ATX 7th/13U Boys 2008 Spring/Sumer Season
NEWS & NOTES
(Last
updated November 25, 2008)
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September 2008
ATX 2013 looking to fill 1 (or 2) slots for
Spring/Summer 2009 Season
Pflugerville, TX — The award-winning ATX
Class of 2013 team will be looking to fill at least one and possibly two roster
spots once the Spring and Summer 2009 season begins. ATX will be looking for a low-post/interior
player to join the team in time to begin practicing in mid-February 2009 and
begin tournament play in March.
Interested players/parents should contact Coach King via email.
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September 2008
ATX 2013 enjoy team party, give out various trophies
Pflugerville, TX — The ATX class of 2013
took the opportunity to get some of their families together to enjoy an
afternoon of food, fun, and fellowship as they gathered at the local Pizza Hut
in downtown Pflugerville for lunch.
Afterward the team headed over to the P’ville library meeting room to
distribute some of the various championship trophies that the boys have won
over the last few seasons. It was a
great time to get caught up with families and friends. Rumor has it the next team outing might occur
later in this Fall with the team heading to the bowling alley!
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August 2008
ATX 2013 recognized in Pflugerville Pflag
Pflugerville, TX — The Class of 2013 was
recognized in the August 21st issue of the Pflugerville Pflag. The Pflag cited another great season that the
team enjoyed this year which included an overall 47-15 record which included
five 1st place finishes, three additional 2nd place
finishes, a 3rd place finish and a consolation championship. It was a great way to have the team and their
families recognize in this manner. Way
to go ATX!
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August 2008
ATX Enjoys End-of-Season Lake
Party out at Lake
Travis
Jonestown, TX —
The families of the ATX 7th got a chance to enjoy a great
end-of-season party out at Lake
Travis the past
Saturday. Tanner, Katrina, and ‘Ship’
invited everyone out to Lake
Travis and the ‘Ship
Marina’ for a great day of fun, food, and fellowship. Folks started arriving at 10am and didn’t
leave until after 7pm! The boys enjoyed
the waterfall, pool, lake-trampoline as well as the jet skii and ski boat. It was great to see the kids out there and
conquer their fears as they were being pulled by the ski boat. Thanks Karen
for driving the boat! Rumor has it that
even Coach Campbell and Coach King braved being pulled by the ski tube! What a great way to end an already
outstanding season.
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8 August
2008
ATX’s own Jay Byrd is recognized in Pflugerville
Pflag
Pflugerville, TX — The Class of 2013 saw one
of their own, Jay Byrd, recognized in an article in this weeks Pflugerville
Pflag. The article entitled “Byrd Shines for ATX Hoops,” acknowledges
Jay’s outstanding performance in the month of June which helped the team go
13-2 and achieve a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place
tournament finish. The article states
how Jay was moved into the starting line-up to help fill the void left by
teammate Kofi Asante who was out for 4 weeks.
Congrats to Jay and the ATX 7th team for being acknowledged
in such a manner.
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August 2008
ATX 2013 competes in the MAYB Nationals in Wichita, Kansas
Augusta, KS —
The ATX Class of 2013 ventured out on their longest road-trip in team history
to compete in the MAYB Nationals which would be held in Wichita, Kansas
and nearby, surrounding cities. The 7th
grade boy’s division alone consisted of 57 teams from over 13 different
states. The ATX 7th grade
team competed tough in what was their first true national tournament since the
original team was first formed three years ago.
Some tough game scheduling coupled with some missed opportunities along
the way added up to a disappointing outcome for the team but a great experience
none the less. The boys would open up
pool play with the 9am game on Friday morning against the South Dakota “Pack.” ATX would welcome back for the weekend a
familiar friend and former ATX player, Jamal Shabazz, who would fill the
position left vacant by starting 6’2” center, Tanner Thrift who was out due to
injury. ATX would take for granted their
first opponent, a mistake that cost them dearly in their bracket seeding later
in the weekend. ATX got down by 16 early
in the 1st half before finally waking up. They pulled to within 11 at halftime and
closed the gap even further to 6 points late in the 2nd half on
Shabazz’s 18-point team-high effort.
However, ATX foul-trouble and good foul shooting down the stretch by South Dakota would give
them the win, 70-64. ATX’s second pool
play game would come against an extremely talented and athletic Memphis Trotter
team, a team lasting the weekend and ultimately reaching it to the final
championship game and would finish 2nd out of all 57 teams. ATX would play them tough the entire game,
down just 24-21 at halftime. ATX
continued to keep the game close but a tremendous 29 point, individual effort
by the Trotter’s star player would help the Trotter’s ultimately seal a
victory. ATX was within 5 points late in
the game and was forced to foul to stop the clock. The Trotters would go 5-8 down the stretch
from the charity stripe and would go on to win 63-52. Shabazz once again led ATX with a tremendous,
all-around game, leading ATX in scoring with 24 points. The 2nd loss left ATX disappointed
and hungry for a win, feeling that they could have easily won one if not both
of their initial two games. The final
ATX pool-play game would have the Kansas City Bluedogs feel the brunt of ATX’s
frustration as ATX would win in a route, 63-41, a game that would see all nine
ATX players score. Josh King had the long ball going early as he
connected on a five 3-pointers from downtown for a team high 15 points. As luck would have it, ATX would have to
start this game at 10:00pm on Friday night, the final game of the evening. ATX players would get into bed after midnight
but yet would be asked to travel back to Leon,
Kansas to play at 9:00am the very
next morning to open bracket play. Their 1-2 pool play record would place them
a disappointing 3rd in their pool and would have them open bracket
play by facing the higher seeded, TX Plano Run-N-Gun, a talented team that
would survive as one of the top 8, undefeated teams in the championship
bracket. ATX hung close the entire
game. The first half was a grind-it-out
half, with Plano
taking only a 4 point lead. Run-N-Gun
would stretch it to 6 points, only to see ATX make a run and outscore Plano
35-31 in the 2nd half, including tying the game on an exciting,
buzzer-beating 3-pointer by Bradley Piper to tie the game 50-50 and send the
game into OT. ATX would commit two
costly turnovers in the OT period and unfortunately would go 2-6 from the free
throw line during that time which would prove to be the difference in the
game. ATX’s attempt to tie the game with
a last second shot goes wayward and ATX would lose 57-54 which would end their
MAYB Nationals run. Jamal Shabazz once
again led the team offensively with a game-high 27 points in the loosing
effort.
Although it was an obvious, disappointing showing for the ATX 7th
grade team, it was a valuable experience that will surely be used as a building
block for the future. The talented squad
completes their 3rd successful season with some pretty impressive
accomplishments, compiling an overall 47-15 record this season, including five
1st place finishes, three additional 2nd place finishes
and a consolation championship. They
played a total of 13 tournaments including tournaments in San
Antonio, Houston Kingwood, Denton,
and Kansas. Eight of the 10 players also finished their 7th
grade school year with all A’s/B’s or higher on their report card. Congratulations to the players, parents, and
coaches for another great season! The
boys officially end the season in a couple of weeks with a little fun in the
sun party at Lake
Travis which will include
food, fellowship, jet skis and ski boat.
