The season is fast coming to an end as Weiser starts the second rotation through the teams in the SRV. Tuesday, January 31st, Weiser hosted Homedale. The frosh/soph team would set the tone winning 36-23. The JV had a battle falling short 37-34 and the varsity won with relative ease 62-46.
Starters for Weiser were Drew McKie, Elias Daniels, Issac Zanelli, Tyler Hemphill and Justin Roberts. Weiser's first points came off the offensive rebound putback by Daniels. Roberts to McKie for two. On the fastbreak, McKie to Hemphill for the lay-up. After about 6 turnovers in a row McKie with the shot inside for two. Derek Reyes putback an "O" rebound. McKie had a rejection, Hemphill the lay-up. Reyes to McKie for two as Weiser led 14-4 at the end of the first quarter.
Zanelli picked the pocket for the steal in the top of the second quarter. Weiser's defense was stifling. Ethan Thomas to McKie for two. Hemphill drained a shot. McKie with the "O" rebound putback while in the air, 20-6. McKie for two more. Homedale's Trae Corda earned an intentional foul with Daniels sinking both free throws. McKie with the hook shot. McKie with the one-handed rebound putback. McKie sank two free throws. Thomas found Garrett Crawford for two points. At the half, Weiser 32, Homedale 10.
Everyone on the Weiser bench saw playing time this evening. Hemphill made a basket, drew the foul and sank the free throw in the third quarter. McKie for two. Zanelli to Hemphill for the THREE! Zanelli to Daniels for the bank shot, 42-14. McKie made a free throw. Zanelli made four free throws on two trips to the charity stripe. At the end of the third, Weiser led 47-30.
Reyes went downtown with the THREE to start the offense in the fourth quarter. Zanelli made three more free throws. Hemphill had a free throw. Daniels with the "O" rebound putback. Hemphill sank two free throws as Homedale was fouling at will. Hemphill lost the handle on the ball but maintained his focus, corralled the ball and somehow had the ball go through the cylinder. Zanelli on the fastbreak to Brock Bumgarner for two. Weiser would win the game 62-46.
Scoring: McKie 21, Hemphill 17, Daniels 8, Zanelli 7, Reyes 5, Crawford and Bumgarner 2 each.
1995 versus 2012
It was all for fun when the Alumni from 1995 challenged this years boys basketball team to a game.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Ladies senior night ends in victory 56-36
It happens every season, senior night. A time when those athletes who are seniors are honored along with their parents for their sacrifices and dedication to their respective sports. For the Lady Wolverine basketball players, this happened on Saturday, January 28 when Weiser hosted Payette. Five seniors were honored, Kellyn Fuller, McKenzie Johnson, Alex Mink, Marquita Palmer and Nella Redman.
The frosh/soph team earned a second win over Payette winning 32-24. The JV did not win. All four of these teams will be playing each other for the SRV tournament beginning Monday, January 30. By the time you read this, they will have played.
All five seniors started the game for Weiser with Palmer controlling the tip. Palmer would hit the jumper to put Weiser on the score board first. Johnson hit a long two. Redman putback an offensive rebound. Redman also sank two free throws, 8-2. Fuller's three point shot appeared to be suspended in the air. It just never seemed to come down but it did hitting nothing but the net. Palmer made a free throw. Palmer to Sadie Shirts for the shot. Redman drained a THREE! Weiser led 17-8 at the end of the first quarter.
Weiser struggled again tonight from the free throw line. Palmer had the first bucket for Weiser in the second half at 3:53, 19-12. Fuller hit a baseline THREE! Palmer off the feed for the hoop. Payette made three baskets in a row to keep up. Johnson and Redman hit buckets. At the half, Weiser 28, Payette 23.
The third quarter stayed just as close as the second. Redman backed herself into the key and made the shot. On the fastbreak, Redman sank the shot. Mink made one free throw, 33-25. Payette began their run closing the gap to 33-31 Weiser at 3:10. Redman equalized that threat with her second THREE! Fuller to Rachael Lee for the hop and bucket. At the end of the third, Weiser led 38-34.
The fourth quarter resembled a rugby match, for real. Fouls were not given gracefully but rather authoratatively, by both squads. Johnson stole the ball and finished with the lay-up while being blanketed by two Payette defenders. Redman sank two free throws, 42-36. Johnson took a charge and that sparked off some retaliation. Johnson hit the baseline three and then hit the deck hard. Palmer putback an "O" rebound, 47-36. Johnson was good on two free throws. Shirts putback an "O" rebound. Shirts to Fuller inside where all of her 5'4" stature was used to make the shot, 53-36. Shirts was fouled making one and also putback another "O" rebound as Weiser had the victory 56-36.
Scoring: Redman 18, Johnson 11, Palmer 9, Fuller 8, Shirts 7, Lee 2 and Mink 1.
The frosh/soph team earned a second win over Payette winning 32-24. The JV did not win. All four of these teams will be playing each other for the SRV tournament beginning Monday, January 30. By the time you read this, they will have played.
All five seniors started the game for Weiser with Palmer controlling the tip. Palmer would hit the jumper to put Weiser on the score board first. Johnson hit a long two. Redman putback an offensive rebound. Redman also sank two free throws, 8-2. Fuller's three point shot appeared to be suspended in the air. It just never seemed to come down but it did hitting nothing but the net. Palmer made a free throw. Palmer to Sadie Shirts for the shot. Redman drained a THREE! Weiser led 17-8 at the end of the first quarter.
Weiser struggled again tonight from the free throw line. Palmer had the first bucket for Weiser in the second half at 3:53, 19-12. Fuller hit a baseline THREE! Palmer off the feed for the hoop. Payette made three baskets in a row to keep up. Johnson and Redman hit buckets. At the half, Weiser 28, Payette 23.
The third quarter stayed just as close as the second. Redman backed herself into the key and made the shot. On the fastbreak, Redman sank the shot. Mink made one free throw, 33-25. Payette began their run closing the gap to 33-31 Weiser at 3:10. Redman equalized that threat with her second THREE! Fuller to Rachael Lee for the hop and bucket. At the end of the third, Weiser led 38-34.
The fourth quarter resembled a rugby match, for real. Fouls were not given gracefully but rather authoratatively, by both squads. Johnson stole the ball and finished with the lay-up while being blanketed by two Payette defenders. Redman sank two free throws, 42-36. Johnson took a charge and that sparked off some retaliation. Johnson hit the baseline three and then hit the deck hard. Palmer putback an "O" rebound, 47-36. Johnson was good on two free throws. Shirts putback an "O" rebound. Shirts to Fuller inside where all of her 5'4" stature was used to make the shot, 53-36. Shirts was fouled making one and also putback another "O" rebound as Weiser had the victory 56-36.
Scoring: Redman 18, Johnson 11, Palmer 9, Fuller 8, Shirts 7, Lee 2 and Mink 1.
Wrestlers put the hurt on Payette and Skyview
Weiser wrestling is just hitting it's stride. Weiser hosted Payette and Skyview on Friday, January 27. Weiser easily dominated their opponents even with some of our boys wrestling up a weight. Weiser defeated Payette 51-19 and Skyview 57-29.
Against Payette, Weiser would receive 18 points in forfeits while giving up just one forfeit themselves. At 138 lbs., Eric Sanchez was up against a veteran wrestler and it showed as he lost 0-9. Matt Petero gave up 10 pounds but gutted it out taking the early lead 4-1. Payette was able to come back in the second period with a reverse and a near fall for three points to take the lead 6-5. The third period was wild as back to back reverses kept the match exciting. Petero would earn this win 13-8.
Nick Stephenson at 195 pounds had two take downs but gave up an escape and a penalty point to his Payette opponent in the first period. Nick picked the down position and executed the reverse just to let his man go. Stephenson led 6-3 with two minutes to wrestle. The win would come after another penalty point for Payette and a near fall for two points for Nick, 8-4. JD Johnson was up against Rusty Penson. These two men have spent the last three years trying to best each other. Tonight, it was JD who had the upper hand earning a take down and near fall with just two seconds remaining in the first period. The only action in the second period was Penson earning an escape. In the third, Penson escaped once again and earned a takedown. JD reversed that to win 6-4.
Lionel Perez just plain took care of business after leading 7-1 at the end of the first period. He would earn the fall with the take down in the second at 2:47. Alex Gomez went the distance but came up on the short end losing 8-1.
The final match of the dual against Payette pitted Brady DeYoung against Brian Heleker. Brady went to work with a take down and near fall to lead 4-0 at the end of the first period. DeYoung continued to dominate piling up points to lead 9-0 with two minutes to go. Believe it or not, Brady earned the pin with just 5 seconds remaining at 5:55 to claim the victory. Weiser 51, Payette 19.
Skyview in the past has had some very talented athletes and wrestling sported quite a few. What happened was new schools opened up and athletes were allowed to try their hand at other places and Columbia lured quite a few away and has seen huge success due to that influx of raw talent. I was a bit disappointed in their showing as I thought they would give Weiser a run for their money. Weiser is just that good.
Dustin Kistenmacher was first up at 152 pounds. Dustin would control the match but gave up points along the way. A take down and two near falls put Dustin up early. He allowed his opponent to escape and was taken down. Dustin escaped to lead 7-3 at the end of the first. The second was more like a rodeo with Skyview escaping twice and Dustin rolling his man to his back twice. With a period to go, Dustin was up 14-5. It wasn't looking as good for Weiser in the third period when Skyview took Kistenmacher down and to his back. Dustin escaped and returned the favor only this time it was a pin at 5:07 for the win.
