Sunday, March 5, 2017
Baller of Round 1
Sorry this is late but Dean Tornaritis is the Baller of round 1. He carried his team to a win in a hard fought game. With his play they can beat anyone. Maybe he's a little upset for being snubbed as the leagues MVP.
Saturday, March 4, 2017
Rec Ball Times
Obituaries
Team Gingras
-This was one of those teams that just couldn't get the season to work. They had the pieces in place to be a good team but struggled to get wins. They had bigs in the Battles Boys, hustle in the Townsend Boys and skill in Connor Keegan. Rerun this season 10 times and we'd wager 7 of them come out with a better record and finish than this one did. May we pay respects to the senior of this team Mitch Townsend. As his rec career comes to a close let's remember him as the floor general we all loved. RIP Mitch Townsend.
Team Hecht
-This was one of the hardest working team's in rec history. They scrapped there way out of the 12th seed despite starting the season insanely slow. They fought on the boards and hustled on defense. They simply didn't have enough raw talent to get the wins this season. May we pay respect to the seniors of this team: Justin Griffin, David Heffernan and Sam Bettencourt. As their rec careers come to a close let us all remember them for their work on the boards (Griffin and Heff) and their hot shooting streaks (Bettencourt)
Team Stark
-This was one of the youngest teams in rec ball history. They fought hard in every game and had some fiery shooting streaks but in the end they just didn't have enough. If Coaches Stark and Foster could franchise these boys than they would be a promising group for the future but unfortunately this is the end. None of these players are seniors so they will be able to come back and make another run at the rec title next season.
Team Meyers
-This was one of the laziest yet effective teams this season. They rarely played defense (aside from Boge and Meyers) and yet they still got the job down in a lot of games. Like so many teams this season they lived and dies on threes and in the playoffs.... They died. May we pay respects to the seniors of this team; Boge', Charlie Sebastyn, James Sampson and Lucas Sotille. As their rec careers come to a close let us remember them for their defensive abilities (Boge and Charlie), offensive explosiveness (Sampson) and rebounding madness (Sotille).
Team Gingras
-This was one of those teams that just couldn't get the season to work. They had the pieces in place to be a good team but struggled to get wins. They had bigs in the Battles Boys, hustle in the Townsend Boys and skill in Connor Keegan. Rerun this season 10 times and we'd wager 7 of them come out with a better record and finish than this one did. May we pay respects to the senior of this team Mitch Townsend. As his rec career comes to a close let's remember him as the floor general we all loved. RIP Mitch Townsend.
Team Hecht
-This was one of the hardest working team's in rec history. They scrapped there way out of the 12th seed despite starting the season insanely slow. They fought on the boards and hustled on defense. They simply didn't have enough raw talent to get the wins this season. May we pay respect to the seniors of this team: Justin Griffin, David Heffernan and Sam Bettencourt. As their rec careers come to a close let us all remember them for their work on the boards (Griffin and Heff) and their hot shooting streaks (Bettencourt)
Team Stark
-This was one of the youngest teams in rec ball history. They fought hard in every game and had some fiery shooting streaks but in the end they just didn't have enough. If Coaches Stark and Foster could franchise these boys than they would be a promising group for the future but unfortunately this is the end. None of these players are seniors so they will be able to come back and make another run at the rec title next season.
Team Meyers
-This was one of the laziest yet effective teams this season. They rarely played defense (aside from Boge and Meyers) and yet they still got the job down in a lot of games. Like so many teams this season they lived and dies on threes and in the playoffs.... They died. May we pay respects to the seniors of this team; Boge', Charlie Sebastyn, James Sampson and Lucas Sotille. As their rec careers come to a close let us remember them for their defensive abilities (Boge and Charlie), offensive explosiveness (Sampson) and rebounding madness (Sotille).
Playoff Predictions- Round 2
Estes 60 vs Tornaritis 58
This is a tough game to predict because Team Estes has been dominant all season but Team Tornaritis is one team best equipped to take them down. Dean is wild card especially in the playoffs and Flanagan has a huge size advantage in the paint. If these two are both on then Team Tornaritis will likely win, but with that said Flanny hasn't been on all season so we're going with Team Estes. Their depth and athleticism will be extremely important for them to take down the great Deano.
