$12,000 later

Check it out......

We are the official champions of THE BEAST. Both AA teams are #1 - yes that means SIS gets $24,000. Check out the website for details. http://www.upyourgame.ca/the-beast

AWESOME!!!!!!

AND THAT'S A WRAP.

After approximately 90 practices and 30 games, the season has come to an end. As a coach, I have to say that this was my most rewarding coaching experience. We had 12 boys committed to learning, and giving their all for the entire season. They were reliable, focused and willing to give 100% for the team. Thank you boys! For those trying out for U13 / U14 Sting teams or for provincial U15 squads, best of luck to you all.

On Thursday, we (those who aren't in the sunny South) will be running the Beast again, this time for speed, and an opportunity to win $12,000 for SIS athletics. We will be doing this right after school.

In the next few weeks, we will be getting together once more for an end of season dinner and a kids vs parents/coaches game. I will be in touch.

Thanks again for all your support this season.

Scott

STING U13 / U14 Tryouts

Try-outs will happen next week for girls and boys U13 and U14 spring Basketball teams. If you are interested in playing but cannot attend a try-out please let the respective coach know. Players are encouraged to attend at least two of the tryouts. Please check the STING website daily as additional times will be posted once confirmed. http://www.stingbasketball.ca/

Monday, March 14 - U 13, U14 Boys
7:00 - 9:00 - Canada Games Sports Center Slemon Park

Wednesday, March 16 - U 13, U14 Boys
7:00 - 8:30 Westisle High School

Thursday, March 17 - U 13, U14 Boys
6:30 - 8:00 Three Oaks Senior High

Contact Information:
U13 Boys Ted Johnston 888-2288 tgjohnston@edu.pe.ca
U14 Boys J. Hammer 888-2345 jdhammer@ihis.org

THIS WEEK ....

Monday, March 7: 5:30 - 7:00 @ SIS
Tuesday, March 8: 5:15 - 6:30 @ SIS

Original plans for provincials on Monday & Wednesday are now scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday. The forecast is clear at this point.

Scott

Here we go again ....

As per policy, there is no school so there will be no games. As soon as I nail down a gymtime for a practice tonight, I'll post it here.

Scott

This week

Assuming that the weather holds off and things go forward this week, we will depart SIS at 3:30 Monday. Roslyn, Neil and myself will transport the team. Please bring money for a Subway stop, as we will be eating there when we get to Charlottetown.

AA-Midget Championships - 2011
Stonepark Intermediate School

Monday, March 7th
2:00pm ME Callaghan vs Stonepark (B)
3:45pm Hernewood vs Queen Charlotte (G)
5:30pm Birchwood vs Summerside Int. (G)
7:15pm Queen Charlotte vs Summerside Int. (B)

Tuesday, March 8th
5:30 - 7:00 Practice

Wednesday, March 9th
2:00pmAA-Girls' Bronze
3:45pm AA-Boys' Bronze
5:30pm AA-Girls' Championship
7:15pm AA-Boys' Championship

PRACTICE

We will practice at Slemon Park from 4:30 - 5:45 today. No need to send $$, the school is paying for this session. Danny and I will be at the school to take players out at 4:15.

Thanks,

Scott

NO GAMES TODAY

UPDATE: Everything is bumped ahead another day (Thursday and Friday). Trevor is also looking at arranging a practice space for us. I will post details when I have them.

Since the Westisle family of schools has been closed for another day today, I expect that our games will be bumped again until tomorrow. As soon as I hear more, I will post it here.

Scott

PRACTICE TONIGHT

Practice tonight at Athena 5:30 - 6:45.

Scott

Schedule changes

Because of the storm closure of Callaghan and Hernewood schools today, the AA provincials have been pushed back one day. Now the same game schedule will hold for Wednesday / Thursday.

I am trying to arrange for a practice this evening; stay tuned...

Thanks ,
Scott

Schedule is up in the air

I am not yet sure what is happening today, as Callaghan and Hernewood are not operating. As soon as I hear the details about the provincials schedule, I will post an update. That being said, the boys will not be penalized for not wearing ties today.

Thanks,

Scott

STORM ON THE WAY

All after school activities have been cancelled today ... no practice. I will send out details regarding Tuesday's travel plans later today.

Scott

"THE BEAST"

For all of the whining, moaning and complaining that our boys did about running "The Beast" obstacle course over the last couple months, here is the result of their efforts. We have finished in the top 8 and now each player will receive a $200 gift card to Sportchek. Several of our players will run the beast one more time as a relay on Wednesday the 9th after school. If we finish first among other Island teams (TOSH AAA Girls, Birchwood Girls and all 4 SIS teams), we win a $12,000 equipment grant for our athletics department.

