JMF & NY METROPOLITAN, INVOLVED IN THE AAU NATIONAL URBAN INITIATIVE

March 12th, 2019

JMF & NY METROPOLITAN ARE PROUD TO BE INVOLVED IN THE AAU NATIONAL URBAN INITIATIVE

All photos courtesy of Jimmy Flixs website www.jimmyflixs.com 718-598-5070

Under the direction of JMF Sport Center Facility Manager and NY AAU Registrar Joe Armenio, NY Metropolitan has been one of the trailblazers for the AAU Urban Initiative. The goal is to bring AAU sports and resources to the areas of our cities that need it the most.

This past Fall, we worked with the outstanding leadership of the NYPD Brooklyn North to operate a flag football league. To say it was an outstanding success would truly be an understatement. Approximately 100 athletes, coaches and referees all joined together each Saturday to play flag football where the coaches and refs were all NYPD officers, supervisors and even a Chief. By the way, Chief Maddrey often attended the games and was the DJ and chef depending upon the week. His leadership was a true inspiration to the children and his officers. The program was referred to as “Cops and Kids” and was licensed and supported by the AAU. To watch the children interact with the police in an area of New York City that previously was most well known for its homicide rates was truly an inspiration.

Now, we are ready for a basketball league that began in January and also a karate group that will kick off shortly thereafter followed by another flag football league in the Spring.

Special thanks must be extended to Jo Mirza, the National AAU Treasurer and Steve Marcellino, AAU National Legal Counsel for having the vision to bring this program to reality. Their choice of Joe Armenio was also a tremendous decision as evidenced by Joe’s hard word, close oversight of the program and its success.

The good that this AAU program is bringing to the community cannot be adequately described in this brief article but its impact will be felt for years by both the children and police officers.

LONG ISLAND SELECT TRYOUTS THIS EVENING IN BALDWIN

March 7th, 2019

#iDtop4 Super Showcase Registration is OFFICIALLY CLOSED…

July 2nd, 2018

But you can still come check the action this weekend.

We told ya’ll that it was going to be crazy! For those of you that heeded our warnings, congratulations, as you are about to be part of history! Because unlike other tournaments that you’ve been to in the past an iLuvBBall event is just that…an EVENT! The #iDtop4 Super Showcase is an experience like no other that started 4 years ago that is geared to giving exposure to all teams involved.

There’s:

live music,
game announcers & hype man
raffles for teams, players, and spectators
food for purchase
and prizes for door tickets.

We have all-tournament players, game MVP’s and the MOP awards, and prizes for the top 2 finalist of every division!

If you slept and got locked out, you can come and take part in the festivities for prizes and watch some really good basketball this 4th of July weekend!

This Year we are at 3 Locations:

The all-new JMF Sports Center (Formerly NX Generation Athletics, & Currently under renovation) – 575 Merrick Ave. Westbury, NY 11590 & Upper Room Christian School – 722 Deer Park Road Dix Hills, NY 11746

& Long Island’s premier basketball facility the Island Garden – 45 S. Cherry Valley Rd. W. Hempstead, NY 11552

Stay tuned the full schedule will be up by 7/3/18 at 12AM!!

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SOLD OUT!

Friday July 6th – Sunday July 8th, 2018

CHECK OUT THE FINAL TEAMS FOR #iDtop4 2018!

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#iDtop4 Teams Confirmed So Far!

June 9th, 2018

AND MUCH MUCH MORE!!!

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#TBT Oceanside’s Jake Tavroff goes off at prestigious All-Star Camp!

October 23rd, 2017

iLuvBBall #Player2watch @jaketavroff is in the news again! This past weekend the class of 2020 Oceanside (Long Island) High School’s 220 lbs. All-Star, was invited to attend the prestigious Jim Couch Super 16 National training Showcase. This event featured some of the top nationally ranked players in the classes 2017-2020!

On Sunday October 22, some of the Top sophomore basketball players were at Mott Haven Educational Complex located at 730 Concourse Village West, Bronx, NY 10451. to participate in the Jim Couch National Training Showcase presented by Combinator Magazine.

Jake was one of the players in attendance. He represented Long Island and he repped it well. just being invited to this event is an honor but Jake was also selected along with 2 other PSA Cardinals teammates to participate in the “Select All-Star Game“.

(Players from left to right Josuah Gray, Jake Tavroff (@jaketaroff, & Taelon Martin (@Taelonmartin)

Jake Tavroff is currently attracting multiple Ivy College interest and has a bright future. We first discovered Jake when in our Top 100 event and the Luhi Jr. Elite Showcase. He was playing for the historic Gauchos basketball program but he now plays with the Nike EYBL’s PSA Cardinals.

(Check out his video from the Jim Couch National Sophomore Game as Jake put’s the moves on 6’10” Defender)

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