Schedule for the Week of Jan.30-Feb.4

Monday: 4:00-6:30 (devo's)
Tuesday: Game - Away vs. Glenbard South
Wednesday: 3:10-4:45, dinner at Kuiper's
Thursday: Game - Home vs. Riverside-Brookfield "Senior Night"
Friday: 3:10-4:40
Saturday: TBA

*Senior Night is this Thursday. Parents, please be in the High School Gym by 6:15pm, thus we can start the pre-game festivities right after the frosh/soph game is over. Also, there will be a post-game celebration on behalf of the Seniors in a classroom immediately following the game.

Timothy outlasts Fenton

Yesterday saw the Lady Trojans host conference foe Fenton High School. With a start time of 5:00, not a normal time, both teams found it difficult to get their offenses going. With a score of 18-17 at the half, the Lady Trojans were ready to get things going, and that they did. With a 24 point outburst in the third quarter, Timothy was able to build a little bit of a lead. However, Fenton scored 18 points in the third quarter which kept the game close. The fourth quarter had plenty of drama as Timothy thought a comfortable lead of eight points was going to win the game. But, as in most cases, the game is never easy. Fenton made a furious rally to the point where they had the last shot to win it on a three pointer. Thankfully for the Lady Trojans the shot was long and did not draw iron. The missed shot completed a game that was very tense throughout. The final score was 48-46.

Cassidy Block continued her strong play with 17 points,10 rebounds, 3 assists. Tessa Bosman stepped up and contributed 10 points and 9 rebounds. Jessica Dirkse chipped in 7 points, 2 rebounds while Stephanie Kuiper and Shelly Ditchfield each had 5 points. Kelli LeGrand had a solid all around game with 4 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals while Jasmine Stein did a great job of handling the ball and dished out 3 assists and grabbed 3 rebounds.

Timothy battles Glenbard South on Tuesday night and then hosts Riverside-Brookfield on Thursday which will be Senior Night.

Walther defeats Timothy

This past Thursday, the Lady Broncos came to town and defeated the Lady Trojans. On a night where our Middle School Teams were recognized and honored, Timothy was unable to pull off the victory. After getting off to a great start, the Lady Trojans slowed down and Walther was able to tie the game at the half.

Walther did a good job in the third quarter by building a lead which would allow them to hold off a late rally by the Lady Trojans. Timothy competed to the end, but it just wasn't enough. The final score ended up being 42-35.

Lady Trojans Post the Victory

Timothy traveled to Elmwood Park last night to continue it's quest for a conference championship. Having played EP just over a week ago, the Lady Trojans were ready to play some better defense and that is what they did. Timothy held the Tigers to three points in the first quarter and 11 points in the first half. On the flip side however, Timothy's shots were not falling as much as they would have liked, settling for outside shots. Timothy did take a 20-11 lead into the half.

The third quarter saw the Lady Trojans ramp up the offense and continue their stellar play on defense. Part of the ramped up offense featured Cassidy Block going into "beast mode" and literally dominating in all facets of the game. More on her later. With a renewed sense of energy and shots starting to fall, the Lady Trojans were able to win going away. The final score was 46-28. Timothy moves to 15-5 overall and 8-1 in conference.

As mentioned above, Cassidy Block had a stellar game. She finished the night with 30 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. It was an impressive individual performance. Other contributors on the night were Kelli LeGrand with 8 points and 8 rebounds, Jessica Dirkse with a 4 point play (three pointer and a free throw), Ciara Hoddenbach with 2 points and Amber Scheidt with 2 points. Overall, the team played some great defense and everyone deserves credit here!

Timothy is home tomorrow night vs. Walther Lutheran as the Lady Trojans welcome our Middle School Teams for "Middle School Night". Please come out and support the team as they continue to prepare for the final stretch of the season.

Schedule for the Week of Jan. 23-28

Monday: 4:00-6:30 (devo's)
Tuesday: Game - Away vs. Elmwood Park (7:00)
Wednesday: 3:10-4:45
Thursday: Game - Home vs. Walther (7:00)
Friday: 3:10-4:45
Saturday: Game - Home vs. Fenton (5:00)

Today's Game has been Postponed! 1/20/12

Tonight's game vs Fenton High School has been postponed due to the snow. The game has been re-scheduled for January 28 at 5:00pm.

