sports

This weekend my family (me, dad, and my brother)is going to Wasilla for my basketball tournament.

I can't wait because I'm going to go shopping in Anchorage with my team mates. We are going to drive out on friday, right after school. We will back on Thursday, so on Friday we don't have to go back home, because it will take a long time to drive there. It take about 5 hours, so my whole team will get there at about 10 or 11.

We play our first game on Saturday,probably early in the morning. We will probably be done with our games by like 6 or 7. Then it's shopping time. We will be all sweaty and stuff so we are going to go back to our hotel room and take a shower, put on some jeans or nice clothes and drive to Anchorage, which isn't that far away. We will go back home at like 11 or something because we don't have any games the next day, so we can just sleep in and drive back at whatever time we want, of course I can't stay another day though because I have school on Monday. But I will be tired in the morning on Monday.

I will be telling you today about my basketball season.

I am on a comp & IYB team. I just had a game yesterday and lost by one bucket. There was two seconds left. I had to throw the ball all the way from the other side of the court to our side so we could try to get a point. My teammate caught it but the buzzer went off(BEEP)and she missed it barely. My coach was happy because that was the best game we had played all season, he said.

Our whole team got to the game late because we went all the way up to Pearl Creek and then he said it was in North Pole. So we had to drive all the way across town and into North Pole. We got there 20 minutes late. Other players from their team were about to play until they saw us. Our quarters were only 6 minutes and half time was 1 minute.

The season is almost over for my IYB. We have a tournament on the 13th of November; then everything is over.

Next, my comp season is starting. We have our first practice on Saturday at Lathrop at 9:00 am in the morning. So early for running and shooting. I am really excited because we have our first tournament in December 2.

I love basketball this year:)

I got into hockey from my brother. My brother loves hockey. He plays for the Fairbanks Ice Dogs. That's why I started. I thought if my brother likes it, I might. It turns out I love it.

This year Eric and I are on the same team. We've been on the same team for the past four years. We are going to Colorado, Springs this year in February. We are undefeated so far in the season. We have had 15 games. Then in March we have our state tournament in Anchorage. It is going to be fun.

I play defense. My brother plays defense too. I want to go to the NHL, National Hockey League. It is the number one league in the world. The best players from all over the world play there. That is my dream.

When I was six I Started playing football. When I was eight I started basketball. I am really good at both sports. And everybody on the football league calls me a beast for football because I am good at it.

This year I'm going to play football. Some people don"t think that girls can play football, but I think they can.

My dad and uncle played football when they were young. I'm not really a girly-girl. That's why sometimes I like having a brother, not a sister, because my brother is really active and likes to tussle around. Then on the other hand, if I had a sister, she would want to do girly stuff. That's what I don"t like. That's why I think I'm perfect for football.

My cousin and I like to throw around a football every once in a while. My cousin and I are very active and like to play with my grandma's dogs. We also like to play around with them a lot. We also like to mess around and tussle around with my brother.

I really like football, and really want to play it. So I really want to play football and make my dad proud.

This weekend my hockey team is going to Anchorage for a hockey trip. My team is taking a tour bus. We have to go to Anchorage. When we get there we are going to go to the hotel, get a room, and then getting back on the bus and go to our first hockey game of the weekend. Then after the game we go back to the hotel and then to bed.

The next day we are getting up, eating breakfast and going to our morning game. After the game we are going to the hotel to rest for our next game. After our second game, we are going to go watch the Aces play. I am looking forward to the weekend of hockey.

Today I am going to write a story about my basketball game on November 8, 2011. It was at 8:00pm. I know, late. It was all the way up in Pearl Creek. We were almost late because we had to bring snacks that day.

It was 7:30pm and we were still in Wal-mart getting some 'yummy' snacks because I was in charge of bringing snacks for my team. We left Wal-mart and started driving there.

When I got in the building my whole team shouted "Charnette". I was so surprised they were happy to see me. They started telling me about their day at school. We were ready to go to the gym but I had to take off my sweatpants and sandles.

As I was putting on my shoes, my friend, Sachi, was rushing me because I was tying my shoes slow. So she picked up my leg and tied them fast. We all ran in the gym. We went to the very end and set our stuff down and started talking. The boys' game was still going on so we waited. It was 20 seconds left. I was getting so much butterflies.

