When?
 Aug 12 - Mar 13 - Mondays 4-6 p.m.  Juniors 6-9 p.m. Adults

Where?
Providence Presbyterian Church   -  10140 Providence Road   - Charlotte, NC
(near I-485 and Providence Road)  Google Map

Adults:

DivisionIII (novice) players Monday 6-9 p.m. at location above

Championship Division Wednesday nights 7-9 p.m. Marion Diehl recreation center

Who can come?
any person with a lower-body physical disability
which would prevent them from playing regular basketball
please call for more details

When?
 Aug 11 - Mar 12 - Mondays 4-6 p.m.

Where?
Providence Presbyterian Church   -  10140 Providence Road   - Charlotte, NC
(near I-485 and Providence Road)  Google Map

Who can come?
any kids who are 21 years old or younger and have a physical disability
which would prevent them from playing regular basketball
please call for more details

Day 3 Update from the 2011 Varsity National Wheelchair Basketball Tournament

Denver, CO April 9, 2011- The Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Varsity team completed their season as the 9th ranked team in the nation and with a three game winning streak and a 18-3 record.  Two of the three loses came against Houston and Nebraska (both of which will finish in the top 4 in the country). The Bobcats were matched against a spirited Long Island Lightning team Saturday night.  The Lightning jumped out to a 30-25 halftime lead and extended the lead to 29-47 in the first 7 minutes of the 2nd half. 

The Cats didn't give up and kept clawing away at the lead and finally took a lead as time expired on a 10 foot swish by Roody Withers.  Sean Burns delivered a perfect baseball pass from half court as there were only 1.6 seconds remaining in the game to complete a stellar 65-64 victory.  Withers led the Bobcats with 25 points and 5 rebounds.  Caitlin McDermott, who earlier in the day played the entire championship game in the Women's Division added 10 points and 8 assists.  Josh Lyles added 16 points.

For more information about the Rollin' Bobcats, please contact Mike Godsey at 704-651-9900 or visit www.aucarolinas.org.

Update of Day 2 of the 2011 Varsity National Wheelchair Basketball Tournament

Denver, CO April 8, 2011- The Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Varsity team continued their winning ways tonight with a hard fought 56-51 Overtime victory over the Wisconsin Wheelin' Wizards in the National Wheelchair Basketball Tournament.  The Bobcats trailed most of the game in a turnover filled game.  The halftime score was 19-22 and the score at the end of regulation was 45-45. The Bobcats clawed back into the game for win that catapulted them into a Saturday match-up against the Long Island Lightning at 5:15 p.m. MDT.

The Bobcats were led by Roody Withers 18 point, 10 rebound, 5 assist performance.  Sean Burns added 13 points and Josh Lyles added 16 points (6 in overtime).  The Bobcats had 22 assists on 27 made field goals.  Saturday's match-up will determine the 9th place finisher in the Varsity tournament.

Update of Day 1 of the 2011 Varsity National Wheelchair Basketball Tournament

Denver, CO April 7, 2011- The Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Varsity team opened the tournament with a 30-47 loss to the Houston TIRR Hotwheels.  The Cats were down 14-28 at halftime and were never able to rebound from the deficit in the second half.  Roody Withers led the Bobcats with 10 points (all in first half), 9 rebounds and 5 assists.  Sean Burns also contributed 8 second half points.  The Bobcats next opponent is Team St. Lukes (Spokane, WA) at 3:15 MDT at Metro State University in Denver, CO.

In the second game of the day, the Charlotte Rollin Bobcats faced Team St. Lukes (Spokane, WA).  After being down early in the game, the bobcats bounced back to a 19-16 halftime lead.  The Cats were led by Sean Burns' 10 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds.  Josh Lyles added 17 points.  Next game for the Bobcats will be Friday at 5:45 p.m. MDT.

Recap of Day 2 of the Southern Conference Wheelchair Basketball Championship Tournament

Birmingham, AL March 13, 2011- For the second day in a row, the Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Varsity team faced off against the Music City Thunder. The fourth meeting of the year between the Thunder and the Bobcats was a classic battle between two passionate programs.  The Rollin' Bobcats played a very focused game and jumped out to a 30-20 halftime lead.  The Bobcats didn't let up in the second halftime in route to a 66-49 victory and claiming the Southern Conference Championship.  This win should also catapult the Bobcats in the National rankings (they entered in 9th place nationally) as they won 3 games against Georgia, ranked #13 and Music City ranked #7 (beating the Thunder two times this weekend).

Roody Withers led the Bobcats with 26 points, 17 rebounds and 8 assists, Sean Burns contributed 18 points, 10 assists and 3 rebounds, and Josh Lyles added 12 points and an outstanding performance on defense.

Caitlin McDermott made the 1st all-tournament team, Sean Burns made the 2nd all-tournament team and Tim Field was received the Hustle Award.  The Bobcats will be in action next on March 29, 2011 at Ardrey Kell High School at 6:00 p.m. in South Charlotte.

For more information about the Rollin' Bobcats, visit www.aucarolinas.org, follow us on twitter at www.twitter.com/teamship or call Mike Godsey at 704-651-9900.

Recap of Day 1 of the Southern Conference Wheelchair Basketball Championship Tournament

Birmingham, AL March 12, 2011- The 2nd seeded Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Varsity team had 2 games today in a double-elimination tournament.  The Rollin' Bobcats 12-2 record earned them a bye in the first round and they matched up with the Georgia Blazers in the second round.  This was the 3rd match-up of the year between the two I-85 foes.  The Blazers came to the game ready to play and jumped out to a 8 point first half lead, the Bobcats clawed back into the game to knot a 22-22 tie at halftime.  In the second half, the Bobcats were able to neutralize the Blazers top scorer in route to a 46-38 victory.  The Bobcats were led by  Caitlin McDermott's 8 points, 9 assists and 4 rebounds and Sean Burns 17 point, 5 rebound performance. 

The second match-up of the day was the clash of the conference's top two teams for the last 3 years, the Music City Thunder and the Bobcats split their prior meeting this season, each defending their home court.  The #1 seeded Thunder team jumped out to a determined 20-23 halftime lead.  The Bobcats never gave up, in route to a 41-40 victory.  Roody Withers led the Bobcats with 18 points and 12 rebounds.  Josh Lyles also added 14 points and 5 assists. 

The Bobcats will play again at on Sunday, March 13, 2011 in the Championship game at 12:00 noon Central time in this double elimination tournament.  The Music City Thunder entered the tournament ranked #7 in the country, the Bobcats entered the tournament ranked #9 in the country.

For more information on the Bobcats, visit www.aucarolinas.org, follow www.twitter.com/teamship.

Recap of Day 2 of the Southern Regional Qualifying Wheelchair Basketball Tournament

Franklin, TN February 26, 2011- The 7th seeded Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Varsity team had 3 games within at 8 hour span for the second day in a row.  The opening game for the Rollin' Bobcats was against the 6th seeded Hammond Rollin' Hoosiers.  The Bobcats had a 24-19 halftime lead in route to a 50-36 victory.  The Cats were led by Josh Lyles 18 points.  Caitlin McDermott and Sean Burns each contributed 8 points and 5 assists.  The second match-up of the day was against the 5th seeded Wisconsin Wheelin' Wizards.  The Bobcats were down 19-28 at halftime and had to crawl back from an 11 point second half deficit on their way to a 46-44 hard fought victory.  The Bobcats were led by Roody Withers 16 points, 4 assists and 6 rebounds.

