Who's That Slacker?- Real Grace Reflection #9

Did somebody say Number 9?  Number 9?  Reflection #9 on L.O.M.T.'s 2015 theme-Real Grace

Who's That Slacker?

Who's that slacker?
Ain't doing a thing
Why do you listen
Every time he rings?

Who's that guy?
He just lies about
I don't see why
You don't send him out

I know, I know, I know, I know
But that's the way the garden grows
The rain it always falls straight down
On any standing on the ground

Man, he's lazy
We all can see
Still you welcome
Like family?

I'm sure that he
Does less than I
Why don't you even
Make him try?

I know, I know, I know, I know
But that's the way the garden grows
The rain it always falls straight down
On any standing on the ground

The rain it always falls straight down
On any one who's on the ground

A Way to Support the Scarborough BASEBALL Team

You can support the Scarborough baseball team and watch the Astros play this season, all in one fell swoop.  As a fundraiser, the Spartan baseball team is selling vouchers that can be redeemed for Astros tickets.

The vouchers cost $27 each and are good for a seat in the Bullpen section in Minute Maid Park for any game in April, May, or June.  PLEASE NOTE: Opening Day and the series against the Yankees are excluded.

This time period covers 38 home dates for the Astros.  For bargain hunters, the average ticket price for the Bullpen section during those 38 dates is $34.24, so if you're planning to go to a game anyway, the vouchers represent a nice savings.

Additionally, the Spartans baseball program receives $7 for each voucher sold.  Vouchers are currently available in the school's front office.  You can get more information from Edgar Villalta, who is the baseball coach.  You can reach his page on Twitter through this link.

To launch this fundraiser, the baseball team had a chance to play a game on the Astros' home turf. The Spartans took the field at Minute Maid Park on Feburary 27.

YOU CAN SUPPORT THE SPARTAN BASEBALL TEAM without buying a voucher.  Donations are always welcome according to Coach Villalta.  The easiest way to donate is to bring your contribution to the school's front office during school hours.  Let them know your donation is for the baseball team.

A Look Back at the Spartans 2014-15 Season

The gym at Scarborough High School is quiet until next November.  The Spartans basketball team has wrapped up a season to remember.  Coach Martin Wall's club won 23 games, including the first play-off game in school history.  Here are a few highlights from the 2014-15 season.

The Season Opener- The Scarborough gym was rocking as a new season began on November 18. A 53-38 win over Northbrook got the schedule off to a great start.

Third Place in the Hempstead Christmas Classic- The Spartans won their first four games in this tournament December 18-20.  After dropping their fifth game, they bounced back to defeat Huntington and claim third place in the 12-team tournament.

A Win Over Wheatley- The Spartans got many people's attention when they knocked off Wheatley, 68-61.  It was in all likelihood, Scarborough's first-ever victory over the basketball powerhouse.

Play-off Bound- It took until the final game of the season for the Spartans to clinch their first play-off berth in a decade, but they did it.  A 60-58 victory over Washington assured Scarborough of a third-place district finish and a trip to the post-season.

On to the Second Round- At the end of a tight contest against La Grange, the Spartans brought out the late-game heroics to win the first play-off game in school history.  When the buzzer sounded, the gym at Morton Ranch High School in Katy looked a lot like Scarborough High School West.

Two of Spartans District Foes Still Going in the Play-offs

The two teams that finished ahead of Scarborough in District 22-4A are still alive after one week of the play-offs.  Sterling, who won the district, is scheduled to face Hardin-Jefferson in the Region III quarter-finals.  District 22-4A runner-up Wheatley next meets Silsbee, who knocked off Scarborough Friday night.

Interestingly, two teams who defeated Scarborough in the Sweeny Tournament in December will clash in the Region IV Quarter-finals.  Columbia and Wharton take the court against each other on Tuesday in Stafford.