Champions Crowned

Playoff Results 11/20


Semi Final 1:
Horsemen 77, The Gut 72


The Gut and The Horsemen faced off in a highly anticipated semi final game. The Gut came out on the offensive as usual paced by Jim Donnelly with 21 points and Junior De La Hoz with 19. The Horsemen however weathered the storm and came charging back behind Ben McAuliffe (22 points), Paul Powloski (17 points) and Shane Truddell with 18 points and held on late for the 77-72 victory launching them into the finals in their first year in the league!


Semi Final 2: Birdmen 81, Up-A-Ton 53


The shorthanded Up-A-Ton squad hung in early behind the inside play of Rob Scarpato (28 points) and the slashing drives of Seth Iadaorla (11 points). However there was too much Birdmen fire power in this one- Dominique Bryant had 23 points while Sam Fanfan chipped in 22 and Nefali Gonzalez added 15- as the Birdmen cruised in the second half to the finals. 


Final: Birdmen 73, Horsemen 71 (OT)
An instant classic in the finals. The Horsemen jumped out early based on their balanced attack as Fran Defalco (8 points) and and Shane Trudell (14 points) got going early. The Birdmen counter punched with the play of Jeremy Bridge who did the bulk of their early scoring on his way to 13 points. The Horsemen made a run in the second half behind the shooting of Mac Roy (19 points) and the slashing play of Paul Powlowski (19 points). Late in the game the Horsemen looked to have it in hand, but a few missed throws and a 3 from playoff MVP Dominique Bryant (19 points) opened the door for Nefali Gonzaelz's (17 points) deep 3 to tie the game and send it to overtime. In OT play continued to seesaw. The Birmen's Eve St Cyr was fouled with 1 point lead, he hit the first to make it a 2 point lead, then air balled the second giving the Horsemen 9 seconds to work with. Mac Roy drove and found Paul Powlowski to tie the score at 71 all, however in the confusion after the free throws the Horsemen fouled intentionally with 4 seconds left in a tie game, sending Nefali Gonzalez to the line where he put the game away with 2 free throws. Great game, The Birdmen claim their first fall league title.

Thanks once again to all the teams and captains we'll see you in the freshly minted BVBL SPRING LEAGUE!

The Birdmen: Back Row (L to R) Eve St Cyr (behind Sam's fist), Sam Fanfan, Jay Snow, Jeremy Bridge

Middle Row: Dominique Bryant, Nefali Gonzalez

Front Row (seated): A Hall

Playoff Results:
11/13


Birdmen 67, Blazers 58


The Blazers got 18 from Jay McKinney and 16 from Zach Valliere but it was not enough to stem the tide of the balanced Birdmen attack. Nefali Gonzalez lead the way with 20 in the victory while Jay Snow added 17 and Sam Fanfan 12 as the Birdmen (6-2) advance to the semifinals. The Blazers conclude their season at 1-7 and The Birdmen will play in the 7 PM game next week.


The Gut 86, Douglas Waterslides 63


League MVP Ryan Cain had a pedestrian 28 points as The Gut opened up a 10 point halftime lead to cruise into the semis. Dan Koen added 17 while Jim Donnelly chipped in with 15 and Junior De La Hoz with 11 as The Gut advances to the semifinals to play #1 seed The Horsemen. The 'Slides got 30 from Justin Aldrich and 16 from Keenan Burke-Pitts in the defeat. Standout guard Mitch Bajema was attending the Catalina Wine Mixer and was unable to play. The Gut will play in the 6 PM game next week, while The 'Slides will pack away the yellow jerseys for another year.


Up-A-Ton 65, Worcester West 62


They are looting in the streets of Upton! From Bettanos to Woods Pharmacy, up to Applegates Weekend and over to...I'm running out of defunct Upton Landmarks...Anyways The game of the night in the BVBL was clearly this one. Worcester West behind the play of Dave Douliette (23 points) had a 7 point halftime lead in this one and it looked like business as usual. However Up-A-Ton (coming off 6 straight losses) showed increased balance and offensive poise and crawled back in behind the play of Bob Chalmers (9 points), Tom Casey (11 points) and the immovable object known as Rob Scarpato (26 points). The tide was turned on an under out of bounds play when point guard Jason Gosselin threw a lob to the rim that Scarpato caught and fired through for an emphatic dunk. Worcester West would not go quietly however with Joe Laroche (13 points, wreaking some havoc on both ends) and a few deep Jim Quinilven threes (10 points). In the end it was Scarpato's play down low and solid down the stretch free throw shooting from Gosselin that carried the day for Up-A-Ton. They advance to the 7 PM game vs The Birdmen on Sunday, while Worcester West concludes their season at 6-2. 


