Last two open gyms this week!!!

Hello everyone,

Just a quick reminder that we will have our last two fall open gyms this week. Wed and Thurs from 6-8pm. Tryouts begin on Monday the 11th. Returning players that played for MMHS last season will try out from 3-5pm. All new incoming freshmen and sophomores will try out from 5-7pm. Remember that you need to have a current physical on file with Patty, our trainer, before you will be allowed to participate in tryouts. Please let me know if you have any questions.

-Coach Green

Open Gym and Physicals this week - 10/30/13

Good morning everyone,

Just a quick note for this week. Due to Thursday being Halloween, and the fact that most of us will want to spend that with our families (myself included), we will only have one open gym this week, on Wednesday 10/30, from 6-8pm. Also just a quick reminder that physicals will be held this same night (Wednesday) here at MMHS. Any girls needing a physical can quickly get that taken care of, and then come to open gym for the remainder of the time. Physicals are only $20, and that money comes back to us through training supplies, so I would encourage any players who still need a physical to take advantage of this. Remember, you MUST have a current physical (in other words, from this current school year) on file with our trainer Patty, in order to be able to participate in tryouts. Please let me know if there are any questions.

Thanks,

-Coach

Physicals NEXT WEEK @ MMHS

Patty (our athletic trainer) has just announced the next round of physicals here @ MMHS. Physicals will be held here at the high school in the gym areas on Wednesday, October 30th, at 6:00 pm. The cost is $20 (normally much cheaper than going to a family Dr.), and she wanted us all to know that the money actually goes into the training program here to purchase items such as athletic tape, pre-wrap, and the other items Patty stocks for training purposes here at the school. So the $20 will ultimately come back around to most of our players sometime throughout the course of the season.

Please remember that it is now state policy that ALL athletes MUST have a current physical on file with the school (so in this case, Patty), before they will be allowed to participate in tryouts.

Please let me know if you have any questions. Also, remember tonight is the only open gym this week.

Thanks!

-Coach

Open Gym this week - 10/23

Just a quick reminder that we will only have one open gym this week, on Wednesday 10/23, from 6-8pm. This is due to there being home volleyball games on Thursday night.

We hope to see everyone there. Only 3 more weeks until tryouts!!

-Coach

Open Gyms This Week

We will have two open gyms this week, on Wed and Thurs, from 6-8 pm. We hope to see everyone there!!!

Girls Basketball Schedule 2013-2014

Here is the link to our game schedule for this season:

Link To Girls Basketball Schedule

Announcements for this week - 10/7/13

Hello everyone,

Just a couple of quick announcements for this week:

1. No open gyms this week due to the home football game on Wed, and fall break. We will resume open gyms next week, on Wed and Thurs from 6-8pm like normal.

2. Please pay your $30 for playing in the fall opener at this time. Please pay in the MMHS finance office ASAP and bring me the receipt, or have Melony or Whitney leave the receipt in my mailbox.

Thanks!

-Coach

Fall opener schedule

Here is the game schedule for this weekend:

VARSITY:
Friday 10/4:
5:00 pm vs. Provo - Gym 2
7:30 pm vs. Lehi - Main gym

Saturday: The first games will be played at 9am and the last at 3:40pm. The times for these games are based on Friday's records, so we will have to wait and see when we play on Sat. 

JV/SOPH:
Friday 10/4:
5:50 pm vs. Springville - Gym 3
8:20 pm vs. Wasatch - Gym 2

Saturday: The first games will be played at 9am and the last at 3:40pm. The times for these games are based on Friday's records, so we will have to wait and see when we play on Sat. 

Please be there at least 20 minutes before game time. Please remember to bring your reversible jerseys, just like team camp and Spring Fling. We will have loaner jerseys for those new girls who do not yet have their own. 

Fall Opener information, open gyms this week....

