warmed up though and pulled the win 17-11.
It is said that the Lake Rim Spurs and the E.E. Miller Celtics are two of the best teams in the 9-10 league and this game did not disappoint. It was a shootout from the very beginning and they were tied at 8 by halftime. But it’s the white hot Spurs who pulled ahead in the fourth quarter with key three pointers by Brennan White and Demetrius Jones. The Celtics take their first loss and the Spurs win 21-15. With one loss a piece the Spurs are in a three way tie for first with the Celtics and Magic.
Speaking of the Magic, their task this week is to play the E.E. Miller Allstars. Coming off of the loss last week to the Celtics the Magic are on fire from the very beginning, running the court and making shots at will. The Allstars couldn’t seem to get going today and lost 3-40.
It’s no secret that coming into this week both 9-10 and 11-12 year old Celtics were undefeated, but this week I had the feeling that only one would still be undefeated. The 11-12 year old Lake Rim Celtics are absolutely a well-oiled machine. Even though they were missing their backup center Tolentino, the rest of the team took up the slack. The Bulls had a bye week last week and it showed, both Foy and Lee couldn’t get going and the Celtics score a season high 59 points to the Bulls 8.
The second 11-12 game was the E.E. Miller Heat and the Lake Rim Knicks, both coming off a loss and only one win between them. I predicted this as a good game because both teams were hungry for a W. Unfortunately for the Heat the Knicks look like the team of game one – all hustle and no penalties -until the second quarter. The Knicks are caught pressing in the back court (this late in the season?) and draw a tech as they’d already been warned once. (Not really – it was twice– but the officials were terrible). By the last minute the Heat are down 14-16. The Heat draw a foul with a free throw. They make one of the two. Then the Knicks get fouled with 16 seconds left. They miss both. While driving the lane the Heats Eric Evans gets fouled and he makes one – game is tied at 16. It is the days only overtime. By then, however, the Knicks and the Heat are foul heavy and with less than 2 minutes left in overtime both the Heats Alexis Henderson and the Knicks point guards have fouled out. With only Evans to push the rock the Knicks pull a last minute 3 and win 23-20.
Last game is the Cougars and the Hurricanes and I didn’t realize until the whistle blew that this is the Hurricanes last game. This Hurricane team looks like Week One Hurricanes and Tyler Thomas is absolutely everywhere! But the Cougars are no slouches either and stayed within a point nearly all game. But it’s not their last game and Tyler pulls a 3 with 26 seconds left giving the Hurricanes the win 30-29. I’m not sure why but the win brought their coach to tears – and the Cougars coach was seen comforting him and telling him something that only they two would share.
Players of the Week are the coaches – the Heat, the Cougars and Spurs coaches especially. There wasn’t one coach who had an official give them a tech though there were SO MANY REASONS why the coaches should be upset. (“TIME OUT! TIME OUT REF! TIME OUT!”) Every coach held their ground (and their tongues) at all of the obviously bad calls, the jump balls because “I didn’t see who touched the ball last” and the irritatingly indecisive light blow of the whistle only to be unsure of why it was blown in the first place. (“What’s the call, Ref?”) Trust me if it was irritating for just your game it was MIND-NUMBING for all six!
Games to watch for make up for week five are Celtics vs Blue Devils at 10. The Blue Devils are coming off of a win this week while the Celtics will attempt to recover from their first loss to the Spurs. For the 11-12 year olds its the TarHeels and the Cougars at two. These coaches share similar coaching philosophies and their centers are both aggressive and talented – should be a shootout!
See you courtside!
Fayetteville-Cumberland basketball standings
March 2, 2010 by randycappsFrom our friend Fred Clark…
Sea Dragons compete in state championships
February 23, 2010 by randycappsFrom our friend Jon Meier…
The Fayetteville YMCA Sea Dragons wrapped up competition at the North Carolina Swimming Age Group State Championships held in Cary on Feb. 18–21. Overall, the Sea Dragons placed 17th with the girls placing 12th.
Leading the Sea Dragons was London Schumacher (13–14 girls). London placed 1st in the 1000 Free (10:17.80), 200 Butterfly (2:08.00), and Mile Free (17:22.00) and 2nd in the 400 individual medley (4:30.32) in route to winning the high point award as the top all around swimmer for the 13–14 girls.
Connor Johnson also medaled in 200 IM (2:07.90) and 100 Backstroke (58.81).
What’s new in Lake Rim?
February 22, 2010 by randycappsOur friend Ali Watts has the scoop.
