2016 SAMS LDS men's volleyball champs..MG

#6 Maple Grove  topped #4 Creeks (Shingle and Elm creeks)  in the finals

More to come

Remember get you u coaches called and teams together for basketball with the meeting on
Thursday Jan 12, 2017  with the games starting the following week.

Spread the word

merry Christmas
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Volleyball tournament update

.      The relatively new format of having the top teams have byes and the lower ranked teams playing themselves to begin, has produced the desired results, almost every match went to three games.
    So every team played at least one competitive match.
    Top seeded Blaine  advanced undefeated in the top bracket, but #2  Elk River  was upset by #6 Maple Grove. Again in three games.
    Nest Thursday Dec. 8, at the Anoka stake center (at least for now)  starting st 7:00 undefeated Blaine and Maple Grove play, while. creeks (Elm Creek/Shingle Creek) play Elk River  in the match of teams with one loss.
     Thanks. Again for a wonderful season, Merry Christmas to you all, and remember the Basketball meeting is  January 12, 7:00 at the Anoka stake center.
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SOS!!!! Tournament location moved

.     HELP I HAD FORGOTTEN THE FIRST THURSDAY EVERY MINTH THE ANOKA BUILDING IS USED FOR A DISTRICT SCOUT MEETING, SO ALL GAMES ARE RELOCATED TO THE ST PAUL BUILDING.
     100  Silver lake road
      New Brighton

Spread the word, so sorry for the inconvenience.
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Tournament time baby!!!

     Volleyball tournament is indeed here. There are fewer teams in the past basically because several teams have combined.  So we have fewer teams but stronger teams.
     TC 2 last year's upset tournament winners will have their hands full this year defending their title, but they probably have the best court coverage of all the teams.
    Any predictions has to depend on who shows up.
    Top seeded Blaine has been the most consistent team. They have length, good defense and good team chemistry.
    Elk  River when all their players are there is probably the most talented team. And should give Blaine a run for their money.
  YSA which combined with Lake Nokomis could be a force if everyone shows up.  the Creeks have Avalanche and a lot of strong hitters
      The dark horse team could be #6 Maple Groce which has been coming on strong late in the season.
      Good luck to everyone, thanks for another fun season.

Remember after the tournament. IT IS BASKETBALL SEASON!
Get your teams and coaches called or assigned

BASKETBALL MEETING  Thursday January 12, 2017, 7:00 at the Anoka stake center, with the games starting the following Thursday.
Spread the word.
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SAMS LDS 2016 Men's volleyball tournament brackets

2016 SAMS LDS men's volleyball tournament

I will  have the brackets up  later  but here are the starting times.
 The tournament  format is straight double elimination,  2 out of three games to 25, Or first to 30.
Should  at the end  the final two teams both have one loss, meaning they just played,   the Championship will just be one  game to 25, or first to 30.

Have a nice Thanks Giving

Thursday  Dec. 1

All Games are at the Anoka stake center

7:00   #8 Anoka vs  #7  YSA,         #6 MG vs   #5  SVNB
7:45  #4  Creeks vs  winner of 8/7      #3 TC2  vs  winner of 6/5
9:15  #1  Blaine vs  Winner of above.     #2  Elk River vs  winner of above

These are the start times for each team,  subsequent games depend on results,  last match on Thursday Dec.  1  is  at 10 PM.

The  final four teams  play  Championship Thursday

Dec. 8,   at the Anoka  Stake Center

congratulations 2016 futsal Champions AndoverYM

Congratulations to Andover the SAMS LDS 2016 Futsal Champions

7-3 over Shingle Creek

iPad anyone?

   This is not an official church sight so I am putting this out there.
   A lady I home teach has a lightly used IPad Air2 with cellular capabilities she has upgraded to the iPad pro, and will give an LDS discount, $200.
    Contact Gary if a interested 612-202-6393
(I would be very very interested but we already have 4 iPads)

Volleyball update

   Thursday is the last regular season game befor the tournament,
Refresh eligibility rules for the tournament
   1) All Baptised members of your ward can play weather they have played during the regular season or not.
 2) Missionaries returning or students returning can play

3) Free agent members, baptised members who's ward does not have a team must play at least once to play in the tournament

4). Non members must have played at least once during the regular season.

