by Jeff Fisher
Host, NHSCA Sports Hour
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There's a new #1 in the latest MaxPreps.com boys' basketball rankings.
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California) moves up one spot after last week's top dog Montverde Academy (Florida) lost to Curie High School (Chicago) in the Spalding Hoop Classic Monday 73-69. That victory for the Condors moved Curie up five spots to #3.
MaxPreps' Xcellent 25
1. (2) Mater Dei (CA) 19-0
2. (5) Ranier Beach (WA) 15-0
3. (8) Curie (IL) 16-1
4. (1) Montverde Academy (FL) 18-1
5. (4) White Station (TN) 16-1
6. (6) Northside Christian Academy (NC) 18-1
7. (7) Arsenal Technical (IN) 13-1
8. (11) Paul VI (VA) 16-3
9. (13) Providence (FL) 19-3
10. (15) La Lumiere (IN) 15-2
11. (3) Oak Hill Academy (VA) 23-2
12. (9) Our Savior New American (NY) 13-2
13 (16) Greater Atlanta Christian (GA) 19-0
14. (18) Findlay Prep (NV) 21-3
15. (19) Corona del Sol (AZ) 18-1
16. (20) Apple Valley (MN) 15-1
17. (22) Loyola (CA) 16-1
18. (21) Archbishop Carroll (PA) 12-2
19. (23) Whitney Young (IL) 12-4
20. (25) Huntington St. Joseph Prep (WV) 17-4
21. (NR) St. John's (DC) 13-1
22. (NR) DeMatha (MD) 15-1
23. (NR) Blue Valley Northwest (KS) 6-1
24. (NR) Cape Henry Collegiate (VA) 12-0
25. (NR) Garfield (WA) 14-0
Showing posts with label high school basketball. Show all posts
Showing posts with label high school basketball. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Sunday, December 29, 2013
Westchester's Azzam wins #800 and #801 on same day
by Jeff Fisher
Host, NHSCA Sports Hour
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Congratulations go out today to Westchester High School's (Los Angeles) boys' head basketball coach Ed Azzam, who joined the very elite 800 Wins Club. In fact, Azzam, who has coached the Comets since 1979 won #800 by defeating Alemany 74-67 in the MaxPreps Holiday Classic in Palm Springs, California and then a several hours later, he won #801 with a victory of Issaquah High from Washington.
Azzam becomes the sixth coach in California to reach the 800 win plateau. He's now two wins shy of tying Crenshaw's Willie West as the all-time winningest coach in the LA City Section with 803 victories.
California All-Time Coaching Victories List
1. Gary McKnight (Mater Dei) - 960
2. Mike Phelps (Alameda St. Joseph, Oakland Bishop O'Dowd) - 843
3. Lou Cvijanovich (Oxnard Santa Clara) - 829
4. Willie West (Los Angeles Crenshaw) - 803
5. Abe Abrami (Emeryville Emery) - 802
Azzam and Gary McKnight of Mater Dei are the only coaches still active on the above list.
Host, NHSCA Sports Hour
Follow @NHSCARadioShow
www.nhsca.com
Congratulations go out today to Westchester High School's (Los Angeles) boys' head basketball coach Ed Azzam, who joined the very elite 800 Wins Club. In fact, Azzam, who has coached the Comets since 1979 won #800 by defeating Alemany 74-67 in the MaxPreps Holiday Classic in Palm Springs, California and then a several hours later, he won #801 with a victory of Issaquah High from Washington.
Azzam becomes the sixth coach in California to reach the 800 win plateau. He's now two wins shy of tying Crenshaw's Willie West as the all-time winningest coach in the LA City Section with 803 victories.
California All-Time Coaching Victories List
1. Gary McKnight (Mater Dei) - 960
2. Mike Phelps (Alameda St. Joseph, Oakland Bishop O'Dowd) - 843
3. Lou Cvijanovich (Oxnard Santa Clara) - 829
4. Willie West (Los Angeles Crenshaw) - 803
5. Abe Abrami (Emeryville Emery) - 802
Azzam and Gary McKnight of Mater Dei are the only coaches still active on the above list.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Nevada Epicenter of High School Basketball..at least for one night
by Jeff Fisher
Host, NHSCA Sports Hour
Who'd have thunk it? Nevada as the epicenter of high school basketball in America.
