New USJN Tourney Schedule !!!!

Please see our schedule and venue information below. All of our games will be played a Capitol Sports Complex in District Heights, Maryland.

If you have questions about the team and/or specific players. Contact me at rking@hoopmagicsa.com

Venue Information
Capital Sports Complex
6417 Marlboro PikeDistrict Heights, MD 20747

2009 USJN DC Youth Championships
Washington, DC – July 25-28, 2009 -- #2 as of 7/23, 12noon
American University / Capital Sports Complex

POOL 14L
1. VA WFBC Mustangs Barnes
2. NJ Ring City Elite (Brad Howard)
3. PA Chillies Thomas
4. VA Spotsylvania Sting
5. PA Checo Wizards (Rule)
6. Hoop Magic 14

Hoop Magic vs NJ Ring City Elite - 2:30 p.m. - Court 9 - July 25th

Hoop Magic vs Western Fairfax Mustangs - 12:00 p.m. - Court 4 - July 26th

Hoop Magic vs Spotsy Sting - 6:15 p.m. - Court 8 - July 26th

Hoop Magic vs PA Chillies - 12:00 p.m. - Court 4 - July 27th

Hoop Magic vs PA Chester County Wizards - Court 9 - July 27th

U.S. Junior Nationals D.C.

Well the tournament in NY fell through due to there de-certification by the NCAA. So we will be staying at home and be playing in the very prestigious USJN in D.C. this weekend.

There will be teams from as far away as Ohio , Puerto Rico, and Florida participating in the tournament.

Stay tuned for more information and our game schedule.

GO HOOP MAGIC !!!!!!

Charm City Invitational Tourney Results !!!!

We traveled to Baltimore, Maryland to play in the Charm City East Coast Summer Slam Tournament this weekend.The girls played up in the 15/16 bracket and had another impressive showing, winning their pool, making it to the championship game and finishing 4-1 overall. They took second place in the tournament. This brings the team record to 26-4 in the last 7 tournaments.Please see detailed game information below:

Hoop Magic vs. Lady Wilcox (15): In the first game of the tournament, the team defeated Lady Wilcox decisively 54-23. Brianna Hogan was high scorer for the game with 13 points while Brittany Murray and guest player Ruth Sherill both added 11. Murray also pulled down 7 rebounds while Hogan and Long had 5 and 4 steals respectively.

Hoop Magic vs. Team Melo (15): In the second game of the tournament, Hoop Magic soundly defeated Team Melo 50-36. Guest Player Ruth Sherill was leading scorer with 17 points with Long adding 9 and Hogan and Murray both adding 8. With this victory, the team won their pool and moved on to the play-off round of the tournament.

Hoop Magic vs. The Wolfpack (16): The Hoop Magic girls defeated the Wolfpack 54-41. Guest player Sherill was the leading scorer with 16 while Murray added 14. Asia Wilson pulled down 7 rebounds and Catie Chaudhry pulled down 6. Murray had 8 blocks while Darrian Pickett had 5 steals and Long had 4 steals.

Hoop Magic vs. Maryland Sure Shots (15): In a closely fought game, the Hoop Magic girls pulled out a victory in the final minutes of the game, defeating the Maryland Sure Shots 48-45. Long was leading scorer with 14 points while Murray and Sherill added 11 and 10 respectively. Wilson contributed 9 rebounds and Murray 4 blocks to help close the point gap in the final minutes of the game.

Hoop Magic vs. Lady Pearls (16): In the championship game, the team played against the Lady Pearls, ultimately losing 40-35, bringing the tournament record to 4-1 and their overall record to 26-4 in the past 7 tournaments.

I would like to congratulate Darrian, Brittany, Brianna, Alex, CC, Asia, Ky and Ruth for a job very well done.

USJN Hershey Invitational Results

We traveled to Hershey, Pennsylvania to play in the USJN Hershey Tournament this weekend.

The competition was solid and we had another great showing, finishing 5-1 overall and making it to the quarterfinal round of the tournament before losing to the ultimate champions of the tournament.

This brings the team record to 22-3 in the last 6 tournaments.

