Commitment Catch-Up

Posted Friday, January 23rd, 2009

  Vermont Native Headed to VassarJohn Donnelly, who has been putting up big numbers all season long at Champlain Valley Union in Vermont, is headed to Vassar next year.  John, along with his younger brother Jake Donnelly, form a potent 1-2 punch that helps CVU to be one of the better teams in the state.  At Vassar, Donnelly has the versatility to contend for playing time right away.  He’s a physically strong wing player with good size and enough ball skills… READ MORE >

New England’s Notable Performances

Posted Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

VermontPlayer of the Week – Kyle Callanan, Mount Anthony Union High SchoolOn Saturday, Mount Anthony defeated Hartford High School behind a 27 point, 6 assist performance from Callahan.  The junior point guard continues to have a break out season as he is scoring the ball both off the dribble and with his jumper as well as running the show and creating for others.  •  John Donnelly, CVU, 27 points (19 in first half) in 66-55 win over Spaulding•  Seth Rebeor,… READ MORE >

CIAC Mid-Season Check-Up

Posted Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

Taking into consideration what are arguably the two most referenced top ten polls in the state, those of the Hartford Courant and New Haven Register, today we take a look at how the season is shaping up thus far in Connecticut.  Here are the leaders:Trinity Catholic High SchoolStamford, 9-0#1 Register Poll, #1 Courant PollMike Walsh’s squad may not go more than six deep, but with guys like Tevin Baskin and Eric Jean-Guillaume on board, they haven’t needed to thus far. … READ MORE >

Bartelstein’s Stock on the Rise

Posted Monday, January 19th, 2009

When Josh Bartelstein arrived at New Hampshire’s Phillips Exeter Academy in September, he had already built himself an extensive basketball resume.  Amid the challenges of a broken ankle that cost him his sophomore season and a growth spurt that caused him to have to get adjusted to a new body after spurting up 5 inches in less than 12 months, Bartelstein starred in his senior year at Highland Park High School just outside of Chicago.  Teaming with current Cornell freshman… READ MORE >

Weekend Comes to a Close

Posted Sunday, January 18th, 2009

Hoophall Classic All-Tournament TeamFollowing the conclusion of the Hoophall Classic on Monday afternoon the event announced the All-Tournament team which featured a variety of both local and national stars.  Jamal Coombs was the lone representative of New England on the first team as he joined Derrick Favors from South Atlanta HS, Tiny Gallon from Oak Hill, Josh Selby from DeMatha Catholic, and Travis Wear from Mater Dei.  Alex Oriakhi ended up on the second team along with several of the… READ MORE >

Spalding Hoophall Classic – Sunday Recap

Posted Saturday, January 17th, 2009

Tilton 98 Hotchkiss 79Tilton was solid for all 32 minutes of action as they gradually grew their lead throughout the length of the game.  Jamal Coombs was the best player on the floor as he scored a game high 33 points while picking up 9 rebounds and 4 assists.  Coombs mixed up his offensive attack, and did a great job of getting himself to the free-throw line where he converted all 11 of his attempts.  Alex Oriakhi also put up… READ MORE >

BABC Prep Classic – Saturday Recap

Posted Saturday, January 17th, 2009

Brewster Academy 78 Cushing Academy 50Brewster Academy utilized their superior size and depth to eventually wear down a young, but talented, Cushing team.  Thomas Robinson, who is committed to Kansas, showed why he was such a high priority for many of the nation’s top programs as his length, athleticism, and high motor makes him an absolute beast inside crashing the glass and finishing around the rim.  Robinson finished with 14 points and 13 rebounds.  Credit is also due to point… READ MORE >

Spalding Hoophall Classic – Saturday Recap

Posted Friday, January 16th, 2009

Lexington 61 Springfield Cathedral 37Cathedral ran into an experienced and disciplined team from Lexington to start the action on Saturday morning.  The Minutemen shared the ball extremely well, ran their offense to perfection utilizing a series of shuffle cuts, and eventually just wore down a talented, but young, Cathedral team.  Danny OKeefe earned team MVP honors scoring 12 points, grabbing 11 rebounds, and picking up 5 steals.  While it was far from a dominant individual performance for O’Keefe, he did… READ MORE >

New England’s Notable Performances

Posted Thursday, January 15th, 2009

Keegan Hyland, South Portland HS (ME) – Here he goes again…Hyland rattled off his most recent, and perhaps most all around dominating, stellar performance of the year as he went off for 47 points…and South Portland needed all of them to defeat Thornton Academy 70-67Mick Distasio, Cheverus HS (ME) – The senior sharp-shooter has been a pillar of consistency so far this season and this week only offered further evidence:  26 points on Friday (including 7 three-pointers) and 22 on… READ MORE >

Busy Weekend in New England

Posted Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

The BABC Prep Classic will take place at Chelsea High School in Massachusetts.  Cushing Academy and Brewster Academy will get things going on Saturday as their game is set to tip off at 2pm.  That will be followed by a match-up of two of class B’s most prestigious programs, Tilton and St. Andrew’s, who are set to lock up at 3:30.  The action gets going again on Sunday with a classic match-up between Notre Dame Prep and Bridgton Academy at… READ MORE >

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