The two victories early in the day accomplished the Bobcats goal of obtaining a bid to the 2011 Varsity National Championship tournament (the first time the Rollin' Bobcats had ever accomplished this task).  It also setup a match-up with the Bobcats Southern Conference foe, the Music City Thunder.  The Bobcats were down a number of times in this game by double digits, but had trimmed the lead to 27-30 at halftime.  The Thunder's tenacity and the fatigue of playing their sixth game in 33 hours was too much for the Bobcats to overcome, losing 44-52.  The Cats were led by  Roody Withers and his 27 point, 14 rebound performance.

The Rollin' Bobcats will play again in two weeks as they travel to Birmingham, AL for the Southern Conference Championship at the Lakeshore Foundation.

For more information about the Rollin' Bobcats, contact Mike Godsey at 704-651-9900 or Dave Kiley at 704-575-0250 or visit www.aucarolinas.org.

Recap of Day 1 of the Southern Regional Qualifying Wheelchair Basketball Tournament

Franklin, TN February 25, 2011- The 7th seeded Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Varsity team took on the 10th seeded Georgia Blazers for the second time this season and won 52-34.  The Rollin' Bobcats were led by Sean Burns with 16 points, 5 asssits and 6 rebounds.  Josh Lyles also added 14 points and 6 rebounds.     The next opponent was the #2 seeded Nebraska Red Dawgs, Nebraska had a bye in the first round of this double-elimination tournament and had previously earned a bid to the 2011 Varsity National Tournament to be played in Denver, Co April 7-10, 2011.  The Bobcats jumped out to an early 10-2 lead, but the Red Dawgs methodical motion offense helped create a halftime lead of 20-28 for the Red Dawgs.  The final score was 46-57.  The Bobcats were led by Roody Withers 23 pint, 5 rebound, and 5 assists.

The final game of the day for the Rollin' Bobcats was against the 12th seeded Cleveland Cavaliers.  The Bobcat reserved played heavy minutes in this 34-26 victory.  The Bobcats were led by Josh Lyles 9 points and 5 rebounds.  The Cats will have 3 games on Saturday as well, the first game will be against the 6th seeded Hammond Rollin' Hoosiers.  Check out the events link for a full recap of the scores in the Varsity Tournament http://www.aucarolinas.org/TN-2011-02-brackets.htm.

Recap of Day 2 of the Hog Wild Wheelchair Basketball Tournament

Smithfield, NC January 30, 2011- The Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Varsity team took on the Lakeshore Lakers for the second day in a row and won 45-24.  The Rollin' Bobcats were led by Josh Lyles 19 points and 3 assists.  Roody Withers also added 14 points, 5 assists and 6 rebounds.     The Rollin' Bobcats then tested the waters with an older, more experienced team of adults, the Thunder Wheelchair basketball team, the Bobcats held there own in the scrimmage that lasted 50 minutes.  The halftime score was 28-28 and the final score was 44-48.

The next time the Bobcats will be in action will be in Franklin, TN at the Regional Qualifier hosted by the Music City Thunder on February 25-27, 2011.

Recap of Day 1 of the Hog Wild Wheelchair Basketball Tournament

Smithfield, NC January 29, 2011- The Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Varsity team had a very successful day with three victories over regional competition in this NWBA Southern Conference Tournament.  The Rollin' Bobcats opened the tournament with a 29-6 victory over the Sportable Lazy Legs (Richmond, VA).  Roody Withers led the way with 12 points and 8 rebounds.  In the second game of the day, the Bobcats battled against perennial foe, the Lakeshore Lakers (Birmingham, AL) and ended up on the winning end of a 48-31 battle.  Roody Withers led the way with 22 points, 19 rebounds and 5 assists.  Caitlin McDermott also added a strong performance with 8 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists.  The final match-up of the day was the host Jr. Thunder team (Raleigh, NC).  The Rollin' Bobcats jumped out to a 22-2 halftime lead and went on to win 34-8.  This win was a great demonstration of the Bobcats Teamship, nine different Bobcats scored in this game, ten different Bobcats recorded at least 1 rebound and six different Bobcats recorded at least one assist.

The Bobcats will compete against the Lakeshore Lakers at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, followed up with the local adult Thunder Wheelchair basketball team.

For more information about youth wheelchair basketball in the Carolinas, contact Dave Kiley 704-575-0250 or Mike Godsey 704-651-9900 or visit www.aucarolinas.org.

Recap of the 2010 Winter Classic Wheelchair Basketball Tournament

 Concord, NC November 13-14, 2010- The Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Varsity team started the season out with a bang this weekend going 4-0 in their opening tournament of the 2010-11 season.  The Bobcats started the tournament with an impression win over the Lakeshore Lakers (Birmingham, AL) 48-14.  Roody Withers led the way with 22 points and 10 rebounds and Sean Burns with 8 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds.  Immediately following that victory, the Bobcats took on the Jr Thunder (Raleigh, NC) and won 51-15.  Withers and Burns again led the Bobcats, Roody scored 16 points and had 13 rebounds, Sean again led the Bobcats with 8 assists as eight different Bobcats scored.

The final game of the first day of the tournament for the Bobcats was their best overall team performance as they beat the Georgia Blazers (Atlanta, GA) 53-24.  The Bobcats were led by Josh Lyles' 20 points and Roody Withers 18 points.  Sean Burns also recorded 8 assists for the 3rd game in a row.  In what ending up being the Championship Game of the tournament, the Rollin' Bobcats won their host tournament for the 6th season in a row by defeating the Music City Thunder (Nashville, TN) 57-52.  In this final and decisive matchup, the Rollin Bobcats were led Roody Withers (20 points, 10 rebounds), Josh Lyles (16 points) and Sean Burns (8 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists).  The Bobcats led by 2 points at halftime 26-24 in a game that saw a constant exchange of leads throughout.  The Rollin' Bobcats next scheduled competition is January 29th in Smithfield, NC.

The best contributions of the week came from two of the Rollin' Bobcats Prep team members.  Tim Field and Matthew Matysek both played all 32 minutes in each of the Prep teams 4 games and 4 extra minutes in two overtime games.  A total of 132 minutes of play during the day in about a 26 hour time period.

