We are less than 24 hours away from the biggest night of the year. I can tell you I am very excited and there are a lot of surprises planned for Sunday night.
Be sure to bring some money to buy raffle tickets to support the Athletics fund, and most importantly be ready to have a good time.
There will also be multiple chances throughout the evening to win some money. Bling bling.
Some things of note...
The doors will close at 7:30 p.m. and will not reopen until 8:30 p.m. or 9 p.m. If someone is picking you up, tell them to anticipate picking you up around 9 p.m.
If all goes well, we should all be out by 9 p.m. However as you well know, that is usually not the case.
For those who do not stick around to the end, if there is ever a year to stay to the end, this is the year to do so.
Pound sign can't wait...See you all tomorrow evening.
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Saturday, May 31, 2014
Friday, May 30, 2014
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Throwback Thursday
We count down to Awards Night with a special Throwback Thursday edition of the first ever video open for Awards Night. Let's throw it back to 2010.
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Awards Night Nominations
All nominees for Awards Night will be announced some time tomorrow on the blog.
STAY TUNED!!! And for now watch all the highlights you have missed.
STAY TUNED!!! And for now watch all the highlights you have missed.
Sunday, May 25, 2014
All-Star Sunday Results
ALL-STAR GAME
The team of Victoria, Rebecca, Lily, Michaela, Kelly and Cecilia beat the team of Edwena, Fiona, Jamie, Becky, Christine and Sharon 41-27.
BOXSCORE: Fiona 8, Jamie 14 (Two 3s), Christine 2, Victoria 4, Rebecca 4, Lily 8, Michaela 13, Kelly 13, Cecilia 2
COACHES GAME
The team of Larry Wong, James Chiu, Brandon Lim, Tommy Lin and Jamie Zhao beat a team of Leslie Truong, Justin Lee, Gavin Chan, Brandon Lee and Henry Deng 49-40.
BOXSCORE: Leslie 10, Justin 10, Gavin 4, Brandon 2, Henry 11, Larry 4, James 27, Brandon Lim 6, Tommy 11
GIRLS ALUMNI GAME
The team of Sophia Nguyen, Isabella Mayfield, Tiffany Ye, Jamie Zhao and Fiona beat a team of Leslie Truong, Clarissa Lee, Tiffanie Vuong, Tina Leung and Natalie Manning 43-37.
BOXSCORE: Leslie 23, Clarissa 4, Tina 6, Tiffy 4, Fiona 13, Jamie 2, Tiffany 7, Sophia 18, Isabella 4
3 POINT SHOOTOUT
Jamie beat Michaela 9-8 in the final round of the 3 point shooting contest.
BOXSCORE
Round 1 - Jamie 10, Michaela 7, Christine 6, Victoria 5, Fiona 3
Final - Jamie 9, Michaela 8
2-BALL
Leslie and Rebecca take home the Coach/Player 2-Ball trophy over James and Sara, and Brandon and Cecilia.
BOXSCORE
Round 1 - Rebecca/Leslie 18, Sara/Jim 14, Brandon/Cecilia 14, Tiffany/Jamie 13, Tina/Kelly 12
Final - Rebecca/Leslie 26, Sara/Jim 9, Brandon/Christine 8
ULTIMATE KNOCKOUT CHALLENGE
Fiona outlasts Thomas and Aaron for the Ultimate Knockout Champion crown.
Saturday, May 24, 2014
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
8th grade girls flashback
This might've been the game that really showed that the 8th grade girls had the potential to do some good, if not great things.
We go back to 2011.
We go back to 2011.
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Girls All-Star Sunday
Sunday, May 25, 2014
• 1 p.m. – 3 Point Shootout
• 1:45 p.m. – Coaches Game
• 2:30 p.m. – School-Wide Battle Royal
• 3:15 p.m. Girls Alumni Game
• 4 p.m. – Coach/Player 2-Ball
• 4:45 p.m. – School-Wide Knockout
• 5 p.m. – All-Star Game
Note: Please arrive 30 minutes prior to event. Event times can start up to a half hour earlier.
3-point Shootout Contestants
Michaela Wong, Christine Weng, Fiona Tsui, Victoria Huang, Jamie Lei
2-Ball
James Chiu – Sara
Tina Leung – Samantha
Tiffany Ye - Justina
Leslie Truong - Rebecca
Brandon - Cecilia
Leya - Becky
All-Star Game
6th, 7th and 8th grade girls
More to come.
