Looks like we have a good group trying out tomorrow!
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Steve Jobs
Sad..sad day for technology...steve jobs dead @ age 56...contributions to out society may never be known
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Lady Rams fight hard, fall to 2nd place South Johnston 44-25
The Lady Rams defense was awesome in the 1st quarter Tuesday night holding South Johnston to just one single free throw in the first 9 minutes of play. The Rams actually let early in the 2nd quarter on Courtney Morris' three point shot. "We got out to a good start defensively in the first half. Anytime you hold a team to one point in any quarter, that's pretty good. But we just wore down as the game moved into the third quarter, said coach Danehower."
Playing short handed was nothing new for the Lady Rams as they were playing their fourth game without injured point guard Mo Torres. However tonight was a different story due to illness and other circumstances, Cleveland began the game with only 2 subs. In the first three minutes they would need to call on the bench with center Deanne Roberson sidelined with two first quarter fouls. Still they Rams did not give up trailing 17-10 at halftime.Sam Hollon came in and gave us some good minutes tonight and grabbed a career high 4 rebounds."
"We just were not able to score the timely basket again tonight. Courtney Ireland playing out of her normal position of post, again did a great job of playing on the perimeter and had several shots that seemed to rim out just before they went through the net."
"I am not disappointed in their efforts as they played with toughness and perseverance throughout the game, said Danehower. We have to continue to improve and play the last few games out and look to build for next year. These last few games are very important for the future of our program."
The Lady Rams will travel to Triton on Friday for the last regular season game Friday before getting ready for the ECC tournament next week.
Playing short handed was nothing new for the Lady Rams as they were playing their fourth game without injured point guard Mo Torres. However tonight was a different story due to illness and other circumstances, Cleveland began the game with only 2 subs. In the first three minutes they would need to call on the bench with center Deanne Roberson sidelined with two first quarter fouls. Still they Rams did not give up trailing 17-10 at halftime.Sam Hollon came in and gave us some good minutes tonight and grabbed a career high 4 rebounds."
"We just were not able to score the timely basket again tonight. Courtney Ireland playing out of her normal position of post, again did a great job of playing on the perimeter and had several shots that seemed to rim out just before they went through the net."
"I am not disappointed in their efforts as they played with toughness and perseverance throughout the game, said Danehower. We have to continue to improve and play the last few games out and look to build for next year. These last few games are very important for the future of our program."
The Lady Rams will travel to Triton on Friday for the last regular season game Friday before getting ready for the ECC tournament next week.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Lady Rams fall to Triton in home finale
The Lady Rams playing their third straight game without point guard Mo Torres, fell to Triton 48-28 in ECC play Friday night. The Rams were led by Courtney Morris' nine points and Courtney Ireland put in 8 points. Jasmine Richards chipped in six points, three steals and three assists. Angel Chuckwu had four points and four rebounds. Dae Dae Roberson chipped in a first quarter bucket, a free throw and a rebound. Taeja Fitzgearld grabbed four rebounds in relief of Morris.
The Rams began the game positively breaking Triton's full court press three times in the first period for scores by Courtney Morris and Dae Dae Roberson. The game was tight until 3 minutes into the second quarter Morris went down with an ankle injury. Normally when a starter goes down you see a drop in intensity, but in this case the Lady Rams seems more determined to overcome this latest setback.
"Our intensity really picked up when Court (Morris) went out. Jasmine Richardson and Courtney Ireland were responsible for the rams intensity, said Chris Danehower, Rams Head coach. "They just seems determined that this would not determine the game. In fact the Rams deficit when from 6 to 4 as the Lady Rams trailed by just four at halftime.
The second half we could not get a timely stop defensively and we could not score once they changed their defense to Man. "With our injuries, we are having to put some girls in positions they are not the most comfortable with, but in the end this will help them become better players. Right now we are focused on daily improvement and concentrating on the things we can do and the things we can control", said Danehower.
The Rams will travel to South Johnston on Tuesday. Game starts at 6:30 pm.
The Rams began the game positively breaking Triton's full court press three times in the first period for scores by Courtney Morris and Dae Dae Roberson. The game was tight until 3 minutes into the second quarter Morris went down with an ankle injury. Normally when a starter goes down you see a drop in intensity, but in this case the Lady Rams seems more determined to overcome this latest setback.
"Our intensity really picked up when Court (Morris) went out. Jasmine Richardson and Courtney Ireland were responsible for the rams intensity, said Chris Danehower, Rams Head coach. "They just seems determined that this would not determine the game. In fact the Rams deficit when from 6 to 4 as the Lady Rams trailed by just four at halftime.
