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Sunday, May 15 Cook, Snow Earn Players of the Week Jocelyn Cook played her best week-end of the season with very strong defense on some tough opponents. She also pushed the ball hard up court and scored 6 points. Lauren Snow kept up her strong rebounding and had a break through scoring week-end with 24 points. Both players earn their first player of the week awards. The Mavs split with a tough hard fought loss to the Lady Jags. The Mavs came back and easily beat the Dallas Bruins pulling away in the fourth quarter. Kaitlin Manville scored well and had kept up her pressure defense. She had 19 points on the week-end. Kelsey Berg had one of her best back-to-back games ever with many strong moves to the basket leading to foul shots. Kelsey also had 19 points, many of them from the free throw line. Brittany Young continued to provide outside shooting with 13 points. Iesha Taylor scored 5 points and sparked the team with her steals and drives to the basket. Aubry Boate scored 7 and worked very hard as the Mavs only true post player. Sarah Fitzgerald played terrific handling the ball against strong defense in both games and scored 3 points. The Mavs will finish their season this week-end with games at 10:20 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at Colleyville Heritage Middle School. Berg, Manville Named Mavs Players of the Week The Mavs secured a two hard fought wins against strong opponents. They beat the Flash 51 – 45 after losing to them earlier this season. It was one of the Mavs best-ever team efforts. In the second game the Mavs won easily 51-27 after struggling for three tough quarters against an undermanned FWC Cardinals team. The Mavs played without Ashley Nichols, out with a season ending injury, and Cristie Albert with an ankle injury. Kelsey Berg had 16 points) for the week-end (including 11 in game #2) with many of her points coming at the free throw line after determined drives to the basket. She also played well in the post and was by far her best effort this season. Kaitlin Manville played well in spite of her foul trouble in both games. She was the Mavs leading scorer with 17 points including some key three pointers. Both players earn their first player of the week awards this season. Aubry Boate sparked the Mavs in the second half of Flash game with 10 points and played tough defense and for the Mavs. Brittany Young hustled her way to 16 points in spite of sub par shooting. Lauren Snow led the Mavs in rebounding and added 8 points on the day. Bianca Mitchell played aggressive basketball in both games and added 9 points. Her defense key several steals. Jocelyn Cook scored in both games and provided solid all-around guard play. She also helped the team by playing post. Iesha Taylor came off the bench and scored quickly to spark the Mavs with 15 points on the day, including 9 in game #2. Sarah Fitzgerald had to leave in the second half of the first game, but played a terrific floor game leading the Mavs and scored 5 points.. The Mavs are now 6 wins, 2 losses and play May 14 against the Lady Jags at 3:40 p.m. at Colleyville Heritage Middle School. The Mavs will be trying to avenge an earlier loss to the Lady Jags. Game# 2 is at 6:20 p.m. against the Bruins. Tuesday, April 26 Young, Alpert Lead Mavs to Impressive Wins! The Mavs bounced back this week with two impressive wins. They beat Liberty by a whopping 61-12 score and handed a tough Texas Express team a 51-40 set back. The win over Texas Express was one of the most impressive wins for a Mavs team, especially given that the Mavs did not have Ashley Nichols or Sarah Fitzgerald available for the week-end.. Cristie Albert had her best week this year scoring 17 points on several strong post moves and adding over a dozen rebounds. Brittany Young had her best scoring day leading the Mavs with 24 points on some nice mid-range shooting and provided several assists on our out-of-bounds plays. Both earn player of the week awards. Aubry Boate continued her strong inside play with 16 points and over 15 rebounds. Lauren Snow had another good week with 12 points , but also lead the Mavs in rebounding with 11 in game #1. Bianca Mitchell played a solid all-around game helping handle the ball under pressure and providing strong man-to-man defense. She also scored 10 points on the day. Kaitlin Manville played well in her first week back with Mavs. As expected she led the team in steals and provided a number of inside scores with driving layups and hustle baskets for 16 points. Jocelyn Cook had 6 points all in the first game on some nice shooting. Kelsey Berg had 6 