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Barnes is considered the best high school basketball player in the country. At 6 feet 6, the senior has the skills -- the sweet perimeter touch, the ability to slash and finish, the rebounding, the hops, ballhawking quickness, and instincts -- that have made him something of a legend in his hometown of Ames, Iowa. (News & Observer -- Sports)
The Fives: From grizzled shoe builders to long-haired air guitarists, what's with the sports nicknames around here? Sep 16, 2009
That's a real-life cheer the cheerleaders used to chant during high school basketball games. But, unfortunately, the double entendres don't end there. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Kentucky reports several minor rules violations Sep 16, 2009
One other men's basketball violation involved a high school basketball camp that advertised a UK player might appear. The university listed that violation as inadvertent. (ESPN -- College Basketball)
•Time zones determined years ago - let it be Sep 16, 2009
Two topics nearly guaranteed to stir discussion in Hoosier households are the high school basketball tournament and daylight saving time. We won't touch the first, and as to the second, well, we thought the legislature put a stake through the heart of that matter several years ago. (The Daily Journal)
Thrush gets gold medal at Deaflympics Sep 15, 2009
In high school, Thrush played under current Carlisle Area High School basketball coach, Emery Cook. Your View - Comment on this Story. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Alumni watch: Former Durant star finds home at NW Missouri State Sep 15, 2009
After Northwest Missouri State head coach Mel Tjeerdsma saw Soy play high school basketball for Durant-Bennett, the coach in his 15th season with the Bearcats knew that he was a player with potential. So far, the redshirt sophomore has paid dividends for Tjeerdsma and his program. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Victim now believed to have been the driver in fatal Moanalua crash Sep 14, 2009
ANSWER: The body of 21-year-old Tatiana Beasley, a former Roosevelt High School basketball star, was found near a truck that crashed into a concrete barrier on Moanalua Freeway near the Ola Lane overpass about 1:45 a.m. July 19 ... ANSWER: The body of 21-year-old Tatiana Beasley, a former Roosevelt High School basketball star, was found near a truck that crashed into a concrete barrier on Moanalua Freeway near the Ola Lane overpass about 1:45 a.m. July 19. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Brooks Brothers Sep 12, 2009
The 6-foot-6 guard knows the game from his days involved in the Indiana High School basketball scene. Kelly and the Hawkeyes are preparing for their annual four-team tournament this weekend. (Hawkeyesports.com)
On the calendar in Somerville: Sept. 10-16 Sep 12, 2009
MATIGNON HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL ALUMNI If interested in being contacted for an alumni basketball game, call the Aiello home at 617-623-0726. Leave your name, address and phone number on the tape. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Malesevic, Ruiz-Moreno Join 20... Sep 11, 2009
He played four years of high school basketball for Uzicka Gimnazija while also playing one season with KK Sloboda in the top Serbian amateur league. Malesevic averaged 14. (Gorhody.com)
High school to get new basketball scoreboards Sep 11, 2009
Kiddie, 47, said the current scoreboard is still in place from when she played high school basketball. She now videotapes most of the girls basketball games and she said at many games she hears parents and fans complain about the scoreboard. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
EDITORIAL: Let the president do his job Sep 10, 2009
Obama told students that in order to succeed they must not let their failures define them just as Michael Jordan, who was cut from his high school basketball team, J.K. Rowling, whose first Harry Potter was rejected 12 times before publication, hadn t.. Don t ever give up on yourself, the president said, because when you do you give up on your country. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
2010 Hoops In-Home Visit Tracker Sep 10, 2009
Beginning later today, Self and his staff will travel to various locations across the United States in-order to conduct in-home visits with some of the most prestigious high school basketball prospects. For Self and members of his staff, it all begins with a trip to Baltimore, Md. (Kansas Sports -- Rivals.com)
iS8/Nike: Historic Tourny Makes Changes Sep 10, 2009
net will, as always, bring you wall to wall coverage of the iS8/Nike and The High School Basketball Network will bring you teams, updated schedules, standings plus exclusive full game webcasts of the semifinals and championship games complete with play-by-play. Go to for all the late breaking NYC basketball news and rankings. (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
Five more for the Minn. Hall of Fame Sep 10, 2009
