National pairing puts us against undeated #1 Tyler!!!

Go Tritons!!! Knock out Tyler!!!!


National Championship Qualifiers
Northeast District (Region 21, 15, 19, 3) - Essex Community College, N.J. (15-2-2)
Central District (Region 12, 24) - Schoolcraft College, Mich. (16-1-2)
Great Lakes District (Region 4, 13, 11) - Iowa Central Community College (17-4)
Mid Atlantic District (Region 20, 10) - Louisburg College, N.C. (17-2-1)
Plains District (Region 6, 16, 9) - Barton County Community College, Kan. (20-3-0)
Southeast District (Region 17, 7, 22, 8) - Georgia Perimeter College (20-1)
South District (Region 2, 14, 5, 23) - Tyler Junior College, Texas (18-0)
West District (Region 1, 18) - Yavapai College, Ariz. (19-3)

Seeding by NJCAA DI Men's Soccer Committee
#1 Tyler
#2 Georgia Perimeter
#3 Schoolcraft
#4 Yavapai
#5 Louisburg
#6 Barton
#7 Essex
#8 Iowa Central

Nov. 19 First Round Games
#1 Tyler Junior College, Texas (18-0) vs. #8 Iowa Central Community College (17-4)
#2 Georgia Perimeter College (20-1) vs. #7 Essex Community College, N.J. (15-2-2)
#3 Schoolcraft College, Mich. (16-1-2) vs. #6 Barton County Community College, Kan. (20-3-0)
#4 Yavapai College, Ariz. (19-3) vs. #5 Louisburg College, N.C. (17-2-1)

Ticket to Nationals on the line Saturday

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Tritons crash National Rankings

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Second half flurry give Tritons Region Title

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Tritons Win Shootout, Advance to Region Final 10/31/09

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New shutters for the bedroom!!!

Mom finally got her new bedroom shutters. It's so nice to be able to close the shutters and keep the hot sun out of the room. Now we need to do the bathroom and the rest of the house.

Halloween Pumpkins

Five scary jack-o-lanterns. OOOOOOHHHHHHH!!!! Ok maybe four. Summer
Mom's ??????
Summer's "Scary mouse at the door"
Dad's "Evil skull"

Tritons impressive in postseason opener 10/28/09

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Tritons host opening round of Regional Tournament 10/26/09

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Tritons drop NIACC, complete undefeated streak 10/23/09

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This was a fun match to go see. We surprised Taylor by showing up for this game just as the team came running on to the field. Taylor did not know we were coming. It was raining as the team came on to the field and we yelled "GO HANCEY". He did not look over but continued to run across the field to the bench. He said that he heard someone call his name but didn't know who would be cheering for him so he decided to look over. He thought is that my dad sitting there under the umbrella? Then he saw his mom waving and knew we were there. He ran over with a big grin on his face.

The game was played in the rain and it was freezing. It was quite a physical battle. We scored twice in the second half and they scored one just as time expired. We won 2-1.

After the game we took Taylor and his roommates to Applebees for dinner and had a great time talking with them.

All in all it was a great little trip!!!

Tritons roll Lakers 6-0 10/19/09

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Tritons net six goals in rout of Scott 10/15/09

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Three goals lift Tritons past Warriors 10/8/09

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Men get back on track with 3-0 win over Lakers 10/6/09

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Council bluffs and Kansas City

We just got back from our trip to see Taylor play two games. The first was in Council Bluffs against cross state rivels Iowa Western. This is one of the biggest games each season for the team. We won the first match earlier this season at home and now it was Western's chance to play us on thier home feild. Needless to say we did not play well and lost 3-1. It was a hard loss for the team and it carried over to Kansas City where they gave up a 2-1 lead to lose 3-2. Not the best for the soccer team but we really enjoyed seeing Taylor again. I wish we could go to every game. It is so much fun watching him play!! I have a few photos that I can post later this week if I can get to it.

