Sunday, August 29, 2010

David Vasquez, Run It Back Sports Prospect


Check out this young Run It Back prospect turning heads and impressing scouts at the Adidas Phenom Camp in San Diego this summer.

This incoming 6th grader plays the game at a higher level and plays against kids in higher grades. Check out his story!


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WL 6th grader ranked nationally
By Matthew Sherman

The West Linn Tidings, Aug 26, 2010

West Linn’s David Vasquez has been making a name for himself on the basketball court. He plays point guard against players three years older than him and recently earned recognition at a camp in San Diego.


West Linn's David Vasquez is ranked as one of the top forwards in the country for the class of 2017. The incoming sixth grader at Rosemont Ridge Middle School received that ranking at the recent Adidas Jr. Phenoms National Camp in San Diego.

However, it's interesting to note that Vasquez generally doesn't play with his fellow members of the class of 2017, nor is forward his natural position.

Vasquez lives to play point guard and he has had plenty of success at that position with the Run it Back Sports 8th grade team out of Beaverton.

Against players considerably older and stronger than he is, Vasquez more than holds his own, weaving his way through defenders with a knack for getting to the hoop and for setting up his teammates.

"That assist stat is always what's on his mind," David's father Dan said.

Vasquez is a quintessential gym rat, practicing for hours each day to improve his game.

When he was younger, Vasquez didn't have a hoop in his backyard so he focused on his dribbling and ball handling skills.

"He has friends who can shoot the ball really well and that kind of frustrates him but I keep telling him that it's more important to be able to get open," Dan Vasquez said.

He loves being able to get into the open court and is always looking for the open player.

Now Vasquez is concentrating on improving his shooting to round out his game even more.

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Vasquez has also played for West Linn's 5th grade select team primarily as a forward as he is tall for his age.

But he has enjoyed playing up against older competition.

"I just have to work harder since I'm shorter than everyone," David said.

Playing at that level is not without its potential hazards however. Not long ago, Vasquez was battling for a rebound with a player a foot taller than him and was caught with an elbow, leaving him with a nasty cut on his head.

From the time he was in second grade, Vasquez made it a goal of his to get on the radar nationally for his basketball skills and accomplished that in San Diego where he was ranked 15th overall.

"It was fun getting noticed. That was something I wanted to do for a while," David said.

But he knows that he could likely be ranked higher when judged at point guard, his natural position.

Vasquez will continue playing with his club teams through middle school and is anticipating his first year at Rosemont which starts in a few weeks.

"I'm excited but I don't think I'll like the homework part," David said.

He may also go out for the track team this spring but, for now, he can still be found in the gym nearly every afternoon.

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Fall Academy/Fall League

RIB Sports families...take advantage of the partnership Run It Back Sports has cemented with the YMCA-Beaverton Hoop. Have your basketball player sign up for the Fall Academy through RIB and they'll also get to play on our RIB Sports Fall League team for only $250. This covers 8 weeks of academy and 6 weeks of league games played on the weekends.

Sign up by Sept 1st as spots are limited!

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Rose City Showcase

Run It Back Sports will be participating in one of the premier tournaments in the country as they take on elite teams in the Rose City Showcase. The tournament starts Friday with the elite 17's tiping off the tournament at Lewis and Clark College.

The rest will start Saturday morning with games being played at the YMCA/Beaverton Hoop. There are many current NBA players that have come to Portland to play in the Rose City Showcase...players like Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic, Josh Smith of the Atlanta Hawks and Martell Webster of the Portland Trailblazers just to name a few.

To see more check out the website, http://rosecityshowcase.com/

Come and support Run It Back Sports this weekend!

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Final Spring League Weekend

Run It Back Sports will be finishing their spring league this weekend at the Beaverton Hoop. They'll face a number of tough teams on their last weekend of league play before heading into tournament action.