Monday, May 19, 2014
Thanks for participating in baseball
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| Courtesy: Leslie |
Saturday, May 17, 2014
Both baseball teams surrender 13 runs
The 6th/7th graders played their closest game to date in a 13-6 loss, while the 8th graders were on the short end of a 13-3 loss.
First, the 8th grade baseball team took another loss, but there were some improvements in the batters' box.
Many of the players swung the bat well and made really good solid contact. The team also drew five walks scored three runs.
The main issues were the same issues in the previous games. The team really needs to have better base-running knowledge, make simple plays, and communicate.
Ryan pitched a complete game and has improved a lot throughout the season with his new curveball.
Catch them tomorrow in their final game at West Sunset.
As for the 6th/7th graders, a brutal 1st inning contributed to their closest game of the season.
Michael, who got the start, had an off day, and had trouble finding the plate as the boys surrendered their 2-0 lead and ended up going into the 2nd inning down 8-2.
They were very patient at the plate and drew a lot of walks and scored all six of their runs off of wild pitches.
But the early hole was too much to climb out of and they were dealt another loss.
Unless their rainouts are rescheduled, the season for them comes to an end.
First, the 8th grade baseball team took another loss, but there were some improvements in the batters' box.
Many of the players swung the bat well and made really good solid contact. The team also drew five walks scored three runs.
The main issues were the same issues in the previous games. The team really needs to have better base-running knowledge, make simple plays, and communicate.
Ryan pitched a complete game and has improved a lot throughout the season with his new curveball.
Catch them tomorrow in their final game at West Sunset.
As for the 6th/7th graders, a brutal 1st inning contributed to their closest game of the season.
Michael, who got the start, had an off day, and had trouble finding the plate as the boys surrendered their 2-0 lead and ended up going into the 2nd inning down 8-2.
They were very patient at the plate and drew a lot of walks and scored all six of their runs off of wild pitches.
But the early hole was too much to climb out of and they were dealt another loss.
Unless their rainouts are rescheduled, the season for them comes to an end.
Friday, May 16, 2014
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
8th grade girls win the championship
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| 8th Grade Girls take home the championship |
One of the lasting images from the 8th grade girls championship Wednesday night at St. Emydius will be the entire team gathered together on the court, just seconds after the final buzzer, embracing each other in a big heartfelt group hug.
The backdrop — a scoreboard with no time left, as they a celebrated 29-17 championship victory over OLP.
In their final game in a St. Mary’s uniform, the 8th grade girls walked off as champions, completing an improbable yet incredible basketball career for the class of 2014.
They used a 9-0 2nd quarter run to take a 10 point halftime lead, which the girls never relinquished.
Fiona, who along with Victoria was part of two (0-8) teams to start their careers, scored 6 points and had three assists.
Fittingly, every girl on the team scored.
Like their playoff game, they got off to a bit of a slow start offensively, and held a 3-2 lead after one.
Defensively, they were sharp and quick as usual, but the girls had trouble getting good looks at the basket. Much had to do with the height of OLP, as they were able to block a lot of shots from the St. Mary’s girls who were physically smaller.
It was pretty apparent Kelly played with some nerves in the 1st quarter as she was tentative every time she touched the ball. On one sequence, she was left wide open at the elbow of the free throw line as the entire gym was yelling “shoot.”
Even though she missed the shot, Lily was their to grab the rebound and put it right back up, and that opened up the scoring in the game.
The girls struck fast in the 2nd quarter as Jamie hit a 3 pointer as part of her game high 8 points, and Rebecca, fresh off the bench, followed it up by hitting a lay-up off a Fiona pass right off an out of bounds play, making it 8-2.
Then it was Fiona who took it upon herself to go coast to coast twice on two beautiful drives to the basket to make it 12-2 heading into the break.
OLP hung around in the 3rd quarter and in the early stages of the fourth, cut the lead to 7 points. But every time the score got close, the 8th graders answered back and kept their lead around digits the rest of the way.
Kelly scored 4 points, and Victoria also added a bucket.
Kelly scored 4 points, and Victoria also added a bucket.
