2013 Newsletters
2012 Newsletters
Program Director
Dan Halewicz
862-881-6888
dhalewicz@waynepal.org
Assistant Program Director
Chris Moran
201-873-2533
cmoran23@hotmail.com
Fundraising & Development Coordinator
Jim Irwin
862-485-8293
james.irwin@gmail.com
About Our Program
The Wayne PAL Wolfpack AAU Basketball Program is dedicated to achieving the goals of teaching the life lessons players learn through the game of basketball and preparing young student athletes for their next level of play, whether that be for middle school, high school or college. Our experienced and dedicated coaching staff use practices and games to provide an intense focus on fundamentals, and to emphasize the lessons of integrity, work ethic, teamwork, leadership and loyalty.
Our program focuses on player development! We focus our instruction on basketball fundamentals, along with strength, conditioning, speed and agility training. Our program runs from March through July, along with a Fall season from September through November. Each of our teams is given at least two practices each week throughout each season, and participate in anywhere from 8 to 10 tournaments in the Spring and 5 to 7 tournaments in the Fall.
The Wayne PAL Wolfpack AAU Basketball Program originated in 2001 as an extention of the Wayne PAL Boys Traveling Basketball Program. The program was founded by Jim Stone and Dan Halewicz, current Business Administrator at the Wayne PAL and Assistant Coach for the William Paterson University Men’s Basketball Program. Over the years, the Program has assembled a group of coaches and other professionals committed to enriching the lives of all our players. The coaching staff possesses extensive experience as both players and coaches, and each has enjoyed a great deal of success in those roles. An intense focus on fundamentals is the hallmark of the Wolfpack Program. Wolfpack players are expected to master the mental aspects of the game, including the discipline to focus on the details of the individual and team fundamentals they are taught. The Program’s coaches have history and a reputation in the major AAU recruiting venues, and are committed to preparing their teams to perform on that stage. Players get exposure to college recruiters over a period of years, culminating in their U17 season. Playing in national venues throughout their Wolfpack experience, our players become well prepared to display their talents during the important spring and summer college evaluation periods. All of that said, for the Wolfpack, its first and foremost about the basketball. A players self discovery is paramount in the priorities of the coaches. The lessons in integrity, work ethic, teamwork, and leadership that are available in the game are transferable to all aspects of life outside the gym.
Trophy Case:
2012 Fall 18U/12th Grade Team
Hoop Group Fall Jamfest Gold Bracket FINAL FOUR
Zero Gravity War on the Floor Champions
bballshootout.com Fall Classic One Day Shootout III Champions
bballshootout.com Fall Classic One Day Shootout IV Champions
2012 Fall 16U/10th Grade Team
Zero Gravity War on the Floor Champions
CMEK Fall Brawl Runners-Up
2012 Fall 15U/9th Grade Team
bballshootout.com Fall Classic One Day Shootout III Runners-Up
CMEK Fall Brawl Runners-Up
2012 Fall 14U/8th Grade Team
bballshootout Fall Classic One Day Shootout I Runners-Up
bballshootout Fall Classic One Day Shootout II Runners-Up
2012 Fall 13U/7th Grade Team
bballshootout Fall Classic One Day Shootout II Runners-Up
2012 Fall 12U/6th Grade Team
bballshootout.com Fall Classic One Day Shootout III Runners-Up
2012 Spring 17U/11th Grade Team
Zero Gravity Hudson Valley Showdown Champions
