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March 1, 2010
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February 3, 2010
ATX 2010 Boys

ATX 2010 star Gerard "Ham" Shillow signs letter of intent to play football at Louisiana Tech
ATX 2010 Player Gerard “Ham” Shillow signed his Letter of Intent to play football at Louisiana Tech University. Shillow is a stand out Tight End at Stony Point HS where he was named first team all state in Texas in 2009-2010. Shillow helped to lead Stony Point HS to The State Semi-Finals in 2009 and the Regionals in 2010. “Ham” as we like call him is also an outstanding basketball player. He has been part of the ATX family since the 7^th grade he is pictured below with his extended family and friend on signing day.
February 1, 2010
ATX 2010 Boys

ATX 2010 star excels in classroom and on court
For the last three seasons, the Stony Point basketball team has been led by guard Chris Clement. Over the years, he’s proven to be more than a stellar athlete. He’s proven equally successful off the court. Take a look at what News8 had to say...
18 November, 2009
ATX 2013 Boys

ATX players see hard work pay dividends, land on High School Freshman / JV Teams
Austin, TX – The ATX Class of 2013 continue see their hard work to pay off as multiple players land on their high school teams. Congrats to those players and their families:

Hendrickson High

Kofi Asante, Freshman ‘A’ / STARTER
Isaak Gonzales, Freshman ‘A’
Josh King, Freshman ‘A’ / STARTER
Jalen Campbell, Freshman ‘B’ / STARTER

Pflugerville High

Jay Byrd, Freshman ‘A’ / STARTER
Aaron McDaniel, Freshman ‘A’

Vista Ridge High

Bradley Piper, Freshman ‘A’

