Boys Basketball

The SRA Boys Varsity Basketball team made history in March, when they captured the Credit Union State Championship—the first open state championship series held in Rhode Island in 45 years.  It was a thrilling run to the title, an outcome that was never assured but always anticipated.  Back at the start of the season, Coach Tom “Saar” Sorrentine expressed great confidence in the team, but acknowledged that earning a championship berth is tough.  After 30 years of coaching at SRA, Saar described the squad as “a team that has what it takes to go a long way. . .they just have to realize they can do it and be willing to put in the work to make that happen.”

Well, work they did—and their efforts paid off perfectly in the championship tournament.    Led by a starting lineup of Trevor Vasey ’11, Jazz Robinson, ’11, Cesar Mejia ’12, Davon Robertson ’12 and tournament MVP Charles Correa ’13, the Saints were a fun team to watch.  With both height and speed on their side, the Saints showed maturity in playing as a team and in adjusting their game to every opponent they faced.

The tournament opener against Westerly saw the team struggle to find a rhythm in the unfamiliar arena of the Providence Career and Technical Academy.  By the second half, they had made the necessary adjustments and ended up posting a 15-point victory.  In the quarter-finals against West Warwick,  the starting five got into foul trouble early, but Saar was able to call on the depth of the bench, supplied by Ben Pillsbury ’11, Franklin Batista ’11, Terrence Manning ’12 and Jordan Peguero ’13. Playing North Providence in the semi-finals, the Saints turned in what Saar called the best defensive game they had played all season, holding the state’s highest-scoring team to just 48 points.  In the final, the Saints overcame Tiverton’s two-man scoring machine, shutting down Gunnar Bjornsen in the first half and taking Ben Bergandy out of the equation in the second half.

For the first time in nearly five decades, 16 strong teams from across Divisions I, II and III competed for the State Championship title, but it was the Saints who were standing tall at the end.   For the 2010-2011 season, the number one team in Rhode Island basketball wears purple and gold.  GO SAINTS!

2011-2012 Season

  • Friday, December 9, 2011, 7:00 p.m.
    Saint Raphael Academy at Central High School (Non-League Game)
    Location: Providence Career and Technical Academy
    Result: Saint Raphael Academy: 80, Central High School: 74
  • Sunday, December 18, 2011, 12:00 p.m.
    Saint Raphael Academy vs. Saint Anthony High School (Non-League Game)
    Location: Assumption College
  • Tuesday, December 20, 2011, 7:00 p.m.
    Saint Raphael Academy at Hope High School
    Location: Hope High School
  • Thursday, January 12, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
    Saint Raphael Academy at Classical High School
    Location: Classical High School
  • Tuesday, January 17, 2012, 7:15 p.m.
    Saint Raphael Academy at Smithfield High School
    Location: Smithfield High School
  • Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
    Saint Raphael Academy at Woonsocket High School
    Location: Woonsocket High School
  • Friday, February 17, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
    Saint Raphael Academy at Portsmouth High School
    Location: Portsmouth High School

A calendar form the Saint Raphael Academy Athletic’s Calendar can be found here.

Directions to courts

Please click here for directions to courts on which basketball games are played.

Practice Schedule

All boys basketball practices are held at Saint Raphael Academy’s Athletic & Wellness Center, Alumni Hall. The week-day practice schedule is as follows: Boys Varsity: from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Boys Junior Varsity: from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Boys Freshman: from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Coaches

  • Boys Varsity Head Coach:  Thomas “Saar” Sorrentine, Assistant Coach:  Dana Smith
  • Boys Junior Varsity Head Coach: Dana Smith
  • Boys Freshman Coaches:  George Patrick Duffy &  Terrence Mercer.