I tried to push every button that they had to keep them motivated, keep them focused, keep them wanting to get better. I thought our girls played hard for 32 minutes, Delus said. WINCHESTER Millbrook girls' basketball coach Erick Green Sr. noted after Tuesday's Class 4 Northwestern District girls' semifinal game that he's good friends with Fauquier head coach. Its going to be new to me, but Im really excited.. When my children became of age to play I started coaching parks and recreation sports and fell in love with coaching the children. They should feel comfortable. She knows whats at stake. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Millbrook High Schools Jaliah Jackson (44) draws a charging foul against Pulaski Countys Jaden Lawson during Mondays Class 4 semifinals. The Pioneers won regional titles in 2017 and 2018. Izela Arenas, the daughter of former NBA gaurd Gilbert Arenas, scored 19 points and contributed early points when Watkins was scoreless for the first six minutes of the game. Grasseler added 22 points and 11 rebounds, Beth Bosan scored six and Hudson Heitmann had five points. Millbrook High School's Jaliah Jackson (44) draws a charging foul against Pulaski County's Jaden Lawson during Monday's Class 4 semifinals. Comments are reviewed by moderators so they may not immediately High School Girls Basketball: Wallkill defeats Millbrook 63-56 to repeat as MHAL champs Start the conversation Wallkill's Alex Dembinsky goes up for a rebound against Millbrook's. 2 Millbrook defeated top-seeded Chester, 57-28, to win the Section 9 girlsbasketball Class C championshipat SUNY Sullivan on Wednesday. 7, 7 p.m. State championships, Mar, 10-11 at Golden 1 Center (Sacramento). Roundup of local sports stories, delivered Saturday morning. Emily Grasseler scored a game-high 16 points and showed prowess on the block. That means a lot to me. Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. Green said Mondays win has given his team the confidence that the program is back among the states elite with a chance to do something special. Its a lot, Cortright said, but for a player like Douglas it somehow never seems like too much. All rights reserved. We tried to force her to one side and take away the driving lanes. Regional quarterfinals, Thursday, 7 p.m. #16 Belmont Carlmont at #9 Oakland. When did you know you wanted to be a coach? 1 Chester 57-28 to win the Section 9 girls basketball Class C championship at SUNY Sullivan Wednesday. "Having it be a closer, more competitive game this time was a good test.". The Pioneers were co-district regular season champions (they beat James Wood in the tiebreaker game), district tournament champions, and advanced to the Class 4 state semifinals. The hard work that I put in, the success that I got, I was able to reach those goals and be selected into those schools' halls of fame. That shows the mental toughness, Etiwanda coach Stan Delus said. Wakefield falls to 12-5 overall and 1-2 in NAC play with the loss, while Millbrook improves to 11-5 and 3-0 in the conference. Wakefield came out strong looking for the upset, as the Wolverines opened the scoring and jumped out to a 10-5 lead in the first quarter. March 8 at Yorktown High School at 4 p.m. He joins Ole Miss signee Eric van der Heijden and Purdue Fort Wayne signee Redford Dunton. Douglas came on strong in the fourth quarter, though, as she scored her first field goal of the game and went 7-for-8 from the free-throw line to score 9 points in the quarter. The Pioneers will face Kings Fork in the state championship game Thursday at Virginia Commonwealth Universitys Siegel Center. Although the Panthers led most of the way, this one was a lot tougher than a year ago when Wallkill won its first MHAL title in seven years with an easy 74-49 victory over Millbrook. "When things aren't good, offense or defense, she fixes it," Higby said of the forward. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Wearing shiny lime Kobe Grinches that made it easy for fans at Honda Center to identify the best girls basketball player in America, Juju Watkins of Chatsworth Sierra Canyon wasnt interested in individual attention on Saturday night. for best prep sports column. "She can drive to the basket, shoot threes, make smart passes, and her defense is stellar.". Coach Green, you've got athletes who can run. Southern Section champs. Douglas, a 6-foot guard/forward, ranks as a four-star prospect per espnW. What have been your most difficult coaching moments? They kept the momentum rolling immediately in the second half with a 9-0 run to start the third quarter that put them ahead by double digits. They are younger and they are excited, said Green when asked to compare this years team to the 2018 squad. Their length bothered us., As for dealing with the USC-bound Watkins, Delus said, Its so difficult. 