Nice preview of tonight's game at San Ramon. An early test for both teams.
Juego con Sabor a Final
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Sanatura Escazu 20 Limon 0
A new season is upon us.
Our first game of the new season was at Limon. Two days before the game we get a call that there's a concert in the gymnasium scheduled for Saturday afternoon and that we have two options: move the game up to Friday afternoon or push the game back an hour to 9pm. Given the short notice, we didn't feel our players would be able to get their permission from their respective jobs to leave Friday afternoon, so we agreed to a late 9pm start. We offered to flip the game, play at Escazu on Saturday and then visit Limon on the return leg, but that offer was not accepted.
So off we went Saturday afternoon, eager to get our first game under our belts. After stopping for a bite to eat outside of Guapiles, we pulled into Limon just past 8pm. The concert/talent show had been scheduled to end at 8PM, but was still going full steam when we got there. Then we walked into the gymnasium and saw a rather elaborate stage sitting right in the middle of the gym.
So we waited; our team was itching to play against a tough Limon team. At around 8:35, I heard the words that the final contestants would go on stage and then the judges would pick the winner. Okay, we might be all right, I thought...but as soon as the final contestants finished they announced a new act while the judges deliberated. The concert wrapped up at around 9:00 and people started filing out of the gym. The court was still cluttered with the stage, the estimate was that it would be at least an hour before they would get it moved if they started right away (apparently the Cerveceria guys in charge of the stage had left). At 9:15 the refs called the game in our favor.
This is the first game I've won by forfeit and it really sucks. Not just because we spent most of the day driving over to Limon, but rather cause we really wanted to play. After five weeks of beating each other up in practice our guys were eager to see how things looked against a live opponent.
So it was back on the bus, a quick beer pit stop, and back to San Jose, pulling in at 2 AM.
Our first game of the new season was at Limon. Two days before the game we get a call that there's a concert in the gymnasium scheduled for Saturday afternoon and that we have two options: move the game up to Friday afternoon or push the game back an hour to 9pm. Given the short notice, we didn't feel our players would be able to get their permission from their respective jobs to leave Friday afternoon, so we agreed to a late 9pm start. We offered to flip the game, play at Escazu on Saturday and then visit Limon on the return leg, but that offer was not accepted.
So off we went Saturday afternoon, eager to get our first game under our belts. After stopping for a bite to eat outside of Guapiles, we pulled into Limon just past 8pm. The concert/talent show had been scheduled to end at 8PM, but was still going full steam when we got there. Then we walked into the gymnasium and saw a rather elaborate stage sitting right in the middle of the gym.
So we waited; our team was itching to play against a tough Limon team. At around 8:35, I heard the words that the final contestants would go on stage and then the judges would pick the winner. Okay, we might be all right, I thought...but as soon as the final contestants finished they announced a new act while the judges deliberated. The concert wrapped up at around 9:00 and people started filing out of the gym. The court was still cluttered with the stage, the estimate was that it would be at least an hour before they would get it moved if they started right away (apparently the Cerveceria guys in charge of the stage had left). At 9:15 the refs called the game in our favor.
This is the first game I've won by forfeit and it really sucks. Not just because we spent most of the day driving over to Limon, but rather cause we really wanted to play. After five weeks of beating each other up in practice our guys were eager to see how things looked against a live opponent.
So it was back on the bus, a quick beer pit stop, and back to San Jose, pulling in at 2 AM.
2012-2013 Schedule
Calendario Apertura
#1 at Limon Sabado 25 de noviembre
#2 at San Ramon martes 27 de noviembre
#1 at Limon Sabado 25 de noviembre
#2 at San Ramon martes 27 de noviembre
#3 vs Liceo Costa Rica sábado 1 de diciembre
#4 at Barva martes 4 de diciembre
#5 vs Grecia sábado 8 de diciembre
#6 at PZ martes 11 de diciembre
#7 vs Cartago viernes 21 de diciembre
#8 vs Limon sábado 5 de enero
#9 vs San Ramon martes 8 de enero
#10 at Liceo de Costa Rica viernes 11 de enero
#11 vs Barva martes 15 de enero
#12 at Grecia sábado 19 de enero
#13 vs PZ lunes 21 de enero
#14 at Cartago viernes 1 de febrero
Semi-finales 4 a 10 de febrero
Finales 11 a 17 de febrero
Clausura Inicia 21 de marzo
#4 at Barva martes 4 de diciembre
#5 vs Grecia sábado 8 de diciembre
#6 at PZ martes 11 de diciembre
#7 vs Cartago viernes 21 de diciembre
#8 vs Limon sábado 5 de enero
#9 vs San Ramon martes 8 de enero
#10 at Liceo de Costa Rica viernes 11 de enero
#11 vs Barva martes 15 de enero
#12 at Grecia sábado 19 de enero
#13 vs PZ lunes 21 de enero
#14 at Cartago viernes 1 de febrero
Semi-finales 4 a 10 de febrero
Finales 11 a 17 de febrero
Clausura Inicia 21 de marzo
Friday, November 23, 2012
Al Dia Basketball Preview
The newspaper Al Dia changed its format to all sports. While most of the pages are dedicated to soccer, they are making a concerted effort to cover basketball. I've generally found their primary reporter for basketball, Rodolfo Martin, to be inquisitive but respectful, and he seems to make a concerted effort to understand the game.
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| Left to Right: Jackie Acuña (Perez Zeledon), Andres Umaña (Grecia), Clifford Smith (Barva), Dave Millinier (Sanatura Escazu), Jerson Myer (Limon), Daniel Simmons (San Ramon) |
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