The Result for the Tournament:

Varsity MVP-Nathanial Woodard-Music City Thunder

Varsity Hustle Award-Akeem Hassel-Jr. Thunder

Varsity All-Tournament-

Roody Withers-Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats

Jill Moore-Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats

Morgan Wood-Music City Thunder

Christina Young-Georgia Blazers

Caitlin McDermott-Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats

"3-Point Champ"-Anthony Cavallaro-Georgia Blazers

"Hot-Shot Champ"-Jordan Church-Music City Thunder

Prep MVP-Alex Moses-Lakeshore Sharks

Prep Hustle Award-Anthony Brooks-Jr. Thunder Prep

Prep All-Tournament-

Madison Melton-Music City Thunder

Grayson Phillips-Lakeshore Sharks

Elijah Bonderson-Lakeshore Sharks

Reagan Leatz-Music City Thunder

Alyssa Lynch-Jr. Thunder Prep

Shark Champs-Hunter Alexandow-Music City Thunder & Michael Lewis-Jr. Thunder Prep

Varsity/Junior Varsity Court 10' Court

Day1

Jr. Thunder JV  35   Music City Thunder  45

Lakeshore Lakers  14  Charlotte Bobcats  48

Music City Thunder  61  Georgia Blazers  34

Charlotte Bobcats  51  Jr. Thunder  15

Jr. Thunder  36   Lakeshore Lakers 21 (Lakeshore gets win as Jr. Thunder had to borrow players)

Charlotte Bobcats  53   Georgia Blazers  24

Georgia Blazers  47   Lakeshore Lakers  25

Day 2

Lakeshore Lakers 19   Music City Thunder 57

Jr. Thunder  28  Georgia Blazers 51

Music City Thunder  52   Charlotte Bobcats  57

First Place-Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats

Second Place-Music City Thunder

Third Place-Georgia Blazers

Fourth Place-Lakeshore Lakers

Fifth Place-Jr. Thunder

Prep Court

Day 1

Charlotte Bobcats Prep  8   Lakeshore Sharks  26

Music City Thunder  32  Jr. Thunder Prep  2 

Georgia Blazers Too  6   Charlotte Bobcats Prep  6-Overtime-(GA gets win as Charlotte had to borrow players)

Lakeshore Sharks  14  Music City Thunder  15

Georgia Blazers Too  34  Jr. Thunder Prep  8

Charlotte Bobcats Prep  14   Music City Thunder 20

Jr. Thunder Prep  2   Lakeshore Sharks  20

Day 2

Lakeshore Sharks 13  Georgia Blazers Too  12

Jr. Thunder Prep  8  Charlotte Bobcats Prep  8-Overtime-(Thunder gets win as Charlotte had to borrow players)

Music City Thunder 19  Georgia Blazers Too  12

First Place-Music City Thunder

Second Place-Lakeshore Sharks

Third Place-Georgia Blazers Too

Fourth Place-Jr. Thunder Prep

Fifth Place-Charlotte Bobcats Prep

Tournament sponsors included Abilities Unlimited of the Carolinas, Turning Point Carolina, ABC Medical, Charlotte Bobcats, Brixx Pizza, Harris Teeter, OrthoCarolina, Carolina Logos, Morrison Motors, Nova Office Strategies, Inc., Challenged Athletes Foundation, Speedway Children's Charities, Dunkin Donuts, Omega Graphics, Diamond Disc Jockey Service,  Showmars on Providence,  Cabarrus Pediatrics and the CMC NorthEast Medical Center. 

For more information about youth wheelchair basketball in the Carolinas, contact Dave Kiley 704-575-0250 or Mike Godsey 704-651-9900 or visit www.aucarolinas.org.

When?
 Aug 10 - Mar 11 - Mondays 4-6 p.m.

Where?
Providence Presbyterian Church   -  10140 Providence Road   - Charlotte, NC
(near I-485 and Providence Road)  Google Map

Who can come?
any kids who are 21 years old or younger and have a physical disability
which would prevent them from playing regular basketball
please call for more details

When?
 Mar 10 - Jul 10 - Sundays 1-4 p.m.

Where?
Weddington High School/Middle School Track

Volunteers welcomed and appreciated!! 

When?
 Aug 09 - Mar 10 - Mondays 4-6 p.m.

Where?
Providence Presbyterian Church   -  10140 Providence Road   - Charlotte, NC
(near I-485 and Providence Road)  Google Map

Who can come?
any kids who are 21 years old or younger and have a physical disability
which would prevent them from playing regular basketball
please call for more details

When?
 Mar 09 - Jul 09 - Sundays 1-4 p.m.

Where?
Weddington High School/Middle School Track

Volunteers welcomed and appreciated!! 

Carolina Cruisers finish 2nd in Country

St. Louis, MO-August 1, 2009--The Cruisers team broke 19 National records and established 2 new National records.  This is the second year in a row the Cruisers finished second in the Nation at the largest competitive level in the country. 

Sydney Esposito received the Jay Conyer Award and Lindsey Good received the Spirit of Excellence Award in Archery.  The week long events had the athletes competing from morning till night each day.

Carolina Cruisers finish 1st

North Myrtle Beach, SC-April 18, 2009--The Cruisers team consisting of 10 juniors and 2 adults competed in field, archery, swimming and weightlifting on Friday and on Saturday completed the competition with track regional events.  A total of 49 athletes competed at the games.

The Cruisers got 1st place scoring 390 points

Zack Craddock received the outstanding novice award for 2009
Brandon Cook received Outstanding Jr male athlete.
Caitlin McDermott received Outstanding female athlete
Jill Moore received Overall Outstanding female athlete
Sean Burns received Overall Outstanding male athlete.
Track Coach Mia Ives-Rublee received Outstanding Adult female athlete.

Outstanding way to start our season.
Congratulation to the team and thanks to all the parents for a great weekend.

Great Job !!!!!!!
Coach Mike, William, Teresa, and Mia

Denver, CO-March 20, 2009- The Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats JV beat the 6th seeded BORP Bay Cruisers 62-51 this morning in a hard fought battle.  The Bobcats were led by team captain Lindsey Metz (10 pts), Chris Baker (19 pts 10 rebounds) and Phillip King (18 pts, 7 rebounds, 7 assists).  The Bobcats were down early, but used full-court pressure to gain a 24-17 halftime advantage and then utilized a strong team effort to outlast the Cruisers. 

The Rollin' Bobcats will try to earn a National Championship at 2:30 p.m. Mountain Time (4:30 p.m. EST) on Saturday, March 21, 2009.  The game can be seen live on video cast by going to www.nwba.org.   Please continue to check www.aucarolinas.org for scores and updates.

Denver, CO-March 19, 2009- The 2nd seeded Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats JV started their post season this morning with a convincing 35-13 victory over the 15th seeded San Diego Hammer.  The Bobcats jumped out to a 19-5 halftime lead and cruised in the opening round of the annual tournament.  The Bobcats were led by Chris Baker (15 pts, 6 rebounds) and a balanced attack where 7 Bobcats scored, 9 recorded at least 1 Rebound and 6 recorded at least 1 assist. 

In the Elite Eight match-up versus 7th seeded Team St. Luke's Tornados (Spokane, WA), the Rollin Bobcats used a full-court press to establish a 25- 7 halftime lead in route to a 45-24 victory.  The Rollin' Bobcats were led by Jacob Tyree (11 pts, 4 rebounds) and Chris Baker (17 pts, 8 rebounds).  The Bobcats will face 6th seeded BORP Bay Cruisers (Berkeley, CA) at 8:30 a.m. Mountain Time in the National Semi-final game.  Please continue to check www.aucarolinas.org for scores and updates.

Birmingham, AL-February 22, 2009- The Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats JV completed an undefeated regular season with a convincing 57-42 victory over the Music City Thunder in the championship game of the Regional Qualifier at the Lakeshore Foundation.  Chris Baker led the Rollin' Bobcats with 29 points and 19 rebounds in route to being named the Tournament MVP.  Caitlin McDermott also added 6 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists.

