NEWS
3.7.10
The Wesco end-of-season tournament has wrapped up and 3 of the 4 Thunderbird teams brought home hardware this year.
5th grade: #10 seed went 1-2 and tied for 9th place
6th grade: #10 seed went 2-2 and earned 8th place
7th grade: #9 seed went 2-2 and earned 7th place
8th grade: #2 seed went 3-1 and earned 4th place
Well done, gentlemen. We are proud of the fine season you all had this year. And for the 8th graders, the season isn't over yet. They earned the right to represent Wesco in the ETL-WYBL Feeder Bowl tournament March 13 & 14, pitting the Top-4 Wesco teams against the Top-4 Eastside Travel League teams in a Ryder Cup format. Points will be accumulated for each ETL vs. Wesco team victory, and the most points earned between the two leagues will send the trophy to that league. Good luck, TBirds and Wesco!
3.1.10
Wesco tournament brackets have been posted on the Wesco website. The tournament will be played Friday-Sunday, March 5-7 in the Arlington area.
5th grade: #10 seed, 1st game Sat. 3/6 @ 9am vs. Lake Stevens at Haller MS
6th grade: #10 seed, 1st game Sat. 3/6 @ 11:30am vs. Cascade at Post
7th grade: #9 seed, 1st game Sat. 3/6 @ 10:15am vs. MLT at Arlington HS Main
8th grade: #2 seed, 1st game Fri. 3/5 @ 8:45pm vs. Everett at Post
See WYBL website for more details.
2.27.10
What an amazing finish to a great year! Each team played very strong to finish out the regular season against a Shorecrest program ranked 2nd overall in the WYBL standings. Huge congratulations to the 6th and 8th grade teams, who pulled out amazing victories over Shorecrest teams who were both ranked #1 in the standings. The 6th graders relied on Harrion's 40 points to beat previously-undefeated Shorecrest 57-50. The 8th graders came from behind to beat Shorecrest 36-31 in a extremely tight and exciting game. The 5th graders were defeated 35-42 by a very talented Scots team who just couldn't miss a shot. The 7th graders were unable to survive a late strong surge by the Shorecrest team, losing 36-38 in another nail-biter. The TBird program as a whole finished strong to end the regular season with a cumulative 45-27 record, good for 5th place out of 19 teams. Now it's on to the league championship playoffs to see how well we can finish out the year.
2.21.10
With only one game remaining, the TBirds program moved into a tie for 5th place overall after a strong 6-2 showing on the day. The 5th graders dominated Everett 43-13 but lost a hard-fought battle to Mt. Vernon, 38-32. The 6th graders also went 1-1, pulling out a tight contest with Everett 32-28 but losing to a tough Mt. Vernon team 47-37. Both the 7th and 8th graders went undefeated, with the 7th graders beating Everett 62-22 and Mt. Vernon 49-45. The 8th graders improved their record to 15-2 and are tied for 2nd place with wins over Everett 41-22 and Mt. Vernon 51-37. The 8th graders will play first place Shorecrest next week to determine the top spot in the league standings going into the championship tournament.
2.13.10
TBirds went 5-3 on the afternoon to boost their overall record to 37-23, good for 6th place in the league out of 19 teams. The 5th and 8th graders led the way, both with 2 victories each. The 5th graders beat Marysville 52-50 and Arlington 59-47. The 8th graders beat Marysville 52-31 and closed out a tight contest with Arlington 45-41. The 6th graders, who lost center Harrison to a season-ending thumb injury, ended up 0-2 on the day, but they gave Arlington a good run, coming up only 3 points short. The 7th graders went 1-1, losing to Marysville 37-51 and coming back to beat Arlington 38-31.
2.6.10
The TBirds hosted their final games of the season and made good use of the home-court advantage, going 6-2 on the day. 5th graders beat Oak Harbor by 30 but lost to Jackson, 35-42. Currently they are 7-6 on the season. The 6th graders beat Oak Harbor 63-19 and Jackson 56-34. They are also 7-6 on the year. The 7th graders beat Oak Harbor in overtime by 3 points, then beat Jackson handily by 23. The 7th graders are also 7-6. The 8th graders beat Oak Harbor by 31 but lost a hard-fought game to Jackson, 51-43. That is the first game the 8th graders have lost since the first game of the season on Dec. 5. Their record to date is 10-2, still near the top of the Wesco league 8th grade standings.
1.30.10
The Thunderbirds had a great weekend, going 6-2 today. 5th graders beat Kamiak by 7 and lost to Lake Stevens by 14. Currently they are 6-5 on the season. The 6th graders also went 1-1, beating Kamiak by 9 but losing a tough game to Lake Stevens by 14. They are now 5-6 on the season. 7th and 8th graders both went 2-0. The 7th graders beat Kamiak by 2 points in a come-from-behind last-second victory, thanks to newcomer Jordan Muir-Keung's 3 free throws coming after he was fouled with one second to go on a 3-point attempt. They also beat Lake Stevens by 11. The 8th graders are on a 10-game winning streak in league, beating Kamiak by 13 and Lake Stevens by 21.