It’s hard to fathom that the bulk of this team scored only nine points in a playoff loss last season.
In the two 2014 post-season games, they averaged 32 points a game.
Lily, a 7th grader who was added to the team, because they needed a sixth player, grabbed almost every rebound in sight and finished with 7 points and 11 rebounds. In her three years playing basketball at St. Mary’s, she has three championships, and this third one will probably be the most special one for the team’s center.
At the beginning of the season, she was a step slow around the basket and had trouble making the simple lay-up. She was the classic middle school basketball player who had the height but was unable to use size as an advantage.
Not anymore. Because on a team that doesn’t have a true post player, Lily made up for all of that and she brought her game to another level down the stretch.
The person most responsible for molding Lily into who she is today is none other than the 8th grade girls coach Leslie, who had knots in her stomach the entire day. She’s been with this team since 5th grade when they won just two games. Four years and two championship game appearances later, she’s the proud coach of an 8th grade team closes their St. Mary's basketball careers as champions.
It's also the first championship Leslie has won as a coach.
As 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh pointed out this year, "The greater the challenge, the greater the reward."
And this team had a lot of challenges.
It's also the first championship Leslie has won as a coach.
As 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh pointed out this year, "The greater the challenge, the greater the reward."
And this team had a lot of challenges.
They've had countless post-games that lasted close to half an hour, if not more, as they dissected all their mistakes and shortcomings. They've lost last second heartbreakers on missed shots or blown defensive assignments. In a game during their 6th grade year, they scored one point in a loss. They’ve been through so many low points and disappointments.
But in the end, as cliche as it is, this team stuck through it as a team and no matter the difficulty, there was always some belief that they could have a fairy tale ending.
And on this special night, they wrote the final chapter.
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Garrick hits a home run
Garrick hit the first home run for St. Mary's since 2011, but it wasn't enough as errors absolutely turned a winnable game into a 13-3 loss.
The 6th/7th grade committed 9 errors, while the other team only recorded one legitimate base hit.
Routine grounders turned into absolute nightmares. If one of the fielders got it cleanly into the glove, their throw would end up completely offline. And at times, when the throw was to first, the first basemen had trouble handling it.
Allen started and pitched three innings and Michael came in and completed an inning of relief.
Benjiman did catch a pop up in the 4th inning.
Unless the rainouts are reschedule, this was the last 6th/7th grade baseball game of the year.
The 6th/7th grade committed 9 errors, while the other team only recorded one legitimate base hit.
Routine grounders turned into absolute nightmares. If one of the fielders got it cleanly into the glove, their throw would end up completely offline. And at times, when the throw was to first, the first basemen had trouble handling it.
Allen started and pitched three innings and Michael came in and completed an inning of relief.
Benjiman did catch a pop up in the 4th inning.
Unless the rainouts are reschedule, this was the last 6th/7th grade baseball game of the year.
Monday, May 12, 2014
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Huge 2nd half sends the 8th grade girls to the championship
The 8th grade girls will have the opportunity for a storybook ending, as they punched their ticket to the championship for the second time in three years with a 36-15 victory over St. John.
Nerves got the better part of the girls in the 1st quarter, as right off the jump ball, they were slow to get to a loose ball by the basket, and the other team took advantage and scored the first two points of the game.
That trend continued midway through the first and the girls were in a 8-3 hole.
Following a timeout, Jamie banked in a 3 pointer to cut the lead to two, and the girls started to create some momentum the rest of the half.
They held a 12-10 lead with 10 seconds to go, but couldn't grab a rebound, and the other team tied it up at 12-12 heading into halftime.
Then came arguably the two best quarters the girls have ever played in their St. Mary's career. All six of the girls wearing red shifted into high gear and a tie game at the break became a 21 point laugher when it was all said and done.
In the second half, the 8th grade outscored St. John 24-3, including a 12-0 run in the 3rd quarter that put the game to bed.
There was no slowing the girls down even after they built their lead. It was a fast break clinic in the 4th quarter as the girls executed so well in transition, highlighted by Fiona and Victoria both going coast to coast with impressive lay-ups.
Jamie led the team, which saw every girl score, with a game high 13 points. Fiona had 8 points and Lily 7 points.