Coveno 46 vs McNamara 44
Team McNamara is coming off a hard fought round one victory over Team Meyers, but with that they also showed their hand. They're offense runs through only a handful of guys and with Team Coveno's solid defense we think they're can control them. With that said, it doesn't matter how good Team Coveno's defense is if they don't score and that has been a problem for this Team all season.
Ordemann 48 vs Booth 45
Team Booth escaped the first round from a short handed Team Stark but we think the run will stop here. Team Ordemann has much more depth and top tier talent than Team Stark so we think Team Booth will struggle. Team Booth's only hope is to reign the threes. If Hickman and company can out shoot Team Ordemann from beyond the ark than they may be able to steal another one but we are not going to bank on this, so we are picking Team Ordemann.
Forbes 52 vs Dawson 44
On paper Team Forbes should have it easy but based on the first round there is a chance for Team Dawson. They went off in the second half of their round one win over Team Hecht and other thank Forbes, they should match up well in the paint. Another concern for Team Forbes is their bench. Everyone shows up for the playoffs and this will cut into the star's laying time. Manzi and Forbes have had the luxury of playing for most of their games but this might not be the case for tomorrow. Despite these questions we are still picking the Forbes to move onto the next round.
This is a tough game to predict because Team Estes has been dominant all season but Team Tornaritis is one team best equipped to take them down. Dean is wild card especially in the playoffs and Flanagan has a huge size advantage in the paint. If these two are both on then Team Tornaritis will likely win, but with that said Flanny hasn't been on all season so we're going with Team Estes. Their depth and athleticism will be extremely important for them to take down the great Deano.
Coveno 46 vs McNamara 44
Team McNamara is coming off a hard fought round one victory over Team Meyers, but with that they also showed their hand. They're offense runs through only a handful of guys and with Team Coveno's solid defense we think they're can control them. With that said, it doesn't matter how good Team Coveno's defense is if they don't score and that has been a problem for this Team all season.
Ordemann 48 vs Booth 45
Team Booth escaped the first round from a short handed Team Stark but we think the run will stop here. Team Ordemann has much more depth and top tier talent than Team Stark so we think Team Booth will struggle. Team Booth's only hope is to reign the threes. If Hickman and company can out shoot Team Ordemann from beyond the ark than they may be able to steal another one but we are not going to bank on this, so we are picking Team Ordemann.
Forbes 52 vs Dawson 44
On paper Team Forbes should have it easy but based on the first round there is a chance for Team Dawson. They went off in the second half of their round one win over Team Hecht and other thank Forbes, they should match up well in the paint. Another concern for Team Forbes is their bench. Everyone shows up for the playoffs and this will cut into the star's laying time. Manzi and Forbes have had the luxury of playing for most of their games but this might not be the case for tomorrow. Despite these questions we are still picking the Forbes to move onto the next round.
Playoff Results- Round 1
Tornaritis 53 over Gingas 44
Team Gingras fought hard but Team Tornaritis had the game in hand throughout. Dean proved too much handle and when Team Gingras doubled him, he started feeding his teammates who took advantage of the open layups. This unselfish play is what makes Dean so tough stop and is no one wants to play this team in the playoffs.
Booth 45 over Stark 43
Without Tim Stark, Team Stark never really had a chance. They still put one hell of a run together in the second half behind Coach Stark's adjustments. Unfortunately, Jacob Hickman and Jack O'Neal combined to be too good. Andrew Dorr's late game put back layup ended up being the nail in the coffin for Team Stark.
McNamara 51 over Meyers 44
Team Meyers was cold all game but even so they were in it late. Nick Boge's late 3 brought the game to within 2 points but Team McNamara was able to free throw their way to victory in the final minute. Jack Erickson's surprise 3 three's turned out to be huge in this big win for the 12th seed.
Dawson 71 over Hecht 46
Team Hecht put a run together early in the second half and then everything fell apart. We can't specifically point to anything but for some reason they were unable to compete for the last 10 minutes. Jeremy Sickles played tight defense on Elias Jiser and he just couldn't get going.
Team Gingras fought hard but Team Tornaritis had the game in hand throughout. Dean proved too much handle and when Team Gingras doubled him, he started feeding his teammates who took advantage of the open layups. This unselfish play is what makes Dean so tough stop and is no one wants to play this team in the playoffs.
