Hey Spartans...........
Just a quick update on what's happening with Lakeview and "Lakeview Life"............
Physical Education classes are well into units on Soccer and Badminton (and Softball in 6th).......Students are working hard with the competition in each class, and seem to be enjoying themselves!!!
Six week grades are in for all students, and FOR THE MOST PART, they appear to be very good!!!!!!
Interscholastic athletics have begun their Spring seasons, and, from the sounds of morning announcements, all clubs seem to be doing well!!!! Way to go Miss Cerney, Mrs. Wilson, Miss Nyhlen, and of course Coach Little who is still celebrating the Duke win in the NCAA basketball tourney!!!!!!!
On a final note, I have been very impressed by the hard work of the cast and crew for the Spring Musical "OKLAHOMA". With a few weeks left to go before the curtain rises, it appears we will be witnessing another great performance by our students.........MORE LATER!!!!!!!!
Have a great week, and.................................
GO SPARTANS............PLAY HARD!!!!!!!!
Coach Dodd
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Monday, April 12, 2010
HOW ABOUT THIS WEATHER????? !!!!!!!!!!
Greetings to the Spartan Nation!!!!!
I certainly hope I do not jinx us, but how about this great Spring weather ???????? I can not remember when the weather has been this consistently ideal for getting outside and doing whatever you wish, WITHOUT three layers of clothing! ......And it's still April!!
Pickleball, Bags, and Table Tennis concluded at Spring Break, and now it is on to Badminton, Soccer, and Softball (6th grade)! All classes have worked on skill development, and now move on to actual game competition. ......GOOD LUCK TO ALL!!!!!
SPRING sports began last week, and a hardy GOOD LUCK goes out to all participants!!! Volleyball (Miss Cerney), Girls Soccer (Mrs. Wilson), Boys Soccer (Mr. Little), and Softball (Miss Nyhlen). Actual games begin this week, with each teams' schedule posted on the 66 web-page!
On an alumni note, Miss Nicole Thate (Lakeview '05) is a member of the Missouri State University (formerly Southwest Missouri State) Ladies Track and Field team. Best of Luck to Nicole as her season progresses!! GO BEARS!!!!!!
Have a great week, and ............................please keep the Cubbies in your thoughts as they have once again gotten off to a great start!!!!!!
GO SPARTANS.....PLAY HARD!!!!!!!!
Coach Dodd
I certainly hope I do not jinx us, but how about this great Spring weather ???????? I can not remember when the weather has been this consistently ideal for getting outside and doing whatever you wish, WITHOUT three layers of clothing! ......And it's still April!!
Pickleball, Bags, and Table Tennis concluded at Spring Break, and now it is on to Badminton, Soccer, and Softball (6th grade)! All classes have worked on skill development, and now move on to actual game competition. ......GOOD LUCK TO ALL!!!!!
SPRING sports began last week, and a hardy GOOD LUCK goes out to all participants!!! Volleyball (Miss Cerney), Girls Soccer (Mrs. Wilson), Boys Soccer (Mr. Little), and Softball (Miss Nyhlen). Actual games begin this week, with each teams' schedule posted on the 66 web-page!
On an alumni note, Miss Nicole Thate (Lakeview '05) is a member of the Missouri State University (formerly Southwest Missouri State) Ladies Track and Field team. Best of Luck to Nicole as her season progresses!! GO BEARS!!!!!!
Have a great week, and ............................please keep the Cubbies in your thoughts as they have once again gotten off to a great start!!!!!!
GO SPARTANS.....PLAY HARD!!!!!!!!
Coach Dodd
Sunday, March 21, 2010
MORE SNOW ???????? What's Happenin' Here!!!!!!
Hey Spartan Fans............
It's Mid-March, and snow is still falling......what is going on with Mother Nature ????? !!!!!
As we push towards Spring Break, classes at Lakeview are cruising along with units on PICKLEBALL and TABLE TENNIS / BAGS (and WIFFLEBALL in 6th grade). Some classes have been playing singles tournaments, while others have teamed up individuals to play doubles.
The "Jungle Drums" say that NO ONE in any class has beated Coach Dvorak in any of his classes in neither Pickleball or Table Tennis. With one week to go, will anyone step up and meet the challenge?????????
