2012 Champs Crowned

BOHICA 67, Wet Bandits 43

In a game that started tight, BOHICA used a strong second half to propel themselves to the 2012 BVBL Championship. The game started back and forth with Dave Douiliette (10 points) and Justin Aldrich (7 points) starting hot for The Wet Bandits. BOHICA was paced early by the inside out play of Colin Halpin (9 points) and the scrappy floor play of Keenan Burke-Pitts (5). The game would go to the half with BOHICA clinging to a 34-30 lead. The second half started nip and tuck as well as Joe Laroche (8 points) and the defense of Garrett Reiley kept The Wet Bandits in the game. However BOHICA would then go on a 24-3 run and take control behind the offense of playoff MVP Ryan Cain (19 points) and Finals MVP Mike Balderelli (18 points). They were also helped by the rebounding of Joey McCann. With 5 minutes to go Ernie Bertulli dialed long distance from the right wing to erase any doubt that BOHICA was retuning to the promised land. 

This was by far the most successful season in BVBL History with 18 competitive teams and solid leadership from the all the captains. We will return for a 6th season in 2013 with some new wrinkles. As always we offer a fall league and a winter league for your offseason enjoyment. 

A special thanks to Russ Boisvert who has taken thousands of excellent pictures this year which really add to the league's multimedia experience. All of his pictures are available at http://russ-place.smugmug.com/ and prints can be ordered there! 

BOHICA Scoring: Cain 19, Balderelli 18, Halpin 9, McCann 8, Burke-Pitts 5, Donnelly 5, Bertulli 3, Leonelli 0

Wet Bandits Scoring: Douiliette 10, J. Laroche 8, Aldrich 7, Simpson 6, Johnson 4, Reiley 4, D. Laroche 4, Dzieck 0, Consolmango 0, Morrison 0, 

Pictured Below: Finals MVP Mike Balderelli and Playoff MVP Ryan Cain  (19.3 PPG in playoffs)

Championship Preview

At 6 PM on Sunday August 19 the BVBL will champ it's fifth Champion. A half a decade is a long time for an upstart summer league and for the 5th straight year the level of play improved in the league. 

The Matchup: (9-1) BOHICA vs (8-2) Wet Bandits 

The Road Traveled: Both BOHICA and The Wet Bandits played in the BVBL's East Division this past season. The Bandits lost only twice, to The Blazers and The Birdmen, while handing BOHICA their only loss on the season.

In the playoffs, The Wet Bandits have downed the Thunder, Flying Rhino and avenged their earlier loss to the Blazers while BOHICA was defeated, 5 Guys One Hoop, Whitewater and The Birdmen.


The First Matchup: Despite the absence of former league MVP Dave Douliette the Wet Bandits pulled the upset over the first place BOHICA squad. Joe Laroche lead the Bandits with 13 while Dan Laroche added 11. BOHICA was paced with 22 from Ryan Cain

By The Numbers:
Wet Bandits Average Points For: 57.6 PPG
Wet Bandits Average Points Against: 52.6 PPG
Wet Bandits Average Margin: +5.0 PPG

BOHICA Average Points For: 71.3 PPG
BOHICA Average Points Against: 47.7 PPG
BOHICA Average Margin: +23.6

Lots of Hardware:
Lot of award winners in this one! This year's BVBL East MVP Ryan Cain (BOHICA) will be opposed by this year's BVBL East Rookie of the Year: Jakyri Simpson (Wet Bandits).  Also Joey McCann (BOHICA) was the 2011 league Defensive Player of the Year as well as the 2008 Playoffs MVP. Wheras Wet Bandits Captain Dave Douiliette was the 2011 BVBL MVP. As well as the 2010 Playoffs MVP and Joe Laroche (Wet Bandits) was the 2010 Finals MVP as well. 

Lots of "Rings"
In the BVBL you don't actually get rings...you're lucky if you get tee shirts within a year...but there are a lot of players with championship history in this game. BOHICA boasts Joey McCann and Anthony Leonelli who were charter members of the squad and won the 08 and 09 Championships wearing Cammo. Whereas The Wet Bandits...although a new franchise have some championship pedigree of their own. Dave Douiliette, Joe Laroche, Mike Consolmango, Derek Johnson, and Dan Laroche were all members  of the 2010 champion Worcester West team. While most interesting Wet Bandits guard Justin Aldrich was a member of BOHICA for his first 4 years in the league...winning titles in 08 and 09!

The Best "Coast"
A lot of players in this game with ties to the Commonwealth Coast Conference. A New England D3 League. BOHICA members Ryan Birrell (Salve Regina) and Keenan Burke-Pitts (Wentworth) played in the league while Wet Bandits Derek Johnson (Anna Maria), Justin Aldrich (Nichols) and Jakyri Simpson (University of New England) also played in the circuit. BOHICA Captain Anthony Leonelli was also an assistant coach at Wentworth from 2005-2011.

New BloodBoth squads feature impact rookies. Simpson was the Rookie of the Year but the Wet Bandits also added rookies Rick Morrison and Garrett Reiley. While BOHICA retooled with high scoring rookie Derek Retos, guard Ryan Birrell, big man Colin Halpin, crafty veterans Jim Donnelly and Ernie Bertulli all making their summer BVBL debuts.  

5 Year Men
The league has been in existence for 5 years. 3 players in this game Joey McCann (BOHICA 08-Present), Anthony Leonelli (BOHICA 08-present) and Justin Aldrich (BOHICA 08-11, Wet Bandits 12-present) have played in all 5 years!

The Take
Wet Bandits have more experience in close games this years, and have more championship pedigree. BOHICA was a once proud franchise that is experiencing a championship drought. This has all the makings of an instant classic! We'll see you at the Mendon Park...we also asked a few league captains who knew both teams well to make their picks and we got the following:

"BOHICA 70, Wet Bandits 50: BOHICA's guards are too much for The Bandits guards. Fast break vs slow down. BOHICA wins...Ryan Cain MVP" -Unnamed League Captain

"BOHICA 75-65...BOHICA has too much offense for the Bandits to overcome, however the Bandits length will keep them close til the last couple of minutes" -Unnamed League Captain

"BOHICA 68, Bandits 52...unless it's indoors then the score is BOHICA 84, Bandits 68...either way BOHICA's high powered offense, in synch with their highly experienced players, coupled with their lesson's learned from last year's final. BOHICA will relish this opportunity no matter what the Bandits throw at them.  -Unnamed League Captain

"Bandits 62, BOHICA 60...BOHICA has lost a lot of their toughness in recent years and are now more of a finesse and outside shooting team...Bandits will get to the rack early and often and hold on on defense." -Unnamed League Captain

"BOHICA in a tough one 61-57 Cain hits clutch free throws down the stretch" - Unnamed League Captain

Playoffs!

