ERROL CARLSTROM PLAYAZ TOOK ON HIGH PERFORMANCE ACADEMY IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

The Errol Carlstrom Playaz went up against the High Performance Academy the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League. 

The game got off to a quick start as each team traded baskets.  

Tyus Robert Jones ran the High Performance Academy offense. He was able to run the offense and get everyone involved in the plays. Jones had very good court awareness and he knew where everyone was supposed to be on the floor. 

Errol Carlstrom Playaz went to a zone defense because they had a hard time guarding High Performance Academy. 

Cameron Rundles did a good job of guarding Jones. Those two Jones and Rundles battled each other on both ends of the floor. They made it hard for the other guy to shoot the ball. 

At the end of the first quarter the score was High Performance Academy 27 and Errol Carlstrom Playaz 23.

Errol Carlstrom Playaz swung the ball around the three-point line until everyone was in place and then they ran their offense. 

The score remand close throughout the second quarter. Neither team went on a run. 

Jones was able to make some nice lay-ups in the second quarter. If Jones didn't think that he had a good shot he would pass it to one of his teammates so they could make a good shot.  

At halftime the score was Errol Carlstrom Playaz 48 and High Performance Academy 44. 

As the third quarter got underway both teams came out on fire. They were jacking up shots from everywhere on the floor.  

The game was close and hard fought throughout the third quarter. Neither team went on a run. 

Quinton Lee Hooker came up with some nice moves as he and Jones had good chemistry when they were both on the floor at the same time.  They knew where they were on the floor at the same time.

Jefferson Mason came up with some good plays around the basket as he used his length to his advantage as he was taller then everyone so he was able to come up with the rebounds.

At the end of the third quarter the score was High Performance Academy 74 and Errol Carlstrom Playaz 76.

Renard Suggs played hard on both ends of the floor. He took the ball hard to the basket and on the defensive end was able to slow down his man.  

The game came down to the wire as each team traded baskets late in the contest.  

Suggs was able to shoot the ball from anywhere he wanted to on the floor. The other team had a hard time finding him and slowing him down.

Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls and both went after rebounds on both ends. Neither team gave up easy shots. 

The game was played with high intensity and emotion all throughout the game. 

Errol Carlstrom Playaz came away with the 95-94 victory. 

The leading scorers for Errol Carlstrom Playaz were Cameron Rundles with 25 points, Mitch Ohnsted with 18 points and Jefferson Mason with 15 points.  

The leading scorers for High Performance Center were Tyus Robert Jones with 18 points, Jamal Davis and Jake Wright each with 14 points and Renard Suggs with 11 points.  

TUYS JONES

THE BATTLE OF THE VALLEY AS EASTVIEW TOOK ON CROSSTOWN RIVAL APPLE VALLEY IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

The Eastview Lighting traveled across town to Apple Valley High School to take on the Eagles in a
boys' basketball game. Eastview came into the game with a record of 15-4. Apple Valley came into the game with a record of 12-8.
 

The game got out to a quick start. With 17:00 left Eastview took a timeout with the score Apple Valley 6 and Eastview 2.
 

Apple Valley came out in a man-to-man defense. They looked to pressure Eastview from the start of the game.
 

The score went back and forth from the beginning of the game. When Apple Valley scored, Eastview
went to the other end of the court and scored a basket.
 

Apple Valley looked to get the ball into the hands of freshman guard Tyus Jones. Jones is a skilled
guard who can hit his shot from anywhere from the court. He missed the first half of the season because of a kidney problem.
 

Eastview took their time with the ball on the offensive end. They wanted to look for the best shot while taking as much time off the clock as they could.
 

Eastview's Frank Veldman went after rebounds on both ends of the court. He was able to hold onto
them and find his guards so they could push the ball down the court.
 

Eastview did a good job of getting the ball out of the court and getting it up the court.
 

Eastview took another timeout with 10:02 left in the first half with the score Apple Valley 20 and
Eastview 19.
 

Apple Valley guard Harry Sonie came into the game and was able to push the ball down the court and
keep the high pace of the game.
 