Player of the Week: Rob Scarpato, Up-A-Ton. 26 points in the upset victory...when asked for a quote Rob replied "Scarpato SMASH! Scarpato SMASH!" thus frightening away the onlooking assembled media. 




Time to hand out the year end awards! 


Player of the Year: Ryan Cain, The Gut
Rookie of the Year*: Ben McAuliffe Horsemen
Defensive Player of the Year: Niko Bryant, Birdmen
Captain of the Year (Organization etc): Dave Douliette, Worcester West
Kyle Dean Citizenship Award: Dan Bessa, 508 Athletics




First Team All League
Ryan Cain, The Gut
Dan Koen, The Gut
Ben McAuliffe, Horsemen
Rob Scarpato, Up-A-Ton

Second Team League
Sam Fanfan, Birdmen
Mike Balderelli, Douglas Waterslides
Dave Douliette, Worcester West
Jim Quiniliven Worcester West
Paul Powlowski, Horsemen


Third Team All League
Nefali Gonzalez, Birdmen
Rob Elliot, Blazers
Lloyd Kennedy, 508 Athletics
Mitch Bajema, Douglas Waterslides
Jim Donnelly, The Gut


All Rookie Team*
Ben McAuliffe, Horsemen
Nefali Gonzalez, Birdmen
Mike Balderelli, Douglas Waterslides
Jim Quiniliven, Worcester West
Paul Powlowski, Horsemen






*All Rookie is rookies for this particular session of BVBL not any BVBL league.



11/20
6 PM  (4) The Gut vs (1) The Horsemen
7 PM  (3) Birdmen vs (7) Up-A-Ton
Finals will be 20-30 minutes after the conclusion of the semis. 

Final Scoring Leaders

Through Week 6, (Must have appeared in 55% of your teams games to qualify)


Scoring Leaders:
1. Ryan Cain (The Gut) 31.4 PPG
2. Dan Koen (The Gut) 27.0 PPG
3. Mitch Bajema (Douglas Waterslides) 21.3 PPG
4. Rob Scarpato (Up-A-Ton) 21.2 PPG
5. Mike Balderelli (Douglas Waterslides) 20.8 PPG
6. Ben McAuliffe (Horsemen) 20.4 PPG
7. Sam Fanfan (Birdmen) 20.3 PPG
8. Lloyd Kennedy (508 Athletics) 19.6 PPG
9. Nefali Gonzalez (Birdmen) 19.0 PPG
10. Colin Carr (Up-A-Ton) 17.2 PPG




Single Game High: Dan Koen (The Gut) 40 points

Standings/Results

Standings


Horsemen 6-1
Worcester West 6-1
Birdmen 5-2
The Gut 5-2
Douglas Waterslides 3-4
Blazers 1-6
Up-A-Ton 1-6
508 Athletics 1-6


Results:


11/6


Birdmen 83, Up-A-Ton 43


Behind the scoring of Nefali Gonzalez (26 points) and Sam Fanfan (19 points) The Birdmen conclude their season at 5-2 and lock up the 3 seed for the postseason. Up-A-Ton was paced by Jason Gosselin with 17 points and Tom Casey with 11. Up-A-Ton lost a 3way coin toss for the spot but their 1-6 made them the 7 seed over 508 Athletics who sported identical 1-6 records due to their head to head win.


The Gut 124, 508 Athletics 68


Apparently dissapointed by the lack of halloween opportunities due to the weather, The Gut showed up dressed as the 1988 Loyola Marymount team. The 124 point outburst was lead by Dan Koen with 40, Ryan Cain added 26 in the win, while Jim Donnelly chipped in 22 of his own. Dan Schweitzer also added 19 for the victors. 508 Athletics got 36 points from Lloyd Kennedy and 14 from Justin McCann in the victory. The Gut locks up the 4 seed at 5-2 while 508 will be the 8 seed at 1-6.