Senior Mitch Svedin, no stranger to a wrestling mat, moved up a weight class but had absolutely no problems handling his man. After leading 5-0, Mitch finished the job with the pin at 3:59 in the second period. Petero followed suit also up a weight class with his pin coming at 3:18.
Weiser earned two forfeits in a row to bring up Johnson once again. The fall? Only 41 seconds. Skyview had NO CHANCE! Chris Beltran finally had the chance to show his mettle at 106 pounds. He had a choice to make after leading 12-1 at the end of the first and the second. He could win by technical fall and earn 5 team points or he could finish the job for the pin which he did at 4:59. Christian Oyervides had a tough match falling to the technical fall 18-1. Perez was good as a freshman and as a junior, he is something to watch. This time, the pin was at 2:54.
Casey White wrestled his first match of the season at 126 pounds but it was against a wrestler who knew what he was doing. White would be pinned at 2:53. Hilario Manduhano met a similar fate falling at :53. DeYoung won his match on an injury default when his opponent appeared to receive a concussion.
The final match of the night was first year wrestler and senior Cody Gable. Gable is best known for the vicious hits he put on opposing players in football. Gable was taken down first, earned the escape and did his own take down with a body slam to lead 3-2 at the end of the first period. Gable picked both men neutral for the second period. Cody took his man down but gave up a point to the escape. Gable led 5-3 with a long two minutes to wrestle and I do mean long. Skyview picked the down position and escaped. Gable took him down only to allow the escape. Cody was taken down as the clock was about to run out tying the match 7-7. With just two second remaining, Gable pulled his body free for the escape and the win 8-7. Weiser defeated Skyview 57-29.
Against Payette, Weiser would receive 18 points in forfeits while giving up just one forfeit themselves. At 138 lbs., Eric Sanchez was up against a veteran wrestler and it showed as he lost 0-9. Matt Petero gave up 10 pounds but gutted it out taking the early lead 4-1. Payette was able to come back in the second period with a reverse and a near fall for three points to take the lead 6-5. The third period was wild as back to back reverses kept the match exciting. Petero would earn this win 13-8.
Nick Stephenson at 195 pounds had two take downs but gave up an escape and a penalty point to his Payette opponent in the first period. Nick picked the down position and executed the reverse just to let his man go. Stephenson led 6-3 with two minutes to wrestle. The win would come after another penalty point for Payette and a near fall for two points for Nick, 8-4. JD Johnson was up against Rusty Penson. These two men have spent the last three years trying to best each other. Tonight, it was JD who had the upper hand earning a take down and near fall with just two seconds remaining in the first period. The only action in the second period was Penson earning an escape. In the third, Penson escaped once again and earned a takedown. JD reversed that to win 6-4.
Lionel Perez just plain took care of business after leading 7-1 at the end of the first period. He would earn the fall with the take down in the second at 2:47. Alex Gomez went the distance but came up on the short end losing 8-1.
The final match of the dual against Payette pitted Brady DeYoung against Brian Heleker. Brady went to work with a take down and near fall to lead 4-0 at the end of the first period. DeYoung continued to dominate piling up points to lead 9-0 with two minutes to go. Believe it or not, Brady earned the pin with just 5 seconds remaining at 5:55 to claim the victory. Weiser 51, Payette 19.
Skyview in the past has had some very talented athletes and wrestling sported quite a few. What happened was new schools opened up and athletes were allowed to try their hand at other places and Columbia lured quite a few away and has seen huge success due to that influx of raw talent. I was a bit disappointed in their showing as I thought they would give Weiser a run for their money. Weiser is just that good.
Dustin Kistenmacher was first up at 152 pounds. Dustin would control the match but gave up points along the way. A take down and two near falls put Dustin up early. He allowed his opponent to escape and was taken down. Dustin escaped to lead 7-3 at the end of the first. The second was more like a rodeo with Skyview escaping twice and Dustin rolling his man to his back twice. With a period to go, Dustin was up 14-5. It wasn't looking as good for Weiser in the third period when Skyview took Kistenmacher down and to his back. Dustin escaped and returned the favor only this time it was a pin at 5:07 for the win.
Senior Mitch Svedin, no stranger to a wrestling mat, moved up a weight class but had absolutely no problems handling his man. After leading 5-0, Mitch finished the job with the pin at 3:59 in the second period. Petero followed suit also up a weight class with his pin coming at 3:18.
Weiser earned two forfeits in a row to bring up Johnson once again. The fall? Only 41 seconds. Skyview had NO CHANCE! Chris Beltran finally had the chance to show his mettle at 106 pounds. He had a choice to make after leading 12-1 at the end of the first and the second. He could win by technical fall and earn 5 team points or he could finish the job for the pin which he did at 4:59. Christian Oyervides had a tough match falling to the technical fall 18-1. Perez was good as a freshman and as a junior, he is something to watch. This time, the pin was at 2:54.
Casey White wrestled his first match of the season at 126 pounds but it was against a wrestler who knew what he was doing. White would be pinned at 2:53. Hilario Manduhano met a similar fate falling at :53. DeYoung won his match on an injury default when his opponent appeared to receive a concussion.
The final match of the night was first year wrestler and senior Cody Gable. Gable is best known for the vicious hits he put on opposing players in football. Gable was taken down first, earned the escape and did his own take down with a body slam to lead 3-2 at the end of the first period. Gable picked both men neutral for the second period. Cody took his man down but gave up a point to the escape. Gable led 5-3 with a long two minutes to wrestle and I do mean long. Skyview picked the down position and escaped. Gable took him down only to allow the escape. Cody was taken down as the clock was about to run out tying the match 7-7. With just two second remaining, Gable pulled his body free for the escape and the win 8-7. Weiser defeated Skyview 57-29.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Turn overs cost Weiser girls the game, 41-36
Home court advantage means everything and Fruitland likes to play the last game at their place. The Lady Grizzlies hosted our gals on Thursday, January 26. This was not Weiser's finest hour. Usually, the team is a good second half playing team but tonight, the turnovers were mainly bad passes that led to Fruitland points. Weiser had the lead with just over a minute to play. Fruitland dug deeper and found a way to score multiple times to win 41-36.
Starters for varsity were Sadie Shirts, Marquita Palmer, McKenzie Johnson, Nella Redman and Kellyn Fuller. Weiser had just one three point shot on the night despite numerous attempts. Shirts hit a long baseline shot to start the scoring. Johnson was fouled draining both shots. Fuller picked off a Fruitland pass and finished with the lay-up 6-2. On the fastbreak, Fuller to Johnson to Palmer for the kiss off the glass shot. Shirts was fouled making both shots count, 10-4. Rachael Lee hit an inside shot. Palmer scored off the fast break. Weiser would hold the lead 14-9 at the end of the first quarter.
Fruitland scored back to back shots in the top of the second. Palmer sank a free throw. At 3:25, Fruitland took the lead. Palmer putback an offensive rebound at 2:21 to knot the score 17-17. Lee with the "O" rebound putback. Palmer picked off a pass and threw the ball to Johnson streaking down the court for the lay-up. Weiser led at the half, 21-19.
Fruitland really played well in the third quarter while Weiser struggled. Redman sank a free throw. Lee putback her second "O" rebound off a Fruitland miscue under the basket, 24-23 Weiser. Fruitland took the lead with three buckets in a row. Alex Mink was fouled draining both free throws. Fruitland had the lead 31-26 going into the fourth quarter.
Johnson stole the ball and finished with the lay-up. Fuller hit the only THREE to pull within two points of the Lady Grizzlies. Fuller hit a shot inside to tie the score 33-33 with 6:02 to go in the game. Johnson was fouled from three point range and made all three shots, 36-33 Weiser. Fruitland took the lead back when Weiser turned the ball over four times in a row, 37-36. Weiser only had four team fouls at this point and had to foul to send Fruitland to the line. This ate up clock time. Unfortunately, the free throws were made. Weiser had the ball trailing 39-36. They took a shot and even pulled down the offensive rebound but the second shot clanged off the rim. Fruitland went to the line and finished the game with two more made free throws. Final: Fruitland 41, Weiser 36.
Scoring: Johnson 9, Palmer and Fuller 7 each, Lee 6, Shirts 4, Mink 2 and Redman 1.
Starters for varsity were Sadie Shirts, Marquita Palmer, McKenzie Johnson, Nella Redman and Kellyn Fuller. Weiser had just one three point shot on the night despite numerous attempts. Shirts hit a long baseline shot to start the scoring. Johnson was fouled draining both shots. Fuller picked off a Fruitland pass and finished with the lay-up 6-2. On the fastbreak, Fuller to Johnson to Palmer for the kiss off the glass shot. Shirts was fouled making both shots count, 10-4. Rachael Lee hit an inside shot. Palmer scored off the fast break. Weiser would hold the lead 14-9 at the end of the first quarter.
Fruitland scored back to back shots in the top of the second. Palmer sank a free throw. At 3:25, Fruitland took the lead. Palmer putback an offensive rebound at 2:21 to knot the score 17-17. Lee with the "O" rebound putback. Palmer picked off a pass and threw the ball to Johnson streaking down the court for the lay-up. Weiser led at the half, 21-19.
