2010-2011 Sharon Travel Basketball Tryouts
Here is the tryout schedule for the upcoming 2010-2011 Sharon Travel Basketball season. Any questions, contact Jim at jbender@sovereignbank.com.

	Day #1	Time	Day #2	Time
4th Grade Girls	Tue 9/21/10	5:00-6:00pm	Wed 9/22/10	5:00-6:00pm
4th Grade Boys	Tue 9/21/10	5:00-6:00pm	Wed 9/22/10	5:00-6:00pm
5th Grade Girls	Tue 9/21/10	6:00-7:30pm	Thu 9/23/10	6:30-8:00pm
5th Grade Boys	Tue 9/21/10	6:00-7:30pm	Wed 9/22/10	6:30-8:00pm
6th Grade Girls	Tue 9/21/10	7:30-9:00pm	Thu 9/23/10	5:00-6:30pm
6th Grade Boys	Tue 9/21/10	7:30-9:00pm	Wed 9/22/10	5:00-6:30pm
7th Grade Girls	Mon 9/20/10	7:00-9:00pm	Wed 9/22/10	6:00-7:30pm
7th Grade Boys	Mon 9/20/10	5:00-7:00pm	Wed 9/22/10	6:00-7:30pm
8th Grade Girls	Mon 9/20/10	5:00-6:00pm	Wed 9/22/10	7:30-9:00pm
8th Grade Boys	Mon 9/20/10	7:00-9:00pm	Wed 9/22/10	7:30-9:00pm

Register for 2010 Sharon Travel Basketball
Register now for the 2010 Sharon Travel Basketball tryouts. Go to the REGISTRATION page for the tryout form and tryout guidelines and information sheet. Cost for the tryout is $25 per player if you register prior to September 15, $30 if you register after (no exceptions!). Fill out the form and mail it to SBA, c/o Jim Bender, 22 Juniper Road, Sharon, MA 02067. Any questions, contact Jim at jbender@sovereignbank.com.

Travel Basketball Coaches and Board Members Wanted
If you're interested (and qualified) to coach travel, or want to join the SBA board, please download and complete the appropriate form on the REGISTRATION page.

6th Grade Boys Travel A Team are 2010 State Finalists!

The 6th grade boys “A” travel basketball team completed a remarkable season on March 21st by playing in the Massachusetts state championship game. The team’s journey to the state title game began a few weeks earlier when they finished the regular season of Metrowest League’s Division 1 tied for 2nd place with an 8-4 record. After a bye in the first round of the league playoffs, the team followed up their solid regular season with impressive wins over Stoughton and North Quincy in the quarter-final and semi-final games 60-47 and 55-42, respectively. Then, in a rematch from last year’s D1 championship game, Sharon fell to undefeated and defending champion Newton 47-36 in a hard fought, defensive battle. However, Sharon’s appearance in the D1 championship game earned them a berth in the “Large Town” State Tournament held at Mass Premier Courts. In the quarter-finals of the state tourney, Sharon defeated western Massachusetts representative Pittsfield 53-42. After falling behind 9-0 in the opening minutes, the Eagles went on a 34-4 run to end the first half and take a commanding lead that they never relinquished. Then, in an amazing semi-final game, the Eagles beat a resilient Concord-Carlisle squad 60-59 in overtime on some incredible free throw shooting. The victory earned the Eagles a spot in the state title game against long-time rival and nemesis Newton. After falling behind early against powerhouse Newton, Sharon battled back with some terrific three point shooting to close the deficit to single digits with about 4 minutes to play before finally succumbing 64-55. Members of the team include: Jordan Mello-Klein, Matt Lowerre, Eric Ross, Michael Dumont, David Roelke, Joey Dowler, Daniel Bender, Coby Tippett, Shane Brandes, Andrew Filipkowski, James Dunlea, and Alex Dubrow. Head coach of the team was Marc Filipkowski with assistant coaches Steve Dubrow and Rick Dumont. Many of the team members will now compete this spring for Mass Premier’s U12 AAU squad. Way to go Eagles!

Behn Clinic Now Open to Boys and Girls
Please join us for a fantastic basketball clinic conducted by the Sarah Behn Basketball Camp at the Sharon Middle School on Saturday, March 20. This clinic is for Grades 2-8 and for the first time, boys are welcome. The girls clinic is 9:30-11:00am and the boys will run from 11:00-12:30pm. Sarah is a former Foxboro High School and Boston College All-American. She is presently the Varsity Women’s Basketball Coach at Foxboro High School. Sarah and her staff will teach the basic skills of shooting, rebounding, ball handling, and all of the other fundamentals of the game. She will teach boys and girls how to practice better and improve their skills, inspiring the players to set goals and teach them how to make their dreams come true. There will be prizes available for the players to win. Sarah also will donate one, Day Camp Scholarship to a week of summer camp. Don’t miss out on this opportunity! You’ll learn a lot about basketball and you’ll have fun doing it! See you there! Register online at www.behncamp.com (click on Free Clinics). Contact Kevin Daley with any questions. Download flyer about the event here.

Girls 7th Grade Gold Team Wins Easton Winter Tourney

The Girls 7th Grade Gold trevel recently won their division of the Muscato Tournament in Easton, Mass. The girls went 3-0 in their pool, beating Milton, Braintree and Easton. In the championship game, they defeated Braintree. Pictured players are: Taite Thomas, Sam Thomas, Abby Silbert, Anna Rosenfeld & Liza Dennis, Allison Glennon, Coach Kevin Daley, Megan O'Shea, Kristen Daley, Paulina Kosmadakis, Gillian Fox and coach Paul Horsmann (missing from photo: Alyssa Kubiak, Katie Friedman and Kelly Schuster). Congratulations, girls!

Cancellations and Recheduling
If you are unsure as to whether a game has been postpone or cancelled due to weather, please check the Metrowest Basketball website at www.metrowestbball.com.

Sharon Travel Basketball Rosters
The official rosters for 2009-2010 Sharon Travel Basketball are now posted. Congratulations to all those who tried out. If you did not make a team (and even if you did), remember... the Sharon Recreation basketball program is a fun, competitive (but even-handed) alternative to travel. Rec basketball info and registration is no longer on this site. Go to www.sharonrec.com.

Interested in Coaching Sharon Travel Basketball
All the head coaching spots are now taken, but if you'd like to apply for a position as an assistant coach for Sharon Travel Basketball, please download and complete this form (you can fill it out on your computer and either print it out and mail it in, or simply save it and attach it to an e-mail to Jim Bender). You must have sufficient experience in coaching and/or playing basketball at a competitive level. Selection of travel coaches is at the discretion of the SBA Board.

SBA Board Members Wanted
If you are interested in serving on the SBA Board, please click here for the Board Member application.