| |
Tuesday, August 5
ALBANY BULLDOGS AAU BOYS BASKETBALL 2007-2008
ALBANY BULLDOGS
AAU
BOYS BASKETBALL
THE TRADITION CONTINUES...........
THE BULLDOGS CLOSED OUT A SUCCESSFUL 2007-08 SEASON WITH A RUNNER-UP FINISH IN THE HOOPS NATIONALS 12/U DIVISION. THIS PAST SEASON THE AAU BULLDOGS FINISHED IN THE FINAL 4 OF THE 9/U AND 12/U DI AAU STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS AND THE 5TH GRADE BULLDOGS CAPTURED THE BCI STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
THE AAU BULLDOGS ARE FROM CLINTON COUNTY, KENTUCKY AND THE ORGANIZATION WAS STARTED IN 2003. THE DREAM OF THE PROGRAM, WAS TO MAKE CLINTON COUNTY BASKETBALL COMPETITIVE STATEWIDE AND GIVE THE KIDS A CHANCE TO CHALLENGE FOR A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WHEN THEY REACH HIGH SCHOOL AS WELL AS BUILD THE CHARACTER OF EACH YOUNG PLAYER THROUGH ULTRA COMPETITIVE SPORTS.
Tuesday, April 17
11/U BULLDOGS TO PLAY IN THE AAU NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
THE 10/U BULLDOGS WILL BE PLAYING IN THE AAU NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR. THE NATIONALS ARE HELD IN LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY THE LAST WEEK OF JULY.
Monday, April 16
10/U BULLDOGS PLACE 2ND IN THE USSSA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP FALLING TO THE LOUISVILLE SUNS IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP
THE 10/U BULLDOGS WENT UNDEFEATED IN THE USSSA STATE TOURNAMENT UNTIL DROPPING A HARD FOUGHT DECISION TO THE LOUISVILLE SUNS IN THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. THE BULLDOGS PLAYED EXTREMELY WELL, WITH STARTING GUARD LANCE CLAYWELL OUT WITH A BROKEN ARM THE BULLDOGS STILL MANAGED TO WIN BY AN AVERAGE MARGIN OF 20+ POINTS IN EACH GAME ADVANCING TO THE FINALS.
Monday, March 19
11/U BULLDOGS GO 3-1 IN AAU STATE TOURNEY, DEFEAT LAST YEARS RUNNER-UP FLEMING COUNTY TO WIN POOL
THE 11/U BULLDOGS WENT 3-0 IN POOL PLAY DEFEATING LAST SEASON'S STATE RUNNER-UP FLEMING COUNTY FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER. THE BULLDOGS THEN ADVANCED TO BRACKET PLAY AND LOST TO THE LOUISVILLE LEGENDS BY 4. THE LEGENDS FINISHED 4TH IN THE STATE. THIS YEAR'S AAU STATE TOURNAMENT CONSISTED OF BOTH DIVISION I AND DIVISION II TEAMS BECAUSE THEIR WERE ONLY 2 DI TEAMS, THE WARRIORS AND THE TARHEELS WHO PLACED 1ST AND 2ND IN THE STATE TOURNAMENT. THE SOMERSET FUTURE FINISHED 3RD.
THE BOYS PLAYED EXTREMELY WELL AND IF THEY COULD HAVE SLIPPED BY THE LEGENDS WOULD HAVE PROBABLY FINISHED IN THE FINAL FOUR. THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE PARENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS FOR THERE SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT.
THE 11/U BULLDOGS MAY GET AN AT LARGE BIRTH TO THE AAU NATIONALS HELD IN JULY.
