Fred's Retreads are on a 2-league winning streak.
The Retreads, composed of former and current Warren Sixpak junior players, captured the Spring Mens Sixes championship on June 10, beating Team Beer 30-28, 23-25, 25-22, 25-21 in the best-of-five final.
Ziggy Goryn, who completed his junior playing career in 2002, led the Retreads with 25 kills, at least 7 digs (statman does not claim to note all digs!) 2 blocks and an ace. Mark Kochan, a current player on Warren's 16-under team, added 13 kills, at least 3 digs, and 2 blocks.
Goryn had the Retreads' final three kills in the key third-game victory. He had 9 kills in that game.
In the hotly contested first game, Beer jumped out to a 9-4 lead on a kill by Scott Fitzpatrick and also led 10-5 on a kill by Glen Soria, 20-15 when setter Sean Mackey hit on 2 off a dig by Chuck Roy, and 21-16 on a kill by Dan Botzan. But 2 straight kills by Goryn, the second after a dig by Taras Borysyuk, made it 21-18.
Rob Curran had a kill for Beer as they took a 22-18 led, but a kill by Goryn, an ace by Mark Gacki, and another kill by Goryn after another dig by Borysyuk made it a 1-point game.
After each team had several game-point chances, the Retreads finally took a 29-28 lead on a kill by Justin Beaumont and won on an error by Beer.
Curran led the way in Beer's game-two win, with 5 of his team-high 15 kills. That game ended on a Retread error followed by a kill by Botzan (12 kills, at least 4 digs overall), for the 25-23 Beer victory.
But Goryn took over in Game 3, and Borysyuk, who completed his Warren playing career in 2000, ended Game 4 with his 7th kill of the night.
Borysyuk also had a block and at least 6 digs while setting in a 6-2 format with Mark Gacki, the setter for this year's Warren 18s. Gacki finished with 7 kills, a block, a game-high 4 aces, and at least 3 digs.
Chris Schuler, who also finished his junior career in 2002, contributed 9 kills, 2 blocks, an ace, and at least 3 digs to the Retread effort, while Beaumont, who played for Warren's 2007 18's team, had 9 kills, 3 blocks, and at least 5 digs.
Mackey finished with 2 kills, 3 blocks, an ace, and at least 3 digs for Beer, while Curren also contributed an ace and at least 4 digs to go with his 15 kills. Fitzpatrick contributed 8 kills, 2 blocks and at least 3 digs for Beer, which won the regular-season title in the league.
Roy had 7 kills, 2 blocks, an ace, and at least 4 digs, and Soria had 5 kills, 3 blocks, and at least 3 digs for Beer.
The Retreads had also won the Winter Mens Sixes League title, beating Ugly Ball in the final.
Friday, June 13, 2008
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Summer leagues starting/new open gym hours
Summer leagues are forming now! There will be Reverse Coed Fours on Thursdays and Mens Fours on Tuesdays.
There will be a pickup night for the Reverse Coed Fours League this Thursday (June 12) starting at 8 p.m. Players seeking teams and teams that need players can find each other, plus teams will be able to get ready for the league start by scrimmaging against each other.
The Mens Fours league will start Tuesday, June 17 and the Reverse Coed Fours will begin June 19.
Roster sheets are available at the front desk.
OPEN GYM HOURS
There will be no open gym on Sundays through the summer. Open Gym will be Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:30-11:00 p.m. in the summer.
There will be a pickup night for the Reverse Coed Fours League this Thursday (June 12) starting at 8 p.m. Players seeking teams and teams that need players can find each other, plus teams will be able to get ready for the league start by scrimmaging against each other.
The Mens Fours league will start Tuesday, June 17 and the Reverse Coed Fours will begin June 19.
Roster sheets are available at the front desk.
OPEN GYM HOURS
There will be no open gym on Sundays through the summer. Open Gym will be Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:30-11:00 p.m. in the summer.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
TriPod wins Silver title
Three of the four games went overtime, and the fourth was decided by 3 points.
That's how close the competition was as Tripod outlasted Ultra for the Silver Division title in the Spring Coed Fours League on May 28. Tripod - Anthony Calabria, Monica Calabria, Matt Susko, Kelly Mejuisi, and Adam Reinhardt - won 29-27, 28-30, 26-24, 25-22 to win the crown.
Tripod actually trailed 7-2 in two of the games they won, the first and third, but was able to battle back each time. In the first game, they finally took a 14-13 lead on an ace by Kelly, and actually went up 17-14 after two straight blocks by Anthony.
But then it was Ultra's turn to rally, and they went up 22-20 on two straight Tripod errors. After they went back and forth for a while, Matt finally ended the game with a kill on a hit on the second ball after a dig by Kelly.
In Game 2, it was Tripod that went up big, before Ultra battled back. An Ultra error made it 10-3, but a kill by Bill Burns, a block by Bill, and a Tripod error evened the score at 13-13. Tripod led 28-27, but 3 straight kills by Alex Desau gave Ultra the victory.
Ultra had two game points, 24-22, after a kill by Alex in Game 3, but Matt had a kill, Kelly had an ace, Anthony had a kill, and Kelly finished the game with another ace.
Alex's final kill of the night, his 25th, made the score 23-22 in the fourth game, and that one looked like it was headed for extra time, too. But Matt had a kill for the 24th point, then hit on 2 again in a similar play to the one that ended Game 1 to finish the game and match.
Anthony finished with 29 kills, 5 blocks and an ace for TriPod, while Matt had 28 kills, a block, 3 aces, and at least 3 digs (stat man can't keep up with all the digs!) Monica had 4 aces and at least 4 digs, while Kelly had 4 aces and at least 5 digs. Monica and Kelly combined for 6 aces in TriPod's Game 3 win. Adam had 7 kills and an ace.
Alex finished with 3 aces to go with his 25 kills for Ultra, while Bill Burns had 27 kills, 4 blocks, and at least 3 digs. Jeff Shirtz had 6 kills. Edna Cetina did the setting for Ultra.
Touch It! Smackey won the Gold Division of the league, while BUCA won the bronze in matches played the week before. The Silver Division needed an extra week because it was an 8-team grouping while the others each had 4 teams.
The Summer Reverse Coed League will be played on Thursday nights this year, starting June 12.
That's how close the competition was as Tripod outlasted Ultra for the Silver Division title in the Spring Coed Fours League on May 28. Tripod - Anthony Calabria, Monica Calabria, Matt Susko, Kelly Mejuisi, and Adam Reinhardt - won 29-27, 28-30, 26-24, 25-22 to win the crown.
Tripod actually trailed 7-2 in two of the games they won, the first and third, but was able to battle back each time. In the first game, they finally took a 14-13 lead on an ace by Kelly, and actually went up 17-14 after two straight blocks by Anthony.
But then it was Ultra's turn to rally, and they went up 22-20 on two straight Tripod errors. After they went back and forth for a while, Matt finally ended the game with a kill on a hit on the second ball after a dig by Kelly.
In Game 2, it was Tripod that went up big, before Ultra battled back. An Ultra error made it 10-3, but a kill by Bill Burns, a block by Bill, and a Tripod error evened the score at 13-13. Tripod led 28-27, but 3 straight kills by Alex Desau gave Ultra the victory.
Ultra had two game points, 24-22, after a kill by Alex in Game 3, but Matt had a kill, Kelly had an ace, Anthony had a kill, and Kelly finished the game with another ace.
Alex's final kill of the night, his 25th, made the score 23-22 in the fourth game, and that one looked like it was headed for extra time, too. But Matt had a kill for the 24th point, then hit on 2 again in a similar play to the one that ended Game 1 to finish the game and match.
Anthony finished with 29 kills, 5 blocks and an ace for TriPod, while Matt had 28 kills, a block, 3 aces, and at least 3 digs (stat man can't keep up with all the digs!) Monica had 4 aces and at least 4 digs, while Kelly had 4 aces and at least 5 digs. Monica and Kelly combined for 6 aces in TriPod's Game 3 win. Adam had 7 kills and an ace.
Alex finished with 3 aces to go with his 25 kills for Ultra, while Bill Burns had 27 kills, 4 blocks, and at least 3 digs. Jeff Shirtz had 6 kills. Edna Cetina did the setting for Ultra.
Touch It! Smackey won the Gold Division of the league, while BUCA won the bronze in matches played the week before. The Silver Division needed an extra week because it was an 8-team grouping while the others each had 4 teams.
The Summer Reverse Coed League will be played on Thursday nights this year, starting June 12.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Coed league matches of the week
The Flying Squirrels went 4-2 in six games in the Coed Fours League on Wednesday, winning all three games against Stu's Crew and one of three against BUCA.
Mark Menadier led the Squirrels with 15 kills and 5 aces against BUCA and 21 kills and 6 aces against Stu's Crew. His final 2 kills of the night both came in similar fashion, as he hit the ball over on 2 after digs by Melissa Eckoff, giving the Squirrels a 26-24 win in the final game against Stu's Crew. The Squirrels also beat Stu's Crew 25-21 and 25-22.
