Weekly Updates

SUNDAY, DEC 13 - Skills & Awards

ROOKIE

Final Standings: Tropics 12-4, Blazers 8-8, Lazers 6-10, Dragons 6-10

Champions - Tropics: Kai, Khristian, James, Blake, Archie, Darius, Gavin, Kohen *Coaches: Chris Ball, Adam (6-0) Henkel

All-Stars: Jeremy M (Dragons), Gavin G (Tropics), Riley D (Blazers), Khristian T (Tropics), Nolan Medd (Lazers)

Best Defensive: Curtis F

Most Improved: Sebastian D

MVP: Mav Marsh

JR VARSITY

Final Standings: Bombers 10-6, Big Ballers 9-7, Bucks 7-9, Dub Shots 6-10

Champions - Bombers: Kingston, Brody, Jasper, Ren, Tano, Liam, Sahaj, Parson, Mason, Kanye *Coaches: Pete Sperling, Matt Campbell

All-Stars: Tano C (Bombers), Duke C (Big Ballers), Reece T (Big Ballers), Joseph H (Dub Shots), Tobias L (Bucks)

Best Defensive: Ben V (Big Ballers)

Most Improved: Parson S (Bombers)

MVP (s): Brody Metallic (Bombers), Marcus Truong (Bucks)

VARSITY

Final Standings: Ballers 10-6, Bulldogs 9-7, Breakers 8-8, Flight 5-11

Champions - Ballerz: Tyler, Diem, Jarrah, Chris W, Quinn, Finn, Everett, Alistair **Coaches: Katie Bishop, Ali Doerkson

All-Stars: Tyler (Ballerz), Frank (Bulldogs), J. Helman (Flight), Diem (Ballers), Justin (Breakers), Jarrah (Ballers)

Best Defensive: Blake (Breakers), Little Joe (Bulldogs)

Most Improved: Quinn Doerkson (Ballers)

MVP: Toren Franklin (Bulldogs)

FC 2020 OVERALL FRESHCOAST SCORERS **FINAL

1. J. Helman - Flight (V - 14 games) - 334 = 23.8 ppg

2. Diem Orser - Ballerz (V - 16 games) - 331 pts = 20.7 ppg

3. Toren Franklin - Bulldogs (V - 14 games) - 278 pts = 19.9 ppg

4. Frank Linder - Bulldogs (V - 12 games) - 191 pts - 15.9 ppg

5. Mav Marsh - Blazers (R - 16 games) - 253pts **15.8 ppg

6. Gav Guo - Tropics (R- 16 games) - 251 pts ** 15.7 ppg

7. Jake Bedford - Blazers (R- 11 games) - 165 pts **15.0 ppg

8. Jarrah Chadwick Rupp - Ballerz (V - 16 games) - 230 pts - 14.4 ppg

9. Blake Pye - Breakers (V - 16 games) - 225 pts - 14.1 ppg

10. Chris Wong - Ballerz (V - 16 Games) - 196 pts - 12.3 ppg

Sunday NOV 29 - GAME DAY NOTES

Below are posted Game Sheets

WEEK 8 - getting closer to playoffs and some teams are starting to exert their dominance while others have been up & down. In ROOKIE Ball, the Tropics had 2 powerful performances, while the Dragons & Lazers went 1-1. Former League leader Blazers went 0-2, but now look to have a full roster - so anything can happen in the playoffs. In JV, The Bombers finally took a loss, & went 1-1, while Big Ballerz went 2-0. Rent a scorer Nathan, and Reece were steadying forces. The Bucks went 1-1, while the DubShots went 0-2. In typical JV fashion, the scores were low. In VARSITY - to no ones surprise the Breakerz are rounding into form. By far the most balanced team struggled in 1st half vs Bulldogs (down 26-10) but kept on battling aided by about as bad shooting (by Bulldogs) as one will see. So maybe we'll call it good defence to be kind. In game 2 the Breakerz drilled the Ballerz by near 20, and once again - balanced attack, with Justin averaging his normal 20 boards a game. Flight also beat the former #1 Ballerz 71-51, with the highlight being Jack's 6 treys. No 2 pointers, only 3's!

I realize by adding comments, scores, and scorers - it will interest some people, and irritate others. I'm just trying to add a little summary & maybe some insight/levity etc. Just having a little fun. If your son (or you) is wondering why they didn't get mentioned, or god forbid I make a mistake on a stat, maybe it's time not to read these updates. And give your head a shake. And read my "Uplifting Thought" below:)

UPLIFTING THOUGHT

I've coached these 2 young dudes since they were in Gr 3, and Gr 4 respectively. Both work hard every game & practice, both are great team-mates, and friends to all. Neither has ever thought about a stat, whined about number of shots, or headlines. They just word hard, listen & focus, & compete. There are no short-cuts. Neither will receive all the accolades that 3-4 guards (that take most of the shots) in this league get - but BOTH are the 1st two taken in any draft, or chosen by any High School coach. Their one flaw, they are too selfless. Just wanted to say what a pleasure it's been watching these two grow into fine young men. Thanks again Tyler Felt and Justin Hinrichson. Listen, focus & learn, get a little bit better everyday, work hard & compete, and be a good team-mate. Be like Justin & Ty.

