Friday, October 30, 2014
LION’S PRIDE
FAUBION MIDDLE SCHOOL
Special points of interest:
8th Volleyball Gets A Clean Sweep Against Johnson Middle School
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Volleyball Navy Team
Tournament Saturday
7th @ FAUBION
8th @ EVANS
The 8th Grade Volleyball team played Johnson Middle School last
night!
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BASKETBALL TRYOUTS
BEGIN NOVEMBER 10TH
The Gold Team won in two
games! The scores were 2518 and 25-11. Courtney
Loth & Lunden Evans led
hitting with 4 kills each! Taylor Williams led passing
with 7 perfect passes! Lunden Evans led serving with 4
aces! Players of the game for
Gold Team are Courtney
Loth & Lunden Evans!
The Navy Team won in two
Inside this issue:
games! The scores were 2511, & 25-6! Sophie Manson
& Bentley Swanner led
hitting with 5 kills each! Bre
Stephens led passing with 6
perfect passes! Bailey
Hebert led serving with 3
aces and 5 good serves! Bailey Hebert & Carol Swan
had one block each! Player of
the game for Navy Team is
Bentley Swanner!
led serving with 3
aces!! Player of the game for
White Team is Tierney Uhl!
Go Get ‘Em Lionettes
The White Team won in two
games. Tierney Uhl led hitting with 6 kills! Tierney Uhl
also led passing with 9 perfect passes! Ellisha Stokes
Coach / Parent
Relationships
2
7th Volleyball Sweeps Johnson Out of the Gym With A Clean Sweep
7th Football News
2
8th Football News
2
Pursue Victory
3
Basketball News
3
UIL Eligibility Dates
4
Important Dates
4
The 7th grade volleyball teams had a
clean sweep of their competition last
night at Johnson Middle School.
The gold team won in 2 games with
scores of 25-17 & 25-18. Caydie
Currin was the leading scorer with
13 serves and 1 ace, Samar Guidry
had 10 serves and 1 ace, and followed close behind is Samantha
Ponce with 8 serves. Samar Guidry
led the team with 7 kills against
Johnson, Liza Butler had 3, and
Kalei Christensen and Elyssa
Eisenberg both had 1 kill each.
Player of the game goes to Caydie
Currin with her great serving, passing, and she had 9 assist for the
night.
The Navy team also took the win in
2 games with scores of 25-15 & 258. Even with 2 of their players out
with injuries they were still able to
overcome their obstacles of playing
a new position and win for their
team. Leading server of the night
was a tie between Sydney Anderson
and Maddie Speicher who both had
10 serves for the night and 2 aces.
Sammie Hicks led her team in kills
with 7, followed by Sydney Anderson with 5, Olivia Deegan had 3,
Emily Dean had 2, and Maddie
Speicher had 1 kill respectively.
Player of the night was Emily Dean
for her effort in stepping into a
new role for her team.
The white team also had a great win
in 2 games against the Lady Tigers,
with scores of 25-12 & 25-9. The
leading server of the night was
Jadyn McDonald with 14 serves
and 1 ace, followed by Skyler Shaw
who had 10 serves and 4 aces, and
Taylor Bouck contributed 7 serves
and 1 ace. Everyone did a great job
communicating and working together as a team to pull of their
victory.
LION’S PRIDE
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PARENT AND COACH RELATIONSHIP
Both parenting and coaching are very
difficult vocations. By establishing an
understanding between coaches
and parents, both are better able to accept
the actions of the other and provide a more
positive experience for
everyone. Parents have the right to know
and understand the expectations placed on
them and their children.
Coaches have the right to know that if
parents have a concern, they will discuss it
with the coach at the appropriate
time and place.
Communication parents should expect
from their child’s coach:
1) Coach’s philosophy.
2) Expectations the coach has for your son
or daughter, as well as other players on the
team.
3) Locations and times of practices and
contests.
4) Team requirements, i.e., fees, special
equipment needed, school & team rules,
off-season expectations.
5) Procedures that will be followed if your
child becomes injured during participation.
Communication coaches expect from parents:
1) Concerns regarding their son or daughter expressed directly to the
coach at the appropriate time and
place.
2) Specific concerns in regard to the coach’s philosophy and/or expectations.
3) Notification of any schedule conflicts well in advance.
