Tom Dean’s two Hollister AAU teams, comprised mostly of San
Benito High players, were sent to the San Jose State girls
basketball camp last week. San Benito ‘A’ went 6-1, losing only to
Los Gatos in tournament play after going 3-0 in pool play.
Tom Dean’s two Hollister AAU teams, comprised mostly of San Benito High players, were sent to the San Jose State girls basketball camp last week. San Benito ‘A’ went 6-1, losing only to Los Gatos in tournament play after going 3-0 in pool play. The Balers went on to beat Notre Dame-San Jose and Mt. Eden for the consolation title. Valley Christian won the title with a 7-0 record, while Westmoor (Daly City) was also 6-1.
Dean credited Jamie Flores with running the offense well and also Trisha Lee, Erika Rodriguez, Ashley Patton, Ashley Alnas and Stephanie Mauro for playing well at the guard spots. Johni Kiesewetter played strong on defense and got to the line frequently by driving to the lane.
According to Dean, the Balers were strengthened by good rebounding from Jen Crepeau, Mallorie Wilson, Jaime Hall, Kristina Osborne and Kristina Leal. Wilson, who is in the process of becoming eligible after transferring from King City, and Hall made all-tournament.
Dean sent a ‘B’ team, which was made up of incoming and last year’s freshmen. That team went 1-4.
“They scored well and played with a lot of heart,” said Dean of his youngsters.
Nicole Lucas and Jordan Lee, younger sister of Trisha Lee, ran the offense and played well at the point. Ari Romero and Amanda Boyd fared well on offense, while Morgan O’Laughlin was strong on the boards.
“The whole summer has been a great success for us,” said Dean. “It will help us this season as we’re going to be very inexperienced at the varsity level. When we started the camp, no one in charge knew where Hollister was. They know now.”
