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Congrats to 17U Pacers - Blue (7/26 - 8/01/07) 

Congratulations are in order to our 17U Prince William Pacers - Blue Team as most of them rap up their AAU basketball careers placing 9th place among 64 teams at the 2007 17 & Under AAU Division II National Championship in Orlando, Florida from July 26-August 1, 2007!!!!
 
The team was coached by Charles Wilson (Potomac H.S. Head JV Coach), Reginald Wanzer (Woodbridge H.S. Asst JV Coach) and Roger Cornwell (Potomac H.S. Asst JV Coach).  The players are all local talents, mostly rising Seniors, from Potomac, Freedom, Hylton, Garfield and Colonial Forge High Schools.
 
Reginald Wanzer Jr.
Devonne Blackshear 
Raymond Haynes 
Donald Vaughn 
Bobby Mott 
Kwasi Amponsah 
Zachery McMorris-Webb 
Tyrone Smith 
Roger Lassiter 
Fitzroy Grant 
Christian Lewis 
Andrew Cornwell 
Charles Reed 
Jermain Asiedu
 
They won all three games in pool play beating Raiders of Oakland (Michigan) 81-54; NFBC Orange Park Suns (Florida) 68-67; and SO LA Red Storm (Louisiana) 80-53 to advance to the National Championship Bracket.  In bracket play, they beat Hightower Hoopsters (North Carolina) 72-59 then lost in the second round to the National 4th Place finisher, G.O.S.H. Warriors (New York) 80-91.  Falling into the the 2nd Round Consolation bracket with the possibility of 6th or 9th place, they beat Wilson Warriors (North Carolina) 67-65; Middle GA Bucks (Georgia) 77-66; and challenged the New Jersey Panthers for the 6th place ranking but came short in a 59-51 lose to finish 9th in the Nation!!! 
 
Outstanding showing at a National Championship as this will be the last AAU nationals for all the rising Seniors that commit to Colleges as they inspire to further their basketball careers!!!  I'm extremely proud of and overjoyed for them, especially because I have had the opportunity to coach many of them (some as young as 9 years old) throughout their Pacers careers and to see their progression and maturity on and off the court is incredible!!!
 
Also noteworthy - Several other players (Christopher Hill, Darryl McKeithan, Jason Clark) not listed above that helped the team at the State Tournament could not make the National trip to Florida and the 17U Pacers Gold Team (other local PW County rising junior and seniors - Michael Salomon, Klute Watkins, Darren Barber, Aaron Jones, Akeem Israel, Isaiah Graham, Scott Carpenter, Stefone Pringle, Darius Brent, Jeffrey Rowe, Rapheal Putney and Darius Colbourn) qualified to attend but elected not to go the Nationals because of other commitments.
 
I wish them all much success and I'm sure we will see many of these names in the news during their final high school season.
 
CONGRATULATIONS again!!!

Louis Blackshear
Prince William County Basketball Association (PACERS)
Director, Boys B-ball Ops

 Pacers 12U 1st Place Kudos (7/08/07) 
Congratulations to the Pacers 12U Team for taking 1st Place in the 2007 AAU National "Classic" Division I Championship Tournament!!! This team really shows that hard work and perseverance really pays off. They sputtered during pool play going 1-2, but after landing in the Classic Tournament Bracket won 6 straight to take the championship, which earned them an automatic bid to next years AAU National Division I tournament!! Again, great job to the players, coaches, and parents...truly representing the Pacers, Prince William County, and the Commonwealth of Virginia!!!!

12U Pacers Blue Rock (5/27/07) 
It is with great pleasure to congratulate the Pacers 12U Blue team for winning the 2007 USSSA Division II State Championship on Sunday, May 27th in Fort Lee, VA. The team truly was challenged and worked hard to sweep this tournament away by winning all of their games by an average of 20 points, earning them a spot to travel to Indiana to participate in Nationals this summer!

Great Job 17U Pacers (5/20/07) 
Congratulations to the 17U Prince William Pacers who breezed through the 17U Division II District Championship this weekend. If you missed it they put on a high flying dunk-fest, three point shot-a-thon, superior ball handling, crowd pleasing display in the championship game with a 42 point victory over the runner-up opponent!! This is a back-to-back championship for this team that won this tournament last year as a 16U team. Great job to the players and coaches and good luck in the AAU Nationals this summer!!!!

The 17U Prince William Pacers "White" Team held it's own in the tournament too... making it to the quarterfinal game (top six (6) finisher). I'm checking to find out if their finish will still qualify them for Nationals....Great job to this young team comprising of mostly 16U players.

The 17U Prince William Pacers "Woodbridge HS" Team had two nail bitter losses (by 2 points in their opener and by 1 point from a buzzer beater shot in the losers bracket)...this team is mostly comprised of 16U old players, so I expect to see them back next year competing for the championship!!

