Consolation Champions Picture & All Tournament Team

Congratulations Ladies and to Meghan for both plaques earned!!

Blog Shot Fun!!

Here are all the girls posing for the camera! Enjoy!!

DePaul Women's Basketball Game

The Kaczynski family has graciously extended an invitation to all the girls and their families to attend a DePaul women's basketball game. Below, you will find the information necessary in order for your daughter/families to attend. A big thank you to the Kaczynski family for setting this up!

From the Kaczynski's:

The Kaczynski family is hosting an outing for the Varsity Girls Basketball Team and coaches to see the Lady Blue Demons of DePaul University play against West Virginia University on Saturday, January 31. The game begins at 7:00. We will buy the tickets and provide dinner at our house at 425 Gaylin Court, Bensenville, at 4:30PM, but ask that the girls to bring some money if they would like something at the game.

Please RSVP by Sat, Jan 17 so we can buy the tickets. Parents are also welcome to join us, just let us know!

Kelsey 630-220-9625
Dave 630-207-3327
Sheila 630-207-7626

Consolation Champs!! Timothy beats Antioch

Congratulations to the Lady Trojans for their consolation championship win this evening. The Lady Trojans defeated Antioch 57-49 behind a well balanced attack. Katie Dirkse led all scorers with 18 points, followed by teammates Shannon McNeil (10 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks) Anneke Stremler(10 points, 10 rebounds,3 steals and a block). Also contributing on the night was Meghan Leach with 9 points and 5 rebounds, Kari LeGrand with 8 points and 7 rebounds and Kelsey Kaczynski chipping in 2 points and some good minutes played. Some good overall play, making their free throws and making the clutch shot allowed Timothy to lead the entire game. Timothy raced out to an early 11 point lead after one quarter and held a 9 point advantage at halftime. Antioch battled back and cut the lead to 2 points at the end of the 3rd quarter. However, the Lady Trojans stepped up and finished the final quarter by displaying some great mental toughness and seizing control of the game. A good win for the ladies. The Lady Trojans finished the tournament with a 3-1 record and their only loss came to eventual champion Newark. A good tournament to say the least!

On a side note, Meghan Leach earned all-tournament honors for her consistent play throughout the tournament...congratulations Meghan!

"most valuable baller" on the evening goes to Katie Dirkse. Make sure you get the ball from Meghan:-) Sorry about that:-(

Consolation Championship Tonight!

Come on out and support the Lady Trojans tonight as they battle against a good Antioch team for the consolation championship. Game time is set for 8:00pm at Lisle High School. The game will be played in the south gym. We are looking forward to a fun and exciting game. If you can't drive yourself, phone a friend and find a ride to the game, we would love your support!! Go Timothy!!

Timothy takes down Mt. Assisi!

The Lady Trojans defeated Mt. Assisi tonight 66-50. A complete team effort enabled the Lady Trojans to win convincingly. After having an early lead cut to three at halftime, the Lady Trojans came out strong in the second half. With a final push midway through the 4th quarter, the ladies were able to put away Mt. Assisi. As stated above, it was a complete team effort this evening. Meghan Leach scored a career high with 20 points, Shannon McNeil contributed 15 points and 10 rebounds and Kari LeGrand chipped in 11 points 5 rebounds. Not to be outdone, Katie Dirkse was all over the court with 8 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. Tonight also marked the first career varsity points for freshmen Tessa Bosman (2 points) and Jasmine Stein (1 point). Other great team play on the night came from Kelsey Kaczynski 4 points and Liz Powers and Maggie VanderWoude. A great team win this evening....good job ladies!!

"most valuable baller" goes to Meghan Leach. Way to go Meghan!!

Schedule for the Week of December 29-Jan 3

Monday: December 29, Practice from 10:00-11:30am
Game at 8:00pm vs. Mt. Assisi
Tuesday: December 30, Practice from 10:00-11:30am
Game: TBA 6:30 or 8:00
Wednesday: December 31-Jan. 4, Time Off - Enjoy the New Year!!

* There may be some optional shoot-a-rounds later in the week for those of you who want to come in and workout. I will make announcements concerning this option later in the week.