points and showed flashes of the kind of effort that will take her to the next level. Iesha Taylor continued her hustle and strong defensive pressure leading to 7 points on the days and a number of steals. The Mavs are now 4 wins, 2 losses and have the week off. They will play again on May 7 against the Flash at 10:20 a.m. at Colleyville Heritage Middle School. Game# 2 is at 2:20 p.m. against the FWC Cardinals. Tuesday, April 19 Fitzgerald, Boate Star But Mavs Lose The Mavs lost two games in week two of the spring season to the Flower Mound Lady Jags and the Granbury Flash. Both teams were solid with strong defensive play. In spite of the strong opponents the Mavs had chances to close the gap to 4-5 points in the second half, but could not sustain the effort in the fourth quarter. Sarah Fitzgerald continued her stellar play taking on the toughest defensive assignment, handling the ball and scoring 13 points on the week-end. She earns her second straight player of the week award. Aubry Boate, after a slow start to the season, poured in 10 points in game #2 showing the kind of strong post moves that the Mavs will need to have a winning season. She also drew numerous fouls on the opposing post players. She wins her first player of the week award. Cristie Albert played a much stronger post this week having several strong moves to the basket and leading the team in rebounding both games. She also scored 12 points for the week-end in a solid effort. Brittany Young played her best defensive game in game #1 with many tie-ups, batted balls and steals. She scored 10 for the week-end in a strong balanced effort. Lauren Snow had a fine offensive game, scoring 6 points in game #1 by aggressively attacking the basket and making good shot selection. Bianca Mitchell continued her pressure defensive and hustle and scored 3 points. Jocelyn Cook had a basket and pushed the ball up court very well for the Mavs. Kelsey Berg played her first games after missing week one and scored a point while playing strong defense. Iesha Taylor only played in game #1 and used her speed to cause several turnovers. She also scored a basket. Ashley Nichols hurt her ankle in the first game and was missed by the Mavs. She is a key part of the Mavs post rotation, so hopefully she will recover quickly. Monday, April 11 Mitchell, Taylor and Fitzgerald Lead Mavs to Opening Wins Sarah Fitzgerald scored 10 points in the Mavs season opening 39-31 victory against a scrappy Dallas Bruins squad. She also played a solid point guard all day for the Mavs. The Mavs stretched the lead to 17 points before the Bruins fought back in the fourth quarter. Sarah's efforts earn her the Mavs first Player of the Week award. She had 17 points on the day, including two 3 pointers. In game #2 Bianca Mitchell and Iesha Taylor scored 10 points each to ice an easy 51-11 win over the GP Shooters. The Mavs took over in the second quarter bolting to a 37-7 halftime lead due to the aggressive defense and fast breaking style of our other two players of the week -- Bianca Mitchell and Iesha Taylor. Bianca had 14 points; Iesha 13 on the day, including 5 free throws. The guard play was very strong all day with Brittany Young chipping in 14 points on some good mid-range shooting and playing some of her best defense to date with several loose ball tie ups. Jocelyn Cook made numerous steals and pushed the ball up court to score 8 points. Lauren Snow rebounded well, with excellent box outs, and tallied 10 points on some fine moves around the basket. Cristie Albert (7 points) came on strong in game two with improved rebounding and some quick hard moves to the basket. Ashley Nichols (6 points) gave the team a lift with her aggressive play in game one, especially on defense. Aubry Boate scored 5 points made some nice passes to cutters from the high post and blocked the middle well defensively. All three will have stronger offensive game going forward this season. The Mavs put their 2-0 record on the line as they return to action on 4/16 at Briarhill Middle School with game one at 4:40 p.m. vs a strong Lady Jags team. Game #2 is at 7:00 p.m. against Flash. Sunday, October 10 Mavs Award Fall Season Awards Kelsey Berg and Lauren Snow -- Most Versatile Players for their ability and willingness to play wing and post as needed to help the Mavs compete. Cristie Albert -- Best All-Around Post player for her balanced abilities to score on offense and play strong defense in the post. Sarah Fitzgerald and Kaitlin Manville -- Most Valuable Players for their scoring, pressure defense and leadership on the team. Ashley Nichols -- Rookie of the Year for her tremendous improvement