Bay State Jaguars Basketball Club

Jaguars Welcome Mark Giovino to Coaching Staff

admin — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 22:55:34 +0000

The Bay State Jaguars are excited to announce that Mark Giovino will be taking over as our 13U/7th Grade Boys’ Coach beginning this fall.

Mark’s prior basketball experience includes serving for six years as an assistant college basketball coach with the last two years at Holy Cross College in Worcester. During the 2002-2003 season Mark was a part of the coaching staff that helped lead Holy Cross to 26-5 record, Patriot League Championship and NCAA first round game against eventual Final Four participant Marquette. While at Holy Cross, Mark’s responsibilities included recruiting, game scouting, individual player development, and academic monitoring.

While coaching as an assistant coach at Lasell College, Worcester State, and Holy Cross, Mark started and ran his own basketball camps – “Shooting Straight Basketball Clinics” - teaching young student athletes the lessons, skills, and individual instruction needed to improve and mature as both young players and young students. Mark also lectured and spoke at summer basketball camps throughout New England.

Mark played college basketball at Babson College. He graduated in 1998 as the school’s all-time leader in 3 pointers in a career, a season, and a game. Mark led the nation for all Divisions in free throw shooting percentage his Junior year at 94.5%.

Jaguars – Lasell Clinic

admin — Tue, 17 May 2011 12:53:20 +0000

The Bay State Jaguars and the Lasell College Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff are pleased to provide a clinic that features college level practice sessions designed to increase individual on-court production. The clinic includes: position-specific fundamental drill sequences for all phases of the game, game-simulation drills, and scrimmages. Participants will be divided into groups by age and skill level and all drills and scrimmages will be closely monitored by the Lasell coaching staff. The cost of the clinic is $200 per player and the clinic will run from:

Monday, July 11th-Thursday July 14th, 2011
Registration: 5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Clinic: 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Pick Up*: 8:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
* Please notify us if you would like to request an early pick up

Registration Form: Jaguars-Lasell Basketball Clinic

All questions regarding the clinic should be directed to Lasell Men’s Basketball Coach and Bay State Jaguars 10U Boys’ Coach, Aaron Galletta – aaron.galletta@gmail.com

Jaguar makes ESPN’s “More Standouts from Boo”

admin — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:31:48 +0000

In her article “More Standouts from Boo,” ESPN Hoopgurlz Lisa Bodine had the following to say about 15U Bay State Jaguar guard Kayla Burton after watching her play at the Boo Williams Nike Invitational:

Kayla Burton, Bay State Jaguars (Newton, Mass.): Basketball purists will appreciate what this rising junior guard brings to the table. Over the course of the tournament, Burton displayed a great deal of poise and leadership for her Bay State Jaguars squad. Even when she had trouble dealing with the athleticism of opponents, she was able to quickly assess the situation and make adjustments. Burton showed she could not only get shots to her teammates in their half-court sets, but that she could score from behind the three-point line with a great deal of accuracy. She is vocal on the court and it is clear her teammates and coaches have confidence in her ability to lead.

Here’s the link to read the entire article: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=6425367&type=story

Kayla is currently rated as the number 56 overall prospect and the number 12 point guard in the class of 2013 by ESPN: http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recruiting/player/conversations/_/id/139012/kayla-burton

15U Jaguars Make Finals of Boo Williams Nike Invitational

admin — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:19:22 +0000

Congratulations to the 15U Jaguars’ Girls for making the finals of the Atlantic Division of the Prestigious Boo Williams Nike Invitational.

Jaguars Post-Season Honors

admin — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:11:38 +0000

Boston Globe All-Scholastic
Blake Dietrick – Wellesley (First Team/Athletes of the Year)
Sophie Bikofsky – Newton South
Kendall Burton – Newton South

Boston Herald All-Scholastic
Blake Dietrick – Wellesley (Dream Team)
Sophie Bikofsky – Newton South
Kendall Burton – Newton South

ESPN Boston MIAA All-State
Blake Dietrick – Wellesley (Starting Five)
Sophie Bikofsky – Newton South
Kendall Burton – Newton South

