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This Week in Prep Poll History - March 6, 2000

noreply@blogger.com (PrepNationSports) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:08:00 +0000

PrepNation Founder and Editor Jamie DeMoney is beginning his second decade compiling World Features Syndicate's National Prep Poll. To mark the occasion, PrepNation.com begins a feature called This Week in Prep Poll History. This week, we take a look back at the Feats of the Week from March 6, 2000.

Former Dominguez (Compton, Calif.) All-American center Tyson Chandler(Photo credit: unknown)

FEATS OF THE WEEK - March 6, 2000 - By Jamie DeMoney

California's powerful CIF Southern Section crowned its divisional champions, with four national Top 25 teams earning titles before a crowd of 8,000 fans assembled at the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim. In II-AA, No. 1 Compton, Dominguez dominated Brea, Olinda, 66-42, behind Tyson Chandler's 13 points, six rebounds and six blocks. In II-A, No. 11 Lakewood, Artesia forced 29 turnovers in an 83-46 rout of Huntington Beach, Ocean View. Junior Jamal Sampson had 17 points, 18 rebounds and eight blocks to pace No. 12 Santa Ana, Mater Dei's 53-39 victory over Simi Valley in I-A. And Long Beach, Poly grabbed its first I-AA championship since 1997 with a 47-35 victory vs. Chino Hills, Ayala.

Wichita, Southeast's Derek Cline scored 41 points (30 over his average) and shot 9-14 from 3-point range in an 81-72 upset of then-top-ranked Emporia, earning the Buffaloes a trip to the Kansas 6A state tournament.

No. 6 Orchard Lake, Mich., St. Mary's became the first Catholic league team since 1993 to win Detroit's public vs. Catholic leagues championship game, defeating Detroit, Renaissance, 57-54.

State championships were decided in Georgia, where No. 17 Lilburn, Berkmar capped an undefeated season vs. in-state competition with a 77-60 come-from-behind defeat of Warner Robins for the AAAA crown. And regionally ranked Camilla, Mitchell-Baker became just the seventh Georgia school to win back-to-back-to-back state titles with a 105-76 thrashing of Gainesville, East Hall. Gabriel Lee led the way for the Eagles with 35 points, 18 rebounds and four blocks.

National Prep Poll Top 25 - March 6, 2000

#1. Compton, Calif., Dominguez (31-2), won sixth consecutive II-AA section title

#2. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (30-2), returns two consensus Top 20 players next year

#3. Chicago, Westinghouse (27-1), G Cedric Banks named first team all-state

#4. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep (26-1), only loss is to No. 2 Oak Hill

#5. Sugar Land, Texas, Willowridge (34-1), advanced to 5A state final four

#6. Orchard Lake, Mich., St. Mary's (20-0), won city championship

#7. Lincroft, N.J., Christian Brothers (25-0), Mike Skrocki named Jersey Shores MVP

#8. Louisville, Ky., Ballard (26-3), defending state champs, begins regional tourney this week

#9. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond's (24-2), won division title

#10. Portland, Ore., Jefferson (24-0), begins 4A state tourney this week

#11. Lakewood, Calif., Artesia (29-2), claimed third consecutive section title

#12. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (31-2), won eighth section title in last nine years

#13. Long Beach, Calif., Poly (30-2), captured I-AA section crown

#14. Minneapolis, Henry (22-1), easily won Twin Cities championship

#15. Gainesville, Fla. (31-2), defending 5A champs, advanced to state semifinals

#16. Bloomington, Ind., North (21-0), hasn't won by less than double digits for over a month

#17. Lilburn, Ga., Berkmar (30-2), captured AAAA state championship

#18. St. Louis, Vashon (25-2), advanced to 4A state final four

#19. Marion, Ind. (21-1), begins sectional play this week

#20. Country Club Hills, Ill., Hillcrest (28-1), features three Div. I front line players

#21. Washington, D.C., Spingarn (24-1), won league title

#22. Brooklyn, N.Y., Bishop Loughlin (23-3), won Brooklyn/Queens Diocesan championship

#23. Fresno, Calif., Clovis West (36-2), won section title for fourth straight year

#24. Durham, N.C., Mount Zion (25-1), program-building coach Joel Hopkins leaving

#25. Baton Rouge, La., Southern Lab (30-2), seeking eighth straight 1A state title

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Week 16 National Prep Basketball Poll released

noreply@blogger.com (PrepNationSports) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:23:00 +0000

URBANDALE, Iowa -- The teams that make up the Top 10 of the National Prep Poll are the same for the second straight week, but there was changeup in the order.

Paterson Catholic (N.J.) made the most significant jump in the Week 16 poll, which was released Monday morning. The Cougars vaulted five spots to No. 3, well within striking distance of their first Prep Poll title should No. 1 Northland (Columbus, Ohio) or No. 2 Findlay (Henderson, Nev.) lose a game.

