Basketball

The task of defending the Blackwood Cup commenced in Term 4 2014.

Mr Brett Silver 1st V Basketball Coach

The team experienced solid performances against Hale School, Wesley College and Christ Church Grammar School. The team was feeling confident that another Blackwood Cup was certainly not out of the question.

With former Blackwood Cup winning coach, Mr Andrew Osnain, stepping down from the 1st squad to a Middle School team, the 1st and 2nd V squad had a slightly different focus and was a somewhat of an ‘X factor’ entering the 2015 season.

The 1st V commenced their season with two extremely difficult games against Hale School and Aquinas College, who would ultimately play each other for the title of 2015 Blackwood Cup champions. A loss to Hale School put the possibility of back-to-back cup wins in doubt and the players were given a reality check that this wasn’t going to be an easy season. In our second round, Trinity hosted Aquinas College in what would be a ‘do or die’ match if we wanted to stay in contention for the title. Aquinas College was the talk of the competition, fielding a number of State representatives and an impressive undefeated record throughout Term 4 2014. Although the boys didn’t finish the game in front, they challenged the best team in the competition deep into the last quarter and made the opposition feel uncomfortable throughout the game. This was the highlight of the season for many of the boys and a solid building block for the 2016 season.

The remaining four games produced wins against Wesley College, Christ Church Grammar School and Scotch College and a loss to Guildford Grammar School. The most encouraging aspect of the 2015 season was the fact that the boys never gave up. Even though the possibility of winning the Blackwood Cup was a distant memory after the first two games, they continued to work hard, play competitive basketball and strive for improvement.

Some of the memorable moments for the season included Stephen Pover’s (12.6) long range three point shot to send the game into overtime again Guildford Grammar School and Sam Cannell’s (11.2) aggressive nature and defensive pressure against Aquinas College. Standout scoring performances included Jhonny Lutula’s (11.4) 35 points against Christ Church Grammar School, Sebit Reath’s (11.1) 34 points against Scotch College and Tyler Viskovich’s (12.4) 23 points against Blackwood Champions, Aquinas College.

Special mention goes to our Captain, Stephen Pover (12.6), and Vice-captain, Nicholas Moulton (12.7), who have been dedicated members of the 1st V squad since 2012. Their attitude towards the College basketball program has been outstanding and greatly appreciated.

Congratulations to all teams on their performances throughout 2015. Trinity basketball experienced some great results across all year groups and acknowledgement is extended to all coaches who have been committed to improving the standard of basketball at Trinity College. The future looks strong for basketball at the College and with players, coaches and families supporting the program the Blackwood Cup could well be back at Trinity in the near future.

Thank you to our basketball parents for the support and assistance received throughout the year. All parents who would like to see basketball move from strength to strength are asked to take up the call and join the Friends of Basketball Committee.

Mr Brett Silver 1st V Basketball Coach

1st V Basketball Back Row: Nathan Sparks, Sebastien Pijls, Tyler Viskovich, Christian Martin, Mr Brett Silver (Coach) Front Row: Adam Parora, Nicholas Moulton (Vice-Captain), Stephen Pover (Captain), Jhonny Lutula, Samuel Cannell Absent: Sebit Reath

2nd V Basketball Back Row: Matthew Majewski, Joshua Houwen, Fraser Barns, Joseph Borowiec, Mr Russell Hinks (Coach) Front Row: Alex Mancini, Isaiah Walley-Stack, Hayden Da Rui, Jordan Hands, Mark Allen

3nd V Basketball Back Row: Jacob Houwen, Leo Milazzo, Benjamin Salerno, James Price, James Biagioni, Harrison Rhodes, Kyle Cionci, Mr Gerard Theseira (Coach) Front Row: Andrei Lacsamana, Mark Pavisich, Damon Marciano, Luke Pereira, Fintan O’Hurley, Bryce Balestra, Daniel Marsala Absent: Trent Piccicacco

4th V Basketball Back Row: Ms Karrene McLernon (Manager), Timothy Davidson, Nicholas Fanchi, Henry Malkovic, Daniel Carter, Brock Hickey Front Row: Matthew De Cinque, Luis Pinto, Mitchell Aspinall, Scott Reid, Nathan Huntley

5th V Basketball Back Row: Ms Karrene McLernon (Manager), Jack Biasin, Nicholas Fanchi, Mr Brock Hickey Front Row: Roem Kong, Liam Heald, André Roberts, Joshua De Souza Year 9A Basketball Back Row: Chuo Yan Ma, Jatin Poonia, Mr Andrew Osnain, Steele Cahill, Jai Davis Front Row: Nicholas Martin, Malaki Rodoreda, Connor McDonald, Michael Le, Riley Sonneman-Smith, Zack Lane Absent: Kelly Schneider, Oscar Bettini

