Trojans fall to Waubonsie Valley

In the 4th game of the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic the Trojans were matched up against Waubonsie Valley with the winner playing Dec. 31st for the Consolation championship of the 32-team tournament. This game proved to be a defensive battle as both teams shot below 40% for the game and limited the offensive boards. The game started with two quick Waubonsie Valley three pointers but WV cooled off as the Trojans limited them to primarily shots from the perimeter. In a low scoring first half the Trojans trailed by a score of 15-11 at halftime. In the second half both teams struggled to score with TC going into the fourth trailing by six points. The Trojans closed the lead to 25-21 but that was as close as it got with TC eventually falling by a score of 25-36. The lose meant that TC was eliminated from the tournament and finished with a 2-2 record for the tournament. The Trojans overall record drops to 8-5(3-1 conference) with their next game being a conference game on Jan. 7 at 7pm at Illiana Christian.

For the game Khali Valrie was high score with 14 points on 5-9 shooting. Justin Rhiner, Connor VanderBrug, Joe Bishop, and Wes Ditchfield recorded four rebounds apiece. Bishop also dished out two assists and Valrie contributed two steals for the TC cause. Thanks to all those who came out to support the Trojans at the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic. Have a safe New year and a blessed 2014!

Trojans Capture Tournament Win over Minooka

It is Christmas time and that means back-to-back-to-back games for the Trojans and all teams participating in the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic. After splitting the first two games of the tournament the Trojans captured their second win of the tournament downing the Minooka Indians by a score of 44-43. The game was very much in doubt throughout as the Trojans led early only to have Minooka fight and claw back to tie the score 21-21 at halftime. Minooka came out of halftime executing on all cylinders as they went on a 14-5 run in the third quarter to take a 9-pt lead at 35-26. The Trojans, however, rallied back to tie the score up at 38-38, aided by two three point field goals by Justin Rhiner. For the rest of the game it went from TC leading to a tie score and ultimately TC leading. Two free throws each by Khali Valrie and Robert McGivney gave TC the lead with minutes to play. Valrie got TC the lead for good on a lay-up that extended the lead to 44-40. The Indians made 3-pt field goal to bring the game to 44-43 and that is how it would end as TC came out victorious.

In a relatively low scoring game the Trojans were led in scoring by Khali Valrie with 20 points. Connor VanderBrug had 10 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 blocks while Robert McGivney chipped in 6 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 steals. The Trojans next game is Monday, December 30 at 7:30pm at York High School against Waubonsie Valley. With the win TC improves its record to 8-4(3-1 conference). Thanks for supporting TC basketball!

Trojans Down McHenry

In the second game of the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic the Trojans found themselves matched up against McHenry as both teams had lost their tournament opener. TC came out the gate slowly but falling trailing 7-0 in the early minutes but quickly turned it around to lead the game by 13 points at the half. That lead swelled to 16 points at the end of the third quarter. The fourth quarter, however, proved to be exciting. McHenry using the aid of the 3-pointer to push tie up the score at 47-47 with only minutes remaining. After a Connor VanderBrug lay-up the Trojans cleared the Warriors miss. Forced to foul, Khali Valrie made two free throws to extend the lead to 4 points. A defensive stop, a TC missed free throw, and another defensive stop resulted in the Trojans running out the clock and claiming the 51-47 victory over the McHenry Warriors.

High Scorer and rebounder for the game was Connor VanderBrug with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Khali Valrie had 11 points and 4 assists. TC was also aided by Justin Rhiner with 7 points, Wes Ditchfield with 6 points, and Ben Lodewyk with 5 points. Joe Bishop had 6 rebounds and Robert McGivney contributed 4 rebounds and 2 assists in the win. The Trojans next game is Dec. 28 at 1:30pm vs. Minooka. In the win, TC improved its records to 7-4(3-1 conference). Thanks for your continued support for Trojans Basketball.

Trojans Fall in Tournament Opener

After many years of playing holiday basketball at Glenbard West the Trojans have gone back to the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic in 2013. In the opening game, TC was matched up against Elk Grove Village. Elk Grove came out clicking taking advantage of defensive breakdowns and their own hot shooting including six first half 3-pointers to take a 33-20 halftime lead as the Trojans struggled to get anything going offensively on this night. TC was unable to close in the second half as the game ended with the Trojans losing by a score of 38-58. The lose means that the Trojans play against McHenry on Dec. 27th at 1:00pm. McHenry fell just short against Palatine in their tournament opener.