Sunday, March 11
10/u BULLDOGS PLACE 3rd IN THE AAU STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, LOSE TO THE VILLE 48-39
THE 10/u ALBANY BULLDOGS SWEPT THROUGH THE PRELIMINARY ROUNDS OF THE STATE TOURNAMENT BY AN AVERAGE VICTORY MARGIN OF 28 POINTS PER GAME DEFEATING THE EAST KENTUCKY THUNDER, PULASKI SWOOSH, AND PARIS LITES OUT TO ADVANCE TO THE FINAL 4 OF THE STATE TOURNAMENT. THE BULLDOGS DROPPED A 48-39 DECISION TO AN EXCELLENT DIVISION I TEAM FROM LOUISVILLE CALLED, THE VILLE. THE VILLE DEFEATED SOMERSET IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 49-22. THE BULLDOGS PLAYED GREAT ALL WEEKEND AND EVERYONE ON THE TEAM MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE TEAM'S SUCCESS. I AM SO PROUD OF THESE BOYS AND WHAT THEY ACCOMPLISHED.
AAU STATE SEMI FINALS
THE VILLE 48
ALBANY BULLDOGS 39
SOMERSET FUTURE 20
TEAM ACCESS 19
AAU STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
THE VILLE 49
SOMERSET FUTURE 22
THE 11/u BULLDOGS WILL TRAVEL TO LEXINGTON THIS WEEKEND AND ATTEMPT TO ADD TO THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS FROM LAST SEASON. THE 11/U BOYS QUALIFIED FOR THE AAU NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT LAST SEASON.
Sunday, March 4
10/u BULLDOGS DOMINATE GLASGOW TOURNEY.. WIN 4TH CHAMPIONSHIP THIS SEASON!
THE 10/U BULLDOGS PLAYED IN AN AREA TOURNAMENT FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER AT GLASGOW AND SWEPT THROUGH THE DOUBLE ELIMINATION TOURNEY WITH NO ONE GETTING WITHIN 15 OF THE DOGS. THE BULLDOGS DEFEATED GLASGOW, BARREN COUNTY, AND A GOOD MONROE COUNTY TEAM IN BRACKET PLAY AND THE CHAMPIONSHIP. THE FALCONS WERE CONSIDERED ONE OF THE BETTER TEAMS WEST OF ALBANY, AND THEY HAVE A NICE BUNCH OF PLAYERS AND COULD COMPETE WELL ON THE STATEWIDE LEVEL.
Saturday, February 17
10/U BULLDOGS EARN 1ST EVER WIN OVER THE SOMERSET FUTURE
THE 10/U BULLDOGS DEFEATED THE SOMERSET FUTURE BY 11 POINTS THURSDAY IN A LEAGUE GAME AT ROCKY HOLLOW. THE BULLDOGS PLAYED GREAT DEFENSE AND SHOT THE BALL VERY WELL TO EARN THE MUCH ANTICIPATED VICTORY. COACH ROBBIE DAVIS WAS ABSENT AND MANY BELIEVE THIS WAS THE KEY TO VICTORY.
Friday, February 23
11/u BULLDOGS PLACE 3RD AT HOOPS GO, 3-1 FOR THE WEEKEND
THE 11/U BULLDOGS HAD AN IMPRESSIVE WEEKEND AT HOOPS IN LOUISVILLE GOING 3-1 AND FINISHING 3RD TO THE FLEMING COUNTY BOBCATS WHO WON THE TOURNEY. THE BULLDOGS PLAYED THEIR BEST BASKETBALL OF THE SEASON AGAIST THE FRANKFORT PANTHERS AND THE HIGHVIEW HEAT ON SATURDAY. SUNDAY MORNING THE BULLDOGS DEFEATED THE SOUTH OLDHAM MUSTANGS AND ADVANCED ON TO PLAY STATE RUNNER-UP FLEMING COUNTY IN THE SEMIFINALS. THE BULLDOGS DID NOT PLAY VERY WELL EITHER GAME SUNDAY BUT HAD A GREAT TIME WHILE AT HOOPS.
