I just want to remind everyone that the basketball tournament is this Thursday March 1st at Broadway Church of God for both the boys and the girls teams. The boys first games start at 8 in the morning and the finals will be at 5 p.m. The girls first game is at 10 a.m. and the finals are at 4 p.m. We all hope to see you there.
In Him,
Coach Neff
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Monday, February 26, 2007
3 Games Recapped 2-26-07
Let me apologize for not posting last Friday's game earlier, but I went out of town literally right after the games. The Lady Rams lost a tough game to Christ Lutheran after having a half time lead. They scored 28 points with Caryn leading the scoring with 9. She also had 4 steals and a rebound. Aly added 4 points, 3 steals, and a rebound. Tiffany had a good game with 6 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals as did Jessica "Twitchy" who had 5 points, 4 rebounds, and a block. Casey came up with 2 points, 3 rebounds, and a steal, Angel added 2 points, and Ciera had a rebound and a steal.
The guys won convincingly 44-10. It was one of their best games of the season and everyone played well. While Chris Barr led the team in scoring again with 18 it was T.J. Murray who had the Player of the Games performance with 10 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 steals and unrelenting defense on the other teams big man. The rest of the stats are listed below:
Chris Barr: 18 points, 12 rebounds, 4 steals
Kolby Mann: 2 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals
Ricky Bethune: 2 points, 2 steals, 1 rebound, 1 block
Brandon Makar: 4 points, 5 rebounds
Matt Hellier: 2 rebounds
John Sanchez: 4 points, 5 rebounds
Timmy Ross: 4 points
Today's game didn't go as well as the last one, but it was an improvement over the last time we played FCI. We scored more points and played better defensively but unfortunately didn't come away with the win. It's a tough call on the player of the game as everyone fought hard but I just don't know who to give it to. Here are the stats:
Chris Barr: 13 points, 2 steals, 4 rebounds
Kolby Mann: 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 block
Ricky Bethune: 3 points, 4 rebounds
Brandon Makar: 2 rebounds, 1 steal
T.J. Murray: 6 points, 4 rebounds
John Sanchez: 4 rebounds
Matt Hellier: 1 rebound
Timmy Ross: 1 rebound
The guys won convincingly 44-10. It was one of their best games of the season and everyone played well. While Chris Barr led the team in scoring again with 18 it was T.J. Murray who had the Player of the Games performance with 10 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 steals and unrelenting defense on the other teams big man. The rest of the stats are listed below:
Chris Barr: 18 points, 12 rebounds, 4 steals
Kolby Mann: 2 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals
Ricky Bethune: 2 points, 2 steals, 1 rebound, 1 block
Brandon Makar: 4 points, 5 rebounds
Matt Hellier: 2 rebounds
John Sanchez: 4 points, 5 rebounds
Timmy Ross: 4 points
Today's game didn't go as well as the last one, but it was an improvement over the last time we played FCI. We scored more points and played better defensively but unfortunately didn't come away with the win. It's a tough call on the player of the game as everyone fought hard but I just don't know who to give it to. Here are the stats:
Chris Barr: 13 points, 2 steals, 4 rebounds
Kolby Mann: 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 block
Ricky Bethune: 3 points, 4 rebounds
Brandon Makar: 2 rebounds, 1 steal
T.J. Murray: 6 points, 4 rebounds
John Sanchez: 4 rebounds
Matt Hellier: 1 rebound
Timmy Ross: 1 rebound
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Rams Get Another Conference Win!!
The Rams came out victorious today in a 33-12 win over Cape Christian. It was another step in the right direction as the playoffs quickly approach. Chris Barr led the scoring with 12 points to go along with his 9 rebounds, a block, and a steal. By stats alone one would have to say that Chris Barr would be player of the game, but Brandon Makar did a great job of leading the team from the point and has really stepped up his game as of late. He had 3 points and 3 rebounds and a number of assists. Another player who has proved invaluable lately has been T.J. Murray. His aggressive play and physical rebounding has been a big help. He recorded 3 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals. All three of these players could be player of the game. I certainly don't mean to leave anyone out though. Kolby Mann had a good game despite him being slightly injured. He had 4 points and 3 rebounds. Ricky's great awareness on defense was once again at its' best. He had 4 steals, 2 blocks, and 2 rebounds. Matt Hellier has been improving all the time and was second in the team in scoring with 5 points. He also had a steal and a rebound. John Sanchez and Timmy Ross, our big guys, also have been playing better and bigger every game and today was no exception. John had 4 points, 4 rebounds, and a block, while Timmy added 2 points and 5 rebounds.