Way to Go 12U Pacers Blue (5/06/07) 
The Prince William Pacers were definitely in full force representing the organization well this weekend at the 2007 Virginia Invitational Tournament (VIT). Out of our current 12 Pacers teams, 8 teams competed in the tournament and all 8 teams advanced from pool play to bracket play on Championship Sunday. This is an exceptional showing for our basketball club!!!! 

Here are the results:

9U Pacers - Coach Glover - VIT Champions

11U Pacers - Coach Aust - VIT Runners-up

12U Pacers - Coach Smith - VIT Champions

13U Pacers - Coach Blackshear - VIT Runners-up

14U Pacers - Coach Muhammad - VIT Semifinal finish

15U Pacers - Coach Allen - VIT Quarterfinal finish

17U Pacers A Team - Coach Wilson - VIT Runners-up

17U Pacers B Team - Coach Cornwell - VIT Quarterfinal Finish

Again, Great Job to the Players, Coaches and Parents!!!!

Way to Go 12U Pacers Blue (5/06/07)
Congratulations to the PW Pacers 12U Blue team. This team is definitely rolling and gearing up for the USSSA States....they took first place this weekend playing in The Richmond Timberwolves Challenge. Everyone played hard with great intensity and heart. 

Get Well Soon, Desmond (5/06/07) 
We wish a speedy recovery to Desmond Robinson (12U Pacers), who sustained a neck injury during the championship game yesterday... all test results look good and his is doing well. We should see him back on the court doing his thing in a couple weeks!!!

Shoutout for 12U Pacers Blue (4/29/07) 
The 12U Blue Team finished 2nd in the MD Ruff Ryders Tournament held in Landover, MD. The team has been working hard the entire season in improving and this work paid off as they were able to beat some accomplished teams from the Potomac Valley. Good luck in your endeavor to win the USSSA State Championship.

Way to Go 14U Pacers (4/29/07) 
The Pacers Boys 14U team had a victorious weekend in Richmond, Virginia at the Division II State Tournament. They lost early and went to the loser bracket Saturday. They battled back to win 6 straight games to advance to the championship game, but fell a little short to take home the "Silver Medal" and a second seed for the Division II National Championships in Cocoa Beach, Florida in July 2007. The players showed a lot of heart and we are definitely proud of them! Outstanding Job!

AAU Pacers & Virginians Rock (4/21/07) 
Thus far the PWCBC teams that have qualified for nationals are:

BOYS:

10/U Div I 
11/U Div I & II
12/U Div I
13/U Div I
15/U Div II

GIRLS:

11/U Div I
12/U Div I
13/U Div II
16/U Div I & II

Big time props and respect to the entire Pacer Nation as we continue prove that we can win with class in the sport of basketball.

Congrats Pacers 13U (4/21/07) 
The 13/U boys finished 2nd in their state (D-1) tourney played in Richmond. They lost early but fought their way back to the championship game.

Great Job 15U Pacers (4/21/07) 
The 15/U Boys finished 3rd in their state (D-2) tourney played in Virginia Beach. 

Way to Go 13U Virginians (4/21/07) 
The 13/U girls finished 2nd in their state (D-2) tourney played in Virginia Beach. They lost in the championship game by one at the buzzer.

Awesome Job 12U Pacers (4/21/07) 
12U team went 4 -1 in the Crab City Classic this weekend in Baltimore, MD. The event featured teams from as far south as the Atlanta Knicks and as far north as the Brooklyn Patriots. After dominating victories in the pool and bracket play, we fell in a heartbreaking semi final round 58-56 to the Knicks -- the only other team undefeated in the tournament.

Congrats 11U & 12U Virginians (4/14/07) 
Congratulations to the Virginians 11U and 12U teams. Both placed 3rd this past weekend in their Virginia District AAU Division 1 Championships. As a result, both teams qualify for their respective National AAU tournaments this summer.

Awesome Job 11U Pacers (4/14/07) 
Another Pacers Team gets the job done!!! Congratulations to the Division II 11U Pacers Team.... they took 2nd place in their District Championship this weekend. Their win earns them the right to join the host of other Pacers (9U Division I, 10U Division II, 11 Division I, 12U Division I, 13U Division I, and 15U Division II) teams that are headed to Nationals this summer!!!! Great Job!!!

14U Pacers Shoutout (4/14/07) 
The Pacers Boys 14U team played in the "Battle in the Burg" tournament in Spotsylvania, VA this past weekend and had a tremendous tournament. They swept the first day of the tournament by beating two teams by an average of 30 points, advancing to the championship on Sunday. In the championship game, they won in a convincing manner of 31 points to take home the championship trophy.

