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Congratulations to each and every one of our 2018 Smithfield Summer League Champions! The 2018 Smithfield Summer League will be remembered for the challenges the league faced in trying to put on its season. With Anna McCabe Courts under construction league action was moved to the courts in Deerfield Park before a lack of daylight forced the league to host its final regular season week of play and its playoffs within the Johnston Rec Center. Our thanks to the men and women of the SYBA Board of Directors for taking the action necessary to preserve the playoffs and to our coaches who showed a lot of flexibility, organization and patience in going with the flow despite this hardship. It's because of them - and our parents and participants too! -that the 2018 Summer Season resulted in great success. 3rd/4th Grade Champions: Ball Hogs - Rally Point Racquet Club Players: Noah Albert, Corey Blakely Jr, Maddox Canton, Lucas Desjardins, Dylan King, Ethan MacGregor, William MacGregor, Devin Ruggieri, Devon Smith, Ronnie Williams Head Coach: Corey Blakely In a highly anticipated match-up the #2 seeded Ball Hogs ended up pulling off a big upset over the previously undefeated and #1 seeded Box Out Beasts of Navigant Credit Union - only the second time in the five year history of the summer league, in any of our four divisions, that an undefeated regular season has been achieved. The 25-22 final score was a tribute to their unselfish play and fantastic team work. Congratulations to both the Ball Hogs on taking home the championship and to the Beasts on their undefeated regular season achievement! 5th/6th Grade Champions: Hoop Genies - Safe Spray Players: Harry Arsenis, Jared Atkinson, Chris Bennell, Connor Catarina, Ben Cicchitelli, Tristan Kennedy, Hayden Patenaude, Evan Pereira, Sean Subedi. Head Coach: Derek Cicchitelli
The only division Championship that didn't involve a #1 seed playing a #2 seed! This competitive division - all five of these teams finished within 2.5 games of one another - saw Safe Spray's #3 seeded Hoop Genies run around, over and through the #4 seeded Hurricanes of McMillen Orthodontics 48-15. Both teams had, just two days earlier, scored huge upsets over higher seeded teams to earn their place in the Championship. Congratulations to the boys on both teams on their terrific summer seasons! 7th/8th Grade Champions: Big Baller Brand - Trinity Sales 
(Left to Right): Joey Smith, David Parenteau, Conner Fague, Head Coach Dave Russas, Domenic Mancino, Tyler Russas, AJ Hetu, Mikey Tartaglia. Not Shown: Jameson Lytle, Luc Tremblay. After splitting a pair of regular season games the boys from #2 seeded Trinity Sales' Big Baller Brand outlasted #1 seeded Droppin' Dimes of Anderson Winfield Funeral Home, 46-41 to take home the division Championship. Our thanks to the participants and coaches from all five teams in this division for making this summer's playoffs a memorable one that saw some great basketball being played!
9th/10th Grade Champions: Kyrie's Army - Navigant Credit Union  Front (L-R): Mac Campbell, Evan Erbe, Owen Sweirad. Missing: Lance Medeiros Back (L-R): Rob Squillante, Chris Olean, Sean Santos, Nathaniel Segee, Ben Gardiner, Jayce Poland Head Coach: Frank Swierad After engaging in two close and competitve regular season games the boys from #2 seeded Kyrie's Army of Navigant Credit Union scored an Uber-dramatic, upset victory on a crazy, buzzer beating shot to score a 42-40 upset over Parma Doors' #1 seeded Warriors and take home the division Championship. Our thanks to the participants of all four teams for making the 2018 summer season of this division a fun division to play in!
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Posted by Damien Edsall, Created Sat Sep 1, 2018, Updated Wed Sep 19, 2018
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Tuesday, August 22nd was a night for upsets as a lower seeded team worked some summer magic to defeat the top ranked team in EVERY division. It just goes to show you that anything can - and most likely will - happen during Smithfield Summer League... Congratulations to all of our 2017 Summer League Champions! 3rd/4th Grade Champions: Bailey & Co. Warriors 
Players (In Alphabetical Order): Lucas Bilotti, Corey Blakely, Benjamin Cichitelli, Ralph Farrar, William MacGregor, Evan Pereira, Sean Subedi, Jacob Sylvester, David Vallante Jr. Head Coach: Dave Vallante In the upset of the playoffs the #4 seeded Bailey & Co. Warriors knocked off the #1 seeded Smithfield Swishers of Rally Point in the semi-finals and then proceeded to take down the #2 seeded Cheese Weasels of Tucker-Quinn Funeral Chapel in a super-exciting 21-20 Championship Game nail-biter. Way to go Warriors! 5th/6th Grade Champions: Richard Appraisal Defenders 
Players (In Alphabetical Order): Zade Abuzhara, Nick Collins, Nicholas Havey, A.J. Hetu, Brandon Ouimette, Owen Richard, Matthew Richardson, Michael Sands, Kirill Satsuk, David Zambrano. Head Coach: Bob Richard
After splitting a pair of regular season games the #2 seeded Defenders defeated the #1 seeded Basketbrawllerz of 7-Eleven 27-16. Congratulations to the boys on a well earned victory! 7th/8th Grade Champions: Duxbury & Ray Insurance Thunder 
Players (In Alphabetical Order): Hasan Alsawaf, Jackson Arcand, Travis Cobain, Alex LeBoeuf, Marcus Mensah, Aidan Sayles, Jackson Swallow, Luc Tremblay. Head Coach: Jeff Swallow In a highly anticipated match-up The Thunder didn't so much pull an upset as much as they ran over, across and straight through previously undefeated and #1 seeded Straight Outta Esmond of Cavanaugh Company. The 41-14 final score was a tribute to team work as every kid contributed to the scoring. Congratulations! 9th/10th Grade Champions: Anderson-Winfield Funeral Home 
Players (In Alphabetical Order): Mac Campbell, Nick Rainone, Jack Stevens. Head Coach: Kevin Rainone Smithfield Summer League's brand new 9th/10th Grade Division saw four teams get to play some fun and competitive 3 on 3 basketball. After splitting a pair of regular season games the boys from #2 seeded Anderson-Winfield Funeral Home scored a 48-37 upset over #1 seeded Laura's Grill to take home the division's first ever Championship. Our thanks to the participants of all four teams for making the inaugural season of this division a great success!
