2009-10 Basketball Schedule -
Return Response Needed
Hawks:
We have tryouts at Wake Forest next Monday, Sept 28, 1:00 to 3:00 at
the Baptist Seminary in Wake Forest. If you are a returning
player
from last year, you don't need to tryout unless you are moving up to
another age group. But
if you are returning (and not going to be at tryouts) you need to let
me know by Monday, Sept 28, 10:00, a.m. so that I hold a spot for you
on the team.
Middleschool age 13 or less on Sept 1.,
2009
JV age 16 or less on Sept 1., 2009
Varsity age 18 or less on Sept 1., 2009
PRACTICE FOR EVERYONE BEGINS FRIDAY, OCT
2. Middleschool and JV, 1:00 to 3:00, Varsity 2:00 to 4:00.
Click here for the 2009-10
Raleigh Hawks Basketball Schedule.
Because the
schedule is so crowded, we may eliminate some games, but, for right
now, this is a good idea of what's to come!
Varsity note:
the November 6 game against Westchester Day in High Point. This game
takes place the same time as the pre-season homeschool tournament in
Greensboro, which runs Nov 6 & 7. We
elected not to play in the
tournament, since we were invited to play in the Bull City Classic in
Durham November 27 & 28. To play in Greensboro would
mean two
tournament expenses that month.
Mr.
Williams and I thought the experience of playing new and/or
stronger teams would be more beneficial than participating in the
tournament again this year. With 14 regular season
hoomeschool games,
regionals and states (if we qualify), and East Coast Championships,
that means 25 homeschool games, NOT INCLUDING the preseason.
If we
play in the pre-season it is possible to play another homeschool team
from our league 6 times in a singe season.
We feel the Hawk program needs a more difficult schedule to
bring us to
a stronger level. Last year, we
only played one game against a team that was at a higher level than
NRCA (Mt. Zion), and if we're ever going to compete with teams like
NRCA, we are going to have to be willing to take on stronger, more
athletic programs (even if it effects our win-loss column).
NRCA had
to play us last year and then turn around that week and face
Ravenscroft (I think they lost by 40). Cary Academy lost to
Ravenscroft by 60. NRCA and Cary Academy do not have any more
talent
than us, but they have a schedule that gives constant competition
against elite programs forcing them to improve their level of play.
However, having said that, I am not against
canceling or possibly
rescheduling that game in High Point to play in the homeschool
pre-season tournament. Those who are seniors have been in
this
tournament the last 3 years and I don't want to take that
opportunity
away from you. Besides, there is the possibility of all
tourney
recognition among the homeschool community.
Please let me know (varsity players) if, in lieu of the game against
Westchester, you'd rather play in the homeschool tournament that
weekend. I am particularly interested in what our seniors
want to do.
Matt Finneran
The Christian Community
Radical Wednesday Weekly Meetings
Family Fellowship and Counseling Ministries
Raleigh Hawks Boys Homeschool Basketball & Baseball
Seahawks Homeschool Swim Team
45 Pilot-Riley Rd.
Zebulon, NC 27597
919-404-4948
919-876-1317 (summer swim club)
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget none of His benefits; Who pardons
all our iniquities; Who heals all your diseases; Who redeems your life
from the pit; Who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion; Who
satisfies your years with good things, so that your youth is renewed
like the eagle. -Psalm 103:1-5