Hutto High

Tanner Swift, Freshman ‘A’ / STARTER

Round Rock High

Leonard Allen, Freshman ‘A’ / STARTER

Copperas Cove High

Cory Scott, JV / STARTER

RR Christian Academy

Ryan Lamb, Varsity / STARTER

Connally High

Andrew Hill, Freshman ‘A’ / STARTER
July 26, 2009
ATX 2013 Boys

ATX 2013 MAYB/State Championship Runner-up
San Antonio, TX – The ATX Class of 2013 team competed in the MAYB/State Championships this past weekend in San Antonio, Texas. The 8^th grade division drew 28 teams from all over the great state of Texas. As expected, ATX would land in the GOLD division and would battle against the most competitive teams in the tournament. The GOLD division teams would play 3-pool play games on Saturday and then begin bracket play games on Sunday. Injured starter, Tanner Thrift, would make the trip but would play only sparingly after recovering from a dislocated knee cap. Former player, Kofi Asante, would join the team for the duration of the San Antonio tournament. Reserve, Ryan Lamb, would be out for the duration of the weekend. ATX would draw the early, 8am game Saturday against the familiar and well-coached Smithson Valley Rangers, a team that ATX 2013 had defeated the year before. ATX started off well, grabbing a quick 12-3 lead against the Rangers. ATX’s relentless pressure defense was too much for the Rangers early on as ATX would grab a demanding 22-5 lead at halftime. Coach Logsdon’s Ranger team would make a run late in the second half but ATX would hold on for the 34-20 victory with the reserves playing most of the minutes down the stretch. ATX enjoyed a balance, offensive attack with nine of eleven players scoring. Next up for ATX was the Texas Express 2013, a tall and athletic team from Dallas. ATX got off to another blistering start, with both the offense and defense really clicking early. ATX grabbed an early 22-8 lead and would never look back. Trailing 33-17 at halftime, the Express would make a charge late, forcing a few turnovers and connecting on a few 3’s, but ATX would prevail 52-39. Cory Scott and Isaak Gonzales would lead the team offensively with 13 and 8 points respectively. Asante, Thrift, and Allen would really dominate inside, both on the boards and defensively, accumulating 6-8 blocks between the three of them. ATX would conclude pool play against a familiar team in coach Mark Jones’s San Antonio Roadrunners. ATX would look to rest some players and again get everyone onto the court. ATX would take a 25-10 halftime lead, with Thrift and Bradley Piper combining for almost half of the team’s points. ATX would settle for a 39-32 win, and secure the top seed in their pool. ATX would open bracket play 9am on Sunday to compete against the Texas Tarheels. ATX would realize an unfortunate setback, losing starter and leading perimeter scorer, Josh King, for the remainder of the tournament. King had been ill on Saturday but able to play but his condition worsened, forcing him to be a reluctant spectator for all of Sunday’s games. Other players stepped up, including Cory Scott who was inserted into the starting line-up for Sunday’s games. ATX would start out flat against the Texas Tarheels in what would be a slow, grind-it-out defensive struggle that would see ATX score only 14 points at halftime. ATX would miss an unusual number of free throws in the first half which would allow the Tarheels to take a 17-14 halftime lead. ATX would look to regroup at halftime and make some defensive adjustments. ATX’s deep bench and defensive pressure would ultimately wear down the Tarheels as ATX would outscore them 32-15 in the 2^nd half alone. ATX would also reverse their free throw shooting woes, making 10-16 down the stretch and going on to secure a 46-32 win and a chance to play later that day for the championship in the AT&T center, home-court to the San Antonio Spurs. Aaron McDaniel and Scott would ignite the comeback offensively, scoring 14 and 12 points respectively, but it was the suffocating defense of Jay Byrd that turned the game. Coach King would assign Byrd to the Tar Heel’s top player in the 2^nd half. Byrd would lock down the star player, holding him to a mere 4 points the 2^nd half. It was great defensive effort in the 2^nd half by the entire ATX team. The win would allow ATX to advance to the championship game to face the Corpus Christi Panthers, a quick, long athletic team. Unfortunately ATX would choose a poor time to come out of the blocks slow. 15 turnovers in the 1^st half alone by ATX would lead to 10 easy points for the Panthers, allowing them to secure a comfortable 16 point lead at halftime. ATX would start to finally settle down, and force some turnovers of their own. They would cut the lead down to 8 with approximately four minutes left in the game. ATX would be forced to foul down the stretch to lengthen the game but the Panthers would do a good job of either making their free throws or grabbing an offensive rebound. ATX would come up short in the championship game, losing 52-34. It was an overall solid effort. Congrats to the players and their families on a solid, 2^nd place showing. ATX 2013 will plan to conclude their successful season with a trip to Kansas to compete in MAYB Nationals on August 7-9^th. Good luck to the team! Take a look at the kids
June 20-21 / Challenge of Class 2013
June 8, 2009
ATX 2013 Boys

ATX 2013 goes 5-0 to claim Championship in Corpus Christi, TX
Corpus Christi, TX – ATX 2013 ventured out on their 2nd road-trip of the year, traveling to compete in the MAYB sanctioned event in Corpus Christi, TX over the weekend. This was an 8th grade division with teams primarily from Corpus and San Antonio. ATX opened pool play Friday evening against the well-coached SA Celtics. This was a slow, grind-it-out game with many whistles on both sides. Neither team could get into any kind of rhythm. ATX had a very uncharacteristic poor-shooting night, from both behind the arc and the free throw line, allowing the Celtics to keep it close. ATX would manage to prevail 31-28. Leonard Allen would lead ATX offensively with 15 points. Saturday morning pool play would match ATX against the SA Lightening. The Lightening would try and keep it close initially, but were ultimately overpowered by ATX’s balance offensive attack that would see all eleven players score. ATX wins 55-30 with Aaron McDaniel leading all scores with 12. ATX would conclude pool play with a win over the Texas Ambassadors, a team out of Harlingen, TX. ATX would seize the opening tip and roll to an easy 80-31 victory. ATX would see eight different players score eight points or more (Josh King (9), Tanner Thrift (8), Cory Scott (9), Jay Byrd (12), Bradley Piper (13), McDaniel (8), Allen (13)). The win would allow ATX to seize 1st place in their pool and setup a game against the CC Flames to begin bracket play. ATX would start out flat, allowing the Flames to take a 6 point lead at halftime. ATX would ratchet up their intensity the 2nd half and grab the lead on a Bradley Piper 3 from the corner. Isaak Gonzales and Josh King combine for 10-13 free throws down the stretch to seal a 46-37 victory and a trip to the championship game to face a familiar opponent in the SA Wildcats. Gonzales and King would lead ATX offensively with 12 and 13 points respectively in the win over the Flames. In the championship game, ATX would take a six point lead into the 2nd half, only to see the Wildcats make a run and even the game with about nine minutes remaining in the game. Thrift, Allen, and Byrd would each make some key defensive stops going down the stretch, allowing ATX to regain the lead for good. A break-away “and 1” layup for Piper and three consecutive free throws by King would seal the victory for ATX with three minutes remaining. ATX wins 37-26 and claims the tournament championship. Josh King saved his best performance for the championship game, scoring 19 points which included 12 coming from downtown and 5-5 from the free throw line. The ATX families had a great time off the court over the weekend as well, getting a chance to spend three hours at Mustang Island beach late Saturday afternoon!! The families enjoyed splashing on the ocean waves and playing in the sand dunes. It was a great trip all around for the team. Next up for ATX is the 3rd annual “Challenge of Class 2013” tournament on June 20-21st. Take a look at the champs!
June 1, 2009
ATX 2013 Boys