Great work boys!

Here is our new schedule .......

Saturday, Feb 26: OFF
Monday, Feb 28: Cancelled

Tuesday, March 1:
2:00 PM ME Callaghan - Stonepark (Boys)
3:45 PM Hernewood - Queen Charlotte (Girls)
5:30 PM Birchwood - Summerside (Girls)
7:15 PM Queen Charlotte - Summerside (Boys)

Wednesday, March 2, 2011
2:00 PM AA-Girls’ Bronze Medal
3:45 PM AA-Boys’ Bronze Medal
5:30 PM AA-Girls’ Championship
7:15 PM AA-Boys’ Championship

POSTPONEMENT

Today's games have been postponed. As soon as we have an updated schedule, I will post it here.

PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Sorry for the last minute post - it has been a hectic few days. If tomorrow's weather works out, we will depart after school for Charlottetown, with a quick stop at Subway for food. If weather cancels tomorrow's game, we will probably be playing Monday evening at 7:15. I will confirm as soon as I know for sure.

As always, thanks for the support.

Scott

Schedule for the final week...

With only one week remaining in our season, this is the remaining schedule.

Tuesday, Feb 22 - Cancelled
Wednesday, Feb 23 - Cancelled
Thursday, Feb 24 - 5:00 - 6:30 (at Three Oaks)
Friday, Feb 25 - (tent. 7:00) Provincials (semi-final vs Queen Charlotte or East Wiltshire)
Saturday, Feb 26 - Provincials (bronze or championship game)

Changes to the schedule

Due to time constraints, last evening's game at Hernewood will not be rescheduled. There will also be no practice this evening due to the school closure. Wednesday's game will now be worth 4 points in the standings, rather than 2. Over the next couple of weeks, the practice schedule may change several times as the other SIS teams try to reschedule makeup games and playoff games also get scheduled. Please keep a close eye on the website.

Scott

Playoffs and Provincials

As the season winds down, we are getting a clearer picture of how the playoffs and provincials will play out. It has been determined that of the 9 teams that play in Midget West basketball, only three will be playing for the "AA" title. The remaining 6 will vye for the "A" championship. As a result, the 2nd and 3rd place teams (ME Callaghan and Hernewood) will compete for the "AA" West 2nd seed, and we have received a bye to the provincials as the "AA" West 1st seed. At the provincials the West 1st seed plays the East 2nd seed, and the East 1st seed plays the West 2nd seed. Winners will then compete for gold, losers for bronze.

In the East the zone playoffs will play out as follows to determine provincial championship participants:
(1) Stonepark vs (4) Birchwood
(2) Queen Charlotte vs (3) East Wiltshire

Post-season shooting clinic ....

The UPEI Men's and Women's Basketball Programs are hosting Dave Love (shooting consultant) for two shooting clinics on Saturday, March 26, 2011. Dave Love has worked with the Phoenix Suns and NBA players such as Louis Amundson, Grant Hill, and DeShawn Stevenson. [Brochure]

UPCOMING SCHEDULE ..

Friday, Feb 18 - 5:30 - 7:00 with Guest Coach: Ted Johnston
Saturday, Feb 19 - 11:00 - 1:00
Sunday, Feb 20 - OFF
Monday, Feb 21 - 2:00 - 4:00
Tuesday, Feb 22 - 7:30 - 9:00
Wednesday, Feb 23 - 6:00 - 7:30
Thursday, Feb 24 - 6:30 - 8:00
Friday, Feb 25 - Provincials
Saturday, Feb 26 - Provincials

A great weekend

Many thanks to the boys, Les, Danny & Neil for a memorable weekend. The boys had a great trip to Bridgewater and came away from the Hebbville Invitational with a perfect 3-0 record. Great effort and lots of reasons for us all to be very proud of our boys on and off the court.

THE EVER-CHANGING PLANS

We will be gathering after school today and departing around 4 pm with Les ad I heading right through to Bridgewater. This way, the boys will be well-rested going into Friday's game against Hebbville and our trip will not be rushed.

Scott

GPS Info

Assuming we head out Thursday, here is the GPS info for hotels and schools.

Central Colchester Junior High
61 Onslow Rd.
Truro NS
B2N 5B3

Comfort Inn Truro
12 Meadow Dr.
Truro, NS
B2N 5V4

Hebbville Academy
16147 Highway #3
Hebbville, Nova Scotia
B4V 6Y1

Comfort Inn Bridgewater
49 North Street
Bridgewater, NS
B4V 2V7

SNOW, SNOW, SNOW

With this evening's forecast, there are some changes to the schedule...

