Message from Coach MAC
Technology and its use have been front and center in our household the past few weeks as we continue navigating parenting during the “COVID-19 Pandemic” phase of the Digital Age. It is tough to balance tech use when your kids live on their devices because of school as well. Just last night I sent my daughter a link to a Tweet about basketball, and in the same message I told her she needed to bring her phone down to plug in for the night because it was past 9pm. Her response: “sorry dad, can I have 5 more minutes? I’m listening to the end of my homework assignment.” Tech (and parenting) fatigue is real! But it also can be a blessing. Thanks to our marvelous IT Director, Eric Williams, we have the ability to Livestream our home games, just like we are doing for our Fine Arts and other school activities! This has allowed us to drastically limit capacity at our games while continuing our programs. At The ACADEMY, athletics are essential to the Christian, classical curriculum as part of the full expression of all that is True, Good, and Beautiful. By limiting fans and livestreaming the events our students can continue in our vision of human flourishing – mind, body, and spirit. Go Griffins Go!
Weekly Sports Recap
The boys’ teams took on the Shawnee Shockers in a double-header Tuesday night. Both the MS White team and the HS Varsity had convincing wins over the visiting Shockers. The White team (3-0) won 52-9 by turning over the Shockers team 26 times with 8th graders Mason Mannschreck and Sammy Ledet leading the team with10 points each. In the HS game the Griffins (4-1) got off to a slow start but eventually pulled away 54-25 behind a school-record 8 made three pointers. Senior Cameron Bryan led the Griffins with 14 points in 14 minutes.
The HS boys played on the road Thursday night in a single game at Family of Faith in Shawnee winning 51-42. The Griffins shot 45% from the field on the night and were led in scoring by sophomore Camden Jackson and senior AJ Jackson with 11 points each.
The 1st semester wraps up next week with road games at Destiny on Monday, and home games Tuesday and Thursday.
Basketball Schedule Update
Several games and tournaments have either been cancelled or postponed due to COVID-related concerns with our opponents. We continue to try to reschedule or move games in order to continue to provide opportunities for our student-athletes. Continue to check the printable schedules page on TeamApp or the district calendar for updated schedules.
LiveStream Link Amid New Gym and Fan Protocols for Home Games
Reminder that fans are limited to parents only – NO SIBLINGS. Fans will still be temperature checked and required to wear masks. No concessions will be sold during the games. Games will be livestreamed on the athletic Youtube channel so fans won’t miss the action. Click here to access Livestreams and various Athletic content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8874oYIwsBG077e6PJioSA
Additionally, due to the Midtown Renovation, the usual bathrooms will be unavailable. Fans will be asked to either use the locker room restrooms beneath the stands, or go down to the first floor. Restrooms will be unavailable during halftime and certain pregame times when the teams are together in the locker rooms.
Upcoming Athletic Events
