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High School Basketball
Monmouth
Sports
Manasquan HS Sues
Njsiaa
To Overturn Basketball Playoff Loss On Blown Call: 'We Want Answers'
After its last-second playoff win was taken away by a referee mistake, a Jersey Shore high school boys basketball team is in another race against the clock. Manasquan High School has filed a lawsuit to block the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) from holding its Group 2 state championship game at noon on Saturday, Mar. 9. @dailyvoicenewjersey Manasquan High School has filed a lawsuit to block the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) from holding its Group 2 state championship game at noon on Saturday, Mar. 9. The …
Monmouth
Sports
'Manasquan Was Robbed!':
Njsiaa
Admits Ref Mistake, Won't Overturn HS Basketball Playoff Loss
New Jersey's high school sports' governing body admitted referees mistakenly negated a game-winning buzzer-beater. It cost a Jersey Shore boys basketball team a chance to defend its state championship. And yet, they won't reverse it. The Manasquan Big Blue and the Camden Panthers played in the Group 2 semifinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) playoffs on Tuesday, Mar. 5. Video from MaxPreps and the Twitter account Hoop Fiends showed the controversial final 5.8 seconds at Central Regional High School in Berkeley Township. With the …
Essex MA
Sports
Video Of Lynn Trans Basketball Player Injuring Female Opponent Goes Viral
A girls' basketball player in Lynn, Massachusetts, who was allegedly born male has sparked controversy after a video of them wrenching the ball from a female opponent causing an injury has gone viral. The Thursday, Feb. 8 game between KIPP Academy in Lynn and Collegiate Charter in Lowell ended in a forfeit after Collegiate Charter's coach pulled his team from competition after multiple injuries had "depleted" his team's bench, the school said in a press release. KIPP Academy has declined to answer questions about the unnamed player's gender, though multiple outlets have rep…
Ramapo
Police & Fire
Former HS Basketball Coach From Spring Valley Accused Of Sexually-Based Offenses: Police
A former high school coach from the Hudson Valley is facing charges for allegedly getting inappropriate with underage players, according to police. In Virginia, the Arlington County Police Department's Special Victims Unit is investigating Rockland County native George Porcha, age 53, originally from Spring Valley and now of Winterville, North Carolina, after he was charged for multiple sexually-based offenses dating back to allegations made in 2022. Now, investigators are concerned there could be additional victims. According to the department, in October 2022, police initiated a "compreh…
St. Mary's
News
Fans, Players Get Unruly During Fights At Great Mills, St. Charles HS Basketball Game: Sheriff
The action at a high school basketball game in St. Mary's County spilled off the court and into the stands when fans and players of two rival teams got into a massive fight. Members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office providing support at Great Mills High School required backup on Wednesday night when a crowd became unruly and several altercations broke out, according to authorities. On Jan. 17, units were called to the gym during the matchup between Great Mills High School and St. Charles High School when fans and players got into heated arguments, investigators say. The fight includ…
Baltimore
Obituaries
Suspect In Custody For 2018 Killing Of Former Morgan State University Basketball Star: Police
More than four years after a Morgan State College basketball player and Maryland high school standout was gunned down getting into her car, police in Baltimore County say that they have identified a suspect who has been taken into custody. On Sept. 6, 2018, 25-year-old Tracey Carrington was getting into a vehicle in the unit block of West Overlea Avenue when she was shot multiple times by an assailant later identified as Kenneth Davis. The fatal shooting was reported as Carrington was leaving the S&S Lounge on Belair Road. She later died from her injuries at the scene, police said. O…
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes
Sports
NBA Player Surprises NJ Baker
The San Antonio Spurs may have wildly missed the NBA’s playoff bubble, but that didn’t stop one of their rookie guards from getting his favorite bubble tea not far from his New Jersey hometown. Hackensack native Dominick Barlow, 19, an undrafted rookie, picked up by the Spurs out of the Atlanta-based Team Overtime, returned to his hometown roots and enjoyed a treat from Zai’s Cappuccino Bubble Tea in Bergenfield, according to a post made on Monday, April 17 by members of the ecstatic business. Though the Spurs limped to the worst record in the Western Conference this season - tied with the …
Mercer
Police & Fire
Basketball Tournament Stabbing Leaves Man Dead In Trenton