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25 July
2008
ATX 2013 have Team Awards Announced for 2008
Spring/Summer season
Pflugerville, TX -- The ATX Class of 2013
players each year select team awards at the end of each season. Team members independently and anonymously
choose those players who they think are “Mr. Hustle,” “Mr. Sprit,” and MVP for that particular
season. Congrats to those winners for
the 7th grade season. The
results can be seen here at the web page link.
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24 July
2008
ATX 7th players Excel in the
Classroom
Pflugerville, TX — The ATX 7th
grade team saw seven of it’s own players finish their 7th grade
school year with outstanding grades.
This is a great testament to those kids and their commitment to hit the
books and excel in the classroom.
Congratulations to those kids and parents for this great accomplishment!
‘A’ Honor Roll – Isaak Gonzales
‘A / B’ Honor Roll – Kofi Asante, Jay Byrd, Jalen
Campbell, Andrew Hagen, Josh King,
Bradley Piper, Tanner Thrift
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20 July
2008
ATX 7th play “Small Ball” and Compete
well in Championship Bracket of MAYB/Denton Shoot-out
Denton/Krum,
TX — The class of 2013 travelled to Denton,
Texas to compete in the MAYB/Denton Summer
shoot-out which consisted of 16 teams, including five teams from Oklahoma and one from Louisiana.
It was a competitive tournament that featured some talented and athletic
teams. ATX would have to rely heavily on
their superior perimeter shooting and guard play to overcome the absence of
injured starting center Tanner Thrift and reserve backup center Andrew Hagen. ATX played well throughout most of the
weekend, despite landing in what was clearly the most competitive pool. ATX opened pool play with a game against the
Oklahoma Explosion, the ultimate tournament champion. ATX held close early, only being down by 5 at
half but the Explosion’s size and length ultimately prevailed as ATX lost
48-33. ATX would bounce back well,
winning their next two pool games to capture 2nd place of their pool
which would place them in the upper championship bracket. Their second pool play game came against the
OKC Elite, the ultimate champion of the consolation bracket. ATX would defeat the Elite 41-31 in a game
that featured Gonzales, Piper, and King going 9-10 down the stretch from the
charity stripe to secure the win. Next
saw ATX defeat Texas Top Prospects, a fast and quick team out of McKinney, Texas. ATX would see Kofi Asante lead the team in
scoring with 13 points and would go on to win 45-38 over the Top Prospect team
that would eventually claim second place in the consolation bracket. The 2-1 record vaulted ATX and 7 other teams
into the upper championship bracket.
ATX’s first bracket-play game would be against a fast and aggressive
Louisiana Kings team that caught ATX off guard.
ATX unfortunately finished up their last Saturday game at 10:45pm and
had to play the Kings at 9:00am the next morning and the lack of sleep was
apparent. ATX was never in the game,
loosing 74-34 in what would be ATX’s worst defeat of the season. Josh King
led the team in scoring with 14 in the loosing effort. ATX would bounce back later in the afternoon
to face a talented Texas Select 2013 out of Arlington.
ATX managed to get down by 6 at half but a 2nd half rally
sparked by Aaron McDaniel, Jalen Campbell, and Ryan Lamb would see a 20-point
turn-around. Texas Select fought back to
make it close in the end but ATX holds on to win 44-41 and advance to the
consolation championship game of the upper division bracket. ATX would face the OK Magic who would have
superior height against the short-handed ATX squad. The Magic would capture an early led which
they maintained for the duration. ATX
made several short runs and would cut the lead to 2 at one point late in the
game. The Magic would ultimately prevail
however, winning 49-44 to capture the consolation championship. This was an overall good showing for ATX who
found themselves undersized against most every team they faced during the
weekend. ATX would continue to see
balanced offensive production for most of the weekend, with Byrd(11,10),
King(12,14), McDaniel(15,13,12), Asante(13), and Piper(12,10) all scoring in
double-figures. Kofi Asante played heavy
minutes for the tournament and was relied upon heavily, being the only ATX
player over 6’0” that was available for the weekend. His low-post interior play was critical to
ATX’s success for the weekend. The Class
of 2013 will take their 46-12 record and will travel to Wichita, Kansas
as they conclude their successful season by participating in the MAYB Nationals
tournament. Good Luck ATX!
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13 July
2008
ATX 2013 dealt tough blow, lose 6’2” starter
Tanner Thrift for remainder of season due to injury
Pflugerville, TX — The ATX 7th
team was dealt an unfortunate blow as starting 6’2” center, Tanner Thrift,
suffered a broken ankle over the weekend on a freak jet-ski accident which will
sideline him for the remainder of the season.
Tanner had evolved into the team’s leading rebounder and one of the
team’s better interior defenders. This
was an unfortunate setback for the team as they look to compete in both the
competitive Denton Shoot-out next weekend and the MAYB/Nationals in Wichita, Kansas
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12 July
2008
ATX 2013 enjoys Team Swim Party at Blackhawk Pool
Pflugerville, TX — The ATX 7th
grade team enjoyed the weekend off and a leisurely morning at the Blackhawk
pool this past Saturday. The boys spent
some time “being boys” and just hanging out at the pool and downing some Gattis
pizza. The boys look to finish up their
great season as the look toward their home stretch and their final few
tournaments. They take their 43-9 record
and will head to Denton, TX for their next tournament scheduled for
the weekend of July 18-20. They will
conclude their season by venturing off to Wichita,
Kansas to compete in MAYB
Nationals at the end of July. Go ATX!
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10 July
2008
ATX Team Members attend Brandy Perryman
Basketball Camp and take Awards
Pflugerville, TX — The ATX 7th
grade team had several of its members get the opportunity to attend the Brandy
Perryman Shooting camp the week of July 7th. Kofi Asante, Tanner Thrift, Andrew Hagen,
Bradley Piper, Josh King, Jalen
Campbell, and Ryan Lamb all got the chance to participate in the fun-filled
camp. Several of the ATX 6th
and ATX 9th grade teams sent players to the camp as well. All 7th grade players participated
in the higher, most-competitive, NBA division.
Several ATX players were recognized for their accomplishments during the
week. Kofi led his team to the overall
tournament championship for the NBA division.
Tanner’s team won the 3-on-3 overall championship. Josh King
took top honors in two of the three individual contests: 3-point shooting and “Hot Shot.” Even the siblings of the ATX 2013 got into
the action. Zanbria Asante, Taylor Ann
King, and Jeremy Campbell all attended the camp and landed on the same team in
the NCAA division. They helped lead
their team to the overall tournament championship. Congrats to everyone!
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8 July
2008
ATX 7th defeat Westlake Hoops in Scrimmage Game, 59-57
Pflugerville, TX — The ATX 7th
grade team invited Coach Morse and his Westlake Hoops to join their practice
for an informal scrimmage game this past Tuesday which was held in the back gym
at Connally High School. ATX would still
be without injured players Ryan Lamb and Jalen Campbell but they welcomed back
Kofi Asante who has been out for 5 weeks at the C5 Youth Leadership camp in Killeen. This was a good, competitive scrimmage game
that benefited both teams. ATX grabbed
an early lead, only to see Westlake
battle back to keep it close. Isaak
Gonzales made a crucial steal in the last minute of the game and Aaron McDaniel
and Jay Byrd made some clutch baskets down the stretch to clinch the win for
ATX. ATX was led offensively by Jay Byrd
(16), followed by Kofi Asante and Aaron McDaniel who each had 12 points for the
game.