This Thursday night (March 25th), Lakeview Jr. High will honor the student athletes involved in our Winter athletic programs. Boys and Girls in CHEERLEADING and BASKETBALL at both Jr. Varsity and Varsity levels will be honored. Players and parents who have registered for the PaPa Passero's meal will dine at 6:00 PM, followed by awards for all participants at roughly 6:30-6:45 PM.
Our appeal to Lakeview parents and students regarding shoes being laced up and tied during P.E. classes has been very well-received by all. This request went out due to students losing their shoes during P.E. class as the ran, kicked, or stopped and started. This step up in safety concerns has lead to everyone at Lakeview (students AND TEACHERS) being asked not to wear sandals without backstraps..........you never can be too safe !!!!!!!!
It is my hope that everyone in the District 66 family has an enjoyable and relaxing Spring Break week!!!!!!!
On a final note, Mr. Little, Coach Slayden and I would like to remind all the good baseball fans that the Cardinals start defense of their N.L. East Championship on Monday; April 5th in Cincinnati (12:15 PM) vs the Reds, while the White Sox open the same afternoon at Cellular Field vs Cleveland at 1:15 PM.
And of course how could we forget the loveable Cubs who start 2010 play on the same afternoon in Atlanta vs the Braves. They will again attempt to break that 100 plus year drive to a World Series appearance!!!!!!!!
On the alumni front, I would like to send out a personal "GOOD LUCK " to all the former 66 student-athletes who will be beginning SPRING seasons this week at our local high schools. Included in this group are Jacob Rone, John Holakovsky, and T.J. Dodd; members of the D.G.S. varsity baseball squad.....GO MUSTANGS!!!!!!!!
HAVE A GREAT WEEK.......... GO SPARTANS........PLAY HARD!!!!!!!!!
Coach Dodd
It's Mid-March, and snow is still falling......what is going on with Mother Nature ????? !!!!!
As we push towards Spring Break, classes at Lakeview are cruising along with units on PICKLEBALL and TABLE TENNIS / BAGS (and WIFFLEBALL in 6th grade). Some classes have been playing singles tournaments, while others have teamed up individuals to play doubles.
The "Jungle Drums" say that NO ONE in any class has beated Coach Dvorak in any of his classes in neither Pickleball or Table Tennis. With one week to go, will anyone step up and meet the challenge?????????
This Thursday night (March 25th), Lakeview Jr. High will honor the student athletes involved in our Winter athletic programs. Boys and Girls in CHEERLEADING and BASKETBALL at both Jr. Varsity and Varsity levels will be honored. Players and parents who have registered for the PaPa Passero's meal will dine at 6:00 PM, followed by awards for all participants at roughly 6:30-6:45 PM.
Our appeal to Lakeview parents and students regarding shoes being laced up and tied during P.E. classes has been very well-received by all. This request went out due to students losing their shoes during P.E. class as the ran, kicked, or stopped and started. This step up in safety concerns has lead to everyone at Lakeview (students AND TEACHERS) being asked not to wear sandals without backstraps..........you never can be too safe !!!!!!!!
It is my hope that everyone in the District 66 family has an enjoyable and relaxing Spring Break week!!!!!!!
On a final note, Mr. Little, Coach Slayden and I would like to remind all the good baseball fans that the Cardinals start defense of their N.L. East Championship on Monday; April 5th in Cincinnati (12:15 PM) vs the Reds, while the White Sox open the same afternoon at Cellular Field vs Cleveland at 1:15 PM.
And of course how could we forget the loveable Cubs who start 2010 play on the same afternoon in Atlanta vs the Braves. They will again attempt to break that 100 plus year drive to a World Series appearance!!!!!!!!
On the alumni front, I would like to send out a personal "GOOD LUCK " to all the former 66 student-athletes who will be beginning SPRING seasons this week at our local high schools. Included in this group are Jacob Rone, John Holakovsky, and T.J. Dodd; members of the D.G.S. varsity baseball squad.....GO MUSTANGS!!!!!!!!
HAVE A GREAT WEEK.......... GO SPARTANS........PLAY HARD!!!!!!!!!
Coach Dodd
Sunday, February 28, 2010
"THAT'S A WINNER"!!!!!!
Former St. Louis Cardinals’ Hall-of-Fame Announcer Jack Buck punctuated each Cardinal victory with the catch phrase, “That’s-A-Winner”!
