Basketball

GENERAL BASKETBALL ANNOUNCEMENTS

10/30/08: ALL SCHEDULES NOW POSTED. If they are incomplete, updated ones should be posted next week. 10/29: Note that the Freshmen schedule was changed due to notice from the school that the gym would not be available Dec 6.

Picture days will be Saturday Dec 6, and Sunday Dec 7, 2008 (depending on the division) - each team should come 1 hour before their game.

2007-8 Season:

OUR 10 & 11 YEAR OLD TRAVEL BASKETBALL TEAMS WIN 2007-08 CYO CHAMPIONSHIPS:

The CYO Brooklyn Bantam Division 2007-'08 Champions

For the 11's Bantam Division first row kneeling from left to right.
David Williams, Matthew Dalton, Kelvin Sparks, Henry Gordon, and Ian Miller.

Standing L-R Coaches Me and George Dalton and Brandon Mignott, Shane Pearley, Avery Hogue, Matthew Greene, Issak Bodon, and Kenneth Davis.

CYO Brooklyn (10's) Novice Division 2007-2008 Undefeated season Champions 78/St Saviors:

For the 10's first row kneeling L-R:
Malik Bunton, Brandon Leftwich, Matthew Rivera, Ethan Pomerantz (with team Mascots: Will Pomerantz, left corner standing and Julian Bunton, right corner).
Standing L-R: Dante Hagood, Isaiah Nardone, Sebastian Pierre-Louis, R.J. Monroe, and Jeriah Shambley.
Coaches L-R : Anthony Gouveau, Michael Bunton and Michael Roberts

OUR 9 YEAR OLD TRAVEL BASKETBALL TEAM WINS BCBA CHAMPIONSHIP:

Kneeling first row (L-R) #27 - Cameron Lurie-Spicer; #15 - Edwin Archer; #5 - Ryan Hubbs, Championship Game MVP; #21 - Tirell Chambers; #13 - Michael Lockley (Jr)

Standing back row (L-R): #4 - Kobe Greene; #24 - David Dixon; #1 - Quentin Hostin; #0 - Zachary Dow; #2 - Khayri Dawson; Coach Michael Lockley

CONGRATULATIONS GUYS, GREAT WORK!

2007-2008 Season:

REMINDER: APPROPRIATE BASKETBALL ATTIRE MUST BE WORN.

1) Basketball sneakers.

2) Basketball shorts with no pockets (appropriate shorts that match the jerseys we issue can be purchased at Carl’s Sporting Goods on 7th Avenue and 11th Street).

3) Official jersey, supplied by us.

4) No jewelry.

5) Glasses, only if they are safety glass with retaining band.

Anyone failing to adhere to these rules will be prohibited from play

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LAST SEASON 2006-7: GREAT GAMES, GREAT FUN - BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP DAY THIS PAST SUNDAY MARCH 4, 2006 at BISHOP FORD HS WAS A BIG SUCCESS.
Click here for Results & Pictures

Two Great, Close Games End A Great Basketball Season for our Girls' Division:

Don't forgot about the mixed squads for all players next Sunday, March 4, at Bishop Ford HS - The exact times of the games will be posted on the website soon.

JV Championship game


Champions: The Purple Panthers coached by Dwayne McCullough	Runners up: The Leprechauns, coached by Ann Booth

Varsity Championship game


Champions: The Warriors, coached by Ken Jameson	Runners Up: The Hornets, coached by Bob Master

GREAT FUN AT THE WOMEN'S COLLEGE GAME AT ST FRANCIS COLLEGE ON SAT, JAN 27.

Thanks to David Nisbett, our Girls' Basketball Division Director, for arranging this unique opportunity for the girls of our program.

OUR KNICKS PROMO WAS A GREAT SUCCESS AND OUR FEARLESS LEADER, ROGER MIGNOTT, WAS HONORED AS KNICKS CO-CAPTAIN

BASKETBALL FINALS DAY FOR THE 2005-6 SEASON at Bishop Ford CHS was a great success. On March 5, NBA star Darryl Dawkins watched great games and spent hours taking pictures and signing autographs for everyone. See pictures and the game results below. Congratulations to all players for a great season. See you next year. Now it's time for baseball!

Our special thanks to Councilman Bill de Blasio for all his support, Jeff Rothberg of Forest City Ratner and the Nets, Ray Nash and John Infortunio of Bishop Ford CHS, and Roger Mignott, Commissioner of Basketball, for making such an incredible season possible. Taking it to new heights...

(Click on each thumbnail to see an enlarged version)

NBA Star Darryl "The Chocolate Thunder" Dawkins

Our Clinics Gave a Great Exhibition of their Skills

The Sophomore Finals
Won by Team 12 - Coached by Ralph Baker
Runners Up - Team 11 - Coached by Howard Silverman

The JV Girls' Finals
Won by Team 1 - Coached by Sheldon Goldberg
Runners Up - Team 3 - Coached by Howie Grossman

The Juniors Finals
Won by Team 5 - Coached by Liz Apelles
Runners Up - Team 4 - Coached by Dan Berner

The Varsity Girls' Finals
Won by Team 4 - Coached by Bob Masters
Runners Up - Team 2 - Coached by Dion Graham

The Seniors Finals
Won by Team 3 - Coached by Leon Sims
Runners Up - Team 5 - Coached by Julio Ruiz

The Freshmen Finals - played at PS32s1 the next day
Won by Team 1 - Coached by Matthew Greene & Max Smith
Runners Up - Team 2 - Coached by Ted Gordon

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS: If you have any general questions or comments (especially about how we can improve our website), please feel free to email us at contactus@78youthsports.org

VOLUNTEERS: We are in need of volunteers and potential board members to help administer our programs. Whatever time you can give will be appreciated. Contact us as volunteer@78youthsports.org

The Commissioner of Basketball is Roger Mignott, who can be reached at basketball@78youthsports.org

Referee Comments
To help assess the basketball referees, if you have any comments, negative and/or positive about specific referees or situations, please send them to the following email address referees@78youthsports.org If referring to a specific referee, please include information about the game (the date, time, gym, and teams playing) and the referee's name (if you have it) so we will be able determine who the referee was. Positive comments are just as important -- with more than 25 games a week in at least 4 gyms we cannot be at every game and must rely on your input and feedback.