SMS ATHLETICS … NOVEMBER 27th to DECEMBER 1st…

***Just Added … Gr. 8 Boys’ Basketball Schedule for the Weekend… Sorry … It’s been an extremely busy night… I am looking forward to the weekend!

Shuswap Middle School Athletics

Gr. 8 Boys’ Basketball Tournament

 

Friday, December 1, 2023

 

3:30                      SMS1 vs SMS2

 

Saturday, December 2, 2023

 

9:00AM      Kalamalka vs SaHali

10:30AM     SMS 2 vs Valleyview 1

12:00 Noon  Kalamalka vs Valleyview 2

1:30PM      SaHali vs SMS 1

3:00PM      Valleyview 1 vs SMS 1

4:30PM      SMS 2 vs Valleyview 2

***Just Added… CODE = 6TQTFUJGQP  …. I hope this works for everyone … This is the CODE Required for the Driving Forms to be handed in… Cheers 

***Even though our School Volleyball Season is over, Shuswap Middle School Athletics offers an In-House Volleyball Club Program for our Gr. 6-7-8 Girls and Boys … Our Shuswap Middle School Volleyball Club offers training, practice, and game sessions two mornings per week and two lunch hours per week. For years now, our athletes at SMS have taken advantage of AM Open Gym Opportunities and those who have “Showed Up” have improved their skills and done well. Malcolm Gladwell’s 10,000 Hour Rule comes into play here… If one wants to get better at anything and perform at a high level, then one needs to put the hours into their craft. As we teach in our Basketball and Volleyball Programs at SMS… “If you want to create Magic, they you need to put in the time to do the work in order to develop the skills, that produces the Magic/results. Oh … By-the-way… Our Volleyball Club Program that we offer is “Free” … It’s a good deal!

Volleyball Club Days and Times: Tuesday and Thursday Mornings (AM Open Gym) 7AM to 8:10AM … and Tuesday and Thursday Lunch Hours (Activity Time) 3on3 Volleyball. 

Reminder… 5 Ways to Develop Mental Toughness and Resiliency …

1. Get up Early… when the alarm goes off, don’t hit the snooze … get out of bed…

2. Make Your Bed as a Habit… as soon as you get up make your bed - perfectly! 

3. Do Work… Attend AM Open Gym or if not, do push-ups, sit-ups, etc…

4. When the School Day is Over… Study First … If you have early Bball Practice, then study after practice… If you have late Bball Practice, then stay at school, attend Study Hall and Do Your Work… Read, Re-Read, Write, Re-Write, Review - That’s what homework is… 

5. Eat Something You Don’t Like Regularly… as a Habit… Mr. Smith doesn’t let tomatoes be tougher than him… He still doesn’t like tomatoes, but he eats them anyway… 

Why do all the things above … because they are usually the last things you want to do… Do the things that you don’t want to do, but are good for you, and make them a part of your Daily Habits… That’s how one Develops Mental Toughness. 

Monday, November 27, 2023…

*AM Open Gym … Basketball … Gr. 6/7/8 … Shooting Practice/Clinic … 

*Gr. 8 Boys’ Basketball Practice 4:00 to 5:45 … ***Parent Meeting at 6:00PM 

Tuesday, November 28, 2023…

*AM Open Gym … Volleyball … 7AM to 8:10AM

*Lunch Activity Time … 3on3 Volleyball 

*Gr. 8 Girl’s Basketball Practice … 2:40 to 4:15

*Gr. 8 Boy’s Basketball Practice … 4:15 to 5:45

Wednesday, November 29, 2023…

*AM Open Gym… Basketball … Shooting Clinic

*Lunch Hour Activity Time… 3on3 Basketball …

*NEW … After School … Basketball Open Gym… 2:40 to 3:30 

Thursday, November 30, 2023…

*AM Open Gym … Volleyball … 7AM to 8:10AM

*Lunch Hour … Teachers vs Gr. 8 Volleyball Teams… 

*Gr. 8 Boys’ Basketball Practice … 2:40 to 4:15

*Gr. 8 Girls’ Basketball Practice … 4:15 to 5:45 

Friday, December 1, 2023…

*AM Open Gym… Volleyball … 7AM to 8:10AM

*Lunch Hour … Teachers vs Gr. 8 Volleyball Teams …

*After School… Gr. 8 Boys’ Basketball Game … SMS1 vs SMS2 … 3:30 to 4:45ish… … 

*SMS Gr. 8 Boys Basketball Program is hosting a six team mini tournament this weekend - Saturday, Dec. 2nd… Games begin at 9AM and the last Game Tips-Off at 4:30 … Spectators Welcome… … Score Keeper Training during lunch hours this week… See Mr. Smith… 

SMS ATHLETICS … NOVEMBER 20th to NOVEMBER 24th - Updated Thursday, November 23rd …

