Watch online from home or on the go. Posted by Sports Zone Radio onMonday, February 11, 2019. Alchesay continued to steal the ball and it continued to push forward. Atazhoon was a 4A First Team All State team member. Hopefully, after the shows success, Cooper will keep all his fans updated on his basketball progress by making his Instagram page public! And we overcame that and to do what we did thats incredible.. Coach Rick Destea offered Cooper a spot on the team and Cooper took the spot willingly. It is shaped like a hogan the traditional dwelling of the Navajo people with doors facing east to welcome in sunlight, the rebirth of a new day. The Chinle Wildcats are used to what they call "rezball," a more intense version of basketball popular among Native American communities. I make sure Im in the best shape I can be in to perform in. In the 1950s, Chile had one of the finest national basketball teams in the world. The series follows coach Raul Mendoza as he tries to take the Chinle Wildcats a basketball team from the Navajo Nation to the championships and beyond. The Lady Wildcats will host the winner of #9 Winslow vs #24 Wickenburg on Friday the 21st at 7pm. You can also ask your parents to call us When filming first began in 2017, Mendoza wanted the team to remain focused. Have something to tell us about this article? 2. That feels really good hearing that, that we have such a big impact on other people besides those within our nation. He is one individual that I never had to worry about in terms of attitude. to build a profile. He came off the bench the first few games and played well. Both are working to find peace in their grief, while helping the community heal through basketball. What Happens When a College Town Loses Its College? Nonetheless, Chinle had an answer. Playing it close and shooting from different angles, it took a 12-6 first-quarter lead. Eventually when the season started in the winter, he made the varsity team. 191 US-191 Chinle, AZ 86503. The Roadrunners were defeated by the Bears 57-67. The pandemic was hard on the community. Hornets Chinle High School Invitational 54-29 W Box. 2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster - Southwestern Assemblies of God University Southwestern Assemblies of God University Scoreboard Dec. 08 Men's Basketball Recap Recap Main Navigation Menu Sports Men's Sports Baseball ESports Women's Sports Basketball Cross Country Soccer Softball Track & Field Volleyball Volleyball Women's Basketball Women's Soccer He shared the honor with Gallup HSs Quinn Atazhoon. He is humble in so many ways. It is a symbol of his new coaching philosophy: He relies more on his assistants to check in on athletes and prioritize their mental health. Position: SG Sec. Get Recruited. @E?{EwScT|uws'9rWoD9KcO.].K3IPus/ }A endstream endobj 1 0 obj <> endobj 4 0 obj <>stream With baskets from Noah Brown and a 3-pointer from Brandon Tapaha and Caden Tom, the Roadrunners closed in on Coolidge 23-21. After graduating in 2020, he joined the Navajo Times as a sportswriter for two years before leaving in September 2022. Johnson said theyll have a lot of returning players next year, but they will need to work hard to get back to the final four and the championships. Chinle High School is the largest high school on the Navajo Nation with a student body population of 1130 students. 26 Jan. 7:30 pm. So that was probably one of the things that made it more special, the way it is and just being I mean me working with the kids is hard, how difficult it is for them to make it to school each day and being able to succeed in the classroom and being able to play basketball and also the aspect about their support, he said. There, I watched a player named Aaron Husen. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. In the Wildcats 3A North-winning game in February 2018, James was among the top scorers with 10 points. Since appearing onBasketball Or Nothing, the team has changed. Like this story? The Roadrunners lost the semi-final match up 37-64. In the 21st century, this school and others in the district, have struggled with gang activity; some brought by students who had lived in large cities before coming or returning to this largely rural area of the reservation. You are your mothers clan first, then your fathers clan, Martin said. Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility Leadership Chief Executive Officer: Darlene Chee, MHA (928) 674-7805 Health System Administrator Perry Francis (928) 674-7587 Clinical Director: Christopher Jentoft, MD, (928) 674-7019 Chief Nurse Executive Johanna Bahe (928) 674-7576 Director Quality Management Monica Tallis-Jones, RN (928) 674-7757 Falcons Chinle High School Region 78-52 W. h2R0P0V0Pw+I+)V0 Its a new world and the future is bright when Native American youth like our kids are mentioned in the same sentences as Michael Jordan, D. Wade and Lance Armstrong, Martin said. He also praised Jenieth Sanchez for playing strong defense and offense. What caught my attention was how advanced his skills were at the age he was at. In January 1805, Spanish troops attacked the Navajo Nation at the Battle of Canyon De Chelly to retaliate against the Navajo for their defense attacks against a Spanish military post. As the Wildcats won the 3A North regionaltitle, they had their sights set on higher goals. Getting Defensive 37m His mother Joni, who is a school teacher, encouraged him to go to the bigger Chinle High School for a greater challenge. He finished with 2,207 