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Jack Williams Commits to Long Beach State on a Full D1 Basketball Scholarship! 9/8/13
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Moving forward, Jack will graduate as the class of 2014 at Chaminade High School and the 6-8/195 pound, soon to be freshman, will be playing under coach Dan Monson in the Big West Conference. Long Beach State made the NCAA Tournament last year and this year Long Beach States schedule highlights playing against big schools such as Arizona, Kansas State, Michigan, VCU, Washington, North Carolina State, USC, and Missouri during November and December.
Rising stars palm springs tournament recap 9/4/13
Rising Stars had a blast in Palm Springs and we are pleased with how all our teams have done! Our 8th grade and High School teams fought hard in the Labor Day Weekend Tournament. Rising Stars Blue went 3-1 landing 3rd place in the entire Frosh/Soph division and Rising Stars Orange went 3-1 winning the consolation championship in the 8th grade bracket! Rising Stars Gold played in a very tough 8th grade group with a record of 2-2 winning some big games. Rising Stars Red played in a very strong JV pool capping off the tournament with a dominant win!
Every team that participated within the tournament had one or two big games in Palm Springs that we would like to highlight and share! Our teams could not have won without a collaborated effort involving each player contributing!
Every team that participated within the tournament had one or two big games in Palm Springs that we would like to highlight and share! Our teams could not have won without a collaborated effort involving each player contributing!
Rising Stars Orange had a very exciting tournament ultimately winning the Consolation Championship in the 8th grade division! Each player made a contribution to the win. Nick Hyun gave us much needed flexibility and intensity off the bench. Dylan Anderson's provided our team with length defensively by getting tips on the basketball obstructing the opposing teams offensive flow. Seth Thomas was a beast grabbing Rising Stars Orange many needed lose balls and making key layups throughout the game. Ali Tavakol hit a smooth game winning 3 point shot in the Consolation Championship game bringing us to the definitive win. Matt Bohamed's presence in the paint forced the opposing teams guards to adjust lay-ups. Finally, Matt Khoury, who received 'Player of the Week' honors for his outstanding performance in the Consolation Championship, gave our team nine big points leading Rising Stars Orange to a win!
Rising Stars Gold also followed up with some big wins throughout the tournament! Kane Davies was tough on the glass and was a rebounding machine. Tre Harrill was commented by other coaches as being one of the most explosive players in the 8th grade division. Shane Fausner, whom was last weeks 'Rising Stars Player of Week', played great on ball defense and was incredible in pivotal games by making game changing plays. Keiran Cantwell was not afraid to rough people up defensively and also hit some big threes to extend leads on the offensive end. Kyle Dosa provided some fantastic transition offense and defense during the tournament enhancing the tempo and intensity of our team. Luke Webb was an intimidating and strong force down low while also showing off his ability to finish around the basket with his fantastic footwork. Lastly, Grant Yamamoto's will to drive to the basket strong created a lot trouble for the opposing teams defenses. We are proud of everybody's efforts on Rising Stars Gold!
Rising Stars Red highlighted the tournament in their final game's dominating win against the NVBA Cubs. Aiden Dolan provided points virtually in every spot on the floor and around the basket. Brandon Nelson was a vital presence in the paint controlling the boards throughout the game. Anthony Tucker kept strong energy and explosiveness through the game slicing through the defense for acrobatic lay-ups. Justin Brown gave Rising Stars Red leadership controlling the tempo of the game and creating for other players around him. Emerson Angress' ability to shoot the ball gave the team much needed spacing on the floor allowing the offense to operate efficiently. Matt Patterson's skill sets gave defenders nightmares as he is able to shoot the ball and drive hard to the basket. Nick Henzgen's leadership on the floor and his ability to shoot deep from 3 point range really lifted us in prior tournament games. Rising Stars Red was a dynamic and fast paced team during the Palm Springs Tournament!
Rising Stars Blue had a very impressive tournament ultimately placing 3rd in the entire frosh/soph circuit in our final game against the Glendale Panthers. Dante Linden's ability to handle the ball, drive to the basket, and shoot the long ball provided a lot of versatility to our team. Kevin Kravets played the best defense in our entire Rising Stars program during the tournament locking up key players on the opposing teams. Spencer Delava's skill to shoot really streched out the oppposing teams defense making it nearly impossible to stop Rising Stars Blue. Mike Silver's understanding to drive basline and make the right decision while also being a threat as a great shooter was a huge plus to the team. Carlos Lepe's toughness down low and the ability to punish the defense on the block offensively was very impressive. Lastly, Theo Duron's ability to do it all on the floor increased our teams strength in every category of each game with his crafty footwork. All of these factors led Rising Stars Blue to 3rd place in the Palm Springs Labor Day Tournament!
Thank you to everybody who participated in the Palm Springs tournament. We had a great time and are looking forward to doing it again Labor Day Weekend 2014!
