Mid-Michigan Lakers

8:30 pm at:

Oscar’s Bar & Grill

140 East Main St.

Midland, MI 48640

All MML parties welcomed!

All,

Overall we had a decent weekend in Three Rivers at the Camp Darryl Classic.  The U17 team finished at 3-2 in their best showing thus far.  We also had some good things from U16 group, including beating team that won the tournament from the week prior and a big two-handed dunk by Dylan “Higgy” Hignite!  That said, we are entering into what may be the last tournament for some.  April-May is what you get by joining MML, while July is earned throughout your time here.  You earn July by paying entry fees on time, being committed to practices/tournaments by being there, respecting coaches/teammates, and also handling business correct off of the court.  Frankly, not all of us have done that and I will meet with coaches to determine what July brings if anything was earned.

With the Up North Challenge, we head to the Mount Pleasant to play against some of the area’s best teams.  The format is somewhat strange in the sense that there are no pools.  Every division starts right away in bracket play so you MUST be ready to go right from  game one.  Due to the format, we will only know our first game time and the time of games if we win/lose.  Everything else will be determined as we go.  It is a unique and somewhat confusing format, but it does teach us that every game counts.  With that, here is our schedule:

U17:

Saturday, May 26 @10:30 am vs. Grand Rapids Storm at Shepherd HS- court 1 (white jerseys)

If we:

WIN- we play Saturday, May 26 @8:30pm at Shepherd HS- court 2 (blue Jerseys)
LOSE- we play Saturday, May 26 @7:15pm at Shepherd HS- court 2 (blue jerseys)

U16:

Saturday, May 26 @1:00 pm vs. West Michigan Lakers- black at Shepherd MS- (white jerseys)

If we:

WIN- we play Saturday, May 26 @6:00pm at Shepherd HS- court 2 (blue Jerseys)
LOSE- we play Saturday, May 26 @4:45pm at Shepherd MS (blue jerseys

U15:

Saturday, May 26 @8:00 am vs. Spring Arbor United at Shepherd HS- court 2 (white jerseys)

If we:

WIN- we play Saturday, May 26 @3:30pm at Shepherd MS (blue Jerseys)
LOSE- we play Saturday, May 26 @2:15pm at Shepherd MS (blue jerseys

Tournament Venues:

Tournament website: Up North Challenge

Tuesday, May 22:

U15/U16/U17- 5:30-7pm at Faith Lutheran Church

Thursday, May 24:

U15/U16/U17- 6pm-8pm at Holly HS

Friday, May 25:

TBD

All,

Unfortunately, for the first time in 12 years, I was forced to withdraw the U15 group from this weekend’s event due to lack of participation/injury and re-focus our effort on the Mount Pleasant event next week.  That said, U16 and U17 will travel to Three Rivers, MI for our friend of the program Camp Darryl’s event. The preliminary schedule is as follows:

IMPORTANT NOTE: Three Rivers is approx. 25 minutes from Kalamazoo where most will be staying so keep that in mind when you are making travel plans and timing.

U17 (Pool B):

Saturday, May 19 @2:15pm vs. Camp Darryl Basketball Academy at Three Rivers HS- court 1 (blue jerseys)
Saturday, May 19 @6:00pm vs. WM Lakers- Purple at Three Rivers HS -court 3 (blue jerseys)
Saturday, May 19 @8:30pm vs. Macomb County Cougars  at Three Rivers MS (white jerseys)

If we finish:

1st in pool- TBD
2nd in pool – TBD
3rd in pool- TBD
4th in pool- TBD

We WILL play at least one Sunday game

U16 (Pool B):

Saturday, May 19 @9:15am vs. Great Lakes Select at Three Rivers MS (blue jerseys)
Saturday, May 19 @4:45pm vs. Impact Elite at Three Rivers MS (blue jerseys)
Saturday, May 19 @7:15pm vs. WM Lakers- Purple  at Three Rivers HS- court 2 (white jerseys)

If we finish:

1st in pool- TBD
2nd in pool – TBD
3rd in pool- TBD
4th in pool- TBD

We WILL play at least one Sunday game

Tournament Notes:
ALL GAMES AT THREE RIVERS HIGH SCHOOL or THREE RIVERS MIDDLE SCHOOL

HS: 700 6th Ave, Three Rivers, MI 49093 (middle school is right down the street)

GAME RULES:
2 time outs per half – NO CARRY OVER
6 personal fouls per player per game
Running clock at 20 points in 2nd half last 4 minutes … must cut to 15 to stop
Games are 16 minutes halves.
Max point differential: 15 points

WEEKEND PASS: $20
SATURDAY ONLY: $15
SUNDAY ONLY: $10

Concession stand will be available on site.

Coaches check in at TRHS. You will receive 3 tournament wristbands that MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES (2 coaches and 1 scorekeeper). The wristbands also allow access to the hospitality room (WRISTBANDS MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES). No players are allowed in the hospitality room.

Hospitality room: Three Rivers High School

Tournament website: 2018 Camp Darryl Classic

Thursday 5/17/18: U16- (optional work with u17), U17- (mandatory) 6-8pm at Holly HS (weather permitting)

Friday 5/18/18: U16 and U17 (mandatory)- 7-9pm at Faith Lutheran Church

U15/U16/U17 will all practice 530-7pm at Faith Lutheran Church.

U15 and U16 will work out together

U16/U17 at Holly HS from 6-8pm