Posted Sunday, June 21st, 2020
In the 5th installment of our series exploring racial issues The Upside looks at the history of one of the nation's most heinous acts of terrorism - the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921. Tulsa was home to one of the most prosperous African American communities in the country. Nicknamed, ‘Black Wall Street’, hundreds of black business owners and families flourished. That all came crashing down as the result of an alleged sexual assault in an elevator leading to 3 days…
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Posted Saturday, June 20th, 2020
The Upside Podcast, hosted by NERR founder Adam Finkelstein, has devoted all of their last six episodes to subjects of social justice and racial inequality in the United States as well as in the basketball world. Earlier this week, Finkelstein wrote about that process, which began over three weeks ago, and what comes next. On Monday, May 25th, Memorial Day, I was “off the grid” for most of the day; not connected to social media or the news. So…
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Posted Friday, June 19th, 2020
Dylan Ahearn has a chance to go down as one of the winningest players in St. Andrew's School history...and that's quite a statement for one of New England's most storied He's been a varsity contributor in all three years he's worn a Saints jersey. As a freshman, they went to the NEPSAC finals. As a sophomore, they won the Class AA championship. This year, they were back in the semifinals. While Ahearn's athletic career may be equally distinguished on the…
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Posted Thursday, June 18th, 2020
St. John's Prep's Aidan Callahan has already had a decorated high school career to date. He's been a Catholic Conference All-Star in each of the last two years, was named MVP of the Commonwealth Classic, and was named his team's captain and MVP as a junior. On the recruiting front, Callahan has already heard from numerous coaches at the division III level, but with his game continue to expand at a very consistent rate, he's currently focused on trying to…
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Posted Wednesday, June 17th, 2020
Babylon High School's James Tourin is the latest prospect from the state of New York to take advantage of the NERR-TV Virtual Showcase platform in order to reach college coaches in these unprecedented times. Tourin is a true student-athlete, who is not just a true point guard and floor general who runs the team above all else but is also an elite student with qualifications for the most competitive colleges and universities. His name is one that academic coaches need…
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Posted Tuesday, June 16th, 2020
Lot of kids work hard on their game, but Millbrook's Seth Caslin takes it to another level. Not only did he totally change his body in his first year in the prep ranks but he has continued to find new and creative ways to take his game and body to new levels in the last few months since the coronavirus arrived. As a result, he is now being pursued by some of the most elite academic D3 schools in the…
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Posted Monday, June 15th, 2020
Monday, June 15th was the first day that college coaches were permitted to contact perspective student athletes in the class of 2022 directly, and that meant phones were ringing and text messages were beeping. While the interest and offers can be intoxicating for your prospects. It is crucial that they are kept in perspective. Different college coaching staffs have different philosophies when it comes to offers, but most don't consider them to be anywhere near as tangible or concrete as…
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Posted Monday, June 15th, 2020
St. Paul's High School rising senior Will Barton is exactly the type of player we had in mind when we designed the virtual showcase platform. He's clearly a college caliber prospect with his size and skill-level, but this platform allows a deeper dive as we get to dig deeper into his game by examining his film and learn more about him by reading what his coaches have to say. What that reveals is a prospect who might just be scratching…
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Posted Sunday, June 14th, 2020
ESPN announced expanded national rankings earlier this week. The class of 2021 took over the ESPN 100, added 40 new prospects to their post-season list. Suffield Academy big man Mac Etienne is the first local product to make the cut at 64th overall while incoming Putnam Science Academy point guard Bensley Joseph is close behind at 68th. Milton Academy wing Casey Simmons also made his debut in the 95th spot. With national rankings now announced, updated New England rankings will…
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Posted Saturday, June 13th, 2020
In the third installment of our series 'Race in Sports,' The Upside Podcast hosted Pittsburgh head coach Jeff Capel and Marquette head coach Steve Wojciechowski, two close friends who previously both played and coached together at Duke. While their careers have run side-by-side at many points, they have experienced the world through different lenses. In this episode, we get their unique perspective on racial injustice, how it's impacted their history together, and how they approach leading their current teams. Topics…
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