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29 June
2008
ATX 2013 make a Strong 2nd place
showing in MAYB/San Antonio Summer Showcase Despite Injuries and a Reduced
Squad
San Antonio, TX — The ATX 7th grade team ventured out on
their 2nd road trip of the season which landed them just south of Austin in the Alamo
City. ATX 2013 would participate in the MAYB/Super
Summer Showcase which featured 11 teams from San Antonio,
New Braunfels, Albuquerque,
New Mexico, Killeen,
Poth, Seguin, Smithson Valley,
and Pflugerville. The games would be
played out in Cole High School located on the Fort Sam Houston federal
military base in San Antonio
which was the home high school of future hall of famer Shaquille O’Neil. ATX was determined to have a strong showing
despite having starter Kofi Asante and Jalen Campbell both out for the
weekend. ATX opened tournament play
against the SA Wildcats, a team that had managed to “sneak up” and steal a
victory from ATX earlier in the year.
ATX would seek to right that ship by taking an early lead against the
Wildcats and never looking back. ATX
would cruise to a 33-24 victory in a game that saw Jay Byrd lead the team
offensively with 10 points. Next up for
the 7th grade squad was the Albuquerque Black Hawks, a talented team
from New Mexico
that featured a strong 6’4”, 225 lb interior post player. Tanner Thrift played an outstanding game
defensively, limiting the big guy to scoring just 12 points. ATX had the game won initially but some
questionable clock-operator errors allowed the game to be extended and gave
time for a last-second shot by the Black Hawks which tied the game and sent it
into overtime. ATX remained focus and
re-gained control of the game during the over-time period. ATX would go on to win 35-33 and seal the
victory. Tanner Thrift was exceptional
down low on the blocks and came up huge defensively and on the boards. ATX was led offensively by Isaak Gonzales
with 11 points. The next team to fall
victim to ATX would be the Smithson Valley Rangers. ATX would grab an 11 point lead at halftime
and maintain that point differential for most of the 2nd half by
playing very efficient basketball. Smithson Valley managed to hit a few desperation
3’s to make it close at the end but Isaak Gonzales and fellow ATX teammates
would make clutch free throws down the stretch and would come out victorious,
57-47. ATX would play a third game
Saturday, later that evening against the Holy Fames, a young private school
team from San Antonio. It was apparent very early on that the Holy
Flames would be no match for ATX’s superior inside-outside game as ATX would
cruise to an easy win – 65 to 36. ATX
would enjoy a balanced, offensive attack with four players scoring in
double-figures: Josh
King (11), Tanner Thrift (13), Ryan Lamb (13), and Jay Byrd
(13). The game would prove costly,
however, in that Ryan Lamb would get injured late on a flagrant, intentional
foul on a break away layup which caused him to land awkwardly on his shooting
hand, severely spraining his wrist. He would miss the next day’s championship
game due to this injury, leaving ATX with a bench of only two players. The win over Holy Flames would catapulted the 4-0 ATX 2013 team into what
essentially would be the championship game against an undefeated Texas D1
Ambassador team from Killeen, a tall squad with a formidable front-line which
included three players over 6 foot. ATX
would draw first-blood, jumping on Killeen
12-4 to open the game. But extremely
early foul trouble and the already shorten ATX bench would eventually catch up
with ATX. ATX would find themselves only
losing 15-14 at half but that would be as close as they would be for the
remainder of the game. Killeen’s
size and depth was too much to overcome as Killeen would control the offensive glass and
make their free throws down the stretch, going on to beat ATX 36-26 in what was
a low-scoring, grind-it-out style game.
Josh King led ATX in scoring
with 8 points in the loosing effort. All
things considering, it was a solid showing for the weekend for ATX who now
extends their season record to an impressive 42-9 overall record. Tanner Thrift, Jay Byrd, and Isaak Gonzales
really stepped up their games for the weekend in the absence of several
players. ATX would continue to see
balance offensive scoring, enjoying five different high scorers over the
weekend with six players scoring in double-figures. ATX 2013 looks forward to having their entire
squad back and healthy for the remainder of the season which includes road trips
to Denton, Texas
and a final tournament trip to the Wichita,
Kansas for the MAYB Nationals
tournament.
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22 June
2008
ATX 2013 Participate in MAYB/Georgetown Summer
Classic, compile 5-1 record
Georgetown, TX —
The ATX Class of 2013 participated in the MAYB/Georgetown Summer Classic
tournament over the weekend which consisted
of twelve different teams in the 7th grade division from
Austin, California, Belton/Temple, Cedar
Park, Liberty Hill, Poth, Georgetown,
New Braunfels, and Pflugerville. ATX
was placed in what was clearly the stronger of the two 6-team pools. ATX unfortunately stumbled right out of the
shoot in their first game, getting behind by 13 at halftime against a much
improved Rampage team. ATX closed the
gap to 6 at one point in the 2nd half but could not come any
closer. ATX had an unusually difficult
time at the free throw line, shooting only 39% which essentially took them out
of contention. ATX loses 44-32 as
Rampage would go 7-8 down the stretch at the charity stripe to secure the
win. ATX bounced back very well after
losing to Rampage, the ultimate tournament champion. ATX would run the table and win their next 5
games, including a thrilling 1 point victory over a very talented California team. ATX’s 2nd pool-play game victory
came at the expense of the Belton/Temple Kings (White) by a score of
69-28. Everyone got into the scoring
action early with Piper, King, McDaniel, and Byrd all scoring in double
figures. Next up was a pool-play victory
over the Liberty Hill Wildcats by the score of 62-43. Byrd, King, and McDaniel again led the team
in scoring with each in double-figures.
Next up was the exciting 1 point thriller over the California Hilltoppers
who featured a 6’4” low-post player.
ATX used the 3-ball to edge out the close victory. ATX would see five players (Gonzales, Lamb,
King, McDaniel, and Piper) combine for nine made 3’s. The Poth Pirates were up next but they were
no match for ATX’s balanced, offensive machine.
ATX would coast to a 57-40 win with 8 of 9 players getting into the
scoring action. The strange tournament format unfortunately did not allow for
true bracket play after pool play so ATX would have to settle for playing BTK (Red)
for overall 3rd place in the tournament. ATX took a 15 point lead into the last 2
minutes of the game but let BTK score the last 6 points. ATX hangs on to win 43-34. Overall it was another strong showing for
ATX, especially when you consider that starter Kofi Asant was absent from the
lineup and that defensive specialist Jalen Campbell was injured for much of the
weekend. This extends the team’s season
record to an impressive 38-8 with ATX winning 19 of their last 20 games.
