Today it was quarter final play. The teams are working hard to earn their way into the semi-final matches. We were not able to complete all of the games. A few of them will be played today.
The morning started out pretty dreary. Things didn't look good. The heavy rain held off. We didn't have any thunder or lightning, so the 9am games were played while a few drops of rain fell here and there.
After a nice warm breakfast we headed over to the steps of the Dick Gym. Coach Alexander went over some guidelines for the day regarding the quarter final games and individual tournaments. The conference administrators then handed out the camper of the day awards for Tuesday. Then it was down to the fields.
Wednesday morning LSU and UNC faced off in basketball. The UNC team was too much for LSU to handle. UNC took a quick lead and stayed ahead throughout the entire game finishing with a win at 40-27. Texas beat Florida in the evening game to set up the semi final match.
The football semi-finals are set. UNC will meet Penn State which promises to be quite the battle. Both teams are strong in this sport. We're looking forward to an exciting game. The other semi will be Texas and LSU, also strong sports for each of these teams. No surprises here.
In lacrosse we have one semi-final match set up and that will be UNC vs. Texas. Ohio State is waiting to see who they will take on. We are all awaiting the LSU/Notre Dame match up today to determine that semi.
Soccer was pretty exciting yesterday. Only one quarter final game, however was played, USC vs Florida, with USC coming out on top. They wait for today's match ups to see who they play in the semi-finals.
So far in the softball tournament, Michigan awaits the winner of the UNC/Virginia match up and Texas waits on the Duke/Oklahoma game. Both of those should get played today.
The floor hockey tournament is still in the quarter final stage. Only Florida has secured a semi-final match. Today Notre Dame and Ohio State will play as will Texas vs Penn State along with UNC and USC.
Individual tournaments are still underway. The campers break out into their age groups after lunch and compete against each other to earn top spots. Each camper will have competed in every individual sport. Today, we are introducing the indoor wall climb to the campers that are not playing in a game or who have completed the individual tournament. Mrs. Hemming will guide them through some basic "rock climbing" skills.
Today promises to be a gorgeous day. Already the sun is out and temperature is mid 70's, on our way to mid 80's. We'll keep you posted on the tournament play!
