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ALERTS!!
Click here for Daily News sports.
And here for Special Photos.
To see Ted's recent DN stories, go to www.philly.com and put Silary in the search box.

  Click here to see Ted's list of the 50 Most Memorable Playoff Games in City History (football, basketball, baseball; through 2007-08). Click here for Part Two (grouped by school year.)
  Click here for "Top 5 in 35." Each school's Top 5 athletes (must have played a "major" sport -- FB/bask/base) in the first 35 school years Ted covered Philly HS sports (through 2009-10).
  Click here for "Only in the Pub" . . . Ted's look at the crazy, funny, curious, ridiculous, disturbing and/or head-scratching moments that make Public League sports so legendary (through 2010-11).

***Click here for even older alerts.***
(The ones on this page go back to start of 2010-11 school year.)

April 7
  West Catholic DB Brandon Hollomon, now at Pierce JC in Calif., will next play football at Kansas.
  ***Click here for pics from the recent sendoff for this year's Global Bowl Italy crew. Seven Int/Cath players and assistant Bill Gallagher. Thanks to team mom Lisa Florio for providing the photos!***
  Baseball historian John Shiffert takes a look at the Pirates' chances of leaving behind two decades of incompetence.
  Click here for Huck's reports on last week's B-P/Carroll games.
  Four Gtn. Academy guys have been added to The College Set.
  Gtn. Academy OT Cullen Doyle will play college FB at Salve Regina.
  SFBN will cover Thursday's Central at Washington baseball game. 
  Click here for the latest effort from Ted Taylor, who's now in his 38th year of writing hobby columns. Congrats!
  Ed Dunn, formerly a Germantown assistant, is King's new FB coach.
  The Master Schedule pages for the Pub and Cath are updated.
  Click here for the updated Baseball League Recaps page.
  Click here for the updated Donofrio Classic page.
  Click here for the boxes from the recent Pub All-Star Tripleheader.

March 21
  Click here for a video about Florida FB stud Sharrif Floyd (G-Dub).
  Click here for two Before They Drew X's and O's stories on West Catholic's new hoops coach, Jasmine Williams ('97). And click here for an announcement on West's website.
  ***Click here for the schedule/rosters for the upcoming Donofrio Classic.*** 
  Congrats to SJ Prep sr. G Stephen Vasturia, who has been named Gatorade's Pennsylvania Player of the Year!

March 20
  Four years ago today, Carroll won the CL's first state hoops title. Remember these guys?
  Click here for pics of NFLer Anthony Walters' special day at O'Hara!! Website legend Big Willie was also on hand!!
  Click here for practice pics from Carroll.
  ***Click here for info/rosters on the Public League Coaches' 38th annual all-star event, set for April 2 at Ben Franklin. And click here for a group pic of players/coaches from the recent practice.***
  Tim Kelly is no longer O'Hara's basketball coach.
  Malvern L Dan Riordan will play college FB at Franklin & Marshall.
  Click here for a story about Imhotep's win. And here for Carroll's.
  MC&S' Britton Lee is the newest member of the Pumpkin Head Team.
  Click here for Dick Jerardi's great story on Philly all-timer Tom Gola (La Salle High '51).

March 19
  Click here for a pic of the Hershey-bound Vaux Cougars!!
  In PIAA semifinals . . .
  A: Vaux beat MC&S, 83-66. Ted's report is posted. DN ink to soph G Sammy Foreman. Pics here.
  AAAA: SJ Prep fell to Chester, 62-53. Stringer Joe Santoliquito did a DN story.
  AAA: Carroll beat Montour, 50-45. And Imhotep beat Donegal, 56-54, so it'll be an all-12 final! 
  Arcadia's Justin Scott (E&S) was named Philly's Small College Basketball Coach of the Year. Click here for a pic with Justin and staff.
  Click here for Randy Seidman's latest Hometown Philly weekly college baseball awards . . . and more.
  La Salle's Mike Piscopo (with a very famous "friend"!) is now in The College Set.
  Click here for our annual look at the Pub/Cath/Int guys who'll be playing in the NCAA tournament.

March 18
  Demetrius "Meech" Robinson hit leadoff in The College Set. He has been joined by Dom Raia.
  Click here for . . . So Many Seagulls, So Few Cars to Poop On.
  Click here for . . . Patriots Go Bragh.
  Click here for Ted's writeback story on ConHigh jr. G Floyd Preito and here for a semis setup story.

