Cape Ann Boys Basketball Age 12 North Reading, Ma

2011-12 Jack Gabriel Nominees are listed beneath - congratulations to all those nominated!

AWARDS CEREMONEY IS SATURDAY, MARCH 10th @ VETERAN'S Middle SCHOOL 217 PLEASANT ST. MARBLEHEAD, MA 01945 at vii:30PM

Proper name & Photo Bio Sam Montanari
DANVERS
Sam is an Eighth Grader at the Holten Richmond Eye School in Danvers where he is an Honor Roll Student and a member of the National Junior Honour Social club.  Sam is a well-rounded young human with diverse interests and talents.  He plays lacrosse and baseball in Danvers and is a four year fellow member of the Danvers Cape Ann League Travel Basketball squad.  A guard with a skilful shooting bear upon, Sam works difficult on defence force and is a model team mate.  He is always encouraging his fellow players and ever comes to practices with a positive outlook.   His sincere, genuine good nature makes him amongst the almost well liked players on his team.

Sam's diverse interests extend beyond sports.  In addition to his honor roll bookish achievements and sports participation, Sam is active in the Drama Department at Holten Richmond Middle School.  This leap, he has the pb role of Reb Tevner in the school's product of "Fiddler on the Roof" and is also a journalist as a fellow member of the school's "Hawks News Squad".  His hobbies include camping ground, biking, and hiking Mt. Washington with his family.  Sam likewise is an altar server at St. Richards Catholic Church building, a tutor for younger students at schoolhouse, and a volunteer, serving meals, at Welcome Table.

As someone who has known Sam since he was five years former, and every bit someone who has coached football, basketball, soccer and Little League for nine years in Danvers, I tin can honestly say that Sam is one of the nicest, most well rounded and most genuine kids that I have known.  He truly exemplifies the Jack Gabriel spirit of Grapheme, Teamwork, Dedication, Excellence, and Sportsmanship. Information technology is my pleasure and privilege to nominate Sam for the 2011-2012 Jack Gabriel Honor.Coach Kevin McGuinness

Griffin Beal
Due north READING

Griffin Beal exemplifies the values of the Jack Gabriel honour(graphic symbol, teamwork, dedication, excellence and sportsmanship). At the kickoff of this, season I made him one of the 2 squad captains for consistently exhibiting these values for the past iv years. He is a very loftier character kid with a tremendous work ethic. He works on his game religiously and has never missing a unmarried exercise or game all flavor.

He is a strong team leader and I oftentimes see and hear him talking to other players, who did not think they played well, giving words of encouragement and a pat on the back. You NEVER need to worry about the endeavor Griffin will give…it's ever 110% every 2nd of every game and fifty-fifty though he is clearly blessed with size, speed and athleticism, he is likewise a very skilled and fearless, hard-nosed player.

These are qualities that volition bear him very far in sports and in life. I truly believe he is the all-time all-around role player in the league and if in that location were an MVP of the 8^thursday grade CAL, I would nominate Griffin. I feel very fortunate that I have had the opportunity to coach him for the by 4 years and see him abound as a player, person and squad leader. The heaven is the limit for this very special player. (Honorable mention for North Reading goes to Nic Oconnell who was a very close second).

Bradley Snow
PENTUCKET
Bradley Snow is Pentucket'south selection for the Jack Gabriel Award.  Bradley has been a center on the team for four years.  Over this time Bradley has been dedicated to improving his basketball game skills and equally a result has become a very good, well-rounded player.

Bradley has also exhibited stiff leadership characteristics.  He is the classic instance of leading by example.  During practices and games, Bradley is consistently 1 of the hardest working kids on the court.  In addition, he is a pleasure to coach.  He e'er listens, holds himself accountable to fulfill his responsibilities and is usually the start to speak up if the team is not playing up to the standards we have established.

Bradley is well liked by all of his teammates and is a lot of fun to accept on the team.  Bradley has found that bully rest of competitiveness and sportsmanship.  This is very difficult to teach and is a stiff indicator of his ability to arroyo sports the right way.

For all of these reasons, I believe Bradley is very deserving of the 2011-12 Jack Gabriel Award.

John Philpott
GLOUCESTER
Gloucester Travel Program is proud to nominate John Philpott (#viii) for the 2011-2012 Jack Gabriel Accolade.