Thanks to Findlay Prep and Bishop Gorman, it was on Saturday night when the two schools battled for Nevada bragging rights, plus a better spot in national rankings.
Now, it should be pointed-out for those of you that don't know, Bishop Gorman is a catholic high school in Las Vegas; Findlay Prep, located about 10 miles outside of Vegas in Henderson, is a controversial school because it's all about basketball.
Findlay was founded in 2006 by Cliff Findlay, a car dealer, who is also a UNLV basketball booster and former player for the Runnin' Rebels.
There's been a big spotlight on Findlay Prep, not only for its 143-8 record since opening, but the fact that its only students are the its basketball players. The players are actually students at Henderson International School, a pre-school through 12th grade, full-accredited private school.
Bishop Gorman has grown in national prominence because of its football program that has spent the better part of the last decade near the top of national ranking services. The Gaels' b-ball team has been no slouch either with four state titles under head coach Grant Rice since 2002, plus being nationally-ranked last year.
The Gaels also have Shabazz Muhammad, who is considered the nation's #1 ranked senior, who entered the game averaging 30 points a game.
Heading into Saturday afternoon's game that was played before a sellout crowd of 2,500 and an ESPN national television audience, BG was ranked #13 by MaxPreps.com, while Findlay was the third best academy team in its national rankings. Tickets for the game on StubHub were reportedly going for as much as $200.
On the court, Findlay (19-1) beat the Gaels (13-4) 73-61 at Cox Arena in Vegas. Findlay has now beaten Bishop Gorman in each of the four games the two schools have played. Last year, Findlay won 88-86 in double-overtime.
Muhammad was held to 19 points in the game. Findlay was led by Dominic Artis, who netted 21 points, and Nigel Williams-Goss, who scored 20.
Host, NHSCA Sports Hour
Thanks to Findlay Prep and Bishop Gorman, it was on Saturday night when the two schools battled for Nevada bragging rights, plus a better spot in national rankings.
Findlay was founded in 2006 by Cliff Findlay, a car dealer, who is also a UNLV basketball booster and former player for the Runnin' Rebels.
There's been a big spotlight on Findlay Prep, not only for its 143-8 record since opening, but the fact that its only students are the its basketball players. The players are actually students at Henderson International School, a pre-school through 12th grade, full-accredited private school.
Bishop Gorman has grown in national prominence because of its football program that has spent the better part of the last decade near the top of national ranking services. The Gaels' b-ball team has been no slouch either with four state titles under head coach Grant Rice since 2002, plus being nationally-ranked last year.
The Gaels also have Shabazz Muhammad, who is considered the nation's #1 ranked senior, who entered the game averaging 30 points a game.
Heading into Saturday afternoon's game that was played before a sellout crowd of 2,500 and an ESPN national television audience, BG was ranked #13 by MaxPreps.com, while Findlay was the third best academy team in its national rankings. Tickets for the game on StubHub were reportedly going for as much as $200.
On the court, Findlay (19-1) beat the Gaels (13-4) 73-61 at Cox Arena in Vegas. Findlay has now beaten Bishop Gorman in each of the four games the two schools have played. Last year, Findlay won 88-86 in double-overtime.
Muhammad was held to 19 points in the game. Findlay was led by Dominic Artis, who netted 21 points, and Nigel Williams-Goss, who scored 20.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
St. Anthony (NJ) Climbs Back to #1 in Lastest MaxPreps Boys Basketball Rankings
by Jeff Fisher
Host, NHSCA Sports Hour
Thanks to Findlay Prep's (Henderson, NV) 25-point win over former #1 Simeon (Chicago, IL) on Monday at the Spalding Hoophall Classic in Springfield, Massachusetts, defending national champ St. Anthony (Jersey City, NJ) is back on-top in the latest MaxPreps' Xcellent 25 High School Boys Basketball Rankings.