The Rollin' Bobcats were also well represented on the All Tournament recognition:

Varsity/Junior Varsity Division:

MVP-Chris Baker

2nd Team All Tournament:

Caitlin McDermott, Jill Moore and Jacob Tyree

Prep Division:

1st Team All Tournament-Zachary Craddock

2nd Team All Tournament-Jordan Chilton

The Junior Varsity team travels to Denver, CO on March 17th to compete for a National Championship.  Please contact Dave Kiley or Mike Godsey for more information on the Rollin' Bobcats at www.aucarolinas.org.

Birmingham, AL-February 21, 2009- The Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats JV opened the tournament against the host Lakeshore Lakers, the Bobcats jumped out to a 26-12 halftime lead and were led by Chris Baker (14 pts, 9 rebounds) and Sean Burns 10 points.  In the second matchup of the day, the JV team used a full court press to wear down the older and bigger Atlanta Eagles 49-32.  Chris Baker led the Bobcats with double/double (27 pts, 12 rebounds), Jacob Tyree also had 9 pts and 6 rebounds.  In the final contest of the day, the JV team cruised past the Georgia Blazers, again led by Chris Baker with 16 points and Brandon Cook with 8 points.  The Rollin' Bobcats will finish the tournament Sunday morning with a game against their rival, Music City Thunder at 10:00 a.m.

Game Scores:

Charlotte JV  41  Lakeshore Lakers Varsity  22

Charlotte JV  49  Atlanta Eagles JV  32

Charlotte JV  42  Georgia Blazers JV  16

The Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Prep team concluded a hard fought season with 4 losses on the day.  The last of which was a barn burned against the Memphis Mustangs where the Bobcats game up 1 point short.  The youngest Bobcats concluded their season with a 1-10 record, but played each game with only 5 players.  The commitment and dedication of these players and families is a great asset to our organization.

Game Scores:

Charlotte Prep  10   Nashville Prep  20

Charlotte Prep  9    Atlanta Eaglets Prep  30

Charlotte Prep 18    Lakeshore Sharks Prep  36

Charlotte Prep 22    Memphis Mustangs Prep  23

Murfreesboro, TN-January 25, 2009- The Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats JV completed their undefeated weekend with a 50-30 victory over the Lakeshore Lakers (Birmingham, AL) Varsity team (15th ranked Varsity team Nationwide) in their final game at the 2009 Music City Hoopfest.  The Bobcats trailed well into the first half, never taking their first lead until Caitlin McDermott sunk the front end of a 1 and 1 free throw making the score 17-16.  The Bobcats used sustained full court pressure for the second day in a row to generate easy opportunities during the second half in route to their fourth 20+ point win of the weekend.  The Bobcats were led by Caitlin McDermott (6 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds) and Phillip King (11 points, 6 rebounds). 

The Rollin' Bobcats were also well represented with All-Tournament honors as Caitlin McDermott was selected to the All Tournament Team and Chris Baker was selected as the Tournament's Most Valuable Player.  Baker averaged 18 ppg during the weekend as the Bobcats outscored their opponents 207-104 in four games.

The Rollin' Bobcats Junior Varsity will conclude their 2008-09 regular season at the Lakeshore Regional Qualifier, February 21-22, 2009 in Birmingham, AL.

***All rankings are combined for Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams in the NWBA's Junior Division

Murfreesboro, TN-January 24, 2009- The Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats JV continued their undefeated season with 3 outstanding victories against Southern Conference competition.  The Rollin' Bobcats, recently ranked #2 in the nation, beat the Music City Thunder (ranked #8 nationally) 56-28 in the opening game of the tournament.  The Bobcats were led by Chris Baker (16 pts, 9 rebounds) and Phillip King (14 pts, 6 assists).  In the second game of the day, the Bobcats used a 18-0 run to open the 2nd half in route to a 58-32 victory over the #10 ranked Georgia Eagles.  Chris Baker led the Bobcats with 27 pts, 6 rebounds and 7 assists.  The final game of the day for the Junior Varsity team was a 43-14 victory over the 9th ranked Georgia Blaze. Chris Baker led the way with 18 points and 6 rebounds.  The Bobcats will finish out the tournament with a game Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m. against the Lakeshore Lakers. 

The Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Prep team had a hard fought day against tough Southern Conference Competition.  They came up short versus the MARS Mustangs (Memphis, TN) 21-29, the Lakeshore Sharks (Birmingham, AL) 23-34 and the Georgia Eaglets (Atlanta, GA) 17-33.  On a bright note, Zachary Craddock and Jordan Chilton both made the All-Tournament team.  The Prep Rollin' Bobcats will conclude their 2008-09 competition at the Lakeshore Regional Qualifier, February 21-22, 2009 in Birmingham, AL.

***All rankings are combined for Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams in the NWBA's Junior Division

Recap of The 2008 Winter Classic Wheelchair Basketball Tournament

 Concord, NC November 8-9, 2008- The Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Junior Varsity team defended their title as Champions of the Winter Classic Wheelchair Basketball tournament and served notice that they intend on improving on the 2nd place National finish from the 2007-08 season.  The Rollin Bobcat's won all 4 games this weekend including a hard fought 52-46 overtime victory over the Wheels of Steel (Raleigh, NC).  The Wheels of Steel borrowed a couple of "fill-in" players including Tournament MVP Jesse Atwell-Lakeshore Lakers and All-Tournament team member Morgan Wood-Music City Thunder.

All Tournament Team 10' Division:

Chris Baker-Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats

Jordan Church-Music City Thunder

Caitlin McDermott-Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats

Akeem Hassell-Wheels of Steel

Morgan Wood-Music City Thunder

Hustle Award-Dania Aldroubi

MVP-Jesse Atwell-Lakeshore Lakers

"3-Point Champ"-Jordan Church-Music City Thunder

"Hot-Shot Champ"-Jordan Church-Music City Thunder

The Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Prep team was able to beat the Dallas Jr. Mavs during the first day of action, but lost two games to the Lakeshore Sharks in rout to  a1-3 record for the weekend.

All Tournament Team Prep Division:

Kari Banta-Dallas Jr. Mavs

Zachary Craddock-Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats

Jamie Burchfiel-Dallas Jr. Mavs

MacKenzie Hitt-Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats

Will Kirkpatrick-Lakeshore Sharks

Hustle Award-Jaime Burchfiel-Dallas Jr. Mavs

MVP-Abraham Hausman-Weiss-Lakeshore Sharks

Shark Champs-Jordan Chilton & MacKenzie Hitt-Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats

The Result for the Tournament:

Varsity/Junior Varsity Court 10' Court

Wheels of Steel 21 Lakeshore Lakers 38

Music City Thunder 20 Charlotte JV 42

Charlotte JV 53 Lakeshore Lakers 38

Music City Thunder 45 Wheels of Steel 46

Charlotte JV 52 Wheels of Steel (and all-stars)46-Overtime

Music City Thunder 13 Lakeshore Lakers 37

Charlotte JV 51 Lakeshore Lakers 31

Prep Court

Junior Mavs 9  Lakeshore Sharks 12

Charlotte Prep 18 Lakeshore Sharks 21

Junior Mavs 11 Lakeshore Lakers 12

Charlotte Prep 16 Junior Mavs  14

Junior Mavs 11 Lakeshore Sharks 18

Lakeshore Sharks 24 Charlotte Prep 14

Junior Mavs 16 Charlotte Prep 4

Tournament sponsors included the Charlotte Bobcats, Abilities Unlimited of the Carolinas, Turning Point Carolina, ABC Medical, Shive Technology, Cabarrus Pediatrics and the CMC NorthEast Medical Center. 

