Ultimate Frisbee

What is one of the most fun game in the world, but nobody knows about it? that's right, it is the one and only ultimate Frisbee! Ultimate Frisbee is fun and fast paced and you need little supplies  to play. what makes the sport so fun to play is the simplicity of the game, its pretty much just soccer with your hands, but here is the catch- no running with the Frisbee. Another reason as to why ultimate Frisbee is so great is that all you need is a Frisbee, a place to play like a front yard, and a couple of nets or boxes or whatever you want to throw the Frisbee in. Lastly you need are some friends to play with and good spirit!

cricket

                                            CRICKET
Cricket originated in the 1300s.  This game involves a bat and a ball, somewhat similar to baseball in that sense.  The bat is usually made of white willow wood and the ball is made up of hard leather.  The game is played on a grassy field.  The goal of this game is to score more runs than your opponent (also similar to baseball).  There is always 11 players on the field.  One team is batting and the other is fielding.  Cricket is a very popular sport in the countries of India, England, and Australia.  Cricket is also a game that always has a winner.  There has only been two times in history where the game has ended in a tie.  Blog ya later!!

Soccer

What sport is the most popular sport in the world, played worldwide, and practiced by 13 million Americans? Soccer.  Soccer is played on every continent in the world and is played in more than 178 countries.  Soccer is one of the many sports that requires a high level of fitness.  Speed, agility, strength and stamina are all good cardiovascular fitness traits to have to be an elite player.  However, to be a good soccer player, it takes hard work and dedication, two things that anyone can develop.  Drills like "Cones" , are great drills to practice to make you a better soccer player. You simply are dribbling the ball in between the cones to improve your ball handling skills and to keep the ball under control.  Even this simple drill is practiced still by colleges and high school.  The simple things come in handy in games.  A proper warm up at the beginning of every practice will definitely benefit you for the rest of your practice.  Remember that practice makes perfect and you can never practice enough.  Blog ya Later!

 

Table Tennis

Table tennis, also known as ping-pong is a sport in which two to four players can play. It involves a light weight ball and a table tennis racket. The game is played  on a table divided with a net and the ball can only hit once on each side of the table as you hit it back and fourth. In 1926 the International Table Tennis Federation was founded. The game was invented when middle class Victorians decided to turn their dining room table into miniature versions of a table tennis table one night after dinner. When the game was first invented it had a series of different names, "whif whaf", "gossamer" and "flim flam". 

Baseball

 

Baseball Season

Baseball season is right around the corner.  The Detroit tigers first game is Saturday, March 1.  On the Tigers team, the leading batters are Miguel Cabrera with an average of 350, as of the 2013 season.  Next is Tori Hunter ,at 304.  The Detroit Tigers have a strong roster.  Miguel Cabrera is a winner of the triple crown.  Which means he had the most home runs, and runs batted in , as well as having the leading batting average.  The Tigers have some great pitchers with Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, and Rick Porcello.  So come out and support your team.  Blog ya later!!

Bump, Set, Spike!

Originally called "mintonette" in 1895, Volleyball was all started by William G. Morgan, a physical education director.  His plan: combine sports like basketball, handball, and baseball into a less physical game.  The game was supposed to be for businessmen and older gentlemen.  He blended aspects of tennis like the net and made improvements.  He raised the net 6 feet above the ground.  After watching his players. "volley" back in forth over the net he soon named the game volleyball.  The sport quickly spread around North America and soon traveled around the world.  Who would think that a gym teacher, in his small town Holyoke,  Massachusetts, could create such a popular sport played by many! Blog ya later!

Lacrosse then and now

Lacrosse is one of the fastest growing sports in America today. In this day and age there are more youth programs, high school programs, college programs, and professional programs, than there ever has been. What a lot of people don't know is that lacrosse is the oldest sport in America and it was created by the native Americans. Lacrosse is truly the American sport because it was created here by native Americans on America soil. Of course the sport was played a little differently back then their sticks were different like in the picture above you can see that those sticks are very old and lacrosse players use much more strong and advanced sticks today. Also lacrosse used to be just men, but it has expanded to boys and girls of all ages so everyone can enjoy the fun. Another difference between Lacrosse played by the native Americans and present day is that The Native Americans used to play to settle disputes and their games could go on for days. Also the native Americans would use violent tricks to unsure the win like rocks. Today lacrosse is no more than an hour and a half per game and is as safe as possible with protective gear. Blog ya later!

The Benefits of Swimming 

Swimming is a good exercise for your body because it allows you to do more without putting stress on your body. Running puts harsh impact on your bones and cause you to be at high risk for injury. Swimming increases your muscle tone, strength and also make you more flexible. Swimming is an aerobic exercise meaning you are working the most important muscle, your heart. It is beneficial to have higher levels of "good" cholesterol and lower levels of "bad" cholesterol, because swimming is an aerobic exercise is has a lower risk of diabetes. Blog you later! 