Sonie was able to feed Jones for easy assists. Sonie passed up some shots because he knew Jones was open. Jones stepped up and was able to knock down the shots.
 

Eastview continued to take the ball strong to the basket. Ben Oberfeld blocked Tyus Jones shot that
went out of bounds. Jones tried to shoot the ball just under the low block.
 

Apple Valley did a good job of getting everyone involved in the play. They passed the ball around the
three-point line.
 

Apple Valley called a timeout with 4:45 left in the first half with the score Apple Valley 36 and
Eastview 29.
 

Oberfeld asked for the ball on the low block. He was able to make easy layups from the low block as
that is what he was able to do.
 

Eastview went to a stall on the offensive end late in the half. Apply Valley stood in a zone defense and they let Eastview take as much time off the clock as they could.
 

Eastview took a timeout with 1:21 left to go with the score Apple Valley 41 and Eastview 31.
 

Darin Haugh launched some deep three-point shots at the end of the half to keep Eastview close.
 

At halftime the score was Apple Valley 41 and Eastview 36.
 

As the second half got underway Eastview looked to get the ball into the hands of Joey King. King was all over the court in the first half.
 

Jones started out the half cold. He missed six shots in a row.
 

Eastview stayed in a zone defense. They continued to look to spread Apple Valley out.
 

Eastview continued to chip away at the deficit in the second half. They took the lead on a three point
shot by Veldman.

Apple Valley called a timeout with 9:16 left in the game with the score Eastview 50 and Apple Valley
49.
 

The score went back and forth throughout the second half. Neither team went on a run. Both teams did a very good job of playing defense.
 

Apple Valley took a timeout with 5:01 left to go with the score Eastview 59 and Apple Valley 53.
 

Apple Valley looked to trap the ball after the time out. King came down and nailed a three-point shot
that gave Eastview energy.
 

Sonie came back into the game with just over 2:00 left in regulation.
 

Eastview took a timeout with 1:54 left in regulation with the score Eastview 66 and Apple Valley 62.
 

I thought at Tyus Jones played well in the game despite missing six shots in a row in the second half.
 

He is a quick player who was able to blow by his defenders. He was able to shoot the ball from
anywhere on the court.
 

University Of Minnesota basketball coach Tubby Smith was in the building watching the game.
 

Eastview was able to come away with the 74-67victory over Apple Valley.
 

Apple Valley was led in scoring by Tyus Jones with 33 points and Tom Schalk with 18 points. Jones
was 11-21 from the field that included 4-7 from the three-point line and was 7-7 from the free throw
line. Apple Valley shot 25-53 from the field and was 8-17 from behind the three-point line. They also
shot 9-10 from the free throw line.
 

Eastview was lead in scoring by Joey King who scored 30 points and Frank Veldman with 15 points.
 

Eastview shot 28-53 from the field and 6-17 from behind the thee-point line. They also were 12-14
from the free throw line.
 

I was joined by the Czar of Twin Cities Boys' Hoops. Check out his thoughts on the Eastview vs. AppleValley game. 

LINN-MAR TOOK ON APPLE VALLEY IN THE FINAL GAME OF THE 2011 MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES SHOOTOUT

Linn-Mar from Iowa took on Apple Valley in the final game of the 2011 Timberwolves
Shootout. Lin-Mar came into the game with a record of 7-0
 

Apple Valley was out their star guard Tuys Jones who had a kidney injury. Also out with an
injury was Tom Schalk.
 

Linn-Mar won the tip. They looked to go get the ball to Ian McBrayer. McBrayer made a nice
jump shot for the game’s first basket.
 

Linn-Mar came out on fire as they were able to get an early 9-4 lead with 14:00 left in the first
half.
 

Apple Valley’s Harry Sonie was hot as he was able to hit his first few shots he put up.
Ian McBrayer for Linn-Mar was able to find his shot and was dead on from all over the court.
 

