Backyard Sports Cares Raises $60K in Inaugural Three-on-Three Basketball Tournament
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Backyard Sports Cares a Westchester-based non-profit that provides quality team sports programs for both underserved and special needs children successfully completed the first the inaugural Adult Three-on-Three Basketball Tournament, raising $60,000 for future program development.
Held on Sunday March 17, 2013 at the MSG Training Center in Tarrytown NY, the event had 300 attendees, including 35 teams participating in the round robin basketball tournament. Retired Knicks players Earl "The Pearl" Monroe and John Wallace, former pro and St. John's great Felipe Lopez and the Knicks City Dancers were on-hand to support the participants and the special needs athletes who gathered for a half-time scrimmage.
"Today's event was a huge success because of the dedication of the Backyard Sports Cares coaches, 
mentors, athletes and tournament participants," said Backyard Sports Cares Founder Danny Bernstein. "It drives home our core belief that sports participation should be available to all kids, regardless of economic or ability level."
Three-on-three tournament winners included House of Pain, with Scarsdale residents Mitch Kulick, Dave Feuerstein and Dan Brown (pictured at top) as well Moore Lob City and Buffalo Braves.
Lead sponsors included Rye Grill and Bar, Steiner Sports, AQR Capital Management, Laurence Polatsch Foundation, Houlihan Lawrence, Equinox and Modells.
About Backyard Sport Cares:
Backyard Sports Cares (BYSC) is the non-profit (501c3) division of Backyard Sports, the leading provider of community team sports programs for kids of all ages in Westchester County. Established in 2005, Backyard Sports is committed to replacing today's "win at all costs" mentality of youth sports with an approach that promotes increased self confidence and a lifetime love of sports while maximizing the athletic potential of each participant. Backyard Sports Cares was created to bring these ideals to children who have limited access to traditional youth sports programs, including children with special needs. Please visit their website www.byardsportscares.org, or call 914-304-4052.
Sports Swap 2013 to Be Held on April 6
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Please note the revised date for the 2013 Sports Swap: The Sports Swap will be held Saturday, April 6th at the Heathcote Elementary School. The community is encouraged to clean out closets, attics, and garages. Gently used sports equipment such as basketball, baseball, lacrosse, soccer, football, field and ice hockey, fitness, golf, tennis, skating, roller blades, bicycles and more can be purchased or sold. They will also be selling used ski jackets, scout and karate uniforms, boys' blazers, girls' party dresses, video games and musical instruments. This year, they will also be accepting old little league uniforms for donation.
Donors may bring their goods to Heathcote Elementary School Friday evening April 5th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm come around to the back parking lot or from 8:30 to 9:30 am on Saturday morning April 6th. Everyone is welcome to come and shop from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm on Saturday.
This year 100% of funds raised will go directly to the PTC to help support programming for the year. For further information please contact Maureen Hart at [email protected] or Nancy Aresu at [email protected].
Raiders Sports Teams Honored at Maroon and White Awards Dinner
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On Tuesday night March 5, 560 Scarsdale athletes, parents, coaches and administrators gathered to celebrate the accomplishments of Raiders winter athletes and teams. The tri-annual dinner, hosted by the Maroon and White organization, was held at Lake Isle Country Club. In total, the achievements of 395 athletes representing 9 teams were honored. Among the dinner's highlights were the division champion, undefeated Boys Swim team, 55 meter hurdles and triple jump section champion Patrick Clarke. The Boys and Girls Basketball teams, as well as the Ice Hockey team advanced to the quarterfinals of their section tournaments.
Congratulations to all the athletes and their coaches on great seasons. Below are pictures from the dinner as well as awards and honors for teams and individual athletes.
2012-13 Scarsdale High School Winter Sports Review
Boys Basketball:
Coach Jon Feld & James Serafin
Record: 13-7
All League: Jack Hewitt
All League Honorable Mention: Alex Squadron, Jon Cohen
All Conference: Jack Hewitt
All Section: Jack Hewitt
MVP: Alex Squadron, Jack Hewitt
Most Improved: Dylan Lobue
Casey Ferrone Award: Peter Simon
Joseph Ades Award: Tyler Nathan
Miska Alanka Award: Tyler Nathan
Girls Basketball:
Coach Mike Blanco & Genette Zonghetti
Record: 13-6
All League: Shelby Zucker
All League Honorable Mention: Alexis Kline, Rachel Cohen, Abby McDonald
All Section: Shelby Zucker
Bowling:
Coach Greg Leong
Boys Record: 55-15
Co-League Champions
Girls Record: 26-43
All League: Sam Fisch, Ryan Friedel
Girls Gymnastics:
Coach Jennifer Roane & Liz Torres
Record: 2-7
MVP: Dannah Strauss
Most Improved: Jen Eisler
Best Sportsmanship: Emily Bochner
Ice Hockey:
Coach Jim Mancuso & Kevin Blake
Record: 13-8-1, Section 1 Division 2 quarterfinalist
All League: James Nicholas, Matthew Blakley
All League Honorable Mention: Sam Blakley, Ian Marinelli
Leading Scorer: James Nicholas
Leading Hitter: Sam Blakley
Extra Effort: James Nicholas
Rookie of the Year: Stephen Nicholas
Bruce Black Leadership Award: Sam Blakley, Stuart Hindmarch
Peter Shaw Award: Stuart Hindmarch
Most Improved: Ian Marinelli
Indoor Track:
Coach Rich Clark, Devin Hoover, Tom List, Patrick Healy
All League: Patrick Clarke, Matt McCann, Christina Hebner, Lillian Foote
