Well, it certainly wasn't pretty. But, The Lady Railroaders defeated Prairie Heights tonight by a score of 56-38. The lone highlight of the night was freshman Brandi Dawson scoring a career high 24 points. She was amazing throughout the game. Heather House had a bad night but most people didn't know she was suffering from the flu. She struggled all night but really gave a gutsy effort to still help lead the team. You can tell a lot about an athlete by how hard they play when they are sick. Good Job Heather!
The Railroaders had 17 turnovers for the night. Most of the time you will lose a game when you have that many turnovers. But, PH had 22. They helped us survive the night. Jordyn Knott was the only other GHS player in double figures (12 points). The Lady Railroaders dominated most of the other stats winning the rebounds, steals, and blocks.
A team really shows it's character when it has an off night and still wins the game. Now we can move on to focus all our energy on the Leo Lady Lions. This is the biggest game of the young season to this point. If we want to win an ACAC title, we have to go through the tough Leo Girls Basketball team to do it.
Remember it's "Black Out" night! Saturday Night. C-team game begins at 5pm followed by the JV at about 6:15 and the Varsity at about 8 oclock. GOOD LUCK LADY RAILROADERS!
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
This Week in sports!
The girls Varsity Basketball team travels to Prairie Heights tomorrow night to try to make it 7-0 for the season. The JV will tip-off at 6pm followed by the Varsity.
The Wrestlers travel to South Adams on Thursday to take on the very tough Starfire team. We have had a few injuries and illnesses to start the season but the Railroaders will be ready to give it everything they have to defeat the South Adams team in Berne. Wrestling will begin at 6:30pm on Thursday.
On Friday Night the Boys Basketball team travels to Woodburn to take on the Woodlan Warriors and try to reverse the results of the Saturday game. We just need to remember the game is a full 32 minutes long and finish. The JV game will start at 6pm.
On Saturday Night the Girls Basketball team will battle the Leo Lady Lions in the Paul Bateman Gymnasium. Both teams are always strong in the ACAC and could be battling for a conference title. In order to PUMP UP the fans and team on Saturday we are having a BLACK-OUT! All the Railroader Fans need to wear black to the game and support another girls victory.
Keep the big train rolling!
The Wrestlers travel to South Adams on Thursday to take on the very tough Starfire team. We have had a few injuries and illnesses to start the season but the Railroaders will be ready to give it everything they have to defeat the South Adams team in Berne. Wrestling will begin at 6:30pm on Thursday.
On Friday Night the Boys Basketball team travels to Woodburn to take on the Woodlan Warriors and try to reverse the results of the Saturday game. We just need to remember the game is a full 32 minutes long and finish. The JV game will start at 6pm.
On Saturday Night the Girls Basketball team will battle the Leo Lady Lions in the Paul Bateman Gymnasium. Both teams are always strong in the ACAC and could be battling for a conference title. In order to PUMP UP the fans and team on Saturday we are having a BLACK-OUT! All the Railroader Fans need to wear black to the game and support another girls victory.
Keep the big train rolling!
The Wisdom of Wolves Movie | Store Landing
This is a great lesson for our players, coaches, parents, and fans. Just click below to watch the movie.
The Wisdom of Wolves Movie Store Landing
The Wisdom of Wolves Movie Store Landing
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Boys BBall 1-1, Wrestlers 2-3
The Boys Basketball team had a rough night tonight up at Prairie Heights. They struggled most of the night with turnovers but were able to stay close and were tied at halftime. The 3rd quarter was back and forth but the 4th quarter was a completely different story. The final score was 74-55. Garrett was again led by Drake Landis. Drake got in foul trouble in the first half and again in the second half. We needed him to be on the floor. Brandon Porter was the second leading scorer. The entire team struggled with turnovers and fouls. Coach Bodey knew this would be a much tougher opponent than game #1. He was right. We lost our composure in the middle of the 4th quarter and then let that adversity get the best of us. I think our fans lost their composure as well. The game exposed some physical and mental weaknesses of this young team and I am sure Coach Bodey and his staff will get to work to improve in those areas. You win as a team and lose as a team. Since Athletics are Educational Experiences, I hope we ALL learn from this game. As Kim Lobsiger used to say, "We are one!" and as another famous American said "United We Stand, Divided we Fall". I think this game proves those two sayings are true! Next Up the boys will travel to Woodlan High School to take on the Warriors at Woodburn.
