New Season

Welcome to the new season of Sharks basketball.
We will have a team rundown prior to the first game. We have had two great players join our team this season, Grant and Brennan and we are looking forward to it.
We've had 3 practices so far, putting in our offense and our tough man to man defense.

Sam's Poem

Sam wrote this great poem about the team and read it at the post-season party! Thanks so much Sam. You are so talented.

"This poem is for the Sharks b-ball team,
Just look at our coach's faces beam.

When Sam and Jake do the big boy play,
Those scrawny kids better stay out of the way.

Jack, Brendan & Joey can really score,
The other team might as well walk out the door.

Bret gets the rebound and shoots it fast,
Never giving the other team a chance to get past.

We all try our hardest in basketball,
Especially Roy when he takes a fall.

When it comes to a fast break, Nate is the best,
To the other teams, he is just a pest.

When J.T. and Skyler's hands are in the air,
Just try to get a shot around them if you dare!

Whenever we win, we cheer and we strut,
But learn from our loss when they kick our butt!

Thank you coach Bill and coach Brian,
You both are the BEST and we're not lyin'!

Final game

In the final game of the year, :o(, the Sharks lost to the Magic 22-16. Probably my favorite part was before the game when we normally put our hands together and say, "Go Sharks", they wanted to say "Have fun". How cool! The Magic led at the half 12-6 so it was an even second half. Logan and Brendan were the only Sharks to score in the game as they both had eight points. Jack missed the game due to an infected hand while Nate was sick. It was tough not to have a full team in the last game. Probably the most fun for me was watching them play man to man defense in the second quarter. We had worked on it in practice and I decided to just them go for it and I was more than pleased and I let them know that. These kids are very important to me (if you can't tell) and I will think of them a lot while we aren't playing. I can't wait until next year!

Thanks everyone for a great year! Go Sharks!

Sharks battle

The Sharks ran into a team with much more size in a 31-26 loss to the Celtics in action Sunday afternoon at Lefler. The Sharks led at halftime 16-10 but couldn't overcome the size in the second half on the boards, but they still played excellent defense. Logan battled foul trouble all day and had to sit out most of the first half. Joey led the team with eight points on excellent outside shooting. JT, Logan, Bret and Nate all scored four points while Brendan added two. Jack and Skyler missed the game while Sam and Jake did a great job rebounding inside and just missed a couple of shots. The final game is next week with a big party to follow. Be ready! Go Sharks!

Game 6 -- Sharks Win

The Sharks held off a last 10 second barrage of shots in a 20-18 win over the Rockets Saturday afternoon at Lefler. The Sharks got off to a quick start but trailed at the half 10-8 against a much taller team. But in the second half the Sharks started to make some great passes and rebound better out of a 2-3 zone defense to get the win. The defense out front drove their guards (and their coach) crazy, good job. Just six players were at the game so the Sharks good conditioning program came into play. Amazingly JT, Jack, Logan, Bret and Nate all scored four points in the game. Sam did a tremendous job of rebounding and also just missed a couple of quick shots. Thanks also go to Jack's dad for helping coach on the bench. With just two games left the Sharks are looking to end the season on a roll.

Game 5

The Sharks, thanks to JT, got off to a quick start but would lose their first game in division play 24-22 to the Ducks. JT was a madman on both the boards and scoring in the first half as the Sharks led 10-8 at halftime. Logan controlled the halfcourt defensively in the second half as he had numerous steals on their guards. Logan led the team with 10 points, JT added 6 while Bret, Brendan and Jack each added 2. Bret's basket was on a nice turnaround jumper from Big Boy play. I couldn't be more prouder of all of the boys. We ran all of our offenses and our defenses great and we hustled, attacked and most importantly had fun. If you ever are watching me you probably see a big smile on my face a lot of the time especially when the boys are having fun. Sam missed the game due to the flu and we are excited to have him back next week. I'm still trying to switch the gametime for the game on Feb. 17. Other coaches in the league aren't being very cooperative but hopefully something will still work out.

Game 4 -- Sharks win again

What can you say, Logan was on fire! With a bunch of steals and a few fine moves Logan led the Sharks to a 22-15 victory over the Bearcats with 14 points. The Sharks led at halftime 10-7 and then hit some key outside shots in the second half in the win. Jack and Nate both added four points for the Sharks. The Sharks opened in a 1-3-1 zone and it was working good but the Bearcats made an adjustment so the Sharks switched to a 2-3. Next week teams can start playing man-to-man defense so we will work on that in practice this week as well as an offense against man-to-man. Way to attack and have fun Sharks!

Sharks win

The Sharks used a good combination of players in defeating the Mavericks 21-14 in their first game of division play this season. The Sharks got off to a good start and led at halftime 12-6. Pressure defense and good rebounding in the first half was impressive. They continued to expand on the lead into the second half before the Mavericks cut into the lead. But a basket by Nate and a free throw by JT got the Sharks chomping again. The use of a 1-3-1 zone defense really boosted the Sharks. In a couple of weeks we can start running a man-to-man defense so we will start working on that in practice too. Jack and Nate led the team with six points each. JT added three while Bret, Brendan and Joey each scored two. Brendan made a very unselfish pass to Nate for a basket, Logan made some tremendous hustling plays on defense while Sam, Jake and Skyler did a great job hustling after rebounds. Go Sharks!

Game 2

The Sharks ran into a good shooting Hornets team in a 26-14 loss. The game was 10-6 at halftime in the Hornets favor when they got hot from the field. They threw in a halfcourt shot at the end of the game to take the 12-point win. Brendan and J.T. both had four points to lead the Sharks. Jack, Logan and Sam each scored a basket. Logan was injured at the end of the third quarter and had to sit out much of the fourth quarter. Hopefully he will be healed up for next week. I'm so proud of the efforts of the boys. They keep improving each week. They are playing defense the right way and also running the plays very well. We will find out on Tuesday what # of team we are for the rest of the schedule so I should know at practice on Tuesday night and I will email and call as well. I asked to be placed in the upper middle of the league. Thanks parents for keeping it fun for the boys. I'm having a blast!

First Game

The team's first game was against the Jayhawks on a nice Saturday afternoon in January. The Sharks got off to quick start and led at halftime 8-6. They kept the pressure on in the second half but would fall 18-16. Scoring went like this: Jack 6, Nate 4, Logan 2, Brendan 2, Joey 2. What a great first performance. Good job guys!

Preseason report

The Sharks got back together for their second full season of action in December for their first practices. Two new members joined the Sharks (Jake and Brendan) to boost the team up to 10 players. Returning players include Jack, Logan, Nate, J.T., Bret, Sam, Joey and Skyler. This team looks like it has what it takes to be a champion.
Player profiles:
Bret -- The coach's son title sticks here as Bret knows where he needs to be on the court and is one of the fastest guys on the team
Jack -- Last season leading scorer Coach expects the same from him this season.
Logan -- The quickest cat on the team "Roy" is the leader at point guard.
Nate -- Provides quite a spark on both the offensive and defensive ends
J.T. -- A tenacious rebounder, J.T. is a force on the boards.
Sam -- Always with a smile on his face, Sam has made the most improvement of any player in his game leading into this season.
Joey -- A great outside shooter and ball handler, Joey leads by example.
Skyler -- At first glance he might seem shy but Skyler knows had to mix it up when setting screens or going to the hoop strong for two.
Brendan -- A new addition at guard, Brendan will be one of the team leaders in steals when it is all said and done.
Jake -- A dominating force inside the paint, Jake will be a tough force to get past if the opponent hopes to score.