Trojans end season in Regional Championship loss

Friday night saw the Trojans come up on the short end of a 49-40 score vs. Providence St. Mel. It was a re-match between two teams who had played each other last year in a sectional final won by the Trojans. St. Mel had beaten the Trojans earlier this season in a double overtime thriller at the Lisle Thanksgiving tournament. The championship game did not disappoint in the excitement category. St. Mel got out to a 10-2 lead before the Trojans settled down and closed the gap at the quarter to be trailing 10-9. The second quarter saw back and forth momentum plays and at the half, the Trojans were leading 21-20. The 3rd quarter was a stumbling block as the Trojans could not find the shooting touch and trailed at the end of the 3rd 34-27. During the 4th quarter, the Trojans got down by as much as 9 pts and fought their way back to close the gap to 3. The Trojans could not get any closer and needed to foul down the stretch. St. Mel was able to hit enough free throws to secure the victory 49-40.

Mike Pizzello played an exceptional game in all areas. He played solid defense on St. Mel's big man and also scored 18 pts, 10 rebs, 3 stls, and 1 assist. Chad Vos showed his usual solid defense as well and also finished with 2 pts, 3 rebs, 2 stls, 1 assist. Chris Ridolphi (7 pts, 7 rebs), Mark Penczak (8 pts, 4 rebs, 3 assists), Danny Leach (3 pts, 4 rebs, 1 stl), Matt Robinson (2 pts, 1 assist), Nate Ziegler (1 reb), and Nathan Boot (3 rebs) all cracked the stat sheet. The Trojans struggled shooting on this night and shot just 30% from the field.

The loss was a very disappointing way to end the season but Coach LeGrand and Coach Huizinga would like to thank the guys for an exciting season. The Trojans finished with a record of 17-10 and 7-5 on the season. They finished in 2nd place in the Metro-Suburban conference where they were picked in the pre-season to finish no better than 5th. A special thank you to all of our seniors: Nathan Boot, Troy Ellens, Jon Penczak, Mark Penczak, Mike Pizzello, Chad Vos, and Nathan Ziegler. You did an excellent job making major contributions to the Trojan program and you will be missed.

Congratulations to Troy Ellens and Mark Penczak who did advance in the 3 pt shooting contest. They will shoot at Sectionals on Wednesday at Aurora Christian. If they advance Wednesday they will shoot on Friday for the chance to compete at state in Peoria. Good luck gentlemen.

Congratulations also to Mike Pizzello and Mark Penczak who were selected to the Metro Suburban All-Conference team.

Thank you to all the fans who were so supportive this season. Your support was greatly appreciated.

Trojans advance to Regional Championship

Wednesday saw the Trojans travel to the Immaculate Conception Regional to battle the Knights from IC. It was a tough battle but the Trojans were able to prevail by a score of 51-47. The Trojans were led in scoring by Danny Leach (20 pts, 2 rebs), Mike Pizzello (14 pts, 4 rebs, 3 stls),and Mark Penczak (11 pts, 5 rebs, 3 stls, 1 assist). Chad Vos (4 pts, 4 rebs, 2 stls, 1 assist), Chris Ridolphi (3 rebs, 4 assists, 3 stls), Troy Ellens (2 pts, 1 stl), Nate Ziegler (2 assists, 1 stl), Matt Robinson (2 rebs), Matt Morrison (1 block), and Nathan Boot (1 reb) all cracked the stat sheet. During the game, the offense disappeared for a while but the defensive effort from the Trojans was present all evening. Congratulations to the Trojans and also to Mark Penczak and Troy Ellens for advancing in the 3 pt contest. The Trojans will battle Providence St. Mel at Immaculate Conception on Friday night at 7:30 pm for the Regional Championship. Please come out and support the Trojans.

Regional game vs. IC to be streamed live tonight.

We received information today that the game will be broadcast on HighSchoolCube.com. Below is information about the broadcast.


