Summer Basketball Camps for Youth Enrolling Now
Summer Basketball Camp
Cecil College's Youth Basketball program will teach players the fundamentals necessary
to become good basketball players. Bill Lewit, Men's Head Basketball Coach, will be the
program director. Coach Lewit, along with his nationally ranked men's basketball team players,
will be responsible for teaching and demonstrating basketball fundamentals.
Camp Features:
Indoor and outdoor courts, T-shirts, written evaluations analyzing skills, an athletic
trainer on duty, entertaining videos during lunch, players grouped according to age
and ability, extra individual instruction, prizes and awards, free before and after care
between 8:00am and 4:30pm.
When/Ages:
Week 1: June 22-26, 2009, 9:00am - 3:00pm
For incoming 5th through 10th grade boys and girls.
Week 2: June 29-July 3, 2009, 9:00am - 3:00pm
For incoming 1st through 9th grade boys and girls.
What to Bring:
Desire to learn, basketball sneakers, athletic shorts and shirt. Padlock is optional.
Bag lunch, or if preferred, Pizza Hut pan pizza and soda will be available for $5.00.
Where:
North East High Schoool
300 Irishtown Road, North East, MD 21901
From the north: Take 1-95 South to Exit 100A toward North East. Go through the
town of North East and make a left onto Irishtown Road. The high school will be on your right.
From the south: Take I-95 North to Exit 100. Bear right off exit toward North East.
Go through the town of North East and make a left onto Irishtown Road. The high school will
be on your right.
Cost:
$160.00 per player; $10.00 discount for each additional family member. For any 5th-9th grader
who wants to attend both weeks, there will be a $10.00 discount for the second week. For organizational
purposes, please pre-register.
For more information, please contact Coach William Lewit at 410-287-6060, ext. 544 or at wlewit@cecil.edu. A registration form can be downloaded below.
The following registration form requires Adobe Acrobat Reader:
Summer Youth Basketball Camp Registration Form
Specialized Shooting Camp
Cecil College's Youth Basketball program will teach players the fundamentals necessary
to become good basketball players. Bill Lewit, Men's Head Basketball Coach, will be the
program director. Coach Lewit, along with his nationally ranked men's basketball team players,
will be responsible for teaching and demonstrating basketball shooting fundamentals. The camp will
focus on the mental game, 3-point shooting, free throw shooting, shooting off the catch,
screens, dribble, fast break and more. Shooting contests and 5-on-5 full-court games will be played.
Camp Features:
Indoor and outdoor courts, T-shirts, written evaluations and video analysis of shooting skills, an athletic
trainer on duty, descriptive shooting work-out, instructional videos, players grouped according to
age and ability, extra individual instruction emphasizing perfect practice habits, prizes and awards.
When/Ages:
August 3-7, 2009, 9:00am - 1:00pm
For incoming 7th through 11th grade boys and girls
What to Bring:
Desire to learn, basketball sneakers, athletic shorts and shirt. Padlock is optional.
Bag lunch, or if preferred, Pizza Hut pan pizza and soda will be available for $5.00.
Where:
North East High Schoool
300 Irishtown Road, North East, MD 21901
From the north: Take 1-95 South to Exit 100A toward North East. Go through the
town of North East and make a left onto Irishtown Road. The high school will be on your right.
From the south: Take I-95 North to Exit 100. Bear right off exit toward North East.
Go through the town of North East and make a left onto Irishtown Road. The high school will
be on your right.
Cost:
$125.00 per player; $10.00 discount for each additional family member. This camp is limited
to the first 70 players enrolled.
For more information, please contact Coach William Lewit at 410-287-6060, ext. 544 or at wlewit@cecil.edu. A registration form can be downloaded below.
The following registration form requires Adobe Acrobat Reader:
Specialized Youth Basketball Shooting Camp Registration Form
5/6/09
Spencer Signs with ASU
Men's basketball player A.J. Spencer has signed a National Letter of Intent to play for NCAA Division I Alabama State University. Spencer, who finished fifth in Seahawks history with 353 career assists, is Cecil's 11th straight point guard to sign with a Division I school. Read articles from The Cecil Whig and The Salisbury Daily Times.
