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2023 - 2024 Challenges

10,000 Makes Challenge (Summer 2023)

81 girls signed up and 56 successfully completed the challenge. Great job, ladies!

Rules:
- For all girls in district entering 1st - 8th grades
- Runs from June 11, 2023 to September 30, 2023 (16 weeks)
- Submissions deadline is October 2, 2023
- Record number of shots made each day
- Quality over quantity! (good shooting form)
- 30 made shots credit for each day of basketball camp/workouts
- 30 made shots credit for each game (including pregame warmup)
- 30 made shots credit for each summer practice
- No more than 30 made shots credit per day, i.e., if a player goes to camp and has a game the same day, only 30 total shots can be credited

Sign up HERE.

***WIAA rules prohibit giving gifts to HS athletes.***

     25,200

Ashley Mikl

     21,010

Aly Mikl

     15,138

Kennedy Kielblock

     14,809

Riley Gizelar

     13,131

Felicity Berrall

     12,950

Maddie Bunyer

     12,864

Audrey Rush

     12,515

Harper Esson

     12,345

Bitsy Palicka

     12,110

Nora Rauter

     12,109

Maddie Koch

     12,001

Ava Hall

     12,000

Kate Steighner

     11,664

Paige Towles

     11,600

Savannah Cundy

     11,550

Evelyn Fetzer

     11,540

Ava Serembiczky

     11,380

Aaria Khan

     11,335

Claire Tuschl

11,330

Addison Bratzke

11,200

Taryn Schmit

11,170

Gabriella Cameron

11,166

Aubrey Bauer

11,010

Sydney York

10,927

Ashlyn Hunt

10,910

Grace Wetzel

10,885

Addisyn Schneider

10,883

Ava Newman

10,850

Kyra Patterson

10,830

Kinslee Pogodzinski

10,800

Jasmine Bunyer

10,785

Presley Maciejewski

10,630

Brooke Buchholz

10,622

Sydney Sandieson

10,610

Zoe Dahl

10,589

Kensie Mahal

10,530

Kaitlyn Duehring

10,305

Josie Wargolet

      10,260

Kayla Thiel

     10,211

Natalie Roehsner

     10,210

Minaal Khan

     10,206

Quinlan Schardt

     10,133

Charlie Machut

     10,115

Molly Oppermann

     10,100

Lexi Patterson

     10,100

Peyton Oppermann

     10,100

Regan Schardt

     10,097

Shae Warren

     10,033

Stella Mrotek

     10,030

Harper Warren

     10,027

Charli Schulz

     10,014

Alexis Herrell

     10,007

Aiyla Zinda

     10,005

Morgan Swift

     10,000

Avery Herrell

     10,000

Mallorie Thorpe

     10,000

Taylor Sandieson


Fall Series (September - October 2023)

When: Mondays and Thursdays, Sept.7 - Oct.5 (9 sessions)

Where: TMS Main Gym

Who: 3rd / 4th / 5th Grades from 6-7pm
         6th / 7th / 8th Grades from 7-8pm

What: Coach Machut, Coach Nate, and Coach Aaron will run a skills development series to build on our very successful Spring Series and Summer Advanced Skills Workouts.

What to bring: Water bottle and your own basketball.  Practice jerseys are recommended but not mandatory.

Cost: Free - paid for by Junior Chargers!

Reward: Any Junior Charger player that attends 5 or more of the 9 sessions will receive a Fall Series T-shirt!

Format: Coaches will format this to be a combination of skill (from summer) and play (from Spring) to make it fun and rewarding.

Disclaimer: We know that September is massively busy for a variety of reasons, this session is meant to be an optional skill development opportunity with the goal of entering the season in good form.  If your player has soccer/volleyball/cross country or any other of a few dozen extracurriculars that conflict, we apologize!  These were the dates that worked best for the coaches and gym scheduling. 

Sign up HERE.


Basement Ballhandling Challenge (January 2024)

Step 1: Talk to your player to see if she wants to do a 10 minute YouTube individual ballhandling workout at least 25 of the 31 days in January. 

Step 2: Sign up between Dec.27, 2023 - midnight Dec.31, 2023.  

Step 3: Use these YouTube links: 
- Beginner (K-3rd, depending on skill/experience)
- Intermediate (4th-6th, depending on player skill/experience)
- Advanced (7th-8th, depending on player skill/experience)

Step 4: If your player has completed the workout at least 25 times in January, bring your player to varsity practice at HHS on Friday, Feb.2, 2024 at 4:30pm, where they will turn in their log, signed by you for verification, and receive their hoodie.


NCAA Women's Tournament Bracket Challenge (March 2024)

Rules:
- One entry per player is allowed. 
- Please include the player's name in the “entry” name.
- Players will make their own selections with little help from their parents.
- Coaches are also allowed to enter to see if they can beat their players.
- NEW this year: Parents and families can enter as well. 
- Prizes (DSG gift cards) will be awarded to the top 3 Jr. Charger players. 

Join HERE.  Good luck and enjoy the games!

Congratulations to South Carolina Gamecocks (38-0) and to our winners:
#1 - Samantha Baumann (7GW) - 1,640 points - $75 Dick's Sporting Goods Gift Card
#2 - Sydney Sandieson (8GW) - 1,600 points - $50 Dick's Sporting Goods Gift Card
#3 - Zella King (3/4GW) - 1,590 points - $25 Dick's Sporting Goods Gift Card
#3 - Grace Mangold (3/4GW) - 1,590 points - $25 Dick's Sporting Goods Gift Card

Top three parents:
#1 - Eric Mangold - 1,590 points
#2 - Trent Ott - 1,560 points
#2 - Ryan Sershon - 1,560 points

Thanks to all those who participated!

When to watch:
- First Four: March 20-21
- First Round: March 22-23 
- Second Round: March 24-25
- Sweet 16: March 29-30
- Elite 8: March 31- April 1
- Final Four: April 5
- Championship: April 7


Not pictured: Zella King


Spring Series Challenge (April - May 2024)

Back by popular demand, we will have coaches at TMS on Monday and Thursday nights in April and May ready to divide players into evenly distributed grade based teams, teach specific offensive actions, and play timed 3v3 games with instruction.  Any Junior Charger player who attends at least 10 of the 16 sessions in April and May will receive a Hamilton Basketball long sleeve t-shirt. 

Who: 3rd / 4th / 5th grades (6:00pm - 7:15pm)
          6th / 7th / 8th grades (7:17pm - 8:30pm) 
When: Mondays and Thursdays, April 1 - May 23, 2024
Where: Templeton Middle School

Sign up HERE.