Tuesday, June 30, 2015

FINALS SCORING LEADERS

Scoring Leaders Thru Week 7
(Players Must Appear in 50% of a Team's Scheduled Games To Be Eligible)

North Division Scoring Leaders
1. Ryan Sheehan (BOHICA) 22.8 PPG
2. Stefan Masciarelli (Airport Video) 20.9 PPG
3. Cory Pryor (508 Athletics) 20.8 PPG
4. Andrew Musler (Whitewater) 19.9 PPG
5. Sam Longwell (BOHICA) 19.8 PPG
5. Tyler Hundley (Airport Video) 19.8 PPG
7. Dom Mastascusta (Leftover Lasagna) 18.6 PPG
8. Dan Main (Youngbloodz) 18.3 PPG
9. Sam Musler (Whitewater) 16.3 PPG
10. Dave Douiliette (Wet Bandits) 15.2 PPG

South Division Scoring Leaders.
1. Alan Williams (nWo) 23.5 PPG
2. Sam Fanfan (Birdmen) 22.1 PPG
3. Daqueon Antoine (Monstars) 20.3 PPG 
4. Ryan Bellan (Chargers) 19.2 PPG
5. Jake Ramos (Monstars) 18.3 PPG
6. Arch Mitchell (nWo) 17.8 PPG
7. Doug Roberge (Chargers) 17.0 PPG
8. Gordie Smythe (Sutton TBA) 15.3 PPG
9. Jim Donnelly (Sutton TBA) 15.1 PPG
10. Ben Reiffarth (Arkansas Amigos) 14.8 PPG





Monday, June 8, 2015

Standings/Results

South Division
Birdmen (6-1)
Chargers (6-1)
Sutton TBA (4-3)
nWo (5-2)
Madmen (4-3)
Salt and Pepper (3-4)
Monstars (2-5)
Cold Blooded (2-5)
Arkansas Amigos (2-5)
Young and Smart (1-6)

North Division
BOHICA (7-0)
Leftover Lasagna (6-1)
Not Your Average Movers (5-2)
Whitewater (3-4)
Youngbloodz (3-4)
Wet Bandits (3-4)
Airport Video (1-6)
508 Athletics (0-7)



7-26 Results
Cold Blooded 61, Arkansas Amigos 45
Cold Blooded got back in the win column behind the shooting of Sean Calnan (19 points) and Chris Manguso with 18. The Amigos were paced by Mike Howe with 17

Not Your Average Movers 88, Airport Video 67
Alex Cruz (30 points...while wearing pants) and Jesus Trejo (15) lead the way for The Movers as they locked up the #3 seed with their win over Airport. Airport got 22 from Stef Masciarelli and 19 from Denis Tobin

Salt and Pepper 52, Sutton 49
Salt and Pepper avoid the Mega Bowl behind the scoring of Jessy Michaud (20 points) and Ryan Hill (13 points). Sutton TBA was paced by Jim Donnelly with 21 and Rich Harrington with 18.

Chargers 70, Monstars 68 *OT
A furious Monstars comeback spearheaded by Julio Leon (18) and Kenny Seitz (22) actually gave them the lead late in the game by a huge 3 by Ryan Bellan (21 points) sent the game to OT where Doug Roberge (22) helped them square away the game. Josh Euglow added 17 in the victory for the Chargers who have not lost since week 1.

Youngbloodz 76, 508 Athletics 56
Derek Moore (20 points) as well as Ian Converse (16 ponts) and Jeremy Bacon (15) lead The Youngbloodz to a hard fought victory over 508 Athletics. 508 got 25 from Jesse Maresca. 

Wet Bandits 51, Whitewater 46
Drew Rolfe (15 points), Derek Johnson (10 points) and Kevin Bresciani (8 points) and the Bandits held on for the W against Whitewater. Whitewater was paced by Andrew Musler with 13 and Matt Gustas with 14.

nWo 68, Birdmen 59
Alan Williams (32 points) and the nWo held off the Birdmen for a big win for playoff seeding. Arch Mitchell kicked in 20 in the victory. The Birdmen were paced by Sam Fanfan with 20 as well as Brian Foley with 14. 

BOHCIA 78, Leftover Lasagna 50
Leftover Lasagna hopped out to an early lead behind the play of Dom Mastascusta (15 points) and Eric Gugeilemello (12 points), but there was too much BOHICA offense in the second half as Sam Longwell (23) and Ryan Sheehan (21) lead a hyper balanced BOHICA attack. BOHICA wraps up the 1 seed, while Leftover grabs the 2. 

Madmen 63, Young and Smart 52
The Madmen were bolstered by the play of Mike Keefe (17 points) and Dave Farrer (13 points) and got back in the win column with the 9pm win. Andrew Calzone had 24 for Young and Smart while Erich "Lou Diamond Phillips" Slagel had 9. 

South Player of the Week: Alan Williams, nWo, Hard to argue with 32 in a big win over a previous undefeated team.

North Player of the Week: Sam Longwell, BOHICA, Had 23 in a game that clinched the 1 seed against a high quality opponent. 

7-25 Results 
Leftover Lasagna 70, Youngbloodz 64 

7-19 Results
Arkansas Amigos 50, Madmen 44
The day started with an upset as the Amigos lead by the hard charging play of Ben Reiffarth (14 points) and the volume shooting of Sam Merten (19 points) coupled with a crafty 2-3 zone. Mike Keefe (11), Jason Beard (10) and Pat Luckett (8) lead the charge for the Madmen. The Amigos 2nd win may keep them out of the Mega Bowl!

