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Team Rankings
1. Minnesota Jr. Timberwolves *
2. San Diego Hammer *
3. Wheelin Wizards *
4. Rancho Renegades*
5. Sterling Heights Challengers *
6. Seattle Jr. Sonics
7. Bennet Blazers *
8. Turnstone Flyers
9. New Jersey Jr. Nets*
10. Jr. Michigan Thunderbirds *
11. Milwaukee Heat
12. Minnesota Royals
13. St. Louis Jr. Rolling Rams
14. Oklahoma Blaze
15. Lakeshore Lakers
16. Long Island Lightning
Junior Division Top 25 Teams
1. Courage Jr. Rolling Timberwolves- Kenyon and Downes are back, possible back to back?
2. San Diego Hammer - Everyone is back and this could be the year.
3. Turnstone Flyers- Arambula gone, can Kilworth and Swoverland make a run?
4. Wheelin Wizards - A nice fourth place finish, but can they improve on this?
5. Milwaukee Heat- Savoy gone but Ryan is back.
6. Seattle Jr. Sonics- Great run last year, but it will be tough to duplicate.
7. Rancho Renegades- Looking to crack the final four for first time in a long time.
8. New Jersey Jr. Nets - Will they be the Beast in the East?
9. Bennett Blazers- Can they keep their top ten run alive?
10. Minnesota Royals - Can they crack the top eight this year?
11. Sterling Heights Challengers- Can D.J. lead them to another level?
12. Borp Bay Cruisers- Booth is gone can Tim replace those points?
13. St. Louis Jr. Rolling Rams- Can they make a move up the rankings this year?
14. Lakeshore Sharks- They always make it to the big dance.
15. Dallas Jr. Mavericks - Young and aggressive.
16. Katie's Komets - They are not afraid to play with the big boys.
17. Nebraska Red Dawgs - 2008 J.V. Champs, can they make their mark at the varsity level?
18. Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats- Kiley's team is ready for the next level, so you better be ready for them!
19. Denver Jr. Rolling Nuggets- Young and fast.
20. Grand Rapids Jr. Pacers - Coach Lee will not settle for 20th this year.
21. Windy City Warriors- They are not afraid to play anyone and they will do some damage this year.
22. Mad City Badgers- Small but tenacious.
23. TIRR Hotwheels- One of the best in the south.
24. Oklahoma Blaze- They will give you forty minutes every game.
25. Michigan Jr. Thunderbirds - They may be the best in the Midwest?
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Junior Division End 2007-2008 of Season Top 25
Posted by: Juniors Commissioner on Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Congratulations to the Minnesota Jr. Timberwolves for winning the Varsity Division Championships in Seattle.
Tami English and her team of 'hosts' did an outstanding job with the event, setting the bar even higher as all of the Junior Division National Tournaments will come together in Colorado next year! Congratulations are also in line to the Nebraska program for taking both the JV and prep National Championships! Here is the End of Year Top 25 for the Junior Division. Congratulations to all of the teams for their awesome season, and look out as we watch younger programs like Charlotte, Windy City, Sterling Heights and Grand Rapids continue to move up the competitive ladder!
TOP NWBA JUNIOR DIVISION TEAMS IN THE COUNTRY!
1. Minnesota Jr. Timberwolves
2. San Diego
3. Turnstone
4. Wheelin' Wizards
5. Seattle
6. Bennett
7. Milwaukee Heat
8. Rancho
9. Sterling Heights
10. MN Royals
11. United Spinal (Jersey) Nets
12. Lakeshore
13. BORP
14. St. Louis
15. Dallas
16. Katies
17. Nebraska
18. Charlotte
19. Grand Rapids
20. Windy City
21. Oklahoma Blaze
22. Mad City
23. St. Luke's
24. Houston TIRR
25. Denver
26. Honorable Mention: tie Hammond Hoosiers and Phoenix Banner Suns
Best wishes to all teams as they work hard over the summer to continue moving up the Junior Division ladder! Keep an eye on the NWBA web site for camps and clinics this summer!
Seeding Announced for 2008 NJWBT
Posted by: Juniors Commissioner on Thursday, March 13, 2008
The Executive Committee of the Junior Division is excited to announce the seedings for the 2008 National Junior Wheelchair Basketball Tournament, to be held in Seattle, WA.
1. Minnesota Timberwolves
2. Turnstone
3. San Diego
4. Milwaukee Heat
5. Wizards
6. Bennett
7. New Jersey
8. Seattle
9. Minnesota Royals
10. Rancho
11. BORP
12. St. Louis
13. Lakeshore
14. Sterling Heights
15. Dallas
16. Katies
Good luck to the top 16 teams in the Junior Division as they compete for the 2008 National Junior Championships!
Junior Division Top 25
Posted by: Juniors Commissioner on Monday, January 14, 2008
The Executive Committee of the Junior Division would like to congratulate the winners of our first three Regional Tournaments. The MN Jr. Timberwolves took top honors at the Minnesota Regional and the Wisconsin Regional, with the Turnstone Flyers taking second at both of these Regionals. The MN Royals took the top spot at the Mid-South Regional, topping the St. Louis Jr. Rollin' Rams. Congratulations also to the San Diego Hammer and Milwaukee Heat for taking home bids to the 2008 NJWBT.
Here is the Junior Division Top 25 coming into the final two Regional Events.
1. Minnesota Timberwolves - Is this their year?
2. Turnstone - Coming together nicely for end of year run
3. San Diego - Top team in the West
4. Milwaukee Heat - enough guns to keep moving up?
5. Bennett Blazers - fast, quick and working hard
6. BORP - Always a factor
7. Milwaukee Wizards - Working on a late season push to the top
8. Rancho - Always consistent and well coached
9. New Jersey - Young team moving slowly to the top
10. Minnesota Royals - Dominant in the Mid-West
11. St. Louis Rams - will surprise some
12. Michigan Thunderbirds - learning quickly against top teams
13. Sterling Heights - Always tough and always getting better
14. Dallas - Youngsters looking to prove themselves
15. Seattle - Unknown from the West - rumors have them tough
16. Grand Rapids - Perennial in the 10' ranks
17. Katies - well respected and always play hard
18. Nebraska - Talented group trying to find their spot
19. Georgia Eagles - Newbies did well in Wisconsin
20. Mad City - Continue to be a factor in 10' divisions
21. Windy City - Representing Chicago area well in 10' play
22. Peoria - hard working group with plenty of talent
23. Charlotte - watch out for these guys - they can surprise
24. Oklahoma - can be a factor if shots fall
25. St. Lukes - Strong program from West Coast
All Coaches and Team Reps need to remember to keep sending in scores so that the E.C. can continue to adjust the top 25 and tournament seeds. Also, the E.C. would like to congratulate Matt Scott for his representation of our sport on the National screen! We are all proud of him!