April 27, 2008

The King of Prussia Youth Sports Foundation 11 year old boys team won the B Pool Championship at the Renegades Spring Fever Tournament on April 26 and 27th. The Patriots won a hard-fought battle, 37-29 to win the trophy. The Patriots are coached by Dave Allen.

April 21, 2008

Tom Stanback, President and Co-Founder, and John Egan we would like to thank all coaches, players, parents and fans for attending the 10th annual King of Prussia Invitational the weekend of April 19th and 20th where over 53 teams participated. We hope everyone had an enjoyable time. Our goal is to provide the best possible experience for all who attend. Below you will see the results of each age group.

March 5, 2008

The King of Prussia Youth Sports Foundation 14 year old boys Patriot team won the Suburban Youth League championship by defeating Doylestown, 60-49. It was the second year in a row that a Foundation team won the 14 year old boys championship.

The first half was extremely tight as the Patriots led 25-24. At half time, coach Rich Slawter and Pat Shea had to find a way to stop Doylestown's big man, Reid Menard, who burned the Patriots with 12 inside points. The coaches decide to double and triple team Menard. The Patriots responded extremely well as they completely shut Menard down in the third quarter as the Patriots jumped out to a 42-34 lead. The Patriots zone defense effectively stopped Doylestown's inside game as the Patriots held on to win, 60-49. Doylestown had no answer for Dante Montague who scorched Doylestown for 23 points. Ryan Shea had another outstanding game, scoring 16 points including 7 points and 5 free throws in the 4th quarter. Jay Donovan added 8 points while Brett Ross scored 5 points. Eric Slawter, Devante Brown and Maestro Pleasant all scored for the Patriots. Scott Wilson, Troy Cheely, Kevin Soong, C.J. Cryor all contributed to the winning Patriots!

In the second playoff game, the 11 year old Lady Patriots faced Warrington in a semi-final Suburban Youth league contest. The Lady Patriots struggled with their shooting throughout the first half as Warrington marched out to a 15-8 half time lead. The Lady Patriots' aggressive defense kept them in the game but trailed 23-13 at the end of the third quarter. The Lady Patriots refused to give up and cut the lead to 3 points in the fourth quarter. However, Warrington held on to win the game 25-22 and advanced to the championship game. Tierra Ellis was the leading scorer for the Lady Patriots with 10 points. Sonali Dhawan, Nikola Hill, Ami Daniels, Nicole Brisken, Reggie Robinson and Kelly Keen all scored for the Lady Patriots. Also, coach Jack McAleer, benefited from strong performances from Caroline Hullihen and Alexis Romanjulu.

Februrary 26, 2008

Two of the King of Prussia Youth Sports Foundation's Patriot Basketball teams advance in the Suburban Youth League Playoffs. The 14 year old boys Patriots advance to the Championship while the 11 year old Lady Patriots won their first playoff game in 3 years.

In a semi-final game, Coach Rich Slawter's 14 year old Patriots team faced Perk Valley in a rematch of a game won by the Patriots in the regular season. The Patriots were the winner in a high scoring contest, 71-67. The Patriots jumped out to a 34-30 half time lead as 6 Patriots scored. In the third quarter, Perk Valley put on a shooting exhibition as they scored 27 points. They led by a many as 10 points appeared to be pulling away from the Patriots late in the third quarter. However, Ryan Shea hit a 3 pointer and Maestro Pleasant hit 2 key free throws and the Patriots cut the lead to 4 points, 57-53. In the fourth quarter, the Patriots took over and proved to be the better team as they won the exciting contest, 71-67. Ryan Shea had an incredible performance, scoring 30 points! Jay Donovan scored 15 points, Maestro Pleasant hit 11 points and Dante Montague finished with 9 points. The winning Patriots, who are 11-2, now move on to the Championship.