and aggressive, at times spectacular, play around the basket in her first season. Hillary Ford -- Best Defense for her ability to defend post players and guards, to rebound and lead our press. Jocelyn Cook -- Best Attitude for being so eager to learn and putting her new lessons in play on the court with week-by-week improvements. Bianca Mitchell -- Most Improved Player for her improvements in her ball handling and defense. Iesha Taylor -- Defensive Hustle Award for her ability to create steals and pressured other teams ball handlers. Sarah Draheim -- Best Rebounder for her aggressiveness getting rebounds and her strong hands once she gets them. Brittany Young -- Best Playmaker for creating so many shots for the post players with well placed inside passes. Sunday, October 10 Draheim Berg Players of the Week Despite two disappointing losses Sarah Draheim and Kelsey Berg had moments of superior play. Berg fought hard for loose balls and rebounds and scored 6 points on the weekend. It is Kelsey's first player of the week award this season. Draheim had over ten rebounds in both games to go with her 10 points. It is her second player of the week award. Also playing well in spots was Jocelyn Cook. She overcame a difficult first game to play a good floor game handling the ball and hustling on defense in game #2. She added 4 points on the weekend. Another player who bounced back from a subpar game#1 was Brittany Young who handled the Shockers pressure defense and played an overall good game even though her shots were not falling. She had 2 points. Sarah Fitzgerald was not as hot as previous weeks, but still played a strong point position, tossed in 4 free throws in a row and scored 7 on the weekend. Bianca Mitchell, still fighting an illness, did not score but hustled on defense and drove hard to the basket. Iesha Taylor had her best game in game #2 getting several hustled steals on defense. She scored a basket as well. Kaitlin Manville was not as productive due to nagging foul trouble -- fouling out in both games. She still hustled her ways to 7 points and pressured numerous turnovers. Cristie Albert only played the first game and played strong inside on the boards, but did not score. Lauren Snow had a nice comeback in game #2 scoring 3 points and rebounding much better. Hillary Ford caused havoc to the opponents post players defensively and accounted for 7 points. Ashley Nichols scored 10 points and continued her strong offensive post play. She garnered numerous rebounds and loose balls as well. Fitzgerald, Nichols, Albert and Manville lead Mavs to Wins! The Mavs earned two wins with a core four players leading the way and earning player of the week awards. Cristie Albert had ten points in game #1 against NetXtreme and finished with 16 overall. She also played a strong inside game. Sarah Fitzgerald had 9 points for the weekend and hit very timely shots and free throws to put the Shockers away in game #2. She also played her consistent floor game, with a some terrific fast break passes for baskets. Ashley Nichols had the finest all-around game a Mavs post player has ever had in game one with 15 points, several blocked shots, over 10 rebounds and some of the best passes any player has completed leading to easy baskets for her teammates. Ashley had 19 points overall. Kaitlin Manville was spectacular at times and garnered numerous steals that lead to fast break baskets. She also nailed two three pointers. She scored 20 points in the two games and helped keep the Mavs up tempo defense and fast break going. It was the first time four players have earned players of the week. In addition, Kelsey Berg continue to play well, whenever she is aggressive leading to 5 key points in game one. It included a terrific drive to the hoop. She also played strong defense tying the ball up several times on the opponents drives to the basket. Jocelyn Cook scored three points and played much better in game #2 handling the Shockers pressure defense. Iesha Taylor continued her hustling defensive pressure that lead to several turnovers. She also took steps, like driving to the basket, that will eventually lead to more consistency from her offense. Hillary Ford, Brittany Young and Lauren Snow had to miss game one and played on a more limited basis in game #2 because they were tired from 5-6 volleyball games they had completed before the basketball games. Hillary did score a basket for the Mavs. Bianca Mitchell was sick and could not play. Sarah Dreheime had to miss for softball tournament games. Monday, September 27 Nichols and Dreheime are Players of the Week The Mavs split two games in week #2 of the