SUMMER ROSTERS UP!

THE SUMMER AAU ROSTERS ARE NOW POSTED UNDER THE "SUMMER AAU ROSTERS" TAB. 

Please note there will be a Mandatory meeting for all parents that are playing SUMMER AAU with the Blaze Basketball Club on Monday, July 9 at 7:00 at Most Blessed Sacrament School (787 Franklin Lake Road, Franklin Lakes NJ. Entrance towards the back of school) 

Meeting will discuss the season and we will also collect the fees. 

***Please bring your fees to the parent meeting.

Please check rosters to see what team you are on. Season will begin with league play and our first clinic on  July 10. 

BBC 7/8u Celebrate Big Win over Goats!

At the BLAZE BASKETBALL CLUB, winning isn't everything but we do stress the importance of COMPETING to WIN every time our teams take the floor.  Here the boys are thrilled to have beaten the Goats Basketball Program in a recent game.  Pictured Above: Gabriel Mendez, Chris Traphagen, John Purismo, Mark Mirkovich, Max Kaplan, Tommy Manzo, Zev, and Karson Culuko. Not Pictured Sebastian Lopez.  The team is coached by Kent Culuko.

BBC SUMMER TRYOUT DATES ANNOUNCED

The BEST players will be playing year round are you?
BLAZE BASKETBALL CLUB is happy to announce it will be continuing its program with summer session basketball for BOYS grades 5th - 12th.

Tryouts will be held JUNE 25th at MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT school.

787 Franklin Lakes Road, Franklin Lakes, NJ

WALK UP REGISTRATION IS ACCEPTED THE DAY OF AT GYM ENTRANCE BEHIND THE SCHOOL!

TRYOUT FEE: $25.00

*You can be younger in grade and tryout for an older team if you like.

TRYOUT SCHEDULE

5:00 pm 5th Graders and Under

6:00 pm 6th Graders and Under

7:00 pm 7th Graders and Under

8:00 pm 8th Graders and Under


9:00 pm High School

We will be selecting the top 10-12 players in each age group for our ELITE Level team BLAZE BASKETBALL CLUB.

Players who do not make the BBC ELITE team will be placed on our Free Agent Summer League team. Where they will be evaluated for future consideration.

BBC ELITE TEAMS will receive

* 8+ games in IYB's Summer League

* 5 Sessions at our Professional Skill Development Clinic in Franklin Lakes

                    (Taught by one of our Pro-Skill Trainers)

* Reversible Mesh Jersey for league games.

TEAM FEE: $350.00

FREE AGENT TEAMS will receive

* 8+ games in IYB's Summer League

* 3 Sessions at our Professional Skill Development Clinic in Franklin Lakes

                    (Taught by one of our Pro-Skill Trainers)

* League T-shirt

TEAM FEE: $225.00

SCHEDULE

EVERYONES SCHEDULE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SEASON IS NOW UNDER THE SCHEDULES TAB. PLEASE CHECK YOUR REMAINING GAMES AND PRACTICES THERE. THANKS!

BBC is on FIRE T-Shirts for ALL PLAYERS!

Every player in the program will be receiving a BLAZE BASKETBALL CLUB is on FIRE T-shirt as a show of appreciation for the fund raising efforts this season.  If you have not yet received your T-shirt please see your coach at your next scheduled game, practice, or skills training session. 

PHOTO GALLERIES ADDED

CHECK OUT the NEW BLAZE BASKETBALL CLUB photo gallery and the CHAMPIONS GALLERY located in the main menu above.  Images will be added and archived as they are received.  If you have any images to share with the program, please feel free to e-mail them to IYBmarketing@gmail.com and we will get them posted asap.

15u Elite Yellow Boys Team Competes in Belmar Hoops Splash

June 10th
15u Elite Yellow at Belmar Tourney  St. Rose HS 
Pictured: Ryan Morgan, Bryan Chong, Jack Lothian, Kyle Greve,
Takaris Seales, Andrew Maier, Eric Dworkin, Lou March, Sean Willis,
Coach Kent Culuko

TONIGHTS SCHEDULE 6/12

*THERE ARE NO GAMES MONDAY 6/11 OR WEDNESDAY 6/13. ALL GAMES ARE MOVED TO MONDAY 6/18 AND WEDNESDAY 6/20 AT THE SAME TIMES. THANKS.

* ALL SKILLS WORKOUTS TONIGHT (6/12 AND THURSDAY 6/13 ARE NOW MOVED TO ST. ANTHONYS IN HAWTHORNE AT YOUR REGULAR TIMES!!!! THESE ARE YOUR LAST REMAINING SKILLS WORKOUTS!!!

