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David Cooper Memorial Basketball Tournament

This year, SAR High School will once again be hosting its seventh annual David Cooper Memorial Basketball Tournament. Every year, the tournament, for girl's varsity basketball, is a major highlight on the school's sports calender, and this year is bound to be the best tournament yet. Five school will be competing, along with SAR for the coveted title. The visiting schools are:

Weinbaum Yeshiva High School
Hyman Brand
Melvin J. Berman
Beren Hebrew Academy
Maimonides

All six teams are vying for the championship, and it won't come easy for any of them. All six teams are competitive, and hungry for the title.

SSU is proud to be covering the tournament every step of the way. We will be live tweeting every game, and writing articles. In addition this year, there will be live streaming for some of the games (details to be released shortly).

So.....Follow us on Twitter to follow the tournament games, scores, and updates!

This year's tournament will be great, so buckle up, and get ready for the ride. Tournament play will begin next Thursday, December 5th, one week from today.

Good luck to all!

A word from Mr. Daar

Our very own Mr. Yair Daar, a great athlete himself, graciously wrote a D'var Torah inspired by the wisdom of the great UCLA basketball coach John Wooden, and the holiday of Chankukah. 

Enjoy, and Chag Sameach!

The SSU Team


John Wooden once famously said "It's what you learn after you know it all that counts." With this statement, Coach Wooden made an important point: Don't be satisfied with what you have accomplished. Focus on what you can do moving forward to build on what you have already done. 

In truth, there are two sides to this argument. On one hand, a person should be proud of the things he or she has accomplished. There is nothing wrong with looking back at time well spent or hard work and feeling a sense of pride. 

However,  as the great coach reminds us, it is important to strike a balance. Be proud with what you have done, but don't get stuck celebrating that accomplishment. Enjoy the moment, and then ask yourself "what can I do next?" Yes, teams celebrate winning semifinal games, but real winners are out there the next day preparing for the final game like nothing significant has been accomplished.

These two attitudes can be seen in the Gemara which discusses lighting Chanukah candles. The opinion of Beit Hillel is to light based on the number of days that have passed, while Beit Shammai say to light based on the number of days that are yet to come. 

On Chanukah, a holiday when we celebrate victory, we are taught to keep both of these ideas in mind. Enjoy the accomplishment, be proud. But then get back to the business of hard work, which is the only way to get the next victory. I wish all SAR teams a year of celebrating victories and working towards even greater things. A freilichin Chanukah!

Mr. Daar

Varsity Girls Basketball vs. HANC

November 25th, 2013- After playing four games on the road to start the season, Varsity Girls Basketball returned to Riverdale in style, easily defeating HANC 64-28. The Lady Sting jumped out to a 21-5 lead after one quarter and never looked back, leading 34-8 at the half, and finishing with a dominant 36-point win.
SAR had a well-balanced offensive attack, with nine of the twelve players scoring. Junior forward Rebecca Packer led all scorers with 12 points, senior Avital Goldstein scored 10 points, and sophomore Dahila Fischer recorded nine points and had another dominant defensive effort. 
Albert led HANC with eight points, and Fellus chipped in with seven in the loss.
The Lady Sting now sport a four-game winning streak. Their next game is on December 11th against Kushner.

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JV Girls Basketball vs. Maayanot

November 21st, 2013- In an early battle for first place the SAR Girls JV basketball team traveled out to Teaneck to take on a tough Maayanot team. A shaky start right from the jump-ball allowed Maayanot to lead by as many as 8 points in the first quarter. A buzzer-beater by Rebecca Kann before half-time pulled SAR to within two and gave them a glimmer of momentum heading into the second half. With three starters on the bench for almost the entire third quarter because of foul trouble, SAR still managed to keep the game within 2 points. In the fourth quarter, even with continued foul trouble, SAR clamped down on the defensive end holding Maayanot to one point in the entire quarter as they went on to grab a well earned 34-28 win. 