fall BCI league. They lost a tough games to the Lady Jags, but came back in game two and easily beat the Texas Flyers. In game one, Ashley Nichols hustle and tough rebounding sparked several comebacks for the Mavs. She scored 6 points and totaled 12 for the week-end. Sarah Dreheime led the Mavs in the second game with 9 points and played great defense. Both girls won their first player of the week awards. Sarah Fitzgerald continued her excellent play scoring 13 and adding two three-pointers. Her defense and ball handling are better and she is becoming a terrific all around guard. Kaitlyn Manville dominated on defense and added 11 points in game two for another strong week. Brittany Young fed the post with numerous good passes and scored 4 points. Lauren Snow fueled a 4th quarter comeback in game one with 4 points and showed the driving ability that she has to become an offensive force. Kelsey Berg had her biggest scoring game with 7 points and showed the offensive aggressiveness that the Mavs need from her. Bianca Mitchell had her best game hustling her way to 4 points in the second game. Hillary Ford scored 7 on the week-end and played strong defense. Jocelyn Cook played her first games and looked like a tremendous addition to the team scoring 4 points. Iesha Taylor did not score, but continued her improvement especially in game two. The Mavs have two more tough games this week-end against Net Xtreme and the Shockers. Thursday, September 16 Manville and Fitzgerald Players of the Week The Mavs played well in tough losses in week one, losing the first to an outstanding shooting performance by the Sparks. The Sparks nailed 6 three pointers in the second half after trailing the Mavs at halftime. Kaitlin Manville scored 15 on a variety of drives and outside shots. She was named a player of the week for her performance. She also scored 7 in game #2 for a week-end total of 22 points -- one of the best ever by a Mavs guard. Sarah Fitzgerald continued showing how her summer commitment paid off by handling the press well and knocking in 7 points in game one and 5 in the second game. She had 2 three pointers as well. For these efforts she is also named player of the week. Both girls are repeat winners! In game two, the Mavs came back from deficits of 7 and 9 points, but lost a tough game in the end to a strong and physical Magic team. Sarah Dreheime played a very strong rebounding and defensive game to go along with her 11 points. Lauren Snow showed glimpses of very strong offense making outside shots and driving strong to the basket for 9 points on the week-end. Cristie Alpert had 6 points and many defensive rebounds on strong box outs. Brittany Young is starting to play more like she did last season and provided numerous inside assists to the posts and scored 6 in the two games. Newcomers Iesha Taylor and Bianca Mitchell showed strong hustle and each scored a basket for the Mavs. Iesha played good man-to-man defense and Bianca pushed the ball up court to start the Mavs fast break. Ashley Nichols scored a basket and added outstanding hustle around the post on rebounds and lose balls. Kelsey Berg did not score, but played good especially rebounding against taller stronger players. Wednesday, September 8 Manville, Fitzgerald Lead Mavs in Tourney The Mavs showed they can compete with the best in a tough tourney on August 28-29. The Mavs lost to national qualifier Team Texas in game one by twenty points. They played game #2 against a Pressure '91 team that lost late in the fourth quarter to Team Texas. The Mavs were tied late in the game, but the seasoned Pressure team went on a 10-0 run in the fourth quarter to put the game away. The Mavs came back and won a thrilling consolation game against the Tigers. For the week-end the Mavs learned much about what needed to be improved and showed sparks of terrific play. The fast break and pressure defense were very good at times. Free throw shooting cost them a chance at the championship bracket. Sarah Fitzgerald was excellent at breaking the press and moving the ball up court quickly and scored well in the final game. She scored 9 points in the win for a player of the week award. Kaitlin Manville had 13 against Team Texas and absolutely stopped the top scorer in the tournament in game #2. For her efforts she wins a player of the week award. Christie Albert and Sarah Dreheime were outstanding rebounders at times and helped start several fast breaks with good outlet passes. Lauren Snow and Hillary Ford were not afraid to mix it up with bigger post players and fared well on defense. Bianca Mitchell had moments of outstanding play and will only improve