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2009 turns out to be best year yet at Team Camp
This year’s trip to Northern Arizona University for the annual Team Camp, June 12-14, proved to be a great opportunity for the coaching staff to get a preview of what to expect at varsity tryouts in November. The girls got to know each other and found out they meshed well on the court, too, as the team finished in second place in their pool, beat the No. 1 team in cross-pool play, then finished runner-up in the championship game for their division, losing to St. Pius High School from New Mexico. Those invited to attend this summer: (l. to r. in the photo) Kenyn Cheatham, Genevieve Pirotte, Kelsie Sanborn, Anna Hughes, Brittany Bales, Emily O’Neil, Aleksa Krolls, Sammi Stolper, Nicole Bailey, and Monica Turley. |
Lady Saints Summer Basketball Camp |
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Aspiring basketball players from a dozen different middle schools in the area turned out for the 6th Annual Lady Saints Summer Basketball Camp in the Dale Jensen Gymnasium. Coaches from the varsity and JV programs provided the instruction, while players from the varsity program assisted as camp counselors during the two week-long sessions in June. The campers were taught the fundamentals of shooting, ball handling, position play, and the basics of defense. Each camper was given a T-shirt, certificate of completion, and many left with Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury prizes for competitive events. |
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 Lady Saints player
wins $5,000 college scholarship!
Kate Murphy,
a senior on this year’s
girls’ basketball
team, has received word
that she is the recipient
of this year’s Qwest
Leadership Challenge college
scholarship, sponsored
by Qwest Communications
and the Phoenix Suns.
She was selected from
a list of 11 finalists
representing high schools
throughout the state.
Murphy and Daniel Boice
from Desert Christian
High School, winner of
the boy’s award,
were recognized during
a pre-game ceremony prior
to the April 1 Phoenix
Suns-Houston Rockets game
at US Airways Center.
The competition was based
on the student’s
exemplary services, leadership,
and commitment to the
community.
The 5’11”
forward for the Lady Saints
was nominated for the
award by varsity assistant
coach, Danielle Preuss,
and had to compose an
essay and perform 30 hours
of community service to
be eligible for the award.
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2008/09
Lady Saints Team Awards:
Most Valuable Player:
Sammi Stolper
Matt Arnold Award (Ideal
Teammate): Maddie Williams
Most Improved: Meagan
Pagels
PARENTS & PLAYERS were honored at
Dale Jensen Gymnasium on Senior Night
during halftime of the Greenway game…(from
left) Ellen and David Murphy with Kate;
Kathleen and Don Pagels with Meagan; Herb
and Debi Wells with Megan; Debra and Tim
Nowicki with Kaitlyn; and Mary and Mike
Williams with Maddie.
Booster
Club January Athlete of the Month:
Aleksa Krolls
Aleksa, shown here with
her parents, Sig and Martina Krolls,
is a junior guard who has been
on the varsity roster since her
freshman year. This year she has
started just about every game.
During January, she averaged 8
points a game and had 3 games
when she scored double digits.
She is also one of the best defensive
players on the squad, with the
second highest number of steals
per game and is the third leading
rebounder with 3.5 per game.
She’s editor of the school
newspaper and carries a 4.2 GPA.
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Booster
Club February Athlete of the Month:
Kate Murphy
Kate, shown here with
her parents, David and Ellen,
is a senior post player who finished
her high school career with some
of her best games in February.
She was the team high scorer and
top rebounder in the final game
against Greenway HS, with 9 points
and 9 boards. That included a
3-for-3 performance at the free
throw line. And to cap things
off, at season’s end she
was selected as winner of the
Qwest Leadership Challenge, sponsored
by Qwest Communications and the
Phoenix Suns, which awarded her
a $5,000 scholarship!
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Lady Saints earn All
Region honors
Maddie Williams (left) and Sammi Stolper
were selected to the Black Canyon Second
Team All Region. Williams, a senior guard,
averaged 6 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2
steals per game. A 3-year letter-winner,
her high game was 18 points against Cortez.
Stolper is a junior point guard who averaged
8.2 points per game, scored in double
digits in nine games this season, and
had a 20-point performance against Glendale.
All Region Honorable Mention went to seniors
Megan Wells and Kate Murphy, and junior
Aleksa Krolls. Krolls, who carries a 4.2
GPA, was also named Scholar Athlete.
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The Lady
Saints graduated five seniors
from last year's squad, the largest
group in the history of the program.
They include: (front from left) Meagan
Pagels, Kaitlyn Nowicki, Maddie Williams,
and (rear from left) Megan Wells and
Kate Murphy. Nowicki and Williams
are guards and Pagels, Wells, and
Murphy work in the paint. |
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