Watch the Timothy Christian Boys 2A Regional Basketball Game on Wednesday, February 23rd Live at HighSchoolCube.com

We are pleased to announce that the Boys 2A Regional basketball game tonight at 8:10 pm is being broadcast live at HighSchoolCube.com. If you are unable to attend in person, please tune in to watch Timothy Christian take on Immaculate Conception in what promises to be a great game. A rebroadcast and video of the event will also be available so that you can relive the exciting moments of this contest. Go to HighSchoolCube.com and watch tonight’s game and other awesome videos

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Schedule

Monday -- Practice 10:00-11:30
Training 7:30-9:00
Tuesday -- Practice 3:05-4:45
Wednesday-- Practice 4:15-5:15
Leave for IC
Game at IC at 8:10
Thursday -- Practice 3:05-4:45
Friday -- Practice 10:00-11:15
Regional Championship game at IC at 7:30 pm
Saturday -- Practice 10:00-11:30

Trojans end regular season by splitting games

This past weekend, the Trojans finished off the regular season. On Friday night, the Trojans traveled to Fenton High School to face the Bison. On this night, the Bison were able to control the game. The Trojans played a decent defensive game but offensively they could not get anything going all evening. Fenton led at the half 23-12. The Trojans made a run in the second half trying to increase the tempo of the game and get things going offensively. They were able to cut it to two points at one point but could not get the lead. Fenton held on down the stretch and the Trojans lost 50-36. Mike Pizzello (13 pts) was the only player to get into double figures on the night. The Trojans wanted to quickly forget this game and move on to the next day to play Glenbard South.
On Saturday, the Trojans bounced back nicely by closing the regular season with a hard fought victory vs. Glenbard South 59-58. The Trojans played a close contest throughout and finally took the lead at the end of the 3rd quarter 39-36. A back and forth 4th quarter saw the teams trade baskets. The score was tied with 3:20 to play. The Trojans were able to hold on to close out the victory 59-58. This night saw Danny Leach (17pts, 3 rebs, 3 stls, 2 assists), Chris Ridolphi (14 pts, 3 rebs, 1 assist), Mark Penczak (9 pts, 2 rebs, 4 assists, 3 stls), Matt Morrison (6 pts, 4 rebs, 1 stl, 1 assist), Nathan Boot (3 rebs, 1 stl) all have strong games. The entire team put in a strong defensive effort as well. Of particular note were Mike Pizzello (13 pts, 7 rebs, 3 assists, 2 stls) and Chad Vos (2 rebs, 1 stl, 1 assist) who were charged with guarding Glenbard South's best player and held him to 9 pts on the night.
The Trojans finished the season 16-9 and 7-5 on the season. Regionals will begin this week with the Trojans travelling to Immaculate Conception to play a game at 8:10 pm against the winner of the IC - Chicago Talent Development game. Please come out and support the Trojans.

Trojans victorious on Senior night

Tuesday night was senior night and the Trojans came out ready to play. The Trojans were victorious vs. Elwood Park. This years seniors are: Nathan Boot, Troy Ellens, Jon Penczak, Mark Penczak, Mike Pizzello, Chad Vos, and Nathan Ziegler. They have made a strong mark on the Timothy Christian basketball program and will be missed.
The game started with Nathan Ziegler scoring the first points on a driving layup. The rest of the first quarter saw Troy Ellens on fire as his teammates kept finding the hot shooter (3-3's in the quarter and 4 on the night). Troy scored 13 pts in the quarter as the lead grew to 20-7 by the end of the first quarter. Although Elmwood Park made a small run in the second, the Trojans still held a lead of 32-20 at the half. During the 3rd quarter the Trojans came out ready to make a run and outscored the Tigers 28-8. The teams played even in the fourth quarter to reach the final score of 75-43. The Trojans saw everyone on the team crack the score sheet on this night. The Seniors: Nathan Boot (6 pts, 3 rebs),Troy Ellens (20 pts, 5 rebs, 1 stl, 1 assist), Jon Penczak (3 rebs, 1 stl, 1 assist), Mark Penczak (15 pts, 4 rebs, 1 assist), Mike Pizzello (8 pts, 6 rebs, 6 assists, 1 stl), Chad Vos (4 pts, 3 stls, 2 rebs), Nathan Ziegler (5 pts, 5 assists). The Underclassmen: Danny Leach (5 pts, 1 reb), Brennen Lindsey (2 pts, 1 reb), Matt Morrison (2 pts, 4 rebs, 6 assists), Chris Ridolphi (2 pts, 1 reb), Matt Robinson (1 reb, 1 stl), Aaron Snoeyink (2 pts, 2 rebs), Tyler VanderBrug (4 pts, 4 rebs, 1 stl). The night was a good night as the Trojans played well and the seniors had a strong night. The Trojans move to 15-8 on the year and are currently tied for second place in the conference with a 6-4 record. The Trojans will play on Friday night at Fenton High School at 7:00 pm. They will conclude the regular season on Saturday at 4:30 at Glenbard South High School. Next week Wednesday the Trojans will begin regional play at Immaculate Conception with a game at 8:10 pm. Please keep coming out and supporting the Trojans.