March 17
  Services for Marvin Brown (see 3/16 entry) will be Friday, 3/22, at Greater Bible Way Temple, 1461 N. 52nd Street, Phila. Viewing from 9 to 10 a.m. Service to follow immediately.
  Click here for the updated Overall Scoring Leaders.
  Click here for . . . Snow Go.
  In case you've never seen this . . . click here for a video of the Eagles-Packers NFL title game in 1960.
  Click here for the matchups/sites/times (bottom of that page) for the semifinal round of the state playoffs.
  Thanks to commish Gene Otto for providing the CL/I-A schedules!
  Click here for the Inter-Ac League Baseball Master Schedule.
  Click here for the updated list of 1,000-Point Scorers/Contenders.

March 16
  Click here for the Catholic League Baseball Master Schedule.
  In PIAA quarterfinals . . .
  AA: Constitution fell to Holy Cross, 75-61. Ted's report is posted. Monday DN ink TBA. Pics here.
  AAAA: SJ Prep won.
  Click here for . . . Not All Passengers Can Go Inside the Supermarket.
  Click here for . . . Hey, Let's Play Leap Frog!
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of friends of former Gratz basketball star Marvin Brown, who died earlier this week. Marvin was a first team All-City player in '74, then split his college career between Temple and North Carolina A&T. RIP, Marvin.

March 15
  In PIAA quarterfinals . . .
  A: Vaux beat Church Farm, 68-64. Ted's report is  posted. Pics here . . . MC&S beat Sankofa, 71-59. Ted's report is posted. Cyber attention to sr. G Britton Lee. Pics here.
  In other games: In AAA, Imhotep and Carroll won. N-G did not.
  Click here for a story on the passing of NYC high school coach Jack Curran, who collected more than 2,500 lifetime wins with basketball/baseball teams. RIP, sir.
  Click here for Ted's feature story on Imhotep sr. WG Deryl Bagwell.

March 14
  Click here to see how ex-Southern star Jason Sabb ended his college career at Cheyney.
  The PIAA brackets (look above) are now updated.
  Click here for the latest effort from Ted Taylor, who's now in his 38th year of writing hobby columns. Congrats!
  Click here for practice pics from Imhotep.
  Click here for Labor Classic info/rosters (April 7, at Northeast HS).
  Click here for the matchups/sites/times (bottom of that page) for the AAAA/AA state quarterfinals.
  Click here for . . . A Battle Cry All Coaches Might Wanna Steal.

March 13
  In PIAA second-round playoffs . . .
  AAAA: SJ Prep beat York William Penn (a k a just "York"), 72-55. Ted's report is posted. DN ink to soph F Chris Clover. Pics here.
  Other games: King lost in AAAA. ConHigh won in AA. Comm Tech, Sayre and Del-Val lost in AA.
  The PIAA brackets (look above) are now updated.
  Click here for the matchups/sites/times (bottom of that page) for the AAA/A state quarterfinals.
  Click here for . . . Soarin'-Three-No. (Soarin'-Three-Yes, actually.)
  Click here for . . . Is There Anything More Grueling Than Badminton?
  Click here for . . . King's Allen "Pumpkin" Anderson is Already Looking Forward to Next Halloween.
  Click here for . . . Never Know What Nutty Bumper Stickers You'll See on the Back of a Service Company Van.

March 12
  In PIAA second-round playoffs . . .
  AAA: Carroll beat Pope John Paul II, 57-40. Ted's report is posted.
DN ink to soph F Derrick Jones (within a whisker of a triple-double). Pics here.
  Other games: D-12 went 6-1. N-G and Imhotep won in AAA; Phila. Elec. fell. Vaux, MC&S and Sankofa won in A.
  Click here for practice pics from King.
  After storming to a 10-0 record in Round One, the Pub is ready to forge ahead in state playoffs. And one of the foes will feature the grandson of an all-time Phillies slugger. Click here. And click here for a photo set (thanks to Mark "Frog" Carfagno for making this happen!).

March 11
  Southern Miss sr. Dwayne Davis (Strawberry Mansion) earned first team honors in Conference USA! Click here. Also, Mansion product D.J. Newbill (Penn State) earned HM in the Big Ten. Click here.
  Click here for Bill Wasylenko's look at La Salle's successful sophomore QBs. Thanks again, Bill!
  Click here for Randy Seidman's latest Hometown Philly weekly college baseball awards . . . and more.
  Tidbit from Ted: Every kid on Sayre's team should be a good shooter. The gym has FOURTEEN baskets!! (smile)
  Click here for practice pics from Sayre & Phila. Electrical.
  Click here for info on Wednesday's Markward Club luncheon.
  Check out Ted's writeback stories on Del-Val soph G-F DaShon Giddings and Comm Tech sr. WG David Johnson.