5)'you must have equal or a majority of members  on the court at a time.

6) non members who lives in a home of a member or,siblings of members count as members for sports purposes.

7). Women can play with same s restrictions as men,  YM YW may also play.

Good luck

Futsal championship game update

      This should be an interesting game. Top seeded Andover has older players and a lot of depth. Where as Shingle Creek is younger but has skilled fearless players.

Week 10 Nov. 17, 2016

The Futsal Championship game is at 7:30 at Anoka stake center between Andover and Shingle Creek

					Week 10, Nov. 17, 16
			at  Anoka			at  St. Paul
		court 1		Court 2		court 1		court 2
6:30		YM futsal tournament
7:30		YM  futsal tournament
8:30		ER/Aka		MG/Bln		Creeks/SVNB		TC2/YSA
9:15		ER/MG		Aka/Bln		Creeks/YSA		TC2/SVNB
10:00

Week 9 Nov. 10, 2016

Week 9, Nov. 10, 16
			at  Anoka			at  St. Paul
		court 1		Court 2		court 1		court 2
6:30		YM Futsal  Tournament				YM Futsal tournament
7:30		YM Futsal  Tournament				YM Futsal tournament
8:30		MG/Creeks		TC2/Aka		ER/SVNB		Bln/YSA
9:15		MG/TC2		Creeks/Aka

Futsal tournament

November 10, 2016

At St. Paul
  6:30. MLk vs. TC1
  7:30. Winner of 6:30 game playing top seeded Andover.

At Anoka
  6:30.  MG vs EC
  7:30.  Winner of 6:30 game vs. second seed SC

 Winners play Nov. 17, 7:30 at Anoka for championship match.

tonights schedule cleaified

Just for clarification, the only games tonight are at the St. Paul stake center.
The Anoka stake ar using both the Mpls. And Anoka stake centers.  So all the teams scheduled for the Anoka or Minneapolis buildings hav a bye
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Week 8, Nov. 3, 2016

						Week 8, Nov. 3, 16
			at  Minneapolis			at  St. Paul
		court 1		Court 2		court 1		court 2
6:30		EC/MGb (ym)				TC1/Mlk (ym)
7:30		Mga/And (ym)				MG/And (ym)
8:30		MG/SVNB		YSA/Aka		ER/Bln		Creeks/TC2
9:15		MG/Aka		YSA/SVNB		ER/Creeks		TC2/Bln
10:00

Week 7 10/27/2017

Week 7  schedule  10/27/2016

						Week 7, Oct. 27, 16
			at  Anoka			at  St. Paul
		court 1		Court 2		court 1		court 2
6:30		MGb/SC (ym)
7:30		Mga/Mlk (ym)				EC/And (ym)
8:30		MG/TC2		CREEKS/ER		BLN/YSA		SVNB/Aka
9:15		MG/ER		CREEKS/TC2		Bln/Aka		YSA/SVNB
10:00
		TC1 (ym)  bye	(halloween party)

