We did it, Beat Ferndale!!

10-27-10 - Well Lynden girls volleyball team brought their A game to the Gym and ended up beating Ferndale. Scores were 25-15, 25-13 & 25-18 and never looked back. This was some of the best team work they have shown all season. This is a great tune-up for district play which starts on Wednesday Nov. 3 against Lakewood. That will be a 4 PM start and should be a good game.

This will do it for the regular season games and the girls record is now 11-2. They are peaking at just the right time of the season, look out here they come.

We're Still Watching Volleyball!

10-25-10 - On the road again! We were at Squalicum High School. We played really well dthe first game and won 15-14, second game not soo good, started too many subs. So we started bad and ended up winning the game 25-23. So I think it woke up some people and the last game we did well and won 25-14.

So now the really hard game is coming up tomorrow night at Lynden. We will be playing Ferndale who is a 3A team and we are 2A. They have already locked up first place going in their district. We aren't so lucky and aren't sure but will be coming into district in 3rd. The reason we were beat by Burlington at their place and then had to place at Anacortes and in their place also for second year in a row. We played then hard and lost in 5 games. So that means they are both ahead of us.

One thing first and that is to beat Ferndale tomorrow night. They really want to beat us bad so have to play like a well oiled machine and we can win.

Will have a report coming up tomorrow night. Ione has been busy packing the motor home and I have been working at our daughter's house. They had to replace their furnace and also are putting in a heat pump for cooling in the summer. But since the electrician's needed to get into the garage attic and there was no hole, you know who cut in a hole and framed it out. Also needed a small cement pad poured for the heat pump and me again. The two projects are done. Their new furnace is working and as soon as the cement sets on the slab, will have the heat pump installed. Who said retired people have nothing to do.

The beat goes on!!

Lynden Lions Football!

10-22-10- Wow! What a football game today. Lynden played Burlington and scored the first TD and lead 7-0. So we thought we were on our way, well Burlington had other ideas and they just ran through us the first halve and lead at halve time 17-7. So we had our work cut-out for us the second halve and came out and played like we can. So the next thing we know with 10 minutes left in the 4th quarter we tied 20-20 and then we make our try for point. So we now lead 21-20 and keep Burlington under wraps for the rest of the game.

So now we are 8-0 for the season and are tied with Anacortes for first in league. So guess who we play for the last regular season game, Anacortes at there place next Friday night the 29th of Oct. "GO LIONS" -- Fun to watch!

Another Week of Volleyball!

10-19-10 - We played at Blaine with a team that was three starters short. Three of the girls were in Annapolis, Indiana at an FFA Convention. So we had to use three subs and ended up beating Blaine, 25-15, 25-17 & 25-15. So it wasn't pretty but we came through.

10-21-10 - We are in the comforts of our own gym and played Sedro Woolley from Skagit County. They give us a good run the first game but we won 25-21. We just dug a hole to start and took some time to get out. Then game two was the same, get in a hole, and then come out. We win the game 25-17. Then the last game is just like the first two. We dig a hole and have to climb out and we again 25-17. The girls just didn't play well and really missed their teammates that were gone. So end the night wining all three and now have only two games next week before district.

Been a busy week getting all my shrubs pruned. The count was like about 128 total shrubs. So that's alot of climbing up and down a step ladder. That is behind us and Ione has been loading the motor home. We are only about 18 days from heading to AZ. Wow pee!!!

Tonight is a big football game here in Lynden. Our lions have a perfect record of 7-0. They have been really playing well and will be playing a good Burlington team tonight.

Then we have a big birthday party coming up on Sunday, as Jada will be turning 9 years old. Wow! Seems like just yesterday she was born. She is now a big 3rd grader. She has been playing soccer and is the tallest in her class.

We're the Champs!!