After a disappointing loss in last year's playoffs, the girls had their best regular season to date going (7-1), and will have a chance to close out their St. Mary's career with a championship title. Game time Wednesday night is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at St. Emydius.
Fiona and Victoria, who have been with the team since 3rd grade, will be wrapping up their sixth and final basketball season. The two girls started their career a collective (0-16), not winning a single game in their first two seasons. Jamie was also part of the 4th grade team that went winless.
These girls have worked so hard and for so long, and a win in their final game will be nothing short of a fairy-tale ending.
GAME NOTES: A nice crowd showed up for the game with celebrities Mr. Lee, Miss Pendleton, Al Lee, Isabella, Ryan Kwong, Jason Ng, Jason Zhao and Jacqueline all in attendance...Kelly scored 4 points and Victoria and Rebecca both added a bucket each...St. Mary's girls 8th grade basketball teams have made the championship game nine times in the last 10 years...It will be Leslie's fourth championship game appearance as a coach...This will be Lily's third straight championship game appearance...The girls last appeared in a basketball championship game in 2012.
Nerves got the better part of the girls in the 1st quarter, as right off the jump ball, they were slow to get to a loose ball by the basket, and the other team took advantage and scored the first two points of the game.
That trend continued midway through the first and the girls were in a 8-3 hole.
Following a timeout, Jamie banked in a 3 pointer to cut the lead to two, and the girls started to create some momentum the rest of the half.
They held a 12-10 lead with 10 seconds to go, but couldn't grab a rebound, and the other team tied it up at 12-12 heading into halftime.
Then came arguably the two best quarters the girls have ever played in their St. Mary's career. All six of the girls wearing red shifted into high gear and a tie game at the break became a 21 point laugher when it was all said and done.
In the second half, the 8th grade outscored St. John 24-3, including a 12-0 run in the 3rd quarter that put the game to bed.
There was no slowing the girls down even after they built their lead. It was a fast break clinic in the 4th quarter as the girls executed so well in transition, highlighted by Fiona and Victoria both going coast to coast with impressive lay-ups.
Jamie led the team, which saw every girl score, with a game high 13 points. Fiona had 8 points and Lily 7 points.
After a disappointing loss in last year's playoffs, the girls had their best regular season to date going (7-1), and will have a chance to close out their St. Mary's career with a championship title. Game time Wednesday night is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at St. Emydius.
Fiona and Victoria, who have been with the team since 3rd grade, will be wrapping up their sixth and final basketball season. The two girls started their career a collective (0-16), not winning a single game in their first two seasons. Jamie was also part of the 4th grade team that went winless.
These girls have worked so hard and for so long, and a win in their final game will be nothing short of a fairy-tale ending.
GAME NOTES: A nice crowd showed up for the game with celebrities Mr. Lee, Miss Pendleton, Al Lee, Isabella, Ryan Kwong, Jason Ng, Jason Zhao and Jacqueline all in attendance...Kelly scored 4 points and Victoria and Rebecca both added a bucket each...St. Mary's girls 8th grade basketball teams have made the championship game nine times in the last 10 years...It will be Leslie's fourth championship game appearance as a coach...This will be Lily's third straight championship game appearance...The girls last appeared in a basketball championship game in 2012.
8th grade make a lot of catches in latest game
Despite another loss, the 8th grade baseball team played a pretty good game in the field, catching numerous pop flies throughout Saturday's game.
In the 11-1 loss, Joseph caught three alone at shortstop, while Alex and Jackie both snagged one in the outfield.
Ryan, who started and pitched three innings made two catches for outs, including one in the first inning where he had to dive to the grass to catch a ball.
It was only 2-0 after the first, but several errors in the second inning opened up the game.
Raymond scored the only run for the 8th graders in the top of the fourth when he crossed home following a pop-up by Audi that wasn't caught by the other team.
As for the 6th/7th graders, they forfeited for the third straight time, because two players were missing.
In the 11-1 loss, Joseph caught three alone at shortstop, while Alex and Jackie both snagged one in the outfield.
Ryan, who started and pitched three innings made two catches for outs, including one in the first inning where he had to dive to the grass to catch a ball.
It was only 2-0 after the first, but several errors in the second inning opened up the game.
Raymond scored the only run for the 8th graders in the top of the fourth when he crossed home following a pop-up by Audi that wasn't caught by the other team.