points in his high school career. Chinle was the first to tip off with Bourgade Catholic and the Lady Wildcats started strong. Excelling in all areas of my life is a priority for myself. He knows there is always room to be better and to improve. Although their loved ones represent the unfathomable amount of loss the Nation has faced, the coaches represent a gain: the rebirth of rez ball. Burbank averaged 23.0 and 8.0 rebounds in his senior season while Johnson posted 14.0 points and 7.0 rebounds. Show all Sports. The population of Chinle increased in the 1960s and enrollment was over 1,000 in 1986. I tried talking to the kids, Look dont let this be a distraction, let us just do what we have to do and do the best we can. But like I said, it turned out they thought it was a distraction but I dont think it was, as far as words distract kids from their focus on school and basketball, he said. Posted by David Smith | Feb 26, 2022 | Basketball |. Even before it won the award, Basketball or Nothing was released to a wide audience via Netflix and has since gained thousands if not millions of viewings, according to Mendoza. It's street ball and Rez ball mixed in between Rider and Mattingly. This is the place where Buu Nygren chose to celebrate his victory: The "Wildcat Den," a first-rate gymnasium on the campus of the Navajo Nation's Chinle High School, for a community college men's basketball clash between Eastern Arizona College and the College of Southern Nevada. In Chinle, basketball is the main event, perhaps the only activity. I am capable of working with others and have filled in as a leader on and off the court. His siblings admire him so much. Other Navajo athletes who made it big are his inspiration. A documentary series about the Chinle High School basketball team, a small-town high school team with a passionate fan base on the Navajo Nation in northeastern Arizona, made its debut Friday, Aug . I know he will do great things on and off the court, and this is only the beginning for him., My high school coach, Raul Mendoza, always knew I could be the best, said Cooper. Cooper was also in the spotlight as the Netflix filming crew was following him and the Chinle Wildcats for the second run of Basketball or Nothing. Rez Ball Rebirth in Chinle: Navajo Nation Rebounds After Pandemic Takes Toll Basketball helps the Tribe come back to normal, but Covid-19 still casts a long shadow. I just have my dirt court, Ashley said. Please disable your ad blocker to view the video content. He studied journalism and English for five years while working part-time for NAUs NAZ Today and the Lumberjack newspaper. Due to federal privacy regulations, we are not able to create an athlete profile for students under 13 years old. This is Alchesays fifth title game, but its first in the 3A competition. I think a lot of people dont know a lot about the Navajo Tribe or the culture or what they do and the different parts of the show gives a glimpse of what the Navajo Tribe goes through and the way life is on the reservation, Mendoza said. One of the Chinle residents said they think Cooper has what it takes to become the first Division 1 player out of Chinle. %PDF-1.6 % I played two years varsity football but decided to focus on basketball, said Cooper. I find myself watching old game film as if Im still in the season. Last Chance U: Season 5 has a confirmed school and location! The Wildcat Den at Chinle High School is arguably the largest one in town, the 7,500-seat arena that is home to Chinle basketball. I give thanks to my God who takes care of me and blesses me with everything. Cooper was named one of the top prep players in the state of Arizona this year and his results are telling. Theyre ready to go and Chinle is tough with a good coach and good program so its going to be a battle.. Orat leastto the final four! They played great, Sanchez said. In May of 2020, the Navajo Nation, which includes 27,425 square miles of land that extends into New Mexico, Arizona and Utah hadthe countrys highest infection rate, surpassing New York. He wanted people to know about the small, overlooked community in the Arizona desert. It was a positive thing for me.. On the court, Harvey is a winning shooting guard. They didn't mind too much when they finished in a tie with Chinle for third behind Monument Valley and Window Rock with a 6-6 record. Meanwhile, hes mentionedon Facebook that hes working at a Nike shop. But like everywhere, Covid-19 made it nearly impossible to have larger family gatherings without it becoming a petri dish for the virus to spread aggressively. In that opening quarter, Alchesay got multiple steals from Edwards and Shanae Zahgotah. Im proud of my players, they gave me everything that I asked this year, even with the two shutdowns due to COVID, he said. [3] 99% of the students are Native Americans, mainly Navajo. Every 20 minutes, an ambulance would be departing, Martin said. He began helping me out with strength conditioning., I first met Cooper when I was a senior in high school in 2014, said Aaron Husen. Cooper is never selfish, and he always has the team involved. Rez ball is back and the community is rebounding. His parents are proud, and they definitely should be. Having our kids get on a bus at 5:30 in the morning, 70 miles up the road, just to get here in the morning to go to school, builds resilience, Martin said. Non-native kids will be a lot more readable as far as body language and emotions.. 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