Bearcats Volunteer Time To Help Out Community

Our boys basketball program spent Saturday morning helping out the Whitesboro Ministeral Alliance gather and hand out food to community members at the First Baptist Church. This is the 3rd year that our boys have helped out and they have done an outstanding job. I am very proud of these guys and their willingness to help others. I am also blessed to live in a community of such caring people. I hope everyone has a Happy Holiday and Merry Christmas.

Whitesboro falls to Whitewright

The Bearcats dropped a tough one Friday night to the visiting Whitewright Tigers. It was a defensive battle for most of the night with both teams struggling to score. Tyrone Swoopes from Whitewright did most of the scoring in the second half and proved to be the difference in the game. Whitewright won 47-37. Trey Eleazer scored 12 points for the Bearcats while Matt Hobbs added 10. Collin Kilcrease scored 8 points and Cameron Clark finished with 5 points. It was a tough night on the offensive side. Whitesboro could not match a 3rd quarter run by Whitewright where Swoopes hit 3 3 point baskets. Whitesboro managed to score only 7 points in the quarter. The Bearcats had plenty of opportunities and looks at the basket but could not finish. It was a disappointing loss because we fought so hard on the defensive side. The Bearcats travel to Muenster on Monday looking to rebound.

BEARCATS TAKE CARE OF ANNA

Whitesboro traveled to Anna last night and put together a solid performance coming away with a 61-48 win. Matt Hobbs led all scorers with 16 points. He also had 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals in the win. Cameron Clark chipped in 11 points and went 6-6 from the FTL. John Wood added 10 points and 4 rebounds. Jordan Gill finished with 7 points, but was very dominant on the boards grabbing 10 rebounds. Jordan played a solid ballgame. Collin Kilcrease was another dominant player on the boards grabbing 9 rebounds and scoring 4 points. Troy Willis scored 6 points, Mitch Krueger scored 5 points, and Ryan Harbin and Grayson Ezzell each had 1 point each. A key in the win was that Whitesboro limited their turnovers and executed in the half court game offensively. Great Win!

Matt Hobbs is Bearcat Player of the Week (Dec 7 - Dec 11)

Matt averaged 17 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists at the Fairfield Tournament this past week.

Matt also won the 3 point contest hitting 18 3's in the finals.

Bearcats go 1-2 in Fairfield

Whitesboro won on Thursday night against Palestine Westwood 54-45 in OT. Matt Hobbs led all scorers with 20 points. Mitch Krueger added 10, Grayson Ezzell 8, Cameron Clark 6, John Wood, Jordan Gill, and Collin Kilcrease each had 4. John Wood and Jordan Gill each had 7 rebounds while Mitch Krueger recorded 6. John also had 4 of our 15 assists. Grayson Ezzell finally had a breakout game in the paint and started the Bearcat comeback. Matt Hobbs finished 50% from the 3 pt line hitting 4 of 8.

Friday wasn't as pleasant for the Bearcats who lost to Waco High 70-42. The Bearcats had a hard time handling the pressure defense from Waco and had a season high 32 turnovers. Matt Hobbs scored 13 points, Collin Kilcrease scored 8 points, Jordan Gill had 6 points, Cameron Clark had 5 points, Mitch Krueger and John Wood scored 4 points, and Ryan Harbin scored 2 points. Collin Kilcrease had 6 rebounds for the Cats.

Saturday didn't get much better for the Bearcats. Whitesboro dug a hole early against a fast start Corsicana team. Not getting to the perimeter shooters and closing out proved to be costly to the Cats. They trailed at half 33-17. Whitesboro mounted a second half comeback but came up just a little short losing 60-51. Matt Hobbs led in scoring with 20 points and had 6 3 pointers. Jordan Gill finished with 8 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists. Mitch Krueger and Ryan Harbin finished with 5 points. John Wood finished with 4 points, Troy Willis finished with 3 points, Cameron Clark, Grayson Ezzell, and Collin Kilcrease finished with 2 points.

MATT HOBBS & GRAYSON EZZELL SWEEP TOURNAMENT FESTIVITIES

This past weekend at the Fairfield Tournament two of our Bearcats got the opportunity to participate in a 3 pt and slam dunk contest.

Grayson Ezzell won the slam dunk contest by hammering down 3 impressive dunks

Matt Hobbs won the 3 pt contest with ease draining 18 3 pointers in one minute.

Great job men!

Cameron Clark

is the Bearcat Player of the Week for November 30 - December 3
Cameron had a solid performance vs. Bells this past Friday. Congrats

Coach Reed hits 100

Coach Reed won his 100 game of his career last Friday night versus Bells. It is a tribute to the success and hard work of all the young men who have played under him in the past 6 years.

Bearcats take down Bells

It took a spark plug in the 3rd quarter, but the Bearcats finally pulled away from Bells winning 63-37. After a sluggish start, the Bearcats trailed 28-27 at half. Whitesboro outscored Bells 16-2 in the 3rd quarter using an aggressive press and limiting them to 1 shot. Bells managed to score only 9 points in the second half and had only 4 points going into the last two minutes of the game. Matt Hobbs led all scorers with 21 points. Cameron Clark added 14 points and had a solid defensive performance as well. Haden Clark chipped in 3 points. Jordan Gill charted 8 rebounds and John Wood and Collin Kilcrease each had 5 rebounds.

Former Player Cory Meals Starting for UMHB

Cory Meals is starting for the CRU this season. I had the opportunity to go watch Cory play at Austin College the other night. It makes me proud to see this young man excelling at the collegiate level in the sport he loves to play. UMHB has a good team this year and Cory plays a vital role in their success. Congrats Cory - Proud of You Man!!!!

