Basketball (Jr. Team) Nationals Ready to Tip-Off
The Varsity Division wheelchair basketball team, RHI Racers is all set for Nationals April 5-7 in Richmond, VA. The team has a 31-13 overall record, 2nd in the Conference and earned the #13 seed at Nationals which includes the top 16 teams out of 53 teams in the nation.
The Racers first round opponent will be the #4 New York Rolling Fury who finished the season 16-6 and 2nd in the Eastern Conference. The Fury's only losses were to the three teams (Lakeshore, Charlotte & Bennett) ranked higher than them. There was a March Madness Selection Show that you can watch by clicking here. The preview of this match-up starts at the 47:39 mark.
Cole Connelley who has competed in Turnstone's athletic program since the fall of 2011 is a Junior at Wayne New Tech High School. Connelley along with teammate Kaiden Schaf both earned 1st Team All-Conference this season.
Game 1
Friday, April 5
Loss 58-38 vs #4 Rolling Fury (New York, NY)
Extra Nugget: The Racers were down by 9 points at half-time 30-21. They started the game very strong vs a top national contender.
Game 2
Friday, April 5
WON 44-42 vs #12 Brooks (Jacksonville, FL)
Extra Nugget: Full team effort with solid back picking and ball movement
Game 3
Saturday, April 6
Loss 24-47 vs #9 Rancho (Los Angeles, CA)
Extra Nugget: The teams are 2-2 vs each other this season with each game being decided by double digits: 23, 15, 18 & 23 respectively.
Game 4
Sunday, April 7 -- 11th Place Match
8am vs either #14 BORP Jr. Road Warriors (Berkeley, CA)
Championship Court ... LIVE STREAM
You can watch and follow all the action at the following links
3rd Place finish at Nationals (Tier 4) for Turnstone's sled hockey team. Turnstone went 18-13-1 this season while finishing runner-up at both State & League Championships. The 2024 Toyota USA Hockey Sled National Championship incorporated every level of sled hockey. Over 1,080 players across 60 teams from around the country competed for national championship honors in nine different tiers, including six adult and three youth classifications. TOURNAMENT STATS (Team totals after 4 Games) Elliott Mohre 12 Points: 8 Goals & 4 Assists Cai Davis 10 Points: 5 Goals & 5 Assists John Pfeiffer 4 Points: 4 Assists Kevin Hughes 4 Points: 4 Assists Allie Parker 3 Points: 1 Goal & 2 Assists Peter Mitchell 2 Points: 2 Assists Tanner Pfeiffer 1 Point: & 1 Assist Jordy Petrosky 1 Point: & 1 Assist Tom Hunter 3 Games Aaron Wolf 2 Games Noel Klein 31 Total Saves & 1 Shutout in 4 games Coaches: Rick Wynn & Randy Mohre