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Posted by Damien Edsall, Created Tue Sep 5, 2017, Updated Wed Sep 6, 2017
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Tuesday, August 22nd was a night for upsets as every division saw a lower seeded team work some summer magic and defeat the #1 overall seed in their division. It just goes to show you that anything can - and most likely will - happen during Smithfield Summer League... Congratulations to all of our 2017 Summer League Champions! 3rd/4th Grade Champions: Bailey & Co. Warriors 
Players (In Alphabetical Order): Lucas Bilotti, Corey Blakely, Benjamin Cichitelli, Ralph Farrar, William MacGregor, Evan Pereira, Sean Subedi, Jacob Sylvester, David Vallante Jr. Head Coach: Dave Vallante In the upset of the playoffs the #4 seeded Bailey & Co. Warriors upset the #1 seeded Smithfield Swishers of Rally Point in the semi-finals and then proceeded to take down the #2 seeded Cheese Weasels of Tucker-Quinn Funeral Home in the Championship Game in a super-exciting 21-20 nail-biter. Way to go Warriors! 5th/6th Grade Champions: Richard Appraisal Defenders 
Players (In Alphabetical Order): Zade Abuzhara, Nick Collins, Nicholas Havey, A.J. Hetu, Brandon Ouimette, Owen Richard, Matthew Richardson, Michael Sands, Kirill Satsuk, David Zambrano. Head Coach: Bob Richard
After splitting a pair of regular season games the #2 seeded Defenders defeated the #1 seeded Basketbrawllerz of 7-Eleven 27-16. Congratulations to all the boys on a well earned victory! 7th/8th Grade Champions: Duxbury & Ray Insurance Thunder
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Posted by Damien Edsall, Created Tue Sep 5, 2017
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Ralph Catuogno Basketball Court Grand Opening
On Saturday, June 15, Smithfield will celebrate the grand opening of the Ralph Catuogno
Basketball Courts at McCabe Elementary School. Part of this day-long celebration is a 3-
point shooting and foul shooting contest for Smithfield boys and girls aged 6+ (foul
shooting) and 10+ (3-point shooting). - Deadline to register is June 1. Limited spots are available, so click Ralph Catuogno
Courts Shooting Contests now to secure your spot. - Prizes will be awarded to winners.
- The contests will begin at approximately 3:30 p.m. More information on times and age groups will follow when registration is complete.
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Posted by Damien Edsall, Created Sun May 19, 2019
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On March 16th, Smithfield Youth Basketball capped off its Winter Recreation Season by celebrating Championship Saturday! Four teams were crowned their division's champion in what was a fun-filled afternoon of games for all of the players, coaches and families involved. U10 Division Champions: Boston Celtics Sponsored by: Tom Antoske, CPA 
Players (L to R): John Rinaldi, William Busam, Matthew Gorvett, Tristen Brown, Preston Oliver, Magdiel Oyola Jr, Daniel Marsella Not Pictured: Wyatt Speakman Head Coach: Mike Busam For the majority of our U10 participants this division was the first time they were playing real, honest-to-goodness basketball games. Knowing this, SYBA stressed that teaching and education in this division be every bit as valued by its coaches as the competition itself - sure we keep score and sure we have referees officiating but what's important at this age is that our eight and nine year old boys are learning how to play and compete in games the right way. To that end I'd like to recognize the six U10 coaches - Dave Antunes, Corey Blakely, Mike Busam, Derek Cicchitelli, Marc Desjardins and Dave Ursillo - and their assistants, all of whom gave up their Saturday mornings and Monday evenings to patiently coach these youngsters on the fundamentals of basketball and help them apply those fundamentals to game situations. A peek at the bracket above reveals just how often these six U10 teams scored over twenty points in a game during these playoffs and is itself a microcosm of how often they did so during the season. So given all of that scoring this season it was of course, apropos, that the Championship Game have been decided with defense! Tom Antoske CPA's Boston Celtics took home the U10 title by winning a much more challenging, tough-to-get-buckets-in game. The result was a 14-7 victory over Willy's Precision Towing's L.A. Lakers - who themselves had upset the #1 seeded team in the semi-finals. The game was proof the C's had learned enough fundamentals on both sides of the ball to win with either offense or defense. Congratulations to the Celtics, the Lakers and to all of the coaches, parents and players who made our 2018-19 U10 Division a special one to have played in! U12 Division Champions: Michigan Wolverines Sponsored by: Douglas Lumber 
Back (L to R): Lucas Bilotti, George Muldowney, Harry Arsenis, Shane Trainor Front: Matthew Ladouceur, Corey Lampron, Ben Cicchitelli, Ian Butash, Ben Johnson-McMahon, Shaun Dwyer Coaches (L to R): Dennis Dwyer, Head Coach and Kevin Muldowney, Assistant