Please see detailed game information below:

Hoop Magic vs. Delaware Angels: In the first game of the tournament, the team defeated the Angels decisively 35-27. Alex Long was high scorer for the game with 13 points.

Hoop Magivs vs. Maryland Elite: In a closely fought game, Hoop Magic held their composure and defeated the Elite 48-46. Darrian Pickett and Brittany Murray were high scorers of the game with 18 and 14 respectively.

Hoop Magic vs. PA Capital AAU: The Hoop Magic girls soundly defeated the Pride 63-52. Alex Long, Brittany Murray and Darrian Pickett were the high scorers of the game with 20, 17 and 10 respectively. Murray also pulled down 11 rebounds and had 5 blocks, giving her team the defensive edge it needed to win the game.

Hoop Magic vs. PA Pride: After being behind most of the game, the Hoop Magic girls pulled out a victory in the final seconds of the game, defeating PA Capital AAU 46-45 by Alex Long's two free throws with 0.5 seconds left on the game clock. Long, Murray and Pickett were leading scorers with 12, 9 and 8 respectively. Murray pulled down 9 rebounds while Pickett and Brianna Hogan each had 4 steals to help close the point gap in the final minutes of the game.

Hoop Magic vs. New York Liberty: The team decisively defeated the New York Libery 46-26. Emily Rebh and Asia Wilson were leading scorers, with 15 and 9 respectively. This victory brought the team's record in the tournament to 5-0 and allowed them to win their pool and make it to the playoffs of the tournament.

Hoop Magic vs. Chillies: In a close game, the team battled the ultimate winners of the USJN Tournament the Chillies. They fought hard the entire way but could not hold on to their 20-18 halftime lead, ultimately losing 55-46 to the Chillies in the quarterfinals of the tournament. This brought their tournament record to 5-1 and their overall record to 22-3 in the past 6 tournaments.

I would like to congratulate Darrian, Brittany, Brianna, Alex, CC, Olivia, Emily and Asia for a job very well done.

Also check out our website at http://www.dmvgirlsbasketball.com/

GO HOOP MAGIC !!!

USJN Hershey National Schedule as of 6/25/09

Saturday, June 27

Game Time = 11:45 am Hoop Magic vs Delaware Angels @ Harrisburg High School 2

Game Time = 5:15 pm Hoop Magic vs Maryland Elite West @ Harrisburg High School 2

Harrisburg High School
2451 Market Street
Harrisburg, Pa 17103

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Game Time = 8:00 am Hoop Magic vs Capital Region PA @ Harrisburg High School 2

Game Time = 4:00 pm Hoop Magic vs PA Pride - Jubeck @ Harrisburg High School 2

Wear WHITE as we are listed first

Monday, June 29

Game Time = 8:00 am Hoop Magic vs Newburgh Liberty @ Rowland School

Wear WHITE as we are listed first

USJN Hershey National Showcase

We will be traveling to Hershey, Pennsylvania from 6/27-6/30 to play in the national showcase tournament. This event was sold out in 2007 & 2008 with 180 teams! Division II/III/NAIA/JC college coaches viewing event.

I look forward to great competition and showcasing our girls talents. I will post our schedule for the tournament soon.

- Coach Ron

UVA Team Jamboree Results and Pictures

We traveled to Charlottesville, Virginia to play in the UVA Team Jamboree this weekend.

The competition was tough but we had another great showing, finishing 3-1 in the 14 A-team bracket and bringing the team to 17-2 in the last 5 tournaments.

Please see detailed game information below:

Hoop Magic vs. No Limits: In the first game of the tournament, the team soundly defeated No Limits by 18 points.

Hoop Magic vs. Three Point Line Sports: In a highly-contested and closely-fought game, the team remained mentally tough and won 59-56 in overtime.

Hoop Magic vs. Frederick Focus: Down several players, the remaining seven girls fought hard to hang in to win 49-45 against the Focus.

Hoop Magic vs. Virginia Storm (15s): Although we lost 53-43 in another close game, the girls battled hard the entire game.