The Bobcats sent Rufus Lynx, the high-energy mascot who shot around in a sports wheelchair with some of the Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Junior team members. 

For more information about youth wheelchair basketball in the Carolinas, contact Dave Kiley 704-575-0250 or Mike Godsey 704-651-9900 or visit www.aucarolinas.org.

Recap of The 2008 NJDC & IWAS Games 

Piscataway, NJ, July 19-27-The 2008 Wheelchair Sports USA National Junior Disability Championships (NJDC) were held July 19^th through July 27^th at Rutgers University in New Jersey alongside the Junior International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Championships (IWAS).  Athletes from around the world competed in such events as track, field, archery, swimming, weightlifting, table tennis and basketball.  Eleven athletes from The Carolina Cruisers competed for the gold in these events.  The Carolina Cruisers is a wheelchair sports program of Abilities Unlimited of the Carolinas, a non-profit organization, and is made up of athletes from North and South Carolina. The Carolina Cruisers placed second overall in the NJDC games large team category winning over 80 medals, the majority being 1^st place gold.  

The eleven athletes competing for Carolina were Chris Baker, Wen Bumgardner, Sean Burns, Brandon Cook, Dylan Cooper, Sydney Esposito, Tim Field, Lindsey Good, Marc Johnson, Caitlin McDermott and Jill Moore. Marc Johnson won the NJDC Spirit of Excellence award in Weightlifting and set a new national record in his weight class by lifting 204 pounds while weighing in at 105 pounds.   Jill Moore was named the Sports ‘N Spokes Junior Athlete of the Year winning a new Quickie wheelchair.  Dylan Cooper also set a new national record in the discus field event with a throw of 14.34 meters.

Sean Burns, Tim Field, Wen Bumgardner and Jill Moore also competed in the international games on the USA Team for track, field events, weightlifting and swimming, respectively. Sean Burns won gold and silver for his accomplishments in track and swimming.  Jill Moore won 2 gold and 2 silver in international swimming competitions. Wen Bumgardner took home silver for the USA in weightlifting with a lift of 259 pounds in the heavy weight division.

Recap of The 2008 SEWSA Games 

North Myrtle Beach, SC April 13, 2008-The Carolina Crusiers competed in the 2008 Southeastern Regional Games in Myrtle Beach, SC this weekend and took home the gold in team competition under the great coaching staff of Mike Burns, William Brady and Teresa Cooper. Chris Baker, Wen Baumgardner, Sean Burns, Brandon Cook, Dylan Cooper, Sydney Esposito, Tim Field, Breanna Gates, Lindsey Good, Mackenzie Hitt, Marc Johnson, Caitlin McDermott and Jill Moore competed in track, field, archery, swimming and weightlifting events over the two day period and had a great start to our season.

This was the first regional event for Breanna and Mackenzie and we welcomed back Marc for his return to competition.

Individual honors went to Sean and Jill for High Point Winners Male and Female, respectively. Also winning individual awards were Caitlin for Outstanding Female in the Juniors Division and Marc for Outstanding Male in the Masters Division. Congratulations to the whole team for a great performance in Myrtle Beach!

Recap of The 2008 NWBA Junior Varsity National Tournament  Day 2 

Bellevue (Omaha), NE March 8, 2008- The #2 seeded Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Junior Varsity team advanced to the National Championship Game with a 45-31 victory over the #6 seeded Windy City Warriors (Illinois). The Bobcats will meet the top seed and tournament host Nebraska Red Dawgs at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday,  March 9, 2008.  The Bobcats' full-court pressure took it's toll on the Warriors as the Bobcats depth allowed the Bobcats to wear our their opponents.  The Bobcats were led by Chris Baker (15 points, 5 rebounds) and Caitlin McDermott (8 points, 9 assists).  The Bobcats team will also be well-represented at the tournament's All-Star Game Saturday night with Caitlin McDermott, Roody Withers and Chris Baker earning spots on the East team. 

Recap of The 2008 NWBA Junior Varsity National Tournament  Day 1 

Bellevue (Omaha), NE March 7, 2008- The #2 seeded Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Junior Varsity team opened the tournament with all-around team contribution in a 42-16 win against # 15 seeded Katie's Komets (Philadelphia, PA).  The Bobcats had 10 different players score, 11 different players with at least one rebound and 7 different people record at least 1 assist.  Caitlin McDermott (8 points, 3 rebounds) and Roody Withers (8 points, 9 rebounds) led the Bobcats, despite limited minutes for the starting group. 

The second round of the tournament, the Rollin' Bobcats took on the # 10 seeded Hammond Rollin' Hoosiers (Indiana) and jumped out to a quick 30-11 halftime lead in route to a 49-25 victory.  Roody Withers (17 points, 13 rebounds, 8 assists) and Chris Baker (10 points, 4 rebounds) led the way.  The total team effort included at least 1 rebound from ten different Bobcats and at least 1 assist from 6 different Bobcats.  The Rollin' Bobcats' next opponent in the Final Four is the #6 seeded Windy City Warriors (Illinois) at noon, on Saturday, March 8, 2008.  The winner of this semi-final match-up will take on the winner of the #5 Grand Rapids Jr. Pacers vs. the #1 seeded Nebraska Red Dawgs.

Recap of The 2008 NWBA Junior Division Prep National Tournament  Day 2 

Kennesaw, GA February 23, 2008- The Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Prep team opened their second day of competition with a 26-8 victory over the Michigan Junior Thunderbirds.  The Rollin' Bobcats had 7 players score for the first time this season and were led by Sean Burns (11 points, 3 assists), Zachary Craddock (4 points, 4 rebounds) and Jon Godsey (4 points, 2 rebounds).  The second game of the day was against Team St. Luke's and was a hard fought battle throughout.  Both teams played their hearts and created the first Overtime game of the year for the Bobcats.  Two free throws by the Toronado's was the difference in a 29-31 defeat.  The Prep Bobcats finish their season with a 13-3 record and ranked 10th in the country.

The Bobcats Junior Varsity Team will compete in the JV National Tournament March 7-9, 2008 in Omaha, Nebraska.

Recap of The 2008 NWBA Junior Division Prep National Tournament  Day 1 

Kennesaw, GA February 22, 2008- The Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Prep team battled against national  competition for the first time this year.  The youngest Bobcats were beaten in their first game against the newly formed Georgia Eagles 23-30, the Bobcats were led by Sean Burns(17 points and 3 assists) and Breanna Gates (4 points and 4 rebounds).  The second game of the day pitted the Bobcats against the BORP Bay Crusiers (Berkeley, CA) and the Bobcats rebounded with a decisive win 22-9.  The Bobcats were once again led by Sean Burns with 19 points and 7 rebounds.

The Bobcats will play two games on Saturday, February 23rd, the first game at 9:00 a.m. versus the Michigan Junior Thunderbirds. 

