Aug 21, 2017
(School of the Canyons males's basketball head coach Howard Fisher traveled to Israel this summer time, teaching the USA Youth Males's Basketball staff in the course of the 20th World Maccabiah Video games. The next is a recap of the gold medal recreation, which was gained by the USA over Israel, 92-80. Chaffey School males's basketball coach Jeff Klein served as an assistant coach. Recaps and Coach Fisher's ideas from different video games and occasions can be found on the hyperlinks under, as properly.)
Info offered by School of the Canyons, and compiled by Mike Robles (CCCAA Director of Sports activities Info).
Coach Fisher Journal Entries
June 30 l July 7 l July 11 l July 15 l July 17 (under)
HAIFA, Israel - After two days off following our semi-final victory, we had a morning shoot-around and ready to face Israel within the gold medal recreation on Sunday night time.
It was a excessive power recreation with Staff USA leaping out to an early Eight-2 lead. Our largest lead was eight factors within the first quarter.
The primary half was back-and-forth with the U.S. holding a 45-43 lead heading into halftime lead, regardless of a poor three-point capturing proportion.
Within the second half, Israel received scorching from the sector and put collectively it is largest lead at eight factors with lower than eight minutes to go within the fourth quarter.
We then went on a 14-Three run to finish the sport at 92-80, giving Staff USA the gold medal victory.
It was an thrilling recreation to be part of and the thrill within the area was palpable.
The medal ceremony included Canada (Bronze), Israel (Silver) and USA (Gold).
With household and buddies cheering, our group took to the middle of the courtroom and embraced the expertise collectively. We then shared the ground with all three groups collectively in a big group photograph.
On Monday we took half within the Maccabiah Video games closing ceremony on the Memorial Website and Armored Corps Museum within the historic group of Latrun.
We arrived at sunset as athletes from all 80 collaborating nations have been gathered collectively buying and selling pins, t-shirts, uniforms, jerseys, hats and different paraphernalia. The host of the occasion was mannequin/actress, Bar Refaeli. It was an thrilling night with music, dancing and fireworks!
One among our staff's themes by way of the Video games was reminiscences, and I am sure that the relationships and experiences this staff shared will lengthy be remembered!
At the moment marked the top of journey of 12 younger males who got here collectively, united within the 20th Maccabiah theme: Higher, Larger, Collectively.
It was an honor to be related to such a various, distinctive and excessive character group of younger males.
The World Maccabiah Video games are the world's third largest worldwide sporting occasion, with greater than 9,000 complete members representing over 75 nations.
Maccabi USA, the video games' host group, builds Jewish satisfaction by way of sports activities, producing the emotional depth, excessive beliefs, and highly effective camaraderie of competitors.
(Courtesy, School of the Canyons head coach Howard Fisher)
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