August 27, 2008

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God Bless

& Good Hoops

Coach  “B”

Girls on the 7th grade team should check the web site under "roster" for their 7th grade team to read about the individual players on the team.

There are 13 girls on the 7th grade team that have registered for the 2007-08 season. Six of them played with the 8th grade team last summer. Nine of the girls played together last year as 6th graders in FLK. This winter they jelled as a team and did fantastic  against their competition. As of early March 2008 the girls are 65-17, and have been in 10 championship games in 17 tourneys, winning most of them. Last "summer girls" who played together were, Allie, Helene, MaryKate, Megan, Morgan, Haley and they are re- joined this fall - winter with FLK  teammates,  Danielle, Kate, Kristin, Sydney, Becca, Maggie, and Mary.  

          There  is so much talent in this group of girls, it is ahrd to get them all enough PT. They challenge the coach to stay ahead of them. They keep pushing the coaches, because the  girls learn so fast and do so well so quickly. Even when the group is divided into two groups of 6-7 players per team to play in a tourney (which occurred a few times this winter season), the girls win and they play well together. We have tried to give the girls  different roles and responisbilites to help them grow, to develop as players and to better understand the game. 

8th grade Girls (of 2007-08), you should  check the roster link in the 8th grade section and for a write up about each player on the team.

               The 8th grade girls included a solid group of 7 players, namely : Kate, Katelyn, Kylie, Emily, Katherine, Hannah and Kathryn. This is a special group of players for FLK. They are talented in so many ways. They are leaders in their school, in the gym and respected on the floor. This year they have come together as a team overcoming many obstacles caused by other people and by events not of their chosing. The have each improved incredibly well this year.  We expect that the each girl can and should do well next year in high school. They each have a good idea of what it will take to succeed.  

          As a team they set goals early in the season to improve as players and as a team. They met many of their individual goals to improve their skills and fundamentals. As a team they had courage to set very high goals early in the season for win-loss record, points per game, defense points allowed, shots, percentage made, FT percentage and number of games won in championship games. The meet some, but not all, of those goals. Each one of the girl's comptetive spirit, perservance, dedication, work ethic and willingness to learn is inspirational. These girls are coachable, make their coach better, and are fun to be around.

ALWAYS BE YOUR BEST!

When you think it doesn’t matter
if you fail or pass the test.
Keep in mind the reason why
you should always be your best.

While the whole world may not notice
if you tried to give your all,
there is a person in you
to whom it matters if you fall.

That little voice inside you -
which directs your thoughts each day -
will make the final judgement
if you won or lost each day.

Never can you fail yourself
if you give it all you’ve got.
The world extends a hand to you
when you give life your best shot.

For all that really matters
when you're finished with your test,
is not the final score at all -
but did you do your best?

- Tom Krause
2004

ALWAYS MAINTAIN A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

"I CAN ACCEPT FAILURE, BUT I CAN'T ACCEPT NOT TRYING."....
.......Michael Jordan

The Lady Knights are the girls 2A state champions, finishing the year 27-0, and defeating a great opponent, MFL Mar Mac, who was ranked no. 2 by the State at the end of the regular season. In the finals it was the no.1 ranked Assumption Lady Knights against the no. 2 ranked, then undefeated, Mar Mac Bulldogs in the final game on Friday night Feb 29, 2008. In a thrilling defensive oriented game the Knights won 46-27, holding the Bulldogs to the lowest score they had all year. Having been to the state tourney in Des Moines for the past four consecutive years and ending those years at the final four or elete eight level, this year things were to be different. This year the Knights got to the final game, for the second time in school history. This time for the first time in school history, the girls win the championship game and take home the State 2A championship trophy. The girls program has joined the Assumption boys program in expecting to be at state each year and win it.

      This group of girls are a true team. Every girl sacrificed for the good of the whole team. Every girl tried to make her teammate better, and no one seemed to care about "stats". Each girl on the team may have been able to start at any other team in the conference. Indeed some say that the second best team in the MAC this year is the second team on the Knights.

    In the final three games at state, the team lead all schools shooting .458 from the field and scoring an average of 58 points/game

     Seniors Laureen Lybbert and Anne Smith were chosen to the all 2A tourney team. Senior Gabby Binion had a season high, and a school record, for assists. Laurren Lybbert was chosen 1st team All State team. Gabby Binion and Anne Smith were selected to the 2nd team All-State

8th Grade 2007-08:

Davenport Fieldhouse (Nov.) 1st place (2-0)

Optimist Tourney 3rd place (2-1)

Valentine Tourney 2nd place (2-1)

7th Grade 2007-08 : (68-17)   (80%)

East Moline Tourney 1st place (5-0)

Snowball Shootout 1st place (7-0)

Assumption Shootout 1st place (4-0)

Optimist Tourney 1st place (3-0)

Mid Prarie Tourney 1st place (6-0)

Valentine Bash 1st place (5-1)

Quad City Tourney 1st place (5-1)

Geneseo Tourney 2nd place (3-1)

Dubuque Intensity Tourney 2nd place (3-1)

CR Washington 2nd place (3-1)

Beyond the Baseline QC play-off (3-0) 

10 championship games in 17 tourneys

7th grade during the Summer of 2008