August 12 Semifinal Results:
(4) Wet Bandits 60 (8) Blazers 57
A great semifinal tilt in the 6 PM game. The Wet Bandits jumped out to an early 16 point lead behind the play of Joe Laroche (13 points) and looked like they would cruise. However, The inside duo of Zach Valliere (24 points) and Casey Hippert (17 points) erased that lead and actually gave the Blazers a 2 point lead heading into the second half. The second half was nip and tuck as Derek Johnson (15 points) and Jakyri Simpson (12 points) lead the charge for The Wet Bandits, however a late Jay McKinney 3 made it a tight game, before The Bandits converted enough free throws to hold on. Rob Elliot's contested 3 pointed rimmed out as time expired sending the Wet Bandits to the finals.  The Blazers finish the year at 5-5

Wet Bandits Scoring: Johnson 15, J. Laroche 13, Simpson 12, Consolmango 9, D. Laroche 6, Dizeck 5, Morrison 0,

Blazers Scoring: Valliere 24, Hippert 17, McKinney 6, Elliot 4, Howe 4, Dolliver 0

(3) BOHICA 65, (7) Birdmen 32
BOHICA returns to the finals for the 4th time in 5 years defeating the 2011 Champions in the semis. BOHICA was paced by League MVP Ryan Cain with 20, while Keenan Burke-Pitts kicked in 9 and Mike Balderelli added 10...crafty veteran Joey McCann notched 11 for BOHICA. The Birdmen were paced by Nefali Gonzalez with 9 points and Jay Snow with 8. The Birdmen conclude the season at 6-4 while BOHICA will attempt to notch it's 3rd title in 5 years. 

Birdmen Scoring: Gonzalez 9, Snow 8, Fanfan 6, Bryant 6, Hall 3, Maxwell 0, Bridge 0, St Cyr 0

BOHICA Scoring: Cain 20, McCann 11, Balderelli 10, Burke-Pitts 9, Donnelly 6, Halpin 6, Bertulli 3, 

Player of the Week:

Zach Valliere, Blazers. Dominated inside with rebounds, blocks and thunderous dunks. Kept his squad in the game until the very end. 

August 5 Results:

(7) Birdmen 74, (2) New England Nutrition 59
In a time honored BVBL Summer tradition the Birdmen are making their playoff run. They opened up a close game at the half behind their 3 point shooting and advanced to the semifinals. Nefali Gonzaelz (19 points) lead the way, while Jay Snow (13), Sam Fanfan (15) and Niko Bryant (13) contributed offense to the cause. New England Nutrition ends a very a successful maiden voyage in the BVBL's showcase league. Terrell Newton lead NEN with 16, while Rob Scarpato added 11 and Colin Carr added 10. The Birdmen await the winner of the BOHICA-Whitewater game. 

(3) BOHICA 69, (6) Whitewater 64
The upstart Whitewater squad gave BOHICA everything it could handle in this one. John Macs (22 points) and Matt Gustas (16 points) lead the way for Whitewater who as usual utilized ball movement and intelligence combined with deadly outside shooting. The game was nip and tuck throughout, but Ryan Cain (29 points) was simply too much to handle attacking the rim. Keenan Burke-Pitts added 12 for BOHICA while Joey McCann (10 points) had a few backbreaking putbacks down the stretch. Whitewater concludes a very successful first season in the league and brought much needed young blood and energy to the league. BOHICA will face Birdmen in the semifinals. 

(4) Wet Bandits 52, (5) Flying Rhino 40
Despite 17 from John Genkos and 11 from Rock Tarwoe, Flying Rhino couldn't get it's footing offensively and the Wet Bandits advanced to the semis. Joe Laroche lead the Wet Bandits with 15 on an array of athletic takes and Garrett Riley chipped in 10 for the victors who got a real boost from Ryan Morrison on the glass and grabbing loose balls. Wet Bandits feature many members of the 2010 league champion Worcester West squad and advance to the semis. 

(8) Blazers 60, (1) DJF Painting 51
DJF Painting were playing without West MVP Barrett Hanlon and overcame a 23-8 early deficit to pull within 5 with 2 minutes remaining, it would get no closer however as The Blazers advance to the league semi finals. Casey Hippert (19 points) and Zach Valliere (14 points) got it going inside while Rob Elliot had it working outside (13 points) for the Blazers. DJF was lead by Jack Mahoney's usual stepped up playoff performance. The classy veteran had 14 while Chris Farrer added 11 and Dave Farrer added 12. DJF concludes an excellent season at 7-2 while The Blazers advance to the semis to face the Wet Bandits.

Playoff Players of the week:

Ryan Cain BOHICA. 29 Points in a hard fought victory over Whitewater.

Casey Hippert Blazers. Every time DJF made a run Hippert (19 points) answered with a big bucket. 

8/12 Schedule

6 PM: (8) Blazers vs (4) Wet Bandits
7 PM: (7) Birdmen vs (3) BOHICA 


July 29 Results:

(E5) The Blazers 70, (W4) The Cute Boys 63
Despite a 24 point effort from West Rookie of the Year Corey Prior...the Cute Boys fell to the Blazers to bring their season to a close. Mike Perrault chipped in 15 in a losing effort while Greg Walker added 12. The Blazers balanced attack was spearheaded by 15 from Geoff Ashton. Ashton had been mostly a complimentary part for much of the season got them a lot of huge baskets in the second half. Casey Hippert added 15 and Zach Valliere added 17. The Blazers are through to the quarterfinals. 

(W2) New England Nutrition 60, (E7) FSU 43
Rob Scarpato (13) and Tony Berrecil (12) lead a balanced New England Nutrition attack into the quarterfinals in their first year of BVBL Summer Existence. FSU was paced 11 from Cliff Celestin and see their season come to a close. Chris Resker added 8 in defeat.

