Monday, December 29, 2008

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Local Baller is Okay with the Cold

Put Your Gloves On!!!

Happy Holidays


"The 6'3" Davis has put a twist on the familiar deliverance-through-hoops narrative. Basketball is a means to an end, not an end in itself. The sport is less who he is than what he does. But is that a good thing?"

This is a great read on the Clippers' Baron Davis in SportsIllustrated for your Holiday Hoops enjoyment.

Be safe. Be merry. Be thoughful.

And practice.

Friday, December 19, 2008

RIB Alumnist


Not so long along, this young lady was wearing an RIB uniform. Can you guess where she's going next?

Hey Coach

Name:
Coach Josh Evans

Nickname:
J Evs

Birthdate:
June 4th

Hometown:
Tough one here, if we are talking about where I was born; Klamath Falls, OR. If we are talking about where I went to high school; Grants Pass, OR

Playing Experience:
Started as a 6 year old, had a hoop bolted to a tree in my gravel driveway. Not easy dribbling on gravel. Played middle school ball, high school ball, and intramurals in college. (Some of us weren't blessed with height)

Favorite Coach:
Roy Williams. He is very calm, patient, and cares for his players.

Best Move:
Depends on who you ask. But I define "best move" as the one move you will use to get that game winning shot. For me, that's a step back jumper going left.

Favorite Player Growing Up:
Michael Jordan, kind of hard to compete with that.

College Major:
Sociology

What I Wanted to Be When I Grew Up:
Teacher

Favorite Teacher:
Too many to count. 3rd grade was Mrs. Smith, 4th grade was Mrs. Aten, 5th grade was Mrs. Carr, and my high school English teacher was Mr. Christiansen. All of them showed me that they cared and left lasting impressions.

Best Advice I Was Ever Given:
"Don't ever let other's determine your actions" I like this one because it shows that we don't always need to respond negatively to someone that is being negative. We can be bigger than that.

Favorite Movie:
I love movies, so this is hard to say. I really like "Gridiron Gang", but maybe that's because I just watched it. I like "Déjà Vu", "The Dark Knight", "I Am Legend", and when I was growing up, I couldn't get enough "Indiana Jones".


Favorite Song:
This probably changes every season, or even everyday. I could probably pick one for every Genre. A new group, 'Mosaic' sounds similar to Boys II Men, but they have a show in Las Vegas right now, they are an a cappella group. During Christmas time, it's gotta be "The Jackson Five Christmas Album".

I also like two other groups that have been coming up with some pretty good stuff, "Casting Crowns", and "Nickelback". Other than that, you can always throw on some Stevie Wonder and you won't hear me complaining.
Favorite Book:
"The Shack" by Paul Young
Favorite TV Show:
It was "Boston Legal" but that is no more. I would have to say "House".

How has Sports helped my life:
Sports have taught me: structure, discipline, teamwork, desire to learn, desire to share, value of community, value of hard work, how to deal with adversity, how to overcome flaws and weaknesses, how to be diplomatic, how to focus, how to encourage, how to motivate, how to inspire, how to succeed.

Favorite Teams:
Blazers baby!!!!

Memorable Scholastic Moment:
In college I had a Race/Class/Ethnicity class where we had to present memories of situations where we felt discriminated against, and then us students would recreate the scene, and everyone got a chance to be in the shoes of the person being discriminated against. It taught me to always consider how my actions are affecting other.

What I Always Hated About School:
I always hated cliques. I thought everyone could be friends with everyone. I didn't like how people always stuck with what they were comfortable with, what was normal. Everyone was afraid to be unique, or different. As a result, everyone dressed the same, talked the same, ate the same food, listened to the same music and hung out at the same spots. The people that weren't afraid to stand out, or be unique, are the ones doing amazing things now!

What I Always Hated About Practice:
I honestly can't say I hated a single thing about practice. I knew that whatever I did in practice translated to the game, and if I worked as hard as I could in practice, I was going to do really well in the game.

Hopes for This Season:
My only hope is to see constant improvement. If we can find weaknesses, and turn them into strengths, then we are putting in work.

Practice. Practice. Practice.

In good or bad weather, you can always get your practice in. If school's closed, make sure you're caught up on all of your homework, help your folks shovel the sidewalk and driveway, get to practicing at home with MainEvent, and then enjoy some hot chocolate.

Thursday, December 18, 2008

RIB 2007 7th Grade Elite- NW Champions



Backrow:
Christian McDonald, Zack Smith, Max Rich, Bryson Sullivan
Xavier Mitchell,Austin Neliton,Riley Hazzard
Front Row.
Elliot Nistler
Khataun Williams
Julian Ford
Sam Ruef

West Coast Regional's rescheduled to Jan 3/4 due to bad Weather

The West Coast Regional’s have been have been moved to Jan 3/4 due to the snow storm that hit Portland this week. Teams traveling to Portland could not make it due to the bad weather so it has been rescheduled until the New Year.

Great!!!! More Practice time.......

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

West Coast Regional Championships

RIB 8th grade Black is back on the hardwoods this weekend at the West Coast Regional Championships Dec 20/21st Portland Or. See schedule below...

Due to the weather last weeks Tigard elite tournament was cut short with our 7th grade team ready to win the championship and our 8th grade Blue playing strong in two last second shot win's. Hopefully the snow storm that is predicted for this weekend will pass us by and we can continue on our pursuit of perfection.


West Coast Regional Championships
SATURDAY DECEMBER 20TH, 2008

ICP VS. RUN IT BACK 12:00PM LEWIS & CLARK COLLEGE

RUN IT BACK VS. WEST BASKETBALL 2:20PM WARNER PACIFIC UNIVERSITY

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Tigard Tip-Off Tournament


Last night's action was so unbelievable, it was going to be hard to top.