I want to congratulate Brittany, Brianna, Alex, CC, Olivia, Mackenzie, Emily and Asia for a job very well done."

Adidas/Wendy's National Invitational Tourney Champions

We traveled to Franklin, Ohio to play in the Wendy’s/Adidas National Tournament. The competition was sound and we finished 5-0, winning the tournament in our age group, earning ourselves a trophy, and bringing us to an impressive 13-1 in the last 4 four tournaments.

Please see detailed game information below:

Hoop Magic vs. Springfield Allstars (14s): In the first game of the tournament we played a close game against the Allstars but pulled out a 6 point victory.

Hoop Magic vs. Michigan Lady Kanes: In a physical game, the team had another strong showing and defeated the Lady Kanes.

Hoop Magic vs. Team Muncie: The girls definitively defeated Team Muncie

Hoop Magic vs. Springfield All Stars (13s): In another physically tough game, the girls stayed strong and defeated the All Stars.

Hoop Magic vs. Springfield All Stars (14s) (Championship Game) In the championship game, the team fought hard in a closely contested game to hang on and win 49-41 against the All Stars.

I want to congratulate Darrian, Brianna, CC, Asia, Alex, Mackenzie, Brittany, Emily and Olivia for a great job this weekend."

Charlotte Xpress Tourney Results

We traveled to Charlottesville, Virginia to play in the Charlottesville Express Memorial Day Hoops Tournament.

The competition was varied and we finished with a 2-1 record – bringing us to an impressive 9-1 record for the past three tournaments.

Please see detailed game information below:

Hoop Magic vs. Greene Express: In the first game of the tournament, we made an impressive showing, soundly beating the Greene Express 63-6.

Hoop Magic vs. Charlottesville Express: We had another dominating showing, convincingly defeating the Charlottesville Express 57-11.

Hoop Magic vs. Spotsy Sting: This was a hard-fought, competitive battle that came down to the wire. We lost 24-21.

I want to congratulate Brianna, Darrian, Alex, Asia, Olivia, CC, Bria and Mackenzie for their hard work."

Hoop Magic Girls 14 and Under National Team - Final Schedule (5/19/09)

Final Schedule: 6/17/09 - revised

3/20-3/22
Team Sol One Day Run
Capitol Heights, MD

3/27-3/29
Under Armour Atlantic Coast Shootout
Baltimore, MD
Charm City
3 + Games

4/3-4/6
Super Regional Team Sol
Run N Shoot

4/11-4/12
Easter – OFF

4/18-4/19
Boo Williams Invitational
Virginia Beach, VA

4/24-4/26
Hoop Magic Spring Jamboree
Chantilly, VA

5/2-5/3
Slamfest III
Union, NJ

5/9-5/10
Mother’s Day – OFF (Car Wash)


5/16-5/17
Virginia Xplosion Tournament
Richmond, VA


5/23
Charlottesville Express Memorial Day Hoops
One day – 3 game guarantee

5/30-5/31
OFF


6/5-6/8
Adidas/ Wendy’s National
Franklin, OH
http://www.kingdomsportscenter.com/; 4 game guarantee

6/12-6/14
UVA Team Jamboree
Charlottesville, VA

6/20-6/21
C. Vivian Stringer Shootout
Piscataway, NJ
@ Rutgers U. Each day, C. Vivian Stringer will conduct a one hour clinic/lecture

6/27-6/30
USJN Hershey National Showcase
Hershey, PA
5+ game guarantee; 27th=2 games 28th=2 games 29th=1 game, playoffs

7/3-7/5
OFF – Fourth of July


7/10 -7/12
Charm City East Coast Summer Slam
Baltimore, MD
Pool/bracket play; 80+ AAU teams; 3+ games; college coaches; Deadline: 7/3 http://www.charmcitybasketball.com/

7/17-7/19
Off Week


7/25-7/27
Big Apple TOC
Bronx, NY
Crowne Plaza, Englewood, NJ

The tournament is Philly fell through for this weekend. We will be playing in Charlottesville, VA at the Charlottesville Express tournament.

