Thursday, January 7, 2010

A New Look & Thanks



This year we gave thanks to our players and sponsors by putting our new logo on sweatshirts and tee-shirts. Our sponsors were printed on the back with "The D is on the Court". We use that saying to answer why we spell Humboldts wrong. We use Humbolts to incorporate the lightning bolt. All of our players parents pay their way for our costs to have a team. Our sponsors help us make the program successful with donations which helps the needs of the team. Gym time, balls, uniforms, tournaments can be costly. We could not continue without their help.
Thanks to all for yor support:
RAO Construction, Humboldt Bay Packers, Shaw Peterson Insurance, Steve Wills Trucking & Logging, Hensell Materials, Solo Sports, Sport & Cycle and Design Engraving.
Through the years we have built many relationships with coaches, players and fans traveling to other communities displaying good sportsmanship.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

2010 Boys and Girls Basketball


This year we will have the girls basketball team as usual and play at the JV or varsity level. We will play in the local spring league and travel to other communities.
Last year we put together a boys team for just the spring league. We had some boys from Winship Middle Middle School and 2 from Mckinleyville. We will be looking for a few boys from Zane 7th grade school this season. Last year we had 9 players and all worked around some wild schedules to make games and practices. While spring league basketball is going on, so is little league baseball and soccer. We mananged somehow.

Monday, January 4, 2010

Student Athlete's on the web


A picture of Jordan in his junior year.
Some market themselves by sending a short bio and some game film to different campuses to generate interest to play further in sports. Some join NCAA search groups to help them. Some charge a fee to get your name out.
A local high school player at Arcata High in northern California has produced a fine website to get his name out. This may be the way of the future to get recruited at the college level. I've watched Jordan Semple play and grow since he played middle school ball. I believe his work ethics on the court and in the classroom will help him move on to the next level. Here's his link:
www.jordansemple.net