2005 Five-Star Invitational by Phil Kasiecki NEW LONDON, Conn. – After two years in Massachusetts, the Five-Star Invitational moved to Connecticut College this year. That wasn’t the only thing different about this year’s version, which featured a 16-and-under division after having 32 teams in one division last year. Five-Star has […]
Month: May 2005
Jersey Shore Invitational
Jersey Shore Invitational by Ray Floriani TOMS RIVER, N.J. – A week ago Wednesday, I received the call from Joe Held. A Northeast Conference official, Joe and I have worked together in camp and on high school games. “We need a third partner,” Joe says. “Rene Ruth (another NEC official […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, May 11th Romar Hires Former Husky Star: Washington coach Lorenzo Romar hired Paul Fortier to be an assistant coach. Fortier comes to Washington after working at Cornell as an assistant for the past two seasons. He is one of Washington’s all-time leading scorers, playing four […]
Patriot League Recap
Patriot League 2004-05 Season Recap by Steve Sheridan Another incredible Patriot League season is in the books, and it certainly gave fans all they could possibly hope for. There were surprises (Holy Cross, Colgate), disappointments (Army), and a lot of shuffling in the standings as the league season progressed. But […]
Mountain West Recap
Mountain West Conference 2004-05 Recap by John Eisel 2005 was the year of the Utah Utes in the Mountain West Conference. After Alex Smith led the football Utes to an undefeated season, a blow out win in a BCS bowl and a No. 4 ranking at the end of the […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, May 10th Four More Years for Boeheim: Syracuse officials rewarded the continued excellence of coach Jim Boeheim by extending his contract by four years. Boeheim had only two years remaining on the contract before the extension. In 29 years as a coach, Boeheim has a […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Monday, May 9th Southern Miss Not Part of In-State Rivalries: Southern Miss coach Larry Eustachy tried and failed to add Mississippi and Mississippi State to the Golden Eagles’ schedule for next season. Eustachy said he sent a proposal that would have allowed Southern Miss to visit […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Thursday, May 5th Pair of Georgia Players to Make NBA Announcements: Junior point guard Jarrett Jack of Georgia Tech and Georgia recruit Louis Williams will announce their decisions within the next 24 hours to play in college or go to the NBA. Jack will almost definitely […]
Air Force: Falcons to Stop Revolving Coaching Door
Air Force to Stop Revolving Door: Entering the 2005-06 season, Air Force will have had three different coaches in three seasons. And school officials are tired of the changes. Last year’s coach, Chris Mooney, bolted for Richmond only five days after signing a five-year contract that contained no buyout clause. […]
Washington: Romar Hires Former Husky Star Fortier
Romar Hires Former Husky Star: Washington coach Lorenzo Romar hired Paul Fortier to be an assistant coach. Fortier comes to Washington after working at Cornell as an assistant for the past two seasons. He is one of Washington’s all-time leading scorers, playing four years at Washington in the early 1980s. […]
