Dain Richie excelled in basketball and golf during his New Berlin high school career, but he prefers the latter. “I think I prefer golf. There is something different about it, ”said Richie. “Don’t get me wrong, I love being in the basketball gym, but I love golf a lot, and …
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MaxPreps named his first high school All-America basketball team in 2006 when Lawrence North’s Greg Oden was named National Player of the Year. Kevin Durant, Tywon Lawson, OJ Mayo and Brandan Wright joined him in the first team. Since then, more than 600 players in 38 states have made their …
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Our statewide team of high school sports journalists have already made their choice for favorite Indiana basketball gym and favorite place other than basketball. Now, it’s time for them to tell us what the best rivalry between high school kids in Indiana is. Kyle Neddenriep, IndyStar There are many great …
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Beat Indiana’s all-time career high school goal scoring record? Check. Winning an NCAA Championship? Check. Get picked as the WNBA’s # 1 overall pick? Check. And now Jackie Young can add another line to her masterful basketball resume: Olympian from the United States. The Princeton, Indiana native and former Notre …
Read More »By By Dan Fappiano • 07/18/2021 5:44 PM EST After spending much of his life coaching basketball in the city, Mike Archambault was recently named the new head coach of the East Haven High School girls’ basketball team. As he prepares for his first season with the Yellowjackets, Archambault said …
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St. Petersburg, Florida – Shaq Speights has spent a lot of time inside the Freddie Dyles Gym. First as a college basketball player for four years at Gibbs High School and now as a coach. “I’m pretty much here every day. Just being at home and seeing the kids in …
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Kofi Cockburn is back in Illinois. The star center removed his name from the 2021 NBA Draft after entering the transfer portal. Before announcing his decision, he had narrowed down his favorite destinations to Illinois, Kentucky and the state of Florida. Cockburn was a key contributor to the 2020-21 Fighting …
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SEQUIM – Two head coaches from Sequim High School who have led their teams to state tournament spots in recent years are moving away from the field and the field. Linsay Rapelje, who in her second stint as head coach of the Wolves women’s basketball team led Sequim to an …
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For years, Lawton’s three high schools banded together and held a youth basketball camp. Shortly after coaches and brothers Bruce and Kevin Harrington left town, that tradition quickly died away. Marco Gagliardi felt that had to change, which is why MacArthur High School boys’ basketball coach helped organize a youth …
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The Jamestown Eagles men’s basketball team will find a familiar face as head coach for the coming season. Caleb Thomas has been named the new head coach of the Jamestown High School and High School boys’ basketball teams. Thomas previously served as an assistant coach for the Jamestown varsity team …
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