Schedule for the week

Mon -- Practice 3:10-4:45
Pasta dinner -- on our own -- Maybe noodles??
Tues. -- SENIOR NIGHT Home game vs. Elmwood Park 7:00 pm start
Wed. -- Practice 6:15 am - 7:50 (I am trying to change this to another time if possible to either right after school or second slot)
Training 7:30-9:00
Thurs. -- Practice 3:10-4:45
Fri. -- Away game at Fenton (Cancer awareness night -- donations due)Game time is 7:00 pm
Sat. -- Possible shootaround 10:00-11:30
Away game at Glenbard South. Game time is 4:30

Homecoming victory for Trojans !!

Friday night was Homecoming at Timothy and there was a very electric atmosphere in the Timothy Christian gymnasium. Besides all the homecoming festivities, the Red Zone had called this a Silent night for the fans. The first part of the game was played in a eerily quiet gym as the teams played even. When the Trojans scored their 10th point on a Chad Vos layup, the gym erupted with cheers and they continued the rest of the evening. The game was a hard fought contest and some very hot shooting by Ridgewood gave the Rebels the lead at the half 33-28. The Trojans came out very flat in the 3rd quarter and Ridgewood took advantage to build a 12 pt lead in the middle of the third quarter. It was then that the bench came to the rescue. Tyler VanderBrug (2-3's, 2 rebs, 1 assist), Troy Ellens (7pts, 3 rebs, 1 assist), Nathan Ziegler (2 assists, 1 reb), Matt Robinson (1 reb, 1 assist), and Chad Vos (6 pts, 1 reb, 1 assist) provided the spark that was missing. Their inspired play and sharp shooting (3-3's) during the end of the 3rd quarter provided a 11-1 run to close the quarter with the Trojans trailing 42-44. The energy and execution carried over as the Trojans were able to take the lead in the fourth quarter and finish the night with a 63-56 victory. Matt Morrison (4pts, 1 reb, 1 assist), Chris Ridolphi (2 pts, 3 rebs, 2 assists, 1 stl), Danny Leach (10 pts, 5 rebs, 2 assists, 1 block), Mike Pizzello (15 pts, 5 rebs, 3 stls, 2 assists), and Mark Penczak (13 pts, 6 assists, 5 rebs) all found themselves on the stat sheet on the night as well. The coaching staff was very proud of the team effort for the victory. For the players to come off the bench and provide such a lift was a testament to not only their physical talents but also their mental toughness to be ready to contribute in such a strong way for the team. The team then showed their togetherness to finish strong in the fourth quarter to come away with the hard fought victory. The Trojans move to 14-8 on the season and are now tied for 3rd place in the conference with a 5-4 record. This week will be a busy week as the Trojans have Senior night on Tuesday night vs. Elmwood Park with a 7:00 pm start. They then will play an away game on Friday at Fenton at 7:00 pm and a make up game which will be played on Saturday at Glenbard South at 4:30 pm. Please keep coming out and supporting the Trojans.

Regional assignments

State Regional assignments have been posted on the ihsa website. You can find all the information on www.ihsa.org and tab on boys basketball to get the information.

We will play in the Immaculate Conception Regional. We have received the 2nd seed in a very competitive regional.

Mon. Feb. 21 Game 1 is Walther vs. Douglass at 6:00 pm
Mon. Feb. 21 Game 2 is IC vs. Chicago Talent Development at 8:10 pm.

Wed. Feb. 23 Game 3 is Providence St. Mel vs. Winner of Game 1 at 6:00 pm
Wed. Feb. 23 Game 4 is Timothy Christian vs. Winner of Game 2 at 8:10 pm.

Fri. FEb. 25 Game 5 is Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 at 7:30 pm.

Trojans lose on the road to R.B.