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Varsity Basketball vs. Hillel

November 24, 2013- The SAR varsity boys basketball team took down the Hillel Heat by a score of 54-31. The Sting came out firing from the get co and never looked back. The Sting were able to work its post offense, leading to numerous open shots off of kick out opportunities. SAR's man defense looked quite strong, especially from Josh Shenwick, who was able to contain Hillel's high scoring guard, Nathan Bibi. It should be noted that off the bench, Moshe Schwartz also played stifling man defense on him. When Coach Halpert called on his boys to put on its zone defense, it produced multiple turnovers and fast break points. SAR held its opponent to just five points in the second quarter, and took a commanding lead into the half. In the second half, SAR's bench play was the story. The bench was able to hold together the large lead, and keep it that way. The final score was 54-31 in favor of the Sting. SAR was led in scoring by Sammy Hyman with 17, and Josh Deutsch, in his first start of the season, dropped in 9. SAR heads into the Thanksgiving weekend with a 4-1 win-loss record. 

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Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Maayanot

November 21st, 2013- Varsity Girls Basketball dominated Maayanot last night by a score of 42-16. The Sting scored within seconds of the opening tip, and never looked back.
SAR was once again led by sophomore Dahlia Fischer. With senior point guard Sara Waxman not playing, Fischer saw an increase in playing time and made the most of it, scoring 14 points with relative ease and producing many highlight-worthy blocks and steals.
Seniors Samantha Hollenberg and Ali Trachtenberg also helped the cause by scoring eight and six points, respectively. 
Overall, it was a terrific team effort, as nine of the eleven players scored. Maayanot simply had no answer for SAR, particularly in the second half, where they were outscored 20-4. 
SAR has bounced back from their opening season loss by winning three straight to improve to 3-1. They look to continue their winning streak this Monday against HANC.

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Fact of the Day!

Fact of the day: SAR HS sports teams this week went a combined 8-0. Nice Job to everyone!
— StingReport (@StingReport) November 22, 2013

Varsity Boys Hockey vs. FRISCH

November 21, 2013- How would the SAR boys Varsity Hockey team do in response to an important divisional match up? How about a 5-1 win over the undefeated Frisch Cougars, who now fall to 4-1. Jesse Schanzer started the game with a backhanded goal just five minutes into the first period and the Sting did not look back after that. Two goals scored in the second period were  scored by Seffi Jonas, and Jared Issac on a gorgeous backhand during a power play, as SAR started to pull away. The only thing that became problematic for SAR was that it picked up several unnecessary penalties. However, the kill was great, as phenomenal hustle and defense played by Jared Issac, Sam Schwalbe and Jacob Ungar kept Frisch well in check. Two more goals were tacked on in the third period by Jack Schwalbe and Seffi Jonas, his second of the evening. Gilad Fortgang led the team with a magnificent effort in goal, his best game of the season. 

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JV Boys Hockey vs. Hillel

November 19th, 2013- Last night, the JV Boys Hockey team went down to Deal to take on Hillel. Hillel had very few players, but that did not make this an easy win for the Sting. After two periods, Hillel was only down 1-0 thanks to strong defense and goaltending. However, SAR came alive in the third period, scoring three goals to win 4-0 and improve to 4-0 on the season. Azriel Lavi, Yosef Garbow, Solomon Freilich and Andrew Teigman scored for the Sting. Goalie Jonah Amron did not face many shots, and was easily able to pick up his second shutout of the season.
Their next game is on December 5th against Kushner.

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JV Girls Volleyball vs. Kushner

November 18th, 2013- JV Girls Volleyball continued their perfect season with a straight set (21-9, 21-15) victory over Kushner.
Jen Goldsmith and Eva Spier helped the Lady Sting take the first set by each serving six times. The second set was tighter, but Goldsmith came through yet again with nine straight serves and three aces. Freshman Aliza Schneider scored the last point to win the game and prevent a Kushner serve. 
Once again, this team (now 3-0) showed that they can compete with any team in the league. 
The Lady Sting will look to continue their quest for perfection on November 26th against Maayanot.

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Varsity Girls Volleyball vs. KUSHNER

November 18, 2013- The SAR Varsity Girls Volleyball squad swept the Kushner Cobras in straight sets, (25-23) (25-12) (25-23). Serving was the story line for the girls, as both Rachel Weintraub and Abby Epstein had streaks of seven straight serves at different points during the match! Epstein dominated at the front of the net, accumulating two huge spikes in the second set, putting the momentum in the Sting's favor. In volleyball, just like any other sport, communication on the court is vital, and the Sting seemed to be in sync during every play of the game. With great teamwork and communication comes great wins, and this team is certainly a threat nobody in the league wants to face. 