Congratulations! 9/1/13
Las Vegas Tournament Recap 7/31/13
We had a blast in Vegas and were very pleased with how the 7th grade team went 3-2 in Vegas. We won the first game by 4pts vs the "I.E. Pacers" who won the same tournament last year in the 6th grade division.
Second game was against "Nor Cal Blaze" and the boys lost by 1pt on a buzzer beater from the top of the key. This Nor Cal Blaze was one of the best teams in the tournament.
Second game was against "Nor Cal Blaze" and the boys lost by 1pt on a buzzer beater from the top of the key. This Nor Cal Blaze was one of the best teams in the tournament.
Third was an amazing bounce game vs the "Idaho Hoopz" who was the overall biggest team we faced the whole tourney. Down big early the boys fought back to win by 3 with big shots down the stretch and stellar defense.
Lastly in the consolation championship we faced a team from Sacramento called "Team LAface" and were down 12 at the half. The boys started pressing and it worked great! Their effort and hustle, we actually took the lead with 4 min to go but ran out of gas and ended up losing by 4pts.
Lastly in the consolation championship we faced a team from Sacramento called "Team LAface" and were down 12 at the half. The boys started pressing and it worked great! Their effort and hustle, we actually took the lead with 4 min to go but ran out of gas and ended up losing by 4pts.
Very proud of these guys as they faced some of the top teams in the country. Ali Tavokalprobably led the tourney in 3pt makes and even hit a half court buzzer beater to end game 1. Nick Huyn provided much needed energy and heart off the bench that the guys looked to in tournament play. Tre Harrill was a steady force at point guard and his speed and ball handling skills created shots for everyone. Matt Bohamed helped control the glass and was a force down low boxing guys out and manning the paint. Amir Montgomery shot it well all tourney and hit two HUGE free-throws the first game and a big 3 in the last game. Seth Thomas was a maniac in the game guarding the other teams better players and making them work for everything. Seth had a big layup against the Idaho team to help us in the 2nd half. Dylan Anderson brought us toughness off the bench and the coaches were impressed with how hard he plays. Dylan is a coaches favorite because he can play any position and most importantly guard any position. Lastly Kane Davies played his best of his career scoring and rebounding for the Stars. His presence in the key was exceptional and led our team in rebounds! He also hit a HUGE free-throw in the first game to seal the victory. We are proud of all these guys and thank the families for an amazing trip! We truly enjoyed the experience.
Our high school players also had a great tournament in the high school AAU circuit.
Nick Henzgen hit big shots pouring in 33 points against an impressive AAU New Zealand ball club. He was our 3 point go to specialist the entire tournament. Sean Lee came up huge scoring over 20 points in the final game against a San Fransisco Select team. He quickly became adapted to the chemistry of our team with his high basketball IQ. Matt Patterson was slicing through the defense and hit big time threes throughout the tournament lifting Rising Stars to crucial wins. With his ability to score, he made us such a huge threat against teams which would make our team untouchable during certain games. Anthony Tucker provided much needed ball handling throughout the tournament breaking presses, crossing players over, and scoring in the paint contributing heavily to our wins. Many coaches around the tournament remarked about his athletic ability and strength. Brandon Nelson provided Rising Stars with much needed size, rebounding, and aggressiveness that nobody else could have provided on our team. His toughness in the paint freed up our guards to make great plays. Nicky Certo was one of our best all around players giving us needed points in the final game playing through a sprained ankle. He was slicing down the lane giving us big lay-ups and defensive plays. His intensity offensively and defensively set the tone during the tournament for all of our players.
These players led us to 3rd place in our AAU tournament winning medals and a trophy.
Nick Henzgen hit big shots pouring in 33 points against an impressive AAU New Zealand ball club. He was our 3 point go to specialist the entire tournament. Sean Lee came up huge scoring over 20 points in the final game against a San Fransisco Select team. He quickly became adapted to the chemistry of our team with his high basketball IQ. Matt Patterson was slicing through the defense and hit big time threes throughout the tournament lifting Rising Stars to crucial wins. With his ability to score, he made us such a huge threat against teams which would make our team untouchable during certain games. Anthony Tucker provided much needed ball handling throughout the tournament breaking presses, crossing players over, and scoring in the paint contributing heavily to our wins. Many coaches around the tournament remarked about his athletic ability and strength. Brandon Nelson provided Rising Stars with much needed size, rebounding, and aggressiveness that nobody else could have provided on our team. His toughness in the paint freed up our guards to make great plays. Nicky Certo was one of our best all around players giving us needed points in the final game playing through a sprained ankle. He was slicing down the lane giving us big lay-ups and defensive plays. His intensity offensively and defensively set the tone during the tournament for all of our players.
These players led us to 3rd place in our AAU tournament winning medals and a trophy.
Thank you to everybody who participated in the Las Vegas tournament. We had a great time and are looking forward to doing it again!
Click here to see how we did in 2011!
Click here to see how we did in 2011!