Vista del Lago

SPRING VARSITY AND JV WORKOUT SCHEDULE

 Note: 
At the end of Spring Sports Season, we switch to Tuesdays and Thursdays after school.  Summer, the month of June, will continue with Tuesday and Thursdays at 2 pm – 4 pm.  Hopefully, we will not run in to too many “surprise” changes.

This ambitious schedule is designed to give prospective Varsity Players as many chances as possible to learn our new system and still participate in other sports.  If enough players participate, we will consider playing in summer league tournaments.

Coach Battenberg and staff

Coaching Staff
Head Varsity Coach - Terry Battenberg
Assitant Varsity Coach - Tim Weir
Head Junior Varsity Coach - Andrew Carson
Head Freshman Coach - Arnel Aquino

EAGLE VARSITY SUMMER BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

Starting June 3, 2014, we will work out on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2-4 pm during the month of June. 

We will be involved in weekend tournaments all four weekends in the month of June.  Players who expect to play in tournaments will need to participate in workouts so they will know what we are trying to accomplish in the games.  Workouts and tournaments are all considered “Learning Experiences” and will be treated as such.  The first two things that need to be learned are Love and Commitment – the Love of Basketball and the Commitment to Getting Better.

JUNE SCHEDULE

June 3,5             Workouts from 2-4 at Vista

June 6-8            Elk Grove/Cosumnes River Tournament

June 10,12        Workouts from 2-4 at Vista

June 14              One Day Mesa Verde Tournament

June 17,19        Workouts from 2-4 at Vista

June 20-22       JV Tournament at Mesa

June 24,26        Workouts from 2-4 at Vista

June 27-29       Rocklin/Woodcreek Tournament

We may be able to add a couple of weekday scrimmages during June also, but nothing has been arranged yet. 

Philosophy of Basketball
Terry Battenberg

My Philosophy of Basketball is based on five distinct areas of instruction:

1. Defense: 

A solid man-to-man defense is the foundation of my philosophy.  Depending upon the quickness and abilities of the team, we apply pressure where and when we can.  We use zone defense only as a change of pace or as needed in special situations.  Our defense is designed to stop penetration, contest all shot attempts, and to create opponent turnovers.  We expect our defense to keep us in games even when our offensive is not clicking.

2. Rebounding:

Playing great defense and forcing a missed opponent’s shot is negated if we allow them a second chance opportunity.  These extra opportunities lead to more shots, more fouls, and more scores by the opponent.  We strive to get every rebound and hold opponents to no second chance scores.  On offense, we send three to the boards every time and seek our own second chance opportunities.  We want the extra possessions, extra shot attempts, and the extra free throws we can gain. 

3. Transition Game:

On offense, we look to push the pace after made and missed opponent’s shots.  We run a fast break “wave” at every opportunity, emphasizing the pass ahead rather than the dribble.  We attack at the rim or in the post as quickly as possible.  If the initial “wave” is stopped, we go into our Secondary Break (Early Offense) and look to score before the opponent’s defense is completely set.  When our opponents get possession, we sprint back into the key area as quickly as possible to prevent them from scoring easily inside.  We strive to have the best transition team in the area.

4. Shot Selection:

Players are taught to get the highest percentage shot on each possession.  We first seek a fast break lay-up, then an inside post-up, and finally an open opportunity for a very good shooter.  Players are encouraged to become good shooters through practice and to limit attempts they have not perfected.

5. Special Situations:

During the course of the season, we cover as many Special Situations as possible.  These situations include: tip plays, out of bounds plays, last second plays, press offenses, time management, end of game situations, zone offense specials, trick plays to score when needed, how to come from behind late in a game, and many others.  Luck goes to the prepared and we want to be prepared.