Western Mass Selects Try Outs
Dean High School

Saturday February 27th

Sunday February 28th

Saturday March 6th

Sunday March 7th 

Specific age group times to be announced

coaches and assistant coaches are needed

Boys 11, Boys 12 and Boys 13

Girls 14

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Congratulations to Selects Players

 making

 Varsity - JV - Frosh Teams

We are proud of the

42 Western Mass Selects out of the 49 eligible High School candidates that have moved on to the next level

17 of 19 Girls & 25 of 30 Boys
That's an amazing 86% success rate 

3. Emily Taylor - Soph - West Springfield                                         JUNIOR VARSITY

4. Jesse Thulen - Soph - West Springfield                                        3. Brittany Venne - Fr - Ludlow 

5. Carina Gonzales - Soph - Mc Duffie                                               4. Libby Patruski - Fr - West Springfield

6. Janelle Seitz - Soph - South Hadley                                              5. Jessica Taylor - Fr - West Springfield

7. Katie Glenn -  Cathedral                                                                   6. Frances Belen - Fr - Chicopee Comp         

8. Melissa Laflamme - Soph - Holyoke Catholic                                7. Halle Watt - Fr - Chicopee Comp 

JUNIOR VARSITY

9. Brianna Diaz - Soph - West Springfield

10. Mercedes Premo - Soph - Northampton

BOYS  14 TEAM 

JUNIOR VARSITY                                                                                  FROSH TEAM

1. Devin Wells - Fr - Westfield                                                           1. George Fiore - South Hadley

2. Taylor Cable - Fr - Minnechaug                                                      2. Romello Avila - Chicopee

3. Casey Willey - Fr - Westfield                                                         3. Nick Muese - Chicopee

4. Zach Muese - Fr - Chicopee                                                             4. Kyle Tereso - Chicopee

5. Blake McConnell - Fr - Holyoke Catholic                                        5. Drew Kerr - Westfield

6. Jeff Bensen -  Fr - Agawam                                                             6. CJ McMahon - Westfield

7. Brian Crowley - Fr - Ludlow                                                             7. Josh Lane - Holyoke High

8. Austin Crowe - Fr - Easthampton

9. Mark O' Neill - Fr - Southwick  

BOYS 16 TEAM - VARSITY                                                            BOYS 12/13 TEAM 

1. Corey Mortimer - Smith Academy                                                JUNIOR VARSITY

2. Drew Smith - Agawam                                                                 1. Carlos Gonzales - 7th Gr - Renaissance High

3. Ryan Labonte - Agawam                                                              2. Kyle Ingram - 8th Gr - Palmer High

4. Peter Fiorentino  - Westfield

5. Mike Rossi - Mt. Everett

6. Max Petrucci - Mt Everett

JUNIOR VARSITY

7. Ryan Angco - Westfield

 The Western Mass Selects Organization would like to congratulate the Western Mass Selects players that have made Varsity and Junior Varsity basketball programs (work hard many have been called up to varsity during the season) and to all those that are playing freshman ball and other levels.

You have made us all proud of what the SELECTS represent.

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SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS 

TWO $800 DOLLAR SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS WERE PRESENTED TO

Billy Hahn

Patrick Ramsey

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU BOTH AND GOOD LUCK THIS COLLEGE SEASON

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2010

Try outs are coming soon

look for dates posted here

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Western Mass Selects

works hard to be a part of the community by giving back

This year the Selects Organization have given

Over $1,000 to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in the name of Brandon Stewart

Brandon is the son of Basil and Nancy Stewart the fine directors of the Mass Hoops Jaguars

our friends - competitors and compadres in pursuit of teaching and developing FUNdamentally sound basketball players

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The Western Mass Selects have sent players to summer camps!!!

This year we have paid for many of our participants  for their work with the community, the organization and classroom

They have attended AIC, Elms both Boys  and Girls camps, Mt. Holyoke, Hoop Mountain and many others.

We are an Organization that gives back!!

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Western Mass Selects

has awarded 2 $800 scholarships to Billy Hahn and to Patrick Ramsey.

Originally the scholarships were to paid as $200 a year for 4 years but with the economy I felt that the award all at once this year could benefit more. They received their award in August just prior to departing for college.

Next years (this summer) award goes to Max Petrucci - Mt Everett   Congratulations!!

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The selects sponsored an AAU night at  Springfield Armor's opening game and raised over $106 for the

Aflac Pediatric Cancer Center (read below)

We look forward to the 2010 season and another year of giving back

AAU night Nov 27th

We had a great night at the springfield armor Opening night game. Should have been there!!!

Dancing in the aisles, getting caught on the dance cam, pictures with Steel, Daffy Duck, Twitty Bird

some exciting basketball making NBA history in Springfield..

Speaking of Slam Dunks we had all this fun and raised $106 for the AFLAC Pediatric Cancer Center

Thanks to everyone.

