Team Updates(04/08)

Year's Highlights:
Winners of the Clarkstown Tournament
Section 9 Overall Champions
Section 9 D2 Champions
John S Burke ranked #10 in the final NYS rankings.
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We will be notifying team members shortly about our end of year party. Hopefully everyone will make plans to attend. It will cap off a great season and also give our senior players the send-off they deserve.

Seniors ( senior parents)
Please email Mrs. Pizzano a mite hockey photo . She is producing a video highlight of the season and would like to get some early pictures of the seniors: Please asap.
http://KPIZZANO@hvc.rr.com/


REMINDER:: Our Spring Clinic will be 3 sessions:(rink took back 1 slot):

Tues. 4/29 --------7-8pm.
Tues. 5/6 --------- 7-8pm
Tues. 5/13------ - 7:45-8:45pm

We would like to get 20 players signed on--This would be a good opportunity to scrimmage and begin establishing next year's varsity team. Current seniors and new players are welcome. You must email coach if you will be attending.

Sign-ups to date:

D1 DREAMING

by Gerald D. Skoning/Special to USCHO
March 6 — The rosters of Division I college hockey teams consist almost entirely of players who have spent a year or two playing for “junior” hockey clubs. Only a very few players on these Division I clubs have entered college directly out of high school. As a result, the quality of college hockey has been enhanced, but this improvement has had a negative impact on the “student” part of the vaunted student-athlete experience.(hit link above--tx Mr. Pizzano)

Thinking Scholarship--???

THE SCHOLARSHIP DIVIDE; Expectations Lose to Reality of Sports Scholarships
...bring harmony on teams, however, and scholarships can be at the heart of the unrest...year athletes to relinquish their scholarships. “Kids who have worked their...qualifications.” The math of athletic scholarships is complicated and widely misunderstood...
March 10, 2008 - By BILL PENNINGTON - Front Page


THE SCHOLARSHIP DIVIDE; Recruits Clamor for More From Coaches With Less
...television, controlling a bevy of full scholarships and a sophisticated marketing machine...dole out the equivalent of six full scholarships across four years. “Except...promote the notion that some athletic scholarships go unclaimed. In interviews with more...
March 11, 2008 - By BILL PENNINGTON - Education


THE SCHOLARSHIP DIVIDE; It’s Not an Adventure, It’s a Job
...scholarship at Delaware, said 5 of the 12 women she entered with were no longer on the team. Most had relinquished their scholarships. Joe Taylor, a junior soccer player at Villanova, said he was one of four left from a freshman recruiting class of 10...
March 12, 2008 - By BILL PENNINGTON - Education

Spring Clinic Notes::

Burke Alumni spark Siena to ACHA Nationals ---Sporting their playoff beards: Pat Markiewicz---James Whalen-Eric Reinfried

Good Luck In Florida.

Spring Clinic Notes::

Any Player that would like to sign -up for the spring scrimmages please email Coach Trezza ASAP--We need at least 15 players. Any current players ( including seniors) or players that will/might be coming to the school are welcome. Approximate cost: $80-$100 for the 4 weeks. Spread the word.

Tues. 4/22 -7-8pm.
Tues. 4/29 -7-8pm.
Tues. 5/6 - 7-8pm
Tues. 5/13 - 7:45-8:45pm.

Tough Ending To Great Year

03/04/08 Just when it seemed the Eagles would skate their way to Utica and the final four , a strong dose of reality in the form of a sudden death overtime loss to Sweet Home ended a great season. By now the details have been written in the TH-record and the hurt still resides with all those who care; yet detail will not overshadow a terrific season by the Varsity.

A 17-5-2 record, winners of the Clarkstown Tournament , Section 9 Div 2 Champions, Section 9 overall Champions, and a class act finish in probably one of the most exciting games at IceTime in recent memory, highlighted the season.

No loss will diminish their accomplishments nor their representation of school and team.

Congratulations to the seniors and all the team members for accepting the challenge to excel and playing out their mantra ' The Time is Now' .................



Notes:
Jv and Varsity season is over--there will be a team pizza party late March or early April---There will be a School Awards dinner ( listen for details in school)---we are trying to secure some ice in April and May for team scrimmages ( all current players- varsity jv-new players will be invited ( if we can get a decent ice slot)....look for details.

TH-Record Preview:DIV 2 Quarterfinal

( SENIORS 08)

Division II state hockey quarterfinal preview: John S. Burke Catholic vs. Sweet Home
Division II state hockey tournament
What: John S. Burke Catholic (17-4-2) vs. Buffalo-area Sweet Home (15-8-4) in state quarterfinals
When: 3:15 p.m. today
Where: Ice Time, Newburgh
Admission: $4, $2 for students children
At stake: Trip to the Division II final four next weekend in Utica. The Burke Catholic-Sweet Home winner will play the Thousand Islands-Rye winner at 3:15 p.m. next Saturday. The final is 3:30 p.m. March 9.
How they got here
Burke Catholic beat James I. O'Neill 4-0 for the Section 9 Division II title on Feb. 20 at Ice Time. Sweet Home beat top-seeded Bishop Timon-St. Jude 2-0 on Sunday to win the Western New York Hockey Federation championship, as reported in The Buffalo News.
Talkin' hockey
Burke Catholic coach Al Trezza: "This group got better and better as the year went on. We don't have any superstars. We are doing things by way of (perfect) attendance in practice and coming to the games. And it's nice to have nine seniors.''
Keys to victory
Burke Catholic needs to show the same hunger it did in beating defending Division II state champion Monroe-Woodbury 1-0 for the Section 9 title last weekend. The win snapped Monroe-Woodbury's run of six straight sectional titles. Burke Catholic goalie Mike Beck has had a terrific season and will have to be on top of his game again. Ryan Marko is Sweet Home's all-time leading scorer. Goalie Rob Cattiglia was named most valuable player with 28 saves against Bishop Timon-St. Jude. "Our game is just hard work,'' Trezza says. "That's it. We play three lines, five to six defensemen, and we go out and work hard.''
Kevin Gleason

With an Iron Will, He Finds a Way

New York Times Sports /February 29, 2008 With an Iron Will, He Finds a Way
By JOSH KATZOWITZ With legs that end at his hips and much of his arms amputated, 18 year-old Ohio wrestler Dustin Carter defies the odds. But don’t feel sorry for him.

TWO MINUTES THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME!!!!!(Hit link for video)

SECTION 9 CHAMPS!!!!!!!!!!

02/24/08 The Eagles are soaring. Led by senior Goaltender Mike Beck , the Burke varsity clinched the Section 9 combined title with a thrilling 1-0 victory over the Monroe Crusaders.

Declan Ludington's first period goal, assisted by Craig Rybicki , proved to be the game winner.

A terrific team defensive effort sealed the victory.

Congratulations to the entire team. They did it the old fashion way; they earned it!!!!!

Practice Cancelled--Friday 02/22

TODAY--FRIDAY--PRACTICE CANCELLED:

Reminder: Next Game Sunday 6:45pm vs Monroe..........