Underclassmen Featured Near Nation’s Capital by Phil Kasiecki DISTRICT HEIGHTS, Md. – The Charlie Weber Fall Invitational showcased underclassmen more than any other group of players, and it was a good group. A number of teams in the 17-under division had underclassmen play up with their teams, with a few […]
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St. Anthony’s vs. Clovis West
East Meets West in July Doubleheader by Ray Floriani JERSEY CITY, N.J. – The call came from St. Anthony’s AD Tom Augello. There would be a JV-varsity doubleheader at the CERC, St.Anthony’s home court near the school in Jersey City. A team from California had been traveling in the area […]
New England Elite 75 Showcase
Top New England Talent Shows Promise by Phil Kasiecki FOXBORO, Mass. – An event featuring the top high school basketball talent in New England probably won’t grab the attention of the average fan. But if Wednesday’s New England Elite 75 Showcase is any indication, there is some good talent in […]
Player’s Choice
Player’s Choice News and Notes by Ray Floriani RAMAPO, N.J. – Midway through the first half, Lou Weijnert was in a position to which he is usually unaccustomed. His River Dell (NJ) girls team was looking at a double-digit deficit and struggling on both ends of the floor. During the […]
Connecticut Young Gunz Emerge
Meriden Native Coaching His Way Through Summer by Zach Smart Perhaps Jason Riccitelli should consider changing his cell phone number. This is because his minutes have been murdered, his messages flooded by a plethora of Division I basketball coaches these past few weeks. Riccitelli, the founder and spearhead of Connecticut […]
Birmingham-Southern Leaves Division I
Short Division I Tenure May Be Instructive by Jerry Hinnen It’s a debate that may very well have started as soon as intercollegiate athletics were invented. Perhaps right there on the sidelines of Princeton and Rutgers’ historic 1869 football clash, faculty and students alike were already wondering: can an institution […]
Metro Classic Recap
Linden Takes Home Metro Classic Title by Ray Floriani TEANECK, N.J. – Last March Linden advanced to the finals of the New Jersey Tournament of Champions. The Metro Classic served notice that Linden will be hard from again this winter. The defending Group IV New Jersey champions defeated Newark East […]
NCAA Diploma Mill Investigation
Guilty by Association by Jesse Ullmann It is Fall in southeast Connecticut and perched atop the mystique of Gardner Lake a swift breeze rustles the yellow and red autumn leaves. Nestled within the deep, thick woods of Montville, 30 minutes on back roads far, far away from anything such names […]
Reebok ABCD Camp Wrap-Up
ABCD Camp Wrap-Up by Phil Kasiecki TEANECK, N.J. – There was plenty that happened over four days at the 2006 Reebok ABCD Camp. We saw a little of everything as far as players were concerned, and that’s nothing new as camps always have this. The fun part is finding out […]
White Plains Summer Basketball League
Orange Are Primed For Strong Run At The Title On Their Own Turf by Zach Smart Nearing the end of Ferris Ave. in White Plains lays a miniscule outdoor basketball court with rugged, far-from-friendly rims. It could draw parallels only to bandbox gymnasiums in tiny population high schools. Still, it’s […]