As your child becomes involved in interscholastic athletics, they will
experience some of the most rewarding
moments of their lives. It’s important to understand there may be times
when things do not go the way you or
your child wishes. These are the times discussion with the coach is encouraged.
Appropriate concerns to discuss with a coach:
1) The mental and physical treatment of your child.
2) What your child needs to do to improve.
3) Concerns about your child’s behavior.
It is very difficult to accept your child is not playing as much as you may
hope. Coaches make decisions based
on what they believe is in the best interests of all students participating.
As you can see from the list above,
certain things can and should be discussed with your child’s coach.
Other things, such as those listed next, must
be left to the discretion of the coach.
Issues NOT appropriate for discussion with your child’s coach:
1) How much playing time each athlete is getting.
2) Team strategy.
3) Play calling.
4) Any situation that deals with other student-athletes.
There are situations that may require a conference between the coach
and parent. These are not discouraged, as
it is important for each party to have a clear understanding of the others’
position. When these conferences are
necessary, the following procedure is suggested to help promote resolution to the issue.
One player can
be a crucial
ingredient on a
team, but one
person cannot
make a team.”
1) Call the coach to set up an appointment.
2) If the coach cannot be reached, call
the athletic director and ask him or
her to set up a meeting with the coach
for you.
3) Think about what you expect to
accomplish as a result of the meeting.
4) Stick to discussing the facts, as
you understand them.
5) Do not confront the coach before,
during or after a practice or contest.
These can be emotional times for
both
the parent and coach. Meetings of
this nature do not promote resolution
of the situation, but often escalate it.
What should a parent do if the meeting with the coach didn’t provide
satisfactory resolution?
1) Call the athletic director to set up a
meeting with the athletic director,
coach, and parent present.
2) At this meeting, an appropriate
next step can be determined, if necessary.
Students’ involvement in cocurricular activities has been proven
to increase their chances of success
later in life.
We hope the information contained in
this handout helps make that experience more enjoyable for everyone
Involved.
If a parent has a concern to discuss with the coach, the following
procedure should be followed:
7th Football News
Gold Game
Navy Game
In this game, Faubion
played great and beat
McMillian 28-0. Dylan
Dusset scored two
Touchdowns for the Lions! Great plays were
made on defense by
Wyatt Murph, Jacob
Mayorga, and Johnnarine Tucker.
In this game, Faubion
played hard but lost to
McMillian 24-0.
Standouts were Brandon Williams, Xavier
McDonald, Preston
Franco, and Kamdyn
McCallister
8th Football News
Tuesday night, the 8th Grade Football teams took on Wylie
McMillian at Ron Poe Stadium. Both teams came away with
convincing victories. The Gold Team defeated McMillian
38-0 while the Navy Team won by a 40-14 margin. Key
players for the Gold Team were Grant Galyean, Ty Wilson, Johnny Cisneros, and Reid Royo. Leading the way
for the Navy Team were Jack Vinson, Johnny Cogwell,
Aaron Brown, and Conner Garris.
The 8th Grade Lions will take on Allen Ereckson Tuesday
night at Ron Poe Stadium.
LION’S PRIDE
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Basketball News
Well, the cool air is around
which means basketball season
is upon us. Beginning Monday,
November 10th, basketball tryouts will begin. 7th graders will
start sharply at 6:45 AM which
means our gym doors will open
at 6:30 AM. 8th graders will
start their tryouts at 3 pm and
end at 5:15 pm.
We will not have any tryouts
after school on Friday. Any
make-ups due to illness will be
Friday morning at 6:45 am.
Teams will be determined Friday and letters will be handed
out at the end of school at 3:45
in the main gym. If your son/
daughter receives a letter stating “Congratulations” then two
things will need to happen:
1)
Athlete will have regular
practices at the same time
as their tryout times
2) Mandatory Parent Meeting
for all basketball parents
at 6 PM on Monday, November 17th, in the main
gym.
Also, prior to the tryouts beginning your child will bring home
a tryout contract to be signed
by you and the athlete. This
must be turned back in PRIOR
to the first day of tryouts.
Thank you
PURSUING VICTORY WITH HONOR
Winning Is Important
Winning is important and
trying to win is essential.
