PTT Defends Their Crown At The Mt. Airy League
For the 2nd consecutive season Coach Bilal, Coach Troy and their crew of 10 & 11 year olds captured the championship at the Mt. Airy Summer League. Although the championship game was a great team effort, standout performers included Samir, Josh, Jaylen and Denelle. Highlight of the game came in the closing seconds as Josh Coleman stepped to the foul line to ice two key foul shots to secure the win. This core group has experienced great success of the last few years competing on the 10U and 11U circuits, it will be interesting to see how they fair as many of them move up into the 12U division this winter.
PTT-Hargrove travel to Syracuse Elite Camp
Members of the PTT Hargrove team finished the summer with a trip to the Syracuse Elite Camp on August 7th & 8th. As a group of rising 8th and 9th graders the girls were definitely the youngest at the camp, which was comprised of mostly high school varsity level players. The “youngbucks” did more than hold their own, as Syracuse coaching staff, Syracuse current players, and scouting services on hand took notice of the talent level of this young group. After a solid Spring and Summer, these ladies will take a much deserved break and then get back in the gym as many prepare to make their high school debuts this winter
PTT-Bass Seniors
Triple Threat Foundation wishes the Class of 2011 well. On Saturday, July 31st, five Philly Triple Threat players finished their AAU season 4-0 at the Quaker City Challenge at Philadelphia University. With the talent and athleticism of these student-athletes, it is easy to say that they will all have a stellar senior year.
Class of 2011
Devin Gold-Council Rock North, Shanice Maynard-Woodrow Wilson (NJ),
Brittany Hyrnko-Engineering & Sciences,
Monaye Merritt-Friends’ Central, & Jade Howard-St. Joseph’s HS (NJ)
Division III Nationals 3rd Place Finish
PTT-Upson cruised during Pool play with big wins over NH Spartans and Virginia Beach Hawks. Solid play continued into the championship rounds as the team picked up wins over Westchester Knights, Petersburg Elite, ICC Select and Susquehanna Valley Wildcats. Toughest challenge came as the team reached the Final Four and suffered a 56-42 lost to CBC out of Connecticut. Toney Carr, Akeem King, Nafis Smalls and Shawn Lloyd provided solid play and carried the load throughout the tournament.
PTT-Elliott’s GREAT start at 12U AAU Nationals
Game # 1
PTT-Elliott gets off to a great start in Pool play with a 44-33 win over Sam Cassell All Stars. Jamil Elliott led the way with 14pts, while Jayson Clark pitched in with 13 pts.
Game # 2
PTT-Elliott continues to roll with a hard fought 2 pts win over NJ Got Game. Toney Carr led the way with 14pts, while Jayson Clark continued his solid play with a 10 pt contribution in the 39-37 win. Tahir Wharton was a MAJOR contributor in the game, as he did all the things that don’t show up on the stat sheet to help secure the win.
Game #3
PTT-Elliott goes undefeated in Pool Play with a 49-265 win over Richmond Metro Gold. Jayson Clark and Toney Carr led the way with 13 points.
Games #4 & 5
After going undefeated in Pool Play, PTT-Elliott hit a road block and suffered back to back losses ending their 12-U National run. The first lost came to eventual Final Four team Defenders Select and final game of the tournament was a close lost to Houston Cagers.
PTT-GIRLS’ SUMMER SIZZLE
PTT-Hargrove Wins the Chip at Rutgers Tournament
PTT-13 girls start the summer off by claiming the championship at the “Summer Exposure Championship” at Rutgers University. After going undefeated in pool play, the girls claimed a HUGE win over the NY Gauchos in the championship game. In the first college exposure event of the summer, the girls stepped up to the challenge to defeat their NY rivals in front of a rowdy crowd of parents and fans. The buzz has begun for this talented group of rising freshmen and 8th graders among the college coaches in attendance. Standout performances came from Lauren Moses dominating the paint and Dominique Ward displaying unmatched athletism and a sweet pull-up jumper. The team hits the road again on July 25th as they will attempt to claim another chip at the USJN in the DC/Maryland area.
PTT-Bass’ Good Start for the Summer Exposure Season
Ptt-16 girls started the summer exposure season with a great showing at the Penn State Invitational July 5th-8th. After going undefeated in pool play, the team finished 5-1, ending with a tough loss in the championship game against the Lady Runnin’ Rebels. The team then took to the air heading out to Chicago, Illinois to compete in the Nike “Tournament of Champions” from July 9th-13th. A very strong showing by the team as they finished 5-1 once again. College coaches lined the sidelines each game; highlighted by a 5-point grudge match against a very talented Missouri Valley Blazers team, during which over 50 college coaches packed the sidelines to catch the action. Due to their standout performances during the 1st half of the July observation period, juniors Brittany Hrynko and Jade Howard have been featured on the very popular website, “Hoopgurlz.” Check out what national evaluator, Mark Lewis had to say about our girls.
Click on: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/basketball/womens/news/story?id=5373087 to view the story. The team hits the road again on July 22nd, when they head down to the DC/Maryland area for the USJN.
Triple Threat Raffle Winners!
1st Prize: $500 Cash
M. Barnes
2nd Prize: 26″ Flat Screen Color TV
Claire Leone
3rd Prize: “Basket of Cheer”
Mark El
Congratulations to All Winnters! Triple Threat Foundation would like to extend a special thank you to everyone that supported our raffle.
PTT – Basketball Hall Of Fame
A few of our boys this past weekend at the Basketball Hall Of Fame in Springfield, Mass.
PTT 12 U Wins Chip in Springfield Mass