Fruitland really played well in the third quarter while Weiser struggled. Redman sank a free throw. Lee putback her second "O" rebound off a Fruitland miscue under the basket, 24-23 Weiser. Fruitland took the lead with three buckets in a row. Alex Mink was fouled draining both free throws. Fruitland had the lead 31-26 going into the fourth quarter.
Johnson stole the ball and finished with the lay-up. Fuller hit the only THREE to pull within two points of the Lady Grizzlies. Fuller hit a shot inside to tie the score 33-33 with 6:02 to go in the game. Johnson was fouled from three point range and made all three shots, 36-33 Weiser. Fruitland took the lead back when Weiser turned the ball over four times in a row, 37-36. Weiser only had four team fouls at this point and had to foul to send Fruitland to the line. This ate up clock time. Unfortunately, the free throws were made. Weiser had the ball trailing 39-36. They took a shot and even pulled down the offensive rebound but the second shot clanged off the rim. Fruitland went to the line and finished the game with two more made free throws. Final: Fruitland 41, Weiser 36.
Scoring: Johnson 9, Palmer and Fuller 7 each, Lee 6, Shirts 4, Mink 2 and Redman 1.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Holding is a football foul and shouldn't be allowed in basketball. Weiser downs Payette 66-50
Not only was the weather a sloppy mess on Tuesday, January 24th but the boys basketball games in Payette weren't much better. The frosh/soph team won their game 48-34 due to a strong start. The JV game had plenty of problems. It is my opinion that if the JV team would learn to play as a team instead of a bunch of individuals trying to win the game on their own, they will have more success. Weiser trailed by 15 at the half and by 7 going into the fourth quarter. The boys began to pass to each other and ran plays which led to their winning the game. With under 26 seconds to go, Ty Wilkins sank a shot tying the game. Payette made a shot to go up by two points. Weiser tied it up. Weiser had the ball with about 11 seconds to go. Austyn Grothaus brought the ball down the court, looked to drive but instead dished the ball to the other side of the key to Zach Tate for the bucket and the lead. Weiser won 54-52.
The varsity game was quite physical and by the fourth quarter, the officials had had enough. Payette was handed three technical fouls, two in the fourth. Weiser would capitalize on the historonics in the fourth to pull way ahead to win 66-50. Starters for the game were Elias Daniels, Tyler Hemphill, Justin Roberts, Issac Zanelli and Drew McKie. Free throws were a bit of a problem again in this game. Weiser scored first on the second trip down the court. Roberts passed to McKie for two. McKie was fouled the next trip and sank one shot. Payette took the lead on one of I believe 8 threes by Zach Allen of Payette. McKie to Daniels down low for two. McKie to Brock Bumgarner for two, 7-4. On the fastbreak, McKie to Daniels for the bucket, McKie had a rejection on defense. Daniels stole the ball and led Hempheill to the backboard for the lay-up, 11-4. McKie hit another bucket. Bumgarner stole the ball and handed the ball into the basket. Weiser led 15-8 at the end of the first quarter.
Payette had the ball with Allen sinking a three in the top of the second quarter. Zanelli matched that on the Weiser end with his THREE! McKie fouled Waynetska of Payette but instead of playing it cool, Waynetska poked Drew in the chest and taunted earning himself a technical foul and a place on the bench for the remainder of the game. Derek Reyes putback an "O" rebound, 20-12. Allen made a three, Zanelli once again matched that with his THREE!. Daniels with the "O" rebound putback. Bumgarner hit a THREE. Weiser had the lead at the half 30-24.
Payette came out of the locker room ready to play hitting a two and a three to pull within a point of Weiser 30-29. McKie sank a shot. Roberts with the up and over shot, 34-29. Allen of Payette was lights out from three point range keeping his Pirates in the game. Payette would tie the game at 4:41, 34-34. Zanelli hit the jumper in the key. Hemphill to Daniels for two, Zanelli drained his third THREE and Weiser could breathe again, 41-34. At the end of the third, Weiser 41, Payette 36.
Ethan Thomas moved inside for the early bucket in the fourth quarter. Payette made back to back shots. McKie to Hemphill for the reverse lay-up. Hemphill inbound to Daniels for two, 47-40. McKie to Daniels for two. Bumgarner with the "O" rebound putback on a nifty move under the basket, 51-41. McKie hit the bucket. McKie put the shot through for two more, 55-44. At this exact point, the officials recognized that Payette was holding our players and it cost them in fouls including another technical. There was 3:26 still to play. Daniels sank both his free throws from the foul line and then Zanelli made both shots for the technical, 59-44. Bumgarner putback yet another "O" rebound. McKie to Hemphill for two. McKie sank his last shot, 65-47. Daniels made one free throw. Weiser would win the game 66-50.
Stats: Weiser was 6 made of 18 attempts from the free throw line. Scoring: Daniels 15, McKie and Zanelli 13, Bumgarner 11, Hemphill 8, Reyes, Roberts and Thomas 2 each.
The varsity game was quite physical and by the fourth quarter, the officials had had enough. Payette was handed three technical fouls, two in the fourth. Weiser would capitalize on the historonics in the fourth to pull way ahead to win 66-50. Starters for the game were Elias Daniels, Tyler Hemphill, Justin Roberts, Issac Zanelli and Drew McKie. Free throws were a bit of a problem again in this game. Weiser scored first on the second trip down the court. Roberts passed to McKie for two. McKie was fouled the next trip and sank one shot. Payette took the lead on one of I believe 8 threes by Zach Allen of Payette. McKie to Daniels down low for two. McKie to Brock Bumgarner for two, 7-4. On the fastbreak, McKie to Daniels for the bucket, McKie had a rejection on defense. Daniels stole the ball and led Hempheill to the backboard for the lay-up, 11-4. McKie hit another bucket. Bumgarner stole the ball and handed the ball into the basket. Weiser led 15-8 at the end of the first quarter.
Payette had the ball with Allen sinking a three in the top of the second quarter. Zanelli matched that on the Weiser end with his THREE! McKie fouled Waynetska of Payette but instead of playing it cool, Waynetska poked Drew in the chest and taunted earning himself a technical foul and a place on the bench for the remainder of the game. Derek Reyes putback an "O" rebound, 20-12. Allen made a three, Zanelli once again matched that with his THREE!. Daniels with the "O" rebound putback. Bumgarner hit a THREE. Weiser had the lead at the half 30-24.
Payette came out of the locker room ready to play hitting a two and a three to pull within a point of Weiser 30-29. McKie sank a shot. Roberts with the up and over shot, 34-29. Allen of Payette was lights out from three point range keeping his Pirates in the game. Payette would tie the game at 4:41, 34-34. Zanelli hit the jumper in the key. Hemphill to Daniels for two, Zanelli drained his third THREE and Weiser could breathe again, 41-34. At the end of the third, Weiser 41, Payette 36.
Ethan Thomas moved inside for the early bucket in the fourth quarter. Payette made back to back shots. McKie to Hemphill for the reverse lay-up. Hemphill inbound to Daniels for two, 47-40. McKie to Daniels for two. Bumgarner with the "O" rebound putback on a nifty move under the basket, 51-41. McKie hit the bucket. McKie put the shot through for two more, 55-44. At this exact point, the officials recognized that Payette was holding our players and it cost them in fouls including another technical. There was 3:26 still to play. Daniels sank both his free throws from the foul line and then Zanelli made both shots for the technical, 59-44. Bumgarner putback yet another "O" rebound. McKie to Hemphill for two. McKie sank his last shot, 65-47. Daniels made one free throw. Weiser would win the game 66-50.
Stats: Weiser was 6 made of 18 attempts from the free throw line. Scoring: Daniels 15, McKie and Zanelli 13, Bumgarner 11, Hemphill 8, Reyes, Roberts and Thomas 2 each.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Hottest ticket in town, Weiser versus Fruitland, boys basketball
I don't know of a hotter ticket in town than one to the boys basketball game when Weiser plays Fruitland. It was a packed house on Saturday, January 21 in the Weiser gym and I do mean packed. The crowd was a bit hostile to boot and emotions were running high. Do you think this game means anything? What a foolish question. It means everything!
The night began with a thrilling game by the frosh/soph team. Weiser trailed at the end of the first quarter 12-10 but built a lead over the next three quarters, 27-23, 41-28 and the final 49-42. Weiser tried to give the game away but thankfully, the lead was big enough to prevent that from happening. The JV game was just as intense. Weiser actually had the lead at the end of the first 9-8 and also built that lead thusly: 21-18 at the half, 38-32 end of the third and the final, Weiser 52, Fruitland 43.
There were times in the varsity game when it looked a lot like a football game. Players were diving for the ball, crashing into each other, and generally shoving and posturing. The game went into overtime even due largely to Fruitland's James Livingston who nailed 4 three's in a row in the fourth quarter to keep his team in the game. He would sink a three and a two in the OT as well but Weiser had just enough gas left in the tank and the steady heads to win the game 59-57.
Starters for the game were Drew McKie, Elias Daniels, Justin Roberts, Tyler Hemphill and Issac Zanelli. Fruitland scored first as Weiser hit a drought. A little over two and a half minutes into the game, Daniels passed to Roberts for the hook shot. McKie had a CHECK on defense. This was a prelude for the entire game as Weiser checked many, many of the Fruitland player's would be shots. McKie drove the lane for two. McKie had another check. He was also fouled making one shot. (Weiser missed quite a few free throws this night).