Triton Men's Soccer Weekly Release Sept. 30-Oct. 6

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Photo Album Link

I have added a link to the coaches photo album of the team. See link in the left hand colume of the blog.

Battle for ICCAC top spot ends in draw 9/29/09

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NIACC snaps Tritons' winning streak 9/24/09

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McGowan named fourth Men’s Soccer Player of the Week 9/24/09

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Triton Men roll to fourth straight win. 9/21/09

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Iowa Central makes in 3 for 3 for player of the week!!

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Soccer

Iowa Central rolls on!!!! Taylor's soccer team just keeps racking up the wins. He is now playing as an outside midfielder due to the change in their offense. He had a header in this game blocked by the goalie or he could of had his first score. Click on the highlight text to link to the Iowa Central story.

ICCC breaks into the top 20

NSCAA National Rankings


Junior College Men
Division I 2nd Poll - September 15, 2009


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Rank School Prev. W - L - T
1 Tyler Junior College (Texas) 6 4 - 0 - 0
2 Mercer County Community College (N.J.) 3 2 - 0 - 0
3 Georgia Perimeter College 5 5 - 0 - 0
4 Garden City Community College (Kan.) 4 5 - 0 - 0
5 Chandler-Gilbert Community College (Ariz.) NR 4 - 0 - 1
6 Marshalltown Commuity College (Iowa) 7 4 - 0 - 0
7 San Jacinto College (Texas) 2 1 - 1 - 0
8 Illinois Central College NR 5 - 0 - 1
9 Phoenix College (Ariz.) NR 3 - 0 - 1
10 Louisburg College (N.C.) 11 3 - 0 - 0
11 College of DuPage (Ill.) NR 5 - 0 - 0
12 Yavapai College (Ariz.) 1 3 - 2 - 0
13 Lincoln Land Community College (Ill.) RV 6 - 1 - 0
14 Pima Community College (Ariz.) 14 4 - 2 - 0
15 Young Harris College (Ga.) 15 6 - 1 - 0


Also receiving votes: 16 Arizona Western, 17 Iowa Central, 18 Barton County (Kan.), 19 Essex County (N.J.), 20 Monroe (N.Y.)

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Summer Vacation 2009

Here is a small slide show of our summer vacation to Kirtland, OH., Niagra Falls, Palmyra, NY. and Nauvoo Il. We had so much fun on this trip. Too bad we didn't have another week to see more.

Iowa Central Boosters!!!

A big Thanks to all that helped this years soccer team!!!!!!!!
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ICCC Update 9/12/09 3 different articles

The Team Just keeps rolling along. Yea Taylor and the Tritons!!!

First battle of ICCAC top dogs goes to Tritons
by Josh Sandin
Photo Courtesy of Paul DeCoursey
Posted on 9/2/2009

FORT DODGE – The Iowa Central men’s soccer team took a very significant step in announcing their presence in the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference with a hard fought 1-0 win over defending ICCAC Champions Iowa Western Monday afternoon at Harlan and Hazel Rogers Sports Complex.

The Tritons (2-0) broke through midway through the second half when David Arthur won header and set up Max Peterson for the only goal of the game. Peterson broke through the back line of the defense untouched to burry the goal.

Iowa Central then had to use some crafty defense and a little luck to hold off the Reivers’ charge. Iowa Western created several scoring chances late, and even had a shot hit the left upright, but they were unable to capitalize.

The hard fought win came at a time when the Tritons were very vulnerable as they were down two starters. Starting forward John Morgan and defensive captain Tommy Catania were both out for the match as they were ejected in Saturday’s game against Laramie.

The Tritons are back in action when they travel to St. Louis for the Missouri Invite. The Tritons will play St. Louis-Forrest Park on Thursday, Sept. 3, at 3:00 p.m. They will finish the weekend with games on Friday against Jefferson College at 5:30 p.m. and Saturday against Allen County at 11:00 a.m.


