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"Thunder Updates"
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07.29.10
Why would you even ask me that? I'm insulted! Every time something
goes missing around here, everybody looks at me! For your
information, I don't even wear that shade - it doesn't
flatter my complexion and it tastes terrible. oops.
Big Bend Blues Bash Pomeroy, Oh
Blind Draw Doubles-- The fun begins at 4:00 pm. Registration starts
at 3:00 pm
First
Drive: 2011 Kia Sportage
Style,
Refinement, Performance, and Value
by Chris Allen
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What if an SUV married the high seating position and
usability of a traditional SUV with the driving
characteristics of a small sport sedan? This is what
I asked myself as I blasted around a twisty corner
just south of San Francisco in a new 2011
Kia Sportage. Living up to its name, and
punctuating the “sport” in SUV, the Sportage is a
vehicle that surely challenges the norm.
Outside, the Sportage exemplifies Kia’s new design
direction. Finally, a design that’s all its own that
helps Kia define itself as much more than a budget
alternative. The new Sportage is longer, wider, and
lower than its predecessor, and with exaggerated
wheel arches, high belt-line and short greenhouse,
it’s a compact crossover like you’ve never seen
before. It’s aggressive, youthful, and the new face
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Starting at a base price of $18,295, the new Sportage starts with a
price premium over the outgoing model, though that premium nets you
twice the vehicle. With every single option box checked, the
Sportage still comes in under $30,000, and considering the included
features, it’s a relative bargain. No other
small SUV offers this sort of style, refinement, performance,
and features, ensuring that the new Sportage is instrumental in
building Kia’s reputation as a major automotive manufacturer
Simple Truths Robin Crow Video
http://www.simpletruths.tv/store/movies.php?movie=rsls
Coaching Toolblog winning is about six things.
Toughness (Mental
and Physical)
Skills and
schemes (Your individual Skills and Your coaches’ offenses and
defenses)
Your program’s
culture
Playing hard
Playing smart
Playing together
Alligator feeding frenzy Video
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2010/07/27/dnt.ga.alligator.feeding.frenzy.wjxt
Puzzling summer ends at Nike Nationals
 By
Glenn Nelson HoopGurlz
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/basketball/womens/news/story?id=5416384
It
May Be Difficult But It Can Be Done
Coach L
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07.28.10
Top Song
A Candle in the Wind
Elton John
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1EyML0CyTg
I Believe I Can Fly
R. Kelly
http://ytmusic.mojblog.hr/p-i-believe-i-can-fly/159870.html
Gym Time
The first of August will give most of the basketball (Travel Ball)
players a week away from the court. They need that and sometimes
more, in order to get back into the swing of things. Once back on
the hardwood players need to zero in on one basic skill or move and
work on it individually until you are comfortable using it under
game conditions. School starts around the first of November so that
leaves a couple of months to refine your game. Maybe it is something
so simple as getting more extension on your jump short or perfecting
a killer crossover move. Regardless the time to work on it is of
course any time Some individuals need time away to work
individually on a skill. . . You may need some time away from
coaches and trainers and some personal time on the court. Just you
and the basketball. Most players are unable to push themselves in
workouts and need someone there pushing and encouraging them. That
is a personal choice. However come November if you had a ball in
your hands from March to November, you should be light years ahead
of those players who only touch the ball during the reason of
November-February.
Thoughts on Role Playing by the Coaching Toolblog
The Butler–Duke score would have been Duke 49 Butler 47 in 32
minutes. Butler held every team but Duke under 60 (48 in high
school) to get to the finals. My point is that the best teams are
great defensively in addition to being able to score.
What does it take to play together? A lot, but one thing is for
sure, no team has ever been great without great role players. Can
you think of one? Lakers?, Celtics?, Duke?, Butler? The best teams
on your schedule? They all have outstanding role players.
What is a role player? Here is my definition: A role player is a
player who is more concerned with team success than with individual
recognition because he knows that team success comes from doing what
the coaches want him to do. Even bad teams have leading scorers and
all conference players. No coach ever has a problem finding guys
who want to shoot the ball. All coaches are always looking for
players to do the dirty job.
