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Post by Bornthrilla on Feb 20, 2008 20:33:55 GMT -5
Published on Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Britt, Byrd boys advance to semifinals
By Jaclyn Shambaugh Correspondent ADVERTISEMENT
Jack Britt easily advanced to the semifinals of the Mid-Southeastern Conference tournament with a 67-44 win over visiting Hoke County on Tuesday.
Britt will remain at home to take on fifth-seeded Douglas Byrd on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
Britt forward C.J. Williams scored a game-high 17 points in the opening-round matchup, which pitted the conference champion Buccaneers against the No. 8 seed Bucks.
Buccaneers coach Ike Walker Jr. said his team wanted to use the lopsided matchup to fine-tune its performance.
“What we wanted to do tonight is just meet some team standards,” Walker said. “We wanted to do little things like run our offense and handle the ball.”
Offense wasn’t a problem for the Buccaneers, who opened the game by outscoring the Bucks 19-8 in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Britt increased its lead to 20 points when Williams found the outstretched hands of center Louis Craft above the rim for a dunk that gave the Buccaneers a 37-17 lead with 2:35 remaining in the half.
“We’ve been working on that in practice,” said Williams, who has committed to play for N.C. State next year. “I just knew Louis would be there.”
Craft, who has signed on with N.C. A&T, wasn’t quite as sure of the play.
“I’ve never gotten it in practice,” Craft said. “I knew I had it when I caught the ball.”
Craft finished the night with 10 points.
Joel Armstead led the Bucks in scoring, contributing 12 points, but the guard couldn’t rally his team.
The Bucks trailed by at least 19 points during the second half, resulting in Hoke’s final loss of the season.
Despite finishing with a 5-20 overall record and a 1-14 mark in the conference, Bucks first-year coach Travis Pait said that the season wasn’t a disappointment.
“Looking at our record, it’s easy to say that the season hasn’t went well, but actually it has,” Pait said. “We surpassed last year’s win total. I think we’re definitely headed in the right direction.”
With the win, the Buccaneers improve to 21-4 overall and 14-1 in the conference.
As Mid-Southeastern regular-season champion, Britt has already secured the No. 1 seed for the playoffs.
“We hope to play three games in this tournament,” Walker said. “And we want to win all three. But nothing can take that No. 1 seed away from us.”
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Post by Aggie77 on Mar 5, 2008 18:00:18 GMT -5
Highlands star wants good news BY RYAN ERNST | RERNST@ENQUIRER.COM
Highlands standout basketball player Nic Simpson is supposed to find out from doctors on Friday whether or not he can resume his senior season after suffering a broken hand in January.
If the North Carolina A&T State recruit is cleared to play, the Bluebirds are transformed from a Ninth Region contender to one of the Ninth Region favorites. And if he isn’t cleared to play, um, well, who wants to tell him.
“You play for four years. And as a senior you want to play in all these big games. You want those games to be in your hands and the hands of the other seniors,” Simpson said after practice this week.
While his teammates went to the locker room, the 6-2 guard stayed on the court alone, sweating through his T-shirt while putting himself through individual drills.
“It’s been tough. I’ve been anxious. Not only do I feel like I needed to be back, I need to be back and sharp.”
Simpson could get a chance to sharpen his skills Friday at Simon Kenton, when the Bluebirds cap their regular season before opening 36th District Tournament play on Monday against Newport Central Catholic.
Highlands coach Willie Schlarman, who two weeks ago doubted Simpson could return, is optimistic the doctors will have good news.
“You have to prepare for the worst,” Schlarman said. “If something better happens, then great. The first time he went back, I don’t think he was where the doctor thought he might be. And then the last time he went back, I think it was the other way around. We’ll see. He’s worked very hard.”
While Simpson rehabbed his injury, the Bluebirds experienced both ups and downs.
In one of their first games without him, they upset Boone County (then ranked second in the Enquirer). They took top-ranked Holmes into overtime before losing 83-71. That game was one of four straight Highlands losses.
“It was great to see us play right with the best teams in the region. That’s a positive,” Simpson said. “I feel like we’re still right there.”
The Bluebirds have maintained largely through the efforts of Simpson’s fellow senior and backcourt mate, Greg McGraw, who’s averaging 20.3 points per game.
Several underclassmen have emerged as well, most notably sophomore forward Stephen Kowolonek, who’s shooting 58 percent from the field.
