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| Sports January 2005, Volume 8, No. 3 |
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by: Tess F.
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| Seventh grader, Eric C., leaps high to make the score against Medinah in the first game of the season. Despite a valiant effort, the team lost 42 - 38. | |
Eighth graders Tim Boezio and Mark Burgos said that try-outs were not that competitive because there were not that many people who tried out. Tim also said, "Try-outs were hard because there was a lot of running." Sixth and seventh grade try-outs, on the other hand, saw a lot more boys going for the team.
The coaches, Mr. Anderson and Mr. Poremba, looked for players with a positive attitude toward the game and a lot of leadership for the rest of the team. They are looking forward to a great season.
The teams are made up of sixth and seventh graders on one team and eighth graders on the other. The boys that made the team for sixth and seventh grade are seventh graders: Billy T., Tony DeS., Ryan C., Eric C., Peter S., Zac C., George H., Nick R., and Brian K. The sixth graders are: Brendan F., Kyle L., Chris M., and Zack Z. The eighth graders are: Patrick P., Adam A., Charlie J., Ben C., Peter D., Tim B., George M., Chris W., Brian M., Alex S., Mark B., and Kevin T.
Forward Mark B. said, "Being on the team is a lot of fun but also a lot of hard work and effort." He added, "Coaching a team takes a lot of hard work. Mr. Anderson and Mr. Poremba really contribute a lot of their time by coaching."
When asked what he thought of the games, guard Tim Boezio said, "It's much more exciting when you're actually playing than when you're sitting in the stands. You can really get into the game."
The boys' first game was held against Medinah on Tuesday, December 14. The sixth and seventh graders suffered a great defeat. The eighth graders unfortunately lost, 42-38, but they all had a great game.
Over the winter break, both teams participated in local competitions. At the Driscol High Holiday Tournament, the 6th/7th graders made it to the second round and the 8th graders got to the semi-finals. Then at the Lake Park Holiday Tournament for the feeder schools, the 8th graders took it all. And we have a huge trophy to prove it!
The coaches and players are having a wonderful season and are looking fo
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Does a Bear Play in the Woods?
by: Michael S.
The Bears have been having a rough season this year. They have had many injuries, many bad games, and bad luck. The Bears were starting to regain the potential of their team and were in playoff contention for a while. Unfortunately, their record (as of January 13) is 5-11.
The Bears have had injuries to their starting quarterback, Rex Grossman, and second string quarterback, Craig Krenzel. They also had injuries to defensive stars, Mike Brown for the whole season and Brian Urlacher for 4 games. Right now they are using a third-string quarterback, Chad Huchinson, and moved Mike Green from strong safety to free safety (the position Mike Brown plays). The Bears' injuries have made them very disapointed with their season.
The Bears also have had many bad games. They do so well but make one mistake and break the whole game into pieces. They have had many games where they are winning but make a bad pass or fumble the ball which turns the game over to the other team. Then the other team has the confidence of winning the game by the mistake done by the bad play.
The Bears also have bad luck. Once the almost won the game and needed to kick a field goal. Then the kick was blocked. The other team returned the block for a touchdown. That touchdown was the one that put the other team in the lead. They lost that game.
The Bears have been having a bad season. They’ve had injuries, bad games, and even bad luck. If they wanted to they could easily get into the playoffs and maybe even win the Super Bowl. However, the odds this year are are unlikely. But as we Chicagoans say, “There's always next year.”
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