Firecracker Workouts

After four and a half months of Sunday workouts for 4th-8th grade players, those sessions concluded last night with former Firecrackers and current High School seniors in attendance: Katie McCrum (Thornton Academy and attending Colby College), Ashley Briggs (Scarborough HS and attending St. Anselm College), Ashley Storey (Greely HS and attending UNH), and Abby Hamilton (Gorham HS and attending Wheaton College). In addition, Sarah Clement (Jr. at McAuley HS) and Emily Esposito (Soph @ Gorham HS) also participated.

Coach Clement and Coach Briggs talked to the young Firecrackers about each of the players as well as allowed the HS Seniors an opportunity to discuss their own experience. There was one question from the audience…”what was your most embarrassing moment as a Firecracker”…to which Ashley Briggs responded – “In 8th grade Coach Briggs used to make us come up with a team dance on our away trips…one particular weekend we did a routine to Cupid Shuffle and all the other people in the hotel came out and watched!”

It is pretty neat to see all these kids in the gym and just a few years ago it was the now seniors in pig tails and braces. The girls all agreed…the opportunity to give back and inspire the next generation is very humbling.

We now move on to the AAU season. Good luck everyone!