Paterson Catholic is 3-0 against current Top 25 teams (No. 23 Penn Wood, No. 15 Montverde Academy, and No. 14 Winter Park). The Cougars also beat eventual Florida 4A champion Fort Myers by 28 and could pick up another Top-25 win Tuesday when they play No. 20 St. Anthony (Jersey City) for the Non-Public North B state championship.

Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia) also crept closer to the top of the poll, from No. 7 to No. 5. The Saints' only loss was by one point to No. 4 Yates (Houston) at the Iolani Classic in Hawaii. They captured the Philadelphia Catholic League and city championship games last week and begin the state Class 3A playoffs Friday.

This Week in Prep Poll History - February 28, 2000

noreply@blogger.com (PrepNationSports) — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:22:00 +0000

Former Saginaw (Mich.) standout Anthony Roberson (Photo credit: FightinGators.com)

FEATS OF THE WEEK - February 28, 2000 - By Jamie DeMoney

A crowd of 8,590 witnessed a battle between Michigan Class-A powers Saginaw and Lansing, Waverly at Michigan State's Breslin Center. Anthony Roberson had 25 points to lead regionally ranked Saginaw to a 70-56 victory.

Regionally ranked Jamaica Plain, Mass., Boston English won its second consecutive Boston city championship, defeating then-unbeaten Charleston, 76-73, before a packed house at UMass-Boston. Massachusetts recruit Raheim Lamb had 27 points and blocked a game-tying three-point attempt to seal the victory.

No. 10 Portland, Ore., Jefferson outscored Cleveland, 26-9, in the fourth quarter en route to a 70-60 perfect-season clinching victory. The Democrats finished the regular season 24-0 and won their first league title since 1992.

Over 6,000 fans watched as Phoenix, Shadow Mountain routed Highland, 79-53, to claim Arizona's Class 5A state title at America West Arena. Jamaal Scott led all scorers with 31 points for the Matadors.

Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman's Dinard Taylor sunk a 25-foot three-pointer with 35 seconds left in regulation to force overtime and an eventual 81-70 win over cross-town rival Durango in the Nevada Class 4A state championship game. Taylor finished with 22 points and teammate Jason Carter had 21 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks for the regionally ranked Gaels.

Dallas metro player of the year Brian Boddicker hit the second of three free throws with no time on the clock as regionally ranked Duncanville, Texas, survived with a 48-47 victory over Euless, Trinity in a second-round game of the state 5A playoffs.

National Prep Poll Top 25 - February 28, 2000

#1. Compton, Calif., Dominguez (29-2)

#2. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (30-2)

#3. Chicago, Westinghouse (24-1)

#4. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep (24-1)

#5. Sugar Land, Texas, Willowridge (31-1)

#6. Orchard Lake, Mich., St. Mary's (19-0)

#7. Lincroft, N.J., Christian Brothers (23-0)

#8. Louisville, Ky., Ballard (25-3)

#9. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond's (20-2)

#10. Portland, Ore., Jefferson (24-0)

#11. Lakewood, Calif., Artesia (27-2)

#12. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (29-2)

#13. Long Beach, Calif., Poly (28-2)

#14. Minneapolis, Henry (19-1)

#15. Gainesville, Fla. (29-2)

#16. Bloomington, Ind., North (20-0)

#17. Lilburn, Ga., Berkmar (28-2)

#18. St. Louis, Vashon (24-2)

#19. Marion, Ind. (20-1)

#20. Country Club Hills, Ill., Hillcrest (26-1)

#21. Washington, D.C., Spingarn (21-1)

#22. New York, Rice (18-5)

#23. Brooklyn, N.Y., Bishop Loughlin (21-3)

#24. Fresno, Calif., Clovis West (34-2)

#25. Durham, N.C., Mount Zion (24-1)

Week 15 National Prep Basketball Poll released

noreply@blogger.com (PrepNationSports) — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:01:00 +0000

URBANDALE, Iowa -- The top three teams in the weekly National Prep Poll to start the month of March are the same that held those spots at the start of February.

Northland (Columbus), a heavy favorite to defend its Ohio Division I title, remains No. 1 in the country for the 11th consecutive week. Led by Ohio State recruits Jared Sullinger and J.D. Weatherspoon, the Vikings are bidding to become the first public school Prep Poll champion since 2006.

Findlay (Henderson, Nev.), the national champion last year in only its second season fielding a team, is No. 2 for the sixth straight week. The Pilots have four weeks off before playing in the second annual ESPN RISE National High School Invitational April 1-3. That event might be a swan song for the program, which will lose its academic affiliation with neighboring Henderson International School next season.

High-flying Yates (Houston) holds the No. 3 spot for the sixth consecutive time. The Lions average 118 points per game and have surpassed the century mark in a state-record 11 straight games.