The Basketball team was not the only team competing today. Our Wrestlers traveled to Peru High School to compete with some very good State Wrestling Powerhouses. We went 2-3 with this young team and were defeated by Yorktown, Bellmont, and Huntington North. We defeated Lakeland and LaPorte. Undefeated wrestlers for the day were Hayden Lee and Brayden Moreau. Just like the Boys Basketball team, every one of these early season contests will tell important things about our team. I am sure Coach Fielden learned something about each of his wrestlers and knows what we need to work on. This team travels to South Adams on Thursday to take on another very tough conference opponent.
The Basketball team was not the only team competing today. Our Wrestlers traveled to Peru High School to compete with some very good State Wrestling Powerhouses. We went 2-3 with this young team and were defeated by Yorktown, Bellmont, and Huntington North. We defeated Lakeland and LaPorte. Undefeated wrestlers for the day were Hayden Lee and Brayden Moreau. Just like the Boys Basketball team, every one of these early season contests will tell important things about our team. I am sure Coach Fielden learned something about each of his wrestlers and knows what we need to work on. This team travels to South Adams on Thursday to take on another very tough conference opponent.
Friday, November 26, 2010
6-0 and more!
I know it's a bit repetitive but another dominating performance by the Lady Railroaders defeating the Lady Warriors of Woodlan High School 75-46. Heather House had 23 points, Jordyn Knott had 20 points and Megan Getts had 10 points. It could have been a lot more but Coach Feagler did not press at all in the 2nd half and the JV girls played much of the 4th quarter. Heather and Jordyn were unstoppable and lso dominated the Boards. Garrett had just too much for Woodlan who has a girls that's 6'1" and going to play division 1 Basketball at Toledo. Between Jordyn and Megan Getts, she couldn't guard both of them. Jordyn was all over every board and did an amazing job putting the ball through the hoop. They had absolutely no one with Heathers speed and they just couldn't defend her at all.
Next up for the Girls, on the road to Prairie Heights this Tuesday Night. The Boys travel to Brushy Prairie tomorrow night also to take on the Prairie Heights Panthers. They will try to make it 2-0.
The wrestling team travels to Peru for the first Varsity contests of the new season and the competition is really tough.
Good Luck to all the Railroader Winter Athletic Teams!
Next up for the Girls, on the road to Prairie Heights this Tuesday Night. The Boys travel to Brushy Prairie tomorrow night also to take on the Prairie Heights Panthers. They will try to make it 2-0.
The wrestling team travels to Peru for the first Varsity contests of the new season and the competition is really tough.
Good Luck to all the Railroader Winter Athletic Teams!
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
No Cheerleaders!
I have often gotten questions about why the Cheerleaders do not Cheer at all the Basketball games. SO I thought I could share this information with all of you.
Every winter our Basketball teams play over 50 basketball games between the Boys and Girls teams and tournaments. We would love to have the cheerleaders cheer at every single one of these games. But, this really isn't appropriate to require the cheerleaders to cheer at every game. There is not a single other athletic team which requires it's team members to have a season consisting of 50 games. It's not even close. During the Basketball season both the Boys and Girls teams average 2 games per week. We never play games on Sundays, so that means that the cheerleaders would have to cheer, on average 4 nights per week and only have 2 nights off. Of course, on those nights they would probably practice. Yes, they practice at least 2 nights a week during all of the fall season and the winter season. Again, no other team has to have this level of commitment.