Way to Go 13U Pacers (4/7/07) 
The 13U Pacers team went up to Philadelphia this weekend battle and through yet another weekend of tough competition in an adverse environment...ultimately placing 2nd in the 2007 Philly Spring Classic tournament!  Their only lost of the weekend came in the championship game vs. Philly's Finest as they fought to the very end, but came up a little short in this one to Philadelphia's best AAU team!!!

Congrats 15U Pacers (4/7/07)
The 15U Pacers were down in Garner Road, North Carolina. Another successful weekend for this group of young men by placing 4th in the Garner Road Super Regional as they are coached by first year AAU Coach Jeff Allen!!   This finish gives them an automatic bid to Nationals this Summer!!

15U Pacers Shoutout (3/31/07)
Congrats to the Pacers 15U Team for winning the Spring 2007 Cardinal Boys Basketball Pre Regional Qualifier Tournament!!! They fought through many challenges during the tournament this weekend but came out victorious over the Cardinal team!!! 

Congrats 10U Pacers (3/31/07)
The 10U Pacers played very tough in their Division I State Tournament...losing two tough games; one by a buzzer beater and the other in overtime... This team will still go to the Division II Nationals with their automatic bid from placing 8th in the Nation in last years 9U National Tournament!

Awesome Job 11U Pacers (3/31/07)
The 11U Pacer team has proven that it is clearly the best in it's age group!!! They won the 9U and 10U State title....and upheld it's title defense this weekend by being the 11U Division I State Champions!!!! Three in a row.... WOW!!!! Great Job!!!!

Congrats 12U Pacers (3/31/07)
The 12U Pacers stepped up to the challenge this weekend too.... placed 3rd in the 12U Division I State tournament!.  They will be headed to Nationals this summer!!!!

13U Pacers are Victorious (3/31/07)
The 13U Pacers team took it's show on the road to Harrisburg, PA, and came back victorious....winning the Central Penn Ballers 13U Super Regional out of a field of 12 teams for PA, MD, NJ, NY and VA!!!  The team is definitely getting primed to make a bid for the State Title in a couple weeks in Richmond and ultimately at Nationals this summer!

Congrats 13U Pacers (3/24/07) 
Congratulations to the Prince William Pacers 13U Team!!! They stormed their way to a 2nd Place finish through a field of 18 teams from NJ, CT, NY, PA, DE, and VA in the 2007 Shore Shots AAU Super Regional Tournament in Neptune, NJ this weekend. The competition was definitely a challenge, but all around team work was the difference for the team's success that has earned them an automatic bid to the AAU National Championship this summer!!!

Way to Go 9U Pacers (3/24/07)
Congratulations to the Pacers 9U team!!! They placed 4th in the Virginia AAU District Championship this weekend and are on their way to the AAU Nationals this summer!!!! 

Congrats 12U Pacers & Coaches (2/25/07)
This team is starting to make some noise up and down the east coast. The 12 U Pacers punched a ticket to the Big Dance this Summer by going undefeated at the Diamond St. Titans Super Regional the weekend of Feb 23-25. The team dominated the competition by winning by an average of 20.5 points. Now it's time to focus on seeding. Congratulations guys!

Congrats 13U Pacers "AGAIN! (12/18/06)
The PW Pacers 13U Team won the "2006 DC Holiday Classic Tournament" this weekend!  After losing by four points in one of the two pool play games on Saturday, this team came roaring right back winning the next three games convincingly (also avenging their loss to the team that got them in pool play by getting them in the championship game by 25 points) on Sunday to capture the teams second straight tournament victory this season! Great Job and keep doing what you do to represent the Pacers!

Great Job 12U Pacers Gold! (12/17/06)
Congratulations to the 12U Gold Team for winning the 2006 Spartan Christmas Classic in Salem, Va. On route to the championship, the team defeated three teams, including national qualifying teams VA Warriors and NC Gators Red. All of the team members gave maximum effort the entire weekend. It was a great start to the season as we pursue our goal of joining the Big Dance this summer.

Another Shout Out to the Pacers 13U! (11/18/06-11/19/06)
Congratulations to the PW Pacers 13U Team!!!!! They won the MAGIC32 Metro Sixers Pre-Thanksgiving Tournament this weekend. This team's defensive presence and offensive explosions could not be match as they win their first tournament of the season!!! Keep up the great work in representing the Prince William Pacers!!

Pacers 13U Shout Out! (11/04/06-11/05/06)
Congratulations to the Prince William Pacers 13U Team!!!!! They finish 2nd in the Metro Sixers Fall League and were runners-up in the playoff championship game yesterday losing by 2 points to the MD Madness. Despite going through a grueling workout on Saturday night; winning two earlier games on Sunday vs. Next Level Warriors and LA Hawks; and falling behind by as many as 12 points early in the championship contest, this team fought back and made a game of it that could have went either way in the closing seconds!!

