March, 2004

3/31/04 Watchung Conference News: Mike Gordon set to announce his decision to become a Binghampton University Bearcat!

3/31/04 27th McDonald’s All American Basketball Boys roster includes Sebastian Telfair and JR Smith. Game is on ESPN tonight at 9:00 PM.

3/31/04 NY Post: Candace Parker slams boys in McDonald's contest.

3/31/04 Daily News: Final H.S. tests for Telfair -- McDonald's All-American game tonight and Saturday's Hoops Summit in San Antonio. Lesson for Sebastian.

3/31/04 Journal News: Westchester coaches' all-star team.

3/31/04 Coach Glen Steinberg: 'The Warriors won the Hoopfest Charity tournament this past weekend playing two divisions up in age. After easily defeating a Lightning team in the semifinals, the finals were close until the end when we pulled away. We will be travelling to New Jersey in two weeks for our next tournament.'

3/30/04 School Sports: Colombian-born senior power forward Juan Diego Tello Palacios of Our Savior New American (N.Y.) was named to the Nike Hoop Summit's World Select Team on Monday.

3/30/04 Coach Paul Suber: 'Team Next 12 & under won "The Baltimore Stars - Bang with the Big Boys AAU Tournament," 3/28/04 beating the Baltimore Stars 39-19 in the championship. Davontay Grace, Lenny Toussaint, and Brandon Beckford were voted to the All Tournament Team. The team played some excellent competition along the way, going 5 & 0 and beating the Corey Erving All-Stars, Chick-Webb and the Unique All-Stars of New York in an exciting, but one-sided ball games. I left the tournament after the quarterfinal game on Saturday to drive back to NY (3 1/2 hours both ways) to pick up the rest of the troops - Tavon Sledge, Brandon Allen and Steve Whittingham who had an immediate on the outcome of the semi-final and championship games!'

3/30/04 USA Today Super 25 boys' basketball final rankings lists # 2. St. Anthony, Jersey City, N.J. (30-0). Previous: 2. Result: Won its ninth State Tournament of Champions title, beating Bloomfield Tech 67-55. Also won Parochial B state championship. # 7. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (27-3). Previous: 8. Results: Won its third New York State Federation Class AA championship, beating Lincoln (Brooklyn) 66-52. Beat then-No. 24 St. Raymond (Bronx) 72-66 in semifinals. Won Class AA New York Public State title, beating Niagara Falls 56-46. # 18. St. Raymond, Bronx, N.Y. (22-8). Previous: 24. Result: Won New York Catholic AA State championship, beating Xaverian (Brooklyn) 64-54. Lost to No. 7 Mount Vernon 72-66 in New York State Federation Class AA semifinal.

Regional rankings East -- 1. St. Anthony, Jersey City (30-0), 2. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (27-3), 3. Simon Gratz, Philadelphia (25-3), 4. St. Raymond, Bronx, N.Y. (22-8). 5. Montrose Christian, Rockville, Md. (25-4). 6. St. Joseph's Prep, Philadelphia (27-4). 7. Lincoln, Brooklyn, N.Y. (26-6), 8. Cardinal Dougherty, Philadelphia (26-6), 9. Trinity Catholic, Stamford, Conn. (27-0) and 10. Cardozo, Bayside, N.Y. (28-5).

3/30/04 Journal News: Gauchos defeat Riverside in CYP final.

3/30/04 Daily News: Friends will help Telfair point way.

3/30/04 Ross Burns: 'Fordham University Team Camp -- This summer Fordham will offer one of the best team camps across the country. June 25 - 27th you will see some of the best teams compete nationally for a weekend at Fordham on the Bronx campus. All teams interested should contact the Fordham basketball office at 718-817-4245.

Fordham Basketball Camp -- This summer Fordham will have two sessions of day camp. Boys and girls ages 7 to 14 are eligible to attend our day camp which starts on a Monday and ends on a Friday. They will take place from July 5 -9th and from July 19th - 23rd. For more information contact the Fordham Basketball office at 718-817-4245 or via email at izzywilliams@yahoo.com.'

3/30/04 Robert White: 'NYHoops.com will be holding our first annual Memorial Day Shootout beginning on May 28th and running through Memorial Day, May 31st.We will be holding our event at Baruch College in NYC. This event will feature three divisions, 12 and under, 14 and under and 16 and under. We will follow the AAU pool play format, with each team playing at least three games and pool play survivors moving on to play in a single elimination tournament for the Shootout championship. Awards will be given to the winning teams. The entry fees are as follows: 12 and under-$275, 14 and under-$300 and 16 and under-$325. If you are interested in entering your team send an email to NYhoops@NYHoops.com.'

3/29/04 Brooklyn Scout: 'The 8th Annual Big Apple Junior College Exposure Games is scheduled for Saturday, April 17, 2004 beginning at 10:00 a.m. at John Jay College in New York City. This event is open to high school seniors or older players looking to return to school, along with a limited number of current junior college freshmen. There is no charge for invited participants - all interested candidates must complete and mail in the registration form from our web site - www.eteamz.com/bigapplesports.  Last year's event was attended by over 50 coaches and scouts from across the country, including schools in California, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Florida, Iowa, Kansas and the northeast states.'

3/29/04 Coach Oliver Antigua: 'Wheelchair tryouts for the Bronx team @ St Raymond HS Tuesday, 30 and Wednesday 31 @ 6:00 pm. Coaches are encouraged to send players from your team.'

3/29/04 PrepNation: National Prep Basketball Poll - Week 17 includes # 3. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (30-0), won state Tournament of Champions a record ninth time,  # 7. Mount Vernon, N.Y. 27-3), beat Sebastian Telfair and Brooklyn Lincoln for state federation championship.

Northeast # 1. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 30-0, #   2. Mount Vernon, N.Y., 27-3, # 3. Stamford, Conn., Trinity Catholic, 27-0, # 4. Philadelphia, Gratz, 25-3, # 5. Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln, 26-6, # 6. Philadelphia, Saint Joseph's Prep, 27-4, # 7. Walpole, Mass., 25-0, # 8. Philadelphia, Cardinal Dougherty, 24-5, # 9. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond's, 23-8, # 10. Merrimack, N.H., 20-2.

3/29/04 Kevin Brown: 'Cory Erving All Stars 13U won the prestigious DeBose and Pembleton "Best of Philly" Tournament this weekend. The team went undefeated handing Sam Rines and The Hood defeats along the way. Congratulations to two of South Jersey's rising stars Leonard Hayes and KJ Brown. They, along with Isiah Mason (13U MVP), Eric Loper, Paul McPherson, and Haleem "Peanut" put on quite a show this weekend. Isiah Mason went for a team high 17pts in the championship while KJ Brown chipped in with 14 making 2 important 3's down the stretch. Len Hayes and Eric Loper were tough all weekend with Loper scoring a team high in 2 of the 4 games.'

3/29/04 The current High Hoops' team page is for high school teams, but I'll start changing it to AAU team profiles this week. Please send your team data - administrators' and coaches' names, rosters, schedules and contact info - to nycnjhoops@aol.com.

3/29/04 UFT: Teamwork - Grady Voc HS teachers still helping former student, Quincy Douby score in game of life.

3/29/04 Insiders: Behind the scenes at the burger game. McDonald's practice notes.

3/29/04 Philly.com: A look back at the South Jersey boys' basketball season. Reviewing the 2003-04 scholastic boys' basketball season, ABC-style.

3/29/04 NJ Hoops: South Jersey All Star contest goes down to buzzer. Andre Birdsong soars among South Jersey stars.

3/29/04 Journal News: Mamaroneck's Jason Holmes adjusts role in CYP tournament

3/29/04 NY Hoops: Mt. Vernon ‘Takes it’ to Lincoln for Federation Crown.

3/29/04 Coach Rock Eisenberg: 'I wanted to give you and the "Crew" an update on "Easy"Ed Cota. Ed has just finished his second very successful year in Lithuania and is at the top of his game on and off the court! Ed will probably take another shot at the NBA this summer. His long time friend and Coach "Ziggy" is leading the charge to help him get back where he belongs, in the league. Ziggy has reached out to the North Carolina "family" on Ed's behalf and is working with Eddie's agent to help him out. Say what you want about Ziggy but he is always willing to try and help one of his former players!'

3/29/04 Coach Wendell Saunders: 'Brooklyn tryouts for the Wheelchair Classic will be held at Benjamin Banneker Academy on Tuesday, March 30th and Wednesday, March 31 from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm.  Benjamin Banneker is located at 77 Clinton Avenue, between Myrtle Avenue and Park Avenue. Public transportation includes the G-Train to Clinton and Washington and the B-54 to Myrtle and Clinton Avenue. On Thursday, April 1st, Team Brooklyn will be visiting Goldwater Memorial Hospital. If you have any question, please call Coach Saunders at 347-262-5131.'

3/29/04 Long Island Aces- director and temporary coach Dave Asher: '14U team looking for scrimages, if interested please contact me by either e-mail LIhoops@yahoo.com, or phone at 516-532-2532. We are still finalizing exactly which tournaments we are going to be in but ones we are contemplating many such as Westchester Hawks Tournament- Brewster, NY, Stingrays Spring Classic, SI, NY, Best of the Best, Newark NJ, and many more.'

3/28/04 NorthJersey: Bosco's success product of unity.

3/28/04 Brooklyn Scout: 'This is the final week for teams to register for the 6th Annual Necelina McDonald Memorial Basketball Classic scheduled for April 12-25, 2004. There will be four age divisions (13-under, 15-under, 17-under and 19-under) and all games will be held at JHS 275 in Brownsville and at Brooklyn Hoops in East Flatbush. The tournament will be conducted in a pool play format with a single-elimination playoff round. All teams are guaranteed two games. Team entry forms, rosters and playing rules may be found at our website: www.eteamz.com/nmf - for further information, contact Rob McDonald at (917) 533-7465.'

3/28/04 NY Post: Omar Cook finds his way back to the Garden in an NBA uniform - Portland's.

3/28/04 Journal News: Mount Vernon claims federation title.

3/28/04 Daily News: Sebastian Telfair career ends in tears. Lincoln's state run shut down.  McKinney B-longs, even with its loss.

3/28/04 NY Post: Oh, what a Knight!

3/28/04 Journal News: LI Panthers advance in CYP tournament. And Phillip Reid stars in All-County Classic.