Schedule will be posted later this week. Stay tuned

Va Lady Xplosion Pic

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS !!!!!!

GO HOOP MAGIC

VA Lady Xplosion Tournament Results

We traveled to Richmond, Virginia to participate in the Lady Xplosion tournament. The competition was better than expected and we continued showing improvement.
We finished the weekend with an impressive 4-0 record. Please see detailed game information below:

Hoop Magic vs MD Lady Knights this was a hard fought and hotly contested game against there 15 yr old team. The final score of the contest was 56-49.

Hoop Magic vs VA Lady Xplosion we played the host club and it was a very close game throughout. The final score of the contest was 36-34.

Hoop Magic vs Three Point Line Sports once again this was a very close game. This game actually went to overtime and we prevailed 43-41.

Hoop Magic vs MD Lady Knights (14) in our final game of the tournament we played the Lady Knights team in our age group and we convincingly defeated them 64-17.

I want to congratulate Britt, Emily, Asia, Olivia, Alex, Darrian, Jamisha, CC, Brianna, Bria, Mackenzie on a job well done.

Pics will be posted soon.

GO HOOP MAGIC !!!!!!!

Slamfest III Tournament Results

Well we traveled to Hackensack, New Jersey to participate in the Slamfest III. This was our best showing in a tournament to date and resulted in a decisive win in our final pool game to win our age group.

Please see the game results below:

Hoop Magic vs Westchester, N.Y. Titans - Won game 44 - 18

Hoop Magic vs Garden Staters - Won game 44-24

Hoop Magic vs Highlanders - Won game 63-9

It was a good weekend for us a team and gives us allot to build on the rest of the season. We were in my opinion the best team in the tournament in any age group.

Congratulations Ladies !!!!! Keep up the Hard Work !!!!!

Hoop Magic Girls 14 and Under Team Picture

We missed you Mackenzie !!!!

Under Armour Charm City Shootout - 3/27-3/29

We will be playing in the Under Armour Charm City Shootout this weekend

Location: Park School (5 Court Facility)
Catonsville Community College
Dundalk CC + others

Format: Pool/Bracket Play
14-Minute Stop Clock Halves, 5 Minute Half
NCAA Free Throw Set-up, On-Release

Awards: 1st - Championship & Individual Awards

Hoop Magic Girls 14 and Under Schedule Posted as of 3/24/09 !!!!

Hoop Magic Girls 14 and Under National Schedule.

We are looking for girls teams to play ion our tournament on 4/24-4/25 . Please e-mail me at ronald.king11@gmail .com if you are interested in entering your team.


3/20/22
Team Sol One Day Run
Capitol Heights, MD

3/27-3/29
Under Armour Atlantic Coast Shootout
Baltimore, MD
Charm City

4/3-4/6
Super Regional Team Sol
Capital SportsPlex

4/18-4/19
Boo Williams Invitational
Virginia Beach, VA

4/24-4/26
Hoop Magic Spring Jamboree
Chantilly, VA

5/2-5/3
Slamfest III
Union, NJ

5/16-5/17
USJN Steel City Challenge
Pittsburgh, PA

5/30-5/31
VA Magic Classic
George Mason Univ.

6/12-6/14
UVA Team Jamboree
Charlottesville, VA

6/20-6/21
Flames Summer Challenge
Discovery Sports Center

6/27-6/30
USJN Hershey National Showcase
Hershey, PA

7/9 -7/11
Las Vegas Invitational
Las Vegas, NV

7/25-7/27
Big Apple TOC
Bronx, NY

Team Sol One Day Run Game Summaries

Well,

We had a pretty good start to our season.

Out first game was against the Fairfax Stars, sadly we were defeated 47-41. But after being down by 15 pts in the first half we staged a furious comeback and were actually down by 1 pt in the last few minutes of the game.

Our girls played hard but we simply couldn't close the deal.

In our second game we played Fencor out of Philly. Once again we dug ourselves an early hole by only scoring nine points in the first half and being down by 14 pts going into intermission.

We staged another comeback and won the game by one point on a last second shot by Brittany Murray.