Young and Smart 49, Salt and Pepper 48
Despite 27 points from Jessy Michaud- Salt and Pepper fell to the suddenly hot Young and Smart team. Young and Smart got 21 from Ryan Mellone and 13 from Everyday Erich Slagel. 

BOHICA 73, Youngbloodz 67
A shorthanded BOHICA got hot in the second half as Ryan Sheehan (28 points) and Sam Longwell (24 points) coupled to lead the offensive charge. On the defensive end the play of Ryan Flynn helped corral the Youngbloodz offense. Youngbloodz got their scoring from Ian Converse with 14, Dan Main with 13 and Jeremy Bacon with 13.

Chargers 57, Cold Blooded 28
Doug Roberge (18 points) and Ryan Bellan (11 points) paced the Chargers in their 5th straight win. Cold Blooded was lead by Nick Brown with 10.

Leftover Lasagna 50, Not Your Average Movers 35
Stifling D and timely scoring from Dom Mastascusta (13), Eric Guglimello (15) and David White (13) spelt a victory for Leftover. The Movers got 17 from Jesus Trejo.

nWo 63, Sutton TBA 54
The Framingham duo of Arch Mitchell (19 points) and Alan Williams (22 points) carried the day for nWo. Sutton got their scoring from Kevin Rommermich with 15 and Frank Brogie and Jim Donnelly with 12 a piece.

Whitewater 100, Airport Video 76
Whitewater grabbed their third win as Matt Gustas (31 points) and Jon Macs (20 points) shouldered the scoring load. Airport got 28 from Stef Mascrirelli and 20 from Bob Perrette. 

Wet Bandits 83, 508 Athletics 54
The action shifted indoors as the Wet Bandits found their way back into the winners circle with 28 from Drew Rolfe leading the way. Dave Douilette got his 20 and Kevin Bresciani added 13 in the W. 508 had Andrew Calzone hot early... he ended with 13.

Birdmen 85, Monstars 77
In a shootout of 1980s Western Conference proportions. The Birdmen outlasted The Montstars. Sam Fanfan (28 points) lead the way as Jay Snow kicked in 25. The Monstars got offense from Daquan Antoine with 23 and Jake Ramos with 18, Julio Leon also kicked in 17. The Birdmen clinch the 1 seed in the South bracket. 

North Player of the Week: Ryan Sheehan, BOHICA. 28 Points as he showed himself to be the North's premier scorer- in a big victory over the Youngbloodz.

South Player of the Week: Jay Snow, Birdmen. A loud 25 as the Birdmen clinch the 1 seed in the South.



7-12 Results

Chargers 68, Arkansas Amigos 54
Doug Roberge (22 points) and Ryan Bellan (17 points) lead The Chargers to victory over The Amigos in the early game. The Amigos got 14 from Brian Collins and 15 from Joey Mespelli as they lose their 4th straight. 

Birdmen 67, Young and Smart 23
The Birdmen continue their dominance of the Southern Division as Sam Fanfan (28 points) and Jay Snow (23 points) lead an offensive outburst against Young and Smart. Andrew Calzone had 15 in the defeat.

Leftover Lasagna 97, Airport Video 79
The shooting of Brian Conrad (17 points) and the dominant play of Dom Mastascusta (26 points) lead Leftover to their 4th straight victory. Airport Video got 23 out of Bobby Perette and 20 out of Tyler Hundley in the loss.

Whitewater 85, Youngbloodz 79
Whitewater was lead by the flying Musler Brothers...Andrew had a game high 29 and Sam added 18, the 'Water boys also got 21 from Matt Gustas. The Youngbloodz got 21 from Dan Main and 20 from Jeremy Bacon including 2 LOUD dunks. 

BOHICA 107, Wet Bandits 63
BOHICA outlasted a depleted Wet Bandits team in the 5 PM game. Derek Retos had a game high 34, while Ryan Cain added a workmanlike 20 and Ryan Sheehan chipped in 18. The Bandits were bolstered by the BVBL return of legend Brian Whitten with 10.

Madmen 67, nWo 57
The Madmen got 16 from Dave Farrer and Pat Luckett (17) was huge down the stretch as the Madmen got a huge division win. nWo was paced by Arch Mitchell with 18 points. 

Sutton TBA 81, Monstars 75
Rich Harrington (25) and Matt Soule (15) paced Sutton TBA from outside while Jim Donnelly (16 points) drove the bus as Sutton TBA snuck by The Monstars. The Monstars got an elite scoring performance from Daquan Antoine with 33 and got 23 from Jake Ramos in the loss.

Not Your Average Movers 73, 508 Athletics 62
Brandon Jones (17), Colin London (16) and Jesus Trejo (16) lead a balanced attack as the Movers improve to 4-1. 508 got 24 from Corey Pryor and 15 from Corey Gomes. Other players not named Corey also did stuff...

Salt and Pepper 53, Cold Blooded 49
Nick Brown had 19 in the loss as Cold Blooded dropped their 4th straight. Salt and Pepper was bolstered by Ryan Hill with 20 and Jessy Michaud in his BVBL return with 10.

North Player of the Week: Andrew Musler, Whitewater.  Had 29 in a hard fought win over the Youngbloodz

South Players of the Week: Ryan Hill, Salt and Pepper. Had a big 20 point effort in the needed win for Salt and Pepper.

Rich Harrington, Sutton TBA. Had a huge 25 points as they held off the Monstars. 