TUESDAY 6/12...
6:15: 7/8 GREEN, 9U BLUE, 10 U ADDERLY

7:30- 11U BLUE, 12U ORANGE ,12U BLACK

8:45- 16U SILVER, 16U MENNER, 17U GRAY

* THERE ARE NO MORE TEAM PRACTICES SCHEDULED FOR 15U TEAMS. YOUR FINAL WORKOUT WILL BE THIS THURSDAY AT SKILLS.


WEDNESDAY 6/13
10U PINK SKILLS 6:15 AT HILLVIEW ELEMENTARY

14U BLAZE ELITE BOYS WIN BELMAR HOOP SPLASH TITLE

Today the 14U BLAZE ELITE BOYS team captured their first title of the season in the 2012 BELMAR HOOP SPLASH TOURNAMENT after 2 consecutive runner-up finishes earlier in the year.  The team, coached by Michael Snell and Assistant Martin Mihaly got off to a slow start dropping a 5 point decision to the Brooklyn Patriots Saturday morning before bouncing back with 2 wins against the NJ Shore Stars and the NJ Warriors basketball programs later in the afternoon. Finishing the preliminary round 2-1, the BLAZE secured a rematch in the FINALS with the 3-0 Patriots.

The low scoring physical affair ended in a 36 all tie and headed to overtime.  The teams traded foul shots in the 1 minute extra session, each going 1 for 2 at the stripe.  With time running out power forward, John Suozzo picked up a loose ball and calmly drained a 15 ft. foul line jumper as the horn sounded, giving our 14U BLAZE ELITE team the title. CONGRATS GUYS AND COACHES...JOB WELL DONE!

Pictured left to right: Matt Coppola, John Suozzo, Tito Ramirez, Co-Captain Sahil Bhandiri, Coach Michael Snell, Charles Herrmann, Coach Martin Mihaly, Co-Captain Brandon Garcia

Not pictured but played in tournament: Andrew Garcia, Brandon Shaw

12U ELITE BOYS EARN BID TO NATIONALS

June 1, 2012,

Last weekend the 12U  BLAZE ELITE BOYS team coached by Kent Culuko with assistants DJ Sackmann and Ben Allen headed to the Super Regional Tournament in Raleigh, North Carolina.  This was a landmark moment for the program as it was the first time one of our teams has traveled such a distance with the hopes of qualifying for the AAU National Tournament.  The 12U team had previously won 3 local titles in Northern NJ and were excited to venture outside the state and see what level of competition awaited.

The boys battled hard and finished in 2nd place earning a much coveted invitation to the 2012 National Tournament in July.  Pictured below are the boys wearing their 2nd Place Award SILVER MEDALS.  Team members include Isiah Charles, Giovani Rubino, Chris Decotiis, Nick Melograno, Ryan Hitchcock, Dylan Mulrooney, Grant Borovskis, Chris Valente, Ibn Ingram, Justin Winston. Coaches: Kent Culuko, DJ Sackmann, Ben Allen

On Monday June 4th the entire team was invited to DUKE University's CAMERON INDOOR STADIUM for a guided tour of the entire facility.  While there, the coaches and players got to meet and spend a few minutes with former Duke Player and current Duke Assistant Coach, Steve Wojciechowski and former Duke player and Current Portland Trailblazer Nolan Smith.

This was an experience the boys and coaches won't soon forget and was made possible by a private contribution that sponsored the travel and lodging expenses for all the players and coaches.  

We wish the 12U BLAZE ELITE BOYS the BEST OF LUCK in their upcoming NATIONAL TOURNAMENT!

BELMAR HOOPS SPLASH SUNDAY PLAYOFF SCHEDULE!!!!

BELMAR HOOPS SPLASH PLAYOFF/CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE...


10U ADDERLY HAS NO GAMES TOMORROW


13U PURPLE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 10:00AM DEMPSEY OUTDOOR COURTS 16TH AVE BELMAR. 


13U RED PLAYOFF GAME 10:00AM MT. CARMEL- ASBURY AND PINE STREET ASBURY PARK


16U SILVER CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 12:00 OUTDOOR COURTS BELMAR. 16TH AVE DEMPSEY COURTS BELMAR


14U SNELL 11:00AM CHAMPIONSHIP DEMPSEY OUTDOOR COURTS 16TH AVE BELMAR. 


GOOD LUCK TO ALL TEAMS!!!!!

Dempsey Park: 16th Avenue and Railroad Avenue, Belmar NJ. 

Holy Innocent: 3455 West Bangs Avenue, Neptune NJ. 

Avon Municipal Building: 301 Main Street, Avon By the Sea, NJ, 07717.

Belmar Municipal Building: 601 Main Streen, Belmar NJ

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish: 805 Pine Street, Asbury and Pine Street. Asbury Park, NJ
Point Pleasant Beach High School: 700 Trenton Avenue, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
St. Rose High School Belmar- 605 7th Avenue Belmar NJ