2017 SKIATOOK TOURNAMENT BRACKET

Below is the bracket for the Skiatook Tournament - The dates for the Tournament are Jan 5, 6, & 7.

JH VERDIGRIS TOURNAMENT

SCHEDULE CHANGE: 

ONCE AGAIN...DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL

THE 7th GRADE BOYS GAME and THE 8th GRADE BOYS GAME WILL BOTH BE PLAYED AT 9:00pm AT SEPARATE GYMNASIUMS.

BOOSTER CLUB - TACK DESIGNS APPAREL

The Pryor Tip-In Booster Club is providing an opportunity for anyone to order apparel. Tack Designs is providing a web store for anyone to place an order.  The web store will be open until November 20.  All items can be picked up at the Burdick Center on December 2 for the game against Collinsville at the Tip-In Booster Club table.  The picture at the right is one of many options available. If you have any questions please contact Jeannie Robinson at jeannie@upperspace.net  Use the link below to access the Tack Designs web store:

https://pryorbasketballapparel2016.itemorder.com

PARENT MEETINGS

This week there will be a Junior High parent meeting from 6:00-6:30 at the High School Cafeteria, on Thursday, November 3.

Next week there will be a High School parent meeting following the Mannford/Vinita Scrimmage on Tuesday, Nov 8 in the High School Cafeteria.

We encourage all parents to attend the Parent Meetings as coaches will be discussing policies and procedures. Travel and game day procedures will be discussed as well.

WESTBROOK

MARYLAND SHOOTING

I really like this shooting drill!  I got this drill from Michael Neighbors...from his email group. I used to run this drill at another school...I abandoned running it when I changed jobs.  Having made another change in scenery this past year, I will be adding this drill once again...MARYLAND SHOOTING

It can be a little confusing at first, and that is where the genius of the drill lies...in its chaos!  Chaos can be good for practice...I like to call it ORGANIZED CHAOS!  Organized chaos makes our players think the game instead of just playing the game.   It makes them communicate better!  Wouldn't we all like to communicate better.  If you are a coach, look at this drill. If you are a Pryor Basketball player, look at this drill (you will see it soon!)

Below I have provided the diagram and directions for running the drill... I have also provided the video for the drill.

One last thing...If you have a few minutes (5 or 7 free minutes) read the following article (link below) by Bob Starkey (asst women's coach at Texas A&M), on his website HoopThoughts. it is a really good read. I think it will help me become a better person as well as a better coach in the future.

http://hoopthoughts.blogspot.com/2016/07/the-change-we-need-must-start-within.html

MARYLAND SHOOTING

12 BOOKS IN 12 MONTHS

I am a hoarder when it comes to basketball notes, books, and videos. I was reading through some notes last night from Michael Neighbors, head women's coach at the University of Washington.  In 2012 he made an effort to read 12 books in the month of July (during recruiting season). I am not going to set my personal reading goals quite as lofty as his (he went on to say that he read 61 books in 2012...WOW!), however I am going to try to read at least 1 book each month. I feel that this is an attainable goal and in doing so, I would have read 12 more books than I read this past year!

While I have started several books this past year I did not finish one.  So my first goal is to finish one of those books.  I will start (and finish)  How to Build and Sustain a Championship Culture by Jeff Janssen.

"The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read."   - Mark Twain

If you are a coach and you do not subscribe to Michael Neighbors newsletters...you are missing out!

CONGRATUALTIONS TYLOR & SHOWTIME

Congratulations to Tylor Arnold, Coach Greg Arnold and Showtime for winning the Great American Shootout (Silver 1 Bracket) in Dallas this past weekend.  

MICHIGAN STATE PRESEASON WORKOUT

This video is from the 2012 Michigan State Spartan workouts, I like the some of the footwork drills that they are doing and how they are incorporating them into their weight room workouts. I really like how the players are using medicine balls above during their footwork and agility drills.  Soon to be seen at Pryor High School preseason workouts.
 

FOOTWORK

I feel my players often may feel like I emphasize footwork as a key component to their individual improvement.  They may assume that "footwork" is my buzzword.  I think an individual players key to improvement lies within their footwork, balance, and ball handling.  So how do we improve a players footwork.  First, we must emphasize its importance in our daily workouts.  We should incorporate footwork drills in our weight room workouts.  The use of ladders, dots and agility drills are all good ways to incorporate footwork into our workouts.
 

PLAY HARD

IRON & WOOD

HAVE A WONDERFUL INDEPENDENCE DAY

FRONTIER TEAM CAMP

The Pryor Boys Basketball Team will leave for Frontier Team Camp on Sunday June 26, at 8:00am from the Junior High Gymnasium. This will be our last summer camp together.  We are looking to build on the success that we had at Cleveland Team last week. We will stop and eat lunch at McDonalds on the way.

