National Basketball Extra

  The NOAH basketball teams are in the midst of a very exciting finally in their 2009-10 season. The Springfield event is building up championship drama.

  The #8 Varsity Girls have remained unbeaten, defeating the North Houston(unranked) and Cincinnati(#12) opponents. They are in the quarterfinal bracket, which resumes on Thursday. They are only 3 games away from a national crown.

  The Varsity Boys are 1-1. They entered the tourney ranked #23. The initial loss to #13 North Houston was followed up by an impressive upset of the #15 Ft. Worth team. On Thursday they resume quarterfinal play against other teams who only lost one game.

  Tulsa NOAH also has teams competing in 14& under boys & girls; and 12 & under boys(3) & girls; 10 & under boys & girls.. The tournament has not posted results in those brackets, as of this posting.

  The 14& under boys beat College Station, TX.

  The 14& under girls lost to Lake Houston.

  The three 12& under boys teams lost to Illinois, College Station, and SW Mo.

  The 12& under girls lost to SW Mo.

  The 10& under boys beat Team USA-Red.

  The 10& under girls beat Nashville.

  Follow the action at www.homeschoolbasketball.com , or join the massive entourage of NOAH fans in Springfield.

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Homeschooler, Tim Urban competing for American Idol.

 

NOAH Team Communications Tools

NOAH is stepping up our communications efforts this spring. Most of you have been getting our weekly NOAH NEWS in your email every Monday. We want to add to our network by presenting the following utilities for keeping informed.

1.        Email sent as a text message(SMS). If you or your family members use text messaging, you can add that as an additional email address. Every mobile phone is assigned an email address by the wireless service provider. Simply list your 10-digit phone number followed by the wireless domain of your provider, and you have your mobile email address.  This is especially helpful to teens who are away from home during part of the day, parents stuck in traffic or at work, families that commute for outlying areas, when internet is unavailable, etc.. While text service isn’t free, many people do already subscribe to this service. The most popular wireless domains are:

Alltel

1234567890@message.alltel.com

 

AT&T (formerly Cingular)

Example: 1234567890@txt.att.net

 

Cricket

Example: 1234567890@sms.mycricket.com

 

Sprint PCS (now Sprint Nextel)

Example: 1234567890@messaging.sprintpcs.com

 

T-Mobile

Example: 1234567890@tmomail.net

 

US Cellular

Example: 1234567890@email.uscc.net

 

Verizon

Example: 1234567890@vtext.com

 

We’ve tested this method for receiving the NOAH NEWS and it works well. The only limitations are the text length is limited, images are omitted, and hyperlinks are deactivated.

 

2.        Email. This method is as old as the internet. Before this, we used fax machines. Dating back to the mid 90’s, teams dialed up prodigy, juno, and earthlink; and sent the team info over 14.4 modems. This is still a valuable tool, but the latest technologies are often ignored. Be sure to protect recipients privacy by using “B.C.C.” to cloak addresses and prevent spammers from collecting more potential victims. Add mobile SMS addresses to assure greater access to intended recipients.

3.        Twitter. www.twitter.com Consider asking your team to set up a free twitter account. When last minute schedule changes are made, a twitter feed can notify everyone via text, email, or via your twitter webpage. Twitter is free. Coaches, Team leaders and athletes can communicate via their mobile phone or computer.

4.        Voice-to-text. www.dial2do.com If you can’t get your fingers on a keyboard(or keypad) but you need to notify the team, give Dial2do a look. The Tennis team used it 2 years ago. By preloading your contacts at their website, you can call Ddial2do on any phone and your voice commands activate an outgoing message to a group of email addresses. Your voice is transcribed to a text that is immediately sent to mobile phones and computers. This is “texting” via voice. It used to be free while it was in beta. It now costs $4/mo. Ask your coach to consider this tool for the upcoming season.

5.        Blogs noahjaguars.blogspot.com  NOAH now has official blogs for each sport. Please subscribe to the “feedburner” email notification box on the blog. This will send you an email of all blog activity. Again, add your mobile phone’s “email address” so you can get a text message when the team has new posts. Athletic Directors have been sent information on how to post to the blog via email. A designated email address is all your team needs to begin blogging your teams latest information.

6.        FeedBurner feedburner.google.com  used in conjunction with Blogspot, feedburner sends emails daily, recapping blog activity.