(E2) Wet Bandits 97, (W7) Thunder 79
Derek Johnson and Dave Douiliette both tossed in 25 points for The Wet Bandits who lead by 3 at the half and opened things up in the second half. Mike Dzcizek added 15 in the win, while Ryan Morrison added 14 and Jakyri Simpson (10) gave The Bandits 5 guys in double figures. The Thunder were paced by Deco Anderson with 23 and Cody Stone with 19. Mikey James also added 15 in the loss.

(E4) Birdmen 67, (W5) Stopline Pizza 60
Expansion squad Stopline Pizza looked like they were going to pull the upset special before some brutal turnovers on their part and veteran plays by defending champions The Birdmen did them in. Ryan Hayes (19 points) lead the way for Stopline with Tim Juitt (10 points) and Evan Prince (10 points) keeping them in the game. The Birdmen were paced by Sam Fanfan with 23 points and Niko Bryant with 12. They are through to the quarters while Stopline ends their inaugural season at 5-3.

(E1) BOHICA 79, (W8) 5 Guys One Hoop 39
Joe Regan lead 5 Guys One Hoop with 12, but there was too much BOHICA on this balmy sunday afternoon. Derek Retos and Colin Halpin lead BOHICA scorers with 12 each, while Joe McCann and Keenan Burke-Pitts added 10 each in a balanced attack. 

(E3) Flying Rhino 45, (W6) Geeks N Sneaks 40
Flying Rhino made a good bid for the upset of the day, but Eddie Capstick (18 points) and John Genkos (13 points) carried the day for Flying Rhino. Geeks N Sneaks were paced by an 18 point effort from Justin Lewis and 8 from Matt Stephens. They conclude their season at 2-6, while Flying Rhino is on to the quarterfinals. 

(W1) DJF Painting 78, (E8) 508 Athletics 55
It was raining 3 balls indoors in Douglas! DJF Painting dialed long distance early and often and cruised to a victory in their first round game behind 29 points from Barrett Hanlon. They also got 19 from Jack Mahoney and 13 from Dave Farrer. By virtue of having beat New England Nutrition head to head (who beat BOHICA in the coin toss) they are now the #1 seed remaining. 508 Athletics were paced by Captain Andrew Calzone with 17 and John Henault with 17 while Matt Kneece added 15. 

(W3) Whitewater 70, (E6) Furry Lobster Claws 62
Whitewater brought their usual move the ball and make 3s style to the indoor arena on Sunday and posted their first playoff victory in the franchises short history. Matt Gustas had 17, while Sam Musler added 17 and Greg Harris added 16 in the win. The Claws were paced by David White with 25 points and Matt Harrington with 15. 

Playoff players of the week:

Geoff Ashton Blazers. 15 Points in a nip and tuck game where he went from role player to primary option

Barrett Hanlon DJF Painting. 29 points in a backbreaking offensive attack.

8/5 Schedule:

6 PM (2) New England Nutrition vs (7) Birdmen
7 PM (6) Whitewater vs (3) BOHICA
8 PM (4) Wet Bandits vs (5) Flying Rhino
9 PM (1) DJF Painting vs (8) Blazers

Awards!

League Awards, as awarded by the league board: (must have played in at least 4 games, also attendance is a factor) 


East MVP: Ryan Cain, BOHICA 
East Rookie of the Year: Jakiri Simpson, Wet Bandits
East Defensive Player of the Year: Niko Bryant, Birdmen
East Captain of the Year (Organizational): Rob Elliot, Blazers
East Kyle Dean Citizen of the Year: Mike Howe, Blazers


East All League First Team:
Ryan Cain BOHICA
Eddie Capstick Flying Rhino
Rob Elliot Blazers
John Genkos Flying Rhino 
Jakiri Simpson Wet Bandits


East All League Second Team:
Joe Laroche Wet Bandits
Matt Kneece 508 Athletics
Sam Fanfan Birdmen
Luke Brownell FSU
Ryan Birrell BOHICA 


East All Defensive Team
Niko Bryant Birdmen
Jakiri Simpson Wet Bandits 
Matt Kneece 508 Athletics 
Joey McCann BOHICA
TJ Dolliver Blazers


East All Rookie Team
Jakiri Simpson Wet Bandits 
Ryan Birrell BOHICA
Jim Donnelly BOHICA
Matt Harrington Fury Lobster Claws
Casey Hippert Blazers 



West MVP: Barrett Hanlon DJF Painting 
West Rookie of the Year: Corey Prior The Cute Boys 
West Defensive Player of the Year: Terrell Newton New England Nutrition
West Captain of the Year (Organizational): Nick Brown, Geeks N Sneaks 
West Kyle Dean Citizen of the Year: Dan Bessa, Anaheim Amigos 


West All League First Team
Barrett Hanlon DJF Painting
Corey Prior The Cute Boys
Rob Scarpato New England Nutrition
Evan Prince Stopline Pizza
Tony Berrecil New England Nutrition


West All League Second Team
Matt Gustas Whitewater
Cody Stone Thunder
Greg Walker Cute Boys
Doug Roberge 5 Guys One Hoop
Ryan Hill Stopline Pizza


West All Defense Team
Terrell Newton New England Nutrition
Tony Berrecil New England Nutrition
Tyler Bennett The Cute Boys
Pat Dineen Stopline Pizza
Cody Fourner 5 Guys One Hoop


West All Rookie
Barett Hanlon DJF Painting
Corey Prior The Cute Boys
Matt Gustas Whitewater
Terrell Newton New England Nutrition
Tony Berrecil New England Nutrition

Standings/Results:

East
BOHICA 6-1
Wet Bandits 5-2
Flying Rhino 5-2
Birdmen 4-3
Blazers 3-4
Fury Lobster Claws 2-5
FSU 2-5
508 Athletics 1-6


West
DJF Painting 6-1
New England Nutrition 6-1
Whitewater 5-2
The Cute Boys 5-2
Stopline Pizza 5-2
Geeks N Sneaks 2-5
Thunder 2-5
5 Guys One Hoop 2-5
Anaheim Amigos 2-5
Sutton Hybrid 0-7


7/22
New England Nutrition 67, The Cute Boys 52
Despite 27 from Corey Prior The Cute Boys fell in their season finale to the surging New England Nutrition team. Greg Walker added 13 for the losers. New England Nutrition was paced by 16 from Rob Scarpato and 13 from Terrell Newton, both teams will garner high seeds in the upcoming playoffs. 