Fun fact: the 2018-19 SYBA Playoffs saw only one #1 seeded team win it's division championship! That distinction belonged to Douglas Lumber's Michigan Wolverines. The Wolverines were a juggernaut all winter and followed up a nearly unblemished 10-1 regular season record with a first round bye and two landslide victories in the playoffs, the latest having been a decisive 42-26 victory in the U12 Championship Game over Parma Doors' #6 seeded Providence Friars, who themselves had already scored an upset of the #3 seed and edged out the #7 seed to make it to the big game. Congratulations to Michigan, Providence and all of the U12 boys on a fine season! U14 Division Champions: Rhode Island Rams Sponsored by: Navigant Credit Union 
 Back (L to R): Tim Kane, Joe Lambrese, Reilly Bennett, Ben Dion Front: Greg Swain, Michael Sands, CJ Ruotolo, Josh Piti Coaches (L to R): Curtis Ruotolo, Assistant and Mike Tartaglia, Head Coach
Cinderella not only found her glass slipper in our U14 Division, she ended up waltzing all over the court! In a run for the ages Navigant's #6 seeded Rhode Island Rams defeated the #3 seed and then edged out the #2 seed before closing out the 2018-19 playoffs with a 32-27 upset of Brookdale's #1 seeded Connecticut Huskies. The game was decided in the final two minutes with the Rams making just enough shots and getting just enough defensive stops to stave off the Huskies and capture the Division Title. The Championship Game capped off two hotly contested semi-finals in which both teams barely slipped by their U14 brethren. Congratulations to the Rams on their Cinderella run, to the Huskies on their terrific regular season and to all of the boys who competed this season in U14! U18 Division Champions: Boston Celtics Sponsored by: Bradford-Sutcliffe Insurance 
Back (L to R): Cody Paiva, Riley Gran, William Hawkins Middle: Thomas Edsall, Ben Gardiner, Alex LeBoeuf Front: Marcus Mensah, Luc Tremblay, Liam Hickey Head Coach: Damien Edsall In what was SYBA's largest, and perhaps most competitive, division this winter Bradford-Sutcliffe's #5 seeded Boston Celtics eeked out a razor-thin 41-38 victory over 7-Eleven's #2 seeded Charlotte Hornets. The game featured stingy D being played by both teams but it was the Celtics who turned it up a notch in the second half, throttling the Hornets and holding them to a mere eleven points and enabling their coming back from a twelve point deficit. The C's also forced two turnovers - a taken charge and a blocked shot - inside of the final minute that helped clinch the victory and the title. Despite the team's seeding the Celtics win could hardly be called an upset as a remarkable seven of the division's eight teams finished the regular season within two games of one another. The exciting, hard-fought, championship contest was also just the latest in these playoffs as three of the division's four First Round games - that's right, the First Round games - were decided by four points or less including one that was decided by a thrilling, buzzer-beating put-back basket in overtime. Just look at that bracket! A competitive division, indeed... Congratulations to the Celtics, the Hornets and to all of the boys in our high school division who helped make this U18 season one of the stronger ones in recent memory! Congratulations to all of Smithfield Youth Basketball's 2018-2019 Winter Recreation Champions! 
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Posted by Damien Edsall, Created Sat Mar 23, 2019
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The U10 Championship has been set! Game will be played at Gallagher on Saturday, 3/16, at 1:45pm  The U12 Championship has been set! Game will kick off the festivities at Gallagher on Saturday, 3/16, at 11:15am  The U14 Championship has been set! Game will be played at Gallagher on Saturday, 3/16, at 3:00pm  The U18 Championship has been set! Game will be played at Gallagher on Saturday, 3/16 at 12:30pm
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Posted by Damien Edsall, Created Sun Mar 10, 2019, Updated Thu Mar 14, 2019
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Hello everyone, due to yet another storm that is hitting Rhode Island Sunday night into Monday morning all Smithfield schools have again been closed. As such there will not be any All Star games played on Monday evening in any divisions. The league will be looking to makeup the games but no formal times have been announced yet. In addition any information regarding next week's playoff schedule will be updated on our website during the coming week and also given to your son's coach. Thank you, Damien Edsall - SYBA President
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Posted by Damien Edsall, Created Mon Mar 4, 2019
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Good evening everyone, due to the storm that is set to hit Rhode Island tonight and tomorrow all Smithfield schools have been closed. As such there will not be any games played in any divisions tomorrow. Information regarding next week's playoff schedule will be updated on our website during the coming week and also given to your son's coach. As for tomorrow, please stay safe at home and enjoy the day off from rec ball! Thank you, Damien Edsall - SYBA President
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Posted by Damien Edsall, Created Fri Mar 1, 2019
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Attention all Smithfield Basketball fans!
