PAAG '11 Tournament Photos

After hours upon hours of retouching, we have our first set of pics from each division of the 2011 Pan Asian American Games. Pics here are in chronological order.

To see only Women's Open photos, click here.

Boys 19-U photos, click here.

Men's Open photos, click here.

Men's Elite photos, click here.

All photos courtesy of tournament photographers John Grobe, DJ Liu and Ren Hsieh.

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PAAG '11 Championship RecapWomen's Open Division

SIPAG 34-39 NY Sabres I (OT) 
BOXSCORE

The Women's Final was a rematch of perhaps the tourney's most memorable game, one that concluded with a buzzer-beater from SIPAG's (F) Rochelle Retirado to win it in dramatic fashion. Would the championship carry the same drama? The answer from both teams was a resounding yes.

The Sabres I had just beaten a 2-0 FBNYC team and SIPAG had defeated the NY Rockits to advance to the championship. The final started slow as both teams seemed sluggish. The Sabres struck first with a basket but SIPAG responded quickly with free throws. Later in the 1st half, (F) Cadie Chu is inserted into the game and quickly scores. (F) Angelica Sze and (G)  Maisie Wong answer. At halftime, the Sabres are up by a slim 15-14 margin. Chu led SIPAG with 5 points in the half and Wong for the Sabres with 6 points. The rest of points werre scattered pretty evenly among the rest of each team's respective roster.

The 2nd half continued to be a back and forth type of game as the Sabres would post a 5-point lead and then SIPAG would come right back and tie it. SIPAG however would gain their first 2nd half lead by 1-pt around 2:00 minutes left to play. Sze and (G) Jourdan Chan would answer with jumpers while (F) Karen Deleon was making a living, knocking down free throws. But, the game is tied once again after Maisie Wong makes two FTs in the game's waning seconds. With :03 seconds left, a missed shot by SIPAG would be corralled by SB1 (G) DJ Liu who dribbled out the clock. Overtime. 

In the extra period, both SIPAG and the Sabres struggled to score as all the points awarded were on free throws. The Sabres' Angelica Sze gets fouled and knocks down two free throws; Sabres up two. A turnover by Chu and (G) Noriko Sato is fouled. While at the line she is flagged down for blood from a scratch above her eye, Sato had to be subbed out. Coach Wilson Lew had selected (G) Carmen Ng to shoot FTs in her place but rules state that the other team has the right to choose the shooter.

SIPAG coach Lauren Albano, selected the lone player left on the Sabres' bench -- (G) Ashley Lee. (Sabres Sabrina Cheng and Jessie Lee had to miss the finals due to prior commitments). Ng sits back down and Lee approaches the line.

With just over 1:00 minute left to play in OT and the Sabres up by two, Lee calmly sinks both FTs and the Sabres increase the margin by 4. SIPAG quickly brought up the ball but sharpshooter (G) Chanel Banta would miss a tough shot. Maisie Wong grabbed the rebound and was fouled.

Wong at the line, hits both and the lead is 6. In a botched defensive set, Retirado is fouled on a three and makes all 3 FTs; The lead was instantly cut down to just one possession leaving the door open for perhaps more of Retirado's heroics. Wong is put on the line and makes one, then SIPAG's Karen Deleon is fouled. She makes one, bringing it back to a 3-pt margin, leaving the door still slightly open. 

SIPAG put Wong back on the charity stripe in the closing seconds and with the championship on the line, makes both FTs to finally put it away. That would be the final margin 39-34 Sabres, the first Women's Open champion of the Pan Asian American Games.

Championship MVP 
Women's Open Division
Angelica Sze (SB1) 11 pts, 13 rebs

The Sabres' veteran forward pulled down the only double-double of the tournament. Sze helped the Sabres outrebound SIPAG by a lopsided 29-20 margin. And, despite shooting just 3-11 FGs, Sze converted some of the game's most crucial shots during the Sabres late come back.

It was plainly clear to anyone watching the game that Sze was integral to the Sabres win. It might not have always been pretty but she got it done on both sides of the ball.

Thank you to each and every player that participated this year and we hope to see you all again next year as we continue to expand our tournament!

PAAG '11 Women's Open Results

WOMEN'S OPEN TEAMS

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Group A	Group B
A1 - Wa Lung ISS Lady Flightz (0-2) A2 - NY Sabres II (1-1) A3 - Fastbreak NYC (2-0)	B1 - Chinatown Rockits (0-2) B2 - SIPAG (2-0) B3 - NY Sabres I (1-1)

WOMEN'S OPEN SCHEDULE

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All Games Played at MLK HS (122 Amsterdam Ave) - Auxiliary Gym

Saturday, August 13, 2011
PRELIMINARY ROUND
9:00am - Setup/Shootaround
9:30am - [A1] Lady Flightz 11-20 [A2] NY Sabres II
10:15am - [B1] Chinatown Rockits 17-20 [B2] SIPAG
11:00am - [A2] NY Sabres II 26-28 [A3] Fastbreak NYC
11:45am - [B2] SIPAG 39-36 [B3] NY Sabres I
12:30pm - [A1] Lady Flightz 26-40 [A3] Fastbreak NYC
1:15pm - [B1] Chinatown Rockits 23-30 [B3] NY Sabres I

ELIMINATION ROUND
2:00pm - (2) NY Sabres I 24-16 (3) Lady Flightz
2:50pm - (2) NY Sabres II 19-25 (3) NY Rockits
3:40pm - (1) FBNYC vs (2) NY Sabres I
4:30pm - (1) SIPAG 26-13 NY Rockits

CHAMPIONSHIP
7:00pm - (1) SIPAG 34-39 (2) NY Sabres I

Six teams vied for the chance to be the Pan Asian American Games' first champion in its inaugural Women's Open division. A breakdown of each team's performance can be found here.

