MADRID, Spain - After the game last night, forward Chase Hallam asked where we were playing tomorrow.
He
was told it was in a town about 90 minutes away, and the incredulous
look on his face told the story: This team has been on the bus A LOT
this trip.
In fact, the Pioneers traveled 1,752 bus miles last season. That's the entire season combined.
By the time the team returns to campus on Sunday night, we will have surpassed that total during this two-week trip.
Of
course, it's all been worth it, since Francisco the bus driver took us
from Madrid to the Pyrenees to Barcelona to Andorra through France to
San Sebastian and finally back to Madrid.
It
was very nice to be in Madrid today with most of the early part of the
day off. The players jumped on the subway and headed downtown. Most of
them simply walked around exploring and shopping, but Blake Foeman and Alex Pickert ended up touring a castle.
There's
so much to see in this city, and while the organized tours have been
great, everyone seemed to enjoy the opportunity to wander off and do his
own thing.
Overall,
as the trip comes to a close, the entire experience has been amazing
with a perfect combination of touring Spain and playing basketball
against teams of varying levels.
And,
without question, the team has gotten better on the court, which was
the primary purpose of this adventure. The players and coaches learned
things that will help them better prepare for this season.
Everyone
seems to be ready to head back to Denver, but everybody on this trip
will carry memories of these two weeks in Spain for years.
But, the best part? The first official practice of the season is just 41 days away.
Cleanliness is next to what?: As
you can probably imagine, a certain odor has morphed into an
extraordinary funk during the past two weeks. Although the players have a
few uniforms, which were washed in San Sebastian, playing six games and
then stuffing your clothes in a bag takes its toll.
I
don't want to be overdramatic, so I will say simply that the bus and
team's hallway in the hotel have developed a smell that can only be
described as a cross between a hockey locker room and tear gas.
At this point, everybody on the trip is searching for those last remaining pieces of clothing that are at least cleanish. Mitch Hyder, in fact, was caught rubbing deodorant directly onto the shirt he's wearing to tonight's game.
Warning to those waiting back home: Please make sure all washing machines are empty, ready and working.
Run for the Border: When guard Alex Pickert was
asked if he was ready to be home. This was his answer: "I just want
Taco Bell. If I could get a chalupa here, I think I could stay for a lot
longer. And you can quote me on that." Hey Pick, guess where you're
playing on Nov. 27. That's right, Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho.
Just Filling In: Someone asked the waiter tonight for a recommendation. His response was that he needed to ask the manager, which seemed odd.
When
pushed further he replied, "Really, I'm just one of the security guys,
but I'm the only one here who speaks English, so they asked me to take
your order."
That, my friends, is customer service.
Special Thanks: I would like to send a personal thank you out to General Jim Head,
who helped immensely in compiling unofficial statistics during the six
games in Spain. The General is a friend of the coaching staff, who
traveled with Joe Scott's teams
at Air Force, and was a welcome addition to the travel party. The game
recaps would have been considerably more difficult without General
Head's assistance.
Estimated Statistics of the Tour of Spain*:
Miles by Air - 11,220
Miles by Bus - 1,752+
Number of Photos Taken by Andrew Hooper - 2,242
Number of Meals Chris Udofia has Eaten at McDonald's - 6
Number of Times Justin Coughlin Has Eaten Gelato - 7 (although he lost count)
Number of Bull Fighting Arenas DU Played In - 1
Number of Puns, such as "Spained Ankle" and "Basque-etball," that Mitch Hyder Made - 4,386
Rolls of Tape Used on Ankles - 50
Number of Side Items at Disco Burger in San Sebastian - 0
Number of Hand Driers that Actually Dried Hands - 0
* Estimates upon return to Denver
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Friday, September 3, 2010
Illescas, Spain - 9/3/10
ILLESCAS, Spain - The
Pioneers made the six-hour ride back to Madrid this morning. And it's
safe to say that everyone is relieved to be done with long bus rides.
In all, we covered about 1,500 miles accounting for roughly 30 hours in the bus during the past 10 days.
The team rolled back into the same hotel as last week around 3 p.m. before heading over to the pregame meal a few minutes later. As you may have guessed after reading Kyle Lewis' blogs, we had chicken and pasta.
