Hoop Hall Classic – Event Recap

Posted Sunday, January 20th, 2008

Four local prep school teams were in action on Sunday as Brewster Academy, Winchendon, South Kent, and St. Thomas More all took to the court.  Unfortunately, it wasn’t a very good day for New England as Brewster’s early win proved to be the only one of the day for the local teams.  Brewster Academy 111 Chinese Junior All-Stars 47What looked like an exciting match-up on paper turned out to be an extremely one side contest as Brewster Academy dominated the… READ MORE >

This Week’s Notable Performances

Posted Friday, January 18th, 2008

 Uche Egesionu – Trinity Catholic HS (MA):  The big man had a BIG game as he absolutely dominated the interior against Matignon, to the tune of 39 points and 18 rebounds.  Trinity Catholic won the game 88-73.Tommy Deegan – Weymouth HS (MA):  The 6’4” senior swingman led Weymouth to a 2-0 week, scoring 23 in a win over Dedham, and then leading the Wildcats with 28 in a win over perennial league power Newton North.  Brian Clark – Frontier Regional… READ MORE >

Florida Lands the Prize of New England

Posted Thursday, January 17th, 2008

Erik Murphy could have gone anywhere he wanted.  Virtually every high major school in the country was recruiting him, or at least trying to.  In fact, when Murphy and his St. Mark’s teammates worked out for the only time this fall it was like a who’s who of the nation’s most notable head coaches.  North Carolina’s Roy Williams was there, so was Florida’s Billy Donovan, UCLA’s Ben Howland, Michigan’s John Beilein, Virginia’s Dave Leitao, Georgia Tech’s Paul Hewitt, Notre Dame’s… READ MORE >

Kesses Breaks Two School Records

Posted Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

Choate Rosemary Hall went into Suffield Academy last night missing three starters.  With Mike Ryce and Luke Matarazzo out of action, and Nick Justiz severely limited by a hip flexor injury, the Boars had fallen into a significant hole by halftime.  But Kyle Kesses took over in the second half with a dominating performance.  He scored 32 points including 7 three-pointers after the break, and finished with a game high 38 points including 9 three-pointers.  He set two school records… READ MORE >

Myers-Keitt Beginning to Shine

Posted Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

When Mike Myers-Keitt arrived at Marianapolis Prep this fall, he was already being followed closely by several in-state division I schools.  While some of those schools have received commitments from other players, Quinnipiac has been active with the Fairfield Prep alum all season long.  But now, Myers-Keitt has taken his play to another level, attracting the attention of a new group of college coaches.    “He’s playing really well,” said Marianapolis Head Coach Dave Vitale.  “Every part of his game has… READ MORE >

NEPSAC Class “A” Update

Posted Monday, January 14th, 2008

While conference records may be the best indication of where teams fall in relation to one another, it is actually there overall record that will decide if they will qualify for the NEPSAC playoffs at the season’s end.  With a .500 mark needed, here is a look at where each program currently stands.  Brewster Academy 14-1 Overall, 6-0 NEPSAC “A”:  Jason Smith’s squad is having a tremendous year thus far.  There only loss on the season came to the nation’s… READ MORE >

Charlestown Trio Leads Team to Terrific Start to Season

Posted Sunday, January 13th, 2008

Charlestown is the talk of the greater Boston area after winning their first 8 games of the season, including a 12 point victory over defending state champions Boston College High School and a hard fought win at East Boston.  Head Coach Steve Cassidy’s squad has relied on three upper classmen to get them to this point as seniors David Riley and Greg Hackett, along with junior Shabazz Napier are all playing very well.  Napier may be the most well known… READ MORE >

NEPSAC Basketball: Where Are They Now

Posted Saturday, January 12th, 2008

Anyone who doubts that the NEPSAC is among the most talented and deep basketball leagues in the entire country need only check out the following list put together by Dermot O’Donnell.  Former New England Prep School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) players currently playing in the NBA: Caron Butler, Washington Wizards (Maine Central Institute/UConn) Sam Cassell, Los Angeles Clippers (Maine Central Institute/Florida State) Brad Miller, Sacramento Kings (Maine Central Institute/Purdue) Cuttino Mobley, Los Angeles Clippers (Maine Central Institute/Univ. of Rhode Island) DerMarr… READ MORE >

A Week of Upsets in Class A

Posted Friday, January 11th, 2008

Returning from the long holiday lay-off is always a very daunting task for every prep school, especially when the challenge of a multiple week hiatus is complicated by only a couple days of practice before your first game.  That, in addition to competing against some very tough class B opponents, was enough to get two Class A programs knocked off on Wednesday.  Tilton defeats WinchendonIt was an up and down week to say the least for the boys from Tilton. … READ MORE >

This Week’s Notable Performances

Posted Thursday, January 10th, 2008

Alex Oriakhi & Jamal Coombs – Tilton (NH):  The duo came up huge as they led Tilton over their former Winchendon squad.  Coombs finished with a game high 33 points on 12-18 shooting from the floor and 3-4 shooting from behind the arc.  Meanwhile Oriakhi thrived against NBA prospect John Riek, as he scored 31 points on 14-22 shooting from the floor, grabbed 12 rebounds, and blocked 4 shots.  Kyle Callanan – Mt. Anthony Union HS (VT):  The sophomore guard… READ MORE >

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