John has exhibited every quality the award encompasses since his outset day on the 5^thursday grade team.  He has been the squad leader in scoring and rebounding every twelvemonth making his contribution on the courtroom praise worthy.  His well-nigh impressive quality usually can be seen during exercise or following games when his humour is on display.

When the whistle blows he is one of the nearly focused and hard working kids in the league but during break or practice he never misses a chance to joke and laugh when the time is correct.  He is an Honor Curlicue Student and excels in football game and baseball game also.

I accept had the pleasure of coaching in the CAL for the by 9 years and have seen so many kids that would merit selection for this prestigious honor.  I believe that John is ane of them and experience strongly that he meets all the qualities for consideration.

Jason Castaldo
North ANDOVER

Jason Castaldo is North Andover'south choice for the 2012 Jack Gabriel Award.  Jason is an unselfish team role player who has consistently done everything the coaching staff has asked of him for the benefit of the squad kickoff.  He has been a pleasure to coach.  He tin can always be counted on to practice the right thing when the pressure is on, and when the challenge is put in front of him.  He plays with a quiet confidence.  You won't hear him yelling, or screaming, rather he always appears in command while giving his utmost endeavor.  He never complains, or backs downwards from a challenge.  He is the actor who will be defending the other team's all-time player and shutting him down.  He does then willingly, and without hesitation for the do good of the team. He is a complete player who plays all phases of the game.

He is a solid example of the traits that Jack Gabriel stood for ~ character, teamwork, dedication, excellence and sportsmanship.   Whether it is grabbing a loose brawl, going in from his guard position for a weak-side rebound, negotiating the press break, or hitting a key shot in crisis time, Jason handles all of it well.  He can be counted on to come through for the squad.

In addition to being a very good basketball player, he is a great kid to exist effectually. He never pouts about a call, is never disrespectful to the referees, and never questions an assignment by the coaching staff. Regardless of whether we are winning or losing, Jason always gives the same consistent solid effort.

Jason is well like by his teammates.   He loves the game, and plays information technology well.  He has a bully attitude that will serve him well in basketball game and life. He has been a pleasure to double-decker, and is someone who is truly deserving of the award. Coach Arthur Maravelis

Iam Cammet
MARBLEHEAD
Ian is an 8th form student at the Marblehead Veterans Heart School and a fellow member of the Marblehead 8th Grade Travel Team.  He is an excellent student and a great teammate.  All the players and coaches admire and like Ian.  He is the hardest working actor on the team...never misses practices, never complains. He ever leaves it all on the court and his contribution is respected and admired by fans and teammates akin.  He is an inspiration to his team by style of leadership action.  A coach's dream is ane proficient way to describe Ian...the child who is always working on his game outside of team practice. Ian went from being an average shooter early on in his travel career to the eighth Class Travel Team's best outside shooter and deep threat.  All coaches know how great shooters are fabricated....difficult work.

His quiet confidence and talents are also displayed on the baseball field.  Once his baseball double-decker needed a starter afterwards injuries disqualified ii pitchers in the starting rotation.  Ian happily filled in and fired a two hitter.  He loves to compete and does so with outstanding sportsmanship.
I take known Ian for 5 years and have been very impressed with his growth as an athlete and a person.

The Jack Gabriel Award is very special award every bit it seeks to recognize grapheme, teamwork, dedication, the pursuit of excellence and sportsmanship...not necessarily the MVP.  Ian may non be the most gifted player on the team just he is every motorcoach's number one pick.  It is my pleasure to nominate Ian Cammet for the 2011-2012 Jack Gabriel Award.

Marblehead Motorbus Bernie Blaney

Dimitri Pissios
PEABODY

Dimitri Pissios is Peabody's nominee for the Jack Gabriel Award. He represents every thing I look for in a player and a person. Dimitri is respectful, hard-working, unselfish and extremely coachable. His teammates await up to him for both his talent on the floor and the fashion in which he conducts himself. He is a truthful leader.

A three-year performer on the travel team, Dimitri has consistently been among the best players on the team. He tin impact a game without scoring because of his ability to bring up the basketball game, pass and defend. He plays the game with great free energy.

Off the court, Dimitri is liked and respected past his teammates. An outstanding student, he is consistently on the eye school honor coil and has been selected every bit a member of the National Inferior Honor Society. Schoolhouse staff also identified Dimitri every bit a peer mentor because of his leadership qualities. Dimitri is also sought out at his church, where he serves as an altar boy captain. He has too volunteered at unlike mission programs the church participates in.

