At playoff time, young athletes go to the hoop

BIG WINS- The Rockets, a fifth-grade Agoura Youth Basketball Association boys' basketball team, display their first-place trophies for most consecutive wins this season (seven) as well as second-place championship trophies. Back row: coaches Dwayne Walker (left) and Tim Ramos. Middle row from left: Sean Fitzwilliam, Evan O'Neal, Huzefa Moiz, Drew Ramos and Michael Osborn. Front row: Justin Mandell, Jake Walker and Griffin Hughes. CELTICS GOOD, NOT JUST LUCKY- AYBA seventh-grade boys' basketball Celtics show off after winning the season-ending championship playoffs. Front row from left: Gabriel Madnick, Cameron Kennedy, Roy Aviram, Eric Fridstein, Dan Park and Griffin Bailey. Back row: Kevin Pondt, Austin Spilman and Coach Gavin Kennedy. Not pictured: assistant coach Marc Madnick. HOOSIERS, JUST LIKE THE MOVIE- The city of Calabasas Hoosiers team celebrate an undefeated season, winning the league championship last week. Front row from left: Alex Magged, Josh Elrich, Hunger Morris-Marusak. Back row: Coach Marty Golden, Brett Bachelis, Sean Silverstein, Michael Aspinwall, Krishan Patel, assistant coach Gary Ehlrich. Not pictured: Bijan Semnani. BOYS ARE FEELING PROUD- The Agoura Youth Basketball Association Blue Devils celebrate their victory on March 2 as sixth-grade league champions. Back row from left: assistant coach Craig Flashner, Cole Flashner, Itay Teshuva, Jack Kernochan, Anthony Bonvino, Coach Frank Bonvino. Front row: Nate Edelman, Alex Simon, Sean Salisbury. WENT UNDEFEATED- The fourth-grade Agoura AYBA Travel Team smiles after winning the Ventura County Youth Basketball Conference Championship on March 1. The team won every game they played this season. Back row: Coaches Phil Mogavero (left) and Ken Laibow. Middle row from left: Jake Oatey, Adam Parks, Tristan Gebbia, Weston Quiroz and Nick Henzgen. Front row: Alex Parks, Brandon Byer, Daniel Ajakh, Sean Mogavero and Ben Baraad.