ASA ADVERTORIAL ASA Athletics Prospers in 2010

ASA ADVERTORIAL
ADVERTORIAL
ASA
ASA Athletics Prospers in 2010 — Join us in 2011
T
he ASA — The College for Excellence athletic program
is currently in only their third year of existence and has
already achieved a great amount of success. Here is a
quick look at what each of our teams has done this past
year. You can be a part of our success in 2011 today!
the team’s success, two of ASA’s players were
named the region’s Player of the Year and the
Pitcher of the Year respectively. Also, a number
of former ASA baseball players have gone on to
four-year colleges and universities to continue
their dream of playing the game that they love.
The 2011 Avengers are going into the spring
season with immediate success and the potential to achieve even more on the national level.
Join the Avengers today to be a part of the program that set the standard for athletic success
at ASA!
ASA Football
The ASA football team is coming off a huge season with a
lot of firsts and success. Only in its second season as a program, the team finished with a 7-3 record. The Avengers also
played their first season as a member of the Northeast Football Conference.
ASA Tennis
The ASA — The College for Excellence
athletic program is currently
in only their third year of existence
and has already achieved
a great amount of success.
You can be a part of our success
in 2011 today!
The women’s tennis team has achieved instant
success this past year in only their fi rst season as
a program. The 2010 team fi nished their spring
season ranked an impressive #7 in the nation according to the National Junior College Athletic
Association poll. The team has a national schedule traveling to such places as Florida
and Arizona to compete in the highest
level tournaments. The program has
also already hosted a regional tournament at the prestigious U.S. Tennis
Center in Flushing, the home of the US
Open. Second year head coach, Richard Bowie, is young and enthusiastic
and is building a program that has
already achieve recognition as one of
the best tennis programs in the nation!
Coach Bowie has already produced
NJCAA All-Americans in a handful
of ASA student-athletes. In addition
to the women’s tennis program, ASA
has started a men’s tennis program
that will embark on their fi rst ever
season as a National Junior College
Athletic Association team this spring!
ASA is a chance to become a part of
something special in the tennis world!
ASA football now provides a college football opportunity for prospective athletes and fans alike. On
September 4, 2010 the team played
their first ever home game in Brooklyn at Old Boys’ High field in front
of an enthusiastic crowd. During
the season, the Avengers would be
ranked in the Top 25 National Junior
College Athletic Association poll for
three weeks, ranking as high as 19th
in the country. Not a bad feat for a
second-year program!
The ASA football program’s success
was not just limited to their season.
The Avengers achieved just as much
success after the season. Eight players
were named All-Conference for their
efforts during the season, including four to the First Team. ASA
also had its fi rst National Junior College Athletic Association
All-American in Brooklyn resident, Chris Watson. In addition
to their post-season awards, eight players (and counting!) will
be moving on to continue their academic and football careers
at NCAA Division I colleges and universities. Two players will
even be playing in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) at the
University of Mississippi next season!
Stay tuned for more to come from ASA football. College
football is finally back in Brooklyn!
pressive 22-6 record and a Region XV-Division I championship game appearance, their second in two years. Head coach
and director of athletics, Ken Wilcox, will be approaching
his 200th win as a college head coach for the 2010-11 season.
In addition to the team’s success, a former Avenger, Roberto
Colonette of Queens, accepted a full athletic scholarship at
Manhattan College! Colonette finished the 2010-11 season
as the Region XV-Division I Player of the Year and National
Junior College Athletic Association All-American.
If you like playing or simply watching basketball, ASA is
the place to be in 2011!
ASA Men’s Basketball
ASA Women’s Basketball
The ASA men’s basketball team is going into the 2010-11
season with high hopes due to the success of the 2009-10 season. The Avengers finished the 2009-10 campaign with an im-
The ASA Lady Avengers are going into the 2010-11 season and the future can’t look any brighter. The Avengers are
led by a coaching star in the making in head coach, Adia
Men’s Soccer
Revell. Coach Revell, a Brooklyn native, has
already been featured in a number of publications for her hard work in building a successful
basketball program. In only their first year of
existence as a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) competitor, the Lady
Avengers completed the 2009-10 season with a
winning record and an appearance in the Region XV-Division I championship game. For
her efforts, Coach Revell was named the region’s Coach of the Year. ASA also boasted the
region’s Player of the Year who went on to become an NJCAA All-American. ASA women’s
basketball presents a 2010-11 team laden with
New York City talent wanting to achieve the
most amount of success possible. It is a great
time to be a Lady Avenger!
ASA Baseball
The ASA baseball team is coming off of a
stellar 2010 season. The Avengers became the
first ASA team to win the Region X V-Division title. Because of the team’s success, head
coach and a regular on the New York City
baseball scene, Francisco Perez, was named
the regional Coach of the Year. In addition to
The ASA men’s soccer team finished its second year as a program
in 2010 with an appearance in the
Region XV-Division I title game, a
great feat for a second-year program.
The team is guided by first year head
coach, Kenichi Yatsuhashi. Coach
Yatsuhashi is very well known in the
New York City soccer world and beyond as a
coach who has achieved success at many levels in soccer. ASA also has the privilege of the
playing the majority of their home contests at
Met Oval in Queens, one of the most revered
playing fields in New York City. Come kick
with the Avengers in 2011!
To find out more about ASA - The College
for Excellence Athletics, don’t delay. Call
ASA toll free at 1-877-319-5364, email at
[email protected] or visit at www.asa.edu.
Become an Avenger Today!