3/28/04 Anthony Nicedemo: 'The WCBCA Applebee's Classic took place on Saturday night as the seniors of Westchester County ended their high school careers. In the 6:00 game, the Green Squad defeated the Red Squad 102-99. Lincoln's Phillip Reid took home MVP honors and led the winner with 27 points and 5 rebounds. Dobbs Ferry's Kevin Farrington led the Red team with 19 points. In the 8:00 contest the Red team defeated the Green team, 97-83. Mamaroneck's Jason Holmes led Red with 28 points and 7 rebounds and took home MVP honors. Vermont signee and Lakeland star Ryan Schneider and White Plains's Quentin Martin each had 20 for the Green team. The 3 point shootout winner was Hen Hud's JJ Hill and Slam Dunk honors went to Valhalla's Matt Wurtz.'

3/28/04 Coach Hamilton: 'The NYC Jamboree tournament field is filling up nicely. There are spots still available at all age groups for the April 30, May 1st and May 2nd tournament. Please register your teams ASAP! Major competition from NYC as well as outside the state will make this a very competitive event and one to remember. For information call coach Hamilton 917 887-1528 or coach Lewis 917 335-7157.'

3/27/04 Peter Abraham: 'Saturday was a special day for Mount Vernon, coach Bob Cimmino and his coaching and support staff. As the Knights were finishing off Lincoln for the Federation title and wrapping up another fantastic season, Ben Gordon was in the process of scoring 36 points to lead the University of Connecticut to the Final Four. Ben has scored 1,756 career points and has a school-record 242 3-pointers. He also has 433 assists and 410 rebounds over 104 career games. UConn is 81-23 with Ben in the lineup (including 9-2 in the NCAA tournament and 8-1 in the Big East tournament) and he has never missed a game. He is a testament to working hard on your game, not your name.

Mount Vernon kids don't worry about winning meaningless summer titles or individual awards, they just win when it counts. Congrats to Keith Benjamin, Dexter Gray, Shanty Robinson, Mike Coburn, Jon Mitchell, Chris Bradley, Chris Lowe, Mike Watson and the rest of the Knights. They, like Ben, are headed for big things because they learned from the best coach in the state.'

3/27/04 Journal News: Federation Class AA semifinal: Mount Vernon defeats St. Raymond's 72-66.  Final scouting report: Mount Vernon vs. Lincoln. Scene & Heard in Glens Falls.

3/27/04 Journal News: CYP tournament opening night games.

3/27/04 Daily News: St. Ray's loses, dream game with Lincoln out.

3/27/04 NY Post: Mt Vernon bops St Ray's.  

3/26/04 Coach Kevin Pigott: 'Mt Vernon 72, St Raymond 66. Great game - it just ended.'

3/26/04 Daily News: St. Ray's must climb Mount.

3/26/04 NY Hoops: Three Different Paths, One Destination --  Federation "AA" Boys Preview.

3/26/04 Newsday: Amityville’s AJ Price earns MVP at  Roundball Classic Review.

3/26/04 Student Sports: EA Roundball Classic Review.

3/26/04 Bob Cerrato, 973-615-7332 / mobile, bobcerrato@usa.net / email: 'The dates for this years 2004 Garden State Slamfests are: Slamfest 1 - May 1, 2,  Slamfest II - May 22, 23,  Slamfest III - June 5, 6.  Boys & Girls teams ages 10, 11,12,13,14,15,16,17 & 18 are welcome to participate in all events.  Each tournament is $350 per team. 3 games are guaranteed.  A 4th game ( crossover championship ) will be played in all divisions of 8 or more competitively balanced teams. We have maintained our tournament fee at previous years levels but due to rising insurance, rental and related operating costs we are not able to offer multiple team discounts this year. Register at  www.gardenstatesharpshooters.com/register.html.

3/25/04 HoopsUSA Consensus Poll has # 1. St. Anthony - Jersey City, NJ,  # 8. Mount Vernon - Mount Vernon, NY, # 25. Abraham Lincoln - Brooklyn, NY,   # 32. Seton Hall Prep - West Orange, NJ, # 39 St. Raymonds - Bronx, NY,  # 48. Rice - Manhattan, NY, # 63. Cardoso - Bayside, NY, # 88 St Mary Manhaset and # 91. Don Bosco Prep - Ramsey, NJ.

Others alphabetically -- All Hallows - Brooklyn, NY (18-10), Amityville, NY (20-4), Archbishop Molloy, NY (16-10), Atlantic City, NJ (19-8), Bishop Loughlin - Brooklyn, NY (15-12), Bloomfield Tech - Bloomfield, NJ  (22-7), Boys and Girls - Brooklyn, NY (23-5), Camden Catholic - Camden, NJ (16-4), Christ The King - Middle Village, NY (18-10), Christopher Columbus - Bronx, NY (27-2), Elizabeth - Elizabeth, NJ (19-4), Fox Lane - Bedford, NY (19-4), Grady - Brooklyn, NY (23-5), Haddonfield - Haddonfield, NJ (27-3),  Hillside - Hillside, NJ (20-4), Lenape Regional - Stanhope, NJ (26-0), Neptune - Neptune, NJ (20-2), Paterson Catholic - Paterson, NJ (20-5), Scarsdale - Scarsdale, NY (18-5), Schalick - Pittsgrove Township, NJ (20-5), Scotch Plains-Fanwood - Scotch Plains, NJ (16-10), Sheapshead Bay - Brooklyn, NY (24-5), South Plainfield - Plainfield, NJ (27-0), St. Josephs - Montvale, NJ (19-3), St. Patrick's - Elizabeth, NJ (15-11), Uniontown - Uniondale, NJ (21-1), West Morris - Chester, NJ (20-5), White Plains - White Plains, NY (20-3), Woodrow Wilson - Camden, NJ (23-4) and Xaverian - Brooklyn, NY (22-9).

3/25/04 Journal News:CYP tournament tips off tomorrow. And Mount Vernon's Keith Benjamin not your typical bench player.

3/25/04 NJ Hoops: Watchung Conference prevails in all star game.

3/25/04 NorthJersey: All-Bergen boys basketball.

3/25/04  Penn Jersey Panthers 2004 Tournament Schedule for boys -- Dates, Event, Ages, Price: April 10 & 11 Panthers Startup Tournament, Egg Harbor Township, NJ Three Game Guarantee. Championship Format 10-17 $400.  April 17 & 18 Panthers King of Prussia Invitational, Three Game Guarantee, Championship Format 10-17 for $400.  May 8 & 9 Panthers Spring Invitational, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ. Three Game Guarantee, Championship Format 10-17.   $400  May 15 & 16 Hommonton Invitational, Hammonton , NJ. Four Game Guarantee, Championship Format 10-17 $400. June 19 & 20 Panthers Surf Classic, Atlantic City, NJ.  Four Game Guarantee, Championship Format 10-17 $400.  Click here to register.

3/24/04 USA Today: Star high school athlete becomes his own man -- Joakim Noah.

3/24/04 GymRat Challenge -- toll free phone: 1.888.749.6728 or www.GymRatChallenge.com.  One of North America's biggest and most competitive boys basketball tournaments is Memorial Day Weekend at Albany, NY (Siena College and U. Albany).

3/23/04 NY Hoops: Top 10 Teams.

3/23/04 NY Post: A couple of serious coaches.

3/23/04 Coach Carlton Screen (FYA): 'The 13u team won their third straight game in Pro Style on Saturday, by the score of 50 - 47. On Sunday they also won the Saint Patrick's Cadet division, 2 day tournament championship by the score, FYA 57 - Sacred Heart 47. I would like to thank all of the Saint Patrick Church Family for inviting our team, our children had a great time.'

3/23/04 Dave Greiner: 'On Saturday, March 27th the Westchester County Coaches Association will hold its annual senior all star games. The Applebee's All County Classic will be played at Yorktown H. S. game times are 6:00 and 8:00 PM. The top senior players in the county will participate, Jason Holmes (Mamaroneck), Jamie Procino (Yorktown), Ryan Schneider (Lakeland), Quentin Martin ( White Plains), Taj Finger (Fox Lane), and many more including the all county members of our state champions Mt. Vernon and Kennedy Catholic.  They will participate pending the outcome of the Federation tournament in Glens Falls. Any questions please call Dave Greiner @ (914) 588-5373.'

3/22/04 PrepNation: National Prep Basketball Poll - Week 17 includes # 3. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (30-0), won state Tournament of Champions a record ninth time,  # 7. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (26-3), won Class AA state tourney. # 24. Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln (25-5), three straight New York City PSAL championships.

Northeast # 1. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 30-0, #   2. Mount Vernon, N.Y., 26-3, # 3. Stamford, Conn., Trinity Catholic, 27-0, # 4. Philadelphia, Gratz, 25-3, # 5. Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln, 25-5, # 6. Philadelphia, Saint Joseph's Prep, 27-4, # 7. Walpole, Mass., 25-0, # 8. Philadelphia, Cardinal Dougherty, 24-5, # 9. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond's, 23-7, # 10. Merrimack, N.H., 20-2.

3/22/04 Vincent Davis The Pro style 2K 4 "Winter league" basketball weekend nine results are on the Pro style 2k 4 "Winter league" page.

3/22/04  There is one spot available for the 9th Grade/15U division of this weekends Basketball City Classic. The games are played on Saturday and Sunday. Please contact Justin Leonard, 212-924-4040 x106.

3/22/04 Philly.com: Top-seeded St. Anthony is tops again, captures ninth Tournament of Champions.

3/22/04 Courier News: St. Anthony wins Tournament of Champions.

3/22/04 NJO: St. Anthony allowed only five field goals in the first half on its way to a victory over Bloomfield Tech in the final of the NJSIAA/ShopRite Tournament of Champions at Continental Airlines Arena.   St. Anthony met schedule challenge.  

Senior class had an amazing run.  Bloomfield Tech to lose seven to graduation.

3/22/04 NJ Hoops: St. Anthony's takes title.

3/22/04 Journal News: Keith Benjamin scores 15 as Mount Vernon wins title over Niagara Falls 56-46. Scene and Heard at Glens Falls.

3/22/04 NY Hoops: St. Ray’s Heading to Glens Falls. Keith Benjamin Leads the Way for the Knights.

3/22/04 Daily News: St. Ray's finishes Xaverian hat trick. And rules force Telfair to miss all-star games.

3/22/04 NY Post: St Ray's bops Xaverian again. And Telfair passing on Chicago star game.

3/22/04 Newsday: Amityville's reign ends.

