Youth Scene: TH Hoops takes All-Net title [corrected]
*Editor’s note: This version has the correct names of the TH Hoops team.
The TH Hoops fifth-grade All-Net basketball team, from Newport Beach, won the NJB All-Net Sectionals Tournament for the boys’ Silver Division recently.
The team went undefeated in the four games played against some very competitive teams from Southern California.
The championship game was a battle the entire time while TH Hoops trailed the Anaheim Hills Comanches through the third quarter. The fourth quarter changed momentum and with some excellent defense, timely steals and key shots TH was able to walk away with the 49-43 victory.
Day One of the tournament included a 48-32 win against the El Toro Chargers followed by a 42-19 victory against the San Gabriel Valley Black.
The second day of the tournament started with a 62-44 win against the Victorville Blue Devils. Tied at the end of the third quarter the TH Hoops boys outscored their opponent by 18 points in the fourth quarter.
That set them up to play for the championship against the Comanches.
The team played team basketball throughout the entire tournament and were able to execute their game plan and their aggressiveness on the court.
The team members include: Chase Hall, Cole McCunniff, Collin Abe, Timmy Bahadoor, Kieran Sidebotham, Caleb Cowles, Austin Chandler and Jack Whelan.
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CdM wins OC Turbo Cup
The CDM Aquatics 12U girls’ water polo team beat Costa Mesa/ANT, 8-6, to win the 2013 OC Turbo Cup’s Gold-Level championship on Sunday afternoon.
CDM’s 12U team roster includes: Ella Abbott, Layne Anzaldo, Maya Avital, Brooke Banta, Charlotte Cooper, Erin Esnard, Katie Greenwald, Ella Jacobs, Ella Musselman, Reagan Pfeif, Savanna Quinn, Caroline Spain, Sophie Wallace and Krista West.
CDM also defeated Shore Aquatics, 9-7, on Sunday morning and Newport, 7-6, on Saturday afternoon to earn the chance to play in the first-place game on Sunday Afternoon.
The CDM 12U girls were coached by David Linden and Brittany Westerman.
In the 14U Platinum-level tournament, the CDM 14U girls rebounded from a opening loss on Saturday to the eventual 14U champion Laguna WPC and a tough shootout defeat to Riverside WPC, 5-5 (1-3), to top Alliance WPC, 11-3, on Sunday morning.
CDM then won the rematch with Riverside, 7-4, to earn fifth place at the Platinum level.
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CMAC has strong showing
All four Costa Mesa Aquatics Club teams were exceptional in the Orange County Turbo Cup.
The CMAC 10U co-ed team took first place in the Silver Division.
The CMAC 12U girls came in third place in the Silver Division.
The CMAC 12U boys competed in the Platinum Division and placed fourth and the 14U boys placed eighth.
CMAC, at the Costa Mesa Aquatics Center, was a host for the prestigious youth water polo tournament featuring 129 teams from across California.
Next up for CMAC is the San Diego Cup in May.
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