The purpose of the MBCA Hall of Fame is to give special recognition to the people of Minnesota who have made significant contributions to promote high school basketball in the state via their accomplishments and service. The 2009 inductees are Dale Champ of Elbow Lake-Wendell, Hib Hill of Robbinsdale, Louie Mitteco, of Totino-Grace, Randy Taylor of Martin County West, and Dave Vanderwerf of Dawson-BoydThe induction ceremonies will be held at the MBCA Hall of Fame Banquet on Sunday, November 1st,... (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
Youngsters give president an A Sep 10, 2009
Or Michael Jordan who was cut from his high school basketball team, and he lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots during his career. These people succeeded because they understand you can t let your failures define you you have to let them teach you. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Brendan Murphy Sep 10, 2009
Jereme Richmond stepped up to help his high school basketball team. "The legendary IHOP pancake breakfast as it's come to be known," according to Waukegan (Ill. (ESPN -- College Basketball)
Here's wishing 'brainwashing' actually works Sep 9, 2009
He related stories with which children can identify, not only his own upbringing without a father around but also examples such as J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" being rejected a dozen times before being published and Michael Jordan being cut from his high school basketball team. "But at the end of the day, the circumstances of your life - what you look like, where you come from, how much money you have, what you've got going on at home - that's no excuse for neglecting your homework or having a... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Prepared Remarks of President Barack Obama Sep 9, 2009
"So I know some of you are still adjusting to being back at school. But I m here today because I have something important to discuss with you. I m here because I want to talk with you about your education and what s expected of all of you in this new school year.Now I ve given a lot of speeches about education. And I ve talked a lot about responsibility.I ve talked about your teachers responsibility for inspiring you, and pushing you to learn.I ve talked about your parents responsibility for... (Somerset Daily American, PA)
President Obama's Back-To-School Speech Emphasizes Hard Work Sep 9, 2009 First time dad finds little time for exercise Sep 8, 2009 Pa. man fires cannon, hits neighbor's house Sep 5, 2009 Coach who claimed to be victim convicted of arson Sep 4, 2009 Should you 'friend' your doctor on Facebook? Sep 4, 2009 Brand New Spors Facility Opens in Forney Sep 4, 2009 Recruiting: FSU gets Butler girls' basketball star Sep 3, 2009 Palin's father says daughter busy writing her memoirs Sep 1, 2009 Men's Basketball Sep 1, 2009 Josh Akman: A collegiate identity crisis Sep 1, 2009 Quick on the drawl, she's the bearpit's rising star Aug 28, 2009 Raiders like rookie tight end's progress Aug 27, 2009 Wood, Flesner sign to play at Stephens Aug 27, 2009 Exciting times: The depth charts are out Aug 26, 2009 'One Tree Hill' actor still on TV after NYC plea Aug 26, 2009 Utah St. hoops adds big man Aug 25, 2009 Walk Fest raises funds for health care needs Aug 25, 2009 Post-Affair Sen. Ensign Gets Mixed Results Aug 24, 2009 Morning Leadoff Aug 24, 2009 Oden opens eyes at national competition (5) Aug 24, 2009 Stop in Akron turns into dream day for LeBron fan Aug 22, 2009 Pritchett brings maturity to 'Dogs Aug 22, 2009 Local bigs may wait until spring Aug 22, 2009 We got Marlins, We got Smoltz, We got Minor Aug 22, 2009 Seward filmmaker begins shooting documentary of summer season Aug 22, 2009 More of this story Aug 21, 2009 Breakdown honors CL's Tinjum in Top 100 Aug 21, 2009 Carter plans more visits home Aug 19, 2009 Lessons from Bruce Aug 19, 2009 Grant has five on top as he prepares for visits Aug 19, 2009 College basketball: Scutero leaves Odessa College for NCAA Division I post at Middle Tenne Aug 19, 2009 John J. Valeri, at 54; was UPS international executive Aug 15, 2009 It's Official: Dawkins Joins Program Aug 15, 2009 New big-man offer talks Terps Aug 15, 2009 Blinn names Arnold interim men’s basketball coach Aug 15, 2009 Student safety is my top concern Aug 14, 2009 Shoji positioned himself for greatness Aug 13, 2009 Leslie takes road less traveled Aug 12, 2009 Don Showalter: The Coach, The Man, The Legend Aug 11, 2009 People you’d like to know: Sloan Anderson Aug 11, 2009 Knight travels to Spain for pro play Aug 11, 2009 2010 Hoops Hot Board Taking Shape Aug 10, 2009 Complete Boost Mobile Elite 24 Roster Aug 9, 2009 Top QBs can expect a hike Aug 9, 2009 High school player dies in gun accident Aug 9, 2009 High school basketball player shot, dies Aug 9, 2009 MHS basketball player goes west to ball Aug 8, 2009 Thumbs up, thumbs down Aug 8, 2009 Boozer busy giving back Aug 8, 2009 JC Shurburtt Aug 8, 2009 Prozinski gets a jump on sports