Team extend win streak to 9 games, claim TX Basketball, Inc. “Colorado River Shoot-out” Championship
Austin, TX— The ATX 2013 team looked to keep their winning ways continuing as they looked to participate in the TX Basketball, Inc. “Colorado River Shoot-out” which was played out at Akins HS this weekend. This was a replacement tournament for the ATX team who had an earlier May tournament cancelled due to the “swine-flu” concerns in South and Central Texas. This was a small, simple round-robin 8th grade tournament that consisted of ATX 2013, Westlake Hoops, Court Vision Tigers, Team-1-Team, and Austin Wildcats (SILVER). ATX drew a rather tough schedule, having to play three games on Saturday in only 5-hour window. ATX relied on its deep bench to endure the short, 1-hour breaks in between their three games on Saturday. ATX opened up against the Court Vision Tigers, a team that went by the name Cedar Park Tigers in past years. ATX came out strong, grabbing a 26-11 lead at half-time and then coasting to a 40-22 win. ATX saw seven players get into the scoring action with Aaron McDaniel leading all scores with 11. An hour later pitted ATX against the Austin Wildcats (SILVER), which actually featured Coach Darrel Smith on the sideline to help coach the Wildcats. This was a fun, fast-paced game that led to a lot of scoring for both teams. ATX grabbed a 37-24 lead at half-time. The 2nd half saw ATX really utilize their inside game with Leonard Allen. Allen scored 13 points in the 2nd half and finished with a game high 22. Andrew Hill was the team’s second leading scorer, coming off the bench to pitch in 8 points. Ten out of eleven ATX players scored. ATX will go on to win 67-53. ATX would face Team-1-Team just an hour after their completion of the Wildcat game. Team-1-Team appeared to be a young team, with 7th and possibly some 6th graders on their roster. ATX would score on the opening tip and never look back, coasting to an easy 61-18 victory. Jay Byrd and Cory Scott would both come off the bench and would each score 16 points to lead ATX. The win would essentially setup a championship game on Sunday with ATX once again having to play against Coach Morse’s well-coached Westlake Hoops, a team that ATX had already managed to defeat twice earlier this season. ATX came out strong early on, gaining an early 13 point lead mid-way thru the 1st half. But some careless turnovers down the stretch by ATX and a nice run by the Hoops to close-out the 2nd half allowed them to get all things even at 25-25 at halftime. ATX came out much more focused and determined to start the 2nd half. ATX quickly built a 6-7 point lead and managed to keep that lead for the remaining duration of the game. ATX 8th wins 52-44 and goes 4-0 to win the “Colorado River Shoot-out.” This was a great team effort this weekend for ATX. Playing three games in a short, 5-hour span was definitely an additional challenge for the team but everyone really stepped up to help get the job done. Tanner Thrift continued to be a defensive force inside, blocking shots and snagging rebounds. Scott, Byrd, Hill, Ryan Lamb, and Jalen Campbell all gave quality minutes off the bench on both the offensive and defensive end. ATX continued to enjoy balanced scoring for the tournament, with four different players scoring in double-figures and four different high scorers (McDaniel, Allen, Scott, and Byrd) for the weekend. Next up for ATX 2013 is the MAYB/Corpus Christi event June 5th-7th. Way to go players and families and GOOD LUCK in Corpus!
May 18, 2009
ATX 2013 Boys