Wet Bandits 56, BOHICA 53
Despite the absence of former league MVP Dave Douliette the Wet Bandits pulled the upset over the first place BOHICA squad. Joe Laroche lead the Bandits with 13 while Dan Laroche added 11. BOHICA was paced with 22 from Ryan Cain, both teams will surely be heard from in the playoffs.


Flying Rhino 53, 508 Athletics 50
John Genkos (14) and Eddie Capstick (12) lead Flying Rhino to a victory as they held off a late rally from 508 Athletics. 508 was paced by the Endicott Gulls backcourt of John Henault (18 points) and Bennett Knowlton (15 points).


Birdmen 63, Furry Lobster Claws 56
Matt Harrington posted 18 points in defeat as the Birdmen behind 20 from Sam Fanfan and 19 from Jay Snow won their regular season finale. Niko Bryant added 14 for the winners as well as his usual stellar defense.


Stopline Pizza 59, 5 Guys One Hoop 58
Stopline posts their 4th straight win behind 15 from Pat Dineen and 15 from Evan Prince. Ryan Hayes also chipped in 10. Doug Roberge handled the scoring for 5 Guys One Hoop with 26 points. 


Stopline Pizza 47, Geeks N Sneaks 41
Playing a rare double header Stopline Pizza won their 5th straight as Ryan Hayes (10 points) and Evan Prince (10 points) held off the Geeks N Sneaks. The Geeks were paced with 11 from Justin Lewis


Geeks N Sneaks 61, Thunder 49
The Geeks salvaged a split on the day behind Brian Grady (11) from outside and Justin Lewis (12) from inside. The Thunder were paced by 25 from Cody Stone


FSU 45, Blazers 42
Luke Brownell (14 points) and Christian Horton (13 points) paced the FSU club as they cemented themselves as the 7th seed. The Blazers were lead in defeat by Rob Elliot with 17 points. 


DJF Painting 49, Whitewater 43
Barrett Hanlon (19 points) lead DJF Painting to clinch the #1 seed in the West with their victory over Whitewater. Whitewater was lead by an explosion from Matt Sefton who had 23 points (15 in the first half). 


West Player of the Week: Barrett Hanlon, DJF Painting. 19 points as he carried his club to the #1 seed.


East Player of the Week: Sam Fanfan, Birdmen. Scored 20 in the victory for the Birdmen. 


7/15
Stopline Pizza 94, Anaheim Amigos 64
The Amigos short-lived winning streak came to an end despite a 17 point performance from Dan Bessa and an ill euro step from Eddie Suarez. Stopline scored early and often lead by Evan Prince with 21 points, Pat Dineen with 15, Tyler Frasca with 15 and 13 from Ryan Hayes. The Pizza gang will conclude the regular season with a double header next week against 5 Guys One Hoop and Geeks N Sneaks.  The Amigos will face Sutton Hybrid in their final game of the year. 


The Cute Boys 51, Geeks N Sneaks 44
Despite 14 from Nick Brown and 10 from Justin Lewis- The Geeks N Sneaks fell to the Cute Boys in the 2PM Game. Corey Prior paced The Cute Boys with 20, while Greg Walker tossed in 9. Geeks N Sneaks will have a twinbill next week against Stopline Pizza and The Thunder. While The Cute Boys will play New England Nutrition. 


5 Guys One Hoop 66, Sutton Hybrid 47
Doug Roberge tossed in 20, while Tim Fitzgerald added 14 mostly downtown as 5 Guys One Hoop returned to the win column, they will face Stopline Pizza next week. The Hybrid will take on the Anaheim Amigos. 

Birdmen 57, Wet Bandits 47
Niko Bryant (15 points) lead the Birdmen to victory over The Wet Bandits. He was aided by 9 points from Sam Fanfan and 8 from Jeremy Bridge. The Bandits were paced by Joe Laroche with 17 and Dan Laroche with 11. The Bandits will conclude their season against BOHICA next week, while The Birdmen will finish up against the Furry Lobster Claws. 


New England Nutrition 60, Whitewater 57 (OT)
New England Nutrition handed Whitewater it's first loss of the season in a thrilling overtime game. The Nutrition Crew was lead by Lloyd Kennedy with 16 and Tony Berrecil with 9. Whitewater's always balanced attack was lead by Sam Musler with 13 and Matt Gustas with 12. John Macs (11 points) had a look at a 3 at the buzzer but it fell short and forced a 4-way first place tie heading into the last week of Western Conference play. New England Nutrition will play The Cute Boys, while Whitewater will tangle with DJF Painting. 


BOHICA 97, 508 Athletics 57
BOHICA is rounding into form! In a sweltering Douglas Municipal Center the BOHICA boys tossed in 97 in an offensive onslaught. Derek Retos lead the way with 44 tying the league record for single game scoring (it should be noted that Dave Douliette did score his 44 outdoors). Ryan Cain chipped in 20 and Joey McCann added 16 as BOHICA improved to 5-0. 508 Athletics' bright spot was Zach Adams with 14 points. They will face Flying Rhino next week.


Flying Rhino 64, Blazers 58
The hot shooting of Rob Elliot (20 points) and Jay McKinney (18 points) almost carried the day for the Blazers, but the Flyin Rhino squad answered every run with one of their own! John Genkos had 26 for The Rhino and Eddie Capstick chipped in a cool 20. Rhino will take on 508 next week while The Blazers will see FSU.


BOHICA 81, Blazers 52
The completion of a rain interrupted game from a few weeks back. When the rains came BOHICA was up 49-40 with 10:17 to go. The final 10:17 were played today with BOHICA taking this 10 minutes by a score of 32-12. Ryan Cain had 31 points to pace BOHICA, while Derek Retos added 13 (all in the completion) BOHICA will conclude their regular season against The Wet Bandits next week. 


DJF Painting 66, Thunder 50
DJF Painting returned to their winning ways behind 18 from Barrett Hanlon and 19 from Dave Farrer who turned the wayback machine back to 2008! Steve Dellarovere chipped in 10. Ben Freedland scored 17 for the Thunder who will conclude their season next week vs Geeks N Sneaks. DJF will play Whitewater in a game with titanic playoff implications. 