Hello everyone,

Here are the teams for the fall opener this upcoming weekend - October 4th & 5th:

VARSITY:

Kylee Porter

Maddie Williams

Tarin Strosser

Elzi Nielsen

Liz Eaton

Mikayla Hubbard

Peyton Gibson

Maddie Ball

Emily Sherman

JV/SOPH:

Bri Dusenberry

Ellie Eastmond

Piney Peay

Sandy Covert

Nicole Heyn

Valentina Heyn

Lily Jex

Katie Hood

Sam Hansen

Alayna Ellis

Coach Oakey has not given me schedules as of this morning. I am hoping to get those later today or tomorrow. As soon as I get them, I will pass them on to you so that you can plan your weekend more effectively. She has told me to expect two games on Friday afternoon/evening and two games on Saturday morning/afternoon for each team.

The final cost for playing this weekend will be $30 per player. Please pay this in the finance office at this time. Tell the finance secretaries it is for the fall opener games this weekend. 

 

Lastly, we will have two open gyms this week, on Wednesday and Thursday from 6-8pm. These are important for us to prepare a little more effectively for the fall opener this weekend. 

 

Thanks!

-Coach

Open gym this week (9/23-9/27)

Hello everyone,

Due to the gyms being in use for home volleyball games on Thursday, we will only have one open gym this week, on Wednesday 9/25 from 6-8pm. We hope to see all of our potential players attend!

-Coach Green

Fall Opener and Open Gyms

Hello everyone,

The Fall Opener tournament that we went to last year is happening again this year, but at Springville High School instead of M-V (because Coach Camie Oakey is now there....). It is on Friday October 4th and Saturday October 5th. There is a 4 game guarantee over the two days. It is $275 per team if we register before the 23rd, $300 after that. We would just divide the cost by the total players. (ie: 10 players = $30, etc.).

Please let me know if you/your daughter is interested in playing by THIS FRIDAY 9/20/13. If you commit to playing, we expect you to be there - we don't want to register multiple teams and then have to forfeit right before the tournament  - that really messes things up for the coaches, other teams, and tournament in general. Please e-mail me ASAP if you/your daughter wants to play. They will have a varsity division, and probably a combined JV/soph division.

Also, we will only have one open gym this week, on Thursday, from 6-8pm. This is due to parent-teacher conferences on Wed.

Lastly, please remind your players that eligibility for winter sports (basketball) is determined by their grades for this first term. If they do not meet eligibility requirements (must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA, and only allowed ONE non-passing grade - F's and NG's would be non-passing grades), then they can not play.

Thanks!

-Coach

Open Gyms for Wed 9/11 and Thurs 9/12

Just a quick reminder that we will hold our next open gyms on Wednesday 9/11 and Thursday 9/12. We will plan on going from 6pm-8pm on both nights. Please talk to Coach Green if you have any questions.

Open gyms for Wed 9/4 and Thurs 9/5

Just a quick reminder that we will hold our next open gyms on Wednesday 9/4 and Thursday 9/5. We will plan on going from 6pm-8pm on both nights. Please talk to Coach Green if you have any questions.

Open Gyms on Wed 8/28 and Thur 8/29

Just a quick reminder that we will hold our next open gyms on Wednesday 8/28 and Thursday 8/29. We will plan on going from 6pm-8pm on both nights. Please talk to Coach Green if you have any questions.

August Update!!!

Hello all,

I hope the summer continues to go well for you. I wanted to post a quick update, as I have been getting a couple of questions:

First, as it stands right now, we will be practicing during the season every day after school, just like in years past. There were no girls PE teachers available to supervise an advanced conditioning class for girls, thus there is not girls adv conditioning. I think some are getting confused with the course that is available for boys only. Second, it will be entirely too difficult for all players to find other ways to adjust their schedules with the few options we were given last spring - those are just not feasible for all players. Thus, at this time, I am making the decision to continue with the practice schedule during the season as it has been in years past, and hopefully we can re-visit the idea of a girls adv cond class for the 2014-2015 school year. I will certainly bring it up with the counselors and administration next spring, to see if it will be a possibility for the future.

Second announcement: Open gyms will begin again after school starts. I was able to get the gyms reserved on Wed and Thurs nights, from 6-10, just as we have done in the past. Currently I am planning on Wed Aug 28 and Thur Aug 29 for our next open gyms. We will either go from 6-8 or 8-10, depending on what we work out with the boys team. For now, plan on 6-8, and I will let you know if that changes. We will plan on holding open gyms every Wed and Thur from Aug 28 until tryouts begin on November 11th, unless the gyms are in use for home volleyball games.