Scott Shaw had 15 kills and Tom Koehler had 2 kills and 2 aces against Stu's Crew.
Fred Bauer led Stu's Crew with 11 kills and also had 4 aces, while Stu contributed 10 kills, 2 blocks, and 3 aces. Al Zudick had 6 kills and 6 aces, and Judy Larrick had 3 kills.
Phil Oney led BUCA with 15 kills, 3 blocks and 4 aces as they beat the Squirrels 25-8 24-26, 27-25. Jon Raser had 10 kills and 5 blocks, including two that were one-handed, and Tony Weshovsky had 8 kills.
BUCA trailed 12-17 in the third game, but battled back to tie the score at 20-20 on an ace by Jon. They went ahead 26-25 on an error by the Squirrels, then Phil finished the game and the night for BUCA with a block. BUCA had already won three games from Jambalaya before playing the Squirrels.
Scott had 13 kills and 2 blocks for the Squirrels against BUCA. Mark provided the key hits at the end of the Squirrels' Game 2 win, with a kill to tie the game at 24-24, then 2 straight kills for the winning points.
Mark Menadier led the Squirrels with 15 kills and 5 aces against BUCA and 21 kills and 6 aces against Stu's Crew. His final 2 kills of the night both came in similar fashion, as he hit the ball over on 2 after digs by Melissa Eckoff, giving the Squirrels a 26-24 win in the final game against Stu's Crew. The Squirrels also beat Stu's Crew 25-21 and 25-22.
Scott Shaw had 15 kills and Tom Koehler had 2 kills and 2 aces against Stu's Crew.
Fred Bauer led Stu's Crew with 11 kills and also had 4 aces, while Stu contributed 10 kills, 2 blocks, and 3 aces. Al Zudick had 6 kills and 6 aces, and Judy Larrick had 3 kills.
Phil Oney led BUCA with 15 kills, 3 blocks and 4 aces as they beat the Squirrels 25-8 24-26, 27-25. Jon Raser had 10 kills and 5 blocks, including two that were one-handed, and Tony Weshovsky had 8 kills.
BUCA trailed 12-17 in the third game, but battled back to tie the score at 20-20 on an ace by Jon. They went ahead 26-25 on an error by the Squirrels, then Phil finished the game and the night for BUCA with a block. BUCA had already won three games from Jambalaya before playing the Squirrels.
Scott had 13 kills and 2 blocks for the Squirrels against BUCA. Mark provided the key hits at the end of the Squirrels' Game 2 win, with a kill to tie the game at 24-24, then 2 straight kills for the winning points.
Team Beer wins 2 of 3 from Kaboom!
Team Beer won 2 of 3 games, 25-16, 25-20, 6-15, against Kaboom! in one of the feature matches of the opening night in the Men's Sixes League for the spring season.
Bob Curran led Team Beer with 7 kills, while Dan Botzan contributed 6 kills and 2 blocks and Brian Korenstein had 4 kills and 2 blocks. Mike Kucza contributed to the balanced attack with 5 kills, Taras Borysyuk had 4 kills, and Maribel Viray had 3 kills.
Matt Blauner led Kaboom! with 10 kills while Mike Thunell, Omar Mineya, and Paul Caper each had 5. Omar also had 2 aces.
Team Beer also won three games against WML on the opening night, while Kaboom! won all three in its exciting! match with Kapow!
Bob Curran led Team Beer with 7 kills, while Dan Botzan contributed 6 kills and 2 blocks and Brian Korenstein had 4 kills and 2 blocks. Mike Kucza contributed to the balanced attack with 5 kills, Taras Borysyuk had 4 kills, and Maribel Viray had 3 kills.
Matt Blauner led Kaboom! with 10 kills while Mike Thunell, Omar Mineya, and Paul Caper each had 5. Omar also had 2 aces.
Team Beer also won three games against WML on the opening night, while Kaboom! won all three in its exciting! match with Kapow!
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Warren Sixpak wins men's sixes title
The first game didn't go so well, so Warren Sixpak setter Mark Gacki thought it would be a good idea to change the lineup.
Sixpak won the Gold Division title in the Men's Sixes league on March 25, beating Ugly Ball 17-25, 25-20, 25-23, 17-25, 15-9. Team Beer won the Silver Division title, beating Kaboom, also in a 5-game marathon (20-25, 25-23, 25-19, 19-25, 15-11).
Sixpak switched left sides Glenn DeMagalhaes and Ziggy Goryn after losing the first game. Glen had 0 kills in the first game (he finished the match with 16), while Ziggy had just 4 of his match-high 25. Ziggy had 7 of his kills and Glenn had 5 in second-game victory that put Sixpak back in contention.
Middles Tom Burke had 16 kills and 2 blocks and Colin McNeill contributed 10 kills and 2 blocks for Sixpak. Adam Tett shared the setting duties in a 6-2 alignment with Gacki.
Adam Lewis led Ugly Ball, the fall season champions, with 16 kills and 2 blocks. Gary Curran had 11 kills, Jack Henriques added 9, and Rob Curran, Gregory Solovey, and Joe Saab each had 5 kills. Solovey also had 2 blocks. Greg Grande and Ilya Shchukin did the setting.
Sixpak almost didn't make it to the final, winning a best-of-three match in the semifinals over Fred's Retreads. They lost the first game 25-20, but won the second 28-26, and the third, 20-18. In that third game, Sixpak trailed 7-1 and 9-2 before coming back.
Ugly Ball beat Crush It, also in three games, in the semifinals. Crush It won the first game before Ugly Ball came back to win in three, with a 15-13 score in the third game.
Dan Barry, Dan Botzan, Chuck Roy, Glen Soria, Scott Fitzpatrick and Anthony Rosania played for Team Beer. They beat Western Penn in the semifinals. Kaboom beat Knuckle up in the semifinals.
The next men's sixes league will start April 15. There will be an open gym/pickup night for teams to add players on April 8.
Sixpak won the Gold Division title in the Men's Sixes league on March 25, beating Ugly Ball 17-25, 25-20, 25-23, 17-25, 15-9. Team Beer won the Silver Division title, beating Kaboom, also in a 5-game marathon (20-25, 25-23, 25-19, 19-25, 15-11).
Sixpak switched left sides Glenn DeMagalhaes and Ziggy Goryn after losing the first game. Glen had 0 kills in the first game (he finished the match with 16), while Ziggy had just 4 of his match-high 25. Ziggy had 7 of his kills and Glenn had 5 in second-game victory that put Sixpak back in contention.
Middles Tom Burke had 16 kills and 2 blocks and Colin McNeill contributed 10 kills and 2 blocks for Sixpak. Adam Tett shared the setting duties in a 6-2 alignment with Gacki.
Adam Lewis led Ugly Ball, the fall season champions, with 16 kills and 2 blocks. Gary Curran had 11 kills, Jack Henriques added 9, and Rob Curran, Gregory Solovey, and Joe Saab each had 5 kills. Solovey also had 2 blocks. Greg Grande and Ilya Shchukin did the setting.
Sixpak almost didn't make it to the final, winning a best-of-three match in the semifinals over Fred's Retreads. They lost the first game 25-20, but won the second 28-26, and the third, 20-18. In that third game, Sixpak trailed 7-1 and 9-2 before coming back.
Ugly Ball beat Crush It, also in three games, in the semifinals. Crush It won the first game before Ugly Ball came back to win in three, with a 15-13 score in the third game.
Dan Barry, Dan Botzan, Chuck Roy, Glen Soria, Scott Fitzpatrick and Anthony Rosania played for Team Beer. They beat Western Penn in the semifinals. Kaboom beat Knuckle up in the semifinals.
The next men's sixes league will start April 15. There will be an open gym/pickup night for teams to add players on April 8.
Friday, March 21, 2008
Injuries can't stop Touch It! Smackey
Two of their four players had injuries - Marcus Haynes with a dislocated thumb, and Sean Mackey with a broken finger - but that didn't keep Touch It! Smackey from capturing the Coed 4's League Gold Division championship with a 25-22, 29-31, 25-22, 25-21 victory over The McCreakersons on March 19.
Even with their painful digits, Marcus and Sean each had 6 blocks in the match. JJ O'Connell led Smackey with 23 kills and also had 4 blocks, an ace, and at least 8 digs (statman Fred does not claim to be able to keep track of all digs). Sean contributed 18 kills, 2 aces, and at least 5 digs, while Marcus had 21 kills, 2 aces, and at least 11 digs. Lynnette Chen did the setting and also had 2 kills, an ace, and at least 12 digs.
Smackey actually led Game 4 by 9 points, 23-14, but The McCreakersons battled back with key points coming on an ace by Jim Findura (23-16), and a pair of kills by Roman Bulowski (23-19 and 23-20).
But Sean registered his final kill to make the score 24-20, and after another kill by Roman, JJ finished the match with a spike down the line from the left side.
