Girls

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The Murphy Basketball Camp Orange Crushers finished off the 2011-2012 season with a great game on Saturday. The team was led by solid defensive efforts from Erin Phaneuf, Grave Eurell, Scarlett Long, Rachel Arena, Samantha Deguidice, Taegan Smith and Amelia Hufshmied. The offense was led by Kate Petersen, Amyla Posey, Chloe O’Connell, Shea Murphy and Rebecca Filatio. The coaches would like to thank all of the girls for such a great season!

The Cheetahs finished the season strong. Every team member contributed to the team having a great game. Chelsea Fowler, Yvonne Wei, Catie Teixeira, Eliza Roth, Julia Weiland and Emma Archiere played a great offensive game, driving to the basket and picking up many offensive rebounds. Defensively Erin Kornhass, Amanda Hagschi, Elizabeth Teixeira, Peri Meeker, Molly McCleary and Shannon Muckell were very aggressive stealing the ball and thwarting many of the Pink Panthers scoring attempts. Congrats to the Cheetahs on a great season of basketball.

The Deadly Sharks turned in an outstanding effort in their final game of the season on St Patrick’s Day. They demonstrated their overall improvement on both ends of the floor, led by the inspired play of the three lasses Olivia Buchler, Emma Magazu and Julia Gerace. Shannon Kelleher darted about the floor like a leprechaun leading the offense and playing the passing lanes on defense. Julia Dolan found the pot of gold twice with great moves to the hoop for two big baskets. Sarah Savinelli, Ella Hage and Maddie Hintze ran plays such as the Shamrock to perfection, and Abby Stites did a great job going green at the end. The Deadly Sharks had fun and played hard all year, capping a terrific season with their wonderful play this past Saturday.

Intermediate

Monstrosity 21, Shooting Stars 12: Shooting Stars worked hard to develop an early lead through the balanced scoring of Greta Staubly, Brianna Lovely, and Larkin Huffman. Clutch performer Dani Otero tied up the score by the half. The game stayed very close until the end of the third quarter when the Monstrosity started to move ahead. Top scorer for Monstrosity was Danielle Otero with 10 points, 6 rebounds and several steals. Cailin Wilson scored 4 including 2 from the foul line.  Jenna Carvalho and Carly Swierbut scored 3 points each and Brook Antous scored 2 points from the foul line. The Shooting Stars were led by Greta Staubly with 6 points and a multitude of rebounds, solid guard play by Charlie Condon, and hustle and grit by Allie Eurell, Catherine Shaw and the rest of the Stars.

Hip Hoopsters 35, Inspirations for the Home, LLC Mean Green Fighting Machine 26: Offensively for the Hip Hoopsters, Natalie Kelchner scored 14 points, Grace Corcoran scored 5 points, and Liz Weisgerber scored 6 points. The lead changed back and forth throughout the first three quarters with great play by both teams. Defensively, The Hip Hoopsters played strong under the boards with a number of key rebounds to keep the Green Machine in check. Cathy Hyeon, Jenna Gonski and Heather Azzarito all had rebounds which converted to points with great transition play. Jenna Gonski after one rebound made a great assist that led to a basket. Camryn Findley played her best game of the year with a season high eight points, three steals, and two assists. The Green Mean Fighting Machine girls went full steam ahead in the final four competition. Dylan Zahansky exhibited amazing effort, great ball handling, and maximized the offense with getting her own rebounds.  Alex Futterman was unbelievable under the basket, boxing out, and getting rebounds. Shannon Cheh displayed her outside jump shot. Sara Lindell out-maneuvered her opponent with quick dribbles off steals. Ally Tolson had an all-time high for rebounds, jump balls, and scoring. Samantha Bicho displayed intuition as to where her opponent was going to pass the ball as she made the steals for key turnovers. Casey McLean must have had the luck of the Irish because she played an amazing game, making key shots and inbound plays that kept the score close. Evelyn Schwertley played defense so tight that her opponent never touched the ball. The Mean Green Fighting Machine was without Lucy Drapper, who had a great season.

Grades 7-8

Globetrotters 27, Da Bears 26: The Globetrotters had a 10-point lead heading into the fourth quarter, then held on for the one-point win in the semifinals of the Junior Girls division playoffs. Jessica Shairer led the Globetrotters with 11 points and 5 steals. Kamdynn Moroney added 7 points and Christina Moore chipped in 6 to spread the scoring attack. Caroline Caporale played outstanding defense and Claire Beiter pulled down 7 rebounds in the win. Da Bears used balanced team scoring led by Sarah Bender’s 8, followed by Madilyn Cole and Lindsay Hoyt who each scored 6. Megan Kelleher and Simon Afriyie each chipped in 3. Brittany Meisenheimer and Madeline Bridges played smothering defense and Chelsea Piccirillo came back from injury to help run Da Bears offense.

