Viking Coach

Players (Left to Right) Taylor Larson, Ashley Waller, Kristen Haugen & Ashley Morgan

Here they are. . . the "Fantastic 4". . . the only eighth graders we have out after the, "now you see me, now you don't", appearances of seven other eighth graders who were out for hoops for a day or two and then resigned.

THEY WON!!!!

The eighth graders beat Frazee last night for their first win of the year. After a narrow loss to West Central Area in their first game it was fun to see them be successful in the next game.

I really like what I am seeing. . . I can't believe how much they have improved since 7th grade. Taylor Larson made a couple of post moves on the baseline that were really impressive.(she is a blocking machine too) Ashley Waller knows how to play the game and is feisty, Kristen Haugen has the skills to be a varsity point guard at an early age if she keeps working hard and Ashley Morgan is so strong and athletic that she could really develop into a very dominant player.

I hope they are developing that "love of the game", so they will stick with the hoops and work hard to be their best. They could form the core of the next great girls’ basketball team from Pelican Rapids High School. The "sevies" are looking like they will be very capable underclass-women. They continue to show a lot of athletic ability and the capability of putting the ball in the basket. I think they poured in over 50 points in their win over Frazee last night. What I really like is how they look for each other on the court. . . it is nice to see a 7th grade girl with the ability to see the court. . . it is even nicer when you have a bunch of them.