On Friday, January 15, 2010, the Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High Schools Girl's and Boy's Varsity Basketball Teams will have a double header game against Assabet Valley, which happens to be our schools rival. Games were scheduled on the same night at our home court in order to honor two very important individuals, Mr. Ed Waters (Varsity Coach, Staff Member, and a huge part of VT) and Chad Holbrook ("A Shining Star, an All-Star, and a Shooting Star"). It is a cancer awareness game as well as a game to retire #5's jersey that will continue to be in our hearts everyday. Rest in peace, my thoughts and prayers go out to their families and friends everyday.
In the four years that I have been playing on the BVT Varsity Basketball team, our rival, Assabet, had always given us a run for our money. Every year, they were that team that we feared playing. They have great talent and ambitious girls. They are fast, They can shoot, and they want to win. Every year they have been CAL (Colonial Athletic League) Champions. This year, we hope to change that. In the past four years, although the team remained relatively the same, our coaches varied. All were very greatcoaches; however, they each had a different method of coaching... one that we have to adapt to every time. I am proud of my team for coming as far as we have come. We have qualified for districts, the rest of the season depends on the seed we will be at districts. I just want to let all the girls know, how enthusiastic I am about the rest of the season and how honored I am to have had the opportunity to play with such a great group of young ladies. I also want our new coach, Mr. John Ryding, to know that he has shaped us into an entirely new team. A team that has potential to do very well. Wish us luck on our game tonight!

The Worcester Telegram and Gazette, a local newspaper in the Blackstone Valley, interviewed our teams new coach, John Ryding. He is a genuine coach and means well in life. He said some great things and I just hope he knows how much I along with the rest of the girls appreciate him. Here are a few clips from the article that was written after he was interviewed.