Now Those Are Good Dogs — Junkyard Dogs Capture Sixth Grade Basketball Title

The Junkyard Dogs captured the sixth grade boys in-house championship and capped an undefeated season by topping the rough-and-tumble Dragons 35-22 at Reed School on March 21.

Chuck Huegi led all scorers with 13 points while Nick Lotrecchiano and Austin Huffman contributed 6 points each. The combination of Forest Speed and Joey Santella chipped in another 8 points. Nick Rubino, often guarding much bigger opponents, dominated the glass using strength and unequalled determination. The Dragons’ unlikely playoff run came to an end with a hard fought battle. Robby Schreiber had a stellar playoff run while David Csordas, Bobby Lydon and Tommy Rahr fought the battle under the boards.  Sean Kemsley and Deegan Beauchemin ran the floor well throughout the championship game. The aggressive play of Sawyer Conradand David Matthews kept the game close until the final whistle.

Dogs received contributions from every member of the squad throughout the season. The players accepted their roles and committed to team defense, selfless play and sportsmanship this year. Joey Santella and Chuck Huegi were the floor generals and consistently contributed strong all-around games, Nick Lotrecchiano was solid on both ends of the floor, often guarding the opponent’s best player, Nick Rubino and Graham Hubbert were inside forces with their tenacious rebounding and defense. Austin Huffman was always in the right place and used his smooth offensive skills to be a consistent scoring threat, Joey Carrino and Kyle McGrath were tenacious perimeter defenders who contributed with the big basket when called upon. Baxter Hankin acted as a third coach, often contributing valuable information to the game plan and always finding space on the court to unleash his scoop shot. Forest Speed and Trevor Palmer gave the team versatility with their toughness and ability to guard both big and small players.