Weiser's girls basketball teams traveled to Vale on Tuesday, December 13. The two younger squads did not fare so well losing big. The varsity had defeated Vale 37-31 at our house not that long ago. Home court advantage actually means a lot in any game and tonight, that home court advantage worked for Vale. Vale's premier player, Amy DeLong scorched the net for 29 points. Had Weiser held her to 15 points like the first time, the outcome may have turned out on the plus side for the good gals. Weiser lost 50-46.
Starters for Weiser were Rachael Lee, Sadie Shirts, Nella Redman, Kellyn Fuller and McKenzie Johnson. Weiser would score first, Johnson to Shirts for the 10 footer. Shirts was fouled draining both shots. Redman knocked down a shot. Johnson to Redman for the THREE! Redman would drive along the baseline and then through the key for back to back shots. Palmer hit her jumper at the buzzer. The two teams were tied 15-15 at the end of the first quarter.
Johnson was fouled in the top of the second quarter making both shots count. Redman made two of three free throws, 20-19 Vale. Alex Mink made a free throw. Shirts putback an offensive rebound. Vale would steal the ball and make the lay-up at the end of the first half. Vale would lead 29-22.
In the third quarter, Shirts inbound the ball to Redman for the finish. Lee hit the jumper but Weiser was falling behind 35-26. Johnson for the hoop inside the key. Johnson made a free throw and another field goal. With one quarter to go, Vale 43, Weiser 31.
Weiser outscored Vale 15 points to 7 in the fourth quarter but the deficit was too large. Johnson sank a THREE! Johnson for two more. Fuller to Palmer for the turnaround jumper, 46-38 Vale. Fuller went downtown with the THREE! Vale called time-out. Fuller nailed her second THREE! Weiser trailed by a bucket 46-44. Palmer tied the game when she putback the "O" rebound with under three minutes to go. Disaster struck or nerves frayed at this point. Weiser had turnover after turnover and could not recover. Weiser would drop the game 50-46.
Scoring: Redman 13, Johnson 12, Shirts, Palmer and Fuller 6 each, Lee 2 and Mink 1.
1995 versus 2012
It was all for fun when the Alumni from 1995 challenged this years boys basketball team to a game.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Grapplers finish with four medalist at LaGrande tournament
The WHS wrestling program begin it's season at the Mullenberg tournament in LaGrande, Oregon December 9 and 10. Weiser would finish 7th overall as a team with four young men finishing in the top four spots. Wrestling at 120 pounds, Alex Gomez would claim fifth place. Lionel Perez would finish in third. Placing second at 132 pounds was Brady DeYoung. At 170 pounds and 220 pounds respectively, Nick Stephenson and JD Johnson earned fourth place finishes. Noah Hall finished well. It was a good showing for our grapplers. It is entirely possible all this information is incorrect but let's just say, the boys did real well. I'll update as I get the real story.
Hoopsters sweep Nyssa 12-10-2011
The boys basketball teams hosted Nyssa on Saturday, December 10. This was my first look at the three teams and let me tell you, the freshman squad is exciting to watch. They worked well together and played outstanding ball winning 56-44. The JV game began with a bang. Jacoby Miller won the tip easily with Clayton Zimmerman and Austyn Grouthaus working together for the lay-up. The next three Nyssa possessions were stolen before the half-court line by these two speedy guards. Weiser was up 8-0 with barely a minute gone. Needless to say, the JV had no problems cruising to the win 51-30.
The varsity from what I understand has been trying to find their rythym. A lot of new faces are on the bench and one big presence has graduated. They won last night against Vale, and tonight, also handed Nyssa a loss 61-34. The bench was a huge factor tonight as the leading scorer, Elias Daniel had a banner game scoring 16 points, at least one field goal in each quarter and the closing shot after a steal and a coast to coast dish.
Starters for Weiser were Drew McKie, Issac Zanelli, Justin Roberts, Tyler Hemphill and Garrett Crawford. Zanelli to McKie for two. Hemphill to Crawford for the bucket. McKie with the rejection. Roberts for two. McKie made one free throw putting Weiser up 7-2. On the fast break, Roberts finished with the lay-up. Daniels putback an offensive rebound. Brock Bumgarner to Daniels for two. Weiser would finish the first quarter up 15-9.
