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Juniors arrive in Daytona Beach
The Lee-Lenox Cougars Junior football team arrived in sunny, warm, Daytona Beach, Florida on Tuesday for the 2009 National Junior Football Championships. The team will report to the weigh in and registration on Wed. evening at the Oceanfront Convention Center at Daytona Beach before opening play on Thanksgiving morning against the Hereford Bulls of Ohio. After their opening game the team will celebrate Thanksgiving, Daytona style, on beautiful Daytona Beach. Stay tuned for more updates from sunny Florida.
Pittsfield shuts out Cougars 14-0
October 11, 2009
Lee Juniors took it on the chin against a well coached Pittsfield Gold team on sunday afternoon at John Consolati field. Pittsfield got on the board with a nice sweep around the end to take early 6-0 lead and it was field position which hurt the Cougars for the remainder of the half. The play which took the air out of the sails happened with only 34 seconds left in the half. Pittsfield got the ball back with good field position and in one play around the end scored to take a 14-0 lead into halftime. The Cougars came out of halftime and had a great drive going until they stalled on the 20 yard line on 4th down. After that the Lee defense came alive and didn't let the Pittsfield Gold generate any yards for the rest of the game. All in all it was a tough loss but the way the boys played in the second half gave them good feeling going into a tough game this weekend against an undefeated Adams team.
Cougars Claw Pittsfield
October 4, 2009
Lee got back to their winning ways on a beautiful sunday afternoon for football at John Consolati field. Bailey Patella scored all three touchdowns for Lee. After a spectular run by Mike Hurley of about 50 yards put the ball at five yard line Patella took it around end for the Cougars first points of the game. After Pittsfield Blues first score, stellar defensive play by the whole team led by Tyler Buratto who came back from ankle injury to plug up the middle, along with Cam Abderhalden, Luke Bartini, Casey Blair, Ryan Ruef and the rest of the Lee defense they proceeded to shut down Pittsfield Blue for the rest of the game. Patella scored on another long run from about 50 yards out in the second quarter to put Lee up 12-6. The second half was back and forth with both teams playing well, but it was Patela again who cemented the win with another long run around end for about 65 yard near the end of the 4th quarter. Lee plays Plays Pittsfield Gold this week and hopes to put another W on the board.
PeeWee Power Rocks Big Red
October 4, 2009
The Lee PeeWee's turned on the jets on a beautiful and sunny afternoon at John Consolati Field in Lee, the boys in orange saw two touchdown days from Hunter Roosa, Sebastian Dowd and Lukas Loehr. The trio got great blocking all afternoon from Colin Finnegan, Dominic Bartini, Chris Schilling, Eric Mickle and Connor LaRock along with big T-Bone. Lee had no problem moving the ball on offense and saw the defense step up and shut down Cheshire throughout the day. Roosa had touchdown runs of 65 yards and 45 yards while Dowd also had two big runs of over fifty yards. Lee certainly rebounded after an off weekend last week while struggling to move the ball against a stubborn South Berkshire defense. The little Cats move on to face Pittsfield next week in another exciting battle at John Consolati Field.
Lee PeeWee's Shine in Dalton
September 20, 2009
The Lee PeeWee football team put in another impressive performance on Sunday in Dalton as they racked up 26 points against a Dalton squad that outnumbered them almost 2 to 1. Lee was led by Lukas Loehr's three touchdown runs of forty, sixty-five, and ten yards. The boys in orange also got a fifty yard touchdown run from Sebastian Dowd-Smith. It was a beautiful Sunday morning in Dalton as the Lee boys saw stellar performances from Hunter Roosa, Colin Finnegan, Dominic Bartini, Chris Schilling, Connor LaRock and Eric Mickle. Roosa also contributed with some nice runs, his longest a fifty-five yard run that set up Loehr's ten yard touchdown. Lee returns to action on Sunday as they visit their South County rival the Southern Berkshire Chargers.
Juniors Florida Trip Info
You can get updated info the Florida trip for the junior team by clicking on the wildcat logo above or by logging on to:http://football.thenationals.net
More info is also available from Dina Abderhalden. This group is starting the big task of fundraising for the trip. Please contact Dina or Coach Abby if you are willing to help. You can also click on the Wildcat logo and it will take you directly to the nationals web site.