Triton men streak to 3-0
by Josh Sandin
Photo Courtesy of Paul DeCoursey
Posted on 9/8/2009

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Iowa Central men’s soccer team improved to 3-0 on the season as it shut-out St. Louis Forest Park, 2-0, Thursday afternoon in St. Louis, Mo., in the Tritons opening match of its Labor Day Weekend trip.

The Tritons (3-0) rode the hot play of freshman goalkeeper Kyle Fitch as he recorded his second straight shut out. Max Peterson got the Tritons on the board at the 60-minute mark as he buried a shot into the top corner of the goal.

Fifteen minutes later Jared DeHart gave the Tritons an insurance goal as he scored a goal off a cross from Peterson.

“We continue to make improvements each day,” said head coach Brandon Ermels. “Our team’s primary objective is to work harder and be more organized than every opponent. A victory is simply the byproduct of us achieving our primary objective.”

The intensity level will go up a notch tomorrow as Iowa Central squares off against No. 9 Jefferson County at 5:30 p.m. in St. Louis, Mo.

Tritons make it 2-for-2 with Players of the Week
by Josh Sandin
Photo Courtesy of Paul DeCoursey
Posted on 9/10/2009

FORT DODGE – The Iowa Central men’s soccer team seems to have a strangle hold on the ICCAC Players of the Week early in the season as Austin Otto and Max Peterson were honored each of the first two weeks.

Peterson, a freshman from Lakeville, Minn., received the honor in the season’s opening week as he helped lead the Tritons to a 2-0 week with wins over Laramie and defending ICCAC Champions Iowa Western. Peterson netted the only goal in Iowa Central’s 1-0 win over Iowa Western.

Otto, a freshman from Iowa City, had a ridiculous week in the season’s second week as he helped Iowa Central to a 2-1 record at the Missouri Invite in St. Louis. His weekend was highlighted by a three-goal performance in the final game against Allen County. He gave Iowa Central a 1-0 lead at the 20 minute mark, broke a 1-1 tie in the 82nd minute and netted the third goal in the 87th minute. Earlier in the tournament, he led the Tritons with six shots in a 2-1 win over St. Louis-Forest Park.

The Tritons are back in action this Saturday when they play host to Dakota County at 1:00 p.m. at Harlan and Hazel Sports Complex.

ICCC Soccer news 9/1/09

Tritons open season with win
by Josh Sandin
Photo Courtesy of Paul DeCoursey
Posted on 9/1/2009

FORT DODGE – The Iowa Central men’s soccer team opened the season on a positive note as it used two first half goals to put away Laramie CC in a 2-1 win Saturday afternoon at Harlan and Hazel Rogers Sports Complex.

The Tritons (1-0) had a big day from three freshmen to seal the win. Freshman Jacob Fahrenkrug assisted on the first goal of the game to freshman Austin Otto at the 20-minute mark. Fahrenkrug then did the work himself five minutes later a he netted an unassisted goal to give the Tritons a 2-0 lead they would relinquish. Freshman Kyle Fitch made his collegiate debut in goal as he played all 90 minutes and recorded eight saves.

Iowa Central had Laramie figured out for the first half as it took a 2-0 lead into the break. Not long into the second half, Iowa Central freshman forward John Morgan received a red card and Iowa Central was forced to play a man down the rest of the way. The Tritons remained in control, keeping Laramie off the board until the final five minutes of the match when freshman defender Tommy Catania received his second yellow card. The result left Iowa Central with nine men on the field and Laramie was finally able to break through.

“It was a good opener for us,” said second-year head coach Brandon Ermels.”We were faced with adversity and came through with a positive result.”

Iowa Central is back in action on Monday, Sept. 1, when they play host to defending ICCAC Champions Iowa Western in both squads ICCAC opener. The match will begin at 2:00 p.m. at Harlan and Hazel Rogers Sports Complex.

ICCC soccer news 8/28/09

Tritons wrap up exhibition season
by Josh Sandin
Photo Courtesy of Paul DeCoursey
Posted on 8/28/2009

LAMONI – In Iowa Central’s second pre-season exhibition match, the Tritons traveled to Lamoni Iowa to face the 2006 NAIA National Champions, Graceland University. The match consisted of three 30 minute periods.