7-5 Results

Sutton TBA 89, Arkansas Amigos 86
Jim Donnelly (20 points), Frank Brogie (19 points) and Matt Soule (17 points) lead the charge as Sutton TBA (3-1) got back in the win column in the early game. Arkansas (1-3) was paced by Colin Richey with 38 points and Joey Mespelli (16) and Brian Collins (15) 

Chargers 67, Salt and Pepper 21
Ryan Bellan (25 points) and Josh Euglow (11 points) lead the Chargers to a 3-1 record. 

Airport Video 82, 508 Athletics 69
Tyler Hundley (29 points) and Stefan Mascirelli (24) lead the charge as Airport Video posted their first W on the season. Denis Tobin added 22 for the Airport. 508 was paced by Cory Pryor with 21 and Cory Gomes with 15. 

BOHICA 87, Whitewater 66
Despite 29 points from Andrew Musler and 18 points from Matt Gustas for Whitewater. BOHICA was able to hold on with a strong second half. Zack Valliere had 22 as did Sam Longwell, while Chris Burton added 18 and Derek Retos 11. 

nWo 84, Young and Smart 47
Jamie Henderson's 23 points lead the charge for nWo and Captain Tom Casey chipped in 20 as nWo won going away. Young and Smart were lead by Everyday Erich Slagel with 12

Not Your Average Movers 69, Wet Bandits 68
Hands down the game of the day- The Wet Bandits paced by Drew Rolfe with 16 and Justin Aldrich with 14 pushed The Movers to the brink, but Brandon Jones (23 points) and Dan Koen (15) pulled the Movers into the win column with their outside shooting. 

Birdmen 59, Madmen 57
Another great game followed as the Madmen playing with only 5 were lead by Colby Caso's 23 points and 15 from Jake Hansen. The Birdmen were jump started by the shooting of Chris Pinsonault (18 points) and the play of Sam Fanfan (18 points) to improve to 4-0

Monstars 63, Cold Blooded 57
The Monstars 3 headed attack of Corey Mathews (14 points), Daquan Antoine (15 points) and Jake Ramos (14 points) held on the nightcap. Cold Blooded got 15 from Chris Manguso and 12 from Mark Gomes. 

North Players of the Week: Brandon Jones, Not Your Average Movers, Made shot after shot as they held on for a tough W over Wet Bandits (23 points on the day) Tyler Hundley, Airport Video Had 29 and completely took over as Airport Video posted their first W

South Player of the Week: Chris Pinsonault, Birdmen, Completely swung the game with his shooting and aggressive play in the 2nd half as the Birdmen improve to 4-0


6-28 Results (Indoors Draper Gym)

Chargers 54, Young and Smart 51
Ryan Bellan (17 points), Josh Euglow (14 points) and Nick Burnett (15 points) lead The Chargers (2-1) to a hard fought W over Young and Smart (0-3)- Andy Calzone had 16 in defeat. 

nWo 74, Arkansas Amigos 62
Arch Mitchell (31 points) lead nWo to their 2nd straight win to run their record to (2-1). Bob Chalmers added 13. Joey Mespelli (31 points) lead the attack for the Amigos who are now (1-3).

Madmen 60, Cold Blooded 44
Utilizing a remarkably balanced attack The Madmen improved to (2-1) on the young slate. Pat Luckett and Chris Farrer had 12 each. Cold Blooded got 14 from Marc Gomes as they fall to (1-2)

Leftover Lasagna 76, Wet Bandits 58
Dom Mastascusta had 33 points as the Wet Bandits cruised to victory in the 2nd half and run their record to (3-0). EJ Bradley had 12 for the Lasagnas. Dave Douilette had 25 in defeat for the Wet Bandits (1-2)

Whitewater 77, 508 Athletics 46
Sam Musler (26 points) and Matt Gustas (20 points) lead the Whitewater avalanche to get them in the win column. 508 Athletics drops to 0-3.

Birdmen 62, Sutton TBA 60
The undisputed game of the night. Sutton started hot behind the shooting of Matt Soule (19 points) and the aggressiveness of Jim Donnelly (17 points). However the veteran Birdmen team paced by Sam Fanfan's 24 points and Chris Pinsonault's 12 and the defensive play of Niko Bryant carried the day with a 62-60 win, leaving them as the only undefeated team in the South. Sutton TBA falls to 2-1.

Youngbloodz 90, Airport Video 84 (OT)
The Youngbloodz withstood an offensive onslaught by Airport spearheaded by Stef Mascirelli with 31 points and Liam Pickett with 27. Youngbloodz (2-1) however made plays down the stretch with Dan Main (37 points) and Connor Costello (14) leading the charge. Airport falls to 0-3.

BOHICA 78, Not Your Average Movers 57
BOHICA's balanced attack lead them to 3-0. Ryan Sheehan and Zach Valliere both had 16 and Derek Retos added 14 in the W. The Movers (2-1) were lead by Jesus Trejo and Colin London with 14 each. 

Monstars 79, Salt and Pepper 65
Jake Ramos got the Monstars into the win column with a 29 point outburst. Brandon Morales kicked in 19 as well. Salt and Pepper were lead by newcomer Josh Osipitan with 18 points and Ryan Hill with 14

North Player of the Week: Dom Mastascusta, Leftover Lasagna. Putting a short handed group on his back he dropped 33 in a must win game.

South Players of the Week: Jake Ramos, Monstars, 29 points as he got the Monstars their first W

Sam Fanfan, Birdmen, 24 points in the game of the night!



6-14 Results

Salt and Pepper 54, Arkansas Amigos 38
Behind 11 points from Conlin Potsma, 11 from Joey Saster in his BVBL return and 10 from Jake Rawlings...Salt and Pepper opened it up in the second half and defeated The Amigos for their first victory of the year. The Amigos were paced by 18 from Ben Reiffarth in their first defeat.