Finish 5-0 and takes MAYB/Greater Austin Championship
Austin, TX — The ATX 8th grade team competed in the MAYB/Greater Austin tournament this past weekend that was held at LBJ High school in Austin. This was an ATX-hosted event that included a 12-team, 8th grade field with teams from Austin, Pflugerville, San Antonio, New Braunfels, Belton/Temple, Copperas Cove, and Killeen. The tournament format included pool play followed by bracket play, with the top 8 teams advancing to bracket play. ATX opened pool play against a newly formed Austin J-hawks team. The J-hawks gave a good effort but they were no match for ATX’s superior inside/outside game. ATX would cruise to an easy 90-19 victory. Nine players got into the scoring action with Leonard Allen and Ryan Lamb leading the way with 18 and 16 points respectively. Next up for ATX was a pool-play game against the New Braunfels Vandels. ATX played a smothering defense which held the Vandels to only 7 total points in the first half. The game would end with ATX posting a convincing 52-14 win and taking 1st place in their pool. All 10 players scored, with Isaak Gonzales leading all scores with 12 points. Bracket play would begin Sunday morning with ATX challenging the Starzz-TX from Copperas Cove. This was an athletic team that liked to get up and down the court, however, they will still would be no match for ATX. ATX would take a 26-14 halftime lead and would ultimately win going away, 56-28. Cory Scott (10), Bradley Piper (13), and Allen (18) all scored in double figures. This win would send ATX to the semi-finals to face the athletic and well-coached BTK-Kings RED. ATX would again have a strong defensive start, holding the Kings to only 9 points in the first half. ATX would keep the defensive intensity up and take advantage of their inside game. Allen (11) and Tanner Thrift (7) would lead the scoring effort and help ATX win 44-24, a win that would send ATX to the championship game to face a familiar foe against Coach Morse’s well-coached Westlake Hoops. The championship game was a relatively close game, up until about 7-8 minutes left in regulation. The strong bench play of Jay Byrd, Scott, Aaron McDaniel, and Andrew Hill and the defensive pressure that ATX put forth seemed to take a toll on the Hoops as the game wore on. Thrift was dominating on the boards. ATX would go on to win 41-27 and take the overall championship of the tournament. Josh King (7) and Allen (9) would lead the team offensively against the hoops. All in all in was a great team effort for the boys. Six different players scored in double figures over the weekend. The defensive pressure that ATX put forth was impressive. Their unselfish play on the offensive end was fun to watch too. It was a great team effort “off the court” as well as some of our parents stepped up to help host the tournament at LBJ on Sunday. Congrats to the players and parents!
April 17-19, 2009
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2009 Houston Hoops H-Town Classic
ATX Boys 16's reviewed:
6-6 2011 SF/PF Karim York of Del Valle had a breakout showing. Forced to play inside in high school, the long, lanky athlete has big time skills. The southpaw can handle, create, and drill jumpers. He catches balls above the rim and jams it and looks fluid doing it. He's got a little Roderick Fleming look to his game. Big time potential and a top 10 talent in 2011, and he's just figuring out how talented he is.
6-7 2011 C/PF Joel Devastey of Round Rock Stony Point is making strides and coming on. His stroke and physical coordination have improved and he's starting to really compete on the glass. Should take a jump in 2011.
6-0 2011 PG/SG Deron Belford of Corpus Christi Calallen is a quick, scoring guard who can make plays at both backcourt spots. His stroke is a bit unorthodox, but he has a quick release and makes shots.
5-11 2011 PG/SG Avery Anderson of Austin Lanier was impressive in our first look at him. Very, quick, bouncy and athletic, he finished a few drives with strong dunks and threw in some jumpers to boot.
29 March 2009
ATX 8^th Take 2^nd place in MAYB/Slamma Jamma III in Austin
Austin, TX— The ATX Class of 2013 competed in their 2^nd tournament of the season which was played out at Crocket HS this weekend. ATX hosted the MAYB / Slamma Jamma III which was an 8 team field comprised of teams from San Antonio, Austin, Pflugerville, San Marcos, Nacogdoches, and Killeen. ATX opened bracket play against the A-TEX Wildcats. ATX came out flat, getting down 8-2 at the start of the game and fueling the confidence of the Wildcats. ATX would fight back to take a 21-18 lead at the half. ATX would ratchet up the defense in the 2^nd half as well as get warmed up offensively and would outscore A-TEX 39-14 and would win going away 60-36. ATX would see 9 of 11 players get into the offensive action with Josh King and Ryan Lamb leading the team in scoring with 15 and 9 respectively. ATX would advance to the winner’s bracket to play a long and athletic Killeen Warriors team. Again ATX would start off slow, getting down 9-2 early on and 25-14 at halftime. ATX would use several different defenses to stifle the Warriors after the intermission break. ATX began to better utilize their advantage inside as Leonard Allen would score 9 of his 11 points in the 2^nd half. A critical basketball by Tanner Thrift down the stretch and key three throw shooting by King and Allen would ultimately help seal a 42-41 victory for ATX, vaulting them into the championship game later that afternoon. ATX again enjoyed a relatively balance scoring attack with 10 of 11 players scoring, with Allen’s 11 being team high. The win would see ATX face the SA Mustangs in the championship game, a team that ATX has battled pretty evenly over the last few years. Coach “Val” had his kids prepared and ready from the get go as they came out and jumped on ATX early, causing some early turnovers that led to some easy baskets. For the third game in a row, ATX would dig themselves a hole, getting down 11-2 to start the game; however, this time would prove to be too much for ATX to overcome. ATX would find itself down 12 at half but not before they would claw their way back into it, pulling to within 3 points with 4-5 minutes remaining in the game, thanks to Cory Scott, Bradley Piper, Ryan Lamb, and King who each connected on one or more long balls. ATX would outscore the Mustangs in the 2^nd half but it wouldn’t be enough as SA would go 7-8 from the charity stripe down the stretch and would hold on for a 51-42 victory. It was a disappointing loss for the team. Cory Scott would lead ATX with 7 points in the loosing effort. Overall it was a decently showing for the Class of 2013 who now has two 2^nd place tournament finishes in as many attempts. Next up for the squad is the 12^th annual Central Texas Shoot-out on April 4-5^th.
8 March 2009
ATX 2013 Competes well in Texas Basketball, Inc. “Austin Ice-Breaker,” loose to 9^thgrade team in Championship Game

