Check out the new pictures of the 1 Dreamers working hard in the weight room, class room and on the court. Click on the summer pics section www.1dreamfoundation.com/summerpics.html
1 DREAM AT UCSB June 29, 2008
The 1 Dreamers were back in tournament action this weekend at the UCSB Team Camp. This is the largest team camp in California and is exceptionally well ran and organized. Specical thanks to Bob Williams and Matt Stock at UCSB. The 1 Dreamers went 2-4 during the weekend, losing the 4 games by a combined 12 points. Ibrahim Salih (Ghana) and Francisco Luano were the team MVP's for the weekend with their overall play.. Jon Velez (Puerto Rico) played several good games and Georges Massoda (Cameroon) is emerging as one of the top young big men on the West Coast.
SUMMER COMEDY JAM RECAP June 28, 2008
Over 800 people watched 4 great comedians perform for nearly 3 hours tonight. Andrew Kennedy, who has been seen on Comedy Central, started the show off with a great set and set the tone for a fabulous night. Local comedian Lizette Mizelle was next on stage and infused a little local humor to the event. Jon Lovitz then provided 45 minutes of non-stop comedy and had the crowd doubled over in laughter. The evening concluded with DL Hughley providing nearly an hour of hilarity and sending all of the attendees home with a smile on their face.
TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE June 23, 2008
Tickets are still available for the biggest comedy show in SLO County history. The Summer Comedy Jam with Jon Lovitz and DL Hughley will be held this Saturday, June 28th at the Madonna Inn Expo Center. Tickets are available at www.vallitix.com or Boo Boo Records / Cal Poly Athletic Ticket Office. For more information call (805) 215-4405.
MILITARY OFFERED DISCOUNT FOR SUMMER COMEDY JAM June 23, 2008
Local military can now purchase tickets to the Summer Comedy Jam for just $20 (regular price $49). Active and retired military and their families are eligbile for these discounted tickets and must contact (805) 215-4405 for more information.
1 DREAM SWEEPS A PAIR IN CUESTA LEAGUE June 22, 2008
The 1 Dream squad won two games convincingly with a 54-45 victory over Atascadero and a 72-43 win over Mission Prep. With the victories, 1 Dream improves to 3-1 in the Cuesta League and 7-3 overall. Francisco Luano and Zsolt Lakosa sparked the Dreamers to victory.
1 DREAM GOES 4-2 IN NIPOMO TOURNEY June 21, 2008
The 1 Dream squad endured 6 games in 3 days and came away with a 4-2 record. Leading the way for the 1 Dreamers were Georges Massoda (Cameroon) who averaged 15 points over the six games and Adam Hajer (Hungary) who chipped in with a 13 point average. Point guard Zsolt Lakosa averaged 7 assists over the six games.
FIRST WIN IN 1 DREAM HISTORY June 18, 2008
The first victory in 1 Dream history occured tonight with a 46-25 victory over Paso Robles. Jonathan Velez led the scorers with 14 points. The 1 Dreamers will next be in action this weekend at the Nipomo Tournament.
FIRST GAME IN 1 DREAM HISTORY June 16, 2008
The first game in 1 Dream history is in the books with a loss. The 1 Dreamers came out very nervous playing their first game in the United States and fell to a very good San Luis Obispo team by a 48-43 score. Jonathan Velez and Francisco Luano each scored 15 points for 1 Dream. Check out the new 1 Dream scores www.1dreamfoundation.com/scores.html and an update on the 1 Dream Dunks www.1dreamfoundation.com/dunks.html
FIRST WEEK IN AMERICA June 14, 2008
Seven 1 Dreamers just completed their first week in America and were very impressive with their work ethic both on and off the court. Especially impressive has been Ibrahim Salih (Ghana) with his incredible work ethic and strength around the basket. The Hungarian duo of Zsolt Lakosa and Adam Hajer have proven to be the two most fundamentally sound players and real know how to "play the game". Jonathan Velez (Puerto Rico) has shown he has the ability to be an elite Division One shooting guard. Three more 1 Dreamers arrive on Saturday and the first game of the summer will be held Monday night at 8pm at Cuesta College.
TRAINING - DAY ONE IN THE BOOKS June 9, 2008
A long and productive Day #1 is now in the books. The day began at Athlon Elite Fitness with a 90 minute introductory workout session. Next up was a 2 hour practice followed up by an hour of running and surfing at the Montana de Oro dunes. Notable standouts from Day 1 were Adam Hajer (Hungary) who had an excellent day shooting the basketball and Bebe Vargas who as the youngest team member worked incredible hard and is starting to "habla ingles"!!! Check out some pictures from the boys at the dunes... www.1dreamfoundation.com/summerpics.html
THREE MORE STUDENTS ARRIVE SATURDAY June 7, 2008
Three potential starters will be arriving on Saturday. Dame Ka (France), Georges Massoda (Cameroon) and Bebo Estevez (Dominican Republic) will all be flying into Los Angeles this Saturday. Ka, a 6'6" wing, Massoda, a 6'9" center and Estevez a 6'0" point guard will be looked upon to lead the 1 Dream squad.
SEVEN STUDENTS ARRIVE June 6, 2008
The first batch of 1 Dream Students have arrived. Zsolt Lakosa (Hungary), Adam Hajer (Hungary), Bebe Vargas (Dominican Republic), Kelvin Coplin (Dominican Republic), Ibrahim Salih (Ghana), Francisco Luano (Angola) and Jonathan Velez (Puerto Rico) are now on US soil. Three or four more students will be arriving in the next few weeks.