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Tuesday, October 2
7th Graders Win 2013 Gold Crown Championship!
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Congratulations to the 7th graders (Team Blue) for winning the 2013 Gold Crown Championship. This is the third straight year a Ralston Valley team has won a gold level championship in the Gold Crown program. The 7th graders capped off an amazing one loss season becoming the crown jewel of what is the most successful year in Ralston Valley Girls Basketball history. Congratulations to the following for an outstanding year.
Congratulations to the 8th grade Gold team. They finished 3rd in the year-end tournament, and won both the Rocky Mountain and Holiday tournaments. This team finishes as the most successful team in Ralston Valley Gold Crown history as Gold Crown champions two years in a row! Congrats to Sydney Prey and Sarah Bevington for being selected to "The Junior Show" to be held at Pepsi Center in April. Best of luck to these great student-athletes as they depart for high school!
The 5th grade team also had a amazing year. They finished 2nd in the Gold Crown year-end tournament after winning their division. Emma Kenner won the Championship game MVP and Haley Prey was selected the outstanding student-athlete of the year in 5th grade. Great things to come for this team in future years!
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OUR PHILOSOPHY
The Ralston Valley Girls Youth basketball program is designed to accomplish many goals simultaneously. The first goal is placing young women in a safe environment where they can play the game of basketball and have fun doing it! Team sports provides an outstanding social environment for young women by allowing them to spend time with other student-athletes who have similar interests. Another major goal of the program is to teach girls the fundamentals of basketball. Stressing fundamentals and continuously building on skills is essential to developing long-term athletes. Preparing young women to play at the next level should be the responsibility of every good coach and parent. Also, communicating to parents and players the expectations of the program/coaching staff is an important goal of the philosophy. We believe the goal is not winning games, but learning to play the game the right way! Safety, fundamentals, a positive coaching atmosphere, and good sportsmanship are the cornerstones of our program.
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Saturday, July 21
Looking for the RV Boys Youth Program?
To contact the Ralston Valley Boys Youth Program, visit: www.RVYouthBasketball.webs.com
You can also access the site in the 'Links' folder in the left-hand column.
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Sportsmanship
Professional athletes, by their very actions, can either be a tremendous role model or an example of bad behavior. Teaching children how to act is the responsibility of parents and coaches, while good behavior is the responsibility of the child, regardless of age. Children need to be taught that unlike some professional athletes, it is NOT alright to throw equipment in anger. It is NOT alright to question an official. It is NOT alright to criticize your teammate for a poor play. And it is NOT alright to cheat to win a game. After all, it is a game. It is okay to feel the sting of a loss, but it is unacceptable to win at all costs. The character, integrity, and reputation of that child begins with youth sports, and habits will stay with that person throughout their life. If we teach and implement lessons of sportsmanship, respect toward opponents and officials, and a healthy desire for competition, we have taught these young players how to act in ANY competitive environment, be it school, relationships, the playing field, or their career.
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