MAYB Cedar Falls Totally Hoops Classic Tournament Wrap-Up

Congratulations Team Fury Red on your 2nd place championship finish in the 9th-10th grade division. Weekend record finishes at 4-2.

Team Fury Black falls short but battles tough in "down to the wire" contests all weekend long in 11th-12th grade division. Record finishes at 1-5.

Team Fury represented very well again this weekend. It didn't matter if it was in victory or defeat, we continued to set the standard for toughness all weekend. We received great reviews from our opponents. The best thing I heard was how they know its going to be a grind when they see us on the schedule. I don't know about you, but that put a smile on my face.

It's only our 2nd season and we've already become a respected member of the AAU circuit around the Midwest. That's something to proud of and I couldn't be more proud of our players. The highs and lows each of them experienced this Summer will only prepare them for the future. I've always believed the more life experiences you can have outside your comfort zone will only make you tougher and wiser.

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A humble farewell to our 2012 Seniors-to-be...Stephanie Cox, Danyele Strum, Liz Reuter and Emily Peters. It's been a wonderful experience coaching this group. I want to wish them well the rest of the Summer and can't wait to watch them lead theirs Teams this coming Winter.

Coach BK and I had a fantastic time this season and we're already looking forward to next year! It's guranteed to be another exciting year of fun and growth for our program!

The Team Fury "Weekend Warrior" Award will be recognized after each tournament. A "Weekend Warrior" is somebody who displayed "Toughness" as defined by our Team Fury Philosophy during the tournament. This award is voted upon by the coaching staff.

"Weekend Warrior" Award
Team Red ~ Noreen Gentry
Team Black ~ Danyele Strum
 

"It takes years to make an overnight success."


www.TeamFuryBasketball.com

Thanks,
Coach Bowman

MAYB Cedar Falls Totally Hoops Classic

Pool Play ~ Saturday, June 25
Team Fury Red
10:00am vs Des Moines Dragon Navy @ UNI #2
2:00pm vs SD Cyclones @ UNI #1
4:00pm vs Iowa Wolves @ UNI #1
6:00pm vs Iowa Lightning Red @ UNI #4
 
Team Fury Black
1:00pm vs Iowa Lightning Black @ UNI #1
3:00pm vs Iowa Lightning Silver @ UNI #2
6:00pm vs Iowa Rebels @ UNI #1
8:00pm vs Iowa Gators @ UNI #1

Bracket Play ~ Sunday, June 26
Team Fury Red
9:00am vs North Iowa Fire @ UNI #4
1:00pm vs Championship @ UNI
 
Team Fury Black
10:00am vs Iowa Lightning Scarlet @ UNI #2
12:00pm vs Pella Dutch @ UNI #2

Thanks,
Coach Bowman

MAYB Iowa City Classic Tournament Wrap-Up

Congratulations Team Fury Red! for winning the 9th-10th grade Championship! Weekend record finishes at 5-0.

Team Fury Black places 6th in the 11th-12th grade division. Weekend record finishes at 2-3.

Team Fury Red continues to show great toughness. I believe they have improved every time they touch the hardwood. It's been a real treat watching this group come together and to watch their Team chemistry grow. Do they playing a perfect game?...No. But they do what needs to been and when it needs to be done. Everything from making a clutch free-throw, securing a crucial rebound, controlling end of game possessions, generating a deflection or seeing the open floor in transition. Doing the little things very well, more often than not, typically leads to success.

Team Fury Black...6 points. That was the combined point differential this weekend that had us playing for 5th place instead of playing for the Championship. This Team competes...period! My heart breaks and goes out to each of our players every time we come so so close. The number of ways we beat ourselves can be very frustrating. If we make a few more layups, grab a few more rebounds and reduce our turnovers how things might turnout. It's easy to play the "woulda shoulda coulda" game. I can tell you that this is a struggle for me at times as well..."should I have used this defense? should I have called this play? should I have had this line up? should I have called a timeout?". As I sit back and reflect after every tournament and play that game...I eventually reach the conclusion that there is so much as a Team we can still control. The little things that come back to haunt us are fixable...we have to realize this and go to work to correct them!

fox hole - shallow pit dug by a soldier in combat for refuge against enemy fire

If you where to ask me who I would want in my fox hole...I would tell you our entire program. I love our kids, wouldn't trade any of them, and wouldn't go to war without them. The personalities and fight inside them make the growing pains we go through every bit worth while.

