LYNN ?The old gym at the old Lynn Classical has sprung to life this summer with the familiar sounds of sneakers squeaking the hardwood as basketball players cut and weave up and down the floor.It’s the Lynn All-City Basketball League’s first night at the old Herb Brenner Gym, and a small group of people who worked for the last two months to put this together stand and watch as middle and high school boys and girls work feverishly to improve their games and – hopefully – stay out of trouble.According to English girls coach Fred Hogan – one of the people responsible for putting the league together – that is the objective.”We’re trying to promote a league to keep kids off the street, especially in the first two months of summer, when bad things can happen sometimes,” says Hogan, whose daughters Miranda and LaShaunda are involved. “It keeps young kids in the building ? keeps them inside ? and under supervision. And at the same time, it lets us do something positive.”Hogan, English boys assistant Simmie Anderson, Lynn School Committeeman John Ford, Ward 6 Councilor Peter Capano and street outreach worker Antonio Guiterez are among the people who helped plan the league, which runs on Friday nights through July 31.”Not only that,” said Hogan, “but we have a pretty good staff of people with us, too. We have Cory Bingham, Lou Byrd and Flynn Manalaysay as officials, and they’re out walking the parking lots ? and showing these kids that there’s something positive for them here.”The league, says Capano, was a product of the Lynn Youth Summit that was held last year. At that time, it was suggested that the annual weekend tournament held at the end of July at Marian Gardens on Warren Street be expanded into a summer program.”It gives our youth something to do that they really love to do,” said Capano. “We have a facility that we’re not using ? and we’re putting it to good use. I hope we can expand on it even further.”Ford, however, already sees ways he can improve things.”I’ve been looking at the lighting here,” he said, looking upward, “and we could use some better lights here.”But it’s a great facility, and we shouldn’t be letting it go to waste,” he said. “With no money, we have to be more innovative than we’ve ever been.”This sprung up through the efforts of everyone,” he said, “and for short money, we can get a lot done. And we keep them off the streets from 5 to 9 on Fridays.”The league got a ringing endorsement from one of its participants: Keandre Standon, who will be a sophomore at English this fall, and who hopes to log more playing time for the Bulldogs.”I think it’s a good program,” he said. “For me, it’s a chance to work on my game, which is something I plan on doing all summer.”It’s hard to practice by yourself,” said Stanton. “You can’t really do it by yourself. This way, you get a chance to really run, and you get to play with kids you haven’t played with before.”The League will run seven weeks, ending with a championship game at Marian Gardens on July 31 to kick off the 18th Annual Hoganzbasketball Classic. The teams are unique in that in addition to some of the best high school boys from the area, each squad will also feature a girls player, a middle school student, and an adult “mentor.”In the opening game on Friday, Stanton scored 21 points, including a pair of monster dunks, to pace Central Florida to a 59-58 win over Virginia Tech, which was led by Jeremy Subervi with a game-high 31 points. Also for Virginia Tech, 48-year-old mentor Tony Leshure scored 17 points.Behind 21 points from Travonne Berry-Rogers, Nebraska out-lasted Iowa State, 78-70. Revere’s Trey Weathers paced Iowa State with 30 points. In the nightcap, Tennessee defeated DePaul, 64-46. Jose Rivera led Tennessee with 13 points, while Ariel Reynoso scored 14 for DePaul.Subervi led all high school boys players with 31 points, while Leshure was the top scorer among the mentors with 17. Bria Tiro of St. Mary’s was the top scorer among the girls with five point