Mormons. The Super Bowl.
The list may not be complete but this year's crop is kind of thin, Sione Fua, plays for Denver is a defensive line man was Inactive for the New England game but is on the roster and could play. He is a return missionary
For Seattle offensive coordinator Derrel Bevel, is a return missionary, used to be the Vikings Coordinator and was a quarterback for Bucky Badger (Wisconsin).
I have been updated, and admittedly this is a stretch,
Stewart Harris Bradley From Salt Lake City, went to College at Nebraska, is on the injured reserve list for Denver, he is LDS.
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
SC/EC (ym) schedule change
The Women politely asked if the EC/SC (ym) scheduled for this Sat, Feb1, 2014 be moved from 8:00 to 9:00. As President Hinckley often. Said, "don't mess with the Relief Society". We will comply.
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Blog hits
For those keeping score at home, the first post of this experimental blog was Dec. 22, 2012, 13 months ago. This week the blog hit 10,000 hits, it currently stands at 10,052.
MENS STANDINGS / RESULTS WEEK 2
| MENS | ||
| TEAM | W | L |
| ANOKA | 2 | 0 |
| NSP | 2 | 0 |
| LAKE NOKOMIS | 2 | 0 |
| MAPLE GROVE | 2 | 0 |
| TC1 | 1 | 0 |
| BLAINE | 1 | 1 |
| BLOOMINGTON | 1 | 1 |
| YOUNG SINGLES | 1 | 1 |
| SHINGLE CREEK | 1 | 1 |
| MEDICINE LAKE | 0 | 1 |
| PLYMOUTH | 0 | 1 |
| SHORE VIEW | 0 | 2 |
| EDEN PRAIRIE / WACONIA | 0 | 2 |
| ST PAUL | 0 | 2 |
| MENS SCHEDULE / WEEK 2 | |||
| TEAM | SCORE | TEAM | SCORE |
| MAPLE GROVE | 81 | BLAINE | 50 |
| YSA | 56 | Plymouth | 47 |
| ANOKA | 75 | SHORE VIEW | 42 |
| NORTH SAINT PAUL | 50 | ST PAUL | 30 |
| SHINGLE CREEK | 58 | MEDICINE LAKE | 41 |
| LAKE NOKOMIS | 58 | BLOOMINGTON | 41 |
| TC1 | 54 | EDEN PRAIRE/WACONIA | 50 |
YOUNG MENS STANDINGS / RESULTS WEEK 2
| YOUNG MENS | ||
| TEAM | W | L |
| SHORE VIEW | 2 | 0 |
| ELM CREEK | 1 | 0 |
| ANDOVER | 1 | 0 |
| MINNETONKA | 1 | 0 |
| PLYMOUTH | 1 | 0 |
| MAPLE GROVE | 1 | 1 |
| WACONIA | 0 | 0 |
| NSP | 0 | 1 |
| MEDICINE LAKE | 0 | 1 |
| ANOKA | 0 | 1 |
| SHINGLE CREEK | 0 | 2 |
| YOUNG MENS SCHEDULE / WEEK 2 | |||
| TEAM | SCORE | TEAM | SCORE |
| MAPLE GROVE | 40 | ELM CREEK | 47 |
| ANOKA | 31 | SHORE VIEW | 34 |
| ANDOVER | 57 | SHINGLE CREEk | 40 |
| PLYMOUTH | 30 | MEDICINE LAKE | 27 |
| MINNETONKA | W | ||
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Young Men's teams and date preference
We have determined that the Saturday morning young men's games will almost always be at the St. Paul and Minneapolis stake Centers. The games will be scheduled for 8:00A.M. or 9:00 A.M.
Here are the teams and the dates they can play. Text me any corrections, Gary 612-202-6393 and please include the name of your ward. thanks
Here are the teams and the dates they can play. Text me any corrections, Gary 612-202-6393 and please include the name of your ward. thanks
| MG | Thur |
| S.V. | Thur/Sat. |
| Elm Creek | Thur/Sat. |
| Andover | Thur |
| S.C. | Thur/Sat. |
| Tonka | Sat. |
| Waconia | Sat. |
| Anoka | Thur/Sat. |
| Plymouth | Thur/Sat. |
| Weaver Lk | Thur |
| TC1 | ? |
| Med Lk. | Thur/ Sat |
Saturday, January 18, 2014
congrats to the volleyball champions
Congrats to the SAMS volleyball 2014 volleyball champions
Women: Young Single Adults (5 years in a row!)