with her ball handling skills and shooting. Iesha Taylor showed the kind of hustle on defense the Mavs will need in spite of an ankle injury. Kelsey Berg fought hard for loose balls and was aggressive on offense. Brittany Young bounced back after game one jitters and played the kind of floor game the Mavs will need from her to be successful in the league. Monday, August 23 Mavs getting ready for fall season The Mavs are changing a few players, but will still play hard, up-tempo basketball as they ready for the fall season. We will get our first test in the season opening tourney August 28. Games will be played September 11th and 18th, as well as October 2nd and 9th. Practices are continuing on Tuesday through the season. Mavs Spring Season Awards The Mavs finished the season with 8 wins and 4 losses in a overall successful season. Many players improved dramatically and the team hung together in spite of difficult weeks where we had limited numbers of available players due to injuries or scheduling problems. The season awards are as follows: Kelsey Berg "Most Improved" for her ability to make key plays in critical situations and her overall improved focus during the games. The Mavs are counting on continued improvements from Kelsey. Cristie Albert "Best All-Around Post" for her outstanding offensive and defensive rebounding, her strong post defense and her ability to score inside. She was hurt part of the season, but will be a big part of the Mavs success in the the future. Sarah Fitzgerald "Best Playmaker" for her ability to run the floor and penetrate with the basketball setting up her teammates and taking it to the goal. Her dribbling and passing help make the Mavericks click on offense. The Mavs have very high expectations for Sarah to move to another level next season. Maddy Audirsch "Top Post Offense" for her consistent scoring and ability to create shots in the low post. Her footwork improved during the season. Maddy will help the Mavs develop into a higher scoring team in the future as well. Lauren Snow "Top Scorer" for her total of 65 points. She also played what is probably the best single game a Mav has ever played in the season opener scoring 17 and dominating the boards. She has developed a nice outside shot to compliment her strength inside. She is a key to keep the Mavs on the winning track. Hillary Ford "Best Post Defense" for her outstanding hustle and tenacity in the middle. She virtually stops anyone trying to move into the scoring area with terrific defensive energy. As Hillary develops an offensive game she will play an even more central role to the Mavs. Sarah Dreheime "Rookie of the Year" for her flashes of brilliance in her initial season. If she can join the Mavs full time she would make an immediate positive impact on the Mavs offense and defense in the post. Chelsey Brumbaugh "Best Finisher" for her ability to drive hard to the basket in full court situations and for her excellent base line move. With her already strong defense, she is developing into a strong all-around player. Taylor Doyle "Best Defense" for her ability to "stick" players on defense. She always hustled her way into the right defensive position to harass the offense. Her continued improvement has been a big part of the Mavs success. Kaitlin Manville "Most Steals" for her uncanny ability to get steals anywhere and everywhere. She creates the Mavs best offense with her defensive aggressiveness. As an example her steals helped her score 42 points on the season. Her ability to become a better playmaker will help the team in the future. Brittany Young "Top Scorer -Guard" for her ability to consistently look for good shots and score from the guard position. Brittany's improved shooting was central to several wins this season. Her 52 points led all guards in scoring. If she can add to her offensive skills with improved defense, she will be a central part for taking the Mavs to a different level. Berg, Ford Help Mavs Split Two Games Kelsey Berg and Hillary Ford are the players of the week for week #5. The Mavs fought hard in two games this week-end in spite of having only 6 or 7 players. In game one Hillary Ford poured in 9 first half points before she had to leave and the Mavs held on for a win. She also played terrific hustling defense. The Mavs were down to six players for the remaining half and the next game. Kelsey Berg stepped up to the challenge with her best ever games as a Mav with over ten determined rebounds in both games and several tough steals. She also scored 5 points for the week-end. It is Hillary's and Kelsey's first player of the week award this season. Taylor Doyle