Point Guard Zach Smith and Shooting Guard Boston Murdoch Set Records for 3-Pointers and Assists

Zach Smith and Boston Murdoch have left their mark on the record books of Skyline High School this season.

Boston Murdoch set a 20 game regular season record for most 3-point goals with 61 and tied the entire season mark of 73 that was set by Doug Hart in 1986 while shooting 38% on the year.

Zach Smith holds the career, regular season, full season, and single game records for assists. He averaged 6.4 assists/game his senior season, logging 154 assists on the year and dishing out 13 assists in a single game on two different occasions.

Skyline Hoops Web Site

Please visit www.skylinehoops.net for all your Skyline Basketball Information, including schedules, scores, stats, and even video highlights!

Winter Basketball League Sign-Ups for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Graders

Registration for the 1st grade and 2nd and 3rd grade combined basketball leagues at Apple Athletic Club will be available from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Skyline home games on December 18th vs. Bonneville and on December 23rd vs. Hillcrest.

League play will be on Saturdays mornings from Jan. 9th through the first week in March. Several Skyline players will be refereeing the league games, as in years past, with a focus on explaining and reinforcing the rules. The league is run by 15 year NCAA Division I women's basketball coach Barbara Ehardt. 1st grade teams will play on 8 foot rims. 2nd and 3rd grade teams can choose to play on either the 8 foot or the regular 10 foot rims.

This year Skyline basketball is facilitating individual sign ups with the goal of getting more of our kids playing at a younger age. The cost for individuals is $25 plus $12 for a reversible, if needed. Click here for the individual registration form. Team sign ups are also available directly through the league (a great option if you have a full team). Contact Barbara Ehardt at 403-6686 or click here for the team registration form if you have an entire team you'd like to sign up. You can also sign up your team during the Skyline JV games on the 18th and the 23rd. The last day to register is December 28th, but space may be limited so the earlier the better.

Free Clinic on December 30th!

A free clinic for league participants and coaches will be held on December 30th from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Skyline High School. Please note that all kids who sign up individually need to arrive by 7 p.m. to meet their teammates and coaches and get their jerseys!

Skyline High School Basketball Web Site

Visit the new Skyline basketball web site at http://www.skylinehoops.net/ for scores, stats, highlights, and more. 

Go GRIZZ!

Meet the Players Night Scheduled for November 30th

Meet the 2009-2010 Skyline 9th-12th grade basketball players at a fun-filled fundraiser that will include a raffle, team scrimmages, and more on Monday, November 30th at 6:30 p.m.  Check back for more details!

Above the Rim Event at Skyline October 19th

Come witness a new breed of basketball. See the world's greatest dunkers, ball handlers, and playmakers live at Skyline High School!

Event Date: October 19th
Doors Open: 6:30 p.m.
Tip Off: 7:05 p.m.
Location: Skyline High School
1767 Blue Sky Drive
Idaho Falls, ID

Advance Tickets are available here for $10. At the door: $15.

That's Grizz Football 3: Highlights from Pocatello

Produced By Diane Jensen

Skyline Fall Basketball for Kids in Grades 1-7

Boys & Girls Basketball Clinics at Ethel Boyes for Grades 1-4  Contact Kaly at 208.757.8872

4th-6th Grade G.I.G. League for Girls at Skyline  Contact Gretchen at 208.241.8937

5th - 7th Grade Fast Break League for Boys at Skyline  Contact Coach Shippen at 208.390.9719

You can sign up by emailing your phone number along with your child's name, grade, and desired session (for Ethel Boyes clinics).

Waiver must be signed and payment made at the door prior to the first session.

Thank You Jim Garchow

It’s difficult to describe how much Jim Garchow has meant to Skyline High School players, coaches, and fans. I'll never forget how he would come to our basketball practices early in the season with his pad of paper and pencil to take notes and ask questions about the squad. He always wanted to be prepared with not just names and numbers, but also perspectives from the coaching staff. It didn't feel like the season had officially started until I had the chance to visit with Jim. He made me feel welcome at Skyline from the moment I met him. Often he would hand me a little note about an opponent’s record, or he would stuff some free throw shooting percentages in my pocket saying, "Every little bit helps, just thought you should know."