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17 June
2008
Asante and Byrd have Accomplishments Recognized by Pflugerville Independent School District
Pflugerville, TX — The ATX Class of 2013
saw two of their own honored by PISD as the year closed. Kofi Asante was recognized by the Kelly Lane
MS coaching staff as the most outstanding 7th grade basketball
player at Kelly Lane. Congrats to Kofi and his family for receiving
such an award. Teammate Jay Byrd got one
up on Kofi in that Jay was recognized and awarded with the “Most Outstanding 7th
grade Athlete” for all of Pflugerville Middle School. As starting quarterback, Jay led the Panthers
to an undefeated season and the district championship. In basketball Jay started and helped lead PMS
to a share of the district championship.
Both Kofi and Jay were fortunate enough to qualify in the district track
meet at the end of the season where both Kofi and Jay finishing with several
top 3 finishes with Jay also setting records in the hurdles. Congrats again to both Kofi and Jay and
their families for competing well and representing the ATX organization in such
an outstanding manner.
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10 June
2008
Kofi Asante Honored with Selection to
Prestigious C5 Youth Leadership Camp
Pflugerville, TX — Kofi Asante was
recently honored by being selected to attend the prestigious C5 Youth
Leadership Camp for five weeks during the summer of 2008. This is a national camp that has camps in Atlanta, Los Angeles, New
England, and Texas. Admission into the camp is highly competitive
and reserved for aspiring young youths that are selected based on their
leadership qualities, academic achievements, and community involvement. Kofi was nominated by the Kelly Lane faculty and was fortunate
enough to survive the lengthy selection process to be chosen as a camp
attendee. The C5 camp tries to instill
in its campers: Community-Focused, Character-Driven, Challenge Ready, College-bound, and Committed to a better
future. Although Kofi will miss the
entire month of June from ATX, including two tournaments, he will no doubt
enjoy a great experience at camp
C5. Congrats Kofi for this outstanding
achievement!
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7 June
2008
ATX 2013 continues 14-game winning streak, wins
2nd annual Summer Sizzlin’
Shootout
Austin, TX — The ATX 7th
grade team hosted their 2nd annual Summer Sizzlin’ Shootout which
was a Friday night and Saturday tournament that was held at Hyde Park Baptist
church. Thanks to all the parents who
worked to help host our tournament! The
tournament format included a single pool-play game followed by seeded bracket
play. Eight teams competed including
ATX, San Antonio Rebels, Texas
Ambassadors (Austin), San Antonio Mustangs, Pflugerville Ballerz, A-tex
Wildcats, Hays Rebels, and Georgetown Fury (Navy). ATX faced the Pflugerville Ballerz in
initial pool play. The newly-formed
Ballerz held close early on but ultimately were no match for ATX’s size and
superior interior game. ATX won 44-25
with Jay Byrd leading the way offensively with 14 points. Bracket play games started early Saturday as
ATX would face and defeat the Hays Rebels, 71-44. ATX played an extremely efficient offensive
game against Hays with four players scoring in double figures, with Byrd,
Piper, and McDaniel with 13 points each and Asante with a game-high 20
points. Next would see ATX face the San
Antonio Rebels, a quick, feisty team that had actually beaten ATX in the
Sizzlin shootout in 2007. ATX sought
revenge and jumped on the rebels early, leading 40-17 at halftime and going on
to win 52-36. Josh
King had the jumper going early and led the team with 16
points. The win over the SA Rebels sent
ATX to the championship game to face the Texas Ambassadors who had managed to
squeak out a very close win in their semi-finals game against the San Antonio
Mustangs, a very good and well coached team that many thought would be the team
that would face ATX in the championship game Saturday evening. ATX grabbed the lead early over the
Ambassadors and led by 9 at halftime.
ATX 2013 used their strong bench in the 2nd half to extend
the lead and capture a 15-point win, 42-57 to win the overall tournament
championship. It was a dominating
performance by ATX, with ATX winning each game by an average 19
points/game. Balance offensive scoring
and unselfish play continued to be the hallmark for this team as five of eight
players scored in double figures at one point during the weekend. Jay Byrd, Kofi Asante, and Bradley Piper each
averaged 10 pts/game for the weekend with Aaron McDaniel averaging 9
pts/game. Congratulations should go out
to the boys who played extremely well even though they were playing a little
short handed without both Andrew Hagen and Ryan Lamb for the entire
weekend. This extends the winning streak
for ATX 2013 to 14 games, the longest in the team’s history. Next up for the dominating ATX squad is the
Georgetown/MAYB tournament June 20-22nd.
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31 May
2008
ATX 7th Enjoy Pizza while Watching
the Inspirational Movie “Facing the Giant’s”
Pflugerville, TX — The families of the 7th grade ATX team
enjoyed a fun-filled Friday evening full of pizza, football, and fellowship at
the Blackhawk Amenity Center
in Pflugerville. The evening ended with
each of the boys and their families watching the inspirational movie “Facing the Giants”. The families all enjoyed watching the
inspirational movie and were all reminded that when you try and honor God with
your life and serve Him in everything that you do then nothing is
impossible.
Philippians 4:13 – I can do all things thru Christ who strengthens me.
We were all reminded that we all have our
own “Giants” in each of our lives. How
do we cope? How do we face our
fears? Who is our ever-present hope in
time of need? There is only One who is
able to deliver us, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Isaiah 41:10 -- Fear
Thou not, for I am with thee. Be not
dismayed for I am thy God. I will
strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yeah I will uphold thee with the right
hand of my righteousness.
Thanks to all the parents who helped make
our evening a great success!
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26 May
2008
1st Place Champs in USSSA Memorial
Day Run-N-Slam
Buda, TX—The Class of 2013 continued their winning ways
over the Memorial Day weekend, going 5-0 as they participated and won the
overall 1st place championship in the USSSA Memorial Day Run-N-Slam event that was held in Buda, TX. Pool play games begin with ATX facing and
defeating “G-unit,” an athletic team out of Del Valle. ATX took control of the game early on and
never looked back, going on to win 53-27.
Their next pool play victory came at the expense of G’town Fury (Orange) who was no match
for ATX’s interior post-play game. Asante, Byrd,
and Thrift all scored in double figures with Thrift scoring a game-high and
season-high 17 points in the lop-sided 63-11 victory. Despite going 2-0 in pool play and winning
their pool, ATX found themselves having to play the early 8am game Sunday
against a much improved Round Rock Hustlaz team. ATX seized an early 13-4 lead and would hold
on to claim a 63-52 victory. ‘B’ Piper
led the team offensively with a game-high 16 points against Round Rock. Next saw ATX defeating the Hays Scrubs in a
60-40 bracket-play contest, a game that again saw ATX take advantage of their
size and interior post play. Kofi Asante
would score a game-high and season high 17 points to help ATX coast to an easy
victory. The victory would launch ATX
into the championship game against a young, tough San Antonio Magic team who
would compete well despite having several 6th graders on their
squad. ATX would claim an 8-point lead
at half-time, however, the Magic would claw their way back in the 2nd
half to close the gap, taking advantage of the fact that ATX had to play an
additional early-morning game. The Magic
would come up a little short however as ATX hangs on to win 51-47 and win the
championship of the tournament. Isaak
Gonzales would lead the team in scoring with 10 points against the Magic. It was another great team effort that saw all
team members contribute in various, different ways. ATX continued to give opponents trouble with
their balance offensive scoring. ATX saw
each team member score a minimum of 7 points during the weekend. ATX enjoyed eight different players scoring
in double figures for the weekend:
Gonzales(10), King(10), Lamb (10), McDaniel(11), Byrd(11), Piper (16),
Thrift (17), and Asante(17). While ATX enjoyed a great offensive
production for the weekend, scoring an average of 58 points a game, it was
their tough team-defense and rebounding that gave them the edge over their
competition. Congrats to the players and
parents! Next up for the talented team
is the ATX-hosted Summer Sizzlin Shootout on June 6-7th. See the attached Link
for more details.