Then when we were all in the huddle the coach named off all the people that were going in. He called me. I got scared but I was happy. After the game was over i handed out my snacks to everyone. We had won. The score was 11-20. It was a very easy team. We always beat them so we had confidence for going against them in the up coming tournament.

I was so excited for Thursday's game.

I play a lot of sports such as hockey, golf, soccer, baseball, football, kickball, and basketball. Hockey and golf are my favorite sports I know how to play. I don't play golf that much but I'm good when I do. Golf is a good outdoor sport and it is not hard to play.

On the other hand I play hockey a lot. Hockey is a lot harder to play because you have to work hard to be a good hockey player. The game makes you play offense and defense.

The hardest sport for me to play is football because you have to sprint. You can't glide and you don't have a break between plays. If you're on the offense the only break you get is when your team is on defense. If you are on defense the only break you get is when your team is on offense.

Sports are fun but sometimes hard to play.

This weekend I went to a Grizzlies game at the Carlson Center. I went with my two sisters, my mom ad dad. We all know a player on the Grizzlies team. His name is Tony Taylor. We all call him,"Pretty Tony". He's the shortest player on the team, but the best.

His number is one. The colors of their jerseys are orange, blue and white. I've always seen the Carlson Center as an ice rink, but now it's a football field. Anyway, we got in for free because we got free tickets from Tony and Gci. My sister Brittany works at Gci, and they give away Grizzly tickets and Ice Dog tickets.

They gave us five tickets. We got four from Tony too. The tickets cost up to $32.50 or $43.00! That's a lot for a football game ticket! Well that's my trip to the Carlson Center.

This past weekend was really hectic. I went to a Glonrytoyyrtgame and there was also softball tryouts. This is how I started my week.

On Friday afternoon Jenna, and Tana spent the night. We did some crazy things. Jenna and Tana were playing just dance on the Wii. It was really fun and they looked weird too. The next day Saturday, to be exact, was softball tryouts. I was #22 in the line. I got done early so I got to stay and help. Jenna got hungry so she left the gym to go to the vending machine. It was a tiring day. When we got back we went for a walk and then sadly, I broke my phone. :( I was just walking and then it just randomly broke. It was very disappointing.

On Sunday I went to the Harlem Globetrotters game. It was a fake game, but it was funny. At the game I saw Rose and some other people. The Globetrotters were playing "The Washington Generals". When I was sitting with Rose we got water all over us. They also pulled off one of the other guys whole uniform. It was really funny and I got my ball signed by all of the players.

After the game, Rose went home with me and we went to various different places. My mom took us to Safeway, Radio Shack, AT&T, and Walmart. It was really fun until Rose left at like 7. This is what happened in my crazy messed up week.

Today a guy from The Harlem Globetrotters game in to our school. I forgot his real name, but his team nickname is Dizzy. His name is Dizzy because he is amazing at spinning the basketball. He is also number 2.

The Globetrotters' colors are red and blue

Today, a member of the Harlem Globetrotters came to our school! The player that came to visit us is Dizzy Grant. He is #2. He showed us a lot of tricks and many things about teamwork and responsibility! I thought that it was really nice of him to come and see us!

For more info and fun, go to: www.harlemglobetrotters.com!

This year when I first started reading I was not very good at reading, and I thought reading was boring. But now I like reading and I am very good at it. Books are fun to read, and if there is a movie, the book is always better. The books I like to read are action, mysteries, funny, amazing and sometimes even biographies.

The one book that I think helped my reading is probably The Evil Genius. The Evil Genius was a big book to read; there were also some math equations in it that I didn't understand, but I liked that book a lot. I am waiting to see if I can find the second book called The Genius Squad. I haven't seen it anywhere yet.

I have read about 12 books this year. That is a improvement from last year. I feel very strong about reading now. I also understand more that I read than I did before.

Basketball is the best sport ever.

I mean there's everything like TTP (triple threat position); you can pass, shoot, or dribble when you're in this position.

And there is the post up position when you are trying to beat another person on the other team to the basket.

