Sunday's Schedule: Charles Turner Classic

Please note: The schedule has not changed. Only referee assignments have been updated.

November 13, 2011, at the downtown Binghamton YMCA
(When entering the gym: Court 1 on the left; Court 2 on the right)

Court 1 - 8-8:30 (Bing Red vs. Owego 5) … Game official: Jensen
Court 2 – 8-8:30 (Vestal 6 vs. SCC Black) … Game official: Van Putte

Court 1 – 8:40-9:10 (Bing Blue vs. WP 5)… Game official: McDonald
Court 2 – 8:40-9:10 (Athens 5 vs. M-E) … Game official: Alapeck

Court 1 – 9:20-9:50 (Owego 5 vs. SCC Black) … Game official: Jensen
Court 2 – 9:20-9:50 (Bing Red vs. Vestal 6) … Game official: Van Putte

Court 1 – 10-10:30 (Bing Blue vs. Athens 5) … Game official: Alapeck
Court 2 – 10-10:30 (WP 5 vs. M-E) … Game official: Harrington

Court 1 – 10:40-11:10 (Bing Red vs. SCC Black) … Game official: Jensen
Court 2 – 10:40-11:10 (Owego 5 vs. Vestal 6) … Game official: Van Putte

Court 1 – 11:20-11:50 (Bing Blue vs. M-E) … Game official: McDonald
Court 2 – 11:20-11:50 (WP 5 vs. Athens 5) … Game official: Harrington

Court 1 – 12-12:30 (Bing White vs. Owego 6) … Game official: Alapeck
Court 2 – 12-12:30 (Endicott 6 vs. SCC White) … Game official: McDonald

Court 1 – 12:40-1:10 (Athens 6 vs. WP 6) … Game official: Tyler
Court 2 – 12:40-1:10 (JC 6 vs. SCC Green) … Game official: Gallagher

Court 1 – 1:20-1:50 (Bing White vs. SCC White) … Game official: Harrington
Court 2 – 1:20-1:50 (Endicott 6 vs. Owego 6) … Game official: Henson

Court 1 – 2-2:30 (Athens 6 vs. SCC Green) … Game official: Jensen
Court 2 – 2-2:30 (WP 6 vs. JC 6) … Game official: Van Putte

Court 1 – 2:40-3:10 (Bing White vs. Endicott 6) … Game official: Harrington
Court 2 – 2:40-3:10 (Owego 6 vs. SCC White) … Game official: Henson

Court 1 – 3:20-3:50 (Athens 6 vs. JC 6) … Game official: Van Putte
Court 2 – 3:20-3:50 (WP 6 vs. SCC Green) … Game official: Jensen

Photos: 7:30 a.m. Saturday Practice

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Who's Checking Our Blog?

Ever wonder if anyone looks at our blog site? Here are a few fun statistics.

* Since it was created, our blog site has had 10,200 page views.
* In October 2011, it had 803 page views.
* Yesterday (Thursday, November 3), it had 52 page views.
* So far, today it's had 12 (and counting) page views.

So where are the people who look at the blog site? The vast majority, of course, are viewing our page from the United States. However, your basketball, academic and any other community-supporting activities we post here are being viewed in:
* Israel
* Russia
* Spain
* Germany
* South Korea
* Malaysia
* Philippines
* Australia
* Romania
* Italy
* Czech Republic
* The UK
* Netherlands
* Hong Kong
* Canada
* France

Thought you might enjoy knowing that.

Tuesday/Wednesday Scrimmages

The following are the schedules for our scrimmages on Tuesday and Wednesday (November 8 and 9) at Roosevelt Elementary.

TUESDAY
6:35 to 6:47: SCC White vs. Binghamton Blue
6:48-7:00: SCC Green vs. Binghamton White
7:01-7:13: SCC White vs. Binghamton White
7:14-7:26: SCC White vs. Binghamton Blue
7:27-7:39: SCC Green vs. Binghamton Blue
7:40-7:52: SCC Green vs. Binghamton White
7:53-8:05: SCC White vs. Binghamton White
8:06-8:18: SCC Green vs. Binghamton Blue

WEDNESDAY
6:35 to 6:47: SCC Black vs. Binghamton Blue
6:48-7:00: SCC-4 vs. Binghamton Red
7:01-7:13: SCC Black vs. Binghamton Red
7:14-7:26: SCC Black vs. Binghamton Blue
7:27-7:39: SCC-4 vs. Binghamton Blue
7:40-7:52: SCC-4 vs. Binghamton Red
7:53-8:05: SCC Black vs. Binghamton Red
8:06-8:18: SCC-4 vs. Binghamton Blue

Coach Charles Turner Classic (schedule)

Schedule for Sunday, November 13, 2011
(When entering the gym: Court 1 on the left; Court 2 on the right)

Court 1 - 8-8:30 (Bing Red vs. Owego 5) … Ref: Jensen
Court 2 – 8-8:30 (Vestal 6 vs. SCC Black) … Ref: Van Putte