Horsemen 62, Douglas Waterslides 56


A tough matchup between 2 depleted teams. The Horsemen playing with only 5 edged Douglas Waterslides in the 8 PM game. Ben Macauliffe lead the way for The Horsemen with 23 while Mac Roy added 18 mostly from the perimeter. Shane Truddell also chipped in 12. The 'Slides were paced by Mike Balderelli with 24 and Jstin Aldrich with 18. At 3-4 the Slides will take on The Gut next week in playoff action. Meanwhile The Horsemen lock up the #1 seed and will tangle with 508 Athletics. 


Worcester West 68, Blazers 54


Balance balance balance is how Worcester West gets it done. Mike Dzciek lead the way with 18 points mostly from beyond the arc in the 9 PM victory. Jim Quiniliven added 12 as did Mike Consolmango, while Dave Douliette had 10. The Blazers were lead by Danny Suarez a mysterious character who is not playoff eligible but would be a nice addition for them in future sessions. He had 30. The Blazers will face the Birdmen in the 3-6 game, while Worcester West is the 2 seed and will face Up-A-Ton.


Player of The Week: Dan Koen, The Gut. A 40 point game and a win will almost always get you player of the week. 






10/23


Horsemen 69, Worcester West 63


Using their usual balanced attack The Horsemen undid a 5 point halftime deficit and staked their claim to first place in the BVBL-Fall with a 6 point win. Paul Palowski (24 points) lead the way with assistance from Ben McAuliffe (20 points) and Shane Trudell (19 points). Worcester West was paced by Dave Douliette with 28 points and sharpshooting Jim Quiniliven with 13.  Many would say the energy of Steve Colorio swung the game in the Horsemen's favor. He was all over the floor in the early second half generating hustle plays left and right. The Horsemen will conclude their schedule with the Douglas Waterslides next week, while Worcester West will take on The Blazers.


The Gut 99, Up-A-Ton 60


Up-A-Ton lead by Colin Carr (25 points) kept it close early but the depth of The Gut and their outside shooting was too much to overcome. Dan Koen (26 points), Ryan Cain (24 points) and Junior De La Hoz (14 points) lead the way for The Gut in the victory- while Up-A-Ton got 18 points from Rob Scarpato and 13 from Tom Casey. Up-A-Ton will conclude their schedule next week with The Birdmen, while The Gut will tangle with 508 Athletics. 


Birdmen 72, 508 Athletics 60


Nefali Gonzalez (22 points) and Jay Snow (21 points) were the leaders of the pack for The Birdmen as they won the 8 PM game. They withstood a 27 point barrage from High School Senior Corey Gomes. Lloyd Kennedy and Justin McCann each added 14 in the loss for 508- while Niko Bryant added 16 for The Birds. Birdmen will conclude their season next week with Up-A-Ton while 508 Athletics will face the red hot Gut. 


Douglas Waterslides 66, Blazers 59


Former college teammates and all around pals Mike Balderelli (17 points) and Mitch Bajema (15 points) lead the way for The 'Slides in a past their bed time start. Keenan Burke-Pitts contributed solid floor play and Brian Collins and Kyle Dean chipped in some hard nosed D. Jay McKinney had 25 points for the Blazers mostly from downtown. Rob Anthony chipped in 14 in the loss. They will conclude their season with Worcester West while The Slides will take on the Horsemen. 


Player of the Week: Paul Palowski Horsemen. 24 points in the victory many at critical junctures nets him POTW. 


10/16


Worcester West 61, 508 Athletics 46


Balance balance balance was the order of the day for Worcester West as they ran their record to 5-0. Worcester West started the game on a borderline absurd 26-0 run, however 508 Athletics should be credited as they cut it to 8 at one point in the second half. Jim Quiniliven had 12 in the victory while Joe Laroche added 11 and Mike Consolmango 10. 508 Athletics was lead by Lloyd Kennedy with 13- Justin McCann and Corey Gomes added 10 in the defeat. 508 Athletics (1-4) will play The Birdmen next week while Worcester West will tangle with The Horsemen.


