TROJANS

TROJANS

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Schedule for this week

Monday 3/1 Practice 3:10-4:40
Pasta dinner at Mike Pizzello
Tuesday 3/2 Shooting and walkthrough after school some time TBA
Game at Plano vs. Northridge Prep at 7:30 pm.
Wednesday 3/3 Practice 3:10-4:40
Thursday 3/4 Practice 3:10-4:40
Pasta dinner ???
Friday 3/5 Shooting and walk through after school some time TBA
Game at Plano sectional championship at 7:30 pm
Saturday3/6 Practice 10:00-11:30
Weight room 11:30-12:15

Trojans are Regional Champions !!

The Trojans became Regional champs this week. This was the first regional title in 4 years. On Wednesday, the Trojans beat Lisle 70-50. On Friday the Trojans beat Westmont 61-46 to avenge an earlier loss to the Sentinals this season. Outstanding balance in scoring and other areas to get the job done. It was truly a team effort. All stats can be found on www.maxpreps.com It was a very exciting week. The Fan support was tremendous. The Trojans move on to play in sectionals at Plano High School. They will play on Tuesday night at 7:30 pm. If they win that game the sectional championship will be played at Plano High School on Friday at 7:30 pm. Please keep coming out and supporting the Trojans.

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Schedule for the week of Feb. 22-27

Mon. Feb. 22 Practice 3:05-4:45
Scout game vs. Lisle / Plano at Aurora Christian (Optional)
Tues. Feb. 23 Practice 3:05-4:45
Film 4:45-5:15 pm
Wed. Feb. 24 Practice 3:00-3:30
Regional game at Aurora Christian at 6:00 pm
Thurs. Feb. 25 Practice 3:05-4:45
Pasta ???? Somewhere together to keep a good thing going ???
Fri. Feb. 26 Regional Championship Game at 7:30 pm at Aurora Christian
Sat. Feb. 27 Practice 10:00 - 11:30
Weight Room 11:30-12:15

Trojans win #20 and finish 2nd place in conference !!

In the first year in the Metro Suburban League, the Trojans finished in 2nd place with a conference record of 7-3. The first half of the season (2-3) saw the Trojans lose games to Riverside Brookfield, Illiana, and Ridgewood The 2nd time around saw the Trojans finish with a perfect record of 5-0. Congratulations to the players for playing some very good basketball.
On Friday night the Trojans played very well to beat Ridgewood 79-57. Reggie Greenwood (16 pts, 6 reb, 5 assists, 1 stl), Mike Pizzello (9 pts, 4 assists, 2 rebs, 2 stls), Mark Penczak (13 pts, 3 rebs, 2 stls, 2 assists), Rob Stein (15 pts, 10 rebs), Justin Peeples (12 pts, 4 rebs, 3 assists), Matt Morrison (2 pts, 6 rebs, 3 assists), Chad Vos (2 pts, 3 assists, 1 reb, 1 stl), Nathan Boot (4 pts, 1 reb), Donte Williams (1 stl), Nate Ziegler (2 reb), Troy Ellens (4 pts, 1 reb), Daihee Cho, and Jon Penczak all saw time on the Timothy Christian floor for the last time this season. It was a strong team effort as the Trojans finished the regular season with a record of 20 wins and 6 losses. The Trojans would like to say THANK YOU to the Red Zone and the entire fans for the great support at all of our games. Regionals start this week at Aurora Christian. The Trojans will play on Wednesday at 6:00 pm vs the winner of Lisle and Plano who play on Monday night. Please keep coming out and supporting the Trojans as they begin the state tournament.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Trojans victorious on Senior Night vs. Chicago Christian

Tuesday night was Senior night vs. Chicago Christian. The Trojans came out with some very good defense in the first half leading 28-15. The second half saw the lead grow to about 18 and then with a barrage of 3 pointers, the Knights closed the gap to 7 with about 3 minutes to play. The Trojans were able to hang on for the victory 66-55. The Trojans had 4 people in double figures. Reggie Greenwood (16 pts, 4 assists, 4 rebs, 2 stls), Mark Penczak (14 pts, 4 rebs, 3 stls, 1 assist), Rob Stein (14 pts, 5 rebs), and Justin Peeples (13 pts, 5 assists, 5 rebs, 3 stls). Mike Pizzello also contributed with 7 pts, and 9 rebs. Daihee Cho(2 pts, 1 stl, 1 assist), Donte Williams (1 stl, 1 reb), Matt Morrison (1 reb, 1 assist), and Chad Vos (1 reb) rounded out the stat sheet.
We would like to say THANK YOU and CONGRATULATIONS to our 5 seniors: Daihee Cho, Reggie Greenwood, Justin Peeples, Rob Stein, and Donte Williams.
The Trojans move to 19-6 on the season and play on Friday night at Timothy vs. Ridgewood at 7:00 pm. Please come out and support the Trojans.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Trojans win 2 this week

