03/14/2009-Notice Of Annual Meeting
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Coaches Corner
COMMISSIONER
MASOTTI’S DESK. (End of Season)
What a great season!! Parents,
Cheerleaders, Coaches and players I thank you for your
support through another season. We saw great success in
the development, through all levels and programs, of the
players throughout the year.
Junior Travel ended with an all
Pocono Super Bowl. What a great competitive game. It
could have gone either way with Red winning 6-0 over
White in OT.
The Varsity Program had an
outstanding finish. The consolation round Red defeated
Orange in a tough back and forth battle 13-0. The
championship round pitted the White Lighting against the
Blue Ice. The White Lightning winning 24-0 in a game
that was much tighter than the score reflects, ending
with an exciting 75 yd interception return for a TD.
We send enormous thanks to the Monroe County Saints for
offering their field in conducting the Town League
Varsity games due to snow soaked CRIS field conditions.
Our C-team fought back from a 12-0 deficit at
half time
to end the game tied. Unfortunately, they lost this nail
biter in OT.
Our B team suffered an early
playoff loss behind a solid performance which just fell
short. This was a young B-Team with the majority of
players eligible to come back to B team next year.
Our A team forged ahead further
than any other YAPM A team in playoff competition, by
winning the National Conference Championship in an
impressive win over an undefeated Olyphant team, but
losing in Super Bowl IX to a bigger and very talented
Valley View Cougars team.
YAPM
ACC LEAGUE - "A" Team Superbowl
A TEAM
Midget: Valley View Cougars 30 YAPM 7
Coach
Roger Masotti, ”First
I must thank the coaching staff for doing a great job
this year, and the parents, all the members of the
association both past and present, came out in full
support at the Super Bowl and throughout the year.
I could go on and on about the
game. We can always examine it and say what would have
happened if we did this…. or …if this call was
different. Every year all teams set out their goals to
win the championship and Super Bowl . These are what
you must do to help motivate yourselves and drive
yourselves through the 4 weeks of August pre-season
practice: to not walk away as you are running 125
hills, or to have the desire to return after a broken
shoulder, dislocated jaws, and knee injuries. These are
the victories you have won throughout the season. Now
that the season is over, it’s time to look back over the
2008 season with pride, not depression. Along the way
you accomplished things and overcame obstacles that
reflect the true meaning of champion. Any worthwhile
challenge doesn’t come easy. Remember how hard you
worked to reach the Super Bowl. The results are not what
you wanted, but through your hard work you all had the
opportunity to win. Many more teams were setting the
same goals every year, but never even achieved this. You
all walk away better football players, and most
importantly, better young men and women.
I will share with you a conversation I had post-Super
Bowl with Tom Conserette, the ACCJFL President. Tom was
so taken he felt compelled to speak to me about his
observations. He wanted to let me know how he was
impressed in how the association handled themselves. The
kids showed disappointment, but enormous sportsmanship
and respect to Valley View for their win. The fans all
showed great pride, recognition and encouragement for
the accomplishments the YAPM kids achieved. The thing
that really hit home for Tom was the relationship
between coaches, players, parents and fans. He was
impressed with the “Family” like atmosphere between
everyone in attendance. I told him that this is
something we preach at the YAPM. Once you join you are
members of the YAPM family for life. That is why at the
end of every home game Rusty plays our adopted theme
song by Sister Sledge “We are Family”. Well, it shows to
the outside world, so thanks to you all for your
support.
To
the graduates I am looking forward to watching you play
in high school and to the returning players let’s have a
great school year, and next summer bring out some
friends that can handle the football challenge.
Thanks for a great season and see
everyone at the awards ceremonies.”
YAPM Jr. Travel League - 2008 Superbowl
YAPM Red 6 vs.
YAPM White 0 (Overtime)
Coach Jim Gamble,
"Before I begin my summation on the Super Bowl Game
and our season I must first send a heart felt
CONGRATULATIONS to Coach Jim DellaValle, Coach Jerry
Sullivan and the Pocono Red Team for a well fought
victory. You guys played an amazing game and had a
great season. JOB WELL DONE! Can you imagine what
will happen in the next 2 years when these two teams
that played on Saturday are playing together on the
“C” team. No one will be able to stop them.
To
my Pocono White Team I want to start off by saying
that I am extremely proud of the efforts of each and
every one of you. I am going to use a few lines
that our Football Commissioner Roger Masotti used in
his comments to the “B” team after they had a tough
loss. His words truly express how this game should
be viewed by all of our players, coaches and
parents. To the Pocono White JR. Travel Team, “the
victory of any competition is not defined by the
final score, but is earned by the efforts of the
team within the competition.” While the scoreboard
shows a loss, “the true victory was yours on
Saturday. Your endless drive and determination till
the very end proved yourselves as true champions of
the game.” I want to thank you all for playing
with the heart of champions. I look forward to
seeing each of you at the award ceremony in December
and I truly hope that you will all return next
season to the YAPM family.
