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Attention EHS Parents
September 3, 2009 - 01:30 PM
Mark your calendars for Parent Night: Wednesday, November 18th at 6pm. Parent Night is the time for players and their parents to take care of all basketball business. Coach Seifert will introduce the coaches and answer questions. In addition, orders will be taken for shirts practice t-shirts, game day shirts, parent shirts, and home game passes will be available for purchase. Please plan on attending.
2009 Summer Basketball Highlights
July 22, 2009
Hello to All in the Eagle Basketball Community, and special greetings to visitors to our site.
Well, what has been going on the last two months?
The Boy’s Varsity started before the school year was out by playing in an annual tournament in eastern Idaho, Rexburg (Madison High School) and finishing 5-1. Highland was able to beat us on a last second shot, but it was a great way to start the summer. There is a core of players from last year that have experience at the varsity level and they will be a strong galvanizing force with the new players coming up. (Cramer, Kelly, Shaw, Slonaker, Thompson, White) Now, who will fill the remaining spots? And, can those with experience, hold on to their spots?
The one glaring significant fact about this tournament, and it would be an on-going (issue all summer) is how difficult it will be picking a team of 10 to 12 players for next year. Clearly, it will be highly competitive and unfortunately, some players will not continue their high school BB careers after this Winter. It is imperative that all of those with the dream of playing for the Varsity(or at any other level) – continue to work on individual skills, getting stronger, playing against better competition, and understanding that production plays and potential sits. I believe all of our players understand the competitive nature of BB at Eagle and no one will be able to rest on the past.
The next tournament was at Centennial with both the Varsity and JV participating. I made a decision quite awhile ago, that Centennial would be a tournament (at varsity and jv levels) where younger kids would compete. I believe it is important to show young kids what it will take to play at the varsity level. One begins to see team leaders and a real competitive spirit flower when the competition gets tougher. Let’s just say, the future of Boy’s BB at Eagle is indeed bright!
Some of the valley teams attended the BSU camp, we opted out because of our football camp and kids not being available (for numerous reasons).
Our kids camp was extremely well attended – thank you soooo much parents. It was great being able to work with the younger kids and getting them involved in the high school program. Guest coach was Roberto Bergeson who was able to give the kids some great hands-on shooting and fundamental skills, both in the am session and pm session. If you weren’t able to get your kids involved, look to next year and plan around our camp. Those who attended, I believe had a great time.
*If your son was unable to attend the last day or was gone because they were attending a BB tournament at another location, please let me know so we can get their camp shirts to them.
The incoming 9th graders played over at Borah and went undefeated. Coach Johnson, Coach Shelby and myself all took a game or two to be able to evaluate the incoming talent. Wow! The cupboard is over-flowing.
The Vallivue tournament was attended by both Varsity and JV Teams. Great competition, again giving our kids another opportunity to compete at a higher level and prove they deserve to make the varsity /JV teams. The varsity finished 5-2, the let down was getting beat by Twin Falls (they also beat us at state), but again, every game is a learning experience for every kid and coach. The JV team also finished 5-2, with some of the younger kids really stepping up to the competition. Nice effort from both groups.
Capital held its annual 9th grade/Soph Tournament the end of June. Our two teams did quite well, I believe the Sophs finished up 5-0 and the incoming 9th graders finishing 3-2. So many things going on – set your calendars early for all of next year’s festivities and tournaments.
Our summer came to an end up at Gonzaga the last week of June. Wow! Wow! A total of 126 teams from the northwest, and from what Gonzaga coaches told me, this was the most highly competitive group they have ever had at Gonzaga. From my perspective, it was great watching a number of Division One players and even better, watch our kids compete with them. We played all of the teams finishing in the Final Four, beat one of those teams and were within 5 points of the 3 others. We went with the intention of playing as many games as possible, and we did. Two of the days we played 6 games and several times went back to back. Both the Varsity and JV were on this schedule – with extra games. Between our two teams, we had over 30 games, while some of the teams (combine both varsity and JV) attending the camp barely reached 16.
Gonzaga has become a “real” step it up and compete – show us what you got type of camp. It is the last time, before try-outs kids get a chance to “wow” us with their ability. Without a doubt, I was impressed and pleased with our efforts at Gonzaga. We have much work to do, but there is a core of competitors that will impress the crowd with their efforts and talents.
Good luck to all of the kids still competing with their AAU Teams. Playing on these teams is great, but to help yourself make a team, it is imperative - you must work on individual skills.
To meet that end, Coach Humphreys is working with our post players twice a week at EHS. If you are interested, please e-mail me at tsseifert@msn.com or call 376-5109 and I can get you the specifics.
We are also, currently, attempting to put together a group of kids (guard oriented)who are willing to work on fundamental shooting techniques/foot placement, reading defenses and much more with Coach Roberto Bergeson. If you are interested, please contact me or Mr. Dan Thompson. Danthompson@cableone.net
NEITHER OF THE GROUPS ARE EMPHASIZING TEAM PLAY, IT IS WORKING ON INDIVIDUAL SKILLS.
For a complete schedule listing, click here!
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