As for the 6th/7th graders, they forfeited for the third straight time, because two players were missing.
Friday, May 9, 2014
6th/7th grade loses heartbreaker in OT, season ends
Free throws, free throws, free throws.
They'll haunt the 6th/7th grade girls the entire off-season.
After the other team hit two free throws to send the game into overtime, the 6th/7th graders went 1-for-8 from the free throw line in the OT period, and fell short of advancing to the championship in a 24-23 heartbreaking defeat.
The girls actually could've sealed the game in regulation, but made crucial mistakes down the stretch.
Clinging to a two point lead, the 6th/7th grade girls grabbed a rebound with 9 seconds left and had a chance to run out the clock. But instead of staying calm and composed, they rushed the ball up court and dribbled right into one of the other team's defenders. A jump ball was called, and with the possession arrow not in their favor, the girls were forced to play defense for the final 5 seconds.
Off a screen, one of the other team's best players took the ball and dribbled freely down the court. As she took off for a runner, Michaela got her across the arm and the shooter was awarded three free throws.
So with a chance to win the game, the best free throw shooter on the other team hit shots one and three, to tie the game and force overtime. The second shot was halfway in, but luckily it rimmed out of the hoop.
In overtime, Michaela hit the only free throw of the extra three minutes to give the 6th/7th grade girls a 23-22 lead.
With under two minutes to play, it was another costly turnover that led to a fast break lay-up by the other team and the 6th/7th graders found themselves down a point.
Jacqueline was fouled with under a minute left, but missed two free throws. And prior to that, Sharon had a chance to extend the team's lead, but she also missed both shots.
With less than 10 seconds to play, Becky's 3 point attempt just fell short and the girls had to get a steal with 4 seconds left in their season.
They caught a break when the other team turned it over as the ball fell right into Becky's lap. She tossed it up-court to Michaela who was fouled as time expired.
Michaela had a chance to win the game, but both her free throws went in and out, as the girls' season came to a sad end.
It was an unfortunate end to a really good season by this collective group. With a few new players, they were a mistake or two away from playing in the championship.
As a whole every girl on the team improved throughout the season, but in the end, it was the inexperience and little things that couldn't put them over the top.
CELEBRITY SIGHTINGS: Big thanks to Lily, Annie, Benjiman, Rebecca and Allen who were all in attendance at Friday night's playoff game.
They'll haunt the 6th/7th grade girls the entire off-season.
After the other team hit two free throws to send the game into overtime, the 6th/7th graders went 1-for-8 from the free throw line in the OT period, and fell short of advancing to the championship in a 24-23 heartbreaking defeat.
The girls actually could've sealed the game in regulation, but made crucial mistakes down the stretch.
Clinging to a two point lead, the 6th/7th grade girls grabbed a rebound with 9 seconds left and had a chance to run out the clock. But instead of staying calm and composed, they rushed the ball up court and dribbled right into one of the other team's defenders. A jump ball was called, and with the possession arrow not in their favor, the girls were forced to play defense for the final 5 seconds.
Off a screen, one of the other team's best players took the ball and dribbled freely down the court. As she took off for a runner, Michaela got her across the arm and the shooter was awarded three free throws.
So with a chance to win the game, the best free throw shooter on the other team hit shots one and three, to tie the game and force overtime. The second shot was halfway in, but luckily it rimmed out of the hoop.
In overtime, Michaela hit the only free throw of the extra three minutes to give the 6th/7th grade girls a 23-22 lead.
With under two minutes to play, it was another costly turnover that led to a fast break lay-up by the other team and the 6th/7th graders found themselves down a point.
Jacqueline was fouled with under a minute left, but missed two free throws. And prior to that, Sharon had a chance to extend the team's lead, but she also missed both shots.
With less than 10 seconds to play, Becky's 3 point attempt just fell short and the girls had to get a steal with 4 seconds left in their season.
They caught a break when the other team turned it over as the ball fell right into Becky's lap. She tossed it up-court to Michaela who was fouled as time expired.
Michaela had a chance to win the game, but both her free throws went in and out, as the girls' season came to a sad end.
It was an unfortunate end to a really good season by this collective group. With a few new players, they were a mistake or two away from playing in the championship.