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Photos from last night's Volleyball action!

  

Stat of the Day

With JV Girls Volleyball's win last night, our JV teams are now a perfect 11-0 in the regular season! @DrNomics #GoSARSting
— StingReport (@StingReport) November 19, 2013

Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Hillel

November 17, 2013- Varsity Girls Basketball went down to the Jersey shore yesterday against Hillel, and came away with a 43-31 victory.
The game started out close, and by halftime, SAR was clinging to a 12-10 lead. However, led by strong performances by junior Rebecca Packer, sophomore Dahila Fischer and senior Ali Trachtenberg, the Lady Sting put together a strong second half to secure their second victory of the season. 
Their next game is on Thursday November 21st at Maayanot.

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SAR JV Boys Basketball vs. HILLEL

SAR JV Boys Basketball defeated Hillel, 49-30, to raise its record to 4-0.  Up 7 at the end of the 3rd, SAR clamped down on defense to win the game.  Led by Ariel Smith's 14 points and a combined five 3-pointers, including two each from Eli Friedman and Dovie Marcus off the bench, the Sting saved its best basketball for the 2nd half.  Hillel was led by Tobias' 12 points and Adelson's 10, including three 3-pointers. 

Standings/Upcoming Games

November 15, 2013- Here are the updated regular season records for the eight fall SAR teams:

JV Boys Basketball: 3-0

Varsity Boys Basketball: 3-1

JV Girls Basketball: 2-0

Varsity Girls Basketball: 1-1

JV Boys Hockey: 3-0

Varsity Boys Hockey: 2-3

JV Girls Volleyball: 2-0

Varsity Girls Volleyball: 0-1

Note* Since Varsity Wrestling is not in a formal league, it does not have a regular season win/loss record. 

Upcoming Games:

Sunday November 17th- Varsity Girls Basketball @ Hillel- 12:00 PM

Sunday November 17th- JV Boys Basketball vs. Hillel- 2:00 PM

Monday November 18th- JV Girls Volleyball vs. Kushner- 7:30 PM

Monday November 18th- Varsity Girls Volleyball vs. Kushner- 8:30 PM

Tuesday November 19th- JV Boys Hockey @ Hillel- 7:45 PM

Thursday November 21st- JV Girls Basketball @ Maayanot- TBD

Thursday November 21st- Varsity Boys Hockey vs. Frisch- 7:30 PM

Thursday November 21st- Varsity Girls Basketball @ Maayanot- 8:00 PM

Good luck to all of Sting Nation next week!

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Varsity Boys Basketball vs. KUSHNER

November 14, 2013- In a back and forth game, the Sting took home a victory over Kushner, the final score being 57-46. The first quarter was a bit slow for SAR, but still managed to keep the game close. In the second quarter, SAR put on a surge, taking an 8 point lead into the half. The third quarter saw Kushner cut the lead, led by swing man Mordechai Weiss and sharp shooter Mathew Stadtmauer. However, The Sting came alive too, particularly in the post. Marcus had 3 fouls in the first half, but was able to produce in the second half. In addition, very smart ball movement, keyed by Jonas, certainly helped the Sting stall clock and get good shots off. In the fourth, Kushner went on a ferocious run, and took a one point lead with about four and a half minutes left. Sammy Hyman, almost single handily, took the lead right back, picking up a couple of and-1's. The Sting closed out strong, and came away with a 57-46 win. The Sting were led in scoring by Sammy Hyman, who had the highest scoring game in his varsity career, putting up 29 points, including 12-12 from the charity stripe. Marcus chipped in 11, all in the second half, and Wohlberg provided timely baskets as well. The Sting as a whole shot 20/21 from the line, or just over 95 percent! The Sting are now 3-1 in regular season play, and take on Hillel next week. Follow the teams' progress at the one place dedicated to SAR sports, The Sting Sports Update. 

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Varsity Boys Hockey vs. Rambam

SAR dominated The Rambam Ravens, winning by a final of 5-1. The game was owned by The Sting from start to finish. Sam Schwalbe scored twice, Safdeye once, Jack Scwalbe once, and Seffi Jonas put in one as well. Coming off of a tough loss against TABC, it was great to see SAR get back to its winning ways and get a big win.