A 23-year-old man was stabbed dead during a high school basketball tournament in Trenton on Thursday night, Feb. 16, authorities said. Khalil Glanton was found having suffered multiple stab wounds inside the CURE Arena on Hamilton Avenue around 8:30 p.m., The Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said in a release. He was pronounced deceased at Capital Health Regional Medical Center just after 9 p.m. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Mercer County Homicide Task Force at (609) 989-6406. Information can also be emai…
Windham
Police & Fire
Manager Shouts Slurs, Refuses Service To Black Coaching Staff At Plainfield Wendy's: Police
The manager of a fast food restaurant in Connecticut is facing charges for using racial slurs against a Black coaching staff while the team was trying to get dinner at his establishment this week, authorities said. Police in Windham County responded to a call about an argument at the Wendy's in Plainfield at 2 Pratt Road around 10 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9, according to the Plainfield Police Department. Upon arrival, several members of the Woodstock Academy basketball team said they were refused service despite the restaurant being open and other customers being helped. The man…
North Orange
News
Huge Brawl After HS Basketball Game In Montgomery Triggers Large Police Response
A huge brawl involving fans following a high school basketball game in the Hudson Valley triggered a large police response. The incident took place in Orange County at Valley Central High School in the town of Montgomery around 8:10 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 31. As the game between Valley Central High School and Newburgh Free Academy ended, the fights started in the gym, said Montgomery Police Chief John Hank. School resource officers immediately requested additional backup as Orange County 911 was overwhelmed with calls reporting the fights and some reported that someone had a weapon, the chief…
Middlesex CT
Schools
Basketball Brawl: Arrests Made After Fight At HS Game In Middletown, School Officials Say
Numerous people have been arrested following a fight that broke out at the end of a boys varsity basketball game in Connecticut, school officials said. The fight happened at the end of a game between the Middletown High School and Hartford-based Weaver High School basketball teams on Tuesday, Jan 17 at Middletown High School. In the wake of the violence, Middletown Police are "in the process of making numerous arrests" according to the Middletown Public Schools Communications Director Jessie Lavorgna. The arrests are a result of authorities taking a look at camera fo…
Norfolk
Sports
Boston Teen Charged With Attacking Referee During Cohasset High Basketball Game: Police
Police arrested a 16-year-old Boston high school student accused of attacking a referee during a basketball game against Cohasset High earlier this week, authorities announced. The teenager, whose name was not released because of his age, faces a charge of misdemeanor assault and battery, Cohasset police said. Related: High School Hoopster Attacks Referee During Cohasset Basketball Game The alleged attack happened on Wednesday night, Dec. 28, during a game between the Skippers and Excel High School from South Boston. Cohasset police said they have video of the assault, but they have not…
Norfolk
Schools
Medway Students Single Out Wellesley Basketball Player During Varsity Game
A girls' varsity basketball game ended with a racist demonstration between two opposing high schools earlier this month, school officials said. Two Medway High School students knelt on the ground and raised their fists in a gesture associated with racial justice movements as a Wellesley High School student of color passed them on Friday, Dec. 9, according to a statement issued by the school district. Medway High is working with the Wellesley school to "engage in restorative practices focused on repairing the harm caused by this incident and fostering reconciliation between our s…
Loudoun
Schools
Loudoun Basketball Coach Dies In Crash, Support Surges For Family
The Loudoun County community is rallying in support of the family of a popular longtime high school coach who unexpectedly died in a car crash earlier this month. Thousands of dollars have been raised on behalf of former Broad Run High School basketball coach and educator John Costello, who died on Thursday, Dec. 8 unexpectedly. Love you Coach! pic.twitter.com/Dd0nXerlze — Broad Run HS (@BroadRunHS) December 9, 2022 “Known across the community as a widely adored coach, teacher, and mentor, John’s legacy will live on through the thousands of lives he has touched over the past 25 (plus) …
Montgomery PA
News
Beloved Norristown Area High School Student Dies Suddenly At 16