Items for Prayer:
*Maggie Vander Woude: pray for her to start feeling better and to regain her strength
*Lauren Couture: for healing in her ankle and for the swelling to go down
*Amanda Dykema: safety in travel for her and her family

Timothy tames the Lions of Lisle

The Lady Trojans defeated Lisle this afternoon by a score of 37-25. After playing to a tie in the 1st half, the defense picked up the energy and held Lisle to 6 second half points. The ladies responded well with some nice ball movement, hitting the outside shot and working together in the second half. Shannon McNeil led Timothy with 13 points, Meghan Leach had 9 and Anneke Stremler finished with 5. Amanda Dykema contributed 9 rebounds, some great defensive pressure and all around hustle throughout the game. The ladies play again on Monday (the 29th) at 8:00pm vs Mt. Assisi. Come on out and support the Lady Trojans!

"most valuable baller" goes to Amanda Dykema...congrats to Amanda!

Lady Trojans lose in the 1st round

Timothy lost to Newark by the score of 39-29 this evening. After not playing a game for the past 13 days, the Lady Trojans were not game sharp. With rust clearly evident, the Lady Trojans took the first half off and Newark seized control of the game. However, the ladies battled back and played with a much better intensity in the second half. It was not to be tonight, as the first half did the Lady Trojans in. Katie Dirkse led the Lady Trojans with 8 points. Timothy plays against Lisle tomorrow afternoon at 3:30pm. Come on out and support the Lady Trojans as they look to rebound with a better effort.

"most valuable baller" goes to Katie Dirkse...congrats Katie!

Merry Christmas!

What a day it is to celebrate the birth of our Risen Savior! I trust that everyone has had the opportunity to hang out with family and enjoy the day. Hopefully you did not eat too much:-)

A few reminders to pass along:

* Shoot-a-round at 10:00-11:30am tomorrow (Coach Mark will be running it)
* Game vs Newark at 5:00pm (at Lisle) we play in the North Gym
* Plan on meeting at Lisle by 4:00, if not 3:30 to watch the game before us
* Be ready to play!!

See you there,

Coach DK

Congratulations!

To senior Anneke Stremler. She was selected as Player of the Week from the Walter Payton Roundhouse Committee for the dates of December 10-17. Congrats to Anneke for this great honor. The link to the website is below and I believe you can just copy and paste it.?.

http://www.walterpaytonsroundhouse.com/45/news.html

Schedule for the Next Two Weeks!

Monday, December 22, 2008: 8:30-10:00am (devotions at Meghan's: Katie)
Tuesday, December 23, 2008: 8:30-10:00am

Wednesday, December 24, No Practice
Thursday, December 25, MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Friday, December 26, 2008: 10-11:30am - Game at 5:00pm vs. Newark
Saturday, December 27, 2008: 11:30-1:00pm - Game: TBA
Monday, December 29, 2008: 10-11:30am - Game: TBA (Christmas Party)
Tuesday, December 30, 2008: 10-11:30am - Game: TBA

From Dec.31 to Jan.4, 2009 the girls will have off. There may be an optional practice for those that are around and want to stay sharp.

January Practice Schedule

I have updated the practice schedule for the month of January. Please be aware that practice on January 7 is incorrect. We will be practicing from 4:25-5:40pm instead of the time listed. Thanks for your patience.

Christmas Party!

The plan is set for a Christmas Party at my place on Monday, the 29th of December. We do not know the exact time due to our game that day, but we hope to have it later that night. If it does not work out for that evening, we will postpone the party until a later date.

Laura and I will provide some treats for you all, but we will have to coordinate drinks and possible games to be brought. Also, everyone must bring a gift (white elephant) to be put in the middle for someone to grab.

We are still planning on going to the roller skating rink before our gift exchange and game time. It should be a great time!

Amazing Basketball Shots....Enjoy!

