Mercy Mercy.....Have Mercy on Me!!!

Congratulations to Team Mercy and Coach Miguel on their win against Team Glendale Saturday April 27, 2013.

His boys ran hard and really played well!

We are always proud to showcase and brag about our athletes and their excellent showmanship!

Keep on with the winnings Team Mercy and Coach Miguel!!!!

7/8th Grade Club Girls - Weekend Recap (4/26/13)

Our (goofy) girls posing after their Excel game at the Downtown YMCA this past weekend.

They played again the next day at Copper Canyon and won their game!

Love how hard these girls work!  They're really a great team with so much potential, can't wait to show them off all over the country!

Congrats ladies on your win!!!!

3 on 3 Recap

Tropics

Automatic

Los Reyes (Winners)

Who Dem Boi's

Mercy

Kings

Sonics

Check out these teams that participated in the 3 on 3 at Youngker High School this past weekend.

These teams played hard and had fun and we appreciate their attendance and dedication to the sport we all love! 

See you guys next month!!!



The Importance of Role Models.....

"Coach" Jeremiah and "Coach" Isaiah and their squad

It's always nice to see our upperclassmen helping out with the younger kids.  Jeremiah and Isaiah play on our High School Boys Team and are always lending a helping hand to our 7-9 year old recreation league.

As you can see by the ear-to-ear smiles on the kids' faces, they love these guys!

The little kids look up to these older players and we are constantly reminded of how far our kindness goes.  All of the players at Greater Levels and Devastation Inc. have giant hearts and are always looking out for each other.  We are so proud to have instilled this trait in our athletes and we know that one day when our little ones grow up, they will do the same!!!!



'London' Bridge is Falling Down

http://youtu.be/zqDJHBenzmU

Check out this video of London Burrell.  London comes to practice with the High School boys every Tuesday and Thursday to enhance his basketball skills and to help the other fellas excel!

London has several colleges looking at him right now and with his moves and energetic spirit he will be signed in no time.

Player Spotlight - Jayson "J Smooth" Redhouse

Jayson plays for the Sonics and is 8 years old.  He is in the 3rd grade at Sundance Elementary in Buckeye, Arizona.

He is the Sonics starting Point Guard and he has a great basketball vision for his age!  He plays older than his age thanks to all of his training and hard work and he is an excellent ball handler.  Most of all, J Smooth loves the game and he displays this when he's on the court by being a non-stop force!

He is an excellent teammate and kids and we are so proud of him!!!!

Meet the Player - Janelle Barkey 7th Grade Girls Team

Janelle Barkey

Height: 5'5

Weight: 105 lbs

School: Desert Star, Goodyear, AZ

Statistics:

14.1 PPG

6 Reb.

3 Steals

Strengths: Janelle is a good defender and very athletic.  She is very good in open court and a streaky shooter at times. She is good on the ball defender and can lock down an opponent when called upon. 

Weaknesses: She needs to improve her ball handling skills.  Janelle needs to be more offense oriented. 



Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner!!!

Shout out to our 8th Grade Ladies....who held their own and won against the AZ Mustangs JV Team in a game this past Saturday April 20, 2013.

The girls along with Freshman Salma Oros played a tooth and nail game and came out on top by 1 point!!!

These girls deserve a round of applause and so does their Coach, Coach Jonathan!  He is so proud of the girls and their stellar effort.

Keep it up ladies, we love you and are so proud of you!

Meet the Sonics - 4th grade co-ed club team

 Sonics

Coach Junior's 4th Grade Club Co-Ed Squad

Coach Junior coaches these kids hard and his players love the game!  They are more often than not winning in their age bracket and displaying excellent fundamental skills.

They practice twice a week and Coach runs them hard and fast!

At the rate they're going these kids will be beasts by the the time they are in High School!

Congrats Sonics for all of your wins and cheers to Coach Junior who truly loves the game and the kids!!!!

DA BOYZ!!!!

OUR HIGH SCHOOL BOYS

AN IMPROMPTU PIC BEFORE THEIR FRIDAY NIGHT SCRIMMAGE GAME

AGAINST GLENDALE.......THAT THEY WON IN OVERTIME!!!!!



These happy faces are the hard workers, the ones who show up every time to play their hearts out.  The had a slow start but by the end they were on fire!!!

They picked up the pace and opened their eyes and ears to bring home a win!

As Coach Jonathan says, "We protect our house".  Even in a scrimmage, a game is a game and that's the real!!!!

Have a high school boys team that you want to put up against our boys, let us know....we are going to start hosting monthly Basketball O'Ramas, play a competitive club team of your level for $50 a game!  Come out and have some fun and work your players out.

Email us at devastationinc1@gmail.com

Sunday Night Training

A little 'after training' pow wow between Coach Jonathan and Coach Kevin and the athletes. 

Every Sunday Devastation Inc. will provide a low cost training to athletes of all ages.  This training will focus solely on their fundamentals.

The kids who attended this past weekend's clinic had a great time.  They are constantly improving their game and have a ton of fun on top of it.  Coach Jon and Coach Kevin stay positive and stay on top of these kids so they excel in the sport.

If you have any questions about 1 on 1 training or team training please email us at:

devastationinc1@gmail.com

We will be more than happy to work with you and your team!

