DCBA NEWSLETTER MARCH 2012 www.durhamcitybasketball.ca hustle ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT! nam dolor ipsum: Litterarum formas human 2 Bantam Bulldogs Central DCBA Slam Classic Champs Novice Bulldogs East Blessed Sacrament Tournament Champs Major Atom West DCBA Slam Classic Champs and Mississauga Monarchs Tournament Silver Medalists Atom West Blessed Sacrament Tournament Silver Medalist Major Bantam Chameleons IEM Tournament Champions and DCBA Slam Classic Silver Medalist Midget Chameleons West DCBA Slam Classic Silver Medalist Bantam Chameleons DCBA Slam Classic Champions and SBA Tournament Champs Midget Chameleons Central Toronto Lords Tournament Finalists and team is ranked #1 in the province march break camp The DCBA hosted a March Break camp at Henry Street HS in Whitby. The players were put through a variety of drills and improved upon their skills in every area. We received lots of positive feedback from our players. Check it out!!!
NOVICE EAST: CHAMPS AGAIN! Team Members are... Alijah Hunter, Davion Jones, Odae Hall, Ben Snydor, Marcus Murrell, Jhaleil Scott, Jaden Robinson, Elijah Slater, Ajay John, Alex Sioutis, Shane Fearon and Kurt Euraj. The Novice East boys capped off a great weekend at the Blessed Sacrament tournament going 5-0 and bringing home their second tournament championship. Along the way the boys beat CKATT, Chatham Kent Wildcats, Welland Warriors and St. Catharines! Keep up the good work boys! April 11, 2012 @ 7PM General Motors Centre, Oshawa, ON Durham City Bulldogs & Chameleons are being offered a discounted rate for this game. Ticket prices are $22.50. Tickets are limited, so if you re interested, get your order in today! Ross Cadasse Email ticket requests to: admin@dcbulldogsbasketball.com
MAY$1st$$'$JULY$31st$$ AUGUST$7th$'$3$ON$3$TOURNEY$ Tuesday 14 Sessions + 3 On 3 Tournament Cost $200 - Includes Reversible Jersey Lincoln Alexander, P.S. Division - Players Born In 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 (Novice & Atom) We provide the type of environment in which players will attempt new skills because they are not afraid of failing. We work closely with all players to continually develop individual skills in this supportive atmosphere. DC Development Academy encourages proper practice technique at all times. This philosophy develops positive habits and increases competence in the fundamentals. It is our passion to develop fundamentally-sound basketball players that have an exceptional understanding of the game. This is a high level program that will be solely focused on improving the fundamental skills of each player. The program breakdown will be as follows... 6pm 7:15pm - Fundamental Skill Development 7:15pm - 8pm - League Play In addition to the fundamentals, DC Development Academy also teaches other vitally important aspects of the game: confidence! respect! honesty! persistence teamwork! aggressiveness! commitment! and most of all, a love of the game Although these aspects are sometimes overlooked, they can have a tremendous impact on the development of children as players and individuals. The program will be led by DCBA Director of Development Coach Ron Parfitt and Coach Herold Excellent. Coach Parfitt is a retired teacher who built the Pickering High School basketball program into one of the most respected programs in Canada. He has accomplished numerous local and provincial championships throughout the years. For over 30 years he has developed student-athletes into better basketball players and people simultaneously. Some of the notable players Coach Parfitt has coached: Cory Joseph, University of Texas Devoe Joseph, University of Oregon Kirk Salesman, Northeastern Tony King, Eastern Michigan University In addition to Coach Parfitt, the program will be assisted by Oshawa Power Assistant Coach Herold Excellent. Coach Herold brings a lot of passion and knowledge about the game and is looking forward to working with the players. Tel: (905) 427-4253 info@durhamcitybasketball.ca www.durhamcitybasketball.ca Cost - $200 Early Bird before May 1 st! May Regular 8th & Price 15th $225 Regular after May Price 1 st $225 April 29 th 2-4pm! May 6 th 2-4pm! May 13th 2-4pm Location - Pickering High School (180 Church St N) Includes Reversible Jersey