Kyle jokes about having the same pregame meal every time, but it's not an unusual choice. Trainer Pat Hoxsey has been with the Pioneers' basketball program for the past 14 years, and he estimates that the pregame meal during that time has varied less than five times. That means Hoxsey has eaten pasta and chicken roughly 425 times during his career.
The team is currently warming up for tonight's game against C.B. Illescas, which plays in Spain's third division. Nobody on the team is looking past these guys, but the opponents warming up definitely don't look like the beasts that have played on the First Division teams in the past two games.
Illescas is a town about 45 minutes south of Madrid, and the team plays in a decent sized gym that appears to hold about 4,000 spectators.
Denver will play its final game of the trip tomorrow night in Avila, which is about an hour and a half northwest of Madrid.
The Big 2-0: Here's wishing guard and all-around good guy Alex Pickert a very happy 20th birthday today. Pick was taken aback a few days ago, when after lunch a waiter delivered an apple tort with candles (full candles that you might put in a candlestick) and started singing "Happy Birthday."
Although it was three days early, it was a nice sentiment, and nobody has confessed to tipping off the waiter.
Hoop It Up: If you haven't noticed, forward Andrew Hooper has been busy taking photographs of just about every inch of Spain. You can see a selected number of his photos in the "Hooper's World" photo galleries.
In case you're wondering, those galleries contain somewhere between 3-5 percent of the pictures that Hoop has taken.
In all, we covered about 1,500 miles accounting for roughly 30 hours in the bus during the past 10 days.
The team rolled back into the same hotel as last week around 3 p.m. before heading over to the pregame meal a few minutes later. As you may have guessed after reading Kyle Lewis' blogs, we had chicken and pasta.
Kyle jokes about having the same pregame meal every time, but it's not an unusual choice. Trainer Pat Hoxsey has been with the Pioneers' basketball program for the past 14 years, and he estimates that the pregame meal during that time has varied less than five times. That means Hoxsey has eaten pasta and chicken roughly 425 times during his career.
The team is currently warming up for tonight's game against C.B. Illescas, which plays in Spain's third division. Nobody on the team is looking past these guys, but the opponents warming up definitely don't look like the beasts that have played on the First Division teams in the past two games.
Illescas is a town about 45 minutes south of Madrid, and the team plays in a decent sized gym that appears to hold about 4,000 spectators.
Denver will play its final game of the trip tomorrow night in Avila, which is about an hour and a half northwest of Madrid.
The Big 2-0: Here's wishing guard and all-around good guy Alex Pickert a very happy 20th birthday today. Pick was taken aback a few days ago, when after lunch a waiter delivered an apple tort with candles (full candles that you might put in a candlestick) and started singing "Happy Birthday."
Although it was three days early, it was a nice sentiment, and nobody has confessed to tipping off the waiter.
Hoop It Up: If you haven't noticed, forward Andrew Hooper has been busy taking photographs of just about every inch of Spain. You can see a selected number of his photos in the "Hooper's World" photo galleries.
In case you're wondering, those galleries contain somewhere between 3-5 percent of the pictures that Hoop has taken.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
San Sebastian, Part 2 - 9/2/10
SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain - Today was an off day for the Pioneers, and it was much needed.
Now, nobody is looking for sympathy, but when you put 30-some people together for two weeks and place them in a very enclosed space, like a bus (more than 1,050 miles at an average of roughly 50 miles per hour so far), for much of that time, it's good to have the option to just hang out and relax every once in a while.
Everyone was given options for activities today, but most people, including all of the players, opted to return to downtown instead of driving a few hours to a museum.
There has been one major difference in San Sebastian than any other town we visited. From the first night we arrived, when the players walked through town, people would turn and just stare at them.
It's safe to say that the players may be a little tapa'ed out, so most of them went to a burger place downtown for lunch today. In fact, they liked it so much that they went back for dinner.
One problem: the restaurant offered no side items. Including fries. So, knowing they couldn't eat a burger without fries, the players used their problem-solving skills by walking to McDonald's and ordering fries to take back to Disco Burgers.
It seems the restaurant's proprietors were less than thrilled with the players' solution, so everyone went from dining in to taking out in a matter of minutes.
The good news was that the burgers still tasted just fine.
Lost in Translation: Not surprisingly, without anyone in the travel party that speaks Spanish fluently, there have been some comical moments with communication. They generally involve creative charades.
Trainer Pat Hoxsey went into a pharmacy and asked for hydrocortisone cream for one of the players. The conversation went something like this:
Pat: Do you have any hydrocortisone cream?
