SportsForce Alumni Cameron Gypsyn is making a name for himself across the pond as he has become as stand out for Team Northumbria. Cameron is at Uni in the UK and has been training with the Newcastle Eagles 1st team (professional) and playing with the 2nd team. Also, he is at Great Britain national under 20’s team camp with main team assistant coach Tim Lewis. The Daily Chronicle reports on his standout season, below.

TEAM Northumbria star Cameron Gypsyn jets back into Tyneside this week – still on course to become a dual international for his adopted country.

The California-born forward holds a UK passport and has already represented Team GB in volleyball.

But Gypsyn tried out for Tim Lewis’s Team GB under-20 basketball squad last month.

And it is understood the TN rookie impressed at a talent identification camp showcasing the best of the country’s emerging hoops stars.

“Cameron has settled in well to the EBL second division and his numbers have made a few people sit up and take notice,” said skipper Chris Pearce.

“He was invited down to the talent camp after Team GB got in touch with our coach Greg Modzelewski.

“And now we’re just waiting to hear how he got on.”

Gypsyn is due to fly into Newcastle tomorrow after spending the festive period back home in the USA.

And TN’s versatile 6ft 7in close-season capture will be thrown straight back into the EBL action as Modzelewski’s men prepare for a gruelling double-header on the road.

“We’re away at Kent and Brixton this weekend, so it’ll be quite a shock after the Christmas break,” added Pearce.

“The bad weather hasn’t affected our practice schedule too much, though, and we’re in pretty confident mood.

“We’re traditionally strong heading into the second half of the season, but we have plenty of work to do if we’re going to climb the table.”

—Full Article at Chronicle Live

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Sport: Girls Basketball Positions: Shooting Guard Height: 5’10” Class: 2010 School: Torrey Pines High School San Diego, CA

Torrey Pines senior Heather Serven has been putting up some impressive numbers this season, despite the Lady Falcon’s still trying to find their footing. Serven added 32 points to the score in a Torrey Pines loss to Poway this past week. Earlier this month, the Lady Falcons defeated Rancho Bernardo easily, 70-35 with Serven leading the team with 18 points. Serven was also a stand out in the Kiwanis Tournament in December where the Lady Falcons finished third overall and Serven was named to the All-Tournament Team. Serven scored 23 points in a 65-52 loss to James Logan and 28 points in the match against Chaparral which Torrey pines won.

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Sport: Basketball Positions: Guard Height: 6’6” Weight: 175 Class: 2010 School: Price High School Los Angeles, CA

Allen Crabbe, an extremely talented guard scored 22 points put up 34 points to give No. 7 Price High School as win over No. 15 ranked power house Garh High. Price beat out Garh 77-65. Price and Crabbe also overpowered Bay Area team, Renaissance Academy. The teams met again after playing each other in the CIF Southern California Regional Finals two years ago, but Price proved to be too much for Renaissance as Crabbe scored 22 points and nabbed 10 rebounds. Crabbe also scored 33 points in Price’s loss to Serra earlier this week. Crabbe has been putting up big numbers all season and finished out with 20 points in a win over Hoover High School on early season play. Crabbe is committed to Cal Berkeley.

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Sport: Girls Basketball Positions: Small Forward Height: 5’9” Class: 2011 School: Poway High School Poway, CA

Katie Kuklok, a standout junior forward from Poway made even more of a name for herself when she nailed a 3 point shot in the last 36 seconds of Poway’s match up with LCC. The three pointer secured the win for Poway who edged out the CIF defending champs LCC 48-47. Kuklok helped to bring back the team after falling behind in the 4^th quarter, she also led her team in scoring with 16 points. Kuklok was also instrumental in come from behind win over Westview High School with 21 points and four rebounds.

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Sport: Boys Basketball Positions: Forward Height: 6’ 8” Weight: 245 lbs Class: 2011 School: Maranatha Christian High School San Diego, CA

Junior forward Chen Cai of Maranatha High School helped propel his team to a 3-1 record at the Torrey Pines Holiday Classic. The 6’8” 245 lb big man scratched, clawed and pounded the competition in route to 102 points over a 4 game stretch. Cai is averaging an impressive 27.6 points and 17.8 rebounds through 14 games this season. Cai was named to the all-tournament team for his performance in the Holiday Classic. The Chinese born player has been a dominant force in the paint since he arrived in the United States as a freshman and looks to continue his stellar play for the Eagles this season.

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The 20^th Annual MaxPreps Holiday Classic is taking place in Torrey Pines this year from December 26-30^th. As all years prior, the tournament promises top teams and coaches from around the country. Every year, nearly 20,000 fans turn out for the tournament as well as many college coaches and recruiters to see the best young basketball talent. Brackets for teams have been broken into National Division, American Division, Governors Division, Mayors Division and Senators Division.

