Sunday, February 27, 2005
Lets Go, Boys' Basketball Team
Well I don't know about everyone else but I am a big fan of the Legends. They are a great team and all I want them to do is win. Their next opponent in the playoff is Cobble Hill. They might have the leading scorer in the city but if the Legends play hard as a team the W won't be hard. Again, Legends put your game faces on and lets keep making history!!!!!!!!
Thursday, February 24, 2005
Great Season Lady Legends!
What a season it has been for Landmark's Lady Legends. They went through good times, and then there were those bad times. But in the end, the girls knew how to stick together and finish the season strong and united.
What an amazing game the girls play last Friday, they had the odds all against them. They were missing their captain, had a cheating ref and had the booing from the opposing fans. But that didn't stop the girls from giving their hardest effort and thats what made them outstanding. I would like to thank the girls for letting me come into the team and allowing me to provide them with my assistance. Though they went through many stuggles this season, one thing is for sure, the girls ended this season stronger and closer to one another and this will be the ending note going into next year. Congratulations again girls for having a strong season!
What an amazing game the girls play last Friday, they had the odds all against them. They were missing their captain, had a cheating ref and had the booing from the opposing fans. But that didn't stop the girls from giving their hardest effort and thats what made them outstanding. I would like to thank the girls for letting me come into the team and allowing me to provide them with my assistance. Though they went through many stuggles this season, one thing is for sure, the girls ended this season stronger and closer to one another and this will be the ending note going into next year. Congratulations again girls for having a strong season!
Ladies
Well, ladies, basketball season is over, and although we lost the last game of the season, we went out and played the best game of our lives.
i hope you are all proud of yourselves, because i'm sure am proud of you guys and the way you handled yourselves through all the tough times, and when it came down to being serious, you knew just what you had to do. so i just wanted to tell you guys, that you all are my idols, and you have showed me that no matter what, whether you win or lose, team work is the main key because if you've learned how to play as a team you've already won so much more.
~your loving team mate
i hope you are all proud of yourselves, because i'm sure am proud of you guys and the way you handled yourselves through all the tough times, and when it came down to being serious, you knew just what you had to do. so i just wanted to tell you guys, that you all are my idols, and you have showed me that no matter what, whether you win or lose, team work is the main key because if you've learned how to play as a team you've already won so much more.
~your loving team mate
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
March Madness!
With a decisive 76-60 playoff victory over Leadership, the Boys Basketball Team will advance to the second round of the playoffs in early March.
The game started with an evenly played first quarter. After trading the lead back and forth a few times, the Legends slowed it up to take the last shot of the quarter and snatch the lead, 15-14. From there, they never looked back. Great defense and their best passing of the year helped the boys to open up a 39-25 lead by halftime.
The team effort continued in the second half, and the Legends went on to win 76-60. The Legends had 18 assists as a team, and their solid defense and good passing led to a lot of layups. Reggie and Kirk led the scoring with 25 and 17. Gerald, Creighton, and Cecil pitched in for 9, 8, and 8. Creighton and Kirk controlled the boards with 12 rebounds each. Kareem and Reggie played great perimeter defense, and Kirk and Creighton stopped anything that got by them.
Click here to see the boxscore. The Legends next game will be during the first week of March against Cobble Hill, a school from Brooklyn. To see the "B" Division Playoff Bracket, click here. Congratulations Legends on a great game!!
The game started with an evenly played first quarter. After trading the lead back and forth a few times, the Legends slowed it up to take the last shot of the quarter and snatch the lead, 15-14. From there, they never looked back. Great defense and their best passing of the year helped the boys to open up a 39-25 lead by halftime.
The team effort continued in the second half, and the Legends went on to win 76-60. The Legends had 18 assists as a team, and their solid defense and good passing led to a lot of layups. Reggie and Kirk led the scoring with 25 and 17. Gerald, Creighton, and Cecil pitched in for 9, 8, and 8. Creighton and Kirk controlled the boards with 12 rebounds each. Kareem and Reggie played great perimeter defense, and Kirk and Creighton stopped anything that got by them.
Click here to see the boxscore. The Legends next game will be during the first week of March against Cobble Hill, a school from Brooklyn. To see the "B" Division Playoff Bracket, click here. Congratulations Legends on a great game!!
Sunday, February 13, 2005
Boys Basketball
The Boys Basketball Team has been seeded 8th out of the 33 teams in the "B" Division Playoffs. Their first round game will be Wednesday, February 16th against #25 seed and conference opponent Leadership. The Legends have beaten Leadership twice during the regular season, and hope to continue that streak next Wednesday. To see the complete seedings and first round matchups, click here.
Friday, February 11, 2005
A Salute to the Lady Legends
This Year's Lady Legends overcame many difficulties and rose to the top in my estimation.
Some say its not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game. The 2004-05 Lady legends basketball team has shown that the greatest victory is playing as a unit, growing together, and turning 11 personalities into one. "A fist does more damage than ten fingers" an old saying goes, and that is so true with the legends, who grew stronger this year as a unit than the sum of their parts.