Mid-Jersey Heat AAU Super Regional Tournament FINAL FOUR (3rd Place)
Zero Gravity National Finals Runners-Up
2012 Spring 16U/10th Grade Team
J&J Showdown I Champions
Zero Gravity Hudson Valley Showdown Champions
Lehigh Valley AAU Super Regional Tournament Runners-Up
Bard College Rumble in the Valley Runners-Up
Zero Gravity NJ Hoop Festival Runners-Up
J&J Showdown IV Champions
2012 Spring 15U/9th Grade Team
Morris Magic Madness II Champions
Lehigh Valley AAU Super Regional Tournament Champions
Bard College Rumble in the Valley Champions
Zero Gravity NJ Hoop Festival Champions
J&J Showdown IV Runners-Up
Zero Gravity National Finals ELITE EIGHT
2012 Spring 14U/8th Grade Team
Zero Gravity Hudson Valley Showdown Runners-Up
Lehigh Valley AAU Super Regional Tournament Champions
Gym Rat Challenge ELITE EIGHT
2012 Spring 13U/7th Grade Team
Lehigh Valley AAU Super Regional Tournament Champions
Zero Gravity NJ Hoop Festival Runners-Up
J&J Basketball Summer Shootout Champions
2011 Fall 12U/6th Grade Team
Fall Classic One Day Shootout I Champions
Fall Classic One Day Shootout II Champions
Fall Classic One Day Shootout III Champions
Fall Classic One Day Shootout IV Champions
Garden State Basketball Fall Jamfest Champions
2011 Fall 14U/8th Grade Team
Fall Classic One Day Shootout II Runners-Up
Bergen Catholic Tournament Runners-Up
Fall Classic One Day Shootout IV Runners-Up
Hoop Heaven Waldwick Fall Tournament Champions
2011 Fall 16U/10th Grade Team
Fall Classic One Day Shootout II Runners-Up
Fall Classic One Day Shootout IV Champions
2011 Fall 17U/11th Grade Team
Hoop Group Fall Jamfest Silver Bracket Final Four
NJ Gym Ratz Fall Showdown Champions
Fall Classic One Day Shootout IV Champions
Garden State Basketball Fall Jamfest Champions
2011 Spring 13U/7th Grade White Team
Bard College Rumble in the Valley Champions
J&J Showdown II Champions
SJ Blitz Jamfest Runners-Up
2011 Spring 13U/7th Grade Blue Team
West Rock Spring Showdown Runners-Up
TTA Spring Hoop-Fest Runners-Up
Battle of Bayonne Champions
Hudson River Hornets Classic Champions
Freckles Fest Champions
2011 Spring 15U/9th Grade White Team
Hoop Group April Showdown Final Four
J&J Showdown I Runners-Up
2011 Spring 15U/9th Grade Blue Team
NJ Panther Shootout Final Four
J&J Showdown II Runners-Up
2011 Spring 16U/10th Grade Team
Hoop Group April Showdown Runners-Up
Garden State Basketball Slamfest II Runners-Up
NJ Panther Shootout Runners-Up
SJ Blitz Jamfest Champions
2011 Spring 17U/11th Grade White Team
J&J Showdown I Runners-Up
NJ Panther Shootout Final Four
Garden State Slamfest IV Champions
2011 Spring 17U/11th Grade Blue Team
Hoop Group April Showdown Runners-Up
Garden State Basketball Slamfest II Champions
NJ Panther Shootout Runners-Up
SJ Blitz Jamfest Champions
Hoop Group West Virginia Jamfest Mountaineer Gold Bracket Elite Eight
Recent Commitments
Pat Barron (West Morris Central) – Stevens
Cole Flashenberg (Glen Rock) – Gettysburg
Dylan Hoch (Kearny) – Penn State Harrisburg
Mike Leniw (Mahwah) – Susquehanna
Brian O’Neill (Morris Knolls) – Wentworth
Mike Signer (Morris Knolls) – Stevens
Alumni
Daniel Balevski (West Windsor South) – The College of New Jersey
Elijah Brown (Seton Hall Prep) – Merritt College
John Caprio (Seton Hall Prep) – Georgetown
Zahki Davis (Seton Hall Prep) – Ohio Wesleyan
Brandon James (Passaic County Tech) – Cheyney
Niko Kotoulas (Morris Knolls) – Johns Hopkins
Kevin McGorry (Rutherford) – Montclair State
Xavier Nieves (Passaic County Tech) – Passaic County Community
Olumide Onajide (Passaic Valley) – Rutgers Newark
Paddy Quinn (Don Bosco Prep) – Columbia
Jason Rosenberg (Wayne Valley) – Rowan
Bobby Zimmermann (Becton) – Moravian
