Picture this: 91 Teams….and only around 6-7 gyms available…at best.
However did we DO it?
For starters, we lost two courts in the 99th hour at Pierce College because of a maintenance emergency. Chatsworth (as you know) has been closed until January for remodeling.
We found out (a little too close to comfort) that our once-reasonable gym fees had tripled, if not quadrupled and real estate companies (instead of the direct schools) were all in the mix trying to stir the Kool-Aid. Guess nobody told them.
You have to be a Kool-Aid drinker to actually appreciate it.
If we lost you on that, we'll call you back later.
However, the CAVS pulled the 2011 Annual Winter Classic Tourney, December 3rd-4th, 2011, off.
Not only did they pull it off, CAVS 11U brought their championship home.
CAVS 13U even finished as 2nd Place Champions in the final battle against the Playmakers. I can’t hate on the Playmakers. They are pretty well-coached and they get after it. It is what it is.
CAVS 13U also played up as 14U and even made it to the final rounds in that division before relinquishing the semi-final win to NIT---which is, I must admit, a pretty good 14U team. Really can’t hate on them, either.
Okay…enough of that stuff, the REAL win happened in the Semi-Final game for the 13U division. Remember how CAVS 13U finished 2nd to CA Heat at their Thanksgiving Tourney, November 19th & 20th, with the score of 47-45? Well, low and behold…CAVS 13U once again met CA Heat center court for the semi-final rounds this past weekend. Yep. This rivalry will probably never end.
CAVS 13U no doubt defeated CA Heat.
Retribution. Enough said. Really.
So.....
With hardworking parent and staff volunteers, cooperative referees, parents showing up in droves and talented young players, the CAVS Winter Classic 2011 was a HUGE success, with the promise of being even larger in 2012. YEP.
I truly wish we could have photographed every team during their game play, but that was like…impossible. However, we did collect some great photos at some of the gyms and we have uploaded them all to our Facebook site HERE. Enjoy!
Next year, we should probably do coffee, hot chocolate and tea for the Winter Classic in greater abundance than Gatorade. Don’t get me wrong. We can have Gatorade and water, too, but it was so cold in some of those gyms that you could probably freeze meat in the lobbies. Heck, SOUP probably wouldn’t be a bad idea.
THANK YOU to everyone who helped to make this year’s Winter Classic Tourney 2011 something that folks will be talking about for a while! Special “Shouts Out” to all those who should have been helping, giving love and service for the kids, but instead showed up and didn’t do a doggoned thing!! Did you think we forgot or just didn’t see you? Oh…we SAW you. YOU didn’t do ANYTHING. Nothing. Zilch. Nada. Niente. Squat. You KNOW who you are. We see you!!
Whatevs.
***We will see everybody in June, 2012, for the massive CAVS Summer Classic Tourney where things will be HOT in more ways than one!!!
This time…it’s gonna be nothing like you’ve ever seen before!
GAME ON!!!
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