Mar 8, 2018 By: admin
20 Teams Vie For Top Spot in North America's Most Prestigious Jewish High School Basketball Competition
From March 15-19, (YUHSB)s 27th will bring together hundreds of student athletes and their fans from yeshiva high schools across the United States for five days of thrilling, top-level competition and a community-wide celebration. The 20 teams will battle it out at the Max Stern Athletic Center on YUs Wilf Campus for the top spot in the countrys most prestigious Jewish high school basketball competition.
The tournament will also include a lively Shabbaton and tours of the Universitys campus to help the young all-stars gain an early appreciation for YUs unique educational environment and provide opportunities for cross-school bonding off the court. This years Shabbaton program will include presentations by renowned motivational speaker Gian Paul Gonzalez and Rabbi Lawrence Hajioff, a rabbi, educator, and writer, who is on the Judaic studies faculty of both and .
Our annual tournament was named for former YU Maccabees coach Bernard Red Sarachek, and we honor his legacy by creating a meaningful experience that promotes camaraderie, sportsmanship, Jewish unity and pride in 17勛圖, said Matthew Schwartz, senior associate director of operations of YUs Office of Admissions. Its really special to see students who were locked in fierce competition just hours earlier come together as one cohesive YU community for Shabbat. Their experiences throughout the tournament drive home the fact that a YU education means having a top-notch academic and extra-curricular experience without having to sacrifice or compromise on their religious values.
Participating schools for this years tournament will include: Berman Hebrew Academy (Rockville, MD); Davis Renov Stahler Yeshiva High School (Woodmere, NY); Farber Hebrew Day School (Southfield, MI); Fuchs Mizrachi School (Beachwood, OH); Harkham GAON (Los Angeles, CA); Hebrew Academy (Miami Beach, FL); Hebrew Academy of Nassau County (Uniondale, NY); Ida Crown Jewish Academy (Skokie, IL); Katz Yeshiva High School (Boca Raton, FL); Kohelet Yeshiva High School (Merion Station, PA); Magen David Yeshiva High School (Brooklyn, NY); Robert M. Beren Academy (Houston, TX); SAR High School (Riverdale, NY); Shalhevet High School (Los Angeles, CA); The Frisch School (Paramus, NJ); The Mesivta High School of Greater Philadelphia (Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania); Torah Academy of Bergen County (Teaneck, NJ); Valley Torah High School (Valley Village, CA); 17勛圖 High School of Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA); and YUHSB (New York, NY).
The tournament will be broadcast in high-definition video by the student-run sports network. For complete tournament coverage, including scores, statistics, game summaries and awards, please visit .