Horsemen 61, Birdmen 51


The time honored battle between Horses and Birds continued in the 7 PM game. Sam Fanfan (16 points) lead the Birdmen to a 9 point halftime lead, however the Horsemen would not go away drawing even with 12 minutes and forging forward to a hard earned victory. Paul Palowski lead the way for The Horsmen with 17 points, Shane Truddell chipped in 15 while Ben McAuliffe also added 15. The Birdmen were given additional offensive punch by Nefali Gonzalez with 11 points. The Birdmen will face 508 Athletics next week while The Horsemen will play Worcester West


Douglas Waterslides 66, Up-A-Ton 51


Despite the best efforts of Rob Scarpato (25 points) the outside shooting of The Douglas Waterslides held off the scrappy Up-A-Ton bunch in the 8 PM game. Justin Aldrich paced the 'slides with 20 and Mike Balderelli added 19 in the victory- with Keenan Burke-Pitts adding 10.  Tom Casey added 9 in the defeat for Up-A-Ton who will regroup and play The Gut next week. Douglas will play The Blazers in a game with huge playoff implications.


The Gut 77, Blazers 64


Rob Elliot (19 points) and The Blazers hung tough also getting 15 from Mike Howe. However The Gut made shots in bunches and prevailed in the late game. Ryan Cain had 35 points in the win- while Captain Jim Donnelly added 19. The Blazers (1-4) will take on The Douglas Waterslides next week while The Gut will see Up-A-Ton


Player of the Week: Ryan Cain, The Gut. 35 points in his team's victory leads the way for POTW honors. 


10/9


Horsemen 78, Birdmen 50


The Horsemen used their 3 headed monster of Paul Palowski (16 points), Ben McAuliffie (22 points) and Mac Roy (22 points) to pull out a victory in the early game. Up-A-Ton mounted a few runs in the second half behind the broad shoulders of Rob Scarpato (26 points) and Tom Casey (12 points). The Horsemen run their record to 3-1 and will tangle with The Birdmen next week, while Up-A-Ton (1-3) will face The Douglas Waterslides. 


Birdmen 83, Douglas Waterslides 62


The Birdmen scored early and often on their way to their 3rd win. Sam Fanfan scored 29 for the victors while Nefali Gonzalez added 23 points. Jeremy Bridge chipped in 15 in a game that was a comfortable gap throughout. Andrew Calzone had 17 points for the 'slides in the loss. Most impressive though was Mitch Bajema who scored 26 points (all in the second half) the former Assumption standout used a mix of deep threes, post ups and mid range floater action to fuel his offensive outburst.  The Birdmen (3-1) will face the Horsemen next week while Douglas Waterslides will take on Up-A-Ton


508 Athletics 71, Blazers 64


508 Athletics posted their first victory of the season over The Blazers in the night cap. Lloyd Kennedy was the story with 29 points while Dan Bessa added 16 and Corey Gomes 15 in the victory, Justin McCann (10) rounded out the double figure scoring for the 508 squad. The Blazers were paced by Rob Elliot with 24 points and Ron Anthony with 12. Both teams are now 1-3, 508 will face Worcester West next week, while The Blazers will take on The Gut. 


Player Of The Week Lloyd Kennedy 508 Athletics 29 points in his team's first victory a solid mix of inside/outside scoring on his way to 29. 




10/2


Worcester West 48, Up-A-Ton 45 (OT)


The first game was a defensive battle turned an overtime thriller. Up-A-Ton gave the first place Worcester West squad everything they could handle in an OT showdown. Up-A-Ton was lead by Rob "Immovable Object" Scarpato with 27 points- Colin Carr added 12 in the defeat. Worcester West was paced by Joe Laroche's 15 points and Dave Douilette with 12 points. Up-A-Ton locked up Worcester West holding them to only 16 points in the first half, however they were ultimately done in by timely turnovers and a less than 50% free throw percentage. Up-A-Ton (1-2) will face The Horsemen next week while Worcester West (3-0) will tangle with The Gut.


The Gut 83, Horseman 73


Ryan Cain (37 points) and Dan Koen (24 points) were hot out of the gate and paced The Gut to their 2nd straight win and handed The Horsemen their first defeat. The Horsemen were lead in defeat by Shane Trudell (much to the delight of the expansive crowd) with 19 points and Ben McAuliffe with 17 points. The Horseman mounted a number of runs but The Gut had too much firepower in transition and form beyond the arc. The Gut (2-1) will take on Worcester West next week while The Horsemen (2-1) will play Up-A-Ton.