Birdmen 54, Cold Blooded 46
Brian Foley (22 points) and Sam Fanfan (16 points) lead The Birdmen to their second consecutive victory in the 2 PM tilt. Jon Hazzard (18 points) kept Cold Blooded (1-1) in it, but there was too much Birdmen (2-0) firepower on this day.

Youngbloodz 64, Wet Bandits 47
An early season North Division battle was taken by the Youngbloodz behind 17 from newcomer Dan Main and 14 each from Evan Lerner and Jeremy Bacon. The Youngbloodz grab their first win on the young season. The Bandits were lead by Mike Dzicek who had 22 in the defeat. They fall to 1-1

BOHICA 86, Airport Video 74
Expansion Airport Video was paced by Tyler Hundley with 14 and Stef Masicrelli with 11 as they fell in the 4 PM game to the offensive balance of BOHICA (Airport is now 0-2). BOHICA's balanced attack saw Eddie Capstick with 17, Derek Retos with 16, Ryan Flynn with 17, Joey McCann with 18 and newcomer Sam Longwell with 16. Hard to get much more balanced than that. BOHICA is now 2-0.

Chargers 53, Madmen 52
Great candidate for game of the day! The Madmen (1-1) got stellar player from Pat Luckett (17) and Mike Keefe (19), but The Chargers (1-1) got some clutch play down the stretch from Doug Roberge (21 points) and held on for the victory. 

nWo 65, Monstars 59
nWo was paced by newcomer Alan Williams (25 points) and also got 12 from Arch Mitchell as they post their first W of the young season. Monstars got 13 from Brandon Morales and 10 from Jake Ramos as they run to (0-2)

Leftover Lasagna 59, 508 Athletics 50
Leftover Lasagna improved to 2 and 0 by running out to a 20 point halftime lead and coasting through the 2nd half. Matt Labove (11), Tom McLean (10), Dom Mastascutsa (10), and Erie Gugliemello (14) lead the balanced attack for Leftover. Cory Pryor had 20 and Kyle Minton 11 in defeat for 508 Athletics (0-2)

Not Your Average Movers 65, Whitewater 61
There might not be a better 0-2 than Whitewater, who have taken Leftover and The Movers to the brink in their first 2 games. Andrew Musler had 18 for Whitewater in the defeat and Bobby Scribner added 12. The Movers got a huge game from Jesus Trejo (17 points) and some timely shooting from Chris Vasquez (19 points) as they run their record to 2-0

Sutton TBA 67, Young and Smart 47
Young and Smart (0-2) hung around for 30 minutes, but a 18-2 run by Sutton blew the game wide open. Young and Smart were paced by Erich (mid range) Slagel with 14. Sutton TBA's balanced attack was spearheaded by Gordie Smythe with 21 and Jim Donnelly with 16. They are now 2-0.

South Co Player of the Week: Alan Williams, nWo, Had 25 in his team's first W and his BVBL debut.

South Co Player of the Week: Doug Roberge, Chargers, Had 21 including the game winner in his team's victory over the Madmen.

North Player of the Week: Jesus Trejo, Not Your Average Movers, Had a difference making 17 in a hard fought win over Whitewater. 

6-7 Results

Week 1 Recap Video 

Arkansas Amigos 53, Young & Smart 50
The Arkansas Amigos kicked off the 2015 BVBL slate with a hard fought win in the 1 PM game. Benny Reiffarth had 22 in the win for the Amigos,  while veterans Brian Collins and Mike Howe chipped in 9 each. Young & Smart was paced by Ryan Mellone with 16 and Erich "The Pirate King" Slagel with 14. 

BOHICA 69, 508 Athletics 47
508 Athletics got 18 from Cory Pryor and 13 from Corey Gomes to stay tight early, but the defending champs BOHICA blew it open in the second half. Ryan Sheehan (31 points) and Chris Burton (13) lead the way for BOHICA in their first victory of the young season.

Sutton TBA 74, Chargers 52
Sutton TBA (who is rolling with that for a name apparently) burst onto the BVBL scene behind 20 from Gordie Smythe, 20 from Matt Soule and 19 from Frank Brogie. Showing the kind of ball movement that only dudes that have played together a lot show, they dispatched The Chargers in the 3 PM game. Doug Roberge had 23 in defeat, while newcomer Ryan Bellan had 24.

Wet Bandits 70, Airport Video 65 
The venerable Wet Bandits used their size and savvy to get their first W of the year. Dave Douillette had 22 for the Bandits and Justin Aldrich added 17. Expansion squad Airport Video showed themselves to be a formidable test behind 21 from Tyler Hundley and 18 from sharpshooter Bobby Perettte. 

Birdmen 74, Salt and Pepper 38
Jake Rawlings was the lone bright spot for Salt and Pepper with 11 points in the 5pm game. The Birdmen were paced by hall of famer Sam Fanfan with 21 and new addition Chris Pinsonault with 15. 

Cold Blooded 59, nWo 57
Expansion squad Cold Blooded was lead by Jon Hazzard with 18 and Sean Calnan with 13 as they got their first BVBL W. The revamped nWo squad was paced by newcomer Paul Kampersal with 18 in his BVBL debut and Tom Casey with 13 (mostly from downtown)

Not Your Average Movers 74, Youngbloodz 71
The game of the night did not disappoint! Not Your Average Movers jumped out to a double digit lead, before the Youngbloodz came right back to close the gap. The Movers however would outlast them late. New pickup Colin London had 20,  Brandon Jones chipped in 18 in his return from injury, and Dan Koen had 15. The Bloodz were paced by Evan Lerner with 21 points and Ian Converse with 12.