The first period shaped up to be a battle in the midfield, and neither the Tritons nor the Jackets were able to create many goal scoring opportunities despite great efforts by both teams. In the second 30 minutes, the Tritons were able to establish a rhythm on offense that allowed for several scoring chances that fell just short of the mark.

Solid play in defense allowed the Tritons to shut down Yellow Jacket attacks and created several solid build-ups out of the back that ended in goal scoring opportunities. Notable performances in the second period included several quality saves by Goalkeeper Kyle Fitch, and relentless pressure from Triton striker Austin Otto that forced the Jackets into several unfavorable clearances.

It wasn’t until the third period that the score line was broken. A strong diagonal dribble from Triton winger Morgan Lebeurre set up a set piece on the right side of the 18-yard box. Austin Otto took the free kick, and sound movement by the Triton offense in the box created confusion in the Jacket defense. After taking a deflection off of a Jacket defender the ball ended up in the back of the net making the score 1-0 in favor of the Tritons.

In the last 10 minutes of the period the Jackets were awarded a free kick on the left side of the Triton 18-yard box. Confusion in the penalty area and a well placed shot resulted in a goal for the Yellow Jackets, tying the game at 1-1. Play resumed and neither team was able to edge out the opposition, leaving the match in a 1-1 tie.

Other note worthy performances included composure in the midfield by George Curry, and solid wing-play by Alex Van De Laarschott. Austin Otto was awarded Player of the Match for his strong efforts in all three periods. Triton coaches, Brandon Ermels and Matt Wade, were very pleased with the effort from their side and are anxious to officially begin the teams’ 2009-2010 campaign riding the momentum taken from two quality pre-season performances.

Iowa Central Soccer

Taylor has started playing at Iowa Central. They have play two scrimmages with Grandview College and Graceland University. Both of these are 4 year schools they are rank in the top 35 NAIA preseason national polls. They won against Grandveiw 4-1 and played Graceland to 1-1 tie but lost in tie breaking penalty kicks. Taylor saw a combined 40 minutes of playing time. Way to go Tritons! I will post any news articales I can find.

ICCC Soccer 8/28/09

Tritons open exhibition season against Grand View
by Josh SandinPhoto Courtesy of Paul DeCourseyPosted on 8/28/2009
DES MOINES – The Iowa Central Men’s Soccer Team opened their season with an exhibition match against the Grandview University Vikings. This was the first sanctioned pre-season match for the Tritons, and the squad was quite anxious to play against a quality opponent.
The Vikings came out of the gates hard and fast, bringing with them a very fast paced and physical style of play. The Tritons refused to be out matched and out worked, and the two teams battled back and forth the whole first half, both teams creating scoring opportunities. Triton Goalkeeper, Kyle Fitch, denied the Viking attackers of goals on several occasions by making full-extension saves and smothering breakaway opportunities.
There was no score until the last minutes of the first half when the Vikings were able to capitalize on a defensive miscue made by the Tritons. The halftime score was 1-0 in favor of the Vikings. The Tritons started the second half with a completely fresh line of 11 new players. The two teams continued to battle until Alex Van De Laarschott took a diagonal dribble from the left wing to the left side of the 18-yard box and hit an absolute screamer that found the back of the net. This opened a goal scoring frenzy for the Tritons. Five minutes later, center midfielder Jaciel Perez was able to find a streaking John Morgan with a long ball from the center of the park. As the ball reached Morgan’s foot at the top of the 18-yard box he casually sent a first-time shot straight to the back of the net, making the score 2-1 in favor of the Tritons.
Play continued and the Tritons refused to slow down. Jake Fahrenkrug set up a third goal for the Tritons after making a ground challenge that ended with the ball squirting to the foot of a streaking Austin Otto, who in turn buried the ball into the bottom left corner of goal. The show was not over yet as Otto added the fourth and final goal of the match with a quality left footed strike from the right side of the 18-yard box to the bottom right corner of goal.
The match ended with a final score of 4-1 in favor of the Tritons. The Triton coaching staff was very pleased with the teams’ first showing and is expecting that the level of play will continue to improve with time.

