Sunday, 29 April 2012
Boys reach final 4 in a thriller!
The Under 16 boys reached the National final 4 after a tense but exciting away fixture against Weavers School. A first half that saw us play a little passively on defence, meant we were 8 points down. A much more focussed third quarter saw us take a 6 point lead. The fourth quarter was nip and tuck and finished 65 - 65 which meant 5 minutes of overtime. We went into the last minute 71 - 69 up but then conceded a three pointer and were one point down with 4.5 seconds remaining! Kieran then picked up the ball from an inbound and drove the ball to the basket, scoring a pressure lay up to leave Weavers one point down with half a second remaining. A desperate three point attempt was missed and the squad booked themselves another journey to Nottingham Wildcats arena for the National Finals. Once again, the squad showed that even when not at their best they find a way to win, a trait of a very good team. Well done to them all, they are now only two wins away from back to back National titles!
Sunday, 22 April 2012
Under 16 boys cruise into the last 8
A comfortable 91 - 64 win against Queensbury saw the Under 16 boys move into the last 8 of the Nationals. An excellent first half saw the team play some strong help defence and score heavily to take control 57 - 27 by half time. The second half was more scrappy, but the team keep Queensbury at arms length and scoring some nice baskets on the break.
The next round is Wednesday 25th against Weavers School, Wellingborough. We will be leaving at 12.15pm and tipping off at 2.30pm. If we win, we will be in the final 4 on the 12th May at Nottingham Widcats arena, the venue for our Nationals win last year.
Another strong performance with Kieran top scoring again with 33 points.
Many thanks to the staff and parents who came to support the team and also a big thank you to Dan Angus, Will Moroney and Jacob Bockenhauer who were table officials for the game.
The next round is Wednesday 25th against Weavers School, Wellingborough. We will be leaving at 12.15pm and tipping off at 2.30pm. If we win, we will be in the final 4 on the 12th May at Nottingham Widcats arena, the venue for our Nationals win last year.
Another strong performance with Kieran top scoring again with 33 points.
Many thanks to the staff and parents who came to support the team and also a big thank you to Dan Angus, Will Moroney and Jacob Bockenhauer who were table officials for the game.
Tuesday, 17 April 2012
Aidan selected for England!
Congratulations to Aidan Gastaldi Davies was notified over Easter that
he has now been selected for the final England basketball team.
Aidan has attended 4 camps/trials since November and has been selected for the final squad of 12 from an initial squad of around 35. The team will be competing at U15s level in an International Tournament in Copenhagen in June from 21st to 24th June .
This is an outstanding achievement, and the culmination of a great deal of hard work and dedication over a number of years. Everyone at Beaumont wishes Aidan evey success in Copenhagen and I am sure it will be a great experience for him. It is fantastic for Beaumont to have someone competing at this level and should be an inspiration for other basketball players lower down the school.
Well done Aidan and good luck!
Aidan has attended 4 camps/trials since November and has been selected for the final squad of 12 from an initial squad of around 35. The team will be competing at U15s level in an International Tournament in Copenhagen in June from 21st to 24th June .
This is an outstanding achievement, and the culmination of a great deal of hard work and dedication over a number of years. Everyone at Beaumont wishes Aidan evey success in Copenhagen and I am sure it will be a great experience for him. It is fantastic for Beaumont to have someone competing at this level and should be an inspiration for other basketball players lower down the school.
Well done Aidan and good luck!
Under 16 Boys reach Nationals last 16!
A very close and tense game saw Beaumont beat Copleston High School, Ipswich 80 - 79 to reach the last 16 of the England Basketball Schools National Conference competition.
A disappointing first half defensive display saw us 42 - 37 down at half time. We changed our defensive set up at half time which saw Kieran then Aidan mark their key player with a three man zone set up behind them and the fifth player defending the three point line. This rstricted their key shooter to 22 points in the second half (35 in the first!) and meant that we could pressure the ball and fast break more effectively. Kieran scored 35 points and once again led the team extremely well.
The next round is this Thursday, 3.30pm tip off at Francis Bacon School. The squad will need to meet at the changing rooms at 2.40pm, we should be finished by 5.30/6.00pm.
Please come and support the squad and hopefully we will be in the last 8 by the end of the week!
Once again, well done to the whole squad.
A disappointing first half defensive display saw us 42 - 37 down at half time. We changed our defensive set up at half time which saw Kieran then Aidan mark their key player with a three man zone set up behind them and the fifth player defending the three point line. This rstricted their key shooter to 22 points in the second half (35 in the first!) and meant that we could pressure the ball and fast break more effectively. Kieran scored 35 points and once again led the team extremely well.
The next round is this Thursday, 3.30pm tip off at Francis Bacon School. The squad will need to meet at the changing rooms at 2.40pm, we should be finished by 5.30/6.00pm.
Please come and support the squad and hopefully we will be in the last 8 by the end of the week!
Once again, well done to the whole squad.
Monday, 16 April 2012
Under 16 game tomorrow
Boys playing tomorrow, please remember you will be in lesson 1. If you still have your kit from the county final please make sure you bring it with you as I only have 6 shirts and 4 pairs of shorts from the senior kit! If someone can text Josh and direct him to the blog, or let him know tomorrows details that would be great.
