We're pretty pumped up here for the Asia Pacific Athletic Conference basketball tournament being held at Concordia this weekend. Guys' and girls' teams from five other schools around Asia have come to Shanghai for three days of tough competition. Yesterday was a rough one for our guys, losing two games, but they came back strong this morning and won by 50 points. Caleb has been looking forward to this tournament this whole school year. It's a pretty big deal to him as a senior, and thus to us, too. Praying for him to enjoy the play regardless of the outcome!
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| These posters of the Concordia guys' team are part of the decoration for the tournament. This top one is hanging outside on one of the school buildings, and the one below is in the main gym. Love the game faces on these guys! Funny story... these were ordered to be be 3x5, meaning three feet by five feet. Mistake made in translation though, and they turned out to be three meters by five meters! Makes the game faces a bit more intimidating! Caleb is on the left side of the V in the one below, third from the front. Can you find the top of his head in the other poster? |
The tournament opened yesterday morning with a pep rally for the whole school. The elementary school students were all given the blue and gold noise maker sticks... fun for them! All visiting teams were introduced and welcomed, and Concordia's new mascot (What exactly is a phoenix supposed to look like, anyway?) was unveiled for the first time. All the students are being excused from a class or two a day to attend some games. The elementary classes are assigned a visiting school to cheer for! Seth is helping announce the games for the streaming video feed, and also with the live blogging.
Here's the shot of the day of Caleb from one of the games the guys battled through yesterday. Again with the game face. :-)
Photo credit for the picture above goes to our friend Marc Ulbrich, Caleo Photos.
Another guys' game in about an hour... hoping this morning's win gives them great motivation this afternoon! Have to mention the girls' team... as usual they are playing really, really well and winning! :-)
To all our Shanghai friends who have repatriated... we miss you cheering with us in the stands!
3 comments:
We miss being there with ya'll! Trust me, I'm yelling from here, I really am!! Give our best to the gang and please tell Migz I said "Good Luck"!
thanks so much for posting the pictures. We are disappointed that we could not get on last night. We will try again today. Go Caleb go!!!
nannie
Loved,loved the photos! So sorry we couldn't see it! way to go Caleb and Seth! Hearing that Seth announced made us even sadder we couldn't see and hear it! Mom
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