Well, it's hard to believe that this is the end. I can't believe this first season of "The Windup" is really over.
Now, when I say end, let me explain a bit.
This show was part of my (Tim's) senior project for the Division of Communication at Indiana Wesleyan University. What's that you ask? Well, it's basically an independent study on a major work of communication. I mentioned a couple of posts earlier about what it was considered to be when I quoted some of the syllabus from the class. This senior project portion is ending.
Luckily, "The Windup" is continuing. Oh yea!
This week was difficult just in the way of trying to finish up all the loose ends of this class. From the presentation to the portfolio, I had some making up to do when it came to work. I probably have about one more hour to put into the portfolio and then this senior project is all over.
Once again, thanks to anyone and everyone who had a part in this project. The project is to help you get to know the Grant County Sports community better and I think we accomplished that. Jeremy and I are looking forward to new episodes in January! We will be doing much planning over Christmas break...but we'll be back!
We will still be updating this weekly as well so don't forget to keep checking out the page! Thanks again for everything and glory to God for this entire thing.
Hours Update:
Hours This Week: 9.75 hours
Total Hours This Semester: 151.25 hours
Friday, December 9, 2011
Monday, December 5, 2011
Fortress Sports Update: Week 14
Welcome to the Fortress Sports Update for the week of December 5th. This is where we bring you a glimpse into the week's upcoming Grant County sporting events. I'm Tim Decker.
On Monday, December 5th -
There are no high school sporting events taking place.
There are no high school sporting events taking place.
On Tuesday, December 6th -
The week starts with one boys high school basketball match-up. Southern Wells is at Eastbrook for a 7:30 p.m. varsity start.
The week starts with one boys high school basketball match-up. Southern Wells is at Eastbrook for a 7:30 p.m. varsity start.
There is also some high school wrestling happening on Tuesday. Eastbrook hosts Blackford for a meet starting at 6 p.m. Also, Marion is hosting a meet against Anderson at 6 p.m.
There is also one girls High School basketball match-ups to mention:
Maconaquah @ Oak Hill - 7:30 p.m.
Maconaquah @ Oak Hill - 7:30 p.m.
On Wednesday, December 7th -
Girls High School Basketball actions continues with one game. Mississinewa is at Southwood for a 7:30 p.m. tip.
Girls High School Basketball actions continues with one game. Mississinewa is at Southwood for a 7:30 p.m. tip.
There is one wrestling meet to mention. Madison-Grant is at Shenandoah for a match starting at 6 p.m.
On Thursday, December 8th -
While basketball is quiet, high school wrestling is getting all the attention. One meet to mention as Oak Hill is at Frankton for a 6 p.m. start.
While basketball is quiet, high school wrestling is getting all the attention. One meet to mention as Oak Hill is at Frankton for a 6 p.m. start.
On Friday, December 9th -
Boys High School basketball will dominate the evening. Match-ups include:
Frankton @ Eastbrook - 7:30 p.m.
Madison-Grant @ Elwood - 7:30 p.m.
Mississinewa @ Oak Hill - 7:30 p.m.
Boys High School basketball will dominate the evening. Match-ups include:
Frankton @ Eastbrook - 7:30 p.m.
Madison-Grant @ Elwood - 7:30 p.m.
Mississinewa @ Oak Hill - 7:30 p.m.
On Saturday, December 10th -
High School Wrestling can start your weekend on the right foot. Eastbrook, Oak Hill, and Marion will travel to Western High School for the Western Invitational starting at 8:30 a.m.
High School Wrestling can start your weekend on the right foot. Eastbrook, Oak Hill, and Marion will travel to Western High School for the Western Invitational starting at 8:30 a.m.
Boys High School basketball Match-ups include:
Canterbury @ Marion - 7:30 p.m.
Oak Hill @ Maconaquah - 7:30 p.m.
Mississinewa @ Northwestern - 7:30 p.m.
Canterbury @ Marion - 7:30 p.m.
Oak Hill @ Maconaquah - 7:30 p.m.
Mississinewa @ Northwestern - 7:30 p.m.
Girls High School basketball can fulfill your college football withdraws. Match-ups include:
Oak Hill @ Mississinewa - 12:30 p.m.
Frankton @ Eastbrook - 7:30 p.m.
Marion @ New Castle - 7:30 p.m.
Oak Hill @ Mississinewa - 7:30 p.m.
Oak Hill @ Mississinewa - 12:30 p.m.
Frankton @ Eastbrook - 7:30 p.m.
Marion @ New Castle - 7:30 p.m.
Oak Hill @ Mississinewa - 7:30 p.m.
Dates and times of these events are subject to change. Always contact your local high school or college for more information on specific events. This has been your Fortress Sports Update for the week of December 5th. I'm Tim Decker wishing you a fun and competitive week!
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Week 13 Reflection
This has been the first actual week off for "The Windup." I would have scheduled last week as an off week anyways because of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Anyways, there isn't much new news going on with the project at this point. There is one thing I will highlight though.
This week I went out and covered my first high school sporting event in Grant County. There were multiple reasons why I went out to do this. First, it would help me make sure I would make my hour quota for the semester. Secondly, this is something I was wanting to do each week throughout the semester but everything else got in the way. I pray that doesn't happen in the spring. Thirdly, I wanted to see if I would enjoy covering such an event.