10-16-10 - This was the day of the big Wenatchee Volleyball Tournament. We had a field of 16 teams. The day started with Lynden playing Eastmond High school and we won in two games. The scores were 25-23 & 25-15.. Next on the list was Wenatchee High ad host of the tournament. They are a 3A school and are leadiing their league. Our first game with them was really tough but we won 26-24 and the next game was a little easier winning 25-20.

o next was Liberty High School and we started with bang - winning 25-20. So now coach is feeling like maybe we can play subs. So she starts three subs with three regulars and right at the start things didn't look good, as we are down like 7-1 and I think finally when the score is like 14-16 she finally puts all the regulars back in but too little too late and we ended up losing 26-24. So that was our only lose of the day.

Next we play in the Championship Bracket and are ranked, like #3. So our first game is against, Chelan High who are ranked #1 in class 2A. So we knew they were good and we had to play well. First game went down to the wire and we win 26-24 and the next game ended up with us winning 25-22. Next up was a good Marysville team who are a 4A school. They had some big girls and we prevailed in the first game 25-13 and then the last game we won also 25-21.

So we are now in the Championship game. Had to wait about an hour before playing against Woodenville High who are a 4A school and ranked #10 in 4A. They have three 6-2 girls that start so we expected a very close game. Well we came out of the gate with flying colors and cruised to a 25-17 win. So now for game two which was closer but we again came out on top 25-20. so we are now the "CHAMPS". Go Lynden Lions.We believe this is the best they have played all year. Just the right time to peak because district is coming up soon and then on to State.

that's it from sunny Wenatchee.

Had a great trip to Wenatchee!

10-17-10 - Had a good trip to Wenatchee with the motor home and came over hwy 2. That meant turning off at Everett and going east, came thru Monroe, Sultan, Gold Bar, etc. The leaves were turning when we got close to Lake Wenatchee and towards Leavenworth. There were lots of yellow in them there hills.

We are at Wenatchee High School and placed in the parking lot around the bus garage. We had stopped at Confluence State on the way here and every site was full. The park was hosting a dog show so that is why so many people were there. So we proceeded to the School and no hook-ups but really quiet.

We are ready for the volleyball games to start in the morning at 8:30 and Lynden plays at 9:20 AM. This is a one day tournament and I think there is about 10-12 teams. The weather was really sunny and not so warm, about 60 degrees. That's it for today.

Still on Volleyball Trail!

Oct 14, 2010 - We just had a volleyball at home with Mt. Baker. We won the first game in fine fashion 25-15. then coach decided to start three subs and things didn't go well, we were down 7-1 before we knew it. So back come the regulars and we ended up winning 25-20. Then the third game she started all the starters and things still didn't start real fast. We did end up winning 25-20

We have been playing pretty well and our record is now 7-2 in league. They have a tournament in Wenatchee this weekend. We are taking over the motor home and spend a few days. the weather is going to be sunny there but not real warm. Only highs of about 60 degrees.

After the tournament we have four more league games left in the season and then into District play. Hopefully we can do well and end up going to State which is at Kennewick, WA on Nov. 11th and 12th.

After that we will be heading south to our lot at Happy Trails, Surprise, AZ

Wow! Back to Volleyball!

9-30-10 - Our girls have been really busy this week, having three games in a row. They played at Mt. Vernon on Tuesday night and didn't play well but won in three games. Then on Wednesday we played at La Conner who are ranked #1 in class B-1, we started really well but they didn't fold and we lost the 1st game 25-23, then game two didn't work for us either and lost 25-20. So now our backs were against the wall, well we just couldn't do it. Ended up losing last game 25-23.

So now we come to last night which was a match at Burlington High. They are ranked #1 in 2A which is our class. Well things started pretty good in the first game and we stuck with them until it was 16-16 then they took off and ended up winning 25-19. Now game two they came out smoking and we ended up losing 25-09. Not good, so now we are really in trouble. Well we played better in game three. We were leading like, 7-2 and 13-8. Then them came storming back and when the game was over we had lost our 6th game in a row. The score was like 25-19. So now it is back to square one and have to get going. Next game is in Sehome and we wil see if we can turn things around and get a win.

So are these grand parents in for some really rough games or what. This is what we are staying home for to watch volleyball and then to AZ about the 10th of November.