KEY STAT OF THE DAY - Adam Henkel, who coaches THREE teams went 6-0 yesterday !!!

NOTE: Playoff Schedule - posted on "Schedule Page"

Our last Sunday league games will be NEXT Sunday, and playoffs begin immediately. On Monday (DEC 7) with ROOKIE "combined practices" and JV "combined practices" before the 1st VARSITY semi-final (not the Bulldogs). ALL semi-final games will be played at St Margaret's NORTH GYM. The winners of each semi-final will play on SUNDAY - SOUTH GYM, full court. ROOKIE FINAL 9:15, JV FINAL 11:15, VARSITY FINAL 1:15.

We request ALL teams, all player attend their Divisional finals to play or cheer on, and there will be awards presented after final games.

Top Scorers *single game

ROOKIE - Gav -28, Curtis - 17, Khristian - 20, Jeremy - 23

JV: Parson - 18, Toby -12, Reece - 14, Nathan - 14

VARSITY: J - 24, Diem - 29, Blake - 19, Jarrah - 20

Sunday NOV 22 - GAME DAY NOTES

Below are posted Game Sheets

WEEK 7 in the books, and to be honest - anyone can win any game. In ROOKIE, the last place Dragons went 2-0 with decisive wins over the Blazers and the Lazers, with a team oriented attack led by Jeremy, Gavin H and Sebastian. The Blazers and Tropics were both 1-1, while the Lazers were 0-2. High scorers were Mav 27, Gav G 26 and Jeremy with 20. Not sure anyone has more fun playing than Jeremy - he brings energy, a never ending smile and in many cases also provides a play by play account of what's happening. Fun to watch. A few of the Gr 7-8's should take this hint.

In JR VARSITY, the Bombers (led by Brody again) extended their winning streak to 6, with wins over Bucks and Dub Shots. The Big Ballers also went 2-0 with Nathan leading way with 35 pts (2 games) - in a solid team team effort. VARSITY remains a heads-scratcher as Flight lost a narrow 66-64 battle to the Bulldogs with league leading scorers Toren (Bulldogs-28) and J (Flight-25) putting on a show. But then Flight defeated previously red hot (I guess for a game) Breakers 58-48. Breakers had just thumped league leader Ballerz 75-52, only to have the Ballerz come back & defeat the Bulldogs 65-54 behind Diem's 31 pts. If any of that made sense, please let me know. Well done all.

UPLIFTING MOMENTS

I don't see all the games. Yesterday I watched some of the ROOKIE games and took part in some VARSITY games. Two performances stand-out. The 1st was Jeremy's (ROOKIE-Dragons) above as noted. Just a breathe of fresh air. The 2nd was Diem's (VARSITY - Ballerz) performance vs Bulldogs. A quick back-story. This week we had to inform the Linder bros (Bulldogs) they could not play for 2 weeks because of new COVID restrictions. In order to be competitive, the Bulldogs added Tyler (from Ballerz) and Olin (from Breakers). So when the Ballerz played the Bulldogs, not only did they not have their star 6' center (Tyler), but he was playing against them. Who would check Tyler...? That's right 5'5" Diem - 5'5" might be a stretch:). But that's not all. Diem excelled in all 3 key areas - offense, defense and leadership. He effectively shut down Tyler (had more rebounds as well), he helped Jarrah defend Toren (who only had 14 pts), & in his spare time Diem scored 31 pts with red-hot shooting. And most impressively did this while playing a team game, being positive to ALL his team-mates. We need to see more of this. Well done Jeremy & Diem.

TOP SCORERS TODAY (single game)