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11 May
2008
Class of 2013 take Top Honors in MAYB/Greater Austin event on Mother’s
Day
Austin, TX—The ATX 7th grade team helped host the MAYB/Greater
Austin event that was held at Johnston
High School over Mother’s
Day weekend. This was an eight team
event whose format included pool play followed by bracket play with teams
including Cedar Park,
Dripping Springs, Georgetown, San
Antonio, Austin,
and Pflugerville. ATX started the
weekend strong, going 3-0 in pool play with convincing wins of 55-14 over DS
Flight and then 61-18 over SA Jr. Select.
Their 3rd win came at the expense of the TX Ambassadors
(Austin) by the score of 53-46. ATX claimed
the top seed in their pool and went onto play San Antonio Elite who was a tall
and athletic team who played aggressive man-2-man defense. ATX jumped out on them quick with a 10-2
early lead on which they increased to a 14 point lead later in the 1st
half. Elite would crawl back into it in
the 2nd half to within 4 but that was as close as they would
get. ATX holds on and goes on to win
40-36. The win over the Elite would
vault ATX into the championship game where they would face the Georgetown Fury
(Navy). Georgetown used their size and good team work
to grab a 9-point lead in the first half.
ATX would fight back, however, and climb to within 5 at halftime. The 2nd half would see Jay Byrd
“put the team on his back” for a period of 7-8 minutes which helped ATX grab
the lead. The Byrd man seemed to do
everything from getting steals, getting rebounds, and going coast-to-coast on
the fast break. Crucial free throw shooting
down the stretch by Aaron McDaniel, Bradley Piper, and Isaak Gonzales would
allow ATX to clinch a 43-38 win and the championship of the tournament. The tournament championship was a great
Mother’s Day gift for the boys to provide for each of their mothers who were
all in attendance. The weekend would
see Andrew Hagen provided keys minutes off the bench, making some key steals
and scoring a few buckets on the offensive end.
Bradley Piper, Aaron McDaniel, and Josh King
each had the long-ball working as they combined for 15 made 3’s over the course
of the weekend. Isaak Gonzales really
pushed the ball up court offensively, putting constant pressure on the
defense. Tanner Thrift played an
exceptional game down on the low blocks, grabbing most every rebound and
blocking several shots in the absence of Kofi Asante who did not play in either
game on Sunday. Ryan Lamb would come off
the bench and score in double-figures in the game against SA Jr. Select. Jalen Campbell continued to play tough
perimeter defense and creating several turnovers. All players scored and got into the offensive
action during the weekend. ATX had four
different players score in double figures the weekend (King, Lamb, McDaniel,
and Byrd). The team was lead offensively
by Byrd who averaged 10.3 points/game followed by Josh
King and Aaron McDaniel who both averaged 8 points/game. After the trophy ceremony the boys had a
special ceremony of their own. Each of
them presented their moms with a yellow rose and a special “I Love You”
certificate. Next up for the talented
team is a USSSA event in Buda,
TX in two weeks.
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April 2008
ATX 7th to Host 2nd Annual
Summer Sizzlin’ Shoot-out Tournament on June 6-7th -- REGISTER NOW!
Austin, TX—The ATX 7th grade team will again host
a boys 7th grade only tournament June 6th – 7th
with games being played on Friday night and Saturday only – enjoy your Sunday
off! Pool play games start and will be
followed by bracket play with each team having a 4-game guarantee with a
minimum registration fee of $200. Door
admissions will be cheap, $6/adult/weekend, so come on out and cheer your team
on! Team trophies and individual awards
will be given to 1st and 2nd place finishers. Interested 7th grade teams
should contact Coach King for more details and to
register. Games will be played at Hyde Park Baptist
Church which is located in central Austin. We had a great turn-out last year with six
teams participating from 5 different cities.
Good Luck to everyone. See the
attached Link for more details. I am trying to finalize registration
now. Don’t wait until the last minute!
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20
April 2008
ATX 2013 experience Kingwood and reach
Semi-finals / SILVER Division
Houston, TX — ATX 7th
ventured out for the first time to compete in the Houston/Kingwood Classic
which is arguably the largest AAU tournament of its kind in the country,
featuring over 700 teams who competed during the weekend. The 13U division alone saw 48 teams
participating, featuring some of the best teams and best athletes from all over
the country. ATX competed well when you
consider the fact that all three of their losses came at the hands of teams
that would survive the weekend and qualify to play in the either the Platinum,
Gold, or Silver championship games on Sunday afternoon. ATX had an unfortunate draw for the weekend
with their first pool play game coming against the billionaire-backed
organization, the Texas Titans,
who was the overall winner in last year’s Kingwood tournament and arguably one
of the top 2-3 teams in the country. The
Titans, who would go on to play in Sunday’s PLATINUM championship game, were
dominating from the beginning with their superior size and exceptional outside
shooting which included nineteen made 3’s.
ATX lost 97-41 to the classy Titan organization. ATX’s luck didn’t improve much as they were
next forced to play their 2nd pool play game against the talented
Delaware Hawks later in the day. ATX
hung tough early on, down only by 7 points at half, but they never were able to
make a formidable comeback against the Hawks who had the luxury of having to
only play one pool game on Saturday. ATX
went on to lose 65-42. The Hawks would
go on to win 3 games straight and competed in the GOLD division championship
game on Sunday. ATX would bounce back
and compete well for their first two bracket-play games. ATX would play and defeat the SA Magic by a
score of 41-32 in a game that was the last scheduled game for the evening and
would end at 12:25am. Nothing like
playing basketball past midnight! Jalen
Campbell hit two big 3’s in the 2nd half to help ATX make separation
from the Magic and clinch a victory. The
extremely late night game would take a toll on the team the following day
unfortunately. ATX would face
Cut-The-Nets, a team from the Woodlands, Texas,
for their 2nd bracket play game.
It was a back-and-forth battle for most of the game until 4 minutes left
in the game. Josh
King and Tanner Thrift would combine to go 6-6 from the
free-throw line down the stretch in the last 2 minutes that helped seal the
46-41 victory for ATX. The victory
propelled ATX into the semi-final game of the SILVER bracket that would be
played just an hour later. Unfortunately
the team showed the effects of getting minimal sleep the night before and an
illness to Kofi Asante would be too much to overcome as ATX would see their
Kingwood run cut short with a lopsided loss to the Total Package, 63-35. Aaron McDaniel would lead the team in
scoring against the Titans with 15 points and Josh
King would lead the team in scoring with 11, 10, and 12 in
the next three games. Justin Moss led
the team offensively with 6 points against the Total Package. It was a GREAT first showing for the boys,
providing a great experience for players, parents, and coaches.