Please come see the boys play on Friday at Christ Lutheran at 4:30 and get there early to cheer on the girls team who play at 3:30. I hope to see you there.
In Him,
Coach Neff
Please come see the boys play on Friday at Christ Lutheran at 4:30 and get there early to cheer on the girls team who play at 3:30. I hope to see you there.
In Him,
Coach Neff
Monday, February 19, 2007
A reminder and a suggestion
The reminder is that the boys play tomorrow against Cape Christian at Cape Christian. Please come support the boys as we look to get another win in conference. You will be able to get the result of the game and the statistics right here tomorrow night if you are unable to make the game.
Second, I haven't ever used this web page for anything other than athletics and P.E., but I would like everyone to know that my brother's band Pilot Light just released their first album and if you want to check them out you can go here www.myspace.com/therealpilotlight Check it out and see what you think.
Thanks,
In Him,
Coach Neff
Second, I haven't ever used this web page for anything other than athletics and P.E., but I would like everyone to know that my brother's band Pilot Light just released their first album and if you want to check them out you can go here www.myspace.com/therealpilotlight Check it out and see what you think.
Thanks,
In Him,
Coach Neff
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Rescheduled
Today's game against FCI has been rescheduled for February 26th and will be played at First Baptist Church in downtown Fort Myers. Directions will be given out next week as well as posted on this website. Stay dry.
In Him,
Coach Neff
In Him,
Coach Neff
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Basketball Update 2-6-07
In today's basketball clash the Rams of Good Shepherd took on Christ Lutheran. While the Lady Rams fell to defeat the boys took home another win.
For the Lady Rams it was a hard fought and well played game that in the end just didn't turn out the way they would have liked. Ally led the team in scoring and also had 4 rebounds to go with 2 steals while Tiffany dominated the boards with 6 rebounds and 2 steals. Caryn had 2 points and 2 steals and Jessica C. had 2 points, 6 rebounds and 1 steal. Casey rounded out the scoring with 2 points to go along with her 5 rebounds and 1 steal. The girls next game is against ECS this Friday the 9th.
For the boys it was another win and more improvement from the team as a whole. The team is really starting to come together at just the right time and playing true team basketball. Chris Barr again led the scoring with 9 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals but it was his passing that made a big difference in this game. While those stats are impressive the Player of the Game goes to Ricky Bethune. Playing the 3 spot on defense he had 6 steals and many more deflected passes. He also had 4 points and a rebound. Kolby was also his usual aggressive self and 3 points, 3 steals, and 4 rebounds. Matt Hellier returned from being sick to have his best offensive game this season with 6 points. He also had 2 steals and a rebound. R.J. Briggs, with 2 steals, came up big again on defense and caused many turnovers and even took one for the team when he got hit in the face. Don't worry big guys I'm not leaving you out. Credit to all our big guys who fought hard to keep their 6 foot 3 inches center off the glass and out of the paint. T.J., who grabbed 3 rebounds and had 2 points, especially has shown he can be physical no matter who he goes up against. Props go to Brandon Makar who fought as a big man for part of the game and ran the offense as the point guard for a while too and certainly had the pass of the game. He had 2 points and 3 rebounds as well. Zach continued to be an anchor in the middle of defense and had 2 points, 2 steals, and 2 rebounds. John also continues to be someone the team can count on with his good hands and solid shooting. Tonight he scored 6 points and had 5 rebounds. Last, but certainly not least would be Timmy and Destin. I want to say how much both of these players have improved. Destin has missed lots of time from being sick, but stepped in and played defense and never missed a beat. Timmy meanwhile has become more and more confident with the ball each game and made some key passes in tonight's game.
We will need all of these boys contributions on Friday when the Rams take on ECS at their place. Hope to see you there.
In Him,
Coach Neff
P.S.: Scroll down for some pictures.
For the Lady Rams it was a hard fought and well played game that in the end just didn't turn out the way they would have liked. Ally led the team in scoring and also had 4 rebounds to go with 2 steals while Tiffany dominated the boards with 6 rebounds and 2 steals. Caryn had 2 points and 2 steals and Jessica C. had 2 points, 6 rebounds and 1 steal. Casey rounded out the scoring with 2 points to go along with her 5 rebounds and 1 steal. The girls next game is against ECS this Friday the 9th.