Monday, February 12
11/u BULLDOGS LOSE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME TO THE BOWLING GREEN BALLERS
THE 11/U BULLDOGS PLAYING IN THEIR FIRST TOURNAMENT OF 2007 PLACED 2ND IN THE MINUTEMAN CLASSIC HELD AT GLASGOW, KY. THE BULLDOGS LOST THEIR FIRST GAME OF THE TOURNEY TO THE BOWLING GREEN BALLERS BY 1 POINT AFTER LEADING THE ENTIRE GAME AND BY AS MUCH AS 15 POINTS. THE LOSS PUT THE BULLDOGS IN THE LOSERS BRACKET WERE THEY WON 4 GAMES ON SATURDAY, BEATING SOMERSET SHOOTERS, ALLEN COUNTY, MONROE COUNTY, AND BARREN COUNTY ALL BY 12+ POINTS AND ADVANCING TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME REMATCH AGAIST BOWLING GREEN. IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME THE BULLDOGS JUST NEVER GOT IT GOING AFTER PLAYING 4 GAMES ON SATURDAY AND LOST TO AN EXCELLENT BALLERS TEAM. THE BULLDOGS WILL PLAY AT HOOPS IN LOUISVILLE THIS WEEKEND AGAIST A TOP GROUP OF TEAMS INCLUDING FLEMING COUNTY WHO BEAT THE BULLDOGS BY 1 POINT IN LAST YEARS AAU STATE TOURNAMENT AND FINISHED AS STATE RUNNER-UP.
Monday, January 29
10/u BULLDOGS WIN 1ST EVER TOURNAMENT HELD AT HOOPS, THE NEW MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR BASKETBALL FACILITY IN LOUISVILLE
 |
|
| photos compliments of Best Digital Images 502-419-9302
|
|
|
THE 10/U BULLDOGS WENT UNDEFEATED THIS WEEKEND WINNING THE USSSA ARCTIC SLAM TOURNAMENT AT HOOPS IN LOUISVILLE.THE BULLDOGS QUALIFIED FOR THE USSSA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. THE BULLDOGS WENT 4-0 IN THE 4TH GRADE DIVISION, DEFEATING THE LEXINGTON BLAZE IN THE SEMI-FINALS AND THE OLDHAM COUNTY MUSTANGS IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP.THE BULLDOGS CONTINUE TO IMPRESS STATE WIDE WINNING TOURNAMENTS ALL OVER KENTUCKY.
THIS IS THE 3RD TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE 10/U BULLDOGS THIS SEASON. THE BULLDOGS ALSO HAVE FINISHED 2ND AND 3RD IN THEIR OTHER TWO TOURNAMENTS.
THE FACILITY, HOOPS, IS AN AWSOME BAKETBALL VENUE WITH 6 HARDWOOD COURTS, A SPORTING GOODS STORE, A CARD SHOP, AND A PAPA JOHNS PIZZA ALL INSIDE THE FACILITY. THIS WAS A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE AND I HIGHLY RECCOMMEND HOOPS TO EVERYONE. THE OFFICIATING WAS THE BEST I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED AT THE YOUTH LEVEL.
LOOK FOR MORE ABOUT THE TOURNAMENT IN THE COMING DAYS.
|
|
cover boy John Davis
|
|
Tuesday, January 16
10/u BULLDOGS DEFEAT WAYNE COUNTY 36-28
THE 10/U 4TH GRADE BULLDOGS DEFEATED WAYNE COUNTY 36-28 AT WAYNE COUNTY. THE BULLDOGS PLAYED TOUGH MAN TO MAN DEFENSE AND TOOK GREAT CARE OF THE BALL. THE BULLDOGS WILL PLAY THIS WEEKEND AT THE KBA-LEXINGTON.
Thursday, January 11
9/u BULLDOGS WIN CUMBERLAND COUNTY TOURNAMENT WITH A 30-6 VICTORY OVER THE PANTHERS IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP
THE 9/U BULLDOGS IMPROVED TO 6-0 BY WINNING THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY 3RD GRADE TOURNAMENT DEFEATING WAYNE COUNTY BY 16 POINTS AND THEN DEFEATING CUMBERLAND COUNTY 30-6 IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP THE BULLDOGS PLAYED A FULL COURT MAN TO MAN DEFENSE AGAIST THE MUCH LARGER PANTHERS AND JUMPED OUT TO A 14-2 FIRST QUARTER LEAD AND COASTED HOME TO EARN THEIR FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP EVER! THE BULLDOGS PLAYED THE MOST IMPRESSIVE DEFENSE I HAVE EVER SEEN AT THAT LEVEL. CONGRATULATIONS TO COACH MIKE LANGFORD AND THE 9/U BULLDOGS!
