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OUR MISSION

To develop fundamentals, enhance skills, instill teamwork, build leadership and increase confidence in our student-athletes in both sport and in life as they each prepare to reach their next level.

"It is the passion in your heart that matters" - Evander Holyfield

EVOLUTION SCHEDULE - WEEK OF MAY 14th:

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Registration is now open for EVOLUTION's Summer Programming. For More Info Or To Register simply Email Us @ family@evohoops.com today!!!

RECENT NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS

- May 13: EVO 11U Girls Capture Massachusetts State Championship!!!

- May 12: EVO Girls Play Their Hearts Out At States; Grades 6th, 7th, 9th & 11th Teams Making An Impact

- May 7: EVOelite 6th Grade Boys Capture State Championship & Nationals Bid

May 7: EVOelite Boys 6th, 7th & 8th Get It Done At MA & NH State Championships!!! All Teams Receive Bid To Nationals. Congratulations to All Teams!!!

- May 6: Girls 14U (Crampton/Campbell) and 15U (Tyrone/Babb) Capture the Rose At War Of The Roses Tournament To Benefit Juvenile Diabetes

- May 5: 12U Boys (Bennett), 13U Boys (Preston), 14U Boys (Lentini) and 16U (Vidal) All Advance In Bracket Play In MA and NH State Tournaments

- April 29: Boys 11U Go 4-0 and Advance to Massachusetts State Final Four At Babson College - Congrats On Your Great Accomplishment and Bid To AAU Nationals

A Great Team Effort by Ryan Ludwig, Cliff Trethewy, Carl & Trethewy, Jayson Clayton, Chris Walsh, Kyle Bennett, Casey McNally, Jeff Reza, Jarnell Guzman, Ben Serwuagi, Parents, Relatives, Fans and Coaches

- April 29: 13U Boys (Team Cherry) Tough To Beat at NH Spartans and NEB

- April 29: 16U Girls To Finals At King & Queen

- April 29: 16U & 14 Boys Champions At Boston JAMFEST

- April 29: 11U Girls (Team Smesler) Off To An 8-0 Season

- April 28: 13U Girls (Team Diorio) Have Success At NEB Tournament - Great Job Girls!!!

- April 28: EVOelite Boys 17U, 16U and 12U Advance in Silver Bracket at Providence JAMFEST

- April 27: 28 EVOlution Boys & Girls Teams In Competition This Weekend at Mass States, Providence JAMFEST, And 1 JAMFEST, King & Queen, NH Spartans and NEB - Good Luck To All Teams

irls Finalists at Bay State Magic Elite Tournament

- April 22: 17U Girls Finalists at Bay State Magic Elite Tournament

- April 16: 16U EVOelite Boys (Team Pritchard) Capture "AND-1 BOSTON JAMFEST" Championship

- April 15: Congratulations to Our 5th Grade Boys On A Tremendous Tournament Run At Super Regionals As They Compete In Gold Division Finals & Qualify For Nationals Bid

- April 15: Boys 15U, 16U and 17U (Team Pritchard & Porch) Advance To Finals At "AND-1 JAMFEST" and Warriors Shootout In Boston

April 15: Congrats to EVOLUTION 5th/6th Grade Girls (Team Smelser) For Picking Up Tournament Victories at Eastern Spring Classic

- Apr 14: EVOLUTION Boys Make Positive Impact at Super Regionals as All 7 Teams Advance In Gold Bracket (Boys 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th Grades)

- Apr 13-15: Stay Tuned For EVOLUTION Boys & Girls Tournament News For Teams Participating in Super Regionals (Boys 5th-8th), Marblehead Spring Classic, Mill City, Warriors Shootout and And-1 JAMFEST

- Apr 1: EVOLUTION Boys Capture 4 Tournament Championships (3rd, 6th, 8th & 11th Grade Boys) and post a 32 - 9 record at Warriors Tournament

- Mar 31: EVOLUTION Boys in Full Force At Warriors Tournament At Wentworth College. Teams who impressed and advanced to semi finals include:

- 3rd Grade Boys (Team Flynn) 2-0

- 4th Grade Boys (Team Dina) 2-0

- 5th Grade Boys (Team Anderson / Babb) 2-0

- 7th Grade Boys (Team Harrington) 2-0

- 8th Grade Boys (Team Keilty / Anderson) 2-0

- High School Boys (Team Porch) 2-0

- Mar 25: "Way To Go EVOLUTION Boys!!! Impressive Start To the 2012 Season As 11U Boys and 13U Boys Capture 1st Shot Tournament Championships"

