The Haldimand Huskies Major Bantam Girls Rep team participated in the local Hamilton Wildcats tournament during the March Break and came away as Gold Champions!! The local girls were 4-0 for the tournament, which saw them tipoff against the host team Hamilton Wildcats, Scarborough Blues and Welland Warriors.
The action began on the Friday night as the Huskies faced the Wildcats and what began as a slow 1st half was quickly turned around with an explosive 2nd half as the girls came away with a convincing 32-15 win. The girls executed some fine passing and cuts to the basket enabling 7 Huskies to score. Leading all players was Emily Gill with 15 pts, followed by Sadie Martin, Kelsey Toner and Alex Walewski each with 4 and Nicole Shea and Alexis Poirier each netting 2pts.
Saturday morning the girls would rise and shine to the opposition of the Scarborough Blues team. A great defensive game allowed the girls to keep the score low and hold their opponents to 7 pts in the first half. They would change up the strategy from a zone pressure to a tough man to man, wherein nothing was sinking for the “Blues”. This time it was Kelsey Toner who brought her game and went strong to the hoop for 12 pts, followed closely by teammate Alexis Poirier with 8 pts. Olivia Athanasoius and E. Gill each added 5 pts, Shayla Cole netted 4pts and Krista Vanderzanden and N.Shea each added in a single bucket! Defensively, Sadie Martin led the Huskies “Blue pressure”, alongside Morgan Hopkins on the wing and Leigha McCoppen underneath alongside their teammates to shutdown the Scarborough gals.
This would take the Huskies to their next opponent the Welland Warriors. Again the local girls dominated, coming away with a 25-6 win which saw great teamwork, strategic passing and effective defensive work by all. K. Toner led her team with 12 pts, while E.Gill added in 5pts, Shayla hit for 4 pts and N. Shea, A. Poirier and L. McCoppen combined for 5 pts.
This would set the stage for the Championship game which would have the Huskies match up against the Scarborough Blues once again. The “Blues” would come out strong with an upbeat, quick paced game from tipoff time. With only 9 Huskies on the bench and a couple of girls in foul trouble late in the first half, teamwork was the ‘name of the game’. The Haldimand Huskies settled into a tight 2-1-2 zone defense which made it tough for their opponents to establish any inside game. They worked hard to control the defensive boards, not allowing their opponents that ‘2nd shot’. Both point guards, Alexis Poirier and Sadie Martin were instrumental in leading the offence. Alexis led her team with 10pts, and Sadie added in 6 pts. The local girls led at half 24-20, but that would evaporate quickly in the second half. The Toronto girls were on the attack once again, and consequently the Huskies found themselves falling behind. However, with a full court press and quick hands and feet from all Huskies on the floor, the girls were able to get a few key baskets themselves and take the lead once again, setting their sites on the gold! They would continue to work hard, lots of line changes and everyone playing a key role. E. Gill hit for 7 pts, S. Martin, L. McCoppen and K. Toner added in 6 pts each while N. Shea, S. Cole and M. Hopkins each added 2pts. The teamwork and desire of the Huskies to win the gold gave them the edge as they came away victorious with a 41-34 win, and their first ever Championship title and gold medal! Great job girls!!
Article submitted by Mary-Ann Gill
Monday, March 23, 2009
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Huskies “Put Out” Fire
The Haldimand Huskies Major Bantam Rep Girls basketball team came away with a big win this past week as they matched up against the Flamborough Fire and doused their opposition with a 34-14 win! The Huskie girls came out strong and took a commanding lead early in the first half, leaving the Fire with only two points on the board at half time. Much credit must be given to the total team effort displayed with a great defensive effort, quick feet and aggressive strong play which led the offensive attack. Leading all scorers was Kelsey Toner with 13 pts, followed by Alexis Poirier with 8 and Alex Walewski with 6 pts. Emily Gill and Olivia Athanasiou each netted 3 pts while Sadie Martin added in a bucket. Again, defensively the local girls kept the ball on the perimeter, with great pressure from Sadie Martin at the top, and help on the wings from Nicole Shea, Shayla Cole, Krista Vanderzanden and Morgan Hopkins. Denying the Fire of any ‘inside game’ were Leigha McCoppen, K. Toner, A. Walewski and O.Athanasiou with some key steals and aggressive play. Alexis Poirier ripped the ball away from her opponent to add to her point total late in the game. The victory was sealed with a final score of 34-14 for the Haldimand Huskies Major Bantam Rep Girls basketball team. They now head back to the gym in preparation for their next outing which sees them in action in the Niagara Falls Red Raiders local tournament.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
HUSKIES ON THE ROAD --Girls Basketball
The Haldimand Huskies Major Bantam Girls basketball team kicked off the New Year this past weekend by participating in the Brantford CYO tournament, and came away with one win and two losses.
The first game saw the Huskies tip off against their Hamilton rivals, Blessed Sacrament. It was a series of unfortunate events as the girls managed to put up a number of shots but failed to put points on the board. At half the Yellow Jackets from Hamilton, led 16-10 and eventually went on to take the win with a 27-18 score. Scoring for the Huskies were Sadie Martin for 4pts, Emily Gill 4pts, Kelsey Toner 4 pts, and Olivia Athanasiou, Alex Walewski and Leigha McCoppen each netting 2 pts.