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13
April 2008
ATX Class of 2013 take Consolation Championship
in Combined 7th & 8th grade Division of MAYB/Slamma
Jamma III
Austin, TX — ATX 7th competed in the MAYB/Slamma
Jamma III tournament this weekend that was held at Johnston High School
and hosted by GCTYA and ATX. This was a
combined 7th & 8th grade tournament that included
teams from Austin, Killeen,
San Antonio,
Maurin, and Round Rock. The tournament
featured an 8-team bracket play format that unfortunately saw ATX stumble out
of the blocks against the San Antonio Wildcats, the team that ATX had defeated
last July in the AT&T center for the MAYB state championship. SA Wildcats had obviously come to Austin with a mission to
seek revenge against ATX. They played
hard and resilient which was evident by their determination and high
energy. ATX got off to a slow start,
getting down 16-6 early on but managed to claw their way back to within 2 at
halftime. But costly turnovers and foul
trouble down the stretch would cost ATX as they go on to lose 41-33. ATX would bounce back later in the day as
they went on to defeat the Quad-City Kings 35-31 in a tightly contested game. Kofi Asante and Josh
King led the team offensively in Saturday’s games with each
scoring 13 points. ATX would face the
Austin Dawgs for the consolation championship on Sunday afternoon. Jay Byrd and Justin Moss returned to the
line-up for the Sunday afternoon game after both had been absent from the
Saturday games. It was a dominate
showing by the Class of 2013 as they seized an early lead and never looked
back, going on to win 60-37. It was
great display of teamwork and sharing the basketball as the team would score 60
points and see all team members score but no single player would score more
than 8 points for the game. Josh King led the team in scoring for the weekend
averaging almost 9 points/game, including going 9-12 from the charity stripe
for the tournament. Next up for the ATX
squad is the Houston Kingwood Classic.
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11
April 2008
Tanner Thrift takes 1st place in 300
meter Hurdles in Hutto District Track Meet
Hutto, TX — ATX team member,
Tanner Thrift, qualified to participate in the Hutto District track meet in the
300 meter hurdles event. Tanner made the
most of the opportunity, taking 1st place in the district race. Congrats to Tanner for competing well and
capturing first place!!
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3 April
2008
ATX Team Members set Records and Grab Awards at
PISD District Track Meet
Pflugerville, TX — ATX 7th saw
five of their teammates compete during this year’s track season with 4 of those
competing and qualifying for the Pflugerville district meet. Justin Moss, Isaak Gonzales, Jay Byrd, and
Kofi Asante all managed to qualify for the District meet with each and every
one of them placing in each of their respective events. It was great to see all of the ATX parents
present and cheering on their boys during their various events. Way to go boys and ATX!
Kofi Asante Jay
Byrd Justin
Moss Isaak Gonzales
2nd – 100m dash 1st – 300m hurdles
(district record) 4th
– 300m hurdles 3rd – 4x100m Relay
2nd – 200m dash 3rd – 110m hurdles
(district record in prelims)
3rd – 4x100m
Relay
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30
March 2008
ATX 7th Claim Championship at Texas
Basketball, Inc / Longhorn Classic
Austin, TX—The ATX 7th grade team participated in
the Longhorn Classic this past weekend that was hosted by TX Basketball,
Inc. and played out at Reagan High School. Participating teams included TX Ambassadors
(Bryan), TX Ambassadors (Austin), Austin Wildcats, San Antonio Dawgs, and Westlake
Hoops. ATX played well, going 4-1 and
winning the championship with their only loss coming in pool play on a last
second shot made by the good shooting Westlake Hoops team, 47-45. ATX would bounce back later that day with a
48-38 pool-play victory over the TX Ambassadors (Bryan). Bracket play had ATX defeating the Austin
Wildcats (67-48) and later the SA Dawgs (47-37). The championship game saw a rematch with
Westlake Hoops with ATX getting the upper hand this time around (49-36). This was a great team effort by the entire
team with ATX’s deep bench really coming into play during the weekend since ATX
was forced to play 3 games on Sunday against opponents who only had to play 2
games. ATX was without their leading
scorer, Aaron McDaniel for the weekend, however, other players stepped up well
in his absence. All players contributed
major minutes throughout the weekend with everyone getting into the action
offensively. ATX enjoyed four different
high scorers in five games: Asante
(14), Gonzales (12), King (9), and Piper (20) with Bradley ‘B’ Piper coming up
big in the championship game with his season high. Andrew Hagen enjoyed a season high as well
during the weekend with 5 points. Justin
Moss was in double-figures with 11 points.
Congrats to the players and parents for a well-played tournament! Up next for the talented squad is the 11th
annual Central Texas Shoot-out on April 12-13th in Austin.
Go ATX!
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22
March 2008
Class of 2013 take 2nd place in Capital City Easter Bash
Austin, TX—The ATX 7th grade team participated in
the Saturday only tournament at LBJ
High school which
included the following teams: Hays
Rebels, A-tex Wildcats, SA Roadrunners, SA Blackhawks, Austin Dawgs, SA Rohawks, and Capital City Tigers. The ATX hosted event was a bracket play
format that included some competitive games for all that participated. ATX initially faced the feisty Hays Rebels in
their opening round game. ATX won 53-45
and then went on to face and defeat the Capital City Tigers 54-38 in semi-final
action. The championship game pitted a
rematch with ATX again facing the SA Rohawks, a team ATX had defeated 3 weeks
earlier. ATX started the game well,
taking an early lead however they would see their offense sputter and go flat
in the 2nd half. The Rohawks
seized on the opportunity and went on to defeat ATX in the championship
game. ATX continues to see everyone get
involved in both ends of the court with every team member scoring at least once
during the 1-day event. ATX saw five
different players score close to double-figures or more: Jay Byrd (11), Tanner
Thrift (10), Josh King(9), Kofi
Asante (9), and Aaron McDaniel(14). Up
next for the talented Pflugerville-based team is the Longhorn Classic on March
29-30th, hosted by Texas Basketball, Inc.
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15
March 2008
ATX Teammates Josh
King and Aaron McDaniel lead PYBA to Consolation Championship
in Jr. NBA Championships
San Antonio, TX—The Pflugerville Youth Basketball Association
(PYBA), the largest recreational basketball league in Pflugerville, took their
top 10 league players 13-and-under to compete in the Jr NBA championship
tournament that took place at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio.
ATX teammates Josh King and
Aaron McDaniel help lead their team to a strong tournament showing, going 2-1
and winning the consolation bracket with their only loss coming at the hands of
the ultimate tournament winner, San Antonio Parks and Recreation #2. Both Aaron and Josh were deadly from the
perimeter with their 3-point shooting, making close to ten 3’s between the two
of them during the weekend. Josh led the
team in scoring with 10 pts/game for the weekend. Congrats Aaron and Josh!