As a whole every girl on the team improved throughout the season, but in the end, it was the inexperience and little things that couldn't put them over the top.
CELEBRITY SIGHTINGS: Big thanks to Lily, Annie, Benjiman, Rebecca and Allen who were all in attendance at Friday night's playoff game.
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Girls Playoff Schedules
Thank you Mark Jackson...
GIRLS PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
6th/7th Grade Girls
Friday, May 9, 7 p.m. vs @ SVDP
Championship Game: Tuesday, May 13, 6:15 p.m. @ St. Emydius
8th Grade Girls
Saturday, May 10, 4 p.m. vs @ St. Emydius
Championship Game: Wednesday, May 14, 7:30 p.m. @ St. Emydius
GIRLS PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
6th/7th Grade Girls
Friday, May 9, 7 p.m. vs @ SVDP
Championship Game: Tuesday, May 13, 6:15 p.m. @ St. Emydius
8th Grade Girls
Saturday, May 10, 4 p.m. vs @ St. Emydius
Championship Game: Wednesday, May 14, 7:30 p.m. @ St. Emydius
Monday, May 5, 2014
Monday morning pictures
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| Curry holding court |
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| Can you tell whose back of the head that is on the left? |
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| The hallway outside the Warriors practice facility |
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| Warriors interview section |
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| Practice courts |
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| He is done talking |
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| Curry off in the distance |
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| The writings on the wall |
Friday, May 2, 2014
6th/7th graders clinch a playoff berth
Bryan said to Michaela as she was eating her lunch that she needed to score 20 points. And if that happened, her team would win the game and clinch a playoff spot.
She did one better.
The 6th grader scored a career high 21 points, and absolutely went off in the 3rd quarter, extending a 10 point halftime lead into a 20 point lead at the end of three.
With no fear, she ate up the other team's defense, hitting shot after shot. For good measure she also banked in a 3 pointer.
It was a revenge game for the girls who lost by just a point in the tournament to this same team. A little more than two months later, they won by their most lopsided margin of the year.
So much improvement and in such a short amount of time.
After following the loss, win, loss, win pattern, the girls have put together their first winning streak of the season, two.
Although a little comical that it's only two, the win was enough for them to clinch the fourth and final playoff spot in their division.
Sharon had one of her best games of the year, scoring four quick points in the 1st quarter. In her first year, she's dramatically improved and has done a good job grabbing rebounds.
Emily also scored two points.
Even though she didn't show up on the scoresheet, Jacqueline did a great job diving on some loose balls and collected several rebounds. She's had a strong last two games. So maybe as Jacqueline goes, so does the team.
Now it's onto the playoffs where they'll need to beat a team they've lost to earlier in the season.
It bodes well that the team they beat Friday night, was a team that had beaten them before.
Let's hope the trend continues.
CELEBRITY SIGHTINGS: Former classmate and one time CYO basketball champion Adrianna attended the game. As did Isabella, who regrets not playing basketball this season, but has assured everyone she will sign a contract for next season
She did one better.
The 6th grader scored a career high 21 points, and absolutely went off in the 3rd quarter, extending a 10 point halftime lead into a 20 point lead at the end of three.
With no fear, she ate up the other team's defense, hitting shot after shot. For good measure she also banked in a 3 pointer.
It was a revenge game for the girls who lost by just a point in the tournament to this same team. A little more than two months later, they won by their most lopsided margin of the year.
So much improvement and in such a short amount of time.
After following the loss, win, loss, win pattern, the girls have put together their first winning streak of the season, two.
Although a little comical that it's only two, the win was enough for them to clinch the fourth and final playoff spot in their division.
Sharon had one of her best games of the year, scoring four quick points in the 1st quarter. In her first year, she's dramatically improved and has done a good job grabbing rebounds.
Emily also scored two points.
Even though she didn't show up on the scoresheet, Jacqueline did a great job diving on some loose balls and collected several rebounds. She's had a strong last two games. So maybe as Jacqueline goes, so does the team.
Now it's onto the playoffs where they'll need to beat a team they've lost to earlier in the season.
It bodes well that the team they beat Friday night, was a team that had beaten them before.
Let's hope the trend continues.