While Dimitri is an outstanding basketball player, his No. 1 sport is soccer where he plays in a club squad and is a member of the District Select Soccer.

It has truly been my honor to coach Dimitri and to have gotten to know him a little chip these past iii years. I call up he would make an first-class choice for this prestigious award.

Jeff Shmase, Peabody basketball game bus

Nino Pingaro
MASCO
Masco'southward nominee for the Jack Gabriel Laurels is guard Nino Pingaro of Middleton. Nino is a educatee at St. Mary'due south who plays for both his school and for the Masco travel team. How he manages this, we don't know, merely Nino is all about basketball. While playing for two teams might be problematic for some, it'southward never been an issue for him. Nino played in every 1 of our games this season. By now, about of our opponents know who Nino is. He's been a standout e'er since fifth grade. Not surprisingly for someone who works tirelessly on his game, Nino has ever been a standout ballhandler and shooter. In recent years he has learned how to run an offense and how to be a floor full general. He's come to sympathise that it takes more than three-pointers to win basketball games. You have to do the little things. You have to see the flooring. You take to identify mismatches. Y'all have to know what defense your opponent is playing, and what plays to call to take advantage of it. Sometimes yous forego your own shot and instead hit your open teammate with a well-baked pass.

Iv years ago, Nino was a talented kid who liked to shoot and liked to dribble. Now he's a kid who understands that because of his talent, the other boys on the team wait to him for leadership. He understands that even the smallest guy on the floor needs to box out, considering leaders do the little things. Leaders gear up examples. Nino understands now that defense force is only as important as offense — that baskets prevented count equally much as baskets scored. He understands that his teammates are watching him, and they will do as he does. The sky is the limit for Nino considering he loves the game and works so difficult. But as intense as he is on the courtroom, he'southward never had a cross give-and-take for a teammate, a double-decker, or a referee in four years. He respects the game likewise much to lose his cool. Nino's coaches, parents, and teammates accept enjoyed watching him evolve over the concluding 4 years. Information technology goes beyond existence "glad to have him on our team". It's more similar "what would we practice without him?" Because at Masco, Nino sets the standard for effort, for intensity, for perseverance, for sportsmanship and for leadership.

Owen Ward
IPSWICH
The Ipswich nominee for the Jack Gabriel Award is Owen Ward. Competitive sports are humbling.  The boys on the Ipswich 8th Grade Travel basketball team have known their share of competitive challenge in that we lost more games than we won over our iv years together...but we are proud of the fact that opposing teams knew they were going to be in for a fight!  As a team, we talked often about being resilient, and prideful and adamant.  For u.s.a., Owen Ward was unremarkably leading the way in forcing the opposition to exist on notice that they were going to have to piece of work hard for success that day.  In particular, we think Jack Gabriel would accept liked Owen's dedication to the sport and personal graphic symbol in terms of trying to be the best player he could be to assistance his squad'south chances for victory.  Owen understands basketball is a game where you win and lose every bit a team and that teamwork is the only mode to create an environment for success.  He has worked at being meliorate at trying to make those around him exist improve players and nosotros take seen maturity in this regard over the years.  Despite the temptation to be the "scorer" for his team, he was actually at his all-time making crisp passes or grinding away for a rebound.

Owen plays basketball three seasons a year (including competitive AAU teams and at Shore Country Day School), and he would be playing four seasons if his parents would merely permit him!  He plays considering he actually loves the game and the esprit that comes from it.  He is likewise committed to improving if he is going to have a risk to play at a loftier level in high schoolhouse and beyond, and it is great to know that he has set significant goals for his basketball future.  We think Jack Gabriel would similar Owen's personal interest in basketball

excellence.  In a real test of delivery, Owen is one of those players who works at his game when no one else is looking.  The Ipswich coaching staff has been gratified to receive many compliments from opposing coaches and referees over the years about Owen'southward game and his basketball potential.  We think sportsmanship is inherent in these comments, particularly to have received the positives from and so many game referees along the way.  As a coach y'all volition need to be prepared to be challenged, but you volition accept a player who will work very hard to fulfill the gameplan once your ain credibility has been established.  All of this coupled with a wry and very dry sense of humor makes for a solid player and personality to add to your team.  In diverse ways, each boy on the Ipswich team admittedly deserves his "15 minutes of fame", but nosotros think Owen's teammates will concord he is the right choice to correspond the Ipswich Tigers for the Gabriel Award. Christian Goodwin
BEVERLY
Beverly is proud to present Christian Goodwin as our nominee for the 2011-12 Jack Gabriel Laurels. This flavor likewise as throughout his years as a Beverly Middle Schoolhouse player, Christian has displayed the qualities that exemplify what Jack Gabriel stood for.