Let me just say...it was an amazing experience. I traveled to Madison-Grant High School over in Fairmount to cover the Wes-Del/Madison-Grant Boys Basketball game. I didn't take any audio recording equipment out because I wanted to get a feel of the event. I did take out some stats sheets and did my best to record stats for the games. Even though I was by myself for the event, I enjoyed every minute of it. It was great to be in the atmosphere of high school sports again. I honestly hadn't attended much since I graduated and boy was I missing out!
Like I mentioned earlier, this is something I will hope to do each week at least once from here on out. I'll start my making the Fortress Sports Update each week and then look at the events and my calendar and hopefully find some open holes. We'll see how it goes. May God open the doors for this to work out.
Hours Update:
Hours This Week: 15 hours
Total Hours This Semester: 141.5 hours (100%+ complete!!!)
Minimum Hours Still Needed: 0 hours baby!
My hour quota for the project has been met. Boom baby!
Anyways, there isn't much new news going on with the project at this point. There is one thing I will highlight though.
This week I went out and covered my first high school sporting event in Grant County. There were multiple reasons why I went out to do this. First, it would help me make sure I would make my hour quota for the semester. Secondly, this is something I was wanting to do each week throughout the semester but everything else got in the way. I pray that doesn't happen in the spring. Thirdly, I wanted to see if I would enjoy covering such an event.
Let me just say...it was an amazing experience. I traveled to Madison-Grant High School over in Fairmount to cover the Wes-Del/Madison-Grant Boys Basketball game. I didn't take any audio recording equipment out because I wanted to get a feel of the event. I did take out some stats sheets and did my best to record stats for the games. Even though I was by myself for the event, I enjoyed every minute of it. It was great to be in the atmosphere of high school sports again. I honestly hadn't attended much since I graduated and boy was I missing out!
Like I mentioned earlier, this is something I will hope to do each week at least once from here on out. I'll start my making the Fortress Sports Update each week and then look at the events and my calendar and hopefully find some open holes. We'll see how it goes. May God open the doors for this to work out.
Hours Update:
Hours This Week: 15 hours
Total Hours This Semester: 141.5 hours (100%+ complete!!!)
Minimum Hours Still Needed: 0 hours baby!
My hour quota for the project has been met. Boom baby!
Friday, December 2, 2011
Argylls Defeat Warriors in Back and Forth Game
Holy smokes! “The Windup” was at a local high school boys basketball game tonight! Tim Decker traveled to Madison-Grant High School to see the Argylls take on the Wes-Del Warriors. It was new head coach John Irwin’s home debut for Madison-Grant.
Junior Varsity Highlights:
We’ll start with the junior varsity game that was close throughout. The Warriors shot a lot of deep 3-point attempts that just were unable to fall. Meanwhile, the Argylls attacked the inside with 6’7” Freshman Tanner Wise and 6’6” Junior Jake Lemon. The first half ended with the score…Wes-Del Warriors 11…Madison-Grant Argylls 13. Wes-Del Sophomore Desmond Wilson led the first half scoring with 6 points.
As we move to the second half, it was a game of runs. The Wes-Del Warriors outscored Madison-Grant 14 to 2 and the 3-point shots finally started to fall. The 3rd quarter included an 11-0 run to start the 3rd quarter by Wes-Del. We headed into the 4th with the Warriors up, 25-15. The visitors didn’t give up though and kept slowing picking away. Wes-Del started the 4th with a 10-nothing run to tie the game at 25. The Warriors finally broke into the lead at 28-27 with just a few minutes remaining. The final ended up with the Wes-Del Warriors 28…the Madison-Grant Argylls 30. It was truly a great comeback for the coach Kevin Alsup.
Leading Players:
Wes-Del Warriors: Sophomore Desmond Wilson with 7 points and 8 rebounds.
Madison-Grant Argylls: Junior Brent Bugby with 13 points including 6 in the 4th quarter.
Varsity Game Highlights:
We move to the varsity game where Wes-Del Coach Joel Roush was squared against new Argyll Coach John Irwin.
The game was very evenly played throughout. Wes-Del held a slim lead at 14-10 after one quarter. Wes-Del once again relied on long jumpers while the Argylls focused on the inside. The Argylls jumped out quick in the 2nd quarter on a 9-0 run to take a 19-14 lead. Wes-Del came back strong though to send the game into the half with the Argylls only up one, 24-23.
We move to the 2nd half now and defense became a big theme. The Warriors went scoreless for the first 6.5 minutes of the 3rd quarter. Not good. They came back strong though, going on a 8-0 run to end the quarter in those final 90 seconds. Wes-Del was actually up one, 31-30, and had all the momentum. The Argyll offense handled the charge by scoring 21 points in the final quarter. Wes-Del couldn’t keep up and lacked defense in the late minutes.
Madison-Grant won the game, 51-44. The Argylls improved to 1-2 on the year while Wes-Del fell to 1-2.
Leading Players:
Wes-Del Warriors: Senior Kameron Weaver with 20 points and 11 rebounds.
Madison-Grant Argylls: Senior Tyler Young with 10 points, 8 rebounds, 5 of 11 from the foul line.
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