Furry Lobster Claws 67, FSU 61
The Furry Lobster Claws lead by the 3 headed attack of Wild Bill Michalski (14), Matt Harrington (15) and Pete Richer (14) held off a FSU team comprised almost entirerly of impostors. FSU will play The Blazers next week. The Claws will play the Birdmen. 


West Player of the Week: Dave Farrer, DJF Painting. 19 points for the 2008 League MVP as DJF slid into a first place 4-way tie!


East Player of the Week: Derek Retos, BOHICA. 44 in his full game and 13 in 10 minutes in his second in 2 wins. Pretty ridiculous day for the kid. 









7/8
Anaheim Amigos 61, Thunder 57 (OT)
Dan Bessa (18 points) hit a 3 to force overtime as the Amigos post their first victory in the BVBL. Justin McCann added 10 in the victory. The Thunder were paced by Deco Anderson with 14. 


Stopline Pizza 70, DJF Painting 58
Jack Mahoney (15 points) and Barrett Hanlon (14 points) put up great resistance, but Stopeline Pizza behind the shooting of Ryan Hill (26 points) and Tyler Frasca (20) notched the victory. 


New England Nutrition 57, Suttom Hybrid 23
New England Nutrition utilized a balanced attack spearheaded by Rob Scarpato with 9 points and Garrett Harden with 8. The Hybrid's were paced by Little Zach Brogie who lead all scorers with 10. 


The Cute Boys 58, 5 Guys One Hoop 57
Corey Prior (21 points) lead the Cute Boys to an OT victory over 5 Guys One Hoop. Greg Walker posted 15 for the winners. Joe Regan (21) lead the 5 Guys One Hoop squad and Ryan Tuscher chipped in 9.


Bohica 59, Flyin Rhino 56
Tremendous game down at the lake. BOHICA paced by the passing of Jim Donnelly hung in with a surging Flying Rhino team lead by Eddie Capstick with 17 and John Genkos with 16. Ryan Cain (18 points) knocked down a 3 with time expiring to keep BOHICA undefeated. 


Birdmen 54, Blazers 50
Niko Bryant (20 points) and Jay Snow (10) paced the Birdmen in a victory. Casey Hippert with 21 helped keep the Blazers close and Zach Valliere chipped in 14.


508 Athletics 62, FSU 57
John Henault (27 points) and Bennett Knowlton with 9 helped 508 Athletics to their first victory. FSU was paced by Luke Brownell who scored 34 points in a losing effort (the league's high so far this year). 


Whitewater 38, Geeks N Sneaks 30
Sam Musler (14 points) and Whitewater remained undefeated. Matt Sefton chipped in 11. Steve Dorsey tossed in 11 for the Geeks N Sneaks. 


East Player of the Week: John Henault 508 Athletics. 27 points in his team's first victory. 


West Player of the Week: Ryan Hill Stopeline Pizza. 26 points as Stopline posted the W. 


7/1
Whitewater 67, Amigos 39
Greg Harris (16 points) and Matt Sefton (14) lead Whitewater to victory in the scorching hot 1 PM game. The Amigos were lead by international man of mystery Dan Bessa with 13 and by the heady floor play of officer Brian Collins. The (4-0) Whitewater squad will take on Geeks N Sneaks next week, while the (0-4) Amigos will host The Thunder.


FSU 55, Birdmen 48
A very depleted Birdmen squad hung in behind ths coring of Jay Snow (20 points) and Sam Fanfan (16 points). However FSU was able to post their first win of the season behind the scoring of Christian Horton (21 points) and Luke Brownell with (15). FSU is now 1-3 and will take on 508 Athletics next week, while The Birdmen stand at 1-3 and will face The Blazers.


Wet Bandits 65, 508 Athletics 51
The Wet Bandits ironically opened up the indoor slate at 5, becoming the Non Wet Bandits when the rains came. Dave Douiliette posted 20 points in the win, while BVBL mainstay but new bandit Justin Aldrich had 11 and Joe Laroche kicked in 13. The 508 club was lead by the season debut of John Henault with 17 points and Endicott buddy Bennett Knowlton chipped in 14. 508 (1-3) Will face FSU next week, while the Wet Bandits (3-1) will play the Furry Lobster Claws. 


Flying Rhino 100, Furry Lobster Claws 84
Lots of defense in this one John Genkos lead the charge for Flying Rhino with 26 points, while Ben Landers added 17 and Jared Palmerino chipped in 22. The 'Claws were lead by Bevo Francis with 30 points including an off balance 32 footer that really had to be seen to be explained in any way. Justin Offerman added 11. The 'Claws at 1-3 will face the Bandits next week, while Rhino will face BOHICA.


DJF Painting 56, Sutton Hybrid 46
Hybrid hung though behind 14 points from Frank Brogie and 10 from Zach Brogie but the flying Brogie boys could not hold off DJF painting. Barrett Hanlon had 19 for DJF, while Jack Mahoney dropped 15 in the victory. The ever improving Hybrid squad will take on New England Nutrition next week, while undefeated DJF will tangle with Stopline Pizza. 


New England Nutrition 76, 5 Guys One Hoop 69
New England Nutrition utilized supreme balance and unselfishness to post their 3rd victory on the young season. Tony Berrecil had 15 in the win, while Terrell Newton (14), Lloyd Kennedy (16), Tom Casey (11) all found their way into double figures. Bob Chalmers chipped in 9 as did Garrett Harden. 5 Guys were paced by Doug Roberge with 23 and Nick Burnett with 19. 5 Guys will see the Cute Boys next week, while New England Nutrition will face Sutton Hyrbid. 


The Cute Boys 67, Thunder 64
Game of the night, no question. The young buck Thunder squad hung right in behind the shooting of Cody Stone (22 points) the athleticism of Tyler Barry (14 points) and the inside presence of Deco Anderson (11 points). The Cute Boys were able to hold it off with the scoring Corey Pryor (21 points), Greg Walker (15), and Mike Perrault (14). The Thunder will face the Amigos next week, while The Cute Boys will play 5 Guys One Hoop


East Player of The Week: Christian Horton, FSU. 21 points in a back and forth game nets the upcoming rookie the POTW honors.
West Player of The Week: Cody Stone, Thunder. Single handedly kept his team in a great game with his shotmaking and drives to the rim. The rare POTW from a losing team. 