ICCC soccer 8/21/09

Tritons take question marks, confidence into 2009
by Josh SandinPhoto Courtesy of Paul DeCourseyPosted on 8/21/2009
FORT DODGE – There’s a certain excitement in the voice of Iowa Central head men’s soccer coach, Brandon Ermels, when he talks about the upcoming season. For a coach with only five sophomores on his roster, this would not be the reaction you would expect. However, Ermels has pretty high hopes for the 2009 season.
“We have a lot of freshmen, only three of our returners were starters last season,” said Ermels. “That said; we still have very high aspirations for this club. We think we should compete for the top spot in the conference.”
Returning for the Tritons this season are Kyle Roach, who was named preseason captain, Max Peterson, Alex Van De Laarschott and Guillermo Carillo. That number will mix with one of the more talented freshman classes Iowa Central has had.
“Our roster is very deep and talented,” said Ermels. “We have a lot of guys coming in with (Olympic Development Program) experience and even more with very strong club backgrounds.”
Ermels and the Tritons are quite aware that talent can look great on paper, but games are won and lost on the pitch. With 22 freshmen earning a varsity spot, experience will be something that will have to be earned on the fly.
“Our sophomores our going to have a huge leadership role,” said Ermels. “They are familiar with the conference and the level of play we need to be at every day. They know our high program standards and have set the bar high.”
DefenseThe Triton defense will be the main question mark for the Triton in 2009. With only one defensive returner this season, Kyle Roach, and two rookie goalkeepers, Ermels is putting a lot of stock into his freshmen.
Ermels expects to see freshmen Jensen Smith, Tommy Catania and Morgan LeBeurre to head the defense for the Tritons. The freshman trio all come from very different backgrounds a Smith, the only American in the bunch, hails from Provo, Utah, Catania is from East London and LeBeurre hails from France. Smith and LeBeurre will be on the outside while Catania will play in the middle or center back with Roach.
The Triton coaching staff also expects several others to be key contributors as well. Expect to see Taylor Hancey (Layton, Utah), Long Vo (Soiux City West), Graham Nugent (Meath, Ireland) and Tyler Wood (Springville, Utah) all to contribute as well.
MidfieldThe middle of the field will have to most experience in it as sophomores Peterson and Van De Laarschott will return for the Tritons. After that Ermels is very excited about the freshmen hat are going to fill the gaps.
George Curry (Warwick, England) and Jaciel Perez (Sioux City North) are expected to spend time in the middle of the field for Iowa Central. Also look for Jared DeHart (South Jordan, Utah) and Ryan McGowan (Ames) to see a lot of time as well.
On the outside, Ermels says that freshmen Jacil Perez (Sioux City North) and Jake Fahrenkrug (Solon) will be on the outside and they are making an impression daily. “Jake has tremendous speed and pace,” said Ermels. “He also has the ability to consistently serve balls in with either foot.”
Also expect to see Sean Miller (Draper, Utah) and Jordan Collins (Dubuque Senior) to get action as well.
ForwardsThe excitement that Ermels has in his voice about this season may be due in large part to his freshmen forwards, John Morgan (Meath, Ireland) and Austin Otto (Iowa City West). Both come in as very accomplished players as well as compliments of each other.
“John has a very strong left foot, and Austin is the quickest guy on our team,” said Ermels. “These guys have the ability to wreak havoc on other teams.”
Otto, one of Iowa’s most decorated soccer players last season, was name ESPN RISE All-America Honorable Mention as a senior as named Most Valuable Player in the Iowa All-Star Game. Otto also led the Trojans to their fifth straight State Title. Morgan cones across the pond from Meath, Ireland where he competed for Colaste Ide, one of the top teams in Ireland.
The talent doesn’t stop there though. The Tritons feel that the Forward position is the deepest on the roster. Sophomore Guillermo Carillo and freshman Mario Reyes (Sioux City West) will also help to lead what could be a very explosive offensive attack thanks to the NJCAA’s unlimited substitution rule.
“We are so deep at this position that we can really take advantage of the substitution rule,” said Ermels. “We want to take advantage of this rule and make lots of subs and run teams into the ground.”
GoalkeepersTwo freshmen have taken the lead in the goal as Derek Apple and Kyle Fitch have made it a two-man race, but don’t expect to see just one there this season.
“I expect both of them to share time,” said Ermels. “They are both really talented and are pushing each other to get better every day in practice.
Fitch, fresh off a state title for Spencer, and Apple, at Iowa Central from West Virginia, have both made the Triton coaching staff rest a little easier despite having zero collegiate minutes between them.
ScheduleAs always, there won’t be many cupcakes on the Tritons radar this season in the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference. Coach Ermels expects another long season with tough games each week, but thinks his squad can handle it.
“We have very high expectations as a program,” said Ermels. “We want to compete for the top spot in the conference, but Region XI is one of the strongest nationally so it won’t be easy.”
To help prepare the Tritons for the grueling schedule, two scrimmages have been added to the preseason. Iowa Central will travel to Des Moines to face Grand View University on Friday, August 21. The NAIA program is consistently ranked and is a national contender yearly. Sunday, the Tritons will travel to Lamoni to play Graceland in its final tune up before the regular season. Graceland won the 2006 National Championship, and has a very strong soccer reputation.
“It’s not going to take us very long to see what we’ve got,” said Ermels. “We play two high-level scrimmages ion three days this summer against Grand View and Graceland. They should get us ready for our home opener against Laramie CC who’s always tough and our ICCAC opener against Iowa Western, who won the ICCAC last year.”
Ermels expects defending champion Iowa Western to again be tough as well as preseason No. 7 Marshalltown. Ermels said that NIACC will also again be a strong program, but also expects Iowa Lakes and Indian Hills to compete as well. Iowa Lakes just started a soccer program and Indian Hills hired a new head coach.
So to recap. Coach Ermels has a roster with 22 freshmen, only three returners with experience, one of the toughest conferences in the nation to compete in everyday and he still has smile on his face.
“I’m very excited for this season,” said Ermels. “I think we have the opportunity to do some great things.”