Hello all! We have a lot of good things started and we need to have another meeting. We'll meet again this Tuesday, 6:15pm LHS Home Ec room. The cash calendars are done and we have to start selling them ASAP! We have less than 2 weeks to sell them. The business letters are also done and we have to come up with a list of businesses to send them to. We have to keep this organized so we don't send more than one person asking each business. The comedy show is set and the pasta dinner....We'll hear more about those 2 events. Also, we will talk more about a better idea of the amt. of money needed for this trip and what the money is going towards. We may have to vote on a
couple of issues so it's very important to be there! The last thing is, this weekends Founder's Day/Apple Squeeze. We need help! We need bakers and parents/children to sell at the tables. See you Tuesday! Dina
Founders Day Parade Marchers Needed
September 26, 2009
All Lee Youth Football players are invited to march in the Founder’s Day Parade on Saturday, Sept 26, 2009. All player parade marchers must wear your game jersey and be lined up on Columbia street no later than 10:30 am on parade day.
We have to know the interest level in order to commit. Please respond to Laura Lohbauer (243-8052) or Dina Abderhalden (637-1061) if you would like to march. Lets have Lee Youth Football represented in this great Lee fall tradition. Please respond ASAP so we can let the town know.
2009 Coach-Parent Partnership- Please read !!
August 26, 2009
Coach-Parent Partnership
As a parent, you have a very important responsibility this season. Your job revolves around supporting your child and making sure they draw from the sports experience the lessons that will help him or her to become a successful, contributing adult. And while this is not easy given the seductive nature of the "winning at all costs and my kid is the best" model, it can make all the difference in your child's life.
Look for the silver lining in everything that happens on the field or in practice. Players develop at different rates and a parent applying negative "win at all cost" pressure will hinder your child. We encourage you to learn the game and support the program and those that are dedicating their time, energy and knowledge for your child. Have Fun!
Please remember that this is all about the kids' experience.
Research is clear that when parents and teachers work together a child tends to do better in school. There is no reason to think that it is any different in youth sports. The following are some guidelines for how parents can contribute to a Coach/Parent Partnership that can help the athlete have the best possible experience.
Recognize the Commitment the Coach Has Made: For whatever reason, you have chosen not to help coach the team. The coach has made a commitment that involves many, many hours of preparation beyond the hours spent at practices and games. Recognize their commitment and the fact that they are not doing it because of the pay! Try to remember this whenever something goes awry during the season.
Make Early, Positive Contact with the Coach: As soon as you know who your childŒs coach is going to be, contact him to introduce yourself and let him know you want to help your child have the best experience possible this season. To the extent that you can do so, ask if there is any way you can help. By getting to know the coach early and establishing a positive relationship, it will be much easier to talk with him later if a problem arises.
Fill the CoachŒs Emotional Tank: When the coach is doing something you like, let him know about it. Coaching is a difficult job and most coaches only hear from parents when they want to complain about something. This will help fill the coachŒs emotional tank and contribute to his doing a better job. It also makes it easier to raise problems later when you have shown support for the good things he is doing. And just about every coach does a lot of things well. Take the time to look for them.
Don't Put the Player in the Middle: Imagine a situation around the dinner table, in which a child's parents complain in front of her about how poorly her math teacher is teaching fractions. How would this impact this studentŒs motivation to work hard to learn fractions? How would it affect her love of mathematics? While this may seem far fetched, when we move away from school to youth sports, it is all too common for parents to share their disapproval of a coach with their children. This puts a young athlete in a bind. Divided loyalties do not make it easy for a child to do her best. Conversely, when parents support a coach, it is that much easier for the child to put a wholehearted effort into learning to play well. If you think your child"s coach is not handling a situation well, do not tell that to the player. Rather, seek a meeting with the coach in which you can talk with him about it.
Don't Give Instructions During a Game or Practice: You are not one of the coaches, so do not give your child instructions about how to play. It can be very confusing for a child to hear someone other than the coach giving instructions during a game.
Fill Your Child"s Emotional Tank: Perhaps the most important thing you can do is to be there for your child. Competitive sports are stressful to players and the last thing they need is a critic at home. Be a cheerleader for your child. Focus on the positive things he is doing and leave the correcting of mistakes to the coach. Let him know you support him without reservation regardless of how well he plays.
Fill the Emotional Tanks of the Entire Team: Cheer for all of the players on the team. Tell each of them when you see them doing something well.
