Category: High School

Guerdwich Montimere, a naturalized citizen from Haiti, was arrested and charged May 11 with false identification to a peace officer after enrolling Texas’ Permian High School in 2009 and posing as Jerry Joseph, according to the Odessa American Newspaper. After his initial arrest on Tuesday for false identification to a peace officer, he was arrested […]

Henry A. Wise High School was by far the best on the track in the Prince George’s County outdoor track and field championships on Saturday, May 15. The Wise Pumas earned a total of 148 points for first place, 69 more points than second-place Potomac. Wise was able to dominate because they had athletes compete […]

A 22-year-old man was arrested May 11 for lying about his age in order to play high school basketball at Texas’ Permian High School. Guerdwich Montimere, a naturalized citizen from Haiti, was charged with false identification to a peace officer after enrolling in the school in 2009 and posing as Jerry Joseph, according to the […]

Victor Oladipo timed it just right. The DeMatha High School swingman couldn’t explain how he knew to be in the right place at the right time, but knew what to do once he arrived.   His one-handed follow up dunk before the halftime buzzer sent the crowd at American University’s Bender Arena into a frenzy […]

Montverde Academy of Montverde, Fla. and Findlay Prep of Henderson, Nev. pulled out wins on April 2 to advance to the finals of the ESPN Rise National High School Invitational basketball tournament at Coppin State’s Physical Education Complex in Baltimore. Both schools will meet in the championship game April 3 at 1:30 p.m., to be […]

Behind their dynamic duo of Tristan Thompson and Cory Joseph, the Findlay Prep Pilots of Henderson, Nev. claimed their second consecutive ESPN Rise National High School Invitational title with a 59-46 rout of the Montverde Academy Eagles of Montverde, Fla. on April 3. The pair of McDonald’s All-Americans put on a show for a national […]

Much of America’s attention is currently captured by the NCAA Tournament, where some of the best men and women’s basketball is being played for the next few weeks. One keen viewer in particular is Cambridge, Md., native Erin D. Pinkett, who will soon reach her dream of joining the NCAA herself. As one of the […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]