posted in News, Photos on Sat. November 8, 2008 by Dan - 153 views
Eli's football photos
Just a quick note here that I have posted Eli's last football photos on the Photos Page.
Note to view the pictures I have reverted to a password protected page, so logging-in is no longer necessary. For those of you who have had password access before, it is the same; if you would like access, just send me a quick email by clicking here.
Update 09Mar2009:
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posted in News on Mon. October 27, 2008 by Dan - 152 views
Well, the football season is officially over for the Green Fighting Irish. On Sunday, the Black Panthers A team took the Championship from the Green Fighting Irish, 22-0. The Irish B team managed a 14-0 shutout of the Panthers B team in their game.
Some of the 12 year olds will continue the season playing in "pro-bowl" games and such...
Samai and I (as well as I'm sure his Mema, Pepa, and Dad) and are very proud of Eli for really improving overall as a player this year, for his commitment to the sport, and for not complaining, even when it was hot out or he was tired. The most impressive thing was the fact that several coaches made positive comments about Eli, and at different times throughout the season.
Hmmmm, maybe hard work does pay off!
Next year is a new year, and I'm sure we will all be more ready than ever for the season. I'm sure Eli will be bigger, stronger, and faster, maybe even running the ball next year ? Time will tell... » More...
posted in News on Thu. October 23, 2008 by Dan - 229 views
Green Fighting Irish Rule!
It was a briskly cold night; the temperature dropped to around 40. My feet were numb, but at least there was no wind chill... 
On this memorable evening, the Green Fighting Irish A-team beat the Gold Bandits, 22-0. It doesn't seem possible that they shut them out, but they did... And what an exciting game both the As and Bs played!
The B-team got to play a unique format for them. Their typical format is 2 12-minute halves with penalties but no penalty yards, where each team gets the ball for 12 a full minute "half" starting at their 40 yard line. They typically get 4 downs to either get a first down or score, and if they fumble, turn over the ball, or don't make the first down during their 12 minutes, they get the ball back at their own 40 again and start over, 1st and 10... » More...
posted in News, Photos on Wed. October 15, 2008 by Dan - 184 views
Eli's official Green Fighting Irish individual and team photos have just been posted on the Photos Page, under Eli Football - Summer/Fall 2008. Note that you need to be logged in to access the photos.
Enjoy!
-Dan
posted in News, Photos on Fri. October 10, 2008 by Dan - 145 views
There are some new photos up on the Photos Page. These include a set from regular season football this summer/fall, a set from Eli's football jamboree with the Rochester and Dover Youth Football League teams in late summer, and a set from Samai's birthday celebration at Kyle and Julia's a week ago.
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Enjoy,
Dan