E-Lemonaders 38, Celtics 20: The E-Lemonaders won the other semifinal match-up behind Amanda Albanesi’s 13 points, scored on an impressive array of jump shots and drives to the basket. Shannon Lynch exploded for 11 points, five steals, and four assists, while Aimee Talbot chipped in with eight points and 10 rebounds. Abbie Kohler provided the presence down low with 8 rebounds and Julia Scarangella played outstanding defense. Allie Indelicato scored 10 points to lead the way for the Celtics. Kayla Kordish added nine points and three steals and Michaela Jackman pulled down eight rebounds. Alexis Tucker and Joanna Vodola both played well at the point guard position and Danielle Mola made several great passes.

Boys

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Sean O’Sullivan and Liam O’Sullivan celebrated St Patrick’s Day in style as they combined for 10 points for the Bolts. Hayden Miller scored several baskets and swiped numerous steals. James Iaropoli showed off his impressive point guard skills, while Ryan Verdi scored on a couple of drives to the basket. Jonathan Taylor and Ryder Palumbo continued to provide dominating presence down low as they both grabbed rebounds and scored on put backs. Lyle Petrellese and RJ Eller impressed with their outside shooting touch and Ryan Chieffo provided the defensive intensity.

The Nighthawks were led by Evan Wei, RJ Figueroa, Ryan Bicho and Brendan Adams, who each put in baskets. Ryan Ruddy, Liam O’Connell, Connor Mandarano, Aiden Finnegan and Chris Shaker also chipped in on offense and played great defense.

The Huskies ended the season with a solid performance. They were led on offense by Luke O’Connor, Jeremy Pancow, Braden Murphy and Cameron Reichenbauch. The defense was led by Anthony Crisci, Josh Parsons, Connor Smith, CJ Cuomo, Jimmy McPadden and James Malin.

The Black Dragons played with energy and passion against a determined Doritos squad. The Black Dragons high scorers were Matt Williams, Miller Tetrault, Trevor Jacozzi and Drew Poseno. Leading the St Patrick’s Day offense and distributing the ball were Gavin Murray, Jake Holme and Jonathan O’Leary, while the inspired defensive play and rebounding were led by Matt Mattera and Trevor Hislop.

The outstanding play of Justin Zemo, Jack Petersen, Ben Paley and Noah Dinallo led the Geckos in the last game of the season. Andrew Bazuro, Alasdair Cathcart and Ethan Paley gave a super effort on the boards while Mason Woodard finished with a team high 4 steals. Jake Mailloux played great at point guard and Zachary Katsuleres was a force on the blocks.

The Doritos finished up a great year, in which player improved. They were led on offense by Matthew Berard, Steven Berard, Patrick Boyle and James Ciaramello. The defense crunch was spearheaded by Michael Patrick Elston, Daniel Jaeger, Cody Meier and Carter Jansinski.

The Slammers finished a great year with another strong game on Saturday. The game was followed by a trophy party. Receiving trophies for their basketball prowess were Matt Sortino, Tom Bassett, Aiden DellaCorte, Daniel Sibley, Nick Sortino, David Braun, Stephen Mayer, Zachary Kugler, Steven Leuci, Zachary Riley, and Frank Corigliano. Coach Sortino and Coach Bassett could not have been more proud.

 

Grade 4

Blue Mavs 33, Weston 15: In the opening round of the March Mayhem tournament, the Blue Mavs scored a win over Weston. Joey Rios led the offense with 12 points. Keenan Murphy added 8 and Nick Kalra tossed in 4. Drew Mitchell and Josh Taylor were strong on the offensive boards, each connecting for a bucket off rebounds. Liam Murphy continually found the open shots for the Blue Mavs shooters. Zak Droukas and Dillon Robinson kept the pressure on the Weston guards, drawing key fouls and then connecting from the line.

White Mavs 28, Easton 22: In the opening round of March Mayhem, the White Mavs held off Easton to advance in the winners bracket. Jack Kuligowski and Kyle Sullivan ran the offense with strong play at the point. Jack Mulligan and Kyle Good combined for 15 points and 12 rebounds. Jack Lydon and Patrick Oberstadt were tough on the glass, while Max Wrage and Charlie Eppers hit key buckets down the stretch. Sammy Eppers brought his typical tough defense and had 4 assists.

