It's really an oxymoron because you normally don't see post players at that size. At least not if you play for the Highland Lady Hawks basketball team. No, the girls that play post at Highland are 6' or taller.
Except for Maddison and she has done it four years.
A year on the Freshman team.
Two years on the JV team.
And currently on the Varsity team.
The season is winding down.
They are undefeated in regular season play and thus far in Regionals as well. They have the Championship game left to go tomorrow night and then it's on to the State Tournament.
Pink game ~ Fight for a cure!
And here's a little story about friendship and its true definition.
These are the two M. Brown basketball players for the Lady Hawks...
Megan and Maddie.
They have played bball together since the 7th grade. Well, Maddie was only the team manager that first year but she practiced and worked out right along side Megan. They were the same size then. Tall for their age and equally athletic. They joined forces on the 8th grade junior high team and became the 8th grade Junior High District Champs that year. The seasons come and go and every year they work hard and cheer each other on. Megan has always been a starter. Maddison has always come off the bench. Maddie debated on whether or not to play her Senior year. She tried out and Coach Webster told her he wasn't quite sure what her role on the team would be. You see, there were 4 other post players (3 being Seniors) that were 6' tall (at least) and quite talented that would get most of the game time minutes. Maddie went back and forth to try and decide if all the time, work, effort, aches and pains would be worth it. Well, she made her decision and here she is giving it all she has whether she gets on the court or not. A couple weeks ago as Coach was talking to the girls before a game, he told Maddie "you'll be starting tonight." Maddie said she just froze, looked at Coach and said "HUH???" He replied "let's just say you have a really great friend." And with that Maddie got to start and went on to play her best game yet. Come to find out Megan had approached Coach before the game and told him "Maddie is a Senior and deserves to start. She can have my spot tonight."
And that is friendship ~ unselfish, kind and motivated by love.
Senior Night ~ Congrats Sis!
Senior Night ~ Peyton's sign for Maddie is the best! Flashing lights and all!
Senior Night ~ Maddie and Valoo, campus security beast and every student's friend
100 % free throw percentage for the season!
waiting to take the court
Coach Webster and his girls after his 700th win. Players past and present.
Maddie and the other six seniors. She is on the left side of the second "0" in the 700.
Coach Webster reaches an amazing achievement. 700 wins makes him only the 2nd girls high school basketball coach in Arizona to reach this mark. The 4th coach, girls or boys. Everyone wants to play for Webster. He's a big deal here in high school basketball. He loves his girls and gets the very most out of them.
Let's keep on rollin' Maddie!