- Mar 23: Special Thanks To All Who Attended and Volunteered at Our Program Kick-Off / Apparel Distribution Day - A Huge Undertaking And An Enjoyable Event"

- Mar 20: "Under-the-Radar Talent Shows Out at the Hoop Group Elite Top 100 in Boston"

Congratulations To EVOelite Players Who Impressed

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Aaron McLean (MA)  Class of 2015 | 6’6” Forward | St. Mark’s 

Kyle Lentini (MA)  Class of 2014 | 6’4” Forward | Pingree 

Matt Sherlock (MA)  Class of 2013 | 6’1” Guard/Forward | Melrose 

Sean Doncaster (MA)  Class of 2013 | 6’3” Guard/Forward | Medford

John Spears (MA)  Class of 2014 | 5’10” Guard | Pingree 

Aaron Welch (MA)  Class of 2012 | 5’10” Guard | Melrose 

Rodney Morton (MA)  Class of 2013 | 6’1” Guard | Malden

- Mar 18: The HOOPVILLE Top 40 Attracted Over 100 of the Top Area Players and College / High School Coaches from Around New England. Stay Tuned For 'Players-To-Watch'. Was Great To See A Great Turnout From the EVOLUTION Basketball Family.

- Mar 18: Congratulations To Players From Our EVOLUTION Family (including Alonzo Jackson, Kyle Lentini, Jonnie Spears, Connor Reardon, & David St. Peter) Who Were Selected & Competed At The 'Fitzy Games' at Mt. Ida College Click Here For More Info

- Mar 17: EVOLUTION High School Players In Full Force at Hoop Group TOP 100 Showcase

Mar 10 - EVO Tryouts Brings Some Of New England's Finest

Mar 5 - Reading Rocket Junior Standout, Nate Clarke, Leads Reading To A Successful and Memorable Season [Click Here For Full Story]

March 1: EVOLUTION SPRING 2012 AAU Tryouts - A Great Turnout!!!

Feb 28 - Its All About The Skillz

Player Development & EVO ELITE Program Director, Claude Pritchard, Leads Our Players Through Our Highly Acclaimed Skills & Drills At Player Evaluations

Feb 25 - Another great addition to EVOLUTION coaching staff - Welcome Terrell Hollins, Head Assistant at Suffolk University

Feb. 23 - Lynnfield Junior G/SF, Steven Carangelo Named Cape Ann League Player of the Year!!! Congratulations to Steve on a Great Accomplishment!

Feb 21 - Congratulations to Melrose Captain Matt Sherlock For Being Selected as Middlesex League All Star and For Helping To Lead Melrose to a Middlesex League Championship

WELCOME NEW COACHING ADDITIONS TO THE EVOLUTION COACHING STAFF

Eric McKoy, Brandeis University Men's Basketball Coach

For More About Coach Eric McKoy [Click Here]

Ray Porch, Emmanuel College Men's Basketball Coach

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Mark Holmes, Newbury College Men's Basketball Coach

For More About Coach Mark Holmes [Click Here]

Welcome to the EVOLUTION Family!!!

ARE YOU READY?...FOR THE NEXT LEVEL

EVOLUTION ELITE 15 & 16U Boys at Gym Rat 2011

TOP COACHES - A PROVEN TRACK RECORD

Congratulations to 10 members of the MASS EVOLUTION staff for their basketball coaching appointments to the following High School programs for the 2011-2012 season:

(1) Bishop Fenwick, (2) St. Mary's, Lynn, (3) Cash High School, Boston, (4) Danvers High School, (5) Rivers Prep School, Weston, (6) Revere High School, (7) Wayland High School, (8) Lexington Christian Prep School, (9) Boston English High School & (10) Austin Prep School

Basketball

Basketball Toughness

Coach Bennett - 10/6/2011

Taking Your Game to the Next Level

"ARE YOU READY?...FOR THE NEXT LEVEL"

EVO SPOTLIGHT

(May 6th) The EVO Girls continue to make their mark on the AAU Circuit this season. The 14U Crampton / Campbell Team is a great example how working together can make all the difference.

(April 29th) Coach Preston and his 7th Grade EVOelite squad is making waves around the New England Hoop Circuit. Coach Preston's team joins a talented and dedicated 13U Group who looks forward compete regionally and nationally this Summer.

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"Lives pass, but loves and memories stay forever"

In memory of Earnest Porch. You will always be remembered.