6/24 Results

DJF Painting 51, Amigos 36
Despite the early hot shooting of Eddie Suarez (9 points) the Amigos fell to their 3rd straight loss on the young season. Jesse Dewitt chipped in 8 in the loss while Justin McCann added 8. DJF was lead by Jason Beard with 10 points and Mike Bird who chipped in 9. The undefeated DJF team will tackle Sutton Hybrid next week. While the (0-3) Amigos will host Whitewater.

The Cute Boys 75, Sutton Hybrid 46
Corey Prior (27 points) and Mike Perrault (18 points) lead the scoring charge for the Cute Boys who improved their record to 2-1. Greg Walker added 11 in the victory. Sutton Hybrid was paced by Ben Bickford with 11. Sutton will take on DJF next week, while The Cute Boys will tussle with The Thunder.

Whitewater 60, 5 Guys One Hoop 55 (OT)
In an overtime thriller Whitewater kept it's record perfect behind the timely post play of Matt Seften (15) and the shooting of John Macs (12 points). 5 Guys One Hoop were paced by Cody Fournier with 14 points in the defeat. They will try to rebound next week against New England Nutrition while Whitewater and the Amigos will play.

Stopline Pizza 74, Thunder 58
Stopline Pizza showed remarkable balance with 5 players in double figures. Evan Prince lead the way with 15 while Tim Juitt also tallied 15. Matt Droney chipped in 10 along with a number of assistants while Ryan Hayes added 10 of his own. John Powell also tossed in 12 for the Pizza Gang. Who at 1-2 will take on Geeks N Sneaks next week. The Thunder were paced by Ben Freeland with 18 and Deco Anderson with 16. The Thunder will play The Cute Boys next week.

Blazers 68, Furry Lobster Claws 64 (OT)
Despite a borderline heroic 26 points from Matt Harrington, the Furry Lobster Claws fell to The Blazers. Canaan Severin chipped in 11 for the Claws while Kenny Harington and Pete Richer both tall;ied 10. The Blazers were lead by Rob Elliot (23 points) and Casey Hippert (16 points) Zach Valliere tallied 11 as well. The Blazers will face BOHICA next week in a battle of unbeatens while the FLCs will face Flying Rhino.

BOHICA 61, FSU 37
A 4 point game at the half. BOHICA took control in the second half behind the slashing of Ryan Cain (18) and the hot shooting of Mike Balderelli (11). Ryan Birrell and old standby Joey McCann each added 10. FSU was paced by Christian Horton (19 points). FSU will face the Birdmen nexy week while BOHICA will meet the Blazers.

Birdmen 46, 508 Athletics 38
A very depleted 508 Athletics team hung in with The Birdmen. However Sam Fanfan (20 points) was able to close it out down the stretch to get The Birdmen in the win column. Kevin Salvaggio paced 508 with 9 points while Matt Kneece chipped in 8. 508 will face The Wet Bandits next week while The Birdmen will play FSU.

Wet Bandits 57, Flying Rhino 47
A game of runs. Flying Rhino cut a 19 point lead to 2 late in the second half before The Wet Bandits held on for the W. Wet Bandits were lead by former BVBL MVP Dave Douiliette with 17 while Derek Johnson added 13. Flying Rhino was paced by the slashing game of Eddie Capstick (22 points) and the shooting of John Genkos (14 points). Flying Rhino (2-1) will return to action next week against The Furry Lobster Claws while The Wet Bandits (2-1) will play 508 Athletics.

New England Nutrition 45, Geeks N Sneaks 34
Rob Scarpato (20 points) helped New England Nutrition improve to 2-1 on the young season. Antonio Berrecil added 13 in the victory. New England Nutrition will face 5 Guys One Hoop next week. Geeks N Sneaks were lead by Nick Brown with 11 and Justin Lewis with 9 and will return to action against Stopline Pizza next week.

West Co-Players of the Week: Rob Scarpato, New England Nutrition. Posted 20 of his teams 45 points in a W. Corey Prior The Cute Boys. Posted 27 points in their victory.

East Player of the Week: Rob Elliot, Blazers. Poured in 23 points in a hard fought overtime victory over the Fury Lobster Claws.


6/17 Results
Geeks N Sneaks 62, Anaheim/Arabian Amigos 34
A balanced Geeks attack as they cruised to victory in the 1 PM game. The inside scoring of Henry Morris (12 points) coupled with the shooting of Steve Dorsey (11 points) and the slashing of Nick Brown (10 points) gave the Geeks a comfortable lead in this one. The Amigos were paced by Chris Rieffarth with 10 points and the solid floor play of Eddie Suarez. Geeks improve to 1-1 and will face NE Nutrition next week, while The Amigos (0-2) will chase their first victory against DJF Painting. 


Blazers 42, Wet Bandits 35
Total rockfight. Two good teams tied at 18 at the half is just something that happens sometimes in the BVBL. The Blazers made some plays down the stretch and improved to 2-0. The scoring of Rob Elliot (13) and Casey Hippert (10) keyed the victory. The bandits were lead by 11 from Joe Laroche. The (2-0) Blazers will face the Furry Lobster Claws next week. While the (1-1) Bandits will tangle with Flying Rhino


Thunder 32, 5 Guys One Hoop 31
The Thunder's Mike Barry buried a 3 pointer with 6 seconds left to give them the lead at 32-31 and they held on. Deco Anderson had 10 for the Thunder.  5 Guys One Hoop were keyed by 8 from Doug Roberge and 7 from Nick Burnett. The (2-0) Thunder will face Stopline Pizza next week, while 5 Guys One Hoop will take their 1-1 record to face Whitewater. 


DJF Painting 54, New England Nutrition 37
Barrett Hanlon (19 points) and Cory Brunner (12) keyed the offense for DJF Painting as they won their second game of the young season. NEN was paced by Terrell Newton with 9 points and Colin Carr and George Jordan who added 6 each. NEN will face the Geeks N Sneaks next week in a battle of 1 loss squads, while DJF painting will take their 2-0 record to face The Amigos.


The Cute Boys 68, Stopline Pizza 53
Despite 14 from Pat Dineen and 11 from Evan Prince Stopline Pizza fell to The Cute Boys 68-53.  The Cute Boys who run their record to 1-1 got scoring contributions from Cory Prior with 28 points and Mike Perrault with 14. The Cute Boys will return to action next week against Sutton Hybrid, while Stopline will dance with The Thunder. 