Court 1 – 8:40-9:10 (Bing Blue vs. W. Point 5) … Ref: Alapeck
Court 2 – 8:40-9:10 (Athens 5 vs. M-E) … Ref: Van Putte

Court 1 – 9:20-9:50 (Owego 5 vs. SCC Black) … Ref: Jensen
Court 2 – 9:20-9:50 (Bing Red vs. Vestal 6) … Ref: Van Putte

Court 1 – 10-10:30 (Bing Blue vs. Athens 5) … Ref: Alapeck
Court 2 – 10-10:30 (W. Point 5 vs. M-E) … Ref: Harrington

Court 1 – 10:40-11:10 (Bing Red vs. SCC Black) … Ref: Jensen
Court 2 – 10:40-11:10 (Owego 5 vs. Vestal 6) … Ref: To be assigned

Court 1 – 11:20-11:50 (Bing Blue vs. M-E) … Ref: To be assigned
Court 2 – 11:20-11:50 (W. Point 5 vs. Athens 5) … Ref: Harrington

Court 1 – 12-12:30 (Bing White vs. Owego 6) … Ref: Henson
Court 2 – 12-12:30 (Endicott 6 vs. SCC White) … Ref: Alapeck

Court 1 – 12:40-1:10 (Athens 6 vs. W. Point 6) … Ref: Harrington
Court 2 – 12:40-1:10 (JC 6 vs. SCC Green) … Ref: To be assigned

Court 1 – 1:20-1:50 (Bing White vs. SCC White) … Ref: Harrington
Court 2 – 1:20-1:50 (Endicott 6 vs. Owego 6) … Ref: Henson

Court 1 – 2-2:30 (Athens 6 vs. SCC Green) … Ref: Jensen
Court 2 – 2-2:30 (W. Point 6 vs. JC 6) … Ref: Van Putte

Court 1 – 2:40-3:10 (Bing White vs. Endicott 6) … Ref: Harrington
Court 2 – 2:40-3:10 (Owego 6 vs. SCC White) … Ref: Henson

Court 1 – 3:20-3:50 (Athens 6 vs. JC 6) … Ref: Van Putte
Court 2 – 3:20-3:50 (W. Point 6 vs. SCC Green) … Ref: Jensen

Upcoming Schedule

* The Red squad will have its first practice 6:30 to 8:20 p.m. Tuesday, November 1 at Roosevelt.

* White and Blue will practice from 6:30 to 8:20 p.m. Wednesday, November 2 at Roosevelt.

* All THREE teams - White, Blue and Red - will practice from 6:30 to 8:20 p.m. Thursday, November 3 at Roosevelt.

* AN OPEN PRACTICE will be held this Saturday morning at the downtown YMCA from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. Once again, this is not mandatory, but is an extra opportunity for the kids - on ALL THREE TEAMS, White, Blue and Red - to get in some playing time. Much of this time will be available for officiated scrimmage time. This past Saturday we had a good workout with about 10 players.

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* SCRIMMAGE: On Tuesday, November 8, the White and Blue teams will host a scrimmage against two teams from Seton Catholic (very strong teams - should be a very good, early test). The scrimmage will go from 6:30 to 8:20 p.m. that evening at Roosevelt Elementary. All players are asked to wear red shorts or jerseys.

* SCRIMMAGE: On Wednesday, November 9, the Blue and Red teams (yes, Blue will scrimmage BOTH nights) will host a scrimmage against two MORE teams from Seton Catholic. This scrimmage session will also go from 6:30 to 8:20 p.m. that evening at Roosevelt Elementary. Again, all players are asked to wear red shorts or jerseys.

* PRACTICE: On Thursday, November 10, the White and Red teams will practice at Roosevelt from 6:30 to 8:20 p.m.

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* AN OPEN PRACTICE will be held Saturday morning (November 12) at the downtown YMCA from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m.

* Our Charles Turner Classic pre-season tournament is Sunday, November 13 at the downtown YMCA. I have sent the schedule to all. It's also available HERE.

Teams Announced for 2011-2012

After the Saturday (October 22) tryout, the following players have been selected to play for the Binghamton Travel Basketball program this season:

BINGHAMTON RED
ALAPECK, Connor
DRAYTON-DUGGINS, Joshua
DiRADO, Ettore
LEE, Keshawn
HERMAN, Devon
McDONALD, Francis
SABATINO, Gabriel
SHERMAN, Christie
SNYDER, Victor
TURNER, Caroline
YOUNG, Colbie

BINGHAMTON BLUE
DAVY, Lucas
DUGGINS, Jamique
FARRELLY, Noah
HIME, Mattias
McDONALD, Jacob
MERTA, Wyatt
MURRAY, Niko
SCOTT, Jaylen “Manny”
SURDEY, Chris
WRIGHT, Tommy
ZAHKA-STERN, Sam
ZIKUSKI, Danny

BINGHAMTON WHITE
BUTTS, Jalil
HIGH, Tyshawn
JENSEN, Gracie
McGAHY, Jordan
RAGSDALE, Jaylin
SMITH, Erik
SPROUSE, Brandon
TYLER, Devin
VAN PUTTE, Patrick
WHITEMAN, Gabriel

If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to program cordinator Stephen Jensen at jensens@oacsd.org.

