Just For The Fun Of It

Results of Games Played Thursday December 12, 2024

Aztecs 17 (Olivia Emery 6, Kendall Dopwell 4, Mavis Cantarutti 2, Hailey Mayo 2, Nieve O’Brien 2, Serenity Smith 1); Rockers 8 (Violet Cornelius 4, Evalynn Brathwaite 2, Ainsley Kennedy 2)


Monarchs 20 (Peyton Richardson 6, Gwendolyn Amos 4, Mackenzie McCarthy 4, Ella Gallagher 4, Clara McKeown 2); Tigers 14 (Nora Goudreau 4, Katie Best-Taylor 4, Zayla McKim-Moore 4, Madison Dacosta 2)

Lions 20 (Ellie Bolton 8, Vanessa Marrison 4, Delilah Reynolds 4, Madison Garrett 2, Claire Sweet 2); Slammers 10 (Delilah Quann 4, California Leonardo 2, Karmyn DeSliva 2, Zoey Hepburn 2)

Golden Gals 18 (Harper Langridge 8, Monroe McCall 6, Everly Bell 4); Rebels 11 (Avelynn McDonald 5, Callie Virtue 2, Brooklynn Patterson 2, Ava Cole 2)

Results of Games Played Monday December 9, 2024

Celtics (58) JJ Stoltz 18, Isaac Castillo 11, Liam McCloy 6, Matthew Leveridge 10, Bode Splinter 8, Greydon Malinowski 5 ; Warriors (57) JJ Stoltz 12, Noah Heisterkamp 26, Carter MacKenzie 2, Chidiebube Oblilor 4, Mason Guindon 2, Calum MacDonald 6, Carsen Livingston 1

Sixers (77) Nathan Orr 15, Bennett Clark 20, Elliot Zourous 9, Carsen Livingston 6, Noah Heisterkamp 17, Liam McCloy 2, Tate McCloy 2, Isaac Castillo 6
Hawks (59) Mason Beleza 17, Josh Brown 16, Oliver Moreland 4 Freddy Warren 20, Ayden Freeman 2, Nicholas Tadeu 2. ;

Bulls (74) Jackson Burtch 4, Oscar Munier 2, Noah Heisterkamp 31, Mason Beleza 13, Bennet Clark 11, Easten Svenson 2, Emery Hart-Hiller 2, Isaac Castillo 13; Heat (70) Alexander Bridgen 8, Oliver Boal 16, Henry Miranda 6, Coby Yonick-Mundacruz 13, Freddt Warren 15, Theo Sothman 8, Zach Griffin 4

Results of Games Played Thursday, December 5, 2024

Aztecs 18 (Mavis Cantarutti 14, Kendall Dopwell 4); Rebels 10 (Vivienne Doornekamp 4, Lydia Stott 4, Avelynn MacDonald 2)

Rockers 20 (Violet Cornelius 10, Evalynn Brathwaite 6, Ariana Mitchell 2, Ainsley Kennedy 2); Golden Gals 18 (Everly Bell 8, Vienna Boyd 4, Harper Langridge 4, Alannah Monnich 2)

Slammers 20 (Kamila DaSilva 8, Karmyn DaSilva 8, Isla Vignacourt 2, Zoey Hepburn 2); Tigers 6 (Marie Smith 4, Nora Goudreau 2)

Lions 31 (Claire Sweet 8, Delilah Reynolds 6, Ellie Bolton 6, Madison Garrett 4, Ellie MacDonald 3, Vanessa Marrison 2, Lyric Dyer 2); Monarchs 8 (Emma Harmsen 4, Gwendolyn Amos 2, Ella Gallagher 2)

Results of Games Played Wednesday December 4, 2024

Liberty 37 (Jaden Hope 10, Laura Provost 8, Skyla -Marie Marchand 7, Hailey Henderson 6, Julia Cornelius 4, Rosie Schukel 2); Sparks 15 (Adriana Bracciodieta 7, Claire Rix 4, Ava Schmidt 2, Ava Eileen 2)

Starzz 34 (Mayo Beiko 14, Mira Vanyolai 8, Taliyah Armstrong 8, Hailey Gundert 4 ); Mercury 13 (Emma Griffin 9, Charlie Dee 2, , Abby Stott 2)

Sky 41 (Lottie O’ Donnell 13 , Sadie O’Donnell 10 , Ellery Sullivan 8, Jouslynn Perrin 6, Grace Allen 2, Hailey Hewett 2); Dream 36 (Gabriella Mundacruz 18, , Kenley Green 4, Monarch Malinowski 4, Nevaeh Buscaino 2, Brooklyn Knott 2, Maddalena Castro 2, Dani Faulkner 2,Scarlett LeFeuvre 2)