Saturday morning proved to be a much better outing as the girls rose to the occasion as they matched up against the host team Brantford CYO. There was lots of enthusiasm on the Huskies bench as they started out strong and never looked back. They led the whole game and were able to hold off their opponents in the final minutes to savour a 32-25 victory! Tough defence and strong drives to the basket inspired the Huskies. Shayla Cole, Krista Vanderzanden along with point guard Sadie Martin slowed down the offensive attack of the CYO girls. Rookie teammate Nicole Shea netted a key 2 pts early in the game to keep the offensive attack alive! Emily Gill added in 12 pts, Kelsey Toner hit for 7, Alex Walewski 5pts and Leigha McCoppen, Morgan Hopkins and Olivia Athanasiou netting 2 pts each.
The late game on Saturday had the Huskies tip off against the ABC Magic of Ancaster. The Huskies played with lots of determination and heart as they were matched up against AAA team, of which our local girls are ranked AA. In a hard fought game, the Huskies netted 32 points, but not enough to outscore their opponents who put up 60 pts. Nonetheless, there were memorable moments as Krista V. drove hard to the basket late in the 3rd to keep up the momentum and earn her 2pts. Emily Gill hit for 3 pts late in the game; Sadie Martin played a strong game and added in 6 pts; Kelsey and Alex worked the boards and hit for 7 and 9 pts respectively. Morgan, Shayla, Nicole, Olivia and Leigha added in a strong effort to round out the defence for the Huskies. The Huskies finished the tournament with a 1 and 2 record and left their opponents with some battle wounds as they ended a tough weekend of basketball.
Great job girls!
The first game saw the Huskies tip off against their Hamilton rivals, Blessed Sacrament. It was a series of unfortunate events as the girls managed to put up a number of shots but failed to put points on the board. At half the Yellow Jackets from Hamilton, led 16-10 and eventually went on to take the win with a 27-18 score. Scoring for the Huskies were Sadie Martin for 4pts, Emily Gill 4pts, Kelsey Toner 4 pts, and Olivia Athanasiou, Alex Walewski and Leigha McCoppen each netting 2 pts.
Saturday morning proved to be a much better outing as the girls rose to the occasion as they matched up against the host team Brantford CYO. There was lots of enthusiasm on the Huskies bench as they started out strong and never looked back. They led the whole game and were able to hold off their opponents in the final minutes to savour a 32-25 victory! Tough defence and strong drives to the basket inspired the Huskies. Shayla Cole, Krista Vanderzanden along with point guard Sadie Martin slowed down the offensive attack of the CYO girls. Rookie teammate Nicole Shea netted a key 2 pts early in the game to keep the offensive attack alive! Emily Gill added in 12 pts, Kelsey Toner hit for 7, Alex Walewski 5pts and Leigha McCoppen, Morgan Hopkins and Olivia Athanasiou netting 2 pts each.
The late game on Saturday had the Huskies tip off against the ABC Magic of Ancaster. The Huskies played with lots of determination and heart as they were matched up against AAA team, of which our local girls are ranked AA. In a hard fought game, the Huskies netted 32 points, but not enough to outscore their opponents who put up 60 pts. Nonetheless, there were memorable moments as Krista V. drove hard to the basket late in the 3rd to keep up the momentum and earn her 2pts. Emily Gill hit for 3 pts late in the game; Sadie Martin played a strong game and added in 6 pts; Kelsey and Alex worked the boards and hit for 7 and 9 pts respectively. Morgan, Shayla, Nicole, Olivia and Leigha added in a strong effort to round out the defence for the Huskies. The Huskies finished the tournament with a 1 and 2 record and left their opponents with some battle wounds as they ended a tough weekend of basketball.
Great job girls!
Monday, September 22, 2008
Well girls welcome back to the start of the 2008/09 Huskies basketball season.
Great to see most everyone back and a few new fresh faces! Tonight we just wanted
to get you back in the swing of things, refresh your skills and have some fun with it.
Again, if anyone has other friends that may be interested in "REP", come on out this
Wednesday at MPSS and give it a try!
Till then, don't forget to keep up with your school work, bring your waterbotttle and reversible jersey for next practice, and whole lot of enthusiasm.
See ya,
Coach Mary-Ann
Great to see most everyone back and a few new fresh faces! Tonight we just wanted
to get you back in the swing of things, refresh your skills and have some fun with it.
Again, if anyone has other friends that may be interested in "REP", come on out this
Wednesday at MPSS and give it a try!
Till then, don't forget to keep up with your school work, bring your waterbotttle and reversible jersey for next practice, and whole lot of enthusiasm.
See ya,
Coach Mary-Ann
Monday, September 8, 2008
Rep Girls
Hey girls, welcome back to the 2008/2009 girls rep basketball season. We are anticipating an exciting, competitive and fun filled season. At this time we are still working out gym schedules and try-out dates.
This will be your site to keep to in touch with latest news concerning your Haldimand Huskies Rep Basketball team. Do your parents a favor; check the site daily for updates and watch for calendars and maps to be accessible as need be.
So if you haven't signed up for house league yet, please do so on Sept 16th and 17th (Tues & Wed) at MPSS.
This will be your site to keep to in touch with latest news concerning your Haldimand Huskies Rep Basketball team. Do your parents a favor; check the site daily for updates and watch for calendars and maps to be accessible as need be.
So if you haven't signed up for house league yet, please do so on Sept 16th and 17th (Tues & Wed) at MPSS.
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