O What A Night!

To describe what took place last night is hard to do, but I will do my best. The theme for the evening was "Think Pink" which obviously referred to bringing attention to Breast Cancer Awareness and more importantly Cancer Research as a whole. There was plenty of pink to go around last night with several fans, players and coaches decked out in the color. Thanks to some generous donors, the Lady Trojans were able to wear pink jerseys (which looked awesome)for the game.

However, before the game, the team was treated to a wonderful pre-game speech/testimony by Mrs. Tracy Leach. Her speech was inspiring and gave new insight into the battle against cancer. Above all, her courageous strength to overcome such adversity was humbling to us all.

After the testimony, it was time to play the game. Kind of hard to do after hearing such a personal story, but the Lady Trojans were ready to go! The first part of the game got off to a sluggish start with both teams missing several shots. After a lull offensively, the Lady Trojans were able to hit a three (by Jessica Dirkse) to get some momentum going into the halftime.

The third quarter saw some better execution as Timothy was able to build a little bit of a lead. As games with Chicago Christian typically go, the game was far from over. The Knights were relentless on the offensive glass, making it difficult for Timothy to build on any lead they had. In the fourth quarter it was pretty much a back and forth contest with Timothy holding a slight lead of 3 or 4 points for most of the time. The Lady Trojans were able to get the lead to 6 with less than a minute to play. However, CC hit a big three to make it a one possession game. Kelli LeGrand calmly stepped to the foul line and sank two free throws to put the game away, with a final score of 44-41.

Cassidy Block led the Lady Trojans with 20 points, 7 rebounds. Tessa Bosman had 6 points, 10 rebounds, Jessica Dirkse had 6 points and both Shelly Ditchfield and Kaylie Pries had 4 points. As mentioned above, Kelli LeGrand made two big free throws to finish with 2 points, 2 assits.

It was a special evening and we thank everyone for coming out and supporting the Lady Trojans and more specifically, the fight against cancer. We ended up raising over $1300.00 for the fight! We hope to have some pictures up soon, either here or on the Timothy Christian website.

A huge thank you to the donors and individuals who made this night a reality. Without your giving heart, events like this don't just happen. Thank you!

Think Pink......Tonight!

Hope you can join in on the festivities tonight as the Lady Trojans host Chicago Christian on what has been dubbed "Think Pink Night". All proceeds this evening will benefit cancer research and help to continue to build awareness for Breast Cancer. Game time is set for 7:00pm.

Post Exam Victory

After a week of studying and taking exams, the Lady Trojans came out with some good energy on Saturday afternoon. As a coach, you don't know what to expect in a game coming off a very long week of mental and emotional exhaustion. However, the team really stepped up and provided a good spark of enthusiasm and positive encouragement. The game itself got off to a fast start with the score being 17-9 after one quarter of play. Timothy would duplicate the scoring number of 17 in the second quarter and take a 34-20 lead into the half.

Give credit to Elmwood Park for playing a tough third quarter as they outscored and outplayed the Lady Trojans. Timothy was up to the task however and put together a solid fourth quarter and finished up the game with a 55-42 victory. Many players contributed in the team victory that improved Timothy's record to 13-5 overall and 7-1 in conference.

As mentioned above, several players stepped up today. Cassidy Block had a solid all-around game with 18 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. Tessa Bosman had 10 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 assists. Shelly Ditchfield with 9 points, 2 assists; Jessica Dirkse provided some instant offense off the bench with 8 points, 3 rebounds; Kaylie Pries and Jasmine Stein had 4 points apiece with Jasmine also dropping 4 dimes (assists) on the afternoon. Amber Scheidt had 2 points, 2 steals as the team racked up 16 assists on the day.