March 10
  Click here for . . . Hey, We Thought He Coached the Baseball Team.
  Norfolk State jr. G Pendarvis Williams (Bodine) has been named the Player of the Year in the MEAC. Niiiiiiiice!
  Click here for a page that celebrates University City's football history.
  The PIAA brackets (look above) are now updated.
  Click here for the updated list of 1,000-Point Scorers/Contenders.
  ***District 12 squads compiled a 13-2 record in first round games, lifting their mark over the last four seasons to 44-13 (.772). And the Pub was perfect at 10-0! Has to be a state (even national? -- smile) record, right? In nine seasons total, D-12 is 70-34 (.673) in first-rounders.***
  Click here for the matchups/sites/times (bottom of that page) for the second round of the state playoffs.

March 9
  In PIAA first-round playoffs . . .
  AAAA: Roman fell to Norristown, 79-66. Ted's report is posted. Pics here.
  AA: Del-Val beat Conwell-Egan, 63-59. Ted's report is posted. Monday DN ink TBA. Pics here.
  Other games: King and SJ Prep won in AAAA. Sayre, Constitution and Comm Tech won in AA. (D-12's first-round record: 13-2!)
  Click here for . . . A Dunkin' We Will Go (one of Anthony Wright-Downing's three wolf-downs).
  Click here for a SportsWeek story on NBA twins Marcus and Markieff Morris (Prep Charter), who are together again in Phoenix.
  David Hand is Prep Charter's new football coach.
  ****Click here for video of an all-time basketball play (not the right play, unfortunately). And here for a column about it.****

March 8
  In PIAA first-round playoffs . . .
  AAA: Phila. Elec. beat Palmyra, 48-44. Ted's report is posted. Pics here.
  A: Sankofa beat Lebanon Catholic, 54-41. Ted's report is posted. Cyber attention to sr. G Dache' Talbert. Pics here.
  Other games: A 7-0 sweep for D-12! N-G, Imhotep and Carroll won in AAA. Vaux and MC&S won in A.
  Click here for pics of Boys' Latin's recent football commits.
  Click here for a page that celebrates Comm Tech's football history.
  West Catholic has scrapped plans to field a varsity baseball team this season. There will be a JV squad.
  Click here for a page that celebrates Bok's football history.
  Click here for a page that celebrates Germantown's football history.
  Click here for a short story that sets up the state playoffs' first round.

March 7
  Click here for Covered in Ink . . . These guys have received DN ink or cyber attention so far this school year (also links to past years).
  Three of Our Guys have been named to the PSAC's East/West all-star basketball squads. Congrats to Judge's Reggie Charles, Southern's Jason Sabb and N-G's Wali Hepburn! Click here for the teams.
  Click here for Randy Seidman's latest Hometown Philly weekly college baseball awards . . . and more.
  Click here for Ted's feature story on Carroll sr. PG Yosef Yacob.

March 6
  Click here to see how a court-storming SHOULD happen.
  McDevitt DB Tymere Wilder, also a basketball starter, will play college football at Millersville.
  Click here for: If Carroll's Boys' Squad Needs Another Rotation Member . . . (smile).
  Click here for practice pics from Carroll (girls, then boys).
  Click here for Ted's feature story on ConHigh soph WG Akeem King.
  Another BT '13 nominee! Josh LaMarra, of Bonner-Prendie rugby.

March 5
  Click here for the Daily News' All-City Baseball Returnees.
  Click here for . . . Sometimes the Best Action Involves the Managers.
  Click here for . . . Some Practice Turnovers Can Be Painful.
  Another BT '13 nominee! Episcopal hoopster Matt Angelos.
  Click here for practice pics from SJ Prep and Constitution.
  Another Best Teammate '13 nominee! MC&S hoopster Jeffon Powell.
  Click here for "Only in the Pub" . . . Tennessee version.
  Click here for info on tomorrow night's Markward Club dinner. ***Note: Dinner has been postponed to 3/20!!***

March 4
  Click here for a weird pic from Sankofa's practice.
  Another Best Teammate '13 nominee! N-G hoopster Hanif Sutton. 
  Another Best Teammate '13 nominee! Palumbo hoopster Calvin Francis.
  We've added some files to Baseball '13. Thanks to Dave Connolly and Gene Otto for their help!
  Another Best Teammate '13 nominee! SJ Prep hoopster Mark Hueber.
  Click here for practice pics from MC&S and Sankofa.
  ***We have our first Best Teammate '13 nominee! Ryan hoopster Gage Galeone.***
  Click here for a pic of brothers Terrence Brown (CT) and Jordan Burney (C-E), whose teams met Saturday for the Class AA City Title.
  The City Title boxscores are in today's Daily News (page 55).

