Frosh starter for Chaparral girls' basketball lifts her team past a very talented Pinnacle high school Friday, 1/14/11, pouring in 22 points in the win. With a wonderful class of 2013 players in AZ hs WBB, much attention hasn't been given to the talent that can be found in the 2014 class. Along with Courtney Ekmark of St. Mary's, a gem can be found along Gold Dust Avenue in Scottsdale, Arizona at Chaparral high school. The young player's name is Casey Rarrick and she has quite the storied career but yet came into the season with little buzz. Probably because the transition even for great players coming into high school isn't as easy as most think. The season and commitment are greater than anticipated. One has to find their role amongst upperclassmen. It takes some time to adjust to the speed and physicality of the game. Most great young players that play up in older age brackets when 13-14 do so with other very talented young players that have been playing together for some time. Now your a small fish in a big pond, in a different system, and different players. The workouts and games are more intense, pressurized and rigorous but Rarrick has gotten off to a good start. Leading her team in scoring, averaging 15pts a game, she has provided a much needed offensive punch for Chaparral. Casey Rarrick is a combo guard who can run the point and play off the ball. She is fearless in her attack to the basket and possesses a lot of pose & confidence to shoot the three. Casey isn't assigned or expected to be the leading scorer for her team or shoot a certain number of shots but she gets it done in a variety of ways for her teammates in the flow of their offense. Her teammates are confident in her ability. She in return evaluates the process and finds the right shot and opportunity for her team. As a result Chaparral over the year has shown a lot resiliency, chemistry and camaraderie, making them a very difficult beat. Nobody on Chaparral's team is playing under too much pressure and they seem to enjoy each other's success as much as their own.
Rarrick started her basketball career with Ekmark's AZ Warriors. She was with them when they won the coveted AAU Division I National Championship at 9u. She was also with them the consecutive years following they were runner-ups. At 12 & 13 she competed with AZ Best that morphed into AZ Ultimate. She played the 2009 summer and fall with the famed 'Baby Swish'. As most of the 'Baby Swish' players moved onto high school she was forced to find a competitive team to play with through out the winter months. That was the start of AZ Ryhthm where she is coached by her long time coach, Ben Boyd.
Rarrick started her basketball career with Ekmark's AZ Warriors. She was with them when they won the coveted AAU Division I National Championship at 9u. She was also with them the consecutive years following they were runner-ups. At 12 & 13 she competed with AZ Best that morphed into AZ Ultimate. She played the 2009 summer and fall with the famed 'Baby Swish'. As most of the 'Baby Swish' players moved onto high school she was forced to find a competitive team to play with through out the winter months. That was the start of AZ Ryhthm where she is coached by her long time coach, Ben Boyd.
Chaparral plays in a tough region that features Horizon, Pinnacle, and St. Mary's. Look for Chaparral to be there in the end contending for the final two spots in the Arizona 5AII State Championship finals.
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