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The AV's Youth Sports Connection
AV Champions Take Tournament Title
February 17th, 2008
The A.V. Champions 13u boys travel team emerged as the winners of the So. Cal. Tigers "B-Ball Lovers" Tournament held over the weekend in Anaheim. The Champions team defeated teams from Anaheim, Orange, Santa Ana, and Fullerton. Adding to the diffuiclty of the competion was that all but one of the games were played back to back with no break in between.This tournament is only the second for this up and coming young team.
The team is part of the Champions Youth Build Program based out of Lancaster's Champion Center. The program seeks to build the youths of Antelope Valley academically, socially, and through its basketball programs. All athletes involved in the program must maintain a minlmum GPA and are expected to contribute their time and labor to the local community as well as collecting for and supporting a recycling program. The program is run by former NBA player Darwin Cook.
The team members are Austin Rios, Anthony Sandavol, Angel Avila, Matthew Carrillo, Brandon Patin, Cesar Gomez, Jason Makay, Jacob Bowman, Tyray Shamburger, Mike Ruiz, Joel Estrada, and Tim Flanigan. They are coached by Tony Rios and Anthony Sandavol, who have come together after many years of coaching on opposite sidelines as head coaches of Highland Gold and Palmdale Falcons Youth football.
Westwind Wins 5th Grade Title
March 13th, 2008
Westwind managed only a 4th place finish in the Western Division during the regular season, but they went 4-1 in the season-ending tournament the Lancaster School District's 5th grade basketball title.
Westwind edged Sunnydale in one semifinal, and then edged Joshua for the title, 24-21.
Monday Scores
Monte Vista 20, El Dorado 10
Sunnydale 24, Jack Northrop 23
Westwind 24, Sierra 15
Mariposa 10, Lincoln 8
Desert View 26, Nancy Cory 8
Visit the School District sports page for the complete tournament schedule.
Tuesday Scores
Sierra def El Dorado (El Dorado Eliminated)
Joshua 32, Nancy Cory 22
Jack Northrop 21, Lincoln 14 (Lincoln Eliminated)
Monte Vista 21, Westwind 17 (M.Vista to semis)
Sunnydale 21, Mariposa 14 (Sunnydale to semis)
Sierra 25, Jack Northrop 21 (J.Northrop Eliminated)
Wednesday Scores
Westwind 25 Mariposa 17
Joshua 32 Desert View 17
Westwind 22 Sierra 14
Thursday Scores
Sunnydale 10 Westwind 11
Joshua (W) Monte Vista (L)
Westwind 24, Joshua 21
Prep Coaches Hosting Basketball Camp
April 15th, 2008
Highland's Jeff Smith and Lancaster's David Humphreys will host two basketball camps this summer.