To
the parents, I just want to say that I was touched
by your kind words on Saturday and for your support
all season. It was an honor and a privilege to
coach your boys this season. It was amazing to
watch them transform from a bunch of lost kids back
in July to the team that took the field in the Super
Bowl. All of our kids participated and took the
field this week. Chris Olsen, Dylan Broderick,
Franklin Miller, Nasir Mosley, Darius Robinson,
Brandon Gregory, Elijah Johnson, Trent Cherence,
Carter Cherence, Jimmy Gamble, Alexander Zabala,
Elijah Hernandez, Nick Delguidice, Maurice Watts,
Kyrim Provet. Jay Alvarez and Elijah Hargrove all
stepped up to play this weekend. Zavier Gussett
showed up with an injury to support the team. I
would also like to thank Matt Delguidice and Art
Gussett for assisting with the team. We could not
have done it without your help. Sometimes we get
caught up in the momentum of the game and we forget
why we are there; to make a difference in the way
these kids look at football and sportsmanship. I
feel that we as coaches were able to do just that,
which is more important than the game. Practice
for next season begins on July 20th,
2009. That’s only 257 days for all those counting."
Coach Jim DellaValle,
“SUPER BOWL CHAMPS !! What an outstanding game
played by both teams. My hat is off to the Pocono
White squad, they played a great game and they
should be very proud of the effort given. I do not
think I have ever seen, let alone been a part of, a
more exciting game played between league 6 and 7
year olds. The best way for me to describe our team
is pure intensity. Our guys went all out 110% from
the first play to the last play. I really believe
what made the difference was our conditioning. I
felt we started gaining control of the game from the
last 5 minutes on. We started to move down the field
better than we had all day only to lose a fumble
with about 4 minutes left. I told the guys there
still is a lot of football left, don’t let it get
you down. Our defense really started to penetrate
their line and made it difficult for them to gain
yards on us. Jaylin was a beast at nose guard. We
never let up. Our guys did not tire. We ran sprints
and hills after every practice for a reason and that
was to be able to play at full throttle late in the
game when it counted most, and we did just that.
Once into overtime, I knew Garhett given 4 try’s to
gain 10 yards was going to score. I would take that
bet every time. It was our defense’s turn after that
and they were pumped. They rose to the challenge and
secured our Super Bowl victory. Parents you guys
were unreal. I still get goose bumps now thinking
about what it felt like out there hearing you guys
screaming and cheering and I know the players felt
it even more than I did. I look forward to seeing
all of you at the banquet and would like to thank
all of you for making this a special year for our
kids. I know they want me to keep this short but I
can’t. I have to name all my guys because they were
all MVP’s and we would not have been able to win the
Super Bowl if it were not for every single player on
this TEAM. Congratulations to: Sean Jones, Andrew
Weiner, Mason Guelho, Dylan DellaValle, John Walkuw,
Jeremiah Sullivan, Joseph Ramm, Calvert James,
Justin Cooks, Shane Dezonie, Keonn James, Sidney
Sucala, Connor Fylstra, Stephen Lebron, Jaylin
Valazquez, Giovanni Spezzia, Garhett Gibson, Stephen
Weirich, and Dylan Keane.”
YAPM
ACC LEAGUE - October 12th, 2008 - "I" Team All-Star Game
Instructional TEAM: League All Star Gane
Dunmore/West
Scranton/Olyphant 24 vs YAPM/Lakeland/Old Forge 13
Coach
Doug Adams, “This week we went to Dunmore for our All
Star game and everyone played like an All Star. Everyone
played great on offense and defense. Since week one that
we went out onto the field I have stressed the word
TEAM. At the end of the season we were 22 kids that
played as one. Myself and the other coaches could not be
more proud of what this team has accomplished this
season. We played as a team every time our feet hit that
field. I hope everyone had fun this season. I know the
coaches had fun and enjoyed coaching all of these
players. Thanks to all the parents for your support and
a successful season. We hope to see everyone next year.
Remember football is a sport, but we are there to have
fun as well. I will miss all of you very much. Have a
good school year.”
YAPM
ACC LEAGUE - October 26th, 2008 - National Championship Games
C TEAM:
YAPM
12 Dunmore
Oilers 19
(OT)
Coach Jeff
Krisiak, "This was a hard
way to end the season. The game was a
tale two games in one. The first half we
started out slow and allowed the Oilers
to jump out on top by 12. By the start
of the 2nd half you could see
the fire in our Team’s
eyes. They came out hitting hard. At ½ -
time we spoke about the offensive and
defensive lines taking over the game and
they did. We received the ball and the
offensive line came out firing on all
cylinders. Our backs were able to hit
their holes and take-off running. Our
defense came out the same way shutting
down a very solid Oiler offense. They
say this game is a game of inches and
that is what it came down to inches. We
were just a few inches away from sending
the game into double overtime but fell
short. There are several emotions that
run through your body (anger,
disappointed, tears, frustration and
finding fault) after a loss like this
one. As I walked off the field many
fans, YAPM coaches, coaches from other
organization, and even the officials
commented on what a great game it was.
