The next chapter in Blades Of Glory highlights Jefferson's goalie Timm Lorenz. Timm moved from Denver, Colorado to Bloomington with his mother after his father passed away. He made the team as a junior and alternated with another goalie. But the other netminder has since than graduated and left the team in Timm's hands.
Timm is athletic and has a lot of natural talent at his position, but often succumbs to his nerves if scored upon. He'll become rattled and subject to playing much worse than he normally does when confident.
This is an ongoing theme throughout the chapter as Timm's inconsistent playing performance is brought into questioning light with Coach Tom Saterdalen. However with a very strong showing against Elk River, at the other teams arena nonetheless, Timm secures the starting goaltender position for the rest of the season.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Blades Of Glory
In this next chapter of Blades Of Glory older Bloomington Jefferson Jaguars recount their days of playing for the the hockey team. They speak of the pageantry and tradition the program has carved out for itself in the elite high school hockey competition in Minnesota.
Even players that went on to play hockey at elite division one colleges, recall there days as Jaguars with even more fondness than their collegiate days. They talk about the large crowds of thousand of people that would pile into tiny frozen barns to watch adolescent boys younger than many of the spectators play a game.
This helps make one wonder if perhaps we don't set to much store in high school athletics. Really what is the great significance of competing in a high school sport?
Even players that went on to play hockey at elite division one colleges, recall there days as Jaguars with even more fondness than their collegiate days. They talk about the large crowds of thousand of people that would pile into tiny frozen barns to watch adolescent boys younger than many of the spectators play a game.
This helps make one wonder if perhaps we don't set to much store in high school athletics. Really what is the great significance of competing in a high school sport?
Monday, December 8, 2008
Annotated Bibliography
Cones, Bryan. “Monkey Business: Why Intelligent Design Is Weird Science”.
U.S. Catholic Aug 2008: 12-16.
The article starts off by giving facts on both intelligent design and the theory of evolution, discussing how both came to be and some supporters of each theory. They answer frequently asked questions about each belief. The author then explains how he thinks intelligent design cuts too many corners to fit in line with what the bible says. He also explains how evolution has evolved (har har) into more of fact than a theory
Hacker, Holly K. “Dallas School Plans Master’s In Science Education, Fueling Debate Over Teaching Evolution”. Dallas Morning News December 15: 12-15
The article explains how an online curriculum offered in Texas allows people to get a collegiate degree to teach creationism in public and private schools in the state. The author interviews various people with differing opinions on the matter. She however is unbiased in her reports and gives us only facts and other peoples opinions.
U.S. Catholic Aug 2008: 12-16.
The article starts off by giving facts on both intelligent design and the theory of evolution, discussing how both came to be and some supporters of each theory. They answer frequently asked questions about each belief. The author then explains how he thinks intelligent design cuts too many corners to fit in line with what the bible says. He also explains how evolution has evolved (har har) into more of fact than a theory
Hacker, Holly K. “Dallas School Plans Master’s In Science Education, Fueling Debate Over Teaching Evolution”. Dallas Morning News December 15: 12-15
The article explains how an online curriculum offered in Texas allows people to get a collegiate degree to teach creationism in public and private schools in the state. The author interviews various people with differing opinions on the matter. She however is unbiased in her reports and gives us only facts and other peoples opinions.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Blades Of Glory
In the chapter I am reading in Blades Of Glory right now they are discussing the issue of cutting seniors in favor of a younger player of equal or less ability. Many parents are displeased when one of Duncs best friends, Ryan Briese a senior, is cut from the team despite an opinion of him being much better than any of the younger players taking instead of him.
His mother thinks back to Doug Stansberry. A young man who was put in the same situation as Ryan; cut when deserving of playing. Doug Stansberry is now dead and there is nothing Coach Saterdalen can do to keep his mother from thinking the young man did not kill himself because he was cut from the hockey team.
Ryan's mom now seems worried that he will end up like Doug Stansberry. However with strong support from his classmates, friends parents and even the school principal. Ryan does not even entertain a thought of suicide.
It's scary to think that something as unimportant as a game can convince someone to end their own life.
His mother thinks back to Doug Stansberry. A young man who was put in the same situation as Ryan; cut when deserving of playing. Doug Stansberry is now dead and there is nothing Coach Saterdalen can do to keep his mother from thinking the young man did not kill himself because he was cut from the hockey team.
Ryan's mom now seems worried that he will end up like Doug Stansberry. However with strong support from his classmates, friends parents and even the school principal. Ryan does not even entertain a thought of suicide.
It's scary to think that something as unimportant as a game can convince someone to end their own life.
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