2025/26 Travel Tryouts Results
Congratulations to all the athletes who participated in this year's Jr. Laker Basketball Travel Basketball tryouts! We were thrilled to see so much talent and enthusiasm from both the boys and girls divisions. The final rosters have been carefully selected, and we are excited to announce the teams for the upcoming season.
For those who didn't make the travel teams this year, we encourage you to keep working hard and to join our Upcoming 4v4 program, which is now open for registration for boys and girls in grades 3-6. For those who were selected, you will be receiving a registration link via email in the coming days.
We look forward to seeing everyone on the court this season!
-Jr. Laker Basketball Board
Angelo DiOrio
Blake Amoruso
Cameron Goosman
Ellis Wolff
Emmet Yaralian
Ethan Cantrella
Jack Laing
Liam Miller
Owen Jackson
Quinn Doran
Adair McIntyre
Elizabeth Kennedy
Emma Talarczyk
Finnley Shovlowsky
Grace Alvarez
Lily Chesin
Matilda Humphrey
Sarah Albanese
Vera Buck
Zoe Jane Zaleski
Aryav Chabba
Caleb D'Souza
Cruz Colon
Faris Nakhjo
Grady Reznik
Graham Schinder
Henry Byszewski
James Ashley
Jasraaj Singh
Julian Nieves
Martin Armani
Patrick White
Arianna Dowling
Charlotte Meyer
Delaney Kelly
Francesca Pisani
Kate Almeida
Kyle Kalbermatten
Molly Johnson
Serena Kincey
Shae Brein
Victoria Gioielli
Ben Oliver
Fabian Feuerstein
Foster Shondel
Harrison Hader
Jackson Arthur
Jake Baisley
Jake Ramm
Jesse Reznik
Lucas Brown
Roman Jalallar
Wyatt Parnes
Amy Albanese
Ellie Golden
Emma Henke
Kamryn Baisley
Karis Chae
Kendall Hulse
Olivia Buck
Talia DiOrio
Taylor Schultz
Tessa Joyce
Vanessa Galloway
Alexander Ameres
Brandon Bednar
Brayden Zaleski
Finn Joyce
Jack Chesin
Jake Davi
Jonny Ponte
Luca Liberatore
Luke Lambe
Luke Wallace
Michael Saldutti
Adalyn Horowitz
Chloe Stoller
Keira Henke
Leyla Purnell
Lucy Gorman
Maeve Conway
Quinn Geraghty
Rowan Campanaro
Sophia Bagli
Teresa Olohan
Valentina Morando Zibetti
Andrew Sandman
Anthony Frederico
Connor Fallon
Hudson Scura
Kieran Leuchs
Oliver Schey
Patryk Czerniawski
Ryan Lambe
Ryan Oliver
Ryan Olohan
Trevor McIntyre
About Travel Basketball
Jr. Laker travel basketball is designed to provide a positive experience for players capable and interested in an advanced level of play. Our program is also committed to improving the skills of its players to maximize their potential. Our goal is to field travel teams from 4th-8th grade, both boys and girls. However, based on numbers and talent, at times, the JLB board may need to combine teams or forgo a season altogether.
Tryouts are conducted in early October by an outside agency to eliminate any potential conflicts of interest and make the tryout process as fair as possible. Because we are a small town dealing with a smaller pool of basketball players, the Jr. Laker travel program enters into the Jersey Basketball League (JBL). The JBL will offer top-notch youth basketball, with approximately 450 teams from numerous, diverse towns. Many towns are much bigger Group 2, 3, and 4 schools. However, they provide different levels of competition, which allows the Jr. Laker Basketball board to place teams in divisions that match the talent level we have for each of our grade levels. In some cases, we may be in a situation where we just don’t have the talent in one grade, and we may have to combine grades or not have a travel team for a specific grade entirely.
Unlike other team sports like soccer, football, field hockey, volleyball, lacrosse, etc., basketball is a little unique, and we can only take so many kids on a team in order to manage it successfully. Our goal is to take ten kids per team. In some cases, however, the coaches and board may decide to take one or two more or less, depending on the circumstances. We understand not making a team can be frustrating for the kids and parents, however, all decisions made by the evaluators during tryouts are final. Kids are NOT guaranteed to keep their spot from year to year, so continued development is important to maintain your travel status.
Travel basketball is a commitment for players and parents. By accepting a spot on a travel team, it is expected that you place basketball as the primary sport for the entire season. The only way to improve is to attend practice. If you are unable to attend practice, please notify your coach 24 hours prior to the scheduled practice. Players who do not attend practices will see their playing time diminish. The Jr. Laker Basketball board expects all players and parents to abide by our player conduct policy, which you acknowledge during the registration process.
Overall, the Jr. Laker Basketball board is looking to build a pipeline to Mountain Lakes High School basketball programs, and with the support of the high school coaches and Athletic Director, we are continuing to try to find new ways for the high school program to work with our Jr. Laker Basketball travel and recreation programs as we continue their development.