Trip to Iowa

We went to Fort Dodge Iowa on June 17-19 to see Taylor's school and register him for the coming year. We flew into Des Moines and then drove to Fort Dodge. It was about an hour and half drive north. Iowa was pretty much flat and corn fields as far as the eye can see. The farms were really something to see. Very neat, with large white or red barns and equipment sheds. The land was very lush and green, with wind rows of trees around the farm houses.

Fort Dodge has a population of about 26,000, It is along the Des Moines river and has just about everything we have in Layton. The Mall however was not much to tallk about.

The school campus is small, fairly new and located on the south west side of town. The dorm rooms are typical dorm rooms with 5 to an apartment. That mean someone gets a bunk bed. We were given a warm welcome when we checked in at the campus offices and Taylor's name was posted on the campus news TV screens on the wall as a visitor for the day. The coach gave us a tour of the soccer complex and really made Taylor feel like an important part of the team. He is really going to have a good time at ICCC or as the locals say IC3.

Here is a link to the mens soccer schedule if you would like to follow the season.

www.iowacentral.edu/athletics/mens_soccer/schedule.asp

The Busy Month Of May

Wow the month of May has come and gone. Time just seems to go faster the older we get. I'm going to put little of everything that has been going on with us this month. First there was Paige's graduation from Weber State. She finished with a BS in Criminal Justice with a minor in history. It was a lot of fun cheering for her as she crossed the stage to receive her diploma. Way to go Paige. We love you. Afterwards we had a party for her and for Taylor to celebrate his scholarship.



