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15U Finishes and Photos of our 2008 tournaments:
 

Louisville Summer Derby Classic
Louisville KY
July 21-24, 2008

The WV Thunder 15u went 4-1 in the 17u Derby Classic in Louisville, KY June 22-24

Game One
WV Thunder 52 -- Ohio Glory 55

Whitney Bays 14, Erin Bailes 9, Karissa Adkins 8, Tori Dixon 6, Rachel Lambert 5, Rebecca Puckett 4, Brooke Keeton 3, Chelsea Caldwell 3

Game Two
WV Thunder 69 -- Michigan Belles 46

Whitney Bays 16, Karissa Adkins 14, Erin Bailes 11 Chelsea Caldwell 10, Rebecca Puckett 9, Brooke Keeton 4, Tori Dixon 3, Rachel Lambert 2 -- Bays 15 boards

Game Three
WV Thunder 66 -- Tennessee Shock 36

Whitney Bays 11, Tori Dixon 10, Brooke Keeton 10, Karissa Adkins 8, Rebecca Puckett 8, Chelsea Caldwell 7, Erin Bailes 6, Rachel Lambert 6, -- Keeton 9 boards

Game Four
WV Thunder 63 -- Illinois X-citement 55

Brooke Keeton 16, Erin Bailes 13, Whitney Bays 12, Karissa Adkins 10, Rachel Lambert 8, Chelsea Caldwell 2, Tori Dixon 2, Rebecca Puckett 2, -- Keeton 13 boards

Game Five
WV Thunder 64 -- Tennessee Trotters 46

Whitney Bays 14, Rachel Lambert 11, Chelsea Caldwell 11, Tori Dixon 8, Karissa Adkins 6, Brooke Keeton 6, Rebecca Puckett 4, Erin Bailes 4 -- Caldwell 11 Boards

(no pictures taken due to type of tournament)

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AAU National Championship
Kings Island, OH
July 9 -15, 2008

The WV Thunder finished 5^th in the nation in the Girls AAU National Championship as they went 5-1 in the tournament.  To advance to the final eight they defeated the Alabama Twisters 70-56.  The Thunder placed four girls in double figures as Chelsea Caldwell had 16 points and 11 boards and Whitney Bays had 14 points and 12 boards. Karissa Adkins added 10 points and Kayla Cook 13.  They lost in the game that would have advanced them to the final four to the Maryland Flames 74-71.  Erin Bailes led the team in scoring with 24 points.  Whitney Bays added 20 points. Their next event will be the Summer Derby Classic July 22-24 in Louisville, Kentucky.

Game One

WV Thunder 67 – North Side Magic 50
Kayla Cook 18, Chelsea Caldwell 14, Whitney Bays 10, Erin Bailes 9, Karissa Adkins 7, Brooke Keeton 5, Rebecca Puckett 3, Dusti Chapman 1

Game Two

WV Thunder 93 – KY Cutter Hoopstars 74
Kayla Cook 28, Rebecca Puckett 14, Whitney Bays 10, Chelsea Caldwell 9, Erin Bailes 10, Rachel Lambert 6, Tori Dixon 6, Dusti Chapman 2, Karissa Adkins 2, Brooke Keeton 2

Game Three

WV Thunder 82 – Cincy OH Legends 51
Whitney Bays 24, Rebecca Puckett 11, Tori Dixon 9, Chelsea Caldwell 9, Karissa Adkins 8, Erin Bailes 7, Brooke Keeton 6, Rachel Lambert 4, Dusti Chapman 4

Game Four

WV Thunder 79 – Maryland Lady Comets 59
Whitney Bays 20, Erin Bailes 14, Chelsea Caldwell 14, Rebecca Puckett 7, Kayla Cook 7, Karissa Adkins 6, Dusti Chapman 5, Brooke Keeton 4, Tori Dixon 2

Game Five

WV Thunder 70 – Alabama Twisters 56
Chelsea Caldwell 16, Whitney Bays 14, Kayla Cook 13, Karissa Adkins 10, Erin Bailes 8, Dusti Chapman 5, Rebecca Puckett 2, Brooke Keeton 2

