San Tan Charter School’s Varsity Boys Basketball Team Makes History By Being the First 2A School to Win the Copper State Championship
 
The Number One Ranked San Tan Boys Basketball Team Beat Second Ranked Valley Christian 53-43 to Win the Title
 
On Saturday, February 28, the number one ranked varsity boys basketball team from San Tan Charter School defeated second ranked Valley Christian to win the Copper State Championship.
 
As Coach Kyli Crooms noted, San Tan Charter School is the first 2A school to ever win the Copper State Championship.


 
“It was a hard fought game, and our guys stayed focused throughout to win the game by a score of 53 to 43,” Crooms said, adding that the team finished the season with an impressive record of 24 wins and 3 losses.
 
“I am beyond proud of my guys and how hard they have worked all season long.”
 
As Athletic Director Kristofer Sippel Jr. noted, the historic win capped off an incredible record-breaking season for the varsity basketball team.
 
For instance, on January 30, the San Tan team scored 145 points during a game versus Miami High School, which was the second most points scored by a varsity high school basketball game in Arizona’s history.
 
Crooms credits the commitment of the 15 San Tan students who make up the varsity basketball team for winning the historic title.
 
“Last year, we weren’t always playing as one team, which got the best of us in the playoffs. This season, many of our upper classmen have been leading by example and taking charge. As a result, the team is not only playing better team basketball; the guys truly love and care for each other.”
 
Sippel is also extremely proud of the way every player on the team stuck together and supported one another, both during practices and games.
 
“In a long season there are a lot of ups and downs, but the group led by the coaches have stayed together and they continued to improve each week. They have played their best basketball at the right time,” Sippel said.
 
 
***ADDITIONAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST***For more information about the San Tan Charter School’s varsity boys basketball team and their historic title, please contact Kristofer Sippel Sr. at 480-222-0811.
 
About San Tan Charter School:
San Tan Charter School is a Kindergarten through 12th grade public non-profit tuition free charter school with soon to be three campuses in Gilbert and Queen Creek. The Power campus in Gilbert serves grades 7th through 12th. The Recker campus in Gilbert includes a private Montessori preschool and a K-12 tuition free Montessori program in addition to K-6 gifted and mainstream classrooms serving grades PreK through 12th. The Signal Butte campus in Queen Creek includes a private Montessori preschool in addition to K-6 gifted, mainstream and Montessori classrooms serving grades PreK through 6th. The school culture is welcoming and peaceful with a Love and Logic® approach to classroom management that is focused on building mutually respectful relationships and communicating with respect and kindness. With an intentional whole child approach to education and learning the school focuses on “Education with a Purpose,” which means the teachers encourage their students’ love of learning through purposeful and meaningful work at each students cutting edge of learning which enables students to develop critical thinking skills, confidence and independence. San Tan Charter School also offers a championship athletics experience 5th through 12th grades with recess and PE daily K-6, as well as many other specials and electives daily-Art, Music, Outdoor Environment, Dance, Strength Training, Weights, Drama and more. San Tan Charter School is focused on maximizing each student’s intellectual and social-emotional  development with an inclusive Gifted program K-12, Honors/AP classes, Concurrent/Dual Enrollment classes, Career and Technical Education (CTE)-Culinary, and Juniors and Seniors have the opportunity to attend half day EVIT(East Valley Institute of Technology). For more information, please visit https://santancharterschool.com/