League All-Stars
Bay State: Briana Hunt (Newton North), Blake Dietrick – League MVP (Wellesley), Grace Miller (Wellesley), Lexi Gifford (Natick), Maddie Ganser (Needham)
Dual County: Hannah Foley (Acton-Boxborough), Lindsey Jones (Lincoln-Sudbury), Sophie Bikofsky – League Co-MVP (Newton South), Kayla Burton (Newton South), Kendall Burton – League Co-MVP (Newton South), Chloe Rothman (Newton South), Nadja Kern (Waltham), Jen Berkowitz (Wayland), Emily Ivker (Wayland)
Hockomock: Sam Irvine (Franklin)
ISL: Emilee Daly (Rivers), Claire Sullivan (Rivers)
Tri-Valley: Sarah Hope (Medway), Molly McLaughlin (Westwood)

Coach Storm’s Cream of the Crop
The Best of the Best: Blake Dietrick (Wellesley), Sophie Bikofsky (Newton South)
Second Team: Kendall Burton (Newton South)
Sixth Team: Chloe Rothman (Newton South), Molly McLaughlin (Westwood)
Eighth Team: Lexi Gifford (Natick), Leigha Tacey (Foxboro), Kayla Burton (Newton South)
Injury Impacted Season: Briana Hunt (Newton North), Erin Young (Westwood), Ara Talkov (Swampscott)
Honorable Mention: Katelyn Wright (Lincoln Sudbury), Hannah Foley (Acton-Boxborough), Lindsey Jones (Lincoln Sudbury) Maddie Ganser (Needham), Sarah Hope (Medway), Caitlyn Abela (Oliver Ames), Jen Gemma (Fontbonne), Jen Berkowitz (Wayland), Sophia Mavromattis (Wellesley), Grace Miller (Wellesley), McKenna Cudgma (NDA-Hingham), Mandy Sifferlen (Lincoln Sudbury), Sam Irvine (Franklin)

13U Boys (Kline) Win Super Regional Silver Division

admin — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:07:20 +0000

Congratulations to the 13U Jaguars’ Boys (Kline) for winning the Silver Division of the 2011 NEAAU Super Regionals.

5 Jaguars Nominated for McDonald’s All-American Game

admin — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 12:29:31 +0000

Congratulations to the five Bay State Jaguars nominated for the 2011 McDonald’s All-American High School Basketball Game:

http://www.mcdonaldsallamerican.com/2011_CombinedNominees.pdf

- Sophie Bikofsky (Newton South)
- Kendall Burton (Newton South)
- Blake Dietrick (Wellesley)
- Brianna Hunt (Newton North)
- Clare Sullivan (The Rivers School)

2 Jags Named to Herald Preseason Dream Team

admin — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 00:51:51 +0000

Congratulations to Blake Dietrick and Sophie Bikofsky for being named to the Boston Herald Preseason Division 1 Dream Team:

http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/high_school/general/view/20101228girls_hoops_div_1_preseason_dream_team/

Jaguars Named “Cream of the Crop”

admin — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 21:49:47 +0000

Congratulations to the 19 Jaguars players named to “Coach Storm’s 2010-2011 Pre-Season Cream of the Crop Club”:

The Best of the Best
- Sophie Bikofsky (Newton South)
- Blake Dietrick (Wellesley)
- Leigha Tacey (Foxboro)
Second Team
- Kendall Burton (Newton South)
Third Team
- Brianna Hunt (Newton North)
Fourth Team
- Lexie Gifford (Natick)
Sixth Team
- Molly McLaughlin (Westwood)
- Chloe Rothman (Newton South)
- Erin Young (Westwood)
Seventh Team
- Ara Talkov (Swampscott)
Honorable Mention
- Caitlyn Abela (Oliver Ames)
- Hannah Foley (Acton-Boxborough)
- Maddie Ganser (Needham)
- Sarah Hope (Medway)
- Samantha Irvine (Franklin)
- Lindsey Jones (Lincoln-Sudbury)
- Alee Leteria (Hopkinton)
- Ashley Lutz (Lincoln-Sudbury)
- Sophia Mavromattis (Wellesley)
- Katelyn Wright (Lincoln-Sudbury)

10U Boys: Meet the Coach Clinic

admin — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 21:42:33 +0000

Please see the “Clinics” section of our website for information on our “Meet the Coach” Clinic with 2011 10U Boys’ Coach, Aaron Galletta of Lasell College.