This team is definitely starting to emerge as one of the best 13U Teams in the area!! With continued hard work and dedication from the Players and Parents, we will be a force to be reckoned with throughout the Nation as we go through with 2007 season!!

We wish a speedy recovery to our two big guys!!!! Jahaan Roberson who broke a few fingers and knuckles earlier in the week and was unable to suit up yesterday and Darius Parson who despite having to get seven stitches in his forearm, sustained during the championship game last night.he endured the pain and blood to come back on the court to battle with his teammates!!!

2005 - 2006

Pacers 9U Shout Out! (8/07/06-8/13/06)
Let's give a BIG shout out to the Prince William Pacers 9U team for placing 8th in the AAU National Tournament in Orlando, FL (August 7 through August 13). Congratulations to the team and the coaching staff!

Pacers 12U Congrats! (7/27/06)
Congratulation to Coach Blackshear's and his 16U Boys team for winning the Las Vegas Showcase Exposure Tourney this week. The team went 9-0, against some of the top 16U teams in the country. The team consists of players from Potomac, Freedom and Hylton. They are now on their way to Orlando to compete in the 17U D-II Nationals.

Virginians Get BIG Congrats! (7/24/06)
U10 Virginians—Finished 3^rd in AAU States and in their first appearance on the big stage at nationals, made it out of pool play into the championship tourney.

U11 Virginians—Finished 3^rd in AAU States and 2^nd in YBOA States, Finished 4^th in YBOA Nationals.

U13 Virginians—Finished 3^rd in AAU States, and, as a result of this finish and the fact that this team finished 13^th overall in last year’s u12 AAU nationals, was invited to compete in the u13 AAU Nationals. 

U14 Virginians—Finished 1^st in AAU Division II State Regionals, 1^st in AAU Division II States, and 5^th in AAU Division II Nationals.

U15 Virginians—Finished 2^nd in AAU Division II State Regionals

The above results reflect a lot of hard work and preparation on the part of coaches, athletes, and parents.  Congratulations on a job well done.    

Pacers 12U Congrats! (6/16/06-6/18/06) Congratulations to the PW Pacers 12U team once again!!!! This team is definitely rolling and gearing up for the AAU Nationals....they took first place this weekend playing in a combined 12/13 year old age group in the Baltimore Stars "2006 Bump Tournament" and still came out on top!!!

Pacers 9U Congrats! (6/02/06-6/04/06)
A BIG shout out to PW Pacers Boys 9-U for placing second in the MYS Spring Classic held at Catholic University on June 4!

Pacers 12U Regional Congrats! (6/02/06-6/04/06)
Congratulations to the Pacers 12U team as they once again show that they will be among the best in every tournament they compete in finishing as runners up in the Garner Road Bulldogs Super Regional Tournament in Raleigh, North Carolina, this weekend. This team continues to flourish against the top competition in the Nation. They are definitely fine tuning things up for the AAU Division I National competition in July.

Pacers 15U Regional Congrats! (6/02/06-6/04/06)
The Pacers 15U team played in the Garner Road Bulldogs Super Regional and made it to the semifinal game which earned them a bid to the 15U AAU Division II Championship in Lexington, KY, July 9-15, 2006. This team has continue to improve and stick together; this was evident as I watched them scrap and fight to the end against some very tough competition this weekend to obtain their dream to compete in a National tournament.

Pacers 11U Championship Congrats! (6/02/06-6/04/06)
Congratulations to the PW Pacers - Smith 11U Team for finishing 2nd in this weekend's YBOA State Championship. As a result, the team has qualified for the YBOA Nationals that will be held in Orlando, FL.

Pacers 10U and 12U Championship Congrats! (5/26/06-5/28/06)
Congratulations to both the 10U and 12U Pacers Teams for winning the championships in their perspective age groups this weekend in the 2006 Team Richmond Hoopfest Tournament. Both teams dominated their opponents as they continue to fine tune things for the AAU National Championship later this summer.

Pacers 17U Div II Congrats! (5/19/06-5/21/06)
Congratulations to the Pacers 17U Division II Team for winning the Virginia District 17U Division II Championship this weekend. Great job to the players and coaches in earning the #1 seed for Virginia advancing to the AAU National Championship in Orlando, Florida in late July. See the attached highlight story.

Virginians U14 Div II Congrats! (5/19/06-5/21/06)
Congrats to the Virginians U14 Division II Team! This team has earned the #1 seed for Virginia advancing to the AAU National Championship in Orlando, Florida, July 4 - 11.

