Girls Basketball Gets Off to an Early Start

By: Janet Borchardt


On November 5, the Clarksville girls basketball team started their first practice of the season, called Midnight Madness, right away at 12:00 A.M.

“The girls were amped up and ready to get better as soon as the clock hit 12:00 A.M.!” stated coach Ross Timmermans.

Before the actual practice, the team gathered to go over the rules and watched the movie Coach Carter together.

“The expectations and vision for the season are communicated before the actual Midnight Madness practice. This allows each individual to wrap their mind around the team identity and team mission. We set the tone and begin to make memories,” coach Timmermans said.

The practice began with stretching. Then, they went through some transition drills to get the girls’ heart rates up and minds back into the basketball mode. Next, they had a team scrimmage. To end the night, the team had some shooting competitions including hot-shot, knockout, three point, and half court. There were a lot of smiles and laughs in their first practice of the 2018-2019 basketball season.

The members of the team really enjoyed taking part in this special tradition with teammates.

“It’s something that’s very unique and that other teams notice,” junior Chloe Ross commented. She also shared a thought on the upcoming season. “We are all experienced and ready to work together.”

Sophomore Katie Stirling added, “I am looking forward to playing a great sport with great teammates.”

Timmermans commented on the upcoming season. “We want to approach this season day by day and play by play. Basketball season is a marathon, and we want to use our experience to help guide us along the way. Our experience will be our foundation for our successes.”