Blue Mavs 27, Danbury 24: In the second round of the March Mayhem tournament, the Blue Mavs grabbed an early lead that they held to beat Danbury. Joey Rios led the Blue Mavs offense with 13 points, while Nick Kalra added 7. Josh Taylor forced 4 Danbury turnovers and was strong on the defensive boards alongside Keenan Murphy, who together kept the tough Danbury squad from scoring underneath. Zak Droukas and Liam Murphy kept the pressure on the Danbury guards with key steals, while Drew Mitchell and Dillon Robinson moved the ball to create scoring opportunities for the Blue Mavs.

Wilton 31, White Mavs 20: In the second round of the March Mayhem tournament, the White Mavs fell to the tough team from Wilton. The White Mavs stayed with the talented Wilton team for most of the game with tight defense and strong rebounding. Kyle Sullivan and Kyle Good combined for 12 points, while Jack Mulligan chipped in with 7. Jack Lydon and Max Wrage hit key buckets and Patrick Oberstadt and Sammy Eppers provided suffocating defense. Charlie Eppers provided a spark off the bench and Jack Kuligowski hit a long 3-pointer to get the White Mavs close before Wilton pulled away at the end.

Wilton 32, Blue Mavs 18: In the championship game of the March Mayhem tournament, the Blue Mavs fell to Wilton. Nick Kalra, Joey Rios and Josh Taylor led the Blue Mavs defense with a combined 15 rebounds. Rios led the Blue Mavs offense with 9 points. Taylor connected for another 5, including a 3-pointer, Kalra tossed in 4, and Zak Droukas and Drew Mitchell each added 2. Kieran Coffey, Liam Murphy and Dillon Robinson covered the floor, keeping the pressure on the Wilton guards and holding them to mere a 2-point lead at the half. The Blue Mavs wrapped the season with a 14-11 record.

White Mavs 16, New Fairfield 10: In the season finale, the White Mavs found themselves undermanned as three usual starters were not available for the game. With only six players, the White Mavs were determined to finish out the season on a high note. Kyle Sullivan ran the offense at the point, while Jack Lydon was all over the floor. Max Wrage had the hot hand from the outside, while Sammy Eppers provided smothering defense. Patrick Oberstadt played 35 out of the 40 minutes and was a monster on the boards all night. With the game tied with less than two minutes remaining, Charlie Eppers stepped to the line and calmly sank two free throws to put the White Mavs ahead, 12-10. Max Wrage and Sammy Eppers added buckets to seal the win. The victory moved the White Mavs record to 20-7 on the year.

AdvisersTrust.com Bullets 38, Tarheels 32: Jack Mulligan exploded for 22 points but it wasn’t enough to overcome the balanced attack of the Bullets. JP Ford led the way with 12 points, while JP Iaropoli, Quinn McAndrews and Stephen Sedensky all chipped in with 8 points for the Bullets. Patrick Oberstadt led the offense with 6 assists. John Godino had 5 steals and Stephen Sedensky had 8 boards to lead the defense. Mulligan and Aidan Ventresca combined for 26 points to lead the Tarheels. Devin O’Connell manned the point with 4 assists, while Robert Hetzer had 5 steals to lead the defense and Sean Roche had 6 rebounds.

Green Hornets 33, Spartans 28: For the Green Hornets, Ryan McNerney and Nick Kalra combined for 25 points. Bryan Bailey distributed the ball well with 3 assists. Will Crebbin had 6 steals and Stephen Cheh had 7 boards on defense. Riley Ward and Tristan Andrews combined for 20 points to lead the Spartans. Kevin Gong led the offense with 4 assists, while Brett Pierce had 5 steals and Elias Enriquez had 8 rebounds.

Vikings 31, Wolves 24: Thomas Armstrong and Kyle Godfrey combined for 15 points for the Vikings, while Stephen Dooley had 4 assists to lead the offense. Shaine Luzietti was all over the court with 5 steals on defense and Will Archiere swept the boards with 8 rebounds. Will Swierbut and Jack Kuligowski combined for 14 points for the Wolves. Brandon Lutz had 3 assists to lead the offense. On defense Milan Chand had 5 steals, while Matt Heinlein had 7 boards.

Tigers 39, Green Goblins 34: For the Tigers, Atilla Sepkin and Chris Frascatore combined for 18 points. Jack Lydon had 4 assists from the point. Andrew Tomasino had 4 steals and Justin Engler had 7 rebounds on defense. Patrick Grover and Max Wrage combined for 15 points for the Goblins, while Kyle Sullivan manned the point and had 3 assists. Luke Sposato had 5 steals on defense and Trevor Merrick had 7 boards.