As with the boys team, these girls dedicate themselves to working together, despite the odds, such as being in a fine school, but one that the Board of Ed neglected to provide a gym for. So the school must take needed funds to pay to use other people's gyms. We are fortunate to have a principal and asst. principal who value our efforts and give us the needed resources.
The players are able to deal with all the difficutlies in a Landmark season;
They deal with waiting around til 5pm to practice, not getting home til 8pm.
They deal with never having a home court for their games.
They deal with different personalities who all learn to sublimate their needs in order for the greater good.
They learn to cheer even for people who are taking away their playing minutes.
They learn that jobs, family responsibilities, relationships, .... etc, are things that get sacrificed a little in order to put the time into growing and improving on the court.
They learn that the team becomes a second family in many ways.
I thank the veterans for assisting the rookies and new players into our system, teaching them plays, teaching them to run harder, to not fret when mistakes get made, to do push-ups or laps for the good of the team, to trust each other, to play killer "D," to congratulate each other for our successes and to not take themselves too seriously.
I thank the rookies for showing they belong. For staying committed to the larger goal, of improving. Senior year comes up very fast, enjoy the journey in high school, even if it means you don;t play big minutes, your turn will come with effort and committment.
Five years from now none of us will remember the wins or the loses, but we will never forget the relationships with each other. A team is is group of people committed to the same goal, working as one.
Lets all salute the landmark girls team. Thanks for your hard work, your passion for the game, and your love for each other.
Some say its not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game. The 2004-05 Lady legends basketball team has shown that the greatest victory is playing as a unit, growing together, and turning 11 personalities into one. "A fist does more damage than ten fingers" an old saying goes, and that is so true with the legends, who grew stronger this year as a unit than the sum of their parts.
As with the boys team, these girls dedicate themselves to working together, despite the odds, such as being in a fine school, but one that the Board of Ed neglected to provide a gym for. So the school must take needed funds to pay to use other people's gyms. We are fortunate to have a principal and asst. principal who value our efforts and give us the needed resources.
The players are able to deal with all the difficutlies in a Landmark season;
They deal with waiting around til 5pm to practice, not getting home til 8pm.
They deal with never having a home court for their games.
They deal with different personalities who all learn to sublimate their needs in order for the greater good.
They learn to cheer even for people who are taking away their playing minutes.
They learn that jobs, family responsibilities, relationships, .... etc, are things that get sacrificed a little in order to put the time into growing and improving on the court.
They learn that the team becomes a second family in many ways.
I thank the veterans for assisting the rookies and new players into our system, teaching them plays, teaching them to run harder, to not fret when mistakes get made, to do push-ups or laps for the good of the team, to trust each other, to play killer "D," to congratulate each other for our successes and to not take themselves too seriously.
I thank the rookies for showing they belong. For staying committed to the larger goal, of improving. Senior year comes up very fast, enjoy the journey in high school, even if it means you don;t play big minutes, your turn will come with effort and committment.
Five years from now none of us will remember the wins or the loses, but we will never forget the relationships with each other. A team is is group of people committed to the same goal, working as one.
Lets all salute the landmark girls team. Thanks for your hard work, your passion for the game, and your love for each other.
Do We Have A Girls Basketball Team Anymore...?
What happened to the girls' basketball team?
I understand that the boys basketball team is doing very good, and that they deserve the publicity, but don't the girls deserve some publicity also? As one of the team members, I am very upset that we don't have anymore articles published in the school website. Although I joined the team late, I have seen a great amount of effort and devotion from all the girls, and I am extremely upset that instead of our tries, it's the number of losses we have that are being recognized.
To Dennis, Mohammed, Josue, Isidro, Khadim, and Andre, thank you for helping us out, but to help us even more you can acknowledge that fact that there IS a girls basketball team and that the wins aren't the only things that mattter.
I understand that the boys basketball team is doing very good, and that they deserve the publicity, but don't the girls deserve some publicity also? As one of the team members, I am very upset that we don't have anymore articles published in the school website. Although I joined the team late, I have seen a great amount of effort and devotion from all the girls, and I am extremely upset that instead of our tries, it's the number of losses we have that are being recognized.
To Dennis, Mohammed, Josue, Isidro, Khadim, and Andre, thank you for helping us out, but to help us even more you can acknowledge that fact that there IS a girls basketball team and that the wins aren't the only things that mattter.
Sunday, February 06, 2005
Legends Finish Strong, Look Forward to Playoffs
The Boys Basketball Team beat Chelsea on Thursday and Leadership on Saturday to finish the year at 15-3, in second place in the Manhattan III-B division.
On Thursday, the Legends travelled uptown to play Chelsea at the JP Kennedy rec center. They jumped out to an early 18-9 lead, but Chelsea made a run in the second half to cut the lead to 3 points. The Legends exploded for a 23 point fourth quarter to put the game away. Creighton had a career-high 18 points to go with his 10 rebounds. Kirk also had a double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds, and Gerald led the scoring with 21. The final score was 73-61. To see the boxscore, click here.