Coach Jack McAleer's 11 year old Patriots come from behind to defeat Upper Moreland in a hard fought contest, 25-21. Sonali Dhawan led the Lady Patriots with 9 points including 2 clutch free throws with seconds left in the game. Tejarra Ellis, Reggie Robinson and Kaley Allen each scored 4 points while Ami Daniels and Alexis Ramanjulu added 2 points each. Nikola Hill, Caroline Hullihen, Kellie Keen, and Nicole Briskin all played well and contributed to the win. The Lady Patriots are now 8-5 and will compete in the semi-finals.

Februrary 12, 2008

The King of Prussia Youth Sports Foundation hosted six basketball games at the Upper Merion Middle School on Saturday, February 9. The day was highlighted by a 61-53 win for the 14-year-old Patriots as they clinched first place in the Suburban Youth League. The 11-year-old Lady Patriots and 11-year-old Patriots were also winners!

Coach Rich Slawter's Patriot team was hoping to receive a bye in the first round of the playoffs with a win against Huntington Valley. The Patriots played without two key players, Ryan Shea and Eric Slawter. In the first half, despite five three-point conversion by Huntington Valley, the Patriots led 28-24. Dante Montague dominated the first half for the Patriots with 18 points. In the second half, it was Jay Donovan's turn to take over as he poured in 16 points. Huntington Valley kept the game close as they converted four three-point shots but the Patriots held on to win, 61-53 and secured first place! Dante Montague totaled 25 points, Jay Donavan had 20 points and Maestro Pleasant added 8 points for the winning Patriots.

The 11 year old Patriots were hoping to keep their Playoff hopes alive as they faced the Penn Jaguars in an A league contest. The Patriots had their best first quarter of the season due to strong teamwork and balanced scoring as they jumped out to a 21-10 lead. Danny Kubler scored seven of his 9 points in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Patriots held on to a 33-21 lead as six players scored. The Jaguars charged back in the third quarter as they outscored the Patriots 15-8. However, the Patriots played with much intensity and proved to be the better team and they won the contest impressively, 60-53. Zach Yonda led all scorers with 18 points and controlled the boards. Chris McNeal had a very strong game with 15 points and unselfish play. David Stecz contributed 6 points, steady ball handling and defense. Dave Bear came off the bench with 10 points. The Patriots, coached by Paul Kubler, Joe Stecz and Scott McNeal, play their final regular season game against Souderton Harleysville on Wednesday day.

The playoff-bound, 11 year old Lady Patriots faced Lenape Valley. Kaley Allen had the hot hand in the first quarter with 6 points as the Lady Patriots jumped out to a 10-4 lead in the first quarter. The Lady Patriots never trailed and won the defensive contest-21-15. Ami Daniels led the team with 7 points; Kaley Allen had 6 points while Reggie Robinson added 4 points. The Lady Patriots are now 7-5 and have already secured a spot in the upcoming Suburban Youth League playoffs.

The 10-year-old Patriots, coached by Dave Butler, were hoping to obtain their first win of the season as they faced the 3-7 North Penn team. Jerry Mangen was on fire as he scored 9 points in the first half on top of Trevon Morris' 8 points as the Patriots surprised North Penn with a 23-18 lead. The Patriots continued an impressive day of shooting in the third quarter as Mangen and Morris continued putting on a strong offensive show as the Patriots led 34-28 lead and the Patriots looked to be well on their way to their first win! However, North Penn exploded in the fourth quarter, including two key three pointers by Anthony Cameron, as North Penn scored 16 points to win the game, 44-40. Jerry Mangen finished up with 17 points while Trevon Morris poured in 12 points.