Friday, January 5
9/U BULLDOGS GO TO 3-0 ON THE SEASON DEFEATING WAYNE CO
THE 9/U BULLDOGS HAD ANOTHER IMPRESSIVE SHOWING DEFEATING WAYNE COUNTY ON THURSDAY NIGHT. THE BULLDOGS PLAYED EXCELLENT DEFENSE AND CONTINUED TO SHOW GOOD TEAMWORK. THE BULLDOGS CONTINUE TO IMPROVE EACH GAME AS THEY PREPARE FOR THE 3RD GRADE LEAGUE AT ROCKY HOLLOW.
Thursday, December 28
9/u BULLDOGS WIN 1ST GAME OF THE SEASON OVER CUMBERLAND COUNTY
COACH MIKE LANGFORD'S 9/U BULLDOGS OPENED THEIR SEASON WITH AN IMPRESSIVE 24-23 VICTORY OVER CUMBERLAND COUNTY AT BURKESVILLE. THE BULLDOGS LED BY 7 IN THE FINAL MINUTE BEFORE THE PANTHERS MADE THEIR LAST THREE SHOTS. COACH LANGFORD HAS DONE A GRAET JOB WITH THESE BOYS AND WE LOOK FORWARD WATCHING THEM IMPROVE AS THE YEAR GOES BY. TEAM MEMBERS ARE 3RD GRADERS, COLIN LANGFORD, LANDON DUVALL, NOAH GREGORY, BRETT GIBSON, CALEB YORK AND 2ND GRADERS, JOHN DAVIS, JAMISON SUMMERS, CONNER DUVALL, JACOB BERTRAM.
Sunday, November 19
10/u BULLDOGS WIN WILLIAMSTOWN LITTLE DEAMON CLASSIC DEFEATING CORBIN IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 48-26 TO OPEN THE 2006-07 SEASON
THE ALBANY BULLDOGS WON THE 7TH ANNUAL LITTLE DEAMON CLASSIC HELD IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY BY DEFEATING A STRONG CORBIN TEAM 48-26 IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. THE BULLDOGS WENT 4-0 FOR THE TOURNAMENT AND IMPROVED EACH GAME PLAYING THEIR BEST BASKETBALL IN THE FINAL. TEAM PLAY AND GREAT DEFENSE LED TO THE BULLDOGS CHAMPIONSHIP RUN.
THE BULLDOGS STARTED THE TOURNAMENT IN POOL PLAY AGAIST THE SAME CORBIN TEAM THEY DEFEATED IN THE FINAL BY WINNING 33-27. IN THEIR SECOND GAME THE BULLDOGS DEFEATED A STRONG WALTON TEAM 38-15. IN THE BULLDOGS FINAL GAME OF POOL PLAY THEY DEFEATED HARRISON COUNTY 34-17.
