The buzz is still on! Again, congrats to all of our CAVS Youth Basketball division winners who collectively earned a complete championship sweep at the CA Heat Thanksgiving Classic last weekend, November 20th-21st. As promised, here are the final winner photos for last weekend’s CAVS Youth Basketball division winners 9U – 12U:
As we previously mentioned, please be patient, as we are restructuring the entire CAVS Youth Basketball brand (which includes all websites, hot new store, upcoming video channel and more!). Our organization is growing at the speed of light!
B-BALL SHOUT OUT:To our CAVS Select 13U team who also participated in the CA Heat Tourney last weekend and earned a 44-21 victory during their second tournament game. We look forward to you bringing home the championship medal next time. We SEE you, 13U!
****Coming soon……slideshow photos of all tournaments will be posted here and on our Facebook site at: http://www.facebook.com/cavsyouthbasketball. Again, we’ve got a LOT going on right now; however, we are working as hard we can to bring you all the best we have yet to unfold. Keep it locked….
CAVS Youth Basketballwill be holding its annual open tryouts this weekend, Saturday, November 13th and next weekend, Saturday, November 20th from 9:00am-12:00pm at Chatsworth High School for Boys and Girls, ages 7U-14U.
Based in Chatsworth, CA, with chapters in Los Angeles and Santa Clarita, CAVS is currently seeking self-disciplined, young athletes who are loyal, open-minded, respectful and not afraid to work hard. Players will be considered for CAVS Select Developmental Leagues (beginning, intermediate) as well as CAVS Elite Travel Team Leagues (advanced).
The CAVS Youth Basketball motto of “Preparation For The Next Level”, hustle, loyalty, commitment and respect have followed the premium organization during its 20+-year focus on developing young student athletes to be successful, responsible young citizens both on and off the court. Key points used by CAVS as a foundation for success are dedication, loyalty, hard work, commitment, pride, fundamentals teaching and sportsmanship.
The overall CAVS basketball program builds confidence, stronger offensive, defensive, individual and team skills and effectively prepares each player for handling high-pressure/difficult situations that occur in sports. The uniquely-structured CAVS training program, (known for its intensity) offers players high-quality, professional coaching and solid support system, yielding visible results after the very first practice session.
Youth are professionally trained for next-level basketball in a safe, fun and stable, family-friendly environment. The CAVS organization does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, color, sex, age, or disability. Playing time will be determined by attendance (commitment to practices and scheduled games) attitude, ability and willingness to work hard.
Dates and times for all open tryouts are as follows:
When: Saturday, November 13th, 2010 and Saturday, November 20th, 2010
Times: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
**9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. 7 to 11 years of age
** 10:30 to 12:00 noon 12 to 14 years of age
*****All open tryouts will be held at Chatsworth High School, 10027 Lurline Avenue, CA, 91311. If players are unable to attend the scheduled open tryout dates, parents are still encouraged to contact the organization for tryouts by appointment.
CAVS Elite Travel Team divisions (various ages) just kicking off their official season, will face off with other top travel teams in the upcoming CA Heat Thanksgiving Classic, November 20th-21st, Impact Thanksgiving Tournament, November 27th-28th, CAVS-hosted Winter Classic, December 4th-5th and ACES Winter Classic, December 11th-12th, with an ample 2011 travel schedule to boot. All CAVS Select Developmental Leagues have full schedules, as well, including an end-of season Las Vegas tournament.
(l to r) Taj Regans #12, Billy Preston Jr. #9, Brian Devereaux, #21, Mike Irving, #42, Elijah Walker, #8, Colden Davis, #2, DJ McDonald #3, Coach Darryl McDonald. Not pictured: Chasen Pender #19
CAVS 12U Elite team members fought and scraped to the end (and almost had the championship until the last few minutes of the final game) in the Swoosh Fall Classic in Anaheim, Saturday, November 6th and Sunday, November 7th, 2010.
Truthfully, the boys weren’t really ready yet for all that. Additionally, NONE of the games were easy. CAVS game “blowouts” usually occur when all players “hard-charge it” 100% and are fully prepared & focused. In my opinion, CAVS 12U were playing this weekend at “half-mast”—many of them still actively involved in football (rusty as all outdoors) and most still not in true b-ball sync yet for the usual rigorous string of tourneys that are a part of the CAVS schedule. However, this unexpected tourney was great to do. Hats off to the coaches! Why not do it? The boys are well-coached and actually HAVE the skills, regardless of rustiness. They needed to shake the dust off. It was good to see how much skill would be defrosted from hibernation.
With only eight players total this weekend (seven, if you count one ridiculously protested during Sunday’s first game and six at HAX center) CAVS 12U Elite started the tourney off with a bang at HAX Center on Saturday, vs. the 12U Hax Black Team, gaining a 53-32 victory. Yeah…nice score, but the six players had to work non-stop.
Sunday would be just a little harder.
CAVS 12U Elite once again faced off with FD1 (there have been games between the two in the past), who kicked it off with bulldog attacking intensity. However, CAVS 12U Elite managed to hold their own and lock it down (with a score much too close for comfort in my book) 29-23.
12U
then went on to defeat the OC Panthers 41-35, but started the game off behind. Luckily, CAVS 12U Elite team members were able to turn up
the heat. It was sheer internal hustle that led them to catch up and win.
Then, along came a spider.
Darnflabbit. Surf City Swoosh.
I must say….THIS is a good, well-coached
team. However, CAVS 12U Elite battled it
out for the championship and actually had
em’—despite the MAN-SIZED big kid they have, who, by the way, is a BEAST down
low. If I cussed, I would right now. Anyway,
CAVS 12U Elite maintained a nice little
lead for quite some time. Several
defensive lapses and repeated fouls from CAVS 12U Elite resulted in extra free
throws to Surf City Swoosh’s credit. The final result was a 49-52 loss. Three
points. Did I say I if I cussed, I would right now? Usually Surf City
Swoosh crushes the competition everywhere they go....you know, like we do!
CAVS 12U Elite actually were on track to beat Surf City Swoosh during a time
when CAVS weren’t actually at the top
of their game. Okay. I say these two teams will meet
again. Bets are....there will be a CAVS victory. It won’t be easy then, either,
but I am certain CAVS 12U will be readyat that time to get it
in.Now, look......
People know the
CAVS Elite divisions are usually first place winners. That’s been a part of
CAVS history, so when the outcome is different, folks flip. Calm down, baby! I
don’t know about you, but I saw a BUNCH of teams losing their playoff games,
going home with nothing. However
disappointing a 2nd place trophy may be to the young athletes and their
coaches (cause we all KNOW how it is) the bottom line is….CAVS 12U made it to the championship game
not ready, still active in football season (which alters the b-ball focus a
bit) still playing at
“half-mast”. Here’s one sentence and the subject will be left alone:Wait until they go full throttle.