Pharmacist: Crema? To shave?
Pat: No. Hydrocortisone cream for a rash (while acting like he was rubbing lotion on his forearm).
Pharmacist: Um. For arm?
Pat: No. For a rash.
Finally, Pat grabbed a pen and wrote it down.
Pharmacist: Oh, hee-dro-quart-ee-so-na.
Pat: Sí.
We also enjoyed watching Blake Foeman try to order whipped cream for his cappuccino today. Somehow he acted out "whipped cream" with very little trouble.
Scoop Shot: Barcelona and San Sebastian have an extraordinary number of gelato places, all of which seem to be busy all the time.
That could be because the Pioneers are in town, as most everybody in the travel party has enjoyed his fair share.
There seems to be an unofficial contest to see who can eat the most. The frontrunners at this point appear to be Justin Coughlin and A.J. Kuhle. Allegedly, neither has been seen in Spain without a gelato cone in his hand.
Now, nobody is looking for sympathy, but when you put 30-some people together for two weeks and place them in a very enclosed space, like a bus (more than 1,050 miles at an average of roughly 50 miles per hour so far), for much of that time, it's good to have the option to just hang out and relax every once in a while.
Everyone was given options for activities today, but most people, including all of the players, opted to return to downtown instead of driving a few hours to a museum.
There has been one major difference in San Sebastian than any other town we visited. From the first night we arrived, when the players walked through town, people would turn and just stare at them.
It's safe to say that the players may be a little tapa'ed out, so most of them went to a burger place downtown for lunch today. In fact, they liked it so much that they went back for dinner.
One problem: the restaurant offered no side items. Including fries. So, knowing they couldn't eat a burger without fries, the players used their problem-solving skills by walking to McDonald's and ordering fries to take back to Disco Burgers.
It seems the restaurant's proprietors were less than thrilled with the players' solution, so everyone went from dining in to taking out in a matter of minutes.
The good news was that the burgers still tasted just fine.
Lost in Translation: Not surprisingly, without anyone in the travel party that speaks Spanish fluently, there have been some comical moments with communication. They generally involve creative charades.
Trainer Pat Hoxsey went into a pharmacy and asked for hydrocortisone cream for one of the players. The conversation went something like this:
Pat: Do you have any hydrocortisone cream?
Pharmacist: Crema? To shave?
Pat: No. Hydrocortisone cream for a rash (while acting like he was rubbing lotion on his forearm).
Pharmacist: Um. For arm?
Pat: No. For a rash.
Finally, Pat grabbed a pen and wrote it down.
Pharmacist: Oh, hee-dro-quart-ee-so-na.
Pat: Sí.
We also enjoyed watching Blake Foeman try to order whipped cream for his cappuccino today. Somehow he acted out "whipped cream" with very little trouble.
Scoop Shot: Barcelona and San Sebastian have an extraordinary number of gelato places, all of which seem to be busy all the time.
That could be because the Pioneers are in town, as most everybody in the travel party has enjoyed his fair share.
There seems to be an unofficial contest to see who can eat the most. The frontrunners at this point appear to be Justin Coughlin and A.J. Kuhle. Allegedly, neither has been seen in Spain without a gelato cone in his hand.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
San Sabastian - 9/1/10
SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain - As Kyle Lewis said
in his blog yesterday, it was a long trip from Andorra to San
Sebastian. The ride was eight hours long and covered three countries
with the majority coming in France.
The
team headed to the beach this morning for a couple of hours, and now
they're getting ready for tonight's game against Lagun Aro GBC, another
squad in the ACB, which is Spain's highest division.
The Pioneers will be playing in Illumbre Arena, which is actually the city's bull fighting venue. Denver has played a number of games in arenas that have a configuration conducive to rodeo - Wyoming and Louisiana-Monroe come to mind - but it's safe to say that this is the first time the team has walked under mounted bulls' heads as they headed to their locker room.
The arena is hot, but it's very nice with a retractable roof that is obviously closed for tonight's game. However, the roof is frosted glass which allows plenty of natural light to shine down.
Kyle's Chronicles Update: Kyle's blog yesterday should have included the fact that the team had Coach Scott's traditional Chicken and Pasta before the game in Andorra. An editorial error was the cause of the omission.