Roman led the McCreakersons with 23 kills, 3 blocks, an ace and at least 11 digs, while Tommy Narath contributed 17 kills, a block, 6 aces, and at least 6 digs. Jim Findura had 17 kills, 5 blocks (including 2 at the end of the Game 2 victory) an ace, and at least 6 digs. Ann Lee Yuan did the setting and also had a kill and at least 7 digs.
Some other highlights in the match included: JJ's block for the winning point in Smackey's Game 1 victory; A play early in Game 2 during which Tommy's shoe went flying off but McCreakersons still won the point (Roman later in the game reminded Tommy to "try to keep his shoes on''); a dig by Ann Lee that kept the rally alive before Jim's game-finishing block in Game 2; a long rally that included at least 3 digs - by Lynnette, Sean and Roman, before Tommy finally ended it with a kill that gave McCreakersons a 20-19 lead in Game 3; a dig/kill by Lynnette in Game 3 that gave Smackey a 23-21 lead; And a 4-dig rally (JJ, Marcus, and 2 by Roman) that was ended by a dink from Jim that left Marcus and Lynnette lying on the floor in Game 4. That point made Smackey's lead 22-14 and preceded the McCreakerson's big, but ultimately failed, comeback.
The next Coed 4's league will start April 9. There will be an open gym/pickup night for players seeking teams and teams seeking players on April 2. Contact Mark Thatcher (mthatcher@powerzonevb.com) for information.
Even with their painful digits, Marcus and Sean each had 6 blocks in the match. JJ O'Connell led Smackey with 23 kills and also had 4 blocks, an ace, and at least 8 digs (statman Fred does not claim to be able to keep track of all digs). Sean contributed 18 kills, 2 aces, and at least 5 digs, while Marcus had 21 kills, 2 aces, and at least 11 digs. Lynnette Chen did the setting and also had 2 kills, an ace, and at least 12 digs.
Smackey actually led Game 4 by 9 points, 23-14, but The McCreakersons battled back with key points coming on an ace by Jim Findura (23-16), and a pair of kills by Roman Bulowski (23-19 and 23-20).
But Sean registered his final kill to make the score 24-20, and after another kill by Roman, JJ finished the match with a spike down the line from the left side.
Roman led the McCreakersons with 23 kills, 3 blocks, an ace and at least 11 digs, while Tommy Narath contributed 17 kills, a block, 6 aces, and at least 6 digs. Jim Findura had 17 kills, 5 blocks (including 2 at the end of the Game 2 victory) an ace, and at least 6 digs. Ann Lee Yuan did the setting and also had a kill and at least 7 digs.
Some other highlights in the match included: JJ's block for the winning point in Smackey's Game 1 victory; A play early in Game 2 during which Tommy's shoe went flying off but McCreakersons still won the point (Roman later in the game reminded Tommy to "try to keep his shoes on''); a dig by Ann Lee that kept the rally alive before Jim's game-finishing block in Game 2; a long rally that included at least 3 digs - by Lynnette, Sean and Roman, before Tommy finally ended it with a kill that gave McCreakersons a 20-19 lead in Game 3; a dig/kill by Lynnette in Game 3 that gave Smackey a 23-21 lead; And a 4-dig rally (JJ, Marcus, and 2 by Roman) that was ended by a dink from Jim that left Marcus and Lynnette lying on the floor in Game 4. That point made Smackey's lead 22-14 and preceded the McCreakerson's big, but ultimately failed, comeback.
The next Coed 4's league will start April 9. There will be an open gym/pickup night for players seeking teams and teams seeking players on April 2. Contact Mark Thatcher (mthatcher@powerzonevb.com) for information.
Team Ultra captures Silver in 5
Team Ultra won the Silver Division final of the Coed 4's league on March 19, beating the Flying Squirrels 25-14, 25-20, 21-25, 24-26, 15-9.
"Papa'' Jim Elliott led Ultra in the deciding game with 5 of his 21 kills. Three of his kills came at the beginning of the game, helping Ultra jump to a 3-1 lead, and the final one provided the game-winning point. Elliott also had at least 13 digs (statman Fred is unable to keep track of all digs!) and an ace in the match.
Alex Desau led Ultra with 31 kills, including 8 each in games 1, 2 and 4. He also had 4 aces and at least 6 digs. Jeff Shirtz contributed 6 kills, 2 aces, 2 blocks, and at least 16 digs.
Edna Cetina did most of the setting for Ultra, and also had 5 kills and 2 aces.
Scott Shaw led the Squirrels with 23 kills, 2 aces, and at least 15 digs. Mark Menadier contributed 11 kills, 2 aces, and at least 16 digs, and Tom Koehler chipped in 4 kills, an ace and at least 9 digs. Melissa Eckhoff did the setting and also had a kill, 5 aces, and at least 3 digs.
Koehler provided a key play in the Squirrels' Game 3 win, registering an ace to give his team a 24-21 lead. Menadier then had a dig and kill to end the game for the Squirrels, which were the sixth seed in the playoffs but beat the No. 3 and 7 seeds to advance to the final. Cupsaw had knocked out the No. 2 seeds, the Purple Cobras, in the opening round of the playoffs.
The next coed 4's league will be held on Wednesday nights starting either April 9 or 16. Contact Mark Thatcher (mthatcher@powerzonevb.com) for information.
"Papa'' Jim Elliott led Ultra in the deciding game with 5 of his 21 kills. Three of his kills came at the beginning of the game, helping Ultra jump to a 3-1 lead, and the final one provided the game-winning point. Elliott also had at least 13 digs (statman Fred is unable to keep track of all digs!) and an ace in the match.
Alex Desau led Ultra with 31 kills, including 8 each in games 1, 2 and 4. He also had 4 aces and at least 6 digs. Jeff Shirtz contributed 6 kills, 2 aces, 2 blocks, and at least 16 digs.
Edna Cetina did most of the setting for Ultra, and also had 5 kills and 2 aces.
Scott Shaw led the Squirrels with 23 kills, 2 aces, and at least 15 digs. Mark Menadier contributed 11 kills, 2 aces, and at least 16 digs, and Tom Koehler chipped in 4 kills, an ace and at least 9 digs. Melissa Eckhoff did the setting and also had a kill, 5 aces, and at least 3 digs.
Koehler provided a key play in the Squirrels' Game 3 win, registering an ace to give his team a 24-21 lead. Menadier then had a dig and kill to end the game for the Squirrels, which were the sixth seed in the playoffs but beat the No. 3 and 7 seeds to advance to the final. Cupsaw had knocked out the No. 2 seeds, the Purple Cobras, in the opening round of the playoffs.
The next coed 4's league will be held on Wednesday nights starting either April 9 or 16. Contact Mark Thatcher (mthatcher@powerzonevb.com) for information.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Touch It! Smackey reaches Coed League final
Touch It! Smackey, the No. 2 seed in the Gold Division, beat the Pink Flamingos 25-15, 24-26, 25-22 on March 12 to advance to the Gold Division championship match to be played on March 19.
Smackey (Lynnette Chen, Sean Mackey, Marcus Haynes, and JJ O'Connell) will play the winner from the other half of the playoff bracket: top seed McCreakersons (Ann Lee Yuan, Tom Narath, Jim Findura, and Roman Bulowski) plays No. 8 Spike U at 7:30, with Brooks, the fifth seed, waiting to play the winner in the semifinals. The championship match will follow.
JJ led Smackey with 23 kills in the victory over the Flamingos, while Marcus had 18 kills and 3 aces and Sean chipped in 16 kills. Lynnette did the setting.
A key play in the third game was a diving save by Marcus, into the bleachers, on a long rally that was eventually ended with a kill by JJ that made the score 19-17 in favor of the Flamingos. The Flamingos also led 21-18 after Eric Krick's third ace of the match, but Smackey took advantage of Eric being in the back row to tie the game at 21-21.
After a kill by Scott Doyle (7 in the match) gave Flamingos a 22-21 lead, Smackey scored the last 4 points on a kill by Marcus, an ace by Marcus, a kill by JJ, and another ace by Marcus.
Eric finished with 22 kills for the Flamingos, while Chris Jenkins added 3 kills, 3 blocks, and an ace. Setter Linda Delancy had 3 kills and 3 aces.
In the Silver Division playoffs, Team Ultra (Edna Cetina, Jeff Shirtz, Jim Elliott and Alex Desau) and the Flying Squirrels (Mellissa Eckoff, Scott Shaw, Mark Menadier, and AJ Prentice) will play in the championship match on March 19.
Ultra, the top seed, beat Team 5 in the quarterfinals, 25-9, 25-7. They beat the Scarlett Pimpernels 25-15, 18-25, 15-5 in the semis.
The Squirrels, the sixth seed, beat No. 3 Stu's Crew 25-22, 25-18 in the quarterfinals, then beat No. 7 Cupsaw 28-26, 25-17 in the semifinals.
(edited to fix Marcus' last name misspelling).
