AAA Basketball Teams
2009-10 Champions
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Left to right kneeling: Riley Levitt, Wyatt Williams. Left to right standing: Joe Oliver, Drew DeHaven, Brickie Bills, Jack Tinkler, Cole Smith, Benjamin Maitski. Coaches Steve Williams, Scott Levitt. |
AAA Wolfpack finish with 15-1 record to take AAA Championship The AAA Basketball tournament concluded with the regular season champion Wolfpack outpacing the #2 seed Tigers (12-4) by a final score of 31 to 16.
The Championship game paired the league's top scoring Wolfpack attack (led by Cole Smith, Riley Levitt and Wyatt Williams) against the league's top ranked Tiger defense. The pre-game tension was high as the Tigers had handed the Wolfpack their only loss in a thrilling 44-42 contest where Barrett Baker's buzzer beater put the Tigers on top!
The stage was set for another offensive shootout but each team's defenses took control in a Championship game where the game's high scorer was held to a tough 7 points (Cole Smith). Intensity was high in the first half as both teams challenged every shot, fought for every rebound and hit the floor for every loose ball, resulting in an ugly halftime score of 12 to 7 in favor of the Wolfpack.
The Wolfpack maintained their defense edge throughout the second half holding the Tigers to only 9 more points. When Joe Oliver drove left and converted a tough 3rd quarter jump shot, the tide began to turn for the Wolfpack. The Wolfpack pulled away in the second half with balanced team scoring led by 6 fourth quarter points from Wyatt Williams and efficient clock management by Riley Levitt and Cole Smith. Every player on the Wolfpack scored in a total team effort. Drew DeHaven, Brickie Bills, Benjamin Maitski, Jack Tinkler and Joe Oliver all contributed to the Wolfpack win offensively and with exceptional defensive effort. The Wolfpack were coached this season by Steve Williams and Scott Levitt.
Barrett Baker scored 6 points to lead a Tigers team that included Sammy Tannenblatt, Lauren Hadley, Max Coffin, Hayden Piovesan, Roberto Goizueta, Christopher Rex and Ryan Schimpf. The Tiger's played hard to the final buzzer and played well all season under the coaching of Dr. Mary Burns and Curtis Baker
2009 Champions
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Hoyas Win 2009 AAA Championship In 24-23 Thriller Over The Hokies |
| The Hoyas team members are: Sam Beltrami, Matthew Boutte, Michael Frohwein, Blake Gillikin, Tyler Gillikin, Sam Malone, Brad Rubin and Will Singletary. Coaches are: Wade Malone and Walt Gillikin. |
| In a hard-fought game that could have gone either way, the Hoyas defeated the Hokies 24-23 in a barnburner to win the 2009 AAA Championship.
Both teams finished the regular season in a three-way tie for second place (8-4 records) with the Hoyas seeded 3rd and the Hokies 4th for the tournament.
The Hoyas completed a playoff run in which they overcame the Hoosiers (6th seed), Deacons (2nd seed) and Hokies, all of whom had beaten the Hoyas in the second half of the season. The Hoyas and Hokies were well familiar with each other, having split their two regular season games.
In the championship tilt, the Hoyas jumped to an 8-0 lead but the Hokies battled back to tie at halftime, 12-12.
Four Hoyas scored in the second half to help give the Hoyas the victory. The Hoyas had five players score in the finals. Six team members scored in each of the Hoyas' first two playoff wins. All eight Hoyas scored in the tournament.
The Hoyas team members are: Sam Beltrami, Matthew Boutte, Michael Frohwein, Blake Gillikin, Tyler Gillikin, Sam Malone, Brad Rubin and Will Singletary. Coaches are: Wade Malone and Walt Gillikin.
2008 Champions
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Gators Win 2008 AAA Championship |
| Top Left: Coach David Asbury, Sam Asbury, Jordan Pakula, Carson Cook, Sam Barkin Bottom Left: Chase Malone, Matt Hill, Trey Blasingame, Nick East |
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THE AAA Basketball season concluded on Saturday Feb 16th with an exciting and hard fought battle between this years Titans of AAA , the Gators and the Deacons.
Both teams entered the championship with identical 14-1 records.
The Deacons sought revenge, as the only blemish on their record was an early season defeat at the hands of Coach David Asbury's Gators. Despite the preparedness and trademark defense employed by Coach Ramsey's Deacons it was not to be on Championship Saturday, as the Gators, once again, prevailed this time by a score of 36-31.
Congratulations to both teams on outstanding seasons. |
2007 Champions
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Tigers Win 2006/2007 AAA Season Championship |
From left Coach David Asbury, Jack Bondurant, Hunter Ewing, Tripp Conrad, John McCrea, Cam Boyd, Harris Kirson, Ben Asbury, and Benton Crane. |
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2006 Season
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NYO Plays At Atlanta Hawks Game! |
The NYO AAA Lakers on the big screen at a recent Atlanta Hawks game - Coach Steve Weiner made a special effort to make this season of NYO Basketball extra special for our kids. A true fan of NYO and the Hawks! |
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2005 Champions
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Cavs Champions in AAA League |
AAA Cavs Champions. Coach Neal Quirk, Asst Coach John Thomas. Players: Drew Ellis, Austin Joel, Zack Lindsey, Sam Paulette, Matt Pearson, John Quirk, Alexa Thomas, Christopher Vickers |
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