In addition to Coach Parfitt, the program will also include DCBA Coach and Oshawa Power Assistant Coach Herold Excellent. Both coaches are looking forward to working with current and prospective rep players. The sessions will focus on skill development and specific basketball techniques. There is no fee for these sessions. extrasessions novice atom Extra Training Sessions (Wednesdays) Small Classes (5-7 players only) Develop individual technique Overall skill development Work on specific weaknesses Low coach to player ratio Intense individual development $75-5 sessions (one hour) springtraining The DCBA will hold 4 spring training sessions with Coach Ron Parfitt throughout the month of April. Open to Bulldog players. There is no fee for these sessions. Novice/Atom Boys Fridays - 6pm - 8pm @ Pine Ridge S.S. April 13 April 20 April 27 May 4 Major Atom Boys Wednesdays - 6pm - 8pm @ Notre Dame C.S.S. April 4 April 11 April 18 April 25
The DC United Summer program is proud to partner with Complete Sports Performance and Starting 5 Basketball Academy to deliver a comprehensive development and athletic training program for players during the offseason. The program is open to athletes born in 1998, 1999 and 2000 (Major Atom/Bantam/Major Bantam). The program will focus on 3 components Athletic Training - Complete Sports Performance Complete Sports Performance (CSP) is one of Durham's leading fitness centers. Complete Sports is privately owned and operated and an owner is on site 6 days per week. We offer a hands-on approach with a high degree of personal service from experienced coaches and trainers who are committed to helping you reach your full potential. We are fully equipped with state-of-the-art strength training equipment, cardiovascular machines and athletic training equipment.csp s core business is sports training; it s our foundation. Our programs are customized, intense, and sport-specific. We offer performance training designed with the goals of making athletes faster, stronger, agile and explosive. We stand apart from other athletic training companies by enabling athletes to train specifically for the sport that they compete. This training philosophy produces better results, faster. We will be moving to a new 25,000 square foot facility off Notion Road in the Ajax/Pickering area. 8 sessions Basketball Training - Kirk Salesman and David Joseph Intense training for players wanting to improve on all facets of their game during the offseason. Players will have the opportunity to be trained by Kirk Salesman (former national team and pro player) and David Joseph (father and trainer of NBA player Cory Joseph - San Antonio Spurs, University of Oregon player Devoe Joseph, and countless other players) Looking for serious players who enjoy being pushed to the limit. Thursdays @ Lincoln Alexander P.S. 8pm - 10pm 10 Sessions Training will cover ball handling, footwork, shooting techniques, defence, passing, offensive moves, hand-eye coordination, etc AAU Tournaments We plan to participate in two U.S based tournaments throughout the summer. Extra charges may apply for those interested in participating in the tournaments. Tournament locations and dates to be announced. Registration Monday May 7th, 14th and 21st @ Pickering High School - 7pm - 9pm Cost - $225 early bird on or before May 7th, $250 after May 7th Includes a reversible jersey
U15 Chameleons WIN! WIN! WIN! Ranked #1 The U15 Midget Chameleons participated in two AAA tournaments in January and won both of them to start the season with three straight tournament wins. SBA Tournament - January 6-8, 2012 This tournament didn t start out well with a 47-39 overtime loss to the Advantage Titans on Friday Night. However, the girls showed their toughness and determination with two impressive victories on Saturday to get back into the tournament, 58-33 over KW Lightning and 46-15 over Sudbury Jam. The Gold medal game was a rematch against Advantage which was a very physical game with both teams determined to win. Victoria Anderson had another great game with 14 points leading the Chameleons to a 43-37 gold medal win. IEM Tournament January 27-29, 2012 This tournament format was four games guaranteed and then the two top teams would meet in the final. The midget girls earned their way to the finals by going 3-1 with a 50-18 win over the Barrie Royals, 31-23 win over the Advantage Titans, 50-44 win over the Cornwall Lions and narrow 47-46 loss to the Brampton Warriors. The Gold medal game would be a rematch against the Advantage Titans. This was the fourth time these teams played each other within the month so the game was very intense. The midget girls made a statement beating Advantage 43-19 and winning the IEM tournament for the third straight year. Rachel Woodburn had her best game of the tournament with a double-double, 17 points and 10 steals. This team currently has a 22-5 record and was ranked on March 12, 2012 as the #1 team in the province for U15 girls. Keep up the good work.