3/21/04 Joe Glus, Bronx 12: 'St Rays 64, Xaverian 54. The Ravens will play Mt Vernon next weekend in the state playoffs at Glens Falls.'

3/21/04 YES Network: St Anthony goes 30-0, once again winning the TOC by beating Bloomfield Tech 67-55. Coach Bob Hurley's ninth TOC title as he is now 17-1 in TOC games.

3/21/04 Journal News: Class AA state semifinal: Mount Vernon defeats Christian Brothers Academy (Section 2) 52-49.  And Scene & Heard from Glens Falls.

3/21/04 Philly.com: Tournament of St. Anthony. It's called the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions, but it really has turned into something else. The St. Anthony Showcase. And TOC has proven to be a genuine test of champions.

3/21/04 NJO: St. Anthony is a team of go-to players.  And big loss was big gain for Bloomfield Tech.

3/21/04 Courier Post: No such thing as defeat for BUDS basketball team.

3/21/04 The Advocate: Garrett James' buzzer-beater gives Trinity Catholic Ct. state title

3/20/04 Newsday: AJ Price leads Amityville into finals.

3/20/04 Robert White, NY Hoops:  'Scores from Glens Falls: Amityville 76, Grover cleveland 56;  Mt. Vernon 52, CBA-Albany 49;  Niagra Falls 57, Uniondale 35;  Jamesville-Dewitt 50, Fox Lane 40.  We will be up there tomorrow for the Mt. Vernon-Niagra Falls game and the Amityville-Jamesville Dewitt game.'

3/20/04 The Advocate: Dave McClure leads Trinity Catholic into Division I final. And McClure drops his emotional mask.

3/20/04 Coach Dre' (Team Underrated): 'We are looking for scrimmages to play during the week. The age groups that we have are 9-under, 10-under, 12-under, 12-under (girls). We are located on Long Island. If Interested please call Coach Mark 631-643-3283 or Coach Dre' 631-664-6751 or e-mail coachdre@optonline.net.

3/20/04 Jeffrey Deygoo: 'I'd like to tell you about a player who should be added to the 2007 class. His name is Kenneth Tejeda. He is a 5'8 SG, lets juss say he can do it all, to keep it short. He is unknown because he went to a really small middle school. He went to Manhattan Christian Academy, which plays a lot of top teams in the city, but arent well known. They produce great ball players but are never recognized. This kid now goes to Fordham Prep. He didnt play for the freshman team this year, because he wanted to set off his first year of HS well, but he is planning to play JV next year. So keep on eye on him, he will be the future of his school. He has the ability to carry a team all the way on his own and can develop others as well.'

3/20/04 NJO: St. Anthony goes in like a lamb, but out like a lion. Jason Wilson lifts Tech into final, 76-59.  Bloomfield Tech cruises into record book. Raritan came out in the first quarter against St. Anthony last night with all the energy and brilliance it had shown against Haddonfield two nights before.

3/20/04 Philly.com:  Bloomfield Tech takes another big foe down. St. Augustine comes up short.

3/20/04 NJ Hoops: Bloomfield Tech gets to final. And St. Anthony's remains undefeated.

3/20/04 NorthJersey: Shrugging off slow start, St. Anthony ousts Raritan.

3/20/04 NY Hoops: Fields, Xaverian Bounce Back

3/20/04 Daily News: Clippers sail into St. Ray's rematch.

3/20/04 Newsday: St. Mary's loses to Xaverian.

3/19/04 Xaverian 54, St Mary's 53. With 2:30 left in the game Xaverian and St Mary's were tied at 48. Two Lavance Fields' layups with a steal and feed to Clyde Chapman for a layup beat a Rashad Green layup and a trey from brather Danny as Xaverian won it. The Clippers will (re)play St Rays this Sunday at Fordham , a 2:00 PM start, for the right to go to the state playoffs.  Lavance led all scorers with 18, Clyde had 11 and Dion Mozelle and Rudy Mitchell  chipped in with 9 and 8 respectively.  Danny Green had the double, double with 15 points and 10 rebounds, while John Ager added 12.

3/19/04 jazzina1@san.rr.com: 'Cause 63 (64) teams go home losers of one game and there is only one team that does not lose a game.  Web note: well done, Jazzina.

3/19/04 NY Hoops: St. Marys' Vs Xaverian Preview.

3/19/04 Courier Post: Bloomfield Tech will give St. Augustine tough test.  

3/19/04 Philly.com: Bloomfield Tech showing area teams how it is done.

3/19/04 NJO: Bloomfield Tech's DaShawn Dwight had a productive night.  No challenge too tough for Anthony Farmer. Given a shot, Dave Lonnay will take advantage for Raritan. Marcus Williams does it all for No. 1 St. Anthony. And snow could affect tonight's games.

3/19/04 nychsaa.org, schedule: St Mary's plays Xaverian tonight at Fordham University, 7:00 PM start for the right to play St Raymond at Fordham 2:00 PM this Sunday. Sunday's winner will advance to Glenn Falls state championship.

3/18/04 Journal News: State final four schedules for boys, girls.

3/19/04 To detirmine the winner it takes 63 games, 64 with the new play in game. But now that you know the answer, why is it obvious?

3/18/04 With the NCAA tournament now beginning, I'll ask two questions, answering the first tomorrow and the second on Saturday.  First question: in a 64 team, single elimination tournament, how many games must be played to detirmine a winner?  Second question: when you know the answer to the first question, why is it obvious?

3/18/04 Coach Will Stasiuk: 'and so Lincoln HS makes PSAL history as the only team in PSAL history to win three titles in a row in three consecutive seasons! The other day I reminded the public that Clinton HS won three consecutive titles between 1916 and 1919, but that for some reason there was no city-wide basketball playoffs in the PSAL in 1917. The mystery as to why has been solved thanks to Jefferson HS soccer coach, Bill Sioukas. Sioukas reminds us that in 1917 there was an influenza epidemic that killed over 20 million people world-wide. As such, here in the city there were laws against large public gatherings for fear that the disease would spread even more. The PSAL elected to cancel high school sports, including the basketball playoffs because of this fear. (Just a little bit of interesting PSAL basketball history!) Congratulations to the kids at Lincoln as well as all the other hard-working athletes throughout the city on another fine year!'

3/18/04 Brooklyn Scout: 'JUCO report from Big Apple Sports.

3/18/04 psal.org: The PSAL encourages you to attend this worthwhile seminar - PSAL staff, students and parents.

3/18/04 Daily News: Sebastian Telfair scores 3rd. Leads Lincoln to historic PSAL crown. For Sebastian a title, but not 3,000 points. For Cardozo's Theo Davis: I'll be back.  And transfer pays off for Eugene Lawrence.

3/18/04 NY Hoops: Sebastian Telfair Leads Lincoln to 3rd Straight Title. And Eugene Lawrence shines bright at the Garden.

3/18/04 NY Post: Lincoln boys cop third straight title.

3/18/04 Newsday: Greens grew together into powerful pair Brothers Danny, Rashad give St. Mary's a shot at Class AA title.

3/18/04 Journal News: Mount Vernon winding up 12,334-mile odyssey.

3/18/04 Bayshore: 'Bloomfield Tech over Lenape by 15+.  Played like a completely different team. If they play like this they’ll beat St Augustine. Raritan over Haddonfield by 16+. Soph. Zubek had 22 and about 16 but missed a ton of layups. Calhoun stuffed him a half dozen times, three straight at one point  Raritan had three players with 15.'

3/18/04 NJO: Bloomfield Tech soars into semis, 71-58. Deals Lenape first loss behind impressive first half. Bloomfield Tech cashes in on miscues by Lenape.

Qa'rraan Calhoun, Marques Johnson, Dave Lonnay lead Raritan past Haddonfield. Qarraan Calhoun paced a balanced effort with 17 points and also recorded nine rebounds and four blocks to guide fourth-seeded Raritan, No. 13 in The Star-Ledger Top 20, to a 63-44 victory over Haddonfield last night in the first round of the NJSIAA/ShopRite Tournament of Champions at the Ritacco Center in Toms River. As it turned out, Haddonfield was no match for Raritan on the perimeter and couldnt establish an interior advantage against it either.

3/18/04 NJ Hoops: Bloomfield Tech cruises in TOC quarter, beat previously unbeaten Lenape 71 - 57. Raritan gets by Haddonfield.  

3/18/04 Courier Post: Lone loss costs Lenape. Perfect season ends with defeat in T of C. Weary Lenape Indians run out of gas. And ill Haddonfield loses.

3/18/04 Philly.com: Haddonfield boys fall to Raritan. The Bulldogs' Brian Zoubek scored 22 points, but it wasn't enough in a 63-44 loss in the TOC. Bloomfield Tech ends Lenape's season, 71-58.

3/17/04  Lincoln 74 - Cardozo 65 for the Railsplitters' threepeat PSAL championship at the Garden. Sebastian had 25 points, 17 in the second half as Lincoln pulled away in the final ten minutes of the game.

3/17/04 Coach Carlton Screen (FYA): 'I would like to give my opinon on who should get The Mr. Basketball New York City Award. I know some people might have another pick, but Basil Leslie from Grady High School plays basketball the way I think a varsity player should play. He plays Brooklyn, New York style basketball. He shouldn't look down at anytime, someone talks about the game Grady played on Saturday. He played his heart and soul every moment of that game. This is one player that the so called basketball experts have underrated. He will be on some college roster in the near future.'

3/17/04 Dave Greiner: This upcoming weekend, Section One will send all five of its sectional champions to Glens Falls, to compete for a state title. Congratulations to, Mt. Vernon (Class AA), Fox Lane (Class A), Kennedy Catholic (Class B), Blind Brook (Class C), and Alexander Hamilton (Class D). Bring it home guys! A special congratulations from the Westchester County Coaches Association to Bob Cimmino (Mt. Vernon), George Masters (Fox Lane), Tom Nelligan (Kennedy), Greg DePaoli (Blind Brook), and Drew Watson ( Alex. Hamilton). Your fellow coaches are behind you guys all of the way. George Masters, you have been a credit to our association for 24 years. Thank you for your contributions, and showing all of us what class and sportsmanship is all about.'

3/17/04 Coach Diasparra: 'The Westchester Hawks 17U Select Team is looking for a quality point guard interested in playing on a highly competitive level. The Hawks will be participating in many prominent tournaments including several NCAA certified events. Contact Coach Diasparra for more information @ dassoc@aol.com.'

