Over the past several years, Yeshiva University Men’s basketball has been affiliated with the term success. Whether it being the high-flying delights of Ryan Turell and Ofek Reef, the “slicing and dicing” of Gabe Leifer, or the sharpshooting of Splash-Bros, Eitan and Simcha Halpert, Maccabees basketball has been an opportunity for rejoicing in the Jewish community and beyond. More importantly than basketball, Head Coach Elliot Steinmetz has instilled within his players the li

The setting was perfect for opening night for JEC and Ohr Yisroel. The Thunder traveled to Lubatich on the Palisades, home of Ohr Yisroel on a beautiful warm November 6 evening, for its opening night, after an impressive run in the Magen David Tournament the week before. Ohr Yisroel had already played Frisch to a loss, and gone on the road to beat HANC in overtime, toi have a 1-1 Yeshiva League record. The gym was packed as this game has become very meaningful for both teams

While most of us are growing accustomed to the colder weather on the east coast, several yeshiva league teams went to participate in the annual Steve Glouberman Memorial Tournament last week in sunny Los Angeles, California. The yeshiva league was well represented with four teams from the western conference including: the Ramaz Rams, Tabc Storm, Frisch Cougars and SAR Sting. In past years, when the Glouberman Tournament has taken place, yeshiva league teams have always made t

Last season, the DRS Wildcats were widely considered to be not only the top team in the eastern conference, but they also earned enough respect to be in the conversation for the top tier of the entire league. Even though their season ended earlier than anticipated, the Wildcats are expected to be a promising candidate to be competing for a championship this season. Senior Isaac Solomon will lead the way as he has proven to be a consistent scorer who racks up the tallies on th

It seems as if it was just yesterday when the Ramaz Rams completed their Cinderella run to the Myhsal title game where they eventually defeated the top-seeded SAR Sting for their first championship since 2010. A new season is now among us with new faces and superstars on the rise, but who will be on the final stage in March at Yeshiva University looking to be crowned Yeshiva League champions? Last year's champion, the Ramaz Rams, were heavily dependent on their senior leaders