So with all of those thoughts in mind, we do not require the cheerleaders to cheer at all the basketball games. Since we don't require them to cheer at every game, we have to come up with a way where they cheer equally at Boys and Girls games. Area schools do this differently. Our conference schools also handle this situation differently. Some schools have their cheerleaders cheer at all conference games. Some have them cheer all home games and not any road games. Still other schools just give them a number of games to cheer at and it is a combination of home and away games. At Garrett High School, I sit down with the cheer coach and we decide which games we will cheer at treating the boys and girls teams equally. Generally the agreement is to cheer at all conference games and tournament games. This year, we have decided to increase the number of games they cheer at (over last year) by having them cheer at all weekend games and tournament games. This will mean our Cheerleaders will cheer at more than 30 games this season. (Depending on our success in the Conference Tournament and the IHSAA tournament it could be more or less) That's a lot of games for one coach and a volunteer assistant.
As I said before, we love to have our cheerleaders at the games to get our fans excited and support our teams. But, there is a limit to what is a reasonable expectation. When the cheerleaders aren't cheering, it is up to the students and the adult fans to step up their support and yell even louder. I have been very impressed with our students this year and the way they have cheered for our teams. Tonight was no exception!
Every winter our Basketball teams play over 50 basketball games between the Boys and Girls teams and tournaments. We would love to have the cheerleaders cheer at every single one of these games. But, this really isn't appropriate to require the cheerleaders to cheer at every game. There is not a single other athletic team which requires it's team members to have a season consisting of 50 games. It's not even close. During the Basketball season both the Boys and Girls teams average 2 games per week. We never play games on Sundays, so that means that the cheerleaders would have to cheer, on average 4 nights per week and only have 2 nights off. Of course, on those nights they would probably practice. Yes, they practice at least 2 nights a week during all of the fall season and the winter season. Again, no other team has to have this level of commitment.
So with all of those thoughts in mind, we do not require the cheerleaders to cheer at all the basketball games. Since we don't require them to cheer at every game, we have to come up with a way where they cheer equally at Boys and Girls games. Area schools do this differently. Our conference schools also handle this situation differently. Some schools have their cheerleaders cheer at all conference games. Some have them cheer all home games and not any road games. Still other schools just give them a number of games to cheer at and it is a combination of home and away games. At Garrett High School, I sit down with the cheer coach and we decide which games we will cheer at treating the boys and girls teams equally. Generally the agreement is to cheer at all conference games and tournament games. This year, we have decided to increase the number of games they cheer at (over last year) by having them cheer at all weekend games and tournament games. This will mean our Cheerleaders will cheer at more than 30 games this season. (Depending on our success in the Conference Tournament and the IHSAA tournament it could be more or less) That's a lot of games for one coach and a volunteer assistant.
As I said before, we love to have our cheerleaders at the games to get our fans excited and support our teams. But, there is a limit to what is a reasonable expectation. When the cheerleaders aren't cheering, it is up to the students and the adult fans to step up their support and yell even louder. I have been very impressed with our students this year and the way they have cheered for our teams. Tonight was no exception!
Great Start!
Wow! What an impressive start to the Boys Basketball season in the Paul Bateman Gym tonight! I haven't been sent the stats but the Railroaders dominated the Blazers of Eastside High School in nearly every part of the game. It was easy to spot the leading scorer. Drake Landis had at least 28 points. (Like I said, I haven't been sent the stats yet.) But more impressive than that was the way we played. Coach Bodey has been pushing teamwork since the very first practice and it showed in the game tonight. I heard we had 24 assists and that would not surprise me at all. We got contributions from many different players and the unselfishness of this team was very obvious throughout the game.
I can't wait to see us do the same thing on the road at Prairie Heights on Saturday Night. All three high school teams will play. The JV and C-team will play at 6pm followed by the varsity at about 7:30pm.