Whitewater 31, Sutton Hybrid 21
Whitewater runs it's record to 2-0 in their inaugural BVBL season. Matt Gustus paced the Water squad with 17 while Sam Musler kicked in 6. Sutton Hyrbid were paced by Gordie Smith who has a great hockey name but can score it kicking in 10 points. The Hybrid will face The Cute Boys next week as they chase their first win, while Whitewater will face 5 Guys One Hoop.


BOHICA 64, Birdmen 46
Jay Snow carried the weight offensively for the Birdmen dropping 16 points. The Birdmen drop to 0-2 on the young season and will face 508 Athletics next week. BOHICA was paced by old standby Ryan Cain with 17 points, while rookies Colin Halpin and Ryan Birrell added 15 and 12 respectively. BOHICA (2-0) will return to action next week against FSU.


Furry Lobster Claws 68, 508 Athletics 53
It was raining 3 balls at Memorial Park. The Furry Lobster Claws dialed long distance early and often and notched their first BVBL victory. Ken Harrington lead all scorers with 18 points, while Chad Labove added 12 (all from downtown) and Matt and Chris Harrington had 11 each. Pete Richer chipped in 10 in a stunningly balanced attack. 508 was paced by Kevin Salvaggio with 17 points and 16 from Matt Kneece. The 1-1 Claws will face The Blazers next week, while the 0-2 508 Athletics team will face the Birdmen in a something has to give matchup of winless squads. 


Flying Rhino 58, FSU 56
Game of the night for sure. A back and forth battle between 2 veteran squads ended up with Flying Rhino notching their 2nd win in as many 9 PM games. Eddie Capstick lead the way with 20, while Ben Landers chipped in 17 and John Genkos 16 (including 2 free throws with 4.8 seconds left that provided the winning margin. The Rhinos (2-0) will take on The Wet Bandits next week.  FSU was paced by Luke Brownell with 21 points, they also got 13 each from the Grafton based duo of Chris Resker and John Sneidker. FSU will play BOHICA next week. 


West Co Players of the Week: Cory Prior, The Cute Boys Had 28 (the season high to date in the BVBL) in their victory over Stopline. Barrett Hanlon, DJF Painting  Lead DJF to their second victory with 19 points.


East Player of the Week: Eddie Capstick, Flying Rhino 20 points in a 2 point victory to run the ballclub to 2-0. Solid days work for Eddie. 






6/10 Results


5 Guys One Hoop 55, Anaheim Amigos 41
Doug Roberge (20 points) and Nick Burnett (10 points) lead the charge offensively as the 5 Guys One Hoop club posted their first win on the young season. Justin McCann (14 points) and Chris Reifarth (10 points) carried the Amigos in their first defeat. 


Whitewater 56, The Cute Boys 50
Welcome to the league Whitewater! Despite having difficulty reading their schedule Whitewater posted a 56-50 victory in their inaugural game. Matt Gustas lead the way offensively with 22 points and Alex Harris chipped in 15 as the Whitewater held off The Cute Boys. The Boys were lead by Mike Perrault (16) and Corey Prior (16) outside and Greg Walker (10) inside. 


Blazers 69, 508 Athletics 39
A depleted 508 Athletics hung in behind 17 from Andrew Calzone, but The Blazers had too much firepower. Rob Elliot (23 points) and Zach Valliere (12 points) lead the charge but they were also lifted by rookie Casey Hippert (10 points) in the victory. 


DJF Painting 46, Geeks N Sneaks 31
The new look DJF painting cruised to a 46-31 victory behind rookie Barrett Hanlon who posted 21 points in his BVBL debut. Cory Brunner chipped in 9 for the victors. Geeks N Sneaks utilized a balanced attack with Nick Brown (9 points) and Henry Morris (8 points) leading the way. 


New England Nutrition 58, Stopline Pizza 34
Rob Scarpato (16 points) and Tom Casey (12 points) were the offensive standouts, while Terrell Newton (10 points) controlled the action for NE Nutrition in their inaugural BVBL game. Stopline Pizza was paced by Tyler Frasca with 12 points. 


Thunder 49, Sutton Hybrid 34
Deco Anderson's 20 points were the difference in this one as the Thunder cruised to their first BVBL victory. Mikey James chipped in 15 in the victory for the Thunder. Sutton Bryd was paced by Harry Valentges with 9 points. 


Wet Bandits 50, FSU 48
Great back and forth battle between 2 teams on the rise. Joe Laroche (11 ponts), Derek Johnson (10 points) and Jakyri Simpson (9 points) lead the Bandits balanced attack, while Luke Brownell (11 points), Christian Horton (9 points) and Cliff Celestin (8 points) carried FSU offensively. A furious FSU comeback cut an 11 point lead in less than a minute to a 1 possession game.


BOHICA 85, Furry Lobster Claws 41
A very depleted Furry Lobster Claw squad was paced by Luke Bessa with 15 points. BOHICA got good offense from newcomers Ryan Birrell (25 points) and Derek Retos (21 points) as well as 10 from old standby Joe McCann. 


Flying Rhino 57, Birdmen 46
Despite 17 from Jay Snow and 16 from Sam Fanfan- the defending champs (playing shorthanded) dropped their opener to Flying Rhino. Team Rhino was lead by Eddie Capstick with 17 points) Jared Palmerino (17 points) and Ben Landers (18 points). Landers in particular had several backbreaking putbacks down the stretch. 


Players of the Week:

West: Matt Gustus, Whitewater. 22 points in a back and forth game, gave Whitewater their first W in the league


East: Ben Landers, Flying Rhino. 18 points and a huge day on the glass propelled Flying Rhino to their first W. 

