Green Hornets Basketball Crowns Champions

In early March, the Greens Hornets held their program playoffs for all age groups from third/fourth grade up to scrub (grades nine through 12).

Scrub

The Pacers, coached by Rich Singleton and Don Horgan, won the scrub league after beating the Pelicans in the championship, finishing with a 15-2 record. Charlie Wilemon had 14 points to lead the team in scoring, with Michael Singleton adding 12 points of his own. According to Barry Herman, scrub coordinator, the Pacers were also helped by “tenacious defense and key baskets” hit by several players, including Garrett Taylor and Ryan Minton. As for the Pelicans, their scoring in the championship was paced by Spencer Shwetz and Braden Roush who each had eight points.

Seventh/Eighth Grade

Coached by Roy Bowerman III, the Suns won the seventh/eighth grade bracket, finishing with a record of 12-5. Bowerman put a lot of emphasis into the team’s mantra of “family” as the season progressed. “They truly gelled as a family unit and it showed on the court,” Bowerman stated. “They had a lot of fun throughout the season and worked really well together. It was almost like they knew what each other was thinking during the games.”

Fifth/Sixth Grade

The Cavaliers won the fifth/sixth grade A bracket, beating the Bucks in the championship game, finishing with a 6-2 record. Head coach Jimmy Biello and assistant coach Ben Lynn were both proud of the boys on the team. Meanwhile, the Suns won the fifth/sixth grade B bracket; that age group was divided into two brackets due to the number of teams in the league. The Suns were coached by Darrick and Sally Moran, along with Josh Cornett.

Third/Fourth Grade

The third/fourth grade group was also divided into two brackets. The A bracket was won by the Hornets. Coached by Brain Vetter and Joe Cinosky, the Hornets had an undefeated 8-0 season. “Coach Cinosky and I had one rule this season: smile when you are out on the court,” Vetter said. “When you smile, you release a genuine sense of joy, happiness and excitement. We pushed our boys to make mistakes, have fun and compete.”

In the B bracket, the Raptors won that group, coached by Michael Oleru and John Fitzmaurice.

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1. The Pacers won the scrub league after beating the Pelicans in the championship, finishing with a 15-2 record.
2. Coached by Roy Bowerman III, the Suns won the seventh/eighth grade bracket, finishing with a record of 12-5.
3. The Cavaliers won the fifth/sixth grade A bracket, beating the Bucks in the championship game, finishing with a 6-2 record.
4. The Suns won the fifth/sixth grade B bracket.
5. The third/fourth grade group was also divided into two brackets. The A bracket was won by the Hornets. Coached by Brain Vetter and Joe Cinosky, the Hornets had an undefeated 8-0 season.