ROOKIE: Mav 27, Gavin G 26, Jeremy 20

JV: Brody 19, Nathan 15, Reece 14,

VARSITY: Diem 31, Toren 28, J 28,

Sunday NOV 15 - GAME DAY NOTES

Below are posted Game Sheets

The topsy turvy world of youth hoops is alive & well. THREE 1st place teams went 0-2 (one in each division - Blazers, Dub Shots and Bulldogs). Two others strengthened their leads (Tropics & Ballerz). One growing trend is that the teams with balanced scoring (ie playing better together) are now defeating the teams with 1-2 elite scorers. Makes sense. In ROOKIE BALL, the high-scoring Blazers got lit up by the Lazers 69-48, while the Tropics won a thriller 60-59 vs Blazers. Might've also has something to do with who played & didn't play. In JV - per last week's game notes, if Kingston & Brody are playing, the Bombers are a tough match-up. Lots of size, and good guard play from Tano. In VARSITY, the Ballerz are the cream of the crop with a 66-62 win over the former red hot Bulldogs. Balanced scoring from BNE14 players Jarrah, Diem, Ty, Chris overcame Toren's 32 pts. Ballerz also crushed Flight 83-56, with the same balanced scoring. Flight pulled off an upset of the Breakers 54-53, with J leading all scorers with 25. In another resounding "balanced" win the Breakers DESTROYED the Bulldogs 70-50, with nearly FIVE players in double figures. Well done all.

Top Scorers (individual games) Today

ROOKIE: Jake - 26, Leo - 22, , Kristian - 22, Mav -18, Curtis - 18,

JV: Marcus - 18, Brody - 12, Reece - 16, Kai - 14,

VARSITY: Toren 32, J - 27, J - 25, Diem - 24, Blake, 21, Toren - 17, Chris - 16, Jarrah - 16

Sunday NOV 8 - GAME DAY NOTES

Below are posted Game Sheets

Some upsets, some lopsided score and some nail-biters, and one heart-breaking loss. In ROOKIE BALL, we had an upset and a heart-breaking loss. The 7-3 Blazers were down by 2 and with the game on the line, Gr 2 (& League Leading scorer) Mav hit a FT to tie the game, & send it into OT. The heart-breaking part was the game was decided by an own bucket (scoring on your hoop). I've seen high school kids do it. The Tropics on the other hand, are hot - going 2-0 with even team scoring. In JV, the Bucks won a 49-48 nail-biter to the Dubshots. The Bombers also went 2-0 to no one's surprise. When they have both Kingston & Brody in line-up, they are tough to beat. In VARSITY, the hottest team in Division are the Bulldogs led by Toren, Frank and the defensive wizardry of Little Joe. They went 2-0 defeating the Breakers, and Flight. J.Helman (Flight) & Toren continue to lead the lead in scoring, while Justin (Breakers) continues to rebound like a madman. In another awesome game the Breakers defeated the 1st place Ballerz 61-58 behind Gr 7 snipers Noah (21 pts) and Blake (16), with Chris Wong replying with game high 25. Well done all.

Top Scorers today

ROOKIE: Riley - 25, Mav-24, Gavin G-18, Sebastian - 18

JV: Brody-18, Reece-18, Toby-18,

VARSITY: Chris - 25, J - 24, Frank -22, Noah - 21

Sunday NOV 1 - GAME DAY

Below are Score Sheets for Sunday's games

What's interesting about today's game is how close teams are competitively. In ROOKIE Ball, while the Blazers may be 7-1, both wins today were within 10. In JV, it's a toss-up - anyone can beat anyone on any given day & same for VARSITY. As noted Blazers went 2-0, and were led by a brand new leading scorer of the day (for ROOKIE League) - West. West had a day high 31 pts vs Tropics. In JV, the scores were low (maybe defense was good). Aaron with 20 and Brody (with 21). 2 game total. In VARSITY, where there are three's raining down everywhere - Jay had a day high of 40 vs Breakers, and Diem had 31 vs Breakers. Other high scorers were Toren with 28 (vs Flight) & 26 (vs Ballers), and Frank 21 (vs Flight). Olin had a break-out 24 pts vs Flight. Well done all.

TOP SCORERS (Today - 2 game total)

ROOKIE: West 41, Mav 32, Gav G - 30, Riley - 29, Jeremy - 24, Khristian - 24, Nolan - 23

JV: Brody - 21, Aaron - 20, Toby - 18

VARSITY: Jay - 65, Toren - 54, Diem - 37, Noah - 35, Olin - 32, Frank - 29, Blake - 29, Chris - 27, Justin - 24

Sunday OCT 25 - GAME DAY

Below are Score Sheets for Sunday's games

We now have no undefeated teams in our FreshCoast League. The Tropics upset the mighty Blazers 54-46, holding league leading scorer Mav to 4 pts. Another highlight was Jarrah's (Ballerz) 37 pts vs Flight, which ties him & J (Flight) for highest pt total in a game. Overall most games were competitive - with the exception (as always) when a key player is missing.

Top Scorers Per Division

Rookie: Jake - 34, Nolan - 28, Mav - 27, Gavin G - 26, West - 24, Khristian - 20

JV: Marcus T-26, Kingston - 20, Toby - 20, Reece - 18

Varsity: Jarrah - 45, Frank - 36, Justin - 34, Blake - 33, Ty - 26, Toren - 26, Noah - 24, Diem - 24

Sunday OCT 18 - GAME DAY

Below are the score sheets for the games

Some of the most exciting games in FRESHCOAST history today. A Rookie League Double OT, and a Varsity THREE point buzzer beater. Lots of close games, few lopsided - but that's due to a few missing players so all good. Overall the roster changes has made all THREE divisions more competitive.