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2010 Western Mass Selects AAU

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It is almost upon us and we still have balances due for 2009.

A postcard has gone out with your final amounts due. They must be paid immediately.

In 2010 all payments will be due upon making the team. Please start planning now...

Anyone wishing to coach for the Western Mass Selects 2010 season please notify Brian Powell as soon as possible.

Assistant coaching positions are available in both boys and girls programs

Western Mass Selects Raffle

DATE       NAME                 POINTS           SELLER

                                           1                    Brad  Robinson                  50                  Nick Meuse

                                           2                   Bryan Barnes                     50                  Jeffrey Benson

                                           3                   Doris   Raney                    25                   Melissa Laflamme

                                           4                   Christopher Baker             25                  Corey Mortimer

                                           5                   Ted Langlois                      25                  Emily Langlois     

                                           6                   Deborah Kowalski              25                 Janielle Seitz

                                           7                   Kellie Brown                      25                 Ryan Angco

                                           8                   Ray Laflamme                    50                 Melissa Laflamme

                                           9                   Warren Curtis                    60                Mike Rossi

 10                   Mark Viclowski                   25                Mercedes Premo

11                   Maria Baily                        25                       Mike Ross

12                    Kane HFD                         25                      Katie Glenn

13                      Bill Dziok                     25                       Katie Glenn

   14                     Lafond HFD                   25                      Katie Glenn     

  15                  Louis Hasbrouck                50                 Jeffrey Goralski

    16                  Ken O'Brien                     70                     Mercedes Premo

   17                   Louise Bissin                    25                                            

18                  Judy Stearns                   25                      Emily Langlois

19                 Jerry Ferris                     25                         Zach Meuse

20                  Diane Pelletier                 25                          Kyle Ingram

      21                     Sue Scott                     25                           Zach Meuse     

22                    Helen Hartman             50                  Peter Fiorentino

   23                     Holly Migliore                 80                  Jeffrey Benson

  24                       Jeff Benson                  25                      Jeff Benson

 25                           Kevin Crowley             25                Brian Crowley

 26                          Mark Seitz                  25                  Janelle Seitz

27                      Katrina Balauag                 25                   Ryan Angco

 28                        Carol Curtis                     25                     Mike Rossi

29                  Jennifer Wasko                     50                   Seth Wasko

30                 Teresa Shepard                  90                        Katie Glenn

            31                  Gert Mortimer                   100                      Corey Mortimer       

Anyone wishing to coach for the Western Mass Selects 2010 season please notify Brian Powell as soon as possible.

Assistant coaching positions are available in both boys and girls programs

We are looking for assistant coaches

in both boys and girls programs.

email resume to powell.brian@comcast.net  asap

note new girls age determining dates for 2010 below 

Western Mass Selects

12th year

Interested in program please send us an email to powell.brian@comcast.net

coaches please send a coaching resume.

The Western Mass Selects 2010 program in it's 12th year will offer a high quality

very competitive level of basketball experience.

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A message from Selects President Brian Powell

Hello everyone

In the first 10 years the Selects was offering 13 to 15 total teams each season

with the boys teams and girls teams combined.

In 2009 we cut the teams back to 8 teams

last year for example the Selects had as follows:

Girls 13, 14

Boys 11, 12, 13, 14A, 14B, 16

a total of 8 teams

I have decided that for the 2010 season the Selects will offer

 again...  no more than 8/9 teams total

This will make for more highly competitive teams and a more "club like" feeling

in a much more controllable atmosphere that was certainly enjoyed by all this past season.

In 2008 at our tournaments we instituted a "no tolerence policy" with

no yelling at the coaches, players and referees and no coaching from the parents.

In 2010 the Selects want players that want to play and improve to the next level and

both players and parents that want to be part of a "club" and participate, be involved, help out

 and

sit back and enjoy what the

2010 Western Mass Selects AAU can offer.

If the above sounds like what you are looking for we will welcome you....

We have a no tolerence policy at our tournaments.  Anyone yelling at the coaches, players, referees and tournament support staff will be asked to leave. Any fighting or ejection by any player or coach will suspend the player(s) and coach(s) for the tournament

New GIRLS Age Determining Date for 2010

11U/6th grade	Born January 1, 1998 or after	or in the	6th Grade born January 1, 1997 or after
12U/7th grade	Born January 1, 1997 or after	or in the	7th Grade born January 1, 1996 or after
13U/8th grade	Born January 1, 1996 or after	or in the	8th Grade born January 1, 1995 or after
14U/9th grade	Born January 1, 1995 or after	or in the	9th Grade born January 1, 1994 or after
15U/10th grade	Born January 1, 1994 or after	or in the	10th Grade born January 1, 1993 or after
16U/11th grade	Born January 1, 1993 or after	or in the	11th Grade born January 1, 1992 or after

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Select's 2010 Tournaments

* FREE TOURNAMENT T-SHIRTS ALL PLAYERS* 

4 GAMES

TBA SOON

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