The Trojans traveled to Riverside Brookfield Tuesday night for a conference game. The Bulldogs came out blazing to lead by 11 and the Trojans stormed right back to cut the lead to 1. This was a theme that played out on this night as RB answered with a run of their own. RB continued their hot shooting making 9 three pointers and led at he half 45-29. The Trojans came out trying to cut the gap slowly. As the third quarter was winding down the lead had been cut to 11 with about a minute to go in the 3rd and the bulldogs anwered with another run to lead 60-43 after 3 quarters. The Trojans continued to play hard but fell to the conference leader 78-62. Mark Penczak (17 pts, 3 rebs,1 assist) had the shots falling as he connected on 3 3pt baskets. Mike Pizzello (8 pts, 6 rebs, 5 assists, 2 stls), Danny Leach (8 pts, 2 rebs, 2stls, 1 assist), Chris Ridolphi (4 pts, 6 rebs, 2 assists, 1 stl), Matt Robinson (1 assist), Nate Ziegler (2pts), Matt Morrison (4 pts, 1 reb, 1 stl), Tyler VanderBrug (1 reb), Chad Vos (2 pts, 1 reb, 1 assist) all made it to the stat sheet on the night. Nathan Boot (7 pts, 1 reb) and Troy Ellens (8 pts, 3 rebs, 3 assists) gave strong minutes off the bench on the evening. The Trojans next game is on Friday night vs. Ridgewood. Tip off time is scheduled for around 7:00 - 7:15. It is Homecoming night so come early and enjoy time with friends while rooting on the Trojans.

schedule for the week

This will be a pretty crazy and fun week.

Monday 2/7 Practice 3:10-4:45
Tues. 2/8 Game at Riverside Brookfield 7:00 pm
Wed. 2/9 Practice 6:15 am - 7:50 am
Training 7:30-9:00pm
Thurs. 2/10 Practice 3:10-4:45
Pasta dinner 5:00
Fri. 2/11 Homecoming game vs. Ridgewood. Game time is 7:30 pm.
Sat. 2/12 Practice 10:00-11:30
Training 1:30-3:00

Trojans beat Vikings in overtime

Finally playing ball again after the snow storm of 2011 caused many schools to miss school and practice for two days, there was some concern as to how the Trojans would play on Friday night. The intensity of the conference game with Illiana was present from the beginning. In the first quarter, the Trojans came out playing well and were leading by a 16-8 score at the first break. During the second quarter, the Vikings got it going and the Trojans struggled offensively as the half time score was 25-23 in favor of the Trojans. During the beginning of the 3rd quarter, Illiana moved ahead by about 8 points and then the Trojans responded with a run of their own. Mark Penczak found Mike Pizzello for a basket at the end of the 3rd quarter pulling the Trojans within four by a score of 38-42. The fourth quarter was back and forth and the Trojans found themselves down 3 with 15 seconds to play. After a mad scramble, Mike Pizzello found Danny Leach at the top of the key and he knocked down the 3 pointer at the buzzer to send the game into overtime with the score knotted 54-54. In the overtime period, things remained at a high excitement level as both teams had their opportunities and the game went back and forth. In the end, the Trojans were able to come out with a hard fought victory by a score of 62-58.
Mark Penczak (17 pts, 6 rebs, 8 assists)had a solid all around game again for the Trojans. Chris Ridolphi (11 pts, 6 rebs, 5 stls) also played a complete game. Danny Leach (15 pts, 4 assists, 2 rebs, 2 stls), Matt Morrison (9 pts, 4 rebs, 1 stl), Mike Pizzello (8 pts, 5 rebs, 2 assists, 1 stl), Troy Ellens (1 reb, 1 assist), Nathan Ziegler (2 pts, 1 stl), Nathan Boot (2 stls,), and Matt Robinson (1 reb) all cracked the scoresheet on the night.
The Trojans now move to 13-7 and 4-3 on the season and will travel to conference leader Riverside Brookfield on Tuesday. Game time will be at 7:00 pm. Thank you for the tremendous support so far this season. Please keep supporting the team.

TODAY'S GAME CANCELLED

The game for today vs. Glenbard South has been cancelled because of the snow storm.

The tentative re-schedule date looks to be Sat. Feb. 19. Times will be announced at a later time.

There is no game or practice today.