For the boys it was another win and more improvement from the team as a whole. The team is really starting to come together at just the right time and playing true team basketball. Chris Barr again led the scoring with 9 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals but it was his passing that made a big difference in this game. While those stats are impressive the Player of the Game goes to Ricky Bethune. Playing the 3 spot on defense he had 6 steals and many more deflected passes. He also had 4 points and a rebound. Kolby was also his usual aggressive self and 3 points, 3 steals, and 4 rebounds. Matt Hellier returned from being sick to have his best offensive game this season with 6 points. He also had 2 steals and a rebound. R.J. Briggs, with 2 steals, came up big again on defense and caused many turnovers and even took one for the team when he got hit in the face. Don't worry big guys I'm not leaving you out. Credit to all our big guys who fought hard to keep their 6 foot 3 inches center off the glass and out of the paint. T.J., who grabbed 3 rebounds and had 2 points, especially has shown he can be physical no matter who he goes up against. Props go to Brandon Makar who fought as a big man for part of the game and ran the offense as the point guard for a while too and certainly had the pass of the game. He had 2 points and 3 rebounds as well. Zach continued to be an anchor in the middle of defense and had 2 points, 2 steals, and 2 rebounds. John also continues to be someone the team can count on with his good hands and solid shooting. Tonight he scored 6 points and had 5 rebounds. Last, but certainly not least would be Timmy and Destin. I want to say how much both of these players have improved. Destin has missed lots of time from being sick, but stepped in and played defense and never missed a beat. Timmy meanwhile has become more and more confident with the ball each game and made some key passes in tonight's game.
We will need all of these boys contributions on Friday when the Rams take on ECS at their place. Hope to see you there.
In Him,
Coach Neff
P.S.: Scroll down for some pictures.
Some Basketball Pictures
John sporting the "Bonehead Play of the Game" sweatbands and headbands. I think he's from the 70's.
The Lady Rams guarding the inbounds pass against SFCA.
The Lady Ram's rippin' down a rebound against SFCA.
Zach sporting the "Bonehead Player of the Game" bands against Sonshine Christian where he was made to wear them during the game because of......well, just ask him.
Just a little reminder of how lucky we are that often the most important thing in the day for us is how we do in our basketball game. I am proud of both teams so far and am looking forward to the rest of the season.In Him,
Coach Neff
P.S. Hopefully sometime tonight the stats from today's game against Christ Lutheran will be posted. Early results are a defeat for the Lady Rams and a win for the boys.
Rams Win Away!!
Both the boys and girls teams won impressively at Sonshine Christian on Monday and will now prepare for Christ Lutheran at home today. The girls team scored 24 points to give their 3rd win of the season. Caryn led the team in scoring with 10 points. She also had 9 steals and 3 rebounds. Jessica Cotrill also had an impressive game with 8 points, 6 steals, and 5 rebounds. The other girls stats are listed below.
Tiffany: 3 steals, 2 rebounds
Jessica W.: 3 steals, 2 rebounds
Angel: 2 points, 2 steals, 7 rebounds
Ciera: 2 points, 3 steals
The boys played a good game and used this as an opportunity to fine tune some aspects of our play. R.J. gets player of the game with his season high 6 points to go along with 4 steals in a performance that will certainly be a confidence booster. The rest of the players stats are as follows:
Kolby: 6 points, 3 steals
Chris Barr: 12 points, 3 steals, 1 rebound, 1 block
Zach: 2 points, 6 rebounds
Timmy: 2 points, 2 rebounds
T.J.: 6 points, 2 steals, 1 rebound, 1 block
Ricky: 4 points
John: 4 points, 2 steals
Brandon: 6 points, 1 steal, 3 rebounds
Look for pictures to be posted later and don't forget about the games today against Christ Lutheran and Friday @ECS. Hope to see you there.
In Him,
Joshua Neff
Tiffany: 3 steals, 2 rebounds
Jessica W.: 3 steals, 2 rebounds
Angel: 2 points, 2 steals, 7 rebounds
Ciera: 2 points, 3 steals
The boys played a good game and used this as an opportunity to fine tune some aspects of our play. R.J. gets player of the game with his season high 6 points to go along with 4 steals in a performance that will certainly be a confidence booster. The rest of the players stats are as follows:
Kolby: 6 points, 3 steals
Chris Barr: 12 points, 3 steals, 1 rebound, 1 block
Zach: 2 points, 6 rebounds
Timmy: 2 points, 2 rebounds
T.J.: 6 points, 2 steals, 1 rebound, 1 block
Ricky: 4 points
John: 4 points, 2 steals
Brandon: 6 points, 1 steal, 3 rebounds
Look for pictures to be posted later and don't forget about the games today against Christ Lutheran and Friday @ECS. Hope to see you there.
