Boys Basketball

ATTN: Current 4th, 5th, 6th & 7th graders - 2012 Summer League Information

2011-2012 Season
Having fallen just one win short of a sixth consecutive CCL title a year ago, the 2011-12 Stallions return to the court this season in search of restoring their place at the top of the league standings. In the past six years, the DeSales Boys Basketball team has achieved a record of 54 wins to just 4 losses and five straight Championships within Central Catholic League play.

Despite having won 4 District and 3 Regional Championships, including 3 appearances in the State Final Four, during this span, the program has always grounded itself in its primary season goal of winning the league crown. Accomplishing that goal in 2011-12 will be a formidable challenge as the league’s opponents figure to be as strong across the board as they have been in recent memory. The competition over the course of the season is likely to be as fierce as ever.

In addition to the always difficult conference schedule, the team will face an impressive slate of non-league opponents including a holiday tournament in Virginia that is sure to prepare them for post-season play. Taking on the challenge of an intensely difficult schedule has been a driving force in the program attaining state-wide recognition and respect and the aim to that end will be no different this year.
Leading the way on this quest will be returning seniors; Charles Chandler, Marcus Harris, Marq Pannell and Brennan Schlabig. Among the physical execution that needs to take place for a successful campaign, it will be the intangible details needed for success that will be this team’s primary focus. The team will lean heavily on these leaders to ensure that those goals are met.
 

Coaching Staff
Head Coach-Blair Albright balbrigh@cdeducation.org
Jon Draher Assistant Varsity Coach
Joe Schmall Head Junior Varsity Coach, Assistant Varsity Coach
Brandon Garrick Head Freshmen Coach, Assistant JV Coach
Greg Bahen Assistant Freshmen Coach, Assistant Coach
Marcus Gischel Administrative Assistant
 

Level of Play
Freshmen, Junior Varsity and Varsity

Making the Team
Tryouts are held in early November

Practice
Six times per week during basketball season

Incoming Freshman Activities
Incoming freshmen will receive information regarding summer and pre-season activities upon acceptance to St. Francis DeSales H.S. This mailing will include information on an Incoming Freshmen Summer Basketball Camp that is held at the school in early June, as well as material regarding summer competitive events with other high schools in the form of team camps and shootouts.
Pre-season activities involve an 8 week program for non-fall sport athletes that includes open gyms, weight training and conditioning. This information will be provided to students within the first few weeks of the academic year.

Opportunities for Elementary and Middle School Athletes
Summer Camps
The basketball program at DeSales holds 2 sessions of summer camp, the first in early June and the second in early July. These camps are for students entering grades 3-8 and take place in the school gym from 8am-12pm.

Stallion Summer League
The basketball program also holds an annual summer league for students entering grades 5-8 that is held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from mid June to mid July. Teams and Divisions are established to appropriate grade level and the league consists of no practices. Games are held between 4pm and 8pm on these nights and the season concludes each year with a postseason tournament and All-Star game.

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