Leftover Lasagna 57, Whitewater 50
Leftover Lasagna is on the board with their first W of the year. They utilized a balanced attack that saw Jeremy Ross (12), Matt Labove (11), Eric Gugliemelo (12) and Dom Mastascusta (12) all shoulder the offensive load at different times. Whitewater made their return to BVBL with 18 from Andrew Musler and 12 from Matt Gustas. 

Madmen 60, Monstars 53
In the nightcap the Madmen bolstered by newcomer Pat Luckett (12) as well as hall of famer Dave Farrer (12) and BVBL vet Mike Keefe (10) got on the board with their first W. They were able to climb back into the game in the second half and take command. The Monstars were paced by Aaron Annabali with 14 and Kenny Seitz with 12. 

South Player of the Week: Ben Reiffarth, Arkansas Amigos. Posted 22 points in a close fought win. 

North Player of the Week: Dave Douilette, Wet Bandits,  22 points and answered every Airport Run with a bucket of his own. 

Monday, February 9, 2015

2015 Hall of Fame Class

To be eligible for the BVBL Hall of Fame you must have played at least 5 seasons. This is our 2nd class of inductees.





Dave Douillette, Player/Captain
Worcester West (Player) 10-11, Wet Bandits (Player/Captain) 12-Present
Dave Douillette is one of the most decorated double threats in the league history. Seeing great success as a player (league MVP in 2014 and 2011) as well being named First Team All League in both those seasons. Also he was honored as the league's Captain of the Year in 2014 and 2013 (when he lead The Wet Bandits to a title). He played for the Championship Worcester West team in 2010 and was named Playoff MVP. He also captained The Bandits to a Championship game appearance in 2012. Elected to the BVBL Hall in his first year of eligibility...Dave Douillette.



Justin Aldrich, Player
BOHICA 2008-2011, Wet Bandits 2012-Present
Simply put Justin Aldrich is one of the league's premier winners. A member of the league since it's inception in 2008 he has played for two of the league's flagship franchises and earned three championship rings (2013, 2009, 2008), while also reaching the finals two other times (2012, 2011). An All League selection in 2008 and 2010 and a decorated 7 year veteran. Justin Aldrich.




Jeremy Bridge, Player/Captain
Flint Tropics (Player) 08, Banner Bar/Birdmen (Captain) 09-Present
Jeremy Bridge has been a fixture in the BVBL since the league's formation in 2008 when he played for the Flint Tropics. In 2009 he assumed control of the Banner Bar franchise that would become The Birdmen. In that time- he has consistently put a winning team on the floor and managed a series of strong personalities. He captained the Birdmen to the 2011 League Title. A 7 year veteran he is still effective as a player specializing in toughness and mid range shooting. 2015 Hall of Famer Jeremy Bridge.





Brian Collins, Player
Flint Tropics 08, Banner Bar/Birdmen 09-11, Amigos 12-Present
Arguably the league's all time games played leader. Brian Collins has been a BVBL fixture for 7 years. A tenacious defender and steady floor player has been recognized as a First Team All League Player (2008) and all Defense Member (2014). More than his tangible awards though, you would be hard pressed to find someone who plays harder- in fact the pole pads introduced in Season 2 were pretty much because of Brian. What's more he is always wiling to hop in for a team that is short on guys, and has actually been playoff eligible on teams he's not rostered on at times. A relentless competitor with infectious enthusiasm. 2015 Hall of Famer. Brian Collins. 


This year's class joins the 

2014 Class of: 
Joey McCann (Player)
Dave Farrer  (Player)
Nate Bandstra (Official) 
Sam Fanfan (Player) 
Rob Elliot (Player/Captain)

Sunday, August 24, 2014

Champions Crowned!

BOHICA RETURNS TO THE PROMISED LAND
Youngbloodz Prove Themselves No Cinderella...Take Champs To Brink
Burton Named Finals MVP Capstick Playoff MVP 




BOHICA 62, Youngbloodz 50
The 7th BVBL season ended as 3 had previously as BOHICA fought it's way to a title. The Youngbloodz gave the new champs everything they could handle and are surely a young squad that will be heard from for many years.
The early story story for BOHICA was Chris Burton (12 points, 9 blocks) who immediately was a force on the defensive end altering and blocking shots. However Youngbloodz settled in and as a Connor Costello layup tied the score 9 minutes in. BOHICA would answer with a run as Ryan Flynn (6 points) did a great job involving his teammates and Michael Palumbo knocked down a few threes. 

BOHICA would cruise into a 9 point halftime lead. Youngbloodz would not go away however as Mark Devries (12 points) had 4 threes to keep the Bloodz in it. They locked the game in a deadlock with 7 minutes to go. Eddie Capstick (14 points) scored in transition and yet another Mikey Palumbo (16 points) three gave BOHICA a 5 point lead they would never relinquish. A few Ryan Sheehan buckets pushed the lead to as much as 13 to offset the scoring of Evan Lerner (11 points).  As BOHICA hung on late for their fourth championship. 

This is BOHICA's 4th championship and 6th finals appearance in 7 years. Joey McCann and Anthony Leonelli claim their 4th title to pass Justin Aldrich (BOHICA/Wet Bandits) into first place all time in BVBL history. Ryan Cain claims his second title as does Derek Retos (not dressed tonight) and Eddie Capstick, Ryan Flynn, Mike Palumbo, Ryan Sheehan and Chris Burton claim their first title. 