Young Women: Medicine Lake
Men: Medicine Lake
Young Men Maple Grove (3 years in a row!)
Women: Young Single Adults (5 years in a row!)
Young Women: Medicine Lake
Men: Medicine Lake
Young Men Maple Grove (3 years in a row!)
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Referee assignments
Hi all,
I know you all are interested in opportunities to excercise, and serve others, well the great opportunity exists again this year to serve others by refereeing!!! (You are welcome :-)).
Weather you look at the assignment as a great opportunity or just an annoying duty it has to be done, much of the success of the basketball program depends on our refs. I thank you all in advance, in the past it has been wonderful, I have received many compliments thanks to you guys.
The assignments are the same as last year however because we have fewer men's teams and the young men are playing half their games on Saturday, we have to check closely to see what time your team is scheduled to ref.
If we only have 3 games at a location the games will be at 7:00, 8:00, and 9:00.
If you play at 8:00, you need to officiate the 7:00 and 9:00 games
If you play at 9:00 you need to officiate at 8:00 (2 from each team)
If the location has 4 games we will schedule them for 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 and 9:30
If you play at 7:30 you ref at 6:30 and 8:30
If you play at 8:30 you ref at 7:30 and 9:30
If you play at 9:30, you help clean up the building, and yes each building has a vacuum if needed.
Now this could still be more complicated if we have two boys games at a location, but we will give out the weekly assignments if they vary from the above.
And like previous years missing an assignment counts as a forfeit, any combination of your team not showing up to play, missing an assignment, or forfeiting for unsportsmanlike behavior totaling 3 and your team is out of the tournament and possibly out for the remainder of the season.
Spread the word and let's have a great season.
I know you all are interested in opportunities to excercise, and serve others, well the great opportunity exists again this year to serve others by refereeing!!! (You are welcome :-)).
Weather you look at the assignment as a great opportunity or just an annoying duty it has to be done, much of the success of the basketball program depends on our refs. I thank you all in advance, in the past it has been wonderful, I have received many compliments thanks to you guys.
The assignments are the same as last year however because we have fewer men's teams and the young men are playing half their games on Saturday, we have to check closely to see what time your team is scheduled to ref.
If we only have 3 games at a location the games will be at 7:00, 8:00, and 9:00.
If you play at 8:00, you need to officiate the 7:00 and 9:00 games
If you play at 9:00 you need to officiate at 8:00 (2 from each team)
If the location has 4 games we will schedule them for 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 and 9:30
If you play at 7:30 you ref at 6:30 and 8:30
If you play at 8:30 you ref at 7:30 and 9:30
If you play at 9:30, you help clean up the building, and yes each building has a vacuum if needed.
Now this could still be more complicated if we have two boys games at a location, but we will give out the weekly assignments if they vary from the above.
And like previous years missing an assignment counts as a forfeit, any combination of your team not showing up to play, missing an assignment, or forfeiting for unsportsmanlike behavior totaling 3 and your team is out of the tournament and possibly out for the remainder of the season.
Spread the word and let's have a great season.
Friday, January 10, 2014
SAMs lDS 2014 basketball rule changes
Hi all here are some,of the changes we made for the upcoming season.
1) This is huge, we are going to experiment with this and see how it goes. Remember the priesthood handbook wants us to emphasize participation, and after studying for compliance the Minnesota state high school league handbook we are going to allow high school basketball players to join the our leagues when their seasons are over. This usually means the last game or two of the regular season and the tournament. Now to keep the league from being over run by high school players and their non-member school teammates and preserve as much as possible the church team that was playing most of the season we are limiting the high school players to only those who are Baptized members of your ward. Should there be more than one high school player from a ward joining the team only one on the court at a time High school players are defined as 10th, 11th, and 12th grade, a-f squad. Ninth grade players are allowed to play all year on the church team . For now free agent high school players, meaning players who's home ward does not have a team will not be allowed to join other teams in the league. ( Baby steps, maybe in the future)
This is important! A high school team may have to forfeit their games. High school players may not participate in games or even practices where a coach is present during the high school teams season until their team has been eliminated from the season ending tournament.
2) Non-members need only play in one regular season game during the season to be eligible for the post season tournament.