3/17/04 Coach Vic Hall, Keep Youth's Dreams Alive Iinc: 'It is with great anticipation that we extend invitations to all organizations to take part in our 1st annual "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" Basketball Invitational. League play begins Saturday, June 26 and concludes Championship Weekend, August 21st & 22nd. The 6 available divisions are Junior High School (10 and under), High School (12 and under), Junior College (14 and under), NAIA (16 and under), NCAA (18 and under) and WNBA (19 and up). We hope to get 6 teams in each division with 10 players per roster to total 360 participants. For more info go to eteamz.com/kyda or contact coach Vic Hall @(718)653-6270 or coachvic@juno.com.'

3/17/04 Daily News: Prime time for Antonio Pena.

3/17/04 NY Post: Theo Davis adapts to city game.

3/17/04 Booksnball: 'Vinny Aceto & his WYNE merry band of hoop affectionardo's will be "On The Sidelines" PSAL Articles at MSG with some always great insights and commentary on the hoops action at Madison Square Garden. It's a special night for city hoops as the PSAL will light up the Garden for two great games starting at 5 PM with defending city & state champions Murry Bergtraum (nationally ranked USA Today # 3 & the rubber match [each team beat each other during the season) between #1 seeded Cardozo High School of Queens & the two time PSAL Champions Lincoln Railsplitters of Brooklyn.

Psssst, give yourself enough time to get into the Garden. There were some delays for fans at Saturday's Semifinals at St. John's with security checks. (a necessary, but reassuring inconvenience in today's times) Keep on hoopin!'

3/17/04 Staten Island Advance: Kyle McAlarney wins Jaques Award.  Moore guard is the first junior since 1985 to be named Island's most outstanding HS basketball player.

3/17/04  NJO: Lenape's Matt Betley is playing up to the challenge.  Will Rogers' role has been key in Bloomfield Tech's run.

3/17/04 Philly.com: State-champ Haddonfield relies on Wiedeman factor.

3/16/04 HoopsUSA Consensus Poll has # 1. St. Anthony - Jersey City, NJ,  # 8. Mount Vernon - Mount Vernon, NY, # 25. Seton Hall Prep - West Orange, NJ, # 28. Rice - Manhattan, NY, # 37. Abraham Lincoln - Brooklyn, NY,   # 42 St. Raymonds - Bronx, NY, # 56 St Mary Manhaset,  # 63. Cardoso - Bayside, NY, # 91. Don Bosco Prep - Ramsey, NJ, # 91 St. Augustine - Richland, NJ and # 91 Xaverian - Brooklyn, NY (19-7).

Others alphabetically -- All Hallows - Brooklyn, NY (18-10), Archbishop Molloy, NY (16-10), Bishop Loughlin - Brooklyn, NY (15-11), Bloomfield Tech - Bloomfield, NJ  (22-7), Boys and Girls - Brooklyn, NY (23-5), Camden Catholic - Camden, NJ (16-4), Christ The King - Middle Village, NY (18-10), Christopher Columbus - Bronx, NY (27-2), Elizabeth - Elizabeth, NJ (19-4), Grady - Brooklyn, NY (23-5), Haddonfield - Haddonfield, NJ (19-2),  Hillside - Hillside, NJ (20-4), Lenape Regional - Stanhope, NJ (26-0), Neptune - Neptune, NJ (20-2), Paterson Catholic - Paterson, NJ (20-5), Scarsdale - Scarsdale, NY (18-5), Scotch Plains-Fanwood - Scotch Plains, NJ (16-10), Sheapshead Bay - Brooklyn, NY (24-5), South Plainfield - Plainfield, NJ (27-0), St. Josephs - Montvale, NJ (19-3), St. Patrick's - Elizabeth, NJ (15-11), Uniontown - Uniondale, NJ (21-1), White Plains - White Plains, NY (20-3) and Woodrow Wilson - Camden, NJ (23-4).

3/16/04 Coach Carlton Screen (FYA): 'Reebok "Big Screen" Easter Classic at Wadleigh High School 215 West 114th Street between 7th & 8th Avenue is on April 5th - 9th, 2004. Boys/Girls 14 and under. Tournament Fees $100.00 with two game guarantee. Call coach Big Screen at 917 771 1087 (spots are filling fast).'

3/16/04  USA Today Super 25 boys' basketball rankings lists # 2. St. Anthony, Jersey City, N.J. (28-0). Previous: 2. Results: Won the Parochial B state championship, beating St. Rose (Belmar) 74-38 in final. Beat Paterson Catholic 65-54 in North B final.  # 8. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (23-3). Previous: 9. Results: Beat Kingston 66-39 in Class AA state regional final. Beat Binghamton 84-42 in regional semifinals. # 24. St. Raymond, New York (21-7). Previous: Not ranked. Result: Won its second-consecutive CHSAA Class AA City championship, beating Xaverian (New York) 56-42.

Regional rankings East -- 1. St. Anthony, Jersey City (28-0), 2. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (23-3), 3. Simon Gratz, Philadelphia (25-3), 4. St. Joseph's Prep, Philadelphia (25-3), 5. Montrose Christian, Rockville, Md. (25-4), 6. St. Raymond, Bronx, N.Y. (21-7), 7. Trinity, Manchester, N.H. (22-0), 8. St. Augustine, Richland, N.J. (26-3), 9. Cardozo, Bayside, N.Y. (28-4) and 10. Lincoln, Brooklyn, N.Y. (24-5).

3/16/04 NJO: Tournament of Champions: There's no favorite way to defeat these two schools - St Anthony's boys, Shabazz girls.

3/16/04 Daily News: Sebastian Telfair keeps plan to self.

3/16/04 NY Post: Sebastian Telfair eyes third title.

3/16/04 NY Hoops: PSAL Championship Preview.

3/16/04 Vincent Davis The Pro style 2K 4 "Winter league" basketball weekend nine results are on the Pro style 2k 4 "Winter league" page.

3/15/04 psal.org:  Jamel Jackson and Antonia Pena Lift Lincoln to ‘A’ Title Game.

3/15/04 PrepNation: National Prep Basketball Poll - Week 16 includes # 3. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (28-0), won third Parochial B state title in last four years,  # 8. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (23-3), next up is trip to Class AA state semifinals.

Northeast # 1. 1. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 28-0, # 2. Mount Vernon, N.Y., 23-3, # 3. Philadelphia, Gratz, 25-3, # 4. Stamford, Conn., Trinity Catholic, 23-0, # 5. Manchester, N.H., Trinity, 22-0, # 6. Philadelphia, Saint Joseph's Prep, 25-3, # 7. Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln, 25-5, # 8. Manhasset, N.Y., St. Mary's, 23-1, # 9. Richland, N.J., St. Augustine, 26-3, # 10. Walpole, Mass., 25-0.

3/15/04 Coach Will Stasiuk: 'In 1997 I began the 1st website www.psalhoops.com dedicated to PSAL boys basketball and its history. Thanks to many great people in the basketball community and hours and hours of research I have been able to add more and more past PSAL history over the years. I guess that sort of makes me feel like the unofficial local PSAL basketball historian. On that note I want to correct a popular misconception. It has been widely stated throughout the media and basketball related websites, that Lincoln is trying to become the 1st program to win 3 consecutive PSAL titles. In fact, that is incorrect. Clinton H.S. actually won 3 consecutive titles long ago. They won in three consecutive titles from 1916 to 1919. (There was no city championship playoffs in 1917 - I'd love to know the reason if anybody out there actually knows why.) This does not belittle or in any way minimize the great accomplishment that is within Lincoln's grasp, its simply a matter of history. Good luck to all the competitors on Wednesday!'

3/15/04 John P Miciotta: Seniors point the way for St. Ray's.

3/15/04 Daily News: St. Ray's two good. Keep poise in defense of crown. Upset Clippers expect to return as X-factors.

3/15/04 NY Post: St Ray's repeats as AS CHSAA champs.

3/15/04 NJO: Bloomfield Tech boys rely on Jason Wilson, Courtney Nelson for 67-60 victory. Haddonfield too tall a task for Summit. Lenape thwarts Plainfield, 63-46. Teamwork the difference for Raritan as starting five swarm Manasquan.

3/15/04 NJ Hoops: Defending Group 1 champs Bloomfield Tech repeated as champs with a hard fought 67 - 60 victory over Burlington City tonight at Rutgers in Piscataway.  And 6 foot 4 Sr. Matt Betley scored 32 points on 11 - 12 shooting and pulled down 18 rebounds to lead undefeated Lenape past Plainfield 63 - 46 tonight at the RAC in Piscataway in the State Group 4 championship.  Haddonfield ended the Cinderella run of surprising Summit 64 - 53 in the state Group 2 championship contest this afternoon. Raritan topped Shore Conference rival Manasquan 71 - 60 this afternoon in the Group 3 State title game.

3/15/04 Courier News: Lenape's height denies Plainfield Group IV title.

3/15/04 Courier Post: Team effort lifts Haddonfield. Every starter clutch as Bulldogs beat Summit for state title. Lenape makes dream reality. Matt Betley, Indians win state title, as storybook season continues. Lenape - Special team proves anything is possible.  Burlington City is stopped by veteran Bloomfield Tech.

3/15/04 Philly.com: Coach has taken Lenape Indians from the land of nowhere. And Haddonfield's wins are twice as tiring for the Zoubeks.

3/15/04 Jake Edwards: 'Show Me What You Got Basketball League is a sanctioned league which will field seven divisions: College, AAU Boys, High School Teams Boys & Girls, Sixteen(16) & Under, Fourteen(14) & Under, Twelve(12) & Under. To sign your team or to get info. e-mail shomebball@optonline.net.'

3/14/04 St Raymond led by two, 35 -33 at halftime and then in the last 1:05 of the game hit eleven of twelve foul shots to beat Xaverian 56 - 42 and win the CHSAA City Championship at Fordham University this evening.

There are pictures from the game. Be aware, they're slow loading.

3/14/04 Booksnball: 'I hope all coaches (high school & community) go back and read the 3/13/04 Newsday story on coach Jack Agostino of perennial Long Island power Amityville H.S. There are many valuable lessons in there about what coaching entails inorder to develope a successful student-athlete in today's day & age. Take special note of his continued interest in attending clinics to gain more basketball knowledge that he can then apply to his player's/team development. It takes more then saying, "I once played the game" or watching the NBA/NCAA or God forbid, the and 1 Hoops tour, and think that it's enough! Coaches MUST enhance their skills to prepare their athletes and coach them. With that in mind, I hope that there will be a better turnout of "local" (NYC) high school coaches to attend this spring's (date to be announced) Super Hoops Clinic to be hosted by the Coaches Against Cancer organization. Last year not one NYC PSAL coach attended! Let's hope that never happens again. As many great coaches have said,. "It's not just about having the will to win, but having the will to prepare to win."

