Hey we have had a lot of things happening with members of our team and I just wanted to point some of them out.  People are moving along in school, others with things like children, marriages and so on.  We are not just men who like to kick the crap out of people, we have a number of professionals, and family men that at times need to be acknowledged.

 

 Recently Married:

      Steve (Captain)

      Mark (Fly Half)

 

 Recent Fathers:

      David (Piss Piss)

      Kelly (Mr. Haka Himself)

      Ronnie (Bio Man, Jk)

 

 Backs MVP

      Jeremy (Jer Bear)

 Forwards MVP

      Kelly 

 Wood Award

      Lucas (Pound for Pound)

 Boob Award

      Michael (Fig)

 Teammate of the Year

      Brad (B-Rad)

 

Educational Accomplishments

      Soonjo (Accepted into UCLA)

      Brad (Garces High Graduate 2010)

Love all of you guys, keep up the positive vibe, there is much more to come!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Round two against Pasadena started off a little on the slow side.  In the first half it was almost a stalemate until the final ten minutes of the first half when Lucas put us on the board.  When the second half of the game started after a quick break to recover and talk through what was happening the game was downhill for us.  Once again our heads did not get big based on our last victory and it was constant talk on the field, people calling out zero-zero and that's how we played.  Thankfully our score ended at 29 with Pasadena having a repeat score from the last game...Zero.

 

We protected our line and I am proud of the way we played as a team.  Defense was amazing.  We had a number of goal line stop...one being a bone chilling tri saving hit on the sideline by Billy Ross!  We had again a number of cherps from the refs whistle that we need to clean up.  And each of us have to look at our own game and find out what we can do to add a positive influence to the team.

 

Nice work Kern, lets carry our momentum into this game against Eagle Rock...

 

Man of the match-Hat Trick Kelly

Wood Award-Lucas (Very controversial-Billy Ross)

First time Tri in A Side-Jesus

Boob Award-(Almost) Soonjo

WHHHHHOOOOOOO!   That's what the Tuskers needed:  a victory to show some promise.  For the first time in four season we are .500!  That is something to be proud of especially when we have six games left.  There were may factors to the victory over SLO, yet there are still corrections to be made that could have broken the score board open.  We must work on costly penalties; they cause us the ball, field position and points; all of which can cost us the game in the end.

 

On the positive side defense is improving week by week.  We're gaining a better understanding of where we need to be, and when to make moves that will benefit the team, and when not to though at times it hard not to!  Saturday we benefited from a hard, gut punching opening minute.  A quick kick off to SLO was stopped by the pack creating a turnover that quickly calculated into points for Kern.  The game was a true battle of who wanted it more from whistle to whistle and we worked very hard to get this victory.  There were some changes in the back line that we hope stay consistent, but that takes people continuing to make practices, and being dedicated to the team.  It makes a world of difference when you have the same people in the same places and I believe in my heart that this season will be one to remember for Kern. 

 

A few words about the men that were awarded this week for their play:

The Boob Award was given to Roger, a great teammate and teacher of the game.  I personally feel responsible for that sense I was the one to pop that pass up.  He seen a great opening and we went for it...I like the fact that he has field vision!!! Love you Rog, but the pass was just a tad high!

 

The Wood Award was presented to Jer Bear.  He very well could have had the man of the match award as he not only laid the wood, but lead the team with two scoring assist, and scored with the slide of the year!  Good work Jer!

 

The Man of the Match Went to Mark, playing inside center and kicking conversion kicks from places that seem to be out of reach for most.  Mark played a very clean game and kept the points at the winning spread of four points.  You have got to teach me how to do that man!  Nah, I'm that's too much pressure for me.

 

We will have practice this week so be ready.  Enjoy Vegas for those of you who go...don't come back married or with momen saying that yo uare the father of their baby!  And as our Winger B Ross put it...Bring it Eagle Rock!!!