Grade 5

Adviserstrust.com Knicks 55, Red Devils 39 (semifinals): For the Knicks, Tucker Garrity and Timmy Davis combined for 36 points. Ben Futterman had 6 assists, Nick Accousti had 6 steals and Garrett Mandarano had 12 rebounds. For the Devils, Andreas Nottelman and Thomas Usher combined for 23 points. Ayden Kasbarian had 5 assists to lead the offense. Thomas Murray shone on defense with 5 steals and Will Hamford had 8 Boards.

The Hawks 28, Orangemen 23: The Hawks got balanced scoring with 6 points from 4 different players, Jacob Clements Tom Luciano, Ben Nowacki and Harry Lucas. While Harvey Long chipped in with 3 assists, Connor Hughes led the defense with 4 steals and Sean McCleary had 7 rebounds. Jack Sullivan and Nicholas Cappelli combined for 16 points for the Orangemen. Trevor Tyrell led the offense with 4 assists, while Liam Creeden had 4 steals to key the defensive effort and Chris Maturo had 8 rebounds. The finals will be held March 24 at 11:15 am at Newtown High.

Grade 6

Celtics 31, Swishers 30: With the Luck of the Irish it may seem inevitable that the Celtics would win on St Patrick’s Day but it took a great whole game performance from all 10 players to come away with the victory in this semifinal round game. Leading the C’s offense was David Daria, who ran the point and pumped in 13 points from the field, and was also an impressive 3 for 4 from the charity stripe. Also helping out the offense was Alex Street who did a great job on the glass and with his hustle kept the ball alive with his key rebounds so the C’s could get off another shot attempt. He also played extra time during the critical fourth quarter when having to substitute for when one of his C’s teammate fouled out. Leading the Celtics’ D was James Hobar and Owen Rahr. Hobar (recipient of this year’s Sportsmanship Award for the Celtics) was his usual tenacious self and played great and was all over the court, and continues to be versatile in that he can match up against the fast running guards or can push down low versus the big man despite given up some height. Rahr played a key defensive role and moved from typically covering a big man to instead covering one of the key scoring guards. Rahr was successful with staying in front of the speedy opponent and keeping him from getting hot, and also had a key block at the end of the game that was so powerful is still resonating in the Middle School gym.

Another standout for the C’s was Benjamin Drew, who played well at shooting guard on the wing when the Swishers went into a zone offense, and on D held his man in check and played well with his help defense (which has been the C’s point of emphasis) while protecting the goal against the Swishers’ top scoring threats. The leading Swisher offensive stars included Ryan Williams with 8 points, Grant Moxham with 6 points, while Timmy Shaw and Justin Woodard each had 4 points. Jack Oltran, Ryan Mailloux and Connor Dinallo played well throughout the game, keeping things close against the talented Celtics. The top Swisher rebounders were Wyatt Moyers with 7 rebounds and John Payne with 4 rebounds. Although the Swishers did not come away with the victory, they improved all season long with incredible effort, focus and teamwork.

Blackhawks 35, Bucketeers 31: This semifinal game at the middle school gym wasn’t decided until the end of the game. The Blackhawks ended the golden boy Bucketeers run (seeded tenth) with two great passes from Robert Murray in the final minutes to forwards Jermane Anyhoya and Doug Carriero, who both scored, sealing the Blackhawks victory.

The Blackhawks defense had a tough time keeping the Bucketeers guards Harry Eppers and Dylan Champagne in check, but great efforts by guards Ben Terry, Wally Skrelja, Evan Landgrebe and Ricky Mariani kept the score close. Also playing good defense for the B-hawks were Jack Ciaramello, Jermane Anyhoya and Zack DeMiglio. Rebound leaders for the Hawks were Thomas Skrelja with 8 points and Ben Terry with 6. Top scores for the Blackhawks were Robert Murray with 11, Evan Landgrebe with 5, and Thomas Skrelj, and Doug Carriero with 4 apiece .

Grades 7-8

Raymond James Financial Lockouts 39, Eyes on the Prize 37: Eyes on the Prize lost a close defensive struggle, despite a valiant effort as they played with only six players due to injuries. Sam Duffy was an offensive force with 15 points, Elliott Bennett added 8 points and 7 rebounds, and Steven Moccio had a good floor game with 5 points, 6 boards, 5 assists, and 5 steals. Andrew Ross, Robert Lombardo and Will Ballard played with tremendous energy and desire as they combined for 9 pts, 5 rebounds and 9 steals.

Thunder 58, Huskies 52: Matt Davis (19 points) led the Thunder offense and was well-supported by Austin DeSouza (8) and Austin Buss, and Martinez (7). Spencer Tolson sped the offense up the floor with Dan McCarthy and Owen Gray providing key support. David Usher and Chris Mok provided smart outside play with Trystan Wagner and Evan Cerreta rebounded well at both ends of the floor.