Tryouts for the 2012 Saratoga Sparks will once again be held at the Viniar Athletic Center on the campus of Union College Tryouts will be conduct for 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade teams for the 2012 season. Players are expected to try out both days unless there are unavoidable conflicts. The dates and times for tryouts for each age level are listed below. For more detailed information click here.

Saturday February 4th, 2012
3rd & 4th grade and under 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
5th & 6th graders 10:45 AM - 12:30 AM
7th & 8th graders 12:45 PM - 2:30 PM

Sunday February 5th, 2012
3rd & 4th grade and under 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
5th & 6th graders 10:45 AM - 12:30 AM
7th & 8th graders 12:45 PM - 2:30 PM

Dates and times for high school aged players will be released shortly. If you have any questions please contact us.

ROCHESTER, NY -- Sophomore forward Kayla Wheeler (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa), of the RIT women's basketball team, was named Liberty League Women's Basketball Co-Players of the Week for the week ending December 4, 2011.

Wheeler helped RIT to their best (4th) finish in 19 trips to the Wendy's College Classic last week. The sophomore forward averaged 12.3 points, 9.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.6 blocks in three games. In the opening round game, Wheeler scored 17 points, grabbed nine rebounds, dished out eight assists and had three steals as RIT defeated St. John Fisher 62-60. Her bucket and free throw with 10 seconds remaining in regulation, gave the Tigers a two-point lead. Her steal on Fisher's next possession sealed the win for RIT and advanced the Tigers to the semifinals for the first time in 19 tries at the Wendy's Classic.

In the semis versus Roberts Wesleyan, Wheeler tallied nine points and grabbed nine rebounds.

She wrapped up the week with 11 points and 10 rebounds in the third place game versus William Smith. For the week, Wheeler shot 40.6 percent from the floor and was 11-of-13 (84.6%) from the foul line for the the Tigers.

Wheeler is third on the team in scoring averaging 11.0 points per game and averages 7.3 rebounds per game for the Tigers who are 2-4 on the season.

The Tigers return to action on Sunday, Dec. 11 with a non-conference road game at St. John FIsher. Tip-off at Fisher is 2 pm.

Tags: Kayla Wheeler Rochester Institute of Technology

Modest Scotia guard is tough on her opponents
By JAMES ALLEN, Staff writer
Published 11:35 p.m., Saturday, December 3, 2011

SCOTIA — Asking Cassie Broadhead to talk about her basketball exploits is not an easy proposition, but covering the Scotia junior guard may be the more daunting task.

Broadhead, who is beginning her fourth varsity season with the Tartans, has already provided Brigham Young University coach Jeff Judkins her oral commitment to compete for the Cougars in the 2013-14 season. BYU went 25-9 in 2010-11.

"I'm very relieved. It was so stressful. It is nice to know your future is already set," Broadhead said. "My sisters are out there in Utah and so are so many family members. It is a very nice campus."

Just a junior, Broadhead opened her season Friday night with a game-high 22 points in a 54-31 nonleague victory at Stillwater. That pushed Broadhead's career total to 1,001 points. She is on pace to become one of the top 20 scorers in Section II girls' basketball history. Read More...

Tags: Cassie Broadhead Lashana Tolliver Alyssia Marsal Sydney Rosales