The 10-year-old Lady Patriots, coached by Alan Kear, also were looking for their first win. Although they showed continued improvement, the Lady Patriots could not stop the taller Methacton team. Gabby Triosi led Methacton with 20 points. The Lady Patriots had points scored by Lauren Kilroy, Anna Davis, Raina Carlos and Carlye Odorisio. The 10-year-old boy Patriots team, coached by Dave Allen, had a difficult task facing them as they played an 8-2 Zenape Valley team. Strong defense kept the game close most of the way but Lenape Valley pulled away with a 38-20 victory. Caleel Henry and Lucas Yonda led the scoring for the Patriots with six points each. Kyle Allen, Martin Crowe, Trey Milby and Mack Morgan all scored for the Patriots.

Februrary 7, 2008

The King of Prussia Youth Sports Foundation's 14-year-old boy's team won their 7th straight game and took over first place in their conference by soundly beating Doylestown, 62-49 on Saturday, February 2nd at the Upper Merion Middle School.

Coming into the game, the Patriots were looking for revenge against the 8-1 Doylestown team, who defeated them by 20 points earlier this season. The Patriots were short with only six players. The Patriots had another outstanding first quarter as they exploded to a 20-6 lead. Ryan Shea led the charge with 8 points but the Patriots received scoring from five players! In the second quarter, the Patriots continued the assault, as they led at halftime 35-17. In the second half, the Patriots led by as many as 20 points. Doylestown did not give up without a fight, and led a late charge in the fourth quarter. However, the Patriots held on for a well-deserved victory, 62-49. Dante Montague led the Patriots with 18 points and Jay Donavan had another great performance with 16 points. Ryan Shea hit on 14 points while Eric Slawter contributed 10 points. With the win, the Patriots improved their record to 9-2. The Patriots are coached by Rich Slawter.

In an earlier game, Dave Allen's 9-year-old boy's team faced North Penn. The game was a low scoring contest but the Patriots came out on top, 16-12. Mack Morgan led the Patriots with six points while Martin Crowe, Andrew Persuad, Caleel Henry and Trey Milby all scored for the Patriots. In game two, the 10-year-old Lady Patriots faced Springford Gold team. Despite a strong defensive effort, the Lady Patriots could not overcome a size disadvantage as Springford Gold won the game. The Lady Patriots, coached by Allen Kear, were led by Anna Davis with 4 points. In game three, the 11 year old "A" league Patriot team, coached by Paul Kubler, were looking to avenge a 43-34 loss to first place Springford. Six players scored for the Patriots in the first half as the Patriots stayed close to the excellent Springford, trailing only by 26-25. However, Springford had an incredible second half-offensive performance, as they stunned the Patriots 63-30. Nelson Blickman and Zach Yonda led the Patriots with 8 points each.

January 30, 2008

The King of Prussia Youth Sports Foundation hosted six games this past Saturday, January 26th at the Upper Merion Middle School. The first 3 games proved to be extremely challenging for the Patriots and Lady Patriots as their opponents came in with a combined 22-1 record.

In game one, Coach Dave Allen's 9 year old boy's team faced an undefeated Methacton team, who came into the contest with an 8-0 record. In the first quarter, the Patriots struggled offensively, as Methacton took a 9-2 lead. The Patriots scored more points in the second half, but Methacton's tough defense was too much for the Patriots as they led 20-9. Going into the third quarter, the talented Methacton team was well in charge, 29-14 but the Patriots made a strong run at them in the fourth quarter and outscored them 11-4. However, Methacton held on for the victory, 34-25 and remained undefeated. The 9 year old Patriots are now 3-4. Mack Morgan played excellent defense, had several blocked shots and led the Patriots in scoring with 7 points. Lucas Yonda and Trey Milby had 5 points each.

In game 2, coach Alan Kear's 10 year old girls team were looking for their first victory against a very competitive Whitpain team who came into the contest at 7-1. Whitpain jumped out to a 12 to 3 lead in the first quarter and never trailed the contest. Carlye Odorisio led the Lady Patriots with 6 points. Katie McCullough scored 4 points and was strong off the boards. Raina Carlos and Anna Davis also scored while Gabriel Rushlaw, Lauren Kilroy, Haley O'Malley, Shannon Lloyd all contributed with strong performances.