Without the passionate pursuit
of victory much of the enjoyment, as well as the educational and spiritual value, of
sports will be lost.
Honor Is More Important
Sports programs should not
trivialize winning or the desire to win. To dismiss victory
by saying,
“It’s only a game” can be
disrespectful to athletes and
coaches who devote their time
to being the best they can be
in the pursuit of individual
victories, records, championships, and medals. But the
greatest value of sports is its
ability to enhance and uplift
the character of participants
and spectators.
The best strategy to improve
sports is not to de-emphasize
winning but to more vigorously emphasize that adherence to ethical standards and
sportsmanship in the honorable pursuit of victory is essential to winning in its true
sense. It is one thing to be
declared the winner; it is quite
another to really win.
There Is No True Victory
Without Honor
Cheating and bad sportsmanship are not options. They rob
victory of meaning and replace the high ideals of sport
with the petty values of a dogeat-dog marketplace. Victories attained in dishonorable
ways are hollow
and degrade the concept of
sport.
Ethics and Sportsmanship
Are Ground Rules
Ethics Is Essential to True
Winning
Programs that adopt Pursuing
Victory With Honor are expected
to take whatever steps are necessary to assure
that coaches and athletes are committed to principles of ethics and
sportsmanship as ground rules
governing the
pursuit of victory. Their responsibilities to demonstrate and develop
good character must never be subordinate
to the desire to win. It is never
proper to act unethically in order
to win.
Benefits of Sports Come From
the Competition, Not the Outcome
Quality amateur sports programs
are based on the belief that vital
lessons and great value of sports
are learned
from the honorable pursuit of victory, from the competition itself
rather than the outcome.
The way a team plays
as a whole determines
its success. You may
have the greatest
bunch of individual
stars in the world, but
if they don't play
together, the club
won't be worth a dime.
For schedules, summaries,
and updates go to
www.rankonesport.com
Go to our Faubion Athletic link on the FMS
website to find schedules, policies,
newsletters, etc.
go lions
UIL Eligibility Calendar Dates
Friday, October 3rd
Evaluate All Students
Friday, October 10th
Students can gain or lose eligibility
Friday, October 17th
Friday, October 24th
Friday, November 7th
Friday, November 14th
Friday, December 5th
Friday, December 12th
Friday, December 19th
Tuesday, January 13th
Monday, January 26th
Monday, February 2nd
Friday, February 13th
Friday, February 20th
Evaluate All Students
Students can gain or lose eligibility
Re-evaluate failing students
Students may regain eligibility
Re-evaluate failing students
Students may regain eligibility
Evaluate all students
Students gain or lose
Re-evaluate failing students
Students may regain eligibility
Re-evaluate failing students
Students may regain eligibility
Also, for game pictures, schedules, updates you can go to the main athletic webpage on the MISD Website and click on Faubion under schools. Select the sport
and enjoy.
So with that said, during each season, we will need all the pictures you want to
send to your head coach. Once we will receive them, we will post them on the
main MISD Athletic Website. Just another way to communicate with everyone.
IMPORTANT ATHLETIC DATES
Friday, October 24th
UIL Grade Checks: Students
can gain or lose their eligibility
Saturday, October 25th
Gold and White VB Teams
Tournament
7th at Scott Johnson
8th at Cockrill
Tuesday, October 28th
8th FB vs McMillian at home
7th at McMillian
Thursday, October 30th
8th VB vs McMillian at home
7th at McMillian
Saturday, November1st
Navy VB—
District Tournament
7th at FMS; 8th at Evans
Tuesday, November 4th
8th vs. Ereckson at home
7th AT Williow Springs
Thursday, November 6th
VB Bi-District Games
Location will be determined by
the Navy team’s record
Last day of basketball tryouts
UIL—Students who were failing but are now passing can
regain their eligibility
Monday, November 17th
Mandatory Parent Meeting
for all basketball parents
6 PM—Main Gym
Wednesday, November 19th
Friday, November 7th
UIL Grade Checks
Re-Evaluate Failing Students
November 10th-14th
Basketball Tryouts Begin
7th at 6:45 AM
8th 3-5:15 PM
Friday, November 14th
MISD Basketball Preview for
7th grade basketball teams
7th Girls at North
7th Boys at MHS
Thursday, November 20th
MISD Basketball Preview for
8th bb teams