Don't forget that the Girls also play over Thanksgiving break when the Lady Railroaders travel to Woodlan High School on Friday Night. Let's keep the Big Train rolling with another couple wins!
I can't wait to see us do the same thing on the road at Prairie Heights on Saturday Night. All three high school teams will play. The JV and C-team will play at 6pm followed by the varsity at about 7:30pm.
Don't forget that the Girls also play over Thanksgiving break when the Lady Railroaders travel to Woodlan High School on Friday Night. Let's keep the Big Train rolling with another couple wins!
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
5-0
Another great night for Lady Railroader Basketball. The team rebounded from a great performance against Dekalb by defeating a very good Angola Lady Hornet team. It wasn't about offense tonight. The Railroaders only scored 39 points against a very quick and challenging Angola defense. But, the Garrett defense only gave up 31 points. The Lady Hornets shot a low 29% from the field and were only 2 for 5 from the free throw line. On the other hand the Railroaders shot 55% from the field but also were 9 for 11 from the free throw line.
Last year at this point in the season the Girls had 3 tough losses already. They have now avenged two of those 3 losses and will have to wait until February to avenge the 3rd loss against East Noble. Everyone on this team is contributing to the success and we continue to step up against the tough competition.
Next up the Woodlan Warriors in the first ACAC contest of the year. The Lady Warriors have an experienced team and the Lady Railroaders have to face them on the road.
The Boys get there first test of the year tomorrow night when the Eastside Blazers visit the Paul Bateman Gymnasium to open the 2010-2011 season. I am really looking forward to the continued improvement of the young railroader basketball program. The Game begins at 6pm. Good Luck Railroaders!
Last year at this point in the season the Girls had 3 tough losses already. They have now avenged two of those 3 losses and will have to wait until February to avenge the 3rd loss against East Noble. Everyone on this team is contributing to the success and we continue to step up against the tough competition.
Next up the Woodlan Warriors in the first ACAC contest of the year. The Lady Warriors have an experienced team and the Lady Railroaders have to face them on the road.
The Boys get there first test of the year tomorrow night when the Eastside Blazers visit the Paul Bateman Gymnasium to open the 2010-2011 season. I am really looking forward to the continued improvement of the young railroader basketball program. The Game begins at 6pm. Good Luck Railroaders!
Friday, November 19, 2010
4-0
Wow! What a dominating performance from our Girls Basketball Program tonight. The night started out with a great win by our C-Team followed by a come from behind win by our JV team and then came the main event. I have not seen such a dominating half of Basketball from our girls, ever. The girls team really worked together as a team to lead 34-12 at the half. We dominated rebounds, shooting, defensively, and in about every other facet of the game. We came out with great intensity and focus like I have not seen in a long time. We put it on cruise in the second half and ended up winning by a score of 55-45. I love the real TEAM work and that stood out win you look at the leading scorer . Laura Moynahan had a fantastic night leading the team with 12 points. But, the stat of the night was Megan Getts with 6 assists. Usually the roles are reversed, but good teams take what they are given. Jordyn Knott also had 10 points, Megan Getts had 9 points, Heahter House and Brandi Dawson had 8 points each. What a great effort!
On another note..............What a great Crowd we had tonight. I was so impressed with the Student Cheer Section. I have not seen that kind of support in the past 5 years. The Band and Cheerleaders were great. We had the Train Horn fired up and the atmosphere was dynamite! Thanks Garrett for supporting our athletic teams.
Next Up the very tough Angola Lady Hornets on Tuesday Night. This is also a triple header night starting with a C_Team game at 5pm, followed by the JV and Varsity. Good Luck Ladies Keep the Big Train Rolling.
On another note..............What a great Crowd we had tonight. I was so impressed with the Student Cheer Section. I have not seen that kind of support in the past 5 years. The Band and Cheerleaders were great. We had the Train Horn fired up and the atmosphere was dynamite! Thanks Garrett for supporting our athletic teams.