For the second Saturday in a row, Coach Dave Butler's 10 year old boy's team faced an undefeated team, this time the 7-0 Whitemarsh team. The Patriots held their own against Whitemarsh early on, playing an aggressive defense and only trailed 14-10 in the second quarter. However, led by Mike Crone's 16 points, Whitemarsh took over and won handily, 42-25. The Patriots were led by Trevon Morris with 13 points while Jerry Mangen had 6 points and Brandon Rhodes scored 4 points.

The Lady Patriots had an evenly matched game against Springford. Both teams had even records as the Lady Patriots had a 4-4 record while Springford entered the contest with a 2-2 record. Springford could not handle the Lady Patriots aggressive defense and only scored 3 points in the first half as the Lady Patriots jumped out to a 14-3 half time lead. Although Springford finally got untracked offensively in the second half, they never got closer than 6 points as the Lady Patriots fought to an impressive 29-19 victory. Coach Jack McAleer's Lady Patriots improved their record to 5-4. Kaley Allen led the Patriots with 8 points and continued to show her leadership skills. Sonali Dawah had 6 points; Kelly Keene had 4 points while Caroline Hillihen, Ami Daniels Tierra Ellis, Reggie Robinson and Alexis Romanjulu also scored. Nikola Hill and Nicole Brisken had strong defensive performances for the winning Patriots.

In Game 5 of the day, Coach Paul Kubler's 11 year old Patriots were attempting to win 2 games in a row, facing Whitemarsh. The Whitemarsh team displayed a strong offensive showing, winning the contest 53-39. Zach Yonda led the Patriots with 17 points including 7 points at the foul line. Chris McNeal added 9 points and Nelson Blickman had 6 points. Earlier in the week, the Patriots faced the Penn Jaguars in an away game. The Jaguars led 20-16 at halftime as the Patriots were sluggish at half time. The Patriots came to life in the third quarter and outscored the Jags, 10-2 and led 26-22. Late in the game, the Jaguars actually took the lead 30-29 when David Stecz was fouled and went to the line 1 on 1. David hit both free throws to put the Patriots in the lead for good, as they won this exciting contest, 35-30. Chris McNeal led the Patriots with 10 points; Zach Yonda added 8 points, while Nelson Blickman and David Stecz finished with 6 points each.

Coach Rich Slawter's 14 year old boy's team were hoping to win their second game of the day after defeating Warminster earlier in the day. The Patriots were also looking for their 5th straight win as they faced a 4-4 Springford team. Spearheaded by Ryan Shea's 6 points, and Dante Montague's 4 points, the Patriots jumped out to a 16-12 first quarter lead. However, Springford didn't back down and had a strong 2nd quarter, scoring 16 points but trailed the Patriots 30-28. In the second half, the lead see-sawed back and forth but Ryan Shea's and Dante Montague's 4th quarter heroics helped win the game for the Patriots 53-51. Dante Montague led the Patriots with 14 points and Ryan Shea had 13. Jay Donovan had 10 points while Maestro Pleasant adds 7 points and Brett Ross contributed 6 points. The Patriots continue to show strong team chemistry as they improved to an impressive 7-2 record.

January 27, 2008

The King of Prussia Youth Sports Foundation hosted four Basketball games this past Saturday, January 19th, at Upper Merion Middle School. The King of Prussia teams won 2 out of the four games.

In the first game, the 10 year old boy's team, coached by Dave Butler, had a difficult task, facing an undefeated Hatboro Horsham team. Despite Trevon Morris' 10 points, Hatboro Horsham controlled the entire game and won handily, 42-12. Hatboro Horsham had all 10 players score and improved their record to 6-0.