played one of the best defensive week-ends a Mavs guard has ever played. Brittany Young scored 6 points for the week-end and played her best hustle game in game #2. Sarah Fitzgerald continued her strong floor play leading the fast break and passing, as well as scoring 6 points. Kaitlin Manville played well and scored 9 points many of them on breaks after steals. Lauren Snow worked very hard as the biggest post for the undermanned Mavs, rebounding and scoring 8 for the day. Audirsch, Fitzgerald Lead Mavs Over the Ice and Twisters! Maddy Audirsch was an offensive powerhouse scoring 15 points in two wins. In game one she scored 10 points, but it was Sarah Fitzgerald's smart and aggressive play in the final minutes of game one that saved the Mavs. She stole the ball, scored two key baskets late in the game and passed to her teammates very well. The Mavs came back from a 25-20 deficit with three minutes left to win 26-25 over a good Ice team. Both Sarah and Maddy garner Mavs player of the week awards. In game two it was Lauren Snow leading the way in spite of a sore hand to score 8 key points in a Mavs 26-18 win over the Twisters. Hillary Ford, in her first games of the season, had a good day scoring 6 and rebounding aggressively. Sarah Dreheim continues to be impressive with her shot blocking and strong inside play. She added 8 points on the day. Kaitlin Manville chipped in 6 points and led the Mavs pressing defense. Brittany Young fed the ball into the posts for some key assists and scored 6 points on the day. Kelsey Berg made a free throw and played well. Chelsey Brumbaugh and Taylor Doyle did not score but were key to the Mavs continuing to play such strong defense. On a sad note the Mavs lost Cristie Albert for the season due to a broken ankle. She has been a key to the Mavs improvement over the last few seasons. She will be missed in the last two weeks, but expects to recover quickly. Young, Albert Lead Mavs to Two Tough Wins The Mavs won two close games this week-end thanks to the clutch play of Brittany Young and Cristie Albert. In game one Brittany hit two shots late in the fourth quarter, the last with seconds on the clock to gain a come from behind 20-19 win over a strong Net Extreme team. She finished with 8 points and a player of the week award. In game two Cristie Albert had her best all around game of the year finishing with 12 points on some nice post work. Cristie's play gives her a player of the week award as well. Brittany again hit a clutch shot with less than a minute to go to give the Mavs a three point lead that ended up being the difference when the Liberty squad hit a last second shot to come within one at 29-28. Maddy Audirsch had a nice first game knocking in a team record 7 free throws and scoring 9 points. She scored 12 for the week-end. Sarah Draheim scored 5 points on the day and will add a lot to the Mavs future success as a newcomer to the team. Chelsey Brumbaugh added 4 points on some nice drives to the basket. Sarah Fitzgerald had a strong second game scoring 6 and handling the ball well. Kaitlin Manville and Taylor Doyle played their strong defensive games and held the opponents guards in check. Tuesday, April 27 Manville, Snow Lead Mavs to Split In game #1 the Mavs had a big victory against a strong Argyle Socks team. Both teams started slowly with defenses dominating the play. The Mavs had an outstanding third quarter led by Lauren Snow, Brittany Young, Kaitlin Manville, Christie Albert and Chelsey Brumbaugh. Each scores 6 or more points in that game for a balanced effort. It was one the Mavs best ever wins by an impressive 32-12 score. Kaitlin's defense was especially strong and led to fast break baskets. She receives a player of the week award for her efforts. In game # 2 the Mavs fought back from a deficit to cut the Team Texas lead to 21-17. After a brief run by Team Texas the Mavs sustained a shot at coming back but eventually lost 35-25. The Mavs defense was solid forcing Team Texas outside and to the free throw line. Shooting was the difference in the game. In game #2 Lauren Snow provided the offense to keep the Mavs within striking distance of an outstanding team. She scored 7 points in the loss for her second player of the week award. For the week-end the Mavs two award winners scored 15(Lauren) and 10 points (Kaitlin)respectively. Brittany Young is scoring more this season with another good week-end total of 11 points. Christie Albert came back from a slow start in week one and scored 9 points and rebounded very well. Chelsey Brumbaugh had several nice steals leading to break away baskets for her 6 points in game # 1. Taylor Doyle