Also, in relation to the story about the team messing with Rob Lewis by putting mayonnaise around and in his mouth as he slept in the bus, a few more details should be added.
When asked why he had a packet of mayonnaise, Andrew Hooper replied, "I don't know. I just found it in the luggage compartment above the seats."
So that should make us feel better.
The Pioneers will be playing in Illumbre Arena, which is actually the city's bull fighting venue. Denver has played a number of games in arenas that have a configuration conducive to rodeo - Wyoming and Louisiana-Monroe come to mind - but it's safe to say that this is the first time the team has walked under mounted bulls' heads as they headed to their locker room.
The arena is hot, but it's very nice with a retractable roof that is obviously closed for tonight's game. However, the roof is frosted glass which allows plenty of natural light to shine down.
Kyle's Chronicles Update: Kyle's blog yesterday should have included the fact that the team had Coach Scott's traditional Chicken and Pasta before the game in Andorra. An editorial error was the cause of the omission.
Also, in relation to the story about the team messing with Rob Lewis by putting mayonnaise around and in his mouth as he slept in the bus, a few more details should be added.
When asked why he had a packet of mayonnaise, Andrew Hooper replied, "I don't know. I just found it in the luggage compartment above the seats."
So that should make us feel better.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Andorra - 8/30/10
ORDINO, Andorra - The
Pioneers ate an early breakfast before heading four hours up to the
Pyrenees and into Andorra, a tiny country that's bordered by Spain and
France.
The team is staying at Anyós Park Resort, nestled high above Andorra La Vella and Escaldes-Engordany, the biggest towns in this country of about 80,000 people. The area is somewhat similar to Vail with a large valley running between mountains. The temperature is just about perfect.
An early arrival gave the players and coaches a bit of free time to enjoy the pools and other amenities at the resort. As usual, four hours before game time meant pasta and chicken, as Kyle Lewis pointed out in his blog a few days ago.
Tonight's venue proved a little difficult to find, but after some searching and creative driving by the bus driver - which involved head coach Joe Scott and his father, Bob, jumping out to direct traffic with arms waving - we found what appears to be a newly constructed gym.
This is the first time we've seen the new court setup with a wide, rectangular lane and a farther three-point line. FIBA made those changes for this upcoming season, but the previous gyms had not changed their paint yet.
Cajasol Sevilla, tonight's opponent, is the highest ranked team that Denver will play. However, when the tour guide mentioned some of Cajasol's players, Scott turned around and asked the team if it mattered who they were playing. The response was a resounding, "No," with Kyle adding, "The only name we care about is the one across the front of our jerseys."
Cajasol Sevilla requested a closed game, meaning the only people here cheering will be wearing Denver colors. Does that make this a home game?
The team is staying at Anyós Park Resort, nestled high above Andorra La Vella and Escaldes-Engordany, the biggest towns in this country of about 80,000 people. The area is somewhat similar to Vail with a large valley running between mountains. The temperature is just about perfect.
An early arrival gave the players and coaches a bit of free time to enjoy the pools and other amenities at the resort. As usual, four hours before game time meant pasta and chicken, as Kyle Lewis pointed out in his blog a few days ago.
Tonight's venue proved a little difficult to find, but after some searching and creative driving by the bus driver - which involved head coach Joe Scott and his father, Bob, jumping out to direct traffic with arms waving - we found what appears to be a newly constructed gym.
This is the first time we've seen the new court setup with a wide, rectangular lane and a farther three-point line. FIBA made those changes for this upcoming season, but the previous gyms had not changed their paint yet.
Cajasol Sevilla, tonight's opponent, is the highest ranked team that Denver will play. However, when the tour guide mentioned some of Cajasol's players, Scott turned around and asked the team if it mattered who they were playing. The response was a resounding, "No," with Kyle adding, "The only name we care about is the one across the front of our jerseys."
Cajasol Sevilla requested a closed game, meaning the only people here cheering will be wearing Denver colors. Does that make this a home game?
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Barcelona - 8/29/10
BARCELONA, Spain - After a great win last night, the Pioneers headed out immediately from the gym, got on a bus and headed out of the Pyrenees on their way to Barcelona.
We went down the opposite side of town, where the road was a little less frightening, and after about 90 minutes we stopped by the roadside to eat some sandwiches. The bus rolled into the hotel in Barcelona around midnight, and the tired crew headed to their rooms.
