As promised, I've scheduled a couple of practices during the break. The dates are listed below. If you're out of town or visiting with friends and family that are in town...I understand. However, if possible, give your best effort to make these practices.
Monday, December 29th:
10:00-11:00 4th grade practice
11:00-12:00 5th grade practice
12:00-1:00 6th grade practice
Friday, January 2nd:
10:00-11:00 4th grade practice
11:00-12:00 5th grade practice
12:00-1:00 6th grade practice
*All practices will be in the Old Gym.
Merry Christmas,
Coach Archer
Monday, December 22, 2008
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Holiday Practice
I'm planning on opening the gym some during Christmas Break. We won't practice at all this week with Christmas being on Thursday...enjoy your presents and turkey. However, I'd like to schedule a couple dates for the following week. I have a copy of the boys/girls schedule at the school that I need to look at first so I don't conflict with any of their times. Also, I may be out of town a couple days. As soon as I look that over I'll post the dates. Should be posted tomorrow at the latest.
Great Job at Monette yesterday...all three teams! 4th graders, the only team in our conference to beat Monette this year is us. Good job! 5th grade, way to come out and dominate early, keep playing smart and don't underestimate anybody. 6th grade...awesome! It was a heart-breaker loss but we gave it our best shot. We had them nervous the whole game. I still say we're better than them. That's the team I've been looking for all year...great job!
All you guys & gals have a Merry Christmas!
P.S. Thanks for the gifts! That's the good thing about coaching girls...they not only play ball...they can cook.
Coach Archer
Great Job at Monette yesterday...all three teams! 4th graders, the only team in our conference to beat Monette this year is us. Good job! 5th grade, way to come out and dominate early, keep playing smart and don't underestimate anybody. 6th grade...awesome! It was a heart-breaker loss but we gave it our best shot. We had them nervous the whole game. I still say we're better than them. That's the team I've been looking for all year...great job!
All you guys & gals have a Merry Christmas!
P.S. Thanks for the gifts! That's the good thing about coaching girls...they not only play ball...they can cook.
Coach Archer
Friday, December 19, 2008
We'll take it!
1 game in overtime and the other two got close at the end. Three W's...let's leave it at that. Way to play hard until the last minute girls...all 3 teams. We go to Monette tomorrow to play our last game of the year. That's right, we won't play again until January 6th at home against Rivercrest and I believe that's just 4th & 5th. The word is that Monette has a gym that is "off the hook." Let's go in there Saturday morning and show them how to play some ball. See ya Saturday!
Monette games:
4th at 9:00
5th at 10:00
6th at 11:00
A little controversy last night:
I'm not sure how many of you know what was going down last night but maybe you felt the tension. Let me explain. I had a coaches meeting weeks before our season started and met with all the coaches in our league. That night we discussed rules & schedules. Coach Brad Brannen from Bay is the leader and he called the meeting to lay the foundation. One rule is we must have certified referees for all conference games. Apparently, there was some home cookin' going on in the past and they wanted to help the situation. Our referees...Justin Milam and Mikie Slater are both certified and carry a card in their wallet to show proof. The question came up at the meeting that night, "what if we ask to see the card and they don't have it on them?" Coach Brad said "write down their name and call me and i'll check the website to see if they are listed." All certified referees are listed on a triple A webpage that coaches have access to. Well, the 4th grade coach from Trumann wanted to see the cards before the game started. Justin had left his at home by accident. He offered to go get it but said he would be late getting back in time since we had about 3 minutes until tip-off. Trumann demanded a forfeit. He said, "if you can't show the card it's an automatic forfeit. I told them to call the guy at Bay but they didn't want to hear that. They demanded a forfeit. I said let's play the game and if we win you can call the guy at Bay and talk to him. Well, we won in overtime and he blew up again after the game demanding a forfeit. The funny thing, that coach wasn't even at the meeting that night so he didn't know what he was talking about. I told him I wasn't going to argue with him and he needed to 'once again' call the coach at Bay and I would follow whatever he said. When I got home last night I called the coach at Bay and he hadn't received any calls from Trumann. He told me not to worry about it and he would handle it if they called. I think they were just looking for an easy win.
