Girls High School Shootout: Varsity girls basketball team prepares for season opener

Lauren Saxon • November 22, 2013

For five dollars, students can attend the Girls High School Shootout on Nov. 23 at Cincinnati Sate. A variety of teams will be competing at the event including three Greater Miami Conference (GMC) teams. SHS has the first game of the day at 1:00 p.m. against Ursuline. Photo courtesy of Lauren Saxon.

Countless early morning practices, hours of incessant conditioning and several pre-season scrimmages have all been preparing the Varsity girls basketball team for their first game of the season, on Sat. Nov. 23.

The Varsity team will participate in the Girls High School Shootout at Cincinnati State, and play their first game against Ursuline at 1:00 p.m. In the Shootout, a total of four games will be played involving eight high school teams.

So far the team has had a fair amount of success in their scrimmages against Walnut Hills, Miami East, and a variety of Dayton teams.

“I was very happy with how we played in our first scrimmage,” said Derek Christerson, Varsity head coach.

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For a round-robin style scrimmage, the team traveled over an hour away to Troy High School, winning four out of the seven games they competed in.

“Ursuline will be a challenge for our team,” said Erin Kroell, 11. “We’re missing some key players but if we execute and play hard we’ll be okay.”

Already, the team has suffered numerous injuries. Erin Glass, 12, is out for the season with a torn labrum and Anna Condron, 12, will be on the injured reserve list for a minimum of five weeks due to a leg injury.

If you purchase tickets for the opening game at lunchtime this week, a percentage of the profit will go back to the SHS basketball programs.

About the Contributor

Lauren Saxon, Print Editor-In-Chief

I’m a senior at SHS. This year, I’ll be working as The Leaf magazine’s editor-in-chief. After four years on staff, I have learned a tremendous amount about writing, design and leadership. Some of my interests include sports, Spanish language and culture and reading. My iPhone is full of songs by Drake, Beyoncé and Ed Sheeran, and my room also doubles as my own library stacked with books written by Sharon Draper, Maya Angelou and Ernest Hemingway. I play Girls Varsity Basketball for my school, and I am a die-hard Philadelphia Eagles fan. Journalism has always been my favorite class, and although I plan on studying engineering in college, I hope to continue my passion for writing and designing after my time here at SHS. Reflecting on my high school career, joining journalism was the best decision I have ever made. During my last year on staff, I am excited to continue to serve as the voice of the student body and will cherish all the knowledge and friendships I gained from Journalism (Convergence).