BEARCAT PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Our Bearcat Player of the Week for Nov. 16 - Nov. 20 is Matt Hobbs. Matt scored 23 points in the win vs. Princeton and had a solid performance in the Ponder tournament earning an all tournament selection.

Our Bearcat Player of the Week for Nov. 23 - Nov. 27 is Collin Kilcrease. Collin was a beast on the boards Tuesday night grabbing 13 rebounds and he also scored 8 pts. Collin was also solid defensively recording 5 steals.

Bearcats Roll Against Pottsboro

The boys played well last Tuesday night against Pottsboro. All 3 teams won. Our varsity squad used a balanced scoring attack and played solid defense in the win. Collin Kilcrease grabbed 13 rebounds in the win and scored 8 pts.

ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM

MATT HOBBS was named to the ALL Tournament Team at the Ponder tournament this past weekend.

VARSITY BOYS FINISH 2-3 AT PONDER TOURNAMENT

We played 5 games in 3 days and got a lot of work in this past week. We had a great win over 3 time defending state champion Ponder on Thursday night. Matt Hobbs hit a 3 with 6 seconds left to lift us to the win 52-49. We lost to Argyle Liberty Christian 45-35 and shot poorly from the floor (27%). We rebounded with a win over Ft. Worth Dunbar JV 63-51 and then lost two games on Saturday to Lubbock Trinity Christian and North Crowley JV.

Our JV boys lost in the Championship game to Lake Dallas.

I was proud of our boys this past weekend

SCHEDULE CHANGE

NOV 11 - VAR/JV SCRIMMAGE @ VAN ALSTYNE

NO HOME SCRIMMAGE VS HOWE

Boys Golf Finishes 2nd at Paris Tournament

Results from the Paris Tournament on Tuesday October 19, 2010

Team Score: 328

Charlie Hayes 74 2nd Place Individual
Hank Bennett 80
Haden Clark 85
Zach James 89
Ryan Harbin 108


Comment: The fall golf tournaments have really been beneficial to the development of our players. I'm excited about the Spring season.

Boys Golf Finishes 3rd at Denton Guyer Open

At Oakmont Country Club October 11, 2010

Carrollton Ranchview 308
Argyle 323
Whitesboro 325
Denton Guyer Black 326
Prince of Peace 326

Individual Scores:
Hank Bennett 78
Charlie Hayes 81
Haden Clark 81
Zach James 85
Ryan Harbin 108

2010 "Shoot For Cure"

Is scheduled for December 7 against Gunter - Come out and help support trying to find a cure for Cystinosis. For more information on Cystinosis - visit www.cystinosis.org

Cliff Lee

Is a stud!!! Glad he is back on track and the Yankees have been swept!

Mentoring

I just finished reading a great book called the "Power of Mentoring". The book was written about John Wooden and the influence he has had as a mentor both visible and invisible. I encourage all coaches and teachers to read this book. Our profession is difficult, but the impact that we have on our youth is unreal.

Basketball Scene from Cable Guy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSmuDHcrWig

This is one of my favorite scenes from a movie in regards to basketball.

Cats lose district opener @ Prosper

For those of you that don't know, Prosper has one of the most luxurious high schools in the state and possibly country. They have a 2100 seat gymnasium with a four sided scoreboard with video monitors. We have nicknamed this place "The University of Prosper". I was a bit worried about our boys playing their first district game in this facility. Afterwards, I was proud of our results even though we lost the game. Prosper beat us 70-58 and we pretty much played them even for three quarters. We just let them outscore us 14-7 in the first quarter and turnovers played a huge part of that. Matt Miller continued to elevate his game by pouring in 24 points and 17 rebounds. He also had numerous blocks and altered Prosper's shots all night long. I was very proud of my Senior's performance tonight. Matt Hobbs chipped in 11 points including three 3 pointers. All of our boys played hard and left everything on the floor. We had several key players in foul trouble all night and it allowed our bench to see more minutes. I was pleased with their efforts as well. I believe this game will prepare for the tough road ahead in district and will allow us to adjust and prepare to beat them in a couple of week at home. We travel to Celina on Tuesday.

Bearcats beat Van Alstyne

Whitesboro hosted their 4th annual "Shoot For The Cure" night in honor of Mason Reed against the Van Alstyne Panthers on Jan. 8, 2010. The night was a huge success and the Bearcats won 46-33 behind a solid performance from Matt Miller. Miller scored 23 points and had 10 rebounds. He went 4 of 5 from 3 pt line and shot 85% from the Free Throw line. John Wood and Cameron Clark scored 7 points for the Bearcats. The Bearcats were dominant defensively mixing up their zone and man to man defensives all night.

"Shoot For The Cure"

"Shoot for the Cure" night is scheduled for Friday Jan. 8, 2010 versus Van Alstyne. There will be a pancake dinner starting at 4:30. The event is to help raise money and awareness for Cystinosis research. Cystinosis is a rare genetic disease that currently there is no cure for. The event is in honor of Mason Reed, nephew of Head Coach Shad Reed. Please come out and support this worthy cause.

Cats beat Bonham

Whitesboro traveled to Bonham on Jan. 5, 2010 and defeated Bonham 53-44. We played well in spurts and executed down the stretch to put them away. Zane Ferguson did a really good job tonight handling pressure and led us in scoring with 17 points and had 4 rebounds. Matt Miller chipped in 11 points and had a huge 4th quarter on the boards. He finished with 5 rebounds. Cameron Clark finished with 8 points. Matt Hobbs continued to produce off the bench scoring 7 points. Jordan Gill (6 RB), John Wood (4 RB), and Dalton Tune (3 RB) were solid on the boards. This was good win for us on the road.