SUMMER PROGRAM IN FULL SWING
Summer workouts, leagues and camps all on schedule
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The Boys are currently in the Teaneck Recreation Department Summer League, and will also be participating in many other leagues and camps over the next two months. We will try to keep this site updated with all the pertinent information.
Teaneck Summer League Schedule:
Wednesday, June 4 - Indian Hills 8pm Friday, June 6 - Englewood 8pm
Monday, June 9 - North Bergen 6pm Wednesday, June 11 - Westwood 9pm
Monday, June 16 - Memorial 6pm Wednesday, June 18 - Rutherford 6pm
Monday June 30 - Passaic 8pm Monday, July 7 - Hackensack 6pm
Friday, July 11 - Teaneck 8pm Monday, July 14 - St. Joe's 8pm
Playoffs begin on Friday, July 18 for the top 6 teams, with the #1 and #2 seeds getting a First Round bye. July 21 and July 23 are also playoffs dates, with the Championship set for Friday July 25 at 7pm.
Directions:
All games are played at the Rodda Center (250 Colonial Ct, Teaneck)
Take Route 4 East to the Belle Avenue Exit. Make 3rd left onto Sagamore Ave. Take Sagamore two blocks and make left onto Palisade Ave. Make third right onto Colonial Court and Rodda Center is on the right.
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2007 - 2008 Awards
Al'Don Muhammad Javae Gilchrist
Tim Finnerty Award Russ Matera "Mr Hustle" Award
Bilal Dixon Mike DeBartolo Dwayne Moffatt
MVP Most Improved Most Dedicated
Brittany Turner Janine Amado Julie Candio-Sekel
MVP Most Improved Most Dedicated
The BCSL American Undefeated League Champions Banner!
. . .The 1st banner ever for the Boys Program!
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Providence-bound Center Bilal Dixon has been chosen as North Jersey Player of the Year by the Bergen Record !
Click here for the exclusive story!
The Boys finished the year ranked #4 in North Jersey by the Bergen Record, and #11 in the State by the Star-Ledger.
Additionally, the Boys were chosen as
Group 1 / Group 2 Team of the Year.
This has been best QP team in over 25 years, and the boys and coaching staff should be congratulated on a job well done.
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Al'Don Muhammad scored 15 points against Englewood in the regular season finale to reach the 1000 point mark for his high school career.
Al'Don played his freshman and sophomore years at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Newark, where he was a primary scorer for their team. In fact, as a sophomore, he scored 32 against us! When Good Counsel closed after that year, Al made the wise choice to come to QP.
His role has changed a bit, as he has become known as one of the best defenders in North Jersey. He has also adapted his offensive game to be more of a passer and set-up guy for our inside players. This has helped him develop into a good all-around player who will have much success at the college ranks.
We congratulate Al'Don on a great achievement, and are very grateful he came to QP to complete his high school education!
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It was also Senior Night, as Bilal Dixon, Al'Don Muhammad, Brendan Sim, Billy O'Sullivan and Zaire Harris played their last Regular Season home game. We thank the Boys for all their hard work, and their families for their support over the years.
But . . . we're not done yet.
We have a State Championship to play for!!!!
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Congratulations to Bilal Dixon and Javae Gilchrist for being chosen to the Bergen County Jamboree All-Tournament Team
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BT 1000 !
Brittany Turner scored her 1000th point tonight with 2:22 left in the the 4th quarter to close the gap to one against St. Anthony's after the trailed by as many as nine points. But the girls could get no closer as they drop a close one 38-33 on Senior Night.
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We also need to thank the announcers and crew of QP Radio:
Mr. Heinzmann, Mr. McMahon, Mr. Berrios, Coach Tom DeCara and all who worked behind the scenes to broadcast the games. You brought the game into the homes of many people who couldn't get out to the Gym, and we appreciate all your hard work.
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BOYS #1 SEED FOR STATES
GIRLS 8TH SEED
STATE PLAYOFF BRACKETS ANNOUNCED
The Griffins have received a first round bye by virtue of the being the #1 Seed in Non-Public Group A !
Click here for full bracket and schedule of games
Our first game will be on Thursday February 28 at home against the winner of Bergen Catholic / Immaculata
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The Girls received the 8th seed in Non-Public Group A and will face #9 Oak Knoll at QP on Tuesday, February 26.