On Saturday, the Legends finished their regular season against Leadership, who gave us our only loss last season. This time, the boys got off to a slow start. Thanks to 6 turnovers in the first minute and a half, the Legends found themselves down 10-2. After a timeout, they got their momentum back and managed to end the first quarter up 20-17. After that, Leadership made some runs, but never got back into the game. The Legends won by a score of 69-54. Click here for the boxscore. You can also see pictures from the game.
Saturday was the last regular season game for the Landmark seniors. Cecil (8 pts, 6 rebs), Kirk (10 pts, 11 rebs), Gerald (25 pts), Jose (2 steals), and Mario (2 assists) will attempt to extend their Landmark careers as long as possible when the B Division City Playoffs begin February 15. In the playoffs, you keep playing until you win the championship or you lose, so now the seniors have to play every game like it is their last. Check here.
On Thursday, the Legends travelled uptown to play Chelsea at the JP Kennedy rec center. They jumped out to an early 18-9 lead, but Chelsea made a run in the second half to cut the lead to 3 points. The Legends exploded for a 23 point fourth quarter to put the game away. Creighton had a career-high 18 points to go with his 10 rebounds. Kirk also had a double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds, and Gerald led the scoring with 21. The final score was 73-61. To see the boxscore, click here.
On Saturday, the Legends finished their regular season against Leadership, who gave us our only loss last season. This time, the boys got off to a slow start. Thanks to 6 turnovers in the first minute and a half, the Legends found themselves down 10-2. After a timeout, they got their momentum back and managed to end the first quarter up 20-17. After that, Leadership made some runs, but never got back into the game. The Legends won by a score of 69-54. Click here for the boxscore. You can also see pictures from the game.
Saturday was the last regular season game for the Landmark seniors. Cecil (8 pts, 6 rebs), Kirk (10 pts, 11 rebs), Gerald (25 pts), Jose (2 steals), and Mario (2 assists) will attempt to extend their Landmark careers as long as possible when the B Division City Playoffs begin February 15. In the playoffs, you keep playing until you win the championship or you lose, so now the seniors have to play every game like it is their last. Check here.
Monday, January 17, 2005
Legends Win Two This Weekend, Prepare for Showdown Against Undefeated Humanities Next Friday.
The Boys Basketball Team beat Fashion 57-43 on Friday, then beat LaGuardia 74-65 on Saturday to claim sole possession of second place in the Manhattan III-B Division.
On Friday afternoon, the Legends pulled away to a 32-17 halftime lead, and never looked back as they beat Fashion for the second time this season. Creighton, Cecil, and Kirk pulled down a combined 31 rebounds, and Reggie, Gerald, and Creighton combined for 18 assists. Kirk led the scoring with 16, and Reggie had a double-double with 10 points and 10 assists.
Saturday, the Legends headed to Basketball City for a rematch with LaGuardia, one of the two teams that beat us this year. The Legends started strong and were up 39-27 at the half. LaGuardia hit some threes in the third quarter to spark a run and pull within three points. To make matters worse, defensive stopper Creighton fouled out on two consecutive horrible calls. The Legends tightened up their team defense, however, and pulled away for the 74-65 win, avenging a 3 point loss in LaGuardia's gym. Gerald and Cecil led the scoring with 29 and 18. Cecil also had 17 rebounds, and Reggie had 12 assists.
This puts Landmark at 12-2 and in second place with 4 tough games remaining. The biggest of those games will be this Friday against Humanities, who dealt the Legends their first loss in a close one back in December. The Legends are playing great ball right now, and are looking to give Humanities their first loss of the season.
On Friday afternoon, the Legends pulled away to a 32-17 halftime lead, and never looked back as they beat Fashion for the second time this season. Creighton, Cecil, and Kirk pulled down a combined 31 rebounds, and Reggie, Gerald, and Creighton combined for 18 assists. Kirk led the scoring with 16, and Reggie had a double-double with 10 points and 10 assists.
Saturday, the Legends headed to Basketball City for a rematch with LaGuardia, one of the two teams that beat us this year. The Legends started strong and were up 39-27 at the half. LaGuardia hit some threes in the third quarter to spark a run and pull within three points. To make matters worse, defensive stopper Creighton fouled out on two consecutive horrible calls. The Legends tightened up their team defense, however, and pulled away for the 74-65 win, avenging a 3 point loss in LaGuardia's gym. Gerald and Cecil led the scoring with 29 and 18. Cecil also had 17 rebounds, and Reggie had 12 assists.
This puts Landmark at 12-2 and in second place with 4 tough games remaining. The biggest of those games will be this Friday against Humanities, who dealt the Legends their first loss in a close one back in December. The Legends are playing great ball right now, and are looking to give Humanities their first loss of the season.
