Sarachek News

Langer Scores 23 In His Final Game, As Frisch Wins

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:41:04 -0400

With 3 minutes left in the Tier I 3rd-place game, a Jason Langer acrobatic runner off the glass extended the Frisch lead to seven. Just a minute later, Eytan Potash came up behind Max Feldstein to swat the ball away after the Ramaz star, who was again off on this day for his team, seemed to have broken away from the pack off of a slick steal. Langer, Potash, and point guard David Stein would drain all ten of their final minute free throws to seal the 49-45 win for Frisch, and Langer would finish with 23 points in his final high school game. Game recap...

SARACHEK 2010 FINAL ORDER OF FINISH

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:44:42 -0400

Here's the order of finish at Sarachek, with original ranking in parentheses:

NY Daily News Profiles Macs Coach Jonny Halpert

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:39:00 -0400

The New York Daily News has run a profile on Yeshiva University Maccabee's Coach Jonny Halpert.

Coach Halpert was recently named Coach of the Year by the Skyline Conference.

The article is available here:
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/03/12/2010-03-12_losing_makes_him_winner_longtime_maccabees_coach_has_his_own_philosophy.html

Or Chaim Knights Win Tier III

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:51:35 -0400

The Or Chaim Knights came into the 2010 Sarachek Tournament hoping to make a statement that they deserved to be in Tier I. They ended up taking home a trophy, but it was for winning Tier-III.

After a tough loss on Friday, the Knights bounced back to win two straight games, including the Tier III title game, 51 � 41, over the Fuchs Mizrachi Mayhem. Game recap...

Late Three-Pointer Seals Tier-II Win For Berman

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:39:44 -0400

In a battle of outstanding three-point shooters, the Berman Cougars (Rockville, MD) came out on top against the Shalhevet Firehawks (Los Angeles, CA), 54 � 47. The game was close for most of the game, with the lead never exceeding three points for either team. But a massive three-pointer by Jacob Colburn late in the game extended Berman�s lead to six, and the Cougars never looked back. Game recap...

Sarachek 2010 Individual Awards

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:30:53 -0400

The following is the full list of Sarachek 2010 individual awards, including top scorers, all stars, MVPs, and the all-tournament teams.

HAFTR Crowned As King Of Sarachek On Championship Monday

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:48:54 -0400

March 15, 2010 (MacsLive Reporting Services, New York) � The HAFTR Hawks came back from a late fourth quarter deficit to defeat the HANC Hurricanes, 29�28, at the Max Stern Athletic Center on Monday to take home Yeshiva University�s 19th Annual Red Sarachek Tournament championship.

Down six points with three minutes left, the Hawks stepped up the defense and did not allow a field goal for the rest of the game. Point guard Michael Gindea had another tough day from the field, but it was his two free throws with twenty seconds left that were the difference in this one. Championship game recap...

Five Man Block Takes The Tier IV Title

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:11:37 -0400

Block Yeshiva High School (St. Louis, MO) may have come to New York with only six players, but they�re going home with trophies. The Blockbusters rode Yair Eckhardt�s 29 points and Akiva Axelbaum�s double � double (15 points, 15 rebounds) en route to a Tier IV championship, 54 � 48 over the Akiva Pioneers (Detroit, MI). Game recap...

Gindea�s Hawks Clash With Ritholtz�s Hurricanes

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:59:04 -0400

March 15th 2010, (MacsLive Reporting Services, New York) - After four days of non-stop basketball, a few blowouts, a number of inspiring personal performances, and a fair share of nail-biting finishes, the 19th Annual Red Sarachek Tournament culminates in the Tier I championship game. At 2:00 pm on Monday, one team, either the HAFTR Hawks or the HANC Hurricanes, will exit the Max Stern Athletic Center as the victors of the most prestigious Jewish high school basketball tournament in the U.S. and Canada. Championship game preview...

Shalhevet Waits A Little Longer, But Goes To T2 Finals

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:31:32 -0400

March 14, 2010 (MacsLive Reporting Services, New York) -- With a pure three from the baseline corner, Shay Shalom Alkoby punctuated a massive Shalhevet run in the first quarter, part of a 19-3 onslaught that propelled them to victory and a spot in the Tier II finals on Monday by the score of 54-29. Game recap...

Columbus Ends Sarachek On A Winning Note

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:16:30 -0400

Josh Cohen scored late on a beautiful pass from scorer Danny Lebowitz, giving the Lions a 41-38 lead that they would never relinquish, as Columbus beat Hilled 45-40 in the Tier IV third-place game. Game recap...

Gindi's Heroics Steal Win For YULA

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:54:18 -0400

With the Max Stern Athletic Center on the verge of explosion, YULA panthers guard Zack Finder dribbled down the court dishing it around trying to find an open man. With the clock reading six seconds, Valley Torah star Center Aaron Liberman blocked the shot, seemingly sending the game into overtime.

But the ball fell right into the hands of Jack Gindi, who was standing about 10 feet from the basket on the right baseline. Gindi put up the jumper right as the buzzer sounded, and when it fell through the net, YULA had beaten their LA rivals in an improbable way, 42-40. YULA fans in attendance stormed the court amid the frenzied finish and buzzer-beating shot.

Cougars Scrap Their Way To Victory

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:02:20 -0400

Ari Wertheimer helped the Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy Cougars defeat the Chicagoland Jewish High School Tigers in the Tier II semifinal game on Sunday evening at the Max Stern Athletic Center.

Wertheimer was all over the place both on the offensive end and the defensive end, showing the hustle that every coach wants their team to have. Behind Wertheimer and Jason Colburn�s inspired play, the Cougars held off the Tigers by a score of 60-43. Game recap...

ALERT Monday's Off-Site Schedule Changes

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:28:40 -0400

Due to heavy storms in the area, tomorrow�s non-MSAC schedule has been changed, the Tournament Committee has announced. The schedule of games for the Max Stern Athletic Center will remain the same. Full changes...

SCHEDULING ALERT Change In Sunday Night Schedule

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:49:30 -0400

UPDATED 6:45 p.m.

Due to heavy rain and traffic conditions in the New York area, the 7:30 Tier II semifinal between Shalhevet and Beren has been moved to 9 p.m. The Tier IV third-place game between Columbus and Hillel has moved to 7:30 p.m.

This scheduling change has nted but is being considered if a contingency plan is necessary. MacsLive will update this story when more information is available.