PANTHER TOURNAMENT UPDATE!!!!

Hello JV Gold, Here is the update information for the tournament.    WE ARE PLAYING AT THE PRACTICE FIELDS AT SOUTH LYON HIGH SCHOOL!     WE ARE NOT AT THE DUMP.   The games start at 6:30 so we will need to be there by 5:30 dressed in our game jersey and blue pants.  I don't know which field.   We will be playing Black.  After we beat them, we'll be playing Saturday @ 12:00 noon @ SL East.   See you tomorrow GO GOLD

Last Practice

Hello everyone,

It's hard to believe the season is coming to a close.  We've spent the last 13 weeks together and I must say I loved every minute of it.  I've told the boys over and over again that when it comes to football, there is no other place I'd rather be than being with this team on a Saturday.

 

A couple quick things regarding tonight, this weekend and the tournament:

 

Tonight:

Practice will be short.  We will be warming up, running through some plays and reviewing the Hartland Gold offense.  Practice will be over by 6:30.  I've only missed one practice all year ... and tonight will be my 2nd.  So I'll see all of you on Saturday.

 

Saturday @ Hartland (AGAIN!?!?):

Our football home away from home.  The game starts at 5:00 ... assuming the refs can find the field.  Please have everyone there by 3:45 to warm up.  Speaking warming up, please dress the players warmly.  I'm hoping the rain will pass by the time we play but if not the kids will be extremely cold if not dress appropriately.  Hartland Gold is good.  If we come to play like we did at Fowlerville, I know we can hang with them.  Let's end this season strong!!!

 

Sunday:

Don't forget our almost the end of the season banquet starts at 1:30.

 

Panther Tournament:

We will be playing at 6:30 on Tuesday.  I'm assuming at this time that we'll gather at 6:00 to warm-up.  Have the players wear their game uniforms.  I'll send out more details as I learn them ... which probably means Sunday at the banquet.

 

Thanks again for a great season!

GO GOLD!!!!!

Coach Gardner

Pictures from 10/18 game Vs. Fowlerville

The pictures have been posted in the JV Gold Panther Photo Album for the 10-18 game vs. Fowlerville Purple. There are more pictures than ever, but there were more great plays and more big hits than ever.

10-18 vs. Fowlerville Purple

Pictures from 10-11 Game vs. Brighton

The 10-11 Pictures from the Brighton game are online in the JV Gold Panther Photo Gallery:

10-11 vs. Brighton

Panther Week 8 & 9 Schedule

We have our games for the remainder of the year.  We away for both games...

 

Week 8- October 18, 2008.

Home                              Away                  Times (F, JV and V) 

Fowlerville Purple  vs       South Lyon Gold    (9, 11 and 1)

 

 

Week 9- October 25, 2008

Home                       Away                     Times (F, JV and V)  

Hartland Gold      vs  South Lyon Gold      (3, 5 and 7)

 

 

See you tonight at 6:00 for game film.

 

Todd

Panthers Team Pictures

I'm sorry it took so long to get these pictures up and online.

9-20 Game vs. Howell


9-27 Game vs. Lakeland


10-4 Game vs. Hartland Black

JV Gold Update

Hello JV Gold,

Just my weekly updates as we go into our 7th game of the season against Brighton Black at SL East.

 

(1) Game Day:  Our game starts at 5:00 so please have the players at South Lyon East HS dressed and ready by 3:45.

 

(2) Monday Night Game Film Review: 6:00 - 7:00 @ Papa Ez.  This is not mandatory just an chance to get together.

 

(3) Parents Meeting:  I'd like to have a parents meeting this Tuesday at the beginning of practice.  I'd like to review a few things with everyone which include the items below.

 

(4) Games 8 & 9: The greater league has a meeting scheduled this Monday (10/13) when our last two games should be scheduled.  I hope this data will be available to give to everyone at our meeting on Tuesday.  If not I'll email you when I do have it and give out a handout to the players to take home.