After a two-hour tour of Barcelona and a lunch buffet, we headed to Sitges, a beach town about 30 minutes southwest of the city.
It did not take long once the bus stopped for all the players to head straight for the water. Justin Coughlin had been to the beach just once in his life prior to today, and he seemed to especially enjoy himself, which was nice because he was feeling under the weather for the first few days of the trip.
A few people tried body surfing (Head Coach Joe Scott appeared to really know what he was doing), and everyone enjoyed time in the water and walking along the beach.
Tonight, everyone will jump back on the bus for dinner in downtown Barcelona before a good night's sleep. We leave bright and early tomorrow for Andorra, where the team will take on Cajasol Sevilla, one of the best professional teams in Spain.
Edu!: Our best wishes go out to Nate Rohnert, who signed his first professional contract yesterday. Rohnert, a two-time All-Sun Belt Conference First Team selection with the Pioneers from 2006-10, will play in Estonia this season for Tartu Rock.
It sounds like a great opportunity for Nate, especially since it's a FIBA EuroCup team. That means he'll be traveling and playing all over Europe.
It seems that Nate already left Denver to start his new career in Eastern Europe. Good luck, Nate.
We went down the opposite side of town, where the road was a little less frightening, and after about 90 minutes we stopped by the roadside to eat some sandwiches. The bus rolled into the hotel in Barcelona around midnight, and the tired crew headed to their rooms.
After a two-hour tour of Barcelona and a lunch buffet, we headed to Sitges, a beach town about 30 minutes southwest of the city.
It did not take long once the bus stopped for all the players to head straight for the water. Justin Coughlin had been to the beach just once in his life prior to today, and he seemed to especially enjoy himself, which was nice because he was feeling under the weather for the first few days of the trip.
A few people tried body surfing (Head Coach Joe Scott appeared to really know what he was doing), and everyone enjoyed time in the water and walking along the beach.
Tonight, everyone will jump back on the bus for dinner in downtown Barcelona before a good night's sleep. We leave bright and early tomorrow for Andorra, where the team will take on Cajasol Sevilla, one of the best professional teams in Spain.
Edu!: Our best wishes go out to Nate Rohnert, who signed his first professional contract yesterday. Rohnert, a two-time All-Sun Belt Conference First Team selection with the Pioneers from 2006-10, will play in Estonia this season for Tartu Rock.
It sounds like a great opportunity for Nate, especially since it's a FIBA EuroCup team. That means he'll be traveling and playing all over Europe.
It seems that Nate already left Denver to start his new career in Eastern Europe. Good luck, Nate.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Lobe Huesca - 8/28/10
BENASQUE, Spain - Yesterday and today involved a lot of driving.
As Kyle Lewis mentioned in his blog yesterday, the bus pulled out of Madrid on Friday morning for an hour-long trip to Toledo, where the team spent a few hours exploring.
After that, everyone returned to the bus for a four-hour trip to Zaragoza. There was plenty of free time for dinner and seeing the sights of Zaragoza's narrow, winding streets and alleyways.
Today's drive took the team through Huesca on our way to the Pyrenees. Tonight's opponent, CB Penas Huesca, is holding its training camp in Benasque, a small ski town, so that's where the game will be.
A few people have questioned whether CB Penas Huesca might be trying to take advantage of high-altitude training, thinking it might help tonight. Needless to say, the guys from 5280 feet above sea level aren't very intimidated to play in thin air. Besides, Benasque is still about 1,500 feet lower than Denver.
Most of the drives prior to today took us through areas that were somewhat reminiscent of the Midwest, although the lack of water in the area makes it seem a bit more barren.
Today's drive took a significant change about 90 minutes in, when the bus started winding through mountain roads with long tunnels cut straight through the rock. We passed a turquoise alpine lake that immediately caused nearly every player to move to the right side of the bus and start snapping pictures.
Needless to say, the drive today was beautiful, much more like Colorado or Alaska than what we had seen in the past few days.
The road we are currently on is allegedly two lanes, but there's sure not a lot of room, and those of us on the left side of the bus are getting some pretty clear shots straight down to the river flowing below.
We have passed a few cars, which involved both the car and the bus stopping before the car cautiously maneuvers around us, and there have been a few hairpin turns that required the bus driver to honk his horn to warn potential traffic coming toward us.