High Scorers for the game were Connor VanderBrug and Khali Valrie with 14 points and 11 points respectively. Wes Ditchfield contributed 3 assists and 4 rebounds. Joe Bishop and Ben Lodewyk also contributed 4 rebounds apiece.

Next Game: Fri. Dec. 27 Jach Tosh Holday Classic @ York HS vs. McHenry - 1:00PM

Christmas Break practice/game times.

Mon. Dec. 23 Practice 10:00 am -- Noon

Tues. Dec. 24 Practice 8:00 am- 10:00 am

Wed. Dec. 25 Merry Christmas !!

Thurs. Dec. 26 Practice 10:00 am- 11:30
Game vs Elk Grove 6:00 pm at York High School

Fri. Dec. 27 Practice 10:00-11:30
Game time TBD

Sat. Dec. 28 Practice 10:00-11:30
Game time TBD

Mon. Dec. 30 Practice 9:30-10:30
Game time TBD

Tues. Dec. 31 Practice 9:30-10:30
Game time TBD

Wed. Jan. 1 Happy New Year!

Thurs. Jan. 2 No Practice

Fri. Jan. 3 Practice 10-12:00

Sat. Jan 4 JV game at Lisle 9:00 am
Team outing to Bulls game in the evening 7:00 pm game.

Trojans capture conference victory vs Elmwood Park.

On Friday night, the Red Zone was rocking as the Trojans played a home game vs Elmwood Park before heading into Christmas Break. The Trojans came out firing on all cylinders sharing the ball and opening up a 23-3 lead at the end of the 1st quarter. By the half the Trojans had a comfortable lead of 35-7. During the 2nd half, the Tigers battled the Trojans even. A couple of thunderous dunks by Connor VanderBrug (23 pts, 9 rebs, 4 blocks) set the tone as all the Trojans saw action on this evening and they secured a 64-36 victory. Khali Valrie (16 pts, 4 assists, 3 rebs), Wes Ditchfield (8 pts, 5 rebs, 4 assists), Justin Rhiner (7 rebs, 5 pts, 1 assist),Rob McGivney (5 rebs, 2 pts),Logan Byrne (4 pts),Riley Chapman (3 pts, 1 reb), Ben Lodewyk (3 pts, 2 assists), and Brett Kwasigroch (1 reb) all cracked the stat sheet on this night.

The Men's Basketball Coaches and players would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas as we celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ!!!!

The Trojans now stand at 6-3 and 3-1 in the conference as they head into the Jack Tosh York Christmas tournament.

They will open up on Thursday at York vs Elk Grove starting at 6:00 pm. Please come out and support the Trojans.

Trojans lose tough battle with Riverside Brookfield

Tuesday night saw the Riverside Brookfield Bulldogs come to Timothy Christian for a Metro Suburban conference game. The Bulldogs got off to a 8-0 start. After that, The Trojans battled back to take a 18-14 lead at the end of the quarter. The Trojans continued to battle all night. RB was able to build a 10 pt lead in the middle of the 4th quarter. The Trojans would not quit and battled back to close the gap to 2 pts. Down by 3, the Trojans missed a chance to tie at the buzzer losing the game by a score of 65-62. The Trojans had some quality play this night from all of their guys. 4 guys were in double figures on the night. Connor VanderBrug (16 pts, 6 rebs, 4 assists, 2 stls, 2 blocks), Justin Rhiner (14 pts, 3 rebs), Khali Valrie (12 pts, 4 rebs, 1 assist, 3 stls), Wes Ditchfield (10 pts, 3 rebs, 2 assists, 1 stl), Joe Bishop (6 pts, 2 rebs, 3 assists),Ben Lodewyk (4 pts, 1 reb, 6 assists), Rob McGivney (2 rebs)and Riley Chapman (1 reb) all dented the stat sheet. The Trojans will next play on Friday night at home at 7:30 vs Elmwood Park. Please come out and support the Trojans.

Jack Tosh York Christmas Tournament

The Varsity Boys Basketball team will return to the York Jack Tosh Christmas Tournament on Dec. 26, 27, 28, 30, and 31. Information can be found at http://york.elmhurst205.org/tosh_tourney.