They spoke highly of our players and the
organization. They talked about how our
players came together in the second half
and the intensity in which they played.
They were most impressed that
they never gave up!
So, as I began to
reflect and digest all of these wonder
accolades I started to see that we did
win. No, it was not the game, but
something more important. We turned a
bunch off kids into a TEAMof
young men. A TEAMthat
refused to quitin the
game or on each other. They
were a TEAM
that continued to show faith
and trust in each other even during
adversity. As their confidence was
building they played
like champions and champions they will
always be!
We had a great
season finishing 8 and 3. I want thank
Rich Swingle, Billy Shelter, Jeff Stoner
and Jose Ildefonso for an outstanding
job coaching this year. We did make a
difference in the lives of our TEAM.
I also want to take a few moments to
thank our “C”
TEAM Cheerleaders for all
their support throughout the year. Our
fans and parents for all you did to make
this a very special year!
I guess sometimes
in the moment of the game you forget
what is really important; that you
are able to make a difference in the
life of a child!!!! I
believe we were successful in doing just
that! Which is more important then just
the game……"
YAPM
ACC LEAGUE - October 19th, 2008 - Semifinal Playoff Games
B TEAM
Pee Wee: Dunmore Oilers 18 vs YAPM 12
Coach Vince
Orender, “Congrats to C & A teams on their big wins
Sunday. What a great season for the B team. If you were
to ask me what did the season look like early August, I
would tell you a 5-4 record finishing in the middle of
the pack.
However, we
finished 7-1 and second overall at the end of the
regular season. This was great. The best thing is, we
were only "10 years old". In fact we have 18, 10 year
olds. It doesn't take much figuring that 2009 should be
a phenominal year for our B team. To recap the game,
Dunmore came out to play. In fact, they owned us in the
first half. Too bad there are not 3 halves to a football
game, because if there are 3 halves we would come out on
top. Dunmore scored twice on their first 3 drives and
returned a fumble for another TD. After that our gang
started to play. Qmac Quiteh led our team in the 12
point come-back but due to a lack of time we fell short.
The Red Machine had a few broken parts due to practice
injuries, which forces us to make last minute changes in
personnel and game planning. Tyrell Mann, Nate Fogle and
Justin Bullock did a great job making adjustments to
help us go into battle Sunday, and a lot of pressure was
on them. They all responded well to the pressure and did
a fine job. To all B players, keep your heads up, you
all are great kids and football players you all did a
fine job in yesterday’s game and moreso during the
season.”
YAPM
VARSITY TOWN LEAGUE - Superbowl Saturday
VARSITY
CONSOLATION: YAPM Red Dragons 13Orange Crush 0
Coach Pedro Williams’ Dragons
managed to score in the second quarter after the
scoreless first quarter, on a 1 yd TD run by Nick
Girgenti. The PAT was a beautiful pass completion to
Jon Daley in the end zone, leaving the halftime score at
7-0. The last score of the game in the 3rd
quarter was a 1 yd TD run by Michael Vick and the PAT
was overruled by a penalty call leaving the final score
at 13-0.
Coach Eric Buckstein’s Crush team showed
signs of improvement in the offense with some yardages
and first downs gained, but more significantly on
defense where improved tackling held the Dragons from
further scoring. Coach Buckstein is proud of the 11 man
team playing the entire game, while overcoming several
injuries during the course of the game.
VARSITY
SUPERBOWL: YAPM White Lightning 24 YAPM Blue Ice 0
Coach Tim Keane, “The
White Lightning played their best game of the year this
past weekend, The Superbowl! From the opening kickoff to
final interception return for touchdown by Steven Farnan,
at the end of game, the White Lightning played as a
team! The coaches couldn't be prouder for these guys. I
want to thank everyone involved for a very successful
season. Our hats off to the Blue Ice, they played a good
game. If I had to pick an MVP for the Super Bowl it
would have to be The Entire team! These kids, every one
of them, played as one unit! Like a machine, all
contributed to winning! Again I am so proud of these
guys. Thanks to the YAPM and all involved for a well run
program. Looking forward to next season!”
Coach Rich Swingle, “Let me start
by congratulating the White Lightning team for the win,
they are a good football team. For the Blue Ice guys, we
had a great season making it to the championship game,
and for that I want to say how proud I am to serve as
your coach. I also want to thank all the other coaches
for their help, and the parents for their support. I’m
looking forward to coaching any child who is available
to me and watching the rest of them in next year’s 2009
season.”
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