Smackey (Lynnette Chen, Sean Mackey, Marcus Haynes, and JJ O'Connell) will play the winner from the other half of the playoff bracket: top seed McCreakersons (Ann Lee Yuan, Tom Narath, Jim Findura, and Roman Bulowski) plays No. 8 Spike U at 7:30, with Brooks, the fifth seed, waiting to play the winner in the semifinals. The championship match will follow.
JJ led Smackey with 23 kills in the victory over the Flamingos, while Marcus had 18 kills and 3 aces and Sean chipped in 16 kills. Lynnette did the setting.
A key play in the third game was a diving save by Marcus, into the bleachers, on a long rally that was eventually ended with a kill by JJ that made the score 19-17 in favor of the Flamingos. The Flamingos also led 21-18 after Eric Krick's third ace of the match, but Smackey took advantage of Eric being in the back row to tie the game at 21-21.
After a kill by Scott Doyle (7 in the match) gave Flamingos a 22-21 lead, Smackey scored the last 4 points on a kill by Marcus, an ace by Marcus, a kill by JJ, and another ace by Marcus.
Eric finished with 22 kills for the Flamingos, while Chris Jenkins added 3 kills, 3 blocks, and an ace. Setter Linda Delancy had 3 kills and 3 aces.
In the Silver Division playoffs, Team Ultra (Edna Cetina, Jeff Shirtz, Jim Elliott and Alex Desau) and the Flying Squirrels (Mellissa Eckoff, Scott Shaw, Mark Menadier, and AJ Prentice) will play in the championship match on March 19.
Ultra, the top seed, beat Team 5 in the quarterfinals, 25-9, 25-7. They beat the Scarlett Pimpernels 25-15, 18-25, 15-5 in the semis.
The Squirrels, the sixth seed, beat No. 3 Stu's Crew 25-22, 25-18 in the quarterfinals, then beat No. 7 Cupsaw 28-26, 25-17 in the semifinals.
(edited to fix Marcus' last name misspelling).
Friday, February 8, 2008
New staff/intern
PowerZone has added Yue Liu as an intern to work with the Allegro club teams and also in the office.
Liu, now a senior at Temple University, where she played the last four years, will assist in training several of the Allegro travel teams and also be a head coach in the local program.
Born in China, she was an outside hitter for Temple University, helping the team to a 16-20 record. She was one of only 2 seniors on this year's team, and posted 414 kills, 298 digs, and 81 blocks. In 2006, she had 402 kills. Liu has garnered numerous awards in her four years at Temple, including 2004 Rookie of the Year. She was also named to several All-Tournament teams at tournaments that Temple participated in.
Liu was recruited to Temple, where she majors in Asian Studies and Kinesiology, after Temple had played her Chinese Army team on a trip to China. She was on China's junior national team, and also had been on the Army team since 2000 before joining Temple in 2004. She played in the Junior International Championships in Canada in 1999.
Liu, now a senior at Temple University, where she played the last four years, will assist in training several of the Allegro travel teams and also be a head coach in the local program.
Born in China, she was an outside hitter for Temple University, helping the team to a 16-20 record. She was one of only 2 seniors on this year's team, and posted 414 kills, 298 digs, and 81 blocks. In 2006, she had 402 kills. Liu has garnered numerous awards in her four years at Temple, including 2004 Rookie of the Year. She was also named to several All-Tournament teams at tournaments that Temple participated in.
Liu was recruited to Temple, where she majors in Asian Studies and Kinesiology, after Temple had played her Chinese Army team on a trip to China. She was on China's junior national team, and also had been on the Army team since 2000 before joining Temple in 2004. She played in the Junior International Championships in Canada in 1999.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Coed league week 1 results
The McCreakersons (Ann-Lee Yuan, Roman Bulowski, Tom Narath, and Jim Findura) took the early lead in the Gold Division standings with sweeps against the Pink Flamingos and What Hurts in the first week of the Winter Coed Fours League.
McCreakersons opened the night with a 25-18, 25-16, 15-11 sweep over the Pink Flamingos, a new team featuring Eric Kricks, Chris Jenkins, Linda Delancy and Colleen Masterson.
Jim Findura registered 12 kills, and 2 blocks to lead the way, while Roman Bulowski chipped in 8 kills and Tom Narath added 7 kills. Kathy Spear subbed for Ann-Lee and did the setting, also contributing 4 aces.
Eric Kricks had 12 kills and 3 blocks while sub Scott Doyle chipped in 6 kills. Linda Delancy had 3 kills and an ace, while Colleen Masterson did most of the setting.
McCreakersons beat What Hurts? 25-13, 25-14, 25-17 to start the season 6-0. What Hurts? played with only 3 players - Jenifer Duff, Paul Mehlin and Gary Curran, with Rich "Dupe'' Mehlin unable to attend.
Knuckle Up is in second place in the Gold Division with a 5-1 record. They went 2-1 against Cupsaw, and 3-0 vs. Team Ultra.
Team Brooks started the season with a 4-2 record, beating Team Ultra in 2 of 3 games and Cupsaw in 2 of 3.
Rounding out the Gold Division standings, Pink Flamingos and What Hurts are each 3-3, Cupsaw is 2-4, Ultra is 1-5, and Touch It! Smackey is 0-6.
In other gold highlights, Knuckle Up came back from down 24-18 to beat Ultra 28-26 in their first game, then went on to a sweep. Roman Stobnocki had 22 kills and 4 aces, Mike Campbell added 13 kills and 5 aces, setter Cheryl Vadas had a kill and 2 aces, and Sarah Chisholm added 2 kills and an ace in the match. Jim Elliott and Alex Desau each had 15 kills for Ultra, Jeff Shirtz had 3 kills and 5 aces, and setter Edna Cetina had 2 aces.
In the Silver Division, Spike U returned to the league after skipping the fall and started off 5-1 to lead the standings.
McCreakersons opened the night with a 25-18, 25-16, 15-11 sweep over the Pink Flamingos, a new team featuring Eric Kricks, Chris Jenkins, Linda Delancy and Colleen Masterson.
Jim Findura registered 12 kills, and 2 blocks to lead the way, while Roman Bulowski chipped in 8 kills and Tom Narath added 7 kills. Kathy Spear subbed for Ann-Lee and did the setting, also contributing 4 aces.
Eric Kricks had 12 kills and 3 blocks while sub Scott Doyle chipped in 6 kills. Linda Delancy had 3 kills and an ace, while Colleen Masterson did most of the setting.
McCreakersons beat What Hurts? 25-13, 25-14, 25-17 to start the season 6-0. What Hurts? played with only 3 players - Jenifer Duff, Paul Mehlin and Gary Curran, with Rich "Dupe'' Mehlin unable to attend.
Knuckle Up is in second place in the Gold Division with a 5-1 record. They went 2-1 against Cupsaw, and 3-0 vs. Team Ultra.
Team Brooks started the season with a 4-2 record, beating Team Ultra in 2 of 3 games and Cupsaw in 2 of 3.
Rounding out the Gold Division standings, Pink Flamingos and What Hurts are each 3-3, Cupsaw is 2-4, Ultra is 1-5, and Touch It! Smackey is 0-6.
In other gold highlights, Knuckle Up came back from down 24-18 to beat Ultra 28-26 in their first game, then went on to a sweep. Roman Stobnocki had 22 kills and 4 aces, Mike Campbell added 13 kills and 5 aces, setter Cheryl Vadas had a kill and 2 aces, and Sarah Chisholm added 2 kills and an ace in the match. Jim Elliott and Alex Desau each had 15 kills for Ultra, Jeff Shirtz had 3 kills and 5 aces, and setter Edna Cetina had 2 aces.
In the Silver Division, Spike U returned to the league after skipping the fall and started off 5-1 to lead the standings.
Friday, December 14, 2007
High school honors
The post-season accolades are rolling in for girls playing for the Allegro volleyball club following the 2007 high school season.
Leading the way was Angelika Kopacz, a senior from Rutherford, who plays for the Allegro 18-National team, along with players from the state-title winning Immaculate Heart high school team who joined Allegro this year. Kopacz and Andrea Nolan (18 National)of Immaculate Heart were named first-team All-State by the Star Ledger.
Kopacz, who led Rutherford to a 25-2 record, also was named the North Jersey player of the year by the Bergen Record, and was selected to the Star Ledger's All-Group II and All-Bergen teams.
"All the hard work at practice, playing year-round, paid off,'' said Angelika, who hopes to continue playing in college at either Rutgers University or Siena College. "Our high school team had a great year, we couldn't ask for more.''
Three Allegro 18-National players - Nolan, Michelle Sempkowski of East Brunswick, and Casey Larson of Livingston - were named player of the year for the county by the Star Ledger.
Larson, Ariel Scott (16-National) of Immaculate Heart, and Megan Knott (16 National) of Caldwell were named to the All-State Second Team by the Star Ledger, while Emily Carson (17-National) was named to the All-State Third Team.
Allegro practices started last week at PowerZone, so the girls are now putting the high school season behind them and concentrating on club.