3 N.C. State, No. Broughton led 21-15 at halftime and led by as many as eight in the third quarter before the Wildcats began to fight back. (Prosser, a former longtime Frederick County Circuit Court judge, played basketball for the Virginia Military Institute in the 1960s.) Eric Sondheimer is the prep sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times. ("I was a 5-foot-10 center," Green said. Chapel Fowler is a recruiting reporter for The Fayetteville Observer and the USA TODAY Network. The Wildcats are a No. At Millbrook, we RUN RUN RUN. pic.twitter.com/2RPwuUeSYd. Millbrook High School (Raleigh, NC) Girls Varsity Basketball Millbrook Wildcats Varsity Girls Basketball Raleigh, NC FOLLOW TEAM 22-23 V. Basketball Home Schedule Roster Stats Standings Rankings Photos Videos News More / Millbrook High School Basketball Millbrook Girls Basketball OVERALL 20-8 0.71 Win % CONFERENCE 10-0 1st 4A Conference 27 Secure Your Seats Now For The 25th Anniversary Season. #11 Portola at #6 Upper Lake, Wednesday, 6 p.m. Roseville Valley Christian 63, Concord Mt. Q. Shes able to take on a lot of different things and be very good in what she does, Cortright said, and not many kids are like that. It means a dream, freshman Jaliah Jackson said. Millbrook's Avery O'Roke is averaging 26.5 points over her last four games as she leads the Pioneers into Thursday's Class 4 championship game against King's Fork at Virginia Commonwealth University's Siegel Center. There was a problem saving your notification. They have very solid guard play, Green said of the Bulldogs, who are coached by Maurice Fofano. Photos: Wallkill-Millbrook Girls MHAL Championship. From the way we watch film, to the way we practice yoga and meditation, to the style in which we play on the court, we aim to prepare each and every one of our program members athletically, physically, mentally, emotionally, and culturally for . But that, perhaps, made this more fulfilling for them. Being a freshman and making it to states is something Ive always dreamed of and I got it.. Green believes the key to the contest will be slowing down the Bulldogs, who defeated Millbrook 62-48 in the 2017 Class 4 semifinals. She flirted with a quadruple-double in January against Wakefield (10 points, 10 assists, seven rebounds and six steals), improved her assist-turnover ratio and, although Millbrook doesnt keep the statistic, was certainly among the clubhouse leader in floor dives. Fox had 23 points, 15 rebounds, six blocks and two steals for the Blazers (15-3). They dont really care about the school aspect. This is the best. High 61F. Partly cloudy skies early then becoming cloudy with periods of rain late. Its unbelievable. 2023 www.fayobserver.com. Copyright 2023 by Capitol Broadcasting Company. High 61F. Douglas and her family visited Florida, Georgia, Indiana and Rice last summer. Dembinsky did it again Thursday by scoring eight of her team-high 18 points in the fourth quarter to lead American Conference champion Wallkill to a 63-56 win over National Conference titlist Millbrook in the Mid-Hudson Athletic League girls basketball title game at SUNY Ulster. Avery has turned it up a notch defensively and offensively, Green said. Millbrook Girls Basketball Roster 2022-23 Players (16) Staff (5) Do you have a team photo? Party like it's 1992 . We appreciate your patience. I think we showed we can win in different ways. It's something they'll remember forever, and I felt like I did my job for that group. Girls basketball scoreboard: Warwick, Monroe advance to Section 9 Class AA finals, Boys basketball: Chester uses aggression and defensive prowess to win Class C championship. Millbrook was led offensively by Sanai Cole, who scored a game-high 17 points as star Alabama signee Reychel Douglas battled foul trouble early. The Pioneers also won the. Judge John Prosser also gave me some advice. Thats a plus. Despite battling foul trouble and missing large chunks of the game, Alabama signee Reychel Douglas scored 8 points in the winning effort. Raleigh, N.C. The 4-seed Millbrook Wildcats advanced to the second round of the 4A girls basketball playoffs with a 44-35 win over the 29-seed Broughton Capitals at home in Raleigh on Tuesday. I also coached a little bit in the Cumberland Area Youth Football League [in Maryland] when [my son] Erick was 5. The entire Millbrook Men's Basketball class of 2021 has signed to play Division-I college basketball following Chris Daniels' commitment to North Carolina Central University. She made just four of 16 shots. There was a problem saving your notification. The Capitals went 6-4 in CAP-6 conference play to earn their at-large spot in the 4A playoffs. I came up with a transition basketball scheme. RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) Millbrook Magnet High School implemented new security measures during a playoff basketball game against Charles E. Jordan High School on Saturday, days after Raleigh Police say a juvenile brought an AR-15 into a separate basketball game at the school. A mix of clouds and sun. Letter to the editor: Is Winchester becoming too expensive? Millbrook girls basketball coach Dan Cortright spoke with HighSchoolOT about the addition of program legend Kai Crutchfield to his coaching staff and more. Wallkill, the defending Class A section champ, is seeded second in its bracket