season during trip ‘down under’ Aug 7, 2009 LeBron James to visit State Farm, raise money for United Way Aug 7, 2009 Five freshmen ready to step in right away Aug 7, 2009 Thorp band members love music, love to gather Aug 7, 2009 Local high school coaches reflect on their mentors Aug 7, 2009 Father, son team up for summer basketball camp Aug 6, 2009 Visitors to the village: Temporary residents, teachers Aug 6, 2009 Rivet annouces retirement as parks superintendent after 41 years Aug 6, 2009 The family that officiates together ... Aug 5, 2009 Summer camps still popular Aug 4, 2009 Etherington Goes In-Depth on IU Decision Aug 4, 2009 GSK basketball field nearly full Aug 3, 2009 Wooden honor doesn’t surprise protege Harrick Aug 1, 2009 Hula hoopsters Aug 1, 2009 Drake To Produce, Not Star In, Canadian Sitcom Aug 1, 2009
Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team, and he lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots during his career. But he once said, 'I have failed over and over and over again in my life. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Bismarck students listen to Obama speech Sep 9, 2009
During the speech, Obama mentioned that Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team and that J.K. Rowling's first Harry Potter book was rejected 12 times before it was published. Leno said he liked that the president gave examples of people who failed, but persevered to succeed. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
It s the one that high school basketball teams traditionally take at center court at Sacramento s Arco Arena after winning state championships. It s the one she remembers her sister, Amy, being a part of after Hanford High captured the Division II title in 2001. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
A former high school basketball coach in Ohio has been convicted of setting fire to his home in the days after he was charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. Authorities who responded to the fire at James Clay's house in Troy also found a spray-painted racial slur on his car. (Fresno Bee)
A former high school basketball coach in Ohio has been convicted of setting fire to his home in the days after he was charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. More News. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Fast-forward nearly 30 years: Jordan recently took a trip from his home in Georgia to New York to watch his daughter play in a high school basketball tournament. When he arrived at the hotel, he realized he'd left all his medications at home. (CNN)
Phase one will offer five high school basketball courts, a junior high basketball court, six official volleyball courts, indoor soccer field, four official tennis tables, a fitness center, yoga studio, caf;, a Pro Shop and much more. We are producing a Sports Center to be proud of. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
So, when it came time for the talented Butler Area High School basketball player to decide where she wanted to play in college, she had a warm feeling for Florida State. Bresnahan, a 5-foot-11 senior guard and one of the top players in Western Pennsylvania, has made a verbal commitment to Florida State. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Heath said he gets e-mails from his daughter when she's looking for trivial details of her past, things like how many points she scored in a high school basketball game or the year the family attended the Boston Marathon. "Sarah's been out of town for almost a month now," Heath told the Spokane Spokesman-Review. (Anchorage Daily News)
The former sharp-shooting guard, who s been coaching high school basketball, is replacing Kevin Kuwik on the Butler staff. Men's Basketball | 7/12/09. (Butlersports.com)
At seemingly every other important milestone, the advice is consistently "be yourself." Throughout any important childhood event - from my Bar Mitzvah, to my high school basketball tryout, even to my first date - I was consistently encouraged to "be myself." Every time, the advice worked perfectly (except for my first date. Why, now, at the most significant milestone of my young life, was I being told to create a new identity. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Holmes's dad was her high school basketball coach and the movie star's older sister, Holly, was one of her friends and teammates. She went on to study at the Catholic University of Dayton, Ohio, where she dabbled in student politics and admitted in 2002 to a ''brief flirtation'' with the Republican Party during her teenage years. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
The Raiders, however, saw a versatile, agile player who once scored five touchdowns in a high school game and helped lead his high school basketball team to a 27-0 record and the Iowa Class 2A state championship as a senior. In four weeks of training camp, Myers has proven to be all Oakland's coaching staff envisioned and then some. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Flesner and Wood played high school basketball together for Central/ Southeastern. The two were part of a super-sectional team in 2007. (Carthage (Hancock County) Journal Pilot, IL)
