Friday Mar 01 2013
Valley Christian Divison VI final in Galt
By: Philip Wood, Photographer
Philip Wood • The Press Tribune
Cassidy Bowen, left, comforts teammate Emily Flood after Valley Christian's loss to Victory Christian in the Division VI final in Galt Thursday night.
Cassidy Bowen, left, comforts teammate Emily Flood after Valley Christian's loss to Victory Christian in the Division VI final in Galt Thursday night.
Philip Wood • The Press Tribune
Luba Vechtomov, left, Natalie Straub, Vanessa Page and Emily Flood react from the bench as the clock winds down with Valley Christian trailing by four points Thursday night in Galt during the Girls Division VI final.
Luba Vechtomov, left, Natalie Straub, Vanessa Page and Emily Flood react from the bench as the clock winds down with Valley Christian trailing by four points Thursday night in Galt during the Girls Division VI final.
Philip Wood • The Press Tribune
Valley Christian player Seraiah Tyller takes in the last few minutes of the Division VI final in Galt against Victory Christian as the clock winds down on Valley Christian's post-season.
Valley Christian player Seraiah Tyller takes in the last few minutes of the Division VI final in Galt against Victory Christian as the clock winds down on Valley Christian's post-season.
Philip Wood • The Press Tribune
Jenny Frank, right, muscles her way past Victory Christian's Emily Potts in a drive downcourt to the basket during the Division VI final in Galt Thursday night.
Jenny Frank, right, muscles her way past Victory Christian's Emily Potts in a drive downcourt to the basket during the Division VI final in Galt Thursday night.
Philip Wood • The Press Tribune
Grace Magni looks up to shoot a basket Thursday night in Galt during the Girls Division VI final.
Grace Magni looks up to shoot a basket Thursday night in Galt during the Girls Division VI final.
Philip Wood • The Press Tribune
Seraiah Tyller, 23, jumps up to recover the rebound while competing with Victory Christian Center Angela Frentzen for the ball.
Seraiah Tyller, 23, jumps up to recover the rebound while competing with Victory Christian Center Angela Frentzen for the ball.
Philip Wood • The Press Tribune
Grace Magni, (2) shoots up for two points under pressure from Victory Christian's Mary Novak.
Grace Magni, (2) shoots up for two points under pressure from Victory Christian's Mary Novak.
Philip Wood • The Press Tribune
Lily Hagerty, (3), looks to block a Victory Christian player from throwing the ball to a teammate Thursday night in Galt during the Girls Division VI final.
Lily Hagerty, (3), looks to block a Victory Christian player from throwing the ball to a teammate Thursday night in Galt during the Girls Division VI final.
Valley Christian Academy’s girls basketball team came of age with one matter-of-fact halftime speech Thursday night.
Trailing by 17 at one point and by 15 at halftime on 16-percent shooting from the field, coach Kim Contreras’ team entered the locker room as playful, unknowing cubs and exited as Lady Lionesses on the hunt for dinner.
~ Bill Poindexter