MIDGET GIRLS TCBL CHAMPIONS: 2009, 2011

MIDGET BOYS TCBL CHAMPIONS: 2003, 2007, 2011

JUNIOR GIRLS TCBL CHAMPIONS: 2004, 2011

JUNIOR BOYS TCBL CHAMPIONS: 1995, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2013 

SENIOR GIRLS TCBL CHAMPIONS: 1995, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009

SENIOR BOYS TCBL CHAMPIONS: 1995, 1997, 2005, 2007, 2012

February 1, 2013

The Coaching Staff of BSCHS invite YOU  to the closing event of  "Catholic Schools Week" by "Packing the House" at Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School.

BSCHS  JV Boys Basketball Team will play host to Greenbrier Christian Academy at 4:30p.m.  While the  JV Girls’ Basketball Team  play hostess to Greenbrier Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m.

All TCBL Basketball Players & Cheerleaders will  be admitted free of charge. Just wear YOUR Team Jersey.

All Coaches, Principals, and TCBL Board Members will also be admitted free of charge. 

There will be a "Spirit Shop" Raffle, Giveaways, Spirit Competitions and tons of fun!

 Save the Date…. and see what it’s like to be a Crusader ….

St. Gregory is hosting the District 4 competition Mon., February 4 from 3:30-5 p.m. The competition is open to boys and girls ages 10-14. For more information, please contact: Tony Mazzeo: 757-374-5905

Please download and print out the registration form below if you would like to participate.

Visit the TCBL's new website to get this season's game schedule.

http://www.hometeamz.com/tcbl/home.html?org_id=762&page=info&info_id=21872

There are some reasons for missing shots. Obviously, one of them is not practicing enough and another is practicing the wrong way. Here's a link that will help you get a better idea on how to shoot the ball properly and more accurately.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl1itBbEAaA&feature=related

10 TCBL rising 7th grade female student/athletes joined the Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School girls basketball program for the team camp at the University of North Carolina June 28 to 30. It was part of the JJV summer development program at BSCHS the girls participated in. The team got a chance to interact with the BSCHS JV and varsity girls and play against some of the nation's top middle school teams and even played against JV high school teams.

 It was a great learning experience for the girls. Some of the activities included a skills session with UNC women's head coach Sylvia Hatchell and playing games at 2 of college basketball's most famous arena's, Carmichael Arena and the Dean E. Smith Center.

The team was recognized by the entire camp as the best defensive team at UNC team camp.

The team had been practicing since April to get ready for the camp. They have learned new basketball skills and have gotten better and better during the time of preparation. These girls will be better basketball players as a result of participating and working hard in the program.

The offseason is the time where players improve their skills but it's not just the players that need to improve their skills, coaches also need to do the same. One of the key components of a team getting better is by coaches improving their knowledge and skills as a basketball coach. Players get better because their coaches decided to get better. So check out www.ihoops.com to help elevate your game.

Pistol Pete Maravich demonstrates the proper techniques in shooting the basketball in these videolinks:

These videos should be watched in order from top to bottom. They are in sequential order.

1. Setting up your shot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-nV0Gzof_0

2. Shooting Mechanics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__k0_1QZSLM

3. Shooting Mechanics II: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIq5HQwe-6k

4. Psychology of shooting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkAsk1HyFD4

5. Applying the techniques: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKLcB-tyrwo

6. Recap: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNEeMaU6xdk

With the holiday break coming up, you should have plenty of time to work on your shooting.

Being a good passer means being a good decision-maker with the basketball. Many young players today struggle with passing because either they don't do it correctly or they don't practice it enough. Jason Kidd and Sue Bird are two of the best passers in the game today. Here are some passing drills from the great "Pistol" Pete Maravich that you can work on with your friends or parents: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ruz5VkBt0Q. There are some fun passes that Pete demonstrates but don't do them until you have mastered the 4 basic fundamental passes. Remember, no pass is a good pass unless your teammate catches it and if they know the ball is coming to them.

Being able to handle the basketball is probably the most important skill in the game. If you can't handle the ball, how can you shoot or pass it? How can you get the ball down the court for fast breaks? Or even be able to shoot layups. Here are 2 videolinks on how to improve your ball handling from one of the greatest ball handlers of all time, "Pistol" Pete Maravich: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NotK9smcZG0 and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMhLsNsspG4

Being a good free throw shooter takes a lot of hard work and a great amount of concentration. It's the only part of the game of basketball where you can think only of yourself and still help your team. If you look at the box score of teams that lose games by 4 points or less, take a look at how many free throws they miss. Chances are, if they had made half of what they missed, they would have won the game. Here is a link of some tips on free throw shooting from one of best free throw shooters of all time, Larry Bird:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9gJaSSx_OU