The second half we could not get a timely stop defensively and we could not score once they changed their defense to Man. "With our injuries, we are having to put some girls in positions they are not the most comfortable with, but in the end this will help them become better players. Right now we are focused on daily improvement and concentrating on the things we can do and the things we can control", said Danehower.
The Rams will travel to South Johnston on Tuesday. Game starts at 6:30 pm.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Lady Rams fall to league leading CB Aycock
The Lady Rams fell to ECC leader CB Aycock on Tuesday 44-29. The Rams were led in scoring by Courtney Ireland and Courtney Morris with ten and nine respectively.
Jasmine Richardson led the Lady Rams (9-11, 2-7) in steals with seven to go with four assists both season highs along with scoring four points. Angel Chuckwu led the rebounding effort with a season high seven and scored a basket. Dae Dae Roberson chipped in four points and five rebounds for the Rams as well.
As a team the Lady Rams has a season low 10 turnovers despite missing point guard Monique Torres for the second straight game with a sprain ankle. "I though we came out and played had and with passion in the first half but I think as the game wore on we got tired and had a few mental lapses on the defensive end", said head coach Chris Danehower. In the second half we executed our offense but could not get our shots to fall, I suspect this is primarily due to fatigue. The effort is there and we have to keep working to finish our possessions and put some points on the board.
The Lady Rams will wrap up their home schedule with a game vs. Triton on Friday February 4th. Come support these ladies as they wind down a successful 1st season at Cleveland High School.
**Go Lady Rams**
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Mid Season successes and celebrations
The Lady Rams are off to a good start in their inaugural season posting an 8-4 record overall and 2-1 in the Carolina 3A. We have a few girls that are ranked statistically among the leaders in the triangle. See below
http://www.newsobserver.com/content/sports/highschool/2010/top_numbers.html#Girls_Basketball
Courtney Ireland 12.7 points per game ranks 29th
Courtney Ireland 9.8 rebounds per game ranks 4th
Dae Dae Roberson rebounds per game ranks 24th
Courtney Morris 4.6 steals per game ranks 4th
Monique Torres 3.7 steals per game ranks 8th
Jasmine Richardson 3.5 steals per game ranks 9th
Monique Torres 2.5 assists per game ranks 15th
As a team the Lady Rams rank 5th in scoring defense among the public schools allowing only 35.8 points per game.
http://www.newsobserver.com/content/sports/highschool/2010/top_numbers.html#Girls_Basketball
Courtney Ireland 12.7 points per game ranks 29th
Courtney Ireland 9.8 rebounds per game ranks 4th
Dae Dae Roberson rebounds per game ranks 24th
Courtney Morris 4.6 steals per game ranks 4th
Monique Torres 3.7 steals per game ranks 8th
Jasmine Richardson 3.5 steals per game ranks 9th
Monique Torres 2.5 assists per game ranks 15th
As a team the Lady Rams rank 5th in scoring defense among the public schools allowing only 35.8 points per game.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Lady Rams win defensive game in 1st Round of Wallace Rose-Hill Tournament
A 4pm game is not the best time to start a Monday game and it showed Monday night as neither Cleveland or West Brunswick could find the range in the 1st half of their game. However the Rams outscored West Brunswick in the second half to seal a 40-34 win to get improve to 8-3 in their first season.
"We weren't finishing our shots in the first half tonight, but like we have done so far this season, we just kept working on the defensive end", said coach Chris Danehower. "I challenged them at halftime to create some more energy on the floor. Our bench did a good job of doing just that by cheering loud when we made a positive play."
The Lady Rams responded with a 8-0 run to begin the second half and snagged as 17-12 lead halfway through the 3rd quarter. The teams traded baskets the rest of the quarter as Cleveland held a 24-19 advantage to begin the 4th.
The Lady Rams will play in the 2nd round of the tournament tonight at Wallace Rose-Hill High school. The game is slated to begin at 7pm.
**Go Lady Rams**
"We weren't finishing our shots in the first half tonight, but like we have done so far this season, we just kept working on the defensive end", said coach Chris Danehower. "I challenged them at halftime to create some more energy on the floor. Our bench did a good job of doing just that by cheering loud when we made a positive play."
The Lady Rams responded with a 8-0 run to begin the second half and snagged as 17-12 lead halfway through the 3rd quarter. The teams traded baskets the rest of the quarter as Cleveland held a 24-19 advantage to begin the 4th.
The Lady Rams will play in the 2nd round of the tournament tonight at Wallace Rose-Hill High school. The game is slated to begin at 7pm.