A beloved high school student in the Philadelphia suburbs died unexpectedly on Thursday, Aug. 18. He was 16. Quentin Watson was an upcoming junior at Norristown Area High School, where he was known for playing basketball, the school district said. "On Thursday we lost a member of our NAHS Athletics community, Quentin Watson (Class of 2024)," the school athletics department wrote on Facebook. On behalf of the NASD, we send our greatest condolences to Quentin's family, peers, teachers, teammates and coaches. Posted by Norristown Area School District on Monday, August 22, 2022 "From the …
Worcester
Obituaries
Young Men Killed In Templeton Car Crash Were 'Jokesters' Who Strove For Change
“They were both jokesters,” a grieving basketball coach tells Daily Voice about two of his former players who lost their lives in a recent car crash. “We stress family,” said Lamont Hicks, a coach and president of Future Hoops basketball club in Gardner. “We become a family.” That family lost two of their own when Nickolas “Nick” Roy and Scott “Scotty” Laverdure were killed in crash that occurred in Templeton on Sunday, July 31. With great sadness ☹️I have to announce the passing of Nick Roy & Scott Laverdure ☹️These young men were Future/Murdock Alums please keep their familie…
St. Mary's
Obituaries
Mother Was At Gender Reveal When Learning Teen Son Was Shot At St. Mary's County Carnival
A joyous occasion turned into a disastrous one for a Maryland mother who learned that her teen son had been shot while attending a gender reveal party for her second grandchild, those supporting her said. On Friday, July 15, Deanna Cornish was preparing for the gender reveal when she received a phone call alerting her that her son, 16-year-old Syncere Smith, was shot at a fire department carnival in St. Mary's County, according to her brother, who set up a GoFundMe page for the family. Cornish rushed more than two hours home, but received the devastating news that her son didn't make it aft…
Mount Vernon
News
Girl Killed In Stabbing During Mount Vernon Parade Was Cheerleading Captain
A Westchester community is in mourning after a popular teen remembered as a cheerleading captain and honor roll student was fatally stabbed during a parade celebrating her high school basketball team’s state championship. Officials said that shortly before 4 p.m. on Friday, April 8 in Mount Vernon, a fight broke out during the high school’s celebratory parade between multiple girls that left two with stab wounds. One teen suffered non-life-threatening lacerations, while the other, later identified as 16-year-old Kayla Green, suffered a critical stab wound and died from her injuries en route…
Southwest Dutchess
Sports
Students In Poughkeepsie Barred From HS Playoff Game After Racial Taunts
The student section for a Hudson Valley high school playoff game will be quiet for an upcoming semifinal matchup after there were reportedly racist taunts lobbied at student-athletes. During the quarterfinal matchup between Dutchess County-based Our Lady of Lourdes High School in Poughkeepsie and the Ossining High School girls basketball team, there were reports of alleged racist comments made toward players, prompting a swift response from education officials in the region. In response, Our Lady of Lourdes Athletic Director Bill Kyle issued an alert to the community advising that they wil…
White Plains
Schools
Racist Incident At Hudson Valley HS Basketball Game Sparks Outrage
A Hudson Valley community is up in arms after an alleged racist incident at a high school basketball game involving students. On Wednesday, Feb. 9 Pearl River High School was hosting the Nyack High School boy’s basketball game when video showed Pearl River fans making monkey noises as Black players for the opposing team shot free throws. The backlash to the incident was swift, with school and county officials speaking out against the racist actions, which also reportedly continued through warmups and throughout the game. Video of the incident can be found here from @NYACKSHOOPS. “The typ…
Mt. Kisco
Sports
High School Basketball Coach Suspended After Team Wins 92-4
A high school basketball coach in Connecticut who won big on the floor lost off it after serving a suspension for running up the score on his team's opponent. In New Haven County, the girl's basketball team at the Sacred Heart Academy in Hamden made headlines this week after wiping the floor with Wallingford’s Lyman High School in a resounding 92-4 beatdown. The 88-point victory was the latest overwhelming victory for Sacred Heart, which is undefeated and previously won at least two other games by upwards of 50 points. During the blowout, Sacred Heart ramped up the pressure on defense, co…
Mount Pleasant
News
NY High School Basketball Player Dies After Collapsing In Practice
Updated story: ID Released For Long Island HS Basketball Player Who Died In Practice Police are investigating the death of a teen basketball player who collapsed and died during practice on Long Island. The incident took place on Wednesday, Nov. 17, at Copiague High School, located at 1100 Dixon Ave., said the Suffolk County Police. The details of the death or the name of the 15-year-old student have not been released. In a note to parents, Copiague School District Superintendent Dr. Kathleen Bannon expressed "our condolences to the family and friends of this student and pl…