Booth 45 over Stark 43
Without Tim Stark, Team Stark never really had a chance. They still put one hell of a run together in the second half behind Coach Stark's adjustments. Unfortunately, Jacob Hickman and Jack O'Neal combined to be too good. Andrew Dorr's late game put back layup ended up being the nail in the coffin for Team Stark.
McNamara 51 over Meyers 44
Team Meyers was cold all game but even so they were in it late. Nick Boge's late 3 brought the game to within 2 points but Team McNamara was able to free throw their way to victory in the final minute. Jack Erickson's surprise 3 three's turned out to be huge in this big win for the 12th seed.
Dawson 71 over Hecht 46
Team Hecht put a run together early in the second half and then everything fell apart. We can't specifically point to anything but for some reason they were unable to compete for the last 10 minutes. Jeremy Sickles played tight defense on Elias Jiser and he just couldn't get going.
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Playoff Predictions- Round 1
Tornaritis 52 vs Gingras 47
This matchup is interesting because Team Tornaritis is clearly more skilled, but Team Gingras matches up to counter everything they do. Team Gingras has immense size which clogs up the paint for Dean and Justin and Team Gingras has Nate Townsend who can keep up with Dean on the perimeter. Despite these advantages, we simple can't pick Dean to lose in the first round of the playoffs. It should be noted that the last and only time these teams played to went to triple OT with Team Tornaritis pulling it out in the end. We expect and hope for a game of this excitement come friday night.
Meyers 45 vs McNamara 44
This is a tough game to predict. On one hand, Team Meyers has far more depth and has played far better than Team McNamara over the past month or so. But on the other hand, Team McNamara beat Team Meyers by 50 points last time! Team Meyers was missing a lot of key players, but still 50 points is a lot to make up for. Brian Scott*, offensive star for Team McNamara is on record saying "It's gonna be a show friday night." and that Team McNamara has "a free path to the semis". Should be fun to watch as he tries to continue his "revenge tour".
Booth 48 vs Stark 43
These teams match up extremely well against each other. Hickman vs Stark as probable point leaders.
Foster vs Booth (elder) as support. And Eldredge vs Dorr/ Booth (younger) on boards. All of these match-ups could go either way so we would expect this game to be very good. We are going with Team Booth on this one because of Hickman's senior leadership and Starks questionable defense. We expect Hickman to pull away from Stark in the end to get his team to the next round.
Dawson 49 vs Hecht 48 (in OT)
Both these teams are always in close games so we are calling it as close as they get. We think Team Hecht will have a lead late but Team Dawson will battle back and send it to overtime. In the predicted overtime we think Team Hecht goes cold without Senior Justin Griffin (out for the playoffs due to injury) and Team Dawson is able to escape into the next round. This is a super specific prediction so don't be surprised if it's way off but we are still picking Team Dawson.
*Fun Fact about Brian Scott. In last year's rec championship and three on three championship games, Brian Scott scored a grand total of 0 points. He clearly cracks under the pressure of the playoffs so let's see if he can shake these nerves this postseason.
This matchup is interesting because Team Tornaritis is clearly more skilled, but Team Gingras matches up to counter everything they do. Team Gingras has immense size which clogs up the paint for Dean and Justin and Team Gingras has Nate Townsend who can keep up with Dean on the perimeter. Despite these advantages, we simple can't pick Dean to lose in the first round of the playoffs. It should be noted that the last and only time these teams played to went to triple OT with Team Tornaritis pulling it out in the end. We expect and hope for a game of this excitement come friday night.
Meyers 45 vs McNamara 44
This is a tough game to predict. On one hand, Team Meyers has far more depth and has played far better than Team McNamara over the past month or so. But on the other hand, Team McNamara beat Team Meyers by 50 points last time! Team Meyers was missing a lot of key players, but still 50 points is a lot to make up for. Brian Scott*, offensive star for Team McNamara is on record saying "It's gonna be a show friday night." and that Team McNamara has "a free path to the semis". Should be fun to watch as he tries to continue his "revenge tour".
Booth 48 vs Stark 43
These teams match up extremely well against each other. Hickman vs Stark as probable point leaders.
