Do Now: From the examples, who had the best FLHS Patriots preview story and which one should be published on the website? Read the examples and come up with a written argument for which one should be published. (5 min.)
Danielle Ehrlich March 12th, 2010
Period 6 Sports Management – Mr. Oliver
Preview Story
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 was the first scrimmage game for the Francis Lewis Patriots varsity baseball team. Getting into about the fourth inning and losing by a few, the game shortly had to come to an end due to the sun going down. “If the sun didn't go down so early, we would've rocked them just like we did to Thomas Edison's team last season” said Jonathan Bobea, pitcher for the Francis Lewis team. A few of the teams players consist of David Torres who plays shortstop, Ozzy Robles who plays third base, Crissandre Javier who plays center field, and Jonathan Bobea, one of the best pitchers on the team who topped 91 miles per hour! How does the team describe their coach Ian Millman in a few short words? Experienced. Tough. Strict.
Last years ending record for the Francis Lewis Patriots was 12 wins and 4 losses. One thing they hope to achieve this year? A better record. “Practice makes perfect”, says Sean Hidalgo, graduating student of '09 who was on the team. The Patriots practice up to 3 or 4 times a week for about 3 hours at a time. Some players on the team, are being scouted. For example, Ozzy Robles, who is being scouted by Arizona State University. For the first time in a while, there's even some major league baseball teams looking at Francis Lewis' team.
“I would have to say that Bayside and Cardozo are the biggest rivalry's for our team”, says David Torres. “Most definitely Cardozo”, says Jonathan Bobea. All of the players on the Francis Lewis team have the same goal. That's to win the division just like they did last year. The first counting game of the upcoming 2010 season, is on April 8th. Francis Lewis will be going head to head against Bushwick, a highschool baseball team located in Brooklyn.
Jaehyung Park 3/14/10
Sports Management Period 6
Preview Story: FLHS Baseball Team
Be prepared: Francis Lewis High School’s baseball team, the Patriots, is expected to have an incredible season. They are a team that can comeback from a 9:0 deficit, to end up winning 10:21, miraculously. Just ask Thomas Edison High School (the team they’ve defeated), if it’s too hard to believe. The Patriots are a force when it comes to offense, as they can make a baseball game look like a football game, in terms of when looking at the final score. There is reason for optimism, to expect the Patriots to have a breakout magical year.
The Patriots have four impacting players on their team: Jonathon Boboa (SP), David Torres (SS), Ozzie Roblus (3B), and Cassandra Jabie (CF). Boboa can dial up his fastball up to 91-miles per hour and throws a changeup and curveball to go along with it. His favorite player is unsurprisingly, Josh Beckett, who is known for his blazing fastball and top-notch curveball. Boboa is currently being scouted by Arizona State College, whereas Roblus is being scouted by ASU. Torres and Boboa started their baseball careers when they were a freshman. Jabie first started in his sophomore year. Jabie’s favorite players are Jose Reyes and Carlos Beltran in MLB. All four players’ favorite team is the New York Mets. If for whatever reason their pro-ball careers are corrupted/interfered, they remarked they will pursue being a federal agent or play softball for their career.
Baseball season is almost here and the Patriots are ready to compete with hopefully many contributing players on the team. Their first baseball game will be held on April 8. They will have to stay competitive throughout the season if they want to prove to Cardozo that they are the better team. Cardozo High School is competitive almost every year and is always on top, the players say. But the four players believe they have a great team, and it’s hard to not believe them.
Sherice Gayle
The Francis Lewis Baseball team is ready for the beginning of there season. A lot of there players are making progress to have a good season. Last season they were nubmer1 in there league with a record of 12-4. They had a good season but this year they lost players who where seniors such as Adam Alcamo whos batting average is .129 and he was on varsity all 4years.
This season there are still star players. Jonathon bobea(SP)-91MPH, is being scouted by Arizona state college. He started playing when he was a freshman and now he will be facing his last year. He Throws a curveball, change up, fastball. From all these skills that he has hopefully his great talent will lead him to having a scholorship and bringing his team to the championship.
Crisandry jabie is another great player who even though he started his freshman year he is showing improvement he is now also a senior who hasn’t had any scouting but he is still gonna work hard to his ability for this season. On April 12th Francis Lewis will be going against Bayside which is a rivary game just like Boston Redsox and The NY Yankees.
This baseball team has been practing to there best abilities we encourage all to come out and support the Francis lewis baseball team.
Maria Rafiq
MARIA RAFIQ
Mr.OLIVER
Back-To-Back Division Titles winners For First Time In School History are once again ready to do some damage……..
Victories in their previous memorable games, the FLHS VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM has won two games in a row against Thomas Edison HS with a final score of 21-10, and again with a score of 11-8.
The last season’s highlights include, the significant baseball players; Jonathan Bobea Named Daily News All-City, Times-Ledger Queens Player Of The Year And First Team All-City. Jeremy Rodriguez Named Times Ledger All-Queens First Team And 2Nd Team All-City. David Torres Named Team Mvp. Head Coach Ian Millman Named Times-Ledger "Psal Queens Coach Of The Year" For Second Consecutive Season.
