There was still 2.8 seconds left on the scoreboard, but Cedrick Lindsay was already hanging his head. The Gonzaga guard had just missed two free throws that could’ve sealed the game and with his team now trailing, 67-66, the senior couldn’t help but feel disappointed. Just to compound things, Lindsay’s team was playing its long-time […]
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Bracket Busted? No Problem, Just Ride with Kentucky
So now what? It’s officially week two of March Madness and unless you have Nostradamus somewhere in your name, your bracket is totally busted. I know you penciled in Georgetown, Kansas and Villanova as no-brainers to advance to the “Sweet 16.” And I know you laughed at the possibility of the Hoyas going out in […]
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Gonzaga Edges DeMatha, 68-67, for Third Consecutive ACIT Title
There were still 2.8 seconds left on the clock, but Cedrick Lindsay was already hanging his head. The Gonzaga guard had just missed two free throws that could’ve sealed the game and with his team now trailing 67-66, the senior couldn’t help but feel shellshocked. Lindsay’s team was playing its longtime rival, DeMatha, in the […]
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Baltimore/D.C. High School Hoops: Regional Catholic High School Invitational Basketball Tournament First Day Recap
The Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament, or ACIT, is one of the most prestigious high school basketball tournaments in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. region. A revolving door for marquee talent, stars including Carmelo Anthony, Rudy Gay, Austin Freeman and Chris Wright have headlined the ACIT during the last 50 years. The tournament matches over three days some […]
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Gonzaga and DeMatha to Meet for the 50th Annual Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament Championship
The first day of the 50th annual Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament (ACIT) was highlighted by a few convincing blowouts, but the second day offered some competitive, down-to-the-wire action. The two best teams from the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC), DeMatha and Gonzaga, won their semifinal games and will meet for the fourth time this season […]
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DeMatha Tops Ballou to Claim 2nd Consecutive City Title
Quinn Cook was scoring, Victor Oladipo was flying through the air and Mikael Hopkins was controlling the paint. Everything was normal for the DeMatha Stags in the City Title game at the Verizon Center. It was their sparring partner, the Ballou Knights, who appeared to have stage fright in front of record crowd of 7,553, […]
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D.C. High School Hoops: DeMatha Tops Ballou to Claim 2nd Consecutive City Title
Quinn Cook was scoring, Victor Oladipo was flying through the air and Mikael Hopkins was controlling the paint. Everything was normal for the DeMatha Stags in the City Title game at the Verizon Center. It was their sparring partner, the Ballou Knights, who appeared to have stage fright in front of the record crowd of […]
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D.C. High School Basketball: Stags Face Knights in City Title
After convincing wins in their respective conference title games, the Ballou Knights and DeMatha Stags will meet up on March 14 at the Verizon Center for arguably the most anticipated City Title game in years. The Stags rolled to a 71-52 win over Gonzaga in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) tournament final on March […]
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Skins Can Learn From Ravens’ Oz
Just what in the heck is going on around here? A Maryland-based NFL team breaks out the dollars at the start of free agency and it’s not the Washington Redskins? Nope, guess again. The Redskins’ Interstate 95 north neighbor, the Baltimore Ravens, pulled off the headline move of the weekend when they snagged disgruntled Arizona […]
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Counselor’s Coping Method Helps Detoxify Stress
From work to family to relationships and environments, the causes of stress can be plentiful and oftentimes, unavoidable. For many African Americans, one of the leading causes of stress stems from money, or a lack thereof. With the cost of living on the upswing, an unstable economy has led to trying times for many Americans. […]
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D.C. High School Hoops: Ballou Trounces Eastern, Advances to D.C. Title Game
For the Eastern Ramblers, it was the D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association title game, but to the Ballou Knights, it was just one more test in preparation for the Washington, D.C. City Title Game. Ballou trounced Eastern 103-89 on March 7 at Coolidge High School to claim their second consecutive DCIAA title and earn their way […]
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Stags Close Doors on Historical Gym
The top-ranked DeMatha Stags may have the most skilled roster in the District, but even they had to take a back seat to the type of talent assembled at their last home game. On Feb. 25, 60 years worth of legendary DeMatha players gathered for the Stags’ last game at Morgan Wootten Gymnasium. On DeMatha’s […]