Next Up the very tough Angola Lady Hornets on Tuesday Night. This is also a triple header night starting with a C_Team game at 5pm, followed by the JV and Varsity. Good Luck Ladies Keep the Big Train Rolling.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Blind the Barons!
Tomorrow night the Lady Railroader Basketball team faces the Lady Barons of Dekalb High School in a great early season Basketball Match Up. This will be the first real test of the young season for the Lady Railroaders. Everything is ready for the big event. The Cheerleaders will be there. The Band will be there. We have two preliminary games to warm-up for the main event with the C-Team (5pm) and the JV playing (6:15pm). The Cheerleaders will be there. The Band will be there. We'll have Chick Filet, Chuck-A-DUCK, AND the GREAT RAILROADER FAITHFUL!
Everyone is encouraged to WEAR NEON to the game. We'll "Blind the Barons" with all the neon in the Bateman Gym and we'll dazzle them with our speed and skill. Come out and support the Basketball team!
Everyone is encouraged to WEAR NEON to the game. We'll "Blind the Barons" with all the neon in the Bateman Gym and we'll dazzle them with our speed and skill. Come out and support the Basketball team!
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Boys Hoops!
It was good to get the Boys Basketball team out on the court competing against someone else. The Railroaders "Practiced" against Norwell tonight in the annual pre-season scrimmage. As in all pre-season events, it's so hard to tell what the season holds. I am sure Coach Bodey would say we did some good things and we have some things we can work on. These scrimmages are for that purpose. They help us to be able to focus on some areas that need improvement and it points out some of the strengths we can use.
So Coach Bodey and the staff have exactly one week to work through what they saw tonight and to put it into a plan to defeat Eastside. Unfortunately, these scrimmages also have a tendency to bring up more questions than provide answers. Just makes the season interesting. If we only had a crystal ball we could peak at the end of the season and make our adjustments right now.
Well, whatever the end of the season, I can guarantee you our Coaches and players will do everything they can to win some games. Good Luck Railroaders!
So Coach Bodey and the staff have exactly one week to work through what they saw tonight and to put it into a plan to defeat Eastside. Unfortunately, these scrimmages also have a tendency to bring up more questions than provide answers. Just makes the season interesting. If we only had a crystal ball we could peak at the end of the season and make our adjustments right now.
Well, whatever the end of the season, I can guarantee you our Coaches and players will do everything they can to win some games. Good Luck Railroaders!
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
3-0 and More!
Garrett Lady Railroader Basketball team dominated the Lady Cougars from Central Noble tonight. Heather House was the only one in double figures (12) but 7 other team members scored. The attack came from everywhere. The stingy Lady Railroader defense forced 32 turnovers, 11 of those were steals. Katie Depew led the way with 4 steals. In the first half Garrett gave up 18 points and only gave up one point in the second half.
The real test in the young season will come on Friday Night as the Lady Railroaders host the Dekalb Lady Barons. This is a tripleheader night with the C-Team playing at 5pm followed by the JV at approximately 6:15pm, and the Varsity at about 7:45pm. Then the team will turnaround and host a very good Angola Lady Hornet team next Tuesday Night (also a triple-header night).
The Boys Competitive season begins tomorrow night with the Scrimmage against Norwell. The First Real game of the year will take place next Wednesday Night when the Boys host cross county rival Eastside.
The real test in the young season will come on Friday Night as the Lady Railroaders host the Dekalb Lady Barons. This is a tripleheader night with the C-Team playing at 5pm followed by the JV at approximately 6:15pm, and the Varsity at about 7:45pm. Then the team will turnaround and host a very good Angola Lady Hornet team next Tuesday Night (also a triple-header night).