1.23.10
TBirds came off their MLK weekend tournaments and ran into some tough competition this weekend, going 4-4 on the day. 5th graders had two lop-sided games, one for a victory by 26 over Mountlake Terrace, and one for a 24 point loss to Stanwood. 6th graders also went 1-1, beating MLT by 8 and losing to Stanwood by 13. 7th graders played two tough teams, losing both games in hard-fought contests. The 8th graders won two closely-contested games. They beat Stanwood in overtime by 3 points and MLT by 1 point to up their record to 8-1 in league.
MLK Weekend, Jan. 17-19, 2010
Every Thunderbird team played in the MLK Hoopfest tournament in Bellevue and at the UW. The 7th graders won the Bronze Division of the tournament, bringing home championship tshirts. The 5th, 6th and 8th graders all played strong and represented the program well. Great job, guys!
1.09.10
The Thunderbird teams opened up the New Year with a bang, going 7-1 on the day. 5th graders beat Monroe by 16 and Cascade by 8 to go 2-0. The 6th graders continued the winning way, beating Monroe by 19 and Cascade by 14. The 7th graders lost by 11 to a tough Monroe squad but finished the day strong, beating Cascade by 16. The 8th graders continued their winning ways, beating Monroe by 19 and Cascade by 7.
12.19.09
The Thunderbird program finished strong heading into the holiday break, going 5-3 on the weekend. The fifth graders picked up their first two victories, the second one by overcoming a 10 point 4th quarter deficit to win by one point over a strong King's team. The sixth graders picked up their first victory on the season, defeating Meadowdale by 14 points, but losing to Kings by 9. The seventh graders ran into two very tough opponents, losing a heartbreaker to Meadowdale, then just not able to rebound against King's. The eighth graders won their 4th straight game, defeating Meadowdale by 9 and King's by 10 points. Overall program record: 9-11.
12.12.09
5th graders dropped two close contests, one in overtime after a courageous 4th quarter comeback. 6th graders also played hard but lost both games. 7th graders dropped their first contest of the day to Glacier Peak, but finished strong to put Edmonds-Woodway away, 70-61. 8th graders were victorious in both games, beating Glacier Peak and Edmonds-Woodway convincingly. Overall program record after 3 games: 4-8.
12.5.09
Thunderbirds began the season 1-3 in their first WYBL contests, which were at Snohomish. The 5th & 6th graders both lost by 2 points in tight contests, with the 6th graders erasing a 16 point third quarter deficit to make a game of it. The 7th graders beat Snohomish 45-33, while the 8th graders lost in a hard-fought battle, 47-52.
10.11.09
Thunderbird teams were selected for the 2009-10 season. Names have been posted to the website.
9.24.09
Thunderbird Select Hoops will hold tryouts for boys in 5th-8th grade the week of Oct. 5-8, 2009. Boys must live within the Shorewood HS boundary to be eligible for the team.
5th & 6th Grade:
Mon. Oct. 5, 7:15-8:45pm at Shoreline Center Spartan Gym (NE 185th & 1st Ave. NE)Wed. Oct. 7, 7-8:30pm at Einstein Middle School (19343 3rd Ave. NW)7th Grade:
Tues. Oct. 6, 5-7pm at Shoreline Center Spartan Gym (NE 185th & 1st Ave. NE)Wed. Oct. 7, 5-6pm at Einstein Middle School (19343 3rd Ave. NW)8th Grade:
Tues. Oct. 6, 5-7pm at Shoreline Center Spartan Gym (NE 185th & 1st Ave. NE)Wed. Oct. 7, 6-7pm at Einstein Middle School (19343 3rd Ave. NW)*Arrive 15 minutes early to register
*Wear a numbered reversible jersey or a numbered shirt, if possible
*Please try to attend BOTH tryouts
*Bring your own basketball and waterbottle
QUESTIONS? Contact us at ThunderbirdSelectHoops@gmail.com
9.7.09
Fall clinics, run by Coach Ben Scheffler, start September 14 and run through September 30 at Einstein Middle School.
MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS: September 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30
EINSTEIN MIDDLE SCHOOL GYM
5th & 6th Graders: 7:00-8:30pm
7th & 8th Graders: 5:15-6:45pm
PRICE: Any 3 sessions for $45 OR All 6 sessions: $80
BRING A BASKETBALL AND A WATER BOTTLE!!
Thunderbird tryout dates are set for Oct. 5-8. Check back for specific dates, times, grades.