In 1988, Buck’s commentary following Kirk Gibson’s pinch World Series homerun has become legendary………“I Don’t Believe What I Just Saw”!!!!!!!!!!
These two historic “calls” pretty much sum-up the Lakeview Spartans Girls’ basketball victory last Friday night!!!!!
Having lost twice to Old Quarry (15-0) during the regular season, and having to again face one of the most intimidating players in the conference, the Spartans came ready to play!!!!!!!!! After trailing 2-0, the Spartans battled and fought……literally……to stay either two ahead or two behind for the entire game. After trailing by three points with less than three minutes to play, the Spartans shut the door, and came back to win the championship, 22-21.
The Spartan win was a total TEAM effort…….Coaches Jacob Little, Brian Kukulski, John Holakovsky, and Beth Nyhlen, players, managers, parents, students, administration, teachers, alumni, as well as Mike the bus driver all pulled together to bring the trophy home. The Lakeview plan was three-fold…..
“PACK THEIR PLACE”, WEAR GREEN, and BE LOUD!!!!!!!!!
THE SPARTAN FANS WERE RIGHT ON!!!!!
As a side note, and this is something all the Spartans (6th, 7th, and 8th) of both genders should take notice about……..GAMES AND CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE WON ON THE COURT / FIELD, AND NOT JUST GIVEN TO THE TEAM THAT IS SUPPOSEDLY BETTER!!!!!!!!!!!! If you PLAY HARD, you will be successful!!!!!
Since 1974, I BELIEVE this is the FIRST Girls Championship in Basketball, and only the SECOND by either gender!
My personal congratulations go out to Coach Little and his entire program!!!!!!!!!!
On the Boys’ side of the season, I want to take this opportunity to congratulate my squad on their successes this season. Even though our overall record stood at 6-16, I feel that they reached three of the four goals I set for them at the beginning of the season.
All fourteen boys: 1) Worked hard! 2) Improved their game! and 3) Prepared for high school competition (in some sport)! The 4th….Win the conference tournament just wasn’t meant to be!!!
I look forward to seeing all our great players and parents at the Winter Sports banquet on Thursday; March 25th at Lakeview. More information will follow in the next few weeks!!
On a final note, I would like to say “Thank You” to all the parents who were supportive this past season! I have been on teams at both ends of the spectrum, so I realize how tough the feeling is after many close losses!!!!!!!!
Have a great week, and…………….
GO SPARTANS……………PLAY HARD!!!!!!!!
Coach Dodd
In 1988, Buck’s commentary following Kirk Gibson’s pinch World Series homerun has become legendary………“I Don’t Believe What I Just Saw”!!!!!!!!!!
These two historic “calls” pretty much sum-up the Lakeview Spartans Girls’ basketball victory last Friday night!!!!!
Having lost twice to Old Quarry (15-0) during the regular season, and having to again face one of the most intimidating players in the conference, the Spartans came ready to play!!!!!!!!! After trailing 2-0, the Spartans battled and fought……literally……to stay either two ahead or two behind for the entire game. After trailing by three points with less than three minutes to play, the Spartans shut the door, and came back to win the championship, 22-21.
The Spartan win was a total TEAM effort…….Coaches Jacob Little, Brian Kukulski, John Holakovsky, and Beth Nyhlen, players, managers, parents, students, administration, teachers, alumni, as well as Mike the bus driver all pulled together to bring the trophy home. The Lakeview plan was three-fold…..
“PACK THEIR PLACE”, WEAR GREEN, and BE LOUD!!!!!!!!!
THE SPARTAN FANS WERE RIGHT ON!!!!!
As a side note, and this is something all the Spartans (6th, 7th, and 8th) of both genders should take notice about……..GAMES AND CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE WON ON THE COURT / FIELD, AND NOT JUST GIVEN TO THE TEAM THAT IS SUPPOSEDLY BETTER!!!!!!!!!!!! If you PLAY HARD, you will be successful!!!!!
Since 1974, I BELIEVE this is the FIRST Girls Championship in Basketball, and only the SECOND by either gender!
My personal congratulations go out to Coach Little and his entire program!!!!!!!!!!
On the Boys’ side of the season, I want to take this opportunity to congratulate my squad on their successes this season. Even though our overall record stood at 6-16, I feel that they reached three of the four goals I set for them at the beginning of the season.
