Creekview basketball

The 2010- 2011 Creekview Basketball season has just begun. With conditioning and tryouts over, the weeklong workouts and practices have begun. After a heartbreaking end to last season, the Grizzlies hope to get back on track and prove themselves as a true contender.

This year, Creekview has moved up to Region 7AAAA. Moving up a region will be a true test of will, as the Grizzlies will play teams such as Woodland, Chattahoochee, and Cass. Unlike other years in Creekview basketball, this year will include county rivals such as Etowah, Cherokee, Woodstock and Sequoyah on their regular season schedules.

With the loss of senior players such as Austin Y., Matt T. and Patton A., the Grizzlies had quite a few spots to fill this year. Austin Y. leaving took a lot of height away from the Grizzlies. This empty spot at the post position will make it hard for the Grizzlies to contend against taller teams. Dylan Bergman and Zach Murphy are the main post players to make up for a loss of size, but the newer and faster looking Grizzlies, with six seniors returning, are prepared for any opponent.
A.J. J., a senior guard for Creekview who made second team all county last year, says, “I hope that we can go deeper into the playoffs this year and prove that this school deserves more recognition.” With Creekview’s first game against River Ridge, they hope to start the season out in a positive note. River Ridge is a brand new school giving Creekview the opportunity to start out with a bang.

The Creekview Grizzlies preseason ranking is eighth in their division and head coach Casey Gramling said, “We really have something to prove this year moving up a region and this is our highest preseason ranking.” He later went on to say, “We cannot disappoint; we know our game and what it takes to win. This season will definitely be interesting.”
Written by: Ryan Free