2012 Rosters

Rosters:

Reminder players must play 3 of a team's 7 games to be playoff eligible:


Birdmen
Jeremy Bridge 6'4
Sam Fanfan 6'0
Yve St Cyr 6'3
Jay Snow 6'4
Dominique Bryant 5'10
Nefali Gonzalez 5'10
Alvin Hall 5'10
Rich Heller 6'4


DJF Painting 
Jack Mahoney 6'1
Mike Mahoney 6'4
Pat Makridakis 6'2
Steve Dellarovere 5'11
Cory Brunner 5'11
Jason Beard 6'6
Max Massucci 5'11
Dave Farrer 6'4
Chris Farrer 6'3
Barrett Hanlon 6'0


Wet Bandits
Dave Douliette 6'4
Joe Laroche 6'3
Dan Laroche 6'3
Mike Consolmango 5'8
Garret Reiley 6'1
Jim Quiniliven 6'0
Mike Dzicek 6'6
Jakyri Simpson 6'2
Justin Aldrich 6'1
Derek Johnson 6'5


508 Athletics
Andrew Calzone 5'8
Kevin Salvaggio 5'10
John Henault 6'1
Matt Kneece 6'8
Bennett Knowlton 6'2
Matt Ellis 6'1
Corey Gomes 6'4
Erich Slagel 6'3
Ryan Bunce 6'5


FSU
Chris Foley 6'3
Luke Brownell 6'7
Chris Foley 6'6
Shawn Gareau 5'10
Cliff Celestin 6'0
Christian Horton 5'10
Jon Snediker 6'1
Chris Resker 6'5
Matt Dzciek 6'4


New England Nutrition 
Rob Scarpato 6'6
Lloyd Kennedy 6'5
Antonio Bercelli 6'5
Colin Carr 6'2
Tom Casey 6'1
John Buchan 5'10
Garret Harden 6'1
Mike Flemming 6'0
Terrell Newton 5'9
Bob Chalmers 6'3 
George Jordan 6'5


Stopline Pizza
Matt Droney 6'4
Tyler Frasca 5'11
Pat Dineen 6'2
Sam Wilsey 6'1
Tim Juitt 6'1
Cam Morin 6'4
Evan Prince 6'3
Ryan Hill 5'9
Ryan Hayes 6'1


Flying Rhino 
Eddie Capstick 6'2
Jared Palmerino 6'1
John Genkos 6'1
Christian Davis 6'1
Rock Tarwoe 5'10
Jimmy Wheeler 6'5
Ben Landers 6'5
Jacek Louisville 5'10
Jeff Gloshinski 5'10


The Cute Boys
Neil Polucha 5'10
Greg Walker 6'7
Zach Polucha 6'0
Tyler Bennett 5'8
Mike Perrault 6'1
Chris Ratcliffe 5'9
Mark Kupcinskus 6'4
Cory Prior 6'0


5 Guys One Hoop 
Doug Roberge 6'3
Tim Fitzgerald 6'0
Rich Nerbonne 6'5
Cody Fournier 6'0
Joe Reagan 6'1
Nick Burnett 6'4
John Chattman 6'4
Ryan Methot 6'3
Ryan Tuscher 6'3
Kevin Gautreau 6'0


Geeks N' Sneaks 
Nick Brown 6'0
Steve Dorsey 6'0
Justin Lewis 6'4
Kevin Nee 6'3
Brian Kiesman 5'9
Brian Grady 6'0
Mat Stevens 6'3
Mike Keefe 5'10
Dennis Keefe 5'9
Henry Morris 6'3


Whitewater
Mike Goodwin 6'4
Nick Shoelson 6'3
Matt Gustas 6'3
John Macs 6'1
Andrew Siden 6'4
Greg Harris 5'11
Greg Reardon 6'0
Bobby Scribner 6'1


BOHICA
Anthony Leonelli 6'1
Dave Mack 6'5
Joey Mccann 6'4
Ryan Cain 6'1
Jeff Robinson 6'0
Derek Retos 5'10
Colin Halpin 6'4
Chris Hurley 5'9
Jim Donnelly 6'3
Mike Balderelli 6'4 
Ryan Birrell 6'2
Keenan Burke-Pitts 5'10
Scott Felper 6'1

Blazers
Rob Elliot 5'9
TJ Dolliver 6'0
Mike Howe 6'5
Zach Valliere 6'7
Nate Wool 6'0
Jay McKinney 6'0
Casey Hippert 6'4
Geoff Ashton 6'3
Brennan Bennett 6'0

Furry Lobster Claws
Matt Harrington 6'2
Wild Bill Michalski 6'5
Chad Labove 6'7
Kenny Harrington 6'6
TJ Kelley 
Pete Richer 


Sutton Hybrid
Corey Augustus 5' 9"
Brandon Bousquet 6' 5"
Frank Brogie 6' 3"
Zach Brogie 6' 4"
Patrick Engdahl 6' 3"
Bryce Erickson 5' 8"
Tom McGovern 6' 1"
Tim Gaetani 5' 8"
Richard Harrington 6' 6"
Conor Jackson 6' 1"
Adam Kramer 6'
Josh Kramer 6'
Riley Steele 5' 8"
Gordy Smythe 5' 11"
Harry Valentgas 6' 2"

Thunder



Anaheim Amigos
Danny Suarez 5'8
Chuck Suarez 6'1
Ricky Suarez 6'0
Craig Miklavic 6'1
Brian Collins 6'0
Justin McCann 5'11
Chris Rieffarth 6'2
Dan Bessa 6'0
Chris Sannidcandro 6'8

2012 Season!

After far too long a wait 2012 is finally here. The 5th Anniversary of the Blackstone Valley Basketball League...From humble beginnings and all that jazz...here are this year's divisional alignments and captains!


East Division
Flying Rhino (John Genkos)
Wet Bandits (Dave Douiliette)
Blazers (Rob Elliot)
BOHICA (Anthony Leonelli)
Furry Lobster Claws (Matt Harrington)
Birdmen (Jeremy Bridge)
FSU (Chris Foley)
508 Athletics (Andrew Calzone)


West Division
Up-A-Ton (Tom Casey)
The Cute Boys (Neal Polucha)
Stopline Pizza (Tyler Frasca)
Thunder (Matt Davis)
Geeks N Sneaks (Nick Brown)
5 Guys One Hoop (Doug Roberge)
D&E Painting (Cory Brunner)
White Water (Greg Harris)
Sutton Hybrid (Frank Brogie)
Anaheim Amigos (Danny Suarez)


*Note West has 10 teams and East has 8 for balanced schedule. The 9 seed from the West will play the 8 seed from the East in a playin game, while the 10 seed from the West will play the 8 seed from the West in a playin game to give us brackets of 8.

Brackets will then cross play.   IE East 1 plays West 8, West 2 plays East 7 and so on.