remaining 2016 SAMS LDS Volleyball/Futsal schedule

						Week 7, Oct. 27, 16
			at  Anoka			at  St. Paul
		court 1		Court 2		court 1		court 2
6:30		MGb/SC (ym)
7:30		Mga/Mlk (ym)				EC/And (ym)
8:30		MG/TC2		CREEKS/ER		BLN/YSA		SVNB/Aka
9:15		MG/ER		CREEKS/TC2		Bln/Aka		YSA/SVNB
10:00
		TC1 (ym)  bye	(halloween party)
						Week 8, Nov. 3, 16
			at  Minneapolis			at  St. Paul
		court 1		Court 2		court 1		court 2
6:30		EC/MGb (ym)				TC1/Mlk (ym)
7:30		Mga/And (ym)				MG/And (ym)
8:30		MG/SVNB		YSA/Aka		ER/Bln		Creeks/TC2
9:15		MG/Aka		YSA/SVNB		ER/Creeks		TC2/Bln
10:00
		*  games  at MPLS   building  canceled  due to  Stake meetings, Anoka building has  district scout meetings.
						Week 9, Nov. 10, 16
			at  Anoka			at  St. Paul
		court 1		Court 2		court 1		court 2
6:30		YM Futsal  Tournament				YM Futsal tournament
7:30		YM Futsal  Tournament				YM Futsal tournament
8:30		MG/Creeks		TC2/Aka		ER/SVNB		Bln/YSA
9:15		MG/TC2		Creeks/Aka		ER/YSA		SVNB/Bln
10:00
						Week 10, Nov. 17, 16
			at  Anoka			at  St. Paul
		court 1		Court 2		court 1		court 2
6:30		YM futsal tournament
7:30		YM  futsal tournament
8:30		ER/Aka		MG/Bln		Creeks/SVNB		TC2/YSA
9:15		ER/MG		Aka/Bln		Creeks/YSA		TC2/SVNB
10:00
				Nov 24, 2016     Happy Thanksgiving…..
			Week 11, 1 Dec. 16		MEN'S TOURNAMENT
			at  Anoka			at  St. Paul
		court 1		Court 2		court 1		court 2
6:30		Men's volleyball  tournament				Men's  volleyball tournament
7:30
8:30
9:15
10:00
			Week 12  Dec. 8, 16, MEN"S TOURNAMENT
			at  Anoka			at  St. Paul
		court 1		Court 2		court 1		court 2
6:30		Men's Volleyball tournament				Men's volleyball tournament
7:30
8:30
9:15
10:00

2016 Futsal scheduling grid

The way you read it is  find your ward on the left column  scroll across and see the ward above the column,  the numbers represent the week number which you play that ward.

Week 6 10/20/2016 schedule

 Sorry for the previous post  where we gave the Futsal players the week off.... I  was confusing  Spring Break with MEA  weekend.  please spread the word of the  updated schedule

		Week 6, 10/20/16 at  Anoka                  at St. Paul   court 1 Court 2   court 1 court 2 6:30 MG/SC (YM)     7:30 EC/Mlk (ym)   TC1/And ym) 8:30 MG/Aka Bln/Creeks   ER/YSA SVNB/TC2 9:15 MG/Bln Creeks/Aka   ER/SVNB Lnok/TC2 10:00   Lnok/YSA

FYI

FYI    beginning this week   YSA  and   Lnook  combined  into  YSA
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for scheduleing rubes 2016 Volleyball/Futsal grid

Here is the scheduling Grid
The way you  read it is look for your team on the left column read across the the numbers represent the week numbers which you play those teams. remember  some teams  combined  during the season,  some didn't  join the league until 4  weeks in.   There were a  few teams that played each other 4   times

the remaining schedule for Volleyball and Futsal is on the page

The remaining season schedule is  on the page for  "remaining schedule for volleyball/ Futsal

revised week 6 schedule 10/20/16

 Sorry for the previous post  where we gave the Futsal players the week off.... I  was confusing  Spring Break with MEA  weekend.  please spread the word of the  updated schedule

		Week 6, 10/20/16 at  Anoka                  at St. Paul   court 1 Court 2   court 1 court 2 6:30 MG/SC (YM)     7:30 EC/Mlk (ym)   TC1/And ym) 8:30 MG/Aka Bln/Creeks   ER/YSA SVNB/TC2 9:15 MG/Bln Creeks/Aka   ER/SVNB Lnok/TC2 10:00   Lnok/YSA

SAMs update

     Big thanks to all those who he
Set up chairs and tables for women's conference at the Anoka stake center.
  Big apology to those who went to St Paul last night only,to discover the game was decorate for a wedding. We did not hear about it or we could have switched to Mpls.
    Stay flexible, whenever you go to play church sports always know the is a 1per cent chance the game will be euserped. Over the years we have been euserped for apostles wanting a last minute fireside with the missionaries,  Weddings, funerals, once we showed up and half the floor was gone.
    Grin and bear it, that is life in church sports.
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Service help needed

Hi guys, we have been asked to help set up tables and chairs for the women's conference Thursday night after or volleyball games,
   .You know how those Mormons are you show up and they,put you to work. :-)
  You have been great in the past,thanks in advance.
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SAMS update