Coach Archer
Monette games:
4th at 9:00
5th at 10:00
6th at 11:00
A little controversy last night:
I'm not sure how many of you know what was going down last night but maybe you felt the tension. Let me explain. I had a coaches meeting weeks before our season started and met with all the coaches in our league. That night we discussed rules & schedules. Coach Brad Brannen from Bay is the leader and he called the meeting to lay the foundation. One rule is we must have certified referees for all conference games. Apparently, there was some home cookin' going on in the past and they wanted to help the situation. Our referees...Justin Milam and Mikie Slater are both certified and carry a card in their wallet to show proof. The question came up at the meeting that night, "what if we ask to see the card and they don't have it on them?" Coach Brad said "write down their name and call me and i'll check the website to see if they are listed." All certified referees are listed on a triple A webpage that coaches have access to. Well, the 4th grade coach from Trumann wanted to see the cards before the game started. Justin had left his at home by accident. He offered to go get it but said he would be late getting back in time since we had about 3 minutes until tip-off. Trumann demanded a forfeit. He said, "if you can't show the card it's an automatic forfeit. I told them to call the guy at Bay but they didn't want to hear that. They demanded a forfeit. I said let's play the game and if we win you can call the guy at Bay and talk to him. Well, we won in overtime and he blew up again after the game demanding a forfeit. The funny thing, that coach wasn't even at the meeting that night so he didn't know what he was talking about. I told him I wasn't going to argue with him and he needed to 'once again' call the coach at Bay and I would follow whatever he said. When I got home last night I called the coach at Bay and he hadn't received any calls from Trumann. He told me not to worry about it and he would handle it if they called. I think they were just looking for an easy win.
Coach Archer
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Trumann Rescheduled
We will play Trumann Thursday night (tomorrow night) the 18th in the old gym. The games will be moved up an hour at their request. Also, we play Monette at their place this Saturday. After that, we are off for Christmas Break until January 6th. Here is the schedule:
Thursday 18th at home vs. Trumann:
4th grade-5:00
5th grade-6:00
6th grade-7:00
Saturday at Monette:
4th grade-9:00
5th grade-10:00
6th grade-11:00
Thursday 18th at home vs. Trumann:
4th grade-5:00
5th grade-6:00
6th grade-7:00
Saturday at Monette:
4th grade-9:00
5th grade-10:00
6th grade-11:00
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Friday, December 12, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Riverside this Saturday
For directions to Riverside...click here.
Game schedule for Saturday:
9:00 a.m. 6th grade game
10:00 a.m. 5th grade game
11:00 a.m. 4th grade game
4th grade gets to sleep in Saturday.
6th grade...see you today at 3:00 in the old gym for practice.
4th & 5th...see you Friday night at 5:00 & 6:00 as we face CHE.
Coach Archer
Game schedule for Saturday:
9:00 a.m. 6th grade game
10:00 a.m. 5th grade game
11:00 a.m. 4th grade game
4th grade gets to sleep in Saturday.
6th grade...see you today at 3:00 in the old gym for practice.
4th & 5th...see you Friday night at 5:00 & 6:00 as we face CHE.
Coach Archer
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Reminder
6th grade will practice Thursday immediately after school in the old gym. We need to get prepared for the Riverside game, which is this Saturday at 9:00 a.m.
P.S. Good hustle last night 5th & 6th. We'll take the win!
Coach Archer
P.S. Good hustle last night 5th & 6th. We'll take the win!
Coach Archer
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Riverside Game Change
We go to Lake City this Saturday to face Riverside. The coach from Riverside has asked to swap the 4th & 6th games due to a conflict...so here it is.
6th at 9:00 a.m.
5th at 10:00 a.m.
4th at 11:00 a.m.
See ya tonight in the old gym as we battle the Hornets of Harrisburg.
5th at 6:00
6th at 7:00
6th at 9:00 a.m.
5th at 10:00 a.m.
4th at 11:00 a.m.