***NEW UPDATE … Thursday Night at 6:51 PM…  Gr. 8 Volleyball Year End Wrap-up In Kamloops This Saturday…                                              

- Games will be played at Valleyview Secondary School in Kamloops. The school is located at the East end of the city as you enter Kamloops… 1950 Valleyview Drive V2C 4C2                                                     - Can begin arriving at 9:45 … Organize at 10:00… Games begin at 10:30… Games end at 1:30ish                                            - After the Games are completed… ending around 1:45, We will order pizza (players will have to chip in $5.00 each for pizza) …                                                                                                                                                                             - Games will be organized as a “Hat Tournament” … players from all schools - boys and girls - will be mixed together in teams to play games… Great idea and lots of fun!                                                                                                            - After Pizza parents/players can make their way over to the TCC on the TRU Campus to watch the TRU Women’s  and Men’s Volleyball Teams compete against the University of Manitoba… The Women’s game starts at 3:00 PM and the Men’s Game is slated to begin at 4:45 … It would be a good idea for our players to arrive early to watch the Women warm-up, so that our young athletes see how the university players prepare for their matches…                                                                                                                                                                    - When arriving at the TCC, parents/players/families are to enter the area labeled “Guest List” … the entrance into the TCC Gym will be divided for Tickets … Once at the Ticket Table on the Guest List side just say that “we are from Shuswap Middle School” and everyone in the family you are travelling with will get a stamp and free entrance to the games… TRU does an excellent job in promoting their sports in the community and with Youth and High School Sports…                                                                                 - If you arrive early and your athlete hasn’t been to the TRU Campus, it might be a good idea to walk around the TRU Campus before the games begin… TRU has a nice Campus and great facilities … the new Athlete’s High Performance Training Facility in the Old TRU Gym, located across from the TCC, is state-of-the-art and one that is comparable to NCAA Div 1 training facilities… “Dreams begin at a young age… … …. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Mr. Aaron Smith or Mr. Andy Henderson… Cheers

Congratulations to our Gr. 8 Boys’ Volleyball Team for Winning the Grade 8 Boys’ North Okanagan Zone Championships last Tuesday. SMS hosted the eight team Zone League Finals and came out on top with two easy wins against Kalamalka and VSS. Way to Go Boys!!! With the Shuswap victory in the Finals, it is the first time an Gr. 8 Boys’ Team has won the Gr. 8 Boys’ Zone Finals. Quite the accomplishment annd well done! 

We are heading into an Extremely Busy Week for SMS Athletics!!!

As Volleyball is ending, Basketball is beginning and the transition between sports is going to be quick and busy for those who do both sports at SMS!

***Tomorrow… Monday, November 20th… our Gr. 8 Girls Volleyball Team is competing in the North Okanagan Zone Volleyball Championships at Vernon Secondary. Game times are at 5:00 PM for the Semi-Finals and 6:10 PM for the Finals and 3rd/4th Place Game. Players, please be at VSS by 4:15. 

***Both Grade 8 Boys’ and Grade 8 Girls’ Basketball continue and begin this week. Please check the Practice Days and Times below… 

***Reminder to all athletes… If one wants to get better, one needs to put in extra time to practice, work on and build skills, and improve their physical literacy. Those athletes who show-up to Early AM Open Gym Times, get better and give themselves the opportunity to improve and get ahead of those who don’t. Reminder, Coaches like athletes who do extra. If AM is a possibility, then I suggest one makes attending happen. If AM doesn’t fit your family’s schedule, then I suggest you take advantage of all other opportunities to get in the gym (at Lunch/After School) to work on your craft. 

***Grade 8 Girls’ and Boys’ Year End Wrap-Up … Co-ed Tournament at Valleyview in Kamloops + Women’s and Men’s TRU Volleyball Games… More Info to be sent Home… 

***Please Note: For Basketball Players staying after school waiting for practices to start at 4:15, those athletes must work quietly in the cafeteria/eating area on school work … Homework = The 5 R’s, which = Read, Re-read, Write, Re-write, Review… Again, this must be completed Quietly… 

***For those who have been taught… 5 Things to Develop One’s Mental Toughness … = 1. Get up Early and Get Out of Bed - Don’t Hit the Snooze … 2. Make Your Be…Start the day with a Win and Make your bed perfectly…  3. Do Work - If you are not attending AM Open Gym, then get down beside your bed and complete 3 sets of push-ups…Workout… 4. When the School Day is Done, Study First… If you have time before practice starts, do your homework - if practice is right after school, then do you “Homework” when you get home… 5. Eat Something You Don’t Like - Regularly … If you want to develop Mental Toughness and develop Resiliency, then Do the Things You Don’t Like to Do and Make them your Daily Habits… 

Monday, November 20th…

*AM OPEN GYM … Basketball for Gr. 6/7/8 … 7AM to 8:10AM

*Gr. 8 Girls’ Volleyball Players, please Mr. Smith in the Gym at the beginning of Lunch.