Click here for full bracket and schedule of Girl's games
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COREY KEARNEY
SOLID FRESHMAN SEASON AT CENTENARY
QP Standout Corey Kearney ('07) is enjoying a fine freshman season at Centenary College. After starting the season as the 6th man, he quickly cracked the starting lineup and is now averaging 10 points and 4 rebounds per game for the Cyclones.
Way to go, Corey!
All of us at QP are proud of you and wish you continued success.
Click here to follow Corey's season
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CHEERLEADERS IN FLORIDA FOR NATIONALS
Congratulations go out to our Cheerleaders, who made it to the Semi-Finals of their National Competition in Florida!
Follow the video link above to see parts of their performance.
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Congratulations, Shannon !!
Cheerleader Shannon Maurer has been selected by the Observer as "Athlete of the Week."
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Did you see it?
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Most all of the game summaries that have appeared on this page have been moved to the respective "Boys" or "Girls" page.
Follow the link in the green menu bar in the top panel to access these pages.
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Collage of Boys Team . . .
All photos courtesy of Tom Decara
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Click here for the Complete 2007-2008
Boys Practice and Game Schedule
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CENTER OF ATTENTION . . .
The Bergen Record profiles our Man in the Middle
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BOYS DROP FROM TOP SPOT
(Source: Bergen Record 02/24/08)
Boys
1. Don Bosco (25-2) 2. Paterson Catholic (21-4)
3. Hackensack (18-8) 4. Queen of Peace (23-2)
5. St. Joe's (18-7) 6. Eastside (17-6)
7. Passaic (18-5) 8. Kennedy (17-8)
9. DePaul (18-4) 10. Teaneck (14-8)
11. Bergen Catholic (15-10) 12. Englewood (16-8)
13. Northern Highlands (17-5) 14. Pascack Hills (17-4)
15. West Milford (18-5) 16. Wayne Valley (16-9)
17. Wayne Hills (19-5) 18. Saddle Brook (17-7)
19. Old Tappan (14-7) 20. Pascack Valley (16-6)
21. Mahwah (14-7) 22. Elmwood Park (16-8)
23. Manchester (16-8) 24. Passaic Valley (15-8)
25. Eastern Christian (15-8)
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The Star-Ledger drops us to #9 in their Top 20 of all New Jersey, based on our loss to Hackensack.
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MAXPREPS Ranks Boys at #19 in State
It's nice to be considered one of the better teams in New Jersey, but no matter where they rank us -
we still have to earn it on the court every game !!!!!
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Coach Boyce was recently interviewed on NorthJerseySports.com
"The Locker Room with w/ Jack and Carl"
The show is approx. 30 minutes long, and Coach Boyce's segment runs from the 6 minute mark till the 17 minute mark.
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Griffins Top Bergen Catholic
Take Tournament Title with 50-48 Win
Al'Don Muhammad hit two free throws with 9.9 seconds left to secure a win for QP in the Finals of the Indian Hills Holiday Tournament.
Javae Gilchrist led QP with 19 points and was chosen as the Tournament's Most Valuable Player.
Queen of Peace is King of the Hill - Bergen Record Story
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Griffins Upset St. Joe's
Great Defensive pressure puts QP over St. Joe's of Montvale 74-65 in the 2nd Round of the Indian Hills Tournament. Javae Gilchrist and Zaire Harris combined for 39 points and 12 assists. Bilal Dixon added 16 points and 15 rebounds.
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FRESHMEN BOYS GET FIRST WIN
Congratulations to Coach John Ahmuty and his Freshmen Boys, who earned their first victory of the year by beating host team Marist 64-51 in their Holiday Tournament. Great job !!!
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Friar Dixon !
6'8 Center Bilal Dixon has signed his National Letter of Intent to attend Providence College.
And Brittany Turner has committed to Felician College!
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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR VARSITY CHEERLEADERS !!!
The Girls have taken 1st place in the Jerzy's Best and Wow Factor Competition on January 3, 1st in the West Milford Competition on January 20, and 1st in Lyndhurst on January 27!
And to top it all off they were crowned . . .
FOR THE 11TH TIME OUT OF THE LAST 13 YEARS !!!!
WAY TO GO, GIRLS - WE ARE ALL PROUD OF YOU !!!!
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Next broadcast: Friday December 19, 2008
Boys vs. Westwood
7pm
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