"Gone, but never be forgotten. He will always will be remembered in our hearts"

2012 LEAGUE ALL STARS (MIAA)

Congratulations to Nate Clarke (Jr), Steve Carangelo (Jr), Matt Sherlock (Jr), Matt Littleton (Sr), Nick Bates (Jr), Uche Nwokeji (Sr), Dom Luoni (So), Ryan Richard (So), Joshua Babb (Jr) and Rodney Morton (Jr) For Being Named MIAA League All-Stars.

CONGRATULATIONS TO DANVERS BOYS, READING GIRLS, BRIGHTON BOYS & ANDOVER GIRLS ON THEIR TREMENDOUS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP QUESTS!!!

- Sibohan O'Sullivan (Reading)

- Sarah Haase (Reading)

- Katie Starble (Reading)

- Abby Katz (Andover)

- Nick Bates (Danvers)

- Nick McKenna (Danvers)

- Duncan D'Hemecourt (Danvers)

- Malik James (Brighton)

Ryan Richard Named League All Star

Congratulations to Ryan, Sophomore Standout From Ayer MA, for being named Conference All Star.

League MVP - Caleb Ezewuzie

Congratulations to Caleb on being named the League MVP & All League Team of MBIL Division 1 Basketball!

Does It Get Any Better!!!

Congratulations to the Danvers High School Basketball Program & To EVOLUTION Players - Nick Bates, Nick McKenna, Duncan D'Hemecourt (also to Coach Bates) For Claiming EMASS Division III Championship On The Parquet

New Program Appointments

Coach Ray Porch Named

Director of Program Development

Coach Claude Pritchard Named

Director of Skills Development

ESKILLZ Academies - Back This Summer

"It goes without saying that our E-Skillz Academies, conducted by Claude Pritchard, provide some of he highest level of basketball skill & player development training in the sport of basketball. The E-Skillz approach gets the best from our student-athletes. We are proud that Coach Pritchard has decided to work exclusively with EVOLUTION Basketball" - Coach Bennet

E-Skillz & EVO Player Development Programs

- February & April Vacation Skills Academies

- Summer Boot Camps

- Positional Clinics

- Pre-Season Training

- Individual or Team Skills Training

EVO Winter Basketball "Three Times A Charm"

Congratulations to EVOLUTION's 5th, 6th & 8th Grade Teams for Capturing The Top Spot At The Eastern Tournament of Champions

COACHES:

Send Copy of Your Coaching Resume to family@evohoops.com

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RECENT PLAYER NEWS

Congratulations to READING, MELROSE & WINTHROP For Capturing League Championships this week!!!

Special Congratulations to our EVOLUTION players who helped make it happen including Nate Clarke, Matt Sherlock, Aaron Welch, Joshua Babb, Alex Sadwick, Nick Clarke, Matt O'Leary and Chris Godwin

English, Talaiferro & Rice Clash in Wakefield

Winter 2nd/3rd/4th Grade CHAMPIONS

at 1st Annual Boys & Girls of Greater Haverhill January 28th & 29th, 2012

Congratulations to our team:

Jordan, Liam C, Liam D, Jeff, Bryce, Jackson, Jarnel, Drew, Harry, Jayson &
Kanye

Special Congrats to Coach McNair for posting a 4-0 record.

Woburn & Wakefield Girls Together Again!!!

Congratulations to one of our own, Nick Bates (Class of 2013), for Earning North Shore Bank's Player of the Month!

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Carangelo a Double-Double Plus weapon in Lynnfield

Congrats to Cameron Borselli for Winning Elks Hoop Shoot

Melrose's Bell & Burlington's Sheridan in Middlesex League Battle

Jackson Takes EVO's Upcoming Talent Under His Wings!!!

WOBURN 6th & 8th Grade Boys Capture Holiday Titles

DICK'S SPORTING GOODS RECOGNIZES EVOLUTION & EVO ELITE BASKETBALL FOR DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT TO AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Thanks to Dick's Sporting Goods for hosting the MASS EVOLUTION program recognition event for our effort, commitment and dedication to youth amateur athletes in the sport of Basketball. It is a great honor and testament to the people and players who make EVOLUTION Basketball what it is today - a program, a family and a community. We would like to thank Dicks for hosting this event and extending special invitations to all friends and families of the MASS EVOLUTION Program. Also, thanks to all who turned out from around the EVOLUTION Family and to our volunteers for their effort and support.

MASS EVOLUTION Basketball is a proud sponsor of:

Melrose Boys & Girls Basketball