The single most important element in mastering the techniques and tactics of playing a sport is experience, which Francis Lewis is gaining day by day. Experienced players like Jonathan Bobea(SP), David Torres(SS) and Ozzie Roblus(3B) started playing in their first year of High School.These young stars inspired by Big Time sports champions like Reyes Beltran and Josh Beckett are mastering the techniques of throwing a curveball, changeup and fasteball, to make the game more interesting and arousing . Bayside and Cardoza HS are their biggest rivals, as each team go head to head with Francis Lewis, every time they face eachother.
Lewis's Varsity Baseball Team will be playing their first game on April 8th against the EBC/Bushwick Leaders .Some other upcoming games of baseball will be played on April 12 and 14th , both against Bay Side High Scool . FL is really putting in the efforts to maintain their record, as Coach Ian Millman states, "Led By 4th Year Senior Cesar Murillas and a cast of Quality Veteran Players, We will work as hard as possible to prepare for the upcoming season. With the tough schedule ahead, we hope to be able to compete at a high level."
"One of the beautiful things about baseball is that every once in a while you come into a situation where you want to, and where you have to, reach down and prove something. "
The above quote stated by Nolan Ryan, a baseball legend, reflects the past achievements and the future determination of FLHS'S Varsity Baseball Team as they are striving hard to prove what they are capable of doing. So come see them in action to see what they are really made of.........
Francis Lewis Baseball Team
Francis Lewis baseball team is among the teams in New York. This team is outstanding because of their few top players. Among these players is Jonathan Bobea. He is the right hand pitcher of the FLHS team. His fastest throw was 91 MPH. Jonathan throws fast and curve ball. His favorite is fast ball. Jonathan's coach says that he is a “player to watch, hard working team leader, and will continue to get better.” Coach Ian Millman also said he is “one of PSAL's best RHP.”Jonathan has been on the team since he was a freshman.
David Torres is also concerned among the best players. He plays as shortstop. David's favorite baseball team is Mets. He has been on the team since he was a sophomore. Coach Millman says that he is “our smallest guy with the biggest heart. fearless clutch hitter who will need to continue to be consistent for us to make it deep into the season.” Millman also states that he is “above average runner.” David is in his 4th year with the Patriots Program.
Crisandry Javier is the tallest person the Francis Lewis baseball team. He is 6' 4'' and weights around 190 pounds. He has been on the team since he was a sophomore. As a freshman he was ion Jr. Varsity baseball team. Crisandry is in his 4th year with the Patriots Program. Millman says that “Crisandry is a tremendously hard worker and even better teammate and respectable. Crisandry is in center field. Ozzie Robles is still getting better and better. He is a Junior, 5' 10'' and weights about 160 pounds. Ozzie has been on the team since he was a freshman. His coach says that he is “talented athlete who will continue to get better with hard work and dedication and has great upside with maturity”. Ozzie is the 3rd baseman.
In 2008 and 2009 Francis Lewis High School baseball team had the most wins. They won 13 games and lost only 3 in '08 and in '09 they won 12 games and lost 2. Jonathan, David, Crisandry and Ozzie all believe that their favorite game was with Thomas Edison. They were loosing 0 to 9 and made a com back 21 to 10. They also believe that Bayside High School is the biggest threat and if they can't become pro they will play Softball. Francis Lewis baseball team will be playing on April 9th 2010
HASAN ILYTAS PD6
Play Ball!
The Francis Lewis boy’s varsity baseball team has high expectations for this 2010 season. They hope to win the division again and continue with an impressive record from their last year’s 12-4 record. Their first game is April 8th against Bushwick Leaders High School. They hope to come out with a win right from the start.
The Patriots have a group of seniors that will help them achieve their goal. Including David Torres, Jonathon Bobea and Chrisandry Javier. Jonathon is their star pitcher who throws at best 91 mph and has been scouted by many colleges and even some major league teams. David is their starting short stop and has been on the team since freshman year. Chrisandry also a four-year player is the starting center fielder; many colleges have also scouted him. Another one of their star players is a junior that plays 3rd base, his name is Ozzie Robles and he has already been scouted by Arizona State.
They say their biggest threat is Cardozo and Bayside, Cardozo being their biggest rivals. Francis Lewis verse Cardozo in any sport is always a good game because both schools have very talented and high competitive sports teams. The Patriots verse Bayside on April 12th and Cardozo on May 17th. Lets hope Lewis comes out in a victory and wins the division like they deserve.
Julia Bernhardt
Sean Harrison March 14, 2010
Sports Management
Article
9-0 and 21-10 COMEBACKS! Is the Francis Lewis Patriots baseball team! They seem to not be doubted as they have one hell of a team. When interviewing three seniors, Crisandry, Jonathan, and David, and also junior Ozzie we had found and discovered some pretty exciting information. Some of what was found out was that this team, well is a h a r d w o r k i n g team for starters practicing at least 3-4 times a week, shows dedication doesn’t it! They keep there stamina running and charisma fresh, one of the players on the team, Ozzie, has been scouted by ASU! Pretty exciting for the young athlete.