Trojans finish week with win at Westmont

On Saturday night, the Trojans capped their successful week with a victory at Westmont. The Trojans came out a bit flat to start the game. Westmont played some stingy defense and at the end of the first quarter the Trojans found themselves down 9-8. The 2nd quarter saw the Trojans gain some momentum and make a little run to lead the half 27-22. The momentum was short-lived as Westmont came right back to cut the lead to 1 to begin the 3rd quarter. The Trojans were able to start finding a little rhythm and finished out the quarter to lead 44-32 after 3. The team was able to finish out the game with a 67-43 victory. Connor Vanderbrug finished off his solid week leading the Trojans with 23 pts, 6 rebs, 4 assists, 3 steals, and 4 blocks. Khali Valrie continued his hot shooting to finish with 17 pts. Justin Rhiner exploded for 12 pts in the 4th quarter. The Trojans will next play on Tuesday night vs Conference powerhouse Riverside Brookfield at 7:30 at Timothy Christian. Please come out and support the Trojans!

Week of Dec. 16

Monday Dec. 16 Practice 6:15 am
The regular pasta dinner was cancelled because of the Choir, Band, and Orchestra Concert.
4:45 -- If anyone is interested, bring a few dollars and we will go to Noodles for a quick dinner.

Tuesday Dec. 17 Home Game vs Riverside Brookfield at 7:00 pm

Wed. Dec. 18 Practice 3:05-4:45

Thurs. Dec. 19 Practice 3:05-4:45
Pasta Dinner 5:00 pm

Fri. Dec. 20 Home game vs Elmwood Park at 7:30 pm

Sat. Dec. 21 JV game Home vs Glenbard South at 9:00 am

Trojans Capture Conference Victory over Ridgewood

The Trojans traveled again on Friday night to face the Ridgewood Rebels. The Trojans came out of the gate quickly aided by some hot-shooting by senior Justin Rhiner and others. After one quarter the Trojans led by a score of 18-9 and took a 37-13 lead into halftime. The Rebels would use the 3-pt shot to try and shoot themselves back into this game but they simply weren't able to close the gap. After three quarters the Trojans led by 23 and the game ended with TC recording a 70-46 victory. It was a tremendous team effort as the Trojans had three players in doubles figures led by Connor VanderBrug with 23 points. The Trojans shot 6-13 from beyond the arc and finished the game shooting well above 50% from the field. Riley Chapman came off the bench to Score 9 points and Rob McGivney came off the bench to grab six boards and dish out 4 assists. Starters Khali Valrie (14 pts.) and Justin Rhiner (13 pts.) helped pace the Trojans offense.

The Trojans next game is Saturday, December 14 at 6pm at Westmont High School. Thanks to those who came out to support the Trojans at Ridgewood!

Trojans Down Eagles

On Wednesday night the Trojans traveled to Aurora Christian to play a non-conference game against the host Eagles. The Trojans got out of the box quickly on the offensive end, aided by two early 3-pt field goals by senior Khalie Valrie. The Trojans held the lead for all but the first minute of the first half and took an 11-pt lead going into halftime. Throughout the third quarter TC maintained their lead, but ultimately the Trojans took an 8-pt lead going into the final quarter as AC made a lay-up as the third quarter buzzer sounded. Aurora Christian heated up from the perimeter in the fourth quarter and closed to within three points, however, when forced to foul the Trojans made their free throws and came away with the 72-67 victory.

High Scorer and rebounder for the game was Connor VanderBrug with 29 points and 12 rebounds. Wes Ditchfield contributed 7 assists and 5 rebounds. Khali Valrie finished the evening with 22 points and 4 assists. Rob McGivney gave the Trojans solid minutes off the bench with 8 points and 4 rebounds.

The Trojans have two road games coming up this weekend. They play a conference game at Ridgewood on Friday, December 13(7pm) and then have a non-conference game at Westmont on Saturday, December 14 at 6pm. Go Trojans!

Week of 12/9

Monday 12/9 Practice 3:05-4:45 (This was changed this weekend)
Devotions 4:50-5:15 (Logan B)

Tues. 12/10 Practice 6:15 am

Wed. 12/11 Away Game at Aurora Christian 7:30 pm

Thurs. 12/12 Practice 3:05-4:45

Fri. 12/13 Away Game at Ridgewood 7:00 pm

Sat. 12/14 Away Game at Westmont 6:00 pm

Busy Week -- Go Trojans !!!