In game two, coach Jack McAleer's 11 year old girls team were hoping to bounce back from 2 disappointing losses. They faced a determined Upper Moreland team who came into the contest with a 2-2 record. The Lady Patriots jumped out to a 10-2 first quarter lead and never trailed the contest, winning 32-21. Upper Moreland had much difficulty in handling the Lady Patriots strong press. Tierra Ellis led the Lady Patriots with 10 points. Kaley Allen had another strong game with 6 points as did Caroline Hullihen. The Lady Patriots improved their record to 3-3 with this impressive win.

In game three, Coach Paul Kubler's 11 year old boy's team were involved in a shoot out with a very good and very physical Souderton/Harleysville Youth Basketball Association (SHYBA) team but ended up on the losing end, 53-45. Despite a size disadvantage, the Patriots stayed with SHYBA most of the game but were unable to stop SHYBA's Steve Schaffer who finished with 26 points. Nelson Blickman led the Patriots with 14 points while Zach Yonda added 11 points and Chris McNeal adding 10 points.

In game four, Coach Rich Slawter's 14 year old team faced Warminster who was looking for their first victory. Warminster proved to be no match for the Patriots who surged to a 24-6 first quarter lead, led by Ryan Shea's 9 points and Dante Montague's 7 points. The Patriots coasted the rest of the way leading by as many as 30 points and winning 52-32. The Patriots improved their record to 3-2. Dane Montague led the Patriots with 16 points, Jay Donavan contributed 11 points, Ryan Shea added 10 points and Eric Slawter added 7 points.

January 15, 2008

The King of Prussia Youth Sports Foundation hosted six Basketball games on Saturday, January 12th at Upper Merion Middle School. In the first game, Coach Dave Allen's 9 year old team hoped to bounce back from a tough loss to Warminster, 37-33 on Tuesday night as they faced Deep Run. The Patriots jumped out to a 12-8 in the first quarter, as 4 Patriots scored. In the second quarter, Deep Run had no answer for the Patriots relentless defense as the King of Prussia team shut them out 4-0. In the second half, the Patriots had everything going for them as they coasted to a 37-18 victory. Mack Morgan and Trey Milby led the Patriots with 10 points each while Lucas Yonda scored 8 points and Andrew Persuad added 6 points.

In game two, Jack McAleer's 11 year old girl's team was looking for revenge against Souderton Harleysville (SHYBA) who defeated them in the opener of the Suburban Youth League. The Lady Patriots were without their point guard, Sonali Dawah, and struggled offensively throughout the contest. SHYBA led the entire game, but the Lady Patriots charged back late in the fourth quarter and cut the lead to one point. However, SHYBA held on to win, 26-21. Kelly Keene and Teirra Ellis led the Lady Patriots with six points each.

In the 10 B boys contest, both King of Prussia and Methacton were looking for their first victory. Methacton's depth was too much for the young Patriots as Methacton was the winner-40-30. The Patriots were led by Trevon Morris with 14 points while Brendon Rhodes scored 6 points and Craig Wilson contributed four points. The 10 year old girl's team also was looking for their first victory against a more experienced Methacton team. Alan Kear's team was playing their second game of the day after traveling to Deep Run in the morning. Although the Lady Patriots continued to show improvement, they lost to Methacton. The Lady Patriots were led in scoring by Carlye Odorisio and Raina Carlos.

In the most interesting match up of the day, Coach Paul Kubler's 11 year old boy's team faced Montgomery, a team that beat them earlier in the week in overtime. The Patriots were looking to return the favor. The game was extremely close throughout the contest. Aaron Deen scored all 8 points for Montgomery in the first quarter as the game was tied 8-8. The Patriots led at the end of the second and third quarter but Montgomery's strong defense held the Patriots to only 2 points in the fourth quarter as Montgomery came out on top, 27-24. Chris McNeal led the Patriots 11 points while Zach Yonda contributed 9 points.