As always, please feel free to contact me if there are any questions. Also, please begin checking the website again for up to date information: mmhsgirlsbasketball.blogspot.com.

-Coach Green

Open Gym Cancelled for 7/11, other announcements!!!

Hello again everyone,

After conferring with the other coaches, we have decided to cancel tomorrow's open gym, due to such a low turnout this week. We have a large number of players out of town for a multitude of reasons, ranging from the vegas tournament to girls camp, family vacations and reunions, etc. Due to the gyms being refinished over the next 2 weeks, and then the 2 weeks of moratorium after that, we will try to begin open gyms again around the 3rd week in August when school resumes. I will update you on days and times as it gets closer. It is always a little more challenging to get gym time in the fall due to volleyball season, so we will just have to see what is available.

Remember the 10,000 shot challenge that is currently taking place - I hope all players plan on participating. If you need further info on this, or a new score sheet, etc, please see the blog entry below!! Also keep checking the website for other announcements periodically so you can stay on top of the happenings with the basketball program.

Remember to keep practicing on your own this summer and fall as well - although it is only July, tryouts will come around faster than you can imagine!

Have a great remainder of your summer, and we'll see everyone again in August!

-Coach

10,000 SHOT CHALLENGE!!!!!

Attention players: we have decided to once again offer the 10,000 shot challenge to any players that are willing to take the opportunity! The challenge will run from June 1st to October 31st, during which time the players will try to shoot a total of 10,000 shots. Any who do will receive the 10,000 shot challenge T-shirt. This is the ONLY way this shirt can be achieved! We will discuss the challenge more during open gyms over the next few weeks. See the link below for more information, as well as a list of the required shots, and a record-keeping form.

LINK TO 10,000 Shot Challenge!

Final open gyms of summer break this week!!

Hello everyone,

Just a reminder that we will have two open gyms this week - Wed and Thurs from 6-8pm. Due to the fact that they are still planning on shutting the gyms down for re-finishing beginning next week on the 15th, these will most likely be our last open gyms of summer break. We will not resume them until after school starts in mid-August. Let's have a great turnout for these last two sessions!!

-Coach

Open gym for this week - July 1st - 5th

Hello everyone,

We will only have one open gym this week, on Wednesday 7/3, from 6-8pm, due to the 4th of July holiday. We will have 2 open gyms next week, on Wed and Thurs, then the gyms will most likely be shut down for re-finishing for the remainder of July. We will be in moratorium from August 1st-15th, and then start open gyms up again when school starts.

Again, if you have not paid for the jamborees, please do so as soon as you can. Thank you to those that have taken care of this.

Thanks!

-Coach

Open Gym for the week of 6/24

Hello everyone,

We will only have one open gym this week, on Wednesday 6/26, from 6-8pm. This is due to the fact that many of our players are involved in the Big Mountain Jam Thursday-Saturday.

Again, if you have not paid for the jamborees, please do so as soon as you can.

Thanks!


-Coach

Open Gyms and Jamboree payments

We will hold open gym on Wednesday and Thursday of this week, from 6-8pm. Let's have a good turnout both nights so we can get some good skill development accomplished, as well as have some valuable scrimmage time.

Also, if you have not yet paid for the UVU jamborees, please do so at this time. Cost is $38 each, so $76 if you played in both. Please pay in the MMHS Finance office - it is open Monday-Thursday from 9am to 2pm.

Thanks!

-Coach Green

UPDATED AS OF WED Jamboree Schedule for Friday 6/14 and Saturday 6/15

Here is the schedule for this weekend. The first two games listed are for Friday, and the next 3 are for Saturday, respectively for each team...... please be at your games 30 min early in order to warm up/stretch out. If you comitted to play when we spoke with you last week, please be there. We do not want to forfeit games. Also, the UVU coaching staff has asked me to remind everyone to please refrain from yelling at the referees. Thanks!

