THE OCCASIONAL ORBITER Thursday June 6, 2002 Vol.77 Hi, hello and welcome fellow Cowboys of the Space variety to the earliest edtion in quite some time, of your occasional reading. **** 'Boys Full of Worthlessness in Loss **** The Space Cowboys put together one of the worst offensive games in team history Tuesday night as they lost to the "thuggy thuggs" of Smith, fifty-four (54) to thiry-one (31). Down two (2) players (Keith Lubbers missing due to work and Fred "fridiggity" Hedrington getting caught up in traffic) the 'boys were outmatched from the "getgo" and left in the perverbial dust of the 'thuggs. They could not get into any sort of rhythme with the uptempo pace of the game. After a solid first possession, in which a few offensive rebounds were obtained, in was all down hill. The home team could not get the ball through the hoop, and when you're playing a game of basketball that is quite a conundrum. Part of the 'boys poor play was due to exhaustion. The conditions in the "big arena by the highway" were not typical of an indoor basketball court. It was a sweltering one hundren and twenty-seven (127) degrees, and they had not been trained in such conditions. With only the one substitute the home tema was "spent". But even with their poor play and the unbarable conditions of the arena the 'boys were not all the way out of the game after the first twenty (20) minutes. Going into the midway point the score was twnety-nine (29) to seventeen (17) bad guys. It is a miracle that they weren't down twenty-eight (28), but the home team still had an outside chance to pull back into the game. That "outside chance" turned into an absolute impossiblity as soon as they took the court for the beginning of the s econd period. The Space Cowboys were even more worthless in the second half that n they were in the first scoring a less than incredulous fourteen (14) points. This is a game that they would much rather forget. There was only one somewhat of a bright spot. "Big Man" Ben Keene put in four points on two (2) of four (4) shooting. He is the only 'boys whose fied goal percentage drops when he shoots fifty (50) percent. **** Box Score June 6, 2002 **** Name No. Fgm Fga 3ptm 3pta Ftm Fta TP Rasp 1 1 4 0 2 0 0 2 K.Lubbers 10 - - - - - - - Brinkman 20 1 4 0 2 0 0 2 N.Lubbers 23 3 13 1 6 0 0 7 Jeffries 24 5 19 2 13 3 4 15 Ash 30 1 7 1 6 0 0 3 Keene 44 2 4 0 0 0 0 4 Hedrington 45 - - - - - - - Totals 197 13 51 4 29 3 4 31 25% 14% 75% Attendance: 8 (Brinkman, Elsbernd, Goetz, Kaylor, Kidd, Keene, Sears, Young) Season Attendance: 77 Special Thanks to Scorekeeper Elizabeth Goetz *** Next Game Tuesday June 11, 2002 **** The Space Cowboys will next be in action on Tuesday June 11, at 9 P.M. at the Sports of All Sorts Arena in Florence. The Space Cowboys will be taking on the "thuggy thuggs" of Barely Legal in thei final regular season game of the Spring Season. This will be the only "rematch" of the season as well. These two clubs faced each other in the first game with the 'thuggs coming away with a seventy-eight (78) to fifty-eight (58) victory. The home team will be looking to pull their record to a respectable .500 with a win in Tuesday's game and keep hope alive for a playoff berth. In order to do so, they will defintly have to being their "A" game. These 'thuggs are no stranger to "must win" games. Nearly half of their roster includes Holy Cross alumnus and basketball stnadouts. The likes of Lance and Joseph Shickling along with the always dangerous Andrew Krallman. These fellas are "good", but not out of reach of the Space Cowboys. After two (2) consecutive worthless games the 'boys will have to pull their act together to have any hope of winning. An all around twam effort will be needed. This will be just the second game where the entire roster is anticipated to be present. Being at 9 P.M. the lieks of Mr. K Lubbers and Mr. Hedrington should not have any difficulties with their work schedules. Let it be noted that the only other game in which all members of the active roster were present the 'boys won by a confortable margin. If that team ply can be duplicated they will give Barely Legal a run for their "money." With this contest being such an important one we ask that all of you show up to support the home team. They have a history of playing will in fornt of big crowds and "pulling out" the