A starting guard for an the Edwardsville High School basketball team that won the Charleston Holiday Tournament, E.J. transferred from Minnesota where he was the only true freshman to start for the Gophers in the 2006 season. n Since last February s NCAA signing day, Eastern coaches have lauded their incoming wide receivers who have not disappointed in preseason practice. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
One Tree Hill co-stars Tanner as high school basketball star-turned-coach Skills. It's in production in. (USA Today -- Life)
I have known (Hopkins head coach) Ken Novak for many years, and it is widely known that he has one of the best high school basketball programs in the country. Ken s recommendation of Anthony as a player and a person was very important in our decision to pursue him. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
She said it was a privilege to have the coaches and members of the James Madison High School basketball team join in as guests of the event. Endl said a huge hit this year was the tool tent sponsored by Punzel's Ace Hardware. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Before his Fernley appearance, Ensign had spent eight days in a secluded vacation with his family at Lake Tahoe where he lived for much of his youth and starred on the high school basketball and golf teams. Prior to that, he had been "fairly invisible, which let media focus gradually fade," Herzik said. (Newsmax)
10 years ago (1999): If Cody Schmidt can do for the Bismarck Blaze what he helped do to the Glen Ullin High School basketball team, everything will work out fine for the new Indoor Football League franchise. The 24-year-old Schmidt traded in his job as accountant with a local banking firm to be the general manager of the Blaze, which being play at the Bismarck Civic Center next spring. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
The tryout was for the USA Junior Nationals all-state high school basketball competition. In the competition, players formed teams and had to sub out every four minutes. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Mary High School basketball teammates, from left, LeBron James, Dru Joyce III and Sian Cotton, appear in their high school gym on Friday. The team's state championship banners hang among others from the gym rafters, and James' retired jersey hangs at the rear left. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
He went from playing high school basketball to jobs at Office Depot and a Nissan dealership for two years. He then bounced to Santa Rosa Junior College for two seasons before joining the Bulldogs, where coaches hope he transforms into a Division I dynamo up front. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
The size of recruits in Minnesota's high school basketball ranks is unusually large as several seven footers and near seven footers will take the floor. Many of them are potential D1 recruits including Jake Kreuser and Alec Brown. (Minnesota Sports -- Rivals.com)
Minor is a naturally gifted athlete who played high school basketball as well. His dad told me he was always just trying to keep up with his older brothers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Bronkhorst has posted previous videos on the local blog, Seward City News, and high school basketball games, swim meets and the Polar Bear Plunge on YouTube. "Summertime in Seward" is the longest film he's attempted so far. (Juneau Empire)
Although high school basketball season is still well past the horizon, a handful of Bruin seniors, and one freshman, ended their summer season with a strong showing at the recent Hardwood Back-2-School showdown. The team, known as the OK Fire, grabbed second place. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
The top 100 girls' high school basketball players in the state of Minnesota were recognized at the second annual Breakdown photo shoot Sunday, Aug. 9 at the Target Center. Chisago Lakes' Whitney Tinjum was on among the 100, and was one of only 14 sophomores to be included in the presitgious list. (Lindstrom Chisago County Press, MN)
Don't be surprised if you're at a Mainland High School basketball game and see Orlando Magic player Vince Carter in the bleachers. Carter, a Mainland High graduate and player, said at a press conference Monday that now that he's back in Orlando, he plans to attend as many games as he can. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Smiths speech had an underlying theme of gratitude and humility, as he thanked everyone from his father and mother to his first high school basketball and football coaches to the linebackers who served as bookends to him on the Bills Super Bowl teams. He even evoked the Almighty five times, using the term God-fearing when describing his father and wife. (BillsReport.com)