March 3
  Click here for Ted's writeback story on Comm Tech's Terrence Brown AND Conwell-Egan's Jordan Burney, whose teams met on Saturday.
  The nomination box is open!! We're looking for Best Teammate '13, the coolest senior athlete in the Public/Catholic/Inter-Ac leagues. Please send your nominations to silaryt@phillynews.com. Thanks!
  Click here to be amazed by the final seconds of a playoff game.
  The PIAA brackets (look above) are now updated.
  Click here for the matchups/sites/times (bottom of that page) for next weekend's first round of the state playoffs.

March 2
  Click here for video of the great speech made last night by Wood sr. L Fran Walsh, the Maxwell Club's High School Player of the Year (starts at 3:30 into video).
  Look to the right to see which recent games were covered by Greg Harris and his Whistletopps crew >>>>>
  In a City Title . . .
  AA: Comm Tech beat Conwell-Egan, 70-60. Ted's report is posted. Monday DN ink TBA. Pics here (set starts with some pics from the N-G/Imhotep girls' game).
  Former McDevitt FB star Lamar McPherson is becoming quite the film whiz. Click here for Dana DiFilippo's SportsWeek story.
  Click here for . . . Cotton Earrings Are All the Rage.
  Click here for a playful pic of AAA City Title -- cough, cough -- "MVP" John "Sticky Fingers" Mastrando. 
  Click here for the updated Overall Scoring Leaders.
  Click here for the updated list of 1,000-Point Scorers/Contenders.
  Gtn. Academy sr. Greg Dotson is a semifinalist in a national dunk contest. You can vote for him here and see his uncorkings here.
  Seven Heaven . . . Click here for a pic of N-G's rotation members.

March 1
  In City Titles . . .
  AAA (and overall): Neumann-Goretti topped Imhotep, 52-51. Ted's report is posted. Cyber attention to jr. G Ja'Quan Newton and jr. F-C Tony Toplyn. Game pics here. Celebration pics here. Philly.com pics here.
  AAAA: Roman bested King, 69-53. Ted's report is posted. Dan Hoban's to come. Pics here.
  Look to the right to see which recent games were covered by Greg Harris and his Whistletopps crew >>>>> 
  Rysheed Jordan IS the Pub coaches' MVP (overall voting is complete.)
  Click here for . . . Never Know What You Might See Right Outside Comm Tech's Practice.
  Science Leadership's team photo can now be found here. Thanks to Andrew "Captain Chalf" Chalfen for making it happen.
  MC&S' Kwahmere Gredic is now in the college set. 
  The Coaches' All-Public Team is in today's Daily News (page 55).
  Click here for a story by Ted that sets up City Title Weekend.

Feb. 28
  Click here for . . . When It Comes to Stats, He Floors the Competition.
  District 12 Game to Determine Seeding . . .
  AAAA: SJ Prep beat Bartram, 70-42. Ted's report is posted. DN ink to sr. PG P.J. Kelly. Pics here.
  Click here for practice pics from Comm Tech.
  Seven Int/Cath FB players will be playing in Italy. Click here.
  Click here for a memorable video. (No hints. WELL worth your time.)
  Click here for . . . "Erning" His Keep. (Carroll's Ernest Aflakpui took four charges in last night's loss to Phila. Elec.)
  Click here for Bill Wasylenko's look at La Salle's 1998 football champions . . . the CL's last overall kingpin. Thanks again, Bill!

Feb. 27
  District 12 Game to Determine Seeding . . .
  AAA: Phila. Elec. beat Carroll, 48-46. Ted's report is posted. DN ink to sr. G Austin Hawkins. Pics here (set starts with some from the Bonner-Prendie/Freire girls' game).
  Ticket info for the CT doubleheader Friday night at Saint Joseph's University: Each participating school has been provided 500 tickets for pre-sale. Unsold tickets will be returned to SJU Friday afternoon. All tickets are $10. No will-calls.
  The Khandyman checks in with Haverford School's Levan "Shawn" Alston, the Inter-Ac's co-MVP and only a sophomore.

Feb. 26
  Click here for another Wild/Wacky Story . . . about Overbrook's OT win over Roman for the 1980 City Title. (N-G/Imhotep will be the first full-fledged CT since then.)
  Click here for the latest effort from Ted Taylor, who's now in his 38th years of writing hobby columns. Congrats!
  Click here for Randy Seidman's latest Hometown Philly weekly college baseball awards . . . and more.
  Upcoming telecasts on SFBN: Friday, the AAAA and AAA City Titles.
  Click here for practice pics from Conwell-Egan (gym is newly lit!!).
  Click here for a pic of Ja'Quan Newton's banked trey to end the first half & here for a pic of his second half flush job.
  Today's final edition of the Daily News has complete CL finals coverage, with full boxscores & photos. Should be at stores/newsstands.
  Click here for the 2013 Carpenter Cup Classic brackets/schedule.
  Scratch the Pub MVP choice: After further discussion, the league's five-member executive committee has decided to involve all coaches in the selection process. A winner will be announced at a later date.
  Malvern QB Billy "Moose" Ford will play college FB at West Chester.
  In a special meeting Monday night, Vaux sr. G Rysheed Jordan was unanimously named the Pub's most valuable player.
  Click here for a large group pic of the happy Saints.