"I'm really excited about club,'' Angelika said. "I think we're so much better than we were last year. Everyone's improved so much, and we're just going to keep on getting better. It's going to be a real good season.''
Other Allegro players earning honors:
ALL GROUP
Group 2
First Team: Angelika Kopacz, Rutherford - Megan Knott, Caldwell - Emily Carson, Caldwell
Second Team: Megan Maher, Wood-Ridge
Third Team: Amethyst Holder, Parsippany
Group 3
First Team: Casey Larsen, Livingston
Third Team: Samantha Savite, West Morris Central
Group 4
First Team: Michelle Sempkowski, East Brunswick
Second Team Paulina Zawistowska, Bayonne
All Non-Public
First Team: Andrea Nolan, Immaculate Heart - Ariel Scott, Immaculate Heart
Leah Cerf, Montclair Kimberley
Second Team: Laura Garbarino, Immaculate Heart
Third Team: Kathleen Oroho, Pope John - Blair Bell, Montclair Kimberley
All Prep
Third Team: Olivia Glassman, Rutgers Prep
The Star-Ledger Girls Volleyball All-Area
ALL-BERGEN
First Team: Andrea Nolan, Immaculate Heart - Angelika Kopacz, Rutherford
Second Team: Ariel Scott, Immaculate Heart - Megan Maher, Wood-Ridge
ALL-ESSEX
First Team: Casey Larsen, Livingston - Emily Carson, Caldwell - Megan Knott, Caldwell
Leah Cerf, Montclair Kimberley
Second Team: Casey Tepper, Livingston - Blair Bell, Montclair Kimberley
Third Team: Alyson Popola, Caldwell - Kaitlyn Marrero, Nutley
ALL-HUDSON
First Team: Paulina Zawistowska, Bayonne
ALL-MIDDLESEX
First Team: Michelle Sempkowski, East Brunswick - Allanah Miller, East Brunswick
ALL-MORRIS
First Team: Amethyst Holder, Parsippany - Amber Mosher, Mount Olive
Second Team: Samantha Savite, West Morris Central - Bella Galvez, Parsippany Hills
Third Team: Hannah Ensel, Mount Olive - Alicia Capparucci, Hanover Park - Kaylee Monga, Morris Knolls
ALL-PASSAIC
First Team: Stephanie Warner, Passaic Valley
Second Team: Jamie Kievit, Wayne Valley
Third Team: Brittany Newman, Wayne Valley - Deanna DeWitt, DePaul.
Leading the way was Angelika Kopacz, a senior from Rutherford, who plays for the Allegro 18-National team, along with players from the state-title winning Immaculate Heart high school team who joined Allegro this year. Kopacz and Andrea Nolan (18 National)of Immaculate Heart were named first-team All-State by the Star Ledger.
Kopacz, who led Rutherford to a 25-2 record, also was named the North Jersey player of the year by the Bergen Record, and was selected to the Star Ledger's All-Group II and All-Bergen teams.
"All the hard work at practice, playing year-round, paid off,'' said Angelika, who hopes to continue playing in college at either Rutgers University or Siena College. "Our high school team had a great year, we couldn't ask for more.''
Three Allegro 18-National players - Nolan, Michelle Sempkowski of East Brunswick, and Casey Larson of Livingston - were named player of the year for the county by the Star Ledger.
Larson, Ariel Scott (16-National) of Immaculate Heart, and Megan Knott (16 National) of Caldwell were named to the All-State Second Team by the Star Ledger, while Emily Carson (17-National) was named to the All-State Third Team.
Allegro practices started last week at PowerZone, so the girls are now putting the high school season behind them and concentrating on club.
"I'm really excited about club,'' Angelika said. "I think we're so much better than we were last year. Everyone's improved so much, and we're just going to keep on getting better. It's going to be a real good season.''
Other Allegro players earning honors:
ALL GROUP
Group 2
First Team: Angelika Kopacz, Rutherford - Megan Knott, Caldwell - Emily Carson, Caldwell
Second Team: Megan Maher, Wood-Ridge
Third Team: Amethyst Holder, Parsippany
Group 3
First Team: Casey Larsen, Livingston
Third Team: Samantha Savite, West Morris Central
Group 4
First Team: Michelle Sempkowski, East Brunswick
Second Team Paulina Zawistowska, Bayonne
All Non-Public
First Team: Andrea Nolan, Immaculate Heart - Ariel Scott, Immaculate Heart
Leah Cerf, Montclair Kimberley
Second Team: Laura Garbarino, Immaculate Heart
Third Team: Kathleen Oroho, Pope John - Blair Bell, Montclair Kimberley
All Prep
Third Team: Olivia Glassman, Rutgers Prep
The Star-Ledger Girls Volleyball All-Area
ALL-BERGEN
First Team: Andrea Nolan, Immaculate Heart - Angelika Kopacz, Rutherford
Second Team: Ariel Scott, Immaculate Heart - Megan Maher, Wood-Ridge
ALL-ESSEX
First Team: Casey Larsen, Livingston - Emily Carson, Caldwell - Megan Knott, Caldwell
Leah Cerf, Montclair Kimberley
Second Team: Casey Tepper, Livingston - Blair Bell, Montclair Kimberley
Third Team: Alyson Popola, Caldwell - Kaitlyn Marrero, Nutley
ALL-HUDSON
First Team: Paulina Zawistowska, Bayonne
ALL-MIDDLESEX
First Team: Michelle Sempkowski, East Brunswick - Allanah Miller, East Brunswick
ALL-MORRIS
First Team: Amethyst Holder, Parsippany - Amber Mosher, Mount Olive
Second Team: Samantha Savite, West Morris Central - Bella Galvez, Parsippany Hills
Third Team: Hannah Ensel, Mount Olive - Alicia Capparucci, Hanover Park - Kaylee Monga, Morris Knolls
ALL-PASSAIC
First Team: Stephanie Warner, Passaic Valley
Second Team: Jamie Kievit, Wayne Valley
Third Team: Brittany Newman, Wayne Valley - Deanna DeWitt, DePaul.
Friday, November 30, 2007
Scott Teske update
Once he was allowed to drive again, one of the first things Scott Teske did was make a stop at PowerZone.
Teske, a PowerZone regular - most members probably know him, since he has played on a men's club team, was a regular at open gyms, played in the men's and coed leagues, and coached in the Allegro local program - fractured one of his vertebrae during a trip to Greece last summer.
After returning to the U.S., Scott has been undergoing rehab at his parents home in Tabernacle. His doctor gave him permission to drive last weekend, and on Wednesday he was at PowerZone, catching up with old friends, and taking pictures of the coed playoffs.
"It's so great to be able to get out and get around,'' he said. "Hopefully, if things keep going well with rehab, I'll be allowed to play again soon. I'm hoping to be allowed to play again by summer, that's what I'm shooting for.''
Scott fractured the C1 vertebrae in three spots after diving into a shallow pool.
"I'm actually pretty lucky, 80-90 percent of the people who fracture that vertebrae end up with some paralysis, like Christopher Reeve,'' Scott said shortly after the accident. "I don't have any. I can eat, walk, go to the bathroom, and talk. I'm able to get around on my own.''
To allow the bone to heal, Scott had to wear a halo that was attached to his skull in four places, and also attached to a vest that he wore. He didn't need any outside apparatus during his visit on Wednesday.
Scott has been publishing a blog on the web detailing his recovery (http://www.sjtdesigns.com/wordpress/).
Teske, a PowerZone regular - most members probably know him, since he has played on a men's club team, was a regular at open gyms, played in the men's and coed leagues, and coached in the Allegro local program - fractured one of his vertebrae during a trip to Greece last summer.
After returning to the U.S., Scott has been undergoing rehab at his parents home in Tabernacle. His doctor gave him permission to drive last weekend, and on Wednesday he was at PowerZone, catching up with old friends, and taking pictures of the coed playoffs.
"It's so great to be able to get out and get around,'' he said. "Hopefully, if things keep going well with rehab, I'll be allowed to play again soon. I'm hoping to be allowed to play again by summer, that's what I'm shooting for.''
Scott fractured the C1 vertebrae in three spots after diving into a shallow pool.
"I'm actually pretty lucky, 80-90 percent of the people who fracture that vertebrae end up with some paralysis, like Christopher Reeve,'' Scott said shortly after the accident. "I don't have any. I can eat, walk, go to the bathroom, and talk. I'm able to get around on my own.''
To allow the bone to heal, Scott had to wear a halo that was attached to his skull in four places, and also attached to a vest that he wore. He didn't need any outside apparatus during his visit on Wednesday.
Scott has been publishing a blog on the web detailing his recovery (http://www.sjtdesigns.com/wordpress/).
Touch It wins title
When there's only four players on the court, it helps to be flexible. Touch It's players showed their versatility on Wednesday as they won the Gold Division title in the Coed Fours Fall League, beating Ultra 25-16, 25-22 in the championship game.