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Varsity Boys Basketball vs. JEC

November 13, 2013- The Sting defeated the JEC Thunder by a final score of 70-42. SAR actually ended the first quarter down 18-11. However, The Sting came alive and went on a ferocious run to take a substantial lead to the half, and never looked back. The Sting were led by strong performances by Wohlberg, and Saks who scored 6 off of the bench. Everyone got to play and work the offensive plays, as well as the defensive sets. The Sting are now 2-1 in regular season play, and look to continue their momentum into Kushner tonight. 

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JV Boys Basketball vs. RAMAZ

November 13, 2013- The SAR JV Boys Basketball team defeated Ramaz 49-32, raising the Sting's record to 3-0.  SAR was led by Rafi Kubersky's 16 points and Simon Kofman's 11.  In a losing effort, Ramaz was led by Sam Reich's 20 points.  After closing the first quarter only up 4, SAR started the second with a press and opened up a 10 point halftime lead, putting up 18 points in the second quarter.  Remy Neuhaus played phenomenal defense for SAR and put up 6 points on very athletic finishes.  SAR maintained the lead in the 3rd and Ramaz never got closer to 8 in the second half.

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JV Girls Basketball vs. KUSHNER

The SAR Girls JV had a rough start to their second game trailing 9-1 after the first quarter. After settling down the Sting started chipping away at Kushner's lead with their strong defense and rebounding led by Jessica Hecht. The Sting took advantage of Kushner's foul trouble and managed to cut the deficit to 15-13 by half-time. By the end of the 3rd quarter SAR lead 23-21. The Lady Sting ended with a dominating 4th quarter to take a 34-24 win.

SAR was led by Rebecca Kann with 11 points, Jessica Hecht with 7 points, and Rebecca Hyman with 6 points. SAR improves to 2-0 on the season (3-0 overall) with their next game at Maayanot on November 21 at 6:30.

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Varsity Hockey vs. TABC

November 9th, 2013- Varsity hockey lost at the hands of TABC by a score of 4-2. Jacob Unger gave The Sting a quick first period goal to open up the game's scoring. However, the enjoyment was quite short lived. Nearly a minute later, TABC scored an equalizer and never looked back. They tacked on three more goals, two by Aryeh Berman, to silence SAR. Jared Isaac managed to score a goal with two minutes left in the game, but it came far too late. SAR could not match its opponents' physicality at both ends of the court, and The Storm dominated in shots on net.


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SAM GYNES MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT RECAP

November 7-10, 2013- Varsity Boys Basketball had a unique opportunity to take part in remembering a Ramaz student, Sam Gynes, in the form of a four team basketball tournament hosted by Ramaz. The four participating teams were SAR, Flatbush, Kushner, and of course Ramaz. The first round featured Ramaz against Kushner, and SAR taking on Flatbush. Ramaz won their game handily. The SAR game however was close merely due to a plethora of mistakes by both teams. Although The Sting looked like they were pulling away midway through the fourth, they relinquished a lead, and eventually lost 45-43. In the consolation game vs. Kushner, things were far better for The Sting. SAR dominated nearly the entire game, and eventually won 48-40. Ramaz defeated Flatbush in the championship. SAR would like to extend its Hakarat HaTov to Ramaz for the invitation, and hopefully helped in remembering such an inspirational figure.

TONIGHT!!!! VARSITY HOCKEY VS. TABC IN THE HIVE AT 9:30PM. EVERYONE COME, WEAR BLACK, AND GET LOUD. #allin #goSARSting
— StingReport (@StingReport) November 9, 2013

JV Boys Hockey vs. TABC

November 7, 2013- The SAR JV Boys Hockey team was victorious over TABC 3-2 in what Sam Soff said was an "insane" game. In the middle of the first period, a loose ball bounced off of the wall behind the TABC net and Solomon Frielich scored on the rebound. The second period was scoreless. Just thirty seconds after the opening faceoff of the third, The Storm struck, scoring on a wicked play. The ball was in the corner and their player got it, spun, shot and scored. In the middle of the third TABC was penalized, but SAR countered deconstructively by receiving a penalty of their own, making it 3 on 3 hockey. During the 3 on 3 the ball knocked off of their goalies' pads and Sophomore Josh Rosenberg scored to put SAR ahead 2-1. But again, a costly penalty put SAR two men down, and TABC capitalized, tying it up 2-2. With just two and a half minutes left in the game, Solomon Freilich received the ball again and ripped it on goal for his second goal of the night to put his team up 3-2. Penalties seemed to be the story even at the end, as with 45 seconds left, SAR committed a tripping penalty.The power play did however manage to hold up, and SAR closed the game out and came home with the huge upset victory. 