Congrats to all the PAAG 2011 Champions!

Men's Elite Champions - NYK Spartans

(L to R) Moon Yun, James "Chump" Choi, Rowan Hardial, Danny Lee (Coach), Mark Lee [C], Mike Kim, Jose Medina, Chris Youn and Ray Lee, Sponsor: iVentureCap

Men's Open Champions - NY Thunder

(L to R) Al Chen, Alex Shu, Leuis "Need 4 Speed" Ng, Scott Wang, Vic "Big Baby" Chia, Mike "Zoolander" Ha

Women's Open Champions - NY Sabres

(1st Row, L to R) Noriko Sato, Wilson Lew (Coach), Kat Chen, Carmen Ng (2nd row, L to R) Maisie Wong, DJ Liu, (not pictured) Jessi

Boys 19-U Champions - NYC Elite

PAAG 2011 Playoff Schedule

As you can see, we've made some adjustments to the playoff schedule. Please observe these changes carefully so you do not miss a game.

Sunday, August 14, 2011
ELIMINATION ROUND

Corlears MS 56 

8:30am M-Open Make Up 1

9:00am M-Open Make Up 2

10:00am M-Open First Round

11:00am M-Open First Round

12:00pm M-Open First Round

1:00pm M-Open Semifinal

2:00pm M-Open Semifinal

MLK HS
10:00am - A [1] PBM NY vs [4] Team Japan
11:00am - B [1] The Unit vs [4] Team Halal

12:00pm - C [2] FBNYC vs [3] USAB Warriors

1:00pm - D [2] District Bullets vs [3] NYK Spartans

2:00pm - A vs C

3:00pm - B vs D

4:00pm - Men's Open Championship
5:00pm - Men's Elite Championship

All Boys 19-U Games have been moved to the MLK HS Auxiliary Gym.

MLK HS (Auxiliary Gym)

11:00am - USAB vs Falcons

12:00pm - Dynasty vs USAB

1:00pm - Dynasty vs Falcons

2:00pm - NYCE vs USAB

3:00pm - Falcons vs NYCE

4:00pm - NYCE vs Dynasty

NY Rockits (NYC)PAAG '11 Women's Open

Hometown: Chinatown, NY

Coach: Kevin Low

Sponsor: Rockits AIA

PLAYER	NO.	POS	ETHNICITY
Chan, Kimberly	2	F	Chinese
Chu, Terri	33	C	Chinese
Lam, Michelle	25	G	Chinese
Lew, Kristin	10	C	Chinese
Leung, Vanessa		G	Chinese
Lim, Selina			Chinese
Liu, Michelle	3	G	Chinese
Mak, Karen	15	G	Chinese
Niles, Kelly	28	G	Chinese
Poon, Serena	16	G	Chinese
Tiu, Patricia	51	G	Chinese
Tso, Aileen	1	G	Chinese
Tso, Joanne	11	F	Chinese

TOURNAMENT RECAP

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Coached by Kevin Low, the Rockits combined both youth and experience as they entered the PAAG with a full roster of 13 players. They were led by the inside-outside combo of youngsters Kristen Lew with her drop-step move in the low post and (C) Terri Chu's 3-pt shooting. (G) Karen Mak was their ultimate swingman as she tracked down a number of rebounds throughout the tourney while (F) Kimberly Chan paced them with her aggressive scoring.

Quick(G) Patricia Cui had a breakout game with her passing and ability to break down defenses while (G) Kelly Niles kept opponents from doubling with her mid-range jumpers. Veterans (G) Aileen Tso, (F) Joanne Tso and (G) Serena Poon helped guide this young group with grit and hustle. It seemed like these players were everywhere and covered every inch of the court on defense. Their run ended with a tough loss in the semifinals to SIPAG.

SIPAG (NYC)PAAG '11 Women's Open

Hometown: New York, NY

Coach: Lauren Albano

PLAYER	NO.	POS	ETHNICITY
Albano, Lara	12	G	Filipino
Albano, Leia	18	G	Filipino
Banta, Chanel	13	G	Filipino
Chan, Jourdan	9	G	Chinese
Chu, Cadie	4	F	Chinese
Deleon, Karen	6	F	Filipino
Retirado, Rochelle	5	F	Filipino
Tinana, Marie	10	G	Filipino

TOURNAMENT RECAP

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SIPAG came in chock full of experience, talent and athleticism. Coach Lauren Albano had the ladies ready for battle. Point (F) Karen Deleon would be a mismatch for all the teams throughout the day. Her soft shooting touch and footwork in the paint makes her a difficult check for guards and forwards alike. (F) Cadie Chu was an offensive spark off the bench and an underrated rebounder (averaged 7 rebounds per game).

Defensive stalwarts (G) Rochelle Retirado (avg 5 steals per game in pool play) and (G) Jordan Chan orchestrated a press that led to easy baskets. (G) Marie Tinana and (G) Chanel Banta were shooting guards that let it fly from beyond the arc. The sisters (G) Leia Albano and (G) Lara Albano complimented the team with their unselfish play and hustle.