New Jersey Highlanders (NCAA D2) senior guard Randle Defalco has been on a tear of late, in leading the team to 3 wins in their last 4 games. The 6'3 former Ancaster Royals guard, has averaged 10.8pts, 4.1 reb, 2.1ast, 0.7stl, 0.4blk over his last 11 games.

Former Ancaster center Justin Dickens has decided to return to CIS basketball this year, having transferred to Lakehead. The 6'9 270 pound Dickens played for 2 seasons with University College Cape Breton before talking last year off. “Having seen Justin play two years ago on the East coast, we know we are getting a proven post player who has a great work ethic and is an excellent team guy. That being said, he has the potential to be a force down low both from a defensive and rebounding aspect, as well as a match-up we can go to on the offensive end. Since his time in the AUS, Justin is two years more mature, two years wiser, and two years hungrier for success. He will be a valuable addition to the team for the next three seasons”, says Head Coach Scott Morrison. Dickens led Ancaster High to 2 Hamilton City Championships, 2 SOSSA titles, and 2 OFSAA appearances. The Royals captured the 2000 OFSAA Bronze Medal with Dickens in the post.

The Ancaster Magic captured a bronze medal at the Ontario Basketball Association Division 1 Junior Championships in Windsor on Sunday. The Magic upset the Kitchener-Waterloo Vipers 66-65. In semi-final action, Ancaster narrowly lost to the #1 ranked Hamilton Wildcats 67-60. The Magic placed first in their pool after upsetting #2 Hamilton Blessed Sacrement 77-74 in the opener, and then trouncing #3 London Orion in the second game 63-51. Members of the team are, Orhan Memedovski, Matt Curtis, Andrew Losier, Mark Patterson, Joe Polizzi, Nathan Histed, Seamus O'Byrne, Tyler Hynes, Zackary Cassuccio, Michael Spitale, Adrian Cordova, Jermey Bowman, and Victor Fynn. (Polizzi, Fynn, and Bowman did not take part in the tournament nursing injuries.) Andrew Losier won the Raptors Fair Play Award. The Head Coach was Jamie Girolemetto, and assistants were Eduardo Cordova, Paul Maga, and Amos Connelly.

The Annual Ancaster Royals Alumni Game is coming up on April 8th at Ancaster High School. The Annual game matches Ancaster's Senior Team up against Great players of the past and a few teachers. The following is the roster of committed players for each team to date:

Ancaster Royals: Trevor Smith 6'4, Chris Leendertse 6'4, Paul Podstalka 6'5, Kevin Patterson 5'10, Jake Szerewszeski 5'9, Stew Wynne 6'0, Graham Wynne 6'2, Matt Griffith 6'3, David Robertson 5'6, Broder McNeil 6'0

Ancaster Alumni: Scott McLeod 6'5, Tom MacChesney 6'2, Mark Patterson 6'6, Jordan Foebel 6'10, Eli Carlone 6'4, Tom Fisher 6'5, Craig Bentham 6'3, Dave Carlone 6'2

A pai of former Ancaster Royals received top provincial honours recently as they were each selected OUA First Team All-Stars. Tom MacChesney was selected to the OUA East Men's Team, while Sarah Zagorski was added to the OUA West Women's squad.

MacChesney, a fifth-year point guard from the York Lions, received his second consecutive OUA All-Star selection. MacChesney not only leads his team in four different statistical categories, but lists in the top 10 among OUA players in the same categories. His impressive regular season stats include 2.1 steals per game (2nd in OUA), 4.18 assists (3rd), 44.2% three-point shooting (6th) and 18.1 points per game (7th). In addition, his veteran leadership and composure was a major reason for the Lions mid-season turnaround. York has qualified for the CIS Final Ten Championship after starting the season 2-6.

Zagorski is making her third appearence on the OUA All-Star Team. The 2001 OUA Rookie of the Year continues to play a crucial role on the Golden Hawk squad. The 5’4 point guard continues to be instrumental in the Golden Hawks success, leading the team in assists at 3.8 per game this season. She also averaged 7.9 points and 1.7 steals per game. The Golden Hawks recently captured the OUA Western Conference Championship, but dropped the OUA final to Ottawa.

Former Ancaster Star, Randle Defalco, kicked off the new year with an impressive showing in NCAA Division 2 action Tuesday night. The 6'3 210 pound Defalco scored a career-high 28 points and dished out 8 assists, as the New Jersey Highlander's outlasted Bloomfield College 118-115 in overtime. Defalco came off the bench to play 31 minutes and hit an incredible 7-8 3pt shots, and was 10-12 from the field overall. The former Royal also ripped down 3 rebounds and had 1 steal for the winning side.

The York Lions, McMaster Marauders, St. Lawrence Vikings, Brock Badgers, and New Jersey Highlanders have all released they're official roster for the 2003-2004 Season. Click on Rosters to view each team's roster and player profiles.

Former Ancaster Royals' star Elijah Carlone announced at a press conference Monday that he will be attending McMaster University, and join the Marauders in the fall. the 6'4 guard redshirted last year at the University of Hawaii (NCAA D1) where he was offerred a part-scholarship after 2 years with the University of Brock Badgers.

Former Ancaster Royal Dave Carlone has announced that he will be taking his many talents to play for the University of Brock Badgers this season. The 6'2 Carlone, and brother of Eli, left Ancaster after Grade 10 to live with his father and brother in Niagara Falls where he attended Notre Dame High School in Welland. Carlone also played for the Niagara Red Raiders OBA Junior team this spring.