Honoring our Grads

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Each year we take a few minutes during our Sunday morning service to honor our high school graduates. It’s an exciting time for the seniors and their families as they celebrate the completion of high school.

The last few years I have put together a brief video of our graduates as we start the recognition. Many in our church family don’t know all the graduates personally, so it’s a good way to introduce them. I created it on Animoto and love how easy it is to put together.

Congratulations again to all of our grads!

Southwest District Div 2 Player of the Year

The Southwest District teams and players of the year for Divisions 1 – 4 were released yesterday. It was great to see several Clinton-Massie Falcons make the list.

Sydney was named to the First Team in Division 2 and was also named Division 2 Player of the Year. The photo to the left (taken from the Wilmington News-Journal) shows Syd in her final game against Alter. I love that is shows her hand taped up as she played with stitches on her index finger after suffering a dislocation just four days earlier.

Kasey Uetrecht was named to the Second Team in Division 2.

On the boys side of things, Cory Saddler and Dylan Rose were both Division 2 Honorable Mention.

Great job to all of our Falcon players. You can see the entire list by going to the Wilmington News-Journal article.

Tough Loss, but a Great Season

The Clinton-Massie Lady Falcons season came to an end last night with a loss to Alter at Springfield High School in the Regional Semifinal. It was a tough way to end the season, but what a great season it was for the team.

Both teams entered the game undefeated and Alter couldn’t seem to miss, hitting 6 out of 9 three pointers in the first half. Massie had a tough time getting the ball in the bucket and that trend just carried on through the game. By the end of the game Massie didn’t make a three-point shot.

Syd came into the game with a dislocated index finger on her shooting. The injury occurred in the first quarter of the District Final game last Friday night. She played through the pain, even breaking open the stitches at some point in the first quarter. She led the team in scoring with ten points. She had tweeted that this was going to be a toughness test. I would say she definitely passed.

The Lady Falcons made school and county history by going through the regular season undefeated. They ended the season with a 26-1 record, three-peating as SCOL champions and repeating as District champs. They have much to be proud of.

Keep Voting 4 Syd 4 Player of the Year

Many of Syd’s friends and family have taken part in the voting to help Syd become Ohio National Guard JJHuddle Girls BKB Player of the Year. It looks like a lot of her Clinton-Massie and new Louisville CardNation family have been involved. Keep it up. You can vote more than once a day. Right now she is in the lead and voting is open until March 16th at 4:00 pm.

Here’s the link to go and cast your vote:

Click here to be taken to JJHuddle and cast your vote for Syd.

Dabbelt’s Division 2 All Area Team

Many times in the past I have re-posted or referenced information from the Dabbelt Report, which covers girls basketball in the state of Ohio. Each year Jim Dabbelt releases his All Area teams for Divisions 1, 2, 3 and 4 as well as his choice for Ms. Basketball in the Miami Valley.

His All Area team for Division 2 is below and two Clinton-Massie players made the first team: Sydney and Kasey Uetrecht. Syd was also picked as his Division 2 Player of the Year.

You can see the entire D2 list on his blog page as well as explore his picks for all four divisions. Here is his first team for D2:

Sydney Bates, 5-8 Soph., Springfield Kenton Ridge- Came back from a shoulder injury to put up some great numbers this season. Outstanding shooter with three-point range. Had a great last half of the season, ending the season averaging 16.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, and nearly 80% from the line.

Maddie Bazelak, 6-0 Jr., Kettering Alter- super athletic kid who has a high basketball IQ and has been inquired about more than once from the coaches at the next level. Bazelak is also a volleyball standout for the Knights, but in basketball, she averaged 10.7 points and 5.7 rebounds.

Emma Bockrath, 5-8 Sr., Kettering Alter- The offensive leader for the powerful Knights squad has had a very solid junior season, near the top of every Alter category. Bockrath scored 15 points per game, while grabbing 4.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists and nearly three steals per game.

Sydney Brackemyre, 6-1 Sr., Clinton Massie- Came back from an ACL injury stronger than ever as a senior, leading Clinton Massie to a 22-0 regular season record. The Louisville-signee is the best D2 player in Ohio, and earns the Dabbs D2 POY. Averaged 15 points and nearly eight rebounds per game.

Carly Clodfelter, 5-9 Soph., Tippecanoe- I feel that Clodfelter is the premier sophomore in the area, and she had a productive season for the Red Devils. Great slasher, quick and solid in all aspects of her game. Scored 17 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals per game.