-Coach Green

Here are the tentative schedules - UPDATED AS OF WED 6/12:

Maple Mountain – SOPH/FRESH/JV

3:20 PM            Lehi                  Court 3

5 PM                Springville         Court 4

9 AM               Pleasant Grove  Court 3

12:20 PM          Desert Hills       Court 4

2 PM                Beaver             Court 2

Maple Mountain - VARSITY

3:20 PM            N. Sanpete        Main

6:40 PM            Highland ID      Court 1

9 AM               Madison            PE Main

11:30 AM         Spring Creek     Court 2

3:50 PM            Timpanogos      PE Main

Open Gym this week

We will have a short open gym on Wednesday from 6-7 pm to prepare for this week's upcoming UVU jamboree. We will play Thursday by ear depending on turnout.

-Coach Green

Jamboree game schedule for Friday 6/7 and Saturday 6/8

Here is the schedule for the JV/soph Team:

Friday: 5:10pm vs. Carbon, on Court 1, and 6:50pm vs. Lone Peak on Court 2

Saturday: 9am vs. Preston on Court 1, and 3pm vs. Mt. Crest on Court 2, and 6:20pm vs. Springville on Court 1


Here is the schedule for the Varsity Team:

Friday: 1pm vs. Am Fork on Court 1, and 6pm vs. Lone Peak on Main Court

Saturday: 12:20pm vs. Spanish Fork on PE Main, and  3:50pm vs. N. Sanpete on Main Court, and  8:50pm vs. Timpanogos on Main Court

** Please be at your game location at least 20 minutes prior to game time in order to get streched out and warmed up. 

*** If you need any further information regarding jamboree teams, etc, see the post below regarding the team camp and jamborees...... 

****PLEASE PAY $38 per jamboree that you are playing in at this time. You can pay at the MMHS Finance office. They are open Monday-Thursday, from I believe 9am to 2pm or so (not sure of exact times, sorry...)

UVU Team Camp and Jamborees - Week of 6/3/13

UVU Team camp begins Wednesday, 6/5/13, for those who have signed up. At this point the registration deadline has passed, and I have had to submit a final player count to the UVU coaches, so we aren't taking any more players. PLEASE be at the UCCU Center (main gym/arena) AT 9:00 am on Wednesday morning. If you have not yet turned in your parent release form to me for this camp, please print one off from the link below, complete it, and bring it with you to team camp on Wed morning. Remember, they will feed us lunch and dinner on Wed and Thurs. 

The first jamboree will be held at UVU this Friday 6/7 and Saturday 6/8 as well, for those who have signed up. Plan on being there around 12:00 on Friday afternoon if you are not already attending the team camp this week. Again, I will get you an exact time when I receive that information from the UVU coaches. Plan on playing 2 games on Friday, and 3 games on Saturday. Again, if you have not yet turned in your parent release form to me for this jamboree, please print one off from the link below, complete it, and bring it with you to the jamboree on Friday afternoon. (If you turned in a release form for team camp, you DO NOT need to turn it in again.

** BRING YOUR REVERSIBLE PRACTICE JERSEYS WITH YOU TO TEAM CAMP AND THE JAMBOREES!!! (For our new players who do not have a practice jersey, we will have one they can borrow).

***PLEASE PAY $38 per jamboree that you are playing in at this time. You can pay at the MMHS Finance office. They are open Monday-Thursday, from I believe 9am to 2pm or so (not sure of exact times, sorry...)

Here is a list of players/teams for the Team Camp:

Varsity:                              JV/SOPH:

Elzi Nielsen                           Lily Jex
Tarin Strosser                        Nicole Heyn
Liz Eaton                               Valentina Heyn
Maddie Ball                           Alayna Ellis
Maddie Williams                    Maizi Gunther
Kylee Porter                          Makenna George
Mikayla Hubbard                   Bri Dusenberry
Elli Eastmond                         Elli Ashman
Emily Sherman


Here is a list of players/teams for the Jamboree #1:

Varsity:                                 JV/SOPH:
Elzi Nielsen                             Lily Jex
Tarin Strosser                          Nicole Heyn
Liz Eaton                                Valentina Heyn
Maddie Ball                            Alayna Ellis
Maddie Williams                     Katie Branch
Kylee Porter                           Makenna George
Mikayla Hubbard                    Sandy Covert
Elli Eastmond                          Maizi Gunther
Emily Sherman                        Bri Dusenberry
Peyton Gibson                        Samantha Hansen

MMHS Skills camp this week!!!

