The Winston-Salem Stealers Girls Basketball Program - Since 1996
Welcome to the home page of the Winston-Salem Stealers Girls Basketball Program. The Winston-Salem Stealers were proud to host the 2001 16-and-under and 2004 15-and-under AAU Nationals as well as numerous NCAAU Qualifying Events. The Stealers were named the 2001 AAU National Volunteer Program of the year. Please visit our "Contact Us" page for information on our program.
GO STEALERS!!!
Old uniform sale continues; go to the "Stealers Store" page on this site for more information.
292 Basketball's "Career Night" Moved To Fall 2012... More Details Posted Soon!!!
Orthopaedic Specialists of the Carolinas' page on our web site, "The Health Corner", is now up-and-running!!! - MARCH TOPIC now posted - Osgood Schlatter's.
Registration is open for 3rd-8th Grade, Grade-Based Skills that return in May and for the June Basketball Academy is now open. Information is posted below.
Trainer Mary Kopacki's contact information can be found on the "Health Corner" on this site.
***Buddy - Mentor Program Is Now Posted***
6th Annual Golf Tournament Is Set For August 18th At Salem Glen Golf Course; Information Starting To Post On "2012 Golf Tournament" Page On This Site.
Annual Early Summer Stealers Invitational Registration Now Open - 3rd - 7th Grades, June 2-3...See Info on "Tournaments We Host" Page
What Makes A Nightmare Sports Parent? Click HERE.
Grade-Based Skills Dates For June Now Posted - Use Checkout Counter To Register.
GO STEALERS!!!
Old uniform sale continues; go to the "Stealers Store" page on this site for more information.
292 Basketball's "Career Night" Moved To Fall 2012... More Details Posted Soon!!!
Orthopaedic Specialists of the Carolinas' page on our web site, "The Health Corner", is now up-and-running!!! - MARCH TOPIC now posted - Osgood Schlatter's.
Registration is open for 3rd-8th Grade, Grade-Based Skills that return in May and for the June Basketball Academy is now open. Information is posted below.
Trainer Mary Kopacki's contact information can be found on the "Health Corner" on this site.
***Buddy - Mentor Program Is Now Posted***
6th Annual Golf Tournament Is Set For August 18th At Salem Glen Golf Course; Information Starting To Post On "2012 Golf Tournament" Page On This Site.
Annual Early Summer Stealers Invitational Registration Now Open - 3rd - 7th Grades, June 2-3...See Info on "Tournaments We Host" Page
What Makes A Nightmare Sports Parent? Click HERE.
Grade-Based Skills Dates For June Now Posted - Use Checkout Counter To Register.
Results From 7th Grade "Moser" Team In Raleigh, May 19-20.
The 7th Grade "Moser" Team will play in Raleigh this weekend, May 18-20.
The tournament information can be found by clicking HERE.
Results:
Won their opener 44-31 on Saturday.
Lost 41-39 Saturday Afternoon.
GO STEALERS!!!
The tournament information can be found by clicking HERE.
Results:
Won their opener 44-31 on Saturday.
Lost 41-39 Saturday Afternoon.
GO STEALERS!!!
Coach R's :) Blog From USA Basketball Trials!!!
Coach Robinson:) is in Colorado Springs, Colorado from May 17th - May 20th as the U17 and U18 USA Basketball Trials begin.
Coach R:) is on the five-member selection committee for the U17 Team.
Click HERE to read a preview of the trials.
Click HERE to follow the trials.
You can also follow HERE.
Day 1 - May 17th: Travel to Colorado Springs went smoothly. I left Greensboro at 9:30 AM, got to Chicago, and then left there around Noon (CST) arriving in Colorado at 1:30 (MST). Today, the athletes, coaches and committee members have registration , medical screening, and individual photos.
At 5:30 PM (MST), everyone has orientation, followed by stretching, position work, drills and team offenses.