4/24/09
Haymon Signs with Marshall
Men's basketball player Antonio Haymon has accepted a scholarship to play for NCAA Division I Marshall University in West Virginia. The All-American recorded 1,209 points and 558 rebounds in his two years at Cecil. Read the article from the Cecil Whig.
3/23/09
Men's basketball Places 5th at NJCAA Division II National Tournament
Competing at the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II Tournament, the men's basketball team bounced back from Thursday's 73-63 quarterfinal loss to Lincoln College with wins over Columbus State Community College (87-83) on Friday, and Monroe Community College (74-67) in Saturday's fifth-place game. With a final record of 34-2, the Seahawks established the program's most wins in a season and had the nation's best record this year. Visit the Cecil Whig for a recap of Cecil's tournament games.
3/16/09
Men's Basketball Heads to NJCAA Division II National Tournament
The Cecil College men's basketball team is headed to the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II Tournament in Danville, Ill. for the sixth time since 1999 and fifth time in the last seven years. Winners of the 2006 national championship, the Seahawks will travel to Danville Area Community College for the 12-team competition, which does not have any at-large bids, March 18-21. They claimed one of the coveted automatic invitations by winning the Region 20 Tournament with an 89-75 victory over Howard Community College. Representing District 11, Cecil has received a first-round bye and will play either the District 5 or District 12 winner in a quarterfinal game at 9:30 p.m. March 19. The complete bracket can be viewed at www.dacc.edu/njcaa/district-bracket.pdf.
The Seahawks are returning to nationals after a one-year absence, Last year's squad saw its season, and undefeated mark through 31 games, come to a halt with an overtime loss to Prince George's Community College in the regional final. In addition to 2006, Cecil has gone to nationals in 1999, 2003, 2005 and 2007. The Seahawks advanced to the NJCAA Division II Final Four in 2003 and finished fifth in 2007. The Seahawks enter the tournament with a 32-1 record, which includes their second consecutive 26-0 regular season. Their lone setback is a 75-65 loss to Division I Allegany College of Maryland in the Maryland JUCO Athletic Conference Tournament final on Feb. 22. Cecil has surpassed 30 victories in each of the last five seasons and is one win shy of matching the school record of 33 set in 2005-06 and 2006-07.
Currently ranked No. 2 in the country, the Seahawks have held the nation's top ranking for at least one week in six straight seasons and eight of the past 11 years. In each of the last 12 years, the Seahawks have achieved single-digit rankings and won more than 20 games. Cecil has won 67 straight regular season games since being defeated by Harcum College on Dec. 22, 2006. The Seahawks have dominated in-state foes by winning 102 of their last 104 games versus Maryland JUCO opponents, including postseason tournaments. Under the direction of 2006 NJCAA Division II Coach of the Year Bill Lewit, Cecil has compiled a 352-88 (.800) record in his 14 seasons guiding the Seahawks. Following an 0-22 mark in his first year, Lewit has gone 352-66 (.842) with his 13 recruiting classes.
Lewit, a native of Little Silver, N.J., played four years of both football and basketball at Salisbury University. He earned a bachelor's degree in communications, in 1991, and a master's degree in education, in 1993, from Salisbury and relies heavily on Maryland talent. Eight of the 11 players on his active roster went to Maryland high schools, including A.J. Spencer (Wicomico), Jermaine Edwards (Digital Harbor), Darious Clark (Surrattsville), John Bossle Jr. (Rising Sun), Brandon Greene (Towson Catholic), Antonio Haymon (National Christian Academy), Tabari Perry (Cambridge-South Dorchester), and Omar Strong (Frederick Douglass).
Lewit has also turned to high school alma mater in New Jersey, Red Bank Regional, for one current
and one past player. Will Sanborn is a freshman on this year's team and Keyron Sheard played for
Cecil in 2006 and 2007. Earlier this season, Sanborn set a school record by hitting 10 3-pointers
in a game. He was named to the Maryland JUCO Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team and scored 15
points in the Region 20 Tournament final. Sheard, a starting point guard on the Seahawks' national
championship team, is currently serving the same role for NCAA Division I University of Tennessee
at Chattanooga.