The Boys Competitive season begins tomorrow night with the Scrimmage against Norwell. The First Real game of the year will take place next Wednesday Night when the Boys host cross county rival Eastside.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
2-0
Garrett Girls Basketball team notched another early season win by defeating the Lakewood Park Lady Panthers, 66-32. Megan Getts dominated the game with 22points. Freshman Brandi Dawson proved she belongs by adding another 14 points. Katie Depew had an aggressive game scoring 12 points and Senior Heather House had 11 points. Heather also led the team with assists and steals.
The team continued to find it's way early in the game with a scrappy Lakewood team. I'm sure Coach Feagler and his staff were not happy with the 15 turnovers and the poor shooting percentage. But, it is early in the season and I'm sure we will get better.
The JV team also had a better night defeating the Lakewood Park JV team. They also made some big improvements between Tuesday night and tonight.
NEXT UP -- Central Noble on Tuesday Night at the Paul Bateman Gymnasium. REMINDER -- CENTRAL NOBLE DOES NOT HAVE A JV TEAM AT THIS TIME. THE VARSITY GAME WILL BEGIN PROMPTLY AT 7:00PM! Good Luck Ladies!
The team continued to find it's way early in the game with a scrappy Lakewood team. I'm sure Coach Feagler and his staff were not happy with the 15 turnovers and the poor shooting percentage. But, it is early in the season and I'm sure we will get better.
The JV team also had a better night defeating the Lakewood Park JV team. They also made some big improvements between Tuesday night and tonight.
NEXT UP -- Central Noble on Tuesday Night at the Paul Bateman Gymnasium. REMINDER -- CENTRAL NOBLE DOES NOT HAVE A JV TEAM AT THIS TIME. THE VARSITY GAME WILL BEGIN PROMPTLY AT 7:00PM! Good Luck Ladies!
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Wrestling 2010
The wrestling team has been practicing since last week and the last group of wrestlers are making the transition from Football to wrestling this week. Because of the successful and November end to the Football season, we have moved the Snider Wrestling Match to Tuesday, December 7th. The match is still at Snider and will begin at the same scheduled time , 6:30pm.
Please make this change on your calendars. Good Luck Coach Fielden and the wrestlers in the upcoming season.
Please make this change on your calendars. Good Luck Coach Fielden and the wrestlers in the upcoming season.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
1 - 0
Good start to the Girls Basketball Season tonight in Turtle town. The Varsity won easily over the Lady Eagles with a 53-25 W. Heather House lead the scoring with 12 and Freshman Brandy Dawson added 8.
You could tell this was the first game of the year. Our shooting percentage wasn't spectacular, but it was good enough. I am sure Coach Feagler will have the girls working on some Free Throws and will continue to work on the press. We committed a lot of silly fouls, (you could tell it was the officials first game also!)
Garrett had good positive contributions by most of the girls varsity team. The depth of this team should be a great asset. I really didn't see anyone who hurt the team when they came in.
The Jv team lost but also had some positive minutes by quite a few girls. The JV Lady Railroaders are also very young and will continue to get better as the season progresses. They will definitely win some games.
NEXT UP -- Lakewood Park at LP on Thursday Night. JV tip-off at 6pm! Good Luck Ladies!
You could tell this was the first game of the year. Our shooting percentage wasn't spectacular, but it was good enough. I am sure Coach Feagler will have the girls working on some Free Throws and will continue to work on the press. We committed a lot of silly fouls, (you could tell it was the officials first game also!)
Garrett had good positive contributions by most of the girls varsity team. The depth of this team should be a great asset. I really didn't see anyone who hurt the team when they came in.
The Jv team lost but also had some positive minutes by quite a few girls. The JV Lady Railroaders are also very young and will continue to get better as the season progresses. They will definitely win some games.
NEXT UP -- Lakewood Park at LP on Thursday Night. JV tip-off at 6pm! Good Luck Ladies!
Monday, November 8, 2010
HOOPS!
OK tomorrow night the girls basketball team kicks off the official start of the 2010-2011 Winter Athletic Season. The girls team travels to Churubusco to take on the Lady Eagle Basketball team. The JV team will tip-off at 6pm. The Varsity will start at about 7:30pm.