Our staff will have dinner at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort to follow, before cranking things up early on Friday. There are 35 girls trying-out for the U17 Team, and our staff has to select 12 to represent the United States in Amsterdam later this summer.
Our staff's hope is that at least one of the twelve can play in the actual Olympics someday.
Day 1 - May 17th (Evening): Trials went well. 33 of the 35 players invited are in attendance, and the talent level is high. I think our committee has its' work cut out in trying to select twelve to represent our country. We also have to select four players for our 3 on 3 team.
A couple of interesting facts: The shorts the girls are wearing for trials, provided by USA Basketball, are a little shorter than in the past. The shorts stop right above the knees of the players, as the Olympics are going to a rule where the players have to wear higher shorts. Also, of the 33 girls in attendance for the U17 Trials, here is the breakdown of states they come from:
North Carolina: 1
Maryland: 3
Texas: 3
California: 7
Illinois: 1
Indiana: 2
Oklahoma: 1
New York: 1
Minnesota: 1
Arkansas: 1
Georgia: 4
Kentucky: 1
Arizona: 1
South Carolina: 1
Oregon: 2
Ohio: 1
Florida: 1
Tennessee: 1
May 18th: Today, we had two sessions (morning and evening) of trials, and unfortunately had two girls go down with ankle injuries. Hopefully, they'll be back on Saturday. The girls went through a 3 on 3 session, as we have to pick a squad for that team as well, and they went through a 5 on 3 drill. They scrimmaged most of the rest of the session time, as we need to start making some decisions on who we're going to keep and who we're not.
Today was also a great for me as I made some re-connections with old friends, and I was able to make some new friends in the basketball world. I had the honor to transport not one, but two, former Olympians to dinner. Ruthie Bolton is on our committee and has won two gold medals and having her around is always fun and an honor. She gave me a copy of her book and I am looking forward to reading it. I actually had to take her out about thirty minutes in the morning to drop her son Christopher out to day care before returning to get the committee at the hotel so we could go to trials. We had a nice conversation on the way out and back about kids today and the Olympics as compared to when she played.
The second Former Olympian I had in the car with me was Teresa Edwards. Teresa played on five Olympic Women Basketball Teams, winning four golds and one bronze. Teresa was honored earlier in the day as "Chef de Mission", which is the highest honor any USA Olympian Athlete can ever achieve. You can read about her honor by clicking HERE. Teresa talked about the importance of being your best and teamwork to the U17 and U18 participants.
Teresa was across from me at dinner and we kept up with the Celtics / Sixers game during the meal. She is a really neat person. I also had the opportunity to eat dinner with Katie Meier, who is the U18 Coach for USA Basketball. Katie, now the head coach at the University of Miami, and I were friends when she began coaching at UNC-Charlotte in 2004. Following dinner, another one of my coaching buddies, Kelly Finley, came by and talked with me for two plus hours about her new position as the recruiting coordinator at the University of Colorado. Kelly was the assistant coach at Harvard and made the move to Colorado just three days ago.
In all, the day is more about not burning bridges with folks. The relationships that I made years and years ago with folks has allowed me to stay friends with them though I haven't seen them in forever, and who are now in different roles (as I am as well) in the basketball world.
May 19th: Our committee took in the U18 Trials this morning. It is interesting how much more physical one age group up is more than the other. The U18 group is basically made up of the participants our committee began with three years ago. Our session followed, and ran smoothly. Some players are starting to separate themselves, and with one last session tonight before the team is selected, the intensity has picked up considerably.
Michael Phelps is next door, preparing for the Olympics next door, along with the rest of USA Swimming, so that just adds to the excitement around the complex.
I am a little sad in that tonight will be the final session for our committee. Jill Meerman couldn't be here, but has been on the committee for the past four years, along with Jody Patrick, Ruthie Bolton (who took over Jamie Carey), Sue Phillips and myself. The four years have been a great learning experience for me, and to be able to be the first committee to work with the U16 age group, and to be part of a trial last season of 115 (plus) players has been an honor.
