WEEK 8

Gaels vs Ravens - Gaels pulled off a 26 to 16 win over the Ravens with only 5 players excellent job athletes. The two top scorers of the game were Rylee H. with 14 points and Sabrina K. with 10 points.

Marauders vs Mustangs - Mauraders chalked up a 30 to 17 win over the mustangs, keeping there first place position alive. The mustangs however showed great promise playing a hard man to man defence and working the ball around the offensive key.

Have a great holiday athletes, see you in the new year!

WEEK 7

Ravens vs Marauders - It was a hard fought battle, both teams fighting hard looking for the win, last five minuites of play Ravens up by six, but then the Marauders got a second wind and turned the heat up a notch creating a 44 to 38 final for the Marauders.

Gaels vs Mustangs - The Gaels pulled off a win working hard on both offence and defence last Thursday, keeping this in mind strong defensive efforts will always pay off, because if the opponent can't score they can't win!

WEEK 6

Mustangs vs Ravens- Raven chalked up a win with some great offensive efforts from Katelyn T. scoring 12, Sabrina K . scoring 10 and Katelyn D . with 10. Both teams had players fighting hard for the ball with determination in thier eyes, keep up the good work athletes

Gaels vs Marauders- What a close game ! Both teams neck and neck within a point or two of each other all the way up to the 7th shift. But then the air became calm and a "GAEL" force wind blew in offsetting the score creating a Gael victory. Rylee H. had a high scoring game with 11 points, all the athletes on both teams were playing intense defence, good job.

WEEK 5

Marauders vs Mustangs- The mustangs played a tough game but the Marauders rebounds were to tough to handle with, Sara T. scoring a kewl 12 and Kilee L. with a big 10 points. The Mustangs Meagan, Lexxi, Marrisa, Thyra and Ciera all had points on the board.

Ravens vs Gaels- The game started out really tight with the Ravens on top, but the Gaels hard work payed off with Rylee scoring 14 and Jessica scoring 13. The Gaels screens were hard to handle and produced some nice hoops, good job coach!

WEEK 4

It was a tight game between the Mustangs and Gaels last thursday both teams fighting hard, the Gaels however pulled out a 37 - 32 win over the stangs. Courtney O put on a show chalking up a big 14 points with her hard running and big boards.

The Ravens and Marauders game wasn't as tight as the Marauders pulled off a 41 to 26 win over the Ravens. With alot off hard running and second efforts the Marauders opened up scoring chances then cashed in with both Sarah T. and Julia T. scoring a cool dozen each, all eight players were on the board with points good job girls.

Week 3

In the first game the triple threat of Emma, Rylee, and Jessica scored 8 points each, but the Marauders were way out in front with big scorers like Sarah T and Julia. In the 7th shift the Gaels pulled to within 2 points but lost it in the 8th. Mia and Harley were also scoring for the Marauders.

During Game 2, the Marauders had 5 players score while the Ravens only had 4 players scoring. Mina and Riley each scored 6 points for the Marauders, but the Ravens were ahead at the buzzer with several fouls against them.

Week 2

What a game! The Ravens met the Gaels on Thursday night in a real nail biter. The Gaels cruised ahead in the first shift but clever coaching by Coach Eric brought the Ravens back out on top. They were swiftly gaining momentum when the Gaels pulled out all of the stops and brought the score to within one point at the final buzzer. Rilee was the lead scorer for the Gaels and Sabrina put 15 points on the board for the Ravens.

In the second match of the night Coach Eric was back behind the bench again, leading the Mustangs to a win over the Marauders. Meghan was their top scorer with 8 points. For the Marauders, Michelle was in top form with 10 points.

Don't forget that the standings reflect wins, as well as attendance and the number of players scoring for their team. At this point it is neck and neck with every team posting the same win-loss record as we go into the final games of the first round on Thursday night.

Week 1

After several weeks of intense preparation, the senior girls were out in full force for their opening games of the 2010-2011 season.
In the early game the score stayed tight and then the Marauders inched ahead 29-22 over the Ravens. The scoring was shared by almost all players on the court, with standout performances by Taylor D., Kilee, and Sarah T. for the Marauders; and for the Ravens, the 2 Kates each put 6 points through the hoops.
During the second match up, the Mustangs met the Gaels who took the win 24-12. Julianna and Sydney were tough under the basket for the Gaels, while Ciera and Mina put up a strong defence for the Mustangs.

There will be no gym available for a practice on Monday due to the PD day in Grand Erie. Enjoy your day off and I'll see you all on Game Night.

Teams are made!

All the girls found out their coach, and team name tonight. We practiced passing, lay-ups, and dribbling. We had a couple of scrimmages to get a feel for the full court and distributed practice schedules.
Look at the master gym schedule and pick your team name to print your game schedule for the season. Gaels and Marauders are at Centennial Monday night to practice and on Thursday night the first game is between the Ravens and the Marauders; followed by the Gaels versus Mustangs.

