Rookies win Runnerup in For the Love of the Game Tournament

Feb 27-28 proved to be a busy weekend for the Rookies competing in two tournaments. The Rookies started the weekend with games at the Game Time Tiger's Break-A-Way Hoops Classic.
They won against the Humble Gladiators 36-20 and suffered their first loss against the Rockstarz 35-33. Next the Rookies traveled across town to compete in Team Swagger's tournament. They had wins over Swagger Phenoms 53-48 and Legends Elite 44-39. They tooke a little rest and then traveled back across town to play their 5th and final game of the day. THe Rookies defeated TX Superstars 42-18. Conflicting times forced the Rookies to forfiet the Break-A-Way Hoops Classic. The Rookies then faced Houston Elite and winning the contest to make it to the championship game. Swagger Force would win the championship game and the Rookies would capture runnerup. The Rookies are now 25-11 on the season.

What Others Are Saying About The Rookies...

It's nice to know what others think about your organization. What suprised me most is not what people are saying in Houston but, that we are being watched in other parts of Texas!

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"I admire that HOUSTON area program to the fullest. BTW, I like the GCBC program, I like the Rookies, the Houston Elite and even the Swagger program... They all have made the best of what they have and showed up for battle. If the best in the state is there to compete all of the aforementioned programs will be there..."

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Rookies Win Championship In DGib Hoops Tournament

The Rookies were honored in the DGibs Hoops Shooting For Success Tournament. Each player was presented a Letter of Commendation from the Navy Recruiting Houston District for their academic accomplishments. We have some of the best student athletes on our Rookies team! They prove not only do they excel in basketball but in the class room as well.

The Rookies opened up tournament play against Houston Elite and suffered their 1st and only loss 30-23. The Rookies would end up 4-1 with wins over Total Package 39-19 and Eastside Ballers 49-15. The Rookies would get a rematch over Houston Elite and win 30-22. They earned a spot in the championship game and would face Game Time Tigers. The Rookies worked hard and won 46-31. They are now 20-7 on the season and 3 Championships.

The 9U Rookies also competed this weekend. They had some very close games again coming up short. They showed much improvement and are working hard for their next tournament.

Rookies Celebrate National Signing Day

Fred Jackson has signed with Rice University. He will play football for the Rice Owls. Fred is the son of Gerard and Danielle Jackson. He is the big brother of our very own Rookie Isaac. The Rookies Family is very proud of Fred and sends congratulations to the entire Jackson Family.

We look forward to great things to come and know this is just the beginning!

Stay tuned...

Rookies Host Superbowl Hoopfest and Win Championship

The Rookies Hosted the Superbowl Hoopfest January 29-30 at Nimitz High School. They went 4-0 and started with a win over Houston It;s On (7th grade). They had wins over the Gym Gladiators and Blue Chips (Griff). The Rookies earned a trip to the championship game and would face Team Swagger Force. The game was a hard fought battle with the Rookies winning 65-59. The Rookies are now 16-6 on the season with 2 Championships.

The 9U Rookies were introduced in this tournament and made a strong showing. They competed after only 1 practice and made us proud!

Next up for both teams DGibs Hoops Tournament.

Rookies Win Championship In TKO Select Tournament

The Rookies won their 1st tournament of the 2010 season. They competed in the TKO Select tournament January 23-24. TKO Select was their first opponent and the Rookies won easily 44-25. The Rookies then went on to win against Houston Elite in a close game 39-37. Sunday, the Rookies opened with a win over Total Package 37-24. Rytes Silver played a close game but the Rookies won 47-45 and earned a spot in the championship game. The Rookies would face a rematch of Houston Elite. The Rookies won the contest 49-29.

The Rookies welcome new team member Reginald Hemphill!

Rookies Compete in Tournaments

The Rookies closed out 2009 and opened 2010 playing in the Blue Chips Ronald Searles and Rytes Warriors tournaments. They went 2 - 5 with wins over TKO Select and Houston Cowboys. Loses were to Team TX, Swagger Force, Rytes Silver, and Blue Chips.