Wacky Wednesday

Yesterday was an absolutely CRAZY day!

We had playoff games, consolation games, Indoor pool, climbing wall, climbing tower, heat, humidity, and a storm! Our theme for the day was HYDRATE and PERSEVERE!

It was an amazing day for the Brown Bears. Brown defeated NC State by a score of 8-3 to win the Softball Tournament. This was a big upset because Brown was the #6 seed and #1 NC State dominated the previous games of the tournament. The Pack just couldn't get a rally going in their game against Brown. Earlier in the day they scored  10 runs against Georgia and 14 against Yale.

The Bears had a fantastic day excelling in both lacrosse and handball as well. They find themselves in the lacrosse championship which will be played this morning. It should be a good match up as Alabama is the 4 seed and Brown is the 3 seed. I was so impressed by Brown's performance in handball yesterday. Speaking with their coach afterwards, he told me they only recently introduced a new defense. It's a good one because yesterday they shut down UNC who had previously been the top scoring team in handball and the #1 seed. Go Bears!

While teams still alive in the tournament were busy playing their games or practicing other teams were doing things like Water Polo in the indoor pool or climbing the indoor wall as well as the outdoor.

Other semi-final games include: Soccer #9 Notre Dame vs #12 UNC,  ND wins 2-1. They'll play Yale in the championship. Yale was just too much for Alabama yesterday. Alabama's offense moved the ball well and controlled the field for most of the game but they couldn't match the speed of Yale's best player. The final there was #6 Bama 2, #7 Yale 4. Earlier in the day #1 Alabama defeated #4 Auburn in the football semi-final. The score there was 19-6. Auburn has a passing offense but it just couldn't find success against the Tide's pass rush. The other semi-final football game was Michigan vs. Brown. It was a close one but the Wolverine's managed to hold the lead and finished 19-12. Alabama found themselves in a semi-final match up against Yale in lacrosse. This time Bama finished ahead by a score of 10-5. In the other semi-final lacrosse game Brown defeated Harvard 11-5. The hockey semi-final with Oregon and West Point went into overtime. The final there was West Point 3, Oregon 2. UNC and Auburn meet up for the other semi-final this morning so West Point will have to wait and see who they play in the championship game. For the complete breakdown see the below brackets. 

We had planned to finish the day with the Football Championship at 8pm and the soccer final at 9pm. Lights were brought in so that we could play these games on Hanes Field. Unfortunately halfway into the 3rd quarter of the football game we had to stop play in order to beat the storm and get the kids back on dorm. Play will resume today. So far Bama is ahead of Michigan by three touchdowns. The Wolverines have plenty of time to catch up.

Johnson Stadium with Lights

July 2 Sports Camp Photos

King's Dominion

Yesterday we went to King's Dominion. After a 90 minute drive to the park the campers were ready to go. Despite the heat, they had a great time. A hot day at KD is actually quite beneficial. Park attendance is low so our kids are able to get on rides easily and ride them over and over and over again!

This amusement park is set up nicely. There are plenty of places to eat all over. They even have a water park. A few of the guys opted to stay in the water park most of the day. Some gathered in the Mexican restaurant to watch the World Cup game - USA vs Belgium.

Our group wore bright orange WFS Sports Camp t-shirts. They could be spotted all over the park. Centrally located in the park, is a replica of the Eiffel Tower. From the top you can look down and see groups of orange all over.

One of the most popular rides is the Drop Tower. This thing takes you up only to drop you down quickly and then stop mid-air. The look on some of their faces was priceless. Other favorites include: Volcano, Anaconda, Intimidator, and Hurler. Additionally, some of the boys won prizes at the basketball shoot, football throw and other games. 

Our final field trip was a success. The gang arrived back on campus just prior to 8 pm. They showered and held their values meeting and then were off to bed. I noticed Griffin dorm was quiet last night. I guess that means "we wore them out"!

Today and tomorrow are the last day's of 'Tournament' competition. By tomorrow evening all of the champions will be determined. Friday, as you know, is the 4th of July. We will celebrate the holiday by holding individual competitions where teams gain points by success in different activities. We'll end up at the pool for a cookout and the final competition -  Team TUG O' WAR! We will conclude our day at the final campfire Friday night.

I'll post more photos of King's Dominion as they make it to me. But check out the YouTube videos. You can find the link to the left of this post. 

The Climb

Yesterday's theme was all about 'the climb'- literally and figuratively!

We introduced the outdoor climbing tower to campers. Mr. Nolan LaVoie, the head of our Outdoor Education Department along with Coach Budlong, led groups in an exercise which involved trust and teamwork. For more about our Outdoor Education visit Mr. LaVoie's blog: WFS Outdoor Education

In a more figurative sense teams were 'climbing to the top' in the tournament yesterday. The standings are shown below. Some of yesterday's highlights include two soccer games with the same final outcome. The morning game between Yale and NC State ended in a 1-1 tie and then Yale pulled through with 4 PK's to NC State's 3 PK's. The evening game in soccer between Alabama and West Point ended the same way. Alabama was the victor in that game.

The team to watch right now is Auburn. They pulled off a few wins yesterday and are still alive in five sports. Thanks for keeping things exciting Auburn! The Tigers began their day with a big win over West Point in football. The final there was 18-6. After lunch they played Bama on the hockey court. The final was 4-3 because of a last second shot to break the tie. Immediately following canteen they had to play basketball. It was no surprise that they were able to easily win that game. They are the #4 seed. Their opponent, sitting at #13, was Kentucky. Post dinner Auburn went back to the football field for their game against UNC. #5 seed UNC wasn't giving up easily against #4 Auburn. This game became an instant classic. The final was 14-13 Auburn. 

Enjoy checking out the brackets and yesterday's photos!

Sports Camp June 30 photos