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This Week in Prep Poll History - February 21, 2000

noreply@blogger.com (PrepNationSports) — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:54:00 +0000

Former East St. Louis (Ill.) standout-turned third overall NBA draft pick Darius Miles (Photo credit: unknown)

FEATS OF THE WEEK - February 21, 2000 - By Jamie DeMoney

St. John's recruit Darius Miles had a triple-double (31 points, 11 rebounds and 10 blocks) in East St. Louis, Ill.'s 77-54 victory over Alton.

The Gardens in Louisville, Ky., hosted the Republic Bank Classic, where three national Top 25 teams took part. No. 2 Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill flexed its muscles, defeating No. 14 Minneapolis, Henry, 88-67, on Friday and then No. 8 Louisville, Ballard, 59-49, on Saturday, before 5,500 fans.

No. 6 Orchard Lake, Mich., St. Mary's overcame a 14-point deficit to defeat state-No. 1 Flint, Northwestern, 69-67, before an overflow crowd of 900 at Orchard Lake.

Over 4,000 fans watched as regionally ranked Memphis, Raleigh-Egypt knocked off state-No. 1 Memphis, White Station, 68-59. It was the second time in as many weeks that the Pharaohs defeated Tennessee's No. 1-ranked team.

Cross-town rivals and South Carolina's Class AAAA No. 1- and No. 2-ranked teams, Hopkins, Lower Richland and Columbia, Northeast Richland, split back-to-back games. No. 2 Northeast Richland defeated the No. 1-ranked Diamonds, 41-39, on Friday, and Lower Richland bounced back to win Saturday's contest, 48-38, before a standing-room-only home crowd of 2,200.

Hawesville, Ky., Hancock County's Travis Atwell continued his remarkable senior year on the basketball court and the football field, scoring 50 points in a 87-56 victory over Butler County. Last fall the 6-2 Atwell totaled over 4,700 yards of offense and 72 touchdowns as the school's quarterback.

National Prep Poll Top 25 - February 21, 2000

#1. Compton, Calif., Dominguez (27-2)

#2. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (28-2)

#3. Chicago, Westinghouse (24-1)

#4. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep (22-1)

#5. Sugar Land, Texas, Willowridge (30-1)

#6. Orchard Lake, Mich., St. Mary's (17-0)

#7. Lincroft, N.J., Christian Brothers (21-0)

#8. Louisville, Ky., Ballard (24-3)

#9. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond's (19-2)

#10. Portland, Ore., Jefferson (22-0)

#11. Lakewood, Calif., Artesia (25-2)

#12. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (27-2)

#13. Long Beach, Calif., Poly (26-2)

#14. Minneapolis, Henry (17-1)

#15. Gainesville, Fla. (28-2)

#16. Bloomington, Ind., North (18-0)

#17. Lilburn, Ga., Berkmar (26-2)

#18. St. Louis, Vashon (22-2)

#19. Marion, Ind. (19-1)

#20. Country Club Hills, Ill., Hillcrest (24-1)

#21. Washington, D.C., Spingarn (21-1)

#22. New York, Rice (18-5)

#23. Brooklyn, N.Y., Bishop Loughlin (21-3)

#24. Fresno, Calif., Clovis West (31-2)

#25. Durham, N.C., Mount Zion (23-1)

Week 14 National Prep Basketball Poll released

noreply@blogger.com (PrepNationSports) — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:21:00 +0000

URBANDALE, Iowa -- A run through the Ohio Division I state playoffs is likely all that now stands between top-ranked Northland (Columbus) and a mythical national championship. In the National Prep Poll released Monday morning, the Vikings were ranked No. 1 in the country for the 10th consecutive week.

Northland (19-0) polished off its fourth straight City League title over the weekend and will play its first district playoff game Friday.

The Vikings hope to become the first public school to claim the Prep Poll title since Lawrence North (Indianapolis) in 2006 and the first Ohio team to do it since LeBron James and St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron) in 2003.

The rest of this week's national Top 25 also remained unchanged. No. 17 Ridgeway was the only team to lose. The Roadrunners fell 78-71 to regionally ranked White Station in the Memphis city championship Thursday, but bounced back with a pair of wins Friday and Saturday in the District 15-AAA playoffs. Ridgeway beat White Station twice in the regular season by the scores of 111-93 and 89-52.

This Week in Prep Poll History - February 14, 2000

noreply@blogger.com (PrepNationSports) — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:14:00 +0000

Former Westminster (Colo.) standout Blair Wilson (Photo credit: CUBuffs.com)

FEATS OF THE WEEK - February 14, 2000 - By Jamie DeMoney

Blair Wilson, a 6-7 University of Colorado recruit, broke the Colorado state career scoring record during a 40-point effort in Westminster's 83-64 win over Ranum. Wilson has now scored 2,196 career points.

Deon Saunders scored a triple-double (34 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists) in No. 22 Washington, D.C., Spingarn's 107-37 romp over M.M. Washington.

In Chicago's City-Suburban Showdown at Northwestern University, No. 2 Chicago, Westinghouse defeated Downer's Grove, North, 69-64, before 4,828 fans.

