Posted Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
Billy Marsden has a long list of awards and accolades from his basketball career thus far – Boston Globe All Scholastic, Boston Herald All Scholastic, 1000 point scorer, state champion…and now scholarship player. According to the Scott Hazelton Blog, Marsden has accepted a three for four scholarship (meaning he’ll get an athletic scholarship for the final 3 years of his college career) from SNHU and will receive an academic scholarship covering a significant portion of his freshman season.Marsden has developed…
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Posted Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
Rhys Murphy was one of the hottest names on the circuit this summer as the Australian native had a long list of coaches who were captivated by his combination of skill and athleticism. Having acquired so many potential suitors during the summer, it looked like it was going to be a busy pre-season at Lee Academy. But unfortunately, Murphy spent his first few months on campus out with an injury, which delayed his recruitment a little bit. But when the…
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Posted Monday, February 23rd, 2009
Players who do a post-graduate year often hope to gain something in that time besides a better college destination. That's certainly happened for C.J. Ruskay, now a post-graduate at Choate Rosemary Hall, who recently committed to the University of New Haven.The 6'4" wing actually thought about coming to Choate earlier than last year. He visited and considered repeating his junior year and finishing his career there. But he opted to finish his time at Fairfield Prep to have the full…
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Posted Sunday, February 22nd, 2009
Maine State Championship Match-Ups SetThe class A state championship will be decided on Saturday, February 28th at the Augusta Civic Center as Thornton Academy faces off against Edward Little High School. The class B final will be played a night earlier at Cumberland County CC as Camden Hills meets Cape Elizabeth. Class C & D will both be held at Bangor Auditorium on Saturday the 28th. Class D will be at 2:45 pm with Richmond against Woodland, while Class C…
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Posted Saturday, February 21st, 2009
The New England Recruiting Report is happy to announce a new feature to our website. Our new Program Profiles section is designed to give you all of the information you could want to know about every top high school and prep school team in New England. The idea is for any player, coach, or fan to be able to look up any team in New England and instantly see their league affiliation, top players, past results, and future schedule. When…
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Posted Friday, February 20th, 2009
Massachusetts Player of the Week – Carson DesrosiersFirst, Desrosiers led Central Catholic to the Comcast Tournament championship earning MVP honors in the process by picking up 29 points, 14 rebounds, and 6 blocked shots in the championship game. A few days later, he picked up a triple-double in a 62-47 win over St. John’s Prep with 22 points, 19 rebounds, and 10 blocked shots. • Kyle Stockmal, Watertown, became the school’s all time leading scorer with 25 points against Central…
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Posted Thursday, February 19th, 2009
On Wednesday night, the 24 players selected to participate in this year’s McDonald’s All-American game were announced, and Alex Oriakhi’s name was among them. “It’s definitely a lifelong dream,” Oriakhi said of his selection. “This is something I’ve always wanted to accomplish. I watched the game last year and wasn’t sure I’d ever have a chance to play in it. I just feel so honored and blessed to be selected.” Being selected to the nation’s most prestigious all-star game is…
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Posted Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
Class A Thornton Academy scored a huge upset over previously unbeaten and top ranked Cheverus in the West semi-finals last night. James Morse led the way with 22 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter, and Ian Barwise sealed the game at the free-throw line in the closing seconds. The victory was particularly sweet for Barwise since he played at Cheverus last year before transferring to Thornton. Now, Thornton will face Portland in Saturday night’s regional final. Portland scored a…
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Posted Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
How a team qualifies for the NEPSAC Class A Tournament is one of the great mysteries of New England basketball!Obviously we’re being light, but what can be said with absolute certainty is that there are certainly more questions than answers about the process that determines post-season play. What’s clear is that in order to be eligible for the tournament a team must have a .500 or better overall record. What’s not clear is if a .500 record guarantees you a…
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Posted Monday, February 16th, 2009
#1 Patterson School – Lenoir, North CarolinaOverall Record 27-2, 48 Points, 3 First Place VotesDespite suffering two losses in the last month, Patterson still earned 3 of the 5 possible first place votes to retain their #1 national ranking by a single point. Clearly, recent wins over Bridgton, Brewster, and New Hampton helped to sway some voters. #2 Hargrave Military Academy – Chatham, Virginia Overall Record 19-1, 47 Points, 2 First Place VotesThey haven’t lost since the first week in…
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