Update on Today's Happenings

* The game has been cancelled for this evening
* We will practice from 11:00-12:15 or so (Liz, don't worry about coming) anybody else?
* Do we want to go out for lunch as a team after practice? (text me your answer) Anneke is in already!!
* I will bring cookies to practice:-)

** Seniors, do you want to scout Aurora Christian and Wheaton Academy tonight if the game is still being played?

School Has Been Cancelled

Due to the weather, school has been cancelled for today. We will plan on having our shoot around at 11:00 and be done around 12:15pm. If the weather continues to get worse, then an announcement will be made via the blog whether or not we will have our shoot around. Give me a call if you absolutely can not make it.

* the game is still scheduled to be played at 7:30pm tonight
* if the game is cancelled I will again notify you via the blog


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Today's Practice 12/18/08

This evenings practice has been moved up slightly due to the possible weather that is headed for Chicago. Practice will be from 6:00-7:45pm this evening and hopefully everyone will be able to get home before the storm.

Team Shoot-Around

We will be having a team shoot around at 2:30pm on Friday. We will be done at 3:30 in order for us to travel to our game vs. Lisle at 7:30pm. Please make a note of this addition to your schedules.

Game Cancelled!

Sorry for the late post, but today's game has been cancelled because of the snow and horrible road conditions.

Breakfast at Leach's

Monday, December 22, 2008 we will be having a team breakfast at Meghan Leach's house. We will practice from 8:30-10:00am and then proceed over to Meghan's for breakfast. Thank you to Mrs. Leach for hosting us and allowing us to overtake your house.

Schedule for the Week of December 15-19

Monday: December 15 4:20-6:30 (Devotions at 4:20:Kari)
Tuesday: December 16 Game: Away at Illiana 6:30pm
Wednesday: December 17 4:50-6:30pm
Thursday: December 18 6:30-8:30pm
Friday: December 19 Game: Away at Lisle 7:30pm

** stay tuned for a possible shoot-a-round before our Lisle game. We have a half day on that Friday, so I think the gym will be open to get some shooting in before our game that night.**

Timothy Defeats Luther North 54-24

The Lady Trojans started out fast, had a little nap in between and then finished strong. A good win for the girls as they continue to find an offensive flow to their game. The win puts Timothy at 2-0 in the PSL and 6-3 overall. Today's game was a refreshing way to end a very long week for the girls. The Lady Trojans had many contributors on the day starting with Anneke Stremler with 14pts, 4 rebounds, Meghan Leach with 10pts, 4 rebounds, Shannon McNeil with 8pts and Kari LeGrand with 6pts, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Liz Powers also contributed 5 points on the day with a 3 pointer and a couple of free throws. The girls look forward to their upcoming PSL clash with Illiana on Tuesday and then finishing off the week with a game at Lisle. Thanks again for all the support from the parents, students and fans alike. Go Timothy!

"most valuable baller" goes to Kari LeGrand.

Timothy Wins a Close One 34-32

Finally, the Lady Trojans are on the other side of a close game. Timothy defeats Latin 34-32 in another hard fought game. The Lady Trojans pulled it out in the end with two clutch free throws from Kari LeGrand. Timothy also received good play from a variety of girls including Anneke Stremler with 11 points, Shannon McNeil with 8 points and 12 rebounds, Meghan Leach with 6 points and good all around play from Lauren Couture. The Lady Trojans are still finding their way in the early part of this season, but with tough games comes the ability to grow and learn.

"most valuable baller" goes to Kari LeGrand. Congrats to Kari for some clutch free throws.

Lisle Christmas Tournament

Well, the seedings and the bracket just came out for our Christmas Tournament at Lisle. We will be playing Newark at 5:00pm on December 26 in the north gym. Complete brackets will be sent home with the girls. Thanks for your patience in awaiting word on times and dates.

Practice Schedule

The practice schedule has been updated through Jan.4 I am still waiting to get January's practice schedule, once I receive it I will post the new schedule. Thanks for your patience.

Slide Show Fun!

Timothy Loses a Close One Again 31-30

"most valuable baller" goes to Shannon McNeil. Shannon contributed 11 points and 8 rebounds.

The Lady Trojans were unable to overcome several turnovers and lost 31-30 to Fenton. It was another tough loss and a tough lesson, but the girls will have to be ready to respond for Thursday's game. Lauren Couture played a solid game for the Lady Trojans.