Many of the top teams from the Northeast converged on Trenton, N.J., for the PrimeTime Shootout including No. 9 Lincroft, N.J., Christian Brothers, which beat Brooklyn, N.Y., La Salle, 47-35. No. 10 Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond's pummeled Neptune, N.J., 104-71; No. 18 New York, Rice, downed Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 62-50, and Philadelphia, Roman Catholic, 96-66; No. 25 Brooklyn, N.Y., Bishop Loughlin defeated Bayonne, N.J., Marist, 74-53; Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick whipped Shawnee, N.J., 56-35; and Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King defeated Chester, Pa., 67-59.

National Prep Poll Top 25 - February 14, 2000

#1. Compton, Calif., Dominguez (26-2)

#2. Chicago, Westinghouse (22-1)

#3. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (25-2)

#4. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep (19-1)

#5. Marion, Ind. (19-0)

#6. Sugar Land, Texas, Willowridge (28-1)

#7. Louisville, Ky., Ballard (23-2)

#8. Orchard Lake, Mich., St. Mary's (15-0)

#9. Lincroft, N.J., Christian Brothers (19-0)

#10. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond's (18-2)

#11. Portland, Ore., Jefferson (20-0)

#12. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (26-2)

#13. Lakewood, Calif., Artesia (24-2)

#14. Minneapolis, Henry (16-0)

#15. Gainesville, Fla. (26-2)

#16. Long Beach, Calif., Poly (25-2)

#17. Lilburn, Ga., Berkmar (25-2)

#18. New York, Rice (17-4)

#19. Bloomington, Ind., North (16-0)

#20. St. Louis, Vashon (20-2)

#21. Country Club Hills, Ill., Hillcrest (23-1)

#22. Washington, D.C., Spingarn (19-3)

#23. Fresno, Calif., Clovis West (30-2)

#24. Durham, N.C., Mount Zion (21-1)

#25. Brooklyn, N.Y., Bishop Loughlin (19-3)

Week 13 National Prep Basketball Poll released

noreply@blogger.com (PrepNationSports) — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:34:00 +0000

URBANDALE, Iowa -- Rosters for the 33rd McDonald's All-American game were announced last week. Of the 24 players selected, 13 play for one of the 70 nationally and regionally teams in the Week 13 National Prep Basketball poll released Monday morning.

This year's McDonald's All-American game will be played March 31 in Columbus, Ohio. It's home turf for honoree Jared Sullinger, a 6-foot-9 Ohio State recruit whose Columbus Northland squad is No. 1 in the country for ninth consecutive week.

No. 2 Findlay (Henderson, Nev.) is the only team in the nation with two players in this year's game. Uncommitted guard Cory Joseph and Texas-bound forward Tristan Thompson play for the defending Prep Poll champion Pilots.

Rounding out the list of McDonald's All-Americans who play for Top 25 teams are Harrison Barnes of No. 9 Ames (Iowa); Kyrie Irving (No. 10 Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick); Doron Lamb (No. 12 Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill); Patric Young (No. 19 Jacksonville, Fla., Providence)l Tobias Harris (No. 24 Dix Hills, N.Y., Half Hollow Hills West); and Ray McCallum Jr (No. 25 Beverly Hills, Mich., Detroit Country Day).

Note: Complete game information and rosters are available at www.McDonaldsAllAmerican.com.

This Week in Prep Poll History - February 7, 2000

noreply@blogger.com (PrepNationSports) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:11:00 +0000

Former Dominguez (Compton, Calif.) All-American center Tyson Chandler (Photo credit: Unknown)

FEATS OF THE WEEK - February 7, 2000 - By Jamie DeMoney

The Pyramid at Long Beach State University was the site of Nike Extravaganza V, featuring a Top 5 rematch between No. 1 Compton, Calif., Dominguez and No. 3 Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill. Tyson Chandler had 17 points as Dominguez avenged a loss earlier this season to Oak Hill, winning, 60-47, before a standing-room-only crowd of 5,500.

In other Extravaganza action, regionally ranked Concord, Calif., De La Salle defeated No. 12 Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei, 55-51, avenging its only loss of the season, and No. 17 Long Beach, Calif., Poly whipped Los Alamitos 74-41.

In a father-son matchup, legendary Rockville, Md., DeMatha Coach Morgan Wootten, who owns over 1,200 career coaching wins, defeated Joe Wootten's Arlington, Va., O'Connell Knights, 69-59, in front of 1,700 at Catholic University.

Super junior DeJuan Wagner scored 80 points in Camden, N.J.'s 122-66 victory over Pennsauken Tech. Remarkably, it was only the fourth-best single-game total in school history. Wagner totaled 123 points in two games during the week.

Minnesota's state-leading scorer Ben Paxson of Anoka, Meadow Creek Christian completed a 95-point week with a game-winning three-pointer to defeat Christ's Household of Faith, 64-62. Paxson scored 35 in the game after scoring 60 in a 105-45 win over Owatonna Christian earlier in the week .