Zanelli found Daniels in the top of the second quarter for the shot. Zanelli sank a bucket. Flint Hickman made his shot. Nyssa had yet to score in this quarter with Weiser leading 21-9. Hickman went flying out of bounds for a loose ball, flicked it back to the court where McKie caught it and drained the shot. McKie to Zanelli cutting through the key for two, 25-9. Roberts inside the key with the nice looking hook shot. Hemphill to Roberts for the reverse shot. At the half, Weiser 29, Nyssa 15.
McKie drove the key for two in the top of the third quarter. Nyssa did not step in this big man's way! Hemphill was fouled and made both shots count. Zanelli hit nothing but the net on his THREE! Daniels for two more, 38-15. Daniels with the "O" rebound putback. Ethan Thomas nailed a baseline THREE! Thomas to Daniels for two as the quarter came to an end. Weiser led 45-21.
The starters sat most of the fourth quarter. Bumgarner was fouled and sank both shots. Daniels pulled down an "O" rebound in traffic and somehow passed the ball outside the key to Bumgarner who made the shot. Hickman made one free throw. Bruce Hamilton had the acrobatic move with an alley-oop reverse shot. Philipp Schmitz made a shot and the student body went wild. Derrick Reyes stole the ball and finished with the lay-up. Schmitz to Reyes for two. Schmitz sank one free throw. The final bucket again was Daniels with the steal and the coast to coast dish. Final score, Weiser 61, Nyssa 34.
Scoring: Daniels 16, Roberts 8, McKie and Zanelli 7 each, Bumgarner and Reyes 4 each, Hickman, Thomas and Schmitz 3 each, Hemphill, Crawford and Hamilton 2 each.
The varsity from what I understand has been trying to find their rythym. A lot of new faces are on the bench and one big presence has graduated. They won last night against Vale, and tonight, also handed Nyssa a loss 61-34. The bench was a huge factor tonight as the leading scorer, Elias Daniel had a banner game scoring 16 points, at least one field goal in each quarter and the closing shot after a steal and a coast to coast dish.
Starters for Weiser were Drew McKie, Issac Zanelli, Justin Roberts, Tyler Hemphill and Garrett Crawford. Zanelli to McKie for two. Hemphill to Crawford for the bucket. McKie with the rejection. Roberts for two. McKie made one free throw putting Weiser up 7-2. On the fast break, Roberts finished with the lay-up. Daniels putback an offensive rebound. Brock Bumgarner to Daniels for two. Weiser would finish the first quarter up 15-9.
Zanelli found Daniels in the top of the second quarter for the shot. Zanelli sank a bucket. Flint Hickman made his shot. Nyssa had yet to score in this quarter with Weiser leading 21-9. Hickman went flying out of bounds for a loose ball, flicked it back to the court where McKie caught it and drained the shot. McKie to Zanelli cutting through the key for two, 25-9. Roberts inside the key with the nice looking hook shot. Hemphill to Roberts for the reverse shot. At the half, Weiser 29, Nyssa 15.
McKie drove the key for two in the top of the third quarter. Nyssa did not step in this big man's way! Hemphill was fouled and made both shots count. Zanelli hit nothing but the net on his THREE! Daniels for two more, 38-15. Daniels with the "O" rebound putback. Ethan Thomas nailed a baseline THREE! Thomas to Daniels for two as the quarter came to an end. Weiser led 45-21.
The starters sat most of the fourth quarter. Bumgarner was fouled and sank both shots. Daniels pulled down an "O" rebound in traffic and somehow passed the ball outside the key to Bumgarner who made the shot. Hickman made one free throw. Bruce Hamilton had the acrobatic move with an alley-oop reverse shot. Philipp Schmitz made a shot and the student body went wild. Derrick Reyes stole the ball and finished with the lay-up. Schmitz to Reyes for two. Schmitz sank one free throw. The final bucket again was Daniels with the steal and the coast to coast dish. Final score, Weiser 61, Nyssa 34.