Brookfield
Sports
CT HS Basketball Star Commits To ACC Program
A prep basketball standout from Connecticut is taking his talent to the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Four-star point guard Brensley Joseph, who stars at the Putnam Science Academy in Windham County, signed a letter of intent with the University of Miami to join a star-studded Hurricanes recruiting class. Joseph is ranked the 16th-best point guard and 101st-best overall player in the 2021 class, according to 247Sports, a prominent network of recruiting websites. ESPN had him ranked as the number 80 overall player and both sites had him listed as the top recruit in Connecticut. A 6-foot-…
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
15-Year-Old Killed In Crash Identified As Long Island HS Basketball Star
A 15-year-old high school basketball star from Long Island who died from injuries suffered in a car crash has been identified by police. Jomani "Jo-Jo" Wright, of Uniondale, was killed on Wednesday, Jan. 27, during the crash at the intersection of Maple Avenue and Front Street, in Uniondale, said the Nassau County Police. An honor roll student who was named the "Player of the Year," at the school, was a popular and very visible student at Uniondale High School. The school held a special rally on Thursday, Jan. 28 to honor his memory and allow students to grieve. "The Uniondale Union Free …
Lyndhurst
Sports
Video
: Lyndhurst HS Basketball Team Manager With Autism Sinks Buzzer Basket
AJ Leone has been dutifully serving as manager of the Lyndhurst High School Varsity Boys Basketball team for the past two years. He's been to each and every practice, helping out in any way he can during drills, filling in as an extra man and making sure all baskets are properly put away. "AJ is completely dedicated to the team," Coach Tom McGuire said. "He tried out for the team, and I thought it would be a good idea to have him be a part of the team in some aspect." That moment came last Wednesday on Senior Night, when the team presented 18-year-old Leone with a jersey of his own (st…
Essex NJ
Sports
Newark Girls Basketball Teams Disqualified From Post-Season Games After Massive Brawl
Two girl’s basketball teams in Newark have been disqualified from post-season games after a player was injured in a brawl, recent reports say. Newark girls high school basketball programs were disqualified by the NJ State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) after Thursday's game between University High School and Essex County Vo-Tech. Market Street was suspended with just 17 seconds left in the third quarter, the report says. Several players from both teams were ejected following an on-court melee for "unsportsmanlike, flagrant conduct," NJSIAA officials said in a statement. A p…
Southwest Dutchess
Sports
Video: Poughkeepsie HS Basketball Team Gets Hero's Welcome After First State Title Since '95
The Poughkeepsie High School boys basketball team enjoyed “one shining moment,” claiming its first state championship in 24 years. Facing a relentless defense, the top-seeded Pioneers trailed for much of the game before pulling off a fourth-quarter rally to take down No. 5 Pittsford Mendon 59-69 for the Class A New York Public High School Athletic Association title on Saturday, March 16. Poughkeepsie started off hot, taking an 18-13 lead to end the first quarter before the Vikings battled back to take a lead they wouldn’t give up until late in the final frame. The Pioneers were able to stay…
Pleasantville
Sports
Latimer Celebrates Section 1 Semifinal Basketball Tipoff
County Executive George Latimer celebrated the tipoff of the Section 1 Semifinals Basketball Playoff games at the Westchester County Center in White Plains on Tuesday night, Feb. 20.\ Latimer attended the Class C contest between third seed Tuckahoe High School and No. 2 seed Haldane High School. Haldane prevailed in overtime by the score of 63-54. After weeks of negotiations, Latimer brokered a deal to keep the Section 1 Tournament Semifinals at the County Center.
White Plains
Sports
Latimer Hopes Section 1 Basketball Tourney Returns To County Center
The 2018 Section 1 boys and girls high school basketball tournament will not be held at the Westchester County Center in White Plains this year, breaking with tradition. County Executive George Latimer said he hopes to change that for 2019. Latimer said he met with officials from Section 1 and agreed to host another meeting in March to discuss returning the tournament to the County Center. "They felt they had reached a deadlock with the prior county administration, and we said, ‘Well, this is a new administration that’s willing to work with you,' " Latimer said at a press confere…