Encourage Other Parents to Honor the Game: DonŒt show disrespect for the other team or the officials. But more than that, encourage other parents to also Honor the Game. If a parent of a player on your team begins to berate the official, gently say to them, "Hey, thatŒs not Honoring the Game. ThatŒs not the way we do things here."
Note: This information and guidelines are adapted from Positive Coaching: Building Character and Self-Esteem Through Sports by Jim Thompson, the founder and leader of the Positive Coaching Alliance. (source - http://www.positivecoach.org/subcontent.aspx?SecID=208)
Guidelines for Honoring the Game
Honoring the Game involves respect for the Rules, Opponents, Officials, Teammates and one's Self. You don't bend the rules to win. You understand that a worthy opponent is a gift that forces you to play to your highest potential. You show respect for officials even when you disagree. You refuse to do anything that embarrasses your team. You live up to your own standards even if others don't. Here are ways that parents can create a positive youth sports culture so that children will have fun and learn positive character traits to last a lifetime.
Before the Game:
Make a commitment to Honor the Game in action and language no matter what others may do.
Tell your child before each game that you are proud of him or her regardless of how well he or she plays.
During the Game:
Fill your child's "Emotional Tank" through praise and positive recognition so they can play their very best.
Don't give instructions to your child during the game. Let the coach correct player mistakes.
Cheer good plays by both teams (this is advanced behavior!)
Mention good calls by the official to other parents.
If an official makes a "bad" call against your team? Honor the GamehBE SILENT!
If another parent on your team yells at an official? Gently remind him or her to Honor the Game.
Don't do anything in the heat of the moment that you will regret after the game. Ask yourself, "Will this embarrass my child or the team?"
Remember to have fun! Enjoy the game.
After the Game:
Thank the officials for doing a difficult job for little or no pay.
Thank the coaches for their commitment and effort.
Don't give advice. Instead ask your child what he or she thought about the game and then LISTEN. Listening fills Emotional Tanks.
Tell your child again that you are proud of him or her, whether the team won or lost.
Note: This information and guidelines are adapted from Positive Coaching: Building Character and Self-Esteem Through Sports by Jim Thompson, the founder and leader of the Positive Coaching Alliance. (source http://www.positivecoach.org/subcontent.aspx?SecID=153)
LEE YOUTH FOOTBALL PRACTICE/GAME CANCELATION PROCEDURE
August 25, 2009
Again this year Lee Youth Football will use our phone bank procedure for practice cancelations, game cancelations and other important messages. All players phone numbers have been loaded into the Lee Youth Football Phone Bank. If practice or games are cancelled due to bad weather or for any reason, your coach or the Lee Youth Football Web Master will record a message in the phone bank message center. Once activated, the phone bank message center will call every player in the Lee Youth Football Phone Bank. The message center will leave the pre-recorded message to whoever picks up the phone at the number called or to an answering machine if the machine picks up the call. Please make sure that you have your answering machine on during the day when no one is at home so the phone bank message center can leave the information from your players coach. Also, please be sure that your coach has the correct phone number so that no one misses a message. If you have any questions regarding the Lee Youth Football Phone Bank please direct them to Billy Loehr, the Lee Youth Football Web Site Director. He can be reached at 413-243-2949 or at billyloehr1962@aol.com
Sports Quotes
How you respond to the challenge in the second half will determine what you become after the game, whether you are a winner or a loser.
-Lou Holtz
The country is full of good coaches. What it takes to win is a bunch of interested players.
-Don Coryell, ex-San Diego Chargers Coach
It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.
-Archie Griffen, two-time Heisman winner ( 5ft 9)
There's no substitute for guts.
-Paul Bear Bryant
Besides pride, loyalty, discipline, heart, and mind, confidence is the key to all the locks.
-Joe Paterno
The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.
-Joe Paterno
The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that
whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.
-Vince Lombardi
Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
-John Wooden
If you train hard, you'll not only be hard, you'll be hard to beat.
-Herschel Walker
To succeed...You need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you.
-Tony Dorsett
You need to play with supreme confidence, or else you'll lose again, and then losing becomes a habit.
-Joe Paterno
You have to perform at a consistently higher level than others. Thats the mark of a true professional.
-Joe Paterno
You learn you can do your best even when its hard, even when you're tired and maybe hurting a little bit. It feels good to show some courage.
-Joe Namath
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