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Tuesday, July 29,
2008 - Chung Lao:
REVISED 11:07 AM
Congrats to The 2008 IPF VBC Champions
All 4 One!!!
POWER RANKINGS RIGHT
HERE...Pics on the Way...
A.
I
want to begin this update by congratulating All 4 One on getting the job done,
and winning our first ever volleyball classic!
I'll save my game thoughts for my power rankings below. We have lots of
pictures on the way, so keep it locked in for those.
B.
The
1st year of an event like this is always the hardest.
So I'd like to thank Becky Kurikeshu & Jenet Poopalan for their help with this
year's event.
I'd also like
the thank Reny Simon, Andrew Samkutty, Teena John, Sony
Thomas, Jaison John, Susan Kurikeshu
as well as the members of the various teams in attendance that helped us with
score-keeping/line judging. If I missed anyone, many thanks.
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2008 POWER RANKINGS
All 4 One:
Shout out to team captain Angela Lazarus. All 4 One was pretty talented
all around. They had good spikers, setters, and blockers. They also had
the assistance of a junior Olympian in Jose! Still it wasn't a cakewalk
for them as a few teams gave them a run. Look forward to the return of the
defending champs in 2009!
1
NY Shadows :
Shout out to team captain Binu Varughese. NY really brought it to the
IPF-VBC. They went 5-0 in the regular season, and were the only team to
beat the eventual champions, All 4 One. Very talented all around team.
What was up with Brary though?
2
Maryland Storm:
Shout out to team captains Dilshan Rajagopal and some nut by the name of Chris
George. MD Storm had a decent tourney, making the playoffs and giving the
eventual champion All 4 One a run for their money in the playoffs.
3
iSpike :
Shout out to team captain Becky Kurikeshu. iSpike had the most energy of
any team there, with all the chants, "BOOYAKASHAAA" Haha, what?
They also had the best fan base come out. Look forward to their return in
2009.
4
North of 42 :
Shout out to team captain Jenet Poopalan. This
team had the longest journey and gave the eventual
champion All 4 One a run for their money. Look
forward to seeing you guys in the future!
5
MOCOYOGRO PANTHERS :
Shout out to team captain Tim Carkhuff for bringing this
squad out. Come out and do some damage in 2009!
6
We look forward
to seeing all of you next year!
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Saturday,
July 26,
2008 - Jonathan
Training Camp Thoughts
I haven't written in a while so I wasn't so sure what I
should write about to get back in the flow of things. I had a topic in mind but
I had to scratch it because it was WAY to serious of a subject matter for the
way I am feeling these days. A.K.A I AM HAPPY! LIFE IS GOOD! But no seriously at
the end of the day the topic I chose to write about was a no brainer for me.
ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL! Well whether you are or not here goes.
It is almost unbelievable that we are already getting ready
for a brand new football season. But since training camps are opening up all
around the country this week it is time to get back in the swing of things. My
first thoughts for the preseason have to do with our friend Bret Favre.
BRET ARE YOU SERIOUS!!!!?????
You decide to retire, hold a press conference at which you start CRYING and say
all this stuff about how you don't have the desire anymore and you have had
enough, and now you are trying to force the Packers into releasing you so that
you can play for another team! As a Bears fan I have always said that even
though I hate the Packers I respected Bret Farve. But all of that has changed
after the last couple of weeks. The Packers should under no circumstances give
into Bret. He retired, they moved on, and they are not obligated to let him play
for another team. If he really wants to play still then he will report to
Packers camp and suit up as the back up to Aaron Rodgers. It is as simple as
that. Anytime a player thinks he can hold a franchise hostage for a trade or
more money I will stand behind the team.
The Packers cannot be held responsible for moving on once a player
decides he no longer wants to play. So for them to try and bend over backwards
just to make sure Bret it happy makes no sense. Sure he is probably one of the
greatest QB's in NFL history, certainly the greatest Packer QB of all time,
which is why they would be nuts just to let him go and play for another team.
ESPECIALLY A TEAM IN THEIR OWN DIVISION!!! He has the audacity to believe they
would ever allow him to be released and play for the Minnesota Vikings!
Bret Wake UP, you need to just go away and enjoy retirement, let the Packers
retire your jersey and make your way to the local golf course.
- OK now it is a bit early for me to pick a Super Bowl winner
but just let me say this, I am willing to bet my first born child that the NY
Giants will not repeat as champions. But more on predictions later. OK that's it
for this week.
Peace I'm Out!
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Monday, July 21,
2008 - Chung Lao
The 2008 IPF VBC:
THIS SATURDAY!!
The Official Schedule of Events is now Online.
See you there!
A.
Well,
well, well! The 1st Annual IPF Volleyball Classic is THIS
SATURDAY! We're looking forward to this event, should be a
good time.
Everything you need to know is
right here.
We've added the official schedule of events. Please
remember to be there BRIGHT AND EARLY
Saturday morning, as we
have to get the event moving.
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ARRIVE EARLY!! Please keep in mind that we have a
fixed time period we can be in the gyms, so
BE PROMPT. It
is appreciated.
Regular Season Format:
In the regular season, every team will play a total of 5
games.
The 4 teams with the best records will advance to the playoffs.
Playoff format: The #1
seed will play the #4 seed and the #2 seed will play the #3
seed. The winners will then face off in the championship game. Seeding is determined first by regular season
record, then by the matchup result during the regular season,
and finally by the total points scored.
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Satur day,
July 26, 2008 (8:30am-5:00pm)
Regular Season - Breakdown :
Games will be
30 minutes
a piece. There will be 2, one minute timeouts per game.