See ya at MSG Wednesday night (3/17) for Cardozo vs Lincoln at 7 p.m. preceded by the girls' title clash between Francis Lewis H.s. & nationally ranked (#3 in USA Today) Murry Bergtraum at 5 p.m. Enjoy!'

3/14/04 Coach Jason Salamanca: 'Congratulations to Cardozo and Lincoln High School, they have both lived up to the hype! Since September, the entire city has been predicting this final and yesterday the matchup was setup. Lincoln has the pressure of becoming the first team to win three years in a row, while Cardozo has the pressure of just stepping onto the Garden floor. If the Cardozo's Theo Davis and Skyler Khaleel can dominate the paint and stay out of foul trouble we could have a new champion. But if Sebastian and Pena play well they will be extremely tough to beat. The last couple of games Sebastian has struggled and Lawrence and Boateng have picked it up, a third lackluster game might prove to be costly. Congrats again to Ron Naclerio and Tiny Morton!'

3/14/04 Daily News: Cardozo, Lincoln reach final as Railsplitters claw Falcons.  Judges rule Sheepshead Bay Sharks and court. Dad: Telfair 'leaning toward' NBA.

3/14/04 NY Hoops: I got your back, if you got mine. Lincoln stops Grady in the semis.

3/14/04 Coach Rock Eisenberg: 'Just a few thoughts on Saturdays Lincoln,Grady Game. The hardest working guys there were Vinnie Aceto and the WNYE crew. They really worked a lot of hours to help make all the players and coaches feel special. My thanks to them for all they do. Also the first quarter of the Lincoln, Grady game was really good basketball ; both teams looked poised and polished. As the game went on there were a lot of peaks and valleys but the end result was a good fast paced high school game with many great plays by both teams. It was fun to watch and enjoy the efforts of the players, coaches and referees. Thanks for a great season to everyone.'

3/14/04 NY Post: St Rays plays for title & redemption.

3/14/04 NJO: No. 1 St. Anthony victorious. Bloomfield Tech prepares to defend its NJSIAA, Group 1 title vs. high-octane Burlington City at 7:30 tonight at the Rutgers Athletic Center in Piscataway.  

3/14/04 Courier Post: It's St. Augustine's day. Guards carry Hermits to crown in overtime against Seton Hall. Once again, Anthony Farmer (picture from Courier Post) steals the spotlight.  On Saturday, Farmer left the shiny, new Ritacco Center buzzed with a masterful 34-point performance in the state Parochial A final. The junior point guard pretty much willed the Hermits to a 69-64 overtime win over Seton Hall Prep. 3/14/04 NJO: No. 2 Seton Hall falls to St. Augustine, 69-64.   NJ Hoops: St. Augustine's edged Seton Hall Prep 69 - 64 in an overtime thriller in the Parochial A State Final.   Philly.com: St. Augustine wins Parochial A state crown.

3/14/04 Courier Post: Haddonfield's Zoubeks (Brian and Sarah) enjoying twice the fun in state tournament.

3/14/04 NJ Hoops: St. Anthony's rolled past St. Rose 74 - 38 this afternoon in the Parochial B championship game.

3/14/04 Philly.com: Lenape, Haddonfield, Burlington City play for state crowns today.

3/14/04 Dennis Avila, Queens Rim-Rockers Basketball: 'I want to thank all of the coaches and players who helped on March 6 & 13 with the free Clinic at I. S. 141.  More than 150 boys & girls participated in the free clinic. Thank you to John Jay College coach John McGraw, St. Michael's coaches Apache Pashall and Lauren, Five Star Basketball Camp friend and representative Hassani Stewart, St. Tereasa's  Jeffrey Attard and Tom Phelps and Queens Ledger Jonathan Sanchez and the rest of the young men and women who helped me.'

3/13/04 NJO: Seton Hall shoots for 12th Par. A title.

3/13/04 Daily News: LaSalle earns 'A' with title triumph. And OT win gives Kings crown - Susan McKinney gets a 62-60 win over Morris in the PSAL boys B title game at St. Francis College.

3/13/04 NY Post: LaSalle's William Guy proves the right one.

3/13/04 NY Hoops: Third Time is the Charm for LaSalle.

3/13/04 Rodrick C. Bussey Brooklyn-Queens Warriors (Scholars Through Sports Foundation): 'I would like to congratulate Jamaal Smith for leading his LaSalle Academy team to upset victory over St. John Prep in CHSAA A championship game at Iona College. Jamaal is a great example of a scholar-athlete. Jamaal has a 90+ gpa and scored over a 1000 on his SAT. Jamaal is a player that should be recognized when the All Manhattan teams are announced in a few weeks. I would also like to congratulate the LaSalle Academy school community and Coach Aberer and his staff on job well done.'

3/13/04 Newsday: Coach, confidant & pal - Coach Jack Agostino may not be top tactical guy around, but caring personality and his ability to relate to kids make him No. 1.  Amityville again!

3/13/04 Boone: 'It was bought to my attention that Coach Ray Haskins recently lost his mother. He is taking it real hard. Those who know coach Haskins, know that he is and has been one of the biggest contributors to the NYC basketball community. He has earned legendary status as a coach on the HS, AAU and College level. He has been a coach and mentor to many players including myself. For him being there for so many of us we need to be there for him. Let's keep him and his family in our prayers. Please post attachment regarding services for coach Haskins's mother.

Brother Zach Husser, Sr. 1(917) 279-6751-Cell: 'Our KO Chapter Brother, Ray Haskins, has been hit hard by the passing of his mother in the last few days. The Home Coming Ceremony will be held at the following location and date: Date: On Monday, March 15, 2004 from 4:00pm-7:00pm is the Viewing. Place: The Universal Temple Church of God in Brooklyn. Location: 1403 Eastern Parkway (between Ralph & Howard avenues). Funeralization: 7:00pm-Until at The Universal Temple. Church of God. Brothers, please reach out to Brother Ray Haskins at 1(917) 939-0635 and let us all pray for the Comfort of his Family in this time of the passing of his 95 year old Mother, Mrs. Dinah Haskins.'

3/13/04 Coach Kevin Hamilton: 'The New York City Jaguars will be hosting the first ever AAU Super Regional in Queens at St. John's University. 4/30 - 5/2 are the dates for the event in the 14&Under, 15&Under and Junior Boys (18&Under) age groups. The Junior Boys can be prep players as long as they have high school eligibility next year. Please register your teams quickly due to limited available spots. Registration information and questions please call coach Hamilton 917 887-1528 or coach Lewis 917 335-7157.'

3/13/04 Coach Rudy King: 'The Right Bounce Basketball Showcase web site is up and running. Visit us at www.rightbounce.com. You can also call in your nominations (24 hrs) for our basketball showcase @ 212-545-5303. We are also looking for volunteers to staff the event in various capacities. If interested email us at: volunteer@rightbounce.com. To date the nominations have been coming in and we would like to thank everyone who has contributed to making this event strong and something for our basketball community to look forward to. Upstate New York, Staten Is., New Jersey and Connecticut we need more nominations from your regions. Girls coaches we need more nominations www.rightbouncebball@msn.com. The deadline is March 31st.'

3/12/04 Khalil Manigaulte, Brooklyn Bridge Basketball: 'I find John Miciotta's postings informative and a pleasure to read. His insights remain a strong contribution to your site.'  

Web note: Thanks for the kind words, Khalil. I'm lucky to have an in-house expert like John contributing to the site. He was the second person to join our mailing list and has contributed since the very beginning. I've always been delighted and honored to have his help. But John is probably High Hoops' second greatest resource.  The first is you, as in the collective basketball community you. Right now this main page has entries going back to 3/5/04 - eight days of news. Besides you and John, seventeen different people have contributed to that news. Hopefully the basketball community will continue to send news and comments to nycnjhoops@aol.com.

3/12/04 Brooklyn Scout: 'JUCO report from Big Apple Sports.

3/12/04 Courier Post Online: Woodrow Wilson can't sustain rally this time.

3/12/04 Daily News: Grady, Lincoln get set to battle again.

3/12/04 NY Hoops: PSAL Final Four Preview.

3/12/04 NY Post: Sebastian Telfair vows to be semi-tough.

3/12/04 NJO: Bloomfield Tech rolls into Grp. 1 final. Bench sparkles in 84-59 victory over Westwood.

3/12/04 Vincent Davis The Pro style 2K 4 "Winter league" basketball weekend nine schedule is on the Pro style 2k 4 "Winter league" page.

3/12/04 Pastor Omar Morton: 'Sebastian Telfair thanks for the example you have set for the younger Juice Allstars. This past weekend in the Little Lads tournament in Hamilton N.J. we won another championship with our great 6th grade AAU team. Isaiah Morton younger cousin to Tiny Morton was awarded another mvp trophy putting on a passing expedition, he finished with 17pts 12assists. After the game he gathered the team together and said he felt the real MVP for the weekend was Joshua Bowman another great 6th grader who had 17pts 8r,Isaiah then gave his trophy to Josh a class act. Sebastian did the same thing in the 2003 state championship giving his MVP to Antonio Pena. Josh was big all weekend, this kid is a delight to coach he has a great attitude. Making all tournament along with Josh and Isaiah was Christopher Hampton one of the best combo guards. By the way we also did well in Maryland two weeks ago the 6th grade team came in 4th the 7th grade team came in 1st and the 8th grade team came in 4th. In Maryland shining for Juice was Durand Scott one of the top 7th graders in the country he also won the 3 point contest for the 7th graders, Isaiah won the 6th grade 3point contest. The 8th grade team was led by Jaheem Antney 23ppg. Juice extends beyond NY we now have one of the top 6th graders in pennsylvania Jack the next JJ Reddick, who's parents will drive him anywhere. Thanks Sean. Good luck this weekend Lincoln.'

3/11/04 John P Miciotta: Xaverian and St. Ray's advance to title game.