Cecil's roster also includes Dameatric Scott from Greencastle High School in Pennsylvania and
Sidney Evans from Riverside High School in North Carolina.
3/13/09
Two Former Seahawks Go to the Big Dance
Cecil College graduate Keyron Sheard scored a team-high 18 points in Monday's nationally televised game as the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga won the Southern Conference Championship and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. On Wednesday, Sheard's former teammate Josiah Whitehead and his Robert Morris University Colonials earned an invitation to the Big Dance by claiming the Northeast Conference Championship. Whitehead had two rebounds and one steal in the 48-46 win over Mount St. Mary's, which was on national television. Tournament pairings will be announced Sunday, March 15. The Cecil Whig has an article about Sheard along with a photo.
3/1/09
No. 1 Men's Basketball Heads to Regional Championship Game
The men's basketball team defeated Baltimore City CC 73-57 on Saturday, February 28 in the NJCAA Region 20 Tournament Semifinal game at Hagerstown Community College. On Sunday, March 1 at 1 p.m. Cecil will now face Howard CC in the Region 20 Tournament Championship game.
2/28/09
No. 1 Men's Basketball moves on in Region 20 Tournament
The men's basketball team defeated the College of Southern MD 94-62 on Friday, February 27 in the NJCAA Region 20 Tournament at Hagerstown Community College. On Saturday, February 28 the Community College of Beaver County will take on Howard CC. Cecil will play Baltimore City CC at 3 p.m. The winners will face off for the Region 20 Tournament Championship title, and a bid to the NJCAA Division II National Championship, at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 1.
2/27/09
Men's Basketball Heads to Regional Tournament
The men's basketball team is traveling to Hagerstown Community College this weekend to play in the Region 20 Tournament. The Seahawks will take on the College of Southern Maryland at 6 p.m. Friday, February 27 in a quarterfinal game. If they continue to advance, they will play at 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 28 and at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 1. The winner of Sunday's final will receive an automatic bid to the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II Tournament in Danville, Ill. The February 27 edition of the Cecil Whig has a preview of the tournament.
2/25/09
Men's basketball Has Three All-Conference Players
The All-Maryland JUCO Athletic Conference men's basketball selections were announced and Cecil was well represented. Antonio Haymon and Omar Strong were named to the first team, while A.J. Spencer made the second team.
2/23/09
No. 1 Men's Basketball is Maryland JUCO Runner-Up
The men's basketball team suffered its first setback of the season in a 75-65
loss to Allegany College in the Maryland JUCO Athletic Conference Tournament final on
Sunday, February 22. Will
Sanborn and Antonio Haymon represented the Seahawks (29-1) on the All-Tournament Team.
Sanborn hit five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points, while Haymon notched 12 points and
11 rebounds. Cecil will travel to Hagerstown Community College to play in the
Region 20 Tournament which will take place February 27-March 1. The winner will advance to
the NJCAA Division II Tournament in Danville, Illinois.
The Cecil Whig
and Cumberland Times newspapers
news stories about the MD JUCO Championship Game.
2/21/09
No. 1 Men's Basketball moves on in JUCO Tournament
The men's basketball team defeated Baltimore City Community College 90-63 on Friday, February 20 in the Maryland JUCO Tournament at Prince George's Community College. On Saturday, February 21 Hagerstown CC will take on Allegany College of MD at 5 p.m. and Cecil will play Howard CC at 7 p.m. The winners will face off for the Maryland JUCO title at 3 p.m. on Sunday, February 22.