played another good defensive game and scored 2. Kelsey Berg's floor play and defense are improving and she also scored a basket. Maddison Audirsch and Sarah Fitzgerald each missed one of the games although both contributed to the Mavs success. Sarah's improved ball handling and defense were keys to the Mavs win over the Socks. Maddy only played game #2, but she her strong play under the boards helped keep the Mavs close to Team Texas. Both scored a free throw as well. The Mavs are off to a good 3-1 start. The real test will be in the next two tough weeks as they face strong experienced BCI teams. Monday, April 19 T-Dawg and Mavs Snow on Jammers! Lauren Snow had the finest all around day in Mavs history by making 17 points and dominating the boards. She scored on nice cuts to the basket in the Mavs new offense and gathered a couple of rebound baskets in a 35-6 Mavs win over the Jammers. Taylor Doyle had a very good second half scoring 6 points and stealing numerous passes in the half-court trap defense. Lauren and Taylor are players of the week for week #1. Kaitlin Manville played her always strong defensive game and knocked in 5 points. Chelsey Brumbaugh played well in a hustling full court game. Brittany Young had several nice passes to scoring areas resulting in assists. Brittany and Chelsey also scored some baskets for Mavs as well. Sarah Fitzgerald played a very good floor game handling pressure defense and positioned herself and teammates to score using excellent fakes and drives to the basket. Kelsey Berg played a strong all-around game and is developing into a strong contributor for the Mavs future. Although both will provide more scoring in our future games, Christie Albert and Madison Audirsch were terrific on defense and rebounding. Maddy made a couple of free throws as well. Mavs Award Season Honors The Mavs awarded their season trophies after a very successful 8-4 season. The top three awards went to Christy Albert, Sarah Fitzgerald and Kaitlin Manville. Leading the way was Christy Albert as team MVP. She scored 83 points for a 7 point per game average. She also was a top rebounder and played more consistently aggressive than any post player in the league. She hit a key basket with 5 seconds in the final game of season. Sarah Fitzgerald won Best All-around Guard. She also scored 23 points, 11 of them the last week of the season. She had several key plays during the season often keyed from defensive steals. Kaitlin Manville won Best Impact Player because of her incredible defense. She clearly led the team, and probably the league, in steals and constantly changed the way the other teams ran their offense. She also led the Mavs guards in scoring with 44 points almost all of it through fast breaks from her steals. Brittany Young won Best Passer and was the top point guard again this season. She had flashes of scoring with two week-ends of 10 and 13 points. She scored 24 for the season and led the team in assists most of them to Madison, Christy and Lauren in the post. Erin Candelaria was Most Improved Point Guard as she developed into a very solid ball handler and became more aggressive at setting the team up for offense. She also played terrific hustle defense and scored 21 points for the season. Chelsey Brumbaugh was selected Best Athlete, exemplified by her strong drives to basket in the last week-end and her stopper defense against tall fast wing guards. Chelsey scored 17 for the season. Taylor Doyle won Most Improved Offense by becoming a much improved passer and better able to handle pressure defenses and traps. She also continued her strong defensive play and hustle. Taylor scored 4 for the Mavs. Madison Audirsch was competing for the scoring lead before she was injured and won Best Post Offense. She scored 52 points in only 8 league games for 6.5 scoring average. Her aggressive drives to the basket were the key in several Mavs wins. She was a huge reason for the Mas improved play this season. Lauren Snow scored 28 for the year and was very strong rebounding and playing aggressively around the post. Her efforts were rewarded with Most Improved Post Player. Ashley Anderson came on strong, scoring all of her points in the last few weeks. Her strong defense, hustle and physical play earned her Best Post Defense. She also scored 7 points. Kelsey Berg moved between post and guard and tossed in 8 points in the last three games as she showed constant improvement after mid-season. She always worked hard with a smile on her face and a word of encouragement for her teammates. She earned Best Attitude for the Mavs. |
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