“Having this thing with Nic – as much as we didn’t like going through it – it’s allowed younger guys to develop,” Schlarman said. “If in the end it makes us deeper and a better ballclub, than that’s good.”
The Bluebirds will find out almost immediately if they’re a better ballclub. While most of the area’s top teams have favorable district tournament draws due to seeding, Highlands’ fate was left up to the 36th’s blind draw. The Bluebirds, ranked fifth in the Enquirer poll, ended up with sixth-ranked NewCath. With that game looming, Friday's matchup against Simon Kenton is almost an afterthought.
“We haven’t talked about Simon and we’re not going to,” Schlarman said. “In basketball, it’s never good to overlook your next game, but I think our guys understand what the goal is. And beating Simon Kenton at Simon Kenton on Friday night was never one of the things we wrote down as a team goal.”
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Post by Aggie77 on Mar 5, 2008 18:11:41 GMT -5
Bluebirds primed for tourney
Schlarman is pleased to have Simpson back in lineup BY RYAN ERNST | RERNST@ENQUIRER.COM With opening night of the postseason three days away, the Highlands boys' basketball team got just one dress rehearsal with its full ensemble.
The reviews are pretty good.
"I just feel like my job is to not mess it up," said Highlands coach Willie Schlarman. "From here to Monday, the hay's in the barn. It's just a matter of keeping them healthy. The opportunity of a lifetime awaits if we can just stay focused and go out and play." The Bluebirds, playing for the first time in more than a month with standout guard Nic Simpson, on Friday beat Simon Kenton 61-51, spoiling Senior Night in Independence. Simpson, who missed half his senior season with a broken right hand, was one of four Highlands players in double figures. He tallied 14 points, six rebounds and three assists in 27 minutes.
In the process, he helped shoulder a heavy load that senior backcourt mate Greg McGraw has carried in his absence. Despite being the target of intense defensive pressure, McGraw has persevered to average 20.2 points per game.
Things came a little easier Friday, when he tallied 17 points. And if anyone was happier about Simpson's return than Simpson, it was McGraw.
"It feels fantastic," he said. "I didn't see a single double-team tonight. It was great."
McGraw and Simpson keyed the Bluebirds' most important run of the game. After the Pioneers cut the lead to 47-41 early in the fourth quarter, the backcourt tandem took over. First, McGraw drove the lane for a layup. Then Simpson drove the lane for a one-hand dunk, his second of the game. The duo then set up fellow senior Michael Eaton (14 points) on a pair of layups. One came on a Simpson pass that covered two-thirds of the court. The other was off a McGraw no-look dish.
When the rally ended, Highlands led 55-42 with three minutes to play. McGraw then made six of six free throws down the stretch to seal the win. He finished with eight rebounds and six assists.
Schlarman said he noticed an improved flow to the team's offense with Simpson back. "Our scoring was much more balanced tonight," he said. "It was balanced and we got better looks. That's the main thing that he does. It takes the pressure off of Greg or Stephen (Kowolonek) or whoever. Michael Eaton played a whale of a game. He might be the guy who benefited the most from having Nic back."
While the Bluebirds benefited from having one of the area's top players back, Simon Kenton struggled after losing one of the top players in the area. Pioneers senior Zach Layne left the game after the first quarter with an ankle injury and did not return. Brandon Maegley led Simon Kenton in Layne's absence, tallying 19 points and five rebounds.
Layne's injury is the latest in a season full of them for the Pioneers. But Simon Kenton coach Trent Steiner refused to use the health woes as an excuse for his team's five-game losing streak. "We've played so much with people injured all year," Steiner said. "We started the year with (Layne) injured and we got other people hurt. We've played around injuries, so we should be able to adjust to that. You never want to adjust to another injury, but we should be able to do it.
"The bottom line is, starting Monday, nobody gives two cents about whether or not you're injured."
Simon Kenton opens 32nd District Tournament play Monday against Grant County. Highlands will play Newport Central Catholic in the first round of the 36th District Tournament.
"We're feeling pretty good right now," McGraw said. "This game tonight got the chemistry back with everybody."
Highlands (18-8) - Grote 1 1 3, Kowolonek 5 1 11, Eaton 7 0 14, Simpson 6 2 14, Hurtt 1 0 2, McGraw 5 6 17. Totals: 25 10 61.
Simon Kenton (12-15) - Robinson 3 3 9, Ponzer 0 1 1, Slavey 3 0 6, Layne 1 0 2, Sorrell 2 0 4, Dressman 2 2 6, Barnes 1 1 4, Maegley 9 1 19. Totals: 21 8 51.