Recap of The 2008  Lakeshore Southern Conference Tournament

Birmingham, AL February 2, 2008- The Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Prep team battled against their southern conference foes today and finished in 2nd place out of four teams.  The youngest Bobcats lost for the first time in 4 seasons to a Southern Conference opponent as the upstart and inspired hometown Lakeshore Sharks but on a valiant effort in beating the Bobcats 19-23.  The Prep Bobcats had wins against the Georgia Blazers and Memphis Mustangs.  Sean Burns and Zachary Craddock of the Rollin' Bobcats both made the Prep Division all tournament team.

The Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Junior Varsity team also finished in 2nd place today as they lost to the Seattle bound Lakeshore Lakers Varsity squad that used a precision full court press in a 33-45 victory over the Junior Varsity Rollin' Bobcat team.  The JV Rollin' Bobcats recorded victories over the Music City Thunder 47-19 and the Georgia Blazers 38-29.  Roody Withers was named to the 10' all-tournament team and Jill Moore received the Hustle Award for the 10' Division. 

Next up for the Rollin' Bobcats are the National Tournaments in Kennesaw, GA February 22-24th for the Prep team and in Omaha, NB March 7-9th for the Junior Varsity Team.  For more information on the Rollin' Bobcats, contact Mike Godsey or Dave Kiley at aucarolinas@gmail.com.

Recap of The 2007 Winter Classic Wheelchair Basketball Tournament

 Concord, NC December 15-16, 2007- The Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Prep team defended their title as Champions of the Winter Classic Wheelchair Basketball tournament and continued their undefeated season with a perfect 6-0 record on the weekend.  The youngest Bobcats were able to manage slim victories over their biggest rival, the Lakeshore Sharks from Birmingham, AL.  The Bobcats beat the Lakers three times over the weekend by a combined 9 points.  The Prep Bobcats are now 9-0 on the season.  

All Tournament Team Prep Division:

Abraham Hausman-Weiss-Lakeshore Sharks

Sean Burns-Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats

Savannah Gardner-Lakeshore Sharks

Christina Young-Georgia Blazers Too

Katie Schewanick-Lakeshore Sharks

Hustle Award-Savannah Gardner-Lakeshore Sharks

MVP-Dylan Wilson-Lakeshore Sharks

"Shark Champ"-Brett O'Grady-Georgia Blazers Too

"Shark Runner-up"-Abraham Hausman-Weiss-Lakeshore Sharks

The Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Junior Varsity team was also undefeated in four games over the weekend improving their record to 6-1 on the season.  The Bobcats were able to avenge their only loss of the year against the Lakeshore Lakers varsity team in the weekend's final match-up between the two best teams in attendance at the tournament

All Tournament Team 10' Division:

Roderick Sowell-Lakeshore Lakers

Rafael Rodriguez-Georgia Blazers

Nathanial Woodard-Music City Thunder

Chris Baker-Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats

Caitlin McDermott-Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats

Hustle Award-James Adams-Georgia Blazers

MVP-Roody Withers-Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats

"3-Point Champ"-Roderick Sewell-Lakeshore Lakers

"Hot-Shot Champ"-Savannah Reid-Georgia Blazers

The Result for the Tournament:

Varsity/Junior Varsity Court 10' Court

Georgia Blazers 26 Atlanta Eagles 15

Music City Thunder 36 Charlotte JV 46

Lakeshore Lakers 34 Georgia Blazers 25

Atlanta Eagles 15 Lakeshore Lakers 37

Charlotte JV 48 Atlanta Eagles 33

Music City Thunder 34 Lakeshore Lakers 51

Georgia Blazers 26 Music City Thunder 38

Charlotte JV 38 Georgia Blazers 23

Music City Thunder 35 Atlanta Eagles 40

Charlotte JV 35 Lakeshore Lakers 29

Prep Court

Georgia Blazers Too 12 Lakeshore Sharks 25

Charlotte Prep 27 Lakeshore Sharks 22

Georgia Blazers Too 18 Charlotte Prep 28

Georgia Blazers Too 25 Lakeshore Sharks 34

Georgia Blazers Too 16 Charlotte Prep 30

Lakeshore Sharks 24 Charlotte Prep 27

Georgia Blazers Too 12 Lakeshore Sharks 27

Lakeshore Sharks 22 Charlotte Prep 23

Georgia Blazers Too 20 Charlotte Prep 24

Tournament sponsors included the Charlotte Bobcats, Abilities Unlimited of the Carolinas, Turning Point Carolina, ABC Medical, and the CMC NorthEast Medical Center. 

The Bobcats sent Rufus Lynx, the high-energy mascot who shot around in a sports wheelchair with some of the Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Junior team members.  The Junior Rollin' Bobcats will be performing at halftime of the December 26, 2007 Charlotte Bobcats vs. the Washington Wizards at 7 p.m. visit www.bobcats.com or call 704-BOBCATS for ticket information. 

ABC Medical (www.abchomemedical.com) provided over $2,000 in raffle gifts to the tournaments participants including a XBOX 360 Elite, Nintendo Wii, Video I-pod and cash awards.  ABC Medical has been involved with Rollin' Bobcat players for over two years and also helped with chair & equipment repairs during the tournament.

For more information about youth wheelchair basketball in the Carolinas, contact Dave Kiley 704-575-0250 or Mike Godsey 704-651-9900 or visit www.aucarolinas.org.

Murfreesboro, TN-November 17, 2007- The Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Prep team began their 2007-08 campaign with an undefeated 3-0 record on the day.  The youngest Bobcats won their season opener against the Memphis Mustangs 16-9.  Breanna Gates scored 6 points on her way to an all-tournament team selection.  The second game was a 26-20 win over the Lakeshore Sharks that saw the Bobcats climb back from a 6 point second half deficit.  Sean Burns led the way with 14 points from the point guard position.  The final game of the day was against the Georgia Blazers Too 21-8.  Sean Burns led the way again with 8 points and 5 rebounds.  

The sophomore season for the #22 ranked*** Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Junior Varsity team began with an early morning challenge versus the preseason-ranked #2*** Lakeshore Lakers Varsity team.  Jessie Atwell paced the Lakers with 30 points in the 25-34 victory over the Bobcats.  The next match-up for the Bobcats JV team was against the host Music City Thunder JV team, the Thunder jumped out to a quick 12-6 lead, but after that the Bobcats when on a run as Chris Baker shut down Music City's outside scoring threat.  The box & 1 defense frustrated the Thunder's top shooter and allowed the Bobcats transition game open up.  Roody Withers had 21 points and 12 rebounds.  The final match-up of the day was against the #11*** ranked Georgia Blazers.  The Blazers were not able to setup their offense effectively until the second half as the Bobcats used a Triangle & 2 defense anchored by Chris Baker and Jacob Tyree.  The Bobcats cruised to a 38-22 victory and were led by Caitlin McDermott (6 pts, 6 rebounds, 6 assists) and Roody Withers (20 pts, 9 rebounds).

***All rankings are combined for Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams in the NWBA's Junior Division

Spokane, WA-July 2007- The Carolina Cruisers sent twelve determined athletes across the US to compete in the National Junior Disability Championships.  In the 43 Field (throwing) events, the Cruisers placed #1 in 23 of the events and either #2 or #3 in another 12 events.  Finishing in the top three in the country in over 80% of the events they entered is a great start to the week long competition in Spokane.  The Cruisers were led by T Ives-Rublee, Luke Brunson, Sean Burns, Wen Bumgardner and Chris Baker who placed #1 in the country in each Field event they competed in, accumulating 16 of the Cruisers' 23 first place finishes.