In a battle of regionally ranked teams, Philadelphia, Roman Catholic defeated St. John Neumann, 79-62, before 2,500 fans at La Salle University. Consensus No. 1 recruit Eddie Griffin had 28 points, 14 rebounds and nine blocks for Roman Catholic.

National Prep Poll Top 25 - February 7, 2000

#1. Compton, Calif., Dominguez (24-2)
#2. Chicago, Westinghouse (19-1)
#3. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (22-2)
#4. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep (15-1)
#5. Marion, Ind. (18-0)
#6. Houston, Willowridge (27-1)
#7. Louisville, Ky., Ballard (21-2)
#8. Orchard Lake, Mich., St. Mary's (13-0)
#9. Lincroft, N.J., Christian Brothers (13-0)
#10. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond's (15-2)
#11. Portland, Ore., Jefferson (18-0)
#12. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (25-2)
#13. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (19-2)
#14. Lakewood, Calif., Artesia (22-2)
#15. Minneapolis, Henry (14-0)
#16. Gainesville, Fla. (24-2)
#17. Long Beach, Calif., Poly (23-2)
#18. Lilburn, Ga., Berkmar (22-2)
#19. New York, Rice (15-4)
#20. Detroit, Pershing (15-0)
#21. Bloomington, Ind., North (14-0)
#22. St. Louis, Vashon (18-2)
#23. Country Club Hills, Ill., Hillcrest (22-1)
#24. South Jordan, Utah, Bingham (15-0)
#25. Durham, N.C., Mount Zion (20-1)

Week 12 National Prep Basketball Poll released

noreply@blogger.com (PrepNationSports) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:38:00 +0000

URBANDALE, Iowa -- Six weeks into the year 2010 and the top five teams in the country remain the same, according to the National Prep Basketball Poll released Monday morning.

All five squads either went unbeaten or did not play last week. The most impressive showing was by No. 4 St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.), which traveled to Santa Ana, Calif., and whipped regionally ranked Taft (Woodland Hills, Calif.), 91-64, at the Nike Extravaganza. However, the news was not all good for the Celtics. The team should learn this week if it will be allowed to defend its state Tournament of Champions title. It might be banned from competing in the postseason after allegations surfaced of multiple unauthorized practices being held before the start of the season.

Meanwhile, this week's snowy weather did not allow top-ranked Northland (Columbus, Ohio) to travel to Michigan for a scheduled matchup with No. 22 Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills, Mich.). The Detroit News reports the game might be rescheduled for this Saturday.

This Week in Prep Poll History - January 31, 2000

noreply@blogger.com (PrepNationSports) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:49:00 +0000

Former Christ the King (N.Y.) All-American guard Omar Cook (Photo credit: R.L. Bello, AllSport)

FEATS OF THE WEEK - January 31, 2000 - By Jamie DeMoney

St. John’s recruit Omar Cook celebrated his 18th birthday with 42 points, 10 assists, six steals and broke the school’s season and career three-point records, formerly held by the NBA’s Khalid Reeves, in Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King’s 84-78 victory vs. Archbishop Molloy. Cook also holds the school’s career assist record, once held by NBA player Derrick Phelps.

Playing without star Marcus Toney-El, No. 3 West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep defeated No. 19 New York, Rice, 66-58, before 2,500 fans at the Hoop Group Converse Challenge Series at Seton Hall University. Div. I guard prospect Robert Sullivan led the way with 19 points.

Four nationally ranked teams from California took part in the SoCal Classic in Lynwood. No. 4 Compton, Dominguez defeated Philadelphia, Roman Catholic, 80-59, No. 7 Santa Ana, Mater Dei downed Irvine, University, 87-63, No. 14 Lakewood, Artesia whipped Fresno, Washington Union, 95-56, and No. 17 Long Beach, Poly pounded Richmond, 87-45.

Deon Saunders had a triple-double in Washington, D.C., Spingarn’s 98-78 victory vs. league-rival Ballou.

No. 15 Minneapolis, Henry defeated No. 16 Gainesville, Fla., 80-68, at Minneapolis’ Target Center. Oklahoma recruit Johnny Gilbert led the way with 26 points and 13 rebounds.

University of Houston recruit Alton Ford posted 44 points and 28 rebounds as Houston, Milby defeated Houston, Washington, 86-67.

Week 11 National Prep Basketball Poll released

noreply@blogger.com (PrepNationSports) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:25:00 +0000

URBANDALE, Iowa -- The top five teams in the nation are the same for the fifth consecutive week, according to the latest National Prep Poll rankings released Monday.

There have been minor movements in the order of the top five since the beginning of 2010, but not at the top. Defending Ohio Division I champion Northland (Columbus) is No. 1 for the seventh consecutive week. The Vikings already have beaten two Top 25 ranked teams and have a chance to add a third to their total Saturday when they travel to University Center, Mich., to play No. 23 Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills, Mich.).