The teams rivals are Benjamin Cardozo High School and also following Bayside High School and they seem more than ready to demolish and tear both schools to pieces and shred them apart. It doesn’t seem like they don’t want to lose especially Jonathan who gets pretty upset when he doesn’t do good, ouuuch! don’t want to get him mad eh?….
Well folks come to the spring season game! Support the Francis Lewis Patriots! As the game is on April 8, 2010 at Francis Lewis’s home field. Boy I can even see it now people of all ages eating and chanting loud “PA-TRI-OTS!….PA-TRI-OTS!”
Devendra- 10th period
The reigning champs, the mighty Patriots are about to start their new season with some familiar faces such as Jonathon Bobea, a pitcher; David Torres, a short stop; Ozzie Robles, a third baseman, and Crisandry Javier, a center fielder.
They played hard last season to take the win. In the match against Thomas Edison where the Patriots were down for the count with the score 0-9 came back with a vengeance with amazing hits and pitch to win the game 21-11. Other memorable game was when they were about to loss with 2-8 and stopped playing badly to end up with an astonishing win with the score of 11-8.
This year with the team getting back in shape to play their first game in Brooklyn, Lincoln Terrace Park – Baseball Field verses EBC/ Bushwick Leaders on April 8th who would be challenge for them the last two seasons. Last season the EBC/ Bushwick Leaders Panthers, 10-4, defeated the Patriots and the season before EBC/ Bushwick Leaders were the champs with 14 wins and 2 loses. The Patriots have lost to them every season. So come to Brooklyn, Lincoln Terrace Park – Baseball Field on April 8th to see who will win.
Public speaking guide
Public speaking is scary for nearly everyone. Jerry Seinfeld had a joke that went something like this: “There are more people, according to surveys, who say their biggest fear is public speaking than people who say their biggest fear is death. This means that at a funeral, most people would rather be in the coffin than at the podium giving the eulogy.”
So don’t sweat it; everyone is nervous. You’re supposed to be. However. Keep in mind that at 16, you’re not expected to seem as collected or as smooth as Barack Obama. Expect to be imperfect and nervous, and things will be easier. It takes a long time and many speeches to become good at public speaking, so cut yourself some slack.
Still, you should try your best and here are some things you should do to make your presentation better and more natural.
• Memorize key ideas, details, and facts—then use notes to guide you through your speech. Don’t write out your whole presentation. It’s unnatural to read from a speech while giving a presentation. You can’t make eye contact and the speech just ends up sounding canned and insincere. So instead, identify the facts, statistics, and details of your presentation and then memorize them. This way, you can just talk about your ideas and you will sound natural. You can have notes to remind you of your key points and structure, but only as a guide. Don’t read from your notes for more than one sentence.
• Remember that your nervousness is irrational. Most people get nervous when giving a presentation. This is usually because you are thinking about yourself, what you look like, your mistakes and flaws, and how people perceive you. It’s hard, but try to instead stay focused only on the topic of the speech. Here’s a secret: while you are giving your speech, many people in the class will be daydreaming, wondering why that person was rude to them in the hall just before class, thinking about themselves and how they look today, or wondering how they will sound when they participate in the post-presentation discussion. In other words, people notice you less than you think they do.
Here are the elements of public speaking that you want to practice in this presentation:
• Rebuttal & Refutation: This means anticipating and addressing the opponent’s or audience member’s objection or counter argument. If you eliminate the objections to your argument before someone makes those objections, you will seem much more persuasive.
• Eye contact. You should make constant, sweeping eye contact with your audience. This takes practice, so practice with your family, friends, or like Cartman, your collection of dolls and stuffed animals.
• Voice projection. Note how loud your teachers talk. They are almost yelling. The classroom does not have good acoustics and you will have to really speak up for the class to hear you.
• Subject-matter competence. If you really know your subject, your facts, and what the rebuttals and objections will be, than you should be able to do your speech more or less without notes. Once we get going this year, you will really be able to tell which students know their subject inside and out and which do not. Practice, practice, practice, study, study, study.
• Pace yourself. Practice your speech many times. Some people speed up and finish in two minutes, some slow down and take twenty. Really work on getting your speech down to the right length and try to stay at that pace.
• Evidence: you need to make your case logically. This means that you need to give the audience three reasons to believe your thesis and you need to give some evidence (statistics, quotes, charts, graphs, etc) that each reason is true. Research is key here.
• Passion: if you really want to convince us of something, you should seem convinced of it yourself. Raise your voice; make it clear to us that you are concerned. If you sound like Ben Stein, you are not convincing us of much.
• Professionalism: Stay professional. If you curse you might get some laughs from the audience, but they don’t give you the grade. I do. And I need you to take this assignment seriously. Leave the adolescent humor to me.
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