The Trojans were able to secure 2 victories this week. On Tuesday, the Trojans went to Aurora Christian and defeated the Eagles 65-28. Sharp shooting and team defense were key as the Trojans shot 50% from the field. Reggie Greenwood led all scorers with 28 pts (7-8 from 2 pt and 5-8 from 3 pt range). He also chipped in with 5 assists, 3 rebounds, and 2 steals. Mike Pizzello (8pts, 7 rebs, 5 stls, 3 assists) also was a key contributor for the Trojans. Mark Penczak (5 rebs, 3 assists), Matt Morrison (4 pts, 3 rebs) and Chad Vos (7pts, 2 rebs, 1 stl) also had strong games. Nate Ziegler came off the bench to score 5 pts. Rob Stein (7 rebs, 2 pts), Justin Peeples (4 pts, 2 assists), and Troy Ellens (2 pts, 1 reb, 1 assist) rounded out the scoring.
Friday night saw the Bison from Fenton come to Timothy on Homecoming night. The Trojans continued their strong play defeating the visitors 78-45. Rob Stein got the Trojans off to a great start with some hot shooting scoring the first 11 pts and the Trojans never looked back. They played a solid defensive team effort and shot very well from the field once again (53%). The Trojans saw 5 players reach double figures on the evening. Rob Stein (18 pts, 4 rebs, 1 assist), Reggie Greenwood (10 pts, 4 rebs, 4 stls, 3 rebs), Mike Pizzello (11 pts, 3 rebs, 1 stl, 1 assist), Mark Penczak (10 pts, 6 rebs, 6 assists, 1 stl), and Justin Peeples (10 pts, 2 rebs, 2 stls, 2 assists). Nate Ziegler (5 pts, 1 reb), Troy Ellens (2 pts, 3 rebs, 2 stls), Chad Vos (6 pts, 4 assists, 2 rebs, 1 stl), Daihee Cho (1 reb), Matt Morrison (4 pts, 5 rebs, 1 stl, 1 assist), Donte Williams (3 rebs), Nathan Boot (2 pts), and Jon Penczak (1 assist) all played well and contributed to the victory. The Trojans move to 18-6 on the season and are 6-3 in the Metro Suburban Conference. The next game is at Timothy and is SENIOR NIGHT on Tuesday night at 7:30 vs. Chicago Christian. Then the last home of the season will be on Friday night vs. Ridgewood at 7:00pm. The crowd was outstanding on Friday night. Thank you to all the fans and Red Zone. Please keep coming out and supporting the Trojans.

Schedule for week of Feb. 15-20

Mon. Feb. 15 Devotions 9:45 am
Practice 10:00-11:30
Tues. Feb. 16 Home game vs. Chicago Christian 7:30 pm
SENIOR NIGHT (parents of seniors please be there by 6:40 pm)
Wed. Feb. 17 Practice 4:45-6:30 pm
Thurs. Feb. 18 Practice 3:05-4:45
Pasta dinner at 5:00 (School)
Fri. Feb. 19 Home game vs. Ridgewood 7:00 pm
Sat. Feb. 20 Practice 12:00 pm- 1:30 pm (NOTE TIME CHANGE-- Freshman game)
Weight room 1:30-2:15pm (NOTE TIME CHANGE)

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Schedule for the Week of Feb. 8-13

Mon. Feb. 8 Devotions at 6:00pm
Practice at 6:30-8:30 pm
Tues. Feb. 9 Game at Aurora Christian High School at 7:30 pm
Wed. Feb. 10 Practice 4:50-6:30 pm
Thurs. Feb. 11 Practice 4:50-6:30 Pasta dinner at school after practice
Fri. Feb. 12 Homecoming game vs. Fenton at 7:00 pm.
Sat. Feb. 13 Practice at 10:00-11:30 am
Weight Room 11:30-12:15

Times may change a bit depending on the Regionals for the girls team.

6th, 7th, and 8th grade teams see Trojans defeat Elmwood Park

On Friday night, the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade teams from Timothy Christian School were guests for the evening. They received free entry into the game and were acknowledged at half-time for all their hard efforts on the court this past season.
They were treated to a Trojan Victory by a score of 66-34. The Trojans came out with much better effort on this night as they got out to an early lead and never looked back. The team was led by Reggie Greenwood (22 pts, 8 reb, 5 assists, 3 stls) and Rob Stein (12 pts, 8 rebs). Matt Morrison (6 pts, 7 rebs), Justin Peeples (6 pts, 5 rebs), Mike Pizzello (8pts, 2 rebs, 2 assists, 1 stl) Mark Penczak (8 pts, 4 rebs, 4 assists), Troy Ellens (2 pts, 2 rebs), Nate Ziegler (2 stls, 1 reb, 1 assist), Chad Vos (2 pts, 1 reb, 3 assists, 1 stl), Donte' Williams (2 reb), Nathan Boot (1 reb), Jon Penczak (2 reb) and Daihee Cho all contributed in the victory. The Trojans move to 16-6 on the season and 5-3 in conference play. They next travel to Aurora Christian on Tuesday night for a non-conference game at 7:30 pm. The next home game is the Homecoming game on Friday night vs. Fenton High School. The game is scheduled for an approximate tip-off at 7:00 pm. Please keep coming out to support the Trojans.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Trojans drop one vs. Westmont

The Trojans did not come out with their best effort on Tuesday night and the Sentinels from Westmont made them pay by a final score of 61-56. The Trojans were led on offense by Mark Penczak (15 pts, 5 assists, 4 rebs) and Rob Stein (16 pts, 5 rebs, 3 stls). The Trojans were outscored in the 3rd quarter 16-2 and although they fought their way back in the 4th quarter they were not able to overcome and suffered the non-conference loss. The Trojans are now 15-6 and will host the Tigers from Elmwood Park on Friday night at 7:00 pm. Please keep coming out and supporting the Trojans.