 

(5) Panthers End of Year Football Tournament: This is new this year and is a chance for the SL Panther teams will play each other in a playoff style tournament.  This is not mandatory and the details are still being ironed out.  I'm trying to get some more detailed information which I will share everything at our Tuesday meeting.  What I do know is that the games would be on Tues, Thurs & Saturday and we would play as long as we win.  It may be one game only on Tuesday or we could also be in the championship game on Saturday.  These would be games with refs, clock, and normal rules.

 

This is not mandatory.  This is an extra opportunity that has been available.  There will be no more practices.  Only the games.  I will need to determine which players are interested to determine if we will field a team or not.  I know Varsity White may be opting out.  I will lay out all the details I know on Tuesday.

 

(6) Practice End Time:  Starting next week I'll be ending practice at 7:00.  Please note that this may float a little based on what we are doing.  Practice will be over by 7:15 at the latest.

 

(7) Homecoming SLEHS:  Please support the SLE HS homecoming parade next Friday (10/17).  We are one family and should support each other. 

 

See you Saturday.  GO GOLD!!!

JV Gold Updates

Hello everyone,

Just a few updates I'd like to make everyone aware of:

 

(1) With the cancellation of Tuesday's practice I had mentioned to those at the parents meeting that I may have a voluntary practice on Friday.  There is NO practice on Friday.  We'll have only the 2 full practices this week.

 

(2) GAME DAY!!!!  Don't forget our game is at 5:00 this week at Hartland.  Be at the field at 3:45 ready to go.  We will start warming up at 4:00 sharp.

 

(3) Game Film Day.  If we win this weekend we will have a team film review as we had a few weeks ago.  It will be on MONDAY, Oct 6th.  Time and place TBD.  If we do not win then we will met the following Monday, Oct 13th.

 

(4) Practice End Time.  With the shorter days I will be shortening our practice schedule starting next week.  The problem is I'm trying to coordinate with this with the other teams.  I want us to be able to scrimmage the other teams and also parents of Freshman and JV players are done near the same time.  Next week I'm ending practice at 7:15.  There may be nights that if we're scrimmaging we will stay until 7:30 ... or until we can't see the ball any more ... whichever comes first.  I will probably be cutting in back to 7:00 in future weeks but for next week it is 7:15.

 

(5) The last two games of the season will not be scheduled until after our game on October 11th.  The league will review the standings of all the teams and based on the Varsity team records the last two games will be determined (no earlier that 10/13).  All I can say is that we will be playing on Saturdays (10/18 & 10/25) and it will be at either 11:00 or 5:00.  As soon as I have the information I will send it on to everyone. 

 

I must also say that I'm very pleased with our attitude this week.  Coming off a rough weekend everyone has responded extremely well.  The kids are positive and really looking forward to this weekend. 

 

GO GOLD!!!

JV Gold Parents Meeting on Tuesday

Hello everyone,

Just a quick reminder that before practice on Tuesday we have another have a parents meeting scheduled.  As I indicated two weeks ago I wanted to get back to the practice of meeting with you every two weeks to improve communication.  This is not a mandatory meeting but an opportunity to meet with me and get an understanding of what's the latest news, where the focus is for the upcoming weeks and a chance to ask any questions.  

 

Some of you have requested time privately and that has gone very well.  I appreciate the opportunity to make sure that any issue or concern or question you have is answered and will continue to do so.

 

This one will be slightly different in the case that it will be separate from the players.  I intend to have a meeting with them as well but it will be following our meeting and the warm-ups.  Thank you for your time and continued support.

 

Regards,

Coach Gardner

9-13 vs. Brighton Game Pictures

Here are the pictures from Saturday's game. The weather wasn't real conducive to getting great pictures, so I apologize in advance for the quality of some of these. A special thanks to the JV Gold Cheerleaders who braved the elements to cheer on their team!