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Post by Aggie77 on Mar 5, 2008 18:19:02 GMT -5
McGraw sticks it to 'Breds Bluebirds play Newport in district semis Wednesday
BY RYAN ERNST | RERNST@ENQUIRER.COM Highlands basketball player Greg McGraw spent last postseason on the Bluebirds' bench, the result of a nagging back injury.
On Monday night he wasted very little time making up for lost time.
The senior guard led Highlands to a 60-40 victory over visiting Newport Central Catholic, tallying the Bluebirds' first 14 points and keying a crucial second-half rally that put the game out of reach.
"How nice would it have been," asked Highlands coach Willie Schlarman, "to have him last year?"
McGraw finished with a game-high 25 points and also recorded seven assists. He said the promise of this year's postseason made last year's injury endurable.
"It was tough. I wanted to help us win a regional championship last year," McGraw said. "But I couldn't do it. I knew I'd still have my senior season."
There was no promise, however, that the Bluebirds postseason would last long. Due to the district's blind draw, Highlands and NewCath - the two top teams in the district - were forced to play in the first round. To advance to the Ninth Region tournament, the Bluebirds must beat Newport in the district semifinals on Wednesday.
"As much as I'd like to be happy with tonight, we've got 32 minutes of basketball before we make it to the regional tournament," said Schlarman. "We can't celebrate."
Many in the capacity crowd, however, did celebrate - early and often. McGraw opened the scoring with a 3-pointer, his first of three treys in the first quarter. He scored 16 points in the first and second quarter, but the half's biggest bucket came courtesy of McGraw's backcourt mate Nic Simpson.
With 40 seconds remaining before the half, Simpson held the ball for the final shot. The North Carolina A&T State recruit then made a ball fake and knocked down a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Highlands a 24-19 lead.
"It's pretty nice to have that," Schlarman said. "Anytime you can get that momentum going into halftime, that's great. That was a really big shot."
In the second half, NewCath tried several zone defenses to no avail.
"We had to get a little gimmicky," said NewCath coach Grant Brannen. "Because if you go man-to-man, McGraw and Simpson are just going to spread you out. If you ask me, those guys are both Division I players. They've got two of them, and I think that showed tonight." Highlands pulled away in the second half, due in large part to McGraw's unselfishness. After knocking down a 3-pointer to give the Bluebirds a 39-25 lead, he started a 19-4 run with a no-look pass to Stephen Kowolonek, who made a layup at the third quarter buzzer. McGraw had two more assists during the rally.
"How do you go about defending him?" Schlarman asked. "He can come at you from all different kinds of angles and hurt you all kinds of different ways. As good as a shooter and scorer he is, he's a better passer. That's the best part of his game."
McGraw said although he was happy to contribute in the postseason, he's far from satisfied.
"If we go out and play our game, we're going to be tough to beat," he said. "We were totally focused on this game. Now that we got buy them, it's time to focus on Newport now."
Newport Central Catholic (16-10) - Meyer 2 1 5, Pangallo 1 2 4, Lipscomb 4 1 9, Beiting 2 0 4, Connor 1 2 4, M. Giesler 2 0 5, D. Giesler 4 1 9. Totals 16 9 40.
Highlands (19-8) - Kowolonek 4 1 9, Eaton 6 1 13, Simpson 3 2 9, Watson 1 2 4, McGraw 7 7 25. Totals 21 13 60.
NewCath 11 8 10 11 -40 Highlands 11 13 19 17 -60
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Post by Aggie77 on Mar 5, 2008 18:25:06 GMT -5
Highlands takes its first step toward Rupp Holmes advances to defend its Ninth Region title
BY MARC HARDIN | ENQUIRER CONTRIBUTOR The Highlands boys' basketball team is breaking each and every huddle a little differently this season.
"Our goal is to get to Rupp Arena and the Sweet Sixteen," said Highlands starting sophomore Stephen Kowolonek. "So when we break the huddle, we say 'Rupp' instead of 'team.' "
Another Highlands team effort Wednesday night, this one with every player available for head coach Willie Schlarman, propelled the Bluebirds to a 66-57 36th District semifinal victory against pesky Newport in Fort Thomas.
The win puts the 20-8 Bluebirds in Saturday's 7 p.m. district final against Bellevue and earned them an automatic berth in the Ninth Region tournament, putting them one step closer to their goal.