That's right, Jim; we're talking' about PLAYOFFS! The Smithfield High School Boys Varsity Basketball Team has had a strong 2018-19 regular season earning a #8 seed in the Rhode Island Division One Playoffs and will host a First Round home game tomorrow night against #9 seeded Cumberland. The game will take place at 6pm in the High School Gym. So come on out tomorrow night and let's make it loud for the Varsity Sentinels as they begin their journey through the post-season! 
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Posted by Damien Edsall, Created Fri Feb 22, 2019
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Smithfield Youth Basketball would like to invite all of its participants to attend SENIOR NIGHT at the High School this coming Thursday evening, February, 14th. Any SYBA youth member who wears their rec or travel team jersey to the varsity basketball game will get in FREE and the first 50 players through the door will receive a complimentary Coach Mike Tartaglia Bobblehead Doll!
Ok, so we're kidding about the Bobblehead; that's not happening. But not about the free admission; that part is true!
Senior introductions will begin at 7pm with the game versus North Kingstown immediately following. The 2018-19 Smithfield Varsity have had a strong season and find themselves in the hunt for a playoff spot so could use your support in what will prove to be a critical game down the stretch.
So let's get out there on Thursday night to support the both the Senior members and the entire Smithfield Varsity team. Go Sentinels!
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Posted by Damien Edsall, Created Tue Feb 12, 2019
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Happy Holidays everyone, Just a reminder to all families that basketballs do not need to be brought to games. We've had a number of instances in these first five weeks in which basketballs have been mis-dribbled on the sidelines and have rolled onto the court while a game is in progress thus endangering the players on the court as they run back and forth. Basketballs are provided by the league on a game day and so there is no reason for any boy to have to bring one themselves. Let's keep the courts safe and please keep the basketballs at home... Thank you very much! Damien Edsall - SYBA President
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Posted by Damien Edsall, Created Sat Dec 15, 2018
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Any SYBA player looking to play a higher level of basketball has the opportunity to tryout for a Smithfield Competitive Basketball Team.
--Teams are separated by school grade and will consist of approximately 8 to 12 players based on the coach’s discretion. Team members are selected by the coaches and there is no guarantee that each player that attends tryouts will make the team. A second team may be formed should there be enough players and coaches. --You need to be a player in the Smithfield Youth Basketball Recreational Program to be eligible to play. --Teams will compete in approximately 8 to 11 tournaments within the RI Youth Basketball Association throughout the season, (November – March) culminating in the State Championships the 2nd week in March. Tournaments are held in a different RI town each weekend --Teams are guaranteed to play a least two games each tournament, and have the potential to play up to 5 games in a weekend should your team advance to the tournament’s final game. --The cost to play on a team can be between $175 and $250 depending on the amount of tournaments a team participates in. The cost includes a team uniform. A weekend pass for adult admittance to each tournament is $5.00 --Teams will hold one 90 minute practice session per week - Wednesday nights @ either Gallagher Middle School or Old County Road Elementary School. --All players need to attend at least one of the tryout sessions to be eligible to play however, it is highly encouraged that players attend both tryout sessions. --Should you have any questions regarding the Smithfield Travel Program, please contact Travel Coordinator Dan Snowman at dsnowman@ric.edu Tryout Dates/Times/Locations: 4th Grade - Dennis Dwyer Wednesday, 10/17 & 10/24, 6:00 PM at Old County Road Elementary School 5th Grade - Dan Snowman Wednesday, 10/17, 6:00 PM at Old County Road Elementary School Wednesday, 10/24, 6:00 PM at Gallagher Middle School 6th Grade - Roland Reed Saturday, 10/20, 9:00 AM at Gallagher Middle School Wednesday, 10/24, 7:00 PM at Old County Road School 7th Grade - Sam Perry Monday, 10/15, 7:30 PM at Old County Elementary School Wednesday, 10/24, 7:00 PM at Gallagher Middle School 8th Grade - John Fair Wednesday, 10/24 & 11/7, 8:00 PM at Gallagher Middle School
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Posted by Damien Edsall, Created Fri Oct 12, 2018
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Hello Smithfield families! The Smithfield Youth Basketball Association is continuing to accept registrations for players and coaches for its 2018-2019 Winter Recreation League. The cost will be $65. Games and practices will be held throughout the season at Old County Elementary School and Gallagher Middle School. Divisions include: Under 8 Instructional Division held on Saturday Morning Under 10 Division Games held on Saturday Morning Under 12 Division Games held on Saturday Afternoon Under 14 Division Games held on Saturday Afternoon Under 18 Division Games held on Saturday Afternoon All player registrations will be processed on the SYBA website and will close at noon on Monday, October 15th. We will not be accepting late registrations so get your spot now while there is availability.
We look forward to seeing you all for a fun filled winter of hoops!
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Posted by Damien Edsall, Created Tue Oct 2, 2018
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No Plans This Weekend?
Come Support a Great Cause!
On Saturday, September 22, 2018, the SMITHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL BOYS & GIRLS SOCCER TEAMS will be playing in their annual PINK OUT games to raise money to help fight BREAST CANCER.