In a given game I'll take upwards of a thousand pictures. I've tried to post pictures of all of the players but I'm sure I've missed some. Please e-mail me (Dave Kurt) and I'd be glad to post additional pictures of anyone that I've been missing.

JV Gold Update Meeting

Hello everyone. 

I wanted to send out a quick note to everyone with a request for all the parents to join us at the beginning of practice on Tuesday.  At the outset of the season I had intended to frequent "state-of-the-team" meetings to inform everyone of the team status and ensure that we had clear communication between everyone.  That has not been happening as I intended and must be corrected.

 

I'm requesting that all the parents stick around for the first 10 - 15 minutes of practice on Tuesday for a brief meeting.  The first part will include the players.  We'll review the game from Saturday, talk briefly about school and the upcoming game.  For the second part I will send the players and assistant coaches to warm-up and we'll continue with the Unit Directors, the parents and myself.  I would like the opportunity to share with you some of the changes that have happened of over the first few weeks of the season, how we manage the rotations, coaches responsibilities and volunteer responsibilities. 

 

I'm sure there will be more but this gives you a flavor of the agenda.  Please try and attend this meeting.  I will try and have these every two weeks for the remainder of the year.

 

Coach Gardner

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL!!!

Hello JV Gold,

This week's game is our first home game of the season versus Brighton Orange.  We will be playing at South Lyon East High School which is the same place as the Panther Jamboree.  We've had another good week of practice and we go up against a strong team but we are more than up to the task.

 

The next few statements should sound very familiar: our game is scheduled to start at 11:00.  All players should be at the field, dressed and ready to play by 9:45.  We will start warming up at 10:00 at the North end of the field. 

 

Assuming we have our game jerseys returned tonight as planned, don't forget the players can wear them to school.  I look forward to seeing you on Saturday.

 

GO GOLD!!!

9/6 Game vs. Milford

The pictures from the 9/6 Milford game have been posted in the JV Gold Panthers Photo Album.

Round 2 @ Milford South

Hello JV Gold,

This week's game has us traveling to Milford.  After yesterday's practice I'm very excited about this weekend.  The blocking and intensity was incredible.  I cannot wait to see what it translates into on the field. 

 

Here is the address if you are unaware:

Milford High School

2380 Milford rd

Highland,MI 48357

 

Like last week, our game is scheduled to start at 11:00.  All players should be at Milford, dressed and ready to play by 9:45.  We will start warming up at 10:00.

 

For the veterans this is not new but every Friday before a Saturday game day is wear your Panthers game jersey to school.  So be sure to wear you Gold jersey this Friday.  So don't forget to check your jersey to make sure the numbers are not coming off.  MBS will be at the practice field tonight collecting any that have issues.  They will return them tomorrow so everyone will have them available on Friday.

 

Remember to go to our website for pictures from games played as well as general information.

 

GO GOLD!!!

8-30 vs. Hartland Pictures

You can view the pictures here from the game against Hartland in the JV Gold Panthers Photo Gallery. The photographer from Hartland will be posting pictures here.

Game Day Announcements

Well its finally here!  After four weeks of hard work we have our first game of the season.  We will be traveling to play Hartland White.  Here is the address if you are unaware:

 

(old) Hartland High School

9525 E Highland Rd.

Hartland, MI 48353

M-59 one mile west of US-23 on the right hand side.

 

Our game is scheduled to start at 11:00.  All players should be at Hartland, dressed and ready to play by 9:45.  We will start warming up at 10:00.

 

Please note some of the other recent announcements:

(1) From Bob Allen, the MHSAA Head Referee as well as the Head LCAJFL Referee.  Mouth guards must be colored regardless if it has a strap.  No clear mouth guards.  Players cannot play with a clear mouth guard.  The purpose of this is for the safety of the player by helping the officials ensure the players have their mouth guards in place.

 

(2) The Fire Marshal in Hartland has notified us that no parking is allowed against the curb on the east/west side of our parking lot.  The curb has been marked yellow and there are no parking signs posted.  This was a problem last year and the Fire Marshal will be ticketing cars this year that park in this zone.  This zone needs to be kept clear in case there is an emergency. 