I coached a lot of great guys. I am going to tell you one story
about a role player my first year as a head coach. He averaged 2
points a game and led the team in minutes played. He guarded the
other team’s best player, he was our primary ball handler, he was a
designated screener. If he was in the game he took the ball out.
We were tied at the last game of the regular season. He turned his
ankle and was on the bench with his shoe off and ankle in a bucket
of ice water. We had the ball out of bounds with 2 seconds left and
I wanted to put him in the game. He stood on one foot without a
shoe on the other and inbounded the ball. We scored and won the
game. That is a team player. I wanted him to throw the ball in
because he gave us a far better chance to win with him inbounding
the ball.
It is your job to get so good at something that the team isn’t as
good if you aren’t in there for that role. I guarantee that your
coaches will know who the inbounds passer they want inbounding the
ball is. They will know who their best on ball defender, off ball
defender, block out player, screener, and so on. There is no reason
that each of you can’t find a way to contribute. We had guys who
came in the last minute to foul. We had guys who contributed by
working extremely hard in practice.
Work as if everything depends on you performing your role–act as if
nothing depends on you.
Big Bend Blues Bash Pomeroy, OH
Thousand Dollar Thursday
2 Blind Draw Doubles Tourneys ● $10.00 per player
1ST Tourney
Register 3pm, Play at 4pm ●
2nd Tourney Register 6pm, Play at 7pm
Top 3 Places (6 players) in 1st Tourney cannot participate in 2ND
Tournament
1ST $200, 2ND $125, 3RD $75.00, 4TH $50.00, 5TH & 6TH $25.00 ●
Single Games Double
elimination
Friday $2000
Singles Tourneys Payout !!! &
ACO Social Sixty Doubles
Pro Singles & Amateur Singles ● $40 per player Pro, $20 per player
Amateur
Pro Singles Register 2pm, Play at 3pm ● Single Games Double
elimination
$1000 Pro Singles Purse ● 1st $400, 2nd $300, 3rd $200, 4th $100
Amateur Singles Register 5pm, Play at 6pm ● Single Games Double
elimination
$1000 Amateur Singles Purse paying 12 deep ● 1st $200, 2nd $150, 3rd
& 4th $100, 5th & 6th $75, 7th – 12th $50
***Tournament Directors Reserve the Right to Determine Amateur
status/ability for entry***
ACO Social Sixty Doubles ● $10 for ACO members, $30 for non members
(includes 1 year membership)
Register 2pm, Play at 3pm ● Single Games Double elimination ● Prizes
TBD ● Social Sixty Pts awarded
SATURDAY - $1000 Open Doubles Tourney
& ACO KOC Spotlight
Open Doubles Tourney - $60 per team, Anyone can play, $60 includes
gate fee to Blues Bash
Open Doubles Register 3pm, Play at 4pm ● Single Games Double
elimination
$400 to 1st, $300 to 2nd, $200 to 3rd, $100 to 4th
ACO KOC Spotlight Details TO Be Determined
It May Be Difficult But It Can Be Done
Coach L
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07.27.10
Update on Kara Pollinger WV Thunder/Tolsia High School/Naval
Academy
Thought I would update you a little on Kara. She reported to the
Naval Academy on July 1st for plebe summer which is an intense
training and preparation program for all incoming freshmen. She
says it is exhausting in every way, but some of the activities are
pretty fun such as wall climbing, shooting a pistol and rifle, and
sailing. She does get to play some basketball with the incoming
freshmen recruits and others who wish to walk on the team and of
course she enjoys that very much. She is not allowed to have a cell
phone or computer so we keep in touch with letters and she has been
allowed two phone calls to us. We get to visit her in August for
Plebe Parents' Week-end and we are looking forward to that very
much” Dad Charles
Kara Pollinger WV Thunder/Tolsia High School/Naval Academy
  
Why Women Live Longer Than Men
IRS Announces One-Time Filing Relief for Small Organizations that
Failed to File for Three Consecutive Years