All fourteen boys: 1) Worked hard! 2) Improved their game! and 3) Prepared for high school competition (in some sport)! The 4th….Win the conference tournament just wasn’t meant to be!!!
I look forward to seeing all our great players and parents at the Winter Sports banquet on Thursday; March 25th at Lakeview. More information will follow in the next few weeks!!
On a final note, I would like to say “Thank You” to all the parents who were supportive this past season! I have been on teams at both ends of the spectrum, so I realize how tough the feeling is after many close losses!!!!!!!!
Have a great week, and…………….
GO SPARTANS……………PLAY HARD!!!!!!!!
Coach Dodd
Saturday, February 13, 2010
BASKETBALL...BASKETBALL...BASKETBALL...and WEIGHT TRAINING!!!!!
Hey Spartans..........
I hope this blog finds everyone enjoying the longgggggggggggggggggg weekend in honor of all our Presidents, from George to Barack!!!!!
As well, I hope all the GENTLEMEN out there anted up and made this Valentine's Day weekend a pleasant one for their significant other!! As well, I would like to say "Thank You" to the many Lakeview students who were so kind with their Valentine Grams sent to me!!
Our P.E. classes continue their units on Basketball and Weight Training (and Floor Hockey in 6th grade), with .......what appears to be............much fun being had by all. Our state mandated STEROID AWARENESS projects took place recently, with most students doing an outstanding job. This project included a video outlining the many hazards and problems that accompany the non-prescription use of steroids, a ten question quiz on the video, and finally a word search .
BOYS Varsity Basketball heads into their final week of the regular season!! Before I get to the Boys season, I would like to take this opportunity to CONGRATULATE THE GIRLS VARSITY on their efforts in 2010!!! Following their Consolation Championship in the Westmont Rotary Tournament, the Lady Spartans have reeled off 11 wins in 13 games, and head into their last two regular season games sitting in 2nd place behind Old Quarry!! Third place Jefferson comes into Lakeview on Thursday; February 18th in an attempt to move ahead of the Spartans!!!!!!! DON'T BACK DOWN!!!!!!
LET'S HAVE A GOOD CROWD OUT THIS WEEK TO CHEER THE LADIES ON TO VICTORY.....Wednesday; Feb. 17th >>>> LISLE AT LAKEVIEW >>>>Both games tipoff at 4:00 PM.
As far as Boys Varsity play goes, it has been a very frustrating season for everyone involved.......players, managers, and the coach. As a team, we stand 5-14 overall, while 2-11 in the conference. The hardest part of this season has been the inability to "finish" games that we controlled. FOUR LOSSES came by a total of 14 points. In all three losses, our Spartans were ahead at the end of the third quarter, only to ........basically........self-destruct at the end!!!!!
BUT.................the conference tournament starts everyone over equally, so with that I have the hope that we play at the level which has made us successful. Our current record (with 2 games left) should seed us 10th, meaning we will have a play-in game ON THE ROAD....Monday; February 22nd. A win on that date moves us into the second round on Tuesday; Feb. 23rd, with Third round games tipping off on Wednesday; Feb. 24th. All games start at 4:00 PM, UNLESS the hosting team has a Boys and Girls game, at which time, Girls at 4:00 PM, with the Boys immediately following. BOTH CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES WILL BE HOSTED BY JEFFERSON JR. HIGH SCHOOL (Janes Avenue....3 blocks NORTH of 75th St.) IN WOODRIDGE ON FRIDAY; FEBRUARY 26th. GIRLS TIPOFF AT 6:00 pm, WITH THE BOYS AT 7:30 PM.
On a final basketball note, I would like to first of all recognize the outstanding job done by ALL parties at the 2010 "Pack-The-Place" games. The list of helpers, workers, support personnel, and just plain GREAT FANS, YOUNG AND OLD is HUGE!! Highlights of the two days included a big win by the Girls over Butler, a loss (but great game) by the Boys, GREAT fan turnout by students from Prairieview, Ide, Lakeview, and our high schools, but................and I think I speak for all attendees...................Mrs. Schultz (Prairieview principal) ability to land her "Pie-In-The-Face" of Mr. Windsor......GOOD SHOT!! (Now that I think of it, our Boys played the best half of their season after watching Mrs. Schultz in action!!!!!!
Have a great week, and.....................................
GO SPARTANS.........................PLAY HARD!!!!!!
