This Saturday March 10, 2007 the Mater Dolorosa 8th Grade Boy's Varsity basketball team is going to be playing in their very first league semifinal playoff game. I'm really proud of these kids. When we began in November of last year it was difficult to even determine whether or not we could even win one game. Before I started coaching at MD the boys only won 1 game over the past 4 years! Can you believe that...and from the time we all got together till this day, the Royals have won 11 games and have only 4 losses. They were champions in a holiday tournament, came in second place in another holiday tournament and is currently 4-3 in league. So I would say these kids came a LONG WAY and are still not done. These kids have a lot of heart and are finally figuring out what basketball is all about, what it means to play with respect and class and to have other teams feel threatened when they enter the gym for game time. They are no longer the team that everyone makes fun of and blows out, but they are the team to beat!!! I only pray that they are ready to play this Saturday and hopefully this Sunday for the North Division Championship! Pray for us. Wish you all were here to see these kids in action.