Game Six

WV Thunder 71 – Maryland Flames 74
Erin Bailes 24, Whitney Bays 20, Kayla Cook 9, Chelsea Caldwell 8, Karissa Adkins 5, Dusti Chapman 3, Rebecca Puckett 2

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WV District Tournament Girls AAU Basketball 15u Division
George Washington High School
May 31-June 1, 2008

The WV Thunder 15u Girls AAU Basketball Team won their sixth straight state district title defeating the WV Tornadoes 79-62 in the championship game. Whitney Bays tossed in 17 points, grabbed 11 boards and had 6 blocks in the win.  The Thunder had balanced scoring as 5 girls were in double figures. Kayla Cook had 15 pts, Erin Bailes 13, Tori Dixon and Karissa Adkins added 10 each.

Saturday Game One

The Thunder defeated the WV Bullets by a score of 86-37 as Karissa Adkins scored 22 points and Kayla Cook added 19 pts. Whitney Bays tossed in 14 more.
WV Thunder 86 -- WV Bullets 37
Karissa Adkins 22, Kayla Cook 19, Whitney Bays 14, Erin Bailes 8, Jessie Adams 6, Rebecca Puckett 6, Brooke Keeton 6, Dusti Chapman 3, Tori Dixon 2

Saturday Game Two

The Thunder defeated the WV Tornadoes 77-53 as Kayla Cook scored 24 points, Karissa Adkins added 14, Whitney Bays 13 and Brooke Keeton scored 10 pts and had 12 rebounds.
WV Thunder 77 -- WV Tornadoes 53
Kayla Cook 24, Karissa Adkins 14, Whitney Bays 13, Brooke Keeton 10, Erin Bailes 6, Dusti Chapman 4, Jessie Adams 2, Tori Dixon 2, Rebecca Puckett 2

Sunday Championship Game

In the finals it was the WV Thunder 79 the WV Tornadoes 62 as Whitney Bays scored 17 pts, grabbed 11 boards, and blocked 6 shots. Others in double figures included Kayla Cook 15, Erin Bailes 13, Tori Dixon 10, and Karissa Adkins scored 10 pts.
WV Thunder 79 -- WV Tornadoes 62
Whitney Bays 17, Kayla Cook 15, Erin Bailes 13,Tori Dixon 10, Karissa Adkins 10, Dusti Chapman 9, Brooke Keeton 3, Rachel Lambert 2

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WV District Tournament

Karissa Adkins, Whitney Bays, Rebecca Puckett, Erin Bailes

Erin Bailes

Kayla Cook, Erin Bailes

Whitney Bays

Whitney Bays, Erin Bailes, Rebecca Puckett, Karissa Adkins

Kayla Cook, Whitney Bays, Rebecca Puckett, Erin Bailes

Dusti Chapman

Brooke Keeton

Tori Dixon, Jessie Adams, Rachel Lambert, Brooke Keeton

Dusti Chapman, Jessie Adams, Brooke Keeton, Rachel Lambert

Rachel Lambert, Tori Dixon, Brooke Keeton, Dusti Chapman

Rachel Lambert, Dusti Chapman

Rachel Lambert, Brooke Keeton

State Champions for 6 straight years

WV Tornadoes vs WV Thunder

Whitney Bays jump ball

left to right back row Brooke Keeton, Erin Bailes, Whitney Bays, Kayla Cook, Jessie Adams

left to right kneeling Dusti Chapman, Rachel Lambert, Karissa Adkins, Tori Dixon, Rebecca Puckett (not pictured Chelsea Caldwell)

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WV District Tournament

WV Tornadoes vs WV Thunder

Whitney Bays jump ball

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Nike Midwest Classic
Cincinnati OH
May 25, 2008

Game One
Thunder 69 -- Winchester VA Rising Stars 23

Karissa Adkins 23,Whitney Bays 15, Erin Bailes 10, Kayla Cook 10, Hustles 5,  Steals  Bays 5, Boards Bays 8

 

Game Two
Thunder 63 -- Indiana Elite 52

Erin Bailes 21, Whitney Bays 11, Kayla Cook 11,  Hustles Rebecca Puckett 5, Boards Bays 7

 

Game Three
Thunder 49 -- Team Unique 29

Karissa Adkins 11,  Boards Chelsea Caldwell 6

 

