Touring Around the Northeast by Phil Kasiecki Eagles Schooled By National Champs Boston College has continued to win close games, some closer than they should be (such as last Saturday’s win over St. Bonaventure, where they led 28-8 early and had to hold off the Bonnies late). But on Saturday, […]
Author: Phil Kasiecki
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Sunday, January 11th Stanford Wins Showdown: Once upon a time, Arizona was the one team Stanford couldn’t seem to beat. Not anymore. On Saturday, the No. 4 Cardinal remained undefeated with an 82-72 win over the No. 6 Wildcats in Tucson, marking their fourth straight win […]
Rhode Island’s Brian Woodward
Rams Ready to Face Challenges by Phil Kasiecki The relatively small crowd was as loud as it was all night once they got the announcement. It wasn’t one of those raucous crowds the Ryan Center is fast becoming famous for, at least in New England, but it had a decent […]
Slam Dunk to the Beach Summary
Slam Dunk to the Beach – Wrapping it all up by Phil Kasiecki LEWES, Del. – Another holiday has come and gone, and with it another Slam Dunk to the Beach Tournament. 33 teams competed in 46 games, with blowouts and great finishes mixed in along the way. Attendance on […]
Day Five
Slam Dunk to the Beach – Day 5 Recap by Phil Kasiecki Scoreboard Fort Washington (PA) Germantown Academy 63, Laurel (DE) High 50 Lakewood (OH) St. Edward 74, Tuscaloosa (AL) Hillcrest HS 61 Champlain St. Lambert (Quebec) 42, Camden (AL) Wilcox Central HS 36 Birmingham (AL) A.H. Parker HS 65, […]
Day Three
Slam Dunk to the Beach – Day 3 Recap by Phil Kasiecki Scoreboard Potomac (MD) Bullis School 63, Laurel (DE) High 46 Fort Washington (PA) Germantown Academy 74, Lakewood (OH) St. Edward HS 72 (OT) Fort Washington (MD) National Christian Academy 79, Burlington (NJ) Life Center Academy 51 Richland (NJ) […]
Day Four
Slam Dunk to the Beach – Day 4 Recap by Phil Kasiecki Scoreboard Lakewood (OH) St. Edward HS 60, Camden (AL) Wilcox Central HS 46 Bennettsville (SC) Marlboro County HS 62, Birmingham (AL) A.H. Parker HS 54 Centereach (NY) Our Savior New American 66, Cleveland (TX) Heritage Christian Academy 35 […]
Coach-Pupil Rivalries
Obsession With Coach-Pupil Stories Takes Away From the Game by Phil Kasiecki Why is the media obsessed with sub-plots of coach-pupil matchups in sports? Such meetings are often made out to be larger-than-life contests. We saw it earlier this year when the Bill Parcells-led Dallas Cowboys played the New England […]
Day Two
Slam Dunk to the Beach – Day 2 Recap by Phil Kasiecki Slam Dunk to the Beach – Day Two Scoreboard Potomac (MD) Bullis School 69, Lewes (DE) Cape Henlopen HS 53 Washington (DC) Marriott Charter 84, Cleveland (TX) Heritage Christian Academy 60 Orlando (FL) Dr. Phillips 68, Amityville (NY) […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Sunday, December 28th Cardinals Have Their Number: No. 1 Kentucky met No. 20 Louisville on Saturday in one of college basketball’s biggest rivalry games. The last time they met, Kentucky suffered its last regular season loss, 81-63 in Louisville on December 28 before rolling through the […]