The MMHS fundamentals girls basketball camp will be held this week, from Tuesday May 28th through Friday May 31st. We will run the camp from 9am-11:30 am. The focus of the camp will be individual basketball skill development, such as shooting, dribbling, passing, etc. Any girls who are entering the 6th-12th grade next year are welcome to attend. Please spread the word to anyone in our community who may be interested - we would love to have a great turnout!! We are still accepting registrations, and we will continue to accept them right up to the beginning of camp! Come join us to improve your basketball skills! If you need a registration form, there is a link in a post below where you can find one. Print it off, fill it out, and bring it with you to the first day of camp!

-Coach Green

UVU Payment clarification.........

The UVU payment situation is confusing....

 Here is a breakdown of how it should go. Please let me know if you have any questions.....I am sorry for the confusion:

 #1: There is one registration form and payment that you should mail directly to Cathy Nixon - that would be for the High Intensity camp. I really have nothing to do with that - it is just something I am suggesting the girls attend.

#2: The TEAM CAMP  is separate from the High Intensity camp. For the TEAM CAMP - I will sign the team up for it. But, you will need to make the $150 check out separately to UVU. the players can bring me the check, and I will turn all checks in to Cathy at the same time.

#3: Lastly, the Jamborees are even separate from that. I will pay for the two jamborees through the school, and then have you reimburse MMHS for the two jamborees like we do for the other tournaments. This cost will vary depending on how many players are on each team, so hold off on paying for the jamborees until I let you know a cost for that. It will be $300 per team, so probably around $40 per player.....

So ultimately, you will make 3 separate payments - one for Team Camp (given to me, but made out to UVU), one for Jamborees (given to me, but made out to MMHS), and one for High Intensity (mailed directly to UVU) if the girls choose to attend that.....

Is that as clear as mud?? :) I am sorry it is so confusing, but that is how UVU has it set up, so we just kind of have to jump through the hoops...... Please let me know if there are any other questions

-Coach

MMHS Basketball Skills Camp Info AND Registration Form

We will hold our MMHS skills camp from Tuesday May 28th - Friday May 31st, from 9am -11:30 am each day. This camp is for all girls who are incoming 6th graders through 12th graders. It will primarily be a fundamentals-based camp, where we will work on shooting, ball handling, defense, and other basketball skills. For additional information and a registration form, please click on the link below:

LINK TO MMHS CAMP REGISTRATION FORM & INFO

UVU Team Camp and Jamboree Registration Form

We would like to take as many teams as possible to the UVU team camp on June 5th-7th, as well as the jamborees on June 7th-8th and June 14th-15th. Please see the link to the registration form below for more details. Also note the link for the parent permission form. This will need to be turned in to me as well as the registration form. These events are for our potential high school players only - incoming 9th-12th graders that are planning on trying out for next year's MMHS teams.

LINK TO TEAM CAMP & JAMBOREE REG. FORM

LINK TO UVU PARENT RELEASE FORM

UVU High Intensity Camp Registration

The UVU High Intensity camp is a one-day individual player camp designed to work with high school players only (incoming 9th-12th graders). Many of our players have found this camp to be very valuable in the past. It is on Saturday June 22nd, from 9 am to 4 pm. I would strongly encourage our potential high school players to attend if possible. It will be a valuable experience for them.

Here is a link to the registration form. Players should take care of the registration for this camp on their own  -it does not go through us.

LINK TO UVU HIGH INTENSITY CAMP REGISTRATION

3 on 3 Hoopfest Tournament

Here is information on the 2nd Annual 3 on 3 Hoopfest at Mountain View on May 18th. These types of tournaments can be a lot of fun for our players, and another great opportunity to keep playing basketball, in a different format, during the off-season. Players will need to organize and register their own teams if this is something they would like to participate in. 

Here is the info from Coach Oakey:

There are three divisions in the tournament for both boys and girls: 7-9th grade, High School, and High School Graduates and above.  

This is a really fun event and a great way for you or your athletes to play some competitive basketball. Last year we had 50 teams register from all over Utah County and we hope to double it this year. Both the men's and women's divisions included many ex-college players and was very competitive. Each participant will get a t-shirt as well as other prizes for the winners in each division. 

