Tip-Off Dinner Moves Outdoors

The Blue Jay Basketball program annually begins the season with a "Tip-Off" dinner and this year it took place in a slightly different format. Steve, Traci and Denton Koon hosted a bonfire and cookout Sunday evening and it was enjoyed by all the players and staff.
Kyle Rutliff, a Junior guard, stated, "The dinner was a perfect way to get the season going. Hanging around the fire was a great bonding experience and it gave us time to hangout outside of the basketball court."
Malcolm Mustin, a Junior forward, said, "It was a fun time. It helps our team chemistry and team bonding. There was a lot of fun interaction between the guys around the fire and then playing games once we moved inside."
The Jays get the season started Tuesday with a Sophomore game at Rockhurst. The Varsity Jays travel to Springfield on Thursday to play in the Kickapoo Classic over the weekend. Check the blog/twitter for updates.

Jays/Lady Jays Host Successful Scrimmage

The boy's and girl's basketball programs hosted their annual Blue-White Scrimmage Friday evening at Cokely Fieldhouse. A great crowd turned out for a preview of the 2010 teams.
Games began with the Sophomore boys under the direction of Coach Brandon Smith. Junior Varsity Coach Kevin Baker had his players go next. Both teams excuted well offensively, played hard defense, and took care of the basketball.
After the JV game, the boys team out-shot the girls team in the 3 point contest. The winning team of Kyle Rutliff, Jordan Lewis, Denton Koon, and Ben Hansen captured the traveling trophy. They are pictured in the same order above.
Next up was the varsity squad. The Blue team battled back from an early and large deficit to force an 18-18 tie. Coach Simpson summed up his comments. "As a coaching staff, we were pleased with some of the results, however, there's a lot of room for improvement. Some of our intentions were good, but the execution on both ends of the floor needs to get to the next level quickly."
The night ended with over 100 Blue Jay t-shirts being won by fans for making a free-throw.
The Jays would like to thank all the fans who came out to Cokely to watch. Go JAYS!

Blue/White Scrimmage Details

The Blue Jay and Lady Jay Basketball programs will hold their pre-season scrimmages on Friday, Nov 19th in Cokely Fieldhouse. It will be a great time to view this season's new squads. There will be a parent meeting for each program beginning at 6pm. Listed below are the scrimmage schedules. Make sure to practice your Free-Throw skills as you'll have an opportunity to win a Blue Jay t-shirt for a $1 shot.

6:00pm Parent meetings
7:00pm Sophomore boys
7:10pm Junior Varsity Girls
7:25pm Junior Varsity Boys
3 pt shootout: Girls vs Boys
8:00pm Varsity Girls
8:20pm Varsity Boys
Make a FT for $1; Win a T-Shirt!!