Even though I didn't see it, the Rookie League game between the Blazers (4-0) and Lazers (1-3) was a double OT classic, with a put back for the win. I did see the Flight (2-2) and Breakers (1-3) thriller, with the Breakers up all game. The Breakers were up 49-47 with 20 seconds left and HAD the ball, but after a miss Flight (J.) had an at the buzzer shot with Justin in his face, and like Kawhi with the Raptors - bounced a few times on rim & went in AT THE BUZZER. Pandemonium ensued!!! Fun fact J. had 37, Will had 13 - Flight had 50 pts:)

Top Scoring Games for each Division

Rookie: Mav - 23, Gavin G - 20, Gavin H - 18

JV: Kaeno - 17, Joseph 14

Varsity: J. - 37, Frank 24, Diem - 23

ROOKIE

Blazers 43 - Dragons 35, Blazers 36 - Lazers 34 DOT, Dragons 42-Tropics 38, Tropics 46-Lazers 30

Blazers 2-0, Dragons 1-1, Tropics 1-1, Lazers 0-2

Leading Scorers (ave): Mav 18, Gav G - 17, Gav H - 14,

JR VARSITY

Bombers 51-Big Ballers 42, DubShots 48-Big Ballers 30, Bucks 44-Bombers 33, Bucks 49-Dubshots 24

Bucks 2-0, Bombers 1-1, DubShots 1-1, Big Ballers 0-2

Leading Scorers (Ave): Kaeno 15.5, Joseph 13,

VARSITY

Flight 50-Breakers49, Ballerz 57-Bulldogs 55, Flight 45-Bulldogs 40, Breakers 72-Ballerz 58

Leading Scorers (AVE): J. 28ppg, Frank - 22.5, Diem 20, Jarrah 17, Blake -16, Justin 14.5, Will 12.5,

Sunday OCT 4 - GAME DAY **1st Game

Exciting day today with official League games happening. Lots of close games especially in Rookie and Jr Varsity Leagues. Might have to continue to look at rosters for Varsity League as a few lopsided games.

Top Scoring games *Each Division

Rookie - Jake & Mav - 20 pts **NOTE Mav Marsh is a Gr 2 !!!

JV: Reece - 17pts

Varsity: Toren - 35 pts **NINE - 3's

ROOKIE

Blazers 52 - Tropics 42, Blazers 50 - Dragons 34, Tropics 42 - Lazers 38, Lazers 22 - Dragons 16 ** Blazers 2-0, Tropics 1-1, Dragons 0-2, Lazers 1-1

Leading Scorers (Per game): Jake 15, Mav 13; Julian 10, Gavin G - 10

JR VARSITY

Big Ballers 42-Bucks 32, Bucks 51-Bombers 27, Dubshots 48-Big Ballers 41, Dubshots 44-Bombers 24. ** Big Ballers 1-1, Bombers 0-2, DubShots 2-0, Bucks 1-1

Leading Scorers (PPG): Marcus 16.5; Joseph 14; Reece 12.5; Toby 10; Aaron 10;

VARSITY

Ballers 76-Breakers 50, Bulldogs 62-Flight 51, Bulldogs 79-Breakers 39, Ballers 57-Flight 49. ** Ballers 2-0, Bulldogs 2-0, Flight 0-2, Breakers 0-2

Leading Scorers

Diem - 24.5, Toren 22.5, Jarrah 13.5, J. 13.5, Tyler 13, Blake 12, Will 11.5, Frank 11, Noah 10.5

Sunday SEPT 27 - Exhibition Game Day

Today we held simulated 20 minute mini-games to work through all the game, site and Covid logistics. It seemed like everything went smoothly, with the boys were excited to be back in a gym. All good. I know many of you would like to attend and for those people the best we can do is post the scoresheets and games. Enjoy.

JR VARSITY

Bombers 21 - Dub Shots - 15 // Bombers 24 - Big Ballerz - 16 // Dub Shots 29 - Bucks - 19

Big Ballerz 22 - Bucks 11 // Bombers 18 - Bucks - 17 // Dub Shots 18 - Big Ballerz - 17

Bombers 3-0; Dub Shots 2-1; Big Ballerz 1-2; Bucks 0-3

VARSITY

Bulldogs 35 - Breakers 27 // Bulldogs 28 - Ballerz 17 // Ballerz 32 - Breakers 28

Bulldogs 2-0, Ballerz 1-1, Breakers 0-2

GAME SCORESHEETS