Go to www.mvhsgirlsbasketball.blogspot.com to register and get more information. The cost is $60/team and each team will play at least 3 games. 

Check out the flyer and please let your athletes know about this fun event. Feel free to forward this to anyone I may have missed!

Thought for today: Winning Habits....

Winning Habits

“Champions do not become champions on the court. They merely become recognized on the court.  They become champions because of their daily routine and daily commitment to excellence. Players do not decide their future; they decide their habits and their habits decide their future!”

 Everything begins with how you think and what you think. You have 100% control over your thoughts.

 Your thoughts become your words. 

Your words become your actions. 

Your actions become your habits. 

Your habits become your character. 

Your character becomes your destiny.

 Therefore, being successful at anything is determined by your daily choices and habits.

 Speaking of habits… winning is a habit.  Unfortunately so is losing.

 Winners are confident. Losers worry.

Winners hustle. Losers loaf.

Winners give praise. Losers complain.

Winners listen. Losers talk.

Winners are accountable. Losers point the finger.

Winners are enthusiastic. Losers lack passion.

Winners are great teammates. Losers are selfish.

Winners never quit. Losers give up.

Winners have focus. Losers get frazzled.

Winners have discipline. Losers are weak.

Winners play for ‘we.’ Losers play for ‘me.’

Winners have urgency. Losers procrastinate.

Winners have pride. Losers don’t care.

Winners are coachable. Losers already know it all. Winners are humble. Losers are cocky.

 Winners prepare their minds and bodies to win on a daily basis.  Winners do what losers don’t want to do. 

 Do you have the habits of a winner?

10,000 Shot Challenge!!!

Attention players: we have decided to once again offer the 10,000 shot challenge to any players that are willing to take the opportunity! The challenge will run from June 1st to October 31st, during which time the players will try to shoot a total of 10,000 shots. Any who do will receive the 10,000 shot challenge T-shirt. This is the ONLY way this shirt can be achieved! We will discuss the challenge more during open gyms over the next few weeks. See the link below for more information, as well as a list of the required shots, and a record-keeping form.

LINK TO 10,000 Shot Challenge!

2013-2014 MMHS Girls Basketball Game Schedule

 For those who like to plan in advance, click on the link below for a copy of the 2013-2014 season's schedule......

2013-2014 Season - Girls Basketball Schedule

MMHS Basketball Camp

We will hold our MMHS skills camp from Tuesday May 28th - Friday May 31st, from 9am -11:30 am each day. This camp is for all girls who are incoming 6th graders through 12th graders. It will primarily be a fundamentals-based camp, where we will work on shooting, ball handling, defense, and other basketball skills. For additional information and a registration form, please click on the link below:

LINK TO CAMP FORM

UVU Camp Information

I have posted a page of information regarding the various UVU basketball camps and jamborees that we would like our high school players to attend this summer. Check it out and plan accordingly. In addition to the team camp and jamborees, I would encourage all players to try to make it to the High Intensity camp in late June. Players that have attended this in the past have found it to be a good experience. Here is the link to the info:

LINK TO UVU CAMP INFO

4th Period class options for next year...

In order to be able to have practice during the A-4 class period next season, the players will have to set up their schedules accordingly. Here are the 3 options that were presented:

Option 1: Register for Seminary class during A-4, attend this during 1st term. Switch to early morning Seminary during 2nd and 3rd term, in order to open up A-4 for practice. Then switch back to A-4 Seminary during 4th term if desired.

Option 2: Find a 1 semester credit class during A-4 with a teacher that is willing to work with you. Take this class 1st term, and then finish the class during 4th term.. You would then be in basketball practice during A-4 for 2nd and 3rd term.. (Mr. Blakey, in the counseling center, may be able to help you find a class/teacher for this option).

Option 3: If you are taking 2 or more A.P. courses, you may sign up for the A.P. Study Hall in the Library. Take this study hall during A-4. During basketball season, the administration will let you out of the study hall to participate in A-4 basketball practice.

Again, the coaches and administration are open to other viable options as well, so if you have any other ideas, please let us know. IF we are going to go this route, ALL players have to be able to work their schedules out accordingly. If some players can't work it out, we will have to stick with our normal practice schedule that we have used in years past.