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%.
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 [...]
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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 [...]
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Congratulations to the 15U Jaguars’ Girls for making the finals of the Atlantic Division of the Prestigious Boo Williams Nike Invitational.
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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 [...]
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Congratulations to the 13U Jaguars’ Boys (Kline) for winning the Silver Division of the 2011 NEAAU Super Regionals.
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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)
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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/
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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 [...]
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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.
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