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JV Boys Basketball vs. HESCHEL

November 6, 2013- SAR JV Boys Basketball beat Heschel 49-37.  Down 21-20 at the half, SAR switched to a tight man-to-man defense and Heschel wasn't able to hit a 3 after nailing 4 of them in the first half.  SAR outscored Heschel 11-2 in the 3rd quarter.  SAR was led by Eitan Hain and Dovie Marcus, each of whom scored 13 points.  Asaf Gadasi lit a fire off the bench and scored 9 for the Sting.  Heschel was led by Sam S's 11 points and Jeremy S's 10, and overall hit 13 free throws.   

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Varsity Girls Volleyball vs. Ramaz

November 4th, 2013-Varsity Girls Volleyball lost a tough three-set game to Ramaz by a score of 22-25, 20-25, 20-25. Senior setter Deena Woloshin served very well for SAR to keep them in the game, but in the end the Sting fell just short. Coach Valerie Gryzlo said that "it was a great effort by all ."

Despite the loss, this is still a very talented team that will once again have a chance for a long playoff run. Their next game is on November 18th against Kushner.

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JV Girls Volleyball vs. Ramaz

November 4th, 2013- On Monday, JV Girls Volleyball defeated Ramaz in a 21-16, 15-21, 15-3 thriller. Freshman Liana Katz helped SAR capture the first set by serving four serving points. Ramaz then captured the second set, and the match was riding on the decisive third set. This set was never close, as sophomore Jen Goldsmith served ten straight serving points to put the game out of reach.

The Sting, now 2-0, look to continue their early season success on November 18th against Kushner. Follow the team's progress all year right here on stingsportsupdate.blogspot.com and on Twitter @StingReport.

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THIS SATURDAY NIGHT

ATTENTION ALL!!

THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AT 9:30PM, VARSITY BOYS HOCKEY WILL BE TAKING ON TABC IN A CRITICAL GAME. EVERYONE SHOULD COME AND SUPPORT. THE GAME IS IN SAR HIGH SCHOOL. WEAR BLACK.

GO STING!

JV Girls Basketball vs. WESTCHESTER

October 31, 2013- Last night, the JV Girls Basketball team played against Westchester Hebrew High School. After the first quarter, they were winning 14-3, and by halftime, they were winning 30-5. In the second half, they took off the press, and rolled to a 44-16 victory. Hannah Gabay had 13 points and Rebecca Kann and Jessica Hecht each had 8. The team filled up the stat sheet with numerous steals and rebounds, and aside from the team's struggles with fouls, it was a very encouraging start to the season.
Their next game is on November 10th against Kushner.

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JV Boys Basketball vs. WESTCHESTER

October 31, 2013- The SAR JV Boys Basketball Team opened its regular season with a resounding 53-23 victory over Westchester Hebrew High School.  The starters opened up a 14-0 lead and never looked back.  SAR was led in scoring by Eitan Hain, in his first game back since injuring his wrist in the first preseason game.  Eitan had 9 points on three 3-pointers.  Rafi Kubersky chipped in 8 and Michael Klein 6.  SAR hit a total of six 3-pointers in the victory. This was a great way for the team to start the season. Defensively, SAR kept their opponent well in check. Overall, very solid team effort

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Varsity Girls Basketball vs. HAFTR

October 31, 2013- Varsity Girls Basketball opened their regular season with a tough 29-24 loss to HAFTR.
The Lady Sting got themselves in an early hole, trailing 16-7 at halftime. However, the team had a strong 3rd quarter, outscoring HAFTR 10-4 to cut the deficit to 20-17. However, that was as close as they'd get, as HAFTR had a strong 4th quarter to seal the victory.
Samantha Hollenberg led the Lady Sting with 12 points, and sophomores Dahlia Fischer and Leah Shulman scored 6 and 4 points, respectively.
The team looks to get back on track on November 12th at Kushner. Follow the team's progress all year right here at stingsportsupdate.blogspot.com

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