Vermont Crowns Champions

Posted Saturday, March 19th, 2011

Division I: Rice 55  Rutland 48 In front of a raucous crowd at the University of Vermont’s Patrick Gymnasium, second-seeded Rice would use a trio of huge, fourth-quarter threes from Casey Tipson and Jake Maynard to erase a five-point deficit and hang on to defeat top-seed Rutland, 55-48, for its 12th state title in school history and third crown in the past five years under head coach Paul Pecor.  Senior guards Austin Robinson and Christian McCormick led Rice (22-2) with… READ MORE >

Connecticut State Championships Decided

Posted Saturday, March 19th, 2011

The CIAC basketball finals returned to Mohegan Sun Resort and Casino this weekend where all eight championships (four boys and four girls) were crowned on Friday and Saturday.  Valley Takes First Title in Class S Valley Regional advanced to the first state final in school history and made the most of the opportunity, blowing out third seeded Classical Magnet 70-46.  Taylor Rioux led the way with 18 points and 10 boards, collecting the 1000th rebound of his career in the… READ MORE >

MA & NH Report Classic - Event Recap

Posted Saturday, March 19th, 2011

Friday night’s Massachusetts and New Hampshire Basketball Report Showcase featured some of the best basketball players in the region, and allowed them the chance to demonstrate their skills. Here were the standouts. Stars Ricardo Ledo, SG/SF – Ledo had the best night of anyone at the event. He put on an offensive clinic at the showcase and scored from all areas of the floor. On par athletically with the most quick and explosive at the showcase, Ledo truly shined in… READ MORE >

Hoop Mountain Spring Classic – Event Recap

Posted Friday, March 18th, 2011

Once again the Hoop Mountain Spring Classic included top talent from around New England and a plethora of college coaches as the walls of Mass Premier Courts in Foxboro, Massachusetts were lined with division II and III coaches.  Here's who caught our eye: Cream of the Crop Jacquil Taylor – The 6’8 sophomore big brought his A game to the spring classic, dominating inside with thunderous dunks, cleaning up everything on the offensive glass and finishing with authority. What impressed… READ MORE >

RI Coaches All-Star Game - Event Recap

Posted Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

On Wednesday night, the top 48 players in the Rhode Island Inter-Scholastic League were gathering for a two game all star event. The first game featured most of the states best sophomores with some juniors and a few scattered seniors, while the second game featured mostly seniors and the states best juniors. Game #1 GRAY vs. RED – 83-80 RED OT The first all star game featured the red team against the gray team. After a slow first half, the… READ MORE >

New England Goes Dancing – East Region

Posted Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Our final look at the NCAA tournament bracket focuses on the east region where, once again, we find a host of players with roots in our region.  #1 Ohio State – N/A #16 Texas-San Antonio/Alabama State – N/A #8 George Mason – It was perceived to be a bit of a steal when George Mason snagged St. Thomas More’s Bryon Allen last year but the powerful guard has spent most of his first year in the CAA learning on the… READ MORE >

New England Goes Dancing – SW Region

Posted Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

There are plenty of familiar names in the southwest bracket as 9 of the 16 teams feature players from the New England region on their roster: #1 Kansas – The Jayhawks sixth man was a forward at Brewster Academy when he became one of the nation’s most widely pursued big men.  Now Thomas Robinson is a sparkplug off the bench for head coach Bill Self, averaging 8 points and 7 rebounds and poised to inherit a bigger role next year. … READ MORE >

New England Goes Dancing – SE Region

Posted Monday, March 14th, 2011

Day two of our March Madness preview takes a look at the Southeast bracket which includes ten players with New England roots.  #1 Pittsburgh – The top seeded Panthers have a pair of former South Kent swingmen in Gilbert Brown and J.J. Moore.  Brown is a multi-year starter, one of the Big East’s premier defenders, and a much improved scorer averaging 11 points per game and shooting over 40% from the three-point line.  Moore has been brought along slowly but… READ MORE >

Third One is Big for St. Mike’s

Posted Sunday, March 13th, 2011

St. Michael's head coach Mike Harding continues to score on the recruiting front, recently landing his third commitment in the class of 2011, this time from Winchendon post-graduate power forward James Cambronne who committed to the Purple Knights over a variety of other division II offers.  The six-foot-six forward has exceeded expectations this year at the Winchendon School, establishing himself as one of the team's leaders and most consistent interior scoring presences.  Very effective at the high-post and also capable… READ MORE >

New England Goes Dancing – West Region

Posted Sunday, March 13th, 2011

With March Madness now upon us, NERR is going to do our best to put down our recruiting pens for the next four days and instead focus on the deep and talented group of New England alumni set to take part in the NCAA tournament.  We’ll examine all four regions of the bracket, taking a look at each team, any New England products on the roster, and what potential role they may have on the upcoming tournament.  First up is… READ MORE >

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