All County: Patrick Clarke
All Section: Patrick Clarke
NYSPHSAA State Meet Qualifier: Patrick Clarke (55m HH, Triple Jump)
Wrestling:
Coach Barney Foltman, Brian Roemer, Jeremy Szerlip
Record: 5-6
All League: Mike Debramo, Robbie Keltz, Daniel Barouch, Mike Hodges, Dylan Madoff, Phillip Goldberg, Joe Koshakow
All Section: Mike Hodges, Joe Koshakow
Boys Swimming:
Coach Tim Callahan & Kevin Lynch
Record: 9-0
Division II Champions
Section 1 Championship Meet: 2nd place
All League: Daniel Needham, Sivan Mehta, Charles McFarland, David Bravo, Josh Hendell, Tom Cooke, Mitch Barrow, Zachary Bernstein, Andrew McInerney, Graham Novitch, Evan Moretti
All Section: Dan Needham, Sivan Mehta, Charlie McFarland
State Meet Qualifiers: Thomas Cooke, Mitchell Barrow, Charlie McFarland, Sivan Mehta, Dan Needham
MVP: Sivan Mehta
Boys & Girls Skiing:
Coach Darren Meyers & Rachele Ketterer
All League: Nick Brechtel, Melanie Norman
MVP: Nick Brechtel , Melanie Norman
Most Improved: Alex de la Garza, Zoe Verzani
Best New Skier: Alex First, Sarah Weintraub
Dedication to Dry land: Dewan Thenmalai, Erika Smith
Article by Brian Solender/Photos Joanne Wallenstein
Cohen's Hot Shooting Helps Boys Basketball Advance to Quarterfinals
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After its best season in years, the Raiders began their Section 1 Tournament bid with a win at home against Clarkstown North Friday night, 56-45. Though the No. 7 Raiders were seeded above the No. 10 Rams, the Rams came in off a big win against No. 2 North Rockland last week, while the Raiders were hoping to end a four-game skid. The older Scarsdale players also had last year's tournament in mind, which ended with a heartbreaking 68-66 loss against Clarkstown North in the first round. This year, led by a strong senior class, Scarsdale mustered a 12-6 record and was looking for revenge against the 10-8 Rams.
Jon Cohen's shooting got Scarsdale off to a fast start. His two consecutive three-pointers with four minutes to play in the first quarter had the packed Scarsdale bleachers going wild and gave the Raiders a 10-5 lead. The Rams never caught up. Cohen would go on to score 21 points, 19 of which came in the 1st half. The Raider's offense was also aided in the first half by big man Jack Hewitt, who ended the game with 11 points. Hewitt's presence was even more apparent on defense as Clarkstown had no counter to the 6-6 center. Under the basket, he made the Rams look gravely undersized and ended the game with 5 crucial blocks.
Going into the half, Scarsdale held a comfortable 31-19 lead, but came out flat after the break. Cohen's three-pointers stopped falling and a visibly frustrated 
Hewitt missed what are typically automatic shots for him, allowing the Rams to bring the game to within 6 points. But two big layups from Dylan Lobue (who, in the first half, impressed the crowd by playing a defensive possession without a shoe), as well as contributions from Tyler Nathan and substitute Peter Simon, combined to stop the Rams from tying the score. At the end of the third quarter, Scarsdale still held its lead, 39-30.
In the fourth quarter, Clarkstown, having been dominated near the basket, tried to tie up the game with long jumpers. But as had been the pattern throughout the game, Scarsdale's timely scoring and solid defense were aided by horrendous Rams shooting. In the final few minutes, the Rams were launching more air balls than baskets. As the game wound down, Scarsdale lengthened its possessions and began rotating in backups, including future starters Grant Goodman and Andreas Larson. After the buzzer, the team looked alternatively relieved to have ended their losing streak and excited to continue their run.
In the quarterfinals on Wednesday, the Raiders will take on the powerful No. 2 North Rockland squad that trounced Suffern in its first-round matchup 72-33. Although it will be an uphill battle from here on out, the best Scarsdale squad in years refuses to go down without a fight.
This article was contributed by Brian Solender, a senior at Scarsdale High School, and a former reporter, assistant editor and sports editor for the Maroon.
Sign Up for Softball, a Half Marathon and Junior Tennis
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Girls Youth Softball League: The Scarsdale Recreation and Parks Department, in conjunction with the Neighborhood Athletic Associations, have begun its online registration for the 2013 Spring Girls Youth Softball League program. Season starts Saturday, April 20 and ends on Thursday, June 20. Teams are organized by grade and local school area. Registration Deadline is March 3. Late fees will apply for those registering after the deadline. Go to www.scarsdale.com to register with the Recreation Department (RECONLINE).
Half Marathon Team Looking for Runners:
County Harvest, a nonprofit food rescue organization, is a charity partner in the March 17th NYC Half Marathon. We have a few entries left. The deadline to register is February 25th. Join us and run with Team County Harvest!
To register please click here: http://www.countyharvest.org/teamcountyharvest.php?nid=8
Junior Tennis at Fox Meadow Tennis Club: 
The Fox Meadow Tennis Club on Wayside Lane in Scarsdale announces their spring junior tennis program, open to all. They are offering group and personalized clinics to help juniors play tennis and sharpen their skills under the supervision of Head Tennis Professional, Gary Squires.
Group clinics will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays from April 22 - June 17 & April 24 - June 19 and will include fun drills and games to develop strokes, footwork, and strategy.
Personalized instruction is available to help juniors quickly elevate their game. To register contact Gary Squires at 914-384-0336 or [email protected] or visit www.foxmeadowtennisclub.com/juniors.