Storm 30 (Adriana Bracciodieta 14, Taleah Blacklaw 12, Enid D’Abreo 2, Gabriella Mundacruz 2); Sting 28(Anastasza Windover 9, Aya Abdoulhafize 6, Lily Ann Scott 4, Duaa Tijani 5, Maeve Huddle 2, Jouslynn Perrin 2)

Results of Games Played Tuesday December 3, 2024

Wolfpack 30 (Jace Decaire 8, Blake Thomas 6, Jacob Cunningham 6, Mason Hart 4, Ryan Chai 4, Damien Fitzpatrick 2); Wildcats 18 (Thomas Morgenstern 6, Sawyer Rix 4, Malcolm McLarty 4, Oden Rising 2, Sawyer Grundy 2)

Hoosiers 30 (Colt Denison 8, Owen Morris Pocock 6, Hudsyn Gervais 4, Colt Damien Fitzpatrick 6, Weston Quann 2, Kingslee Brushley 2, Jackson Reason 2); Mustangs 18 (Cooper Adams 6, Morrie Mignault 6, Ryker Reis 4, Brennen Wright 2)

Hoyas 24 (Leyton Locke 10, Sebastian Wood 4, Noah Ferguson 2, Ben McMillian 2, Zephyr Thompson 2, Wyatt Petras 2, Oliver Stone 2); Jayhawks 22 (Lincoln Henry 6, Spencer MacGregor 6, Davi Castro 4, Mac Woods 4, James Postma 2)

Huskies 29 (Miles Olner 12, Simon McMillan 7, Josh Shibley 6, Ike Obilor 4); Tarheels 2 (Gabriel Hurley 2)

We thought it would be appropriate to review how we will communicate game status during periods of winter weather.

1) Schools Closed– if schools are closed that means Community Use of Schools activities are also cancelled and that means no games for us.

2) Bus Cancellations– this is where most of the confusion comes from. Buses are cancelled early in the morning, but in most cases schools remain open. We may or may not play those days based on the weather and forecast mid afternoon.

3) On snowy days we will make the decision to cancel games or play based on the best information available between one and two PM.

4) If the decision is made to cancel games we will make that announcement on our Facebook page, website and X. I most cases we will NOT announce that games will be played, only that they are cancelled.

In all cases, we ask that you make the decision to come out, or stay home based on the conditions in your area. Remember that conditions can vary widely across our region, and we hope your decision will be made in the interests of your family safety. R

Results of Games Played Monday December 2, 2024

Bulls 63 (Colton Irwin 6, Raymond Fiegen 2, Keoni Larson 3, Cole Bransfield 2, Brady Warren 7, Wesley Black 9, Axl Fritz 15, Ziggy Lewis 17, Malachi Lewis 2); Celtics 63 (JJ Stotz 26, Simon Drumm 2, Moxen Drew 4, Isaac De Los Santos Castillo 11, Liam McCloy 9, Howie Moulton 5, Bode Splinter 4, Greydon Malinowski 2)

Sixers 61 (Nathan Orr 19, Dylan Johnston 15, Jacob Piat 4, Devon Johnston 2, Elliot Zouros 4, Carsten Livingston 5, Heath Coombes 8, Mason Martin 4); Heat 56 (Alexander Bridgen 7, Oliver Boal 6, Matthew Edmunds 2, Aiden Rooyakkers 2, Henry Miranda 7, Theo Sothman 11, Zachary Griffin 16, Brady McKercher 5)

Warriors 62 (Noah Heistetkamp 16, Carter Mackenzie 1, Marlow White 3, Charlie Bellemore 2, Darius Atterberry 16, Chidiebube Obilor 4, Mason Guindon 4, Callum MacDonald 4, Brayden Babcock 12); Hawks 56 (Colton Olner 2, Joshua Romero Brown 16, Oscar Martinez Munier 4, Braylon Villenueve 1, Harland Armstrong 2, Oliver Moreland 2, Benjamin Anderson 2, Ayden Freeman 13, Nicholas Tadeu 14)

Results of Games Played Monday December 2, 2024

Raptors 29 (Simon Brome 8, Clark Cotton 6, Charlie LaBarge 5, Bentley Cornelius 4, Lochlan Roberts 2, Christopher McKenzie – Mills 2, Owen Vanderlinde 2); Magic 23 (Liam Kirkpatrick 9, William Gowsell 4, Sebastian Romero-Mathews 4, George Shayo 2, Jaxson Ventura 2, James Gowsell 2)