McKie was at the top of the key looking for an open man to pass to. No one was open and the defense sagged in a bit so Drew just hit the jumper to put Weiser up 7-6 at 2:40. McKie had a rejection and then a third check. Holy Cow! Hemphill made a bucket, drew the foul and drained the free throw with 3.6 seconds on the clock. Weiser had the slim lead 10-7 at the end of the first quarter.
Daniels putback the "O" rebound, drew the foul and sank the free throw in the top of the second quarter. Roberts hit the turnaround jumper for two, 15-10 at 6:02. McKie putback his own "O" rebound while falling backwards. On the fastbreak, the half court pass to Daniels going full speed was good for the lay-up. Roberts had a check. Brock Bumgarner had the steal. Daniels was fouled making one count. Daniels putback an "O" rebound, drew the foul and sank the free throw. Weiser's transistion game was stellar.
Daniels putback another rebound, 25-10. McKie made his shot count off the inbound pass. McKie would check the ball on defense once again. McKie to Bumgarner for two just before the halftime buzzer. Weiser 29, Fruitland 16.
McKie drove for two after Fruitland scored first in the third quarter. Hemphill inbound to Daniels for the 12 foot jumper. Roberts sank a shot, drew the foul and made the free throw, 36-20. Weiser's defense was tenacious but it was costing our boys some fouls at this point. Weiser's lead had dwindled to 36-29. McKie sank two free throws. Garrett Crawford made a huge shot with under a minute to play in the third. McKie sank two more free throws as Weiser had the lead 42-33 going into the fourth quarter.
Hemphill was fouled making both shots count. Thankfully, Fruitland was making only one of their free throws out of every two as both teams were in bonus. McKie made one free throw but the game was nearly tied 45-44 due to Livingston's threes. Roberts putback an "O" rebound, 47-44. At 2:00 minutes, Livingston hit that fourth three to tie the game 47-47. Daniels made a free throw. Fruitland made a basket to take the lead. McKie made a free throw to tie it up at 1:15, 49-49. Fruitland sank a free throw to go up one. McKie bettered that with the drive for two. McKie made one free throw. With 19 seconds to go in the game, Livingston made a lay-up to knot the score 52-52. Weiser called time-out. A jump ball with 4.4 seconds gave the ball to Fruitland. McKie had the rejection on the attempted shot for the win sending the teams into overtime. That was HUGE!
Weiser won the tip in overtime but failed to score. Fruitland sank a three. McKie hit a bucket 55-54 Fruitland. McKie hit the jumper in the key to put Weiser ahead 56-55. Roberts made one free throw at 29.2 seconds. The score showed Weiser 57, Fruitland 55. Fruitland tied the game. McKie was fouled with 11 seconds to go. Both free throws sailed through the net. Whew! Fruitland had a chance and took the shot with the ball clanging off the rim and guess who claimed the rebound? Drew McKie. It is only fitting. Talk about emotions showing. What a fantastic game and a much deserved win. Final: Weiser 59, Fruitland 57.
Scoring: McKie 26, Daniels 14, Roberts 10, Hemphill 5, Bumgarner and Crawford 2 each.
The night began with a thrilling game by the frosh/soph team. Weiser trailed at the end of the first quarter 12-10 but built a lead over the next three quarters, 27-23, 41-28 and the final 49-42. Weiser tried to give the game away but thankfully, the lead was big enough to prevent that from happening. The JV game was just as intense. Weiser actually had the lead at the end of the first 9-8 and also built that lead thusly: 21-18 at the half, 38-32 end of the third and the final, Weiser 52, Fruitland 43.
There were times in the varsity game when it looked a lot like a football game. Players were diving for the ball, crashing into each other, and generally shoving and posturing. The game went into overtime even due largely to Fruitland's James Livingston who nailed 4 three's in a row in the fourth quarter to keep his team in the game. He would sink a three and a two in the OT as well but Weiser had just enough gas left in the tank and the steady heads to win the game 59-57.
Starters for the game were Drew McKie, Elias Daniels, Justin Roberts, Tyler Hemphill and Issac Zanelli. Fruitland scored first as Weiser hit a drought. A little over two and a half minutes into the game, Daniels passed to Roberts for the hook shot. McKie had a CHECK on defense. This was a prelude for the entire game as Weiser checked many, many of the Fruitland player's would be shots. McKie drove the lane for two. McKie had another check. He was also fouled making one shot. (Weiser missed quite a few free throws this night).
McKie was at the top of the key looking for an open man to pass to. No one was open and the defense sagged in a bit so Drew just hit the jumper to put Weiser up 7-6 at 2:40. McKie had a rejection and then a third check. Holy Cow! Hemphill made a bucket, drew the foul and drained the free throw with 3.6 seconds on the clock. Weiser had the slim lead 10-7 at the end of the first quarter.
Daniels putback the "O" rebound, drew the foul and sank the free throw in the top of the second quarter. Roberts hit the turnaround jumper for two, 15-10 at 6:02. McKie putback his own "O" rebound while falling backwards. On the fastbreak, the half court pass to Daniels going full speed was good for the lay-up. Roberts had a check. Brock Bumgarner had the steal. Daniels was fouled making one count. Daniels putback an "O" rebound, drew the foul and sank the free throw. Weiser's transistion game was stellar.
Daniels putback another rebound, 25-10. McKie made his shot count off the inbound pass. McKie would check the ball on defense once again. McKie to Bumgarner for two just before the halftime buzzer. Weiser 29, Fruitland 16.
McKie drove for two after Fruitland scored first in the third quarter. Hemphill inbound to Daniels for the 12 foot jumper. Roberts sank a shot, drew the foul and made the free throw, 36-20. Weiser's defense was tenacious but it was costing our boys some fouls at this point. Weiser's lead had dwindled to 36-29. McKie sank two free throws. Garrett Crawford made a huge shot with under a minute to play in the third. McKie sank two more free throws as Weiser had the lead 42-33 going into the fourth quarter.
Hemphill was fouled making both shots count. Thankfully, Fruitland was making only one of their free throws out of every two as both teams were in bonus. McKie made one free throw but the game was nearly tied 45-44 due to Livingston's threes. Roberts putback an "O" rebound, 47-44. At 2:00 minutes, Livingston hit that fourth three to tie the game 47-47. Daniels made a free throw. Fruitland made a basket to take the lead. McKie made a free throw to tie it up at 1:15, 49-49. Fruitland sank a free throw to go up one. McKie bettered that with the drive for two. McKie made one free throw. With 19 seconds to go in the game, Livingston made a lay-up to knot the score 52-52. Weiser called time-out. A jump ball with 4.4 seconds gave the ball to Fruitland. McKie had the rejection on the attempted shot for the win sending the teams into overtime. That was HUGE!
Weiser won the tip in overtime but failed to score. Fruitland sank a three. McKie hit a bucket 55-54 Fruitland. McKie hit the jumper in the key to put Weiser ahead 56-55. Roberts made one free throw at 29.2 seconds. The score showed Weiser 57, Fruitland 55. Fruitland tied the game. McKie was fouled with 11 seconds to go. Both free throws sailed through the net. Whew! Fruitland had a chance and took the shot with the ball clanging off the rim and guess who claimed the rebound? Drew McKie. It is only fitting. Talk about emotions showing. What a fantastic game and a much deserved win. Final: Weiser 59, Fruitland 57.
Scoring: McKie 26, Daniels 14, Roberts 10, Hemphill 5, Bumgarner and Crawford 2 each.
Photos
I just wanted to let you all know that the photos with my blogs are courtesy of Keith Bryant. He would gladly sell you any you like. He is the chef at Weiser Classic Candies if you didn't already know. Thanks Keith for sharing.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Girls blast past Parma 63-38
The Lady Wolverines notched another victory in their season by defeating Parma 63-38 Friday, January 20th in our gym. One statistic stands out and that is free throw shooting. The gals made 20 of 28 attempts for a 71% average. Very nice indeed.
Starters for the game were Sadie Shirts, Marquita Palmer, McKenzie Johnson, Nella Redman and Kellyn Fuller. The shots were as cold as ice for Weiser in the first quarter. Palmer knocked in the first shot and made a free throw. Parma was making their shots as they built a small lead 10-3. Rachael Lee inbound to Redman for two at 2:25. Redman tipped an offensive rebound to Palmer who finished with the bucket. Redman made two free throws. Parma nailed back to back shots in the waning seconds of the quarter to lead 14-9.
When the offense fails, the defense has to step up. Weiser forced the five second call on Parma to regain possession in the second quarter. Fuller hit a THREE! Johnson sank two free throws putting Weiser back into the game trailing 16-14. Shirts made a free throw. With less than three minutes to play in the quarter, a point separated the teams. Johnson hit a THREE! Parma kept pace. Palmer made the shot off the fastbreak, drew the foul and made the free throw to put Weiser ahead for the first time, 21-20. Redman sank two more free throws. Palmer putback an offensive rebound as Weiser took a 25-20 lead in at halftime.
The second half was a much better showing as far as baskets being made by Weiser. Palmer scored off the fastbreak. Redman drained a THREE from the top of the key. Redman made two more free throws building Weiser's lead to 10, 32-22. Palmer to Shirts for two. Palmer sank a free throw. Redman made the bucket, drew the foul and made the free throw, 38-22. Fuller to Redman for two more. Johnson sank another THREE! At the end of the third quarter, Weiser 43, Parma 28.