With college coaches out on the road in July, numerous high school basketball prospects across the country raised their stock with solid performances. One player who helped his cause a great deal is Hyattsville (Md. (Charlotte Sports -- Rivals.com)
Scutero was hired at OC by former head coach Orlando Ontiveroz after coaching in the high school basketball ranks in Florida and expanding into AAU coaching. As soon as Scutero came to Odessa, he drew upon his recruiting ties and made that his strength. (Odessa American, TX)
That year was mind-boggling, said Maloney, who was also one of Mr. Valeri s high school basketball coaches. I coached baseball for 32 years, and I never saw anyone have a year like that, ever. (Boston Globe)
Dawkins, a native of the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, played his first year of high school basketball at Deep Creek [Chesapeake, Va. before transferring to Atlantic Shores Christian [Chesapeake, Va. (TheDevilsDen.com)
July can be a make-or-break month for many high school basketball players, as it's the only time during the summer when college coaches can get a thorough look at them in action. The Terps saw this 'big' and, based on his play in July, offered for the class of 2010. (Maryland Sports -- Rivals.com)
Arnold played his high school basketball for Clear Creek High School. Arnold was an assistant coach for last season s Buccaneer squad, which qualified for the Region 14 Tournament for the fifth time in 11 seasons under Spurlin and became the first Buccaneer team in 20 years to reach the 20-win plateau. (Brenham Banner, TX)
I tried to enjoy a short vacation with my family last week, but one thing was constantly on my mind - the disturbing news of what had happened at Simpson College this summer between four Nevada High School basketball players. Unless you've been living under a rock, you know by now that three Nevada High School boys allegedly attacked a fellow teammate during a basketball camp. (Nevada Journal, IA)
In mid-1975 Shoji was at a career crossroads having worked as a varsity assistant and junior varsity coach with high school basketball and volleyball teams, including Kalani and Punahou, while seeking a master's degree. So, too, was it a telltale time for the fledgling Rainbow Wahine program that Alan Kang had coached in its inaugural 1974 season. (Honolulu Advertiser)
The vast majority of the elite high school basketball players in the country played on club teams that traveled around the nation, playing essentially every weekend. Ranked one of the top 20 rising seniors by most recruiting analysts, the 6-foot-9 athlete hit a few of the major events but stayed close to home most of the summer. (News & Observer -- Sports)
After 40 years and 521 wins, Don Showalter is one of the greatest coaches in the history of Iowa high school basketball. He is not only a born winner on the court, but is known around the country as one of the best teachers of basketball fundamentals. (Kalona News, IA)
Mom and dad are both former high school basketball stars ... Lance is the son of Gene Anderson of Grafton, who coached high school basketball there. (Devils Lake Daily Journal, ND)
That work ethic has led to a high school basketball championship at Hopkins, a successful Big Ten career and now two professional contracts in Europe. After Knight graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2008, she spent last year playing professionally in Switzerland. (Minnetonka Lakeshore Weekly News, MN)
Now that the July evaluation period is complete, Bill Self and his staff will look to entertain some of the nation's most elite high school basketball prospects. In the coming weeks and months, prospects, including Harrison Barnes, the No. 2 ranked player in the 2010 class, will begin to schedule in-home and official visits. (Kansas Sports -- Rivals.com)
Featuring 24 of the top high school basketball players from across the nation, Boost Mobile Elite 24 players are selected by a committee of high school basketball experts. Players are selected based on their performance at AAU tournaments and national summer camps. (Seton Hall Sports -- Rivals.com)
It was late February and I went out that night and refereed a high school basketball game. I wasn t sure if my feet were going to hit the ground. (Boston Globe)
High school basketball player shot, dies. By. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. D Vante Rashad Williams was just two days into his junior year at Carrollton High School, where he planned to play basketball again this fall. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
MONTROSE Montrose High School basketball player Brian Davidson has been playing ball since he was little. But playing basketball at the next level has always been in the back of his mind. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Thumbs up to the many individuals and businesses that took part in the One Stone event May 29-30 in memory of Selma High School basketball player Nic Nelson. The event raised $55,000 to benefit the Central California Blood Center building fund. (Fresno Bee)