U13 Bantam Chameleons for the WIN! The DCBA Chameleons U13 Bantam Girls team played very well at the SBA AA Gold level tournament the weekend of January 27-29 2012. AFer wins against the Scarborough Blues (27-17), the BranMord Briers (51-13) and Sudbury Jam (38-22), they played hard for a strong 51-23 finish against Sudbury Jam, making them the AA Gold Champions. Kelly Hunter was named MVP. Well Done At the DCBA B- Ball Slam Classic Tournament the weekend of March 3-4 2012, the Chameleons U13 Bantam Girls team started off the tournament with a close win against IEM (33-37) in their first game. The team then followed with two wins with wide point spreads (67-14 and 33-13) against Scarborough Basketball Associa\on and BranMord Briers respec\vely. The Sunday afernoon game for Gold against IEM proved to be an intense compe\\on with an eventual win against IEM. Congratula\ons team for your hard work! Abigail Kangudie was named MVP and Kiara Shaw named All Star. Well done! ATOM WEST WIN!! On Marc h 3-4t h t he B le s s e d S ac rame nt Basketball Tournament, was held at several locations in Hamilton. Durham City Basketball Bulldogs teams participated. Congratulations! to the Atom Boys West team on winning Silver in their division against the fierce Mississauga team. the boys put in work, and lost by 1 point in the final 38-37. A special thanks to our coaches and to all of the parents for their support at their games! #23 Nathaniel J. Parker TOURNAMENT Photo:Back row from the left- #15Trae, Assistant coach Tom, #22Keon, #21Myles,#12Darius, #10Ross, Assistant coach Aaron, #13Jesse, #5Preston,coach Herold, Front row from the left-#7jonah, #6Kasheem, #23Nathaniel,#8Diontae, #4Marco MVP
Bantam Bulldogs: Dominating Defense! The old adage that defense win championships was on full display in the Bantam AAA DCBA Slam Classic Tournament. The Durham City Bulldogs Central team came out victorious with 5 straight wins over some of the top ranked Bantam teams in the province. The tournament field included the number 1 ranked CKATT, the number 2 ranked Scarborough Blues, the number 3 ranked DCBA Bulldogs, the number 5 ranked Bounce #1, the number 6 ranked REDA Hype and number 7 ranked Oakville Venom. On Friday night February 24th, the Bulldogs first game was against the Bounce # 1 team and the Bulldogs started out in a very sluggish manner, they just couldn't seem to get it going, at the half both teams were deadlocked at 15. In the second half the Bulldogs came out to play with a sense of purpose and ended up going on a 39 to 19 run to end the game with a 20 point win. On Saturday morning the Bulldogs played the Gary Durrant Heat and ended up winning by 10 points but the score was a lot closer than the game itself as both teams emptied there benches by the end of the game. The night game was against the red hot Oakville team that figured one of the best bantam players in the province I. Bradedeikis. Bradedeikis put on a scoring display in the first round game where he hit 7 three pointers and showed the poise and basketball IQ well beyond his years. The Bulldogs knew that they had there work cut out for them but in true form the Bulldogs make Bradedeikis earn every point and came out with a hard fought 13 point victory. The surprise of the tournament was an upset win by REDA HYPE over the top ranked CKATT team and because of the upset loss it left CKATT out of Sundays medal round. The four teams that made it to the medal round was Scarborough Blue versus Oakville Venom and DCBA Bulldogs versus REDA HYPE. In the first game Scarborough Blues outplayed the Oakville team and ended up winning going away by 15 points. In the second semi-final game, the Bulldogs went into the game knowing that they would have there hands full as although they had defeated REDA two times this season, they had only won those games by 8 points combine and they knew it 's always very hard to beat a quality team three times in a row. With that being said the Bulldogs came out ready to play and there defensive intensity