The final contest of the game, Coach Rich Slawter's 14 year old boy's team hoped to improve on their 2-0 record, facing Southampton. The Patriots had 8 players score as they defeated Southampton in an exciting contest, 71-67. Dante Montague led all scorers pouring in 27 points. Eric Slawter added 13 points including three 3 pointers. Jay Donavan added 12 points while Ryan Shea had 10 points. Ryan Shea and Dante Montague's strong foul shooting in the fourth quarter helped seal the victory for the Patriots who improved their record to 3-0.

January 7, 2008

The King of Prussia Youth Sports Foundation opened their 10th Basketball Season with 5 games this past Saturday, January 5, at the Upper Merion Middle School. The Foundation has 6 teams this year: 4 boys' teams, the Patriots, and 2 girls' teams, the Lady Patriots.

The 9 year old Patriots started their season with an exciting victory in overtime, 26-22, against Council Rock. The Patriots, coached by Dave Allen, enjoyed a 10-2 lead at the end of the first quarter with Luke Yonda and Trey Milby leading the way. The Patriots, playing relentless defense, continued to lead at halftime, 14-7. However, Council Rock made a strong comeback effort in the second half and whittled the Patriots lead to 18-15 at the end of the third quarter. With only a couple minutes remaining in the game, the Patriots appeared to have the game won, but Council Rock's Vince Armetta's made five unanswered points and forced the game into overtime. The Patriots proved to be the stronger team as they shut out Council Rock in the overtime period, 4-0. The Patriots were led in scoring by Luke Yonda with 11 points, Trey Milby with 10 points. Caleel Henry and Mack Morgan also contributed points for the winning Patriots.

In the second game, the 10 year old Lady Patriots, coached by Alan Kear, played their first game of the season against an experienced and strong Whitemarsh team. Led by Hannah Fox, Whitemarsh jumped out to a 15 point lead in the first quarter then never trailed in defeating King of Prussia. In game three, another new Patriot team, 10 year old boys, faced a strong opponent from Souderton/Harleysville Youth Basketball Association (SHYBA). The Patriots kept it close most of the first half before SHYBA pulled away in the second half and won the game, 44-30. The Patriots, coached by Dave Butler, benefited by strong performances from Trevon Morris with 18 points and Jerry Maganan with 8 points.

In game four, King of Prussia's 11 year old Basketball team faced Deep Run. Kaley Allen scored all of the Lady Patriots' 8 points in the second quarter as they surged to an 11-6 at half time. However, led by Alex Villella's six points in the fourth quarter, Deep Run fought back to tie the game at 21 each. Ami Daniels scored with only a few seconds left on the clock to win the game for the Lady Patriots at 23-21.

In the final game of the day, the 11 year old boys team, coached by Paul Kubler, faced Perkiomen Valley. The Patriots, who won the B league championship last year, faced their first Suburban Youth League "A" league opponent. The Patriots continued their winning ways, defeating Perkiomen Valley in a nail biter, 55-51. Perk Valley had no answer for Zach Yonda who had an amazing game, scoring 27 points including 13 points at the foul line. The lead went back and forth for most of the game and the Patriots appeared to have the game won when Perk Valley's Kyle Charlton nailed a 3 pointer, tying the game at 46-46 at the end of regulation. In overtime, the Patriots took over the contest, outscoring their opponent, 9-5. Both Nelson Blickman and Dave Bear scored 6 points each but all nine players on the King of Prussia team scored.

All the home games are broadcasted on a delayed basis on Upper Merion's Government Access station, Chanel 22, on a delayed basis on the following Wednesdays.

August 26, 2007

TRYOUTS FOR PATRIOTS AND LADY PATRIOTS

The King of Prussia Sports Foundation has named the boys teams "Patriots" and the girls teams "Lady Patriots". The Foundation is conducting tryouts for both Boys and Girls Travel Teams on Saturday, September 8th and Saturday, September 15th. Our director of Technical Operations, Jennie Hall, will be conducting the tryouts. Tryouts for both the Patriots and Lady Patriots will be at the Gulph School located at 650 Henderson Road in King of Prussia at times listed under Practice / Tryouts.