Apple Valley kept shooting the ball and taking the ball strong to the basket. They made a run at
Linn-Mar midway through the first half.
 

Linn-Mar’s Marcus Paige played well. He was very aggressive. He knew where he was supposed
to be on the court and his teammates did a good job of knowing where his teammates were.
 

At halftime the score was Lin-Mar 43 and Apple Valley 21.
 

Lin-Mar started out hot to begin the second half. They were able to keep making their shots.
Paige played well throughout the game. He was able get to the basket on a number of different
occasions in the second half.
 

I thought that Lin-Mar played well throughout the game. They were way too much for Apple
Valley to handle. I also thought that Paige played well for them. He was all over the court and
was a really physical player. Lin-Mar was just too stacked with talented players. They were able
to wear down Apple Valley in the early goings of the game and didn’t back down throughout.
Apple Valley kept the fight alive throughout the game. They didn’t back down. I thought that
Sonie played well in the game. Apple Valley was without their two main players Tyus Jones and

Tom Schalk. I thought that played a big role in the game. Without those two scoring, Apple
Valley had to look for others to fill in the gap.
 

Linn-Mar came away with the 81-35 victory over Apple Valley. Linn-Mar was led in scoring by
Matt Bohannon with 19 points, Shane Benton with 17 points and Marcus Paige with 16 points.
They shot 33-60 from the field and 9-13 from the free throw line.

Apple Valley was led in scoring by Josh Johnson with 8 points, and Jordan Crocket with 7
points. They shot 13-47 from the field and 7-12 from the free throw line.

According to Jeff Munneke of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Marcus Paige from Linn-Marr has
made a verbal commitment to play basketball at the University of North Carolina.

APPLE VALLEY GUARD TYUS JONES IS OUT 4-5 WEEKS DUE TO A KIDNEY INJURY

According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Apple Valley boys’ basketball player freshman guard Tyus Jones is expected to miss 4-5 weeks due to a kidney injury that he suffered on Tuesday December 7 2010.  He had 19 points in the 76-70 win over St. Louis Park.

TARTAN TOOK ON APPLE VALLEY IN THE MINNETONKA BOYS’ BASKTBALL FALL LEAGUE

Tartan took on the Apple Valley Eagles in the boys’ basketball fall league. Tartan started the game in a zone defense.


Apple Valley looked to get the ball into the hands of Tyus Jones. Tyus Jones knew what he was doing on the offensive end. He was also able to get the ball into Harry Sonie’s hands.


Tartan was able to go on a run midway through the first half.


Tyus Jones was on fire in the first half. He was able to make most of the shots he was putting up.


Tartan didn’t give up. They were able to keep battling and going after Apple Valley


Tartan played mostly man-to-man defense. They were able to pressure Apple Valley.


Tartan went on a run near the end of the half. At halftime the score was Apple Valley 32 and Tartan 27.


As the second half got underway both teams came out aggressive. Apple Valley started the second half in a zone defense. They didn’t want to have Tartan go on a run.


Tartan didn’t back down. They kept on fighting throughout the game.


Apple Valley came away with the 76-67 victory over Tartan.


I thought that Tyus Jones for Apple Valley played well throughout the game. He knew where his teammates were on the court and he was able to get his teammates involved in the game. Tyus was also able to some incredible things with the basketball. He has good handles and very good court awareness. I also think that he will get bigger, stronger and quicker as he progresses though his playing years.

APPLE VALLEY TOOK ON ORONO IN THE MINNETONKA FALL BOYS’ BASKETBALL LEAGUE

Apple Valley and Orono squared off in the first game of the Minnetonka boys’ basketball fall league.


Apple Valley looked to get the ball into the hands of Tyus Jones. Tyus was able to find the basket early in the game. He made strong moves to the basket and scored baskets in transition.


The score was close throughout the first half as neither team went on a run.


Apple Valley used a zone defense in the first half as they wanted to spread Orono out. Orono was able to do a good job of beating Apple Valley to the spots on the floor. They were able to shoot the gaps in the defense and were able to drive to the lane. Apple Valley had trouble getting into their offense.


