win over Winkler

Another great day for Dauphin football. Everybody pitched in again to contribute towards the win. Final score 37 - 0. Here are some pictures from today.


Reminder that we have practice TUESDAY, then we play an exhibition against Swan River Wednesday at 4:00. I will ask principals from DRCSS and MMS to excuse players at 3:15 so we can get changed and get out on the field for 4:00.  NO practise on Thursday.

Also reminder that we go to Winkler next Sunday , kick off at 1:00. Please be there by 12:00 , 12: 15 at the latest. I will get some directions to the field and send them out later in the week. I do know a teacher at the high school there, so I am hoping we can find a place to change, but  have your player prepared to change in a vehicle.

Win over Westman

Outstanding win today over Westman, they were really surprised in the 1st quarter I think. Everyone contributed to the win.  Congratulations to all team members. Pictures will be uploaded soon.


Other pictures here https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=A97AE3CAF69635C!911

Feel free to add yours.....

Pictures from today's game.. 154 of them......


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Glenboro

Once again a great second half for the team. We were very happy with how the guys responded to some injury trouble, with some having to step up and play unfamiliar positions . Some players had to play offense and defense as well. 

Next action is SATURDAY Sept 15th in Brandon , at Neelin High School.

Map here http://goo.gl/maps/YT7gP

 Game time is 3:00 again, so please be sure you leave early enough to arrive by 2:00. Also, please ensure that your player has ALL their equipment ( jersey, mouthguard , etc) prior to leaving Dauphin. We had some difficulty with that, and it does take away time prior to the game to deal with that.

Practises this week are Tuesday and Thursday, at 4:00 ( note change in time). Grade 9 players can meet me in the DRCSS gym between 8:30 and 8:50. We have an area to store gear there. Grade 8 players are asked to get their gear to Coach Marshall or myself Sunday night or Monday night, and we will bring to the practise. Or make arrangements to get their gear to the school for Tuesday.

Great game , thanks for your support.

I have a light blue hoodie and an asthma inhaler as well that were found in Glenboro and last week practices.

reminder

Sunday’s Game in Glenboro , kick off at 3:00, be there for 2:00

There will burgers and dogs available after the game.

Those Gr 9 players, please bring their gear to the DRCSS Monday morning. I will meet players in the gym , to store the gear in the team room, for Tuesdays practice.

Those Gr 8 players , please get your gear to Coach Marshall’s house Sunday night, or Coach Bennet’s house Monday night and we will bring to practice. Next week, practices move to Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:00

No videos tonight, with the showers

Good practise tonight, I think we made some progress. I compiled all the video into 1 file, here it is. I encourage players to have a look, it;s just over 4 miuntes long, so it won't take too long.


 Reminder that our game this Sunday is in Glenboro, at 3:00. Please be there at 2:00 , 2:15 at the latest.

Coach Marshall and I were extremely pleased with the game on Saturday. What a great second half to come back from 20 – 0 to score 2 touchdowns (really 3, but one was called back). We both thought the boys really battled hard to make it an exciting game. We all saw some first half jitters, especially those players who this is their first season. It was a solid performance all around. That being said, there is lots of room for improvement, and we’ll be working hard to get better at practices this week.

Practices this week will continue to be Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30 – 8:30. The following week, starting with Sept 11, we’ll practising Tuesday and Thursday  but from 4:00 – 5:30. We realize that some players are coming from out of town, but with the days getting shorter and cooler, we really have no choice.  Those of you that are coming from out of town, please contact us so we know when we can expect your son to arrive,

John and I both realized just how challenging it is to run a football bench. There is an incredible amount of activity going on, with players shuttling in and out constantly depending on the situation. We are doing our best to ensure that all players get a fairly even share of playing time. We realize that we may not have done a very good job at that this weekend. Having said that , we really could use some help. We would like to find someone that could run the kickoffs and kickoff returns. It basically is making sure we have 9 players on the field and finding a sub when a player gets hurt or is too tired. We have done most of the set up with assigning players roles, we just need someone to make sure it happens. This allows us to take a moment to get our offense or defense together , and make the necessary substitutions to ensure that everyone is  getting on the field. It would mean that you would need a Respect in Sport number. This is a short online course. Sort of a do’s and don’ts for coaches. Please let either of us know if you can help out at all.  Neither of us played any football, so really anyone can help us out!

It would also be real nice if we could find someone to take some video of game situations. We can learn a lot from watching footage. If you have a good video camera with a good zoom feature, please let us know.

My daughter , (a 10 year old aspiring photographer)  took a bunch of pictures Saturday. Here is a link to them if you want to see them.

https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=A97AE3CAF69635C!679&authkey=!AH7uDSWjvKiFwKI

Keep in mind she took a few more pics of her brother and people that she knows. I will ask her to take a few more at some other games too. Hopefully she can get a good action shot of every player. We will get a full team photo later in the season as well.

As always, please let us know if you have any concerns or questions.

Coach Bennet and Coach Marshall