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

June 2/3 J&J Showdown Tournament CHANGES

This weekends tournament schedule is now posted for
13u Girls Purple
14u Girls Lime
17u Girls Navy

*THERE WERE SOME TIME CHANGES WITH OUR 17U TEAM. PLEASE CHECK OUT THE CHANGES. GAMES FOR 17U GIRLS ARE NOW ON SUNDAY ONLY. SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE IT WAS OUT OF OUR HANDS.
*REMINDER 13U PURPLE AND 14U LIME HAVE LEAGUE GAMES TOMORROW (FRIDAY 6/1) AT 6:00 AT THE WAYNE PAL
Please check the above J&J Showdown link to view your schedule. All games are played at the beautiful Montclair State University Athletic Center!!!

MERCHANDISE ANNOUNCEMENT

PLAYERS/PARENTS


If you have ordered merchandise it will be on hand at your skills workouts next week for all ELITE teams. Please attend your skills workouts and after your workouts you will be handed your Merchandise! If you cannot make your groups skills workouts next week on Tuesday or Thursday, we will have it on hand the following week at skills workouts. 


Please remember skills workouts next week on Tuesday are at St. Anthonys School in Hawthorne. Skills workouts on Thursday are the same North Boulevard. 


10u Pink will get your Merchandise at your skills workout on Wednesday!


Everyone have a safe and Happy Memorial Day Weekend!!!!!


MONDAY IS MEMORIAL DAY, THERE WILL BE NO PRACTICES/skills/GAMES ON MONDAY 5/28. 




**ALL BLAZE TEAMS WILL GET THEIR MERCHANDISE AT THEIR THURSDAY SCHEDULED PRACTICE.