Orono went on a run midway through the first half. There was nothing that Apple Valley could do.


At halftime the score was Apple Valley 34 and Orono 27.


As the second half got underway both teams continued to fight hard to go after loose balls. Tyus Jones was able to find his shot. Harry Sonie made some nice passes to Tyus Jones in transition.


Apple Valley opened the second half in a zone defense. They were able to slow Orono down when they were on defense.


The scoring remained close throughout the second half. Neither team went on a run in the beginning of the second half.


Orono did a good job of pushing the ball in transition. They were able to pick up some quick points in transition. Apple Valley was not able to hit a shot midway through the second half. They went cold. Orono took advantage of that as they were able to make baskets and cut the deficit to one, 45-44 with 13:30 left to go in regulation.


Tyus Jones had a nice one handed slam dunk midway through the second half. That dunk excited the crowd.


The game came down to the wire. Orono made a run late in the contest. Neither team backed down from each other. They kept on going strong after each other.


Apple Valley was able to hold off Orono in the end.


I thought that Tyus Jones played well. He knew where his teammates were on the court as he fed them for open shots. I also thought that Harry Sonie played well on both ends of the court. Harry and Tuys played in tandem as they fed the ball to each other. They each were able to give the other assists.


Apple Valley came away with the 85-76 victory over Orono.

MINNETONKA TOOK ON APPLE VALLEY IN THE MINNETONKA FALL LEAGUE

Minnetonka took on Apple Valley in the Minnetonka fall league. Both teams looked to get the ball up the court early in the game.


Apple Valley looked to get the ball into Tyus Jones hands. Tyus was able to create his own shots. Apple Valley was able to find the basket early in the contest.


Apple Valley went to a man-to-man defense midway through the first half. The game was close throughout the first half. Neither team was able to go on a run in the first half.


Both teams traded baskets late in the first half. Tyus Jones did a good job of directing his team on the court. He knew where his players were supposed to be on the court. He knows the game and he is a good floor leader when he is on the court.


Minnetonka did a good job of not letting Apple Valley go on big runs throughout the first half.


At halftime the score was tied at 29.


As the second half got underway both teams continued to look to push the ball up the court. Neither team was able to go on a run neither throughout the first half nor into the second half. The game was very competitive throughout the second half. Neither team gave up.


Minnetonka wanted to try to contain Apple Valley’s Tyus Jones. They had a hard time doing that. Jones is one of the top players in the state of Minnesota.


Minnetonka used a zone defense in the second half. They were able to extend the defense and they wanted to slow Apple Valley down.


Neither team was able to go on a run in the second half. The game came down to the wire.


Both teams looked good on both ends of the court. They fought hard until the end of the game.


Apple Valley came away with the 78-73 victory over Minnetonka.

MINNETONKA FALL BASKETBALL LEAGUE STARTS OFF WITH HOPKINS VS APPLE VALLEY

Hopkins faced off with Apple Valley in the first game of the Minnetonka boys basketball fall league.


Both teams looked to run with the ball in the early goings. They were each looking for the fast break baskets.


Apple Valley looked to get the ball into the hands of Tyus Jones. Tyus is regarded as one of the top freshman guards in the state of Minnesota. I like the way he plays. He knows the game and he really tries to get his teammates involved in the game.


The scoring went back and forth early in the game. Neither team was able to go on a run early in the first half.


Apple Valley went to a zone defense midway through the first half. Hopkins had to pass the ball around the three-point line and take time off the clock.


Hopkins used a man-to-man defense throughout the first half.


At halftime the score was Hopkins 35 and Apple Valley 31.


As the second half got underway both teams continued to push the ball down the court. Tyus Jones was able to get the ball into his teammates hands when he was under pressure. Hopkins did a good job of trapping Tyus Jones.


The score went back and forth for a period of time midway through the second half.


Hopkins was able to make a run late in the game. Apple Valley missed a few shots down the stretch.


Hopkins was able to come away with the 90-79 victory over Apple Valley.