BOYS at 5pm vs. Burrillville
GIRLS at 7:30pm vs. North Providence
This fundraiser has been a long-standing tradition, and we hope that you are able to attend and support this great cause. We have a bake sale featuring Jaswell’s caramel apples and hot cider, cake pops, cupcakes and more. We’ve got incredible raffle prizes, including New England Patriots tickets, and even a 50/50 raffle.
Cancel your plans, bring the family, dress in PINK and show some love for the Smithfield High School
BOYS and GIRLS soccer teams.
*All proceeds from the bake sale and raffles will go to the
Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer foundation.
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Posted by Damien Edsall, Created Wed Sep 19, 2018
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Hello Smithfield families! The Smithfield Youth Basketball Association is now accepting registrations for players and coaches for its 2018-2019 Winter Recreation League. The cost will be $65. Games and practices will be held throughout the season at Old County Elementary School and Gallagher Middle School. Divisions include: Under 8 Instructional Division held on Saturday Morning Under 10 Division Games held on Saturday Morning Under 12 Division Games held on Saturday Afternoon Under 14 Division Games held on Saturday Afternoon Under 18 Division Games held on Saturday Afternoon All player registrations will be processed on the SYBA website and will close at noon on Monday, October 15th. We will not be accepting late registrations so get your spot now while there is availability.
We look forward to seeing you all for a fun filled winter of hoops!
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Posted by Damien Edsall, Created Wed Sep 19, 2018
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On Monday evening, March 12th, SYBA celebrated Championship Monday! Four teams were crowned their division's champion in what was truly a fun night of games for all involved. Congratulations to all of our 2017-2018 Winter Recreational League Champions! U10 Division Champions: UConn Huskies Variety Collision Center 
Players (Left to Right): Lawsen Fevrier, Noah Albaret, Christian Snowman, Jacob Mollis, Michael Blais, Brendan Carlson and Nick Gulino Head Coach: Dan Snowman In a highly anticipated match-up the #2 seeded UConn Huskies of Variety Collision Center upset the #1 seeded URI Rams of Parma Doors and captured the U10 crown with a 22-17 victory. The Huskies had to survive a thrilling, double overtime semi-final victory just to get to the Championship game so congratulations to the boys on a great playoffs and a very well earned victory! Congratulations also to the Rams for their great season and to the rest of the U10 coaches and participants for both an educational and fun-filled year.
U12 Division Champions: Michigan Wolverines Cavanaugh Company 
Top (Left - right): Zade Abuzahra, Evan Pereira, Hayden Patenaude, Sean Smith,:Asst Coach: Derek Cicchitelli, Bottom: Head Coach: Frank Smith, Logan Siekiera, Michael Sands, Brennan Duquette, Ben Cicchitelli
The U12 Championship game ended as a coronation of sorts for Cavanaugh Company's Michigan Wolverines. The team followed up a terrific 10-2 regular season record with a first round bye in the playoffs and a decisive 49-28 victory over the #3 seeded Rutgers Scarlet Knights of Richard Appraisal in the Championship Game. Congratulations to Michigan, Rutgers and all of the U12 boys on a fine season! U14 Division Champions: Kentucky Wildcats Vision Associates 
Top (Left - right): Head Coach Jeff Swallow, Jacob Waskiel, Matt Swain, Travis Cobain, Nick Collins, Jeff Orticerio :Bottom: Jackson Swallow, Chris Currie, Alex Nardolillo, Nate Gagner, Braden Crough
In what may have been SYBA's most competitive division this winter the #4 seeded Kentucky Wildcats of Vision Appraisal eeked out a 45-43 victory over the #3 seeded UNLV Runnin' Rebels of Sonic Drive-In. The game was decided on a thrilling, last-second jump shot that gave them the Division Title. The exciting, hard fought contest was just the latest in these playoffs as both teams barely escaped the semi-finals with razor-thin victories decided by four points or less. Congratulations to the Wildcats, the Runnin' Rebels and to all of the boys who competed this season in U14! U18 Division Champions: Warriors Laura's Grill 
Back (Left - right): Tom Frezza, Connor Safford, Head Coach Brian Meehan, Robert Bowker Front: Allen Currie, Nick Cerroni, Mike Mancino, Andrew Ferragamo, Cole Meehan Much like their NBA namesake the Warriors of Laura's Grill dominated the competition in U18. Relying upon the same stout defense that had earned them a 10-1 regular season record and a first round bye in the playoffs they throttled the competition en route to capturing the title with a decisive 48-30 victory over the Celtics of Anderson-Winfield Funeral Home. Congratulations to the Warriors, the Celtics and all of the high school age boys who competed in the U18 program for a fine season all around!
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Posted by Damien Edsall, Created Wed Feb 28, 2018, Updated Fri Mar 16, 2018
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Hello SYBA Families! The season is upon us. Games start tomorrow!
A few reminders as we head into Week One: · Your child does NOT need to bring their own basketball to a game. The league provides the game ball and coaches provide any other balls that are needed. Your child does NOT need to being their own ball.
· Please do your best to keep your children off the courts in between games, during timeouts, between quarters, at the half, etc. We have a lot of games and a tight schedule and need to keep things moving as best we can. · Please, do not allow your child to shoot at the side baskets during games. We have had incidents where loose balls have rolled onto the court after an errant shot and injured unsuspecting players. It's best for the participants that no one be shooting at side baskets during games.