Tuesday, December 12
10/U BULLDOGS WIN SCOTT COUNTY TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP
THE 10/U BULLDOGS WON THE SCOTT COUNTY BLAST TOURNAMENT HELD DECEMBER 9-10 AT GEORGETOWN, KY. THE DOGS DEFEATED SCOTT COUNTY IN THE FINAL 43-26 TO COMPLETE A 5-0 WEEKEND. THE BULLDOGS PLAYED EXTREMELY WELL AND LED FROM START TO FINISH IN ALL 5 GAMES. THE DOGS ALSO GOT A TREAT GETTING TO SEE THE #1 RATED HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TEAM IN THE STATE AS THE SCOTT COUNTY CARDINALS PLAYED UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS IN A GAME FEATURING 2 OF THE TOP 100 JUNIORS IN AMERICIA. (BUD MACKEY AND SCOTTY HOPSON)
THE BULLDOGS HAVE A 9-0 RECORD IN TOURNAMENT PLAY WITH 2 CHAMPIONSHIPS ALREADY UNDER THEIR BELTS. JOE DAVIS LED THE BULLDOGS WITH 19 POINTS IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME AS SCOTT COUNTY PLAYED A BOX AND CHASER ON KEIFER DALTON WHO HAD SCORED 25 IN THE BULLDOGS SEMIFINAL VICTORY. LANCE CLAYWELL HAD AN OUTSTANDING TOURNAMENT, AS WELL, INCLUDING AN EXCELLENT FLOOR GAME IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP. WILL RAINS HAD A GOOD TOURNEY BOTH SCORING AND REBOUNDING WELL IN ALL 5 GAMES. VINCENT BOILS SHOWED ALOT OF IMPROVEMENT AND SEEMS TO BE GAINING CONFIDENCE EACH GAME. AMOS TALLBOT IS IMPROVING EVERY TIME HE STEPS ON THE FLOOR AND HAD A REALLY GOOD OUTING. JOHN RICHARD CROUCH PLAYED WELL IN HIS DEBUT FOR THE BULLDOGS AND JOHN DAVIS CONTINUES TO IMPRESS AS A 2ND GRADER. THE BULLDOGS WERE WITHOUT GLENN ENGLAND AND CASTLE HATCHER WHO BOTH HAD PRIOR FAMILY OBLIGATIONS. THE BULLDOGS, UNDER COACH ROBBIE DAVIS, WILL GET THEIR FIRST TRUE TEST OF THE YEAR IN THE KBA NEW YEARS TOURNAMENT IN LEXINGTON, KY. ON DECEMBER 29-30. THE 11/U BULLDOGS WILL START THEIR SEASON AFTER CHRISTMAS AND LOOK FOWARD TO ANOTHER BANNER YEAR AFTER ADVANCING TO THE AAU NATIONAL TOURNAMENT LAST SEASON. A SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL THE PARENTS FOR THEIR TIME DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
Sunday, March 12
BULLDOGS ADVANCE TO AAU 10/U NATIONALS!
THE ALBANY BULLDOGS PLAYED WELL IN THE AAU STATE TOURNAMENT AND ADVANCED ON TO THE AAU NATIONALS IN COCOA BEACH, FL. TO BE PLAYED THE WEEK OF JULY 15TH. THE BULLDOGS FINISHED 5TH IN THE STATE LOSING TO STATE CHAMPION SOMERSET IN A CLOSE CONTEST AND LOSING A THRILLER TO STATE RUNNER-UP FLEMING COUNTY BY ONE POINT. THE BULLDOGS AND FLEMING COUNTY WERE IN THE SAME POOL AND BOTH WERE UNDEFEATED WHEN THE BOBCATS SLIPPED PAST THE BULLDOGS AND GOT A NUMBER ONE SEED FOR THE SINGLE ELIMINATION ROUND OF THE TOURNAMENT, THE BULLDOGS MOST LIKELY WOULD HAVE MET SOMERSET IN THE FINALS WITH A VICTORY OVER FLEMING AND OWNING THE #1 SEED, HOWEVER, WITH THE LOSS OUR REWARD WAS A FIRST ROUND GAME AGAIST SOMERSET (WHO FINISHED 3RD IN THE NATION LAST SEASON). THE BULLDOGS WERE THE ONLY TEAM TO GIVE SOMERSET A SCARE AND THE SCORE WAS ACTUALLY TIED IN THE 4TH QUARTER BEFOER 3 STRAIGHT 3'S HELPED SOMERSET PULL AWAY AT THE END. SO, THE BULLDOGS GAVE THE STATE CHAMPIONS THEIR ONLY CLOSE GAME AND LOST TO THE STATE RUNNER'S UP BY 1 POINT. THE TOP 4 TEAMS GOT AUTOMATIC BIDS TO THE NATIONALS AND ONLY 1 BID WAS LEFT FOR THE 4 TEAMS THAT FINISHED TIED FOR 5TH. THE SELECTION GROUP REALIZED THAT THE BULLDOGS WERE POSSIBLY THE 3RD BEST TEAM IN THE TOURNAMENT,AND THEIR ONLY 2 LOSSES WERE TO THE STATE CHAMPIONS AND RUNNER'S UP, SO THEY AWARDED ALBANY THE LAST REMAINING BID. THE KID'S WERE THRILLED BEYOUND BELIEFE AND IT WAS A NICE REWARD FOR A TEAM WHO WORKED SO HARD AND IMPROVED SO MUCH. CONGRATULATIONS BOYS!!!
