Sports: Victory for HANC

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Issue of Feb. 27, 2009 / 3 Adar 5769

The Hebrew Academy of Nassau County Varsity Basketball team won the 2009 Houston-Yaffee Basketball Tournament. Varsity teams from Atlanta, Houston, Ida Crown (Chicago), Yavneh (NJ), Kushner (NJ) and HANC participated in the tournament. HANC, led by Coach Elliot Steinmetz and Assistant Coach Richie Hochhauser, went undefeated and beat the Ida Crown team in the championship 59-40. HANC players Seth Hochhauser, Michael Hurtes, Daniel Kirshblum and Benji Ritholtz were selected for the tournament All Star game.