**Go Lady Rams**
Monday, December 20, 2010
Lady Rams pull away from Southern Wayne in the final quarter
The Cleveland Lady Rams pulled away from a pesky Souther Wayne team Friday night 46-30 behind a 23 point fourth quarter.
The Rams were led by Courtney Ireland who posted her 6th double double of the season with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Monique Torres chipped in 12 points, 4 assists and 3 steals while Jasmine Richardson scored nine points, pulled down 7 rebounds and collected 4 steals. Dae Dae Roberson added 7 points to round out the scoring.
The Rams will travel to Wallace Rose-Hill this week for a three game tournament before taking a break for the Holiday.
**Go Lady Rams**
The Rams were led by Courtney Ireland who posted her 6th double double of the season with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Monique Torres chipped in 12 points, 4 assists and 3 steals while Jasmine Richardson scored nine points, pulled down 7 rebounds and collected 4 steals. Dae Dae Roberson added 7 points to round out the scoring.
The Rams will travel to Wallace Rose-Hill this week for a three game tournament before taking a break for the Holiday.
**Go Lady Rams**
Friday, December 10, 2010
Lady Rams sweep Corinth Holders
The Cleveland Lady Rams completed a 1st season sweep of the Corinth Holders Pirates on Wednesday evening with a 36-23 win.
The Rams were led by Courtney Morris with 12 points and 4 steals. Monique Torres stepped up to pour in 11 points and 4 assists and Jasmine Richardson scored double digits for the 1st time this season netting 10 points.
Courtney Ireland and Dea Dea Roberson combined for 16 rebounds to secure the win. The Lady Rams are 5-2 and will travel to N. Lenior High School on Friday for the 1st conference contest of the season Friday. Game time is slated for 6:30.
**Go Lady Rams**
The Rams were led by Courtney Morris with 12 points and 4 steals. Monique Torres stepped up to pour in 11 points and 4 assists and Jasmine Richardson scored double digits for the 1st time this season netting 10 points.
Courtney Ireland and Dea Dea Roberson combined for 16 rebounds to secure the win. The Lady Rams are 5-2 and will travel to N. Lenior High School on Friday for the 1st conference contest of the season Friday. Game time is slated for 6:30.
**Go Lady Rams**
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Lady Rams win @ Corinth Holders improve to 3-2 on the season
The Cleveland Girls Basketball team took control of a tight game midway through the second quarter and never looked back defeating it's sister school Corinth Holders 35-24 Friday evening.
Courtney Ireland recorded her third straight Double-Double netting 14 points and pulling down 13 rebounds. Also scoring in double figures was Courtney Morris with 13 points to go along with 2 steals. Jasmine Richardson contributed with a good all around court game scoring 7 points, 5 steals, 3 assists and three rebounds.
Monique Torres added a free throw, to complete the scoring. Torres also had 3 assists and three steals. Dea Dea Roberson and Angel Chuckwu combined for 7 boards, and three steals.
"I think this game taught us that you have to be at your best every game in order to win on the road", said Coach Chris Danehower.. "We missed some easy opportunities early in the 1st quarter and Corinth did a good job of taking advantage of our missed opportunities. Jasmine Richard really stepped up tonight when we had a little foul trouble and really steadied the ship for us. Some players did not have their best night, but others stepped up and took things on their shoulders. If we can keep that kind of teamwork going, we could do some interesting things."
Courtney Ireland recorded her third straight Double-Double netting 14 points and pulling down 13 rebounds. Also scoring in double figures was Courtney Morris with 13 points to go along with 2 steals. Jasmine Richardson contributed with a good all around court game scoring 7 points, 5 steals, 3 assists and three rebounds.
Monique Torres added a free throw, to complete the scoring. Torres also had 3 assists and three steals. Dea Dea Roberson and Angel Chuckwu combined for 7 boards, and three steals.
"I think this game taught us that you have to be at your best every game in order to win on the road", said Coach Chris Danehower.. "We missed some easy opportunities early in the 1st quarter and Corinth did a good job of taking advantage of our missed opportunities. Jasmine Richard really stepped up tonight when we had a little foul trouble and really steadied the ship for us. Some players did not have their best night, but others stepped up and took things on their shoulders. If we can keep that kind of teamwork going, we could do some interesting things."
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Cleveland Lady Rams win again!!
The Lady Rams of Cleveland High School won their first home game of the season Tuesday night a tough hard fought 51-31 win over the Princeton Bulldogs.
