After a summer that included 4 tournaments where the team showed promise at times, the players and Coaches are looking forward to a well deserved break in August. The team began play with the one day event we hosted at Sheridan College in Oakville on Friday July 3rd. After a first game loss, the team ran off 3 straight wins with a dramatic come-from-behind win in their last game finishing 3 and 1. On Sunday July 5th we began our travels to the USA Tip-Off Classic in Fishers, Indiana finishing with a record of 3 and 2 returning home on July 8th. Off again on Sunday July 12 to the Battle in the Boro, hosted by Tennessee Flight at Middle Tennessee State University. We finished 4 and 2 losing both games by a single point each, the second loss in overtime, returning home on July 16. Finally, we were off again to the Music City Madness in Franklin, Tennessee where we finished 3 and 2, both losses were tough because we were there for most of the game, running out of gas early in the fourth quarter. As always the kids played hard every game, we just weren’t consistent enough making the little plays when needed and at times weren’t deep enough to compete with the top teams. Our summer record of 13 wins and 7 losses certainly isn’t flattering, but it’s always been secondary to the exposure we hope our players get. For years our team has had several coaches consistently sit in on our games, this summer was no different with Desiree Crawford, Naana Ankoma-Mensa & Sophie Beutel gaining recognition and receiving several inquireries.

#4 – C’airah Gabriel-Robinson

#6 – Kimberly Cupid

#7 – Christynna Cyrus

#8 – Marie Hacking

#9 – Kate Easton

#10 – Kayla Barrett

#11 – Desiree Crawford

#12 – Sophie Beutel

#14 – Talycia Dookie

#15 – Abena Addo

#21 – Aprille Deus

#23 – Naana Ankoma-Mensa

As we did for the first time last year, we feel that changes are needed to build on our 4th place finish at the Ontario Cup in 2009. This upcoming season will include a Junior Girls Team along with a Juvenile Girls Team. Tryouts for both teams will be held on the same days at the same location. As always were trying to get younger and more competitive so that the cupboard is not bare for future rosters where compromises have to be made. Under-aged players who have the ability mentally and physically to play up will not be held back, the key is that we feel they can contribute throughout the season while developing their skills. Players who we feel may not play and develop if they play up will be offered a spot on the Juvenile Team. Our priority is the Junior Roster, secondary is the Juvenile roster and that roster has to also be competitive if not we will not enter a team in that division, thus just going with one team.

We have a core of players we feel we can build around, but our entire roster has been informed that there are no guarantees and that they have to earn their spots. Once a player has been offered a spot on the roster, they are to go and focus on their academics and school team, they can continue to come out and work on their game if they can balance all their academics, school basketball and the extra workouts. Otherwise the next time we see them is at the first mandatory practice after their high school season is completed.

There are no changes to the fees this upcoming season; we’re still awaiting word from Nike Canada on a renewal so their fees will be excluded until we know the result.

Registration - $450.00 ($250.00 payable once a position has been offered and accepted, the balance prior to or on Tuesday December 1, 2009)

Uniform - $175.00 (players who already have their uniforms from the summer do not have to purchase a new set)

All Tuesday night try-outs will be held at Sheridan College in Oakville – JM Porter Athletic Centre, 1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, Ontario, L6H 2L1. Thursday night tryouts will be held at St. Martin Catholic Secondary School located at 2470 Rosemary Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L5C 1X2. Student athletes who are planning to try-out can email their information in advance to fergy@sultanprospects.com and as always there is NO CHARGE for try-outs.

Tuesday September 8, 2009 – 8-10pm, Sheridan College

Tuesday September 15, 2009 – 8-10pm, Sheridan College

Tuesday September 22, 2009 – 8-10pm, Sheridan College

Tuesday September 29, 2009 – 8-10pm, Sheridan College

Thursday October 1, 2009 – 8-10pm, St. Martin Catholic

Thursday October 8, 2009 – 8-10pm, St. Martin Catholic

Thursday October 15, 2009 – 8-10pm, St. Martin Catholic

Thursday October 22, 2009 – 8-10pm, St. Martin Catholic

Thursday October 29, 2009 – 8-10pm, St. Martin Catholic

Sultan Prospects were established in June of 2000, offering a home to almost 200 student athletes, winning several tournaments along with 3 Provincial medals, Silver, Bronze and 4th Place. A new logo commemorating the celebration of our tenth season will be visible on and off the court; we will also honour the players who were part of Provincial medal with a bronze and silver star on each jersey, game shorts and shooting shirt. This will be a constant reminder to current and future players of the awards that others have worked so hard to achieve. Black will remain part of the organizational colours as it has been since the beginning, but the Texas Orange will be replaced with Cyan Blue along with a Burnt Orange contrast colour.