Maine Lands Two Including Pollard

Maine Lands Two Including Pollard

Posted Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011

The University of Maine hosted two prospects for official visits last weekend and has now landed commitments from both.  Xavier Pollard, a post-graduate guard at the Winchendon School who previously starred at Suffield Academy, committed on Wednesday, less than 48 hours after Kilian Cato made a similar pledge.  Cato is a skilled six-foot-seven forward from Finland who is the latest international prospect landed by Maine head coach Ted Woodward and Associate head coach Doug Leichner.  Leichner first noticed Cato last… READ MORE >

RIIL State Tournament Preview

RIIL State Tournament Preview

Posted Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

Rhode Island will have an undisputed state champion for the first time this year.  While the RIIL previously crowned championships in three different divisions, they are now on the verage of a 16 team state tournament that will include 8 division I teams, 3 division II teams, and 3 division III teams.   Here are the Seeds: 1 Cranston West High School vs. 16 The Prout School2 Central High School vs. 15 Juanita Sanchez Career and Technical School3 Bishop Hendricken High… READ MORE >

Trinity Scores Again

Trinity Scores Again

Posted Monday, February 28th, 2011

Salisbury School’s shooting guard Jon Seltzer has turned down several Division II scholarship offers and committed to Trinity College.  Averaging 14.3 ppg., Seltzer is shooting 39% from behind the arc for the Crimson Knights. “The most important factor in my decision was the academics," Seltzer said.  "After you graduate, many of the players from the NESCAC schools develop relationships professionally and in the business world.” Head coach James Cosgrove and assistant coach Chuck Bridge were regular visitors to the Salisbury gym… READ MORE >

Prep Championship Field Announced

Prep Championship Field Announced

Posted Sunday, February 27th, 2011

The 2011 National Prep Championship field was announced on Sunday night and Hargrave Military Academy from Virginia took the top seed for the fourth consecutive year followed by last year’s defending champions Brewster Academy.  This year's event will once again return to Albertus Magnus College in New Haven.    This year’s field expands from eight to ten to include two play-in games on opening day, Tuesday March 8th.  The complete schedule on the 8th begins with 8th seed New Hampton… READ MORE >

NEPSAC Brackets Announced

NEPSAC Brackets Announced

Posted Saturday, February 26th, 2011

Class AAA Wednesday, March 2nd - Endicott College (Beverly, MA)1pm - #5 Northfield Mount Hermon vs. #4 Maine Central Institute3pm - #8 Winchendon vs. #1 Brewster Academy5pm - #6 Bridgton Academy vs. #3 New Hampton 7pm - #7 South Kent vs. #2 St. Thomas More Semi-Finals - Friday, March 4th at Endicott College Finals - Sunday, March 6th at Endicott College Class AA Wednesday, March 2nd#8 Holderness @ #1 Tilton#7 Hotchkiss @ #2 St. Mark's#6 Vermont vs. #3 St. Andrew's… READ MORE >

Best Available – Bigs

Best Available – Bigs

Posted Saturday, February 26th, 2011

Point guards and big men are the positions in highest demand right now as the national class of 2011 is practically barren in both categories.  As high-majors begin to settle for plan B and C it creates a trickledown effect for mid and low majors throughout college basketball.  With schools at every level still searching for qualified big man, New England is a must see region with more than a couple talented prospects still on the board.  Cream of the… READ MORE >

Mabrey Staying in New England

Mabrey Staying in New England

Posted Friday, February 25th, 2011

St. Anselm’s just got a steal.  Roy Mabrey, a six-foot-one post-graduate guard from St. Thomas More, committed to the local NE-10 school on Friday.  “They started recruiting me in September during open gym and I wasn’t thinking much about it because I came here to go division I,” Mabrey said, “but they kept persistently calling and talking about the role that I would fill up there.”Finally last week, Mabrey visited the New Hampshire campus and his reaction surprised even himself. … READ MORE >

This Week’s Notable Performances

This Week’s Notable Performances

Posted Thursday, February 24th, 2011

With state tournaments winding down in Rhode Island and Maine and about to get underway in the rest of the New England states along with the NEPSAC, this will be our final notable performance listing of the 2010-2011 high school season.  Here is a look at this week’s standouts: Massachusetts Co-Player of the Week – Jimmy Zenevitch, Central Catholic – The senior forward stepped up in two big games this week and picked up his 1000th point in the process. … READ MORE >

Vonleh Lands Kansas Offer

Vonleh Lands Kansas Offer

Posted Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

While Noah Vonleh has been a well known commodity in local New England circles since first appearing on the high school exposure scene as a freshman, his sophomore year will certainly go down as the time that he broke out on the national level.  It began earlier this fall when Boston College head coach Steve Donahue made a trip to the Haverhill High School gym and shortly afterward became the first high-major coach to offer the young forward.  Pittsburgh quickly… READ MORE >

Best Available – Swingmen

Best Available – Swingmen

Posted Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

The swing positions are always among the most densely populated when it comes to recruiting lists as the two and three spots are far less specialized than the point or frontcourt.  New England’s list of best available swingmen is reflective of this as there are plenty of talented players still looking for homes.  Cream of the Crop D.J. Peterson, Lee Academy – Versatility is Peterson’s best strength as he can not only play three different  positions offensively, but defensively as… READ MORE >

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