This group of young ladies has won State AAU titles 2 of the past five (5) years. The other three (3) years, this group of athletes placed 2nd twice and 3rd once on their way to qualifyng for AAU Nationals five (5) years in a row. Congrats to Coach Caracciolo and Coach White, Deneen Gasque--Team Manager, and all of the parents who have been so supportive.

Virginians U11 Div I Congrats! (5/19/06-5/21/06)
Congrats also to the Virginians U11 Division I Team! They won all of their games in a tournament at Mt. Vernon HS this past weekend. They will play in the YBOA State tournament in Chesapeake, VA this upcoming weekend. This team has already qualified for the U11 Division I AAU Nationals and the U11 YBOA Nationals.

Championship Congrats! (5/12/06-5/14/06)
Congratulations to the 17U Pacers for taking 2nd place in the Virginia Division I District Championship over the weekend in Virginia Beach. They were able to prevail despite being shorthanded due to Mother's Day commitments and injuries of several players!! Outstanding job as they will advance to the AAU National Championship in Orlando, FL later this summer!!!

Currently the Pacers will advance the 9U Division II, 10U Division I, 11U Division I, 12U Division I, and 17U Division I teams to their respective AAU National Championships!!!!!! 

Great job by all our teams...as some of the teams are still going to Super Regional Tournaments trying to obtain a bid to nationals...

Pacers U9 Congrats! (4/30/06)
A Shout Out for the U-9 Pacers for placing 2nd in Philadelphia this weekend!

Congrats to U11 & U12 Girls! (4/21/06-4/23/06)
The Virginians U11 Gold team placed third in its State Tournament, and, as a result, has now qualified for AAU Nationals as well as YBOA Nationals.

The Virginians U12 team also placed fifth in its State Tournament.

Congrats to U14 & U15 Girls! (4/21/06-4/23/06)
Congratulations to the U14 Virginians for capturing 1st Place and the U15 Virginians for capturing 2nd Place in the DIV II Regional Tournament. Both teams will advance to their State Tournament in Roanoke, VA (May 19-21).

Congrats to U12 Pacers! (4/21/06-4/23/06)
Congratulations to the U12 Pacers team for their 5th place finish in the Boys Division I District Championship this weekend. They won their first two games before losing to the repeating District Champions, BW Virginia Beach Heat by 5 points placing them in the losers bracket to face the eventual 2nd Place finishers BW Hampton Hoyes-Daniels team in a heartbreaking barn burner loss by 2 points. The team bounced right back to defeat the Speed City Chargers to capture the 5th place and final seed for Virginia teams advancing to the 2006 AAU National Tournament, July 15-22, 2006, in Newport News, Virginia.

U12 Pacers do it again! (4/14/06-4/15/06)
They are the champions on the 2006 Charm City "Easter Hoop-Fest", in Baltimore, Maryland; going undefeated this weekend winning 5 straight games and defeating Baltimore Panthers convincingly in the Championship game by 15 points. Congratulations to the players, coaches and parents!!! Keep up the great work!....

Congrats to U10 Girls, U11 Girls teams! (4/07/06-4/09/06)
Congratulations to the U10 Girls for placing third in this weekend's state tourney in Roanoke, VA and qualifying for the Girls U10 (D-1) National tourney in Orlando, Florida. Against teams that were always physically larger, our girls lost two (2) games by a combined 5 points. They were presented a plaque and medals for their successful tourney.

Our U11 (D-1) Girls team had another successful weekend, winning ALL of their games in another YBOA tourney and qualifying for the YBOA State Tourney. They were presented a trophy and medals for the second straight weekend. In addition, two (2) of the team members were named to the All Tourney team. This team has lost just one (1) game so far this season in a Boys U11 league.

Congrats to U9 Pacers! (4/07/06-4/09/06)
A shout out for the U9 Boys for placing second in this weekend's state. They came out of the losers bracket and forced a if game but came up short, but will advance to the U9 National Championship.

Congrats to both the U13 & U14 Girls teams! (3/31/06-4/02/06)
The U13 Girls competed in the Battle of the Capital in Washington DC. This was a very competitive tournament and they won all 4 of the pool play games.

They also won the first game of bracket play and made it to the final four teams competing. They fell a couple baskets short in their second game to a team from Harlem, NY. This is their 5th tournament of the season and their record is 19-3 in tournament play so far.

The U14 Girls also competed in the Battle of the Capital. This was their first tournament of the season. They are rebuilding this season and still adjusting to their new roles. They were very competitive in pool play and lost two games by only 6 points to some very competitive teams!

Another successful weekend for the Prince William Pacers!!!! (3/31/06-4/2/06) 
Congratulations go out to the Pacers 10U (Coach Keith Honore) and 11U (Coach Paul Alexander) teams....they both are the Virginia Association "Division I" State Champions, going undefeated in their perspective tournaments this weekend. Both teams are headed for the National tournament as the #1 seed for Virginia!!!!