As for the 15U's this will be a tough challenge as they try to remain undefeated for the whole spring league. The 16's have been playing very well the past few weeks and will see if they can maintain that consistency and finish on a winning note. The JV2 team has had it's ups and downs but really put it together last weekend with two big wins and will see if they can do it again for their last two games.

Although you can't tell by their records the younger guys have made huge improvements during the spring league. There will not be any tournament play for them so they'll be looking to finish the league on a high note.

Monday, April 26, 2010

Spring League Week 3

Great weekend by the Run It Back teams, with a combined record of 6-4 for week 3 of Spring League. Starting us off was the 16U team going 2-0 with an exciting last second win in their first game as Jamal Teano hit a last second three pointer to give RIB Sports the big win on the main court.

Next up is the 15U group which also went 2-0, with two impressive wins over All in One and Columbia Sno respectively. Making RIB's 15U team the only undefeated team on the JV level. Must be the coaching! ;-)

Spliting their two games were the 14U and 6th grade teams. That's right the 6th graders got their first win in their new uniforms defeating Putnam in the second game Sunday. There's the improvements taking place, way to go guys!

The 8th graders lost a tough first game losing by two in the last seconds and then were not able to bounce back for their second game losing it by seven.

Practice Wednesday at Ballys from 7-8:30pm.

Friday, April 23, 2010

Run It Back Sports Apparel Cost:

Sleeveless T's - $14 before lettering
Colors – Black / White / Blue / Red / Silver
Sizes – Adult...sm, med, large, XL 2XL

T-Shirt - $16 before lettering
Colors – Black / White / Blue / Silver
Adult...sm, med, large, XL 2XL

Long Sleeve T's - $22
Colors – Black / White
Adult...sm, med, large, XL 2XL
Lettering included

Hooded Sweatshirt - $40
Color - Black
Sizes - Adult...sm, med, large, XL 2XL
Lettering included

Spring League Week 3

Week three for Run It Back Sports as all teams continue to build on their progress and look to improve their Spring League records. Leading the way is the JV1 team with a record of 4-0 as they face another undefeated team in All in One. The Varsity and JV2 teams both lost close games last week so they'll be looking to seal the deal this weekend when they face their opponents.

The 8th grade continues to make improvements under coach Mustopha Hoff as they look to build on their first win last week. The much improved 6th grade group will be looking for their first win in their new uniforms in week three of the Spring League.

Cheer loud!
Go RIB

Monday, April 12, 2010

Spring League Gets Underway

Run It Back Sports played their first games this past weekend with mixed results. With only one practice under their belts, the coaching staff is very excited about what they saw over the weekend.

Saturday's results: JV1 2-0, JV2 1-1 and Varsity going 1-1. Great job by the 15U team winning both games Saturday!

Sunday's results: 6th grade 0-2, 8th grade although they went 0-2, they showed the biggest improvement between games by playing better defense, rebounding missed shots and executing better on offense.

Everyone should be excited about getting back into the gym this week, now that we know what to expect during this spring league.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Spring Tryout/Workout

Parents,

5-8th grade tryouts from 5:30-7pm at THPRD (Walker/158th in Beaverton) March 15, 17.
15U-16U workouts from 5:30-7pm also at THPRD March 15, 17.

After these workouts players that the coaches feel will be a good fit for Run It Back will be asked to return for another tryout.

To participate in the Tryout/Workout, there is a one time fee of $20.
If there are any questions please email info@runitbacksports.org.

Looking forward to seeing everyone there.
RIB Sports

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

More Hoops This Weekend


We're looking forward to this weekend's tournament for both the 7th and 5th Graders. Come check us out.

Oregon Prep: 8th Graders @ Liberty


This past weekend the 8th Graders went 2-2, beating a couple of strong squads but letting a couple of games get away from them. Overall, it's great to see the individual growth of each player develop while the team chemistry got better each week.

Spring Workouts


The sun is out so it must be spring again. We welcomed back some familiar faces and got the chance to meet some new young men ready to play.