After a successful season including two Boys championships and good showings in the AAU Tournaments, the Foundation will be starting their 10th year. The Patriots and Lady Patriots will participate in the Suburban Youth league with an 11 game schedule to take place in January and February. The majority of the home games are broadcast on the Township Government Access channel. For questions, please contact John Egan, Director of Sports Operations.

March 12, 2007

For the first time in its nine year history in the Suburban Youth League, the King of Prussia Youth Sports Foundation has 2 teams that won Championships! Both the 10 year old and 14 year old boys teams were victorious this weekend and were crowned champions of their age divisions. It was the first time in Suburban Youth League History that one coach won two championships in one season as Paul Kubler (King of Prussia's own Coach K) coached both King of Prussia teams.

In the 14 year old game, King of Prussia faced Lower Merion, a team they had defeated a few weeks earlier, 47-40. Lower Merion proved to be no match this time for King of Prussia's powerful team. King of Prussia jumped out to a 31-6 halftime league. King of Prussia then coasted to an easy 57-28 win! King of Prussia dominated the boards, played relentless defense and completely out-shot their opponents! The team benefited from balanced scoring as all 9 players scored! Tyron Savage led the way with 12 points, Mylo Hill had 10 points, Joe Beck came off the bench with 8 points and Anthony Robey contributed 7 points. Coach Paul Kubler also received terrific performances from Keishan Persuade, Paul Kubler, Zach Vousse, Tom Foy, Curran Krayack, and Ben Dwecki. Coach Kubler also received excellent coaching support from his assistant coaches, Larry Williams and Dave Butler.

In the second game, the 10 year old King of Prussia team was matched up against a strong and taller Huntington Valley team. In the first half, thanks to Zack Young's strong inside play and a potent defense, King of Prussia took charge, 18-11. Valley's coach Warren Blatt made some significant adjustments at half time, as Valley surprised King of Prussia with a strong comeback and actually tied the game, 22-22 at the end of the third quarter. Defense took over in the fourth quarter on both sides, as the scored was tied at 23-23 with less than 2 minutes left to play. At the one minute mark, Zack Yonda nailed a couple of free throws and King of Prussia led 27-25. However, Joseph Leventhal from Valley hit a field goal and tied the game once again, 25-25. Coach Kubler then called a time out with 10 seconds left in the game.

Considering the tough defense that Valley had played all game, it appeared that the game would go into overtime. The inbounds pass went to Nelson Blickman. Nelson drove to the basket and nailed the shot at the buzzer as King of Prussia won the game and the championship, 29-27! Zack Yonda led the team with 11 points, Chris McNeal scored 7 points, six points for Nelson Blickman. Coach Kubler also benefited from strong performances from David Stecz, Danny Kubler, and Henry Miller. Joey Albert, Andrew Lotsis and Austin Cooper did fine jobs coming off the bench. Coach Kubler also received outstanding coaching support from his 2 assistant coaches Joe Stecz and Scott McNeal.

March 5, 2007

The King of Prussia Youth Sports Foundation hosted 2 Suburban Youth League semi-finals this past weekend and both King of Prussia teams emerged as winners!

On Saturday at Gold's Gym, the 14 year old boys team hosted Southampton in what turned into a high scoring contest. In the first half, King of Prussia found themselves in an uncomfortable situation, as Southampton scored 7 unanswered points early in the second quarter, and King of Prussia trailed 23-11. However, led by Curran Krayak's 8 points, King of Prussia stormed back and led at halftime 28-27. The lead changed several times in the second quarter and the game was in doubt until the end. King of Prussia had an opportunity to put the game out of reach in the fourth quarter as they were continually fouled and were in a bonus situation. However, at one point, they missed 6 out of 7 foul shots. Anthony Robey then took over the game and went on a 15 point surge, the team made some key foul shots in the last 2 minutes and King of Prussia survived 60-58. Robey led all scorers with 22 points, while Ty Savage had 14 points, Curran Krayak had 10 and Mylo Hill scored 7 points. Coach Paul Kubler also benefited from strong performances from Zach Vousse, Joe Beck, Paul Kubler and Ben Dwecki. The team will be playing for the B league championship next weekend.