Bloomfield Hills Freshman Basketball Team

It was an exciting season for the freshman boys basketball team.  Their outstanding record of 16-0 keep their fans coming back for more.  The Blackhawks have a strong starting five, who are ready to take on any team they face.  Max Rosenfeld (12) or Josh Jones (22) start the game by winning the tip and passing it to one of their talented guards, Kiewan Grahman, Theron Townsend, or Raymond Dilworth. Dilworth (24) leads the team with 204 points this season and averages 12.8 points per game.  Townsend (15) follows Ray with 174 points this season, averaging about 10.9 points per game.  Stone Rhodes (4) another starter, averages 8.5 points per game.  Although the starting five are all skilled players, the other players contribute to the team as well.  Rod Gillison (35) has a total of 84 points this season.  With these kinds of stats, he is quick to go into the game.  Gillison and Grahman lead the team with assists.  The freshman boys take on North Farmington for their last home game this Wednesday the 26th.  Come and support your undefeated Blackhawks!  Blog ya later!

Varsity Boys Basketball 

The Varsity Boys Basketball team has had an amazing season with 14 wins and 2 loses. Their season will come to an end tonight, February 21,2014. They are playing North Farmington. There captain, Yante Maten has scored 1,013 points in have high school career. Armand Cartwright has scored 1,000 points, he was named captain on the varsity team when he was a freshman. The team beat Pontiac 78-48 on February 21st, 2014. Yante Maten had 25 points, 17 rebounds and blocked 8 shots against Pontiac. Khalil Gracey Scaored a career high of 34 points. He had 10 rebounds and 5 assists, helping the team with the win. The Blackhawks were up by 18 points to start them off, keeping them with a big lead.

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The boys Bloomfield Hills Blackhawks varsity snatched the win against one of their rivals the Troy Colts.  It was a very close throughout the entire game.  Up until the second quarter the Blackhawks were trailing 2-1.  But they pulled through to tie the score, which led the  game into overtime.  A goal by captain Johnny Artemenko allowed for the Blackhawks to take the win in overtime.  Varsity coach Bruce McAllister was beyond pleased with the boys performance that night.  Come support the Blackhawks when they play West Bloomfield on February 22!  Blog ya later!! 

League meet

Its an exciting day for all the boys swimmers in the division 1 red division league today as they take on the final day of the league meet. For many of the boys on the team this is the final meet of their season, the meet they have devoted their time in and have been training for since November. For others this is their last meet before States, almost like a practice of being under pressure and competing against tougher and more competition. Everyone on the team that has not gotten their state cut yet will be striving to get it tonight .at league meet, they are under an enormous amount of pressure because they know this is their last chance for the season. There has been a lot of preparation in the count down to league meet such as taper, dying of hair, and shaving of hair. For taper the practices are a lot easier and they get a ton more rest than usual so they will be rested and ready to swim as fast as they can at league meet. The swimmers also bleach there hair a couple weeks leading up to the big meet this has been a tradition that has gone on for many, many, years. Finally a few hours before league meet they shave off there dyed hair so there is less drag in the pool. Good luck to the boys Blackhawk swimmers today as they break records and get state cuts! Blog ya later!

Ballin back to the History of Basketball

He shoots...He scores!  The crowd goes wild as he soars down the court.  Basketball is one of the top ten most popular sports in the world.  Although invented many years ago, it still is practiced by many people today.  It all started on a December night in 1891 when James Naismith, a gym teacher, needed a sport for his football players to play to keep in shape.  Football season was coming an end and the players had nothing to do.  With two peach baskets, he decided to attach them to a balcony at the opposites ends of the gym.  The boys got a ball to pass around and one player shot the ball into the basket for 3 points.  Soon the game of basketball spread around the world.  James was known as "The Father of Basketball." 

The picture above shows James Naismith and the peach buckets he used to invent basketball.
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Unfortunately James died in 1939 but his legend remained present throughout the world.  He created an incredible and exciting sport that more than 250 million people play worldwide.  Basketball is a sport that will always bring out a player's best game.

Scores & Schedule

Tuesday was a very busy day for a basketball fan. Their was a total of nine games on Tuesday.

Cavaliers 114 Final 76ers 85	Raptors 103 Final Wizards 93
Hawks 98 Final Pacers 108	Bobcats 108 Final Pistons 96
Knicks 93 Final Grizzlies 98	Magic 100 Final Bucks 104
Heat 117 Final Mavericks 106	Suns 112 Final Nuggets 107
Spurs 113 Final Clippers 103

The Cavaliers had an amazing win against the 76ers. In the first quarter the Cavaliers were up by 6 with a score of 31 to 25. The Cavaliers kept the lead throughout the second quarter with a score of 64 to 43, by the third quarter the Cavaliers had 85 against the 76ers, who had 62. The final score of the game was 114 to 85. It was a home game for the 76ers giving them an advantage that they didn't seem to want to take. The Cavaliers took on a 4 game winning streak  into a all star break. During the second quarter Dion Waiters went up for a dunk and when he came down and tried to stop his momentum his left leg locked and he overextended his knee and was out for the rest of the game. It was a home game for the Pistons in the Pistons vs bobcats the Pistons where not able to pull of the win. The Pistons were never able to get in the lead making it harder to push through and get the win. Their is a Pistons vs Bobcats game 2/19/14 at 7:00 in Charlotte, North Caroline. Blog Ya Later!