The girls team will travel to Lakewood Park Christian School on Thursday Night. This is an addition to the schedule for the 2010-2011 season. The East Noble Girls game has been moved to the end of the season and will be a part of a Boy/Girl Doubleheader at East Noble.
A lot of people ask why we don't do more Boy/Girls Doubleheaders. The answer is simple. Financially it is better to have the games on separate nights than as a single night. You don't make the same money putting them on the same night as you do playing on different nights. We actually have two of these nights now. The first is the Southern Wells Conference game. This game is in late January and the reason we scheduled this as a B/G doubleheader night is because of travel. The other game, as mentioned earlier, is the B/G East Noble Doubleheader. The reason we scheduled this doubleheader was purely to keep it on the schedule with the addition of Lakewood Park. It might not be as good financially but it allowed us to change our schedule.
Well, ready or not here comes 2010-2011 Hoops! Roll Big Train!
The girls team will travel to Lakewood Park Christian School on Thursday Night. This is an addition to the schedule for the 2010-2011 season. The East Noble Girls game has been moved to the end of the season and will be a part of a Boy/Girl Doubleheader at East Noble.
A lot of people ask why we don't do more Boy/Girls Doubleheaders. The answer is simple. Financially it is better to have the games on separate nights than as a single night. You don't make the same money putting them on the same night as you do playing on different nights. We actually have two of these nights now. The first is the Southern Wells Conference game. This game is in late January and the reason we scheduled this as a B/G doubleheader night is because of travel. The other game, as mentioned earlier, is the B/G East Noble Doubleheader. The reason we scheduled this doubleheader was purely to keep it on the schedule with the addition of Lakewood Park. It might not be as good financially but it allowed us to change our schedule.
Well, ready or not here comes 2010-2011 Hoops! Roll Big Train!
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Life stands still for No One!
I mean no disrespect to our Football Team and the Coaches. But, I don't get much time to mourn the end of a season. I love competition and what it does to help our student-athletes grow. We grow through wins and losses. I feel for the Coaches and players, especially the seniors. I saw so many tears last night from our players. They love football. Most of them (Seniors) will never participate in a competitive football game every again. I also saw tears from our juniors and sophomores. They also know their games are dwindling. Time travels so fast! The only advice I can give is work as hard as you can right now. Enjoy the moment right now. Don't let there be any regrets when it comes to working hard and preparation.
This is really no different than life. When we experience a loss, whether it be a job, or the death of a family member, or some other situation, you go through the same process. But, you also don't have a lot of time to mourn the loss. Time stands still for no one! I'm sure you have heard the saying "Seize the moment!" That includes all areas of your life. Take time to enjoy your family and friends. Get involved at school, in your community, with the love of your life. Get passionate about something and live like there is no tomorrow! Don't waste your time devoted to destruction decisions. Don't devote yourselves to things that will bring you down. Spend time Loving God, then your Family, then your friends!
All Winter Sports will be in season beginning tomorrow. The Girls Basketball team begins their season this week on the road. They will begin the season on Tuesday at Churubusco and then travel to Lakewood Park as the Lady Panthers are added to the schedule. Wrestling practice began this past Monday, and the Boys Basketball team begins practice this Monday. Good Luck to all the Players, Coaches and Fans. If you want to know the schedule. You can see it on www.highschoolsports.net . The schedule cards are in the high school office but as always highschoolsports.net is the best way to stay up-to-date. Many schools will change schedules of freshman or jv games depending on how many athletes they have. Also, if we have game cancellations or practice changes they will also be posted on that site. As always, you can also get to these sites through this blog or the school website. www.gkb.k12.in.us
Good Luck Railroaders in the NEW SEASON!