Trojans Capture OT Victory

After trailing by 11 early in the first quarter the Trojans used some hot shooting to propel them to an 8-pt halftime lead over the visiting Glenbard South Raiders. That lead didn’t last long though as Glenbard South picked up the defensive pressure in the third quarter and took a 2-pt lead going into the final quarter. This game wasn’t to be decided in regulation as the teams went back and forth and regulation ended with the teams tied 54-54. The overtime period was also back and forth as both teams fought for the conference victory. In the end the Trojans rebounded a Raiders miss and ran out the clock for an exciting 63-62 victory.

In the victory the Trojans used a balance scoring attack led by Connor VanderBrug with 18 pts, Khali Valrie with 15 pts, and Joe Bishop chipped in 9 pts. Robert McGivney was high rebounder for the game as he tallied a double-double for the Trojans with 13 rebounds and 11 points.

The Trojans improved their record to 2-2(1-0 Conference). Thanks Red Zone for your support! The Trojans next game is Wednesday, December 11 at 7:30pm at Aurora Christian.

Week of Dec. 2

Mon. Dec. 2 Devotions 6:00 pm (Justin Rhiner)
Practice 6:30-8:30 pm

Tues. Dec. 3 Practice 6:15 am-8:00

Wed. Dec. 4 Practice 3:05-4:45

Thurs. Dec. 5 Practice 3:05-4:45
FIRST PASTA DINNER !! at VanderBrugs

Fri. Dec. 6 Home game vs Glenbard South 7:00 pm

Sat. Dec. 7 JV game away at Fenton 9:00 am

Thanksgiving tournament results

The Trojans started the season with the annual Thanksgiving tournament at Lisle High School. On Tuesday, the Trojans opened up with University High School. The first game jitters were evident as both teams struggled scoring early. The game would turn into a tightly played contest as both teams exchanged scores and were tied with about 3 minutes to play. U-High was able to take the lead and hold on down the stretch to defeat the Trojans 52-44. Connor VanderBrug led the way with 11 pts, 11 rebs, 4 assists, 3 blocks, and 2 steals. Sophomore Ben Lodewyk chipped in 8 pts, 4 assists, 3 steals. Khali Valrie (7 pts, 2 rebs), Riley Chapman (6 pts), Justin Rhiner (5 pts, 2 rebs, 2 assists, 1 stl), Wes Ditchfield (3 pts, 4 rebs, 1 assist), and Robert McGivney (4 pts, 4 rebs) rounded out the stat sheet.

On Friday the Trojans tried to shake off the rust from the Thanksgiving dinner vs Perspectives. The game was close throughout and then the Trojans found themselves down by 10 pts with 4:30 seconds to play in the game. The Trojans put together a furious comeback to tie the game. The opportunities were there for the taking but the Trojans could not get the job done as Perspectives had the ball with .8 seconds under the hoop. They were able to put in a tip in off a deflection to defeat the Trojans 48-46. The shocking end to the game hurt, but we will learn from this loss and move on. Connor VanderBrug led the Trojans with 21 pts, 16 rebs, 3 stls. Khali Valrie had a strong second half finishing with 10 pts, 3 stls, and 4 assists. Justin Rhiner (8 pts, 3 rebs, 1 stl), Robert McGivney (4 rebs, 2 pts, 3 assists), Wes Ditchfield (6 rebs, 2 pts, 1 assist), Riley Chapman (2 pts), Ben Lodewyk (3 stls, 1 assist, 1 reb),and Logan Byrne all made contributions in the game.

Saturday night saw the Trojans earn their first victory on the season beating the Lisle Lions 44-24. The first quarter saw the Trojans get out to an early lead only to give the lead up and trail 10-9 at the end of the 1st quarter. The rest of the way would be all Trojans as they would play some stingy defense to get the victory. Hot shooting by Connor VanderBrug (20 pts, 6 rebs, 2 asssist, 2 blocks) and an outstanding floor game by Justin Rhiner (5 steals, 4 assists, 5 pts, 3 rebs) led the way. There were also strong contributions by Khali Valrie (9 pts, 3 assists, 2 steals), Robert McGivney (5 rebs, 2 asssists), Riley Chapman (7 pts, 4 rebs), Wes Ditchfield (3 rebs, 1 steal, 1 pt), Ben Lodewyk (4 rebs, 1 assist), and Logan Byrne (1 assist). Devin May, Kollin Kaczynski (1 assist), and Brett Kwasigroch (2 pts), saw their first varsity action of the season tonight as well.

The Trojans will open conference play with their first home game on Friday night at 7:00 pm vs Glenbard South.

Please come out and support the Trojans.