The 10 year old team, also coached by Paul Kubler, faced a very strong Central Bucks team at Gulph School on Sunday. The team led most of the way and were leading by 2 points with two minutes to play. Central Bucks started rushing their shots and King of Prussia took advantage. King of Prussia showed more patience with their shot selection and also received some key steals from Nelson Blickman and Danny Kubler. Zach Yonda, Nelson Blickman and Chris McNeal all hit foul shots as King of Prussia won the game, 43-37. Zach Yonda led the team with 15 points while Nelson Glickman contributed 12 points. David Stecz hit most of his outside shots in scoring 7 points and Henry Miller came off the bench to add 7 points. The team will play for the Suburban Youth league Championship this weekend.

February 26, 2007

The King of Prussia Youth Sports Foundation hosted 2 Suburban Youth Playoff Quarterfinal Basketball games this past Saturday at Gold's Gym. Both the 10 year old and 14 year old boys teams had number one seeds and entered the playoffs with 11-1 records.

In the first game, the 14 year old boys team, coached by Paul Kubler, faced Lower Southampton. In an effort to shut down Lower Southampton's outside shooting game, coach Kulber went to a 3-2 zone. The zone worked extremely well as King of Prussia jumped out to a 28-17 lead at halftime. In the second half, Coach Kubler switched to a man to man defense and totally confused Lower Southampton as King of Prussia outscored their opponent 15-1 in the third quarter. King of Prussia then coasted to a 57-29 win and will now advance to the semi-finals. Once again, King of Prussia had a strong team effort and received balanced scoring. Anthony Robey scored 12 points, Mylo Hill had 11 points, Ty Savage with 9 points and Joe Beck added 8 points.

In the second game, the 10 year old boys team faced a very strong Warminster team who came into the contest with a 11-4 record. Warminster entered the contest with a 10-4 record and were coming off a playoff win against Audubon. In previous games, King of Prussia jumped out to sizeable leads in the first quarter as teams struggle against their relentless press. However, Warminster was the first team this season to handle King of Prussia's press. Warminster played aggressive defense and sent King of Prussia to the foul line 18 times in the first half.

Although Warminster effectively shut down Zach Yonda's inside scoring, King of Prussia's foul shooting, strong defense and scoring gave them a comfortable lead at half time, 19-12. In the second half, Warminster outscored King of Prussia 12-5 and the game was tied 24-24 as King of Prussia found themselves in a barnburner for the first time this season. With the score tied 29-29 with 9 seconds left, King of Prussia had the ball with an opportunity to win. Nelson Blickman drove down the court and passed all the defenders but just missed a layup with 2 seconds left. Zach Yonda was then fouled with 1 second left. Zach missed both free throws and the game was sent into a 3 minute overtime.

In the first overtime, David Stecz nailed a 2 pointer and Nelson Blickman scored twice at the foul line but it wasn't enough as the game went into a second overtime. King of Prussia finally took charge of the game as Zach Yonda hit 3 free throws, Nelson Blickman and Chris McNeal both hit field goals, and King of Prussia ended up on the winning side, 41-38. The enthusiastic crowd was treated to the most exciting contest of the year!

The coaches were extremely proud of the players for this win as the boys played extremely well in the clutch, despite missing some key baskets and free throws late in regulation. Henry Miller and Zach Yonda led the team with 9 points each. Nelson Blickman had 8 points while Chris McNeal scored 6 points. David Stecz hit some key baskets down the stretch and scored all of his 7 points in the second half! King of Prussia will now move on to the semi-finals of the Suburban Youth League playoffs.