Pirate game! Free Tix!

The Pirates beat the SD Padres, 5-1. Pirates started with 2 triples in the frist inning. First baseman, Garrett Jones, played a good game for the Pirates.

Water Polo Tournament At IUP

My water polo team recently had a tournament at IUP against the Lawrenceville Prep school from New Jersey. It was a lot of fun and went really well. We had three games. The first, a boys varsity game (I played in that one.), a girls game (Some boys played in that one because we needed subs so the girls could rest, so I played a little in that one.), and a novice game (In which I played a little, and then was retired in the second half.). It was my team's overall first game, and we were happy with our results.

We had practiced for three weeks with pool time at Citiparks pools: Highland and Ammon.

I scored once in the second game, and my brother scored an amazing half court shot to cap the four goals he made. I had a good amount of assists and I played pretty well in all three games, playing the best in the varsity mens' game when I was more fresh. The only set back was that I am an eleven year old and the opposing team was made up of high school kids. I think that I can honestly say that I definitely kept with them and held my own.

I was reasonably nervous, but I guess that is understandable considering the circumstances in which I was playing, the circumstances including age and experience. It was a bit intimidating in the beginning. But when you start to really play, there are some set backs, but the rules are the over all equalizers.

Some of our 'go-to-guys' included my brother in the hole, and Tate Williams playing strong as well in different positions. We had a pretty well rounded team, and did rather well.

This is what should be eaten

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090513215408.htm

Cancer Patient Meets Olympic Gold Medalist | Firstcoastnews.com | Sports

Cancer Patient Meets Olympic Gold Medalist | Firstcoastnews.com | Sports: "She says swimming helps keep her spirits high and her energy up.

Coutant also finds inspiration in Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps. She says they have something in common.

'He had something to overcome and he did,' says Coutant, referring to Phelps' ADHD. 'It was hard but he kept going with it and that inspired me.'

Coutant's dream has been to meet Phelps. This weekend, the local non-profit organization, Dreams Come True, made her wish come true.

Coutant and her family were flown to Phelps' hometown of Baltimore. They spent the day with him, eating lunch and watching him swim. Phelps also autographed her swim cap.

'It has definitely inspired me to try even harder and go even farther,' says Coutant.

Guys with Ties of Jacksonville is Coutant's sponsor for Dreams Come True. Dreams is the only locally based non-proft organization dedicated to fulfilling dreams of children with life-threatening illnesses.
©2009 First Coast News. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, rewritten, or redistributed."

Grant entries for Cleveland

Busby - CSU Meet
MeeDate: June 19,20,21, 2009

EventNumber1: 22
Event1: 200 free
EntryTime1: 2:52.47 LCM

EventNumber2: 28
Event2: 50 breast
EntryTime2: 53.22 LCM

EventNumber3: 32
Event3: 50 free
EntryTime3: 35.24 LCM

EventNumber4: 62
Event4: 100 free
EntryTime4: 1:19.33 LCM

EventNumber5: 68
Event5: 50 fly
EntryTime5: 50.10 LCM

EventNumber6: 72
Event6: 100 back
EntryTime6: 1:39.11 LCM

EventNumber7: 98
Event7: 100 breast
EntryTime7: 1:51.92 LCM

EventNumber8: 102
Event8: 50 back
EntryTime8: 45.82 LCM

EventNumber9: 108
Event9: 100 fly = 1:53.65 LCM

50 free as part of relay and 100 free, meters, from meet on Sunday

100 meters:

Lewis, Clark, Jefferson, Seaman, and other travel mates

Dress rehersal #1:



Save as above but via another video server:

school humor isn't always so funny

Ready to golf

Grant got golf clubs

Wow.

Today the boys are to go golfing, but it is going to be cold.