The versatility showed in final five points of the second game, as the Touch It players went outside their normal roles to come back from a 22-20 deficit.
After a time out, Carrine Mackey (2 kills) used a sneaky set over on the second hit to make it 22-21 Ultra, and Anthony Calabria (9 kills in the match) went back to serve. Sean Mackey (7 kills, 2 blocks, 3 aces) set up in the middle front as blocker/setter. Lynnette Chen (6 kills) was on the left side, and Carrine was on the right.
An Ultra error tied the score. Then Carrine made a dig, and Sean set to Lynnette for a 23-22 lead. On the next play, Sean made the dig, so Carrine stepped up and set to Lynnette for the kill and a 24-22 lead. Lynnette again had the kill for the match-winning point, this time after a dig by Carrine and a set from Sean.
Touch It, which was the top seed in the playoffs, beat No. 4 Resistencia 25-17, 28-26 in the semifinals.
Alex Desau had 9 kills, Roman Stobnocki added 6, and Jeff Shirtz had 3 kills, a block and an ace for Ultra in the semifinals. Setter Edna Cetina had 2 aces for Ultra.
Ultra came back from 14-9 and 19-15 deficits to take the 22-20 lead in the second game. Versatility also proved to be a key component in their hot streaks. Edna had a dig and Roman set to Alex for a kill for their 12th point, and Alex had a dig and Roman registered a block in the rally that resulted in the 22nd point.
Ultra, the No. 6 seed, beat No. 7 AARP in the semifinals, 25-12, 25-23. Both those teams had earned upset victories over higher seeds in the quarterfinal round.
The Intellivision All-Stars (Jen Hollis, Jonathan Brooks, Jason Baum and Chris Webber) won the Silver Division title, beating Team Happy (Karen Nolan, Jen Parker, Ryan Less and Bryan Schaefer) 25-15, 22-25, 15-11 in the final.
BUCA won the Bronze Division title, beating Jumbled Up 25-23, 25-22 in the final.
Phil Oney had 10 kills, Jon Raser had 7, and Tony Weshefsky added 5 for BUCA, with Jen Peach doing the setting. Tory Thompson had 11 kills, Mike Gibbs added 10, and Pat Coleman had 3 kills and 2 aces for Jumbled Up, with Bria Lovelace setting.
The winter coed league will begin on January 9. Pickup/open gym nights, for players looking to join teams and for teams looking to add players, will be held Jan. 2 and Dec. 19.
The versatility showed in final five points of the second game, as the Touch It players went outside their normal roles to come back from a 22-20 deficit.
After a time out, Carrine Mackey (2 kills) used a sneaky set over on the second hit to make it 22-21 Ultra, and Anthony Calabria (9 kills in the match) went back to serve. Sean Mackey (7 kills, 2 blocks, 3 aces) set up in the middle front as blocker/setter. Lynnette Chen (6 kills) was on the left side, and Carrine was on the right.
An Ultra error tied the score. Then Carrine made a dig, and Sean set to Lynnette for a 23-22 lead. On the next play, Sean made the dig, so Carrine stepped up and set to Lynnette for the kill and a 24-22 lead. Lynnette again had the kill for the match-winning point, this time after a dig by Carrine and a set from Sean.
Touch It, which was the top seed in the playoffs, beat No. 4 Resistencia 25-17, 28-26 in the semifinals.
Alex Desau had 9 kills, Roman Stobnocki added 6, and Jeff Shirtz had 3 kills, a block and an ace for Ultra in the semifinals. Setter Edna Cetina had 2 aces for Ultra.
Ultra came back from 14-9 and 19-15 deficits to take the 22-20 lead in the second game. Versatility also proved to be a key component in their hot streaks. Edna had a dig and Roman set to Alex for a kill for their 12th point, and Alex had a dig and Roman registered a block in the rally that resulted in the 22nd point.
Ultra, the No. 6 seed, beat No. 7 AARP in the semifinals, 25-12, 25-23. Both those teams had earned upset victories over higher seeds in the quarterfinal round.
The Intellivision All-Stars (Jen Hollis, Jonathan Brooks, Jason Baum and Chris Webber) won the Silver Division title, beating Team Happy (Karen Nolan, Jen Parker, Ryan Less and Bryan Schaefer) 25-15, 22-25, 15-11 in the final.
BUCA won the Bronze Division title, beating Jumbled Up 25-23, 25-22 in the final.
Phil Oney had 10 kills, Jon Raser had 7, and Tony Weshefsky added 5 for BUCA, with Jen Peach doing the setting. Tory Thompson had 11 kills, Mike Gibbs added 10, and Pat Coleman had 3 kills and 2 aces for Jumbled Up, with Bria Lovelace setting.
The winter coed league will begin on January 9. Pickup/open gym nights, for players looking to join teams and for teams looking to add players, will be held Jan. 2 and Dec. 19.
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Coed playoffs reach semis
All three divisions are down to the final four in the Fall Coed 4's league.
The playoffs will conclude on Nov. 28 with Gold, Silver and Bronze division champions to be crowned that night.
In the Gold Division, Ultra will play AARP in one semifinal at 8:45 p.m., while Touch It plays Resistencia in the other. The final will follow the two semifinal matches.
In the Silver Division, Team 5 will face the Intellivision All-Stars in one semifinal, and What Hurts will meet Team Happy in the other. Those matches will also be at 8:45 p.m., with the final afterward.
In the Bronze Division, Jumbled Up will play Stu's Crew in one semifinal at 6:45 p.m., and BUCA meets the Flying Squirrels in the other, also at 6:45. The champion will be crowned in a match that follows the two semifinals.
The next coed league will start on Wednesday, January 9, with a maximum of 14 teams contending. Roster forms are available at the front desk. A practice/pickup night, for players looking for teams and teams that need players to connect, will be held starting at 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 17.
For more information, call 973-983-8208, or email info@powerzonevb.com.
The playoffs will conclude on Nov. 28 with Gold, Silver and Bronze division champions to be crowned that night.
In the Gold Division, Ultra will play AARP in one semifinal at 8:45 p.m., while Touch It plays Resistencia in the other. The final will follow the two semifinal matches.
In the Silver Division, Team 5 will face the Intellivision All-Stars in one semifinal, and What Hurts will meet Team Happy in the other. Those matches will also be at 8:45 p.m., with the final afterward.
In the Bronze Division, Jumbled Up will play Stu's Crew in one semifinal at 6:45 p.m., and BUCA meets the Flying Squirrels in the other, also at 6:45. The champion will be crowned in a match that follows the two semifinals.
The next coed league will start on Wednesday, January 9, with a maximum of 14 teams contending. Roster forms are available at the front desk. A practice/pickup night, for players looking for teams and teams that need players to connect, will be held starting at 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 17.
For more information, call 973-983-8208, or email info@powerzonevb.com.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Coed playoff results
AARP won one for the old folks on Wednesday night.
AARP (Terry Standfast, Tina Toribio, Mike Cohen and Sarah Chisholm), the No.7 seed in the playoffs, beat No. 2 Team Happy 25-23, 25-22 to advance to the Gold Division semifinals in two weeks.
They'll play Ultra, the No. 6 seed, who upset No. 3 What Hurts in another quarterfinal on Wednesday. Ultra (Edna Cetina, Jeff Shirtz, Alex Desau, and Roman Stobnocki)won 25-15, 27-25.
The other Gold semifinal will feature No. 1 Touch It (Sean and Carrine Mackey, Lynette Chen and Anthony Calabria) vs. No. 4 Resistencia (Carla Barbatu, Junior Martins, and Vinicius Costa).
Resistencia had the closest quarterfinal victory, beating No. 5 Intellivision All-Stars (Jen Hollis, Chris Webber, Jonathan Brooks and Jason Baum), 18-25, 25-23, 30-28.
Touch It beat No. 9 Team 5 in the quarterfinals, 25-18, 25-18. Team 5 (Laura Stoll, Deneen Murawinski, Chris Pettito, Mike Brokes and Alex Milov) defeated No. 8 Jumbled Up (Bria Lovelace, Pat Coleman, Tory Thompson and Mike Gibbs) 21-25, 25-23, 15-8 in the first round of the playoffs.
The Silver Division playoffs will feature Team 5 vs. Intellivision, and What Hurts vs. Team Happy in the semifinals.
The Bronze Division semifinals will feature Jumbled Up vs. Stu's Crew, and BUCA vs. Flying Squirrels.
AARP (Terry Standfast, Tina Toribio, Mike Cohen and Sarah Chisholm), the No.7 seed in the playoffs, beat No. 2 Team Happy 25-23, 25-22 to advance to the Gold Division semifinals in two weeks.
They'll play Ultra, the No. 6 seed, who upset No. 3 What Hurts in another quarterfinal on Wednesday. Ultra (Edna Cetina, Jeff Shirtz, Alex Desau, and Roman Stobnocki)won 25-15, 27-25.
The other Gold semifinal will feature No. 1 Touch It (Sean and Carrine Mackey, Lynette Chen and Anthony Calabria) vs. No. 4 Resistencia (Carla Barbatu, Junior Martins, and Vinicius Costa).