Coach Dodd
I hope this blog finds everyone enjoying the longgggggggggggggggggg weekend in honor of all our Presidents, from George to Barack!!!!!
As well, I hope all the GENTLEMEN out there anted up and made this Valentine's Day weekend a pleasant one for their significant other!! As well, I would like to say "Thank You" to the many Lakeview students who were so kind with their Valentine Grams sent to me!!
Our P.E. classes continue their units on Basketball and Weight Training (and Floor Hockey in 6th grade), with .......what appears to be............much fun being had by all. Our state mandated STEROID AWARENESS projects took place recently, with most students doing an outstanding job. This project included a video outlining the many hazards and problems that accompany the non-prescription use of steroids, a ten question quiz on the video, and finally a word search .
BOYS Varsity Basketball heads into their final week of the regular season!! Before I get to the Boys season, I would like to take this opportunity to CONGRATULATE THE GIRLS VARSITY on their efforts in 2010!!! Following their Consolation Championship in the Westmont Rotary Tournament, the Lady Spartans have reeled off 11 wins in 13 games, and head into their last two regular season games sitting in 2nd place behind Old Quarry!! Third place Jefferson comes into Lakeview on Thursday; February 18th in an attempt to move ahead of the Spartans!!!!!!! DON'T BACK DOWN!!!!!!
LET'S HAVE A GOOD CROWD OUT THIS WEEK TO CHEER THE LADIES ON TO VICTORY.....Wednesday; Feb. 17th >>>> LISLE AT LAKEVIEW >>>>Both games tipoff at 4:00 PM.
As far as Boys Varsity play goes, it has been a very frustrating season for everyone involved.......players, managers, and the coach. As a team, we stand 5-14 overall, while 2-11 in the conference. The hardest part of this season has been the inability to "finish" games that we controlled. FOUR LOSSES came by a total of 14 points. In all three losses, our Spartans were ahead at the end of the third quarter, only to ........basically........self-destruct at the end!!!!!
BUT.................the conference tournament starts everyone over equally, so with that I have the hope that we play at the level which has made us successful. Our current record (with 2 games left) should seed us 10th, meaning we will have a play-in game ON THE ROAD....Monday; February 22nd. A win on that date moves us into the second round on Tuesday; Feb. 23rd, with Third round games tipping off on Wednesday; Feb. 24th. All games start at 4:00 PM, UNLESS the hosting team has a Boys and Girls game, at which time, Girls at 4:00 PM, with the Boys immediately following. BOTH CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES WILL BE HOSTED BY JEFFERSON JR. HIGH SCHOOL (Janes Avenue....3 blocks NORTH of 75th St.) IN WOODRIDGE ON FRIDAY; FEBRUARY 26th. GIRLS TIPOFF AT 6:00 pm, WITH THE BOYS AT 7:30 PM.
On a final basketball note, I would like to first of all recognize the outstanding job done by ALL parties at the 2010 "Pack-The-Place" games. The list of helpers, workers, support personnel, and just plain GREAT FANS, YOUNG AND OLD is HUGE!! Highlights of the two days included a big win by the Girls over Butler, a loss (but great game) by the Boys, GREAT fan turnout by students from Prairieview, Ide, Lakeview, and our high schools, but................and I think I speak for all attendees...................Mrs. Schultz (Prairieview principal) ability to land her "Pie-In-The-Face" of Mr. Windsor......GOOD SHOT!! (Now that I think of it, our Boys played the best half of their season after watching Mrs. Schultz in action!!!!!!
Have a great week, and.....................................
GO SPARTANS.........................PLAY HARD!!!!!!
Coach Dodd
Monday, February 1, 2010
FEBRUARY........BLACK HISTORY MONTH!!!!!!!!!
HEY SPARTANS !!!!!!!
As we honor BLACK HISTORY month, let us recall and honor the many black athletes who have paved the way for the successes of today's athletes...........
