The Middletown Bulldogs started in 2001 with the vision to teach our youth the fundamentals of basketball, team work, fair play and positive attitude.  We started out with three teams and have increased in 2004 to six teams.  and we had six teams in 2005 due to the high demand of youth that want to play the game of basketball. In 2006 we had 9 teams eight teams of young men and one team of young ladies.  We are glad to have had 3 of the best of best juniors in the state according to the CT Pro ,College, High School  News from The Hartford Courant 1/6/2005,  (Chauncey Hardy, Chevar Rankins and Amari Spievey). These three young men along with others have lead one of the Bulldog teams to a D2 national championship game placing number 2 in the nation in the year of 2003. In the year 2007 these young men along with Stephen Faulkner are now in college and can be seen playing at Iowa,Sacred Hart,Stoneybrook and Western. Bulldogs Seniors to watch are Middletown High School's 2007(Dominic Tenn now at Mount Ida College,Andre Francis Attending Western CT)and Rashaun Watson who is attending Mount Ida College . Piere Simpson Springfield College & Dustin Trail anttending college in California(East Hartford High),Charles Sims (Glastonbury)Josh Hodge (Hall) Alfonso Wilkerson(Plainville High) attending college in Maine, Mark Micowski(Xavier)now attending college in Maine, Demonte Holley(Vinal), Brandon Ruberti(Daniel Hand High)Danny Gonzalez leading scorer in the state in 2007. (East Windsor)Marquis Jackson, Jeron Belin of whom you can read about in college paper below, Big John Jenkins, and #3 guard in the state Rashemell Vereen (Maloney High) now attending Franklin Pierce college in New Hampshire.  Bulldog Players to watch . Rishawn Brown, Knari Jackson, Neil Robinson not playing graduating early taking college courses, Tim Harrison, Colin Gordon and Trey James,(Middletown High) Jordan Hyman, Malik Bonner and JR Barnes (Xavier High)

Tevin Dempsey,Justin Adgers and Dashaun Outlaw (juniors at Middletown High).
Jerry RobinsonIII and Vaughn Johnson (freshman dressing varsity at MHS)

From all the parents and Players of the Bulldogs

Thanks to our very dedicated coaches
17YRS. Chuck Tyler, Mark Roberts and Charles Sims(former player)
16 YRS. Chris Jones & Anthony Manzie
14YRS. Macy Watson & Christopher Bond(former player)

13 Yrs. Jerry Robinson II

13YRS. Jeffrey Williams

U12 2009 Girls Team! Joanne Holley & Dwain Harry
11 YRS. Abdul Perry

Look for the Bulldogs in in your town because were comin'

Former bulldogs are Chancey Hardy who is playing basketball for Sacred Heart University,Christopher Willard who is at University of Rhode Island
Chevar Rankins is playing football for Stoney Brook , Amari Spievey will play football for Iowa,Jerome Burton at Uconn studying crimial justice Stephen Faulkner  just transfered to california from Western . Tyrone Carr is studying crimial justice  Alondre Rush has signed to Central .Dustin Trail is attending college in California.   Mark Micowski is attending college in Vermont.Micheal Lundell is attending Nicholas studying business management. Andre Francis is attending Southern CT.Jeron Belin is at a Junior college in NY. Dominic Tenn is attending Middlesex Community College.Keep up the good work fellas.

Dec. 7, 2008  former Bulldog Jeron Belin

                                        Tribune men split weekend pair

DETROIT - The MCC men’s basketball team lost to host Mott CC on Friday before rebounding to top Jackson CC Saturday at the Bruin Club Classic.

The Tribunes are 9-2 on the season.  They fell to Mott 78-71 and topped Jackson 73-59.

In a rematch of the 2007 national championship game, No. 5 Mott held on to defeat No. 9 Monroe in the opener.  Jeron Belin (Meriden, CT/Maloney) had a big game for the Tribunes with 22 points and 11 rebounds. 

Jeremy Hunter (Buffalo, NY/Hutch Tech) added 16 points and Mark Lake Jr. (Harlem, NY/All Hallows) had 12.

Tim Cokley (Ft. Lauderdale, FL/South Plantation) chipped in with 11 rebounds.

MC rebounded in Saturday’s contest.  Belin registered his third straight double-double with 22 points and 14 rebounds, while Kareem Brown (New London, CT/New London) added 16 points and six assists. 

Lake finished with 14 points.  Monroe had 20 assists on 27 made baskets.