Things You Don't Know About Riverdale Girls Basketball

[WarriorFan]

1.  Riverdale girls gather after every game and pray at center court with their opponents.  They do it at home and away games.  This was taken tonight after the Oakland game.  

 

Riverdale Girls Basketball Team Prays After Games

 

 

2.  The atmosphere is very special at this school.  1500-2000+ at most GIRLS games....stands packed.  Huge student body support for the girls.  If you have a chance to come to a game and watch the quality of these young ladies and the program, you will love it.  It is no wonder parents want their kids in in this program.  Most colleges don't have an atmosphere for girls basketball like the one at The Dale!

 

Here is the Riverdale student section for the GIRLS games...they don't just come to support the boys...

 

 

Riverdale GIRLS plays in front of packed gyms and has tremendous fan support

 

 

 

3.  Riverdale held a collection two nights in a row during the boys and girls games on behalf of Oakland boy's coach Mike Wright and family to help with his son's medical expenses as the boy recovers from surgery.  Over $1,000 was raised in the Siegel and Oakland games at Riverdale.  What school have you ever seen do something like that for a coach's family that isn't even affiliated with their school?

 

Riverdale encourages a family and community atmosphere.  

 

Edited January 20, 2014 by WarriorFan

[copenoc]

I think that's awesome!

[Bledsoebtheboys]

Bledsoe County does that also......

[Indian]

What came first, the chicken or the egg?

[anotherback]

What came first, the chicken or the egg?

Doesn't matter. I'll eat both if you fry them.

[bigorangefan8]

This is awesome to see, a basketball team trying to make a difference in the lives of others.

[WarriorFan]

Riverdale's student section has some great kids as well.  This was posted by another team's player after a game:

 

[coachh17]

Is this thread a reaction to perceived attacks or negativity towards Riverdale? I have always respected the team's play on the court and never questioned the character of the students or players. Letting the team's play on the court and their actions off of it speak for themselves seems appropriate to me. I am not sure I understand the motivation for publically posting all this, unless you are trying to defend the integrity or honor of your team or school from something I am unaware of. Help me understand.

[WarriorFan]

Is this thread a reaction to perceived attacks or negativity towards Riverdale? I have always respected the team's play on the court and never questioned the character of the students or players. Letting the team's play on the court and their actions off of it speak for themselves seems appropriate to me. I am not sure I understand the motivation for publically posting all this, unless you are trying to defend the integrity or honor of your team or school from something I am unaware of. Help me understand.

Thank you for asking.  If you read thru the threads, it seems to eventually go towards some posters calling the program cheats because of their success.  Just do a search in the girls forum.  Most any thread regarding top teams in AAA or the AP top 10, or threads posters do like New Riverdale Recruiting Class.....people are jealous of the program and talk trash.  The program is clean....about as clean as you can get.  The purpose here is to show what most don't know about the program and it's fans who support it.  I have been in stands where some of the worst people in the gym are the fans...this is not the case with this school.  The negative talk towards the Riverdale girls basketball just gets old.

Edited January 20, 2014 by WarriorFan

[coachh17]

Thanks. That helps me understand.

[TommyMan37604]

Look dude I wasn't gonna comment until your last post. People aren't jealous just fed up. It happened at shelbyville and riverdale before. Remember their 2 year penalty. They have just gotten smarter. As for the players, NO ONE has said anything about type of players their program has, just how they ended up there. Everyone questions the adults in charge. This whole post has the feeling of oooops I have been caught with my hand in the cookie so I'm overreacting. Trying to shift the focus. It's all good man.

[BasketballInsider37604]

I just think it's creepy that you are twitter stalking kids of their program and putting up their posts. Sick. Get a life fella.