*Pepper in the Gym at Lunch for Gr. 6-7-8 Volleyball Players…

*After School… Gr. 8 Girls are Competing in the North Zone Volleyball Championships at VSS … Game time is at 5:00 … Please be at VSS by 4:15 … GOOD LUCK and Ace the Competition… 

Tuesday, November 21st…

*AM Open Gym … Volleyball … 7AM to 8:10AM

*Lunch Hour 3on3 Volleyball … 

*Gr. 8 Girls’ Basketball Practice After School … 2:40 to 4:15

*Gr. 8 Boys’ Basketball Practice from 3:50 to 5:45 … All Gr. 8 Boys, we will meet in Mr. Henderson’s Room from 3:50 to 4:15 … We will practice in the Gym from 4:15 to 5:45 … Forms/Information will be sent home with players after practice… 

Wednesday, November 22nd…

*AM Open Gym … Basketball … 7AM to 8:10AM

*3on3 or 4on4 Basketball in the Gym at Lunch Time 

*Gr. 8 Boys’ Basketball Practice After School … 2:40 to 4:15 (Extra Practice to Get Ready for the Season)

Thursday, November 23rd…

*AM Open Gym … Volleyball … 7AM to 8:10AM

*3on3 Volleyball at Lunch during Activity Time

*Gr. 8 Boys’ Basketball Practice After School … 2:40 to 4:15

*Gr. 8 Girls’ Basketball Practice After School … 4:15 to 5:45 

Friday, November 24th…

*PRO-D … No School…

SMS ATHLETICS … NOVEMBER 13th to NOVEMBER 17th

 Monday, November 13, 2023…

*Gr. 8 Boys’ Basketball Practice … 7AM to 8:10AM… For those Gr. 8 Boys who can make the early morning practice and for those younger players who have been invited…

*Gr. 8 Girls’ and Boys’ Volleyball Practice … 2:40 to 4:00

Tuesday, November 14, 2023…

*AM Open Gym Volleyball … 7AM to 8:10AM

*3on3 Volleyball at Lunch Time During Activity Time…

*Gr. 8 Boys Volleyball Team Hosts the Zone Finals at SMS … Our SMS Boys are scheduled to play in the Semi-Final at 6:00PM and they will either play in the Final or 3rd/4th Place game at 7:10 … All Spectators are welcome and encouraged to come and cheer for our Boys!!! 

… Gr. 8 Girls Volleyball Team Players and any Gr. 7’s interested are expected to sign-up for Score Keeping and doing Lining for the games… Games begin at 3:30 and the last game (The Finals) begin at 7:10 … It’s a late night, but it’s the first time a Gr. 8 Boys’ Volleyball Team has hosted in Salmon Arm… So… Tuesday is a Special Day… 

Wednesday, November 15, 2023…

*Basketball AM Open Gym for Boys … 7AM to 8:10AM… All Boys in Grades 6 - 7 - 8 are Welcome to attend… 

*3on3 or 4on4 Basketball at Lunch Time … All Grades Welcome… First 48 in the gym are invited to play… 

*Gr. 8 Boys’ Basketball Practice … After School from 2:40 to 4:15 … ***Please Note: Regular Practice Days will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with Mondays being Game and/or Practice Days… 

Thursday, November 16, 2023…

*NO AM Open Gym … NO OPEN GYM … Sorry… 

*3on3 Volleyball During Lunch Activity Time…

*Gr. 8 Girls Volleyball Practice After School … 2:40 to 4:00 … Last Practice before Monday’s Zone Finals in Vernon…

Friday, November 17, 2023…

*AM Open Gym… Basketball … All Grades …Boys Only at this time… 7AM to 8:10AM

*Gr. 8 Girls’ Volleyball Team vs Gr. 8 Boys’ Volleyball Team … Game Prep for Monday’s Zones … 12 Girls Travelling to Vernon vs the Boys … Game will start before Activity Time… Wear your uniforms please … Spectators Welcome… 

SMS ATHLETICS … NOV 6th to NOV 9th

 ***Monday, October 30th …

*AM Gr. 8 Boy’s Basketball Practice … Gr. 7 Boys are encouraged to attend … 7AM to 8:10AM

*Gr. 8 Boys Volleyball at VCS for League Games…  5:00 - 6:00 - 7:00

Gr. 8 Girls Volleyball @ AL Fortune … League Play-offs … Game time is at 5:00 (Semi-Final) … If the team wins, they play at 6:00 … All players should be at the gym by 4:15 … 

Tuesdays, October 31st… 

*AM Open Gym… Volleyball … 7AM to 8:10AM … 

*Lunch Hour Volleyball Gr. 6-7-8 3 on 3 games … Reminder … Make your 3v3 teams and get your list to Mr. Smith… 

*Gr. 8 Girls and Boys Volleyball Practice After School… 2:40 to 4:15

Wednesday, November 1st…

*AM Gr. 8 Boys’ Basketball Practice … 7AM to 8:10AM

*Lunch Hour Volleyball Games…

*After School… Gr. 6/7 Girls and Boys Volleyball … Gr. 8 Mentors needed (at Least 6… the more the better) … Triple Ball Games … 

Thursday, November 2nd…

*AM Open Gym … Volleyball … 7AM to 8:10AM

*Lunch Hour … Gr. 6-7-8 3on3 Volleyball 

*Gr. 8 Girls and Boys Volleyball Practice After School… 2:40 to 4:15

Friday, November 3rd…

No School…