Post by oldfox on Aug 3, 2012 19:51:58 GMT -5
Recap of Rosales Junior year for Colonie High. From the Daily Gazette published this past April. The Tehresa Coles mentioned in this story is a Sophomore at Siena.
SYDNIE ROSALES
Don’t let the scoring average fool you. Rosales’ value to Colonie, and its first Class AA title since 2007, went way beyond numbers.
“With the makeup of the team we had, we needed Sydnie to be our point guard,” said Colonie coach Heather Fiore “I asked her to change her game, and she really responded.”
While Rosales’ average took a slight dip (from 12.3 ppg to 11.6 ppg), her worth to Fiore and the other Lady Raiders was reflected in the team’s run to a sectional title.
“She could have easily averaged five or six points more a game,” said Fiore of Rosales, whose 50 three-point baskets were fourth in Section II. “But Sydnie’s the kind of player who doesn’t care where the points are coming from. She wants to win.”
To that effect, Rosales didn’t finish in the top 10 in the Suburban Council in scoring, but neither did any of her teammates. Rosales, fellow 11th-grader Jaclyn Welch and seniors Ashley Loggins and Kawandi Young were all between 10.5 and 11.6 ppg.
A second-team Gazette All-Area choice in 2011, Rosales finished third in the Suburban Council all-star voting done by the league’s coaches, who clearly recognized both Rosales’ talent and what she accomplished in the team aspect of the game.
“It can be a tough transition,” said Fiore. “Last year, she played some point for us, but we had [Gazette first-teamer] Tehresa Coles, and Sydnie could always get the ball to Tehresa and let her do her thing.
“This year, she really worked hard at getting everybody involved, and still realizing that there were times when she needed to shoot.”
Rosales hit for 16 points three times during the regular season, then stepped it up in the sectionals. She had 23 points in Colonie’s opening-round win over Ballston Spa, 15 in the quarterfinals against Catholic Central, 12 as the Lady Raiders dethroned Shaker in the semis and 23 in the finals against Albany.
The two-time SC first-team all-star scored 11 consecutive points in that game as Colonie pulled away from the Lady Falcons.
“She was capable of doing that all year, but we didn’t need it,” said Fiore of Rosales, who averaged 4.1 assists and 3.1 steals a game. “The way she accepted her role and wanted to do well in that role, that was very important to us, and I think it will help make her an even more dangerous player in the future.”
SYDNIE ROSALES
Don’t let the scoring average fool you. Rosales’ value to Colonie, and its first Class AA title since 2007, went way beyond numbers.
“With the makeup of the team we had, we needed Sydnie to be our point guard,” said Colonie coach Heather Fiore “I asked her to change her game, and she really responded.”
While Rosales’ average took a slight dip (from 12.3 ppg to 11.6 ppg), her worth to Fiore and the other Lady Raiders was reflected in the team’s run to a sectional title.
“She could have easily averaged five or six points more a game,” said Fiore of Rosales, whose 50 three-point baskets were fourth in Section II. “But Sydnie’s the kind of player who doesn’t care where the points are coming from. She wants to win.”
To that effect, Rosales didn’t finish in the top 10 in the Suburban Council in scoring, but neither did any of her teammates. Rosales, fellow 11th-grader Jaclyn Welch and seniors Ashley Loggins and Kawandi Young were all between 10.5 and 11.6 ppg.
A second-team Gazette All-Area choice in 2011, Rosales finished third in the Suburban Council all-star voting done by the league’s coaches, who clearly recognized both Rosales’ talent and what she accomplished in the team aspect of the game.
“It can be a tough transition,” said Fiore. “Last year, she played some point for us, but we had [Gazette first-teamer] Tehresa Coles, and Sydnie could always get the ball to Tehresa and let her do her thing.
“This year, she really worked hard at getting everybody involved, and still realizing that there were times when she needed to shoot.”
Rosales hit for 16 points three times during the regular season, then stepped it up in the sectionals. She had 23 points in Colonie’s opening-round win over Ballston Spa, 15 in the quarterfinals against Catholic Central, 12 as the Lady Raiders dethroned Shaker in the semis and 23 in the finals against Albany.
The two-time SC first-team all-star scored 11 consecutive points in that game as Colonie pulled away from the Lady Falcons.
“She was capable of doing that all year, but we didn’t need it,” said Fiore of Rosales, who averaged 4.1 assists and 3.1 steals a game. “The way she accepted her role and wanted to do well in that role, that was very important to us, and I think it will help make her an even more dangerous player in the future.”