All players will need to bring payment for camp ($125), the release form, and the items that are listed on the information sheet.  I have provided the information sheet and the release form on this posting.  Our first day the Varsity will play Chisholm and Hilldale, our JV will play Mannford JV and Cleveland JV.  Schedules for the remaining days will be given on the day of arrival.

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

CLEVELAND TEAM CAMP JUNE 20 & 21

We will leave from the Junior High Gym on Monday morning at 7:30am for the Cleveland Team Camp. We will have a Varsity and a Junior Varsity Team.  The schedule is below.  

There will be no open gym on Sunday June 19th, its Father's Day and Game 7 of the NBA Finals.

CLEVELAND VARSITY / JV CAMP - BUS WILL LEAVE MON @ 7:30am / TUE @ 7:00am

JUNE 13 THROUGH JUNE 18

The PRYOR VARSITY & JUNIOR VARSITY BOYS will be attending 1 camp this week at Locust Grove.  There is no cost for these camps!

THE BUS WILL LEAVE AT 8:30am MONDAY MORNING FOR LOCUST GROVE

LOCUST GROVE TEAM CAMP
JUNE 13th & 14th (2 days)
Varsity (Juniors & Seniors) & Junior Varsity (Sophomores & Freshmen)
We will leave from the JH Gym at 8:30am 

LINK: Locust Grove Team Camp Schedule

The PRYOR 7-8-9 BOYS will be attending Frontier Team Camp this week.  The cost for this camp is $100 per player.  We will be staying overnight June 16th and 17th.  We will return home June 18. The bus will leave at 8:00am on Thursday morning. Below is a release form that each player will have to bring with them for Frontier Team Camp

JUNE 6 THROUGH JUNE 10

The PRYOR JUNIOR HIGH BOYS will be attending 2 camps this week.  The Verdigris Team Camp and the Inola Team Camp.  There is no cost for these camps!

We have the Junior High Gymnasium open from 8:00-11:30am this week June 6-June 8 for Iron & Wood For any players who are not attending these camps.

THE BUS WILL LEAVE AT 7:00am DAILY FOR EACH OF THESE CAMPS!

VERDIGRIS TEAM CAMP
JUNE 6th & 7th (2 days)
Grades 7 & 8
We will leave from the JH Gym at 7:00am and return approximately at 4:45pm both days

LINK: Verdigris Team Camp Schedule

INOLA TEAM CAMP

June 8th & 9th (2 days)

Grades 7,8 & 9

We will leave from the JH Gym at 7:00am
LINK: Inola Team Camp Schedule

SUMMER JUNIOR HIGH SCHEDULE

The PRYOR JUNIOR HIGH BOYS will be attending 2 camps next week.  The Verdigris Team Camp and the Inola Team Camp.  There is no cost for these camps!

We have the Junior High Gymnasium open from 8:00-11:30am this week May 31-June 3 for Iron & Wood.

VERDIGRIS TEAM CAMP
JUNE 6th & 7th (2 days)
Grades 7 & 8
We will leave from the JH Gym at 7:00am and return approximately at 4:45pm both days

LINK: Verdigris Team Camp Schedule

INOLA TEAM CAMP

June 8th & 9th (2 days)

Grades 7,8 & 9

We will leave from the JH Gym at 7:00am
LINK: Inola Team Camp Schedule

PRYOR YOUTH BASKETBALL CAMPS

The Pryor Basketball Camp format will consist of daily sessions of specialized skill clinics demonstrated for the camp in mass, then we will break into groups for more individualized practice with their team coach.  Clinics will cover many different offensive and defensive fundamentals.  Coaches will maintain age appropriate drills for each group.

Due to renovations in the Burdick Center we are moving our camp to Lincoln Elementary Gymnasium. We are staggering our camps into three sessions in order to keep the camp from being overcrowded in the smaller gymnasium

SESSION 1: TIGER CUB CAMP
May 23rd-26th (4 days)
Grades K-2nd
8:00-10:00 Daily

SESSION 2: TIGER YOUTH CAMP

May 23rd-27th (5 days)

Grades 3rd-6th

10:30-1:00 Daily

SESSION 3: TIGER JH CAMP

May 23rd-27th (5 days)

Grades 7th & 8th

1:30-4:00 Daily

PLEASE REVIEW OR DOWNLOAD & PRINT THE FORM BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION

BASKETBALL BANQUET - MONDAY, APRIL 25

Please join the 2016 Girls and Boys Basketball teams to celebrate a Great Season.  For the first time in school history both teams qualified for the state tournament.  Players eat Free, Family members are $10 each.  Please RSVP by Wednesday, April 20th, to ensure there is enough food and space. RSVP Contact : Jeannie Robinson at 918-639-3270

• Date: Monday, April 25
• Time: 6:30pm
• Location: St, Marks Catholic Church, 1507 S. Vann St.

PRYOR BASKETBALL WEBSITE - UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Please check back soon - The Pryor Basketball website will be available soon.