Please join me in congratulating Lauren, Alex, Darrian, Bria, Brianna, Emily, Asia, Olivia, Mackenzie, C.C., Jamisha, Brittany

Our next tournament will be this weekend at the Under Armour Charm City shootout in Baltimore.

Team Sol One Day Run this weekend.

Well the time has arrived. We will be playing our first tournament this weekend. It's one one day run sponsored by Team Sol at Northwestern High School in P.G. County

Please see our anticipated schedule below. You can check updates on Team Sol website at http://teamsolbasketball.com/_wsn/page11.html

Location: Northwestern High School (7000 Adelphi Road Hyattsville, MD)

Court 1 - 12:10 p.m. - Hoops Magic v Fairfax Stars
Court 1 - 3:40 p.m. - Hoops Magic v Fencor

I will be updating our tournament schedule in future postings. GO HOOP MAGIC !!!!

X’s & O’s of Basketball: Memphis Blood Drills for Dribble Drive Motion Offense

X’s & O’s of Basketball: Memphis Blood Drills for Dribble Drive Motion Offense

Lauren Kane and Bria Platenburg garner Post Season Honors !!!

Lauren Kane and Bria Platenburg were both selected to the All Bull Run Second Team as freshmen this year.

They are also still alive in the state tournament. Today Lauren totaled 8 pts and some crucial steals along with Bria's 8 pts and 6 rebounds in Mason's 57-26 victory over Northumberland.

Mason's next plays Lancaster in the State Semifinal at the VCU Siegel Center. GO MASON !!!!!

2008-09 Hoop Magic Girls 14 and Under National Team Roster

We have selected the team for the upcoming AAU season. Congratulations to all of the girls who made the team:

Hoop Magic Girls 14 and Under National Team

Alex Long - Flint Hill
Darrian Pickett - Potomac School
Emily Rebh - Yorktown
Lauren Kane - George Mason
Bria Platenburg - George Mason
Asia Wilson - Edison
Brittant Murray - Edison
Brianna Hogan - Washington-Lee
Mackenzie Boedicker - Langley
Olivia Werner - Flint Hill
Catie Chaudry - Langley
Jamesha Malone - Freedom-South Riding

SEE YOU IN THE GYM LADIES !!!!!!!

2008-09 Hoop Magic Girls 14 and Under roster to be posted soon !!!!

Well,

It has been an interesting and exciting couple of weeks. Try-out's were intense and I want to sincerely thank all of the kids who came out to work out with our team. This is always the hardest part for any coach and I will begin making phone calls this evening to inform the kids who made the team.

I will post the final roster once I have contacted all of the kids who came out.

- Coach Ron

Lauren Kane and Bria Platenburg have outstanding performances in Mason's latest victory !!!!!

Lauren Kane and Bria Plateneburg freshman stars on the George Mason High basketball led the team to another and victory and are one the verge of securing a title.

Lauren scored 19 Pt's and Bria dropped in 10 Pt's in Mason's 50-23 victory over Randolph-Henry H.S. Join me in congratulating the young ladies and wishing them good luck in there upcoming games.

Brittany Murray and Brianna Hogan receive post-season honors for 08-09 season !!!

Brittany Murray has been named to second team all district and also to the rookie first team. Brianna Hogan has been named Honorable Mention all district and to the rookie first team.

2008-09 National District Girls Basketball Honors

Second Team

Jasmine McDonald -- Mount Vernon
Brittany Murray -- Edison
Lena Negri -- Yorktown
Allison Brigan-Butler -- Wakefield
Jamie Harris -- Stuart

Honorable Mention

Allison Mathes -- Mount Vernon
Mara Fiorio -- Edison
Jen McCue -- Washington-Lee
Briana Ford -- Stuart
Lindiwe Rennert -- Yorktown
Krystyna Watts -- Edison
Shannon Briggs -- Yorktown
Kierra Graham -- Edison
Bianca Cesaratto -- Stuart
Abby Voss -- Stuart
Claire Doyle -- Wakefield
Claire Kealey -- Wakefield
Janese Jackson -- Washington-Lee
Brooke Huffman -- Yorktown
Brianna Hogan -- Washington-Lee