Feb. 25
  In the Cath boys' final . . .
  Ja'Quan Newton scored 27 points and played strong defense as N-G beat SJ Prep, 60-42, to claim its fifth consecutive title. Ted's report is posted. DN ink to Newton. Ed Barkowitz handled the story for the first edition. Game pics here. Celebration pics here.
  In the Cath girls' final . . .
  O'Hara beat Wood, 31-25, and took just four shots from the floor in the second half (none in fourth quarter). DN ink by stringer Joe Santoliquito. Pics here.
  ***To all who are wondering . . . If any organization is streaming/televising tonight's Cath final, they haven't let us know.***
  The first team All-Pub honorees can now be found on this master list, which goes back to 1941. And click here for the updated list of multi-year first-teamers.
  **Click here for the Coaches' All-Pub Teams and congrats to MVPs Rysheed Jordan, Jahyde Gardiner, Fa'Teem Glenn, Jamie Betancourt and Tobias Stokes.**
  Baseball historian John Shiffert finds a century-plus tie to baseball in the Oscar Pistorius situation.
  Two winners in the Fenerty family. Dad Jim led Gtn. Academy to Inter-Ac and Indy Tourney crowns. Son Jimmy, a senior G, and Dickinson are headed to the D-III tournament after winning the Centennial title.  
  MC&S' Chris Stokes & Quentin Davis are now in the college set.
  Click here for new thoughts from Speedy Morris on Roman's gym.
  ***Click here for Ted's X-ray on tonight's Cath final.***
  Look to the right to see which recent games were covered by Greg Harris and his Whistletopps crew >>>>> 

Feb. 24
  **Click here for a large pic of Imhotep's hoops/overall family.**
  **Click here for a large pic of Abraham Massaley's winning shot.**
  In the Pub boys' final . . .
  Imhotep edged Vaux, 67-66, on Abraham Massaley's drive with 0:12 left, thus capturing its fourth title in five years. Vaux' Rysheed Jordan poured in 45 points, going 21-for-23 at the line. Ted's report is posted. DN ink to several in overall context. Game pics here. Celebration pics here.
  In the Pub girls' final . . .
  Prep Charter bested Central, 56-37, for its third consecutive crown. DN ink by intern Kimberly Slaven. Pics here.

Feb. 23
  Click here to see which Philly guys earned postseason honors in the D-III MAC Commonwealth Conference . . .And congrats to E&S product Justin Scott (Arcadia), the Coach of the Year! (In his first season!)
  Click here for . . . The Few, The Proud, The Sabers (Sayre had just six players in uniform today. The starters went the distance).
  District 12 Games to Determine Seedings . . .
  A: Sankofa 60, Mansion 47: Ted's report is posted. Pics here. (Sankofa gets 3rd; Mansion is eliminated.)
  AA: Sayre 41, Del-Val 40: Ted's report is posted. Pics here.
(Sayre gets 4th; D-V gets 5th.)

Feb. 22
  ***Click here for Ted's X-ray on Sunday's Pub final.***
  Two Gratz FB players have made college commitments: QB/WR Davone Cornish to Bloomsburg; OL Scott Ervin to Kutztown.
  **Click here for Ted's special research on CL semifinals.**
  Ryan Goessler is West Catholic's new baseball coach.
  Look to the right to see which recent games were covered by Greg Harris and his Whistletopps crew >>>>>
  Click here for the updated list of 1,000-Point Scorers/Contenders.
  Click here for a page that includes a pic of La Salle's 14 D-I lacrosse signees/commits.
  Gtn LB Tyron Blackwell will play college football at East Stroudsburg.
  B-P lineman Devin Young will play college football at Wesley.
  You know you want to see the video!! Troy Harper's unconscious put-back slam for N-G vs. Carroll at the Palestra Wednesday night.