Scoring: Daniels 16, Roberts 8, McKie and Zanelli 7 each, Bumgarner and Reyes 4 each, Hickman, Thomas and Schmitz 3 each, Hemphill, Crawford and Hamilton 2 each.
Friday, December 9, 2011
Ladies wallop Baker City 56-16
Not a whole lot of fans drove to Baker City to watch our Lady Wolverines take on the Lady Bulldogs on Friday, December 9. The Frosh/Soph game was a thriller with Weiser just squeeking by due to free throws to claim the victory 27-26. The JV were not so lucky as BC defeated our gals 27-26. The varsity game belonged exclusively to Weiser. The team looked like a well-oiled machine, shooting well and playing that tenacious defense we have come to know and love. Weiser would annihilate Baker City 56-16.
Starters for varsity were Kellyn Fuller, Nella Redman, Marquita Palmer, McKenzie Johnson and Sadie Shirts. The tip belonged to Palmer. It took a few trips up and down the court before Weiser found their rythym. Shirts to Palmer for the turn-around jumper. Palmer to Redman inside for the bank shot. Rachael Lee came in off the bench and made herself known real quick. Lee stole the ball from a BC player after a rebound and hit the fade-away jumper. Fuller to Lee for the elevated shot putting Weiser up 8-0.
Johnson made a free throw with under two minutes to play. Redman to Johnson on the fast break for the left-handed lay-in. Johnson to Fuller for the first of her THREE's! Redman with the defensive rebound sent a long pass down the court. Fuller almost didn't catch up with the ball. Thankfully, Kellyn was able to catch the ball just as she hit the end of the court and made the lay-up count. Fuller would make a free throw. Weiser had a substantial lead after one quarter 17-3.
Redman hit a long two in the top of the second quarter. Lee forced a five second ball giving Weiser possession. Fuller to Shirts for two. Johnson hit a lazy looking THREE! Palmer putback an offensive rebound. Johnson to Fuller for the second THREE on the night. Not 20 seconds later, Fuller nailed her third THREE! Weiser would head to the locker room leading 32-8 at the half.
Weiser continued to pile in the points in the third quarter. Palmer with the "D" rebound outlet passed to Fuller on the fastbreak for two. Johnson stole the ball and with Shirts sprinting with her down the court, Johnson made the pass to Shirts for the bucket, 36-8. Redman and Johnson both made a free throw and Redman hit a field goal. Weiser would lead 39-13 at the end of three.
In the fourth quarter, only five field goals were made. Palmer had a basket and an "O" rebound putback. Redman made a shot off the fast break and the first shot of the quarter and Fuller received a pass from Shirts for the bucket. The rest of the points came from the free throw line. Weiser would win 56-16.
Scoring: Fuller 18, Redman 11, Johnson 10, Palmer 9, Shirts and Lee 4 each.
Starters for varsity were Kellyn Fuller, Nella Redman, Marquita Palmer, McKenzie Johnson and Sadie Shirts. The tip belonged to Palmer. It took a few trips up and down the court before Weiser found their rythym. Shirts to Palmer for the turn-around jumper. Palmer to Redman inside for the bank shot. Rachael Lee came in off the bench and made herself known real quick. Lee stole the ball from a BC player after a rebound and hit the fade-away jumper. Fuller to Lee for the elevated shot putting Weiser up 8-0.
Johnson made a free throw with under two minutes to play. Redman to Johnson on the fast break for the left-handed lay-in. Johnson to Fuller for the first of her THREE's! Redman with the defensive rebound sent a long pass down the court. Fuller almost didn't catch up with the ball. Thankfully, Kellyn was able to catch the ball just as she hit the end of the court and made the lay-up count. Fuller would make a free throw. Weiser had a substantial lead after one quarter 17-3.
Redman hit a long two in the top of the second quarter. Lee forced a five second ball giving Weiser possession. Fuller to Shirts for two. Johnson hit a lazy looking THREE! Palmer putback an offensive rebound. Johnson to Fuller for the second THREE on the night. Not 20 seconds later, Fuller nailed her third THREE! Weiser would head to the locker room leading 32-8 at the half.