Game Four
Thunder 64 -- Tennessee Flight 73

Whitney Bays 19, Erin Bailes 13, Karissa Adkins 11,  Blocks Whitney Bays 5,  Boards Bays 7

 

Game Five
Thunder 62 -- Ohio Lady Diamonds 63

Kayla Cook 21, Whitney Bays 14

 

Championship Round
Thunder 70 -- All Ohio 59  (no fouls shots listed)

Kayla Cook 18, Karissa Adkins 11, Whitney Bays 10,  Assists Erin Bailes 5, Boards Chelsea Caldwell 10

Championship Round
Thunder 61 -- Cincinnati Finest 58 ( no foul shots listed)

Kayla Cook 17

 

Semi Finals
Thunder 62 -- Fairfax Stars 63 (no foul shots listed)

Whitney Bays 12, Boards Bays 7

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15u Cincinnati Super Regional
Cincinnati OH
May 11, 2008

The WV Thunder 15u finished with a 2-2 record in the Cincy Super Regional as they lost in the semi-finals of the event to the Indiana Legends. In the Legend game three girls put up big numbers but it wasn't enough.  Erin Bailes led the team with 24 points, Kayla Cook and Rebecca Puckett scored 19 points each.

Game One
Ohio Lady Jayhawks 60 -- WV Thunder 59 OT
Erin Bailes 23, Rebecca Puckett 15, Dusti Chapman 9, Karissa Adkins 6, Tori Dixon 5, Brooke Keeton 1

Game Two
WV Thunder 72 -- Indiana Attack 45
Rebecca Puckett 18, Karissa Adkins 16, Kayla Cook 11, Rachel Lambert 7, Kelsey Plybon 4, Tori Dixon 4

Championship Round
WV Thunder 78 -- Illinois Crush 65
Rebecca Puckett 20, Karissa Adkins 15, Tori Dixon 11, Rachel Lambert 9, Erin Bailes 7, Kayla Cook 6, Kelsey Plybon 5, Dusti Chapman 5

Semi Finals
Indiana Legends -- 76 WV Thunder 73
Erin Bailes 24, Kayla Cook 19, Rebecca Puckett 19, Karissa Adkins 6, Dusti Chapman 3, Tori Dixon 2

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Deep South Classic
Raleigh-Durham NC
April 20, 2008
 

The WV Thunder 15u Girls Basketball Team finished 6^th in the 2008 16u Select Division of the Deep South Classic April 18, 19, 20, 2008 held at the campuses of NCS, UNC, and Duke University. The Thunder went 4-2 in the tournament.

 

Game 1 (OT)
WV Thunder 45 -- Georgia Elite 43   

Thunder---Erin Bailes 16, Whitney Bays 11, Karissa Adkins 8, Rachel Lambert 3, Kayla Cook 2, Tori Dixon 2, Rebecca Puckett 2, Chelsea Caldwell 1

 

Game 2
WV Thunder 42 -- Pittsburgh Power 31

Thunder---Whitney Bays 14, Erin Bailes 7, Kayla Cook 5, Brooke Keeton 4, Dusti Chapman 3, Rachel Lambert 3, Kelsey Plybon 3, Rebecca Puckett 2, Chelsea Caldwell 1

 

Game 3
WV Thunder 39 -- Michigan Pistons 54

Thunder---Erin Bailes 12, Jessie Adams 8, Kayla Cook 6, Whitney Bays 5, Rebecca Puckett 4, Karissa Adkins 2, Custi Chapman 2

 

Game 4
WV Thunder 49 -- Pittsburgh Tri St Elite 47

Thunder---Chelsea Caldwell 13, Jessie Adams 10, Kayla Cook 9, Whitney Bays 7, Erin Bailes 4, Rachel Lambert 2, Rebecca Puckett 2, Karissa Adkins 2

 

Game 5
WV Thunder 52 -- New York Explosion 42

Thunder---Whitney Bays 16, Erin Bailes 11, Chelsea Caldwell 9, Broke Keeton 7, Rebecca Puckett 4, Dusti Chapman 2, Rachel Lambert 2, Karissa Adkins 1

 