Foster vs Booth (elder) as support. And Eldredge vs Dorr/ Booth (younger) on boards. All of these match-ups could go either way so we would expect this game to be very good. We are going with Team Booth on this one because of Hickman's senior leadership and Starks questionable defense. We expect Hickman to pull away from Stark in the end to get his team to the next round.
Dawson 49 vs Hecht 48 (in OT)
Both these teams are always in close games so we are calling it as close as they get. We think Team Hecht will have a lead late but Team Dawson will battle back and send it to overtime. In the predicted overtime we think Team Hecht goes cold without Senior Justin Griffin (out for the playoffs due to injury) and Team Dawson is able to escape into the next round. This is a super specific prediction so don't be surprised if it's way off but we are still picking Team Dawson.
*Fun Fact about Brian Scott. In last year's rec championship and three on three championship games, Brian Scott scored a grand total of 0 points. He clearly cracks under the pressure of the playoffs so let's see if he can shake these nerves this postseason.
Regular Season Awards
League MVP- Will Manzi
Most people, including the board, were expecting Dean Tornaritis to win the MVP this year but in a 5 to 4 vote, Manzi beat him out. Manzi had not only played out of his mind this season, but he has also led his team to the 3 seed. Although Manzi's stats have been skewed by the increased playing time due to the lake of depth on Team Forbes, he has earned this reward.
Notable contenders this season were Dean Tornaritis, and Jacob Hickman.
Sleeper Pick- Alex Sellers
When people think of Sellers they don't think of a basketball star, but this season he has proven to be a prominent paint presence and this year's sleeper pick. Sellers was ranked way below his level of play this season. Coach Dawson picked him early and he still out shined that value.
Notable Contenders this season were Nick Antonopoulos, and Ryan Teduits.
Defensive Player of the Year- Nick Boge'
Boge' has been a consistant defensive player his entire rec ball career and he has proved it again this year. Boge' brings a level of defense that would be lacking on Team Meyers. Without him we highly doubt they would have gotten to the respectable 6-6 record. Although other players may be skeptical of Boge' because of his height and poor jump shot to say the least, this award is well deserved and we applaud Boge' for his defensive work.
Notable Contenders this season were Zach Coveno (Who averaged a charge drawn a game), Tristan Nabo, and Dean Tornaritis.
6 Man of the Year (Because there are not set starting line-ups in rec this is essentially the best roll player of the season)- The Teduits Twins
As rookies, no one in the league saw this storm coming. Playing behind their resurgent brother, Jeremy Keast, Connor Estes and Mathew Cota, Bradley and Colin are what makes Team Estes great. They typically draw weaker defenders and they take advantage. Without these two rising stars we are confident Team Estes would not be the powerhouse they are today.
Notable Contenders this season were Will Zimmon, Lucas Sotille, and Jonathan Purville.
Most Improved- Ryan Teduits
When he first returned from injury Teduits was horrendous at best. But he worked hard to recover from his injury and has now risen to be one of the league's best players. We were hard on Teduits because of his self confidence but he turned it around and is this year's Most Improved player.
Notable Contenders this season were Joey Madden, Andrew Dorr, and Peter Eldredge.
Coach of the Year- Coach Coveno
Coveno has crafted the second best defense in the league despite his star player (Zack Gavel) being a famously poor defender. The evolution of Patrick Sullivan, Tristan Chase and Liam Brown (a 2 year veteran under Coveno) is proof enough for Coveno's success as a coach.
Notable Contenders were Coach Dawson, and Hecht
Rookie of the Year- Tim Stark
Tim Stark is certainly the future of rec ball. He is already performing at a very high level as a freshmen. He led his subpar team to the 7th seed and they are now somewhat legitimate contenders for the championship. The only thing that could stop Stark from a future rec MVP run is his High School Basketball Career. Stark has a good chance to make the Varsity team in the coming years and as Dylan Dawson, Wiley Ordemann and Joey Femia and learning, you can't do both.
Notable Contenders this season were Jack Foster and Elias Jiser.