3). Since we have a running clock for most of the game and to preserve playing time, substitutes can enter the game before the first free throw if they are ready to enter as they are setting up for the first free throw.
4). If a team forfeits twice they are done for the. Season. It will not be a forfeit if you call ahead the day before and tell us your team cannot make it. Remember for the season you can bring your fathers, mothers sisters players from other teams to join you and the game will not be a forfeit, it will be an automatic loss. It is not fair for the other team or a the referees to rush home from work and get there early and have not have a team show up.
5). Some of the young men's games will be on Saturday mornings with the young women and women.
Have a great season.
Have a
1) This is huge, we are going to experiment with this and see how it goes. Remember the priesthood handbook wants us to emphasize participation, and after studying for compliance the Minnesota state high school league handbook we are going to allow high school basketball players to join the our leagues when their seasons are over. This usually means the last game or two of the regular season and the tournament. Now to keep the league from being over run by high school players and their non-member school teammates and preserve as much as possible the church team that was playing most of the season we are limiting the high school players to only those who are Baptized members of your ward. Should there be more than one high school player from a ward joining the team only one on the court at a time High school players are defined as 10th, 11th, and 12th grade, a-f squad. Ninth grade players are allowed to play all year on the church team . For now free agent high school players, meaning players who's home ward does not have a team will not be allowed to join other teams in the league. ( Baby steps, maybe in the future)
This is important! A high school team may have to forfeit their games. High school players may not participate in games or even practices where a coach is present during the high school teams season until their team has been eliminated from the season ending tournament.
2) Non-members need only play in one regular season game during the season to be eligible for the post season tournament.
3). Since we have a running clock for most of the game and to preserve playing time, substitutes can enter the game before the first free throw if they are ready to enter as they are setting up for the first free throw.
4). If a team forfeits twice they are done for the. Season. It will not be a forfeit if you call ahead the day before and tell us your team cannot make it. Remember for the season you can bring your fathers, mothers sisters players from other teams to join you and the game will not be a forfeit, it will be an automatic loss. It is not fair for the other team or a the referees to rush home from work and get there early and have not have a team show up.
5). Some of the young men's games will be on Saturday mornings with the young women and women.
Have a great season.
Have a
Friday, January 3, 2014
FYI woman's companion blog
For those interested the women/young women have a companion blog
http://anokasports.blogspot.com
Their volleyball tournament information. Is available there.
http://anokasports.blogspot.com
Their volleyball tournament information. Is available there.
SAMs lDS men's and young men's basketball
Happy New Years. My goodness time flys and the basketball season is upon us. the coaches meeting is this Thursday Jan 9th 7:00 at the Anoka stake center the games start the following Thursday, Jan 16.
We will be discussing rules and how we are going administer the program, every ward with a men's or young men's team should be represented, we will form the first week's schedule and give out referee /clock/ book assignments. Your team is responsible for those assignments weather you are at the meeting or not.
I know it is getting late and if you haven't already done so we need to get coaches and teams in place. Often times we need to be proactive and approach the bishopric councilor over sports with coaching suggestions.
Looking,forward to another great season of SAMS (St. Paul,Anoka, Minneapolis stake) lds basketball.
G
P.S. This is our major form of communication so spread the word.
We will be discussing rules and how we are going administer the program, every ward with a men's or young men's team should be represented, we will form the first week's schedule and give out referee /clock/ book assignments. Your team is responsible for those assignments weather you are at the meeting or not.
I know it is getting late and if you haven't already done so we need to get coaches and teams in place. Often times we need to be proactive and approach the bishopric councilor over sports with coaching suggestions.
Looking,forward to another great season of SAMS (St. Paul,Anoka, Minneapolis stake) lds basketball.
G
P.S. This is our major form of communication so spread the word.
Saturday, December 14, 2013
BYU-Hawaii falls short
Awwww Concordia wins it's record 7th straight NCAA div. 2 title beating the beloved Seasiders of BYU Hawaii 3-0. Sorry Nicky (Peniata BYU Hawaii grad, and former player)
Next year.
Next year.
Blog hit update
For those scoring at home, this experimental blog started approximately a year ago. We just finished our first "paperless" sports season. Several trees would like to thank us for that.
Our total hits as of this morning is 8623.
As one of the persons responsible for administering the sports program I can not tell you how this has simplified and clarified things. The old email contact lists were becoming unmanageable.
