Saint Paul's Athletics

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Saint Paul’s Lutheran School’s 2014 Tiger Invitational

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

Girls’ Tournament Teams

Zion Bethalto, Zion Litchfield, TSP Hamel/St. Peter’s Prairietown, Unity E. St. Louis, Saint Paul’s Troy

Boys’ Tournament Teams

Zion Bethalto, Zion Litchfield, Holy Cross Collinsville, Unity E. St. Louis, Saint Paul’s Troy

Thursday, January 16^th BOYS:

4:30 Game 1: Bethalto Boys vs. Holy Cross Boys

5:45 Game 2: Litchfield Boys vs. Unity Boys
7:00 Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2
8:15 Game 3: Winner of Boys Game 1 vs. Troy Boys

Friday, January 17^th GIRLS:
4:00 Game 1: Bethalto Girls vs. Hamel/Prairietown Girls

5:15 Game 2: Troy Girls vs. Litchfield Girls
6:30 Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Unity Girls

7:45 Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2
9:00 Game 5: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3

Saturday January 18^th BOYS & GIRLS:
9:00 Game 5 Boys: Winner of Boys Game 2 vs. Winner of Boys Game 3

10:15 Game 6 Girls: Winner of Girls Game 4 vs. Loser of Girls Game 3
11:30 Game 6 Boys: Winner of Boys Game 4 vs. Loser of Boys Game 3
12:45 Game 7 Girls: Loser of Girls Game 5 vs. Winner of Girls Game 6
2:00 Game 7 Boys: Loser of Boys Game 5 vs. Winner of Boys Game 6

3:15 Game 8 Girls: Winner of Girls Game 5 vs. Winner of Girls Game 7
4:30 Game 8 Boys: Winner of Boys Game 5 vs. Winner of Boys Game 7
5:45 Game 9 Girls: Winner of Girls Game 8 vs. Loser of Girls Game 8 *If First Loss*
7:00 Game 9 Boys: Winner of Boys Game 8 vs. Loser of Boys Game 8 *If First Loss*

Tournament Rules

This tournament will be played in a blind double elimination format. All teams are guaranteed two games played. The home team is listed first on the schedule and should wear their light colored uniforms. *If the teams competing in Game 8 have each lost one time, they will rematch in Game 9. Special Rule: There will be a running clock in the second half for any game in which there is a lead of 30 points. Once the running clock starts, it doesn’t stop except for timeouts and fouls (and free throws if there is less than one minute on the clock).

Monday, January 6, 2014

Saint Paul’s Lutheran School’s

3^rd Annual

Tiger Invitational

“A” Team Boys & Girls

2014 Basketball Tournament

Thursday-Saturday, January 16-18, 2014

Trophies awarded for 1^st and 2^nd places & the winner of free-throw contest

Concessions fund 6^th/7^th

Grade Class Trip:

Chili dogs, PIZZA, Nachos, Fruit,

Hot Coffee, DUNKIN’ DONUTS,

Muffins, Buttery Popcorn, Candy,

Soda, Gatorade & Much More!

T-SHIRTS FOR SALE!

Admission:

$3.50 Adults/Weekend Pass $6

$2.50 Kids 5 years & up/Weekend Pass $3

COME OUT & SHOW YOUR TIGER SPIRIT!

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Tiger Invitational Volunteer Request

Just a few things to inform you of before we host the Tiger Invitational next week:

1. Tournament is Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 16-18, and will run from 4pm to about 10pm Thursday & Friday and 9am-9pm Saturday.

a. I need lots of volunteers so if you are available, please let me know.

b. Also, if you can spread the word to our school and church families that we need volunteers, I'd so appreciate your recruiting efforts!

c. Here are ways to help out:

i. Taking admissions & selling T-shirts (Contact Lauren McLaughlin)

ii. Donating items to concessions (Contact Jenni Kaffer)

iii. Picking up/taking out trash in gym, kitchen, and restrooms

iv. Notifying someone if paper towels or toilet paper runs out in restrooms

v. Keeping bleachers and restrooms picked up

vi. Sweeping gym floor between games

vii. Helping with cleanup crew Thursday and Saturday evening (Contact Lauren McLaughlin)

1. Putting chairs/bleachers away & lunch tables back, stocking toilet paper/paper towels and emptying trash in restrooms, cleaning gym & lobby area

Thank you all in advance! I’m so excited for this tournament and anxious to bring many new faces into our wonderful school. Hope to see a lot of you throughout the weekend. We need our fans’ support!