Senior Nic Simpson, playing in his third game since returning from a long layoff after suffering a broken bone in his right shooting hand, led Highlands with 18 points, seven coming in the fourth quarter to help hold off the upset-minded Wildcats (13-15).
Simpson said he likes the idea of breaking every Highlands huddle with a fresh reminder of the team's desired destination next month, but he added it doesn't do any good unless the magic word is said with feeling.
"You can't just say it, you've got to believe it," Simpson said. "We've said it for so long now, it starts to get in your head. And you don't want to come up short."
Coach Schlarman, whose alma mater is looking for its 12th regional championship, said if the Bluebirds win their first regional title since 2001, this season's inconveniences will have been worth it.
"We just wanted to get to Feb. 15 as healthy as possible," the coach said. "Nic was out a long time, and we really pressured him to get back. It looks like he's getting over the hump. Greg McGraw we just have to take some preventative measures with so we're sure he's going to be a go with his back. But he's been fine."
McGraw, who has been in and out of the lineup this month, was in Wednesday. And his shot was on. He helped stake Highlands, ranked No. 3 in the final Enquirer Northern Kentucky coaches' poll, to a 20-13 first-quarter lead by hitting a pair of 3-pointers on the way to a 14-point night.
Kowolonek, Highlands' go-to scorer when both Simpson and McGraw sat with injuries, finished with 16 points.
Newport put four players in double figures. Casey McDaniel led the Wildcats with 14 points.
Newport (13-15) - McDaniel 6 1 14, Greene 5 1 11, Darnel 4 3 11, Housely 5 0 10, Luther 2 0 4, Collins 2 0 4, Klaas 1 0 3. Totals 25 5 57.
Highlands (20-8) - Simpson 5 8 18, Kowolonek 6 4 16, McGraw 5 1 14, Hurtt 2 2 6, Eaton 3 0 6, Watson 2 0 4, Grote 0 2 2. Totals 23 17 66.
Newport 13 14 17 13 - 57 Highlands 20 17 14 15 - 66
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Post by Aggie77 on Mar 5, 2008 18:29:34 GMT -5
Bluebirds looking regional-ready Sharp in 75-37 victory vs. Bellevue
BY MARC HARDIN | ENQUIRER CONTRIBUTOR The Highlands boys' basketball players saved the final net-cutting for their leader Saturday night after they defeated Bellevue 75-37 in the 36th District tournament championship game in Fort Thomas.
Head coach Willie Schlarman, a 1983 Highlands graduate who starred on back-to-back Bluebirds Sweet Sixteen squads, took the scissors, climbed the ladder and did the deed, snipping the net free of the rim. Then he spoke about his players' unselfishness.
"I've been doing this for 11 years and I'm very fortunate to have an unselfish group like this," said Schlarman, who is in his fourth season as Highlands coach. "I've just tried to bring my own experiences back to my school and these players. They're the ones who deserve credit." Not so fast, said Highlands senior Greg McGraw, who insisted the players share credit with their coach.
"When I first met him as a freshman, he was a giant guy and kind of intimidating. But when I found out he played here, that made me more comfortable," McGraw, who led Highlands with 13 points, said of Schlarman. "He knows basketball and he's done a great job with the fundamentals."
The Bluebirds (21-8), who played their starters one half while putting on a passing clinic against Bellevue, scored a season-high 32 points in the opening quarter, surpassing the 25 they put up in the first quarter Jan. 18 vs. Beechwood.
Senior Nic Simpson scored nine of his 11 points and senior Michael Eaton had eight of his 12 points in the opening quarter, which ended with Highlands leading by 24 points. Simpson, McGraw and Eaton were named to the all-tournament team.
"On defense, they pressure you. On offense, they make the extra pass consistently," Bellevue coach Kent Vories said of the Bluebirds. "That's the mark of a good team."
While McGraw was passing up 4-foot shots so he could assist on layups, and while Simpson was finding seams in fast-closing passing lanes, Bellevue (15-12) could only watch as its defenders got beat to the basket time after time.
"Usually before practice, we'll warm up with ball-handling, moving the ball around our heads, our waists and our knees," McGraw said. "We work on-full-court passes, chest passes, overhead passes, bounce passes and everything else."
It shows. Twice the Bluebirds scored in transition following a rebound without ever putting the ball on the floor.
Brad McIntosh and Deryk Bryan led Bellevue with eight points each and were named to the all-tournament team.