Schedule for the Week of Jan.16-21

Monday: 10:00-12:00, Team Meal at Dirkse's - 5:00pm
Tuesday: Game - Home vs. Chicago Christian "Think Pink Night" (7:00)
Wednesday: 3:10-4:45
Thursday: 3:10-4:45
Friday: Game - Home vs. Fenton (7:00)
Saturday: Game - Home vs. Holland Christian (6:00)


*I would like to draw your attention to our Tuesday night home game. We will be raising money to help support Breast Cancer Awareness. All money that is raised on the night will go to benefit the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. We will be selling t-shirts for $6.00 to commemorate the evening.

**If you would like to know more about Kay Yow and her story, please visit www.kayyow.com

Exams!

The Girls focus this week has turned to the books. With exams beginning tomorrow, we think of the team as they put their best foot forward in the academic world. Please pray for not only the Girls, but the rest of the students at Timothy as they do their best to recall and remember a semester's long worth of information.

Advance Planning

I would like to draw your attention to our home game on Tuesday the 17th vs. Chicago Christian. This night will be dubbed "Think Pink Night" for our support of Breast Cancer Awareness. There will be t-shirts for sale commemorating this special evening, donations will be accepted and other activities will be planned. We hope that you can mark this date on your calendar to come and be a part of a great cause....Playing for a Cure!

* All proceeds on the night will be going to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. http://www.kayyow.com/

**the above t-shirt design will be sold at the game for $6.00

Schedule for the Week of Jan.9-14

Monday: 4:00-6:30 (devo's)
Tuesday: 3:10-4:45
Wednesday: off
Thursday: Team Activity - 3:00
Friday: 2:45-4:10
Saturday: Game - Home vs. Elmwood Park

Timothy Takes Two

The Lady Trojans competed in two games over the weekend with a game on Friday night and then again on Saturday night. On Friday, the team traveled to Norridge to take on Ridgewood. The offense was in high gear as the Lady Trojans finished with 57 points on the night. Several girls contributed on the evening with four girls scoring in double figures. Tessa Bosman had 16, Jessica Dirkse had 12, Cassidy Block with 11 and Stephanie Kuiper had a double double with 10pts and 10 rebounds. The final score ended up 57-42.

The very next night, Timothy hosted Illiana in another conference game. Partaking in their third game in four nights, the coaching staff was not quite sure what to expect on this evening. However, the Lady Trojans were ready to roll. By posting a 19-11 advantage after one quarter of play, it was evident that scoring was going to be on the high side. Timothy took a 31-19 advantage into the half. The second half saw the Lady Trojans convert several Illiana turnovers into points. The final score wound up being 52-33.

Tessa Bosman again led the way with 14 points, Cassidy Block had 13 points, 6 reb, 6 steals and Kelli LeGrand finished with 10 points, 5 steals. Kaylie Pries - 4 pts, 3 assists, Shelly Ditchfield - 5 points, 3 assists, 3 steals and Stephanie Kuiper, Jessica Dirkse, Amber Scheidt each had 2 points.

January Practice Schedule

The practice schedule for January has been updated and now listed under the useful links section. Sorry for the delay.

Lisle defeats Timothy

Lisle High School defeated Timothy this evening by a score of 37-25. It was not a good game offensively for the Lady Trojans as there were too many turnovers and open shots not falling. Lisle did a good job down the stretch with making some timely baskets to increase their lead.

Timothy looks to bounce back as they play back to back conference games on Friday and Saturday. Friday's game is away, while Saturday's game is home vs Illiana.

Thanks for the fan support tonight and we hope to see you again on Saturday.

Home Game Tonight!

The Lady Trojans host Lisle High School this evening at 7:00pm. Come out and support the team in the New Year!

Schedule for the Week of Jan.3-Jan.7

Tuesday: 4:00-6:30 (devo's)
Wednesday: Game - Home vs. Lisle (7:00)
Thursday: 6:30-8:30
Friday: Game - Away vs. Ridgewood (7:00)
Saturday: Game - Home vs. Illiana (7:00)

A short week ahead, but also a very busy week. Let's be ready to build off our wonderful showing at the Lisle Tournament. Once again, Happy New Year!

*A January practice schedule will be coming out shortly. Thanks for your patience.