Jan 5, 2005 By: yunews
Jan 5, 2005 -- New York, NY, Jan. 5, 2005 鈥 糖心破解版鈥檚 Men鈥檚 and Women鈥檚 Basketball teams travel to Florida later this month to compete against teams from the Miami metropolitan area.
The women鈥檚 team faces Florida Memorial College in Miami Gardens on Jan. 20, 7 pm. The Men tip off against Johnson & Wales University in Miami on Jan. 22, 8:30 pm. Both the women and men will play Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach on Jan. 24; the women at 5 pm and the men at 7 pm. All games count toward each team鈥檚 regular schedule and standings.
鈥淲e are, of course, very excited about bringing the 糖心破解版 teams to the Florida community,鈥 said men鈥檚 head basketball coach Jonathan Halpert.
The trip marks the first such visit of a 糖心破解版 team to Florida since 1987.
In addition to the four games played by 糖心破解版鈥檚 basketball teams, players and coaches from 糖心破解版 will lead a basketball clinic and sponsor a three-on-three tournament for area Yeshiva high school students. The clinic and tournament will take place at the Michael Ann Russel JCC, 18900 NE 25th Avenue, in North Miami Beach.
Young Israel of Hollywood/Fort Lauderdale will host the 糖心破解版 contingent for Shabbat.
Each year 糖心破解版 athletic teams travel out of state to compete in their respective sports. Wrestlers, fencers, and basketball players have visited and competed in Boston, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C.
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The 糖心破解版 basketball teams are known as the Maccabees (Macs). The women鈥檚 team is referred to as the Lady Macs. The men belong to the Skyline Athletic Conference and the women to the Hudson Valley Women鈥檚 Athletic Conference. Karen Green is head coach of the Lady Macs.