and hosts Saugerties in a quarterfinal Monday. I have confidence in my bench players and they know their roles. [Duke University] coach Mike Krzyzewski and his method of execution. For Reychel Douglas, the top 2023 girls basketball recruit in the state, planners and schedules are just as important as pull-up jumpers and screen-and-rolls as she works through the back half of a decorated prep career. That squad featured four seniors who would go on to play college basketball that fall. Junior Niyah Gaston is a dangerous 3-point shooter, while 5-foot-11 junior Arlisha Boston is a long defender who can run the floor. That's the goal. Its going to be a tall hill to climb, but hopefully Ill be able to motivate my girls to climb that mountain and get that championship.. LOCH SHELDRAKE They seem to be unstoppable. Riding a 13-game win streak, Millbrook now hosts Athens Drive in Thursdays second round, and Douglas, the teams star junior guard, will once again lead the charge. All rights reserved. pointers. I really believe that our defense won us the game. Three years after starting the successful Winchester Rising Stars AAU basketball program in 2000,Green began his first coaching stint at Millbrook as a freshman boys' basketball coach from 2003-05 when current Pioneers coordinator of student activities Scott Mankins was the varsity head coach. Smith holds off Northern Nash to advance to 3A East final, Top Play: Isaiah Evans hits buzzer-beater to force 2OT between North Meck, Chambers, Emerson Thompson: 'The vibe on the team is awesome and we just play hard', Falls Lake GBB coach Brad Thompson: They play for each other, Highlights: (3) Panther Creek defeated (15) Chapel Hill, 74-32, Highlights: (1) Hillside defeats (12) Rolesville, 41-39, Keith Jacquier: We got big rebounds which led to transition early on in the game. Copyright 2023 by Capitol Broadcasting Company. Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. If that . I just have to keep working to stay on top, Douglas said. She is the kid when life is not good, she fixes it for me, Higby said. Each of Green's teams have participated in the Class 4 state tournament, with the 2018 team capturing the fourth state title in program history. "We've had that happen in a few games this season, where we've struggled in some area, and Alex has been the one to step up.". At 6-1, junior center Kiana Brittain is a big presence inside. Juju Watkins of Sierra Canyon scores over Etiwandas Aliyahna Morris in the Open Division girls final at Honda Center. After that, Millbrook's edge in height played a big role as the Wildcats were able to generate extra possessions with offensive rebound as they began to heat up from the floor. [Former University of Arkansas] coach Nolan Richardson and his 40 minutes of pressure. . I was working as a probation officer. Its nice doing it two years in a row, Dembinsky said. And you never forget winning a state championship. Make them turn the ball over. Q. Whats the best coaching advice youve received? Zoe Mesuch, an electric ball-handler and shooter, had an off night but still maneuvered several times to the basket for 17 points and was solid defensively at guard. Zoe Mesuch (17 points) hit a layup with just five seconds left in the second quarter as Wallkill took a 34-27 halftime lead. Spindler provided a mlange of "little things" the contributions that don't always stand out in a box score leading Wallkill in a 63-56 win over Millbrook in a rematch of last year's MHAL final. They run the floor well for their size. It's special for me to go back home, knowing that they appreciated what I did at Keyser High School. Zoe only made one 3-pointer tonight and she usually has five, six or seven a game. Dembinsky agreed with her coach. Grace Mesuch added 12 points for the winners with four 3- And theyre unselfish. They were just so happy. With Wallkill clinging to a 51-47 lead early in the fourth quarter, Dembinsky made back-to-back 3-pointers to open up a Millbrook High School (Winchester, VA) Girls Varsity Basketball Varsity Girls Basketball Winchester, VA 22-23 V. Basketball Home Schedule Roster Standings Rankings Photos Videos News More / Millbrook High School Basketball Millbrook Girls Basketball OVERALL 20-7 0.74 Win % REGION 12-3 4th Northwestern HOME10-4 AWAY9-3 NEUTRAL1-0 Douglas scored her first scholarship from Arkansas State in middle school, and programs including Florida, Pittsburgh, Vanderbilt and Virginia Tech came calling with more offers after freshman year. Were looking to play 10 players, Green said. Q. Between her and teammate Natalie Fox, guarding the Lady Blazers is a tough assignment. They see the floor well and they push the ball up the court. Broughton's season comes to an end with a record of 15-11. Q. Always have two people guarding the ball. No. She also converted 16 of 18 free throws to keep Eitwanda (29-3) playing catch-up. For Reychel Douglas, the top 2023 girls' basketball recruit in the state, planners and schedules are just as important as pull-up jumpers and screen . 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