Despite losing last week at No. 13 Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.), defending Prep Poll champion Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) stayed put at No. 2 in this week's poll. The Pilots have four wins against current Top 25 teams this season, which is the most of any team in the poll.

Week 10 National Prep Basketball Poll released

noreply@blogger.com (PrepNationSports) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:47:00 +0000

URBANDALE, Iowa -- The Top 10 of this week's National Prep Basketball Poll includes three teams from the state of New Jersey.

No. 5 St. Patrick (Elizabeth) is still the top-rated member of the Garden State trio, although the Celtics dropped three spots after losing twice last week. One of the defeats was at the hands of No. 6 St. Benedict's (Newark), which won, 65-64, on a late bucket from junior point guard Myck Kabongo (Texas). St. Patrick's highly touted junior forward Michael Gilchrist did not play in the game.

The Celtics (11-2) also lost a 71-70 heartbreaker to No. 2 Findlay (Henderson, Nev.) last Monday at the Spalding Hoophall Classic in Springfield, Mass.

For the sixth consecutive week, the nation's No. 1 ranking belongs to Northland (Columbus, Ohio). Ohio State-bound big man Jared Sullinger scored 24 points for the Vikings, who routed Bishop Luers (Fort Wayne, Ind.) at the Ohio Play-by-Play Classic in Columbus. It was Northland's third win against an out-of-state opponent this season.

Week 9 National Prep Basketball Poll released

noreply@blogger.com (PrepNationSports) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:28:00 +0000

URBANDALE, Iowa -- After defeating a Top 10 team for the second time in less than a month, Northland (Columbus, Ohio) solidified its position as the No. 1 team in the National Prep Poll released Monday.

Despite getting only three points from blue chip center Jared Sullinger (Ohio St.), the Vikings defeated No. 8 Oak Hill (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), 47-46, Saturday at the Spalding Hoophall Classic in Springfield, Mass. On December 17, Northland beat defending Prep Poll champion and No. 3 Findlay (Henderson, Nev.), 53-52.

The Vikings' next major test is a February 6 trip to Saginaw, Mich., where they are scheduled to play No. 22 Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills, Mich.). If Northland -- which features four players committed to Big Ten or Big East colleges -- can finish the season undefeated, it likely will become the first public school to capture a Prep Poll title in basketball since Lawrence North (Indianapolis) did it in 2006.

This Week in Prep Poll History: January 10, 2000

noreply@blogger.com (PrepNationSports) — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:07:00 +0000

Former Mercer Island (Wash.) Coach Ed Pepple (Photo credit: Mark Harrison, Seattle Times)

FEATS OF THE WEEK - January 10, 2000 - By Jamie DeMoney

Krum, Texas, won its state-record 139th consecutive district game, defeating Aubrey, 65-31. The new record beats a mark that stood for 36 years.

Mercer Island, Wash., defeated Issaquah, 68-58, giving Coach Ed Pepple his 700th victory at the school and his 772nd overall career coaching win.

Queens, N.Y., Archbishop Molloy attained its 800th victory in school history with a 59-43 win vs. Holy Cross.

The Nike Super Six takes place Saturday at Madison Square Garden, with top teams from New Jersey and New York matched against each other. No. 12 New York, Rice vs. Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick’s is the featured game.

No. 23 Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King headlines the field at Springfield, Mo.’s annual Bass Pro Tournament of Champions next weekend. Regionally ranked Raytown, Mo., South and St. Louis, DeSmet are also in the field.

One of the nation’s oldest holiday tournaments, The King Cotton Holiday Classic, held for the past 17 tears in Pine Bluff, Ark., will no longer be played due to a lack of attendance and media coverage.

Week 8 National Prep Basketball Poll released

noreply@blogger.com (PrepNationSports) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:57:00 +0000

URBANDALE, Iowa -- While there were a few changes in ranking positions, all 25 teams were the same in the Week 8 National Prep Basketball Poll released Monday.

There were absolutely no changes in the Top 10 rankings. Northland (Columbus, Ohio), which won two games last week following a 17-day layoff, remained the No. 1 team in the country. The Vikings will attempt to beat a Top 10 team for the second time this season when they play No. 8 Oak Hill (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) Saturday at the Hoophall Classic in Springfield, Mass.

St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.) picked up three easy wins last week to stay No. 2 in the poll, but was dealt a serious blow when superstar junior forward Michael Gilchrist suffered a knee injury. He is not expected to play when the Celtics face No. 3 Findlay (Henderson, Nev.) next Monday at the Hoophall Classic.

This Week in Prep Poll History: January 3, 2000

noreply@blogger.com (PrepNationSports) — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:01:00 +0000

PrepNation Founder and Editor Jamie DeMoney is beginning his second decade compiling World Features Syndicate's National Prep Poll. To mark the occasion, PrepNation.com begins a feature called This Week in Prep Poll History. Today, we take a look back at the Feats of the Week from January 3, 2000.

