Championship Team Bayside Blazers flanked by Hon Julian Fraser (R3). Photo: VINO

Bayside Blazers’ Anthony J. Keane named MVP of the Championship games being handed his trophy by Commissioner Derrick R. Varlack. Photo: VINO

It was a do or die for Pure Playaz coming up against Bayside Blazers as Tavon J. Phillip, goes to the free throw and makes a point. Photo: VINO

The final score of the game Bayside Blazers 105, Pure Playaz 89 making it a clean sweep for Bayside Blazers. Photo: VINO

Some members of the Jr. Bayside Blazers championship team along with head coach Head Coach Nathaniel J. Malone. Photo: VINO

They did a clean sweep in both the Senior and Junior Divisions giving them championship titles in the 2017-2018 season.  In the Junior Division, it was another easy night as the Young Starz came with not enough players and no coach, therefore, the game was forfeited to the Junior Bayside Blazers, as was the previous night.

In the Senior Division final game, Bayside Blazers was missing three players, Devante A. Brewley, Douron R. Phillip and injured Stephon S. Caul, however, Pure Playaz was still no match for Bayside Blazers.  Pure Playaz had only one player missing, their big gun and draft pick Ray D. Victor who was injured.

In the Senior Games, Bayside Blazers overseas player Anthony J. Keane was named the Championship Game MVP, along with both Pure Playaz and Bayside Blazers picking up trophies for western and eastern division title winners.  

It was the unstoppable Bayside Blazers

In the final senior game played on Saturday, October 20, 2018, at the Save the Seed Energy Centre Bayside Blazers had a score of 105 to 89. For the Blazers, Tavon J. Phillip had 40 points, 5 three-pointers, 7 rebounds, 1 block, 3 steals and 1 assist.  Dion M.  Blyden had 19 points, 1 three-pointer,  8 rebounds,  2 steals and 4 assists. League MVP Keane had 17 points, 3 three-pointers, 4 rebounds, 3 steals and 7 assists, while Kimani T. Stevens had 12 points, 6 Rebounds, 1 block, 1 steal, and 2 assists.

In their losing efforts, Pure Playaz’s Remain D. Minont earned 25 points, 4 three-pointers, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks, 5 steals and 3 assist. Coming after was Pure Playaz’s Bodean J. Samuel with 24 points, 12 rebounds, 1 block, 2 steals and 2 assist. Dwayne M. Stoutt had 19 points, 1 three-pointer, 5 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 assist.

The senior Bayside Blazers will be awarded gold rings at the opening ceremony of the 2019 Hon Julian Fraser Save the Seed League.

The Players of Bayside Blazers

The roster for the Championship Junior Bayside Blazers Team is Head Coach: Nathaniel J. Malone, Assistant Coach:  Vancito E. Pickering, and Scorer/ Statistician: Akee E. Thomas. Players, Isaiah E. Thomas  (team captain), Kaiandre M. Clarke, Donaldson N. Layne, Malaki A. Smith, Devin R. K. Baptiste, Quadray T. Daniel, D’Maria E. Parillon, Stephano K. Paul,  Jquan J. K Williams, Zachary Z. I. Luke, Jiliani S. Leonard and Jeremy R. J. Grant.

The senior Bayside Blazers roster consists of Head Coach: Rhennie O. Phipps, Assistant Coach: Jason A. Edwin, Alternate Coach: Kennedy H. Bass, and Scorer/ Statistician:  Gavin J. Foster. Championship players are, Eustance C. Freeman (Team Captain) Travis A. Isaac  (Draft Pick), Dion M. Blyden, Anthony J. Keane (Overseas Player),  Douron R. Phillip, Stephon S. Caul,  Tavon J. Phillip, Enrico J. Harrigan, Devante A. Brewley, Mikey S. Joseph, Nixon M. Hamilton and Kimani T. Stevens.

Both teams are owned and managed by Julian Willock and the final game of last evening brought to an end the 2017-2018 series league.