The Internal Revenue Service today
announced that small nonprofit organizations at risk of losing
their tax-exempt status because they failed to file required
returns for 2007, 2008, and 2009 can preserve their exempt status
by filing returns by October 15, 2010. Two types of relief are
available for small exempt organizations -a filing extension for the
smallest organizations required to file Form 990-N, Electronic
Notice (e-Postcard), and a voluntary compliance program (VCP) for
small organizations eligible to file Form 990-EZ,
Short Form Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax.d
Music City Madness Scoring Recap
Thunder 67 Illinois Wolverines 48 Brittani Rizzi 19, Jenna Burdette
15, Mychal Johnson 10, Maynard 9, Petitte 5, Harrison 4, Dempsey 3,
Pell 2 Assists Burdette 8 rebounds Pell 7
Thunder 50 California Stars 47 Mychal Johnson 21 Jenna
Burdette 10, Petitte 8, Dempsey 6, Rizzi 3, Harrison 2
Thunder 56 Illinois Lighting 47 Mychal Johnson 13,
Brittani Rizzi 11, Jenna Burdette 11, Maynard 6 Dempsey 4,
Pell 4, Harrison 4, Petitte 3 rebounds Burdette 8
Thunder 68 Tennessee Lady Pride 65 OT Jenna Burdette 20,
Griffin Dempsey 14, Brittani Rizzi 14, Maynard 9, Johnson 8, Petitte
2, Harrison 1 rebounds Johnson 8 Assists Burdette 9
Thunder 55 SW Illinois Jets 59 Jenna Burdette 22, Mychal
Johnson 11, Maynard 5, Harrison 4, Petitte 4, Pell 4, Rizzi 3,
Dempsey 2 Rebounds Johnson 7
BIG BEND BLUES BASH CORNHOLE
CLASH POMEROY, OHIO
JULY 29-30-31, 2010
Post for Friday and Saturday in later updates.
Thousand Dollar Thursday
2 Blind Draw Doubles Tourneys ● $10.00 per player
1ST Tourney Register 3pm, Play at 4pm ● 2nd Tourney Register 6pm,
Play at 7pm
Top 3 Places (6 players) in 1st Tourney cannot participate in 2ND
Tournament
1ST $200, 2ND $125, 3RD $75.00, 4TH $50.00, 5TH & 6TH $25.00 ●
Single Games Double elimination
It May Be Difficult But It Can Be Done
Coach L
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07.26.10
Simple Truths We manage Change or Change will mange us http://www.changeisgoodmovie.com/?cm_mmc=Responsys-_-MO-_-07.26.10-_-CHGOmovie
Terrific Video
Making the Hard 7 Cut to Slip A Screen Short Video http://www.championshipproductions.com/cgi-bin/champ/p/Basketball/Chris-Mack-Continuity-Pick-Roll-Offense_BD-03515.html?mv_pc=CP00061
Golfers Are A Strange Breed
A husband and
wife are on the 9th green when suddenly she collapses from a heart
attack! "Help me dear," she groans to her husband.
The husband
calls 911 on his cell phone, talks for minute, picks up his putter
and lines up his putt. His wife raises
her head off the green and stares at him. "I'm dying here and you're
putting?"
"Don't worry dear," says the husband calmly, "they found a doctor
on the second hole and he's coming to
help you. "Well, how long will it take for him to get here?" she
asks feebly.
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No time at all," says her husband. "Everybody's already agreed to
let him play through
This looks like a part of a great boat. Wonder who it belongs to?
Music City Madness
The WV Thunder closed out the season with a second place finish in
the Music City Bowl in Franklin, TN July 22-25. The team went 4-1
on the trip playing several close ball games. We had eight players
on the trip including from St. Joe Mychal Johnson, Asia Petitte, &
Griffin Dempsey, Eastern Jenna Burdette; Jordan Parker made the trip
but was unable to play due to a foot injury. Sidney Pell, Peebles,
Kelli Harrison, George Washington, Krista Maynard, Tolsia and
Brittani Rizzi from Bedford North Lawrence. The teams next event
will be the first weekend in October when there is a brief NCAA
viewing period. A big Shout OUT to all the players, parents,
grandparents, fans, Boo, & Coach Scott Johnson who helped make this
a season to remember. What a ride indeed. The 13’s captured several
events including the Deep South 14u, GBA Nationals 16u & the AAU
Nationals 13u.
