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Next Board Meeting
Tuesday 11/2/2009 - 7:00 PM at Jean's house
Current Information
Register Now - Teams are being formed and practices start November 2nd.
2009-2010 Season Registration
REGISTRATION NIGHTS FOR THE 2009/2010 SEASON (November thru March) were held Tuesday, September 22nd and Thursday, September 24th.
If you missed registration and are interested in playing, please contact our registrar, Jean Paulsen as soon as possible (jean.paulsen@comcast.net, 781-523-1221).
The Registration Form is available in the Information, Forms and Schedules folder on the left.
General Information about the various Divisions and Leagues, including practices and games, can be found in the Bulletin Board page.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This year 4th grade players with a year of instructional experience will play in the Junior Division. At the parent's option, we will permit 4th grade players with a year of instructional experience to play a second year in the Instructional Division - please discuss with us at registration. New 4th grade players will play in the Instructional Division.
Sponsor a Team !!
We are in need of sponsors for our teams. The cost is $100. If you or your company would like to sponsor a team, please contact Jessica DiRamio at 781-447-1589 (WGBAFundraising@gmail.com) for further information
Coaches Needed
Coaches are desperately needed for the Senior Division (grades 7 thru 9). We do not currently have enough coaches for our teams, which might require us to disband the Senior Division. Please contact Carl Guglietti at 781-447-0632 (carl.guglietti@verizon.net) for information on coaching.
Fall Basketball Clinic Planned for Friday Nov 13th
A fall basketball clinic will be conducted by Sarah Behn in association with the WGBA. The clinic is scheduled for 6:00-8:00 PM and the cost is only $5. Advance registration is required. Please contact Jessica DiRamio at 781-447-1589 (WGBAFundraising@gmail.com) for further information.
New!! WGBA Apparel Now Available
Purchase WGBA Apparel on-line at Rockland Athletic Supplies. The current list of items available with the WGBA logo include: tank tops, t-shirts, long sleeve t-shirts, sweatshirts, sweatpants, shorts, boxer shorts, flannel pants, backpack and other items. Check it out at http://rocklandathletics.com - look for Whitman Girls Basketball under Categories to the left of the page. If there’s an item that you would like to purchase that is not on our list let us know at WGBAFundraising@gmail.com. A portion of all sales will be donated to the league to help fund our program.
WGBA Car Decals On Sale
WGBA logo vinyl car decals are still available. The cost is $5 and proceeds will benefit the league. Please contact Jessica DiRamio at 781-447-1589 (WGBAFundraising@gmail.com) for further information.
Last Season (2008-2009)News
Awards Night Held April 2nd
Awards Night was held at the Knights of Columbus. Trophies were presented to the League Champions, League Runner-Ups, Most Improved (each team) and Best Sportsmanship (each team). The 6th grade travel team was recognized for their Playoff 1st Place Finish. Those who volunteered and made the year success were also recognized. Thanks to Jessica DiRamio for organizing the event and all the volunteers and contributors who made the night so enjoyable.
Congratulations to those who received Sportsmanship Awards and Most Improved Awards.
Sportsmanship Awards -
Junior Division: Shawna T, Alyson W, Valerie G, Alyssa A, Kylie Corkery
Senior Division: Nicole G, Connie Q, Shannan C, Megan K, Dawn D
Most Improved Awards -
Junior Division: Sophie O, Maddy O, Amanda S, Juliana D, Elizabeth I, MJ R
Senior Division: Montana K, Alyssa R, Corinne N, Rachel D, Carolyn D
Shoot-a-thon
Photos have now been posted in the Photo Album - take a look. The annual Shoot-a-thon for WGBA players was held March 15th with over 70 girls participating. Look in the Information, Forms and Schedules Folder on the left for results. Thanks to Marty Bulman and the other volunteers who helped out.
Basketball Clinic Held March 26th
Thanks to all who joined us for the 1st annual Sarah Behn clinic! It was definitely a huge success with over 50 girls in attendance. Congratulations to JULIA D. for winning a scholarship to a Behn Camp this summer. Watch for details later this year for our next clinic. Special thanks to Jessica DiRamio for organizing the event.
Championship Games Summary (2008-2009 Season)
This year’s Championship games for both the Junior and Senior Divisions were played on Thursday March 12th. The Junior Division Champion is Sovereign Bank and the Senior Division Champion is Conway Insurance.
In the Junior Division: Sovereign Bank, coached by John Corr, defeated Carpet Max of Whitman, coached by Carl & Kathy Guglietti, by a score of 18 to 14. The first half was a defensive struggle as Sovereign led at half time 5 to 3. Sovereign maintained a narrow lead throughout. The game was controlled at the end by clutch foul shooting by Sovereign (7 of 14) as Carpet Max pressed on defense to try to turn the game around. Sovereign scoring was done by Casey C (13), Leia M (2), M.J. (2) and Kristen D (1). Carpet Max scoring was done by Chloe P (7), Alyson W (3), Kayla M (2) and Rachel K (2) and a strong defensive effort was turned in by Rachel K and Chloe P.
In the Senior Division: Conway Insurance, coached by Chris Kinsherf, defeated D.B. Gurney Company, coached by Shawn Herron, by a score of 25 to 15. As with the Junior Division game, the first half was controlled by defense as Conway took an 8 to 5 lead into half time. In the second half Conway, led by the scoring of Jillian B (9 points in the second half), gradually built on its lead and was in control at the end. D.B. Gurney made a few small runs to keep within striking distance until near the end. For Conway, scoring was done by Megan K (10), Jillian B (9), Justina L (4), and Rachel D (2). D.B Gurney scoring was done by Marina K (5), Tori C (4), Taylor S (2), Sheila B (2), Corrine (1) and Shannan C (1).
Town Team Results
Final Regular Season Standings with Win-Loss Record.
JUNIOR DIVISION
Carpet Max of Whitman ......... 9-3
Venus Cafe' .......................... 7-4-1
Sovereign Bank ..................... 6-6
AutoTec ............................... 4-8
O'Leary Plumbing & Heating .. 3-8-1
SENIOR DIVISION
Conway Insurance ................ 8-4 (1st place)
Churchill Insurance ................ 8-4
D.B. Gurney Company .......... 6-6
DESAC Disposal .................. 5-7
Blanchard Funeral Chapel ...... 3-9
Congratulations to those who received Sportsmanship Awards and Most Improved Awards (2008-2009 Season).
Sportsmanship Awards -
Junior Division: Shawna T, Alyson W, Valerie G, Alyssa A, Kylie Corkery
Senior Division: Nicole G, Connie Q, Shannan C, Megan K, Dawn D
Most Improved Awards -
Junior Division: Sophie O, Maddy O, Amanda S, Juliana D, Elizabeth I, MJ R
Senior Division: Montana K, Alyssa R, Corinne N, Rachel D, Carolyn D
Photos for Our Photo Albums
Check out the photo albums for recent and past photos. Do you have digital photos that you would like us to consider posting in an album? If so, you can email them to carl.guglietti@verizon.net for consideration. Generally photos should be sized or resized to 120kb or less; and you may provide a suggested caption for the photo.
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