Palmer was fouled immediately in the top of the fourth quarter and made both shots count. Johnson had the steal and finished with the lay-up. Palmer and Redman hit back to back shots. Palmer made another free throw. Lee hit a bucket. Fuller's THREE put Weiser up by 20 points, 57-37. Fuller made two free throws off two trips to the line. Alex Mink putback an "O" rebound. Johnson finished out the night at the free throw line draining both shots. Weiser had the win 63-38.
Scoring: Palmer and Redman with 18 each, Johnson 12, Fuller 8, Shirts 3, Lee and Mink 2 each.
Starters for the game were Sadie Shirts, Marquita Palmer, McKenzie Johnson, Nella Redman and Kellyn Fuller. The shots were as cold as ice for Weiser in the first quarter. Palmer knocked in the first shot and made a free throw. Parma was making their shots as they built a small lead 10-3. Rachael Lee inbound to Redman for two at 2:25. Redman tipped an offensive rebound to Palmer who finished with the bucket. Redman made two free throws. Parma nailed back to back shots in the waning seconds of the quarter to lead 14-9.
When the offense fails, the defense has to step up. Weiser forced the five second call on Parma to regain possession in the second quarter. Fuller hit a THREE! Johnson sank two free throws putting Weiser back into the game trailing 16-14. Shirts made a free throw. With less than three minutes to play in the quarter, a point separated the teams. Johnson hit a THREE! Parma kept pace. Palmer made the shot off the fastbreak, drew the foul and made the free throw to put Weiser ahead for the first time, 21-20. Redman sank two more free throws. Palmer putback an offensive rebound as Weiser took a 25-20 lead in at halftime.
The second half was a much better showing as far as baskets being made by Weiser. Palmer scored off the fastbreak. Redman drained a THREE from the top of the key. Redman made two more free throws building Weiser's lead to 10, 32-22. Palmer to Shirts for two. Palmer sank a free throw. Redman made the bucket, drew the foul and made the free throw, 38-22. Fuller to Redman for two more. Johnson sank another THREE! At the end of the third quarter, Weiser 43, Parma 28.
Palmer was fouled immediately in the top of the fourth quarter and made both shots count. Johnson had the steal and finished with the lay-up. Palmer and Redman hit back to back shots. Palmer made another free throw. Lee hit a bucket. Fuller's THREE put Weiser up by 20 points, 57-37. Fuller made two free throws off two trips to the line. Alex Mink putback an "O" rebound. Johnson finished out the night at the free throw line draining both shots. Weiser had the win 63-38.
Scoring: Palmer and Redman with 18 each, Johnson 12, Fuller 8, Shirts 3, Lee and Mink 2 each.
Boys start slow, end with power over Parma
The Weiser boys basketball teams played Parma at their place on Thursday, January 19. The frosh/soph team struggled in the beginning trailing through three quarters respectively 6-4, 16-9 and 20-19. The fourth quarter they owned blowing Parma out of the game and winning 41-34. The JV had a tight game and at any given time, either team was in charge. Weiser trailed by one at the end of the first quarter 10-9, led by one point at the half 23-22 and had a good lead at the end of the third, 41-36. The fourth foul trouble hurt as the teams were tied 55-55 sending them into overtime. Parma would win in OT 64-60.
The varsity also began slow with a majority of the shots hitting the front of the rim. However, the presence of mind of these warriors stood out in the second quarter as Weiser built a lead and never relinquished it winning 65-48. Starters for the game were Drew McKie, Issac Zanelli, Justin Roberts, Tyler Hemphill and Elias Daniels. McKie controlled the tip with ease but as stated, Weiser couldn't buy a basket. Weiser's first bucket came via McKie to Roberts for two. Parma hit three shots in a row. McKie was fouled draining both shots. Roberts to Bruce Hamilton for the bucket, 6-6. McKie passed to Ethan Thomas for the THREE! Hamilton passed to Thomas on the baseline for his second THREE! Weiser trailed by one, 13-12 at the end of the first quarter.
In the top of the second quarter, Thomas fired a bullet to Brock Bumgarner for the hoop. Thomas took the ball to the hoop untouched for his two points. At 4:00, Weiser took the lead on McKie's drive for two, 18-17. Zanelli hit the jumper. Roberts received the inbound pass at the top of the key burying the THREE! McKie took a charge on defense that lit up the crowd. Thomas hit nothing but the bottom of the net on his third THREE! Hemphill putback an offensive rebound. McKie putback an "O" rebound while still in the air - Sweet! Weiser had the lead at the half 30-17.
Daniels graced the board with his shot in the top of the third quarter. Roberts was fouled making one count. McKie for two, 35-20. McKie to Daniels at the free throw line for the shot. Daniels to Hemphill in the open for the bucket. McKie for two more. Hemphill had the backhanded lay-up that had the crowd oohing and ahhing. Thomas to Derek Reyes for two, 45-31. McKie sank another shot. Thomas drained two free throws on two trips to the charity stripe. Garrett Crawford fought for the offensive rebound, yanked it away and sank the shot. Weiser led 51-34 with a quarter to go.
Bumgarner's "O" rebound putback added to the lead in the fourth quarter. Weiser's defense was tenacious blocking shots and rejecting shots. Daniels made a free throw. McKie made a free throw. Weiser was only about 50% in that category. Roberts picked off a Parma inbound pass aka football style and finished with the basket, 57-36. Parma begin to foul in earnest with many players making the trip to the line. Roberts and Hamilton were each perfect from the line. Logan Loomis and Zanelli each made one free throw as Weiser won the game 65-48.
Scoring: Thomas and McKie 13 each, Roberts 10, Hamilton and Hemphill 6 each, Daniels 5, Bumgarner 4, Zanelli 3, Reyes and Crawford 2 each and Loomis 1.
The varsity also began slow with a majority of the shots hitting the front of the rim. However, the presence of mind of these warriors stood out in the second quarter as Weiser built a lead and never relinquished it winning 65-48. Starters for the game were Drew McKie, Issac Zanelli, Justin Roberts, Tyler Hemphill and Elias Daniels. McKie controlled the tip with ease but as stated, Weiser couldn't buy a basket. Weiser's first bucket came via McKie to Roberts for two. Parma hit three shots in a row. McKie was fouled draining both shots. Roberts to Bruce Hamilton for the bucket, 6-6. McKie passed to Ethan Thomas for the THREE! Hamilton passed to Thomas on the baseline for his second THREE! Weiser trailed by one, 13-12 at the end of the first quarter.
In the top of the second quarter, Thomas fired a bullet to Brock Bumgarner for the hoop. Thomas took the ball to the hoop untouched for his two points. At 4:00, Weiser took the lead on McKie's drive for two, 18-17. Zanelli hit the jumper. Roberts received the inbound pass at the top of the key burying the THREE! McKie took a charge on defense that lit up the crowd. Thomas hit nothing but the bottom of the net on his third THREE! Hemphill putback an offensive rebound. McKie putback an "O" rebound while still in the air - Sweet! Weiser had the lead at the half 30-17.
Daniels graced the board with his shot in the top of the third quarter. Roberts was fouled making one count. McKie for two, 35-20. McKie to Daniels at the free throw line for the shot. Daniels to Hemphill in the open for the bucket. McKie for two more. Hemphill had the backhanded lay-up that had the crowd oohing and ahhing. Thomas to Derek Reyes for two, 45-31. McKie sank another shot. Thomas drained two free throws on two trips to the charity stripe. Garrett Crawford fought for the offensive rebound, yanked it away and sank the shot. Weiser led 51-34 with a quarter to go.
Bumgarner's "O" rebound putback added to the lead in the fourth quarter. Weiser's defense was tenacious blocking shots and rejecting shots. Daniels made a free throw. McKie made a free throw. Weiser was only about 50% in that category. Roberts picked off a Parma inbound pass aka football style and finished with the basket, 57-36. Parma begin to foul in earnest with many players making the trip to the line. Roberts and Hamilton were each perfect from the line. Logan Loomis and Zanelli each made one free throw as Weiser won the game 65-48.
Scoring: Thomas and McKie 13 each, Roberts 10, Hamilton and Hemphill 6 each, Daniels 5, Bumgarner 4, Zanelli 3, Reyes and Crawford 2 each and Loomis 1.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Weiser versus Homedale, round two
The Lady Wolverines hosted the Lady Trojans on Tuesday, January 17th. What a difference this game was from the first. If you recall, the first two times these teams tangled (a very appropriate word for both games), Nella Redman and Kylie Farwell collided and both left the game. Weiser blew Homedale out of that game. Tonight, Redman would score 19 to Farwell's 17. Weiser would win the game 49-40. It was not an easy victory. Both the Weiser frosh/soph and JV teams lost.
Starters for Weiser were Marquita Palmer, McKenzie Johnson, Kelly Fuller, Redman and Sadie Shirts. Palmer easily won the tip. Shirts would putback an offensive rebound to jump start the scoring. Shirts also made one free throw. Redman made three free throws on two trips to the charity stripe. Johnson to Fuller for the THREE, 9-2. Shirts putback her own "O" rebound. Redman with the rejection on defense. Redman for two, 13-2. Rachael Lee pulled down an offensive rebound, passed to Redman who fired to Johnson for the THREE! Lee made one free throw as Weiser had the lead 17-5 at the end of the first quarter.
Redman hit the first bucket of the second quarter. Shirts made a free throw. Palmer had the block. Johnson to Palmer for the turn around jumper in the key, 22-13. Redman hit a THREE! Johnson made a free throw and Redman sank her second THREE! At halftime, Weiser 29, Homedale 19.