Among the players to watch out for at the tournament are power forward Jvonte Brooks, shooting guard Troy Leaf and point guard Kalob Hatcher. Together they have gotten Foothill Christians to a hot 6-0 start on the season. Each member of this trio is averaging twenty points or more and Jvonte is hauling in over 15 rebounds a contest, while Kalob is impressively dishing out over 8 assist per game. Troy has recently committed to the University of California, Santa Barbara after drawing interest from schools such as SDSU, Washington State, Nevada, Portland, SMU and UNLV ever since his freshman year. Also be on the lookout for Chen Cai, a 6’8 junior forward from Maranatha Christian, who is averaging 25.7 points, 16.7 rebounds and 4 blocks per game. Coming straight from the Torrey Pine Falcons (5-0) is Nick Kerr, a 6’3 junior guard, averaging over 25 points per game and shooting an astounding 43% from beyond the arc.

Making a trip all the way from New Jersey are the St. Patrick Celtics, ranked No.1 in the nation by MaxPreps and No.2 by rivals. The Celtics will be lead by two top 100 prospects in combo guard Kyrie Irving and small forward Julian Washburn. Kyrie recently completed his letter of intent during the early signing period to become a Duke Blue Devil. Competition from out of state will continue to heat up as the Mesa Jackrabbits, ranked No.1 in Arizona and No. 75 nationally by MaxPreps, come to town to try and stake their claim at the title. They’ll have to contend with the Taft Toreadors of Los Angeles who are lead by De Andre Daniels and Bryce Jones. The Toreadors are nationally ranked No.18 by MaxPreps and No.31 by Rivals. Center Greg Leslie bring his Chaparral Pumas in with a perfect 9-0 record on the year and are looking to take down the top contenders.

Seventy five teams are going to be on hand and each one is out to prove that they’re better than the rest. With the exceptional level of talent in this year’s tournament, fans are guaranteed exciting match-ups and plenty of surprises. For a full list of match-ups and locations please visit http://www.torreypinesbasketball.com/ .

Positions: Guard Height: 5’6” Class: 2011 School: Torrey Pines High School San Diego, CA

Torrey Pines High School is counting their blessings for the addition of Megan McClurg to their varsity girls basketball team. The first year varsity player shot, rebounded, and stole her way to a victory for the Falcons in La Jolla Country Day School’s 7^th Annual Girl’s Basketball Sweet Sixteen Invitational. The 5’6 junior guard finished with 14 points on 55% shooting including 2-3 from the 3 point arc. McClurg also had 5 rebounds and 2 steals, including a highlight steal and length-of-the-court layup late in the 3^rd quarter which saw Torrey Pines outscore Our Lady of Peace 16-6. McClurg and her Falcons hope to continue their stellar play as the 2009-10 girl’s basketball season starts to pick up steam.

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The Championship game of the Raven Tipoff Classic in San Diego, CA featured the University City Centurions versus the Newport Harbor Sailors in an exciting rematch from earlier in the tournament. During the previous meeting the Centurions won in overtime on a fade away buzzer beater by Jordan Johnson that brought the crowd to their feet.

Early championship game action showed that both teams are still in early season form and looking to work out some kinks before the start of league play. There were many turnovers and passes that sailed out of bounds in the first two quarters of play. Though much of the scoring went back and forth, the Centurions led 24-21 over the Sailors at halftime.

Newport Harbor head coach, Larry Hirst, must have said something inspirational to his team during halftime because the Sailors came out firing on all cylinders, going on a 7-2 run to start the half and forcing the Centurions to take a quick timeout. A few minutes into the quarter Jordan Johnson drove down the middle for a layup, but went down hard on his back and was called for a charge. The star from the previous meeting was taken out of the game to be looked at by a medical trainer for the majority of the third quarter.

At the end of the third quarter, when the game clock was practically dead even with the shot clock, the Sailors made a costly turnover. With seven ticks left on the clock, the Centurions managed to get the ball to Alex Catton who nailed a 3 point shot that put them within four.

Newport Harbor played the fourth quarter with a ridiculous amount of energy on both sides of the ball. Taking the lead after halftime gave the Sailors momentum and they never looked back, resulting in a 68-55 victory over the Centurions. Chad Seeber had a number of steals and good defensive stops to give the Sailors extra possessions. Chris Anderson was a force offensively, scoring in double digits for the final quarter and lead all scorers with 19 points.

Notable Performances:

University City: Cerone Ramcharan 17pts, Joe Gordon 10pts

Newport Harbor: Chris Anderson 19pts, Ethan Ayers 15pts, Chad Seeber 13pts