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| ATHLETE OF THE WEEK (click here for past winners) This week we are honoring the RPB 3rd/4th grade girls Sparks. The 3rd/4th Grade Sparks of RPB improved their record to 5-0 with a hard earned victory over the Comets. Both teams entered the contest with undefeated records and both the Sparks and Comets can be very proud of their efforts. At the end of the first quarter the Sparks had fallen behind by the score of 9-12 to the fast and high scoring Comets. The Sparks defense gave its best effort but fell further behind by halftime with a score of 11-16. Determination and persistence kept the girls in the contest. In the 3rd and 4th quarter the Sparks out scored the talented Comets by a margin of 14 points to 1. Kylie Hetzel led all scorers on the Sparks with 11 points. Remarkably, every girl on the Sparks scored in the contest. Each team member also played tough defensive and fought hard despite being behind for over half of the game. Key steals and solid rebounding also contributed to the victory. The Sparks are pleased with their progress thus far but continue to strive to get better each day. The Sparks roster is as follows: Claire Arvin #2 Marissa Hensley #3 Kylie Hetzel #1 Sarah Li #7 Maya Little-Sana #8 Mackenzie Oribello #5 Hanalyn Podgurski #4 Vivian Reyes #6 If you would like to nominate a young athlete or team for athlete of the week, please send Chris Wood an email at chris@pqsports.com |