Myrtle Beach, SC-April 14, 2007- The Carolina Cruisers  track, field, swimming, archery and weightlifting team came in first place at the 2007 SEWSA games in sunny Myrtle Beach, SC.   The Cruisers, in their 2nd year of competition, were led by Caitlin McDermott-Outstanding female athlete, Jill Moore-highest points female athlete and Sean Burns-highest points male athlete.  The Cruisers next competition will be April 28 & 29th at the MidAtlantic Wheelchair Games in Fisherville, SC.  For information about the Cruisers, please email us at aucarolinas@gmail.com or come to our practice on Sunday afternoon's from 1-4 p.m.

Peoria, IL-March 11, 2007- The Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats JV team concluded their 2006-07 season with a 12-3 record and as the 10th ranked team in the nation. The first game of the day was against the Peoria Wildcats as Jill Moore led the Bobcats with 17 points and 5 rebounds in a 45-34 victory.  Jacob Tyree also turned in a great hustle performance with 9 rebounds and 9 assists and Caitlin McDermott had 10 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.  The final match-up of the day was a 28-25 loss against the Milwaukee Heat.  Jacob Tyree led the Bobcats with 12 points and 6 rebounds.  The weekend was a huge success for the Bobcats for individual achievements as Lindsey Metz was named to the First Team Academic All-American Team.  Lindsey's grade-point average is 4.5 and she is ranked #3 in the country as a sophomore.  Jill Moore was named to the All Tournament First Team for her performance over the weekend.  For more information about wheelchair basketball please email aucarolinas@gmail.com.

Peoria, IL-March 10, 2007- The Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats JV team had an outstanding team performance today defeating the Courage Lightning (Minnesota) 35-12.  Jacob Tyree led a balanced Bobcat attack that saw eight different Rollin Bobcats score, seven different Bobcats get at least one rebound and six different Bobcats record at least 1 assist.  Tyree finished with 4 rebounds and 5 assists.  The Bobcats will conclude their season tomorrow with 2 games at the Peoria Civic Center.

Peoria, IL-March 9, 2007- The Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats JV team opened the 2007 Prep National Tournament with 20 other teams from around the nation at the Peoria RiverPlex Center with a loss to a determined St. Louis Rollin Rams team 26-40.  The Bobcats were led by Jill Moore with 10 points and Caitlin McDermott 8 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists.  The Bobcats next match-up is tomorrow against the Courage Lightning (Minnesota) at 10:00 a.m. at the Peoria Civic Center, the Bobcats will conclude their season with two games on Sunday, March 11th. 

Seattle, WA-February 25, 2007- The Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Prep team completed their 2006-07 season with a loss to the 3rd seeded Nebraska Red Dawgs 12-25.  Sean Burns led the way for the Bobcats with 8 points and 3 rebounds.  The Bobcats finished their season with a 14-2 record and ranked 4th place in the country.  Caitlin McDermott and Jill Moore were both named to the All Tournament First Team and Jill Moore also received the Tony Lucarelli Award for contribution to team spirit, hard work and positive attitude brought to the game.

Game scores and brackets can be found at Final Scores and Brackets

Seattle, WA-February 24, 2007- The Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Prep team continued their defensive dominance in their first match-up of the day against the BORP Bay Crusiers (San Francisco/Oakland, CA) winning 35-6.  The game marked a great accomplishment for the Bobcats as 7 of the 8 players scored, led by Caitlin McDermott who had 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. 

During the break for the second game of the day, Caitlin McDermott won the Hot Shot shootout earning herself a set of Spinergy Wheels.  The final game of the day was a heart breaker for the Bobcats as the Sterling Heights Challengers jumped out to a quick 9-2 lead and never looking back after that winning 25-40.  A balanced Bobcat attack included 8 points by Jill Moore and 6 points a piece from Caitlin McDermott and Sean Burns.  Sean also led the Bobcats with 8 rebounds.  The Bobcats will finish their 2006-07 season Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. for 3rd place match-up against the Nebraska Red Dawgs.

Seattle, WA-February 23, 2007- The Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Prep team opened the 2007 Prep National Tournament with two strong defensive outings.  The Bobcats jumped out to a quick 10-0 lead over 6th ranked Team St. Lukes in the opening game in route to a 26-11 victory.  The Bobcats were led offensively by Jill Moore with 16 points and defensively by Sean Burns and Jon Godsey, who both recorded 5 rebounds.  The second game of the day had similar results as the Bobcats led 21-1 at halftime on their way to a 32-12 victory over the 7th seeded Long Island Lightning.  Caitlin McDermott led a balanced attack with 9 points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds.  The Bobcats continue the post season play on Saturday with a 11:00 a.m. match-up against BORP Bay Cruisers. 

Cumming, GA-February 17, 2007- The Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Prep team finished their second consecutive undefeated season against Southern Conference competition with 3 victories in the span of 5 hours of competition.  The youngest Bobcats opened the day with a 27-21 victory over the Georgia Blazers Too and were led by Sean Burns with 12 points.  The second victory of the day game against the Music City Thunder Prep 28-20 as they were led by Jill Moore with 14 points.  The final victory of the day was a hard fought come from behind victory over the upstart Lakeshore Sharks 24-20.  The weekend was especially rewarding as the newest member of the Prep team, Zach Craddock scored his first basket while getting his first taste of competitive wheelchair basketball. The Prep team will fly out of Charlotte on Wednesday afternoon for the NWBA's Prep Division Junior National Tournament in Seattle, WA next weekend (February 23-25th). 

The Charlotte Rollin Bobcats Junior Varsity finished the weekend with a 2-1 record finishing their 2006-07 regular season with a 10-1 record.  The Rollin Bobcats opened the morning with a 20-8 victory of the Georgia Blazers JV, as the Bobcats were led by their newest team member, Chris Baker.  Baker, who turned 16 on Friday led the Bobcats with 6 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists.  The second victory of the day came against the Lakeshore Stingers 39-26.  After trailing 12-16 at halftime, the Bobcats turned up the full-court pressure as they were led by Caitlin McDermott with 9 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.  The final game of the day came against the season long rival Music City Thunder JV as the Bobcats fell 19-46.  Lindsey Metz led the Bobcats with 9 points in a game that saw three players for the Music Thunder score in double figures.  The next competition for the JV team will be March 9-11th at the NWBA's Junior Varsity Division National Tournament in Peoria, IL.   

For more information on Wheelchair Basketball in the Carolinas, contact Mike Godsey at 704-651-9900 or aucarolinas@gmail.com. 

 Birmingham, Al-January 13, 2007- The Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Prep team continued their undefeated season with a determined 24-10 victory over the Georgia Blazers Too.  The final game of the weekend for the youngest Bobcats illustrated their continued  dominance in the Southern Conference of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association.  The Bobcats were led by Caitlin McDermott (10 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists) and Jill Moore (6 points). 