Game 6
WV Thunder 56 -- North Texas Shock 68

Thunder---Whitney Bays 18, Chelsea Caldwell 9, Dusti Chapman 8, Karissa Adkins 7, Rachel Lambert 5, Rebecca Puckett 5, Kelsey Plybon 2, Erin Bailes 2

(16 pictures in this gallery)

Karissa Adkins, Erin Bailes, Rebecca Puckett

Whitney Bays, Rebecca Puckett, Erin Bailes, Tori Dixon

Karissa Adkins, Rebecca Puckett

Erin Bailes, Karissa Adkins

Kayla Cook, Dusti Chapman

Dusti Chapman, Brooke Keeton, Chelsea Caldwell

Erin Bailes, Brooke Keeton, Dusti Chapman

Brooke Keeton, Erin Bailes, Kayla Cook, Chelsea Caldwell

Rachel Lambert

Whitney Bays, Rachel Lambert, Dusti Chapman

Chelsea Caldwell, Rachel Lambert

Dusti Chapman, Kelsey Plybon, Jessie Adams, Kayla Cook, Whitney Bays

Kelsey Plybon, Kayla Cook, Jessie Adams

Kayla Cook, Jessie Adams, Dusti Chapman

Whitney Bays, Dusti Chapman

Jessie Adams, Dusti Chapman, Erin Bailes

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Karissa Adkins, Erin Bailes, Rebecca Puckett

 

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15U Dayton Super Regional
Dayton OH
March 30, 2008

                                                                             

     back row Coach Lambert-Erin Bailes-Kelsey Plybon-Whitney Bays-Chelsea Caldwell-Coach Plybon-Kayla Cook
                           kneeling  Tori Dixon-Jessie Adams-Rachel Lambert-Karissa Adkins-Rebecca Puckett
                                                       not pictured Dusti Chapman & Brooke Keeton

Dayton Lady Hoopstars Super Regional 15u Age Division
March 28-30, 2008

Pool Play

The WV Thunder went 3-0 in pool play and advance to the championship round as the #1 seed out of their pool.  The Thunder won game one 78-69 Vs Indiana Central Elite as Kayla Cook tossed in 26 points & dished out 5 assists. Chelsea Caldwell pulled down 8 boards.  Game two was Thunder 78-57 over the Columbus Lady Flames as Erin Bailes scored 19 points and Whitney Bays had a double-double with 16 pts and 10 boards.  The final pool game was WV 72 Ohio Elite 37 as Rachel Lambert led the way with 14 points.  Chelsea Caldwell scored 13 points and pulled down a game high 8 boards.

WV Thunder 78 -- Kayla Cook 26, Erin Bailes 12, Karissa Adkins 11, Whitney Bays 8, Rebecca Puckett 7, Chelsea Caldwell 5, Jessie Adams 5, Rachel Lambert 2, Tori Dixon 2
Indiana Central Elite 69

WV Thunder 78 -- Erin Bailes 19, Whitney Bays 16, Kayla Cook 11, Karissa Adkins 11,  Kelsey Plybon 6, Chelsea Caldwell 6, Rebecca Puckett 4, Tori Dixon 3, Jessie Adams 2
Columbus Lady Flames 57

WV Thunder 72 -- Rachel Lambert 14, Chelsea Caldwell 13, Bays 9, Adkins 7, Cook 7, Dixon 6, Adams 6, Puckett 4, Plybon 4,  Bailes 2
Ohio Elite 37

Championship Play

Quarter Finals--The WV Thunder defeated the Capital City Comets 84-74 as Bays tossed in 22 points.  Cook, Tori Dixon and  Karissa Adkins all added 14 points. Cook also had 7 assists and Bays 6 assists.

WV Thunder 84 -- Whitney Bays 22, Karissa Adkins 14, Kayla Cook 14, Tori Dixon 14, Chelsea Caldwell 9, Rachel Lambert 5, Erin Bailes 4, Jessie Adams 2
Comets 74

Semi Finals--The Thunder beat the Northside Indy Magic 79-74 as Kayla Cook scored 23 points.   Karissa Adkins added 17 and Whitney Bays 14. Whitney Bays pulled down 11 boards and Chelsea Caldwell 10 boards.