Weiser continued to pile in the points in the third quarter. Palmer with the "D" rebound outlet passed to Fuller on the fastbreak for two. Johnson stole the ball and with Shirts sprinting with her down the court, Johnson made the pass to Shirts for the bucket, 36-8. Redman and Johnson both made a free throw and Redman hit a field goal. Weiser would lead 39-13 at the end of three.
In the fourth quarter, only five field goals were made. Palmer had a basket and an "O" rebound putback. Redman made a shot off the fast break and the first shot of the quarter and Fuller received a pass from Shirts for the bucket. The rest of the points came from the free throw line. Weiser would win 56-16.
Scoring: Fuller 18, Redman 11, Johnson 10, Palmer 9, Shirts and Lee 4 each.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Ladies pull off last minute victory 36-35
All three Weiser girls teams emerged victors over Nyssa in our gym on the night of Tuesday, December 6. The frosh/soph won 40-21 and the JV won 36-30 behind the scoring of Erienne Loughran who had 18 points. The varsity game could be described as "Ugly!". However, a win is a win and Weiser pulled off the dramatic come-from-behind victory with less than 30 seconds to go in the game. Weiser won 36-35 but just barely.
Starters for the varsity were Marquita Palmer, Nella Redman, McKenzie Johnson, Kellyn Fuller and Sadie Shirts. Weiser's first points came via two free throws by Redman. Johnson to Shirts for two, 4-4. Many minutes later as Nyssa was making their shots, Palmer with the offensive rebound to Shirts for the bucket. At the end of the first quarter Nyssa led 11-6.
The two teams each made nine points in the second quarter. Rachael Lee was fouled and her two free throws were nearly silent as they just dropped gracefully through the net. Palmer to Redman in the key for the no-look basket, 13-10 Nyssa. Redman putback her own rebound with five minutes to go in the half. Redman was fouled and made one tying the teams up 13-13. Johnson hit a bucket. Nyssa would take a 20-15 lead in at half time.
Shirts found Palmer for the hoop in the third quarter. Palmer was also fouled and made that count as well, 20-18 Nyssa. Palmer had a block on defense. Redman sank a shot. Redman made two free throws. Nyssa heated up and built their lead once again. Redman found the net for two. Shirts made one free throw, however, Nyssa led 33-25 with eight minutes to play.
Alex Mink pulled down an offensive rebound and passed to Shirts for the finish in the top of the fourth quarter. Mink put back an "O" rebound. With less than five minutes to play, Weiser trailed by six points. Nyssa decided to employ a controlled offense and kept the ball on the perimeter for a good three minutes. Shirts was fouled and made a free throw. Johnson nailed a bucket to close the gap to 35-32, Nyssa. The stall was looking like a bad idea at this point.
Fuller stole the ball and began the fast break with Johnson sprinting beside her. The pass was made as Johnson kissed the ball off the glass, 35-34, Nyssa. Coach Nick Reed called time-out with 35.3 seconds remaining in the game. Nyssa had the ball. WEISER STOLE THE BALL! Fuller attempted a three point shot. The ball hit the rim with Palmer leaping for the rebound. Her shot went in giving Weiser the lead 36-35.
Nyssa had the ball once again. Palmer stole the ball with just 3.9 seconds to go. A foul on Nyssa stopped the clock. Weiser called a time-out. All Weiser had to do was inbound the ball. Nyssa tipped away the first attempt. Talk about DRAMA! The second attempt of the inbound pass was stolen by Nyssa. The shot was taken but it wasn't even close as it appeared the clock ran out of time. The officials called a foul and after a very long discussion, including talking to both team's coaches, the scoring table and themselves, it was determined that one tenth of second would be put back on the clock. Two time-outs later, the officials said that the inbound pass had to be a tapped ball that had to go in to count.
Basically, a catch and release takes three tenths of a second. The only senario that would work was like a hit in volleyball. The inbound pass was tossed. Nyssa's best player gave it her all and thankfully for Weiser, the shot was wide. Man what a game as Weiser stole the win 36-35.
Scoring: Redman 13, Shirts 8, Johnson 6, Palmer 5, Lee and Mink 2 each.