By remembering these few simple things we can insure a timely schedule and minimize the chance for injury. We appreciate your help very much and wish everyone a great season and a lot of fun for players, coaches, and fans! .
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Posted by Damien Edsall, Created Fri Nov 3, 2017
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Smithfield Competitive Travel Teams Any SYBA player looking to play in a higher level basketball league has the opportunity to tryout for a Smithfield Travel Team.
--The teams are separated by school grade and will consist of approximately 8-12 players based on the coach’s discretion. Team members are selected by the coaches and there is no guarantee that each player that tries out makes the team. A second team may be formed should there be enough players and coaches. --You need to be a player in the Smithfield Youth Basketball League to be eligible to play on a team --Teams will compete in approximately 10 tournaments in the RI Youth Basketball Association throughout the season, (from November – March) culminating in the State Championships the 2nd week in March. Tournaments will be held in a different RI town each weekend -Teams are guaranteed to play a least two games each tournament, and have the potential to play up to 5 games in a weekend should your team advance to the tournament’s final game. -Each team member is guaranteed at least 3 minutes per game. -The cost to play on a team is approximately $250 which includes a team uniform. A weekend pass for adult admittance to each tournament is $5.00 -Teams will hold one practice session per week - Wednesday nights @ Gallagher Middle School or Old County Road School. -The final tryout will be held on Wednesday, October 25th. You need to have attended at least one of the tryout sessions - last week's or this week's - to be eligible to play. -Should you have any questions regarding the Smithfield Travel Program, please contact John Fair @ 401-829-6158 Tryout Times/Locations: 4th Grade – 6:00 PM at Gallagher Middle School 5th Grade – 7:00 PM at Gallagher Middle School 6th Grade –7:00 PM at Old County Road School 7th Grade – 8:00 PM at Old County Road School 8th Grade – 8:00 PM at Gallagher Middle School
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Posted by Damien Edsall, Created Mon Oct 23, 2017
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Smithfield Competitive Travel Teams Any SYBA player looking to play in a higher level basketball league has the opportunity to tryout for a Smithfield Travel Team.
--The teams are separated by school grade and will consist of approximately 8-12 players based on the coach’s discretion. Team members are selected by the coaches and there is no guarantee that each player that tryouts makes the team. A second team may be formed should there be enough players and coaches. --You need to be a player in the Smithfield Youth Basketball League to be eligible to play on a team --Teams will compete in approximately 10 tournaments in the RI Youth Basketball Association throughout the season, (from November – March) culminating in the State Championships the 2nd week in March. Tournaments will be held in a different RI town each weekend -Teams are guaranteed to play a least two games each tournament, and have the potential to play up to 5 games in a weekend should your team advance to the tournament’s final game. -Each team member is guaranteed at least 3 minutes per game. -The cost to play on a team is approximately $250 which includes a team uniform. A weekend pass for adult admittance to each tournament is $5.00 -Teams will hold one practice session per week - Wednesday nights @ Gallagher Middle School or Old County Road School. -Tryouts will be held on Wednesday October 18nd and October 25th. You need to attend at least one of the tryout sessions to be eligible to play. -Should you have any questions regarding the Smithfield Travel Program, please contact John Fair @ 401-829-6158 Tryout Times/Locations: 4th Grade – 6:00 PM at Gallagher Middle School 5th Grade – 7:00 PM at Gallagher Middle School 6th Grade –7:00 PM at Old County Road School 7th Grade – 8:00 PM at Old County Road School 8th Grade – 8:00 PM at Gallagher Middle School
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Posted by Damien Edsall, Created Mon Oct 16, 2017
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TONIGHT WILL BE YOUR LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP YOUR CHILD FOR SMITHFIELD WINTER RECREATION BASKETBALL. REGISTRATION WILL END AT EVALUATIONS TONIGHT, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11th.
In an effort to make the teams as fair and balanced as possible youth participants are required to attend an evaluation in order to be placed on a team.
u8 Division: Instructional Division. No Evaluation Necessary.
u10 Division Evaluation: Wednesday, October 11th at Gallagher Middle School between 6pm and 8pm. u12 Division Evaluation: Wednesday, October 11th at Gallagher Middle School between 6pm and 8pm.
u14 Division Evaluation: Wednesday, October 11th at Old County Elementary between 6:30pm and 8:30pm. u18 Division Evaluation: Wednesday, October 11th at Old County Elementary between 6:30pm and 8:30pm. Evaluations will be done alphabetically so if your child's last name begins in A-L please arrive promptly at 6pm for u10 and u12 and at 6:30pm for u14 and u18. If your child's last name begins in M-Z please arrive in time for 7pm for u10 and u12 and at 7:30pm for u14 and u18. If you know your child is going to have a conflict with attending an evaluation please contact SYBA President, Damien Edsall at damienedsall@gmail.com so an alternative can be worked out.
THANK YOU! WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO A FUN FILLED SEASON OF HOOPS!