The Rams were led by double-double from Monique Torres and Courtney Ireland. Torres got her's the hard way scoring 19 points while stealing the ball 10 times. Deanna (Dae Dae) Roberson notched 11 points and 7 boards. Jasmine Richardson knocked down 3 baskets and three free throws to tally 9 points to go along with her 3 assists, 4 steals and 6 rebounds. Courtney Morris finished out the scoring with one bucket to go along with 5 steals and 2 assists.
The Rams will travel to Corinth Holders on Friday December 3, 2010. The Pirates are off to a good start as well at 2-1 having recorded wins over both Princeton and SSS in their first three games. Game time is slated for 6pm.
**Go Lady Rams**
The Rams were led by double-double from Monique Torres and Courtney Ireland. Torres got her's the hard way scoring 19 points while stealing the ball 10 times. Deanna (Dae Dae) Roberson notched 11 points and 7 boards. Jasmine Richardson knocked down 3 baskets and three free throws to tally 9 points to go along with her 3 assists, 4 steals and 6 rebounds. Courtney Morris finished out the scoring with one bucket to go along with 5 steals and 2 assists.
The Rams will travel to Corinth Holders on Friday December 3, 2010. The Pirates are off to a good start as well at 2-1 having recorded wins over both Princeton and SSS in their first three games. Game time is slated for 6pm.
**Go Lady Rams**
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Lady Rams fall to North Johnston 62-45
The Lady Rams could not get over the hill Monday night at North Johnston falling to the Panthers 62-45. The rams fell into an early hole just too far to dig out of trailing by 9 after the first quarter but just 12 at the half (32-20)
The Rams opened up on a 8-4 run through the first 4 minutes of the 3rd quarter cutting the North lead to just 8 points. After a Panther timeout, North Johnston extended their lead and never looked back.
Cleveland was led by Courtney Ireland with her first career double-double of 13 points and 13 rebounds. Monique Torres lead the team in scoring pouring in 16 points, dishing out 3 assists and grabbing 4 rebounds. Courtney Morris added 8 points and three steals. While Deanna Roberson scored three baskets inside and Jasmine Richardson chipped in with a bucket while she pulled down 5 boards and had 2 takeaways.
"Overall, I thought we really competed tonight. We had good effort and continued to be aggressive throughout the game. We have to continue to get better and work on some basics defensively and finish under the basket", said coach Chris Danehower.
The Lady Rams will host Princeton tonight beginning at 6pm.
**Go Lay Rams**
The Rams opened up on a 8-4 run through the first 4 minutes of the 3rd quarter cutting the North lead to just 8 points. After a Panther timeout, North Johnston extended their lead and never looked back.
Cleveland was led by Courtney Ireland with her first career double-double of 13 points and 13 rebounds. Monique Torres lead the team in scoring pouring in 16 points, dishing out 3 assists and grabbing 4 rebounds. Courtney Morris added 8 points and three steals. While Deanna Roberson scored three baskets inside and Jasmine Richardson chipped in with a bucket while she pulled down 5 boards and had 2 takeaways.
"Overall, I thought we really competed tonight. We had good effort and continued to be aggressive throughout the game. We have to continue to get better and work on some basics defensively and finish under the basket", said coach Chris Danehower.
The Lady Rams will host Princeton tonight beginning at 6pm.
**Go Lay Rams**
Monday, November 29, 2010
Lady Rams sink Princeton for first win
The Cleveland Lady Rams made 9 of 11 free throws in the final minutes to complete their first win in program history 50-46.
Cleveland trailed at the half 16-11, but come out more aggressive in the 3rd quarter due primarily to a full court pressure applied to the Princeton Bulldogs. After only shooting 2 free throws in the first half. Cleveland visited the charity stripe nine times in the 3rd quarter and 18 in the 4th stanza.
Cleveland was led by Courtney Morris who scored a team high 17 points to go along with 10 steals. Monique Torres contributed 14 points and 3 assists. Courtney Ireland hit on 8 free throw attempts and pulled down 7 rebounds along with teammate Deanna Roberson who also had 7 boards to go with 2 baskets. Jasmine Richardson contributed 3 baskets and a free throw to net 7 points and 4 assists.
"I am proud of these girls", said first year coach Chris Danehower. They have come in and worked and trusted what we asked them to do. The free throw shooting down the stretch was crucial to us having a chance to win this game at the end."
Cleveland will travel to North Johnston on Monday November 29th to play a non conference game.
"I know North (Johnston) is one of the most consistent programs in Johnston County and I know they will present some challenges to our team. Hopefully we will be ready to accept their challenge on Monday.