3/11/04 HoopsUSA Consensus Poll has # 1. St. Anthony - Jersey City, NJ,  # 9. Mount Vernon - Mount Vernon, NY, # 21. Seton Hall Prep - West Orange, NJ, # 28. Rice - Manhattan, NY, # 43. Abraham Lincoln - Brooklyn, NY,   # 51 St. Raymonds - Bronx, NY, # 57 St Mary Manhaset,  # 65. Cardoso - Bayside, NY, # 70. Don Bosco Prep - Ramsey, NJ and # 91 Xaverian - Brooklyn, NY (19-7).

Others alphabetically -- All Hallows - Brooklyn, NY (18-10), Archbishop Molloy, NY (16-10), Bishop Loughlin - Brooklyn, NY (15-11), Bloomfield Tech - Bloomfield, NJ  (19-6), Boys and Girls - Brooklyn, NY (23-5), Camden Catholic - Camden, NJ (16-4), Christ The King - Middle Village, NY (18-10), Christopher Columbus - Bronx, NY (27-2), Elizabeth - Elizabeth, NJ (19-4), Grady - Brooklyn, NY (23-5), Haddonfield - Haddonfield, NJ (19-2),   Lenape Regional - Stanhope, NJ (26-0), Neptune - Neptune, NJ (20-2), Paterson Catholic - Paterson, NJ (20-5), Scarsdale - Scarsdale, NY (18-5), Scotch Plains-Fanwood - Scotch Plains, NJ (16-10), Sheapshead Bay - Brooklyn, NY (24-5), South Plainfield - Plainfield, NJ (27-0), St. Augustine - Richland, NJ (20-3), St. Josephs - Montvale, NJ (19-3), St. Patrick's - Elizabeth, NJ (15-11), Uniontown - Uniondale, NJ (21-1) and White Plains - White Plains, NY (20-3) .

3/11/04 Daily News: St. Ray's again struggles, wins. The Ravens nearly botched a double-digit lead before hanging on to nip Loughlin, 73-69, in the CHSAA intersectional semifinals at Fordham's Rose Hill Gym last night.

After five tries, Xaverian finally pushed its way into the CHSAA city championship game with a 59-44 win over Rice at Fordham University's Rose Hill gymnasium.

3/11/04 NY Post: Xaverian & St Rays roll in CHSAA semis.

3/11/04 NJO: Seton wins on Porter Braswell's 3-pointer, 46-45.

Ahmad Mosby ... responded with 10 of his 15 points in the final period to steer undefeated St. Anthony, No. 1 in The Star-Ledger Top 20 and No. 2 in the nation, to a 65-54 victory over No. 8 Paterson Catholic in the NJSIAA/ShopRite North Jersey, Parochial B championship last night before 2,500 at St. Peters Yanitelli Center in Jersey City.

3/11/04 Dr. Oliver Mackey, Asst. Dir. For the Good of the Neighborhood: 'Last tryouts for 13 year team to be held at IS 10, located at 31st Ave. and 45th St., in Astoria on March 20th. Players are asked to arrive by 9:30am with a copy of their birth certificates.'

3/10/04 Brooklyn Scout: 'JUCO report from Big Apple Sports.

3/10/04 Coach Ron Dennis K.Y.D.A. 'St Johns Prep H.S. defeated Cardinal Spellman H.S. 46-42 in a very close game. It came down to the team that wanted this game the most. The game began in a 9-9 first quarter tie and a 22-22 tie at halftime. A toss in at the buzzer from reserve guard Oscar Haynes was needed to tie the game for SJP. The Red Storm found themselves playing catch up for most of the first half. It wasn't until the third quarter that SJP claimed a lead, 38-33 pts. The Falcons of Spellman H.S. wanted all to know that this game was going to be a tug of war because they refused to quit in this contest. SJP lost guard Chris Williams down the stretch due to fouls. The Bronx crowd became hostile and the momentum swung towards Cardinal Spellman H.S. SJP senior P.G. Serge Clement found teammate Gary Graham underneath the basket to give the Red Storm a three point lead and Fordham University bound center Bryant Dunston was fouled after grabbing a crucial rebound. Dunston made one of two free throws giving SJP a 4pt lead with 19seconds remaining. SJP wrestled with the clock down the stretch and held on to win 46-42. St John Prep will face LaSalle Academy on Friday March 12, 2004 at Iona College for the C.H.S.A.A. Class A Championship at 7:00pm.'

3/10/04 Coach Victor Hall: 'Proud. There is no other way to describe the feeling. I know coaches from other organizations have experienced the same thing too. While sitting in the stands at Mt. St. Michaels on Tuesday night watching Cardinal Spellman play St. Johns Prep in the semifinals I began to count the number of young men on both teams who currently and previously competed with Keep Youth's Dreams Alive inc.(K.Y.D.A.)

From Spellman: Lateef McTaw, Brian Bonar and Benjamin Bowman. From St. John's Prep: Serge Clement, Terrell Cotton, Bryant Dunston, Jacques Fulcher, Gary Graham, Oscar Haynes, Eric Rosado, Richard Thomas, Chris Williams and Nathaniel Williams. Credit and praise for the development of most of these young men goes to one of K.Y.D.A. talent developers, Coach Ron Dennis. Over the years he has spent countless hours and gas transporting young men from all over the tri state area to the Bronx so they could work on their skills. He made sure they competed in events such as I.S.8, UDC, West 4th Street, Kenny Anderson's Tournament and individual skill camps. So when I mention being proud, it was not only for the young men who were playing, but also for one of K.Y.D.A. Inc's. coaches, Ron Dennis.'

3/10/04 Shawn X. McCray: 'Applications are being accepted for the 6th Annual Zoo Crew Summer League held in Newark, NJ on Saturdays and Sundays. The league will be for boy's 10-u, 12-u, grammar school, and high school and girl's 12-u, grammar school, and high school. For more information contact Shawn X. McCray (973) 449-7324.'

3/10/04 Courier Post: Wilson king of Camden, Group 3.  Tigers use big 4th quarter to win South Jersey championship.

3/10/04 Philly.com: Woodrow Wilson produced a stunning 83-75 victory over city-rival Camden in the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 3 boys' basketball final at Eastern yesterday.

3/10/04 NJO: Bloomfield Tech rips University, 83-56.  

3/10/04 Newsday: Seven threes, seven titles. Call Jon Ager the rain maker. The St. Mary's senior three-point specialist rained down on rival St. Anthony's in the Nassau-Suffolk CHSAA boys basketball championship game Tuesday night.

3/10/04 NY Post: Lessons from Ron Artest pay off for LaSalle.

3/10/04 Daily News: LaSalle comes up big. Jamaal Smith scored 14 points and Armando Rosario 12 to lead LaSalle to a 58-38 win last night over Iona Prep in the CHSAA Class A semifinals at Mount St. Michael.

3/10/04 Jim Hart: 'The Albany City Rocks tryouts will be this Saturday and Sunday at Siena College. Times and info are posted on our website www.cityrocks.org. Also info for the Rumble in the Bronx will be posted on that same website. The dates are set for June 11-13.'

3/9/04 Coach Bill McNally: 'Poly Prep is interested in scrimmaging any teams still in playoffs or state tournamantes in New York or New Jersey. If interested please email me at bmcnally@polyprep.org.'

3/9/04 Doc Nicelli: 'Since many teams and players have still been involved in the city playoffs, we have extended our tryouts for the Student Athlete Broncos.  The Broncos are a major traveling team and will be going to Vegas. If you need more exposure and would still like to tryout please contact me at 718 392 4527.'

3/9/04 Justin Leonard: 'Basketball City Classic Tournament.  The East Coast's premier amateur basketball tournament of the spring circuit will take place at NYC's premiere basketball facility - Basketball City.  This is an exclusive event, with only 16 teams in each of the following age divisions: 8th Grade Boys (14U) - March 27, 28,  9th Grade Boys (15U) - March 27, 28,  5th Grade Boys (11U) - April 24, 25,  6th Grade Boys (12U) - April 24, 25,  7th Grade Boys (13U) - April 24, 25,  10th Grade Girls (16U) - May 15, 16,  Open Div Girls (18U) - May 15, 16,  10th Grade Boys (16U) - May 22, 23,  11th Grade Boys (17U) - May 22, 23.  - 3 game guarantee  - Team Gift bags (Slam Mag, Phat Farm, Run Ath.)  - Team Championship Trophies  - Most Outstanding Player awards.  Please contact Justin Leonard for more information, 212-924-4040 x 106,   fax: 212-924-5550.'

3/9/04 Vincent Davis The Pro style 2K 4 "Winter league" basketball weekend eight results are on the Pro style 2k 4 "Winter league" page.

3/9/04  USA Today Super 25 boys' basketball rankings lists # 2. St. Anthony, Jersey City, N.J. (25-0). Previous: 2. Result: Beat Hawthorne Christian 79-25 in North Jersey, Parochial B state quarterfinals. # 9. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (21-3). Previous: 9. Result: Beat White Plains 65-51 to win its fifth consecutive Class AA, Section 1 title. # 18. Rice, (New York) (22-5). Previous: 21. Result: Beat Archbishop Molloy (Briarwood) 68-67 in CHSAA Class AA City quarterfinals.

Regional rankings East -- 1. St. Anthony, Jersey City (25-0), 2. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (21-3), 3. Simon Gratz, Philadelphia (25-3), 4. Rice, Manhattan, N.Y. (22-5), 5. Seton Hall Prep, West Orange, N.J. (25-2), 6. St. Joseph's Prep, Philadelphia (25-3), 7. Trinity, Manchester, N.H. (22-0), 8. Montrose Christian, Rockville, Md. (22-4), 9. Cardozo, Bayside, N.Y. (27-4) and 10. Lincoln, Brooklyn, N.Y. (23-5).

3/9/04 Philly.com: Undefeated Lenape rolls to first title. Matt Betley and Jason Thompson led the way in a 66-51 rout of Atlantic City before a sellout crowd.

3/9/04 NJO: Kimani Barrett, Jerrell Williams lift Paterson Catholic, 62-43.  Senior forward Marcus Williams paced a balanced scoring attack with 19 points and junior center Ahmad Nivins added 11 to lead St. Anthony, No. 1 in The Star-Ledger Top 20, to an 88-39 victory over St. Marys of Elizabeth in the NJSIAA/ShopRite North Jersey, Parochial B semifinals last night in Jersey City.

3/9/04 NJ Hoops: Kimani Barrett leads Paterson Catholic past St Patrick.

3/9/04 NY Post: Rout enrages Tilden coach Rock Eisenberg.