Redman was still hot in the top of the third quarter sinking yet another THREE! Johnson passed over the top of all the defenders to a wide open Redman at the base of the backboard for two. Redman had a block. Shirts had a steal. Johnson hit the jumper in the key. Shirts and Redman each made a free throw as Weiser led 38-29 with a quarter to play.
In the fourth quarter, Palmer putback an "O" rebound. Shirts to Johnson for the THREE off the screen, 43-31. Shirts sank a free throw. Fuller to Palmer wide open in the key for two more. Then the fouls began in earnest. Johnson made three free throws as Weiser notched another check in the win column 49-40.
Scoring: Redman 19, Johnson 12, Shirts 8, Palmer 6, Fuller 3 and Lee 1.
Starters for Weiser were Marquita Palmer, McKenzie Johnson, Kelly Fuller, Redman and Sadie Shirts. Palmer easily won the tip. Shirts would putback an offensive rebound to jump start the scoring. Shirts also made one free throw. Redman made three free throws on two trips to the charity stripe. Johnson to Fuller for the THREE, 9-2. Shirts putback her own "O" rebound. Redman with the rejection on defense. Redman for two, 13-2. Rachael Lee pulled down an offensive rebound, passed to Redman who fired to Johnson for the THREE! Lee made one free throw as Weiser had the lead 17-5 at the end of the first quarter.
Redman hit the first bucket of the second quarter. Shirts made a free throw. Palmer had the block. Johnson to Palmer for the turn around jumper in the key, 22-13. Redman hit a THREE! Johnson made a free throw and Redman sank her second THREE! At halftime, Weiser 29, Homedale 19.
Redman was still hot in the top of the third quarter sinking yet another THREE! Johnson passed over the top of all the defenders to a wide open Redman at the base of the backboard for two. Redman had a block. Shirts had a steal. Johnson hit the jumper in the key. Shirts and Redman each made a free throw as Weiser led 38-29 with a quarter to play.
In the fourth quarter, Palmer putback an "O" rebound. Shirts to Johnson for the THREE off the screen, 43-31. Shirts sank a free throw. Fuller to Palmer wide open in the key for two more. Then the fouls began in earnest. Johnson made three free throws as Weiser notched another check in the win column 49-40.
Scoring: Redman 19, Johnson 12, Shirts 8, Palmer 6, Fuller 3 and Lee 1.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Ladies can't find the basket in loss
Saturday, January 14 Weiser traveled to Nyssa for the repeat girls basketball game. The frosh/soph team held it together to win 41-20. The JV did not have that success dropping the game. The varsity had a hard time finding the basket in a dismal shooting match. Weiser would lose the game 44-32. Weiser hit only seven of 42, two point shots and five of 15, three point shots. Also missing in action was Marquita Palmer.
Starters for Weiser were Rachael Lee, Sadie Shirts, Nella Redman, Kellyn Fuller and McKenzie Johnson. Nyssa scored a three point shot and then a field goal to take the early lead. Lee sank her shot. Nyssa built that lead to 11-2 before Redman hit her shot. Redman sank another shot. Lee put the ball through the hoop, 13-8 Nyssa. Shirts had an offensive rebound putback. With eight seconds on the clock, Shirts passed to Redman for the THREE! The teams were knotted 13-13 at the end of the first quarter.
Johnson hit a long two, her feet were just over the three point line, to start the second quarter. Johnson took a charge on defense. Nyssa began their run as Weiser struggled to even hit the rim. Johnson nailed a THREE! Redman to Johnson for her second THREE! Nyssa led 22-21. Lee with the "O" rebound putback. Nyssa would sink a shot at the buzzer to take a 28-23 lead in at the half.
Weiser did not score a single point in the third quarter while Nyssa scored seven to lead 35-23 with one quarter to play.
Shirts hit the baseline THREE! Fuller sank a THREE off an offensive rebound. Weiser trailed by just six points. Nyssa called time-out and came up with a new strategy called "keep away". Fuller sank a free throw and Johnson made two free throws. Nyssa would win the game 44-32.
Scoring: Johnson 10, Redman 7, Lee 6, Shirts 5 and Fuller 4.
Starters for Weiser were Rachael Lee, Sadie Shirts, Nella Redman, Kellyn Fuller and McKenzie Johnson. Nyssa scored a three point shot and then a field goal to take the early lead. Lee sank her shot. Nyssa built that lead to 11-2 before Redman hit her shot. Redman sank another shot. Lee put the ball through the hoop, 13-8 Nyssa. Shirts had an offensive rebound putback. With eight seconds on the clock, Shirts passed to Redman for the THREE! The teams were knotted 13-13 at the end of the first quarter.
Johnson hit a long two, her feet were just over the three point line, to start the second quarter. Johnson took a charge on defense. Nyssa began their run as Weiser struggled to even hit the rim. Johnson nailed a THREE! Redman to Johnson for her second THREE! Nyssa led 22-21. Lee with the "O" rebound putback. Nyssa would sink a shot at the buzzer to take a 28-23 lead in at the half.
Weiser did not score a single point in the third quarter while Nyssa scored seven to lead 35-23 with one quarter to play.
Shirts hit the baseline THREE! Fuller sank a THREE off an offensive rebound. Weiser trailed by just six points. Nyssa called time-out and came up with a new strategy called "keep away". Fuller sank a free throw and Johnson made two free throws. Nyssa would win the game 44-32.
Scoring: Johnson 10, Redman 7, Lee 6, Shirts 5 and Fuller 4.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Girls improve to 4-0 in SRV play
The Lady Wolverines have now played all four teams in the SRV. Payette hosted Weiser on Thursday, January 12. The frosh/soph team had a thrilling win coming on strong in the fourth quarter, 20-12. The varsity did not make a single three point basket in this game but their free throw shooting was outstanding. Weiser would defeat Payette 51-30 to improve their record to 4-0 in SRV play.
Starters for the game were Kellyn Fuller, Nella Redman, Marquita Palmer, McKenzie Johnson and Sadie Shirts. It was several trips up and down the court before a basket was made and that was three point shot by Payette. Fuller was fouled and made a free throw. Weiser had 11 missed shots halfway through the first quarter. Redman drained two free throws and then sank another one. Rachael Lee putback an offensive rebound. Fuller on the baseline passed into the key to Alex Mink for the open shot. Johnson drove as the clock was winding down and rolled the ball up the backboard and in. Weiser 10, Payette 7.
Shirts hit the first basket for Weiser in the second quarter. Fuller sank two free throws. Redman found Johnson cutting through the key for two. Fuller to Palmer for the turn around jumper. Weiser would lead 18-11 at half time.
Shirts had a block in the top of the third quarter. Redman sank two more free throws. Shirts stole the ball and used a great move in the key to find the hoop. Palmer had the rejection on defense. Palmer made a basket, drew the foul and finished off the three point play with the free throw, 25-16. Redman putback an "O" rebound and made the last shot of the quarter. Weiser held the slim lead 29-24.
The fourth quarter belonged to Weiser. Shirts was fouled making her first free throw. Redman for two. Redman sank two more free throws (she was 7 of 8 from the charity stripe tonight). Johnson was six for six from the free throw line in this quarter. What a great sound the net makes when it snaps on a shot that hits nothing but the net. Palmer made a free throw.
Payette went to a full court defense. Redman had the ball on the Payette end of the court. No one was open so Nella dribbled down the court, through the Weiser key and stopped for the pull-up jumper. Beautiful! Weiser called time-out with 1:44 to go leading 43-25. The next three buckets were lay-ups as Weiser broke the press, Mink to Palmer, Lee with the left side shot and Mink for two. Palmer would sink the last two free throws. Weiser 51, Payette 30.
Scoring: Redman 15, Palmer and Johnson 10, Shirts 5, Lee and Mink 4 and Fuller 3.
Starters for the game were Kellyn Fuller, Nella Redman, Marquita Palmer, McKenzie Johnson and Sadie Shirts. It was several trips up and down the court before a basket was made and that was three point shot by Payette. Fuller was fouled and made a free throw. Weiser had 11 missed shots halfway through the first quarter. Redman drained two free throws and then sank another one. Rachael Lee putback an offensive rebound. Fuller on the baseline passed into the key to Alex Mink for the open shot. Johnson drove as the clock was winding down and rolled the ball up the backboard and in. Weiser 10, Payette 7.
Shirts hit the first basket for Weiser in the second quarter. Fuller sank two free throws. Redman found Johnson cutting through the key for two. Fuller to Palmer for the turn around jumper. Weiser would lead 18-11 at half time.
Shirts had a block in the top of the third quarter. Redman sank two more free throws. Shirts stole the ball and used a great move in the key to find the hoop. Palmer had the rejection on defense. Palmer made a basket, drew the foul and finished off the three point play with the free throw, 25-16. Redman putback an "O" rebound and made the last shot of the quarter. Weiser held the slim lead 29-24.
The fourth quarter belonged to Weiser. Shirts was fouled making her first free throw. Redman for two. Redman sank two more free throws (she was 7 of 8 from the charity stripe tonight). Johnson was six for six from the free throw line in this quarter. What a great sound the net makes when it snaps on a shot that hits nothing but the net. Palmer made a free throw.
