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Seton Hall Prep's standout defensive end Connor Wujciak is relieved that he can now fully concentrate on his upcoming high school football senior season now that his decision to accept a scholarsthip to play for the Boston College Eagles is all behind him! ***Verona sometimes falls under the radar in Essex County boys basketball circles, but the Hillbillies have had a solid program under coach Eric McElroy and are looking to build off a good summer to have another very competitive hoops squad in looking ahead to the 2010-2011 winter campaign. See more in "Feature Articles" ***University High School has been the top, boys hoops squad in Essex County the past two winters and is also a two-time defending Group 1 state champion. Now, coach Elijah Allen and the Phoenix must also continue on without one of the more talented point guards in the county with the news that junior Brandon Waiters has transferred to nearby Newark Central. Check out all the chatter in "The Buzz" |
Newark Academy junior point guard Zaire Williams is fully healthy again after hip injury last winter and has his full intentions on building off a strong summer to make the Minutemen one of Essex County's more consistent programs from start to finish next winter in the always-competitive SEC. (photo courtesy of corbosport.com) |
There's Plenty Of Preparation For 2010-2011
As Local Hoopsters Vie In NA Summer Loop
By Steve Tober
For sidelinechatter.com
Zaire Williams was chatting about his busy summer that has been already with his AAU team, the Playaz, while also expressing his sincere hopes and aspirations for the winter of 2010-2011 as a Newark Academy junior point guard as he excused himself oh so politely, sliding along the bleachers inside the NA fieldhouse in order to start the time clock as Millburn began to run the court against Morristown-Beard on a recent hot, steamy night in the popular summer loop on the Livingston campus.
As July’s busy high school hoops scene begins to wind down with plenty of camps and summer leagues, NA’s Williams is more than happy to simply try and help out his high school coach, Jim Stoeckel, in any way he can, whether it’s chipping in with a helping hand along with other present and former Minutemen around the gym during the summer league, or doing what he does best, which is handling, passing, penetrating with and shooting the basketball in order to try and ensure a stronger 2010-2011 for the Minutemen, who fizzled down the stretch last winter after a superb start out of the gates in December.
It all ended last March 2nd with a somewhat surprising 67-55 loss to St. Mary’s of Elizabeth in a first-round Non-Public, North B state tournament contest in the same NA fieldhouse where the Minutemen usually rule.
“We had a tough finish to last season, no doubt about that,” said the talented 5-foot-11 Williams, a resident of Paterson, who also saw his own sophomore season hindered due to an injured hip that kept him out of action much of February. “I missed about 10 games, but I didn’t need any surgery, which was a positive thing, and I’m feeling real good now.
“We have to work harder than ever to try and make sure we finish strong next season. We had a great start, but it didn’t end the way it began!”
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