2/18/09
No. 1 Men's Basketball Wins Conference Opener
The men's basketball team closed down the Physical Education and Activities Building with a 92-61 win over the College of Southern Maryland in the Maryland JUCO Athletic Conference Tournament play-in round on Tuesday, February 17. Sidney Evans led the undefeated Seahawks (27-0) with 16 points, while Tabari Perry and Omar Strong scored 14 apiece. Cecil will continue its quest for a sixth straight state tournament title at Prince George's Community College this weekend, February 20-22. The top-seeded Seahawks will play Baltimore City Community College at 7 p.m. Friday, February 20 and, if they continue to advance, would play at 7 p.m. Saturday, February 21 and 3 p.m. Sunday, February 22. Follow the link to view the Men's Basketball Maryland JUCO Tournament bracket: Maryland JUCO Tournament Bracket
2/13/09
No 1 Men's Basketball Completes Perfect Regular Season
The men's basketball team wrapped up its second straight 26-0 regular season by defeating Hagerstown Community College, 105-98, on Wednesday, February 11. Antonio Haymon led Cecil with 36 points and 13 rebounds, while Omar Strong had 19 points and Will Sanborn scored 10 of his 15 points in the final two minutes. The Seahawks are the No. 1 seed for the Maryland JUCO Athletic Conference Tournament and will play their final game in the Physical Education and Activities Building at 7 p.m. Tuesday February 17, against the College of Southern Maryland. The remainder of the tournament will be played February 20-22 at Prince George's Community College.
2/11/09
No 1 Men's Basketball Shoots for Perfect Regular Season
The men's basketball team is one win away from its second straight undefeated regular season, and the Seahawks will look to accomplish the feat on Wednesday, February 11 at 7 p.m. in a home game against Hagerstown Community College. Cecil improved to 25-0 overall, and 15-0 in the Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference, in Monday's 105-78 win over the College of Southern Maryland. Antonio Haymon led the Seahawks with 33 points, while Tabari Perry scored 16 and Damaetric Scott recorded 14 points and 12 rebounds.
2/9/09
No 1 Men's Basketball Lights up the Scoreboard
The men's basketball team produced its greatest offensive output of the season in a 117-89 home Maryland JUCO Athletic Conference win over Howard Community College on Saturday, February 7. Antonio Haymon led the Seahawks to their 24th win in as many games this year with 32 points and 10 rebounds. Omar Strong drained five 3-pointers en route to a 19-point effort, while A.J. Spencer tallied 17 points and 11 assists, and Darious Clark added 16 points. Cecil will try to wrap up its second straight undefeated regular season with a pair of home games against College of Southern Maryland at 7 p.m. on Monday, February 9 and Hagerstown Community College at 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 11.
2/4/09
Men's Basketball is No.1
For the first time this season, the men's basketball team is ranked No. 1 in the country. The last remaining undefeated squad in NJCAA Division II play improved to 22-0 in Monday's 94-72 home win over the Washington College JV. Antonio Haymon led the Seahawks with 28 points, while Brandon Greene and Jermaine Edwards added 13 and 12 points, respectively. Read the game story from the Cecil Whig.
1/26/09
No. 2 Men's Basketball Defeats Conference Rival
The men's basketball team upped its perfect record to 19-0 overall, including a 10-0 mark in conference play, in Saturday's 96-64 home win over Frederick Community College. Antonio Haymon and Omar Strong led the Seahawks with 20 and 19 points, respectively, while Sidney Evans and Will Sanborn chipped in 14 points apiece. Read the game story in the Cecil Whig. Cecil will be home again at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, January 28 to face CCBC-Catonsville.
1/23/09
No. 2 Men's Basketball Wins Again
The men's basketball team continued its unbeaten season with an 81-63 win at Anne Arundel Community College on Wednesday. Omar Strong led the 18-0 Seahawks with 22 points, while Antonio Haymon tallied 16 points and 12 rebounds. Cecil will host Frederick Community College at 7 p.m. Saturday, January 24.
1/22/09
Men's Basketball Game vs. College of Southern MD Rescheduled
The men's basketball game scheduled for Saturday, January 17 against the College of Southern Maryland that was postponed has been rescheduled for Monday, February 9 at 7pm.
1/14/09
No. 2 Men's Basketball Wins in the Big Apple
The men's basketball team kept its perfect record intact with a 105-75 road win over ASA in New York on Monday. Antonio Haymon and A.J. Spencer led the Seahawks to their 16th win with 25 and 21 points, respectively, while Omar Strong and Darious Clark chipped in 13 points apiece.
1/12/09
No. 2 Men's Basketball is 15-0
The men's basketball team extended its unbeaten record to 15-0, and its Maryland JUCO mark to 7-0, in a 77-67 road win over Montgomery College-Rockville on Saturday, January 10. Antonio Haymon led the Seahawks with 20 points, while Omar Strong and Will Sanborn added 15 and 11 points, respectively. Cecil will remain on the road to face ASA in New York City at 7 p.m. on Monday, January 12.