Next, follow through position is where when you shoot a jump shot, you act like you put your hand in the cookie jar until the ball goes in the hoop or bounces off the rim.

And last but not least, the box out position, where you try to put your butt in front of another player and get the rebound when they shoot a free throw or a jump shot.

Then the lay-up position is where you kiss the ball off the right or left side of the square on the backboard and it goes in.

That's my story on the basketball positions.

I have been swimming for 6 years, so I am going to tell you about the strokes, kicks, dives, and all the other stuff that you do. In swimming there are a lot of things to do, like practice, because practice makes perfect. You practice all the strokes, kicks, I.M, and dives.

There are four strokes, butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle. There are three kicks. For butterfly, it is dolphin kick. For breaststroke, it is frog kick. And for backstroke and freestyle, it is flutter kick. But on backstroke it is on your back, and for freestyle, it is on your tummy.

When you dive into the pool, you make an arrow with your hands over your head, then push from your feet. And you have to remember to go in hands first or you will do a belly flop.

An I.M. is all the strokes in this order: butterfly, back, breast, free. That is one of my fastest races. But you have to do them in that order, or you will get disqualified from the race, even if you are in first place.

My coaches are very nice. They also put us to hard work, but practice makes perfect. They taught me everything I know. We have three coaches Heather, Tracy and Scott. They are all very nice.

So laps are very complicated at first, but I am sure anyone that tries can get it. A 25 is one length, a 50 is two lengths, a 75, 3 lengths, and so on an so forth. Just to tell you, a length is from where you start to the other side of the pool.

If you want to see our home page put 'Stingray swim team home page" in to google; then you will find us.

Tennis is an excellent sport! To play tennis you need only four things - yourself, tennis balls, a good quality racket, and a tennis net/ court. Tennis is a sport that needs strength and durability, not to mention exceptional reflexes. Tennis is a sport that can be played indoors and outdoors. If you have absolutely no access to a tennis court whatsoever, you can buy a portable tennis net at a store like Fred Meyers or Wall - Mart.

Here are the teams: COLTS VS THE SAINTS. I'm very happy that the Colts are versing the Saints. Please predict who you want to win. I want the Colts to win. I started it for you so please please predict. The final game of the NFL Season for all the teams in the NFL. Well not all the teams but the Super Bowl teams.

Fact: Did you know the Colts won their last Super Bowl game at Miami, and they are going to Miami?

Drew Brees vs Peyton Manning: Who will win? Watch channel 13 or CBS to find out.

Brought to you by Goliath. The regular kid who is a Colt fan.

!!!!!!!!!!JACK I HOPE IS HAPPY!!!!!!!!! :)

On what we did this week we did some work and some more work. We also did homework, not that much though. It was a fun this week (some week). We had indoor recess (also fun (some fun)). I played on computers all 30 minutes (45 min.).

All I did this week at home this very week of all the weeks was sleep, eat, school, eat & sleep. Like all the other weeks this was the most fun of all, a substitute came into our class. He was okay, fine, defined & great. He was a nice guy.

Today was a great day. It was also kind of short today. I got my work done which is great. To end this short paragraph I will say today is over bye.

I played basketball this week and won both games. The first game I won 25-20. The second game was nothing near the score of my first game. It was 37-12. A blowout. This is what happened...

I was nervous before the first game. After I was done with it i wasn't nervous, I was happy instead because I won. I couldn't believe I won. On won versing green 610. My team was facing black. 612. my second game was against black.

I really like Basketball. You should play it. Garrius does.

Hockey is my favorite sport. This year my team has lost 2 games and won 3. Our next game is this weekend, So I hope we win again. We faced the Ice Breakers; they were hard, but we beat them. The first time we were not playing good defense. Then we stepped back in the game. Then we fasted Tear3. We won two times and lost once.

The Colts won 35-34 over the Patriots. The Colts would have lost if Peyton Manning didn't throw a touchdown, but he did, and my Colts won. The Patriots were looking like they were going to win the game at the start of the 4th quarter, but they didn't because the Colts threw touchdowns when they needed them the most.

The Colts are very good because they are 9-0. That means they won nine and lost no games so far. I watched the touchdown that gave the Colts the win. I was very happy when the Colts won.