The Charlotte Rollin Bobcats Junior Varsity also continued their undefeated season with a convincing  32-22 victory over their arch-rival Music City Thunder JV.  The Thunder jumped out to a 16-12 halftime lead, but the Bobcats shutdown Music City while only allowing 2 points in the first 19 minutes of the second half.  The Bobcats were led by Roody Wither (18 points and 16 rebounds) and  Jacob Tyree (6 points).  The Thunder's Jordan Church scored 12 points in a losing effort.  The Charlotte JV team is now 8-0 on the season against Junior Varsity competition.  The JV team also had an exhibition game against a modified JV squad from Georgia.  The Bobcats defeated the Georgia JV team 42-18.  Roody Withers was the leading scorer with 34 points and 11 rebounds followed by Caitlin McDermott with 4 points and 6 assists.  The Rollin Bobcats JV team is 1-2 in exhibition games this season versus the Georgia Blazers..

The next competition for the Rollin Bobcats will be February 17th in Cumming, GA.

 Birmingham, Al-January 12, 2007- The Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Prep team continued their undefeated season with a scrappy 14-5 victory over a young and improving Lakeshore Sharks squad.  The host team Sharks played in front of a large home crowd and were led by Roderick Rodgers.  The Bobcats were led by Jill Moore with 8 points and Sean Burns with 4 points and 7 rebounds.  The youngest Rollin Bobcats are now 7-0 on the season and play the Georgia Blazers Too Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m.

The Charlotte Rollin Bobcats Junior Varsity also continued their undefeated season (versus JV competition) with a 26-5 victory over the host Lakeshore Stingers in the last competition of the day.  The Rollin Bobcats closed the gym by holding the Stingers to 1 point in the second half with stifling defense and all around hustle.  At the offensive end of the court the Bobcats selfless play, teamwork and concentration on passing allowed 5 different players to score and record at least 1 assist. The Bobcats were led by Roody Withers (12 points and 6 rebounds) and Stacey Huntley (6 points and 3 rebounds).  The JV team completes their weekend competition with back to back games against the Music City Thunder JV and Georgia Blazers at 2:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. respectively.

Concord, NC December 10, 2006- The Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Prep team defended their title as Champions of the Winter Classic Wheelchair Basketball tournament and continued their undefeated season with a win against the Lakeshore Sharks Prep team 24-17.  Caitlin McDermott led the Bobcats with 8 points and was named the Most Valuable Player in the Prep Division.  The Georgia Blazers Too beat the Music City Thunder 26-12 to secure 3rd place in the tournament.   The Prep Tournament Awards:

MVP-Caitlin McDermott-Charlotte

All Tournament Team:

Roderick Rogers-Lakeshore

Juan Johnson-Music City Thunder

Christina Young-Georgia Blazers Too

Jill Moore-Charlotte

Sean Burns-Charlotte

Hustle Award-Abraham Hausman-Weiss-Lakeshore    

The Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Junior Varsity was also undefeated in two games Sunday improving their record against JV teams to 6-0 on the season.  The first victory of the day was a nail-biter that ended with a hard fought 23-21 victory over the Lakeshore Stingers.  The second victory of the game for the Bobcats, a 24-17 victory of the Music City Thunder.  Roody Withers was the leading scorer with 12  points in both games.

The Varsity competition over the weekend including three games between the #1 ranked Lakeshore Lakers and the #12 ranked Georgia Blazers.  The Lakers cruised through the weekend with three victories and were paced by Illinois bound Brian Bell who scored 29, 29 and 28 points respectively in the three games.

The Result for the day:

Varsity/Junior Varsity Court

Charlotte JV   23                          Lakeshore JV   21

Lakeshore Lakers   55                  Georgia Blazers   24

Charlotte JV   18                          Music City JV   14

Prep Court

Georgia Blazers Too   26               Music City Prep   12             3rd Place Game

Charlotte Prep   24                       Lakeshore Prep   17             Championship Game

Concord, NC December 9, 2006- The Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Prep team hosted the 2nd annual Winter Classic Wheelchair Basketball tournament and continued their undefeated season with two victories in the Southern Conference Regional Prep Qualifier to raise their season record to 5-0.  The youngest Bobcats opened their morning with a 25-7 win over the Georgia Blazers Too and capped the day off earning the top spot in Sunday's Championship game by beating the Lakeshore Sharks 27-16.  Caitlin McDermott was the leading scorer for the Bobcats in both games.  McDermott scored 11 points against Georgia and 17 against Lakeshore.  The Charlotte Prep team, the 2005 Winter Classic Prep Champs, will defend their title tomorrow against the Lakeshore Sharks to earn a spot in the 2007 Prep National Tournament to be held in Seattle, WA in February 2007.    

The Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Junior Varsity was also undefeated in two games today improving their record against JV teams to 4-0 on the season.  The Bobcats first game of the day was also the feature game of the tournament with special guests Matt Carroll, Primoz Brezec and Rufus Lynx from the Charlotte Bobcats.  The Bobcats won the game 32-25 and were led in scoring by Caitlin McDermott (8 points) and Jacob Tyree (7 points).  The Bobcats then immediately played the Lakeshore Stingers and won 28-14 with strong second half performance by Roody Withers when he scored 8 of his game high 14 points.  The Bobcats will continue their Southern Conference play Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m. at the Cabarrus County Boys & Girls Club in Concord, NC.

Other contest held during the competition included the Hot Shot contest where Cassandra Rightmeyer, from the Lakeshore Lakers, defended her 2005 Hot Shot title by beating Roody Withers of the Charlotte Rollin Bobcats.  The 3-point contest came down to a battle between Brandon Rudolph of the Georgia Blazers and Brian Bell of the Lakeshore Lakers.  Bell responded strong in the final round and took home the championship trophy.  Both Rightmeyer and Bell will attend the University of Illinois on basketball Scholarships.  The final contest of the day was for the younger Prep players where Breanna Gates of the Charlotte Rollin Bobcats and Ben Baxter of the Georgia Blazers Too were crowned Shark Champs.

The Result for the day:

Varsity/Junior Varsity Court

Lakeshore Lakers   65                  Georgia Blazers   34

Music City JV   20                        Lakeshore JV 14

Lakeshore Lakers   62                  Georgia Blazers   20

Charlotte JV   32                          Music City JV   25

Charlotte JV   28                          Lakeshore JV   9

Prep Court

Lakeshore Prep   20                     Music City Prep 4

Charlotte Prep   25                       Georgia Blazers Too   7

Georgia Blazers Too   12               Music City Prep   5

Charlotte Prep   27                       Lakeshore Prep   16

Lakeshore Prep   22                     Georgia Prep   6

Murfreesboro, TN-November 18, 2006- The Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Prep team began their 2006-07 campaign with an undefeated 3-0 record on the day.  The youngest Bobcats won their season opener against the Georgia Blazers Too 28-10.  The second game was a 31-8 win over the Lakeshore Sharks and the afternoon was completed with a 30-16 repeat win over the Sharks for the Championship. 

The inaugural season for the Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats Junior Varsity team began with a tremendous challenge versus the older Georgia Blazers Varsity team.  The Georgia Varsity, a top 16 Varsity team from the 2005-06 season handled the younger Bobcats 13-36.  The first match-up for the Rollin Bobcats JV team versus another JV team resulted in a 33-14 victory against the Lakeshore Stingers (who finished 9th in the 2006 JV National Tournament), and the final victory of the day of the Rollin Bobcats JV team was against the host Music City Thunder JV 28-26.  The JV team completed their day with the 2nd loss to the Georgia Blazers Varsity team 22-38, but finished the tournament as the 2nd placed team.