3/9/04 NY Hoops: CHSAA Final Four Preview.

3/9/04 Louis Xifaras: Congratulations to 6'7" Diego Aguiar for a fine freshmen season at Campbell University for the Fighting Camels. Diego was named first-team All Rookie for the Atlantic Sun Conference. Campbell University is a Division I college in North Carolina. Diego is also doing great work in the classroom. Keep up the good work. Another local kid making national news.

3/8/04 PrepNation: National Prep Basketball Poll - Week 15 includes # 3. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (25-0), favored to win 24th state title under coach Bob Hurley,  # 8. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (21-3), won fifth straight sectional title.

Northeast # 1. #1. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 25-0, # 2. Mount Vernon, N.Y., 21-3,  # 3. Philadelphia, Gratz, 25-3,  # 4. Stamford, Conn., Trinity Catholic, 23-0,  # 5. Manchester, N.H., Trinity, 18-0, # 6. Philadelphia, Saint Joseph's Prep, 25-3, # 7. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep, 25-2, # 8. Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln, 24-5,  # 9. Manhasset, N.Y., St. Mary's, 23-1 and # 10. Walpole, Mass., 23-0.

3/8/04 Jason Curry @ nychssa.org: 2nd Annual Big Apple Basketball High School Expo Scholarship Games.

3/8/04 Brooklyn Scout: 'JUCO report from Big Apple Sports.

3/8/04 John P Miciotta: LaSalle (triple) jumps past Hayes.

3/8/04 Newsday: McKinney leaves no doubt.

3/8/04 Coach Rock Eisenberg: 'I wanted to take this chance to praise the great hard working players of William E. Grady High School. Jamel White and company played hard, tough and smart all game long. However I must take exception to first year Grady Coach Mark Seltzberg's lack of understanding about the way to win with class. While I realize this may sound a bit weak after we were outcoached and outplayed by Grady all game long I must say that this seems to a pattern this year in some, not all parts of the PSAL While up by 35 points late in the 4th quarter Grady was still in a full court press! I I have been and will be again on both sides of these kinds of games in my 33 years as a coach on the AAU, high school and college levels, never have I seen such a display of lack of concern for an opponent as was put on by "Coach" Seltzberg. I understand the pride that the Grady team feels in being a great team full of wonderful young men who want to win a city title I wish them luck, however I can not wish "Coach" Seltzberg the same.'

3/8/04 Coach Rudy King: ' The 1st Annual Right Bounce Basketball Showcase sponsored by Reebok will be held @ Long Island University (Brooklyn, New York) on May 15, 2004. The Showcase will feature (3) games with the metropolitan areas top (24) rising 8th & 9th grade boys @ 12 Noon / (24) rising 10th grade girls @2:00PM / (24) rising 10th grade boys @4:00PM.

Coaches, to nominate players, they must be currently attending school in good standing, and reside in New York, New Jersey or Connecticut to eligible for participation. Send the players information (players name, age, height, weight, name of school & location, grade, AAU affiliation, players hometown & position). Coaches, make sure to include your contact information (name, basketball affiliation, phone #, email address).

Send player nominations to RIGHTBOUNCEBBALL@MSN.COM. Deadline for nominations is March 31, 2004 (No Exceptions). We would like to thank Donald Douglas (NYC PSAL) & Winston Kelly (Game Ball Magazine) for for becoming members of the selection committee. Look for more information in the immediate future.'

3/6/04 NJO: Terrell Williams led the way in the first period and Kimmani Barrett highlighted a fourth-quarter run when Paterson Catholic stopped Montclair Kimberley Academy, 55-32, in the NJSIAA/ShopRite North Jersey, Parochial B quarterfinals last night in Paterson.

3/6/04  Daily News: Loughlin Lions roar into semis.

3/5/04 John P Miciotta: Rice and Xaverian survive.

3/5/04 NJO: South Plainfield overpowers Snyder, 67-43.  Scotch Plains jars No. 9 West Morris in OT.  Brandon Costner struck for 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds to power Seton Hall Prep, No. 2 in The Star-Ledger Top 20, past Immaculata, 71-41, in an NJSIAA/ShopRite North Jersey, Parochial A quarterfinal last night in West Orange.

3/5/04 Courier Post: Paul Gause's dominant 4th quarter makes difference for Schalick

3/5/04 Daily News: Rice tips Molloy on Curtis Kelly's heroics.

3/5/04 NY Post: Curtis Kelly heroics power Rice.

3/5/04 NY Hoops: Comebacks Highlight Day 1 of CHSAA Quarterfinals.

3/5/04 NY Hoops: PSAL All-City Teams.

3/5/04 Vincent Davis The Pro style 2K 4 "Winter league" basketball weekend eight schedule is on the Pro style 2k 4 "Winter league" page.

3/5/04 Bob Cerrato (973-615-7332 / mobile or bobcerrato@usa.net / email): 'The dates for this years 2004 Garden State Slamfests are Slamfest 1 - May 1 & 2, Slamfest II - May 22 & 23, Slamfest III - June 5 & 6. Boys & Girls teams ages 10, 11,12,13,14,15,16,17 & 18 are welcome to participate in all events. Each tournament is $350 per team. 3 games are guaranteed.  A 4th game ( crossover championship ) will be played in all divisions of 8 or more competitively balanced teams. We have maintained our tournament fee at previous years levels but due to rising insurance, rental and related operating costs we are not able to offer multiple team discounts this year. New Jersey sites where games will be played  are Fairleigh Dickinson University - Rothman Center Teaneck  Hoop Heaven - Whippany, Morristown Beard High School - Morristown, Wayne PAL - Wayne, Parsippany PAL - Parsippany PAL. Register at www.gardenstatesharpshooters.com/register.html.'

3/4/04 MSG Network: Chris Andrews -- Seton Hall mini-point guard leads with giant heart.

3/4/04 psal.org: Basketball coaches and officials invited to MSG championships.

3/4/04 Anthony Nicodemo: 'Westchester Elite Basketball presents the "Spring Hardwood Classic" Boys AAU Tournament. The event will take place on May 14-16 at Pace University and Briarcliff High School, in Central Westchester. We will have divsions for ages 9-17 as well as a High School Division. There is a 3 game guarantee and championships for each division, multi-team discounts are available. All games will be played on regulation courts, officiated by certified referees and are seconds away from each other. Our Fall event featured some of the top teams and players from the region and this tournament has recieved a great response. For info email us at westchestersbest@hotmail.com or call 914-299-1664.'

3/4/04 John Miciotta @ nychsaa.org: News and notes from Class "A" first round action at Bishop Ford.

3/4/04 NY Post: Sebastian Telfair takes shot at PSAL playoffs.

3/4/04 Newsday: Brian Lassiter steals the show. Crucial play lifts streaking Bay Shore to Suffolk Class AA championship and date with Amityville. And AJ Price keeps rising. Star guard posts first triple-double and Amityville rides 30-9 second quarter in Small Schools final.

3/4/04 NY Hoops: PSAL Quarters Preview and CHSAA Quarters Preview.

3/4/04 Coach Ron Dennis of K.Y.D.A. 'Congratulations to Coach Ken Parham & coaching staff of Bayshore for winning the Class A.A. Title of Suffolk County.. Senior leadership and a strong inside presence was the key factors that enabled Bayshore to prevail over an evenly matched Longwood H.S. team. Akeem Vanderhorst proved to be a force for Bayshore in the paint and seniors Tyrone Robinson & Keith Hinnant held the the troops together as Bayshore struck first gaining a 21- 15 pt lead at the end of the first quarter. Longwood fought back and took a 34-32 halftime lead. This was a see-saw game until junior p.g. Brian Lassiter stole the ball with 1:53 left to go in the fourth quarter to give Bayshore the lead after trailing by as many as five pts. The Marauders of Bayshore never looked back as they went on to win this contest 62-56. Bayshore (20-1) will take on Amittyville H.S. A div Champions of Suffolk county at Stony Brook University on Saturday March 6, 2004 for Champions of Suffolk County.'

3/4/04 Antonio Cannon, Sr.'The T.K. Allstars 16u boys team took the court against the Harlem Union Settlement program @ Prostyle2K4 over the weekend. The final score T.K. 91, Union Settlement 74. In last weeks quarterfinals @ IS8 the T.K. Allstars were eliminated from playoff competition by Rock Steady 59-50. Congratulations to Coach Kat and his 80 Park Ball club for caputuring the IS8 Winter 2004 Championship.'

3/4/04 Kenny Coard, Berkshire School: 'Berkshire School advanced to the Semi-finals of the Class B New England Championships with a hard fought 79-68 win over Trinity-Pawling. New York Transplants Kaimondre' Owes 27 pts. 16 rbs 8 assists, Paulie Nickerson 17 pts. 10 assists, Jamel Ferguson 16 pts. 7 assists, Rob Jacobs 8 pts. 19 rbs. and Jarrett Mathis 8 pts. 9 rbs. put together their best performance, collectively, of the season. Next up is Tabor Academy on Friday March 5.'

3/3/04 NJO: Sophomore forwards Lance Thomas and Derrick Caracter combined for 37 points and 15 rebounds in their state tournament debuts as Scotch Plains-Fanwood pinned a 65-36 setback on Voorhees in the opening round of the NJSIAA/ShopRite North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 tournament last night in Scotch Plains.

3/3/04 Daily News: Cardinal Hayes forward John Gooden paces team.  And PSAL quarterfinals shifted to Saturday.

3/3/04 NY Post: Our Savior Lutheran was set to play for the NYSAIS A state championship on Monday, but now its season is over.

3/3/04 HoopsUSA Consensus Poll has # 1. St. Anthony - Jersey City, NJ,  # 9. Mount Vernon - Mount Vernon, NY, # 28. Seton Hall Prep - West Orange, NJ, # 32. Rice - Manhattan, NY, # 38. Abraham Lincoln - Brooklyn, NY,   # 64. Cardoso - Bayside, NY, # 65 St Mary Manhaset,  # 69. Don Bosco Prep - Ramsey, NJ and # 80 St. Raymonds - Bronx, NY.