The folks that I have met, the experiences that I have been a part of, and just the atmosphere of what it is to work for your country has been indescribable. From my perspective, being the only male on the U17 or U18 committees is very flattering. I hope that I get the opportunity to continue in some shape, form or fashion working with USA Basketball. The entire program is first-class; no stone is unturned and every part of the experience has been amazing.
For now though, I need to stop reflecting and turn my focus back to selecting the U17 Team tonight, which is going to be a real challenge.
May 19-20: We completed the last two sessions of trials and have selected the U17 Team. I cannot post the team members yet because it won't be released until mid-morning on the 20th. Several players who did not make our team may have the option of trying-out with the U18 Team which will be completing their tryouts on Monday.
It was great at our final trials dinner on Saturday Night hearing Sue Donahue, chair of the U18 selection committee, thank everyone involved in the process. She thanked the coaches, selection committees, support staff, game officials, and volunteers who helped make everything run smoothly. USA Basketball operates like clockwork and it has been a pleasure serving on this committee the last four years.
Sue finished her talk by saying "When you watch the Olympics in London later this summer, and you see the USA compete in any sport, but especially women's basketball, you can say that you had a small hand in the process of making our athletics the best in the world".
That was a great way to finish the trials.
Coach R:) is on the five-member selection committee for the U17 Team.
Click HERE to read a preview of the trials.
Click HERE to follow the trials.
You can also follow HERE.
Day 1 - May 17th: Travel to Colorado Springs went smoothly. I left Greensboro at 9:30 AM, got to Chicago, and then left there around Noon (CST) arriving in Colorado at 1:30 (MST). Today, the athletes, coaches and committee members have registration , medical screening, and individual photos.
At 5:30 PM (MST), everyone has orientation, followed by stretching, position work, drills and team offenses.
Our staff will have dinner at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort to follow, before cranking things up early on Friday. There are 35 girls trying-out for the U17 Team, and our staff has to select 12 to represent the United States in Amsterdam later this summer.
Our staff's hope is that at least one of the twelve can play in the actual Olympics someday.
Day 1 - May 17th (Evening): Trials went well. 33 of the 35 players invited are in attendance, and the talent level is high. I think our committee has its' work cut out in trying to select twelve to represent our country. We also have to select four players for our 3 on 3 team.
A couple of interesting facts: The shorts the girls are wearing for trials, provided by USA Basketball, are a little shorter than in the past. The shorts stop right above the knees of the players, as the Olympics are going to a rule where the players have to wear higher shorts. Also, of the 33 girls in attendance for the U17 Trials, here is the breakdown of states they come from:
North Carolina: 1
Maryland: 3
Texas: 3
California: 7
Illinois: 1
Indiana: 2
Oklahoma: 1
New York: 1
Minnesota: 1
Arkansas: 1
Georgia: 4
Kentucky: 1
Arizona: 1
South Carolina: 1
Oregon: 2
Ohio: 1
Florida: 1
Tennessee: 1
May 18th: Today, we had two sessions (morning and evening) of trials, and unfortunately had two girls go down with ankle injuries. Hopefully, they'll be back on Saturday. The girls went through a 3 on 3 session, as we have to pick a squad for that team as well, and they went through a 5 on 3 drill. They scrimmaged most of the rest of the session time, as we need to start making some decisions on who we're going to keep and who we're not.
Today was also a great for me as I made some re-connections with old friends, and I was able to make some new friends in the basketball world. I had the honor to transport not one, but two, former Olympians to dinner. Ruthie Bolton is on our committee and has won two gold medals and having her around is always fun and an honor. She gave me a copy of her book and I am looking forward to reading it. I actually had to take her out about thirty minutes in the morning to drop her son Christopher out to day care before returning to get the committee at the hotel so we could go to trials. We had a nice conversation on the way out and back about kids today and the Olympics as compared to when she played.
