Posted Friday, March 9th, 2007
Four years and four state titles…that’s a pretty impressive accomplish for any team. Last season after their third consecutive crown many people may have thought it was the end of an era as Bishop Hendricken was set to graduate four of their starters. But those naysayers obviously underestimated a talented, albeit somewhat young, returning roster. Led by 6’4” all-state forward David Rufful, Hendricken came into Saturday night’s championship game with only Hope High School standing between them and a four-peat.…
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Posted Tuesday, March 6th, 2007
Boston College High School tends to go the way of their senior point guard. And through most of the game 5’7” Chris Hurley struggled, and consequently so did the Eagles. Hurley was matched up with another 5’7” point guard in Taunton’s Brendan Perry, who was up to the task and stayed with the Eagles’ floor general throughout the game. Hurley had a tough time getting buy him, and defensively struggled to stop his penetration while the fearless Perry drove at…
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Posted Saturday, March 3rd, 2007
Class A: Bridgton Academy 80 Brewster Academy 67 It was a day of sweet redemption for 5’11 post-graduate point guard Brian Rudolph as he was named MVP of the Class “A” championship game while leading Bridgton Academy to their third straight title. Rudolph committed to Providence last year before going through some well documented legal problems that eventually resulted in him ending up at Bridgton Academy where he has been a model citizen according to Head Coach Whit Lesure. “He…
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![Backcourt Leads Madison Park to Victory]( "Backcourt Leads Madison Park to Victory")
Posted Friday, March 2nd, 2007
Roxbury, MA - Number #1 seeded Madison Park advanced by holding off a spirited Weymouth squad on Saturday. MP’s dynamic backcourt of Malik Smith and Raheem Singleton combined for 37 points in the win. Smith, a sophomore, led the way with 20 while Singleton, a senior, chipped in with 17. Power Forward, Peterson Bernard added 9points and 9 boards including a couple of rim rattling dunks that got the home crowd at the Madidome off their feet. Weymouth hung tough…
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Posted Monday, February 26th, 2007
A wise coach once said, “Anytime you can get practice winning a tournament, that’s a good thing”. And that is exactly what Boston College High School did by coming out on top of the four team field last weekend on their home floor. With the two victories BC HS went to 18-0 on the season and having since defeated Woburn and Cambridge R & L they have concluded a perfect regular season at 20-0. BC HS will return to the…
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Posted Wednesday, February 21st, 2007
A year ago not too many division I coaches new the name Ronnie Dixon. But since arriving at Phillips Exeter Academy in September the 5’11 point guard has generated quite a name for himself. Dixon has been battling a serious ankle injury for a good part of the season and was even sidelined for 3 weeks in January. He is back on the court now but still not completely 100%. When healthy, Dixon is the consummate floor general who is…
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Posted Wednesday, February 21st, 2007
After earning several scholarship offers from top notch division II programs in the Northeast 10 Conference this Fall, Barry Latham was determined to prove that he was a division I player. As it turns out he did exactly that, but ultimately still chose to attend Bryant College and play for the former UNLV Head Coach Max Good. Latham had been generating some division I interest throughout the year but after a breakout game against St. Andrew’s and BC bound shooting…
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Posted Friday, February 16th, 2007
Monday begins the last full week of regular season basketball in the NEPSAC which means it is almost tournament time where the top prep school teams in New England will be crowned. Headed into the Class “B” tournament things haven’t shaken out as many predicted before the year started as some of the pre-season favorites are in jeopardy of not even making the 8 team field. One team that will have no problem qualifying for the tournament is Kimball Union…
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Posted Saturday, February 10th, 2007
There was a stretch in the first half of Notre Dame Prep’s game against Stoneridge on Saturday where Michael Beasley scored on every offensive possession and either secured a defensive rebound or blocked a shot on every defensive possession for about 2 minutes of action. To say that Beasley’s first half show was the most impressive individual performance we have seen so far this season would be an understatement. The Kansas State bound forward first established himself on the interior…
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Posted Friday, February 9th, 2007
On Saturday Stevie Mejia led his Lawrence Academy team into action against the Progressive School at the National Prep School Invitational held at Keaney Gymnasium on the campus of the University of Rhode Island. Next door sits the Ryan Center, the beautiful new arena that serves as the home court for the URI basketball program, where Mejia will lead the Rams for four years starting in the fall of 2009. “The biggest thing was their coaching staff,” said Mejia. “Their…
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