An announcement concerning the PARENT/PLAYER meeting and the first practice(s) will be coming very soon.

One-Day "Shoot The Lights Out" Session

There will be a one-day "Shoot The Lights Out" pre-season session from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, November 6, at Owego Free Academy.

The session is for boys and girls, grades 3 through 10, and is a fund-raiser to help restore the Tioga Theater, damaged in the Flood of 2011. Cost is $30 in advance, $40 day-of. (All proceeds go to the Tioga Theater.)

The session will be offered by Bill Hopkins, and will be hosted by OFA boys head coach Chris Evans.

I've sent my kids (Roberto and Gracie) to the "Shoot The Lights Out" camp the last two summers at OFA with coaches Hopkins and Evans, and I cannot say enough good things about their camps. The timing, too, is perfect, as it will help propel the kids into basketball season with reminders an refreshers on excellent shooting technique(s).

If you have not received the e-mail from me with the attachment/flier for the "camp" and would like to, please send me an e-mail at jensens@oacsd.org and I'll get one to you right away.

To learn more, here, too, is the "Shoot The Lights Out" Web address: www.shootlightsout.com

Travel Basketball Tryouts October 22

Tryouts for Binghamton Travel basketball will be held:

* 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, October 22, at the downtown Binghamton YMCA
* Tryouts are for students in Grades 3 through 6 (boys and girls may try out)
* Those interested in trying out should arrive early to register at the desk outside the gym
* At that time, we will need contact information for parents or guardians (cell phone numbers, e-mail addresses)

* Note: There is no fee for trying out on October 22.

****However, for those who make the team(s), there will be a player fee to help cover costs of gym rental this season, as well as the entry fee for the travel league (that total has not yet been determined, but will likely be in the $20-25 range, per player).

****Each player will also be asked to pay for their uniform, which they will keep. The uniforms we're looking at this year are reversible jerseys and shorts, with the Binghamton Basketball logo on the front of the jerseys, players' name and choice of their number on the back. The price for the uniforms we're looking at is $55.

****That means that the total price for the program, per player, this year will be approximately $75-$80.

Rage Group Has Tough Day in Scranton

A group of Rage players went to Scranton Saturday and came away without a win. The team lost its first game in triple overtime, and the second by 1 point.

Game 1
JB Hoops 63, Rage 61 (Triple Overtime)
JBH -- 22 - 31 - 6 - 2 - 2 -- 63
Rage -- 26 - 27 - 6 - 2 - 0 -- 61

Stats:
* Sarbast Doski: 17 points, 10 rebounds, 7 steals, 6 assists, 1 block (1-3 FT) (two 3-pointers)
* Trevor Borchardt: 12 points, 11 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block (2-11 FT)
* Nate Gaster: 12 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 1 block (6-9 FT)
* Nicky Snyder: 10 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 1 assist (0-2 FT)
* Lucas Sutton: 3 points, 4 rebounds (3-6 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 3 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal (one 3-pointer)
* Nate Corey: 2 points, 2 rebounds
* Brady Harrington: 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal, 1 block
* Caleb Link: 2 steals
* Team free throws: 12-for-31
* JB free throws: 6-for-14

Game 2
St. Paul's 55, Rage 54
StP -- 26 - 29 -- 55
Rage -- 26 - 28 -- 54

Stats:
* Sarbast Doski: 18 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals
* Nate Gaster: 17 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block (1-3 FT)
* Trevor Borchardt: 9 points, 11 rebounds, 4 blocks, 2 assists, 2 steals (3-6 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 6 points, 3 assists, 1 rebound, 1 steal
* Caleb Link: 4 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist
* Nicky Snyder: 5 steals, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks
* Nate Corey: 4 rebounds
* Brady Harrington: 3 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 assist
* Lucas Sutton: 2 rebounds
* Rage free throws: 4-for-9
* St. Paul's free throws: 3-for-13

Game 3
JB Hoops 52, Rage 30
JBH -- 28 - 24 -- 52
Rage -- 16 - 14 -- 30

Stats:
* Nicky Snyder: 11 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block (1-3 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 6 points, 2 steals, 1 assist, 1 rebound (two 3-pointers)
* Caleb Link: 4 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal
* Lucas Sutton: 3 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal (3-4 FT)
* Brady Harrington: 3 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist (one 3-pointer)
* Luke Meier: 2 points, 2 assists, 2 steals
* Nate Gaster: 1 point, 1 rebound, 1 block (1-4 FT)
* Trevor Borchardt: 6 rebounds
* Nate Corey: 4 rebounds, 3 steals
* Rage free throws: 5-for-11
* JB Hoops free throws: 6-for-11