Carlos Boozer talks with Haines High School basketball player Dillon Baltzell in the JDHS gym Thursday during Boozer's basketball camp. Click Thumbnails to View Friday, August 07, 2009. (Juneau Empire)
On top of that, he's been one of the best high school basketball players in Texas since he was a freshman and is one belt away from being a black belt in taekwondo. Tom Hauck for ESPN.com. (ESPN -- College Football News)
Seventeen-year-old Haley Prozinski got an early jump on her high school basketball season this winter. The Devils Lake junior-to-be returned this week from a two week trip to the annual Down Under Games in Australia. (Devils Lake Daily Journal, ND)
James, who has been featured in two State Farm commercials, is stopping in Bloomington on his way to a Chicago preview of "More Than a Game," a documentary about James' high school basketball team. The Lionsgate film opens in October, and State Farm is a sponsor of the release. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
He was arguably the best perimeter defender in high school basketball during his senior campaign. He literally swallows up opponents with his length and exceptional lateral quickness. (ESPN -- College Basketball)
Brian Myrick / Daily Record THORP As Gerald and Jeanne Gordon remember it, the roots of the Thorp Community Band are closely intertwined with Thorp High School basketball games starting nearly 40 years ago. The small THS pep band needed a few more instruments back then, and school district music director Jerry Burr looked to the community for help in performing during home games. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Newly hired Abington High School basketball coach Chris Beatrice said John Franchini, his coach at Quincy High School, was instrumental in him becoming a coach ... Another coach who he admired was his high school basketball coach at Catholic Memorial High School in West Roxbury, Ronnie Perry. (Braintree Forum, MA)
It s just a great way to keep in contact with the game and the kids and coaches, said Tjaden, who s been refereeing high school basketball in Iowa for the past 20 years. An exception to the rule is Randy s son, David, a 2006 Woden-Crystal Lake-Titonka grad who ll be a senior at the University of Iowa this fall. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
One early evening, a very short time before Logan was to leave to go to the high school basketball banquet, he announced to our parents he needed the car to pick up Marie. She lived about a mile out of town. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
In the winter I help out with high school basketball. We take care of the clock and things like that. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
FOREST CITY Not many young people are officiating high school basketball these days, Titonka resident Randy Tjaden says ... It's just a great way to keep in contact with the game and the kids and coaches, said Tjaden, who's been refereeing high school basketball in Iowa for the past 20 years. (Forest City Summit, IO)
The camp is under the direction of former St. Maria Goretti High School basketball coach Cokey Robertson and Keckler, volleyball coach at Gettysburg (Pa. College. (The Herald-Mail Online)
After missing a year of high school basketball after undergoing microfracture knee surgery, Etherington began to turn heads in the final 13 games of his sophomore season when he returned to the court and averaged 15. 7 points and 7. (HoosierInsider.com)
GlaxoSmithKline Holiday Invitational director Bill Sewell has filled 15 of the 16 spots available for December's annual high school basketball tournament. The two eight-team boys tournaments will be played on Dec. 26, 28, 29 and 30 at Broughton High. (News & Observer -- Sports)
By 1973, Harrick s Morningside group was America s top-ranked high school basketball team. That was when Frank Arnold, one of Wooden s assistants and later BYU s head coach, recommended that new Aggie coach Belnap hire Harrick. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
We were on the shortest team there, White laughed. Last winter, Romero and White were all-league guards as juniors on the Calaveras High boys basketball team, which won a share of the Mother Lode League championship despite fielding the smallest starting lineup in the league. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
" Earlier this year, the triple-threat entertainer (he also sings) spoke with MTV News about his acting ambitions. He was a part of the ensemble cast of teen drama "Degrassi: The Next Generation" for close to eight years. His character, Jimmy Brooks, was the local high school basketball star who was relegated to a wheelchair after being shot in a controversial episode. Moving forward, though, Drake said he wants to seek out lighter fare, like the comedies powered by Judd Apatow's ragtag crew of... (VHI.com -- Music News)
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