Thunder Fist Video YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g4LSr3_Uoc
Grandson Matt Lambert put this together and his dad Gimmer put it
on the tube. What’s Up Dude??
It May Be Difficult But It Can Be Done
Coach L
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07.22.10
Last night, my
kids
and I were sitting in the living room and I said to
them,
'I never want to live in a vegetative state, dependent on some
machine and fluids from a bottle. If that ever happens, just pull
the plug.'
They
got up, unplugged the Computer, and threw out my wine.
They are
SO on my hit list
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Facebook Hits 500 Million Users
The world's largest social networking site announced Wednesday that
it has hit a widely anticipated milestone, signing up its 500
millionth user.
http://money.cnn.com/2010/07/21/technology/facebook_500_million/index.htm?postversion=2010072115
A Basketball Player
This article was written for boys/men's players but is adaptable
as well for ladies' teams:
http://www.coachingtoolbox.net/filingcabinet/a-basketball-player.html
Music City Madness
The Thunder 13u will be on the road Thursday traveling to Franklin,
TN. The first game will tip off at 5:00 pm. No Thunder Updates
until we return on Monday. The Thunder 16u traveled down today since
they have a game at 9:00 am on Thursday. Should be a fun weekend as
we complete the 2010 season. The next time the Thunder will be
together the first of October they will be the Thunder 14u.
Cryptozoology
Loch Ness Monster
 One
of the most well known creatures to have been reported being seen
time and time again over, at least, the last two centuries is the
famous Loch Ness Monster, affectionately known as "Nessie" the world
over. What is Nessie? Is this beast a remnant of the age of
dinosaurs? A plesiosaur as many people believe? Many of the
eye-witness accounts and descriptions definitely describe just such
a creature.
Or is it, as some claim, a rather large sea snake? One thing is for
certain, something lives in Loch Ness that has amateur and
professional cryptozoologists alike captivated and longing to find
out what this legendary creature is.
Loch Ness isn't the only Lake in the world with a strange creature
living in it. Lake Champlain lies between Vermont and New York and
goes all the way up into Canada and it has it's resident monster
too. The creature locally known as "Champ" has been spotted many
times over the last several decades. Eye witnesses describe a
creature which bears a striking resemblance to accounts given about
Nessie.
In this modern technological world of ours could there really be
dinosaurs left swimming in the vast deeps of the lakes and oceans?
This writer finds the idea wonderful and exciting.
The Catch of the Day 130 Pound Catfish
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2010/07/21/sotvo.mo.giant.catfish.ktvi
Run for the Roses Check List 2013
Several of the WV Thunder 13u team members may recall Taya. She was
the left hander who played for the Indiana’s Finest Vs Thunder
until the age change in AAU Occurred.
Taya Reimer, Indiana's
Finest: At 6-3 Reimer is a rare combination of post size and
wing agility. Even more impressive is that she very confident in her
abilities as a rising sophomore. She is extremely patient on
offense; in the post she understands how to feel the defenders
position and use counter moves to score. Reimer can face the basket,
she keeps defenders honest because the lefty has a smooth mid-range
jump shot and has the ability to put the ball on the floor.
Defensively, she reads screens well and does a great defending pick
and roll situations. She rarely gets beat down the floor or
backdoored because she is always paying attention to the action and
is communicating with her teammates. Reimer is already has the tools
to play D-1 basketball and if she continues to develop at his pace
she will be one of the top recruits in her class.
It May Be Difficult But It Can Be Done
Coach L
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07.21.10
An excerpt from
The Strangest Secret
by Earl Nightingale
George Bernard Shaw said, "People are always blaming their
circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances.
The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and
look for the circumstances they want, and if they can't find them,
they make them."
Well, it's pretty apparent, isn't it? And every person who
discovered this believed (for a while) that he was the first one to
work it out. We become what we think about.