Year 9B Basketball Back Row: Lucas Munoz, Zane Rigby, Brock Marrapodi, Mr Michael Roche, Lorenzo Maio, Dylan Tierney, Joshua Boylen Front Row: Owen Milburn, Luke Pellegrini, Zachary Robinson, Matteo Primerano, Nicholas Druzianich, Patrick Smith

Year 9C Basketball Back Row: Matthew Hobbs, Roman Nicolaou, Conor Doyle, Mr Callum Radecki (Coach), Jack Mitchell, Anthony Carbone, Lex Agate Front Row: Benjamin Tricoli, Calum Hoare, Thomas Fable, Jordan Brown, Blake George, Samuel Allen

Year 9D Basketball Back Row: Shawn Tai, James Tong, Ms Sonia Scordo, Muhau Maliti, James Henshall Front Row: Lam-Anh Nguyen, Louis Schelfhout, Charles Clark, Christian Rosso, Tiernan Brahim

Year 9E Basketball Back Row: Ronan Cluning, Reilly McClure, Mr Ben Kriszyk, Kaya Foti, Joshua Colton Front Row: Jack Clear, Joseph Eng, Jacob Arvino Absent: Samuel Heald, Kosta Paraskov, Isaiah Reuben

Year 8A Basketball Back Row: Luke Cotton, Simon Fernandes, Mr Rohan Van Dongen, Benjamin Pears, James Hardy Front Row: Lachlan Bertram, Jacob Spitteler, Xavier Carrabba, Aidan Austen, Kobe Bagshaw Year 8B Basketball Back Row: Lachlan Fitzgerald, Xavier Carrabba, Mr Matt Fazey (Coach), Luke Ottobrino, Leroy Pigram Front Row: Jake Pizzuto, Jett Rigby, Jack Riley

Year 8C Basketball Back Row: Gaudi Robbins, Timothy Forrest, Harrison Scott-Rogan, Semisi Amato, Mr Jonathan Brown, Hugh Hogan, Jerome Iaconi, Jack Rhodes, Jordan Schindler-Thomas Front Row: Alphonse Pigram, Trey Dawson, Jacob D’Castro, Joshua Ford, Anthony Atlas, Samuel Pesce, William Gavin, Alexander Santoro

Year 8D/E Basketball Back Row: Ben Callaghan, Mason Tatafu, Joshua Candeloro, Geordie Atherton, Ronan Mackie, Declan Farrell Middle Row: Miss Beth Parkinson, Davidson Canning, Kin Ting Poon, Manav Patel, Thomas Langdon, Isaac Delcasale, Ms Lisa Laurino Front Row: Jacques Mafrica, Luke Veersma, Tomas Despotovski, Jarrod Jeremiah, Peter Lonergan, Thairon Jansen, Dylan Blaskovic

Year 7A Basketball Back Row: Ethan Hardy, Jordan Schu, Mr Peter Oliver, Colin Howells, Tomas Druzianich Front Row: Dylan O’Connor, Luca O’Brien, Ethan Simpson, Thomas Bristow-Stagg, Adam Vidotto, Declan Ryan

Year 7B Basketball Back Row: Jack Kiddle, Benjamin Petrich, Jack Wojtowicz, Brendan Bin Omar, Ethan Loveland, Jack Harlow, Roy Kickett Front Row: Charles Gilbert, Noah Harris, Sidney Roberts, Daniel Hoye, Kristian Little

Year 7C Basketball Back Row: George Hatton, Mitchel Tarzia, Fabian Carbone, Mr Martin Guest, Eric Bonney, Dylan Mulligan, Jojo Parise Front Row: Jamie Allen, Lucas Arvino, Izayah Rioli, Jack Georgiades, Christian O’Driscoll Year 7D Basketball Back Row: Oscar Wray, William Rowney, Mr Dustin Aylmore, Kade McCormack, Niko Falaniko Front Row: Nicholas Croll, Brandon Jansen, Reuben Webb, Salvatore Duku, Nikolo Lake, Kenzie Bui

Year 7E Basketball Back Row: Tylar Tran, Caleb Webb, Mr Martin Guest, Julian Giacoppo, Caleb Lai Front Row: Thomas Robertson, Luke Grattoggi, Jess Higgins