High school sports returns this week after the X-mas layoff.
Lots of great games ahead, here are just a few intriguing matches on the schedule.
Southwood vs. Resurrection
Sport: Girls hockey
When: Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Galt Arena
Hook: Rez has lost just once and Southwood is undefeated. The Sabres are scoring like crazy but so is the Phoenix. Look out for Laura Neu who has eight goals for Southwood and Jess Buttinger who has 10 for Rez.
KCI vs. Grand River
Sport: Boys basketball
When: Tuesday at Grand River, 5 p.m.
Hook: Two middle of the pack teams looking to move up in the standings. A key game as both clubs are hot right now.
Bluevale vs. Cameron Heights
Sport: Boys basketball
When: Thursday at Cameron, 3:30 p.m.
Hook: Another test for Bluevale. The Knights have already dropped two games. A third, this early, would be devastating.
Forest Heights vs. WCI
Sport: Boys hockey
When: Tuesday at McCormick West, 2:30 p.m.
Hook: Undefeated Forest Heights versus WCI, who is tied for second spot.
love how its the crap teams that beak on here. all the time they spend losing they come up with all these jibs for each other. to bad there isn't a conlsolation championship for you guys to battle each other for.
Posted by: worst teams and no style | January 16, 2009 at 10:05 PM
sjam goes downhill? good joke rez? your garbo, u beat us what 6-3 or w.e. with 5-6 on pp and 1 empty net? noone cares for us right now in the season its a joke, wait till playoffs when we dont take stupid penalties for fun, (our real UofW coach who we actualy respect comes back) and wreck u, oh wait that wont happen because ull be out first round ;)
Posted by: sjam | January 09, 2009 at 11:08 AM
ya ur right, forest ull probly have an easy run to semis considering ur first but if u can loose to WCI then u def can lose to whoevers there waiting for u
Posted by: ha@hotmail.com | January 09, 2009 at 11:05 AM
sjam goes downhill from here
Posted by: rez | January 09, 2009 at 09:08 AM
dont forget getting knocked out today at tourney forest....oh oh...
Posted by: rez | January 08, 2009 at 08:11 PM
Say were overrated, in the end its what's marked down in the standings. So far i would say were pretty good considering were 8-1?
Posted by: Forest | January 08, 2009 at 02:46 PM
forest lost to wci? pretty sure if anyone there ovrrated
Posted by: sjam | January 08, 2009 at 01:23 PM
sjam is overrated
Posted by: forest | January 08, 2009 at 08:27 AM
ovi, who doesnt wanna get drunk on a tuesday :S
Posted by: sjam | January 07, 2009 at 11:03 PM
Josh
The comment was not aimed at you it was for all those who were bashing Rob above. I guess I should have added a few more question marks to show I was trying to be sarcastic. I think you are doing a great job Josh.
Hey wake up- It is great to have others who see the importance of a good jr coach and what it means for a program.
Posted by: confused | January 07, 2009 at 09:46 PM
Let me sort out your confusion:
Without a coach, there is no team. It would be tough to focus on the athletes if without a team. Show some gratitude.
Withouta good junior coach, you don't have a true program. Consistent excellence comes from strong programs with strong coaches in junior.
Posted by: wake up confused! | January 07, 2009 at 06:58 PM
Confused: I respectfully disagree.
Coaches are a big part of high school sports. If you read my blog regularly, which by your postings indicate that you do, you know that I put the emphasis on the kids.
But I write about coaches too and will never ignore their important role in high school sports.
Also, to clarify, in case there was some confusion. I never said junior sports were not important. I will continue to make senior sports my priority and continue writing about juniors playing varsity and exclusive junior sports when time permits.
Posted by: Josh | January 06, 2009 at 09:58 PM
I know the jr debate is over done but I am confused. If the jr. sports are not important why would a jr coach be included in the poll for the coach of year for the fall? At the same time the emphasis should be on the athletes not the coaches.
Posted by: confused | January 06, 2009 at 09:32 PM
I take out the bad language as soon as I see it. That's the best I can do for now, until and if, we get a filter.
I have to say that, for the most part, people have been mature. Out of 759 posts to date, I've had to edit five for swearing.
I have no problem with chirping, as long as it's clean.
Posted by: Josh | January 06, 2009 at 05:32 PM
guess sjam just wanted to "loose and get drunk" again today??!!
and i agree - some comments are just immature and dumb..
Posted by: rez | January 06, 2009 at 05:27 PM
Hi Josh
As much as I love reading your articles and some of the blog, I must say that as much as it is a public forum, there should be some ability to filter some of the language present. I think it reflects badly on you and the record in general. I know it is not you doing it but this is not the first time I have seen it here. I could stand corrected but it may be the same contributors again (reference to Mike Halmo above).
Posted by: Come on guys have some class | January 06, 2009 at 04:02 PM
haha you guys are losers...they sat in the box cuase they hav animals like eby who just run around and start stuff for fun...and who would wanna do good in that tourny and ps vasille ur done wen i get bak from the sound :S
Posted by: mike halmo | January 06, 2009 at 01:04 PM
thats just an excuse cause they suck
Posted by: gonger | January 06, 2009 at 08:38 AM
sjam is gunna get gongshowed! they are aweful sat in the box the whole McKerlie classic and will be today they are absolutely horrible and should just call it a season cause from what i heard your 1st two lines were the best in all of WCSSA ..........bull they're crap
Posted by: gongshow | January 06, 2009 at 08:37 AM
wow - i love when smart guys say their team wanted to lose
Posted by: what?? | January 06, 2009 at 08:34 AM
buddy sjam wanted to loose and get drunk? well see whatsup tommorow, hopefully ur 290 lb captain wont be at mcdonalds so sjam can have somone to laugh at, considering the rest of the team isnt worth 2 cents
Posted by: haha | January 05, 2009 at 10:52 PM
c'mon buddy. Don't be a whiner about that. There has NEVER been Jr. All-Stars before - ever.
I wonder if all the different minor sports at ever level (house league, select, A, AA, AAA etc.) should get pictures of their all-stars too? The line has to be drawn somewhere. That line was drawn A LONG TIME AGO.
Congrats to your son. Hopefully this will be a 'carrot' for him to keep working hard to get a senior all-star nomination.
I'm sure when he's in Senior, you'll not give a rat's *** about junior all-stars.
Posted by: come on rob! | January 05, 2009 at 10:41 PM
hey rob, sure it sucks that someone gave your son the wrong information. maybe you should talk to his coach. that's usually how kids find out they are allstars.
also maybe D8 is different but having played WCSSAA sports, albeit it was a few years ago, i dont recall WCSSAA ever having JR allstars in any sport?
Posted by: old prospector | January 05, 2009 at 09:43 PM
rez beat sjam already....no dust there
Posted by: rez | January 05, 2009 at 07:40 PM
ya bennies grci will be dirty, but sjam rez? clearly it will be a one sided sjam dustshow of rez, sjams looking underrated this year, cant wait for playoff "upsets"
Posted by: brooksy | January 05, 2009 at 07:21 PM