3.23.09
Spring Clinic Dates Announced
Beginning April 13 & 15, Ben Scheffler, coach of the Thunderbird 8th grade team and former SPU assistant coach, will again be conducting spring basketball clinics for grades 4-8.
3.08.09
As the WYBL end-of-season tournament wrapped up, two of the four Thunderbird teams brought home hardware. The 7th graders took home the 4th place trophy with a 3-1 record and the 6th graders earned 7th place, going 2-2. The 5th & 8th graders each tied for 9th place. We're so proud of how hard each team played in their final weekend of games for the 2008-09 Thunderbird season.
Final results for WYBL Tournament:
5th Grade: 1-2; Tied for 9th
6th Grade: 2-2; 7th place
7th Grade: 3-1; 4th place
8th Grade: 1-2; Tied for 9th
3.06.09
In the first day of WYBL tournament play, each of the three teams that saw action were victorious.
5th Grade: #8 Shorewood 39 vs. #9 Jackson 35.
6th Grade: #7 Shorewood 69 vs. #10 Lake Stevens 38
7th Grade: #6 Shorewood 68 vs. #11 Lake Stevens 20
03.04.09
WesCo Tournament Brackets were released yesterday:
5th Grade (#8 seed) plays Jackson (#9 seed) at 6:00pm Friday at Jackson #3
6th Grade (#7 seed) plays Lake Stevens (#10) at 7:15pm Friday at Gateway MS
7th Grade (#6 seed) plays Lake Stevens (#11) at 9:15am Saturday at Glacier Peak
8th Grade (#6 seed) plays King's (#11) at 4:45pm Saturday at Jackson #1
03.01.09
In the last weekend of regular season games against Mountlake Terrace and Stanwood, the 5th graders split, finishing their first WesCo season in 8th place at 8-7. The 6th graders dropped both hard-fought contests, one in overtime, to finish tied for 6th with a 9-6 record on the year. The 7th graders went 2-1, including a makeup game one-point victory over Marysville and an overtime loss to Stanwood. They ended their season at 11-4 and tied for 4th place, improving greatly on last year's 7-8 record and 9th place finish. The 8th graders also split, finishing their season in 6th place at 10-5, a significant improvement over their 11th place, 3-11 finish last year. The combined final record for all teams was 38-22, earning them 5th place out of 16 teams. This was also a significant improvement over last year's inaugural WesCo season finish of 10th place at 27-32.
02.22.09
The 6th, 7th & 8th grade teams all went 2-0 this weekend against Lake Stevens and Kamiak. The 5th graders didn't fare as well, dropping both contests against tough teams. Shorewood's combined team record moved the program into 3rd place in the WESCO combined standings with a 34-17 overall record. Both the 6th & 8th graders hold 9-4 records with 2 games remaining. The 7th graders are sitting at 9-3 with 3 games remaining and the 5th graders fell to 7-6 with two games remaining.
02.07.2009
5th, 6th, & 8th grade teams each split this weekend, going 3-3 against Jackson and Marysville, and each taking 7-4 records into the final four games of the WESCO League. The 7th graders pulled out a tight one-point victory over a tough Jackson squad, 45-44. The 7th grade Marysville game outcome is undecided, due to a mixup in game times. It will either end up as a forfeit for Marysville or will be played at a later date if a gym becomes available.
01.31.2009
5th, 6th & 7th Thunderbirds teams each split over the weekend, going a combined 4-4 against Arlington and Glacier Peak. The 8th graders lost both their games. Every T-Bird team (5th, 6th, 7th, & 8th) is now 6-3 overall in league play, and each is tied for 5th out of 16 teams, except the 7th graders, who are tied for 6th. With six games to go in league, the T-Birds slipped from 1st to 5th in the team standings. Go to the TEAMS pages to see game scores.
01.25.2009
Thunderbirds move into first place in the combined league standings with a 21-7 record. Teams go 11-1 this weekend against Oak Harbor, Mount Vernon and Snohomish.
01.19.2009
8th Grade Thunderbirds WIN the championship of the Bellingham Slam MLK tournament. 5th Grade Thunderbirds take 2nd in the Friends of Hoop MLK tournament in Seattle. 6th Grade team takes 5th out of 16 teams in the Bellingham Slam MLK tournament.
01.10.2009
Thunderbird teams go 5-3 in second round of WESCO league games versus Cascade and Shorecrest (5th 1-1, 6th 1-1, 7 1-1, 8th 2-0). Overall Record: 10-6.
12.20.2008
WESCO games cancelled due to snow; games will be made up later.
12.13.2008
Thunderbird teams go 5-3 on the first day of WESCO league games versus Kings and Everett (5th 1-1, 6th 1-1, 7th 2-0, 8th 1-1).
11.27.2008
WESCO Game schedule released. See "Schedule" link for game schedules.