1/7/09
No. 2 Men's Basketball Wins Lucky Number 13
The men's basketball team began 2009 with a 105-87 home win over Harford Community College on Saturday, January 3. Antonio Haymon led the undefeated Seahawks to their 13th win and sixth Maryland JUCO victory with 22 points and nine rebounds. Omar Strong scored 18 points, while Tabari Perry and A.J. Spencer netted 17 points apiece. Visit the Cecil Whig for a game summary.
1/5/09
Travis Johnson Transfers to Slippery Rock University
Travis Johnson, a Perryville High School graduate, recently transferred from Cecil College to
Slippery Rock University, which is an NCAA Division II institution in Pennsylvania.
Check out the following links from the Cecil Whig for two stories about Johnson:
Travis Johnson Story #1
Travis Johnson Story #2
12/22/08
No. 2 Men's Basketball Wins Tournament
The men's basketball team captured its second straight Cecil JUCO Holiday Tournament with wins over Lackawanna College on Friday, 89-85, and Harcum College on Saturday, 92-76. Tournament MVP A.J. Spencer recorded 30 points and 13 assists in the two wins for the 12-0 Seahawks. Omar Strong scored a team-high 20 points in the championship, while Antonio Haymon had 17 points each night. Check out the Cecil Whig for a recap of the tournament.
12/15/08
Men's Basketball Wins in OT
It took 10 extra minutes, but the men's basketball team remained undefeated with a 99-95 double-overtime road win over Community College of Beaver County on Saturday, December 13. Will Sanborn scored 23 second-half points, including a 3-pointer to tie the game at 80 with 13 seconds left in regulation. Brandon Greene recorded 20 points and 11 rebounds, while Antonio Haymon contributed 18 points and 13 rebounds for the 10-0 Seahawks.
12/8/08
No. 3 Men's Basketball Defeats Rival
Antonio Haymon and Omar Strong scored 17 points apiece as the men's basketball team kept its perfect record intact with a 72-66 win at Allegany College of Maryland on December 6. Will Sanborn added 11 points for the 9-0 Seahawks who defeated Allegany for the 10th straight time.
12/5/08
Men's Basketball Wins Again
The men's basketball team returned to conference play, and improved to 8-0 overall, with an 81-60 home win over CCBC-Essex on Wednesday. Antonio Haymon led all scorers with 22 points, while A.J. Spencer chipped in eight points. Check out the following link to read a game story in the Cecil Whig.
12/3/08
There is no place like Kansas for No. 3 Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team remained undefeated with a pair of victories over NJCAA Division I opponents at the Pratt Community College Thanksgiving Classic in Kansas on November 28-29. The 7-0 Seahawks prevailed over Barton on Friday, 88-85, and Independence on Saturday, 89-77. Omar Strong led Cecil in the opener with 25 points, while Antonio Haymon tallied 18 points and eight rebounds. Haymon and Strong paced the Seahawks again on Saturday with 18 and 16 points, respectively. Cecil will host conference foe CCBC-Essex at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3.
11/24/08
No. 3 Men's Basketball Wins Conference Game
The men's basketball team won its conference opener by defeating Prince George's Community College, 85-60, on Friday. Antonio Haymon led the 4-0 Seahawks with 26 points, while Omar Strong added 15 points.
11/21/08
No. 3 Men's Basketball is 3-0
Ranked third in the nation, the men's basketball team upped its record to 3-0 with a 97-87 road win over Del-Tech on Wednesday. Antonio Haymon led all players with 19 points and A.J. Spencer had 14 points. Darious Clark and Will Sanborn scored a dozen points apiece.
11/17/08
Men's Basketball Defeats Manor College
The men's basketball team earned its second win in as many games this season in Saturday's 78-32 victory over Manor Junior College. Antonio Haymon led the Seahawks with 17 points and nine rebounds, while Sidney Evans scored 16 points. Cecil also received 14 points from A.J. Spencer and 10 from Tabari Perry.
