Monday, November 08, 2004
Scorps Women & Juniors in Grand Final
After an at times challenging season, the young Central Scorpions Women's Open team have made the TouchSA State League Grand Final, to be held this Friday at 8:30 pm.
With the team made up largely of State 18s players, plus some UniSA players, and three current Women's Open players, the Scorpions have finally shown they are a force to be reckoned with.
The season began well, with a 7-5 victory over Stingrays, before a narrow loss to Vipers.
Four losses on the trot looked suspiciously like a mid-season slump, before we were able to raise a 3 all draw against Vipers. From there, it's been victories all around, defeating each team in either the minor round or the finals. Now, there's only one game left, against Stingrays (the record against them this season: 7-5, 3-5, 6-4) and what a ripper it should be.
At the end of the minor round we were looking a little shaky with 9 games, 3 wins, 5 losses and a draw, but the finals haev shown our mettle. A tight (and long) drop-off on Friday night against Vipers, with some great play from our speedsters resulting in a satisfying victory. We were let down early in the game by skill errors, but finally overcame the opposition.
Sunday's game looked like it should have been easy, and we at times played a little that way. Despite having two players sent for time - at the same time - we managed to hold out a late offensive push from the under-manned Wolves and score a place in the Final.
Madelaine Carey is top of the touchdown table, with 9 for the season, after cobmining well with Tracy Frith, who has 8 of her own. Junior Coach Nicole Treleaven has 6 for the season, and is the only player to have played in every game. Every other regular player, with one exception has also made it onto the scoreboard. I won't mention her name, but hopefully we'll see her home and scoring this Friday!
For most of the team this is the first State League Grand Final they've played in, and let's hope it's a successful one!
The Junior Mixed team is also playing in the Grand Final this Friday.
If anyone [Nicole] wants to write a blurb about their season, email me and I'll post it, or give you the ability to post.
With the team made up largely of State 18s players, plus some UniSA players, and three current Women's Open players, the Scorpions have finally shown they are a force to be reckoned with.
The season began well, with a 7-5 victory over Stingrays, before a narrow loss to Vipers.
Four losses on the trot looked suspiciously like a mid-season slump, before we were able to raise a 3 all draw against Vipers. From there, it's been victories all around, defeating each team in either the minor round or the finals. Now, there's only one game left, against Stingrays (the record against them this season: 7-5, 3-5, 6-4) and what a ripper it should be.
At the end of the minor round we were looking a little shaky with 9 games, 3 wins, 5 losses and a draw, but the finals haev shown our mettle. A tight (and long) drop-off on Friday night against Vipers, with some great play from our speedsters resulting in a satisfying victory. We were let down early in the game by skill errors, but finally overcame the opposition.
Sunday's game looked like it should have been easy, and we at times played a little that way. Despite having two players sent for time - at the same time - we managed to hold out a late offensive push from the under-manned Wolves and score a place in the Final.
Madelaine Carey is top of the touchdown table, with 9 for the season, after cobmining well with Tracy Frith, who has 8 of her own. Junior Coach Nicole Treleaven has 6 for the season, and is the only player to have played in every game. Every other regular player, with one exception has also made it onto the scoreboard. I won't mention her name, but hopefully we'll see her home and scoring this Friday!
For most of the team this is the first State League Grand Final they've played in, and let's hope it's a successful one!
The Junior Mixed team is also playing in the Grand Final this Friday.
If anyone [Nicole] wants to write a blurb about their season, email me and I'll post it, or give you the ability to post.
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