KFDM COOP Posted October 21, 2008 Report Posted October 21, 2008 This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Girls basketball teams hit the court By JOHNNIE WALTERS October, 21, 2008 Bouncing basketballs and squeaking high tops. Pass by any gym and those sounds will be prevalent, along with echoes of high school coaches' voices throughout facilities-and don't forget about the whistle sounds. Today marks the first official day of practice for high school girls basketball teams. High school boys teams begin practice next Wednesday. "I'm excited about the upcoming season," said Central girls coach Rolander Fontenot, whose team won the District 22-4A title last season. "I'm looking forward to working with the kids. They are eager to defend the district championship." Just like Fontenot, many girls coaches in Southeast Texas are eager to begin the season after a successful run last year. One team's success that sticks out amongst the rest is the Woodville Eagles. The Eagles beat McGregor 53-50 in the Class 2A, Region III finals to advance to the state tournament for the first time in school history. It was also the first time the Eagles were crowned regional champions. The Eagles made it to the state semifinals before losing to Poth 54-42 last season. The Hardin-Jefferson girls also made a deep run in the playoffs. The Hawks didn't make it to state tournament but they did improve drastically from the previous year. The Hawks, who were ranked in the top 20 for most of the season by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches, made it to the Class 3A, Region III semifinals before losing to Fairfield 53-46. The Hawks last playoff appearance was in 2006. Besides Woodville and Hardin-Jefferson, Orangefield and Hemphill were the only other schools to make it to the regional quarterfinals. Central, Ozen, Silsbee, Kountze, Hull-Daisetta, and Big Sandy made it to the second round. Memorial, East Chambers, Anahuac, and Kelly made it to the first round. Schedule of events Girls Basketball Today First day of girls practice Nov. 1 First day of girls scrimmages Nov. 10 First day of regular season games Boys Basketball Oct. 29 First day of boys practice Nov. 8 First day of boys scrimmages Nov. 17 First day of regular season games
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