Let's take the fight to them one more time Team Fury! Make them remember!

The Team Fury "Weekend Warrior" Award will be recognized after each tournament. A "Weekend Warrior" is somebody who displayed "Toughness" as defined by our Team Fury Philosophy during the tournament. This award is voted upon by the coaching staff.

"Weekend Warrior" Award
Team Red ~ Jade Lynch
Team Black ~ Madalyn Welty

"A champion wins in his or her mind first and then plays the game; not the other way around."

www.TeamFuryBasketball.com

Thanks,
Coach Bowman

MAYB Iowa City Classic

Pool Play ~ Friday, June 17
Team Fury Red
7:00pm vs Iowa Lightning White @ Robert A. Lee
9:00pm vs Iowa Magic @ Grant Wood Elementary


Bracket Play ~ Saturday, June 18
Team Fury Red
7:50am   vs Pella Lady Dutch @ Grant Wood Elementary
10:00am vs Iowa Lightning Red @ Scanlon #2


Pool Play ~ Saturday, June 18
Team Fury Black
7:00pm vs Iowa Lightning Scarlet @ Grant Wood Elementary
9:00pm vs Iowa Lady Gators @ Robert A. Lee


Bracket Play ~ Sunday, June 19
Team Fury Black
9:00am vs Iowa Lightning Silver @ Scanlon #1


http://www.teamfurybasketball.com/

Thanks,
Coach Bowman

AIA Midwest Girls Classic Tournament Wrap-Up

What did we learn this weekend?...We learned that being consistently successful will take time. There is no microwave success.

Team Fury Red weekend record finishes at 1-3. We beat a very good Minnesota 36ers team and had a nail biter against a good All Iowa Attack team on Saturday afternoon. When we are physically tough with the ball, defend the boards, and reduce our turnovers we are a tough group to stop. We must have this mindset every game. I was pleased with our energy and effort on Saturday, but we have to learn to carry that same energy to Sunday. Our weekend goal every time we hit the hardwood should be to put ourselves into Championship position. It's a great honor to play on Sunday and it all starts with energy. Something we must strive for.

Team Fury Black weekend record finishes at 1-3. We came out of the gate Saturday morning on fire and beat a very good Wisconsin Hoops Select team. We shot the ball extremely well and made defensive stops when we needed them. Unfortunately, the hot shooting cooled off and the nasty turnover bug came back to bite us. Consistency continues to be our Achilles heel. We must continue to stress to our players the importance having patience on offense, defensive rebounding, and understanding the value of ball possession. I see lightening in a bottle with this team and if they continue to put in the work at the gym and getting stronger then it's only a matter of time before they break through.

One thing I made aware to all of our players this weekend is that we are improving. The catch is that other teams are improving as well. I have no doubt that this Summer has been an eye opening and great learning experience for everyone. Competing against the best requires a relentless work ethic each and every day. Like I mentioned above, there is no microwave success. It takes time to reap a harvest.

Let's take care of business next weekend! Bring it on Team Fury!

The Team Fury "Weekend Warrior" Award will be recognized after each tournament. A "Weekend Warrior" is somebody who displayed "Toughness" as defined by our Team Fury Philosophy during the tournament. This award is voted upon by the coaching staff.

"Weekend Warrior" Award
Team Red ~ Ashley Dolan
Team Black ~ Logan Lynch 

"If you want to be great at anything, you have to make sacrifices. You have to give up something to get something else."

www.TeamFuryBasketball.com

Thanks,
Coach Bowman

AIA Midwest Girls Classic

IA-Team Fury Red 15
9:40am vs MN 36ers (Gullikson) @ ISU Practice Facility #2
4:40pm vs Iowa Power @ ISU Practice Facility #2
9:20pm vs AIA Morton 10th @  ISU Practice Facility #1

IA-Team Fury Black 17
8:30am vs WI Hoops Select (Banasik) @ ISU Practice Facility #2
2:20pm vs North Tartan 14U Blue @ ISU Practice Facility #1
5:50pm vs AIA Johnson 9th @ West Towne Courts #2

http://www.teamfurybasketball.com/

Thanks,
Coach Bowman