After Graduation came the Prom. Taylor of course took Ansley. They are a couple of good looking kids if I say so.


The month is only getting started. With spring came the planting of the garden and the flower beds.


The month can not be complete without MORP. It was a jungle theme this year and Taylor and Ansley went as cast aways from "LOST".

Jamie ran in the Ogden Marathon as part of a relay team made up of neighborhood ladies. They did really well. Jamie ran the last leg so she got to cross the finish line.



Layton Highs soccer team made it to the State Championship Game at Rio Tinto Stadium. They played Brighton High in a rematch of the first game of the season and like the first game they came up short. Way to go Layton High!!!!! Taylor was named to the 5A All Tournement Team as a defender. Yea Taylor!!!



On the same day as the State game Summer performed as Mayzie in Suessical the Musical. She did a wonderful job. She is quite the little actress.


The month finshed with Taylor and Jeff going on a turkey hunt near Fillmore Utah. They slept under a tree and had a quick breakfast the next morning. They hunted all day, but didn't see any birds so the fishing pole came out and the guns were put away. They even caught a couple of trout.




One last thing. Jeff grew a monster radish!!!


So there you go thats all that happened in this month of May. Hope I can keep up in June with lots of small posts instead of one giant post.

Scholarship

It official!!! Taylor has been offered a scholarship to play soccer for the Iowa Central Triton's. Iowa Central is a 2 year Jr College located in Fort Dodge Iowa, about 100 miles north of Des Moines. The School is in Region XI of the NJCAA and competes at the same level as Salt Community College, UVSC, or Dixie. Here is a look of their past achievements:

Last 8 Seasons
120-28-6
Region XI Champions
'97, '98, '99, '00, '02, '03, '04
District Runner-Up (NJCAA last 16)
' 97, '98, '04
District Champions (NJCAA last 8)
2002
NJCAA National Tournament
Finished 5th in 2002
Highest National Ranking
#5 in 2003
Undefeated at Home
'97, '98, '99, '01, '02, '03

According to the coach Taylor would need to report to camp the first week of August, so he will have a short summer. First game is Aug 21 against Grand View College in Des Moines. Does anyone want to come with us to cheer???
Yea Taylor!!!!

Nice photo Taylor

Taylor's picture was posted in the Ogden paper this week. This was from the Davis game in the rain and mud. He played really well but the team lost. Way to play Taylor!!!

The Sand Dunes 2009

This year for Easter break we went camping at the sand dunes. We left on Thursday and stayed till Saturday afternoon. All of Jamie's family was there and one of Jodie's neighbors. The weather was a little iffy but the rains held off until we were headed home on Saturday. We had a great time just hanging out by the fire, eating food, and of course riding the dunes.

Jamie dishing up breakfast.


Goofying off by the fire.


Taking it easy in camp.

The Big Ride to Yonder Dune.

Yonder dune got it name because it's the dune that's way out yonder.



Jeff's ready to go.

Bryan and his new bike.

Reed (red) and Taylor (green) on top of a dune on the way out to Yonder.

Reed on top of Yonder Dune looking back toward camp. Camp is at the base of the hill in the background. We are about 5 miles out.


A lone tree out in the middle of the dunes. It's amazing how things can find a place to live.


Check out my new dune buggy!!!

Opps that was a picture from Las Vegas. How did that get in here??

It's spring or is it?

Mother nature cannot make up her mind. It seems old man winter just won't let go. One day it sunny and the next it snows.

Mom's Birthday cake

Jamie's Birthday was made special by the 3 layer carrot cake that Dad baked just for her.

Happy Birthday!!!

Ice Fishing At Pineview

Today Summer, Reed, Dixon, Mackay and myself went ice fishing at Pineview. It was a beautiful sunny day and not cold at all. Summer caught a small perch as soon as we got there, but it took another 2 hours before we caught anymore and only 30 minutes before we had to leave. Just our luck

One of the crappie we caught.

Summer, Dixon and Mackay dig a hole.!!