Category: Sports

Retired NBA Coach Phil Jackson Sponsors Campaign for One Lucky Donor to Spend Day with Him

AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND    
8333 Greenwood Blvd. Denver, CO 80221
Toll Free: 800.776.3863     Phone: 303.426.8900

January 22, 2013

Retired NBA coach Phil Jackson will give one lucky fan and a friend the opportunity to spend a day with him in Los Angeles learning his basketball coaching secrets.

Jackson has teamed up with online fundraising company Omaze for a fundraising campaign to support the American Indian College Fund (the Fund) to raise money for Native student scholarships.

Donors can complete entries here for a chance to meet Mr. Jackson. The campaign is currently slated to end on Feb. 8. Airfare and hotel are included in the trip. Donations are not required to enter for a chance to meet Mr. Jackson.

As part of the experience, Mr. Jackson, a longtime supporter of the Fund who has also conducted basketball clinics in Indian Country, will show game tape of past championship series and explain how he prepared champion players like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. Mr. Jackson will also detail how he developed his well-known Triangle Offense and other strategies that helped him coach his teams to win 11 NBA championships, the most in basketball history. Mr. Jackson retired from coaching in 2011.

“The American Indian College is delighted that Mr. Jackson has donated his time and energies to illustrate the need for financial support for American Indian college students,” said Dr. Cheryl Crazy Bull, President and CEO of the American Indian College Fund. “Not only is Mr. Jackson helping to raise money for scholarships, but he is also providing Native students with the valuable knowledge that he believes that with an education, they are all winners.”

Tulalip snowboarders head to competition, Jan 27-28

Article by Kim Kalliber and Jeannie Briones, Tulalip News staff

TULALIP,WA – For 19-year-old Tulalip Tribal member, Moses Williams, snowboarding is all about sportstmanship, teamwork and fun, and not to mention, speed, cool tricks and no limitations on style.

Moses is a member of the First Nations Snowboarding Team (FNST) of Tulalip. FNST Tulalip is an off-shoot of FNST Canada, and was selected as the first U.S. team to represent the Nations. What began with staff at the Tulalip Boys & Girls Club seeking ways to keep kids engaged in sports, has grown into a 50+ member team in their second year of competition snowboarding.

FNST Tulalip operates in three divisions: High Performance, Jr. Elite and Beginner. Moses, a six-year snowboarding veteran, is one of 19 members competing as the High Performance Team. The competition will take place January 27-28 at Mount Hood, Oregon. Winners of this competition may be eligible for the National competition in Denver, Colorado.

“You have to be on the High Performance Team to be able to compete. You have to be good enough to ride on your toes, heels, and go off jump,” said Moses, who competed in the Nationals last year.

Boarders may compete in any of three styles: slope, which consist of tricks in the air, on rails, and boxes; boarder cross, which is speed racing; and half pipe, which they can perform tricks on. Moses plans to compete in the boarder cross and slope style snowboarding categories.

Moses also devotes his time as a coach for the team, helping fellow teammates achieve their goals. “I like helping and teaching the younger kids to get better at snowboarding,” said Moses.

FNST, an international team of athletes training to compete in the Olympic Games, is the only snowboarding team operated solely by Native Americans. For more information about FNST, visit http://www.fnriders.com/

Jeannie Briones: 360-716-4188; jbriones@tulaliptribes-nsn.gov

Falcons defeat Seahawks 30 – 28

By Monica Brown

On Sunday it was an unfortunate end to the season for the Seahawks as they went up against the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Divisional playoff game. Seahawks had a an almost painful to watch first half and an exciting second half but just when we thought they had it, the Falcons came in during the last seconds (literally seconds) to win by a field goal, ending the game 30 – 28.