Payette went to a full court defense. Redman had the ball on the Payette end of the court. No one was open so Nella dribbled down the court, through the Weiser key and stopped for the pull-up jumper. Beautiful! Weiser called time-out with 1:44 to go leading 43-25. The next three buckets were lay-ups as Weiser broke the press, Mink to Palmer, Lee with the left side shot and Mink for two. Palmer would sink the last two free throws. Weiser 51, Payette 30.
Scoring: Redman 15, Palmer and Johnson 10, Shirts 5, Lee and Mink 4 and Fuller 3.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Ladies continue to win with THREE's
Weiser played back to back games against Ontario in girls basketball in less than a week. Weiser won game one and two with the second being played in Ontario, Tuesday, January 10. Weiser would win 57-45.
Starters for the game were Rachael Lee, McKenzie Johnson, Nella Redman, Marquita Palmer and Sadie Shirts. Weiser's first points came off the give and go when Redman passed to Shirts for the shot. Redman nailed a THREE off a long offensive rebound (keep track of this statistic). Johnson sank a THREE! Redman sank her second THREE! Ontario wanted a timeout with Weiser up 11-5. Redman sank her third THREE and then her fourth THREE! Palmer stole a defensive rebound and shot the ball true. Johnson to Palmer for the bucket. Weiser led 21-13 at the end of the first quarter.
Ontario scored the first two baskets of the second quarter. Shirts was fouled making both free throws. Palmer put in two baskets in a row. Johnson drained a THREE! Palmer made her third shot of the quarter. At halftime, Weiser led by six points, 32-26.
The pace was much faster in the third quarter. Johnson sank a shot. Johnson to Palmer off Palmer's screen inside the key for two. Shirts to Palmer for two. Redman sank a THREE, her fifth on the night. Shirts for two. Johnson struggled for the offensive rebound, wrangled it away from her defender and underhanded the shot in, 45-34. Johnson made a free throw. Lee intercepted an inbound pass with an incredible leap. Kellyn Fuller to Palmer for the bucket. Alex Mink with a rejection on defense. At the end of the third, Weiser 48, Ontario 37.
Palmer putback an offensive rebound to begin the fourth quarter. Lee hit her shot. Fuller to Palmer for two more. Shirts was perfect from the free throw line. Redman made a free throw. Weiser played keep-away the last two minutes to seal the win 57-45.
Scoring: Palmer 20, Redman 16, Johnson 11, Shirts 8 and Lee 2.
Starters for the game were Rachael Lee, McKenzie Johnson, Nella Redman, Marquita Palmer and Sadie Shirts. Weiser's first points came off the give and go when Redman passed to Shirts for the shot. Redman nailed a THREE off a long offensive rebound (keep track of this statistic). Johnson sank a THREE! Redman sank her second THREE! Ontario wanted a timeout with Weiser up 11-5. Redman sank her third THREE and then her fourth THREE! Palmer stole a defensive rebound and shot the ball true. Johnson to Palmer for the bucket. Weiser led 21-13 at the end of the first quarter.
Ontario scored the first two baskets of the second quarter. Shirts was fouled making both free throws. Palmer put in two baskets in a row. Johnson drained a THREE! Palmer made her third shot of the quarter. At halftime, Weiser led by six points, 32-26.
The pace was much faster in the third quarter. Johnson sank a shot. Johnson to Palmer off Palmer's screen inside the key for two. Shirts to Palmer for two. Redman sank a THREE, her fifth on the night. Shirts for two. Johnson struggled for the offensive rebound, wrangled it away from her defender and underhanded the shot in, 45-34. Johnson made a free throw. Lee intercepted an inbound pass with an incredible leap. Kellyn Fuller to Palmer for the bucket. Alex Mink with a rejection on defense. At the end of the third, Weiser 48, Ontario 37.
Palmer putback an offensive rebound to begin the fourth quarter. Lee hit her shot. Fuller to Palmer for two more. Shirts was perfect from the free throw line. Redman made a free throw. Weiser played keep-away the last two minutes to seal the win 57-45.
Scoring: Palmer 20, Redman 16, Johnson 11, Shirts 8 and Lee 2.
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Lady Wolverines cage Lady Tigers 54-32
After watching the game against Fruitland, this game was not nearly as exciting but once a Weiser fan, always a Weiser fan. We love our girls and no matter what, a win is a win.
Weiser hosted Ontario on Saturday, January 7th to a diminished crowd as compared to the night before when the ladies faced off against Fruitland. Never the less, Weiser dominated the game winning 54-32.
Starters were Sadie Shirts, McKenzie Johnson, Kellyn Fuller, Nella Redman and Marquita Palmer. Redman would hit the early bucket off the pass from Johnson. Johnson hit a THREE to put Weiser in the lead, a lead that was never relinquished. Palmer had one of several rejections on defense. Shirts drained two free throws. Rachael Lee stuffed the pass, Fuller picked up the loose ball, tip-toed the sideline to stay inbounds and finished with the shot. Sweet! Palmer hit her shot. Lee inbound to Palmer for two. At the end of the first quarter Weiser led 13-10.
Palmer putback an offensive rebound in the top of the second quarter. Lee had the block. Redman hit the bucket off the give and go from Palmer. Shirts nailed her shot off the fast break, 19-12. Palmer with the "O" rebound putback. Shirts to Lee for the jumper. Redman made a free throw. Johnson to Redman for two more, 26-12. Johnson sent the pass over the top to Palmer for the finish. Palmer with the rejection. Ontario hit a three and that was answered when Johnson hit her second THREE 10 seconds later.
This next play epitomizes the word "hustle". Weiser had a turnover on the Ontario side of the court. Ontario dribbled down towards their basket but Johnson tracked the player, tipped the ball away and corralled it before it went out of bounds. Johnson then dribbled up the sideline past the teams, saw an opening and drove straight for the backboard making the shot and drawing the foul. What a way to end the first half. Weiser 33, Ontario 16.
Palmer had the turn-around jumper in the top of the third quarter. Redman drained a THREE with a defender's hand in her face, 38-17. Johnson made the underhanded lay-up. Ontario hit a three. Johnson answered seconds later with her third THREE! Redman and Palmer each had a rejection. Palmer took the ball away on an attempted Ontario shot. Alex Mink putback an "O" rebound. Palmer for two more. Mink was in the key calling for the ball. Johnson gave it to her for the hoop. Weiser led 49-20 with a quarter to play.
Weiser only scored five points in the last quarter. Shirts made a free throw. Ontario scored and scored and scored. With under two minutes to play, Redman hit a shot. Mink to Lee just before the buzzer for the bucket. Weiser had the win 54-32.
Scoring: Palmer 14, Johnson 13, Redman 12, Shirts 5, Lee and Mink 4 each and Fuller 2.
Weiser hosted Ontario on Saturday, January 7th to a diminished crowd as compared to the night before when the ladies faced off against Fruitland. Never the less, Weiser dominated the game winning 54-32.
Starters were Sadie Shirts, McKenzie Johnson, Kellyn Fuller, Nella Redman and Marquita Palmer. Redman would hit the early bucket off the pass from Johnson. Johnson hit a THREE to put Weiser in the lead, a lead that was never relinquished. Palmer had one of several rejections on defense. Shirts drained two free throws. Rachael Lee stuffed the pass, Fuller picked up the loose ball, tip-toed the sideline to stay inbounds and finished with the shot. Sweet! Palmer hit her shot. Lee inbound to Palmer for two. At the end of the first quarter Weiser led 13-10.
Palmer putback an offensive rebound in the top of the second quarter. Lee had the block. Redman hit the bucket off the give and go from Palmer. Shirts nailed her shot off the fast break, 19-12. Palmer with the "O" rebound putback. Shirts to Lee for the jumper. Redman made a free throw. Johnson to Redman for two more, 26-12. Johnson sent the pass over the top to Palmer for the finish. Palmer with the rejection. Ontario hit a three and that was answered when Johnson hit her second THREE 10 seconds later.
This next play epitomizes the word "hustle". Weiser had a turnover on the Ontario side of the court. Ontario dribbled down towards their basket but Johnson tracked the player, tipped the ball away and corralled it before it went out of bounds. Johnson then dribbled up the sideline past the teams, saw an opening and drove straight for the backboard making the shot and drawing the foul. What a way to end the first half. Weiser 33, Ontario 16.
Palmer had the turn-around jumper in the top of the third quarter. Redman drained a THREE with a defender's hand in her face, 38-17. Johnson made the underhanded lay-up. Ontario hit a three. Johnson answered seconds later with her third THREE! Redman and Palmer each had a rejection. Palmer took the ball away on an attempted Ontario shot. Alex Mink putback an "O" rebound. Palmer for two more. Mink was in the key calling for the ball. Johnson gave it to her for the hoop. Weiser led 49-20 with a quarter to play.
Weiser only scored five points in the last quarter. Shirts made a free throw. Ontario scored and scored and scored. With under two minutes to play, Redman hit a shot. Mink to Lee just before the buzzer for the bucket. Weiser had the win 54-32.
Scoring: Palmer 14, Johnson 13, Redman 12, Shirts 5, Lee and Mink 4 each and Fuller 2.
Friday, January 6, 2012
Ladies polish off Fruitland 56-37
It was raining THREE's!
The best games seem to be between Weiser and Fruitland in nearly every sport. It is the one rivalry that brings all manner of fans to the game, even those who do not attend on a regular basis. The Lady Wolverines hosted the Lady Grizzlies on Friday, January 6th with almost a packed house. What a game they were treated to. The two younger squad's games would go to Fruitland but not the varsity - no siree!