Also, the Pacers 17U (Coach Charles Wilson) team finished first place in an AAU Super Regional Tournament in Baltimore, MD this weekend. They now have an automatic bid to their National Tournament....

Currently, the total is 4 Pacers (these 3 teams plus the 12U (Coach Louis Blackshear)) teams headed for the big dance!!! At this rate, we may be represented by every age group this year!!! Keep up the great work and best of luck to the teams that will be competing in their qualifying tournaments in the next couple weeks!!!

Congrats to U11 Virginians! (4/03/06)   
They won a YBOA State qualifying tournament this weekend and two (2) of the players received All Tournament honors. This team is getting it done. This team has lost only one game thus far this season and just a couple of weeks ago, won an U11 Boys tournament.

Congrats to Pacers 10U & 12U! (3/26/06)
The Pacers (DII) 11U Boys team took first place in the Central Region Playoffs in Charlottesville, VA this weekend.  The team performed admirably, with 2 double digit wins to secure a spot in the DII States in Stafford on April 21-23.

Congrats to U11 Virginians! (3/20/06)
The Virginians U11 girls won the Boys and Girls Club 10-11 boys league this week by defeating the only team to have beat them this year and improve their record to 15-1. 

Congrats to Pacers 10U & 12U! (3/20/06)
Congratulations to the Pacers 10U and 12U teams for their accomplishments this weekend. The 10U Pacers obtain 2nd Place in an AAU Super Regional Tournament in Roanoke, VA and the 12U Pacers took 1st Place in an AAU Super Regional Tournament in Hyattsville, Maryland. Both teams earned an automatic bid to their perspective AAU National Tournaments. Great Job and keep up the great work!!!

Congrats to U10 Virginians!  (3/13/06)
I want to congratulate the 10U girls for once again winning it all in the Spotsylvania tournament this past weekend. They currently are UNDEFEATED  in tournament play. Keep up the good work, girls!

Congrats to U11 Pacers!  (3/13/06)
The 11U Boys (Alexander) finished in second place in the Stafford Invitational Tournament held March 11th - 12th. It was our first tournament of the season. Our opponent in the Championship game was the Metro Sixers team from out of Maryland.  Our boys battled hard and played well. 

Congrats to U10 Virginians! 
Prince William Virginians Girls 10U Win 3-0 at Red Tide Tournament with Games 2 & 3 victories in overtime.

Game 1 - PWV G10U vs. Arlington Matrix  (30-21)
Game 2 - James River Blaze vs. PWV G10U (28-29)
Game 3 - Red Tide vs PWV G10U (29-31)

Congrats to U11 Pacers! (2/26/06)
Please join me in congratulating the PW Pacers 11U Smith Boys basketball team for competing hard and finishing 2nd in the VA Storm Kick-off Classic. The boys lost a close final to the New York Impact, and gained valuable experience competing against a Division 1 team in a championship >environment.

Also, congratulations to Zach Fong for winning the 3 point shooting contest against people of all ages, including adults. Zach left this weekend with the  biggest trophy.

Congrats to U12 Pacers! (2/26/06)
Congrats and shout out to the 12U Pacers who placed 2nd out of 22 teams from the Virginia/DC/Maryland/Baltimore area in the MJM Capital Events Winter League and were also runners-up in the league tournament this weekend!!! This team is off to a great start with a record of 10-2 and headed to an AAU Super Regional Tournament in Hampton, VA this weekend.

Congrats to U11 Virginians! (2/26/06)
The Prince William Virginians U11 girls won the Stafford Invitational Tournament this weekend by beating the Virginina Storm 37-23 for the championship.  The Virginians were dominant throughout the weekend, beating their opponents by an average of 21 points per game. 

We received excellent post play from our big girls.  Our guards managed the game well on the offensive side of the ball.  Our power forwards were dominant, helping out on the boards, defense and offense throughout the tournament.  The girls record improved to 9-1 for the season.

Pacers 14U Accomplishments:

Recent accomplishments:

5th  Place - AAU DI Virginia States, May 2005
(Qualified for DI National tournament August 1st thru 8th in Orlando)
1st Place - Timberwolves Challenge Tournament, April 2005
1st Place - Virginia Pre-District Run Tournament, April 2005
1st Place - March Madness Tournament (Hopewell), March 2005
2nd Place - Potomac Valley League, February 2005
1st Place - Bishop O'Connell Invitational, December 2004
1st Place - Fairfax Christmas Tournament, December 2004

Past accomplishments:

AAU DII National Championship
13U team was 7th place at 2004 tournament in Memphis, losing only to team finishing 2nd
12U team was 16th place at 2003 tournament in New Orleans
11U team participated at 2002 tournament in New Orleans