7.        Jagline 918-650-NOAH www.google.com/voice Baseball & Football are currently using a Jagline telephone message service(918-365-2218). Leaders can post the latest info via telephone log in and then any time a person calls the Jagline, a short recorded message is played over the phone. Sometimes there is a fee for this service. Google Voice offers it free.

Whatever services work for your team, we hope you find the options worth a good review.

NOAH NEWS March 15-21

This week's events:

Mon: Baseball - @ Webster 4:30 / Basketball – Nationals (see Schedule)

Tue: Basketball – Nationals (see Schedule) / Baseball - @ Locust Grove 4:30

Wed: Baseball - @ Collinsville 1:30/ Basketball – Nationals (see Schedule)

Thu: Baseball – vs Jay(@Collinsville)11:00

Fri: / Basketball – Nationals (see Schedule)

Sat: / Basketball – Nationals (see Schedule) Baseball - @ Collinsville Tourney (time tba)

Sun:

Baseball: Watch the action @ Collinsville this week. (NOAH faces top teams in OK)

Basketball:  Follow the championship action this week at www.homeschoolbasketball.com

Flag Football: Leadership opportunities are available. Get ready for fall season.

Tackle Football: Spring team & parents meeting March 22nd. Big opportunities next Fall.

Shooting: Its still not too late to join the shooting sports team

Soccer: Boys play Memorial next week. Girls Play @ LaFortune Tourney next week.

Softball: Tryouts will be held April 19th and 27th at the Broken Arrow practice field Rebecca Reynolds is the interim A.D.

Tennis: Next Week NOAH has 3 big matches; 2 of them at our Home courts!

Track: Spring Track is coached by Steve Gastelum details coming...

Volleyball: Team resumes practice in May. JH team has roster spots available

FCA: Fellowship of Christian Athletes NOAH chapter meets throughout the year. More info coming...

Homeschool: Tulsa World reports on the Christian influence in Homeschooling. / Homeschoolers converge on Springfield.

 

NOAH News March 8-14

This week's events:

Mon: Tennis – vs Riverfield 3:30 (site t.b.d.)

Tue: Soccer - Boys @ Webster 6:00, Girls vs Wright (cancelled) / Tennis – @ Cleveland 2:30 / Baseball vs Webster 4:30 (free admission!)

Wed:

Thu: Baseball - @Sperry Invitational / Tennis – vs Chouteau 3:30 / Soccer- Girls vs Glenpool 9am then vs Catoosa 12:00 @ Oologah,

Fri: Baseball - @Sperry Invitational / Soccer - Girls vs Inola @ Oologah 10:30, then tentative 3pm finals?

Sat: Baseball - @Sperry Invitational

Sun:

Baseball: Currently 4-2, after shutting out Mounds 13-0. Home opener is Tuesday. Free Admission!

Basketball: National Championships start Mar 15, in Springfield

Flag Football: Leadership opportunities are available. Get ready for fall season.

Tackle Football: Spring team & parents meeting March 22nd. Big opportunities next Fall.

Shooting: Its still not too late to join the shooting sports team

Soccer: Seasons are off to an exciting start.

Softball: Tryouts will be held April 19th and 27th at the Broken Arrow practice field Rebecca Reynolds is the interim A.D.

Tennis: Several matches are being held this month. Come watch the team.

Track: Spring Track is coached by Steve Gastelum details coming...

Volleyball: Team resumes practice in May. JH team has roster spots available

FCA: Fellowship of Christian Athletes NOAH chapter meets throughout the year. More info coming...

Homeschool: Tulsa World reports on the Christian influence in Homeschooling. 33,000 Oklahomans are homeschooled.

NOAH News - Mar. 1-7 (Updated)

This week's events:

Mon: Baseball - V & JV @ Sand Springs 4:30 / Tennis @ Tulsa Hale 3:30 / Soccer - Girls @ Indian Springs 6:00

Tue: Soccer - Boys @ Grove / Tennis @ Tulsa Edison 3:30

Wed: Tennis - vs Tulsa Central 3:30

Thu: Baseball - V & JV @ Mounds 4:30 / Tennis - vs Pryor 3:30

Soccer - Girls vs Edison JV @ LaFortune 5:30

Fri: Baseball - V & JV @ Okay 4:30

Sat: Baseball - JV@ Mannford 1:00 (2 games)

Sun:

Baseball: Won 2 of 3 games last week in a Texas homeschool tourney, capturing the consolation trophy

Basketball: Girls Defeated CHANT & #3, OKC Knights, before losing to #1 THESA in the Regional final. Boys Lost to #1, Dallas HSAA, then defeated Little Rock. National Championships start Mar 15, in Springfield

Flag Football: Leadership opportunities are available. Get ready for fall season.

