Ms girls Basketball finish season with fun and promise

WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg middle school girls basketball team finished their season on Thursday, February 23. The Cardinals were the shortest and youngest team in the league this year. The girls struggled at times to score against the more experienced teams, but they improved immensely on defense.  Five sixth and two seventh graders finished the season and will look to improve individual skills in the off-season. 

On Friday, February 24, the team played some shooting games in the high school gym, enjoyed root beer floats, and were awarded certificates for participation and special awards.

Sixth grader Olivia Kiefel was named Cardinal of the Year. Seventh grader Cheri Mathews took over the role of leader on the team and was named Most Improved. Both Kiefel and Mathews led the team in all stat categories for the season. Sixth grader Kayla Kuykendall was named Most Inspirational. Seventh grader Victoria Whitmore and sixth graders Shaunna Hilton, Sophia Castillo, and Stella Pearson contributed in every game and were awarded participation certificates.

Managers Addison Crenshaw, Kaitlyn Paul, and Lillian Carpenter kept stats and score at the games, assisted at practices, and received manager certificates.