I have had the pleasure of interacting with Christian not only in Basketball every bit his coach, but in School besides. Christian stands as a function model for his peers and his community.  He is a person of great grapheme and shows respect to everyone he meets. Due to his hard work and dedication Christian continues to excel in both arenas.

As a player Christian is extremely talented and is an splendid teammate. Always unselfish, playing the game the way it is supposed to be played. He demonstrates the highest level of sportsmanship every fourth dimension he takes the courtroom and there is no equal in enthusiasm and squad spirit. It is my pleasure to nominate Christian Goodwin for this splendid honor that celebrates the life of Jack Gabriel and his dedication to youth sports.

Alexander Connor
NEWBURYPORT

I am pleased to nominate Alexander Connor from Newburyport for this year's Jack Gabriel Award. The characteristics required for the award are qualities which I would detect myself using to describe Alexander'southward youth basketball career. Alexander'southward delivery to basketball shows through every do with his dedication to improving himself as a player. He has been a squad leader for his entire 4 years of travel basketball. Working himself up from the 6th or seventh man in the start to a starter to i of our get to guys. Alexander's actions on the court actually define sportsmanship. He is a great teammate, always encouraging and always positive. He makes exercise fun while at the aforementioned fourth dimension working difficult to improve himself as a actor and a teammate. He makes other kids on our team ameliorate!

Some of Alexander'south off court accomplishments include the Nock Heart Schoolhouse mile tape holder (five:20) running cross country, playing baseball, ane of Newburyport's top scorers on the Math team, he is a member of the Jazz band and auditioned and selected as a trombonist for the District Band Festival in 7th and 8th form, he has been an Chantry male child for half-dozen years and counting, he does volunteer work through the Greek Church building, and of course is a Loftier Honor Curlicue pupil. All of Alexander's accomplishments in his ever growing career show reasons why he has great character and why he would exist an outstanding pick for the Jack Gabriel Award. Newburyport would be honored to have Alexander chosen as the winner. It has been a true pleasance to accept had Alexander every bit part of Newburyport basketball for the past iv years.

Proficient luck to all of the players, this is a existent quality group of kids to choose from. Sean Canning, Passenger vehicle Newburyport Basketball game

Aidan Robinson
HAMILTON-WENHAM
Aidan is e'er positive and beholden of the joy of the opportunity to play basketball game. He is extremely defended to the squad and attends every do he is able to attend, despite a very decorated schedule otherwise. He has a very high basketball IQ and works extremely hard and is ever teachable and respectful. And when I say always, I mean always.

Aidan is an viii^th grader at Miles River Heart School and a Loftier Honors Student. Has played on the Hamilton-Wenham basketball game, baseball and soccer teams every year since historic period 6.  Also plays winter indoor soccer with H/W teams. In addition, Aidan plays club soccer year round with the Aztec soccer gild

Aidan does a lot of volunteer activities including helping out various local causes – HW EdFund Christmas tree sale, Music for Mary, Gabe's Run and others.

Jack Hennigan
MANCHESTER-ESSEX
It is with great pride that we submit Jack Hennigan equally our candidate for this years 'Jack' Gabriel Award.

Jack has been the anchor of the team since the fifth course.  Jack like almost Manchester teams has never been known for his physical size.  However, there are but a few that play with Jack's middle and intensity.  Jack ever plays to win, he is a pure competitor that leaves zero on the court. He demonstrates a work ethic on the court that has brought compliments from opposing coaches and game referees too. His passion for the game and work ethic on the court has been contagious to other players on our team which has helped to develop our squad over the past four seasons.

Jack is never shy to compliment a teammate or opposing player on a practiced play or expert effort; he is also 'one of the few' to reach-out to assist an opposing player up off of the floor.  He deportment demonstrate his dear and respect for the game, his teammates, opposing players and referees.

Jack is a well-rounded athlete that besides plays football, lacrosse and enjoys snowboarding.  His work ethic carries over into his schoolhouse work where he consistently achieves a ranking of 'high honors' in his grades.

This years nominees for the 'Jack' Gabriel award are all very deserving candidates and information technology is our pleasure to submit Jack Hennigan to the listing of nominees equally we believe he exemplifies all the characteristics that embody this accolade.

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