200 IM

Idita Splash

The Nome Northstar Swim Team, a USA Swimming affiliated team in Nome, Alaska, is asking for some help. They are trying to spread the word about their "Idita-Splash" fitness event. Visit their web site at www.idita-splash.com. The Idita-Splash fitness event was created at the request of Iditarod and water fans, as an event to promote physical fitness (through aquatics) in the spirit of the famous Iditarod Sled Dog Race. The Iditarod Sled Dog Race begins in Anchorage, Alaska and ends 1049 dog miles away under the finish arches in Nome, Alaska. Anyone, anywhere, can complete the Idita-Splash (while keeping themselves fit) by totaling all of their water activity minutes (lap swims, water aerobics and classes, etc.) from January 2nd to March 31st, 2009, with a goal of logging 1049 minutes. You can log your minutes anywhere you swim! They hope that we will join them for this year's event and get in the best shape of your life! Registration is $25.00 for the event, which includes an event T-shirt. For a $45.00 registration fee, you can get an event "hoody" sweatshirt. All proceeds go to the Nome Northstar Swim Team, a team of 39 swimmers aged 7-16 years old. Funds are used to pay for team costs, which includes airfare to meets, as their team has to fly at least 500 air miles to compete against their nearest USA Swim team!

19 and with a thriving business

We love Star Wars, mostly

Star Wars: Retold (by someone who hasn't seen it) from Joe Nicolosi on Vimeo.

Christmas Letter top ten for 2008

10 Maintaining straight as through the first report period
9 Making time standards for the Junior Olympics
8 Joining a rock strings group called Xtreme Strings Orchestra (xso)
7 Thoroughly enjoying the sport of golf
6 Joining the JCC
5 Having a new president
4 Choosing a new middle school to attend next year
3 Welcoming two new kittens to our family; we have three cats: Samson, Delilah, and Sarah
2 Having the privilege to go to the Beijing 2008 Olympics
1 Completing another great year with my loving family

the17thman: Umm...excuse me. But there's a rat in my swim lane...

the17thman: Umm...excuse me. But there's a rat in my swim lane...: "Heat nine was over and as we were approaching the blocks with our counters on the other end all ready to count the official told us to step back. Then he called for the lifeguard. My coach came over to let us know that a rat was swimming. Swimming in my lane. What? Yes, seems like the rats in Long Beach joined up with the Grunions to swim the 1500 SCM. After a few attempts of fishing the rat out a brave soul dove into the pool and fished out the rat with a kickboard. The race was back on."

We swam here the day before this master meet.

Happy Brithday to .... Grant

Energy and Music: Venezuela Youth Orchestra

Steven Vance, the leader of Extreme Strings, sent along this note and pointers:

Thought you might enjoy seeing this group from Venezuela . A musican friend had shown me this before but over the weekend it came up at the Yamaha String Educators Summit. The Dean of Music at Indiana U. (Bloomington) was discussing their new outreach program which was designed after the Venezuelan model.

These are mostly concert clips but you've never seen anything like the energy and enthusiasm. This is something like what I'd like to see Extreme Strings events become. There are more clips available once you get to YouTube.

The Promise of Music:



From Bonn:

Neighborhoodwalk (s) while in Beijing

What is great to one, may not be great to another.

The Great Wall isn't my true "neighborhood." However, it is a place that was visited in 2008 and five years prior. It is a wonderful place to experience. You can't 'walk' it -- rather -- you need to "climb."

And we're less without friends. These are our Beijing friends. Photo shows Erik, Grant, Fay (Simon's mother), and Simon.

Going to swim at meet in Cleveland

The Mark J. Braun Fall Classic 21-Nov-08 to 23-Nov-08 Yards
Location: Cleveland State University

Our Entries:

Rauterkus, Erik (14) JCCS-AM
# 22 Men 13-14 200 Breast seed = 2:47.47Y

# 34 Men 13-14 50 Free seed = 27.09Y

# 72 Men 13-14 100 Breast seed = 1:28.88L

# 76 Men 13-14 100 Free seed = 1:00.42Y


Rauterkus, Grant (10) JCCS-AM
# 40 Men 10 & Under 100 Free = seed = 1:11.36Y

# 44 Men 10 & Under 50 Breast seed = 53.22L

# 50 Men 10 & Under 100 Back seed = 1:26.66Y

# 60 Men 10 & Under 200 IM seed = 3:08.47Y

# 96 Men 10 & Under 200 Free seed = 2:35.41Y

# 100 Men 10 & Under 100 IM SEED = 1:25.25Y

# 114 Men 10 & Under 50 Free seed = 32.50Y