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3 March
2008
Class of 2013 have Strong Showing in Capital City Round Robin, go 5-1 and take 2nd
place in 7th Grade Division
Austin, TX—The ATX 7th grade team participated in
the Capital City Round Robin, their first real tournament of the new
Spring/Summer season that was held at Crockett High School. Playing half the tournament without Andrew
Hagen and the entire weekend without injured starter Kofi Asante, the team saw
other team members “step up” and compete well through out most of the entire
tournament. Early victories came at the
expense of the Capital City Tigers (50-32), SA Mustangs (55-48), and the RR
Dream Team (97-29) which featured a career team high of seventeen made 3’s –
seemed like everything they shot hit nothing but the net! Additional victories were had over Rapage
(55-42) and the San Antonio Rohawks (55-51) with the only loss for the weekend
coming at the hands of the talented Mansfield Select team who also went 5-1 for
the weekend. The weekend was full of
some challenging games with ATX having to come from behind in 3 of their 5
wins. The entire roster got into the scoring
action over the weekend which saw six different players score in double figures
-- Byrd(17, 15, 10), Gonzales(11,10), Lamb (10), Moss(10,10), McDaniel (27,10),
and King (22,12) with Jay Byrd averaging 10 points/game for the entire
weekend. ATX continues to enjoy a
balanced offensive attack which included five different players leading the
team in individual game scoring – Byrd, McDaniel, Gonzales, Moss, and
King. New comer Tanner Thrift continues
to be a strong, aggressive rebounder on the interior and shows great promise as
he continues to learn the system and become acclimated to his new
teammates. Jalen Campbell continues to
be one of the team’s better perimeter defenders. Bradley “B” Piper and Ryan “Ryno” Lamb
enjoyed a strong offensive showing, scoring 28 and 30 points respectively
during the weekend. The team will take
off a few weeks to enjoy Spring Break and Easter weekend and will resume
playing the last weekend in March. Way
to go ATX!
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26
February 2008
ATX 7th to Host 2nd Annual
Summer Sizzlin’ Shoot-out Tournament on June 6-7th -- REGISTER NOW!
Austin, TX—The ATX 7th grade team will host a boys
7th grade only tournament June 6th – 7th with
games being played on Friday night and Saturday only – enjoy the Sunday
off! Pool play games start and will be
followed by bracket play with each team having a 4-game guarantee with a
minimum registration fee of $200. Door
admissions will be cheap, $6/adult/weekend, so come on out and cheer your team
on! Team trophies and individual awards
will be given to 1st and 2nd place finishers. Interested 7th grade teams
should contact Coach King for more details and to
register. Games will be played at Hyde Park Baptist
Church which is located in central Austin. We had a great turn-out last year with six
teams participating from 5 different cities.
Good Luck to everyone. See the
attached Link for more details. ________________________________________________________________
3 February 2008
ATX Players help lead teams to co-district
Championship in Pflugerville
Pflugerville, TX
– Several members of the 7th grade
ATX squad help propel their individual school ‘A’ teams to the 2008 district
championship for 7th grade.
Jay Byrd and Justin Moss, both starters for Pflugerville Middle School,
helped lead their team in a late season charge to revenge a pre-season loss to
Kelly Lane and ATX teammates Kofi Asante, Isaak Gonzales, Ryan Lamb, and Josh King. Kelly Lane,
Pflugerville, and Westview each went 5-1 in district play and all will enjoy a
share in the district title for the year.
Justin and Jay, however, get braggin’ rights for the summer in that the
end-of-season tournament saw Pflugerville
Middle School go
undefeated and secure the 1st place trophy. It was the “J & J” show as the ATX
ballers defeated their Kelly Lane
teammates for a 2nd straight time in semi-final action in what
turned out to be a true “dog fight”. PMS
went on to again face Westview who they easily defeated by 12 in the
championship game. It was great to see
the ATX teammates square-off and compete intently and then shake hands
afterward. All is a buzz about the success of the various ATX players this past
season. The boys are anxiously awaiting
to return to the hardwood with their fellow teammates as practices officially
start up in three weeks.
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21 January 2008
ATX 7th Host MAYB / Slamma Jamma II
and take 1st place in the process
Austin, TX – The class of 2013 took the opportunity to see a
little “pre-season” action by participating in the ATX hosted MAYB/Slamma Jamma
II tournament that took place Sunday, January 20th at Lanier High
School.
Despite having only minimal practice, the award-winning team from last
year returned to their winning ways, going 3-0 and claiming the championship of
the GOLD 6th/7th grade division. This tournament was comprised of teams from
Houston/Woodlands, Seguin, Round Rock, Cedar Park,
and Lake Travis.
ATX defeated both the Round Rock Cougars and Texas Hustlers in pool play
and then concluded the tournament with a win over the Woodlands Bulls in the
championship game. ATX enjoyed offensive
contributions from all players through out the day, with 10 out of 11 players
scoring in game one and 11 out of 11 players scoring in game two. Three different players lead the team in
scoring in each of three different games (Justin Moss (7), Josh King (10), and Isaak Gonzales (14)). The boys now will return to their middle
school teams to finish up the seasons, returning to ATX play in late
February. A big “THANKS” to all the
parents and siblings that helped host this event!
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1 January 2008
ATX 7th Finalize Roster for Upcoming
Spring/Summer 2008 Season
Pflugerville, TX
– The Class of 2013 have finalize their team
roster for the upcoming 7th grade season. We want to thank everyone who inquired into
and about the competitive squad. Ten of
eleven players return from last season which should make for another great year
for the talented team which has their first tournament scheduled the first
weekend in March in Cedar
Park. The team officially welcomes Tanner Thrift to the team for the first
time. Welcome Tanner!
Kofi Asante / Kelly Lane MS
Jay Byrd / Pflugerville MS
Jalen Campbell / Dessau MS
Isaak Gonzales / Kelly
Lane MS
Andrew Hagen /
Pflugerville MS
Josh
King / Kelly Lane MS
Ryan Lamb / Kelly Lane MS
Aaron McDaniel /
Pflugerville MS
Justin Moss / Pflugerville
MS
Bradley Piper / Running
Brushy MS (Leander)
Tanner Thrift / Hutto MS
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1 January 2008
Updated “Tentative” Schedule for ATX 7th
for Spring/Summer 2008 Season
Pflugerville, TX
– The Class of 2013 have an updated
Spring/Summer schedule. This schedule
is still tentative. Tournaments in BOLD, however, are already pretty certain at this point.
March 1-2 / MAYB / Cedar Park
(SPRING BREAK March
10-14th)
March 22-23 / ATX Capital City Classic / Doug Burditt / Austin
April 12-13 / ATX /
10th Annual Central Texas Shoot-out / Doug Burditt / Austin
April 18-20 / Kingwood Classic / Houston
May 9-11 / ATX / MAYB
Slamma Jamma IV/ Austin
May 23-25 /
MAYB / (Houston, San Antonio, or Ft Worth )
June 7-8 / Texas Basketball, Inc. / Austin
June 14-15 / USSSA State Championships / Austin
June 27-28 / ATX / Class of 2013 / Austin
July 18-20 / MAYB / Denton, TX
July 26-27 / TX Basketball, Inc. / Austin
July 31 – Aug 3 / MAYB Nationals / Wichita, Kansas
(8 hour drive from Pflugerville)
*Out of Town in GREEN
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22 December 2007
ATX 7th to have Movie Morning on
Friday, December 28th to see “National
Treasure: Book of Secrets”
Pflugerville, TX
– The Class of 2013 will plan to have a team
“Movie Morning” at Tinseltown in Pflugerville to see the newly released “National
Treasure: Book of Secrets” (PG).