All Stars
Nick Poitras
Jacob Gavel
Mitch Townsend
Connor Keegan
Jacob Hickman
Jack O'Neil
Griffin Crowell
Jack Erickson
Zack Gavel
Adam Scott
Elias Jiser
Sam Bettencourt
Tim Stark
Jack Foster
Ben Wadden
Alex Sellers
Dean Tornaritis
Justin Flanagan
Will Manzi
Nate Forbes
Mathew Cota
Jeremy Keast
James Sampson
Mark DeBinder
Most people, including the board, were expecting Dean Tornaritis to win the MVP this year but in a 5 to 4 vote, Manzi beat him out. Manzi had not only played out of his mind this season, but he has also led his team to the 3 seed. Although Manzi's stats have been skewed by the increased playing time due to the lake of depth on Team Forbes, he has earned this reward.
Notable contenders this season were Dean Tornaritis, and Jacob Hickman.
Sleeper Pick- Alex Sellers
When people think of Sellers they don't think of a basketball star, but this season he has proven to be a prominent paint presence and this year's sleeper pick. Sellers was ranked way below his level of play this season. Coach Dawson picked him early and he still out shined that value.
Notable Contenders this season were Nick Antonopoulos, and Ryan Teduits.
Defensive Player of the Year- Nick Boge'
Boge' has been a consistant defensive player his entire rec ball career and he has proved it again this year. Boge' brings a level of defense that would be lacking on Team Meyers. Without him we highly doubt they would have gotten to the respectable 6-6 record. Although other players may be skeptical of Boge' because of his height and poor jump shot to say the least, this award is well deserved and we applaud Boge' for his defensive work.
Notable Contenders this season were Zach Coveno (Who averaged a charge drawn a game), Tristan Nabo, and Dean Tornaritis.
6 Man of the Year (Because there are not set starting line-ups in rec this is essentially the best roll player of the season)- The Teduits Twins
As rookies, no one in the league saw this storm coming. Playing behind their resurgent brother, Jeremy Keast, Connor Estes and Mathew Cota, Bradley and Colin are what makes Team Estes great. They typically draw weaker defenders and they take advantage. Without these two rising stars we are confident Team Estes would not be the powerhouse they are today.
Notable Contenders this season were Will Zimmon, Lucas Sotille, and Jonathan Purville.
Most Improved- Ryan Teduits
When he first returned from injury Teduits was horrendous at best. But he worked hard to recover from his injury and has now risen to be one of the league's best players. We were hard on Teduits because of his self confidence but he turned it around and is this year's Most Improved player.
Notable Contenders this season were Joey Madden, Andrew Dorr, and Peter Eldredge.
Coach of the Year- Coach Coveno
Coveno has crafted the second best defense in the league despite his star player (Zack Gavel) being a famously poor defender. The evolution of Patrick Sullivan, Tristan Chase and Liam Brown (a 2 year veteran under Coveno) is proof enough for Coveno's success as a coach.
Notable Contenders were Coach Dawson, and Hecht
Rookie of the Year- Tim Stark
Tim Stark is certainly the future of rec ball. He is already performing at a very high level as a freshmen. He led his subpar team to the 7th seed and they are now somewhat legitimate contenders for the championship. The only thing that could stop Stark from a future rec MVP run is his High School Basketball Career. Stark has a good chance to make the Varsity team in the coming years and as Dylan Dawson, Wiley Ordemann and Joey Femia and learning, you can't do both.
Notable Contenders this season were Jack Foster and Elias Jiser.