Girls hang on to defeat Vale
Wow. The ladies had a game on their hands when Vale came calling Friday, Dec. 2. Vale may have the best female basketball player in the entire state of Oregon and they are tall. Vale won the tip and nailed a three point shot. Marquita Palmer passed to McKenzie Johnson for the shot, the foul and the made free throw to knot the teams 3-3. Johnson to Palmer for the turnaround jumper. Johnson to Kellyn Fuller for the THREE that hit nothin' but the net. Palmer for two 10-7 Weiser.Nella Redman hit a THREE with 35 seconds to go in the first quarter giving Weiser the lead 13-12.
The teams would go toe to toe in the second quarter as well. Redman was fouled early and drained both shots. Fuller to Palmer for two giving Weiser a large lead 17-12. Vale roared back and took the lead as Weiser turned over the ball a whopping 7 times to trail at halftime 21-17.
Sadie Shirts would putback an offensive rebound in the top of the third quarter. Palmer for two. Johnson pulled down a defensive rebound, dribbled the length of the court for the lay-up, 23-23. Johnson stole the ball and threaded her way through her own key past Vale defenders for another lay-up. The teams entered the fourth quarter tied 25-25.
Palmer putback an "O" rebound. Johnson made one free throw. Johnson to Shirts. Shirts dribbled to her left into the key and elevated for the jumper draining the shot, 30-27 Weiser. Johnson banked a shot home. Fuller hit a baseline THREE, 35-27 Weiser. The word INTENSITY could best describe the next three and a half minutes of play. Johnson hit a bucket. Weiser decided to play keep-away in the last minute of the game. A missed free throw gave Vale the ball and they called time-out. This next bit of game was anything but pretty. The ball was turned over four times in a row in a matter of seconds. It was absolutely crazy out there. The best news is Weiser ended up with the ball and plenty of clock time had run off. Weiser would savor the win 37-31.
Scoring: Johnson 12, Palmer 10, Fuller 6, Redman 5, Shirts 4. Weiser had 20 turnovers and Vale had 22.
The teams would go toe to toe in the second quarter as well. Redman was fouled early and drained both shots. Fuller to Palmer for two giving Weiser a large lead 17-12. Vale roared back and took the lead as Weiser turned over the ball a whopping 7 times to trail at halftime 21-17.
Sadie Shirts would putback an offensive rebound in the top of the third quarter. Palmer for two. Johnson pulled down a defensive rebound, dribbled the length of the court for the lay-up, 23-23. Johnson stole the ball and threaded her way through her own key past Vale defenders for another lay-up. The teams entered the fourth quarter tied 25-25.
Palmer putback an "O" rebound. Johnson made one free throw. Johnson to Shirts. Shirts dribbled to her left into the key and elevated for the jumper draining the shot, 30-27 Weiser. Johnson banked a shot home. Fuller hit a baseline THREE, 35-27 Weiser. The word INTENSITY could best describe the next three and a half minutes of play. Johnson hit a bucket. Weiser decided to play keep-away in the last minute of the game. A missed free throw gave Vale the ball and they called time-out. This next bit of game was anything but pretty. The ball was turned over four times in a row in a matter of seconds. It was absolutely crazy out there. The best news is Weiser ended up with the ball and plenty of clock time had run off. Weiser would savor the win 37-31.
Scoring: Johnson 12, Palmer 10, Fuller 6, Redman 5, Shirts 4. Weiser had 20 turnovers and Vale had 22.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Girls demolish New Plmouth
The Lady Wolverine's basketball team are now 2-1 on the season. After suffering an opening game loss to New Plymouth, the ladies travled to Melba on Saturday, December 19. The gals played much better as a team and won 50-27 accomplishing half of their goals they set for the game. Here is a recap as I was unable to attend the game. Weiser led from the start finishing the first quarter ahead 13-7. They continued to pad the lead thusly, 31-8 at half, 38-22 end of third quarter (a quarter where Weiser struggled to find the hoop and Melba closed the gap) and of course, the final score of 50-27. Points were made as follows: Marquita Palmer and Kellyn Fuller shared top honors with 12 apiece. Palmer was 6 of 14 from the floor. Fuller was 4 of 7 field goals and 1 of 4 from three point range and 1 for 2 for free throws. Nella Redman chipped in 8 points, 2 for 8 from the field and 4 of 7 free throws. McKenzie Johnson had 6 points making 3 of 6 from the field and 2 of 2 free throws. Sadie Shirts and Alex Mink each had 3 points, Rachael Lee and Kyndra McKie had 2 each.