Others alphabetically -- All Hallows - Brooklyn, NY (17-9), Archbishop Molloy, NY (16-9), Bloomfield Tech - Bloomfield, NJ  (18-7), Boys and Girls - Brooklyn, NY (23-5), Camden Catholic - Camden, NJ (16-4), Christ The King - Middle Village, NY (17-9), Christopher Columbus - Bronx, NY (27-2), Elizabeth - Elizabeth, NJ (19-4), Grady - Brooklyn, NY (22-5), Haddonfield - Haddonfield, NJ (19-2),   Lenape Regional - Stanhope, NJ (23-0), Neptune - Neptune, NJ (20-2), Scarsdale - Scarsdale, NY (18-5), Scotch Plains-Fanwood - Scotch Plains, NJ (14-9), Sheapshead Bay - Brooklyn, NY (24-5), South Plainfield - Plainfield, NJ (25-0), St. Josephs - Montvale, NJ (19-3), St. Patrick's - Elizabeth, NJ (13-10), White Plains - White Plains, NY (20-3) and Xaverian - Brooklyn, NY (19-7).

3/3/04 NJO Top 20 1-St. Anthony's (24-0),  2-Seton Hall Prep (23-2),  3-South Plainfield (25-0),  4-Don Bosco Prep (23-3),  5-Lenape (23-0),  6-Elizabeth (20-4),  7-St. Patrick's (13-10),  8-Paterson Catholic (17-4),  9-West Morris (20-2),  10-Bloomfield Tech (18-7),  11-Camden (13-7),  12-Hillside (20-4),  13-Raritan (20-5),  14-Montclair (19-4),  15-Neptune (21-3),  16-Emerson U.C. (23-1),  17-Plainfield (20-5),  18-Winslow (19-5),  19-St. Augustine (20-3) and 20-Red Bank (19-5).

3/3/04 Journal News: Class A championship: Fox Lane defeats Port Chester 40-34.

3/3/04 Coach Tom Sampogna: '#1 Port Chester fell to #3 Fox Lane in a tough battle for the Section 1-Class A title  last night.40-34. Fox Lane was able to dictate the pace of the game and slowed PC's offensive attack and held 3pt bomber,Chad Charney to just 2 FG attempts. PC was led by Leon Hill's 14pts-5rebs and Melvin Calhoun's 9pts-6asts-5rebs-3stls. Making the All-Tourney team were Leon Hill and Melvin Calhoun. PC finished the season with a 20-2 record and went undefeated in the league. Congratulations goes out to the entire PC team for a fantastic season. All players should know that the coaching staff, school administration and fans are proud of them. PC basketball is alive and well thanks to all your hard work.'

3/3/04 Coach Jason Salamanca: 'The Boys Club of Ny are looking to fill a couple of spots before they play in a couple out of state tournaments for boys 14 and under and boys 12 and under...anyone interested can call Earl Elliotte at 718 886 7386, extension 111.'

3/2/04 Coach Bob Oliva: 'I was also saddened by the news of the death of Arnold Hirshkowitz. Hirsch was a real New York character, and we in the basketball community have lost another piece of history. May he rest in peace.'

3/2/04 Donald J. Douglas, PSAL: 'Due to an anticipated large interest in the basketball playoffs, we have adjusted the weekend playoff schedule.   Please note the following changes: Boys "B" Semifinals was Saturday @ St. John's University (3/6) is now Sunday @ Lehman College (3/7). Game time 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm.  Girls "A" Quarterfinals was Sunday @ Elmcor (3/7) is now Saturday @ Elmcor (3/6) 12pm, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm .Boys "A" Quarterfinals was Sunday @ Lehman (3/7) is now Saturday @ St. John's University (3/6) 12pm, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm.'

3/2/04 The CHSAA division AA quaterfinals, A preliminaries and B semifinal details are now on the nychsaa.org schedules page.

3/2/04  USA Today Super 25 boys' basketball rankings lists # 2. St. Anthony, Jersey City, N.J. (24-0).  Previous: 2. Results: Beat St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) 64-37 and North Bergen 80-38.  # 9. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (20-3). Previous: 9. Results: Beat Poughkeepsie 61-48 in Class AA, Section 1 semifinals. Beat Clarkstown North (New City) 82-39 in quarterfinals. # 19. Rice, (New York) (21-5). Previous: 19. Result: Lost to St. Raymond (Bronx) 68-64 in CHSAA New York Diocesan Class AA final. Beat Monsignor Farrell 60-39 (Staten Island) in semifinals.

Regional rankings East -- 1. St. Anthony, Jersey City, N.J. (24-0),  2. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (20-3),  3. Simon Gratz, Philadelphia (24-3),  4. Rice, Manhattan, N.Y. (21-5),  5. Cardinal Dougherty, Philadelphia (23-4),  6. Seton Hall Prep, West Orange, N.J. (23-2),  7. Trinity, Manchester, N.H. (20-0),  8. Montrose Christian, Rockville, Md. (22-4),  9. Cardozo, Bayside, N.Y. (26-4) and 10. Lincoln, Brooklyn, N.Y. (22-5).

3/2/04 NJO: St. Anthony, South Plainfield, Lenape remain undefeated.  

3/2/04 Philly.com: Lenape advances to 2d round. The Indians ousted Winslow Township in a Group 4 opener and will face Absegami next.

3/2/04 NJ Hoops Super Six is 1. St Anthony 24—0,  2. Lawrenceville Prep 23-4,  3. St Benedict 29—2, 4. Seton Hall Prep 23—2,  5. Lenape and 6. Hun 16-7.

3/2/04 NY Post: Depleted Poly perseveres. Even without two of the Blue Devils' top players, the team advanced to the state Federation tournament with a win over Fieldston on Sunday, and followed it up yesterday with a 61-46 victory over Birch Wathen Lenox (25-4) in the NYSAIS B state championship game at Manhattan College.

3/2/04 John P Miciotta: CHSAA "AA" first round action.

3/2/04 Vincent Davis: 'The Pro style 2K 4 "Winter league" basketball weekend seven results are on the Pro style 2k 4 "Winter league" page.

3/2/04 Coach Rock Eisenberg: 'I received a call Ron Neclario yesterday and then from Jack Ringel telling me that Arnie "Hirsch" Hirskowitz had died of a heart attack. "Hirsch" loved hoops and kids, he worked 24-7 to try and help his friends and always had something funny and 'real" to say. I know how much he loved his "Kid", Robeson Coach Todd Myles and countless others. Arnie was a huge part of so many peoples lives in the basketball world and he will be missed by everyone in the basketball community. My condolences go out to his wife and family.'

3/2/04 Mitchell Rait: ' This year, I am honored to Chair the 2004 “Hoop-A-Thon” to be held April 17, 2004 at the Rutgers Athletic Center in Piscataway and April 24, 2004 at Hoop Heaven in Whippany to benefit the Huntington’s Disease Society of America. We are seeking corporate sponsorships, free throw shooters and event volunteers. More information can be found  at www.hdsanj.org. Please feel free to contact me at my office (973) 315-4515 or my cell (973) 769-1354.'

3/2/04 Coach Jake Edwards: 'Show Me What You Got Summer Basketball League is now accepting applications for the summer of 2004. To inquire e-mail at shomebball@optonline.net.'

3/1/04 PrepNation: National Prep Basketball Poll - Week 14 includes # 2. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (22-0), begins state playoffs this week ,  # 9. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (20-3), advanced to Class A region final.

Northeast # 1. #1. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 22-0,  #2. Mount Vernon, N.Y., 20-3,  #3. Philadelphia, Cardinal Dougherty, 23-4,  #4. Philadelphia, Gratz, 24-3,  #5. Manchester, N.H., Trinity, 20-0,  #6. Stamford, Conn., Trinity Catholic, 20-0,  #7. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep, 23-2,  #8. Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln, 23-5,  #9. Manhasset, N.Y., St. Mary's, 22-1 and #10. Walpole, Mass., 21-0.

3/1/04 Coach Tom Sampogna: "Attention all high school coaches and players in the Westchester, NYC and NJ areas, the Connecticut Flame AAU Program is holding its annual try-outs on 3/13-14 & 3/20-21. Try-outs on 3/13 are at Port Chester HS. 3/14 are at the King & Low Heywood Thomas School. 3/20 at KLHT and 3/21 at the University of Bridgeport. For more information, please go to our website: www.connecticutflame.com or contact Coach Ervin Braun at 203-655-1541 or Mr. Ken Wirth at 203-661-9191."

3/1/04 Journal News: Section 1 Class AA semifinal: No. 2 White Plains defeats No. 3 Scarsdale 55-40. White Plains (20-3) will play archrival and top-seeded Mount Vernon (20-3) in the Class AA championship on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.

3/1/04 Daily News: All Hallows advances. Tops Holy Cross in double-overtime.

3/1/04 NY Post: Hallows' Holy Comeback.

3/1/04 Peter J. Goyco: 'CHSAA Varsity "A" Intersectional Playoff Games - Tuesday, March 2, 2004 at Bishop Ford CCHS. 3:30PM Moore Catholic Vs Nazareth, 5:00PM Archbishop Stepinac Vs LaSalle Academy,  6:30PM Mount St. Michael Vs Xavier. At Mount St. Michael 3:30PM Bishop Ford Vs Cardinal Spellman 5:00PM St. Peter's Vs Cardinal Hayes 6:30PM St.Edmund Prep Vs Fordham Prep.  Saturday, March 6, 2004 "A" Quarterfinals.

CHSAA Varsity "AA" Intersectional Quarterfinals Thursday, March 4, 2004 at Christ the King 6:00PM Archbishop Molloy Vs Rice  7:30PM St. Francis Prep Vs Xaverian.  Friday, March 5, 2004 at St. Francis Prep 6:00PM All Hallows Vs Bishop Loughlin 7:30PM Christ the King Vs St. Raymond's.  Wednesday, March 10, 2004 "AA" Semifinals @ Fordham University.

CHSAA "B" Semifinals on Sunday, March 7, 2004 at Iona Prep 1:00PM Salesian Vs Regis 2:30PM Cathedral Prep Vs Msgr. Scanlan Friday, March 12, 2004 "B" Finals @ Iona College.  For scores and information: nychsaa.org.'

3/1/04 John P Miciotta CK and Xaverian win sub varsity titles.

3/1/04 NY Hoops: Brooklyn rocks the best. Review of the PSAL Second Round.

3/1/04 Coach Stayne: Team Underrated will be conducting tryouts for the upcoming AAU season. For ages 15-17, the tryouts will be held on Tuesday, March 2nd from 8:00 - 10:00, and on Friday, March 5th, from 8:00 - 10:00 at the Wyandanch Youth Center. If interested please email us @ shyneondiamond@aol.com, and we will return with all necessary info.'