|
| ALBANY BULLDOGS 10/U 2006
|
|
|
Friday, July 21
BULLDOGS COMPLETE THEIR SEASON AT THE AAU NATIONALS
|
|
| AAU NATIONALS ACTION!
|
|
THE ALBANY BULLDOGS 10/u AAU BASKETBALL TEAM FINISHED THEIR SEASON GOING 0-4 AT THE AAU NATIONALS TO END THE SEASON WITH A 62-16 RECORD. THE BULLDOGS WERE COMPETITIVE AND HAD A CHANCE TO WIN ALL 4 GAMES. THE BOYS HAD A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF THE KIDS, THIER PARENTS AND ALL OF THE BUSSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY FOR THEIR INCREDIBLE SUPPORT! THANKS AGAIN!
TEAM MEMBERS
JOE DAVIS, KEIFER DALTON, COLBY LANGFORD
BAILEY RAINS, PARKER MEANS, LANCE CLAYWELL
WILL RAINS, VINCENT BOILS, AMOS TALLBOTT
CHASE ANDERSON, JOHN DAVIS, COLIN LANGFORD
COACH ROBBIE DAVIS
ASST COACHES MIKE LANGFORD, KEITH DALTON
Sunday, February 26
10/U BULLDOGS WIN SUPER SHOOTOUT CHAMPIONSHIP OVER THE LEXINGTON PANTHERS 51-39 FOR THEIR 3RD CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE SEASON
THE ALBANY BULLDOGS 10/U AAU BOYS CAPTURED THEIR 3RD CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE SEASON OVER THE HIGHLY RATED LEXINGTON PANTHERS 51-39 IN THE LINCOLN COUNTY SUPER SHOOTOUT GOING UNDEFEATED BEATING TEAMS FROM RICHMOND, STANFORD, AND LEXINGTON IN THE TITLE GAME. THE BULLDOGS AVENGED AN EARLIER LOSS TO THE PANTHERS AND HAVE NOW BEATEN EVERY 10/U AAU TEAM THEY HAVE PLAYED IN THE STATE OF KENTUCKY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE SOMERSET FUTURE WHO FINISHED 3RD IN THE AAU NATIONALS LAST SEASON. THE AAU STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IS NEXT FOR THE BULLDOGS AS THEY TRAVEL TO THE KBA IN LEXINGTON ON MARCH 12-13 TO TRY AND CAPTURE A STATE TITLE AND/OR A BERTH IN THE AAU NATIONALS TO BE HELD IN COCO BEACH, FL.
Tuesday, February 14
Bulldogs win 2006 YMCA SK/ Shock Tipoff Tournament
The Albany Bulldogs won the YMCA SK/Shock Tipoff Tourney held in London, KY defeating the Jackson County Blue Devils in the championship game. The Bulldogs defeated the Lexington Colonels, Letcher Co. Heat, and the South Laurel Cyclones in the semi-finals to advance to the championship.
Wednesday, January 18
Bulldogs win Shooters Invitational championship
The Bulldogs defeated Wayne County 37-35 in the championship game completing an undefeated weekend in the Shooters Invitational!
Friday, February 17
email us @
Albany Bulldogs
|
|
