Super Sunday

Sunday morning we began our day with Camper and Coach of the Day awards. One camper and two coaches received an award yesterday.  Coach Alexander also honored two teams for their outstanding conduct, cohesiveness, and sportsmanship. Once we were through with the awards it was time to 'talk tournament'. Round 5 would begin with games at 10am and the teams were eager to find out what they were going to play.

The first set of games went as predicted. There weren't any big upsets but the games were quite close. We had an Ivy League match up in soccer. Yale ended up pulling ahead 3-2 against Harvard for the win. Another close game was going on inside the Barbee. Michigan and Auburn played to a final score of 2-1 with Auburn moving on to the next round.

We saw an upset in Round 6. #11 Auburn met up with #6 Oregon in Handball. WE LOVE HANDBALL! It can be anyone's game at anytime! It's so fast moving and if you're 'clicking' you can go all the way. Coming off a big win in hockey, Auburn used the momentum on the handball court. The final score was 9-6. 

Over on the hockey court Georgia and Texas played an intense defensive game. The final was 3-2 Georgia. The Bulldogs younger guys took control of the game and scored the goal which put them ahead. Go Dawgs!

Brown beat Yale in football. The score remained 7-6 Brown for most of the game. Brown only pulled further ahead in the last minutes after Yale suffered an injury which removed one of their most dynamic players from the field. The Bears took advantage of the weakened Yale defense. The Ivy's have been quite impressive throughout camp. 

On the softball field we watched a great game. LSU was defeated by West Point in the end but it was fun to watch. LSU had some clutch hits and RBI's but West Point's fancy fielding kept the Tigers from scoring when they needed to. LSU kept their heads up and congratulated West Point on the win. The final was 11-8 West Point. I say RAY RAH Tigers! Although their record doesn't reflect as many W's as they would like their sportsmanship and positive energy is impressive.

Post Lunch and Rest Period we met on the steps of the Dick Gym so that Coach could go over the schedule for Rounds 7, 8, & 9. If teams were out of the tournament in the sports being played they were  assigned to the either the outdoor pool or the Capture the Flag game which was to be played on the fields behind Palamar soccer field. Coach Henry Dyke organized Capture the Flag. The flags were hidden so well by each team that I'm not even sure they were ever found!

Meanwhile, there was a major upset on the soccer field. #12 UNC took out #4 Georgia. The Dawgs were stunned by the play of the Tarheels. Every member of the UNC team contributed. It really was a great game. The final was 7-3. Another notable game would be the handball matchup after dinner. NC State played Kentucky. The game was finally decided after double overtime. The Wolfpack won 10-9.

The Pack is going strong. They defeated Harvard in basketball by a score of 74-18. Don't be alarmed by the score though. At some point Harvard realized they just couldn't keep up with the 'ringers' on the NC State team. The Pack made shots they hadn't made all camp and both their A and B teams were HOT! It may seem like they ran up the score but the Harvard players were fine with it. Both teams had fun and there were lots of laughs and smiles. It may have been the most points scored in a basketball game in the history of camp.

So what happens now? Today we'll play Rounds 10-15. There will be many gaps in play as we have several teams still alive in several sports. For the teams without a game, there are a few options. They will be assigned to either Capture the Flag, The Alpine Tower (where they will learn to climb) or Consolation Games. The outdoor pool is also an option after lunch. We're getting close to determining championship games. Things are getting EXCITING!

Happy Monday!

Sports Camp Photos June 29