Stefanie Davis, 5-8 Sr., Springfield Kenton Ridge- Solid floor leader for the Cougars, who has a knack for coming up with the clutch shot at the right time. Hard nosed player who had a very solid senior year. Averaged 11.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, 6.2 assists and nearly four steals per game.

Danielle Karns, 6-1 Jr., Eaton- Standing over 6-foot, Danielle can do a lot with the basketball. She can post up, step out and shoot the three, and has really improved her game. This college prospect averaged 11 points, 5.7 rebounds

Halee Printz, 5-10 Jr., Tippecanoe- really improved her game from last year to another level. Incredibly hard worker who can drain a three against a zone, or penetrate to the basket. Averaged over 19 points per game, with nearly 10 rebounds and over five assists. Headed to Toledo.

Maddie Schroeder, 6-1 Sr., Dayton Carroll- finished the season as the leading scorer in her conference, and has impressed a lot of the area coaches. Hard nosed post who gave Carroll the leadership they needed with several young players in the lineup. Averaged 17.9 points, 12.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 3.1 steals per game, shooting 60% from the field.

Chea Taylor, 5-11 Sr., Bellbrook- was the leader for a Golden Eagles team that still had a solid season after graduation last year. Defensive standout who saw her game improve this year. Chea averaged 16.1 points, over seven rebounds, and will be headed to Detroit.

Kasey Uetecht, 6-1 Sr., Clinton Massie- What a duo for the undefeated Clinton Massie Falcons, with her and Brackemyre. Kasey took care of the paint, and was a strong force underneath. She averaged 12 points and 8 rebounds per game.

Autumn Whirley, 5-6 Jr., Eaton- great year for Whirley, as the state’s best pure shooter in the 2015 class was key in leading Eaton to the SWBL title. Finished averaging nearly 13 points per game, with three assists. They call her “buckets”.

Player of the Year- Sydney Brackemyre, 6-1 Sr, Clinton Massie

Freshman of the Year- Braxtin Miller, 5-10, Kettering Alter

Coach of the Year- Ed Foulk, Springfield Kenton Ridge

Syd Reaches 1,000 – Video

Prior to last night’s game (1/22/2014) against Chillicothe, the school recognized Sydney for scoring 1,000 points in her high school career. They presented her with the game ball and gave us a copy of the game. She reached this milestone fairly early in the game so I was able to upload about a four-minute video.

She needed 5 points going into the game to reach 1,000. She got the first two points on a jump shot. The next two came at the free throw line (not see on the video) and the basket that put her over the top was on a driving lay up.

They did stop the game to acknowledge her accomplishment. It was pretty obvious she wasn’t sure what to do, but it was a nice gesture.

She wears #31 for Massie (in blue on the video).

2014 01 21 12H33M PM – Movie 01 from Tony Brackemyre on Vimeo.

Syd Reaches 1,000

After missing most of her junior season due to an ACL injury, we weren’t sure where Sydney was on her quest to score 1,000 points in her high school career. About a week ago her coach informed us she was 36 points away from hitting the mark. She got her 1,000 point in a shoot out on Sunday.

The picture shown here is from the Wilmington News-Journal. You can read the article on the game and mention of her passing 1,000 on the local sports page of the News-Journal website.

Massie won the game to remain undefeated this season. Syd ended the game with 23 points.

Massie Pride Video (Part 2)

About a year ago, I posted a video made by a Clinton-Massie student and alum about Clinton-Massie’s run to the state football championship. As just about everyone in our area knows, the team made it back-to-back state titles this year. They played some strong teams in the playoffs and pulled off a couple come from behind victories to become Div IV defending state champions.

The two guys that made the video last year have come out with a part 2. The community is very supportive of the team and this video is just one example. It looks like they had some fun making it, too.

Syd Signs Her Letter of Intent

November 13, 2013 was National Signing Day and Syd signed her National Letter of Intent to play basketball for the University of Louisville. A few dozen Clinton-Massie students came to the auditeria to celebrate with Syd and Kasey Uetrecht. Kasey has been Syd’s high school and AAU teammate and one of her best friends. It was a great day to see them sign together.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Syd (U of L) and Kasey (NKU)

Syd with parents and Clinton-Massie & AAU coaches

Syd and Kasey with a few friends from school & little brother Max

Massie Girls Highlight Video

The Clinton-Massie girls had a great season this year. This week was the year-end banquet and this video was shown. It’s a great compilation of an exciting season. Go Falcons!