All Rookie Team

LaFatima Gray -- Mount Vernon
Brianna Hogan -- Washington-Lee
Lena Negri -- Yorktown
Brittany Murray -- Edison
Allison Brigan-Butler -- Wakefield
Krystyna Watts -- Edison

Love and Basketball Tournament - February 6-9 2009

Hoop Magic Sports Academy

Hoops Magic Girls 14 and Under Travel Team Open-Tryout

I will be holding tryouts very soon for my 14 and under travel team. We are going to exposure events and I'm looking to fill a few roster spots I have open.

Some reasons to play for Hoops Magic are:

Play for Hoop Magic!!!

Tryout are free and there is one local location for practices!!!
Once a player is selected for the team, there is a registration and team participation cost that will cover the following:
Individual Hoop Magic Registration, this permits the player access to the gym to during normal operation hours
15% discount for training, camps, clinics at Hoop Magic
AAU Team registration
AAU Individual registration (Player will receive AAU Card)
Hoop Magic Uniform
One (1) Potomac Valley Regional Qualifier
Entries into Hoop Magic Tournaments for spring and summer at discount rate
Entries into Hoop Magic Summer League at discounted rate

Try-Out's will begin once the high school season has completed. Please follow this blog or the following website for tryout information. http://www.hoopmagicsa.com/basketball.htm

If your interested e-mail me at ronald.king11@gmail.com or rking@hoopsmagicsa.com.

Coach Ron

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Player Update: Diana Logan

Diana is an athletic combo G/F standing at almost 6'0 tall she has an unbelievable skill-set. She is making contributions as a freshman to her varsity team at St. Mary's Ryken.

She has really came alive this last month and I look forward to great things the rest of the season.

http://projects.washingtonpost.com/hss/schools/st-marys/st-marys-ryken/girls-basketball/18052/

Girls Basketball Rankings - 1/12/09

Girls' Basketball
PostRank
School
Record
1
Riverdale Baptist
12-2
2
Eleanor Roosevelt
5-1
3
Good Counsel
10-3
4
Forest Park
8-2
5
Paint Branch
8-2
6
H.D. Woodson
11-4
7
Oakton
14-0
8
Arundel
7-3
9
River Hill
8-0
10
Elizabeth Seton
11-1
11
Spalding
14-3
12
Wise
5-3
13
Georgetown Visitation
14-1
14
Paul VI Catholic
11-5
15
Mount Vernon
13-1
16
West Springfield
10-2
17
Mountain View
10-1
18
Old Mill
8-1
19
Wootton
10-1
20
North Point
9-1

Player Update: Elizabeth Wood - Liberty High

Liz was one of our more consistent players last AAU season. She has continued that consistency by making her varsity team at Liberty High School as a freshman.

She is a key contributor on her team averaging 10.2 pts a game.

http://projects.washingtonpost.com/hss/schools/fauquier/liberty/girls-basketball/15813/

Player Update: Lauren Kane

Lauren AKA (Hotdog) is a high scoring combo guard that is making a significant contributions to her George Mason High team this season as a freshmen. She is averaging and eye-popping 1o.1 Pt's a game.

I look forward to good thing from her in the future.

http://projects.washingtonpost.com/hss/schools/fairfax/george-mason/girls-basketball/15743/

Player Update: Brittany Murray

Britt is a powerful inside force who has worked very hard to improve her game. She also is a contributing member on the varsity squad this year as a freshmen for Edison High School.

http://projects.washingtonpost.com/hss/schools/fairfax/edison/girls-basketball/14884/

Player Update: Emily Rebh

Emz as we call her is another freshman who made her varsity squad this season. She is an aggressive physical basketball player. Please watch out for updates on her progress this season.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=emily+rebh+yorktown&aq=f&oq=

Darian Pickett

Another freshmen doing well this season. Plays for the Potomac School.

http://projects.washingtonpost.com/hss/schools/fairfax/potomac-school/girls-basketball/15045/