Silvertips Reorganize Coaching Staff – Junior Hockey News

By: Silvertips Staff
EVERETT – The Everett Silvertips of the Western Hockey League today announced that the club has parted ways with Head Coach Mark Ferner and Assistant Coach Chris Hartsburg, who have been relieved of their duties effective immediately.  General Manager Garry Davidson will take over as Head Coach on an interim basis, with Mitch Love continuing in his role as Assistant Coach.
“After taking a great deal of time over the last 11 months assessing and analyzing the direction of our organization, I’ve come to the decision that a change needed to be made,” said Davidson.  “It’s important for us to ensure that everyone in our organization operates under the same philosophy and shares the same vision of building a program that is among the WHL’s elite.”
“Mark Ferner and Chris Hartsburg deserve a great deal of respect and appreciation for all the hard work they have put in during their time with the Silvertips, and we would like to thank them both for their efforts.  Mark and Chris are good people and we wish them all the best going forward.”
The Silvertips will begin the search for the fifth head coach in franchise history in the offseason, with Davidson serving as interim coach through the remainder of the current season.  Love will remain in his current role as the lone assistant coach.  The franchise does not plan to add a second assistant coach at this time.
“In the short term our goals have not changed,” Davidson added.  “We will continue developing our young team and still plan to contend for a playoff spot.  When the offseason arrives, we’ll conduct an extensive search for the right candidate to become the next Head Coach of the Everett Silvertips.”
The Silvertips open a five-game homestand Friday night at Comcast Arena.  The ‘Tips host the Victoria Royals Friday at 7:35 pm before facing the Winterhawks again Saturday at 7:05 pm in downtown Everett.  The ‘Tips will also have visits from Tri-City, Seattle and Lethbridge during the home stretch over the next two weeks.
Season tickets, mini-game packages and single-game tickets for the Silvertips’ 10th Anniversary season at Comcast Arena are on sale now.  For more information visit www.everettsilvertips.com or call 425-252-5100.  To keep up with all the latest ‘Tips news, “like” us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter .

Jet City Rollergirls Season 6 Roller Derby

Jet City RollergirlsIt’s here!  It’s time!  It’s going to be AWESOME!!!  The Jet City Rollergirls are pleased to bring you Season 6 of Everett’s finest on the flat-track. Featuring all four home teams, as well as guest teams from the Northwest Region. And all bouts are double-headers! Season 6 kicks off February 6th. Visit their website at http://www.jetcityrollergirls.com/ for a schedule of events and more information on the teams.

 

 

Seattle Seahawks rally to defeat Washington Redskins

Seahawks-RedskinsGregg Rosenthal, Around The League editor, www.nfl.com

The Seattle Seahawks found themselves in an unfamiliar position early in Sunday’s NFC Wild Card Game against the Washington Redskins, trailing by two touchdowns. They didn’t blink.

Pete Carroll‘s crew will play the Atlanta Falcons next week after dispatching the Redskins 24-14, scoring 24 unanswered points to close out the game. Robert Griffin III finished the game on the bench, but his presence in the final six minutes wouldn’t have made a difference late because the Seahawks‘ defense was too dominant. The Seattle Seahawks found themselves in an unfamiliar position early in Sunday’s NFC Wild Card Game against the Washington Redskins, trailing by two touchdowns. They didn’t blink.

Pete Carroll‘s crew will play the Atlanta Falcons next week after dispatching the Redskins 24-14, scoring 24 unanswered points to close out the game. Robert Griffin III finished the game on the bench, but his presence in the final six minutes wouldn’t have made a difference late because the Seahawks‘ defense was too dominant.

 

Marysville Little League registration open

 

 

Marysville, Wa Little League

Scott Campbell, Information Officer / VP Fastpitch Softball, Marysville Little League
 
Dear MLL Parents:On behalf of the Marysville Little League Board of Directors, I’d like to welcome you back to a new season.   We are very excited about the upcoming season.  You will be receiving more information in the next several weeks, but for now we wanted to give you information regarding registration.    We are actively adding more information to our  website (www.marysvillelittleleague.net) to keep you more informed.   If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at information@marysvillelittleleague.net.Registration for 2013 is 100% online this season.   This change will allow us to save money on registration forms and ensure that your data is accurate and up to date.Please note that we will not be using Cedarcrest Middle School for registration.  (See below for more details)The registration process is broken down to 3 steps.

