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Finished 2nd with an overtime loss by 3
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Girls, what a great tournament

Girls, what a great tournament? Playing in the 15&U age group you did a heroes effort. Coach John and I are so proud of you. You won 3 of 5. Finished second in pool play and 2nd in bracket play. We lost in overtime by three in the championship game to a showcase team from Lumberton. They were about a foot taller than us at every position. You showed great heart by staying in the game being down by 20 points and working back to a lead in regulation. We took the last shot and then went into overtime and had many chances but that one just would not fall. Great defensive effort against a throw it inside mentality! You stopped them. They won on a desperate three from the corner with 3 seconds left or we would have played another OT. We had 6 players verses their 12. I am just so proud of each of you. Thanks for a great tournament and season so far!!!!

CHAMPIONS
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Lady Fury Win 'The Heat Is On'

Fantastic Job this weekend! WE played great as a team and we coaches did a better job adjusting this weekend rather than last. I cannot tell you what a pleasure it is coaching you on this team. Thanks for the opportunity. We went 3-0 for the tourney defeating a team that the direct said had not lost a tournament this year. We avenged a loss we had last year to them and did it without 3 players. That left us with only 6. We stayed together as a team and ref's and spectators and boys coaches all commented on what a great 'TEAM' we have. They all said the unselfish play was amazing. Scores were 49-19, 52-45, and 51-17. for the last one and a half games we had six iron women players. All had particularly strong games. It was good to see our girls shake the slow school game and get back to our brand of LADT FURY basketball. Kortnie, Betsy, Jen, Curisa, Linnea, Alexus, and Rachel. Really nice job! We had each one of you step up offensively to put together an amazing weekend. Great Great defense as well. Coach John and I really care about each one of you. Coach Fatdaddy

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Champs Hoop City Heat
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Betsy not in picFR-Rachel,Jen,Linnea,Amara;BR-John,Alexus,Kortnie,Brittany,Curisa,Tralen,John

Champs of the USSSA NC-VA State LineThrow down
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FR- Amara, Jen, BR- Rachel, Curisa, Linnea, Alexus, Tralen, Betsy, Kortnie

Champs of USSSA Battle on Tobacco Road
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Front Curisa, Amara, Linnea, Betsy; Back Brittany, Kortnie, Alexus, Tralen, Jen, Rachel

A leader is an unselfish person who always puts his team ahead of individual glory, goes and does the extra things like talk

 A leader is an unselfish person who always puts his team ahead of individual glory, goes and does the extra things like talking to a young teammate and getting him straightened out, passing on experiences. Joe Torre, New York Yankees Manager

Great Teams

1.      Great Teams have class. (Play aggressively and with passion, but not dirty.)

2.      Great Teams Lead on and off the court. You need to uphold a high academic standard to demonstrate that you are a true student-athlete. Your dedication to schoolwork is a direct reflection of your commitment and responsibility to your team.

3.      Great Teams listen to each other and demonstrate a willingness to follow.

4.      Great Teams Avoid problems and be straightforward & truthful with concerns or issues.

5.      Great Teams talk about problems and never let them escalate; be positive, respectful and show support for your teammates when dealing with problems.

6.      Great Teams include every member.

7.      Great Teammates recognize that Points scored is a small part of a win!

8.      Great Teammates thank each other for defensive help, passes, picks, and rebounds.

9.      Great Teammates talking to each other and helping each other.

10.  Great Teammates take responsibility for their mistakes (No Blame Game)

John, Melvin, and I, as coaches set the standard and will not accept anything else. If we lower our expectations, so will you. This will ultimately lower the integrity of the program in the eyes of our families and our community.

Finally, you must develop positive mental skills. Confidence is important and is developed from working hard (really hard, not just sort of hard) and choosing to think positive, helpful thoughts. Jim Valvano Always said NEVER GIVE UP!

Control what you can control then work around what you cannot control.  (Note: You can control only two things your attitude and your actions.) You cannot control the official, the weather, the opponent, your parents yelling from the bleachers, your coaches and their substitution choices.

Read these often to remind ourselves of their importance.

 

Coach, Fatdaddy

 

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