See you on the court.

And The Season Begins!

Welcome back to all returning players and a big welcome to the many new faces we saw on the first night. Coach Eric is the new coordinator for this season and I will be filling in until he gets back at the end of October. Please send an email to me with questions or concerns, and I will respond as soon as possible. tammyl@haldimandhuskies.ca

We started with assessments for dribbling, shooting, and passing. This week we'll evaluate rebounding, lay-ups, and defense. The teams will then be drafted and Oct 21st is scheduled for scrimmages as we review the rules and routines of game play. Regularly scheduled games start on Oct 28th.

Uniforms will be passed out in the first week of November. They will be a different colour for each team (T-shirt) with black shorts.

Again, it has been a real pleasure to work with you and your families; and I am looking forward to our season together.

2010-2011 Season

To speed up the registration process, you can print the form and complete it before the information night. Dates and times are on our home page. It is also a good time to look through the catalogue of Huskies wear that can be seen on a link from the home page. The shirts, shorts, hats, etc will be useful as you head back to school this fall.

I hope you have an easy, as well as exciting, transition from summer holidays into the new school year. See you at registration where you will learn more about our upcoming season.

End of 2009-2010 Season

The consolation final was won by the Rebels. The championship final was forfeited by the Crazy 8's who lacked players, but the Lightning shared players to put on an exhibition game. At the Awards Banquet, medals were given out to all participants and the Shelly Holdsworth Memorial Award was presented by her family to Emma.

The coaches all enjoyed working with the girls this season and are looking forward to seeing you come out again in the fall. Look for registration information here online, in the Sachem, and at your school; and bring a friend to join you as you make new friends on the basketball court.

Semi -final Action

The Hot Shot Huskies really made the Lightning work for it last night and the game was a real nail biter. The Rebels play the Hot Shot Huskies at 7:00 on March 5th (McKinnon) for the Bronze Medal game, and the Lightning face off against Crazy 8's in the championship finals on March 12th at 7:00 (McKinnon).

What a Night!

This is one happy coach after seeing the outstanding games in the gym tonight at McKinnon. Congratulations go out to some strong defensive players like Kim, Sara, and Sarah; and good shooting by Taylor under the basket. Jade played a double header and Megan sunk a shot from close to the 3-point line.

Semi-final match ups next week are Hot Shot Huskies vs The Lightning at 6:30 and Crazy 8's vs The Rebels follow at 8:00. Both games will be in the Cayuga gym.

WOW!

The Friday night lights were shining on 2 tight games in Cayuga this week. Both the early and late games resulted in scores of 16-12. Check out the Standings and Scores on the Huskies website. Notable players of the night for volunteering to play a double header and temporarily get drafted to another team were:

• Taylor
• Madelyn
• Emma

The first edition of Huskies Business has been published and distributed but it can also be viewed on the home page of our website. This coming week sees the end of our regular season of play at McKinnon Park. It will be followed by semi-finals on the 26th in Cayuga, while both the consolation finals and championship finals are held at McKinnon Park on March 5th and 12th respectively.

NEWS FROM WEEK 5

Celebrating another night of stellar performances:

• Amanda scored this week.
• Krista was the top scorer.
• Tight defense by the Hot Shot Huskies

MARCH 13TH IS OUR YEAR END BANQUET. IT WILL BE HELD IN THE MCKINNON PARK CAFETERIA FROM 3:30-6:00. MEDALS AND AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN OUT; PIZZA AND CAKE ARE ON THE MENU.

UPDATE

We have some celebrating to do:

• Taylor and Caitlyn have scored!

And we have some news:

• The Year End Banquet will be March 13th from 3:30-6:00 at McKinnon Park cafeteria!

Steve Maga Clinics

We have successfully completed 2 weeks of basketball training with Steve Maga. He is a notable player and coach from Ancaster with extensive experience at the national level; and you can find out more about him as well as his basketball camps at http://www.magabasketball.ca/. At the conclusion of the 2 week Hoops and Hustle series, the following awards were given out:
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER - JORDYN
MOST HUSTLE - EMMA
LEADERSHIP - MICHELLE

Games resume January 22 at McKinnon and a schedule for the remainder of the season has been distributed. Picture Day is January 24, please check your schedule for specific times at River Heights.

Steve Maga Hoops and Hustle Clinic

We had a Team Canada player as our guest coach for this week's clinic. He has played internationally and you can look him up on www.magabasketball.com. This coming Friday he will be back at McKinnon with us (8:30-10:00) to continue the series on ball handling and court movements. There will also be 3 awards given out for Leadership, Most Hustle, and Most Improved. Keep practicing your moves!