Douglas Waterslide 69, 508 Athletics 61


Despite 21 points from Lloyd Kennedy, 15 from Justin McCann and some hot outside shooting by Jim Kahler- The Douglas Waterslides held on for their first victory 69-61. Justin Aldrich had 12 in the victory- Chris Foley (yes that Chris Foley) had 10 in a fill in role and new acquisition Brian Collins played some solid D. However the real story was Mike Balderlli and his 39 points. 508 had no answer for him inside or out. Douglas will take on The Birdmen next week- 508 will meet the Blazers. 


Birdmen 74, Blazers 66


Sam Fanfan's 31 points lead the Birdmen to victory in the nightcap. Jay Snow chipped in 11 in the victory as well as the Birdmen were able to open up a halftime lead with an 11-2 run to start the second half. The Blazers were paced by captain Rob Elliot with 20 points and Jay McKinney with 13 the Blazers (1-2) will return to action next week against 508 Athletics, while The Birdmen (2-1) will play the Douglas Waterslides. 


Player of the week: Mike Balderelli, Douglas Waterslides. 39 points to lead his team to thier first victory of the year. 




9/25


Horesman 55, 508 Athletics 40


The Horseman used a 35-20 second half to pull away from the pesky 508 Athletics club and post their second win of the young campaign. The Horsemen were paced early by the hot shooting of Mac Roy (12 points) and Ben McAuliffe (15 points) and were further aided by the inside play of Paul Palowski (12 points)- they advance to 2-0 on the season and will face off with The Gut next week. 508 was paced by Dan Bessa (17 points) and solid floor play of Brian Whitten. 508 is now 0-2 and will face The Douglas Waterslides next week.


Worcester West 63, Birdmen 58


Worcester West used hot early shooting to open up a gap and used rebounding and defensive to keep the margin in the second half.  Jim Quiniliven had 14 points, but about 12 of them were in the first 5 minutes of the game getting Worcester West off to a hot start. Joe LaRoche lead the way for WW with 16, while Dave Douillette (correct spelling) added 14 in the victory. The Birdmen were lead by Jay Snow with 11, Sam Fanfan with 13 and Dominique Bryant with 11. They run their record to 1-1 and will face the Blazers next week, while Worcester West improves to 2-0 and will face off with Up-A-Ton.


The Gut 97, Douglas Waterslides 80


In a defensive battle The Gut outlasted The Douglas Waterslides 97-80. Ryan Cain made his fall season debut with 35 points in the victory for The Gut, while Dan Koen had 20 of his own. New addition Junior De La Hoz chipped in 16 in his first game with the ball club. As good as Cain was Mitch Bajema (32 points) was equally impressive from beyond the arc in defeat. Keenan Burke-Pitts tossed in 15 of his own while Mike Balderelli had 14. The Gut will face off with the Horsemen next week, while The 'Slides will face 508 Athletics in a battle of winless clubs. 


Blazers 82, Up-A-Ton 57


One week after shooting the lights out Up-A-Ton experienced life on the other side of that equation. Jay McKinney (28 points) and Rob Elliot (26 points) did almost all of their damage from beyond the arc in transition as the Blazers cruised to their first victory of the young season. Up-A-Ton got a lot of offense from Colin Carr (25 points) on slashing takes and outside shots, and 15 from Tom "Jimmer" Casey who continues to be effective from downtown. Rob Scarpato added 10 for Up-A-Ton in his season debut. They will return to action next week against Worcester West, while The Blazers will face the Birdmen. 


Player Of The Week: Ryan Cain, The Gut. 35 points in the squad's first win of the season. 




9/18


Birdmen 80, The Gut 67


The Birdmen and The Gut faced off in an old fashioned ironman 5 on 5 game with no subs.  Dan Koen got The Gut off to a solid start scoring their first 11 points on his way to 25 points. However The Birdmen were paced by rookie Nefali Gonzalez with 32 points and opened up a gap in the second half that could not be closed. Dominique Bryant added 22, while Sam Fanfan chipped in 14. For The Gut Tom McGovern added 14 and Jim Donnelly 15 in the defeat. The Gut will face the Douglas Waterslides next week, while The Birdmen will face Worcester West.