AAU DII Virginia States

13U team was 3rd  place in 2004
12U team was 2nd  place in 2003
11U team was 3rd place in 2002
10U team participated in 2001

AAU DII Virginia Central Regional
13U team was 1st place in 2004
12U team was 2nd place in 2003
11U team was 1st place in 2002
10U team was 2nd place in 2001

YBOA Virginia States

13U team was 1st seed in 2004
12U team was 4th place in 2003

History:

Coach Terry Johnson was the head coach of the Prince William Metro Thunder until moving to the Pacers organization Fall 2004

Terry has been coaching the same core group of players since Fall  2001

 

 

  2004 - 2005

Congrats to all Pacers! (7/22/05)

Hello Pacers 15 & Under Parents,

Once again I'd like to thank you all for your support throughout the season
and allowing your son to be apart of this 15 & Under Pacers Team.  I'm
extremely proud of what we have been able to accomplish this year; placing
2nd in the State and placing 1st or 2nd in most of the tournament we
participated in this year is phenomenal!!!

This year we were able to advance further than ever in the National
Tournament and showed we are a team to be reckoned with.  We went 2-1 in
our pool losing our 1st game 65-63 to Meanstreets (coached by Tai Streets -
a wide receiver for the Detroit Lions), then came rawing back the next day
against the number one team in the pool (Alabama Westchester Rockets)
beating them 87-62, and held off the determined Jersey Renegades White team
70-69.

Moving on to the National Tournament bracket we were in familiar territory
having to face a Potomac Valley (Maryland) team in the first round as we
defeated the PG All-Stars 67-56. In the  second round game we had to face
the #1 seeded team in the tournament - P. Miller Ballers (coached by rapper
Master P and his son Romeo who played sparingly during the game).  We
fought extremely hard and had them on the ropes in the second half of the
game, but finally loss 81-73.  See the attached article for the local paper
about our game against them.  P. Miller Ballers beat Triple Threat (71-61),
NC Raptors (79-71), and Cincinnati Royals (77-67) before losing in the
championship game to D One Greyhounds (88-74).

We were emotionally drained and physically beat up after the P. Miller
Ballers' game as we moved to the 2nd Round Losers bracket where we could
have placed 7th or 11th if we could win three in a row.  We had to face the
Memphis YOMCA team who defeated the Richmond Squires (73-58) and loss to
Triple Threat (70-66) to end up in the losers bracket.  Both teams defeated
us earlier in the season - So, our hands were full and our bench players
really stepped it up because three of our starters (Jason, Adrian, and
Craig) was hurt as we pulled out the win 49-48.  Our finally game of the
tournament was against the NY based team Westchester Hawks who we faced a few weeks prior at the Paul VI tournament.  They got us be 2 in that
tournament, so both team new each other well and it was a hard fought
contest - but they got us again, this time by 3 points.  We had a good look
at a three point shot at the end of the game but came up short.

Devastated by the loss and the end of our season was felt by the entire
team, but we held our heads high as we left the locker room because we had
a great run and gave it everything we had - just 3 points and a game away
from placing at this National Tournament!!!!  Overall in the national
tournament we went 4-3.

Again, I enjoyed having each and every player and what they brought to the
game and team!!!  I look forward to having them all back to try to do
bigger and better things next season.  I wish them all much success during
their high school season!!!!

Hope to see you all at the Pacers' Organization Day next month.  More
information to follow on that soon....

Thanks again......

Coach Blackshear

Read the newspaper article on the PW Pacers...


Congratulations to  the 10/U Boys and the 13/U Boys on earning a D-1 bid to their AAU Nationals. Both teams played in a super regional this weekend and played very well. 

5/10/05 - This brings the total number of teams that have qualified for nationals to nine.

The 13/U Boys WIN the D-II State Championship in Roanoke.

The 15/U Boys placed 2nd in the D-I State Championships in Hampton.

The 14/U Boys finished 5th in the D-I State Championships. This means this team has qualified to either play in the D-1 or D-II Nationals.

5/02/05 - This means at this time we have 6 teams that have qualified for the nationals, and we still have 3 more teams waiting to play in their state championships.

The 11/U Girls placed 3rd in the D-2 State Tournament (April 23-24, 2005).


The Pacers 15/U Boys WON over the NOVA Panthers, the 16/U Boys went 3-1, and the 17/U Boys went 2-1 in the Charlie Weber Tournament. 

The Pacers U10 and U14 WIN the 2005 Virginia Pre-District Run Tournament hosted by Starz Performance Basketball (April 9-10, 2005) in Loudoun County, VA.  Their opponent in the championship game was the Chester Pride from Chester, PA.