Feb. 21
  N-G jr. 1B Josh Ockimey has committed to play his college baseball at the University of Arkansas.
  Coach Speedy Morris is NOT happy his SJ Prep team is not assured of representing the CL in the game for the AAAA City Title. Click here.
  In Public League semis . . .
  Vaux 71, King 68 (OT): Ted's report is posted. DN ink to jr. G Karon Snead. Pics here.
  Imhotep 66, Comm Tech 40: Ted's report is posted. DN ink to sr. G-F Brandon Austin. Pics here.
  Tommy Coyle has left Judge to become Penn Charter's new FB coach.
  ***Word from CL hoops moderator Joe Sette: Roman will play King in the 4A City Title game UNLESS SJ Prep beats N-G in Monday's CL final. (There's a complicated points formula. SJ Prep is ahead on TOTAL power points right now, but a loss to N-G would place its AVERAGE number of power points below Roman's.)*** 
  Former West Catholic LB Tristin Freeman ('12), now at Valley Forge MA, is headed to Temple as a preferred walk-on.
  Upcoming telecasts on SFBN: Thurs., Pub semis (IC-CT & RV/MLK); Sun., Pub final. 
  Click here for the updated master schedule for classification City Title and seeding games (bottom of that page). Number of District 12 teams to play in state tourney: 3 in AAAA; 4 in AAA, 5 in AA, 3 in A.

Feb. 20
  In Catholic League semis . . .
  N-G 57, Carroll 34: Ted's report is posted. DN ink to sub jr. G Troy Harper. Pics here.
  SJ Prep 57, Roman 50: Ted's report is posted. As is John Knebels'.  DN ink to jr. G-F Kyle Thompson. Pics here.
  Click here for a story that sets up the Cath/Pub semis.
  One of MC&S' stars has been banished from the Pub. Click here.

Feb. 19
  Fkd QB Tim DiGiorgio is headed to Temple as a preferred walk-on.
  Click here for practice pics from Neumann-Goretti.
  Click here for info on tomorrow' Markward Club dinner.
  Click here for Ted's feature story on King sr. G-F Raquan Brown-Johnson, who will enjoy the Pub AND Cath semis.

Feb. 18
  Baseball historian John Shiffert examines the Rays.
  ***To put you in the mood for Wednesday's Cath semis, click here for a story from 2006.***
  Click here for Randy Seidman's first Hometown Philly weekly college baseball awards of 2013 . . . and more.
  For the fourth time total, and second week in a row, Boston U.'s Maurice "Doo-Wop" Watson (Boys' Latin) is the America East Rookie of the Week. Click here.
  For the second time this season, Shippensburg's Reggie Charles (Judge) is the PSAC East Player of the Week. Click here.
  Click here for . . . Block Party!
  Click here for our latest Before They Drew X's and O's . . . on King assistant Jason Lawson (Olney '93).
  Click here for the updated list of One-Game School Records.
  Bill Gallagher, Episcopal's former FB coach, will be an assistant for Team Stars & Stripes, which will play Italy's under-19 national team in Milan on 4/13 in "Global Bowl Italy." Rosters TBA next week.
  Full boxscores on all Pub/Cath quarterfinals are in today's Daily News (page 51). Thanks to: Amauro Austin, Frog Carfagno, Huck Palmer, Steve Reid, coaching staffs from Bartram & King, SJ Prep's managers. 
  Check out Ted's writeback stories on Vaux sr. G Rysheed Jordan and Gtn. Academy sr. G Nick Lindner.

Feb. 17
  OK, so The Khandyman is not an Inter-Ac basketball coach. Doesn't mean he can't have an opinion! (smile) Click here.
  Look to the right to see which recent games were covered by Greg Harris and his Whistletopps crew >>>>>
  Click here for the Coaches' All-Inter-Ac Team and congrats to the co-MVPs, GA's Julian Moore and HS' Levan "Shawn" Alston.
  Click here for the updated list of 1,000-Point Scorers/Contenders.
  Congrats to Germantown Academy, which last night topped Kiski for the Pa. Indy Schools Tourney title.

Feb. 16
  Click here for . . . It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's a Basketball Player.
  **Special note: The Pub semis have been switched to Thursday. Two games at Southern. Imhotep-Comm Tech at 5; Vaux-King at 6:45.**
  In Pub quarterfinals . . .
  A: Vaux beat MC&S, 62-61, as sr. G Rysheed Jordan scored 29 points and hit the second of two free throws with one-tenth of a second remaining. Ted's report is posted. Pics here. Click here for a pic of Rysheed Jordan's winning free throw. And click here for a pic of the drive on which he was fouled.
  AAA: Imhotep beat Phila. Electrical, 51-43, as jr. F Basil Thompson saved eight of his 10 points for the fourth quarter. Ted's report is posted. Pics here.
  AAAA: King beat Bartram, 63-46, as sr. WG-SF Raquan Brown-Johnson posted 24 points. Ted's report is posted. Pics here.
  AA: Comm Tech beat Constitution, 78-75.
  Click here for the updated Overall Scoring Leaders.
  Gtn. Academy (over HS) and Kiski (over PC) were the winners in last night's Pa. Indy Tourney semis. Tonight's final: 6:45 at Malvern. 
  Wednesday's Cath semis (Palestra): RC-SJP at 7, AC/N-G at 8:30.
  N-G L Jose Rodriguez will play football at Cheyney.
  Germantown WR Darnell Baldwin will play football at Bloomsburg.