The Youngbloodz finish their successful season at 9-2 they will move from the South Division to the North Division next season and will surely be heard from in years to love. 

Chris Burton was named Finals MVP and Eddie Capstick was named Playoffs MVP due to his 17.3 PPG playoff scoring average. 






Finals Scoring:

BOHICA
Palumbo 16
Capstick 14
Sheehan 14
Burton 12
Flynn 6
Leonelli 0

YOUNGBLOODZ 
Devries 12
Lerner 11
Converse 9
Moore 8
Costello 5
Bacon 5
Manning 0 




  


Monday, August 18, 2014

Championship Preview

BVBL Championship will feature North Champion BOHICA (9-1) against South Champion Youngbloodz (9-1) in a battle for BVBL supremacy. 

6:30 Tipoff Sunday August 24
(1) Youngbloodz vs (2) BOHICA 






BOHICA By The Numbers:
Week 1: W 72-61 Birdmen
Week 2: L Wet Bandits 53-54
Week 3: W Leftover Lasagna 67-58
Week 4: W 84-67 TC Performance
Week 5: W 88-80 Gratata
Week 6: W 73-62 Not Your Average Movers
Week 7: W 110-73 508 Athletics
1st Round: W 95-50 Madmen

Quarters:   W 90-65 508 Athletics
Semis:       W 58-51 Not Your Average Movers

Avg PPG: 79.2 

Avg PPG Allowed: 62.1 
Avg Margin: +17.1  

YoungBloodz By The Numbers:
Week 1: W 82-50 Replacements
Week 2: W 48-41 Cellar Dwellers 
Week 3: W 55-51 (2OT) Madmen
Week 4: W 84-52 Shockers
Week 5: W 48-42 (OT) Filthy and Wet
Week 6: W 54-43 Sweaty Bettys
Week 7:  L 72-74 American Amigos
1st Round: W 61-41 Birdmen
Quarters:   W 74-66 (OT) TC Performance
Semis:        W 54-47 Leftover Lasagna

Avg PPG: 63.2 
Avg PPG Allowed: 50.7 
Avg Margin: +12.5


Notes:

The South Will Rise Again: The Youngbloodz are the first team from the South since the BVBL went to divisional play to make it to the Finals 

Old Dawgs: BOHICA has a veterean group with Joey McCann and Anthony Leonelli the only players in the history of the league to play all 7 seasons with the same team. Ryan Cain is in his 4th BOHICA season in a storied BVBL Career.

New Blood: All of the Youngbloodz are in their first or second year in the league. Eddie Capstick was a big addition for BOHICA coming over from the defunct Flying Rhino while Ryan Flynn, Chris Burton and Mike Palumbo made debuts in camo this year.

BOHICA, Death and Taxes: BOHICA is playing in their 6th final in 7 years. They won in '08, '09 and '12, lost in the finals in '11 and '13. 

Worst To First: The Youngbloodz finished last in the South Division last year, not making the playoffs and playing in the Flint Michigan Mega Bowl. They have made a ridiculous turn around.

100 Institute Road: WPI Basketball has a lot of irons in the fire in this matchup. For BOHICA both Ryan Cain and Ryan Flynn played their college ball at WPI, also skipper Anthony Leonelli also spent a year on staff there. For the 'Bloodz Ian Converse plays for them currently while sharpeshooter Mark Devries worked for the team this season as a student assistant. 


Youngbloodz at a Glance:
Jeremy Bacon 6'3 F Currently plays at Worcester State, First team all South, South DPOTY
Evan Learner 6'5 W Plays at Salve Regina, 2nd Team All South
Derek Moore 6'4 F  Plays football at Worcester State, consistent rebounder energy guy
Mark Devries 5'9 G Team's most reliable outside shooter.  1000 point scorer Uxbridge High
Ian Converse 6'4 G/F Currently plays at WPI, outstanding athlete makes plays on both ends
Connor Costello 6'4 G/F Plays at Hobart College, Outstanding defender.
Paul Manning 6'6 F Plays at Bridgewater State, Big, skilled post. 

BOHICA at a glance:
Ryan Cain 6'2 G Former WPI Star, 2012 BVBL East MVP and Playoff MVP
Joey McCann 6'4 F 7 Year Vet, 3 Time Champ, BVBL Hall of Famer. 
Eddie Capstick 6'3 G First team all BVBL, Currently plays at Wheaton College. 4th year in BVBL
Derek Retos 5'9 G 4 year player at Brandeis, one of the most dangerous shooters in the BVBL
Mike Palumbo 5'8 G 4 year player at RIC, dangerous outside shooter.
Ryan Sheehan 6'4 W 2000 point scorer at Nichols. 2 year BVBL vet, Often busy on sundays
Ryan Flynn 5'10  G  Former WPI Guard, relentless competitor has been huge addition on O and D
Chris Burton 6'5 F   Currently plays at RIC. Added athleticism to a very perimeter oriented team.
Anthony Leonelli 6'1 G Slow footed reserve guard. Most value provided in a coaching role. 



Around The League Predictions:

"BOHICA 70-63, BOHICA has too much talent to let this one slip away" - South Captain

"BOHICA 53-39 close game until late but experience takes over in the end" -North Captain

"BOHICA 90-54 BOHICA lays the beatdown" -South Captain

"Youngbloodz 65-51, they finish the cinderella season" -North Captain

"BOHICA 65-52 perennial powerhouse proves too much to handle" - South Captain

"BOHICA 74-59 Youngbloodz keep it close for a half but BOHICA pulls away in the second" - North Captain 

"BOHICA wins 76-56 too many vets on BOHICA for the young team" -North Captain








Sunday, August 3, 2014

Playoff Results:

8/17
Quarterfinal:  
(1) Youngbloodz 74, (8) TC Performance 66 (OT)
The Youngbloodz utilized the outside shooting of Mark Devries (19) and the athleticism of Ian Converse (19) to erase a 14 point deficit and become the second ever South team to reach the semis. Jeremy Bacon had 15 as well for Youngbloodz as a Connor Costello runner forced OT at the horn. A depleted TC Performance team was paced by Arch Mitchell with 15 and Colin London with 15. 

