Fusion NY Hoops Festival UPDATES

The final version of the tournament schedule has been posted for the Fusion Hoops Festival being played on June 4th & 5th in Rochester, New York. All games will be played on the campus of The Aquinas Institute (1127 Dewey Avenue, Rochester NY 14613). Click here to download the schedule.

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Fusion LEMCKE Moves Up the Five-Star Top 25 Rankings

East Coast Fusion U17 move up the national rankings to #22 after winning the Southern Invitational. This national poll includes every travel team in the country; all 38 Nike-sponsored teams, all 25 Adidas-sponsored teams and the various teams who have merchandize relationships with Reebok, Fila, Under Armour and Pony. East Coast Fusion remains as an unaffiliated program and are proud to be one of only three teams in the Top 25 who don't have a sponsorship or merchandise relationship with any footwear company. See the rankings by clicking here.

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Fusion gets Media Coverage at Southern Invitational

After a good showing by all of the Fusion teams that competed in Hampton (VA) at the Southern Invitational, three players were given interviews about their play. These interviews can be found in their entirety by clicking here.

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Fusion U17 LEMCKE wins Southern Invitational

One of the East Coast Fusion U17 teams wins the Gold Championship at one of the spring's most prestigious events, The Hoop Group's Southern Invitational. Fusion LEMCKE beat some of the most respected teams in the country enroute to the tournament win including; Connecticut Select, Team United, Team Takeover, and others. The championship game included a matchup with the Russian Junior National team which was over in the USA for a 9-day training camp. Read the full media coverage of East Coast Fusion's win by clicking here.

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Fusion gets Media Coverage at Pitt Jam Fest

After a good showing by all of the Fusion teams that competed in the Pitt Jam Fest, three players were given interviews about their play. These interviews can be found in their entirety by clicking here.

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CBS's "The Talk" celebrates Autism Awareness Month

Fusion coach Jason McElwain and his mom recently appeared on The Talk giving the world an update on what he is currently doing. J-Mac continues to be a valuable member of our East Coast Fusion coaching staff. Click the link to watch the video.

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Fusion VA Hoops Festival Results

Congratulations to all of the teams who competed in the Virginia Hoops Festival. There was a lot of talent in Richmond (VA) for the event and it was a great environment. Click here to see the results of the tournament. The New York Hoops Festival is scheduled for June 4th and 5th, click here for more info.

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Why is East Coast Fusion potentially the best fit?

There are so many options for places to play during the spring and summer. Depending on your grade and what your goals are, East Coast Fusion might be the perfect program for you. Click here to find out more about what ECF has to offer players in the New York and Virginia area.

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Irondequoit's Josiah Heath commits to Canisius

Here is a story about a Rochester post player who became involved with East Coast Fusion this past spring. "It would have been so much better for Josiah if he would have joined the program 2-3 years earlier, but it's never too late to develop your game and get the proper exposure to college coaches," said Joe Tisa (Fusion NY Director and U17 Coach).

March 21, 2011 - The 6-foot-8, 230-pound senior center from Irondequoit gave a verbal commitment to the Golden Griffins on Friday night, opting for Canisius over Le Moyne and Mercyhurst. Quinnipiac and Robert Morris were other...Click here to read more.

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Labanowski Named an Academic All-American!

Here is a story about an original East Coast Fusion player, Mike Labanowski. Mike is a senior guard at the University of Rochester and he was just selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Team.

February 21, 2011 - As a three-point shooter for the men's basketball team at the University of Rochester, Mike Labanowski has done an admirable job of "filling it up". The nomenclature describes his ability to put the ball in the basket. Academically, Labanowski has done an admirable job of "filling it up" as well and he has been rewarded appropriately. The senior...Click here to read more.

Click here to read the full press release from the NCAA.

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J-Mac - The 5-Year Anniversary

Fusion coach Jason McElwain recently was back on the Today Show letting the world know what he is currently doing. J-Mac is a passionate and dedicated member of our New York program. Click the link to watch the video.

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Sophomore Coppola a Rising Star

Here is a story from Virginia Preps (part of the Rivals.com network) about current Fusion player Nick Coppola.

January 6, 2011 - After starting every game last season as a freshman for Central Region quarterfinalist Cosby High School last season and garnering all-academic honors in the Dominion District, Nick Coppola (5-foot 11, 175 pounds) has been even more impressive and taken his game to another level, as a sophomore this season for a Cosby team...Click here to read more.

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Fusion Hoops Festivals for both Virginia and New York

The 7th Annual Fusion Hoops Festivals are set for this coming up spring. The Virginia Hoops Fest will take place on March 26th & 27th (Saturday/Sunday) in Richmond, VA. The New York Hoops Fest will take place on June 4th & 5th (Saturday/Sunday) in Rochester , NY . The tournament will include Boys and Girls divisions, U13 - U17. For more information, please click here.

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Canisius basketball program plays at an up-tempo pace in classroom

Here is a story about the group of five seniors at Canisius College in Buffalo , NY. Two of these players are Fusion alum, Greg Logins and Tomas Vasquez-Simmons.

May 22, 2010 - Tom Parrotta laid out his demanding academic acceleration paty for the Canisius College men's basketball program starting with his first recruit: attend both sessions of summer school each year and you finish with four years on the court and a master's degree. Four years later, guard...Click here to read more.

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Transforming Rochester Schools - Part 3

Here is a link to a story from WXXI (Rochester media outlet) about what former Fusion coach, Anibal Soler, is doing to transform East High School. Mr. Soler was named the principal at East HS back in 2009. He is trying to incorporate a merit pay system for the teachers at East as a way to improve test scores and graduation rates. Here are the details.

WXXI Top Story from January 20th, 2011

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