Feb. 15
  In Cath quarterfinals . . .
  Roman 55, Wood 44: Ted's report is posted. Dan Hoban's will be. Pics here. Roman student Jake Flanagan began the night as a lensman (click here) and finished it as a mascot (click here).
  SJ Prep beat La Salle, 74-57, as Miles Overton (26) and Stephen Vasturia (23) led the way. Ted's report is posted. Cyber attention to Overton, a sr. G-F. Pics here.
  Carroll 69, Ryan 53: Huck's report is posted.
  Other game: N-G beat McDevitt, 85-54. 
  West Catholic L Josh Gibbs will play college football at Marist.
  Former Penn Charter basketball star Aaron Carter, the son of ex-NBAer Fred Carter (Franklin), is now a sports writer for the Centre Daily Times and he covers Penn State. Click here for a wonderful column he wrote about Philly guys such as his dad (who turned 68 yesterday), Earl Monroe (Bartram) and PSU's D.J. Newbill (Mansion) while working in some of his personal story.
  Tomorrow's telecasts on SFBN: Bart-King and Imho-Phila. Elec.
  Frankford football commitments: SS Renz "Rodeo" Compton to East Stroudsburg; WR Denzel Turbeville to Wesley.

Feb. 14
  Wow! Imhotep product Sam Prescott tonight scored 44 points (10-for-14 on treys!) as Mount St. Mary's knocked off Bryant, 84-70.
  Welcome back to the website crew, Luke Sawick. The '09 McDevitt grad was in attendance last night and couldn't resist writing a report. Click here. Thank you, Luke!
  In a Pa. Indy Tourney quarterfinal . . .
  Penn Charter 44, Malvern 37: Ted's report is posted. DN ink to jr. CG Sean O'Brien. Pics here.
  Click here for the final Int scoring leaders, and congrats to top-guy Shawn Alston (Haverford School), who's only a soph.
  **Dan Spinelli, Nick Mandarano and guest Bob Long -- website contributors, all -- will break down tomorrow's La Salle-SJ Prep CL quarterfinal tonight, from 7 to 7:30, right here. Take a listen.**
  *Click here for our 36th annual list of basketball prospects.*

Feb. 13
  **McDevitt topped Judge, 56-46, for its second CL playoff win in 50 seasons of membership. Ted's report is posted. DN ink to jr. F Tyrell Long (22 points). Pics here. Click here for a team pic and here for a BIG version.**
  Wood won the other first-rounder, 38-36, over Lansdale.
  In a Pa. Indy tourney quarterfinal, Haverford School beat Westtown, 65-56. The Khandyman's report is posted.
  Click here for the brackets for the Pa. Independent Schools Tourney.
  "Bourn" baseball historian John Shiffert is back with a breakdown that includes Shane Victorino. Click here.
  Sign of respect for his "little" contributions: N-G's Hanif Sutton now owns the "modern" record for lowest scoring average (4.7) for an All-Catholic honoree, breaking 4.9 by Judge's Chris Farrell in 1979. (We have league averages for everybody going back to the 1950 season.)

Feb. 12
  ***Congrats to award winners Stephen Vasturia (MVP), Chris McNesby (coach of year) and Hanif Sutton (top defender)!!!. The full Coaches' All-Cath Team is here.***
  Congrats to La Salle's freshman team, coached by Alex Brown, which has finished unbeaten for a second consecutive season (21-0 both times; streak is up to 47 games).
  Time for another Separated at Birth . . . Comm Tech's Samir Doughty and TWO guys.
  ***We're expecting to post the Coaches' All-Cath Team late tonight.**
  Schedule for Saturday's Pub quarterfinals (also classification finals) . . .
  At Franklin: King vs. Bartram, 1; Imhotep vs. Phila. Elec., 2:45.
  At Southern: ConHigh vs. Comm Tech, 4:15; MC&S vs. Vaux, 6.
  In Pub round-of-16 playoffs (also classification semis) . . .
  AA: Comm Tech crunched Sayre, 88-54, as soph PG Samir Doughty rang up a school record 37 points. Ted's report is posted. DN ink to Doughty. Pics here.
  AAAA: Bartram edged Frankford, 52-51, on sr. G Khayri Washington's late trey. DN ink to Washington.
  Other winners:
  AAAA: King - AAA: Phila. Elec., Imho - AA: Const. - A: Vaux, MC&S.
  Ryan football commitments: OL Billy Dykan to Bloomsburg; OL Brian Robbins to Kutztown.
  Northeast QB/S Harold Alexander will play football for the JC portion of Valley Forge Military Academy.
  Wood baseball commits: P Scott Boches to D-I Marist; INF Colt Smith to D-III Neumann.
  Shippensburg's Tyhiem "Redz" Perrin (Imhotep) is the PSAC East's Freshman of the Week for the second time this season.
  Boston University's Maurice "Doo-Wop" Watson (Boys' Latin) is the America East Rookie of the Week for the third time this season.
  Click here for a bit of Lansdale Catholic history. (Large version here.)
  Click here for . . . He DOES Know Jack About How a Coach Should Dress When He Goes Out to Watch Two Other Teams (smile). 

