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Girls Basketball
2011-2012 Co-CCL Champions

The Varsity Girls Basketball team (18-5, 6-2) concluded their regular season as Co-CCL Champions.  This is the fifth year in a row that the girls have won the CCL championship. Reynoldsburg HS defeated the Eagles on March 1 in the District semifinals.  Reynoldsburg is currently ranked #1 in the state.

Row 1: Ellie Ganz, Judy Sauter, Ashley Andracki, Regina Smith, Alex Statczar, Emily Aman
Row 2: Asst. Coach Pam Hartford, MaKenzie Bevins, Celeste Cantwell, Alexis Mayle, Kayla Cook, Emma Nikolai, Annie Gavin, Head Coach Tom Woodford

SNP News  - Reynoldsburg just too much for Watterson girls

Watterson 33 Reynoldsburg 66

Click here for the OHSAA D1 Columbus 2 Girls Basketball Tournament Brackets. 
Watterson 51, Hilliard Darby 33

Ashley Andracki and Kayla Cook scored 14 points each and ninth-seeded Watterson (18-4) beat Hilliard Darby (8-14) in D-I play at Olentangy Orange.

SNP News
Watterson kickstarted the D-I sectional tournament with a first-round drubbing of Grove City, beating the Greyhounds 69-34 Feb. 14 at Olentangy Orange.

The Eagles (17-4) led 33-16 at halftime.Alexis Mayle led scoring with 15 points. Ashley Andracki sank two treys on her way to totaling 12 and Celeste Cantwell scored 10. The ladies head to the next round and a match with Hilliard Darby (8-13) Wednesday, Feb. 22, at Olentangy Orange at 7:45 p.m. 

SNP News - Slow start dooms Watterson in league loss to DeSales 2/6/12

The Junior Varsity Basketball team finished their season with a record of 16-3 and Co-CCL Champions.

The Freshman Basketball team completed their season with a record of 19-1 and CCL Champions. They were the Gahanna HS 9th grade tournament champions. Bryn McQuade was voted most valuable player of the tournament. Two students were chosen by the coaches of the various teams as the all tournament team members: Maria Fisher and Maggie McCarthy.

2012 Co-CCL Champions
2010 and 2009 CCL Champions
2009 D-I District Runner-Up

The lady Eagles won the league for the fifth year in a row and out of the last nine years  have been to the district finals three times and won the district in 2004. They also made it to the district semifinals six of the last nine years as well.

Varsity, JV, and Freshman teams are fielded.

The girls basketball team recently participated in a basketball camp at the University of Notre Dame.Thirty-one students and four coaches spent three days on campus playing basketball, touring campus, and participating in campus activities. During the Saturday evening mass the girls attended, lead by Father Pete McCormick, the team participated by reading the scriptures and taking up the gifts during the Offertory. The trip was the culmination of a month of playing basketball in the summer that provided an opportunity for continued athletic development, team building, and spiritual growth.

By Coach Tom Woodford
The girls basketball team pictured in front of the University of Notre Dame library, often referred to as "Touchdown Jesus"
 

Coaching Staff

Tom Woodford, Head Coach   Tom_Woodford@hboe.org
Pam Hartford, Varsity Assistant Coach   basketballcamp@columbus.rr.com
Bob Dunning, JV Head Coach
mrdunning@yahoo.com
Kelli Cantwell, JV Assistant Coach
   
Kevin Kent, Head Freshman Coach    
Anna Fry, Assistant Freshman Coach    

2011-2012 Awards

All CCL: Ashley Andracki, Kayla Cook, Regina Smith
Best Defense: Regina Smith
Best Offense: Ashley Andracki
Most Improved: Emma Nikolai
Scholar Athlete:Celeste Cantwell
 

Commitment

Months:

October - March

Tryouts

Varsity and JV have a three day tryout.
Freshmen have a four day tryout.

Special Notes

Practice every day except Sunday sometime between 3:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Games and practice will be held during Christmas break. Arrive for tryouts in good physical condition. Physical exam prior to season is required.