St. Anthony, currently riding a 45-game win streak, moved to the top of the rankings after a solid 60-48 win over Miller Grove (Lithonia, GA) on Monday in Springfield. Simeon falls to #7 after its first loss of the season
The biggest climber this week was another Nevada team, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) The Gaels climb eleven spots after a 73-63 win over former #3 DeMatha (Hyattsville, MD).
MaxPreps Xcellent 25
1. St. Anthony (NJ) 12-0, LW: #2
2. Grace Prep (TX) 15-2, LW: #4
3. Marcus (TX) 23-2, LW: #5
4. Milton (GA) 13-4, LW: #14
5. Gonzaga (DC) 15-0, LW: #6
6. DeMatha (MD) 15-1, LW: #3
7. Simeon (IL) 15-1, LW: #1
8. Chester (PA) 13-0, LW: #7
9. Southwind (TN) 18-1, LW: #8
10. Rideway (TN) 17-0, LW: #10
11. Mater Dei (CA) 16-2, LW: #12
12. Prestonwood Christian (TX) 16-4, LW: #9
13. Bishop Gorman (NV) 13-3, LW:: #24
14. Wichita Heights (KS) 8-0, LW: #13
15. Neumann-Goretti (PA) 10-2, LW: #16
16. Westbury Christian (TX) 17-2 , LW: #18
17. Olympic (NC) 17-0, LW: #20
18. Columbia (GA) 16-1, LW: #21
19. Proviso East (IL) 14-0, LW: #22
20. Lone Peak (UT) 10-2, LW: #23
21. Dunbar (OH) 11-0, LW: #25
22. Pershing (MI) 9-0, LW: #22
23. Long Beach Poly (CA) 13-1, LW: NR
24. Blanche Ely (FL) 17-2, LW: NR
25. Sexton (MI) 7-1, LW: #11
Last year on the NHSCA Sports Hour, I spoke with St. Anthony head coach Bob Hurley after winning his 1,000th game. Click here to listen to that interview.
Host, NHSCA Sports Hour
St. Anthony, currently riding a 45-game win streak, moved to the top of the rankings after a solid 60-48 win over Miller Grove (Lithonia, GA) on Monday in Springfield. Simeon falls to #7 after its first loss of the season
The biggest climber this week was another Nevada team, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) The Gaels climb eleven spots after a 73-63 win over former #3 DeMatha (Hyattsville, MD).
MaxPreps Xcellent 25
1. St. Anthony (NJ) 12-0, LW: #2
2. Grace Prep (TX) 15-2, LW: #4
3. Marcus (TX) 23-2, LW: #5
4. Milton (GA) 13-4, LW: #14
5. Gonzaga (DC) 15-0, LW: #6
6. DeMatha (MD) 15-1, LW: #3
7. Simeon (IL) 15-1, LW: #1
8. Chester (PA) 13-0, LW: #7
9. Southwind (TN) 18-1, LW: #8
10. Rideway (TN) 17-0, LW: #10
11. Mater Dei (CA) 16-2, LW: #12
12. Prestonwood Christian (TX) 16-4, LW: #9
13. Bishop Gorman (NV) 13-3, LW:: #24
14. Wichita Heights (KS) 8-0, LW: #13
15. Neumann-Goretti (PA) 10-2, LW: #16
16. Westbury Christian (TX) 17-2 , LW: #18
17. Olympic (NC) 17-0, LW: #20
18. Columbia (GA) 16-1, LW: #21
19. Proviso East (IL) 14-0, LW: #22
20. Lone Peak (UT) 10-2, LW: #23
21. Dunbar (OH) 11-0, LW: #25
22. Pershing (MI) 9-0, LW: #22
23. Long Beach Poly (CA) 13-1, LW: NR
24. Blanche Ely (FL) 17-2, LW: NR
25. Sexton (MI) 7-1, LW: #11
Last year on the NHSCA Sports Hour, I spoke with St. Anthony head coach Bob Hurley after winning his 1,000th game. Click here to listen to that interview.
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