Thanks to players and parents for participating in June summer basketball. We’ve had a great level of commitment from a number of players in all grades. The July schedule will be up soon. Enjoy your time off and we hope to see you on July 14. By the way, we can still use a couple more volunteers to drive/chaperone at both team camps.

Here is information for the Univ. of Michigan Shootout on Saturday, June 21. WE WILL MEET AT CRISLER ARENA IN THE TUNNEL. Crisler Arena is located at 333 E. Stadium Blvd., Ann Arbor 48104. Some games will be played at Crisler and some at the Intramural Bldg., which is a short drive from Crisler. We will need drivers to get the players from one site to the other. The 10th/9th grade group will meet at 8:45am, with game times at 10:00, 10:50, 12:30 and 1:20. The 12th/11th grade group will meet at 9:15am, with game times at 10:50, 12:30 and 2:10. We will then go to a tourney format for both teams with games at 3:30, 4:20, 5:10 and 6:00, depending on how we fare. Each team will play 5 or 6 games. There is not enough time between games  to leave and get meals, so you may want to pack a lunch/dinner and some snacks. Water and Gatorade will be provided by U-M. Hope to see you there.

With the end of school just around the corner, here is some information regarding summer basketball. Our schedule for June can be found on the practice link. Our format will be similar to the past few years in that we will be divided into two groups, with seniors/juniors (and some younger players) in one group (12th/11th) and sophomores/(incoming) freshmen in the other (10th/9th). We’ll go for two weeks in June and will then come back on July 14, and go for three weeks, concluding on July 30. We will go four days a week for most of the summer weeks and we’ll practice/play mostly in the evening hours (from 4:00pm on).

Both groups will play some games during the summer and both groups will go to team camp in Gaylord. The 10th/9th group will go July 20-23, and the 12th/11th group will go July 27-30. Team camp will be by invitation. There will be a fee to play in summer games (to cover entry and referee costs), as well as the team camp. More information will come regarding fees. For team camp, we have reserved some additional hotel rooms, and a couple parents have offered to drive and chaperone, but we could use more help.

Finally, for our incoming freshmen, there are still spots available for our individual camp. Please click on the individual camp link for info.

Congratulations to the varsity team which earned Academic All-State honors fron the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan. The team had a 3.66 GPA. We would also like to recognize our two seniors, Gina Rotondo and Shannon Landsberg, for their academic achievements. Gina was class valedictorian and Shannon was a salutatorian and valedictorian finalist. Gina has earned an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point and Shannon will be attending Miami of Ohio University. We wish them good luck!!

Mercy will be the site for a girls basketball camp this summer. The camp is June 23-26 with grades 5-7 attending from 9:00 am-Noon, and grades 8-9 going from 1:00-4:00. Please click on the individual camp link on this page for more information.

The Varsity Marlins lost to North Farmington 53-41, in the district final. Shooting woes and turnovers did in the team. Danica Verderbar led the team with 15 points and 5 rebounds. Tracy Whalen added 13 points, 4 assists and 7 rebounds. Bridget Hickey had 2 points and 13 boards, while Shannon Lansberg added 2 points and 9 rebounds. Jordan Mueller chipped in with 4 points and 5 assists, Tori Posa had 3 points and Erin Keith had 2 points. The team finishes with a record of 14-9, which is a nice accomplishment considering our schedule and inexperience. A big thank you to Shannon L., Gina, Bridget, Erin, Jordan, Kelsey, Marion, Brittany, Danica, Tracy, Tori and Shannon C. I really enjoyed being your coach.

The Varsity Marlins overcame a sluggish first half to post a 53-25 win over Farmington Hills Harrison in a district semi-final at North Farmington. The Marlins used a 25-3 third quarter to take control of the game.  Jordan Mueller paced the team with 12 points, 6 assists and 5 steals. Tori Posa added 10 points, while Bridget Hickey contributed 8 points and 11 rebounds. Tracy Whalen chipped in with 6 points and 7 boards, while Shannon Landsberg had 4 points, 3 steals and 3 assists. Danica Verderbar and April Messick each added 4 points. All 14 players got into the game and 10 players scored.The Marlins are now 14-8 and will play North Farmington in the district final on Friday at 7:00 at North Farmington. Please come out and cheer on the Marlins.

The Varsity Marlins began district play with a 59-34 victory over Birmingham Groves. All 14 players got playing time and 9 players scored. Jordan Mueller led the way with 14 points, 12 steals and 6 assists. Bridget Hickey added 11 points and 9 rebounds, while Danica Verderbar scored 11 points. Shannon Landsberg had 7 points. Erin Keith had 5 points and 6 rebounds. Tracy Whalen added 4 points and 8 rebounds. The Marlins will face Farmington Hills Harrison in a district semi-final on Wednesday at 5:30 at North Farmington.