This is really no different than life. When we experience a loss, whether it be a job, or the death of a family member, or some other situation, you go through the same process. But, you also don't have a lot of time to mourn the loss. Time stands still for no one! I'm sure you have heard the saying "Seize the moment!" That includes all areas of your life. Take time to enjoy your family and friends. Get involved at school, in your community, with the love of your life. Get passionate about something and live like there is no tomorrow! Don't waste your time devoted to destruction decisions. Don't devote yourselves to things that will bring you down. Spend time Loving God, then your Family, then your friends!
All Winter Sports will be in season beginning tomorrow. The Girls Basketball team begins their season this week on the road. They will begin the season on Tuesday at Churubusco and then travel to Lakewood Park as the Lady Panthers are added to the schedule. Wrestling practice began this past Monday, and the Boys Basketball team begins practice this Monday. Good Luck to all the Players, Coaches and Fans. If you want to know the schedule. You can see it on www.highschoolsports.net . The schedule cards are in the high school office but as always highschoolsports.net is the best way to stay up-to-date. Many schools will change schedules of freshman or jv games depending on how many athletes they have. Also, if we have game cancellations or practice changes they will also be posted on that site. As always, you can also get to these sites through this blog or the school website. www.gkb.k12.in.us
Good Luck Railroaders in the NEW SEASON!
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Shut off the camera and see what High School Sport is about!
I can't say enough about the classy Garrett Football program. Coaches Frickey, Cole, Wisel, Hathaway, and Clifford have done a great job getting us to the sectional finals. Our senior class has been unselfish and have made sacrifices for one sole purpose...........to WIN. We've made some mistakes along the way that have cost us a couple of victories. But, no one has pointed fingers. Our coaching staff has a bigger goal than just winning a game. They have the goal of teaching through competition. Our coaches aren't satisfied with anything but the best out of our players. This effort will continue regardless of the outcome tomorrow night. Every week the coaches and players have put everything on the line to win ball games, but more importantly this group has come together as a family, You don't mess with the family.
When outsiders who don't know Garrett and don't know our kids, don't know our town, and probably haven't even been to Memorial Field, start trash talking our team, They've gone to far. You don't have to predict we'll win the game. You can talk about our weaknesses, every team has them. But, when you start trash talking from the Sports Department! That's wrong. It's unacceptable to use your position of power in broadcast sports to predict an outcome based on car accidents, and murder.
We are a character counts community, the only way we can respond is with respect, responsibility, and caring. We love our student-athletes. They are not highly paid professionals earning millions every year. They are not highly recruited College players who will get to earn their college education through sports. Our players, just love the game. They're High School Student Athletes who can't wait til Friday Night to put the pads on play the game. These players will go out and take that field tomorrow night with Railroader pride and they will do everything they can to win a football game. They won't need a car accident, they won't need a murder. All they need to do is show up and play. Garrett will play with the class and honor they have every week this year. We will leave the wins, losses and gruesome prognostications to the big shots in the news room! Shut off the camera and see what High School Sport is about!
When outsiders who don't know Garrett and don't know our kids, don't know our town, and probably haven't even been to Memorial Field, start trash talking our team, They've gone to far. You don't have to predict we'll win the game. You can talk about our weaknesses, every team has them. But, when you start trash talking from the Sports Department! That's wrong. It's unacceptable to use your position of power in broadcast sports to predict an outcome based on car accidents, and murder.
We are a character counts community, the only way we can respond is with respect, responsibility, and caring. We love our student-athletes. They are not highly paid professionals earning millions every year. They are not highly recruited College players who will get to earn their college education through sports. Our players, just love the game. They're High School Student Athletes who can't wait til Friday Night to put the pads on play the game. These players will go out and take that field tomorrow night with Railroader pride and they will do everything they can to win a football game. They won't need a car accident, they won't need a murder. All they need to do is show up and play. Garrett will play with the class and honor they have every week this year. We will leave the wins, losses and gruesome prognostications to the big shots in the news room! Shut off the camera and see what High School Sport is about!
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
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