In Him,
Joshua Neff
Friday, February 2, 2007
Girls and Boys Basketball Games Recap 2-2-07
Today the Rams traveled to Southwest Florida Christian Academy for two non-conference basketball games. The Lady Rams played first and while they fought hard and kept the game close in the first half, SFCA eventually pulled away handing the Lady Rams a difficult loss 32-16. Jessica Cotrill was the stand out player of the game for the girls as she collected 7 points, 6 rebounds, and a steal. The other girls stats are as follows:
Caryn: 6 points, 2 rebounds
Aly: 3 rebounds
Tiffany: 2 rebounds, 1 steal
Jessica W: 1 point, 2 rebounds, 1 steal
Angel: 2 points, 1 steal
Farrah: 1 steal
The girls have definitely improved since the beginning of the season and all of them have shown tremendous attitude. Which leads us to the guys game. The boys have improved a ton and it showed today against a tough SFCA boys' team. While the Rams lost by a final score of 44-38 it was the Rams who lead most of the game. If not for a little bit better free throw shooting and Kolby Mann fouling out in the third quarter (which I as the coach take complete responsibility for) this would have been the Rams game to win. Yet, the level at which the team played would make anyone proud despite the loss. It was truly a fantastic game to coach and to watch. Chris Barr had a stellar night in a player of the game performance with 22 points and 10 rebounds. R.J. Briggs got his first start of the season and caused many turnovers with his hustle on defense as he also finished with a point from the free throw line. T.J. Murray played through injury to grab 4 rebounds and score 6 points. He also helped to break the press and forced a couple of key jump balls. John Sanchez was back in the starting lineup and while he didn't score he grabbed 5 rebounds and had 2 blocks. Kolby Mann showed up with his usual aggressive style of defense and had 2 steals to go with 4 points. Brandon Makar, only in 5th grade, mixed it up with the big guys and grabbed 4 boards and scored a point. Zach Barnes came off the bench and gave the team some needed energy on defense. He had 4 points and 2 rebounds. Ricky Bethune also played a great game despite being sick. He had 2 points and 3 rebounds. Last, but not least was Timmy Ross who 2 rebounds as he gave our big guys some needed rest. The Rams played great and we look forward to a busy week coming up.
In a later post there will be pictures from the girls game posted. Thanks.
In Him,
Coach Neff
Caryn: 6 points, 2 rebounds
Aly: 3 rebounds
Tiffany: 2 rebounds, 1 steal
Jessica W: 1 point, 2 rebounds, 1 steal
Angel: 2 points, 1 steal
Farrah: 1 steal
The girls have definitely improved since the beginning of the season and all of them have shown tremendous attitude. Which leads us to the guys game. The boys have improved a ton and it showed today against a tough SFCA boys' team. While the Rams lost by a final score of 44-38 it was the Rams who lead most of the game. If not for a little bit better free throw shooting and Kolby Mann fouling out in the third quarter (which I as the coach take complete responsibility for) this would have been the Rams game to win. Yet, the level at which the team played would make anyone proud despite the loss. It was truly a fantastic game to coach and to watch. Chris Barr had a stellar night in a player of the game performance with 22 points and 10 rebounds. R.J. Briggs got his first start of the season and caused many turnovers with his hustle on defense as he also finished with a point from the free throw line. T.J. Murray played through injury to grab 4 rebounds and score 6 points. He also helped to break the press and forced a couple of key jump balls. John Sanchez was back in the starting lineup and while he didn't score he grabbed 5 rebounds and had 2 blocks. Kolby Mann showed up with his usual aggressive style of defense and had 2 steals to go with 4 points. Brandon Makar, only in 5th grade, mixed it up with the big guys and grabbed 4 boards and scored a point. Zach Barnes came off the bench and gave the team some needed energy on defense. He had 4 points and 2 rebounds. Ricky Bethune also played a great game despite being sick. He had 2 points and 3 rebounds. Last, but not least was Timmy Ross who 2 rebounds as he gave our big guys some needed rest. The Rams played great and we look forward to a busy week coming up.
In a later post there will be pictures from the girls game posted. Thanks.
In Him,
Coach Neff
Lacrosse in P.E. (A pictures post)
(Michael from 5th grade flies in to scoop up the ball.) Well for the first time we will finally have pictures of the students on the blog page. As many of you know the 3rd-8th graders have been studying and participating in the sport of lacrosse for the past month. Recently I took some pictures of the students playing and will now post them here. Look for more and more pictures from now on as every P.E. section and every athletic competition will hopefully have pictures placed on this website. Hope you enjoy and come back late tonight or early tomorrow for an update on how the boys and girls basketball games went today.
4th Grade 8th grade
8th grade 7th grade
4th Grade 8th grade
8th grade 7th grade
In Him,
Coach Neff
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