Step 1:   Verify your child lives in the Marysville Little League boundaries.   

Our boundaries are similar to the Marysville School Districts boundaries…  If your child attend (or should attend) a Marysville School District school, you most likely are in the boundaries.

There is an online tool that you can use:   http://www.littleleaguewa.org/findyourleague

Once you have verified your address, proceed to Step 2.

Step 2:   Complete the Registration Form online.

Option 1:   Go to www.marysvillelittleleague.net and click the Click here to register online button.

Option 2:   Attend one of four registration events.   At these events, we will have computers set up for you to register your child.   No more paper forms.

  • Sat, Jan 12, 2013 @ Marysville Library  10:30am – 3:00pm
  • Tue, Jan 15, 2013 @ Cedar Field  (1010 Cedar Ave) 6:00pm – 9:00pm
  • Sat,  Jan 19, 2013  @ Marysville Library  10:30am – 3:00pm
  • Thu, Jan 24, 2013 @ Cedar Field  (1010 Cedar Ave)  6:00pm – 9:00pm

Notes:

  • Registration Fees must be paid at the time of registration.
  • Credit Cards will be accepted online and in-person.  Cash payments are available in person only.
  • Checks will be accepted.
  • Online registration ends on 1/31/2013.   Any registrations after 1/31/2013 will be assessed a $25 late fee

Step 3:  Provide copies of birth certificate and 3 proofs of residency

Little League Regulations require us to verify birth certificates and 3 proofs of residency.   The complete rules and types of documents can be found here:    The easiest and most common types are driver’s license, car registration and insurance documents.   Other easy ones are utility bills (you can use only one), bank statements, school records.  Just make sure that have your address printed on it.

Very Important Note:  The key is that these documents must be in effect between 2/1/2012 and 2/1/2013

Option 1:  You can upload these documents online on your profile page at www.marysvillelittleleague.net.

Option 2:   You can bring these documents to one of the registration events listed above, and we will scan it and upload it for you.

 

Stay tuned for more information.  If you have any comments, questions, or concerns, please reach out to us.

Hawks lose by two points against Lummi Blackhawks, 62-64

By Brandi N. Montreuil; photos by Mike Sarich

Tulalip Hawks play against the Lummi Blackhawks, December 114th.
Tulalip Hawks play against the Lummi Blackhawks, December 114th.

Tulalip Heritage Hawks went toe to toe against the Lummi Blackhawks during a home game for the Hawks on December 14th. During the heated exchange of points scored and rebounds it looked like the Hawks would end the night with an amazing win, until Blackhawks made a last minute drive to score in the last four seconds of the game and connected with the hoop to take the win with a final game score of 62-64.

The first quarter ended in a tie for both teams scoring 14 points. Hawks took a three-point lead going into the third quarter where the Blackhawks make a return with a two-point lead and continued into the fourth quarter, ending with a three-point lead over Hawks 15.

Keanu Hamilton led the Hawks with 19 points scored, Payton Comenote 13, Dontae Jones 12, Shawn Sanchey 7, Brandon Jones 6, and Robert Miles 5.

Heritage Lady Hawks pull in victories

Teri Jimicum serves the ball for the Lady Hawks

Article by Sarah Miller

Tulalip, WA— Though their volleyball season was off to a rocky start with a few losses, the Heritage Lady Hawks have pushed through the defeats to find their first two wins. On Friday, September 28th, the girls faced Skykomish and emerged victorious with a score of three to one. Tuesday, October 2nd, they faced Lummi Nation and triumphed over them with a score of three to zero. Way to go Lady Hawks!