The New Plymouth (NP) game was in Weiser on Tuesday, November 29th. I will post pictures with this blog as soon as I can. Keith Bryant graciously sent me three to use. The frosh/soph team lost 41-20 and the JV also lost 34-19. The varsity did so much better and that was due to no foul trouble. If you remember, two of our starters sat quite a bit the first time these teams met. Weiser would have no problems defeating NP 51-33. Shooting wasn't the greatest as the team was 21 for 67 shots from the field.
Redman had the hot hand in the game shooting lights out for 24 points. She scored first in every quarter and she had a beautiful inside bank shot that was unstoppable. Palmer had a block on defense and then putback an offensive ("O") rebound. Johnson had a steal for two but the rest of the points belonged to Nella. At the end of the first, Weiser 16, NP 10.
Fuller hit a baseline three in the top of the second quarter after Redman had hit her fifth field goal. Redman would accept a pass from Johnson for the THREE! Coach Nick Reed was quite upset with the foul calling and made his concerns known earning a Technical foul. Palmer would pick up a loose ball and drain the shot. Weiser had the lead 33-20 at half time.
Redman was fouled early in the third quarter and made one. Johnson would take down a defensive rebound and go coast to coast for the bank shot, 36-22 Weiser. Johnson was dribbling the ball up the court with a full court press on. The NP player tipped the ball away, Johnson corralled it before it went out of bounds. The ball was tipped again and again, Johnson was able to get it back. This time, she dribbled to the key and hit the pull-up jumper. How's that for concentration? Weiser led 42-28 with a quarter to play.
Palmer had a steal and went the distance to score in the top of the fourth quarter. Shirts inbound to Redman down low. Nella dribbled and banked the shot home. Redman and Palmer each put back an "O" rebound. Weiser would savor the win 51-33.
Scoring: Redman 24, Palmer 14, Johnson 9, Fuller 3 and Shirts 1.
The New Plymouth (NP) game was in Weiser on Tuesday, November 29th. I will post pictures with this blog as soon as I can. Keith Bryant graciously sent me three to use. The frosh/soph team lost 41-20 and the JV also lost 34-19. The varsity did so much better and that was due to no foul trouble. If you remember, two of our starters sat quite a bit the first time these teams met. Weiser would have no problems defeating NP 51-33. Shooting wasn't the greatest as the team was 21 for 67 shots from the field.
Redman had the hot hand in the game shooting lights out for 24 points. She scored first in every quarter and she had a beautiful inside bank shot that was unstoppable. Palmer had a block on defense and then putback an offensive ("O") rebound. Johnson had a steal for two but the rest of the points belonged to Nella. At the end of the first, Weiser 16, NP 10.
Fuller hit a baseline three in the top of the second quarter after Redman had hit her fifth field goal. Redman would accept a pass from Johnson for the THREE! Coach Nick Reed was quite upset with the foul calling and made his concerns known earning a Technical foul. Palmer would pick up a loose ball and drain the shot. Weiser had the lead 33-20 at half time.
Redman was fouled early in the third quarter and made one. Johnson would take down a defensive rebound and go coast to coast for the bank shot, 36-22 Weiser. Johnson was dribbling the ball up the court with a full court press on. The NP player tipped the ball away, Johnson corralled it before it went out of bounds. The ball was tipped again and again, Johnson was able to get it back. This time, she dribbled to the key and hit the pull-up jumper. How's that for concentration? Weiser led 42-28 with a quarter to play.
Palmer had a steal and went the distance to score in the top of the fourth quarter. Shirts inbound to Redman down low. Nella dribbled and banked the shot home. Redman and Palmer each put back an "O" rebound. Weiser would savor the win 51-33.
Scoring: Redman 24, Palmer 14, Johnson 9, Fuller 3 and Shirts 1.
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