Kazma Host's first round of Golden 4 - Mar 18, 2010 (by Corey Washington)
The top 4 clubs in Kuwait will square off today to begin the Golden 4 playoffs Todays games will be played at Kazma Club starting with home team Kazma taking on Qadsia at 5:00PM. Following will be Kuwait Club vs Al Jahra at 7:00PM
Action between these 4 clubs will be some of the best basketball Kuwait has seen in a long time [read more]
The top 4 clubs in Kuwait will square off today to begin the Golden 4 playoffs Todays games will be played at Kazma Club starting with home team Kazma taking on Qadsia at 5:00PM. Following will be Kuwait Club vs Al Jahra at 7:00PM
Action between these 4 clubs will be some of the best basketball Kuwait has seen in a long time... Key players to watch:
Kuwait Club: USA (G) Andre Pitts , USA (C) Ira Clark, BAH (F) Al Mutawa Al Jahra Club: USA (F) Cedric Taylor, USA (G) Anthony Jones, KUW (G) Dari Abdel Azeez Al Qadsia Club: USA (F) Micheal Christensen Kazma Club: USA (F)Omari Westley, USA (C) John Oden
AL Kuwait Club, Kazma, Qadsia, and Al Jahraa have all advanced to the Golden 4.. Competition is getting tougher and lot more exciting as teams are starting to settle in with their imports. One thing that sticks out this year is that all four teams have two solid imports to complement their local stars. Spending good money on great imports is always a good investment. Some clubs have played with one import, and some younger clubs have even competed against some of these top teams with no imports [read more]
AL Kuwait Club, Kazma,Qadsia, and Al Jahraa have all advanced to the Golden 4..Competition is getting tougher and lot more exciting as teams are starting to settle in with their imports. One thing that sticks out this year is that all four teams have two solid imports to complement their local stars.Spending good money on great imports is always a good investment. Some clubs have played with one import, and some younger clubs have even competed against some of these top teams with no imports. Let's take a look at some key points which landed these teams in the 4 top positions in Kuwait…
On Sunday Qadsia beat Kuwait club 85:69… With Kuwait an automatic bid for the Golden 4, Qadsia was in a win or go home situation. Qadsia has a whole new import group from the beginning of the season, but hard play from local stars like Abdullah N. Al Sarraf has helped keep the boat afloat. Now with the addition of Michael Christensen, a 6'8 Forward that handles the ball well, and works out well in the low post, Qadsia has a more options.
Kuwait Club has controlled most of the season, but the level of play from some dependable locals have gone down… What has stayed a constant is the delivery from Andre Pitts, who puts up 30+ on any given night with 15 min of play time easy.. And Ira Clark, a beast in the post, but even more deadly from beyond the arc... These two guys have taken this team on their shoulders and positioned Kuwait for a title run. Kuwait is sure to deliver during the final 4 play.
Jahraa and Sahel faced off in the desert on Sunday as well. Both teams needing a win… Not putting their hopes in the hands of Kuwait club beating Qadsia, which would give both Jahraa and Sahel automatic bids due to wins over Qadsia earlier in the season…
Jahraa beat Sahel 65: 59 to advance to the last position in the Golden 4. With great performances from American forward Cedric Taylor and American guard Anthony Jones, local Jahraa star Dari Abdel Azeez was able to work his magic on his end and pull out the win over Sahel.Wayne Houston and Chris Thompson were unable to get their team going which at the time, lacked determination and and played very selfishly.. Houston and Thompson have had better games, but this loss was a team effort.
One of the big surprises of this year comes from Kazma Club who for the first time in many years have qualified in the top 4. Kazma would also have to win the recruiting award for 2010 by adding a canadate for import of the year American Forward Omari Westley (201-F-82, college: Cleveland St.), and Power Forward John Oden. Westly has been unstoppable this year… The 6'7' forward from Cleveland can do it all, from the 1 to the post position, similar to that of his Lebron James of the Cleveland Cavilers.John Oden is a complete beast in the post, and can also pop out and hit that 10-15 ft. jumper with ease. With these two guys in full throttle, it's hard to match up against the height and level of play from these 2 guys…Kazma's local players also proved that they deserved to be in the elite, by putting in hard work in and off the court in the off season. Adding new Coach Salman Ramadan… Bahrain's former National Team Coach, the chemistry between players and the coaching staff has hoisted them to a new level and we can expect much more, if not even a championship out of kazma…
To start the final 4, Kuwait club will play host to Jahra, while Kazma hosts Qadsia in the first round of the Golden 4 Thursday, March 18th.
Saint Joseph University announces the 2010 Beirut Unisports Festival - Mar 14, 2010 (by Maarouf Mawloud)
The Sport of the university had a press conference in the publicity building, which was attended by the general secretary of the university Fouad Maroun and the director of sports department Maroun Khoury, introducing the Beirut Unisports Festival which will be held between the 18th and the 21st of March [read more]
The Sport of the university had a press conference in the publicity building, which was attended by the general secretary of the university Fouad Maroun and the director of sports department Maroun Khoury, introducing the Beirut Unisports Festival which will be held between the 18th and the 21st of March.
After a welcoming speech, Maroun pointed out that the idea saw the light thanks to the experience of those responsible for the branch of sport and the experience of the players on the other hand, that they gained from their posts earlier, in addition to the excellent results achieved by the University of St. Joseph, culminating in the first place four times in a row in Milan 2006, Barcelona 2007 and Valencia 2008 and 2009, and aims Hosting to encourage cooperation between universities and give players room to get acquainted and show Lebanon in a new, modern and reinforce the status of the University of St. Joseph site.
Khoury explained the organizational matters of the festival, which will include 1500 athlete from 14 countries. Khoury revealed that the idea began in 2008 with a view to engaging with students, and hosting came from the excellent results achieved by the university, and the event was delayed two years because of security conditions.
The event will include 16 contests: football, mini (male and female), football halls (male), basketball (males and females), volleyball (male and female), and volleyball (OUTDOOR), Tennis (male and female), Handball (M), table tennis (male and female), swimming, chess and athletics (male and female), and games culture. Also a big thank to the local associations which cooperated to ensure that referees are arranged for all games. These games will be held on the courts of Jamhour high school and Michel el Murr Stadium in Bouchrieh.
Universities from different countries will attend the event including:Algeria, Bahrain, Syria, Bulgaria, Spain, Greece, Jordan, Morocco, Nigeria, Poland, Romania, Russia, Kuwait, and the host country Lebanon
The festival will feature concerts daily recreational and cultural activities arranged by the university students.
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