Resistencia had the closest quarterfinal victory, beating No. 5 Intellivision All-Stars (Jen Hollis, Chris Webber, Jonathan Brooks and Jason Baum), 18-25, 25-23, 30-28.
Touch It beat No. 9 Team 5 in the quarterfinals, 25-18, 25-18. Team 5 (Laura Stoll, Deneen Murawinski, Chris Pettito, Mike Brokes and Alex Milov) defeated No. 8 Jumbled Up (Bria Lovelace, Pat Coleman, Tory Thompson and Mike Gibbs) 21-25, 25-23, 15-8 in the first round of the playoffs.
The Silver Division playoffs will feature Team 5 vs. Intellivision, and What Hurts vs. Team Happy in the semifinals.
The Bronze Division semifinals will feature Jumbled Up vs. Stu's Crew, and BUCA vs. Flying Squirrels.
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Coed playoffs set
Twelve teams will be battling it out for titles on Wednesday, Nov. 14 as the Fall Coed fours league playoffs start.
In the Gold Division, Touch It (Sean and Carrine Mackey, Anthony Calabria, and Lynette Chen) gained the top seed after finishing the final Gold Division pool tied with Team Happy (Karen Nolan, Ryan Less, Bryan Schaefer, Stephanie Traviola and Jenifer Parker), as both went 11-7. Touch It and Team Happy also went 3-3 against each other in the final pool, but Touch It had a plus-seven point differential to give them the nod.
Resistencia (Carla Barbatu, Junior Martins, and Vinicius Costa) moves up to the fourth seed after capturing the title in the final Silver Division pool with a 15-3 record.
Jumbled Up (Bria Lovelace, Pat Coleman, Tory Thompson and Mike Gibbs) won the final Bronze Division pool with a 16-2 record.
In match highlights last Wednesday:
Tory Thompson and Mike Gibbs each had 10 kills as Jumbled Up beat BUCA, 25-17, 21-25, 25-23. Tory also had 2 blocks, while Mike had 3 aces. Pat Coleman had 4 kills and two aces, including the game-winning point in game 3. Bria Lovelace had 4 aces in the match.
Phil Oney had 14 kills and 4 blocks for BUCA, while Tony Weshefsky and Jon Raser each had 7. Jen Peach had 3 aces, including the game-winning point in the second game.
Roman Stobnocki had 18 kills and Alex Dessau added 16 as Ultra won all three games against Team 5. Jeff Shirtz had 6 kills, while Edna Cetina had 40 assists.
Alex Milov led Team 5 with 8 kills and 3 aces, while Deneen Murawinski had 6 kills. Chris Petitto had 2 kills and an ace, while Laura Stoll and Mike Brokes did the setting.
Team Happy beat What Hurts, 25-16, 23-25, 25-21, with Stephanie Traviola leading the way with 12 kills. Karen Nolan had 10 kills and Bryan Schaefer added 7. Ryan Less did most of the setting and also had 3 blocks and 5 aces.
Roman Bulawski had 15 kills for What Hurts, while Paul Mehlin chipped in 4 kills and 2 blocks. Rich Mehlin had a kill and 2 aces while providing most of the passing and defense, and Jen Duff did the setting.
In the Gold Division, Touch It (Sean and Carrine Mackey, Anthony Calabria, and Lynette Chen) gained the top seed after finishing the final Gold Division pool tied with Team Happy (Karen Nolan, Ryan Less, Bryan Schaefer, Stephanie Traviola and Jenifer Parker), as both went 11-7. Touch It and Team Happy also went 3-3 against each other in the final pool, but Touch It had a plus-seven point differential to give them the nod.
Resistencia (Carla Barbatu, Junior Martins, and Vinicius Costa) moves up to the fourth seed after capturing the title in the final Silver Division pool with a 15-3 record.
Jumbled Up (Bria Lovelace, Pat Coleman, Tory Thompson and Mike Gibbs) won the final Bronze Division pool with a 16-2 record.
In match highlights last Wednesday:
Tory Thompson and Mike Gibbs each had 10 kills as Jumbled Up beat BUCA, 25-17, 21-25, 25-23. Tory also had 2 blocks, while Mike had 3 aces. Pat Coleman had 4 kills and two aces, including the game-winning point in game 3. Bria Lovelace had 4 aces in the match.
Phil Oney had 14 kills and 4 blocks for BUCA, while Tony Weshefsky and Jon Raser each had 7. Jen Peach had 3 aces, including the game-winning point in the second game.
Roman Stobnocki had 18 kills and Alex Dessau added 16 as Ultra won all three games against Team 5. Jeff Shirtz had 6 kills, while Edna Cetina had 40 assists.
Alex Milov led Team 5 with 8 kills and 3 aces, while Deneen Murawinski had 6 kills. Chris Petitto had 2 kills and an ace, while Laura Stoll and Mike Brokes did the setting.
Team Happy beat What Hurts, 25-16, 23-25, 25-21, with Stephanie Traviola leading the way with 12 kills. Karen Nolan had 10 kills and Bryan Schaefer added 7. Ryan Less did most of the setting and also had 3 blocks and 5 aces.
Roman Bulawski had 15 kills for What Hurts, while Paul Mehlin chipped in 4 kills and 2 blocks. Rich Mehlin had a kill and 2 aces while providing most of the passing and defense, and Jen Duff did the setting.
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Winning Ugly
It was, and wasn't, an Ugly win. Ugly as in "not pretty'', no. Ugly as in Ugly Ball, yes.
Team Ugly Ball won the Gold Division in the men's sixes league on Tuesday night, beating the Pillsbury Rollers 19-25, 25-18, 15-13 in the final.
The Pillsbury Rollers were the No. 4 seed in the playoffs, but they reached the final by beating No. 5 SixPak 0-25 (forfeit because players were late), 25-17, 25-17 in the quarterfinals, and then upsetting No. 1 seed Beauty and the Beast, the regular-season winners, 25-18, 13-25, 15-8 in the semifinals.
Ugly Ball beat the Warthogs, 25-20, 25-14 in the semifinals.
Bob Curran led Ugly Ball with 8 kills in the final, while Gary Curran had 5 kills and 3 blocks. Adam Lewis had 3 kills and 2 blocks, while setter Greg Grande had a kill and 2 blocks. Joe Saab, Gregory Solovey, and Abe Ammary also played for Ugly Ball.
Jay Sawicki led the Pillsbury Rollers with 17 kills and 2 blocks, while Dan Lattanzi had 8 kills and a block. Brad Kniewel had 5 kills and an ace, while setter Rob Widmer had a kill and 3 blocks.
Lattanzi and Glen Soria combined for a block for the winning point in the Rollers' Game 1 win.
In the Silver Division, PZ won the title, beating the Cheesesteaks 25-17, 25-16 in the final. PZ beat WML 25-19, 25-18 in the semifinals, while the Cheesesteaks beat All the Kings Men 25-21, 25-19, 25-22.
The next men's sixes league will start in January. Pickup/practice/seeding nights will be held in December.
Contact CJ Pinkney (cjpinkney@powerzonevb.com) if you have a team or are an individual who would like to get on a team.
Team Ugly Ball won the Gold Division in the men's sixes league on Tuesday night, beating the Pillsbury Rollers 19-25, 25-18, 15-13 in the final.
The Pillsbury Rollers were the No. 4 seed in the playoffs, but they reached the final by beating No. 5 SixPak 0-25 (forfeit because players were late), 25-17, 25-17 in the quarterfinals, and then upsetting No. 1 seed Beauty and the Beast, the regular-season winners, 25-18, 13-25, 15-8 in the semifinals.
Ugly Ball beat the Warthogs, 25-20, 25-14 in the semifinals.
Bob Curran led Ugly Ball with 8 kills in the final, while Gary Curran had 5 kills and 3 blocks. Adam Lewis had 3 kills and 2 blocks, while setter Greg Grande had a kill and 2 blocks. Joe Saab, Gregory Solovey, and Abe Ammary also played for Ugly Ball.
Jay Sawicki led the Pillsbury Rollers with 17 kills and 2 blocks, while Dan Lattanzi had 8 kills and a block. Brad Kniewel had 5 kills and an ace, while setter Rob Widmer had a kill and 3 blocks.
Lattanzi and Glen Soria combined for a block for the winning point in the Rollers' Game 1 win.
In the Silver Division, PZ won the title, beating the Cheesesteaks 25-17, 25-16 in the final. PZ beat WML 25-19, 25-18 in the semifinals, while the Cheesesteaks beat All the Kings Men 25-21, 25-19, 25-22.
The next men's sixes league will start in January. Pickup/practice/seeding nights will be held in December.
Contact CJ Pinkney (cjpinkney@powerzonevb.com) if you have a team or are an individual who would like to get on a team.
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
High school league playoffs
St. Joseph's dominated the regular season, but East Brunswick emerged as the Gold Division playoff champion in the Boys High School Fall League.