FEATS OF THE WEEK - January 3, 2000 - By Jamie DeMoney

Holiday tournaments were in full swing across the nation, with most nationally ranked teams taking part. No. 1 Chicago, Westinghouse won the Proviso West, Ill., Holiday Shootout, defeating Country Club Hills, Hillcrest, 60-50, before 3,990 fans.

No. 2 Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill defeated a field that included No. 3 West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep and No. 22 Lilburn, Ga., Berkmar at the Beach Ball Classic in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

No. 5 Compton, Calif., Dominguez was the winner of the Best in the West Classic, defeating host No. 13 Lakewood, Artesia and No. 20 Long Beach, Poly.

No. 6 Louisville, Ky., Ballard placed fifth at Delaware's loaded Slam Dunk to the Beach Classic, No. 7 Houston, Willowridge took first place, with No. 16 Philadelphia, Roman Catholic second and No. 21 Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian also taking part.

No. 8 Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei was champion at the Nike Prep Classic in San Diego.

No. 9 Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha placed second behind No. 14 New York, Rice in Raleigh, N.C.'s Glaxco Wellcome Classic.

No. 12 Gainesville, Fla., was upset by Johnson City, Tenn., Science Hill and finished third at the Arby's Holiday Classic.

No. 15 Lincroft, N.J., Christian Bros. Acad. defeated No. 23 Harrisburg, Pa. to claim the Red Cross/Rotary Classic in Charleston, S.C.

No. 25 Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King's Omar Cook had 24 points and 13 assists in a 77-74 championship game win over No. 18 Oxon Hill, Md. in the Stop DWI Holiday Classic at Binghamton, N.Y.

No. 19 Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond's ended Lexington, Ky., Catholic's four-year, 40-game home winning streak in the semifinals of the Kentucky Holiday Classic before losing in the championship game to Georgetown, Ky., Scott County.

No. 24 St. Louis, Vashon took first place at the Popular Bluff (Mo.) Showdown.

No. 16 Roman Catholic defeated Camden, N.J., 72-47, before 10,006 fans at Temple University and a live television audience

Arthur Johnson of Detroit, Pershing had 22 points, 20 rebounds, seven assists and four blocks in a 90-78 win over Detroit, Henry Ford.

Week 7 National Prep Basketball Poll released

noreply@blogger.com (PrepNationSports) — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:33:00 +0000

There were three newcomers in the National Prep Basketball Poll rankings released Monday. All three earned their spot with wins over nationally or regionally ranked opponents last week.

Bellaire (Texas) had the highest debut at No. 20. The Cardinals dispatched former Top 25 team Memphis White Station, 72-68, at the John Lucas Holiday Xplosion in Houston.

No. 21 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) proved it belonged on the national scene by winning the Beachball Classic in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The Gaels took out No. 23 Columbia (Decatur, Ga.), 54-52, in the tournament final.

Rounding out this week's national poll is No. 25 Ridgeway (Memphis). The Roadrunners defeated then-No. 24 Westlake (Atlanta), 60-54, at the Memphis vs. Atlanta Roundball Christmas Classic in Jonesboro, Ga.

Week 6 National Prep Basketball Poll released

noreply@blogger.com (PrepNationSports) — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:12:00 +0000

URBANDALE, Iowa -- Following bang-up performances at two of the nation's top holiday tournaments, Paterson Catholic (N.J.) and Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia) entered the Top 10 of the weekly National Prep Basketball Poll released Monday.

Paterson Catholic leaped 15 spots from No. 23 to No. 8. The Cougars beat No. 11 Winter Park (Fla.), 62-54, for the championship of the City of Palms Classic in Fort Myers, Fla.

Likewise, Philadelphia Catholic power Neumann-Goretti also moved up 15 spots from No. 24 to No. 9. The Saints defeated two ranked teams -- No. 19 Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian and regionally ranked Kinston, N.C. -- before losing a 97-96 thriller to No. 6 Yates (Houston) for the Iolani Classic championship in Honolulu.

Westlake (Atlanta) was the lone team entering the rankings this week. The No. 24 Lions defeated then-No. 18 Rice (New York) to win the Chick-fil-A Classic in Columbia, S.C.

Week 5 National Prep Basketball Poll released

noreply@blogger.com (PrepNationSports) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:32:00 +0000

URBANDALE, Iowa -- There is a new No. 1 team in the Week 5 National Prep Basketball Poll.

Defending Ohio Division I champion Northland (Columbus) is now the nation's top-ranked team. The Vikings moved up from No. 4 after last week's 53-52 defeat of defending Prep Poll champion and then-No. 1 Findlay (Henderson, Nev.). Ohio State-bound big man Jared Sullinger was the star of the game, scoring 32 points and grabbing 17 rebounds.

Not since future NBA megastar LeBron James led St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron) to the 2003 Prep Poll title has the nation's top-rated team hailed from the state of Ohio.