Jackie Robinson.......Jim Brown.......Jesse Owens.......Bill Russell.......David Lattin.......Wilma Rudolph.......Althea Gibson.......LeRoy "Satchel" Paige.......Buck O'Neill........Arthur Ashe........Ernie Davis........Perry Wallace.......Jerry Levias........and finally Curt Flood. I have a special place for Mr. Flood due to a happening that took place in the Summer of 1968. As a 15 year-old high school baseball player, I had the opportunity to travel to St. Louis and see the Cardinals play. While taking a tour of their "new" Busch Stadium, my friend and I noticed three Cardinal players taking "extra hitting" at 2 PM in the afternoon. After gaining some courage while watching from the front row of box seats, we yelled at the players asking if we could chase balls during their hitting. Mr. Flood said, "Sure", and we were off to the outfield. An hour later, Mr. Flood, and teammates Bobby Tolan and Lou Brock thanked us, gave us a quick look around the clubhouse, and an autographed ball. What an experience for a couple of high school kids!!!!!!
The St. Louis Cardinals attempted to trade Curt Flood in the Fall of 1970, but found Flood balking at the trade, and declaring free agency. I think we all know what has happened with free agency during the last 40 years!!!! TODAY'S PLAYERS ARE LUCKY TO HAVE HAD CURT FLOOD AS A PIONEER TOWARD FREE AGENCY AND THE RICHES THEY NOW REAP!!!!!!!
How many of the above athletes can you name, and what are they famous for......and what sports??????? E-mail me back, and hot lunch is on me (or maybe SUBWAY or a PEPSI!!!!!!)
Varsity Basketball is progressing along as we enter February. My congratulations to Coach Little, Coach K, Coach Holakovsky, Miss Nyhlen, and all the Lady Spartans!! Currently sitting second in the standings behind only Old Quarry; continued GOOD LUCK to the gals!!!!!
On the Boys side, we stand 4-10, while 1-7 in the conference. Even though our record is not where we would like it to be, I feel the guys are improving, and we are PLAYING HARD!!!!! A high point thus far in the season has been the D.G. Mayor' Tourney in which the Spartans came home with the Consolation Championship!!!!!!!
Wednesday; Feb. 3rd is "Pack-The-Place" for the Girls vs. Butler, while Thursday (2/4/2010)is the day for the Boys vs. Burr Ridge. Tipoff at Lakeview (Old Gym) is scheduled for 4 PM, with special activities starting at 3:15 PM. A special "Teacher...Pie-In-The-Face" contest will go down just before game time. A small "donation" to get into the game will be accepted, with all funds going to the Haiti Relief Fund!!!!!!! HOPE TO SEE A BIG CROWD!!!!!!!!!!
Have a great week, and GO SPARTANS......PLAY HARD!!!!!!
Coach Dodd
As we honor BLACK HISTORY month, let us recall and honor the many black athletes who have paved the way for the successes of today's athletes...........
Jackie Robinson.......Jim Brown.......Jesse Owens.......Bill Russell.......David Lattin.......Wilma Rudolph.......Althea Gibson.......LeRoy "Satchel" Paige.......Buck O'Neill........Arthur Ashe........Ernie Davis........Perry Wallace.......Jerry Levias........and finally Curt Flood. I have a special place for Mr. Flood due to a happening that took place in the Summer of 1968. As a 15 year-old high school baseball player, I had the opportunity to travel to St. Louis and see the Cardinals play. While taking a tour of their "new" Busch Stadium, my friend and I noticed three Cardinal players taking "extra hitting" at 2 PM in the afternoon. After gaining some courage while watching from the front row of box seats, we yelled at the players asking if we could chase balls during their hitting. Mr. Flood said, "Sure", and we were off to the outfield. An hour later, Mr. Flood, and teammates Bobby Tolan and Lou Brock thanked us, gave us a quick look around the clubhouse, and an autographed ball. What an experience for a couple of high school kids!!!!!!
The St. Louis Cardinals attempted to trade Curt Flood in the Fall of 1970, but found Flood balking at the trade, and declaring free agency. I think we all know what has happened with free agency during the last 40 years!!!! TODAY'S PLAYERS ARE LUCKY TO HAVE HAD CURT FLOOD AS A PIONEER TOWARD FREE AGENCY AND THE RICHES THEY NOW REAP!!!!!!!
How many of the above athletes can you name, and what are they famous for......and what sports??????? E-mail me back, and hot lunch is on me (or maybe SUBWAY or a PEPSI!!!!!!)
Varsity Basketball is progressing along as we enter February. My congratulations to Coach Little, Coach K, Coach Holakovsky, Miss Nyhlen, and all the Lady Spartans!! Currently sitting second in the standings behind only Old Quarry; continued GOOD LUCK to the gals!!!!!
