The day started out beautifully. The temperature was mild and the sun was shining. It proved to be a glorious day. During the morning meeting Wednesday's Camper of the Day Awards were given out and coach continued to stress good sportsmanship. He went on to say it was crunch time. We have a lot games to fit in and some won't like the outcome, finishing with "it's all meant to be fun, so enjoy it". The campers and counselors descended down the hill with great enthusiasm and anticipation of how the day would unfold.
It was all Penn State on Thursday. Go Nittany Lions. You couldn't help but be happy for them. They persevered through some adversity and were victorious in two championship games.
Semi-final games in football between Penn Sate and UNC started the day. Penn State beat out UNC by a score of 20-7 to move on to the championship and LSU over Texas 40-29. The Championship game went on to be played last evening with Penn State beating LSU 37 - 20. It seemed that LSU just couldn't stop the combination of 4 year camper quarterback extraordinaire and his two tall receivers. It was a sight to behold. Many made the trip down the hill to see this shootout today. LSU's weapon, 4 year camper, all around great athlete was slowed down just enough by the Nittany Lion defense. It was a great game and both teams played well. Good job players and coaches!
Friday morning the floor hockey semi finals will be played with the championship game later this evening. Texas will face off with Notre Dame while Florida meets UNC. Good luck guys!
Another semi final match up will be played in Soccer. Texas and USC will play and Penn State will challenge Ohio State. Yes, those Nittany Lions are still alive in soccer. Should be a couple of great games.
Notre Dame awaits their opponent in Lacrosse today. They beat Ohio State yesterday to secure their place in the championship game. The other semi-final between UNC and Texas will be played at some point. Texas has a big day ahead of them as they are in three semi-final games. Hook em' Horns!!!
Softball's Championship Game will be held mid morning today with with Duke meeting up with Michigan. The Blue Devils had to beat that all mighty team, the Longhorns last night as Michigan watched to see who they would face today. It was Virginia that they took down in the semi-final.
The Oklahoma Sooners played the Blue Devils in the quarter finals. Duke went out to an early lead. The Sooners, however, rallied in late innings keeping their hope and faith alive. The game finished with a score of 4-3. Oklahoma was devastated, they have had a tough run these past couple of weeks. Their coach called an immediate meeting. It was difficult, but the Sooners held their heads high. This group of kids have been really dealt some blows, but they are a great group and have proven themselves to be the real champions.
Our late night game yesterday was the basketball championship. I even outlasted my kids who had long gone to bed by the time this one was over. It was a great game that brought out our new Head Varsity Basketball coach to see his possible future. It looks bright Coach Justice!
It was those Nittany Lions again. They faced off against Duke earlier in the day and squeaked by with a 43-42 victory to move on to the championship game. At 8pm we watched Texas take down UNC. It wasn't easy. UNC held their own all night. They don't have the height or the fancy skills possessed by Texas, but they have speed and heart. Way to hang in there Tarheels! Eventually it was Texas over UNC 43-40.
Texas was given some Gatorade and a few minutes to collect themselves. They seemed re-charged and ready to take on their formidable foes, Penn State. It was back and forth all night. What a show. Both teams seemed to dig deep and really put it all out on the floor. Now remember, Penn State had just played in the championship football game, so both teams were coming off some big games. In the end, Penn State was able to pull off the win. The final score was 38-31. It was an impressive game, definitely a true championship. Great job guys... I'm sure they slept well last night.
We'll see you all on Saturday. Feel free to check the blog before you head over to see how Friday ended. We're all looking forward to another exciting day, plus the final campfire. Today is the day we share excitement, joy and some reflection on the three weeks we've spent together.
Safe travels and remember to be aware of the construction traffic here. We're making some exciting improvements, the disruption will be worth it. Take care!