Technology can be such a wonderful thing.
Merry Christmas everyone and may the odds be always in your favor. :-)
Our total hits as of this morning is 8623.
As one of the persons responsible for administering the sports program I can not tell you how this has simplified and clarified things. The old email contact lists were becoming unmanageable.
Technology can be such a wonderful thing.
Merry Christmas everyone and may the odds be always in your favor. :-)
BYU-Hawaii vs Concordia for national championship
For those who might be interested.
The Concordia Golden Bears (34-3) of St. Paul is going for it's record 7th straight NCAA division 2 championship today. They are playing the Seasiders (who came up with that nick name?) of BYU Hawaii (29-1).
Concordia has won a record 41 consecutive NCAA match's
The Concordia Golden Bears (34-3) of St. Paul is going for it's record 7th straight NCAA division 2 championship today. They are playing the Seasiders (who came up with that nick name?) of BYU Hawaii (29-1).
Concordia has won a record 41 consecutive NCAA match's
Friday, December 13, 2013
2013 SAMS LDS young men's volleyball champions Maple Grove
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Maple Grove YM
PIctures from the 2013 SAMS LDS men's volleyball tournament
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Middle Picture:
Ty Peniata with the quick set spike, note the streak which is the ball.
Bottom Picture: 2013 SAMS LDS men's volleyball champions Medicine Lake
Medicine Lake, Men's 2013 SAMS LDS volleyball champions
Congratulations to the Medicine Lake Men's volleyball team the 2013 SAMS LDS champions. This is their 3rd championship in 4 years!
It was a great tournament with many really close competitive match's, the sportsmanship was wonderful. The final results from the tournament:
1) Medicine Lake
2) Shore View
3) Blaine 1
4) Maple Grove
Medicine Lake showed great team work, balance, court coverage and guile, Fun to watch.
Maybe the sportsmanship event of the tournament was the North St. Paul team which had the SAMS LDS relic Tommy Janson (Tommy Gun) graced the floor again with his presence again after a two year layoff as he recovered from near death Cancer. Admittedly he wasn't as quick and agile as he once was but he hustled and even got a spike in.
REMEMBER the Basketball coach's meeting is the second Thursday in January, Jan 9, at the Anoka stake Center, 7 P.M. 2014. The games start the following week.
Don't forget to put a suggestion in the Bishops ear to get coach's called.
Merry Christmas to all.
It was a great tournament with many really close competitive match's, the sportsmanship was wonderful. The final results from the tournament:
1) Medicine Lake
2) Shore View
3) Blaine 1
4) Maple Grove
Medicine Lake showed great team work, balance, court coverage and guile, Fun to watch.
Maybe the sportsmanship event of the tournament was the North St. Paul team which had the SAMS LDS relic Tommy Janson (Tommy Gun) graced the floor again with his presence again after a two year layoff as he recovered from near death Cancer. Admittedly he wasn't as quick and agile as he once was but he hustled and even got a spike in.
REMEMBER the Basketball coach's meeting is the second Thursday in January, Jan 9, at the Anoka stake Center, 7 P.M. 2014. The games start the following week.
Don't forget to put a suggestion in the Bishops ear to get coach's called.
Merry Christmas to all.
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Day one volleyball tournament update
Wonderful fun and competition and the committee's rankings held true with the top 4 seeded teams advancing. however, number 3 Medicine lake! beat number two maple Grove, and number 4 ShoreView beat number 1 Blaine1.
All teams play next Thursday at 7 P.M. At the St. Paul stake center.
Special kudos goes to Twin Cities 2 (Hmong ward) playing 5 matches back to back to back to back to back.
Shingle Creek played 4 consecutive match's using only 3 players.
Special thanks to all the late night players who helped set up tables and chairs for the Ward Christmas parties.
Just a reminder, the basketball meeting is on the second Thursday in January 7:00 at the Anoka stake center.
All teams play next Thursday at 7 P.M. At the St. Paul stake center.
Special kudos goes to Twin Cities 2 (Hmong ward) playing 5 matches back to back to back to back to back.
Shingle Creek played 4 consecutive match's using only 3 players.
Special thanks to all the late night players who helped set up tables and chairs for the Ward Christmas parties.
Just a reminder, the basketball meeting is on the second Thursday in January 7:00 at the Anoka stake center.
Sunday, December 1, 2013
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