Youngbloodz Scoring:
Converse 22
Devries 19
Bacon 15
Costello 8
Moore 8
Manning 2

TC Performance Scoring:
Mitchell 15
London 15 
Newton 13
Kennedy 10
Callahan 10
Casey 3

Semifinals:
(2) BOHICA 58, (3) Not Your Average Movers 51
Not Your Average Movers utilized a balanced attack after losing Quincy Nunnally early the game and lead by as many as 11 at various points. Junior De La Hoz (13 points) and Dan Schweitzer (10 points) lead the charge but they also got excellent guard play from Stevie Martinez and Chris Vasqeuz. BOHICA would not go away as Ryan Cain (21 points) and Ryan Flynn (10 points) kept them fighting. Finally a Derek Retos 3 with around a minute to go put BOHICA up 3 and they would never relinquish they lead. They advance to the finals for the 6th time in 7 years. 

BOHICA scoring:
Cain 21
Flynn 10
Palumbo 9
Capstick 9
Retos 9
Leonelli 0

(1) Youngbloodz 54, (4) Leftover Lasagna 47
Leftover Lasagna jumped out to an early lead behind the play of Eric Gugiellmello (11 points) and Matt Labove (8 points) but a 14-0 run punctuated by an Ian Converse dunk gave the Bloodz a lead. Leftover Lasagna would soldier back behind the play of David White (8 points) but Jeremy Bacon (19 points) and Mark Devries (16 points) had an answer each and every time as the Youngbloodz win their 2nd game in the night and become the first south team to reach the finals. 

Youngbloodz Scoring:
Bacon 19
Devries 16
Converse 10
Moore 4
Manning 3
Costello 2 

Leftover Lasagna Scoring
Guglielmello 11
M Labove 8
White 8
Ross 6
C Labove 6
McLean 5
Conrad 3
Bradley 0 

Player of the Week: Jeremy Bacon Youngbloodz. Averaged 17 over the 2 games, swung both games with his athleticism and shot making. 



8/10
(3) Not Your Average Movers 66, (6) Cellar Dwellers 46
Not Your Average Movers overcame some early defensive and attendance issues to pull out the W.  Junior De La Hoz dropped 19 in the victory. Dan Schweitzer (10), Dan Koen (11), Quincy Nunally (12) and Hector Heredia 10 also had double figures. Doug Roberge had 14 for The Cellar Dwellers. Anthony Weeks had 13 in the loss.

Not Your Average Movers Scoring:

De La Hoz 19
Nunnally 12
Koen 11
Schweitzer 10
Heredia 10
Vasquez 4
Martinez 0

Cellar Dwellers Scoring
Roberge 14
Weeks 13
Euglow 11
Freitas 6
Matijka 2

(5) Leftover Lasagna 43, (4) Wet Bandits 27
In a 1990s Eastern Conference rockfight. The new kids on the block Leftover Lasagna beat the Wet Bandits. Leftover Lasagna was paced by Eric Guglimello with 16 and Matt Labove with 13. The Bandits had trouble getting it going offensively but Jakyri Simpson had 13 and Dave Douiliette had 10. This ends a tremendous 3 year run for the Bandits which saw them in the championship game in 12, win the title in 13 and compete again this year. One of the best run teams in the league. 

Leftover Lasagna Scoring:
Gugliemello 16
M Labove 13
Ross 5
Conrad 5
White 4
C Labove 0
McLean 0
Bradley 0 

Wet Bandits Scoring:
Simpson 13
Douilette 10
Consolmango 2
J Laroche 2
D Laroche 0
Aldrich 0
Dzcieck 0

(2) BOHICA 90, (7) 508 Athletics 65
BOHICA kept the offensive output up in the night cap as they cruised to victory over 508 Athletics. BOHICA jumped out to a 15-2 lead which would have prompted noted MC Nelly to proclaim "andele andele mama EI EI uh-ohhhhhhhh" Ryan Sheehan had 22 and Eddie Capstick 27 to lead the charge while 508 was paced by Corey Gomes with 18 and Darren Desena with 15. A good year for 508 comes to an end with them having had to deal with a lot of injuries.

BOHICA Scoring:
Capstick 27
Sheehan 22
Cain 15
Palumbo 12
Burton 10
Leonelli 4

508 Athletics Scoring:
Gomes 18
Desena 15
Minton 11
Calzone 11
Michalski 6
Slagel 4

Player of the week: Eric Guglimello Leftover Lasagna, 16 points for the victors in a hard fought W





8/3

(N2) Not Your Average Movers 84, (S7) The Replacements 58
Hector Heredia broke the known league record for 3s with 12 and had 44 points as Not Your Average Movers advanced to the quarters.  Dan Schweitzer had 14 fresh off his all league selection and Junior De La Hoz had 10. For The Replacements Nate Smithson lead the scoring charge with 24 while Erich Slagel added 15.