The second Former Olympian I had in the car with me was Teresa Edwards. Teresa played on five Olympic Women Basketball Teams, winning four golds and one bronze. Teresa was honored earlier in the day as "Chef de Mission", which is the highest honor any USA Olympian Athlete can ever achieve. You can read about her honor by clicking HERE. Teresa talked about the importance of being your best and teamwork to the U17 and U18 participants.
Teresa was across from me at dinner and we kept up with the Celtics / Sixers game during the meal. She is a really neat person. I also had the opportunity to eat dinner with Katie Meier, who is the U18 Coach for USA Basketball. Katie, now the head coach at the University of Miami, and I were friends when she began coaching at UNC-Charlotte in 2004. Following dinner, another one of my coaching buddies, Kelly Finley, came by and talked with me for two plus hours about her new position as the recruiting coordinator at the University of Colorado. Kelly was the assistant coach at Harvard and made the move to Colorado just three days ago.
In all, the day is more about not burning bridges with folks. The relationships that I made years and years ago with folks has allowed me to stay friends with them though I haven't seen them in forever, and who are now in different roles (as I am as well) in the basketball world.
May 19th: Our committee took in the U18 Trials this morning. It is interesting how much more physical one age group up is more than the other. The U18 group is basically made up of the participants our committee began with three years ago. Our session followed, and ran smoothly. Some players are starting to separate themselves, and with one last session tonight before the team is selected, the intensity has picked up considerably.
Michael Phelps is next door, preparing for the Olympics next door, along with the rest of USA Swimming, so that just adds to the excitement around the complex.
I am a little sad in that tonight will be the final session for our committee. Jill Meerman couldn't be here, but has been on the committee for the past four years, along with Jody Patrick, Ruthie Bolton (who took over Jamie Carey), Sue Phillips and myself. The four years have been a great learning experience for me, and to be able to be the first committee to work with the U16 age group, and to be part of a trial last season of 115 (plus) players has been an honor.
The folks that I have met, the experiences that I have been a part of, and just the atmosphere of what it is to work for your country has been indescribable. From my perspective, being the only male on the U17 or U18 committees is very flattering. I hope that I get the opportunity to continue in some shape, form or fashion working with USA Basketball. The entire program is first-class; no stone is unturned and every part of the experience has been amazing.
For now though, I need to stop reflecting and turn my focus back to selecting the U17 Team tonight, which is going to be a real challenge.
May 19-20: We completed the last two sessions of trials and have selected the U17 Team. I cannot post the team members yet because it won't be released until mid-morning on the 20th. Several players who did not make our team may have the option of trying-out with the U18 Team which will be completing their tryouts on Monday.
It was great at our final trials dinner on Saturday Night hearing Sue Donahue, chair of the U18 selection committee, thank everyone involved in the process. She thanked the coaches, selection committees, support staff, game officials, and volunteers who helped make everything run smoothly. USA Basketball operates like clockwork and it has been a pleasure serving on this committee the last four years.
Sue finished her talk by saying "When you watch the Olympics in London later this summer, and you see the USA compete in any sport, but especially women's basketball, you can say that you had a small hand in the process of making our athletics the best in the world".
That was a great way to finish the trials.
ABOVE (R-L): Coach R:) with two committee members Jody Patrick (VA) and Sue Phillips (CA); Director Carol Callan Gives the Participants an Educational Session On How USA Basketball Works Before Tryouts; Payers Stretching; The International Basketballs.
ABOVE (R-L): Teresa Edwards talks to the U17 and U18 Teams following trials; Teresa and Ruthie take a picture with the U17 Team; Teresa takes a picture with our committee members: Jody Patrick, me, Ruthie Bolton and Sue Phillips before dinner Friday Night; A View From Our Hotel; Katie Meier Working With The U18 Team (LSU Coach Nikki Caldwell is on the scooter as she has a torn achilles tendon).
ABOVE (R-L): Coach Meier and Coach Caldwell instruct the U18 Group; The U18 Selection Committee Watches Trials; Our U17 Selection Committee With USA Women's Basketball Director Carol Callan Following Trials.