See ya tonight in the old gym as we battle the Hornets of Harrisburg.
5th at 6:00
6th at 7:00
Monday, December 8, 2008
Schedule for the week
5th & 6th play Harrisburg Tuesday night at 6:00 & 7:00 in the old gym. After Tuesday, we will have played everyone in our conference at least once...4th grade already has since the Hornets don't have a 4th grade team. Since Harrisburg doesn't have a 4th grade team...4th grade will practice Tuesday night in old gym at 4:30 before the games start.
Thursday, immediately after school the 6th grade will practice in the old gym. Bring your practice gear to school Thursday and you can come over after school and change. We'll try to get started quick so we can be out of there by 4:30. Brookland girls play at home that night so we'll be out in plenty of time if you want to watch their games, which start at 5:00.
Friday night 4th & 5th play CHE in the old gym at 5:00 and 6:00.
Saturday morning at 9:00 we travel to Lake City to face Riverside. All 3 teams will play.
5th grade, no practice since you have 3 games this week.
Saturday, we will start to play all of the teams in our conference for a second time. Let me assure you (all grades) of something...all of these teams will continue to improve. We can't take anybody lightly. "We won the 1st time, we should beat them again no problem." Once we start to think that way...we're in trouble. 4th & 5th are currently #1 in the conference and 6th is sitting at #2 with 1 loss to BIC (Monette). When you're at the top...everyone wants to beat you and they will bring their 'A' game everytime. Let's give it our best effort over the next 2 wks. before the Christmas Break. Give your best, and that's all we can ask for. See ya tomorrow night!
Coach Archer
Thursday, immediately after school the 6th grade will practice in the old gym. Bring your practice gear to school Thursday and you can come over after school and change. We'll try to get started quick so we can be out of there by 4:30. Brookland girls play at home that night so we'll be out in plenty of time if you want to watch their games, which start at 5:00.
Friday night 4th & 5th play CHE in the old gym at 5:00 and 6:00.
Saturday morning at 9:00 we travel to Lake City to face Riverside. All 3 teams will play.
5th grade, no practice since you have 3 games this week.
Saturday, we will start to play all of the teams in our conference for a second time. Let me assure you (all grades) of something...all of these teams will continue to improve. We can't take anybody lightly. "We won the 1st time, we should beat them again no problem." Once we start to think that way...we're in trouble. 4th & 5th are currently #1 in the conference and 6th is sitting at #2 with 1 loss to BIC (Monette). When you're at the top...everyone wants to beat you and they will bring their 'A' game everytime. Let's give it our best effort over the next 2 wks. before the Christmas Break. Give your best, and that's all we can ask for. See ya tomorrow night!
Coach Archer
Friday, December 5, 2008
Quick Reminder
We play at the elementary gym tomorrow morning...not the old gym. 4th, 5th & 6th all play. Not sure about Monette's 4th & 5th but I've heard from numerous people the 6th grade is undefeated and very good. Come ready! 4th grade kicks things off at 9:00 a.m.
Coach Archer
Coach Archer
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
CHE game change
We play CHE on Friday, the 12th of this month. We played this team in early November and, if you remember, they only have 4th & 6th grade teams. Well, the 6th grade game ended in a win by a score of 34-4. I talked to the coach after the game that day and told her I could bring my 5th grade to play next time and she agreed. Actually, they probably have a couple girls that would qualify for 5th grade anyway, since homeschooling is done a little differently. So, this time around the 6th grade won't play...only 4th and 5th. 5th grade was shorted a couple games anyway, since Caraway doesn't have any 5th graders. Be sure and check the 'Upcoming Games' schedule on the right to stay onboard with the latest changes.
