Sports and Games
Week 8 St. Joseph Catholic School e-library
A Shout out From Mr. O'Brien
It is good to know everyone is staying active despite the lack of team sports! Thank you to those of you who took the SPORTS SURVEY. The results of the survey can be found below along with articles on lesser known sports, sport stories, movies, saints for sports, LOTS of QUIZZES, card games and tricks, board game information, recipes, how to draw videos, and more!
Be good. Pray always. Remember: You are loved!
~Mrs. Moschetto
Sports Survey Results: WE MISS BEING WITH FRIENDS!
53.2% of us miss sports because it brings us closer to our friends! 23.3% miss the opportunity for competition.
SPRING is our favorite time to play sports (31.5%) followed by SUMMER (27%)
Favorite Outdoor Sports: 20% Soccer, 12% Hiking, 9% Baseball/Softball (strong votes for football, lacrosse and track!)
NBA, NFL, MLB were the favorite leagues in that order....a close race!
However, as far as watching sports on TV, the OLYMPICS is the clear favorite!
Basketball took 31% followed by Swimming with 17.2% as the favorite indoor sport
UNO wins for favorite card game
Monopoly was our favorite board game, but SORRY and CLUE had lots of votes!
An almost tie for favorite backyard game: BADMITTEN, HIKING and CORN HOLE
Thank you to the 87 people who took the survey!
Fast Break (a poem to visualize)
In memory of Dennis Turner, 1946-1984
A hook shot kisses the rim, and
hangs there, helplessly, but doesn’t drop,
and for once, our gangly starting center
boxes out his man and times his jump
perfectly, gathering the orange leather
from the air like a cherished possession
and spinning around to throw a strike
To the outlet who is already shoveling
an underhand pass to the other guard
scissoring past a flat-footed defender
who looks stunned and nailed to the floor
in the wrong direction, trying to catch sight
of a high gliding dribble and a man
letting the play develop in front of him
in slow motion, almost exactly
like a coach's drawing on the blackboard
both forwards racing down the court
the way that forwards should, fanning out
and filling the lanes in tandem, moving
together as brothers passing the ball
between them without a dribble, without
a single bounce hitting the hardwood
until the guard finally lunges out
and commits to the wrong man
while the power-forward explodes past them
in a fury, taking the ball into the air
by himself now and laying itl gently
against the glass for a lay up
but loosing his balance in the process
inexplicably falling, hitting the floor
with a wild, headlong motion
for the game he loved like a country
and swiveling back to see an orange blur
floating perfectly through the net.
Want more sports poetry? click here.
Cricket! A sport gaining popularity in the USA!
- Cricket is the second most popular sport on the planet (Soccer is #1)
- It has 5 times more fans world wide than it's American cousin, baseball
- It's field is 400% larger than a baseball field!
Thank you for these facts, ESPN video team. Want to know more and see players in action? Watch the video below.
20 Great SPORTS Movies for Kids and Families
The Sandlot (Baseball) (Mrs. M's favorite)(photo credit)
Facing the Giants (Football)
The Greatest Game Ever Played (Golf)
Glory Road (Football)
Miracle in Lane Two (Racing)
Mighty Macs (Women's college basketball)
Angels in the Outfield (baseball)
Soul Surfer (surfing)
Everyone's Hero (animated- baseball)
The Perfect Game (baseball)
Little Giants (football)
The Big Green (soccer)
The Rookie* (baseball)
Rudy* (college football)
Miracle* (Olympic Hockey)
Remember the Titans* (HS football)
42 The Jackie Robinson Story *(Baseball)
The Blind Side* (Football)*
Field of Dreams* (Baseball)
McFarland USA* (Track/Running)
Pick a card! Any card!
If you want to learn to play one of the top 10 games for kids and families, use THIS LINK to find the directions for PIG, CRAZY 8s, OLD MAID, RUMMY, SLAP, WAR, and more...
If you want to learn a more advanced card games, use THIS LINK.
CARD TRICKS for beginners!
Which Card? (Grades k-4)
Four Queens (for grades 1-8)
Magic! (for grades 3-8)
Win the Bet (silly tricks for kids grades 5 and up)
See some amazing jump rope tricks from this pair in SUPER- SLOW-MOTION!
Esports by M.G. Higgins
Waiting for Pumpsie! by Barry Wittenstein
Final Four: The Pursuit of College Basketball Glory by Matt Doeden
Kung Fu Chronicles
Pressure Point
Classic sports comedy for everyone!
Who's on First? Written by Abbott and Costello, illustrated by John Martz For Grades k-Adult
Athletes Eat Right! Recipes for every meal of the day!
Breakfast!
Lunch!
Dinner!
JUST ADDED: Happy Feast of Our Lady of Fatima. Download the free coloring page below!
Outdoor game: Nature Scavenger Hunt Everyone gets a card and a bag...and off you go! Download below.
Parkour Anyone?
IMPORTANT: Parkour is a sport that must have SAFETY as it's first rule. DO NOT try this sport without supervision or training. Watch the video below to see how a community in Washington State is making this cool sport more accessible and popular!