The remaining schedule for the Colts is Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans, Denver Broncos, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets, and the Buffalo Bills.

The Eagles lost 31-23 to the Chargers of San Diego. The Eagles could have won if San Diego didn't try at all, but they did, and they deserved a win. The Chargers started doing good in the 1st quarter and ended good in the 4th quarter, and they won because Philadelphia just didn't score enough points.

Ever heard of a bacon clock? Well I have. Haven't you? Click this link - http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Stories/MoreStories/New-alarm-clock.

Read this story about a kid that designed a clock without a alarm; instead he used the aroma of bacon.

Philadelphia lost to New Orleans.:(The score was 48-22. Sorry Super Apple. Lets hope Philadelphia wins next game.) Moving on.

Detroit lost as planned. Green Bay lost. Dallas lost to New York 33-31. (That's what my dad told me.)

I hope Indianapolis and Miami tie because they're some of my favorite teams. Well there has to be a winner. I hope Indianapolis wins.

San Francisco beat Seattle 23-13. Washington beat the rams 9-7. Houston beat Tennessee.(Big surprise there.) Atlanta beat Carolina 28-20.

More scores next Monday.

My favorite sport is snowboarding. I think it is really fun. When I first started, I was really bad. In my opinion, I think most people don't snowboard because they give up. Ao if you want to try something new, just keep practicing and don't give up.

I usually go snowboarding at Birch Hill. There is a chairlift there. A chair lift is a chair attached to a wire that brings you up the hill. I can do rails and jumps now. I can only do small tricks though and i can't ride the rails with my board sideways.

This year, I am working on improving my tricks. My dad, my sister, and I are gonna try to possibly do a 180 or 360 this year. Hopefully we can do it. We also might try to ride the rails sideways.

I have been to Mammoth Mountain Ski and Snowboard resort in California. You are probably wondering what that is. It is the biggest Ski resort in America. It was so fun there. I am actually going there again this winter.

Each year, I get better and better at snowboarding so remember, if you wanna get good at something, don't give up.

At the end of gym today we played catch ball scramble, and it was fun. We almost beat the other team, but we didn't. Catch Ball Scramble is the most fun game in the world. It is fun because I love it. You should too because It's where you try to dodge the ball and catch it.

Sports are a great way to stay in shape. There's so many sports to choose from. Hockey, soccer, basketball, baseball, volleyball, softball, dodgeball, tennes, swimming, football. Sports are a way to find your talent and what you are good at. Golf can also be a sport.

People all around the world play all kinds of sports. Football and soccer are totally different. But in some other countries people call soccer football. People all around the world have different ideas of sports, and you do, too.

My first pet is a dog named Bingo. I was about six when I got him, and I didn't name him!!! My dog is a male miniature schnauzer.

My dog ran away about twenty times. One time I thought he ran away on the last day before I went to my vacation, but he was in the house.

He is a nice dog, but he is not nice to kids. I taught my dog to sit and come. My dog is my favorite and my first pet. I had other pets ahead of him, but he is the best. I've had him for about nine years now; I wonder how much is that for dog years?

Last week on Friday my b~ball team, the Bull's, beat the Lakers in the championship game. Awesome☺. It was a really hard game­­, but it was really fun. The score at the end of the game was 53~42. Remember the score. It was a really fun season. The Lakers were the number 1 team in the season, and we were the number 2 team in the league.

Kobe and Lebron, are the two greatest basketball players, I think. Kobe is good with all his jump shots, but Lebron is good at ally-oop and dunks. Kobe can make 30 points almost every game when he wants to. But Lebron can pass and still shoot around 30 points. In 2008 Kobe got MVP and I think this year Lebron got the MVP. I dont know, still, who is better.

‘09 Playoff:

I've been watching the NBA playoffs. Here’s a look at the ‘09 Playoffs teams. The teams are LA Lakers, Utah Jazz, NO Hornets, Denver Nuggets, DAL Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets, Portland Trailblazers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks, and Miami Heat.

There is an East and West I think. On the East, the teams are Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls, Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks, and Miami Heat. On the West, it’s LA Lakers, Utah Jazz, Denver Nuggets, New Orleans Hornets, Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets, and Portland TrailBlazers.