Tackle Football: Spring team & parents meeting March 22nd. Big opportunities next Fall.

Shooting: Its still not too late to join the shooting sports team

Soccer: Girls played Owasso & Broken Arrow last week / Boys have 2 roster spots available

Softball: Tryouts will be held April 19th and 27th at the Broken Arrow practice field Rebecca Reynolds is the interim A.D.

Tennis: Spring Varsity & JV starting.(awaiting schedule) Developmental leagues also available.

Track: Spring Track is coached by Steve Gastelum details coming...

Volleyball: Team resumes practice in May. JH team has roster spots available

FCA: Fellowship of Christian Athletes NOAH chapter meets throughout the year. More info coming...

Homeschool: Graduation ceremony in planning. Homeschooled speed skater wins silver!

 

NOAH News - Mar. 1-7

This week's events:

Mon: Baseball - V & JV @ Sand Springs 4:30 / Tennis @ Tulsa Hale 3:30 / Soccer - Girls @ Indian Springs 6:00

Tue: Soccer - Boys @ Grove / Tennis @ Tulsa Edison 3:30

Wed: Tennis - vs Tulsa Central 3:30

Thu: Baseball - V & JV @ Mounds 4:30 / Tennis - vs Pryor 3:30

Soccer - Girls vs Edison JV @ LaFortune 5:30

Fri: Baseball - V & JV @ Okay 4:30

Sat: Baseball - JV@ Mannford 1:00 (2 games)

Sun:

Baseball: Won 2 of 3 games this
week in a Texas homeschool tourney, capturing the consolation trophy

Basketball: Girls Defeated CHANT
& #3, OKC Knights, before losing to #1 THESA in the Regional final. Boys
Lost to #1,

Dallas HSAA, then defeated Little Rock.

National Championships start Mar 15, in Springfield

Flag Football: Leadership
opportunities are available. Get ready for fall season.

Tackle Football: Spring team &
parents meeting March 22nd. Big opportunities next Fall.

Shooting: Its still not too late to
join the shooting sports team

Soccer: Girls played Owasso & Broken
Arrow last week / Boys have 2 roster spots available

Softball: Tryouts will be held April
19th and 27th at the Broken Arrow practice field Rebecca Reynolds is the
interim A.D.

Tennis: Spring Varsity & JV
starting.(awaiting schedule) Developmental leagues also available.

Track: Spring Track is coached by Steve
Gastelum details coming...

Volleyball: Team resumes practice in
May. JH team has roster spots available

FCA: Fellowship of Christian Athletes NOAH
chapter meets throughout the year. More info coming...

Homeschool:
Graduation ceremony in planning. Homeschooled speed skater wins silver

Amended: NOAH News - Feb 22-28

(Amended)This week’s events:

Mon:

Tue: Baseball –scrimmage @Okmulgee

Wed:

Thu: Basketball – Regional Tourney, OKC: Baseball –SW Shootout, Plano,TX

Fri:  Basketball – Regional Tourney, OKC: Baseball –SW Shootout, Plano,TX

Sat: Basketball – Regional Tourney, OKC: Baseball –SW Shootout, Plano,TX

Sun: Graduation planning, 3 pm in the Oak room at Hardesty Library 8316 E 93rd, Tulsa

 

Baseball: 7 & 8 yr old grade baseball team  see schedules

Basketball: Girls ranked 5^th in Nation. Regional in OKC this week! Nationals  - Mar 15-20

Flag Football: Leadership opportunities are available. Get ready for fall season.

Tackle Football: Spring team & parents meeting March 21^st. Big opportunities next Fall.

Shooting: 80 people attended team meeting last week! Instructor opportunities available.

Soccer: Spring competition has begun. (awaiting schedule)

Softball: Tryouts will be held April 19^th and 27^th at the Broken Arrow practice field Rebecca Reynolds is the interim A.D.

Tennis: Spring Varsity & JV starting.(awaiting schedule) Developmental leagues also available.

Track: Spring Track is coached by Steve Gastelum details coming…

Volleyball: Team resumes practice in May.