Conversely, the person who has no goal, who doesn't know where he's
going, and whose thoughts must therefore be thoughts of confusion,
anxiety and worry - his life becomes one of frustration, fear,
anxiety and worry. And if he thinks about nothing... he becomes
nothing.
How does it work? Why do we become what we think about? Well, I'll
tell you how it works, as far as we know. To do this, I want to tell
you about a situation that parallels the human mind
Audio By Earl Nightingale
http://www.simpletruths.tv/store/movies.php?movie=tssc
2010 Marietta Sweet Corn Festival
DOUBLES:
1 Brandon Hill / Jay Dodson
2 Shaun Baldwin / Aaron Clark
3 Nate Cozart / Anthony Hodgkinson
4 Tom McMurray / Sharon McMurray
5 Russ Funk / Randy Monk
6 Ted Dillon / Basil McClung
7 Don Brill Sr. / Don Brill Jr.
8 Jack Baker / Tim Schockling
9 Kenny Barrows / Chris Dicus
10 Bob Dodd / Denns Cottrill
11 Ryan Tucker / Jim Tucker
12 Dyana Tolliver / Mark Lambert
SINGLES:
1 Brandon Hill
2 Russ Funk
3 Jay Dodson
4 Dale Shobe
5 Mark Lambert
6 Ryan Tucker
7 Randy Monk
8 Tom McMurray
9 Dyana Tolliver
10 Rick Casto
11 John Varhola
12 Don Brill Jr
Up next is the Belpre Homecoming Cornhole Tournament on August 6th
and 7th! See details on my web page.
Ted Dillon www.mountainstatecornhole.com
Big Bend Blues Bash Cornhole Clash
Pomeroy, Ohio July 29-30-31, 2010
CONTACT: MARK LAMBERT 304.743.5986 (malmalmal@americancornhole.com
or
www.thecultofcornhole.org)
BUTCH MEIER 740.992.5983 OR 740.590.9898 (marilyn.meier@hotmail.com)
Music City Madness
The Thunder 16u are leaving today for Franklin, TN since they play
an early game on Thursday. The Thunder 13u leaves on Thursday
Morning as their first game is scheduled for 5:00 pm.
Jordan Parker WV Thunder 13u/Eastern High School
Jordan will be making the trip with the Thunder but she won’t see
any floor time as she has boot on her foot. She will sitting out
sports for a month as she rests her foot from tendonitis. She is
also a good volleyball player and I’m sure she and her teammates are
hoping she returns soon. The first person who gives me a heads up
on what noise Jordan makes that brings luck to the Thunder on game
day will get a thunder clap in TN.
Thunder Girls who will be missed in TN
  
Kathryn Westbeld, Fairmont Jordan Parker, Eastern
McKenzie Butler, Mason Co.
Terra Stapleton, St. Joe
It May Be Difficult But It Can Be Done
Coach L
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07.20.10
If you want someone who will not touch the remote, doesn't care
about football, and can sit next to you as you watch romantic
movies . . ..
.... . . then adopt a dog.
Terra Stapleton, WV Thunder 13u/Huntington St. Joe High School
As most are aware Terra had a knee injury several weeks back. She
played with the Thunder at the AAU Nationals wearing a rather large
brace. She played quite admirably when you consider she was playing
with a partial ACL tear. She is scheduled for surgery this Friday.
Dr. Steele will be performing the surgery. She will bounce back as
good as new but for now she needs you to remember her in your
prayers.
Granny 90 Years Young Jumps 10,000 ft to Celebrate Birthday
If I make it to 90 I might try this.
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2010/07/19/dnt.fl.skydive.grandma.wink?hpt=T2
Top 1995 Songs
Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUTJgk0HFqw
Shania Twain The Women in Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TEhliSh_f4
Alison Krause When You Say Nothing At
All
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjsjZWlRVvo
Tractors Baby Likes to Rock It
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URuLqWiQ7A4
Music City Madness
Two Days and Counting. Should be an exciting trip for all the girls.
It May Be Difficult But It Can Be Done
Coach L
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