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Posted by Damien Edsall, Created Wed Oct 11, 2017
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Hello Smithfield families! There is exactly 1 day remaining to sign up your child for the Smithfield Youth Basketball Association's 2017-2018 Winter Recreation League. The cost is $65 and both the games and practices will be held throughout the season at Old County Elementary School and Gallagher Middle School . Divisions include: Under 8 Instructional Division held on Saturday Morning Under 10 Division Games held on Saturday Morning Under 12 Division Games held on Saturday Afternoon Under 14 Division Games held on Saturday Afternoon Under 18 Division Games held on Saturday Afternoon All player registrations will be processed on the SYBA website and will close at 2pm on Wednesday, October 11th. All player participants will be required to attend an evaluation to be held on the evening of Wednesday, October 11th times and locations of which can be found on the website's home page. Get your spot now while there is availability. We look forward to seeing you all for a fun filled winter of hoops!
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Posted by Damien Edsall, Created Sun Oct 8, 2017, Updated Tue Oct 10, 2017
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Hello Smithfield families! There is exactly one week remaining to sign up your child for the Smithfield Youth Basketball Association's 2017-2018 Winter Recreation League. The cost is $65 and both the games and practices will be held throughout the season at Old County Elementary School and Gallagher Middle School . Divisions include: Under 8 Instructional Division held on Saturday Morning Under 10 Division Games held on Saturday Morning Under 12 Division Games held on Saturday Afternoon Under 14 Division Games held on Saturday Afternoon Under 18 Division Games held on Saturday Afternoon All player registrations will be processed on the SYBA website and will close at noon on Wednesday, October 11th. All player participants will be required to attend an evaluation to be held on the evening of Wednesday, October 11th times and locations of which can be found on the website's home page. We will not be accepting late registrations so get your spot now while there is availability.
We look forward to seeing you all for a fun filled winter of hoops!
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Posted by Damien Edsall, Created Wed Oct 4, 2017
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No Plans This Weekend?
Come Support a Great Cause! On Saturday, September 30, 2017, the SMITHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL BOYS & GIRLS SOCCER TEAMS will be playing in their annual PINK OUT games to raise money to help fight BREAST CANCER. BOYS at 5pm vs. Burrillville GIRLS at 7:30pm vs. Mount St. Charles This fundraiser has been a long-standing tradition, and we hope that you are able to attend and support this great cause. We have a bake sale featuring Jaswell’s caramel apples and hot cider, cake pops, cupcakes and more. We’ve got incredible raffle prizes and even a 50/50.
Cancel your plans, bring the family, dress in PINK and show some love for the Smithfield High School BOYS and GIRLS soccer teams. *All proceeds from the bake sale and raffles will go to the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer foundation.
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Posted by Damien Edsall, Created Fri Sep 29, 2017
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Hello Smithfield families! The Smithfield Youth Basketball Association is now accepting registrations for players and coaches for its 2018-2019 Winter Recreation League. The cost will be $65. Games and practices will be held throughout the season at Old County Elementary School and Gallagher Middle School. Divisions include: Under 8 Instructional Division held on Saturday Morning Under 10 Division Games held on Saturday Morning Under 12 Division Games held on Saturday Afternoon Under 14 Division Games held on Saturday Afternoon Under 18 Division Games held on Saturday Afternoon All player registrations will be processed on the SYBA website and will close at noon on Monday, October 15th. We will not be accepting late registrations so get your spot now while there is availability.
We look forward to seeing you all for a fun filled winter of hoops!
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Posted by Damien Edsall, Created Tue Sep 12, 2017, Updated Wed Sep 19, 2018
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Hello Smithfield parents! We're looking for a few good volunteers to help coach in our 2017 Summer League. Currently, all but one of our divisions are in need of coaches:3rd/4th Grade - need three coaches 7th/8th Grade - need three coaches
9th/10th Grade - need two coaches
Whether you're a grizzled veteran of a thousand basketball seasons or someone who has always loved hoops but have never given coaching a chance Summer League is a great time to volunteer since it is a shorter season than winter, there are no practices to have to plan for and all of our games take place on one set of courts every week.
If you'd like to volunteer your time, or if you have any questions or concerns please contact Smithfield Youth Basketball President, Damien Edsall at damienedsall@gmail.com. Thank you very much!
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Posted by Damien Edsall, Created Mon Jun 19, 2017
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Hello Smithfield families! The Smithfield Youth Basketball Association is accepting registrations for players, coaches and sponsors for its 2017 Summer League. The cost is $65 and will begin on Monday, June 26th. There will be one game played per week and there are no practices. All games will be played on Monday or Wednesday evenings at Anna McCabe Elementary School and will end on Monday, August 28th. Divisions will include: 3rd/4th Grades (Games tip at 6pm), 5th/6th Grades (Tipoff at 7pm), 7th/8th Grades (Tipoff at 8pm). ***************All new 9th/10th Grade Division!! (Tipoff at 9pm)*************** All summer player registrations will be processed on the SYBA website in the same manner as winter registrations and will close at the end of the day on Tuesday, June 13th. The demand for playing in the Summer League has never been greater and we will not be accepting late registrations so get your spot now while there is still availability.
We look forward to seeing you all for a fun filled summer of hoops!