All Stars
Nick Poitras
Jacob Gavel
Mitch Townsend
Connor Keegan
Jacob Hickman
Jack O'Neil
Griffin Crowell
Jack Erickson
Zack Gavel
Adam Scott
Elias Jiser
Sam Bettencourt
Tim Stark
Jack Foster
Ben Wadden
Alex Sellers
Dean Tornaritis
Justin Flanagan
Will Manzi
Nate Forbes
Mathew Cota
Jeremy Keast
James Sampson
Mark DeBinder
Sunday, February 26, 2017
Playoff Predictions
| Tornaritis 52 | Estes 60 | ||||||||||
| Game 1 | Game 5 | ||||||||||
| Gingras 47 | LA 8:00-9:15 AM | Tornaritis 58 | |||||||||
| Meyers 45 | Coveno 41 | Estes 40 | Coveno 45 | ||||||||
| Game 2 | Game 6 | Game 9 | Game 11 | ||||||||
| McNamara 44 | LA 8:00-9:15 AM | Meyers 40 | HS 7:00 - 8:15 PM | Coveno 43 | HS 6:15-7:30 | Forbes 44 | |||||
| Stark 43 | Ordemann 48 | Ordemann 50 | |||||||||
| Game 3 | Game 7 | Game 10 | All Star Game | ||||||||
| Booth 48 | LA 9:15 - 10:30 AM | Booth 45 | HS 8:15 - 9:30 PM | Forbes 52 | HS 7:30-8:45 | ||||||
| Dawson 49 | Forbes 52 | ||||||||||
| Game 4 | Game 8 | ||||||||||
| Hecht 48 | LA 9:15 - 10:30 AM | Dawson 44 | |||||||||
| Games at LA | Games at LA (confirmed) | Games at HS (confirmed) | Game at HS (confirmed) | ||||||||
| 8:00, 9:15 AM | 7:00, 8:15 PM | 6:15, 7:30 PM | |||||||||
Official Playoff Bracket
| Tornaritis (8)- 53 | Estes (1)- 37 | ||||||||||
| Game 1 | Game 5 | ||||||||||
| LA 8:15 PM 3/3 | Gingras (9)- 44 | LA 8:00-9:15 AM 3/5 | Tornaritis (8)- 48 | ||||||||
| Meyers (5)- 44 | Coveno (4)- 32 | Tornaritis (8)- 45 | Tornaritis (8)- 33 | ||||||||
| Game 2 | Game 6 | Game 9 | Game 11 | ||||||||
| LA 9:30 PM 3/3 | McNamara (12)- 51 | LA 8:00-9:15 AM 3/5 | McNamara (12)- 40 | HS 7:00 - 8:15 PM 3/10 | McNamara (12)- 40 | HS 6:15-7:30 3/12 | Ordemann (2)- 45 | ||||
| Stark (7)- 43 | Ordemann (2)- 27 | Ordemann (2)- 44 | |||||||||
| Game 3 | Game 7 | Game 10 | All Star Game | ||||||||
| LA 8:15 PM 3/3 | Booth (10)- 45 | LA 9:15 - 10:30 AM 3/5 | Booth (10)- 22 | HS 8:15 - 9:30 PM 3/10 | Forbes (3)- 41 | HS 7:30-8:45 | |||||
| Dawson (6)- 71 | Forbes (3)- 56 | ||||||||||
| Game 4 | Game 8 | ||||||||||
| LA 9:30 PM 3/3 | Hecht (11)- 46 | LA 9:15 - 10:30 AM 3/5 | Dawson (6)-54 | ||||||||
| Games at LA (confirmed) | Games at LA (confirmed) | Games at HS (confirmed) | Game at HS (confirmed) | ||||||||
| 8:00, 9:15 AM | 7:00, 8:15 PM | 6:15, 7:30 PM | |||||||||
Playoff Seeds
1. Estes 11-1
2. Ordemann 8-4 (With head to head tie breaker over Team Forbes)
3. Forbes 8-4
*Because no team with a 6-6 record beat all the other teams at 6-6 the tie breaker goes to Points Against according to the Rec Basketball Bylaws.
4. Coveno
5. Meyers
6. Dawson
7. Stark
8. Tornaritis
9. Gingras (With tie breaker over Team Booth)
10. Booth
11. Hecht (With head to Head Tie breaker over Team McNamara)
12. McNamara
2. Ordemann 8-4 (With head to head tie breaker over Team Forbes)
3. Forbes 8-4
*Because no team with a 6-6 record beat all the other teams at 6-6 the tie breaker goes to Points Against according to the Rec Basketball Bylaws.
4. Coveno
5. Meyers
6. Dawson
7. Stark
8. Tornaritis
9. Gingras (With tie breaker over Team Booth)
10. Booth
11. Hecht (With head to Head Tie breaker over Team McNamara)
12. McNamara
Baller of Week 12
Will Manzi's offensive performance was unmatched this week, scoring 27 points. This is even more impressive considering Dean Tornaritis was covering him.
Honorable Mentions to: Nate Forbes, Justin Flanagan, Alex Sellers, Justin Kavalowskas, Ben Wadden and Sam Bettencourt.
Honorable Mentions to: Nate Forbes, Justin Flanagan, Alex Sellers, Justin Kavalowskas, Ben Wadden and Sam Bettencourt.
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