Sparta Stars win basketball tourney championship
| 03 Apr 2017 | 12:51

The Sparta Stars pose with their trophies as the Lafayette Amateur Athletics, Inc. Tournament Invitational champions. Players from the left in the back row are Alex Flockhart, Dan Lydon, Vince Ferrara, Braydon DiBlasio and Jack Hill. Front row from the left are Collin Shaggawat, Nick Ryan, Kurt Cina, Matt Maresca and Elijah Rippey. Coaches from the left are Ron Rippey, Paul Hill, Jerry DiBlasio and Mike Maresca (head coach). Photos by George leroy Hunter

Lenape Valley's Nate Sarnella handles the ball.

Sparta's Matt Maresca brings the ball up as Lenape Valley's Nate Sarnella keeps pace.

Sparta's Kurt Cina looks for an open teammate.

Sparta's Elijah Rippey

Lenape Valley's Braydon Coles on the move

Lenape Valley's Troy Brennan

Sparta's Nick Ryan.
LAFAYETTE — The Sparta Stars defeated Lenape Valley in 6th grade boys basketball on Saturday, March 25, 2017 to take the tornament championship for the third consecutive year. The final score was 30-23. The Lafayette Amateur Athletics, Inc. Tournament Invitational Championship took place at Lafayette Township Elementary School in Lafayette, New Jersey.