Category Archives: Central League

Dalembert goes from blank canvas to James Madison

Posted on May 20, 2013 by jmverlin

Josh Verlin (@jmverlin) – Before he announced his college decision, Yohanny Dalembert reflected on the journey he’d taken. After all, he’d come quite a ways. First was 1,500-mile trip from his hometown in Haiti to the suburbs of Philadelphia, escaping … Continue reading →

Posted in Central League, High School, Josh Verlin, News, Recruiting, Top Stories, Writers | Tagged Colonial Athletic Association, Darryl Reynolds, Gregg Downer, James Madison, Lower Merion, Yohanny Dalembert | 1 Comment

Team Final wins two of three in Big Shots finals

Posted on May 19, 2013 by jmverlin

Josh Verlin (@jmverlin) – The Team Final-hosted Big Shots tournament wrapped up on Sunday, with all the action converging at Archbishop Carroll for the 15U, 16U and 17U championship games. For recruiting notes from the final day of the two-day … Continue reading →

Posted in AAU, Catholic League, Central League, Friends Schools, High School, Inter-Ac, Josh Verlin, News, Public League, Recruiting, Summer Leagues, Top Stories, Writers | Tagged Austin Tilghman, DeVaughn Mallory, Donte DiVincenzo, Ja'Quan Newton, Jabri Mccall, Jaekwon Carlyle, JaQuan Johnson, John Middleton, Philly Pride, Team Final, We-R-1 | Leave a comment

Lower Merion players young and old(er) come out for charity

Posted on May 11, 2013 by jmverlin

Josh Verlin (@jmverlin) – The best thing about the action on the court at the Kobe Bryant Gymnasium on Friday night was that no matter what happened, the winner was certain to be Lower Merion. That’s partly because both teams … Continue reading →

Posted in Central League, High School, Josh Verlin, News, Top Stories, Writers | Tagged Garrett Williamson, Lower Merion, Raheem Hall, Ryan Brooks, Yohanny Dalembert | Leave a comment

Ridley’s McGill discusses University of the Sciences commitment

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Teddy Bailey

Teddy Bailey (@TheTeddyBailey) – The past three months have been pretty exciting for Ridley forward Jon McGill. In March, McGill led the Green Raiders to their first State Tournament appearance since the 2007-2008 season. On April 17, the First Team All-Central selection … Continue reading →

Posted in Central League, Division II/III, News, Recruiting, Teddy Bailey, Top Stories, Writers | Tagged Jon McGill, Jon McGill Ridley, University of the Sciences Basketball | Leave a comment

2013 Wayne Ellington All-City Classic rosters released

Posted on May 6, 2013 by jmverlin

Josh Verlin (@jmverlin) – The Wayne Ellington 2013 All City Classic Rosters were released on Monday as 80 of the top underclassmen in the area were selected to play in the four-game event on May 31 at Girard College. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholic League, Central League, Friends Schools, High School, Inter-Ac, Josh Verlin, News, Public League, Summer Leagues, Top Stories, Writers | Tagged All-City Classic, Wayne Ellington | Leave a comment

Ten 2015s to keep an eye on

Posted on April 18, 2013 by akoob

Andrew Koob (@AndrewKoob) & Jeff McDevitt (@JeffMcDev) – Along with the 2013 & 2014 class, the athletes that just finished their sophomore years have plenty of talent to show off, with a number of them looking to play at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Andrew Koob, Catholic League, Central League, High School, Inter-Ac, Jeff McDevitt, Public League, Summer Leagues, Top Stories, Writers | Tagged Ahmad Gilbert, Carnel Harley, Chris Clover, Derrick Jones, Ernest Aflakpui, Horace Spencer, Lamarr Kimble, Sammy Foreman, Shawn Alston, Traci Carter | 2 Comments

Dalembert’s recruiting picking up steam

Posted on April 17, 2013 by jmverlin

Josh Verlin (@jmverlin) – It’s getting to crunch time for college teams looking to fill up slots in their 2013 recruiting classes, and one local name whose been heating up as the April signing period opens is Lower Merion forward … Continue reading →

Posted in AAU, Central League, Features, High School, Josh Verlin, News, Recruiting, Summer Leagues, Top Stories, Writers | Tagged Drexel, Evan Richman, Lower Merion, Niagara, South Carolina, Villanova, Wagner, Yohanny Dalembert | 1 Comment

10 players in 2013/2014 class to watch

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Jeff McDevitt

Jeff McDevitt (@JeffMcDev) & Andrew Koob (@AndrewKoob) – As the Spring Session opens up next week, college coaches will be able to talk with athletes and offer them scholarships from their respective schools. Here’s a few of the players that CoBL will be … Continue reading →

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Donofrio Classic Semifinal Preview

Posted on April 15, 2013 by jmverlin

Josh Verlin (@jmverlin) – There’s no top seed in the Donofrio Classic, though there are certainly favorites to win the 53rd-annual high school all-star tournament. The four teams with the most hype surrounding them entering play two weeks ago have … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholic League, Central League, Donofrio Classic, Features, Friends Schools, High School, Inter-Ac, Josh Verlin, Public League, Recruiting, Summer Leagues, Top Stories, Writers | Tagged Amar Stukes, Amir Maddred, Brandon Austin, Donofrio Classic, Ja'Quan Newton, Karonn Davis, Mike Young, Myles Stephens, Rashann London, Rysheed Jordan, Sean Lloyd, Steve Vasturia, Trey Lowe, Troy Harper, Tyler Roberson | Leave a comment

Team Final Scrimmage notes (Part 1)

Posted on April 8, 2013 by jmverlin

Josh Verlin (@jmverlin) – Team Final, one of the area’s top AAU programs, hosted scrimmages on Saturday for some of the area’s top AAU teams. Had to split the notes into two parts; here’s a rundown of the Team Final … Continue reading →

Posted in AAU, Catholic League, Central League, High School, Josh Verlin, Public League, Recruiting, Summer Leagues, Top Stories, Writers | Tagged Gemil Holbrook, Ja'Quan Newton, Lamarr Kimble, Mikal Bridges, Team Final, Tyus Battle | Leave a comment