We’ll plan to catch a 10am show or something close to that. This will NOT come out of the team funds so
kids should expect to cover the costs of their ticket. We’ll make definite plans the early part of
next week. The whole family is
invited. Please let Coach King know if
you are planning on coming. Should be
fun!
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8 December 2007
ATX to host MAYB / Slamma Jamma Hoops II on
January 19th / 20th 2008
Austin, TX – The ATX basketball club, as part of Greater Central
Texas Youth Association, will be hosting the Slamma Jamma Hoops II tournament
in Austin, TX the weekend of January 19th/20th
2008. Deadline for registration is
January 4th. This will be a
great tournament featuring boys/girls teams from 4th – 8th
grade. We still have room to take a few
more teams in these divisions. Our Slamma Jamma Hoops I which was held the first weekend
of December was a great success which featured a BOYS 6th grade
division with 10 teams alone. DON’T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE! We will do our best to accommodate weekend league games.
www.mayb.com. $150 for
a 3-game guarantee. Contact Coach King for additional questions.
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28 November 2007
Top
Talent Square Off in PISD Season Openers – ATX
Players Major Factors
Pflugerville, TX
– PISD had season opening games tonight which
featured many current 7th grade ATX players. The marquee match-up that evening in district
play pitted the Kelly Lane MS Knights ‘A’ team vs. the Pflugerville Middle
School Panthers ‘A’ team. The starting
teams took the court with 5 of the 10 starters being ATX players: PMS:
Jacob Sowell and Justin Moss; KLMS:
Kofi Asante, Isaak Gonzales, and Ryan Lamb (in for an injured ATX
teammate Josh King). It was a tight, closely fought first half
with KLMS leading 15-10 at halftime.
Both teams had showed season-opening jitters. The Kelly Lane Knights, however, went on a
12-2 run to start the 2nd half and maintained that lead for the
remainder of the game, winning 60-48.
Justin Moss led PMS in scoring with 12 points and Kofi Asante led KLMS
with approximately 18 points. It was a
great time that saw all the ATX parents cheering on all of the kids on both
teams. This should be an even more
exciting game as both ATX players Jay Byrd and Josh
King will be expected to be in the lineup when the rematch
occurs next year. Also that evening saw
ATX player Jalen Campbell start and help lead Dessau MS
over Parkcrest MS 45-30. Good job Jalen!
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28 November 2007
Class of 2013 make the ATX Organization Proud,
score 100% and land all players on their Middle School Teams
Pflugerville, TX – The Class of 2013 ATX team saw an example of having
their hard work and commitment pay off this past week as middle school teams
began naming their list of kids who had successfully made their middle school
basketball teams. The 7th
grade team made the ATX organization very proud. It was no surprise to Coach King and Coach
Campbell that each ATX player who tried out for their respective school teams not
only made their team but 9 of 10 kids made the top ‘A’ team. CONGRATS
to all the players and parents for reaching their goal of making their middle
school teams. It should be fun to see
some of these games later in the season when they actually get a chance to play
against each other! Way to
go ATX!!
Kelly Lane Middle School Pflugerville Middle
School Running
Brushy (Leander)
Kofi Asante, ‘A’ team / STARTER Jay Byrd, ‘A’ team Bradley
Piper, ‘A’ team / STARTER
Isaak Gonzales, ‘A’ team /
STARTER Andrew Hagen, ‘B’ team / STARTER
Josh
King, ‘A’ team / STARTER Justin Moss, ‘A’ team /
STARTER Dessau Middle School
Ryan Lamb, ‘A’ team Jacob
Sowell, ‘A’ team / STARTER Jalen
Campbell, ‘A’ team / STARTER
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16 November 2007
ATX to host MAYB / Slamma Jamma Hoops Dec 1st
and 2nd
Austin, TX – The ATX basketball club, as part of Greater Central
Texas Youth Association, will be hosting the Slamma Jamma Hoops tournament in Austin, TX
the weekend of December 1st and 2nd. Currently registration has us filling a
combined 5th/6th boys division (6 teams) and a combined 7th/
8th boys division (5 teams).
Deadline for registration is Monday, November 19th. We still have room to take a few more teams
in these divisions. DON’T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE!
www.mayb.com. $150 for
a 3-game guarantee. Contact Coach King for additional questions.
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13 November 2007
ATX 13U to Enjoy Picnic Saturday, November 17th
at Pfluger Park
Pflugerville, TX – The Class of 2013 ATX team will be getting together
at Pfluger Grove Park on Saturday, November 17th for a little fun
and fellowship. Everyone should bring
their food and drink for their family for this particular outing. We’ll meet around 12 NOON and hang out for a
couple of hours to let the boys play and to fellowship. There is a nice, shaded basketball court as
well as space to throw around the football.
Not UT football that day some come on out to
visit. The link to the park is
below. Hope to see you there!
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=internal&addtohistory=&latitude=wT8Zd6gvJj234d96C%2fpLYA%3d%3d&longitude=zUS5LC4%2fdAJVpn9EsvQUwA%3d%3d&name=Pfluger%20Park&country=US&address=515%20City%20Park%20Rd&city=Pflugerville&state=TX&zipcode=78660&phone=512%2d251%2d9321&spurl=0&&q=Pflugerville%20Park&qc=Parks
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4 November 2007
ATX 13U Look toward Upcoming Season
Pflugerville, TX
– The Class of 2013 ATX team is beginning to
eagerly anticipate their upcoming Spring/Summer 2008 season. The majority of the award-winning team will
return for their 7th grade season, however, there may be 1-2
openings open in the roster for new players.
Interested players and parents should contact Coach David King. The upcoming season will begin practices at
the end of February with tournament play to begin in March. The 13U team will play approximately every
other weekend for a total of 12 tournaments.
A VERY TENTATIVE schedule is shown below with dates approximate:
March 8th / Prime Time / Austin
March 22th / ATX / Doug / Austin
April 12th / ATX / MAYB / Austin
April 19th
/ Kingwood / Houston
May 10th / ATX / MAYB / Austin
May 24th
/ MAYB / (Seguin, San
Antonio, or Waco)
June 7th / USSSA / Austin
June 21st / TX Basketball, Inc. / Austin
June 28th / ATX / Class of 2013 / Austin --
hopefully we host our own tournament again
July 12th
/ MAYB / Denton
July 26th / TX Basketball, Inc. / Austin
Aug 3rd
/ MAYB Nationals / Kansas
(8 hour drive from Pflugerville)
*Out of Town in GREEN
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22 September 2007
ATX Organization -Wide Picnic at Decker Lake
was Great!
Austin, TX – Many of the team members enjoyed a great time out
at Decker Lake on Saturday at the organization
wide picnic. The food was all great,
including Coach Oscar’s great BBQ Brisket.
It was great to see our 6th grade kids get a chance to play
with both the younger and older players in the organization. Fun was also had on the lake as several folks
enjoyed a boat ride and getting a chance to be pulled on the tube behind the
boat. Thanks to Roderick
Burns, the GCTYA president, for organizing and planning
everything.
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