Player Profile - Gustavo Loustaunau - High School

Gustavo Loustaunau

(Point Guard)

Height: 6’1”

Weight: 145#

Born: December 7, 1995

School: Youngker H.S., Buckeye, AZ

Current G.P.A.: 3.2

Game Stats:

10 PPG

6 Asst.

2.5 Stl.

5 Reb.

 

Strengths: Gustavo is a decent ball handler who distributes the ball well.He plays very well in the open court and finishes very well around the rim for his size. At times he is a streaky shooter that can shoot the three and score when called upon from the point guard position. He is very good on the ball defender and usually draws the toughest defensive assignment.

Weaknesses: Gustavo needs to improve ball handling when facing stronger guards.Gustavo also needs to be better at creating his own shot and he needs to increase his shooting range and shooting percentage from the three point range.

Player Profile - Justin K. Rhotan - High School

Justin K. Rhotan   

(Point Guard, Shooting Guard)

Height: 6’2”

Weight: 180#

Born: November 6, 1995

School: Desert Edge
             Goodyear, AZ

Current G.P.A.: 3.1

Game Stats:

15 PPG

3 Asst.

1.5 Stl.

6 Reb.

 

 

Strengths:  Justin is a mid-range scorer who can fill it up.  He can get to the basket and finish well.  He is an explosive leaper that can finish with either hand.  He is a good defender and can guard small forwards with his athleticism and physical strength.  At times, a streaky three point shooter.  Decent point guard skills.  Justin sees the court well and distributes the ball when playing the point guard role.

Weaknesses:  Justin needs to play with more enthusiasm and show more leadership to younger players. Justin’s ball handling is average and needs a little work while dribbling in traffic.  Justin has the ability to take over games but currently lacks a ‘killer’ instinct.

Encouragement Goes A Long Way!!!!!

Every now and again we find a player off to the side or on the court with their head hanging low.  These are the moments where the coaches and the players need to step up and encourage their players/teammates and give them some positive feedback. 

We all have moments where we feel like we're coming up short, or  frustrated or feeling the pressure.  Being on a team is like having a second family, we are there to love and support one another and provide a sense of positive camaraderie.

With greatness comes pain and hard work.  It's an arduous path to success but one step at a time and with the help of those around us who support us and are committed to our work, we will be successful athletes who will turn around and spread the positivity!

Player Profile - Jeremiah Barkey

Check out one of our High School Players....

Jeremiah L. Barkey

(Point Guard)

Height: 5’8”

Weight: 110#

Born: March 15, 1997

School: Desert Edge, Goodyear, AZ

Current G.P.A.: 3.0

Game Stats:

11.7 PPG

4.6 Asst.

2 Stl.

3 Reb.

Strengths:  Good basketball sense; 2^nd coach on the floor.  Jeremiah is a good ball handler and at times a streaky shooter with a good range.  His assist to turnover ratio is 4:1.  Excellent ball defender with quick hands and on average has 2 steals per game.  He is an excellent team player and possesses strong leadership skills.  He can consistently score during a shooting streak.

Weaknesses:  Jeremiah needs to improve his overall strength.  He needs to play with more intensity on a consistent basis.  He needs to improve on creating his own shot and possessing better ball handling skills.  At times he is weak going to his left hand.  

 

Meet Team Belmont

Meet our 5th/6th grade Club Team!!!!
These boys go at it hard and they play to win!!!
Coaches Bob Wood and Bobby Smith keep their skills in check!!!

Everybody Has A Story....

www.everybodyhasastory.me

Check out the blog above that one of our parents created!!!  His first story was on Greater Levels and featured our Club High School Boys Team.  Chris Esteen has two daughters in our basketball program.  His daughter Erica recently joined the 7th/8th grade girls club team and his younger daughter Diana has played for the last two years in the 7-9 years age group.  Both of his daughters are going to be great and excel in the sport.  Chris is dedicated to his family, work and of course, basketball.

Thanks Chris for the local roundup and feature and we're happy to do the same for you!!!

Our Lady Champions

Our 7th/8th grade Club Ladies team won 1st place in their tournament (March 23, 2013).

These girls played hard to protect their house and we are SO PROUD OF THEM ALL!!!!

YOUTUBE Videos of our players during practices!

Check out our players during their practices:
52 videos of our players running hard and strong!!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQuBOfLC949ENCKh_5wSJZw

Awesome!!!!!

FUNDRAISING PART 1

Our club teams will be selling Butter Braids over the next 2 weeks.  The proceeds will go towards tournament fees and other miscellaneous fees!!!!

They are $12 each and come frozen...leave the pastry out on a baking sheet for about 12 hours and voila!  You have a delicous pastry to bake that feeds about 10 people!

Cinnamon
Blueberry
Bavarian Creme
Cream Cheese
Apple

Contact one of our players or email us at
devastationinc1@gmail.com
to order your yummy pastry now!!!!

SUNDAY April 7 SKILLS TRAINING

This Sunday April 7 we will host an evening skills/fundamentals training at Bales Elementary in Buckeye, AZ.

More details to follow but if you're interested please email us at:

devastationinc1@gmail.com

IN THE BEGINNING.....

Welcome to our Blog!

Here you will find information on training camps, games, stats on our players and much more!

We are in the process of building a basketball empire...churning out well-skilled players with sound fundamental skills and the ability to play in any situation.

Our kids are strong, smart and diverse.....

These kids are part of www.greaterlevels.com and here at Devastation Inc. we take it to the next level....

If you ever have any questions, please feel free to contact our coaching staff:

Coach Jonathan Barkey

Coach Kevin Edwards

Coach Junior Ramirez

Coach Bob Wood

Coach Miguel Madrigal

Coach Melissa De Marie

devastationinc1@gmail.com

Keep updated on player profiles and game stats by checking back regularly to our blog:

devastationinc1.blogspot.com