Suffield Academy Big Man Earns Scholarship

Posted Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

On Monday, Suffield Academy's Anthony Simmons committed to Gannon University in Erie, PA. Gannon is the fifth ranked division II program in the country according to the last national poll.  Simmons, a 6'8" 250 pound center, came to Suffield via Rochester, New York.  Simmons arrived at Suffield coming off a huge senior campaign at Allendale-Columbia School, where he averaged 24.2 points, 13 rebounds, and just over 2 blocks per game and was named Second Team All State in New York. … READ MORE >

New Hampshire State Championships Decided

Posted Monday, March 23rd, 2009

Trinity Makes Statement with Dominating Class L Win Trinity High School came into Saturday’s Class L championship game not just looking for a title, but also hoping to make a statement.  They were able to do both as they easily defeated Manchester Memorial 50-25.  With the win, Trinity’s post-season dominance continued as they didn’t have a margin of victory under 14 points in the entire tournament.  Junior guard Jordan Laguerre led the way for the victors as he scored a… READ MORE >

New England Challenge – Event Recap

Posted Sunday, March 22nd, 2009

The first contest of the day was the public school game, and little more than twelve hours after claiming a state title Windsor head coach Ken Smith was on hand to coach the South team while his senior stars, Steven Samuels and Adrian Satchell, were suited up and ready to go as well.  The Windsor trio picked up right where they left off last night, leading the south to a 111-99 victory while with both players scoring a game high… READ MORE >

Connecticut Crowns Their Champions

Posted Saturday, March 21st, 2009

Cromwell Survives in Class S In the fourth meeting between these two clubs this year, Cromwell defeated Hyde Leadership Academy 40-34 to win the class S state championship.  With neither team able to find their offensive rhythm throughout much of the game, this match-up played out like a chess match with Hyde willing to milk the clock on numerous possessions until Cromwell was forced to come out of their 2-3 zone.  The game was tied at 32 with just over… READ MORE >

Hoop Mountain Spring Classic – Event Recap

Posted Friday, March 20th, 2009

The walls of Stonehill College’s Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex were lined with division II and III college coaches as they were on hand to check out the 150 college prospects participating in Hoop Mountain’s New England Spring Classic.  There was a little bit of everything for the coaches on hand including some unsigned seniors capable of making an immediate impact next season as well as a variety of talented underclassmen.  Here’s a look at the some of the guys… READ MORE >

Hard Work Pays Off for Peters

Posted Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Ryan Peters has exceeded expectations since arriving on North Field Mount Hermon’s campus two years ago.  “He went from a kid we expected to be on our B team to the starting point guard on our varsity team,” said NMH head coach John Carroll.  The source of Peters’ success is no secret as he simply outworks the competition.  “One of the hardest working kids I’ve ever coached,” Carroll says repeatedly when talking about his senior guard.  But that hard works… READ MORE >

Weekend Finals Set in CT & NH

Posted Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

CIAC Class LL – Windsor vs. CrosbySaturday 8:30pm at Mohegan Sun ArenaWindsor High School led for all 32 minutes of Tuesday night’s semi-final against Bridgeport Central before finalizing a 78-72 win.  Tyrus Weaver was the star as he knocked down five three-pointers for 28 points.  But the senior poise and experience of Steven Samuels, Doug Soutar, and Adrian Satchell was also pivotal throughout the game.  On Saturday, Windsor will face Crosby High School from Waterbury fresh off win in the… READ MORE >

Stockmals Make Their Pick

Posted Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

It’s been a heck of a week for the Stockmal twins.  On Saturday, they led Watertown to their second state championship in the last three years.  Five days later, they received their acceptance notification from New York University’s Stern School of business, one of the top five business schools in the country.  Now, both Cory Stockmal and Kyle Stockmal are headed to NYU.  “Getting into Stern was really the deciding factor for me,” Kyle told the New England Recruiting Report. … READ MORE >

Barnett Makes Pick

Posted Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

Notre Dame post-graduate Jake Barnett committed to the University of Toledo on Wednesday morning, ending what had been a lengthy recruiting process for the Wisconsin native.  When Barnett first arrived in Fitchburg, Massachusetts this fall, few could have predicted he would have as big of an impact as he ultimately did…both on Notre Dame’s basketball program and their campus as a whole.  From a basketball standpoint, it was hard to believe that Barnett would be able to handle the physical… READ MORE >

Commitment Catch-Up

Posted Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

Wesleyan Improving in a Hurry Wesleyan head coach Joe Reilly has put together his first recruiting class for the Cardinals…and it is a tremendous one.  Nobles’ Derick Beresford was the first to pledge after being admitted early decision.  Beresford’s presence alone would have been a huge addition, but when you combine him with Sasha Brown, a name familiar to New England fans because of his time at Trinity Pawling, you have a backcourt that could potentially be the league’s best… READ MORE >

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