Austin, TX – The Class of 2013 ATX team opened their ’09 Spring/Summer season with a strong showing in the TX Basketball, Inc. “Austin Ice-Breaker” that was held at Akins High School. The 8^th grade team competed well in the combined 8^th/9^th grade division despite only having 2-3 practices under their belt. This was a 9-team division of teams based primarily in Austin. Pool play started early Saturday morning with ATX facing Austin Wildcats (Navy). ATX played an aggressive, full-court pressing defense in the first eight minutes of the game that stifled the Wildcats, causing ATX to jump out to an 18-0 lead before the Wildcats knew what hit them. ATX would cruise to an easy 70-27 win with 10 of 11 players getting into the offensive action. Aaron McDaniel and Leonard Allen led the team offensive with 13 and 11 points respectively. The next team to fall victim to ATX was the 9^th grade San Marcos Hawks. They too were no match for the inside/outside game of ATX which featured a collective, 7 made 3’s from five different players. Isaak Gonzales (10), Ryan Lamb (12), and Allen (15) all scored in double figures as ATX cruises to a 68-42 victory and captures 1^st place in their pool. Bracket play would have ATX first facing the improved 8^th grade Westlake Hoops who was also a 1^st place winner in their pool. ATX led 32-30 at half-time and would slowly work to wear-down the Hoops who were forced to play a game earlier that morning. ATX would use a balance scoring attack to go on and defeat Westlake 55-48. ATX sees 9 players collectively scoring 55 points yet not a single player actually scored in double-figures, further indicating the balance offensive attack that ATX enjoyed. The win would catapult ATX 2013 into the championship against the 9^th grade San Marcos Heat. This was a very competitive game that pitted two very evenly matched teams. The teams were tied at 27-27 at halftime and would see the lead change back and forth several times down the stretch of the 2^nd half. The game was tied at 53-53 with 2:30 remaining. A costly ATX turnover down the stretch coupled with two big offensive plays made by The Heat would ultimately give the San Marcos Heat a 61-55 win and the outright tournament championship. Josh King (12) and Jay Byrd (10) led the team in scoring in the championship game. Overall it was a strong, first tournament showing for the new ATX 2013 squad. CONGRATS to the players and parents for a successful first tournament! Things look bright for Coach King and Coach Campbell and their 8^th grade team. Next up for the talented team is the March 28-29^th ATX-hosted MAYB Slamma Jamma III.

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