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!
Friday, July 11, 2008
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Championship Week Day Two
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!
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!
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Championship Week Day One
Day one of Championship Week was a success. It was a beautiful day and we were able to complete all of our scheduled games and events. We started out with morning meeting to go over the day's schedule. There were no Camper of the Day awards given because of the King's Dominion trip.
The first set of games started promptly at 9am with Basketball, Football, Hockey, Lacrosse and Soccer. Below are the results.
Basketball
Florida 36
Ohio State 28
Football
Virginia 0
Michigan 24
Hockey
Penn State 4
Oklahoma 2
Lacrosse
Duke 3
USC 0
Soccer
UNC 3
Notre Dame 4
The 11am game Results:
Basketball
UNC 39
Virginia 32
Football
Texas 33
Duke 6
Lacrosse
Michigan 4
Florida 2
Soccer
USC 3
LSU 2
Softball
Ohio Sate 1
Penn State 7
The campers and counselors enjoyed a short break after lunch and then it was time to compete in the individual tournaments. At 1:45pm the campers broke off into their age groups to take part in Basketball, where they shot free throws, Hockey- penalty shots, Tennis - matches vs. others in their age group, Swim Meet, Golf - chipping and putting. There will be ribbons awarded on Saturday to campers that finished in the top spots for each event in their age group. We actually spent two sessions on these tournaments. Once these were finished, the groups went on to canteen and rested up for the 4:20pm Games. Below are those results.
Basketball
Notre Dame 42
Oklahoma 29
Football
Florida 30
Ohio State 0
Hockey
Duke 3
Michigan 0
Lacrosse
Penn State 6
Virginia 0
Finally, Dinner... We enjoyed some real homestyle cooking tonight. One of my favorite WFS dinners, Pot Roast. I don't think I can make it any better. There was another birthday today. I think you could hear the birthday song all the way in Orange! Soon after dinner it was back down the hill for the 7 o'clock games. Below are the results.
Football
Penn State 39
Oklahoma 6
Hockey
Virginia 7
USC 8
Soccer
Ohio State 3
Duke 2
Softball
LSU 4
Notre Dame 1
Last night was a Fir Tree night. The campers certainly earned their milk shakes. We do it all over again Wednesday. The weather looks sketchy. We're hoping to get in as many games as we can. We'll keep you posted!
The first set of games started promptly at 9am with Basketball, Football, Hockey, Lacrosse and Soccer. Below are the results.
Basketball
Florida 36
Ohio State 28
Football
Virginia 0
Michigan 24
Hockey
Penn State 4
Oklahoma 2
Lacrosse
Duke 3
USC 0
Soccer
UNC 3
Notre Dame 4
The 11am game Results:
Basketball
UNC 39
Virginia 32
Football
Texas 33
Duke 6
Lacrosse
Michigan 4
Florida 2
Soccer
USC 3
LSU 2
Softball
Ohio Sate 1
Penn State 7
The campers and counselors enjoyed a short break after lunch and then it was time to compete in the individual tournaments. At 1:45pm the campers broke off into their age groups to take part in Basketball, where they shot free throws, Hockey- penalty shots, Tennis - matches vs. others in their age group, Swim Meet, Golf - chipping and putting. There will be ribbons awarded on Saturday to campers that finished in the top spots for each event in their age group. We actually spent two sessions on these tournaments. Once these were finished, the groups went on to canteen and rested up for the 4:20pm Games. Below are those results.
Basketball
Notre Dame 42
Oklahoma 29
Football
Florida 30
Ohio State 0
Hockey
Duke 3
Michigan 0
Lacrosse
Penn State 6
Virginia 0
Finally, Dinner... We enjoyed some real homestyle cooking tonight. One of my favorite WFS dinners, Pot Roast. I don't think I can make it any better. There was another birthday today. I think you could hear the birthday song all the way in Orange! Soon after dinner it was back down the hill for the 7 o'clock games. Below are the results.
Football
Penn State 39
Oklahoma 6
Hockey
Virginia 7
USC 8
Soccer
Ohio State 3
Duke 2
Softball
LSU 4
Notre Dame 1
Last night was a Fir Tree night. The campers certainly earned their milk shakes. We do it all over again Wednesday. The weather looks sketchy. We're hoping to get in as many games as we can. We'll keep you posted!
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