(S3) Cellar Dwellers 69, (N6) Gratata 66
Gratata fell short but finished a successful first behind the scoring of Cory Pryor (25 points) and Tyler Delory (24 points). The Cellar Dwellers got productive afternoons about of Doug Roberge (19 points), Anthony Weeks 15 points and Josh Euglow (10). They fight their way into the quarters as 1 of 2 south representatives. 

(N3) Wet Bandits 71, (S6) Filthy and Wet 52
MVP Dave Douliette had 19 and Joey Laroche chipped in 16 as the Wet Bandits advanced to the farmiliar territory of the quarters. Joey Mespelli (18) and Bob Cahill (16) lead the charge for F&W. 

(N4) Leftover Lasagna (78) (S5) Shockers 49
Matt Labove (18 points) and Jeremy Ross (17 points) lead the charge for Leftover Lasagna along with Chad Labove (3 missed dunks and a lob thrown over the backboard) as LL cruised into the quarters with a win over the Shockers. Jake Ramos concluded a stellar first BVBL campaign with 22 and Julio Leon had 16. 

(N5) 508 Athletics 78, (S4) American Amigos 55
Cory Gomes (22 points) and Dan Tessier (18 points) lead the charge for 508 as they advance to the quarters. Chris Foley also had 14 in his return game from injury. The Amigos were lead by a turn back the clock performance from Anthony Leonelli who had 16 and Kyle Minton with 18. The Amigos conclude a successful season in style. 

(N7) TC Performance 75, (S2) Sweaty Bettys 70
Sweaty Bettys end an impressive inaugural campaign by giving TC Performance a run in the 7 PM game.  Jessy Michaud had 40. TC Performance, gelling at the right time, were lead by Terrell Newton who controlled the game and had 26. Lloyd Kennedy added 15 and Tom Casey chipped in 12. The TC gang advances to the quarters. 

(S1) Youngbloodz 61, (N8) Birdmen 41
The Youngbloodz utilized a balanced attack to advance to the quarters. Jeremy Bacon had 12, Ian Converse 12 and Mark Devries lead the charge with 14. The Birdmen got 15 from Sam Fanfan and 14 from Jay Snow. 

(N1) BOHICA 95, (S8) Madmen 50
A tight game with 5 to play in the first half quickly snowballed out of control as Derek Retos (39 points) got hot and Ryan Sheehan (19), Ryan Cain (15) and Eddie Capstick (19) all got going for BOHICA. The Madmen were paced by the ageless Dave Farrer (17) and Cory Szklarz (13)

Players of the Week

Terrell Newton, TC Performance, 26 points in a tight game.

Hector Heredia, Not Your Average Movers, 44 points is 44 points. 



Monday, July 28, 2014

BVBL 2014 Awards

2014 Awards are in. As always the awards are voted on by the league board who see just about all the games along with the input from league captains- you must be playoff eligible to be considered for awards. Also a BVBL "Rookie" is defined as someone who has never played in the summer league previously. 

North MVP: Dave Douillette (Wet Bandits)
North Defensive Player of the Year: Steve Martinez (Not Your Average Movers)
North Rookie of the Year: Eric Guglielmello (Leftover Lasagna)
North Rob Elliot Captain of the Year (Organization etc): Dave Douillette (Wet Bandits)
North Kyle Dean Citizen of The Year: Corey Gomes (508 Athletics)

First Team All North
Dave Douillette (Wet Bandits)
Eric Guglielmello (Leftover Lasagna)
Dan Schweitzer (Not Your Average Movers)
Eddie Capstick (BOHICA)
Terrell Newton (TC Performance)

Anthony Barry (508 Athletics)

Second Team All North

Sam Fanfan (Birdmen)
Cory Pryor (Gratata)
Ryan Cain (BOHICA)
Ryan Sheehan (BOHICA)
Matt Labove (Leftover Lasagna)

North All Rookie Team
Eric Guglielmello (Leftover Lasagna)
Chris Burton (BOHICA)
Jeremy Ross (Leftover Lasagna)
Jason Ganley (Gratata)
Dan Koen (Not Your Average Movers)

North All Defensive Team
Steve Martinez (Not Your Average Movers)
Jakyri Simpson (Wet Bandits)
Joey McCann (BOHICA)
Niko Bryant (Birdmen)
Eric Guglielmello (Leftover Lasagna)


SOUTH AWARDS

South MVP: Jessy Michaud (Sweaty Bettys)
South Defensive Player of the Year: Jeremy Bacon (Youngbloodz)
South Rookie of the Year: Jessy Michaud (Sweaty Bettys)
South Rob Elliot Captain of the Year (Organization etc): Doug Roberge (Cellar Dwellers)
South Kyle Dean Citizen of the Year: Chris "Jackie Moon" O'Reilly (The Replacements)

First Team All South
Jessy Michaud (Sweaty Bettys)
Anthony Weeks (Cellar Dwellers)
Jeremy Bacon (Youngbloodz)
Kyle Minton (American Amigos)
Ryan Hill (Sweaty Bettys)
Nate Smithson (The Replacements)

Second Team All South
Jake Ramos (Shockers)
Doug Roberge (Cellar Dwellers)
Josh Euglow (Cellar Dwellers)
Evan Lerner (Youngbloodz)
Joey Mespelli (Filthy and Wet)

South All Rookie
Jessy Michaud (Sweaty Bettys)
Anthony Weeks (Cellar Dwellers)
Jake Ramos (Shockers)
Julio Leon (Shockers)

Josh Euglow (Cellar Dwellers)

South All Defensive Team
Jeremy Bacon (Youngbloodz)
Dave Farrer (Madmen)
Conlin Potsma (Sweaty Bettys)
Brian Collins (American Amigos)
Andrew Calzone (The Replacements)