FCA: Fellowship of Christian Athletes NOAH chapter meets throughout the year. More info coming…

Homeschool: Graduation ceremony in planning. Homeschoolers find Olympic dreams

 

This update has hyperlinks. If you receive this as a text email, go to http://noahjaguars.blogspot.com/ to see what you’re missing.

If your team’s activity isn’t listed, ask your coaches if they are updating their blog.

NOAH News - Feb 22-28

This week’s events:

Mon:

Tue:

Wed:

Thu: Basketball – Regional Tourney, OKC

Fri:  Basketball – Regional Tourney, OKC

Sat: Basketball – Regional Tourney, OKC

Sun: Graduation planning, 3 pm in the Oak room at Hardesty Library 8316 E 93rd, Tulsa

 

Baseball: 7 & 8 yr old grade baseball team organizing (awaiting Team schedules).

Basketball: Girls ranked 5^th in Nation. Regional in OKC this week! Nationals  - Mar 15-20

Flag Football: Leadership opportunities are available. Get ready for fall season.

Tackle Football: Spring team & parents meeting March 21^st. Big opportunities next Fall.

Shooting: 80 people attended team meeting last week! Instructor opportunities available.

Soccer: Spring competition has begun. (awaiting schedule)

Softball: Tryouts will be held April 19^th and 27^th at the Broken Arrow practice field Rebecca Reynolds is the interim A.D.

Tennis: Spring Varsity & JV starting.(awaiting schedule) Developmental leagues also available.

Track: Spring Track is coached by Steve Gastelum details coming…

Volleyball: Team resumes practice in May.

FCA: Fellowship of Christian Athletes NOAH chapter meets throughout the year. More info coming…

Homeschool: Graduation ceremony in planning. Homeschoolers find Olympic dreams

 

NOAH News - Feb 15-21

This week’s events:

Mon: Baseball - Spirit Night at Chick Fil-A. 5-8pm 105^th & Memorial

Tue: Basketball – JV boys, JH Boys, vs Green Country Eagles, 6-8pm, Home TC
Soccer - varsity girls & boys @ Coweta High, 6 & 8pm

Wed:

Thu: Shooting Sports– organizational meeting, B.A. library, 6:30pm

Fri:

Sat: Basketball – JV boys, V boys, V girls, vs CHEF, 4-8pm, Home BA

Sun:

Baseball: 7 & 8 yr old grade baseball team organizing.

Basketball: Congrats to Seniors! , Regional in OKC next week! Nationals - Mar 15-20

Flag Football: Leadership opportunities are available. Get ready for fall season.

Tackle Football: National Champions!, Several postseason honors and scholarships have been presented to NOAH players, Next Fall will have a Postseason Tournament!

Shooting: Stacy Smith heads up a new NOAH sport! (Archery, Shotgun, Rifle, & Air)

Soccer: David Williams continues the NOAH tradition with boys and girls teams competing in spring varsity.

Softball: Tryouts will be held April 19^th and 27^th at the Broken Arrow practice field Rebecca Reynolds is the interim A.D.

Tennis: Spring Varsity & JV starting. Developmental leagues also available.

Track: Spring Track is coached by Steve Gastelum

Volleyball: Varsity Volleyball went to the Nationals, taking 3^rd place over all. Sofia Redden (the only freshman on the varsity team) made first team All American Team!

FCA: Fellowship of Christian Athletes NOAH chapter meets throughout the year. More info coming…

Homeschool: Graduation ceremony in planning.
Legislative issues need your attention.

Weekly News in your mailbox

NOAH president, Fred Sabatini, has set a goal for NOAH families to receive a weekly email update of NOAH activities for each upcoming week. We expect to have this operational by March 1st.
This will be a useful resource for keeping abreast of important and significant NOAH NEWS.

To create this system, Please have all your coaches sent this message to the players and their families.
1. Families are asked to click on this link Subscribe to N.O.A.H. News by Email and add their email address, then activate it through replying to a confirmation email.
2. Coaches or other team coordinators should send a weekly update to NOAHnews@NoahJags.org , Include the next week’s events, past week’s accomplishments, and special honors. Preferably by Sunday evening, so the blog can compile a concise report by Monday morning. The email will be sent weekly.

This will help build the following that your athletes appreciate and increase the attendance at your events. NOAH will increase it’s community spirit and cohesion, as a result of this success.

A blog of the updates will be posted at http://noahjaguars.blogspot.com .

We encourage that the team updates be also posted on your team blog.
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David F. Van Risseghem
Web Communications
NOAH Jaguars
webmaster@noahjags.org