Stealers Have W-S Dash Night Out On Thursday, May 17th!!!
The Winston-Salem Stealers and 292 Basketball held our annual "Winston-Salem Dash Night Out" for our coaches, administration, and volunteers Thursday, May 17th.
Here is a blog from the spouse of one of our coaches, Greg Mullis, who is an assistant on our Travel Team "Moser" Squad.
Click HERE to read and see his pictures.
Here is a blog from the spouse of one of our coaches, Greg Mullis, who is an assistant on our Travel Team "Moser" Squad.
Click HERE to read and see his pictures.
Golf Tournament Meeting Set For Tuesday, May 22nd!!
Our first golf tournament meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 22nd at Bishop McGuinness Catholic HS in Kernersville.
The meeting will begin at 7:00.
Please come out and give your ideas and thoughts to make our 6th annual golf fundraiser a big success.
GO STEALERS!!!
The meeting will begin at 7:00.
Please come out and give your ideas and thoughts to make our 6th annual golf fundraiser a big success.
GO STEALERS!!!
Team And Individual Pictures Now Available!!!
Our team and individual pictures are now available.
You can click HERE to view the pictures, and to purchase.
Any questions, click HERE.
GO STEALERS!!!
You can click HERE to view the pictures, and to purchase.
Any questions, click HERE.
GO STEALERS!!!
Summer Camps, Summer Stealers, Skills Session Registration Now Open - Also Information On Current Skills Programs.
Summer Basketball Information.
All of our program summer camps, which includes: Guard Camp, Skills and Drills Camp, and the Basketball Academy can be found on our "2012 Basketball Camp Registrations" page on this site.
Our fourth season of Summer Stealers begins in mid-June. Registration for that program, for rising 4th-8th graders, is on the "2012 Summer Stealers" page.
Grade-based skills, group skills, and individual skills information can be found on the "Grade-Based and Individual Skills" page.
Those who are already in these programs, check those pages for updates on session dates, times and sites.
GO STEALERS!!!
Our fourth season of Summer Stealers begins in mid-June. Registration for that program, for rising 4th-8th graders, is on the "2012 Summer Stealers" page.
Grade-based skills, group skills, and individual skills information can be found on the "Grade-Based and Individual Skills" page.
Those who are already in these programs, check those pages for updates on session dates, times and sites.
GO STEALERS!!!
2012 Coaching Applications!!!
2012 Coaching Applications!!!
Applications to coach in our program for the 2012 Season are now available.
We are taking applications for our 2nd-7th grade teams, as well as our 8th-12th grade travel teams.
Email Tammy at assistant@wsstealers.org. You can attach a resume' to the application.
GO STEALERS!!!
We are taking applications for our 2nd-7th grade teams, as well as our 8th-12th grade travel teams.
Email Tammy at assistant@wsstealers.org. You can attach a resume' to the application.
GO STEALERS!!!
Preamble To Stealers' By-Laws.
"When I'm playing basketball, I'm playing to win. Not to score, to rebound, or to excel in one particular area, but, to WIN. That means I'm a rebounder, a scorer, a passer, even a cheerleader. It means I'm going to be an example of what having a winning attitude is all about. I'll have an attitude of unselfishness that keeps me craving more championships for the Team, NOT glory for myself! It means I'll set an example at every practice, by practicing harder than anybody else. It means I'll challenge myself, I'll set goals. It means I'll think of WE and not ME, everytime I step onto the Court....."
Magic Johnson
Sometimes you only get one chance: to put aside your pride, and say, humbly, "I was wrong". To stand up and be counted when you don't agree with the crowd. To defend a person when slighting remarks are made about him/her. - Ruth Millett
Magic Johnson
Sometimes you only get one chance: to put aside your pride, and say, humbly, "I was wrong". To stand up and be counted when you don't agree with the crowd. To defend a person when slighting remarks are made about him/her. - Ruth Millett