 

GO GOLD!!!

 

 

Pictures from Panther Jamboree

Here are the pictures from Saturday's Panther Jamboree. If you use Google's free Picasa photo software you can download the entire album through the web page. Feel free to print and share the link with friends and family, as we will continue to upload pictures throughout the season. If anyone has additional pictures they would like to add to the site, please e-mail them to Dave Kurt.

Panther Jamboree Schedule

Hello JV Gold,

We finally have the schedule for this Saturday's Jamboree and it looks like we have a full day.  It will be held at South Lyon East High School which is located on Ten mile and Johns Rd.  Our pictures are scheduled for 10:20 so please arrive and dressed by 10:00.

 

Wear your GAME uniforms:

-full pads

-blue game pants

-gold belt

 

We should receive our game jerseys that day.  Please have your practice jersey with you just in case.  If it rains there will be a make up day for pictures but that has not been scheduled.

 

During & following pictures there are the Freshman scrimmages.  At 11:30 there is the POM and Cheer presentation followed by team introductions at 12:00.  This is for all colors, all levels, football and cheer.  At 12:25 our scrimmage time begins.  We will play each color once for 20 minutes each with one bye.  Against each color we will be only offense or only defense.  Our last scrimmage is scheduled to be completed by 2:05.  It is a long day but it is a great time.

 

I've attached the detailed schedules for your reference.  Please let me know if you have any questions.

 

GO GOLD!!!

Coach Gardner

Pictures from 8/15 Scrimmage

You can find pictures from our 8/15 scrimmage vs. JV White in the JV Gold Panthers Photo Gallery.

JV Gold's First Scrimmage Friday @ 6:30

This Friday your JV Gold will have it's first scrimmage against JV White at 6:30 on our practice field.  This will be far from a true game situation but it will be the first chance to see how we're starting to gel as a team.  The kids have been working extremely hard and we are all looking forward to see where we are. 

 

I will not be making announcements like this for all the scrimmages during practices but I thought you'd may be interested in the first one.  The Picture Day/Panther Jamboree which is scheduled for August 23rd will be the best opportunity since we will be scrimmaging each color but the schedule has not yet been provided.  We will keep you advised.

 

GO GOLD!!!

End of Season Party Scheduled

Sunday October 26 @ 4:00pm.
Where: Three Cedars Farm
Cost:    $15.00/family.

That cost is to cover the room rental. We will do it pot luck style but we have plenty of time to work all that out.  Ok, I know this is way early but I am asking that we all save the date.  There will be extra activities available at an additional  cost. I did get us a group discount on the corn maze for a price of $3.00/person.  There also are hay rides and pumpkin picking.  We also get a bonfire pit that they will light for us when we are ready to take the party outside. They also have a very nice playground for out littlest ones to enjoy! It's a fun family place for those who have not been there.

Full Contact Begins Today

Just a quick reminder to everyone that full contact begins today.  All equipment must be on or your player will not be able to participate in the drills.  Any player who has missed a practice will also not be able to participate in the full contact drills but they will be able to run through plays.

 

Second reminder: we will be practicing on field #10 this week.  It's not much of a change for us since it's only the opposite end of the same field we practiced on last week.

 

See you this afternoon,

Coach Gardner

Schedule Change for Sept 6th

Please note that there was a schedule change for our Sept 6th game at Milford South.  The new times for that day are:

 

Freshman - 9am

JV - 11am

Varsity - 1pm

 

 

LTP Parking

See the note below from the Panthers board...   DOGS ALLOWED AT PRACTICE. Parents There is to be NO parking on the grass at LTP- Lyon Township Park. If you are not in a proper parking spot you will be ticketed. There is NO parking on the sides of the road. There is NO parking on the road at the top of the hill. Please park in proper parking spots. Drive slow pay attention. We almost had a child ran over tonight because people were not watching their speed. We are volunteers who run this organization we are doing the best we can. The people who do the parking detail are volunteers and parents just like you. I can not express enough the closer you park to each other the more cars we can fit up top. When it's full park down below by the baseball fields. There is a pavilion across the way park there and walk it's not that far. We do not want our parents getting tickets. Thank you South Lyon Panthers

Nutrition Information

Here are a few suggestions on what to eat before games and practices.