The U11 Girls WIN in their first tournament at the March Winds Blowout Tournament (March 26-27) hosted by the U-Turn Warriors.  The Lady Pacers got the 1st Place trophy.  "GO LADY PACERS!"

Congratulations to PW Pacers 9U and 10U
 for being the 2005 Capital Beltway League Champs!

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Congrats to all Pacers! (3/28/05)

Congratulations to the Pacers 15 & Under and 16 & Under Teams for both placing 2nd Place in the Garner Road Basketball Club AAU Super Regional Championships this weekend (March 25-27, 2005) in Raleigh, North Carolina.  Their placement in this tournament gives both teams an automatic bid to the AAU National Championships this summer!   Great Job to the Players and Coaching Staffs for these teams - again representing Prince William County and showing we can compete and win against the best teams in the Country!!!!!!!!!!

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3/21/05 - Congratulations to all the Pacers Teams for representing our Club and County with an outstanding display of sportsmanship and competitiveness in Richmond this weekend!!!  I'm extremely proud to announce that we received numerous compliments about our teams and organization, so keep up the good work and pass this information on to your parents.

Special congratulations to:

Pacers 15 and Under Team for winning the Team Richmond March Madness Tournament   AND  Pacers 16 and Under Team for winning the Richmond U-Turn Tournament!!!

I believe the Pacers 10U and 11U were runners-up in their age groups and all the other teams (12U, 13U, and 14U) made it to the semi-finals in the Team Richmond March Madness Tournament!!!

As you can see from these results all our hard work and dedication to our community and kids are definitely paying off!!!

Louis Blackshear
PWCBC, Dir Boys B-ball Ops

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  2003 - 2004

Prince William Panthers
U-10 Team Roster & Stats

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Congratulations!!!

Congratulations to the U-10 Prince William Panthers for taking the Gold at the Virginia State YBOA Championships.  They played in three tournaments to win the GOLD - Martinsville, Salem and Richmond. The team showed they really deserved to be champs by winning ALL of their games in ALL three tournaments!!

Prince William Pacers
U-14 Team Rosters & Stats

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The 14 and Under Prince William Pacers WIN the Virginia AAU State Championship this past weekend, April 16-18, 2004, in Hampton.  The tournament started Friday night with 18 teams.  Some of the notable teams in the tournament were the BWSL Norfolk Wildcats (2003 13 and Under National Classic runner-ups); the Middleburg Lions (2004 Greensboro Super Regional Champions and automatic bid to either Division I or II Nationals); and Charlottesville Crusaders (automatic bid to Division II Nationals).

The Pacers won their first game, 80-70, against the home team BWSL Peninsula Magic.  The Pacers struggled from the free throw line during this game, keeping the game closer than it should have been.   Their next game was against the BWSL Blue (2004 13 & Under Virginia AAU State Champions) who posed a great challenge, but eventually fell to the Pacers 67-51.  In the quarter final, the Pacers then found themselves down by 8 points against the Richmond Squires, but fought back to lead the game by 4 points down the stretch as the Squires hit a three pointer at the buzzer closing the game out with a final score 63-62 Pacers.  The Pacers cruised through the semi final game beating the BWSL Virginia Beach Heat Henderson - 69-54.  Going into the Championship game undefeated, the Pacers found themselves in another battle against the Richmond Squires who had fought their way through the losers bracket.  With the momentum on the Squires side they edged the Pacers 60-61, handing the Pacers their first loss forcing a tie breaker game.   In the final game the Pacers controlled the game for the first 3 quarters leading by as much as 12 points.  In the 4th quarter the Squires made their move closing the gap and eventually getting the game to within 1 point.  With 4 seconds left on the clock, the Squires had the final possession and was able to get the ball inbounded but missed the put-back at the buzzer.

The 14 and Under Prince William Pacers dodge a close call and take the gold as the 2004 Virginia State Champions; 2nd Place - Richmond Squires; 3rd - BWSL VA Beach Heat Henderson; 4th - BWSL VA Beach Heat Gladden; 5th - BWSL Peninsula Magic; and 6th - BWSL Portsmouth Panthers.  The 2004 National Championship will be played in the Disney's Wide World of Sports, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, July 31 - August 7, 2004.

Prince William Pacers
U-15 Team Rosters & Stats

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Recent accomplishments:  

• First Place Finish in the Fairfax Stars AAU Basketball Jam and Tournament held June 19-20

• First Place Finish at the Macon Hoopfest Tournament held June 12-13 in Ashland, VA

• Virginia AAU 15 & Under State Championship Runner-up

• Virginia AAU 16 & Under State Championship 4th Place Finish

• 2004 Boo Williams Summer Classic Runner-up

• 2004 Five Star Foundation 15 & Under Tournament Champions