So why try?

Thanks to this morning's snow and subsequent weather conditions, today's games have been cancelled. One day of great basketball - whether it was the dominant performance of the 7th Grade Team or the nail-biting-last-second-heart-pounding buzzer beaters supplied by the 8th Grade Team - was all this Oregon weekend could handle.

Saturday, December 13, 2008

Coach's Run

In order to get to know our Run It Back teams, we thought we'd start with our highly experienced coaching staff. Since we're getting ready for this weekend's Tigard Elite Tournament we thought we'd begin with the man directing traffic for the 8th Grade Blue Team.

Van Anderson



Role:
Coach and Mentor

Date of Birth:
March 11

Hometown:
Compton, CA

Playing Experience:
California State Fullerton University & Oregon
State University

Favorite Coach:
Danny Marques & Dave Ritter

Favorite Player Growing Up:
Magic Johnson, Pete "PISTOL" Maurvich, and
Dr. J

College Major:
Speech Communication / Public Relations

What I wanted to be when I grew up:
Wealthy or a Dentist

Favorite Teacher:
Sister Michaeline

Best Advice I was Ever Given:
Always believe in yourself! and Never
give up!

Favorite Movie:
Brian Song's and Gladiator

Favorite Song:
Always and Forever

Favorite TV Show:
The Shield

How has sports changed my life:
It was a tool for me to see different
parts of the country! It helped me meet and create some of the best
friendships a person could ever want or have.

Favorite teams:
LA Lakers / Pittsburg Steelers / LA Dodgers & LA Angels

Memorable Scholastic moment:
Receiving a full scholarship for school.

What I always disliked about school:
Never disliked school, I disliked that
in high school it was so far away from home.

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Tigard Elite Tournament

RIB 7th/8th grade Blue teams will be playing in the Tigard Elite Tournament Dec 13th/14th. This will be the 1st tournament of the year for 7th grade Blue team and they are ready to run.

Coach David Blue say's (These guy's are ready to go) we have been working hard in practice and if we keep our composure and stay focused we should do a good job this weekend.

Saturday, December 6, 2008

Safe Travels

For those teammates traveling to games today, no complaining about any long rides. You probably don't have it as bad as local NBA Rookie Kevin Love.

Sunday, November 30, 2008

Get Ready to run.......

Practice for all grade levels gets into full swing this week to get ready for our first Tournament The Tigard Elite Holiday Classic Dec 13th/14th.

Our 8th grade team won this tournament last year and our 7th grade team placed 2nd. This will be a good start for our kids because the schedule just gets tougher.

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Run the City


Sacramento Mayor-elect Kevin Johnson is proof that basketball can take you many places if you're prepared on AND off the court. Though he may always be remembered for dunking on players twice his size, he's got his eyes set on the future of his community. Here's a quote from his blog about what's in store for him and the city of Sacramento:

"A large part of the reason I’m running for Mayor is to give back to our community. After retiring from the NBA, I could have lived anywhere I wanted. But I’ve opted to come back home and do good in the neighborhood where I grew up. It’s a great feeling to see so many others in our community doing their part to lift our community and tackle the challenges our community faces. If I am blessed by the voters to be elected Mayor, I will be a visible and active part of these community-based efforts to make Sacramento a better place to live."

Lil Wayne on PacMan Jones

Hip-Hop star Lil Wayne posts a regular blog on ESPN.com - a young sports fan with an optimistic view on today's athletics. Here's what he had to say on the troubled Dallas Cowboy Adam "Pacman" Jones:

"I don't think the Pacman Jones situation is sad at all. I do not think Pacman Jones should be in the NFL. If I was the commissioner, I'd kick him out. They keep giving him chances and he keeps messing up. You got guys like Hines Ward out there getting fined for making plays on the field on one hand, and then on the other hand you got guys in situations where people are getting shot. Come on. You have to be smart about the company you keep. I should know. But sometimes it's not just friends—it's family members who are into bad stuff who bring you down. And how can you get rid of family? You can't. That's why I think, in his situation, there is no way he's turning it around. I mean, come on. He's a grown man. They don't give these huge contracts to kids. His main job is to stay out of trouble and he can't do that, so I'd kick him out of the league."

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Garden Time

Coach Pat has some drills you might want to try at home when we don't have practice.

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Student Athlete



Florida State safety Myron Rolle was awarded a Rhodes scholarship Saturday. He is the first major-college football player of his generation to win what is considered the world’s most prestigious postgraduate academic scholarship.

He became the most prominent student-athlete to win the award since Bill Bradley at Princeton in 1965. Bradley was later a Knicks star, a senator and a presidential candidate. Other winners have included Pat Haden (U.S.C. and the Rams) and Tom McMillen (Maryland and the N.B.A. and Congress).

Rolle’s quest to the win the Rhodes had received heavy attention from the news media because he chose to risk missing all or part of Florida State’s pivotal game at Maryland on Saturday night to have the interview, which took place in Birmingham, Ala.

Rolle received the news about 5 p.m.; he then received a police escort to a local airport, where a private plane waited to take him to the game. He entered the game late in the second quarter of a 37-3 victory. “He is flying high,” Sally Karioth, a Florida State nursing professor who accompanied Rolle to his interview, said before the game. “He was hopping. He’s usually real sedate.”

The full story from the New York Times.

Saturday, November 22, 2008

Exercise Your Brain

Just in case you're not getting enough homework this weekend, try this website:

Print out a worksheet of Algebra or try some logic games. Sometime you need to let the PS3 have a rest.

Better Late Than Never

Last night we had another great practice. As usual, one of our parents gets the assist for finding us a place to get together - Holy Cross Middle School.

































































And some of us were dressed for success.