CELEBRITY SIGHTINGS: Former classmate and one time CYO basketball champion Adrianna attended the game. As did Isabella, who regrets not playing basketball this season, but has assured everyone she will sign a contract for next season
4th/5th graders drop final game
The 4th/5th grade girls were on the losing end of a 18-2 defeat in their final game of the season.
It wasn't until the 4th quarter that the girls were able to score, a Justina steal and lay-up.
Like many other games this season, the girls were physically outmatched and were easily out-rebounded on both ends of the court.
Their season was rough, as they wrapped up the year with just a forfeit win. It was expected after losing two of their top scorers in Sofia and Veronica.
But without them, other girls on the team were forced to step up and play bigger roles on the team. Aislinn, Annika, Samantha and Sara all scored for the first time in their careers.
Tiff Ye wore glasses during the game.
It wasn't until the 4th quarter that the girls were able to score, a Justina steal and lay-up.
Like many other games this season, the girls were physically outmatched and were easily out-rebounded on both ends of the court.
Their season was rough, as they wrapped up the year with just a forfeit win. It was expected after losing two of their top scorers in Sofia and Veronica.
But without them, other girls on the team were forced to step up and play bigger roles on the team. Aislinn, Annika, Samantha and Sara all scored for the first time in their careers.
Tiff Ye wore glasses during the game.
Thursday, May 1, 2014
8th grade girls finish the season (7-1)
The 8th grade girls owned the 3rd quarter and outscored their opponent 12-0 in the third frame to wrap up the regular season with a 21-16 victory.
It got a little dicey in the 4th quarter, since the girls didn't score a single point after controlling the third. The other team went on a 7-0 run to close the game, but the cushion the girls built was enough for win number seven of the year.
They wrap up the regular season with their best record in team history at (7-1) and will more than likely finish second in their division.
Jamie had a game high 8 points, hitting two 3 pointers, while Kelly chimed in with 7 points before almost fouling out of the game. Initially it looked like she had five fouls, but there was an error at the table, as she was able to stay in the game, having only committed four fouls.
There were a few quite nifty passes in the game. Fiona set up Lily by the basket for an easy lay-up but couldn't get the shot to fall. But a few minutes later, Rebecca made the almost exact same pass to Lily. This time she didn't miss and she even drew a foul for the and one.
Part of their 12-0 run in the third featured something the girls have really improved on this season, looking up and heaving the ball downcourt in a controlled manner.
Kelly and Jamie were both able to pick up easy buckets as the girls extended their 9-5 halftime lead.
Up next for the girls will be a playoff game against the three seed, which is unknown at this time. They've held victories against everyone in the division except for the first place team, so whoever they play, they will have beaten already once.
But that doesn't equate to a victory.
The girls have done a great job this year, but all that is irrelevant come playoff time, because it's win or go home.
Once again the scoring was pretty distributed as five of the six girls got on the scoresheet.
Fiona scored 3 points, Lily 2 points and Victoria 1 point.
It got a little dicey in the 4th quarter, since the girls didn't score a single point after controlling the third. The other team went on a 7-0 run to close the game, but the cushion the girls built was enough for win number seven of the year.
They wrap up the regular season with their best record in team history at (7-1) and will more than likely finish second in their division.
Jamie had a game high 8 points, hitting two 3 pointers, while Kelly chimed in with 7 points before almost fouling out of the game. Initially it looked like she had five fouls, but there was an error at the table, as she was able to stay in the game, having only committed four fouls.
There were a few quite nifty passes in the game. Fiona set up Lily by the basket for an easy lay-up but couldn't get the shot to fall. But a few minutes later, Rebecca made the almost exact same pass to Lily. This time she didn't miss and she even drew a foul for the and one.
Part of their 12-0 run in the third featured something the girls have really improved on this season, looking up and heaving the ball downcourt in a controlled manner.
Kelly and Jamie were both able to pick up easy buckets as the girls extended their 9-5 halftime lead.
Up next for the girls will be a playoff game against the three seed, which is unknown at this time. They've held victories against everyone in the division except for the first place team, so whoever they play, they will have beaten already once.
But that doesn't equate to a victory.
The girls have done a great job this year, but all that is irrelevant come playoff time, because it's win or go home.
Once again the scoring was pretty distributed as five of the six girls got on the scoresheet.
Fiona scored 3 points, Lily 2 points and Victoria 1 point.
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