Girls basketball has come to an end and there was certainly madness in the GRPS Middle School tournament. On Saturday, March 24, Southwest Community Campus rallied the entire game to defeat CA Frost in the Theme School Championship. Next up was Alger going against an undefeated Riverside squad who kept it close until closing minutes when Riverside pulled away to win the Base School Championship. To end Saturday’s championship tournament, SWCC and Riverside battled until the very end with outstanding performances from both sides. It was SWCC who took it all and reigned as City Champions for the 2012 season.

Congratulations to all Theme and Base schools on a successful season, let’s do it again next year!

Riverside and Alger’s girls basketball teams were on fire all night as the game came down to the last two seconds. Riverside 8th grader, Markayla Vander, sunk a free throw to win the game in closing seconds to keep her team undefeated. The team celebrated the win, but it was an effort from all grade levels and both schools that sent everyone home victorious. Riverside will travel down Fuller Ave  to take on City Middle on Wednesday at 4:00pm.

Wednesday was a fun filled day at Riverside as students displayed their school pride by participating in Blue and Yellow Day. To cap it off, the 7th and 8th Grade Girls Basketball teams gave the middle school’s staff and LOOP leaders a workout beating them 55 to 53! Riverside will host City Middle in a scrimmage on Monday beginning at 4:00pm.

Riverside LOOP students cheer on and show their spirit during the girls basketball vs. LOOP staff game

Riverside boys basketball will kick off their season on Monday, December 5th at home against G.R. Ford with the 6th graders playing first at 4:00pm.

To celebrate the holiday, Riverside LOOP invited parents to the Daniel E. Nameth gymnasium at Riverside Middle School for a staff vs. student basketball game. Despite a valiant effort from the 7th and 8th grade boys basketball players coming back from a 25 point deficit, a last second three pointer was not enough to conquer the staff. Riverside LOOP Coordinator, Kyle Weld-Wallis, was impressed with the event from all levels, “Parents enjoyed themselves, athletes played hard, and the LOOP students had a blast cheering on their friends. We even got to have a pre-Thanksgiving feast in the cafeteria after the game. We can’t wait to play against the girls basketball team!”