  Futsol:   After 4  weeks we are still not sure how many teams we have...  oh well,  But  in the second year  things have changed as they do from year to year with the young men. 
   Last year's  champions,  TC1 (Spanish)  ward, which dominated  graduated several key players and although they  still play with the seasoned  court savey  they  lack the experience  of last years team.
       Just a rules clarification  at the meeting we decided  if  a ward has Baptized members who play high school soccer, they are allowed to play in our league.   The reason is  that  we have decided that Futsol is a different sport than  Soccer.  (since  high school players are not allowed to play in other leagues of the same sport at the same time)
     In  basketball after the high school  season was over we allowed Baptized  members  to play  but only one on the court at a time.
    For Futsol for now  we are allowing several Baptized high school players on  the court at a time.
   If anyone is interested in getting their own ball, they are available on Amazon/com  for $11  plus shipping

Volleyball:
     With the move of a  couple  key players   the balance of power has shifted.  With Brian Peniata moving   to the Elk River ward,  Elk River from the St. Cloud  stake has joined   and is  the  early favorites.
    Last year's  champion's,  the  Hmong ward (TC2)  returns with their precision  team work  and court coverage,   The Creeks,  Blaine, SVNB  and MG are  threats.   As always it all depends who shows up  for a  team on a given day.

     I  apologize for  taking so long with  the  whole season schedule  but after 4  weeks I am still  trying to  see if a couple wards are in or out.... life in the SAMS  world....  I hope to have it  by  game time this week.  
   Put it on the Calendar.   We  will have the Futsol season done by  Thanks giving.    The  volleyball regular season will end the week before Thanks Giving with the tournament the two weeks after Thanks Giving   Dec. 1  & 8.
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Week 5, Oct. 13, 2016 Futsol/Volleyball schedule

						Week 5, Oct. 13, 16
			at  Anoka			at  St. Paul
		court 1		court 2		court 1		court 2
6:30		MGb/And (ym)
7:30		Mga/EC (ym)				TC1/SC ym)
8:30		MG/Aka		ER/Bln		SVNB/TC2		YSA/Lnok
9:15		MG/Creeks		Aka/ER		TC2/YSA		SVNB/Lnok
10:00				Bln/Creeks

Futsol

Week 4, Oct. 6,2016

					Week 4, Oct 6, 16
		at  Minneapolis			at  St. Paul
	court 1		court 2		court 1		court 2
6:30	MGb/Mlk (ym)				And/SC (ym)
7:30	Mga/TC1(ym)				And/EC (ym)
8:30	MG/ER		Lnok/Creeks		Bln/TC2		SVNB/YSA
9:15	MG/Lnok		ER/Creeks		Bln/YSA		SVNB/Aka
10:00							TC2/Aka

Week 3 schedule 29 Sept, 16

					Week 3, Sept 29, 16
		at  Anoka			at  St. Paul
	court 1		Court 2		court 1		court 2
6:30					Mga/And (ym)
7:30	EC/SC (ym)				MGb/TC1 (ym)
8:30	TC2/Creeks		Lnok/ER		MG/SVNB		Bln/YSA
9:15	ER/Creeks		Lnok/TC2		MG/YSA		Bln/SVNB
10:00

Week 2 schedule 9/22/2016

Week 2   Sept 22, 2016

                         at   Anoka
                     COURT 1                         COURT 2
6:30        MG/SC
7:30        EC/AND
8:30        MG/TC2                                 Bln /ER
9:15        MG/Bln                                   ER/TC2



                    at  St. Paul
              court 1                         court 2
7:30      SVNB/Creeks             Lnok/Aka
8:15      SVNB/Lnok               Creeks/YSA
9:00.     YSA/Aka

congrats, Dana Oelkers 2016 SAMS LDS golf champion

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Congrats  to Dana Oelkers, the SAMS LDS  2016 Golf tournament champion

     Dana  became the first 4  time winner!  with an  "atonement golf"  score of 83
 It was a perfect  day for golf.    Everyone who came had a great time.  Even if their  golf games left much to be desired.

panic!!!! Games moved

     First rule of church sports..... Be flexible
  I just found out there is a wedding planned tomorrow (today)  at the Minneapolis building,  so all the games scheduled for Minneapolis will now be at the Anoka stake center