**Go Lady Rams**
Cleveland trailed at the half 16-11, but come out more aggressive in the 3rd quarter due primarily to a full court pressure applied to the Princeton Bulldogs. After only shooting 2 free throws in the first half. Cleveland visited the charity stripe nine times in the 3rd quarter and 18 in the 4th stanza.
Cleveland was led by Courtney Morris who scored a team high 17 points to go along with 10 steals. Monique Torres contributed 14 points and 3 assists. Courtney Ireland hit on 8 free throw attempts and pulled down 7 rebounds along with teammate Deanna Roberson who also had 7 boards to go with 2 baskets. Jasmine Richardson contributed 3 baskets and a free throw to net 7 points and 4 assists.
"I am proud of these girls", said first year coach Chris Danehower. They have come in and worked and trusted what we asked them to do. The free throw shooting down the stretch was crucial to us having a chance to win this game at the end."
Cleveland will travel to North Johnston on Monday November 29th to play a non conference game.
"I know North (Johnston) is one of the most consistent programs in Johnston County and I know they will present some challenges to our team. Hopefully we will be ready to accept their challenge on Monday.
**Go Lady Rams**
Monday, November 22, 2010
Lady Rams put up a good fight but fall in opener 34-24
The Cleveland Lady Rams found themselves ahead of West Johnson in their first game. Midway through the second quarter Cleveland led 13-8. West finished the half on a 9-0 run to lead at the half by a 17-13 count.
"I thought we started the game very well, said coach Chris Danehower. We had a lot of energy early and I think West was a little surprised."
The final tally was decided in the third quarter as West changed defenses and were able to make Cleveland do something different. West outscored Cleveland 11-4 in the third quarter to take control of the game.
The teams both scored six in the final stanza and West pulled out a 34-24 win.
"Overall I feel like we competed the entire game, had good shots that did not go down, but overall I really liked out effort and tenacity. We had some stretches that we could have played more consistently and taken better shots."
Deanna Robertson collected a game high 12 rebounds to go with her two baskets and Courtney Ireland finished with 8 points and 5 rebounds for the Lady Rams.
The Rams will travel to Princeton tomorrow night for a 5:00 tipoff.
"I thought we started the game very well, said coach Chris Danehower. We had a lot of energy early and I think West was a little surprised."
The final tally was decided in the third quarter as West changed defenses and were able to make Cleveland do something different. West outscored Cleveland 11-4 in the third quarter to take control of the game.
The teams both scored six in the final stanza and West pulled out a 34-24 win.
"Overall I feel like we competed the entire game, had good shots that did not go down, but overall I really liked out effort and tenacity. We had some stretches that we could have played more consistently and taken better shots."
Deanna Robertson collected a game high 12 rebounds to go with her two baskets and Courtney Ireland finished with 8 points and 5 rebounds for the Lady Rams.
The Rams will travel to Princeton tomorrow night for a 5:00 tipoff.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Practice plans for Thanksgiving weekend
Realizing we will all need a break from basketball next week. We are going to have practice on Saturday at 5pm. We are going to have a later practice on Saturday to give families a chance to get back from their Thanksgiving travels.
Don't forget we have a game on Monday November 29th.
Coach D
Don't forget we have a game on Monday November 29th.
Coach D
A learning scrimmage with Garner
We had a pre-season scrimmage with Garner last night. While we don't keep official score of the game, we did keep up with some statistics.
These are just estimates but this gives us a foundation to build upon.
27 turnovers
11 baskets including 4 while being fouled while shooting
18 rebounds
7 steals
5 assists
Overall a good experience for the girls. This was a good team to play because of their athletic ability. For the most part we were aggressive and played hard. We are going to focus on cutting down on the turnovers and finishing those shots.
These are just estimates but this gives us a foundation to build upon.
27 turnovers
11 baskets including 4 while being fouled while shooting
18 rebounds
7 steals
5 assists
Overall a good experience for the girls. This was a good team to play because of their athletic ability. For the most part we were aggressive and played hard. We are going to focus on cutting down on the turnovers and finishing those shots.
Friday, November 12, 2010
We had a successful scrimmage vs. our boys practice squad
Deanna Roberson score the game winner as the Lady Rams come from behind to defeat their boys practice squad in an intra-squad scrimmage Wednesday night at Cleveland Gym.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Blue/White Intra squad Scrimmage tonight at Cleveland
Tonight is our very first Intra squad scrimmage. The JV girls will get started at 5pm with the Varsity Girls starting around 5:30.
We are asking for a donation of 2 cans of food to the Food Bank as your admission to tonights event.
Go Lady Rams
We are asking for a donation of 2 cans of food to the Food Bank as your admission to tonights event.
Go Lady Rams
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