Things got a little more eye-opening when another bus had to pass us. Two things made it a little better for us: (1) the other bus' driver was outstanding as she literally passed within inches of us, and (2) we were on the mountain side, while the other bus was flirting with the guardrail.
The Spanish basketball leagues are split into several divisions, and CB Penas Huesca is a Second Division team, while Real Canoe was in the Fourth Division. Honestly, we don't know much about tonight's opponent, although we did hear that they signed an American yesterday. The only thing we can confirm at the moment is that the American is not Nate Rohnert, who will hopefully be heading over to Europe to begin his professional career soon.
Thanks for Reading: Blog reader Tom Douglis sent us a note a couple days ago, asking some good questions. While we already responded to Tom directly, but some other readers might be interested in hearing some of the answers, too.
We posted several photographs that Hooper has taken, and we will continue to do so throughout the trip. As you will see if you check out his online photo galleries, you'll notice that in addition to many pictures of his teammates and local attractions, Hooper loves to capture creative graffiti.
Fortunately for Hooper (and the rest of us), Spain has no shortage of material for him to shoot.
As Kyle Lewis mentioned in his blog yesterday, the bus pulled out of Madrid on Friday morning for an hour-long trip to Toledo, where the team spent a few hours exploring.
After that, everyone returned to the bus for a four-hour trip to Zaragoza. There was plenty of free time for dinner and seeing the sights of Zaragoza's narrow, winding streets and alleyways.
Today's drive took the team through Huesca on our way to the Pyrenees. Tonight's opponent, CB Penas Huesca, is holding its training camp in Benasque, a small ski town, so that's where the game will be.
A few people have questioned whether CB Penas Huesca might be trying to take advantage of high-altitude training, thinking it might help tonight. Needless to say, the guys from 5280 feet above sea level aren't very intimidated to play in thin air. Besides, Benasque is still about 1,500 feet lower than Denver.
Most of the drives prior to today took us through areas that were somewhat reminiscent of the Midwest, although the lack of water in the area makes it seem a bit more barren.
Today's drive took a significant change about 90 minutes in, when the bus started winding through mountain roads with long tunnels cut straight through the rock. We passed a turquoise alpine lake that immediately caused nearly every player to move to the right side of the bus and start snapping pictures.
Needless to say, the drive today was beautiful, much more like Colorado or Alaska than what we had seen in the past few days.
The road we are currently on is allegedly two lanes, but there's sure not a lot of room, and those of us on the left side of the bus are getting some pretty clear shots straight down to the river flowing below.
We have passed a few cars, which involved both the car and the bus stopping before the car cautiously maneuvers around us, and there have been a few hairpin turns that required the bus driver to honk his horn to warn potential traffic coming toward us.
Things got a little more eye-opening when another bus had to pass us. Two things made it a little better for us: (1) the other bus' driver was outstanding as she literally passed within inches of us, and (2) we were on the mountain side, while the other bus was flirting with the guardrail.
The Spanish basketball leagues are split into several divisions, and CB Penas Huesca is a Second Division team, while Real Canoe was in the Fourth Division. Honestly, we don't know much about tonight's opponent, although we did hear that they signed an American yesterday. The only thing we can confirm at the moment is that the American is not Nate Rohnert, who will hopefully be heading over to Europe to begin his professional career soon.
Thanks for Reading: Blog reader Tom Douglis sent us a note a couple days ago, asking some good questions. While we already responded to Tom directly, but some other readers might be interested in hearing some of the answers, too.
- Please show us some Spain as well as the gyms! - After a few technical difficulties in the first few days, Mitch Hyder, the Voice of the Pioneers, has already put together and posted a couple of great video packages that are available on the website, and he plans to do more throughout the trip.
- Can box scores be posted online? - Although they kept stats at the game against Real Canoe, the box score they gave us was handwritten and needed a code breaker to interpret it. We are trying to keep basic stats for the Pioneers, but they may not be 100 percent accurate.
- Casajol Sevilla's website lists our game as a "Closed Door Training." Will it be a scrimmage or a full game? - All six games will be full games, although it would seem that one will have a limited audience that likely will comprise our travel party.
We posted several photographs that Hooper has taken, and we will continue to do so throughout the trip. As you will see if you check out his online photo galleries, you'll notice that in addition to many pictures of his teammates and local attractions, Hooper loves to capture creative graffiti.
Fortunately for Hooper (and the rest of us), Spain has no shortage of material for him to shoot.
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