Up-A-Ton 65, 508 Athletics 55


Up-A-Ton won it's inaugural game in the BVBL in a nip and tuck affair with 508 Athletics. 508 was paced early by Paul King attacking the rim and hitting mid range shots on his way to 13 points. In the second Lloyd Kennedy contributed 14 and Corey Gomes 10 in the defeat. Up-A-Ton was lead early by Bob Chalmers on his way to 13. Tom Casey and Colin Carr shouldered the load in the second half scoring 17 and 16 respectively for the game. Carr will a mix of slashing drives and long range jumpers and Casey firing away from Jimmer Fredette range.  508 will tangle with The Horsemen next week- while Up-A-Ton will play The Blazers. 


Worcester West 79, Douglas Waterslides 58


One of the vanuted franchises of the BVBL Summer League made it's fall debut and did some emphatically with a 79-58 victory. Joe Larcohe had 21 points in the victory and was aided by Dave "Acting Captain' Doulette with 19. Jim Quinilivan added 18 in the victory.  Mike Balderelli lead the way the 'slides who had 4 players in double figures. Balderelli tossed in 15, Justin Aldrich had 19, Mitch Bajema added 12 while Keenan Burke-Pitts scored 11. Douglas returns to action against The Gut next week while Worcester West will face The Birdmen. 


Horsemen 68, Blazers 47


In a game that was 28-27 at the half- The Horsemen used a 40 to 20 second half outburst to cruise to a 68-47 victory. Ben McAuliffe paced the Horseman with 30 points in the victory, while Shane Truddell added 16 and Mac Roy 13. The Blazers were paced by Ron Anthony with 14. The Blazers will face Up-A-Ton next week in a matchup of sweet shirts- while The Horsemen will face 508 Athletics. 


Player of the week: Ben McAuliffe Horsemen, scored 30 and at critical junctures to lead his team to a victory in their first game in the league. 

2011 Is Upon Us! (Rosters)

ROSTERS


Douglas Waterslides


Anthony Leonelli 6'0
Mitch Bajema 6'2
Justin Aldrich 6'0
Keenan Burke-Pitts 5'10
Derek Johnson 6'5
Mike Balderelli 6'4
John Bertram 6'3
Mike McClure 6'3
Scott Felper 6'1


Birdmen


Jeremy Bridge 6'4
Sam Fanfan 6'0
Eve St Cyr 6'3
Dominique Bryant 5'10
Jay Snow 6'4
Nefali Gonzalez 5'10
Jamaal Adkins 6'4
John Dietel 6'3
Andy Maxwell 6'0


Horsemen

Ben McAuliffe

Steve Colorio

Fran Defalco

Guy Defalco

Paul Palowski

Jim Campbell

Brendan Donahue

Macenzie Roy

Worcester West

Dave Doulette 6'4

Joe Laroche 6'3

Dan Laroche 6'3

Mike Dziciek 6'5

Jim Quinilivan 6'1

Raheem Lewis 6'0

Mike Consolmango 5'10

Ryan Acone 6'2
Matt Dziciek 6'2

508 Athletics
Justin McCann 6'0
Dan Bessa 6'2
Kevin Anderson 6'2
Lloyd Kennedy 6'5
Brian Whitten 6'1
Corey Gomes 6'5
Paul King 6'0
Jim Kahler 5'11
Khalid Al-Haza 5'11

Up-A-Ton
Tom Casey 6'1
Colin Carr 6'2
Mike Jencks 6'4
Bobby Chalmers 6'2
Chris Sannicandro 6'8
Rob Scarpato 6'6
Alex Gray 5'10
Adam Desanto 6'1
Armen Petrie 5'10
Frank Mccormack
Seth Iadarola

The Gut

Jim Donnelly 6'3

Ryan Cain 6'2

Blazers 

Rob Elliot 5'10

Mike Howe 6'4

TJ Dolliver 6'1
John Young 6'6
Jay McKinney 6'0
Ron Anthony 5'9
Joey Saster 6'0
Kevin Van Slette 6'4