On the Boys side, we stand 4-10, while 1-7 in the conference. Even though our record is not where we would like it to be, I feel the guys are improving, and we are PLAYING HARD!!!!! A high point thus far in the season has been the D.G. Mayor' Tourney in which the Spartans came home with the Consolation Championship!!!!!!!
Wednesday; Feb. 3rd is "Pack-The-Place" for the Girls vs. Butler, while Thursday (2/4/2010)is the day for the Boys vs. Burr Ridge. Tipoff at Lakeview (Old Gym) is scheduled for 4 PM, with special activities starting at 3:15 PM. A special "Teacher...Pie-In-The-Face" contest will go down just before game time. A small "donation" to get into the game will be accepted, with all funds going to the Haiti Relief Fund!!!!!!! HOPE TO SEE A BIG CROWD!!!!!!!!!!
Have a great week, and GO SPARTANS......PLAY HARD!!!!!!
Coach Dodd
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
CATCHIN' UP !!!!!!!!!!!!
DID EVERYONE ENJOY THE CELEBRATION OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING!!!!!!! I for one did, and very much enjoyed the documentary on the HISTORY CHANNEL!!!!!!
First off, I want to congratulate Our Varsity Girls' Basketball squad, and their coaches (Little, Kukulski, Holakovsky, and Nyhlen) on the Consolation Championship in the Westmont Rotary 33rd Annual Tournament. After a tough first round loss to Jefferson, the Lady Spartans came back with two wins on Saturday to take the award!!! In addition, Shannon S. was named to the all-tournament team!!!!!
Our Boys squad has had a rough start in many ways. Besides losing their #1 inside player (Joey W.) to a severely broken leg, and team leader Jacob A. to a sprained ankle, the Spartans have faced the five toughest teams on their schedule. Following an opening round Westmont loss to Jefferson, they bounced back to defeat Gower before losing in the Consolation Championship game to St. Mary's of D.G.. Regular season action has pitted Lakeview vs. Old Quarry, Westview Hills, and Eisenhower. Yesterday, at Westmont, the Spartans lead by seven going into the 4th quarter, only to be shutout 9-0, allowing Westmont to win the game at the buzzer!!!!!
First off, I want to congratulate Our Varsity Girls' Basketball squad, and their coaches (Little, Kukulski, Holakovsky, and Nyhlen) on the Consolation Championship in the Westmont Rotary 33rd Annual Tournament. After a tough first round loss to Jefferson, the Lady Spartans came back with two wins on Saturday to take the award!!! In addition, Shannon S. was named to the all-tournament team!!!!!
Our Boys squad has had a rough start in many ways. Besides losing their #1 inside player (Joey W.) to a severely broken leg, and team leader Jacob A. to a sprained ankle, the Spartans have faced the five toughest teams on their schedule. Following an opening round Westmont loss to Jefferson, they bounced back to defeat Gower before losing in the Consolation Championship game to St. Mary's of D.G.. Regular season action has pitted Lakeview vs. Old Quarry, Westview Hills, and Eisenhower. Yesterday, at Westmont, the Spartans lead by seven going into the 4th quarter, only to be shutout 9-0, allowing Westmont to win the game at the buzzer!!!!!
I would like to take this opportunity to publicly say THANK YOU, on behalf of the entire Boys Varsity Basketball team, to Mr. Jay Baum, the new Boys Varsity Basketball coach at Downers South. Coach Baum, with the cooperation of DGS Athletic Director Todd Cassens, setup a conference basketball game between Lakeview and Eisenhower last Friday afternoon at South. Aside from the score (45-18..Eisenhower), a great time was had by all participants. What a difference between playing on a jr. high floor, and one the size of DGS!!
BUT..........................the Spartans have many more games, with the hope that they keep "Playing Hard"!!!!!! If so, some success should be on the horizon.............as well as some healthy bodies back!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ROLLERBLADING HAS COME AND GONE, WITH EVERYONE LIVING TO TELL ABOUT IT!!!!! It appeared that our students at Lakeview enjoyed the annual activity, and to that, did a great job......with and without protective pads!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Our units currently in operation include WEIGHT TRAINING and BASKETBALL (with the 3rd sixth grade activity being Floor Hockey)!!
Have a great week, stay warm, and..........................
GO SPARTANS.........................PLAY HARD!!!!!!!!!!!
Coach Dodd
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