Coach Archer
Coach Archer
U-G-L-Y
Just keepin' it real...the theme song of the night was "U-G-L-Y you ain't got no alibi you're ugly, yeah, yeah you're ugly." I think that gym was possessed or something 'cause all 3 games just didn't feel right. We made sloppy passes...took sloppy shots...sloppy ball handling, just ugly. I've always heard that it's easy to play to the level of your competition and I think that's what happened. Not taking anything away from Trumann, but we just didn't play like we normally do...all 3 grades. The good news is, we walked out of there with 3 wins in our pocket. Basketball is a strange sport...sometimes you're in the groove and sometimes you're not. However, I think last night said something about all 3 teams...we can have an off night and still get it done. One thing I like about all 3 teams is this...even though we may not be playing as good as we do at other times, the effort is still there...good hustle! Final scores in all 3 games:
4th grade
Brookland-16 Trumann-8
5th grade
Brookland-22 Trumann-14
6th grade
Brookland-29 Trumann-26
(Thank you Nicole for the clutch foul shots)
4th grade
Brookland-16 Trumann-8
5th grade
Brookland-22 Trumann-14
6th grade
Brookland-29 Trumann-26
(Thank you Nicole for the clutch foul shots)
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Monette game changed
We are scheduled to play Monette this Saturday at 9:00, 10:00 & 11:00 in the old gym. These games have been moved to the Elementary Gym...same times apply. ROTC is doing something at the other gyms on Saturday so, we got booted. This is a conference matchup so we didn't have the option to cancel and re-scheduling would've been a major headache since our calendar is full. Also, if we couldn't re-schedule on a day that makes Monette happy we would've had to forfeit...league rules. So, the elementary gym it is.
Coach Archer
Coach Archer
Monday, December 1, 2008
Wildcats here we come!
We go to Trumann tomorrow night to face the Wildcats...not these Wildcats. The games will be played at the Cedar Park Elementary School Gym. Go here for directions. 1st game will start at 6:00 and all 3 teams will play. We have 7 games left before Christmas Break and 6 will be conference games.
We're gonna make some changes to our pre-game warmup starting tomorrow night. Our normal routine is stretch, defensive slide (twice) & UCLA. Scratch that routine. The new routine will be...UCLA, 3 on 2 & free throws (we can stretch and shoot free throws at the same time). This change applies to all 3 grades. Why the change?
4th grade free throws over the 1st 6 games:
6-26 (23%)
5th grade free throws over the 1st 4 games:
10-28 (36%)
6th grade free throws over the 1st 6 games:
22-84 (26%)
Need I say more? Now, shooting free throws before the game will not perform any miracles, but hopefully, it will get our minds focused in the right direction. To improve your foul shot you'll need to do that on your own...takes practice. I had a coach tell me a long, long time ago..."you always find your shot at the free throw line." I think that's good advice. If your shots aren't falling, go to the foul line and get back in your rhythm. The 3 on 2 drill will help us focus on working the ball around the basket for a good shot. 4th grade & 6th grade, if you could see how many times people are open under the basket it would probably make you sick. We've gotta keep our head up when dribbling and passing around the perimeter. 5th grade, you've done pretty good in this area so far. Let's show up ready to play tomorrow night...see you at the game!
Coach Archer
We're gonna make some changes to our pre-game warmup starting tomorrow night. Our normal routine is stretch, defensive slide (twice) & UCLA. Scratch that routine. The new routine will be...UCLA, 3 on 2 & free throws (we can stretch and shoot free throws at the same time). This change applies to all 3 grades. Why the change?
4th grade free throws over the 1st 6 games:
6-26 (23%)
5th grade free throws over the 1st 4 games:
10-28 (36%)
6th grade free throws over the 1st 6 games:
22-84 (26%)
Need I say more? Now, shooting free throws before the game will not perform any miracles, but hopefully, it will get our minds focused in the right direction. To improve your foul shot you'll need to do that on your own...takes practice. I had a coach tell me a long, long time ago..."you always find your shot at the free throw line." I think that's good advice. If your shots aren't falling, go to the foul line and get back in your rhythm. The 3 on 2 drill will help us focus on working the ball around the basket for a good shot. 4th grade & 6th grade, if you could see how many times people are open under the basket it would probably make you sick. We've gotta keep our head up when dribbling and passing around the perimeter. 5th grade, you've done pretty good in this area so far. Let's show up ready to play tomorrow night...see you at the game!
Coach Archer
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