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Posted by Damien Edsall, Created Thu Jun 8, 2017
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The SYBA website is now accepting registrations for players, coaches and sponsors for its 2017 Summer League. Opening Night is slated to begin on Monday, June 26th and all games will once again be played on Monday and Wednesday evenings at Anna McCabe Elementary School between 6pm and 10pm. The League will run until August 28th with one game being played per week and no practices. The cost will be $65. In addition to our regular divisions, the 3RD/4TH Grades, 5TH/6TH Grades and the 7TH/8TH Grades, this summer we will be accepting registrations for a 9TH/10TH Grade Division for high school kids of those two grades to compete in. Again, all player, coaching, and sponsor registrations will be processed on the SYBA website in the same manner as winter registrations and player registration will close on Tuesday, June 13th. The demand for playing in the Summer League has never been greater and we will not be accepting late registrations so get your spot now while there is availability!
Thank you all very much. Here's to a fun summer of hoops!
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Posted by Damien Edsall, Created Thu Jun 1, 2017
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Dear SYBA Families, The Smithfield Youth Basketball Association is looking for your support. Next week, on May 16th at 7pm at Smithfield Town Hall, the Town Council has on its agenda a discussion about funds that would support the reconstruction of the Anna McCabe Basketball Courts. These two courts were, at one time, the premier courts to play on in Rhode Island and for the past four summers we as an organization have held our Summer League upon them. As you may have noticed the courts are now in desperate need of repair - each Spring seems to bring more and more cracks in the concrete and more rust and disrepair to the chain link fence surrounding the area. A few of the lights surrounding the courts are no longer working as well making it more and more difficult to play games on their surfaces. The funds being discussed would not be a let's-just-patch-them-up band-aid either, but a full reconstruction of the two courts, including new concrete, fencing, lights, concessions and bathrooms. The time has come to give back to our kids and create a safe area to play and enjoy with friends and family and so we need your support to make sure this budget passes. PLEASE, if you can support the cause and make this meeting, we can show the Town Council how much improving these courts means to the people of Smithfield not only for SYBA's Summer League but for all residents to be proud of and enjoy year round. Please feel free to spread the news about this meeting; it would be very much appreciated. Thank you, SYBA Board of Directors
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Posted by Damien Edsall, Created Thu May 11, 2017
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Parents in the Stands What can be better than watching your child play in a youth sport? It’s a special time in the lives of you and your child that should be cherished. The problem is this magical experience is getting ruined by parents in the stands. This week we’ll discuss five rules for parental support from the stands. In my ten years of coaching I have seen and heard about almost anything you can think of when it comes parental behavior. I’ve broken up fights, witnessed verbal abuse, and have seen the impact it has on kids. Before coaching, I was a referee for youth basketball for several years and again witnessed horrendous behavior by adults in the stands. This needs to change, as it is tarnishing the innocence and splendor of youth sports. Parents, the games are about the kids, not you. Be a proud parent, not an obnoxious one. Support your child without overwhelming them. Give them some breathing room to be a kid and enjoy the experience. Here are five guidelines to follow as a parent in the stands. 1) Don’t coach from the stands. Be seen and heard only shouting or cheering positive words. Your child doesn’t need you to coach from the stands; they already have one on the bench. Smile at your child during the game. You’d be surprised what a smile and simple nod of approval will do for your son or daughter’s esteem. Parents must trust the coach and allow him or her to do the job at hand. They don’t need your help from the stands during game. If you don’t trust the coach, it’s time to find another team. 2) Don’t belittle other players or the officials. No parent would stand for another adult calling out or criticizing their child. This is how many fights start in the stands. So let’s just avoid this altogether and stop critiquing other people’s children. After all, they’re just kids, not professionals. As for officials, the vast majority of them are in it for the right reasons. They love the sport and want to give back while making a little bit of money. I know from firsthand experience as a youth official how awful parents can be in the stands. Officials will miss calls– they are human– so don’t work yourself up into a frenzy arguing calls the entire game; it’s embarrassing for your child. When was the last time a call was overturned because of some parent’s complaint during the game? I don’t remember one either. 3) Provide positive support after the game. The last thing your son or daughter wants or needs after a game is for you to criticize everything they just did. Unfortunately I have seen this take place and the negative psychological effect it has on kids. Parents should avoid critiquing other players and coaches after game. Doing so is not going to foster sportsmanship or a team-first attitude with your child. However, parents should discuss the positives from the game and any life lessons that can be learned from it. Emphasize the fun of the game at every opportunity and if your child is not having fun, it’s time for a serious discussion as to why. Do they no longer enjoy it? Is there too much pressure on them? Find out. 4) Remember that it’s all about the experience. The ultimate goal of participating in youth sports should be for all involved to have a positive experience. It’s not about the wins and losses. Rather it’s about the memories made, life lessons learned, and the relationships built. Sports can do so many positive things for kids throughout their lives. We cannot ruin this opportunity for them. It’s about the kids and making their experience memorable for the rest of their lives. It’s not about the adults. 5) Model the behavior you expect. Would you be proud of your child if they sat in the stands and ridiculed others, shouted verbal obscenities, and started physical confrontations? Of course not. So then why do we think it’s okay for us as adults to do so? It’s really rather simple, we must model the behavior that you expect from your own child. Our lasting legacy will be measured through the generations that will follow us. We can use sport in a positive way to raise another great generation. What are some other parental guidelines you feel are appropriate for youth sports? As always, thanks for reading, have a great week, and be an RGP today! ~Kyle
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Posted by Michael Lawton, Created Sun Mar 12, 2017, Updated Sun Mar 12, 2017
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