Jim Garchow was brief and to the point. He told it like it was. His radio commentary and play by play was clear and professional. On a personal level, his 980 AM broadcasts meant a lot to my family. Many times my wife wouldn't make it to games because she didn't want to battle our little ones. She often enjoyed listening to the radio more than being there, thanks to Jim’s vivid commentary. She even went so far as to record some of Jim’s audio broadcasts with her laptop microphone so we could use the clips in our highlight videos.

Garchow would also MC many of our basketball banquets. Even after some difficult seasons, he managed to find the silver lining that made the season special and boosted my confidence as a coach. He had faith in me. Many times he made supportive statements to players and fans to trust me, saying that he had been around long enough and knew enough coaches to be confident that we were doing the right things at Skyline. Jim seemed to recognize the struggles I was going through and made me feel like my efforts weren't in vain. He'd even call after a tough loss or big win with a short message like "How's the beleaguered old coach?", "Keep your head up." or "It's a great day to be a grizzly, I thought that was something special last night!"

I want Jim’s family to know how thankful the basketball program is for his time. He impacted many young men, as well as a young coach trying to get his feet under him. As a friend, thank you Jim Garchow. You will be missed, but never forgotten. To quote a favorite sports movie, “Heroes get remembered, but legends never die.” Jim Garchow was truly a legend.

--Coach Ty Shippen

That's Grizz 2 (Skyline Football Highlights from the Hillcrest Game)

Created by Diane Jensen

2009 Skyline Basketball Shorts Drive

Please help us with our effort to collect basketball shorts to donate to kids in Africa!

All shorts collected at basketball camp this week will be donated to youth attending the 2nd Annual Gulu Go! Basketball Camps that will be held in Gulu, Uganda in August. Two of Kaly Shippen’s former college teammates are organizing the camp--Atim Otii from San Diego State whose parents are natives of Uganda, and Cady Williams from BYU. For more information, please visit http://www.gulugo.com/

Download the Flyer

Did you know that last year Skyline basketball campers donated over 150 basketball jerseys to these kids? Way to go Grizz!

On the Recruiting Trail: Robert Edwards

While most high school athletes are looking for a college to take them on, Skyline’s Robert Edwards is going a different route.

The 6-foot-5 center committed in April to play basketball for Phillips Exeter Academy, a prep school in New Hampshire, next year.

“I think it’s something where he can develop, get stronger, and play more of perimeter, a three or four position,” Skyline basketball coach Ty Shippen said. “If he’s going to play the four, he’s playing behind a 6-8 kid. So he’s got his work cut out for him, and it’s going to make him better.”

Edwards averaged 14.1 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game as a senior.

Read the full Post Register blog article here.

(Robert is pictured here with two basketball jerseys he donated to kids in Gulu, Uganda.)

Girls Basketball Camp Registration

Click here for the 2009 Skyline Girls Basketball Camp Registration Flyer

The camp will be held Monday-Thursday, May 18-21st for Grades 3-9.

Skyline High School Summer Basketball Meeting for Parents & Players--April 15th at 7:30 p.m.

Coach Ty Shippen and his staff will be holding an informational meeting at Skyline in the new gym at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15th for all 8th-11th graders interested in playing basketball at Skyline next year. Parents are encouraged to attend.

Coach Shippen will explain the summer basketball program, including camps, tournaments, and practice expectations, and hand out registration forms.

Waiver Notice: District 91 recently changed its policy to open enrollment. 9th graders who intend to go to Skyline next school year and do not live in Skyline’s attendance zone must complete and submit to Skyline a zone waiver application by Wednesday, May 13th, 2009. Zone waivers will not be accepted for 1st trimester of the 2009 – 2010 school year after May 13th, 2009. Students and parents of all zone waiver requests will receive the results of their request by July 1, 2009. (Information courtesy of Skyline Principal Trina Caudle.)