WV Thunder -- 79 Kayla Cook 23, Karissa Adkins 17, Whitney Bays 14, Erin Bailes 7, Chelsea Caldwell 6, Rebecca Puckett 4, Tori Dixon 3, Rachel Lambert 3, Jessie Adams 2
Magic 74

Finals--The Thunder defeated the #2 ranked team in the nation from last season the Dayton Hoopstars Black 58-57 in an exciting championship game. Bays led the way with 14 pts & 10 boards.  Kayla Cook and Chelsea Caldwell scored 11 each.

WV Thunder 58 -- Whitney Bays 14, Kayla Cook 11, Chelsea Caldwell 11, Erin Bailes 7, Karissa Adkins 6, Jessie Adams 4, Rebecca Puckett 3, Tori Dixon 2
Hoopstars 57

The WV Thunder 15u qualified for the 15u AAU Nationals in King's Island in July.

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14U 2007 AAU Nationals
Salem VA
July 28, 2007
 

The WV Thunder finished with a record of 5-2 in the 14U AAU Nationals and placed 17th in the nation.  Four of the team members averaged double figures for the event.  They were Erin Bailes 18.2, Whitney Bays 16.2, Kayla Cook 12.4 and Karissa Adkins 10.6.
 

WV Thunder 84 -- Erin Bailes 26, Whitney Bays 18, Kayla Cook 10, Rebecca Puckett 8, Rachel Lambert 7, Jessie Adams 6, Chelsea Caldwell 5, Karissa Adkins 4

Indiana’s Finest Red 60 -- Elizabeth Stratman 17, Alicia Hopkins 10, Chelsea Meeks 8, Nicole Moan 8, Calty Shuck 6, Courtney Aman 4, Sidney Orso 3, Morgan Johnson 3, Katharine Fenoglio 1

WV Thunder 86 -- Karissa Adkins 21, Erin Bailes 20, Whitney Bays 14, Kayla Cook 13, Chelsea Caldwell 8, Rebecca Puckett 6, Jessie Adams 4

HMC Select 98 -- Ashia Woods 40, Taylor Chandler 18, Kanisha Richard 14, Kelsey Webber 10, Tahlia Pope 7, Erin Roeser 6, Justyce Perey 2, Allegirn Chissom 2

The WV Thunder advanced in the Championship round Wednesday with a 84-60 win over the Indiana’s Finest Red.  Erin Bailes scored 26 points going 12-12 from the foul line to lead the scoring.  Whitney Bays added 18 points and Kayla Cook 10.  The Thunder will be back in action Thursday at noon vs. the HMC Select out of the Missouri Valley District.

The WV Thunder was eliminated from the 14U Championship round Thursday as they lost to the HMC Select from the Missouri Valley District by a score of  98-86.  The Thunder put up 57 points in the second half but unfortunately the Select scored 67 points as they pulled away late in the game.  Karissa Adkins, Oak Hill led the team with 21 points. Erin Bailes, HHS had 20 points.  Whitney Bays, HHS added 14 points and Kayla Cook, South Webster scored 13 points.

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Game One Tip Off

Whitney Bays, Chelsea Caldwell

Whitney Bays, Kayla Cook, Karissa Adkins, Chelsea Caldwell, Tori Dixon

Kayla Cook

Whitney Bays, Erin Bailes

Erin Bailes

Karissa Adkins, Whitney Bays

Erin Bailes

Chelsea Caldwell, Whitney Bays

Tori Dixon

Karissa Adkins

Rachel Lambert, Whitney Bays, Chelsea Caldwell

Kelsey Plybon, Chelsea Caldwell

Kelsey Plybon, Chelsea Caldwell, Kayla Cook

Chelsea Caldwell

Rebecca Puckett, Whitney Bays, Karissa Adkins, Tori Dixon

Jessie Adams, Rachel Lambert, Kayla Cook, Kelsey Plybon

Rachel Lambert

Jessie Adams

Whitney Bays, Erin Bailes

Kayla Cook, Whitney Bays

Kayla Cook, Karissa Adkins

Karissa Adkins, Chelsea Caldwell

AAU Nationals

Salem, Virginia

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Game One Tip Off

AAU Nationals

Salem, Virginia

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