Posted Friday, December 14th, 2012
The state of Connecticut was overwhelmed by tragedy on Friday after the unspeakable acts at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton. With the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference leaving the decision to postpone games at the discretion of individual schools, many districts chose to reschedule Friday night’s contests while others continued on. For a couple of hours at least, the people who attended Greenwich’s game at Trinity Catholic found some distraction from the horror that had happened earlier in the day.…
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Posted Thursday, December 13th, 2012
This weekend is always a busy one on the local calendar as most prep schools participate in some sort of holiday tournament before their upcoming break while the high school season is getting underway, sometimes with similar holiday events. Here’s a look at the action on tap for this weekend:This weekend is always a busy one on the local calendar as prep St. Andrew’s Holiday Classic – St. Andrew’s (Barrington, RI)Friday, December 14th 2:30p.m. Tilton School (NH) vs. Lawrence Academy…
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Posted Thursday, December 13th, 2012
In the NHIAA, Divisions III and IV tipped off last Friday night, while Divisions I and II get underway this Friday evening across the state. The four state champions last season were Merrimack, Portsmouth, Berlin and Moultonborough. There were no surprises, as all four of those teams were expected to be contenders going into the season. All four of those teams got hit hard by graduation losses, as Merrimack (Tyler Gendron), Portsmouth (Kamahl Walker), Berlin (Curtis Arsenault) and Moultonborough (Marcus…
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Posted Wednesday, December 12th, 2012
The 2012-13 season promises to be another exciting year in Connecticut with wide open races in every class and big shoes to fill for individual supremacy as well. Class S Capital Prep lost in last year's final to Immaculate but returns one of, if not the, best backcourts in the state, led by USC commit Kahlil Dukes. Dukes was the leading freshman scorer in the nation during his maiden campaign, worked on creating for others and broadening his skill-set as a…
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Posted Tuesday, December 11th, 2012
On Sunday afternoon the Big East’s seven Catholic schools – DePaul, Georgetown, Marquette, Providence, Seton Hall, St. John’s, and Villanova – met with commissioner Mike Aresco to express concern over the future state of the league. On Tuesday afternoon, ESPN’s Andy Katz reported that the Atlantic 10 was open to expansion should those seven schools be looking for new options. As drastic as conference realignment has been to date, the potential of the Atlantic 10 being able to add those…
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Posted Monday, December 10th, 2012
With most of the MIAA’s top teams already in action, we preview the top teams and players in each statewide division:Division 1Springfield Central, the defending state champion in Division 1 who went 24-1 last season, returns a ton of size, where their strength will most certainly lie. Kamari Robinson was a double-double machine last year for the Golden Eagles, and with his ability to score from outside or in the paint, more of the same should be expected. Newcomer Chris…
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Posted Sunday, December 9th, 2012
Needham earned a tough 63-60 win over Brighton in Saturday's nightcap at the Scholar Roundball Classic. Here's a look back at some of the highlights that went into the Rockets' exciting win.
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Posted Sunday, December 9th, 2012
Over 60 college coaches were at Babson College on Sunday for the second and final day of the Scholar Roundball Classic. Notre Dame’s Mike Brey, Maryland’s Mark Turgeon, Kansas State’s Bruce Weber, Boston College’s Steve Donahue, Connecticut’s Kevin Ollie, Providence’s Ed Cooley, and Davidson’s Bob McKillop were joined by assistant coaches from Stanford, Pittsburgh, and numerous others from the Ivy League, Patriot League, NESCAC and more. Here’s a game by game recap of the action:Vanier Prep 47 Cheshire Academy 46Cheshire…
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Posted Saturday, December 8th, 2012
The Scholar Roundball Classic got underway Saturday at Babson College with Providence head coach Ed Cooley on hand joined by assistants from Stanford, Boston College, Yale, and Williams College among many others. Here’s a look back at the action:Cushing Academy 71 Rivers School 47Rivers came out of the gate strong and kept it close throughout most of the first half before Cushing’s talent gradually allowed them to pull away in the second. Andrew Chrabascz led a balanced Penguin offense with…
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Posted Friday, December 7th, 2012
In each of the last three seasons the Scholar Roundball Classic has brought together some of the most prestigious academic schools, not just in the northeast, but in the entire country. That proud combination of academic and athletic achievement will continue this season with the third annual Scholar Roundball Classic, which gets underway Saturday at Babson College. The event will host a variety of premier academic institutions including Phillips Exeter Academy, Phillips Academy of Andover, Choate Rosemary Hall, Milton Academy,…
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