Let's hit you with some statistics just to set the mood. Weiser hit 5 of 8 three point shots in the first half and ended the night 8 for 15, better than 50%. The normal field goal percentage was not nearly as good but that's okay too. Senior Nella Redman had her best game on the season, and perhaps in her entire life. Redman would earn high point honors for both squads with a total of 22 points. Sadie Stutzman of Fruitland had 19. Redman would make 6 of 10 field goals and 3 or 4 three point shots. How's that for percentages? Now you're ready for the game to begin.
Starters were Redman, McKenzie Johnson, Marquita Palmer, Kellyn Fuller and Sadie Shirts. Palmer controlled the tip. Weiser wasted no time scoring on their first trip when Johnson found Redman for the bucket. Palmer had a rejection on defense. Palmer putback an offensive rebound. Shirts inbound to Johnson to Redman outside for the THREE! Palmer to Fuller for a THREE! Palmer had her second rejection on defense. Palmer would putback an "O" rebound with under a minute to go in the first quarter. Weiser would lead 12-4 at the end of it.
Second quarter action was just as exciting as the first. Fuller to Palmer for the bank shot. Johnson nailed a THREE! Shirts hit the jumper as Weiser built their lead to 19-4. Lee had a terrific move into the key for the elevated two. Johnson to Fuller for her second THREE, 24-9. Johnson took a charge on defense and the student body went WILD! Redman hit a two point shot and the next trip hit nothing but the net on the THREE! Johnson sank the shot off Palmer's screen. Weiser took a 31-16 lead in at halftime.
Redman hit back to back buckets to start the third quarter. Johnson sank another THREE! Redman made a free throw. Redman for two more. Palmer for two off the fast break, 43-23. Lee drained a free throw. Redman sank a shot. Johnson hitting her third THREE would close out the third quarter. Weiser 49, Fruitland 28.
Weiser only scored seven points in the fourth quarter as the legs just weren't there to finish the shots. Up to this point, the shooting percentage was very high. Alex Mink was fouled and sank both free throws. Redman had another THREE! Shirts sank two free throws. What a spectacular night of shooting as Weiser savored the win 56-37.
Scoring: Redman 22, Johnson 11, Palmer 8, Fuller 6, Shirts 4, Lee 3 and Mink 2.
The best games seem to be between Weiser and Fruitland in nearly every sport. It is the one rivalry that brings all manner of fans to the game, even those who do not attend on a regular basis. The Lady Wolverines hosted the Lady Grizzlies on Friday, January 6th with almost a packed house. What a game they were treated to. The two younger squad's games would go to Fruitland but not the varsity - no siree!
Let's hit you with some statistics just to set the mood. Weiser hit 5 of 8 three point shots in the first half and ended the night 8 for 15, better than 50%. The normal field goal percentage was not nearly as good but that's okay too. Senior Nella Redman had her best game on the season, and perhaps in her entire life. Redman would earn high point honors for both squads with a total of 22 points. Sadie Stutzman of Fruitland had 19. Redman would make 6 of 10 field goals and 3 or 4 three point shots. How's that for percentages? Now you're ready for the game to begin.
Starters were Redman, McKenzie Johnson, Marquita Palmer, Kellyn Fuller and Sadie Shirts. Palmer controlled the tip. Weiser wasted no time scoring on their first trip when Johnson found Redman for the bucket. Palmer had a rejection on defense. Palmer putback an offensive rebound. Shirts inbound to Johnson to Redman outside for the THREE! Palmer to Fuller for a THREE! Palmer had her second rejection on defense. Palmer would putback an "O" rebound with under a minute to go in the first quarter. Weiser would lead 12-4 at the end of it.
Second quarter action was just as exciting as the first. Fuller to Palmer for the bank shot. Johnson nailed a THREE! Shirts hit the jumper as Weiser built their lead to 19-4. Lee had a terrific move into the key for the elevated two. Johnson to Fuller for her second THREE, 24-9. Johnson took a charge on defense and the student body went WILD! Redman hit a two point shot and the next trip hit nothing but the net on the THREE! Johnson sank the shot off Palmer's screen. Weiser took a 31-16 lead in at halftime.
Redman hit back to back buckets to start the third quarter. Johnson sank another THREE! Redman made a free throw. Redman for two more. Palmer for two off the fast break, 43-23. Lee drained a free throw. Redman sank a shot. Johnson hitting her third THREE would close out the third quarter. Weiser 49, Fruitland 28.
Weiser only scored seven points in the fourth quarter as the legs just weren't there to finish the shots. Up to this point, the shooting percentage was very high. Alex Mink was fouled and sank both free throws. Redman had another THREE! Shirts sank two free throws. What a spectacular night of shooting as Weiser savored the win 56-37.
Scoring: Redman 22, Johnson 11, Palmer 8, Fuller 6, Shirts 4, Lee 3 and Mink 2.
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If you are enjoying the photos I am posting then thanks is given to Keith Bryant of Weiser Classic Candies. He has graciously sent those to me to post on this blog. You are a lifesavor Keith.
Joyce
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Ladies boast SRV win over Parma 55-39
Do not let the score convince you that the game between Parma and Weiser played on Tuesday, January 3rd at their place was a blow out. Parma led at half time but Weiser's shooting percentage in the second half was nearly stellar. Consider this: Weiser was 2 made of 14 attempted shots in the first quarter. The only statistic to brag about was the free throw shooting as Weiser hit 23 of 29 chances. The Lady Wolverine varsity team had the only win on the night 55-39.
Starters for Weiser were Sadie Shirts, Marquita Palmer, McKenzie Johnson, Nella Redman and Kellyn Fuller. Weiser also had six rejected balls on defense with Palmer making the first one right out of the gate. Redman was fouled making both shots. Johnson hit a THREE. Palmer sank a shot. Parma led after the first quarter 10-7.
Second quarter action wasn't much better. Shirts to Redman for two. Johnson was fouled making both shots count. Johnson was fouled and was perfect from the line, 13-13. Redman sank two free throws, 16-15 Parma. Redman with a block on defense. Redman sank two more free throws then slammed the ball into the wall on the rejection. Parma made the last shot before the buzzer to take a one point lead 18-17 at halftime.
Redman hit the early bucket in the top of the third quarter to put Weiser ahead. Shirts drained a shot, 21-20 Weiser. Johnson picked off a pass and dribbled down the court looking for a teammate to pass to. No such luck so she hit the shot herself. Redman with a block on defense. Palmer sank two shots in a row. Shirts made a free throw. Palmer made four free throws in a row. Palmer with a rejection. Redman putback an offensive rebound. Palmer sank two more free throws as Weiser led 35-24 with a quarter to play.
Weiser's first basket of the fourth quarter came via the THREE from Fuller. Alex Mink made a bucket as Weiser continued to pour in shots. Palmer with back to back "O" rebound putbacks, 44-33 Weiser. Palmer with the rejection. Johnson continued to drain shots from the free throw line, a perfect 8 for 8 on this night. Redman launched a full court pass that Fuller just caught up with and laid in, 48-35 Weiser. Shirts made three free throws. Fuller inbound to Johnson for two. Johnson would finish out the night at the free throw line sinking both shots. Weiser had the win 55-39.
Scoring by quarters. Weiser scored respectively, 7, 10, 18 and 20. Parma scored 10, 8, 6 and 15. Palmer and Johnson shared high point honors with 15 each, Redman 12, Shirts 6, Fuller 5 and Mink 2.
Starters for Weiser were Sadie Shirts, Marquita Palmer, McKenzie Johnson, Nella Redman and Kellyn Fuller. Weiser also had six rejected balls on defense with Palmer making the first one right out of the gate. Redman was fouled making both shots. Johnson hit a THREE. Palmer sank a shot. Parma led after the first quarter 10-7.
Second quarter action wasn't much better. Shirts to Redman for two. Johnson was fouled making both shots count. Johnson was fouled and was perfect from the line, 13-13. Redman sank two free throws, 16-15 Parma. Redman with a block on defense. Redman sank two more free throws then slammed the ball into the wall on the rejection. Parma made the last shot before the buzzer to take a one point lead 18-17 at halftime.
Redman hit the early bucket in the top of the third quarter to put Weiser ahead. Shirts drained a shot, 21-20 Weiser. Johnson picked off a pass and dribbled down the court looking for a teammate to pass to. No such luck so she hit the shot herself. Redman with a block on defense. Palmer sank two shots in a row. Shirts made a free throw. Palmer made four free throws in a row. Palmer with a rejection. Redman putback an offensive rebound. Palmer sank two more free throws as Weiser led 35-24 with a quarter to play.
Weiser's first basket of the fourth quarter came via the THREE from Fuller. Alex Mink made a bucket as Weiser continued to pour in shots. Palmer with back to back "O" rebound putbacks, 44-33 Weiser. Palmer with the rejection. Johnson continued to drain shots from the free throw line, a perfect 8 for 8 on this night. Redman launched a full court pass that Fuller just caught up with and laid in, 48-35 Weiser. Shirts made three free throws. Fuller inbound to Johnson for two. Johnson would finish out the night at the free throw line sinking both shots. Weiser had the win 55-39.
Scoring by quarters. Weiser scored respectively, 7, 10, 18 and 20. Parma scored 10, 8, 6 and 15. Palmer and Johnson shared high point honors with 15 each, Redman 12, Shirts 6, Fuller 5 and Mink 2.
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