Friday, November 1, 2013

SAINT PAUL'S STAFF V. TIGERS VOLLEYBALL GAME TONIGHT!

Join us in the gym at 6:30PM tonight for our annual Staff vs. Tigers volleyball game and 8th grade recognition. Admission is free and concessions will be available! The volleyball athletes will warm up in a game against their parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles & other loved ones. Then they'll take on their teachers for a fun-filled evening of competition! Our 8th grade athletes and families will be recognized between the two games. Hope to see you there!

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Saint Paul’s Lutheran School Hosts 2013 Lutheran Conference Volleyball Tournament

This year, Saint Paul’s had the opportunity to host the Lutheran Conference Volleyball Tournament—our first time ever! It takes a lot of work to host a tournament and we are so thankful to those of you who gave of your time to do so.

An enormous thank you is in order to the individuals who worked to keep our school sparkling clean and ready for our big event. Ted Fedder, Todd Moore, and Dave Meseke have worked tirelessly early morning hours, throughout the school day, and late into the evening to ensure our school building and gym are prepared to handle our events while we are without a custodian. Thank you to Linda Craig for helping assemble programs and assisting our wonderful 5^th-8^th graders in cleaning/setting up the gym the day of the tournament.

Another immense thank you is due to every single family with children participating in athletics who willingly volunteered to give up many of their evenings handling this tournament as well as other home games. Thank you to those who helped with admissions and the score table. Thank you to the 6^th/7^th grade families who provided a concession stand for the tournament. A very special thank you to Dave Meseke, Jim Walls, and Chris Gierse who stuck around—even though they don’t have a daughter on the volleyball team—to help clean up and set up for school the next day. Couldn’t have done it without you!

Thanks to our coaches, Jen Wittenberg and Jenni Kaffer, for working with our girls and giving them the opportunity to experience a fun and rewarding volleyball season. It’s been an exciting season to watch! And lastly, thank you to the fans who packed the stands to cheer on our teams! It was great to see so many new faces, as well as our veteran fans, supporting our girls.

This Friday we will recognize our 8^th graders and their families—Anna Bequette- daughter of Bill & Melissa Bequette, Rachel Lange- daughter of Tracy & Rhonda Lange, and Sarah Niebruegge- daughter of Harold & Lisa Niebruegge. We will certainly miss these girls and the leadership they have provided our team this year. Good luck with your future endeavors!

It was a successful season and we look forward to improving our team next year. We hope to see a lot of you Friday, Nov. 1, for our 8^th Grade Recognition and Staff vs. Tigers Volleyball Game to close out the season.

Thanks again,

Mrs. McLaughlin

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

End of Baseball Season Thank You!

The baseball season has officially ended and we thank you all for your involvement and support of our Blue Jays team. We hope the boys enjoyed their time and will plan to return next year! Thank you to the coaches, athletes, parents, schools, and fans who made this first season such a success. Special thanks to Coach Jim Walls for acting as head coach and Zion-Staunton for hosting all of our practices. We’re very proud of our boys for entering the Large School Division and taking home a win. We’re confident we’ll only improve next year!

We closed out the season with a Father/Son baseball game which was fun for all involved! Thank you to the fathers, teachers, and coaches who participated in this special night with the boys. In addition to our Father/Son game, we recognized our 8^th grade athlete—Brian Parizon—who has participated in Saint Paul’s athletics all these years. He received a black hoodie with his name and sport embroidered on it from the Parent-Teacher League. We’ll miss you, Brian! Thank you for your years with us!