Print Big Park girls finish second at state tournament
Written by Staci Gasser   
Wednesday, 13 February 2013 00:00

The Coyotes’ perfect season came to an abrupt end in the last three seconds of the championship finals.

The Big Park girls basketball team, in white, shake hands post-game with the Many Farms Cougars after the Arizona Small Schools Girls Basketball Championships Final on Saturday, Feb. 9, at Clarkdale-Jerome School (above). The Coyotes lost the game, 38-37 in the final seconds — their only loss of the season. It was the first time a Verde Valley school had made it to the state finals in the 27-year history of the tournament.The Big Park Community School girls basketball team lost by one point in the Arizona Small Schools Girls Basketball Championships Final to the Many Farms Cougars, 37-36, on Saturday, Feb. 9, at Clarkdale-Jerome School.

Big Park’s Madi Ninneman takes off down the court with the ball with a Rock Point opponent on her heels during the tournament.It was the Coyotes’ only loss of the season and the first time a Verde Valley school had made it to the state finals in the 27-year history of the tournament.

With more than a sell-out crowd in the gym, the Coyotes faced competition they hadn’t faced all season when they stepped onto the court with Many Farms. Good teamwork got Big Park a 10-6 lead by the end of first quarter.

For the full story, please see the Wednesday, Feb. 13, issue of the Sedona Red Rock News.