Today's game against Hernewood has been postponed (date TBA). We are now taking the evening off. If school proceeds with a 1-hour delay on Thursday, then we leave as planned mid-afternoon. If school is cancelled, then travel is cancelled for tomorrow, and we will depart early Friday morning. Details will follow if necessary.

Thanks,

Scott

Hebbville Invitational

Here is our schedule (partial) for next weekend's road trip.....

Les Smith and I will each be taking 6 boys with us. We intend to leave mid-afternoon on Thursday, weather permitting.

Thursday, February 3
5:30 SIS @ Central Colchester (Girls) TIME NOW CONFIRMED
7:00 SIS @ Central Colchester (Boys) TIME NOW CONFIRMED

Friday, February 4
(@ Hebbville Academy - Bridgewater, NS)
1:00 SIS vs Hebbville (Boys)
5:30 SIS vs Bible Hill (Girls)

Saturday, February 5
10:30 SIS vs West Hants (Boys)
12:00 SIS vs Oceanview (Girls)
1:30 SIS vs Shelburne (Boys)
3:00 SIS vs Hebbville (Girls)

THURSDAY NIGHT IN TRURO: Depending upon what time we depart Summerside and what time our game is, we will either head to the Comfort Inn in Truro or directly to the school - Central Colchester Junior High.

FRIDAY - HEADING TO BRIDGEWATER: On Friday we will depart Truro and head to Hebbville Academy, just outside of Bridgewater for a 1:00 game against Hebbville Academy in front of their students. We will go directly to the school. Take route 102 to Halifax and just past Bayers' Lake, turn toward Peggy's Cove / South Shore on route 103. Follow to exit 14 and exit left toward Hebbville. The school is ahead on the right. When we head to the hotel, we go back to the 103 and back-track to exit 12. Turn right, heading toward town and the Comfort Inn is ahead on the right.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Sunday, Feb 6 - OFF
Monday, Feb 7 - OFF
Tuesday, Feb 8 - Game @ Hernewood
Wednesday, Feb 9 - 7:00 - 8:30
Thursday, Feb 10 - Game Callaghan @ SIS
Friday, Feb 11 - TBA
Saturday, Feb 12 - TBA
Sunday, Feb 13 - OFF
Monday, Feb 14 - Game @ Hernewood
Tuesday, Feb 15 - 7:00 - 8:30
Wednesday, Feb 16 - Game Hernewood @ SIS
Thursday, Feb 17 - Zone semifinals
Friday, Feb 18 - 5:30 - 7:00
Saturday, Feb 19 - TBA
Sunday, Feb 20 - TBA
Monday, Feb 21 - TBA
Tuesday, Feb 22 - TBA
Wednesday, Feb 23 - TBA
Thursday, Feb 24 - TBA
Friday, Feb 25 - Provincials
Saturday, Feb 26 - Provincials

Final tournament results and a couple days off.

Here are the final results from the Stonepark tournament.
Astral Drive defeated Whitney Pier to take gold.
Queen Charlotte beat Stonepark to take bronze.
Pugwash beat East Wiltshire for 5th.

After 4 games in a 22 hour span, the boys should be tired. We are not on the court again until Tuesday, so please take advantage of the opportunity to rest, Sunday and Monday. The remainder of the week will be a busy one as we prepare for our Mahone Bay trip. Details are in the post below.

Another Weekend ... Another Tournament

Next weekend, we will be heading to Mahone Bay, NS for the 2011 Buccaneer Classic, an 8-team championship-style tournament featuring some very competitive Nova Scotia teams. How we do in our first game determines when we play the rest of our games; winners go to the championship bracket, losers to the consolation side. The quarter final schedule is as follows:

Friday, Jan 21
A 1:30: Bayview vs. Wolfville
B 3:00: Five Bridges (Halifax) vs. New Glasgow
C 4:30: Truro Jr. vs. Shelburne
D 6:00: Summerside vs. TBA
E 7:00: Loser A vs Loser B (@ Parkview)
F 8:30: Loser C vs Loser D (@ Parkview)
G 7:00: Winner A vs Winner B (@ Bayview)


Saturday, Jan 22
H 10:00 Winner C vs Winner D
I 11:30 Loser E vs Loser F (7th Place)
J 1:00 Winner E vs Winner F (5th Place)
K 2:30 Loser G vs Loser H (3rd Place)
L 4:00 Winner G vs Winner H (Championship)

A great weekend

Great job boys! This was a fantastic weekend of basketball for us. Some close games from which to learn and a massive improvement from our first contest with Bayview. In November, we lost by 25 points. In January, we narrow the gap to 2 points. Games like those we had this weekend against Truro and Bayview allow us to see our vulnerabilities and give us the opportunity to address them. The boys should be very proud of their effort and realize that hard word really does bring results.

Scott