(15U) Orange Team Sophomores
Head Coach: Dan Spicer
Assistent Coach: Jim Cusack
No.
Player & School
5
Mary Kate Cusack, Shenendehowa High School
12
MacKenzie Rowland, Shaker High School
13
Ali Lewis, Shenendehowa High School
14
Lauren Woods, Shaker High School
15
Chrisanne Pierson, Shenendehowa High School
21
Kylie Small, Holy Names Acadamy
22
Laura Kipper, Mohonasen High School
23
Christina Spicer, Academy of Holy Names
24
Brehanda Stratton, Albany Spa High School
33
Emily Weber, Shenendehowa High School

Tournament Schedule and Results
East Coast Super Regional, Windsor CT,
April 24th & 25th, 2010
  • Sparks 74 Team Mass. 33
  • Sparks 50 Mass. Frenzy 34
  • Sparks 75 Shamrocks 32
  • Sparks 54 Mass. Frenzy 23
USA Coaches Choice, Bronx, New York
April 24th & 25th, 2010
  • Sparks 51 Long Island Lightning 34
  • Sparks 42 Hunterdon United 17
  • Sparks 44 New Jersey Raising Stars 24
  • Long Island Lightning 34 Sparks 33
Albany City Rock "The Big Show" Troy, New York
May 14th &15th, 2010
  • Albany City Rocks 51 Sparks 32
  • Sparks 54 Lady Rim Rockers 50
  • Sparks 61 Knuckle Heads 37
  • Sparks 66 Albany Lady Falcons 42
Boo Williams Super Regional, Hampton Virginia
May 21st & 22nd, 2010
  • Sparks 65 Virginia Lady Ballers 21
  • Sparks 59 Boo Williams Norfolk Xpress 49
  • Sparks 87 Gloucester Hornets 25
  • Sparks 91 Virginia Elite 54
  • Sparks 55 Boo Williams Norfolk Xpress 52
Gym Rat Challenge, Albany, New York
June 19th & 20th, 2010
  • New Jersey Sparks 56 Sparks 51
  • Sparks 66 New York City Lady Bullets 35
  • Sparks 56 New Jersey Elite 51
Saratoga Sparks Thoroughbred Classic, Saratoga Springs
June 5th & 6th, 2010
  • Sparks 57 Fulmont Straz (17U) 35
  • Sparks 51 Peru (16U) 34
  • Sparks 50 Utica Lady Knicks 39
  • Sparks 53 Rochester Lady Warrior 33
AAU Nationals, Orlando, Florida
July 5th - 10th, 2010
  • Memphis Elite 83 Sparks 63
  • WNC Lady Royals 95 Sparks 90 (OT)
  • Georgia Elite 66 Sparks 46
  • Sparks 68 Floria Gate Keepers 62
  • Team Breakdown 78 Sparks 73 (OT)
  • Florida Gate Keepers 54 Sparks 41

Outstanding Tradition

The Sparks have enjoyed a rich tradition of providing our players with quality coaching. Our staff has experience at various coaching levels, coaching at the college, high school, AAU,  and youth programs in and around the Capital District. However, what we are most proud of their dedication to kids and the game of basketball. All of the coaches are avid fans of the game and work hard together at improving their coaching skills as well as improving the resume of the organization.

Our coaches adhere to this philosophy, "Players should strive to be sound fundamental players and to always remember that if you play hard, play smart, and have fun, you will always be on top of your game no matter the outcome!"   The coaches primarily want each girl to improve and have fun doing it. A mark of their success is that over 90% of our players return to play for the Sparks each year. We believe a large part of that is due to our committed and knowledgeable coaching staff.

"I asked a ref if he could give me a technical foul for thinking bad things about him. He said, of course not. I said, well, I think you stink. And he gave me a technical. You can't trust em."

Jim Valvano, "Jimmy V"
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