Grizzlies 54 (Asher Lambert 12, Judah Splinter 10, Tahjae Daley 10, Colby Lina 6, Tyler Tadeu 4, Kohen Pyke 4, Joey Chartrand 4, Liam Bairs 2, Maverick DaSilva – Costa 2); Nuggets 24 (Jaden Huganas 14, Chris Couture 6, Lucas Breckenridge 2, Mason Campbell 2)

Orange 55 (Logan Hollywood 15. Eli Sothmann 14, Avery Boehme 12, Levi Vanyolai 8 , William Mitchell 2, Teddy Sheppard 2, Devan Hunter 2); Spurs 24 (Vincent Yonick Mundacruz 4, Noah McCarthy 4, Nate Tilley 4, Cecil MacKenzie 3, Brady Drew 2, Will Huddle 2, James McCarthy 2, Gabriel Olive 2, Lohen Buscaino 1)

Suns 48 (Lucas Valente 18, Lincoln Locke 10, Moses Milkom 8, Saul Tilley 6, Ryker Blacklaus 2, Felix Arnold 2); Jazz 24 (John Allen 9, Jack Rooney 5, Emmett Grant 4, Jaxyn Alguire 2, Wynton Fisher 2, Jack Payne 2)

This week marks the mid point in our 70th anniversary season, a season that should have been one of reflection on a great history as we looked ahead to the promise of a bright future continuing forward. Instead, this season we have had an unprecedented number of complaints about our volunteer coaches, scorer keepers, team assignments, referee integrity and competence, player conflicts, and parent conflicts, to name a few. Add to that issues with parents coaching from the seats, and seemingly never ending special requests, and you get our concern.

All of these have been dealt with by our volunteers, but all of those take their toll on them too.

Youth sports everywhere are plagued by referees and volunteer coaches quitting or not even getting involved because of abuse from adults at children’s games. Now, even with our program, officials are accused of bias, and calls as well as competence, are routinely challenged- some even by players in our Little Guys Division, and in the Graduate Division it has become pervasive every night. As someone that has been a basketball referee for more than a half century now, let me be perfectly clear. We do not care who wins, I never knew what the standings were, and I can guarantee I know the rules better than most involved with our program. With no referees we have no games.

Our volunteers are not “the other”. The people that can be blamed if something goes wrong. If a foul is called, it’s bias. If my child doesn’t score, the coach should have the scorer on the team give up the ball. Because of a failure, whether it be a missed shot, a turnover, a foul or your player scoring, someone else is not always to blame. There is a basketball adage that says “You miss 100 % of the shots you don’t take”. Within that same adage is the implication that you are not going to make 100% of those shots either. Take another shot. Failure on the court occasionally does not require a scapegoat, it requires perseverance.

Early in the season I wrote about the necessity of a partnership between the volunteers and the families to ensure a successful season for the players. I know that we are human and we will make mistakes, and I do not expect unwavering support from you either. I hope for perspective, respect for each other, respect for the game, and understanding about what we are trying to do in the league – give the children a safe and affordable place to learn how much fun the game can be, and maybe teach some life lessons along the way.

My concern going forward is that the increasing barrage of negativity will cause our experienced volunteers to wear down, and new volunteers – particularly referees – to not come in at all. The demise of organizations like ours, if it happens, will leave families with no real affordable option for youth sports. Then the options will only be high cost alternatives. Death by a thousand cuts.

Results of Games Played Thursday, November 28, 2024

Slammers 24 (Zoey Hepburn 8, Kamila DaSilva 6, Karmyn DaSilva 6, Delilah Quann 2, Isla Vignacourt 2); Monarchs 12 (Peyton Richardson 6, Ella Gallagher 4, Emma Harmsen 2)

Lions 34 (Vanessa Marrison 14, Ellie Bolton 6, Madison Garrett 4, Isabella Portyansky 4, Lyric Dyer 2, Ellie MacDonald 2, Delilah Reynolds 2); Tigers 2 (Marie Smith 2)

Aztecs 14 (Naomi Morrison 6, Nora Boles 4, Serenity Smith 2, Olivia Emery 2); Golden Gals 6 (Monroe McCall 4, Harper Langridge 2)

Rebels 28 (Avelynn MacDonald 6, Lydia Stott 4, Ainsley Sears 4, Brooklyn Patterson 4, Rosalie Surgeoner 4, Evelina Cimellaro 2, Vivienne Doornekamp 2, Ava Cole 2); Rockers 14 (Ainsley Kennedy 6, Evalynn Brathwaite 4, Neziya Poser 2, Reave Vandervelt 2)