Sept 15,   Week one schedule

                           at  St. Paul
                 court 1                 court 2
6:30    Spanish/NSP
7:30     NSP/TC2                  YSA/SVNB
8:15     NSP//Bln                   TC2/YSA
9:00     Bln/SVNB




                        at  Anoka
                 court 1                 court 2
6:30      EC/MG
7:30      SC/AND.
8:30      MG/Creeks             ER/Lnok
9:15      MG/ER                   Creeks/Lnok

*   Yellow high light is Futsol

           

Golf tournament TODAY update and rules

         Well it looks like a perfect day for golf.  I just checked with the course and we will be allowed to use carts.  For those who haven't played there before you will see  what a blessing that is when you get to the end of the back nine.

    I looks like we will  have a great turn out,  5 former winners  will be  there,  including winners of  8 of the last 9 tournaments
    The favorite will Be Dana Oelkers  looking for his unprecedented 4th win.

We will  be  playing "ATONEMENT"  golf
   I have always said I don't care what rules we play by so long as we all play by the same rules.
Since this is the Church of Jesus Christ we  wanted out tournament to be different than the run of the mill  golf tournament.
    Thus ATONEMENT GOLF
   Christ is the savior  of the whole world,  He has paid the price of our sins.  He has paid the penalties for our sins

    Since  (D&C 35:1) says Listen to the voice of The Lord your God..Whose course is one eternal round (of golf)   (Alma 37:12)   For a wise purpose which is known unto God  for he doth counsel in wisdom over all his works, and his paths are straight, (as are his drives) and his course is one eternal round (of golf)
* parenthesis added :-) 

The atonement is not just a Sunday in church principle is it eternal!  Including the golf course!

   Thus we will play a  normal round of golf individual play except  if we sin, and  do a shot that requires a penalty.... Christ's atonement has paid that penalty...  at least for this tournament.   So if your shot goes in the water or out of play,  or you push your ball up on the grass (tee it up on the grass)  you go to the nearest spot that it went out,  drop a ball and shoot your next shot NO PENALTY (it has been paid already) 
   Our  reason for doing this are
    1)  To be different and fun
    2)  To benefit those who don't  get to get out a lot  who's  shots are not as consistent as those who play multiple times a week.

     So have fun.  Play quick,   We really have to hustle so all can finish.  it gets  dark around 7:50
    Play ready golf,  whoever is ready first play.  When you putt just putt out.

   Assess your game  if you are out for fun, have fun no rules apply.... foot wedges,  mulligans  go for it
   However is you are aiming for the  best golf  score award,
      No penalties (including a tee shot out of play, usually you lose  distance and stroke and penalty,  but for this tournament  you go to where it went out, drop and shoot  your second shot.

     HOWEVER
   1)  The atonement does not apply to gimmies,  NO  gimmies,  if I casually backhand a 6 incher and miss,  I will count it  as will anyone else going for  the title.  There are some tricky greens and that 6 incher can   be challenging.
   2)  No mulligans  every shot counts.

Good luck  we have valuable prizes  for
 The lowest score
 The highest score
 The person who loses the most golf balls (the prodigal ball rule applies   a ball out of play that is found  is still a "lost ball" )

 There will be  valuable prizes for  the skills competition
   Two longest drives (must be  on the fairway)
    Two  nearest to the pin
    Two  longest putts

At  the end  everyone please gather at the practice green for awarding of prizes and one final "one putt and one putt only"  contest with a historic  very cool prize.

 Finally 
   Players  not finishing due to darkness,  the final holes will be the same score as your  first holes you shot with the same par,  So if you do not finish hole 17 (par 4) you will get  the same score  that you got on hole one ( another par 4) 18th hole is a par 3, so it will be  the same score as hole 4 (another par 3)  etc. (hopefully we can hustle and all can finish) 

Tie breaker    if  there is a tie,  and the tied players are present  there will be a one putt and one putt only  on the practice  green with the person closest to the pin  being the winner.

If one of the tied players had to leave  the players tied who  are there will one putt only to get to that one person and the player tied who has left,   and the tie will be broke by  head to head competition  starting with the Number one handicap hole,  if still tie  number 2  etc  until there is a winner.