March 28, 2024

Seventh grade basketball season concludes

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Members of the Creston seventh-grade girls basketball team are, front row from left: manager Marissa McDowell, Trinitey Miller, Taylor Seaton, Morgan Driskell, Macy Wiley, Macy Adamson, Hannah Dryden, Hallie Orr and Jalyn Klejch. Back row: Lexi Gutknecht, Makayla McIntosh, Halle Evans, Brianna Fields, Gracie Hagle, Kate Foglesong and Sophia Short. Not pictured, coach Larry Peterson and assistant coach Trish Dickinson.

Seventh-grade girls improve during season

“It was fun to watch the kids on the B team dramatically improve in their fundamental abilities over a three-month period.

In successive games our A team lost 31-30 to Red Oak and 20-18 to Atlantic, so we were very close to showing a better record. We were competitive against some strong seventh-grade teams this year and I was proud of how they improved. We were playing good basketball in our final two weeks.” — Coach Larry Peterson

Final record: A team finished 3-9. B team finished 1-10.

Seventh-grade boys

Front row from left: Andre Davis, Kyle Dillinger, Tyler Loudon, Juan Zamora, Garett Burkhalter, Tyson Smith.

Back row from left: Derek Paup, Tristan Callahan, Brayton Clausen, Khalil Sherrod, Luke Tebbenkamp, Kane Bowers, Chris Wilson, Avery Fuller. Not pictured Connor Rink.

"Really enjoyed the season with this group. Not always easy to say when 1-11 but these guys kept working, had a good attitude. Trying to make up for some lost basketball time can be tough in 7th grade but I certainly saw improvement and hope the accept my challenge of getting in the gym this summer." — Coach Mike McCabe

Final record: A team finished 1-11. B team finished 7-5.