The Bears beat their Middlesex-county rivals, 23-25, 28-26, 25-19 to capture the crown. St. Joes had earned the regular-season crown and top seed in the playoffs after compiling a 33-3 record. East Brunswick was the second seed in the playoffs and was 21-15 in the regular season, with most of the losses coming against St. Joes.
Junior Mike Kvidahl led East Brunswick with 17 kills and 3 blocks. Senior middle blocker Alex Rigley had 15 kills and 5 blocks, and senior outside hitter Christian Portera had 14 kills. Junior middle blocker Rohan Patel had 5 kills and 4 blocks, while junior setter Andy Balint had 3 blocks and 2 aces.
East Brunswick took a 5-2 lead in the third game on a kill by senior Brian Murphy, and never trailed after that. The Bears had a 19-12 lead in that game before St. Joes closed to 23-19 on a kill by senior middle Paul Konopacki (9 kills, 2 blocks). East Brunswick closed out the match with kills by Rigley and Kvidahl.
Senior Marcin Midura led St. Joes with 14 kills and 3 aces. Junior left side Danny Vaccariello had six kills, while senior libero Eddie Rossiter had numerous digs (stat keeper for the match couldn't keep count of digs!)
Old Bridge, the second seed in the Silver Division, captured the title in that 8-team grouping, beating No. 1 seed South Brunswick, 17-25, 25-18, 25-17.
J.P. Stevens made the 22-team league a Middlesex County sweep in the divisions by capturing the 8-team Bronze Division playoff title, beating Fred's Group in the final. J.P. Stevens was the third seed in the bronze playoffs, while Fred's Group was No. 4. They upset No.1 St. Joes jayvee in the semifinals.
The next high school league will begin in January. Email Fred Siegle (fsiegle@powerzonevb.com) for information.
The Bears beat their Middlesex-county rivals, 23-25, 28-26, 25-19 to capture the crown. St. Joes had earned the regular-season crown and top seed in the playoffs after compiling a 33-3 record. East Brunswick was the second seed in the playoffs and was 21-15 in the regular season, with most of the losses coming against St. Joes.
Junior Mike Kvidahl led East Brunswick with 17 kills and 3 blocks. Senior middle blocker Alex Rigley had 15 kills and 5 blocks, and senior outside hitter Christian Portera had 14 kills. Junior middle blocker Rohan Patel had 5 kills and 4 blocks, while junior setter Andy Balint had 3 blocks and 2 aces.
East Brunswick took a 5-2 lead in the third game on a kill by senior Brian Murphy, and never trailed after that. The Bears had a 19-12 lead in that game before St. Joes closed to 23-19 on a kill by senior middle Paul Konopacki (9 kills, 2 blocks). East Brunswick closed out the match with kills by Rigley and Kvidahl.
Senior Marcin Midura led St. Joes with 14 kills and 3 aces. Junior left side Danny Vaccariello had six kills, while senior libero Eddie Rossiter had numerous digs (stat keeper for the match couldn't keep count of digs!)
Old Bridge, the second seed in the Silver Division, captured the title in that 8-team grouping, beating No. 1 seed South Brunswick, 17-25, 25-18, 25-17.
J.P. Stevens made the 22-team league a Middlesex County sweep in the divisions by capturing the 8-team Bronze Division playoff title, beating Fred's Group in the final. J.P. Stevens was the third seed in the bronze playoffs, while Fred's Group was No. 4. They upset No.1 St. Joes jayvee in the semifinals.
The next high school league will begin in January. Email Fred Siegle (fsiegle@powerzonevb.com) for information.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Mens sixes match of the week
Beauty and the Beasts have made it clear they are the team to beat in the Men's Sixes League as the playoffs approach.
B&B (Chris Schuler, CJ Pinkney, Taras Borysyuk, Jarad Houston, Luis Martinez, Maribelle Viray and Cody Barry) finished the regular season with a 25-5 record, easily outdistancing their closest Gold Division competition, Ugly Ball (19-11) and the Pillsbury Rollers (17-13). They won the second-half standings with a 9-3 record, beating Ugly Ball (6-6) 2 games to 1 in the final match.
That means Camp Bell, which began the season in the Silver Division, finished tied for second in the Gold Division, also with a 6-6 record. Camp Bell (Mike Campbell, Eric Chen, John Titus, Ed Pyo, Ryan Kelly, Jim Findura and Roman Stobnicki), which has had a strong cast of substitutes, including Tom and Bill Narath in recent weeks, beat Ugly Ball 2 games to 1 (25-22, 22-25, 25-22) in their match on Tuesday. But Ugly Ball had beaten Camp Bell 3-0 earlier in the season, which gives them the tiebreaker for second place.
Beauty and the Beasts beat Ugly Ball 19-25, 25-17, 25-19, with Cody Barry leading the way with 17 kills. Jared Houston and Louis Martinez each had 9 kills, while Chris Schuler chipped in 5. Taras didn't play last week due to an injury.
Adam Lewis paced Ugly Ball with 10 kills, while Abe Ammary and Gregory Solovey each had 8. Adam also had 3 blocks, while Abe and Gregory each had 2. Greg Grande (4 kills) and Ilya Shchukin did the setting. Joe Saab (3 kills) and Rob Curran (4 kills) anchored the back-row defense.
The Pillsbury Rollers (Brad Kniewel, Dan Lattanzi, Robbie Widmer, Jay Sawicki, Glenn Soria and Dave Harvey) moved up to fourth place (5-7) by winning all three games - 25-20, 25-21, 25-23) against Warren Sixpak (4-8).
This week, the 10 teams in the league will play college-style matches (best 3 of 5 games to 30 points) against each other for playoff seeding positions.
B&B plays Ugly Ball, Camp Bell plays Pillsbury Rollers, and Sixpak plays the Warthogs, the top Silver Division team (11-1), who will now play in the Gold playoffs. Reminder from the league director: Teams can't use substitutes in the seeding matches or in the playoffs!
The Cheesesteaks (Fred Siegle, Andy Balint, Rich Amon, Eric Balint, Mark Kochan, Nick Serpico and Steven Gregory) had a strong finish to the regular season, winning all three games (25-19, 25-21, 25-18) agianst PZ to finish the second half with a 7-5 record. They'll play each other again in the seeding match.
The other silver seeding match will pit All the Kings Men against WML.
B&B (Chris Schuler, CJ Pinkney, Taras Borysyuk, Jarad Houston, Luis Martinez, Maribelle Viray and Cody Barry) finished the regular season with a 25-5 record, easily outdistancing their closest Gold Division competition, Ugly Ball (19-11) and the Pillsbury Rollers (17-13). They won the second-half standings with a 9-3 record, beating Ugly Ball (6-6) 2 games to 1 in the final match.
That means Camp Bell, which began the season in the Silver Division, finished tied for second in the Gold Division, also with a 6-6 record. Camp Bell (Mike Campbell, Eric Chen, John Titus, Ed Pyo, Ryan Kelly, Jim Findura and Roman Stobnicki), which has had a strong cast of substitutes, including Tom and Bill Narath in recent weeks, beat Ugly Ball 2 games to 1 (25-22, 22-25, 25-22) in their match on Tuesday. But Ugly Ball had beaten Camp Bell 3-0 earlier in the season, which gives them the tiebreaker for second place.
Beauty and the Beasts beat Ugly Ball 19-25, 25-17, 25-19, with Cody Barry leading the way with 17 kills. Jared Houston and Louis Martinez each had 9 kills, while Chris Schuler chipped in 5. Taras didn't play last week due to an injury.
Adam Lewis paced Ugly Ball with 10 kills, while Abe Ammary and Gregory Solovey each had 8. Adam also had 3 blocks, while Abe and Gregory each had 2. Greg Grande (4 kills) and Ilya Shchukin did the setting. Joe Saab (3 kills) and Rob Curran (4 kills) anchored the back-row defense.
The Pillsbury Rollers (Brad Kniewel, Dan Lattanzi, Robbie Widmer, Jay Sawicki, Glenn Soria and Dave Harvey) moved up to fourth place (5-7) by winning all three games - 25-20, 25-21, 25-23) against Warren Sixpak (4-8).
This week, the 10 teams in the league will play college-style matches (best 3 of 5 games to 30 points) against each other for playoff seeding positions.
B&B plays Ugly Ball, Camp Bell plays Pillsbury Rollers, and Sixpak plays the Warthogs, the top Silver Division team (11-1), who will now play in the Gold playoffs. Reminder from the league director: Teams can't use substitutes in the seeding matches or in the playoffs!
The Cheesesteaks (Fred Siegle, Andy Balint, Rich Amon, Eric Balint, Mark Kochan, Nick Serpico and Steven Gregory) had a strong finish to the regular season, winning all three games (25-19, 25-21, 25-18) agianst PZ to finish the second half with a 7-5 record. They'll play each other again in the seeding match.
The other silver seeding match will pit All the Kings Men against WML.