was on full display from the start to finish. The Bulldogs played a combination of half court zone pressing defense and a stifling man to man defense that seemed to confuse the REDA team. By the end of the game it seem as if REDA had had enough and the Bulldogs ended up winning by a score of 68 to 37. The Championship game was going to be a dog fight as it was going to be the fifth meeting of the season between the Bulldogs and Blues with both team winning 2 games apiece. The Bulldogs had a very bad taste in there mouth as the Blues had beat them by 13 in the last game that they played in the IEM championship game a month earlier. The game started with both team exchanging baskets and it seemed as if it was going to be another back and forth affair that both teams seemed to play through there last 4 meetings but the vaunted Bulldogs defense took over and force the Blues into several turnovers and before you knew it the Bulldogs were up by 20 points. Although the Blues tried to make a couple of runs, on this day they were no match for the Bulldogs. By the forth quarter the game wasn't in doubt as the Bulldogs ended up winning 62 to 47 and proved throughout this game and the throughout the entire tournament that defense still wins championships. Major Atom West for the WINS! The DCBA Boys Major Atom West entered the DCBA Slam Classic with one goal in mind, to win the championship. They met with some fierce competitors, but the team fought hard and played each game with determination which resulted in a 5 and 0 tournament record. During the finals against Fire Basketball Association the team executed the game plan and remained focus until the final whistle to become the 2012 DCBA Slam Classic champions. A well deserved win for the team. The boys continued their strong play into the Mississauga Monarch and Blessed Sacrament Tournament. Over the last two tournaments the boys have gone 8 and 2 earning a silver and bronze medal. In the Mississauga tournament the boys breezed through pool play and the semi s only to run into a strong Oakville team in the finals and lost by 4 points. It was a well played game with our Bulldogs leading the entire game until the final shift. The Blessed Sacrament Tournament was much of the same with the boys out play their opponents in pool play. In semi-final game we ran into a determined St. Catherine s team which saw a heated back and forth contest between two rivals come down to the last shot with 1.6 seconds left. With 1.6 seconds left the coaches drew up a master full play, which the team ran to perfection. It was not meant to be, the ball bounced off the front of the rim as time expired.
february birthdays march birthdays Elijah Anderson - Novice Central Maxwell Baker - Novice Central Tyrell Wood - Novice West Alijah Hunter- Novice East Alexander Sioutis - Novice East Vaughan Roberts - Atom Central Jordan McKenzie - Atom Central Matthew Simeon - Major Atom Central Kamal Thompson - Major Atom Central Zachary Vidal Henry - Major Atom East Vadim Bafoly - Major Atom east Raquim Dockery - Bantam West Joseph Deplaa - Major Bantam West Alexander Cawsey - Major Bantam East Lukas Mangunatmadjo Major Bantam East Tarique Nanton Fraser Major Midget West Todd Bryce - Major Midget West Aidan Bird - Major Midget West Taejah Simpson - Bantam Chameleons Alexandra Floras Matic - Major Bantam Chameleons Emily Balkissoon - Midget Central Chameleons Isaiah Adams - Novice West Camron Longmore - Novice West Kole Scott - Novice West Elijah Slater - Novice East Keony RedHead - Major Atom West Jaredd McRae - Major Atom West Varun Raghu - Major Atom West Cash Dillion - Major Atom East Gereth Anstess - Bantam Central Arjun Sidhu Maor - Bantam East Jeremie Shirandi - Midget Central Daniel Taylor - Midget Central Treshaun Abrahams - Midget Central Elijah Green - Major Midget central Erika Evangelista Major Bantam Chameleons Aliyah East Midget Central Chameleons Kate Lindsay - Juvenile Chameleons Moyinoluwa Thanni - Juvenile Chameleons Raquel Clayton - Juvenile Chameleons