Le Jardin 16U League update

Here is an update from the Le Jardin 16U League. The league director is Le Jardin varsity coach Kenneth Powell. The list of teams has some very good teams that we normally wouldn't play in the summer.

Having both LJ and Kalani leagues to play in is going to be fun and a great learning experience for all our Thunder. We'll also be playing in CAL and PAA Leagues (15U, 13U) at the same time. Some of our Intermediate guys will be or already are too old for 13U, but our current 13U guys told me on Thursday (after our game) that they want to keep playing 13U. That's Ryan, Jayden, Trinity, Jonah, Jance plus Walter, Chaz. Maybe Lorelai? Jance has a friend (12) who might play.

Coaches,
Below are the dates for this years Summer League.  All games will take place at Le Jardin Academy.  Entry fee is $500 with checks being made payable to Le Jardin Academy.  Each team is guaranteed 11 games with the top 8 continuing on to playoffs.  Every team at this point will play Wednesdays and Saturdays (subject to change pending additional teams).  There are a few Saturdays that our gym was not available so there are some Friday dates.  If you require any accommodations please let me know as soon as possible, I will do my best to accommodate your request.  Our concession stand will be open all of the days listed below.

Please reply confirmation of your participation with the contact number and email (if different from yours)  for the person I can send additional details to.  Teams expected to participate this year are listed below.  Contact me with any questions.  Thank you in advance for your participation we look forward to an exciting summer.

Kenneth
Head Basketball Coach Le Jardin Academy

H1 Thunder
Campbell
Hawaii Raiders
Iolani
Kahuku
Kaiser
Kalaheo
Lanakila School
Leilehua
Le Jardin/Assets School
Mililani
Punahou

Game Dates: 

Wednesdays/Fridays 5:30 pm, 6:30 pm, & 7:30 pm.

Saturdays: 10 am, 11 am, & 12 pm.

Sat - 6/13

Sat - 6/20 

Wed - 6/24 

Fri - 6/26 

Wed - 7/1 

Fri - 7/3 

Wed - 7/8 

Sat - 7/11 

Wed - 7/15 

Sat - 7/18 

Wed - 7/22 

Fri - 7/24 

Sat - 7/25 

Wed - 7/28 (if Necessary)

Fri - 7/31 (if necessary) 

Sat - 8/1 (If necessary)

Summer JV League

Just got off the phone with one of the organizers for Le Jardin JV League and it sounds promising. The league is brand new at LJ, which has a beautiful basketball facility on the Windward side, right after the Pali tunnel.

Punahou (ILH champs), ‘Iolani, Leilehua (OIA champs) and Mililani are already in the league. Since Saint Louis closed its JV league (I never even knew they had one), these teams have moved over. A former Saint Louis assistant coach is now the head varsity coach at Le Jardin.

Hopefully, if we get into this league, the schedule won't overlap with the Kalani Varsity League, which plays on Tue/Thur nights. We may have a situation where we play at Le Jardin JV League early on those nights (maybe 5:00 pm), then go to Kalani.

At Kalani, Coach Nathan Davis has generously slotted us as the late game (7:15 pm) every year. I don't want our JV/Intermediate guys to miss the chance to play in Kalani's league.

Parents, please provde me with your feedback on this. I'm assuming Le Jardin will charge $400 to $500 for the entry fee. (Kalani is charging $500.), so I'll ask for everyone to chip in again if we get in.

Note: We will also be playing in CAL and PAA leagues during this period (June to early July). So yes, we will be busy.

WE LOVE THIS GAAAAME!!

Update 4/17, 11:35 am — Coach Kenneth of Le Jardin emailed and said games will begin June 10, games on Wed/Sat. That works better for us.

Update 4/17, 1:45 pm — OK, now it's a little different. Coach Kenneth emailed again and said it's more of a 16U league. That means our older guys (in 10th grade) like Mosi, Radyn, Chase, Tenchi are eligible to play. I'm checking with him to see if our 16-year-olds like Keanu and Michael who are juniors will be eligible to play. I was hoping for more a regular JV or Intermediate league for our younger guys, so I might shop around a little more. 

Then again, most of our intermediate guys have turned 14 this spring (or winter). Our guys who can play 13U in CAL and PAA (June) would be Ryan, Jayden, Jance, Walter...