WINTER BASKETBALL CAMP

December 21 - 24

9am - 2pm 

PRACTICE OVER WINTER BREAK

Dec 21 - 23, 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Dec 28 - 30, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

posted by Kevin Shaffer at 12/17/2009

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CLASS 5A BOYS
Fountain Fort Carson opened the 2009-10 season in grand fashion beating pre-season number one Sierra (4A) 53-46 in the first round of the Tip-Off Classic in Colorado Springs.  Tonight they hope to open league play in the same manner as they host defending league champion Doherty.  The Spartans have a couple of high quality wins on their resume as well.  They held off Palmer 62-58 for third place in the same Tip-Off Classic and also outscored perennial power Denver East 74-71 in their last outing.
 
Through six games, Doherty has been paced by the senior tandem of Tyler Velasquez and Mark Jones.  Together, they’re averaging 31 points a game.  Velasquez was held to a season low 12 points against Denver East but it was a confidence boost for the Spartans as they posted an important despite an off game from their top scorer.  Jones picked up some of the slack as he netted a career best 22 in the win.
 
Junior Chris Davis (17.7) leads Fountain Fort Carson in scoring but he may be a little rusty as he and the Trojans haven’t played since December 4th.  That dry spell will end in a big way as the Trojans face two more top quality opponents this week.  They face top ranked Regis tomorrow night and then conclude the pre-holiday schedule against once beaten Lincoln on Saturday.  Results from these three games will the Trojans a good indication of how far they might be able to go this year. 
 

posted by Kevin Shaffer at 12/15/2009

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Doherty 76, East 73

By Neil H. Devlin
The Denver Post

Posted: 12/13/2009 01:00:00 AM MST

One of these days, which Mark Jones hopes will be soon, the Doherty Spartans will be able to play a whole game.

With their usual MO this season of beginning games as if they're on fire, then spots of fading, the Spartans, with the diminutive Jones at the front, ran out to an early lead Saturday but had to rally and hold on for a 76-73 Class 5A nonleague decision at East.

In improving to 4-2, Doherty's up-and-down play as the 10th-ranked team in The Denver Post/9News Class 5A poll can drive its followers crazy. But Jones, like others, can see what the Spartans can do when they're right.

"We always come out solid in the first half and that's what we did," the senior guard said. "But we don't have that killer instinct as a team. (The Angels) started pressuring us . . . we got lazy and that comes from me and the other guards not talking. But once we started talking (between us), we were OK."

It must have been a gabfest in the first quarter, as Doherty's interior players were having their way with East (2-3). Dylan Sisneros, Andrew Hill and Matt Oesterle rebounded and put a variety of moves on the Angels' front line.

East managed to take the lead multiple times down the stretch, but Doherty overcame turnover problems and turned in enough plays to earn an important road victory for its mental well-being.

"And that's what counts, the end," veteran Spartans coach Dan McKiernan said, referring to his team's demanding schedule. "I like playing in this venue and I think my kids grew up a little bit. That's a good win."

The 5-foot-10 Jones led all scorers with 22 points, despite getting only two in the fourth quarter and missing two key free throws. Sisneros (17), Tyler Velasquez (12) and Hill (11) added balance.

Meanwhile, No. 4 East began slowly, had lapses on defense, experienced turnover issues, got into foul trouble and left bunches of points in the paint.

"We must have missed enough layups for 20 points," Angels coach Rudy Carey said. "Right now, we're not a good basketball team. (The Spartans) made mistakes too, but they're better than us