Twistersinthenews2008

Alabama Twisters Basketball Club 2008

Congratulations to the following Twister Elite Players . . . .

Lyndsay Harris
Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Game MVP

ALABAMA SPORTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION
2008 State of Alabama Super Five
Jasmine Bendolph

2008 Class 6A - First Team
Jasmine Bendolph
DeAngela Sword
Lyndsay Harris

Second Team
Ericka Russell
Cece Kennon

Honorable Mention
Jazmine Powers

2008 Class 5A - First Team
Jessica Merritt

Second Team
Capriee Tucker
Karneshia Garrett

Honorable Mention
Bonita Williams

2008 Class 4A - First Team
Erin "Birdie" Bowens

Honorable Mention
LaKenya Lowe

2008 Class 3A - First Team
Kiara Young
Erica Moore

Honorable Mention
Aerial Woods

2008 Class 2A - First Team
Courtney Strain

2008 Class 1A - First Team
Paige Anderson
Shafontaye Myers
Alabama Sports Writers Association Players of the Year:
6A - Jasmine Bendolph
3A - Kiara Young
2A - Courtney Strain
1A - Paige Anderson

Birmingham News South/Hoover Player of the Year
Lyndsay Harris

Birmingham News 2008 Super All-Metro Team
CeCe Kennon
Lyndsay Harris

Birmingham News 2008 Honorable Mentions:
Meaghan Brown
Karneshia Garrett
Jakayla Hill
Kimberly Howard
Laura Kneiss
LaKenya Lowe
Lauren Miller
Octavia Mullins
Erin Wainwright

Twister Members at 2008 Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Game

Left to Right
Front Row: Erin "Birdie" Bowens (unsigned), Jasmine Bendolph (Louisiana Tech) and AHSAA Ass't Director Wanda Gilliland.
Back Row: Arieal Woods (unsigned), Coach Krystle Johnson, Lyndsay Harris (Univ. of Arkansas), Cylenthia Kennon (South Alabama), Paige Anderson (Samford), DeAngela Sword (Louisiana Tech), Coach Darrell Barber, Jazmine Powers (Samford) and Kiara Young (Louisiana Tech).

Congratulations to the following Alabama and North Alabama Twisters Elite for being nominated for the 2008 McDonald's All-American team.

Paige Anderson Spring Garden HS
Jasmine Bendolph Davidson HS
Lyndsay Harris Hoover HS
Jasmine Horne Sheffield HS
Erika Russell Northridge HS
DeAngela Sword Carver-Montgomery HS
Carpriee Tucker Fort Payne HS
Kiara Young Lauderdaule County HS

The results are in for the 2007 season and the "Clinton Cup Points Championship" rankings are complete, and the Alabama Twisters are ranked as one of the top 10 Girls AAU basketball programs in the nation earning a #6 ranking for 2007.

The overall 2007 rankings were as follows:

1) Tennessee Team Pride
2) Dayton Hoopstars
3) Memphis Elite
4) Arkansas Mavericks
5) Indiana's Finest
6) Alabama Twisters
7) Fairfax Stars
8) Maryland Flames
9) Mo Valley Eclipse
9) Virginia Neptunes

Congratulations again to all of the players, teams, coaches, parents, families and administration of the Alabama Twisters AAU basketball program for this national recognition.

Twister Women (Team Alabama)

Fall to UAB Women in Exhibition Game 59-58

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Jingle Bell Jam 2007

TWISTER 5TH GRADE (10U GIRLS) GET FIRST TOURNAMENT WINS IN TUPELO, MS DECEMBER 2007

Twisters Highlighted in Alabama North-South All Star Game 2007

Above are members of the 16U Elite team coached by Krystle Johnson.
Pictured from left to right (Capriee
Tucker, Fort Payne HS, Paige Anderson, Spring Garden
HS, Jasmine Bendolph, Davidson HS, Jazmine Powers,
Austin HS, and Lyndsay Harris, Hoover HS).

Others that participated in the game, but not pictured are:
16U Elite Black coached by Gerard Johnson
North: Kim Howard South: Brittany Duerk
North Alabama Twisters Elite coached by Bob Harris
North: Kiara Young and Erin Bowens

Paige Anderson won MVP for the North
Jasmine Bendolph won MVP for the South

Alabama Twisters Seniors Finish Fifth at AAU Nationals

Seniors Team - finished fifth and Congratulations to Jasmine Lee for being chosen one of the 2007 AAU All-Americans.

Alabama Twisters Elite Juniors Finish in Elite 16 at AAU Nationals

AAU National Championship Orlando, FL
1 Virginia Boo Williams
2 Southeastern/TN Tennessee Team Pride Gold
3 Arkansas Arkansas Mavericks
4 Florida FBVA Orlando Comets Red

5 Southeastern/TN Tennessee Wings

5 Southwestern Texas Express
5 Middle Atlantic Philadelphia Belles
5 Kentucky Kentucky Blast

9 Central Illinois Wolverines
9 Kentucky Central Kentucky Angels
9 Southeastern/AL Alabama Twisters Elite
9 Southern/LA Kenner Angels
9 Ohio Dayton Lady Hoopstars Black
9 Indiana Ohio Valley Storm
9 Florida Gold Coast City of Hollywood Eagles
9 Indiana Indiana's Finest Jr Black

Alabama Twisters Elite Juniors Black

Finish Strong at AAU Nationals