Spencer Pyke

Educator / Coach. #StayPositive

[Spencer Pyke @Coach__Pyke]

One of the most overlooked & impressive stats of the Knicks NBA Finals victory over the Spurs is that in the month of June the @Marlins have won 10 of their last 12 with four straight series wins over teams with a .500 or better record entering the series. #FightingFish

[Spencer Pyke @Coach__Pyke]

MKA Boys MS Basketball fell to top seeded @RutgersPrep tonight in the MSAC Championship.

MKA finished the season 13-3 while also capturing a Dwight Englewood Tournament Championship along the way.

Congrats to Rutgers Prep who brought home their first MSAC Championship.

[Spencer Pyke @Coach__Pyke]

MS Football at MKA has now finished .500 or better in 5 of their last 6 seasons dating back to 2018 (No 2020 season due to COVID).

[Spencer Pyke @Coach__Pyke]

MKA MS Football (2-1-1) finished their 2024 season yesterday with a loss against a tough Delbarton squad.

The team averaged 16.3 ppg while allowing 13 ppg.

Dating back to last season, the program is now 6-2-1 in their last 9 games with a +87 scoring differential.

[Spencer Pyke @Coach__Pyke]

Pretty wild that one year from today the Yankees will have 27 World Championships and Juan Soto will be a Met. #WorldSeries2024

[Spencer Pyke @Coach__Pyke]

Last week, MKA Boys MS Basketball (14-3) brought home their first MSAC Championship with a 47-41 win over the Peck School.

They finished a perfect 8-0 in conference play.

The squad averaged 48 ppg and outscored their opponents by 174 points on the season. #GenerationNext

[Spencer Pyke @Coach__Pyke]

It may be 27 degrees outside but the @MKAAthletics Basketball Program is hot heading into winter break as Boys Varsity (3-1), Girls Varsity (2-2), Boys JV (3-1), Boys MS (4-1), and Girls MS (5-0) combined to go 10-0 this week in conference play. #Cougars

[Spencer Pyke @Coach__Pyke]

MKA MS Football finishes their 2023 campaign at 4-1.

The Cougars finished with a +73 scoring differential on the season, averaging 24 ppg.

The program has now finished .500 or better in 4 of the last 5 seasons.

Can’t wait to see the 8th graders at the next level in 2024.

[Canes Men’s Basketball @CanesHoops]

DID IT FOUR MIAMI.

[MKA Athletics @MKAAthletics]

Congratulations to the MKA Boys Varsity Basketball Team (19-5) who defeated Doane Academy today 65-61 to win the 2023 NJ Prep B State Basketball Championship. 🏆

This is the Cougars first Boys Basketball NJ Prep State Title since 2008. #mkabasketball🏀 #statechamps

[Steven Tober @Chattermeister]

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[Spencer Pyke @Coach__Pyke]

MKA Boys’ Varsity (15-5) and JV (12-7) both pick up SEC wins on the road this afternoon at Cedar Grove.

Next up…Varsity will host Newark Academy in the Prep B semi’s this Friday at home at 4 pm.

[Spencer Pyke @Coach__Pyke]

MKA JV Hoops’ (8-6) Essex County Tournament run comes to an end today with a loss at Livingston.

Best thing about in-season tournaments though… win or go home and play again tomorrow as we hit the road for another business trip…

Eagle Academy, 2:30 pm tip.

[Spencer Pyke @Coach__Pyke]

MKA JV Hoops (8-5) knocks off West Orange, 40-34, in the first round of Essex County JV Tournament.

The young Cougar hoopers are now 8-2 in SEC play and 4-0 on the road.

Will travel to Livingston for a second round match up next week.

[Spencer Pyke @Coach__Pyke]

Important to note this was Jordan’s 14th season in the league after three years off and Lebron is in year 20…

[Spencer Pyke @Coach__Pyke]

Jordan at 38:
22.9 - 5.7 - 5.2
41% - 19% - 79%
Wizards finished 8 games under .500

Lebron at 38:
28.5 - 8.1 - 6.6
50% - 30% - 75%
Lakers currently 6 games under .500

[Spencer Pyke @Coach__Pyke]

Great week with MKA JV Hoops back in my home state at the KSA Classic in Orlando.

Opportunity to develop as a team on and off the court.

Home opener back in NJ on January 3rd against West Caldwell Tech. Tip set for 5:30 pm. #CougarHoops #HappyHolidays

[Spencer Pyke @Coach__Pyke]

MKA Boys Varsity Basketball (2-0) back in action today against McGuffy (PA) in the semi’s of the KSA Basketball Classic in Orlando, FL. Tip is set for 2:30 pm.

JV (1-1) also in action later this evening against Orem (UT).

[Spencer Pyke @Coach__Pyke]

After a tough loss last week in our opener against Roosevelt, MS Basketball (1-1) bounced back with a 53-39 win over Mo-Beard this afternoon.

Complete team basketball from start to finish.

Next up… on the road at Pingry on Thursday #AcceptTheChallenge

[Spencer Pyke @Coach__Pyke]

Have always loved the concept of a new day… and well, well, well what do we have here… a NEW DAY.