Practice Change due to Humboldt Dinner

This week's practice on Wednesday, the 10th of December has been changed from 6:30-8:30pm to right after school from 3:05-4:45pm. This change is due to the Humboldt Dinner in which 4 of our Varsity players are helping with. We are thankful for the switch in times, but also thankful for the service of Katie, Anneke, Amanda and Lauren Troxel in helping with this dinner.

Schedule for the Week of December 8

Monday, December 8, 2008: Practice 4:20-6:30pm (devotions first)

Tuesday, December 9, 2008: Home game vs. Fenton 7:30pm

Wednesday, December 10, 2008: Practice 6:30-8:30pm

Thursday, December 11, 2008: Home game vs. Latin 7:30pm

Friday, December 12, 2008: Practice 3:05-4:15pm

Saturday, December 13, 2008: Home game vs. Luther North 1:00pm

*This is a busy week for us, so let's make sure we get enough sleep and take care of our bodies!

Christmas Break Schedule

Please make the following updates to the December practice schedule:

Monday, December 22, 2008: 8:30-10:00am
Tuesday, December 23, 2008: 8:30-10:00am

Friday, December 26, 2008: 10-11:30am
Saturday, December 27, 2008: 11:30-1:00pm
Monday, December 29, 2008: 10-11:30am
Tuesday, December 30, 2008: 10-11:30am

From Dec.31 to Jan.4, 2009 the girls will have off. There may be an optional practice for those that are around and want to stay sharp.

Timothy Defeats Chicago Christian 31-27

Well, the first PSL game of the season started off in grand fashion. A tight game throughout, the Lady Trojans persevered in the second half to pull out the 4 point victory. The Lady Trojans held the Knights to 11 points in the second half and kept them scoreless for over 6 minutes. Needless to say, the defense was the deciding factor in this game. Shannon McNeil led Timothy with 7 points and Kari LeGrand and Anneke Stremler each had 6. A big lay-up by Kari LeGrand late in the game sealed the win for the Lady Trojans. A fun night it was, especially with the boys winning their game as well. Thanks to all the fans who made the trip out to the game.

"most valuable baller" goes to the whole team on behalf of the defense!

Directions to Chicago Christian

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The Girls will be playing at 6:00pm, followed by the Boys at 7:30pm. It should be a great night and it is a wonderful opportunity to support both programs this evening.

A Message from Mrs. Dirkse (Holland Trip)

Mrs. Dirkse has asked to pass along some important information concerning our trip to Michigan for the Holland Christian game. She has booked a block of 10 rooms at the Holiday Inn Express in Holland for the evening of Jan.10. She would appreciate it if you could contact her at: dirkse8@sbcglobal.net regarding your interest in purchasing one of these rooms. Please let her know as soon as possible.

Thank you Mrs. Dirkse for doing this on behalf of the team.

A Tough Loss this Evening

A frustrating loss for the Lady Trojans this evening. Timothy loses 53-52 to Nazareth. The Lady Trojans played with some great energy and effort, but the execution is what hurt them tonight. Both defensively and offensively, the Lady Trojans missed some key opportunities to get the win. Timothy raced out to early 12 point lead, however foul trouble and the pace of the game slowed down, allowing Nazareth to work there way back into the game. At the half it was a 1 point game in favor of the Lady Trojans and that continued to be the story in second half….a close game. Give credit to Nazareth for hitting some big shots and some big free throws in the 4th quarter. Anneke Stremler led the Lady Trojans with 18 points and 4 rebounds, followed by fellow senior Meghan Leach with 12 points and 3 rebounds. It was a game that the Lady Trojans will learn from and make them tougher in the future.

"most valuable baller" on the evening goes to Anneke Stremler!

Schedule for the Remainder of the Week

Thursday: December 4 - Practice from 6:30-8:30
Friday: December 5 - Away vs. Chicago Christian 6:00pm

Home Game: Wednesday Night

The Lady Trojans will be hosting Nazareth Academy tonight at 7:30pm. Come support the girls as they continue to build success early in the season. The girls look forward to playing a competitive game vs. Nazareth and putting forth a great effort! Go Lady Trojans!!