** -
If Necessary.
| Time |
Court
1
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Court
2
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8:30am |
All 4 One
- MD Storm |
MOCO - North
of 42
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9:10 |
NY Shadows -
iSpike |
MD Storm - MOCO |
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9:50 |
North of 42 - NY
Shadows |
All 4 One - iSpike |
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10:30 |
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11:10 |
MOCO -
iSpike |
NY Shadows -
MD Storm |
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11:50am 12:50pm |
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12:50pm |
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1:30 |
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2:10 |
All 4 One - North
of 42 |
NO GAME |
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2:50 |
**Tie Breaker Game |
**Tie Breaker Game |
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Playoffs - Breakdown:
Playoff games are 40 minutes
a piece.
There will be 2,
one minute timeouts per game.
For the complete listing of rules/regulations,
Click Here.
| Time |
Court
1
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Court
2
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2:50pm |
#1 Seed
vs. #4 seed |
#2 Seed vs.
#3 seed |
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3:40 |
Championship |
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Wednesday, July
16,
2008 - Chung Lao
The 2008 IPF VBC: Official Rules Now ONLINE!
A.
Sup
all. The official rule set for this year's tourney has now
been posted!
Click Here
to check them out.
The last order of business is the official schedule of games,
which we'll have posted for you on Monday. Much Love!
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Monday, July 14,
2008 - Chung Lao
Major IPF VBC Update:
6 Teams are Set for the 1st Annual IPF-VBC!
Official Rosters now Online!
A.
Sup
all. The following 6 teams are confirmed for the (1st
Annual) 2008 IPF
VBC.
All 4 One - Maryland
iSpike - Maryland
Maryland Storm - Maryland
MOCOYOGRO PANTHERS - Maryland
North of 42 - Toronto
The NY Shadows - New York
B.
Rosters:
The 2008 IPF VBC Rosters are now up! Check them out
here.
C.
Rules/Official Schedule:
Folks we'll have the official rules out by the end of this week,
and the official schedule out by next Monday. Keep it
locked in.
D.
Quotes to Remember:
""The only man who
makes no mistake is the man who does nothing." - Theodore
Roosevelt
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Wednesday, July
9,
2008 - Chung Lao
The Final Batch of 2007 BSC Media Clips
& More!
A.
Well, that's all folks. Here is the final batch
of clips from the 2007 BSC. In a little over a month,
it'll be time to make some new ones. Enjoy.
B. Good
Elephant Photography: Say What? That's
right. You heard it here. Good Elephant Photography.
This brand new venture started up by IPF Webmaster Susan Smith
is now underway.
If you have an event coming, an engagement
session, or just want artistic family pictures taken and need a
talented and upcoming photographer, be sure to check out
Good
Elephant Photography. It has the IPF seal
of approval. What more do you need? Much Love.
C. 2008
IPF-VBC: The build up to the 1st Annual IPF VBC
starts this Monday! Keep it locked in as Rosters and other
important info gets posted!
D.
Quotes to Remember:
"America is best
described by one word, freedom."- Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Posted
on Wednesday, July 2, 2008
by Crystal R.
Growth Takes Time
At 6 and a half months pregnant,
I have truly come to realize that human development is an amazing thing.
Each night, I read a book that tells me how my baby is developing for
that day.
The past 6 months have felt like an eternity and the 3 more to
go seem so far off. Yet with each passing day, my beautiful daughter
grows and grows. From the neurons in her brain to her tiny fingernails,
her health is dependent on time. Each day affords her an opportunity to
become stronger and stronger so that by her due date she is ready to
handle life.I remember thinking one day,
imagine what things would be like if the gap between conception and
birth was shorter. What would things be like if I became a mother over
night and didn’t have 9 months to prepare? It was then that I realized,
God affords parents-to-be time, to prepare for the baby physically,
mentally and emotionally. The 9 months give the baby opportunities to
grow day by day and help the parents prepare for their baby’s arrival.
The same is with us. There are
lessons that God will teach us over a period of time. You may feel
frustrated because you have gone through the same lesson for a long
period of time and want to tackle it already. Well God may have you
working through a particular lesson for a period of time so that you can
be provided the optimal opportunity to overcome it. It is within that
season that you will also experience maximum growth, when you let God
teach you what he knows you need to learn for that season.
1 Corinthians 3:1-I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not
yet ready for it. Indeed, you are still not ready.
Now if you are going through the
same lesson, just remember that growth takes time. For you have only 1
or 2 options….
You can decide that you are
tired of the lesson God is trying to teach you and you can decide to “do
your own thing.” This will make you a “premature” Christian, just like a
premature baby. You will not be “full term” because you have not allowed
God to teach you the lessons and develop the character He needs you to
have for the plan He has for your life. Instead you will not be strong
and will be easily uprooted.
Ezekiel 17:9- 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Will it
thrive? Will it not be uprooted and stripped of its fruit so that it
withers? All its new growth will wither. It will not take a strong arm
or many people to pull it up by the roots.
Your second option is to decide
to commit yourself to the Lord and know that with each day that you are
where God wants you to be, that is one more day that you are learning
vital lessons that are all part of Gods plan for your life.You then will
be strong and be able to face adversity and hold strong to the ways and
lessons the Lord has taught you.
Job 17:8-10-The righteous will hold to their ways, and those with
clean hands will grow stronger.
So as you commit today to remain
in God’s will as he teaches you the lesson He has in store for you, be
sure to remain in His Word and pray for continued guidance so that you
can be sure to be exactly where God wants you to be.
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