unthinkable. So come on out to the "big arena by the highway" for some great Space Cowboys basketball. If just great fundamental basketball isn't enough to get you out to Sports of All Sorts on Tuesday the 11 at 9 P.M., they this is for you. This week will be photo day. Prior to the start of the game you favortie Space Cowboys will be available for pictures with yourself and the ever popular Buddy Lee. That's right, your favorite Cowboys AND Buddy Lee in one easy snap shot. This is not an opportunity that comes around often, so ti's best to take advantage of it now. Mr. Lee is the one who gave the idea to the Cowboy executives. He had planned on attending the game for moral support for the struggling Kevin Brinkman when he realized he could help in other ways as well. But not noly do you get a picture with any and all the Space Cowboys and Buddy Lee, but if you are one of the first five (5) fans in attendance you will recieve your very own Orange Lanyard to pose with. What more can you want!!?!? This night will represetn everything the Cowboy organization stands for; orange lanyards, Buddy Lee and basketball. If there ever was a time to make the trip to the "big arena by the highway" Tuesday the 11, is it. It's been a while since these "fans" have made the trip, so a special invite is in order. Daniel Huhn, Paul Brinkman, Michael Brinkman, Amy Kirste and James Lane. Your attendance would be even more appreciated than usual. We'll see you at the "arena", Tuesday June 11 at 9 P.M. Doors will open at 8:25 with pregames festivites following at 8:27. **** Space Cowboys Paraphernalia **** Only a few replies have been recieved in reguard to the Space Cowboys keychain order. If you or anyone you know would like to order their own personalized Space Cowboys keychain time is running out. Send the quantity and inscription, if any, that you would like on the back to us here at occasionalorbiter@hotmail.com. Also, there is still the possibility of ordering new Space Cowboys "uniforms". If you are interested in your very own Orange jersery let us know that as well. If anyone has any ideas of how to spice them a bit we would like to hear them. The possibility of looking into some sort of sleeveless shirt has been thrown out there. Please let us know as soon as possible if you are interested in getting one (John Rasp). **** Space Cowboys Softball Update **** The Space Cowboys Softball team was in action over the weekend. It was somewhat of an up and down one for the 'boys. In the Friday night league, the bats were non existant and after Kevin Brinkman sacrificed his body on a heads a base running play to put the 'boys ahead one (1) to nothing, they completely fell apart. In a rain shortened game they fell thirteen (13) to six (6). On Saturday afternoon, the co-ed 'boys/girls came out on top eleven (11) to seven (7). And on Sunday morning the 'boys wasted a plethora of opportunities and came up short ocne again. The Space Cowboys Softball team has upgraded their website and created one seperate form that of the Space Ranch. Check it out at http://www.softballcowboy.tripod.com/index.htm or go to the ole Space Ranch at http://www.geocities.com/spaceranch2001 and clikc on Cowboy Softball. **** News and Notes **** Injury Report:The entire team suffered from a sever case of embarassment after the game....Jeremy Jeffries continues his scoring barrage in Tuesday's loss, scoring in double digits for the seventh consecutive game and in eight of nine overall. After Tueday's five (5) of nineteen (19) performance a Paul Brinkman quote seems appropriate, "Hell if I put the ball up as much as he does I could hit double figures."....Mr. Jeffries put himself in the record puts with his performance. Setting a new record with ten missed three pointers and tieing the record set by himself and Nick Lubbers for fourteen missed shots overall....Kevin Brinkman scored in his second straight game...."Big Man" Ben Keene is on pace to shatter his own record for highest field goal percentage for one season. Currently Mr. Big Man is at a fabular and spectaculous 63%. He previous high was 54%. That will be all for this edtion of the Occasional Orbiter. If you have any question coments suggestions, new sunbscribors, or if you're just bored, email us at occasionalorbiter@hotmail.com Editor-in-Chief Nick "Stud" Lubbers Heeee Gaatt It