Wednesday, 11 April 2012
Under 16 Boys National League
Congratulations to the squad for reaching the Regional Round of the Nationals. Our next game is TUESDAY 17TH APRIL away against Copleston High School, Ipswich. We are tipping off at 2.00pm so will be leaving after period 1.
Can you please indicate on the poll opposite that you have read the details of the fixture and are available to play.
We will meet at the minbus at the end of period 1.Bring some money for lunch/a packed as we will be stopping on the way, and some food/drink for the journey back.
We will hope to be back at Beaumont for around 6.30pm but this is dependent on traffic.
If we win, our next fixture will be a home game in the next round on Thursday 19th April.
Once you have read the post and indicated you can play, can you please contact any squad member who has not done so and ask them to get other squad members to refer to the blog.
If for any reason you cannot play, please leave a message at Beaumont on Monday 16th April. If you would like to practice on Monday 16th the gym will be available from 3.30pm to 4.30pm.
Enjoy the rest of the break and stay fit!
Can you please indicate on the poll opposite that you have read the details of the fixture and are available to play.
We will meet at the minbus at the end of period 1.Bring some money for lunch/a packed as we will be stopping on the way, and some food/drink for the journey back.
We will hope to be back at Beaumont for around 6.30pm but this is dependent on traffic.
If we win, our next fixture will be a home game in the next round on Thursday 19th April.
Once you have read the post and indicated you can play, can you please contact any squad member who has not done so and ask them to get other squad members to refer to the blog.
If for any reason you cannot play, please leave a message at Beaumont on Monday 16th April. If you would like to practice on Monday 16th the gym will be available from 3.30pm to 4.30pm.
Enjoy the rest of the break and stay fit!
Beaumont Bsketball Season Round Up 2011/12
Congratulations to all of the teams this season. For the first time ever we reached all three girls finals, unfortunately losing to three strong opponents in each final. If we can increase our squad numbers and develop our shooting as whole squads, we have every chance of winning one or more finals next year.
The year 7 boys had a limited number of games but were dedicated to training and had an excellent finish to the season, finishing 3rd out of 13 teams in the County Rally. This emulated the year 8 boys position from last year and they went on to reach the Under 13 semi final, losing narrowly to St Columbas. The have had a year of significant development, based on high numbers to training and a real enthusiasm and work ethic.
The year 10 boys team struggled early in the season with injury and were unlucky to lose by 1 point to St Columbas in the County Semi Final.
The Under 16 boys squad have once again had an outstandind season so far. They have won the County League for the second consecutive year, defeating St Columbas 70 - 52 in that final. They are still competing in the National Championships and are at the Regional round stage. They have been unbeaten in all competitions (District County and National) for 2 years and 21 games, an outstanding effort. Hopefully this will continue against Copleston School, Ipswich the first Tuesday back after half term.
Although this season has not been quite as successful as last year, we still reached 4 county finals, a county rally final 3 and 2 other county semi finals and are still in one National Competition. We therefore reached at least the semi final of every County Competition entered.
For us to now build on this success we need to increase our squad numbers as we often rely on small but talented squads.
Thank you to all who have played and officiated this year, another excellent season!!
Competition round up for the 2011/2012 season:
Girls:
Under 13: County League Runners Up
Under 15: County League Runners Up
Under 18: County League Runners Up
Boys:
Under 12 Boys: 3rd in the County Rally
Under 13 Boys: County League Semi Finalsts, 3rd in the District League A Division
Under 14 Boys: 5th in District League A Division
Under 15 Boys: County League Semi Finalists, District League A Division Runners Up
Under 16 Boys: County Champions, National League Regional Round (competition ongoing)
The year 7 boys had a limited number of games but were dedicated to training and had an excellent finish to the season, finishing 3rd out of 13 teams in the County Rally. This emulated the year 8 boys position from last year and they went on to reach the Under 13 semi final, losing narrowly to St Columbas. The have had a year of significant development, based on high numbers to training and a real enthusiasm and work ethic.
The year 10 boys team struggled early in the season with injury and were unlucky to lose by 1 point to St Columbas in the County Semi Final.
The Under 16 boys squad have once again had an outstandind season so far. They have won the County League for the second consecutive year, defeating St Columbas 70 - 52 in that final. They are still competing in the National Championships and are at the Regional round stage. They have been unbeaten in all competitions (District County and National) for 2 years and 21 games, an outstanding effort. Hopefully this will continue against Copleston School, Ipswich the first Tuesday back after half term.
Although this season has not been quite as successful as last year, we still reached 4 county finals, a county rally final 3 and 2 other county semi finals and are still in one National Competition. We therefore reached at least the semi final of every County Competition entered.
For us to now build on this success we need to increase our squad numbers as we often rely on small but talented squads.
Thank you to all who have played and officiated this year, another excellent season!!
Competition round up for the 2011/2012 season:
Girls:
Under 13: County League Runners Up
Under 15: County League Runners Up
Under 18: County League Runners Up
Boys:
Under 12 Boys: 3rd in the County Rally
Under 13 Boys: County League Semi Finalsts, 3rd in the District League A Division
Under 14 Boys: 5th in District League A Division
Under 15 Boys: County League Semi Finalists, District League A Division Runners Up
Under 16 Boys: County Champions, National League Regional Round (competition ongoing)
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