Both squads are heading to the Ninth Region tournament. Highlands will be seeking its 13th title.
Bellevue (15-12) - McIntosh 3 2 8, Bryan 3 2 8, Kessen 2 1 5, Babb 2 1 5, Stadtmiller 2 0 5, Young 1 2 4, Ball 1 0 2. Totals 14 8 37.
Highlands (21-8) - McGraw 6 0 13, Eaton 6 0 12, Simpson 4 1 11, Grote 3 1 7, Kowolonek 3 0 6, Keller-Smith 2 1 5, Hurtt 2 0 4, Lother 1 2 4, Dill 2 0 4, Grubbs 1 2 4, Watson 1 1 3, Messer 1 0 2. Totals 32 8 75.
Bellevue 8 5 10 14 - 37 Highlands 32 16 13 14 - 75
3-pointers: B 1 (Stadtmiller), H 3 (Simpson 2, McGraw).
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Post by Gator on Mar 6, 2008 7:08:17 GMT -5
Looks like Simpson is definitely the FUTURE.
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Post by Aggie77 on Mar 6, 2008 11:35:13 GMT -5
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Jack Britt boys coast into Mid-Southeastern final
By Earl Vaughan Jr. Scholastic sports editor In a tournament full of surprises, it was Jack Britt that stepped up Thursday night and made sure things went by the script.
Three players scored in double figures as the Mid-Southeastern Conference regular-season champions routed Douglas Byrd 71-50 in the semifinals of the conference tournament at Britt.
The win improved Britt to 22-4 and sends them into tonight’s championship game at home against Seventy-First, the No. 7 seed in the tournament. The Falcons knocked off No. 6 seed Richmond Senior 67-45 in the upset-filled event, where Britt was the only team seeded higher than fifth to make it to the semifinal round.
The time for tonight’s championship game has been changed since Seventy-First has teams playing for both the girls’ and boys’ championships.
Both title games were originally set for the home floor of the top-seeded boys’ and girls’ teams left in the field, and were to be played at 7 p.m.
Seventy-First’s girls will meet Westover at Seventy-First in a game that will decide not only the tournament title but which team gets the No. 1 seed from the conference in next week’s sectional tournament. Seventy-First and Westover finished tied for the regular season crown. Their title game will tip off at 6 p.m. at Seventy-First.
Britt will battle the Seventy-First boys at 7:30 p.m. at Jack Britt. Britt is already assured the Mid-Southeastern’s No. 1 seed in next week’s state playoffs.
Seventy-First must beat Britt in order to qualify for the playoffs. A win would move Seventy-First up to the No. 2 seed for the sectionals, knocking all the teams below them in the final conference standings down a notch.
Britt coach Ike Walker Jr. said his team has been paying attention to all the upsets that have been going on in the conference tournament this week.
“Any team can beat you if you are not mentally prepared,’’ Walker said. “We’ve been preaching that to the guys. I’m pleased with the last couple of games. We’ve come out with a focus that’s necessary to be successful at this time of year.’’
C.J. Williams, who scored 13 points for Britt, said the Buccaneers were listening. “Anytime you have an upset, you think we could be the next team to be upset,’’ Williams said. “We always take that approach.’’
Britt never gave Byrd a chance to get any kind of upset bid going, jumping to a 24-4 lead after the first quarter and keeping the pressure on all night.
Powell sparks Falcons Kevin Powell missed a couple of games for Seventy-First recently, one because he was sick and one because Coach David Simmons felt he needed to sit down.
Any questions about whether he’s back at full speed were answered Thursday against Richmond.
Powell scored 22 points and sparked a second-quarter run that helped Seventy-First break open its game with Richmond.
“I thought it was a little too close a game and realized we had to turn it up a notch to get a big lead,’’ he said.
Jack Britt 71, Douglas Byrd 50 DOUGLAS BYRD — LeJon Mabrey 13, Smith, Ivery 2, Quick 6, Kinnon 6, Britton 8, Patterson, Blue 4, Rowe 4, McNair 4, Cary 3, Robinson, Wilkes, Fischer.
JACK BRITT — Nixon 2, B. Nichols 3, Addie 1, Mathis 2, Snow 9, Devin Thompson 12, M. Nichols 1, Bobson 4, Frazier, Lewis Craft 14, C.J. Williams 13, MacLain 2, Cureton, Minick 1, J. Williams 7.