Final National Prep Football Poll released

noreply@blogger.com (PrepNationSports) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:19:00 +0000

URBANDALE, Iowa -- The Northeast's most dominant team of the decade now has a National Prep Poll title to show for it. Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.) is No. 1 in the final National Prep Football Poll of the season, becoming the first team from the region to finish as the country's top-ranked high school football team in the 23-year history of the poll.

The Ironmen won their fourth consecutive Non-Public Group IV state title and sixth in eight years. They defeated six teams that were nationally or regionally ranked this season, including a 30-6 blowout in week one of eventual California Open Division champion De La Salle (Concord).

Texas 5A/II champion Abilene, which went 15-0 and won its first state crown since 1956, finished the season ranked No. 2. North Carolina 4AA titlist Butler (Matthews) is ranked No. 3 and two-time defending Tennessee Division II-AA champion Memphis University closed the year at No. 4. Rounding out the top five is Lake Travis (Austin), which ended the season with its third straight Texas 4A title and a 46-game winning streak.

Week 4 National Prep Basketball Poll released

noreply@blogger.com (PrepNationSports) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:01:00 +0000

URBANDALE, Iowa -- National Prep Poll champions aren't crowned in December, but the groundwork for a national title can certainly be lain this time of year.

Current Top 25 teams will participate in more than a dozen different national tournaments between now and the end of the month. How those squads fare against highly touted teams from other parts of the country will have a great impact on their standing in the national rankings as the new year begins.

The City of Palms Classic, which features eight Top 25 and regionally ranked teams in its main bracket, tips off Friday. The tournament favorites include top-ranked Findlay (Henderson, Nev.), No. 5 Westchester (Los Angeles), No. 8 St. Benedict's (Newark, N.J.), and No. 10 Milton (Alpharetta, Ga.).

Week 18 National Prep Football Poll released

noreply@blogger.com (PrepNationSports) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:30:00 +0000

URBANDALE, Iowa -- For the first time during the 23-year history of World Features Syndicate's National Prep Football Poll, a team from the Northeast region is poised to finish the season ranked No. 1 in the country.

Don Bosco (Ramsey, N.J.), which has won four straight Non-Public IV state titles and 23 consecutive games, moved into the top spot in the Week 18 poll. The Ironmen have been the beneficiary of seven upsets to Top 10 teams during the last two weeks.

Right behind Don Bosco at No. 2 in the rankings is North Carolina 4AA champion Butler (Matthews), which will probably receive heavy consideration for the preseason No. 1 national ranking next year. The Bulldogs feature a talented junior class, led by blue chip quarterback Christian LeMay.

No. 3 Abilene (Texas) is probably the only team that could still unseat Don Bosco from the top ranking in the final poll. The Eagles remain undefeated heading into Saturday's Texas 5A/II title game against two-time defending champion No. 7 Katy.

Week 3 National Prep Basketball Poll released

noreply@blogger.com (PrepNationSports) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:54:00 +0000

URBANDALE, Iowa -- Florida private school power Montverde Academy leads a trio of teams entering the national rankings for the first time this season. The No. 17 Eagles knocked off No. 24 Providence (Jacksonville), 66-63 in overtime, last week.

No. 23 Long Beach Poly (Calif.) moved into the poll after capturing the Redondo Pacific Shores Tournament in Redondo Beach, Calif. The Jackrabbits hammered then-regionally ranked Los Angeles Fairfax, 81-45, and outlasted regionally ranked Serra (Gardena), 58-54, to win the title.

At No. 25, Columbia (Decatur, Ga.) rounds out this week's national poll. The Eagles will be tested severely this weekend when they take on Chicago-area powers No. 13 Whitney Young and regionally ranked Waukegan at the Best of the Midwest Shootout in Marion, Ill.

Week 17 National Prep Football Poll released

noreply@blogger.com (PrepNationSports) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:38:00 +0000

URBANDALE, Iowa -- Following a playoff weekend that saw the upset of eight Top 25 teams, there are plenty of changes in the Week 17 National Prep Football Poll.

South Carolina 4A/I champion Dorman (Roebuck) leads the parade of teams entering the national poll this week. The No. 7 Cavaliers shocked then-No. 2 Byrnes (Duncan), 28-17, avenging their only loss of the season.

Tulsa Union also avenged its only loss of the year and is back in the national poll at No. 14. The Redskins hammered rival Jenks, 52-19, for the Oklahoma 6A crown.

No. 19 Northside (Warner Robins) and No. 20 Servite (Anaheim), both of which were nationally ranked earlier this season, return to the national Top 25 in advance of playing in championship games this weekend. Northside is gunning for the Georgia 5A title while Servite will meet No. 3 Edison for the CIF-SS Pac-5 crown.

No. 21 West Monroe (La.) and No. 23 Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.), each no stranger to the national rankings, can add to their already impressive collection of state championship hardware this weekend.

No. 24 La Salle (Wyndmoor) has advanced to the Pennsylvania 4A semifinals in its first season competing in the state playoffs.