JV Girls Basketball Team Finishes 2011

Congrats to the JV Girls basketball team on winning their last game of 2011! They defeated Maples 57-32 in an epic game lasting just over 2 hours. Cede Schindler lead the way with 13 points, Madeleine Epp with 8, and Mikaela Morelli was a dominant force on the rebounds. Catch the girls in action in 2012!

JV Boys Basketball 3-0

The JV boys basketball team played a tough West Kildonan squad and came out on top. The boys had to give it everything they had after West Kildonan went red hot from beyond the arc and hit 7 - 3 pointers. Riley Recksiedler continued his dominant guard play with 22 pts, 12 rebounds and 5 steals. With the score at 59-56 in the final minute of play, Kyle Adolfson (10 pts, 7 rebounds) hit two critical free throws to make it a two possession game. The Selkirk Royals went on to win by a score of 65-56. A great effort from the boys and awesome crowd support from parents and fans. Enjoy your break and have a Merry Christmas!

Quotes of the Week

Here are some light-hearted quotes to take us into the Christmas break:

Frank Layden, on a former player: “I told him, Son, what is it with you: Is it ignorance or apathy?’ He said, ” ‘Coach, I don’t know and I don’t care.’”

George Raveling: “I know the Virginia players are smart because you need a 1500 SAT to get in. I have to drop bread crumbs to get our players to and from class.”

Abe Lemons: “Finish last in your league and they call you Idiot. Finish last in medical school and they call you Doctor.”

David Bristol, Milwaukee Brewers manager: “There’ll be two buses leaving the hotel for the park tomorrow. The two o’clock bus will be for those of you who need a little extra work. The empty bus will leave at five o’clock.”

Rodney Dangerfield: I went to a fight the other night, and a hockey game broke out.

Intramural Soccer Champions!

Congratulations to the following teams in capturing intramural indoor soccer glory:

Girls Division: Scarecrow Goat

Homeroom Division: International Students

Competitive Division: The Black Mambas

Thanks to all the participants and spectators for a great event. Intramural basketball signups will out soon!

Royals Varsity Girls Basketball Win Home Opener

The Royals Varsity Girls Basketball team won on Monday night in dominant fashion vs KPAC league opponents Maples, 77-38.  Leading the scoring charge were Malora Minarik with 13, Chelsea Ganske and Kesslyn Lycan with 12 points each.  With every player who entered the floor contributing to the scoring, the girls team looks like they're starting to find their mid-season form. :) 

Come out and cheer on the girls on Wednesday when they take on River East here at home.  Game time 7:30pm!!

JV Boys Basketball 2-0

The JV Royal Boys basketball team defeated Murdoch MacKay on home court by a score of 68-46. The boys started slow but once again managed to surge forward in the second half. The Royals were led offensively by PG Riley Recksiedler (22 pts, 6 rebounds, 5 assists) and dominated the paint with strong efforts from Avery Farquhar (17 pts, 11 rebounds) and Cory Rey (16 pts, 8 rebounds). Good job boys! The Royals next game is at West Kildonan Collegiate on Tuesday, December 20th. Come out and support your ROYALS!

JV Boys Basketball Starts Strong!

The JV boys basketball team has started their season with a victory. The boys won 65-40 against a scrappy Springfield Collegiate squad. The boys managed to pull away in the second half and seal the victory with strong post play from Avery Farquhar and Kyle Adolfson. The JV boys have their home opener Thursday, Dec. 15 against Murdoch. Come cheer on your Royals!

Intramural Playoff Schedule

Check the Intramural Sports Schedule page for the Indoor Soccer playoff schedule.

Good Luck!

Good luck the the Varsity Waterpolo Team today as they take on Dakota in the PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP at 4pm at Pan Am Pool! Go Royals!

Quote of the Week

Adversity cause some men to break; others to break records. -William A. Ward

The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a mans determination -Tommy Lasorda

Show me a guy whos afraid to look bad, and I'll show you a guy you can beat every time. -Lou Brock

Starting With A Bang!

The JV Girls Basketball team had their first game of the season last night and defeated FRC by a score of 35-31. Congrats to the girls on a great game, more importantly, an impressive defense! You can catch the girls in action tonight at 6:45pm at the University of Manitoba when they take on a very tough Linden Christian team.

Varsity Boys Basketball

The Varsity Boys Basketball Team's season got under way this past weekend with their first tournament at Kildonan East Collegiate. This year's team is made up of almost entirely grade 11 guys and will be playing an up tempo style. Although the boys finished 7th in the tournament this past weekend, they are excited about this season and are pumped to head to Brandon for the 32 team BSSI tournament this weekend.

1000 Pageviews!!

We have had 1000 pageviews on the blog!! Thanks to everyone for supporting it. Keep spreading the word!

December Schedule

The first draft of the KPAC basketball league schedule has come out. Practices and games for the rest of December and the first week of January are posted in the 'Team Practice Schedules' page.

On Monday December 5, (or online until Wednesday) the JV and Varsity Girls Basketball programs are hosting a PartyLite fundraiser in the staff lounge at the High School from 7-8pm, and we would like to invite you to attend, tell or bring a friend, etc.

We put this on to help all players on each team reduce their season fees. Please consider attending and helping these young ladies out for their upcoming season.

If you are unable to attend, but would still like to support the programs, you can order online at the web site below. On the site, please look up your host Trish Hallson so all proceeds go to the basketball teams. Also, please choose the payment option of either cash or cheque.

If you have any questions, please email Sue Gilmour (JVG Coach) at sgilmour@lssd.ca

Web Site: http://www.partylite.biz/sites/suegilmour

Royals Varsity Girls Website updated Dec 1

Hi Everyone :)  The Varsity Girls Basketball team has been finalized and the website has been updated again.  See a roster for this year's team and staff, links to our tournament draw sheets through January and next week's practices. 

League games have not been finalized yet but as soon as they are they will be up here along with the rest of the practice schedule for December.    Scroll to the bottom to look at the full schedule for next week.

Check us out at www.lssd.ca/~thallson    on the Varsity Girls page and the Varsity Girls calander.  Don't forget to book mark the site for future use.