You can view the document here.

JVGold Panthers

Hello JV Gold,

I just wanted to take a moment to say how please I am with the effort the players are giving.  They have been working very hard and it will pay dividends during the season.

 

Please see the note below that I received from the league regarding parking problems.  I recognize that parking is an issue but please make all efforts to use the parking provided.  There is additional parking down at the baseball diamonds.  Remember, Panthers are guests on these fields.  The league negotiates each year for the privilege of using this facilities.  Please make all efforts to honor these request.

 

See you tonight,

GO GOLD!!!

Coach Gardner

----- Forwarded Message ----
Sent: Tuesday, August 5, 2008 9:01:36 PM
Subject: PARKING PROBLEMS

GOOD EVENING,
The Panther Board is very aware we have more cars than parking at Lyon Township Park. We have to make due with what we have to use. Please emphisize no parking on grass or in NO PARKING AREAS. We are guests at those feilds.
Also at the high school there is NO SITTING, STANDING OR PARKING IN THE LOOP. IT IS A PICK UP AND OR DROP OFF ONLY. Tickets were issued tonight and the officer said he will be back.
Thank You
South Lyon Panthers
Pass this information on to your parents.

Updated Panther Practice Locations

Here is an updated list of the practice field locations for the JV Gold Panthers.

JV Gold Practice Field Schedule . Field Number Team Name Week JV 9 JV Gold 4-Aug JV 10 JV Gold 11-Aug JV 6 JV Gold 18-Aug JV 7 JV Gold 25-Aug JV 8 JV Gold 1-Sep JV 9 JV Gold 8-Sep JV 10 JV Gold 15-Sep JV 6 JV Gold 22-Sep JV 7 JV Gold 29-Sep JV 8 JV Gold 6-Oct JV 9 JV Gold 13-Oct JV 10 JV Gold 20-Oct

First Practice

Hello everyone,
Our first football practice is only two days away and I wanted to give everyone I quick note with some reminders and new information.

(1) Practice will start 5:30 sharp.
Please have the players on the field 10 minutes before. 2 hours seems like a long time but it really is not. We have a lot to cover and very limited time.

(2) Parents & Players Meeting:
Please stick around for at least the first 1/2 hour. You are more than welcome to stay for the whole practice but I need to have everyone stay for the first 30 minutes. We will need to review helmet safety with parents and players and this will require your signature. This is required before your player can participate in full contact.

(3) Practice location:
Unlike years past the league is try something new. We will be rotating weekly to one of 5 fields designated to the JV teams. I've attached the schedule and and map of the park. I will also remind everyone as we go. The first week we will be on what is being called JV 9. For the players who were on Freshman Gold last year it is on the opposite end of the field we practiced on last year. For everyone else, use the map and look for the sea of Gold when you enter the park. You should have no problem.

(4) BRING WATER!!!!!
Please, please, please bring water or Gatorade. It will be getting hot up there. Current weather forecast is 86 with isolated thunder-storms. What the means to us is hot and humid. You will need to have water to keep hydrated. I will have some but please bring your own. Some players in the past have also brought a small cooler to keep a cool wash cloth.

(5) What to wear:
The first 3 practices will be helmets only as far as equipment is concerned. Players will need to have helmets, mouth guards, cleats, cups, shorts and practice jerseys.

I'm sure I'm forgetting something but this is good for now. Enjoy your weekend and I look forward to seeing all of you on Monday. We are going to have a great season!!!

GO GOLD!!!!!
Coach Gardner