Got Basketball?

Did you know Archway School had not one, but two basketball teams? Well, they do, or did, until the season ended in February. Thanks to Mr. Saul and Mr. Boris who generously gave of their time to coach a boys and a girls team in the Middle School Sports League (MSSL), a number of Archway students had the opportunity to play league basketball this year. Archway teams played basketball against local teams from Park Day, Bentley, St Pauls, Windrush, Hillcrest, Julia Morgan, The Academy, Redwood Day, and Athenian. The boys team played eight games and the girls team played seven. Playing for the boys are Daron, Winn, Chris, David, Julien, and Teo. Playing for the girls are Yuly, Natasha, Felicia, Masha, Rosie, Brianna, Julia, Elena, Irene, and Lauren. (Players are not listed as pictured above).

I was able to attend the last games for the boys and the girls teams. The boys played Park Day in an exciting battle that was decided in the final seconds. Archway dominated the first half leading by more than 20 points at one time but Park Day came alive in the second half and chipped away at the lead. A last second score tied the game sending things into overtime. Park Day sunk a basket for 2 points in the final 2 seconds of play. This was basketball at it's best, with excitment running high throughout the game.




The girls played their last game of the season at Bentley. Things looked tough when a bigger, older and more experienced varsity team took the court against them. Things just got tougher when the whistle blew, but the Archway girls played every play as though it was the most important one. The Archway fans cheered them through to the end and I was proud to be there with them. They represented themselves and their school with pride, determination and an adamant refusal to quit.




With the season coming to an end you won't get to see these teams play again until next year. But when basketball season starts again and you're itching to watch some hoops, these are two teams worth seeing. They are truly inspiring athletes inside and out.