3-point goals: Douglas Byrd — Mabrey, Britton. Jack Britt — Snow, C. Williams, J. Williams.
Records: Douglas Byrd 11-15, Jack Britt 22-4.
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Post by Aggie77 on Mar 6, 2008 11:52:04 GMT -5
Jack Britt whips Green Hope
By Junious Smith III Correspondent With about four minutes left in the fourth quarter, Green Hope’s Kameron Bryant stole the ball and was on his way to what seemed like an easy layup.
Then Jack Britt’s Xavier Nixon came from behind and blocked Bryant’s shot.
The play summed up the Buccaneers’ night, as they used defensive intensity to overcome a slow start in their 64-38 win over visiting Green Hope in the 4-A East sectional basketball tournament Tuesday night.
After the Falcons took a 19-17 lead with 6:17 remaining in the second quarter, the Buccaneers took control of the game by turning up the defensive pressure. The result was easy transition baskets as Jack Britt outscored Green Hope 47-19 from that point on.
C.J. Williams scored 24 points to lead the Buccaneers (24-4), who will host Wakefield (18-10), a 61-59 winner over Garner, Thursday at 7 p.m.
Steven Edwards scored 10 points for Green Hope (16-9).
Jack Britt 64, Green Hope 38 GREEN HOPE — Steven Edwards 10, Ford 9, Thompson 9, Pelham 5, Duke 3, Rauf 2, Kang, Bryant.
JACK BRITT — C.J. Williams 24, Nichols 9, Craft 8, Nixon 7, Snow 7, Bobson 5, Mathis 2, Minick 2.
3-point goals: GH — Edwards, Duke, Ford, Pelham. JB — Williams 3, Snow, Nichols.
Records: Jack Britt 24-4, Green Hope 16-9
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Post by Aggie One on Apr 10, 2008 16:52:12 GMT -5
I ran across this one today on the Cinncinnati Sports ticker.... Another DI offer for Arrez Henderson ... The Holmes senior guard, who already has a scholarship offer from Louisiana Tech, now has an offer from North Carolina A&T State as well. That's what he just told me over the phone. North Carolina A&T State already has signed Highlands senior guard Nic Simpson.
The 6-foot Henderson, who will play in Saturday's Ohio vs. Kentucky All-Star Game at Thomas More, said he's undecided on whether or not he'll participate in the event's slam dunk contest Friday at NKU."I haven’t really been working on any dunks," he said. "I don’t know if I will or not." More on this kid: www.courier-journal.com/blogs/demling/2008/03/arrez-henderson-update.htmlVideo: news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080125/VIDEO02/80125006/1062/SPT
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Post by DECKS on Apr 23, 2008 12:25:59 GMT -5
Craft finished the season averaging 5.6 ppg and 4.6 rpg. We definitely need to redshirt him.
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Post by DECKS on Apr 23, 2008 12:35:38 GMT -5
Monday, April 21, 2008 Henderson all-state ...
Just filed the following brief for tomorrow's paper:
A day after returning from tryouts for the Kentucky All-Star boys’ basketball team, Holmes senior Arrez Henderson found out he already had made a different team.
The 6-foot guard on Monday was named to the Associated Press all-state second team, placing him alongside some of the top players the state has produced in years.
“You want this type of thing for your kids,” said Holmes coach David Henley. “Good for him, because he’s earned it and he deserves it. But it’s also good to look down there at the all-state list and see Holmes High School next to a kid’s name.”
Henderson, who has Division I scholarship offers from Louisiana Tech and North Carolina A&T State, also has a preferred walk-on offer from Kentucky. He already was named to The (Louisville) Courier-Journal’s 10-player all-state first team and on Monday joined four others on the AP second team. The five-player first team included McDonald’s All-American Scotty Hopson of University Heights and Mr. Basketball Darius Miller of Mason County.
Henderson was the only local player, boys’ or girls’, named on the AP team.
Hopson was named the AP boys’ player of the year. Fern Creek senior Monique Reid was named the AP girls’ player of the year.
ALSO OF NOTE: Henley said Western Kentucky and Miami (Ohio) also have started recruiting Henderson, although there have been no scholarship offers yet.
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Post by The Professor on Apr 23, 2008 16:00:16 GMT -5
So did all or any of our guys sign
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Post by Aggie One on Apr 23, 2008 20:25:39 GMT -5
Everyone signed in the early period. We just waiting to see if the Henderson kid will go with us or Louisana Tech now that he is a hot commodity.
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