Feb. 11
  Roman QB Michael Keir will play college football at California (Pa.) 
  Lansdale Catholic beat Conwell-Egan, 50-35, in a pre-playoff to claim the CL's 10th and final postseason berth. Ted's report is posted. As are  reports by Nick Mandarano and Mike DeMarchi. DN ink to sr. C Chris Rudisill. Pics here.
  Click here for video of Amar Stukes' 1,000th point and La Salle's "Silent Night" (afternoon version) festivities. Thanks to Rob Johnson.
  The start time for Friday's La Salle-SJ Prep playoff will be 3:30.
  Click here for Dan Hoban's report on yesterday's Roman-Ryan tilt.
  ***Click here for . . . Order on the Court!! (a page that celebrates La Salle's recent, goofy scoring feat).***
  B-P assistant Jack Glacken was the first to provide a correct answer for the trivia question at the end of Ted's B-P/O'Hara report.
  Roman's Matt Simon will play his college basketball at Immaculata.
  Click here for the final Cath scoring leaders . . . and congrats to La Salle's Amar Stukes, who won the crown while surpassing 1,000.

Feb. 10
  Special note: Lansdale beat C-E, 50-47. Mike DeMarchi's report is  posted. Those two will meet again Monday night at La Salle HS, 7 o'clock, to determine 10th place.
  N-G fell to Chester, 58-41, before a standing-room only crowd (and a national TV audience) at Neumann University. Ted's report is posted. Medium DN story (just to recap). Pics here.
  B-P 40, O'Hara 39: Ted's report is posted. DN ink to sr. F-C Nick Czibik. Pics here (lots of JV to start).
  Carroll 65, La Salle 52: Dan Spinelli's report is posted.
  Other afternoon results: Carroll and Roman were winners. **N-G is first seed. Roman is 2nd. Prep is 3rd. Carroll is 4th seed; Ryan is 5th;
La Salle is 6th. Wood is 7th. McDevitt is 8th. Judge is 9th. 10th seed to be determined (LC or C-E)**
  This week's telecast on SFBN: Sou at King, Tues.

Feb. 9
  **How cool is this?! A La Salle grad earned a Super Bowl ring. To boot, he formerly wrote for this site!! Click here for a neat pic and here for his basketball reports in '06**
  Click here for the final Pub scoring leaders (expanded: 10.0 minimum).
  Click here for . . . Sometimes It's Halloween in February.
  Click here for the updated overall scoring leaders.
  Click here for the updated 1,000-point scorers/contenders.
  Click here for the updated Cath/Int scoring leaders.

Feb. 8
  **Congrats to Gtn. Academy on its 10-0 Inter-Ac season!!**
  Click here for . . . He Doesn't Know Jack About How a Coach Should Dress on Game Day (smile).
  McDevitt 56, B-P 45: Ted's report is posted. Pics here.
  Roman 71, O'Hara 39: Ted's report is posted. Cyber attention to O'Hara sr. PG Mike Louden. Pics here.
  Ryan 57, La Salle 56: Dan Spinelli's report is posted.
  Changes: GA at EA, 3:45; AW at N-G, 6; FJ at AC, 6; BM at B-P, 6.
  Click here for a video of Notre Dame's Signing Day press conference. It's loooong. Roman's William Fuller is mentioned at 9:14; PC's Mike McGlinchey at 15:10.
  The dates/details for Pub/Cath playoffs are now here. 
  Click here for the brackets for the Pa. Independent Schools Tourney.
  Click here for a pic of La Salle's football commits.

Feb. 7
  Click here for a pic of Haverford School's football commits.
  Click here for an Oldheads/Youngbloods Mansion pic (smile).
  Click here for a pic of Raekwon Dial's winning basket for Mansion.
  Click here for Tuesday's Pub playoff schedule (under Feb. 12) and click here for brackets.
  In Pub first-round playoffs . . .
  A: Strawberry Mansion beat New Media, 53-52, on Raekwon Dial's late steal-layup combo. Ted's report is posted. DN ink to Dial, a jr. WG. Pics here.
  AAAA: Southern beat Washington, 65-55, in a game halted with 23.2 seconds left due to fighting. DN ink to sr. G Wayne Brunson.
  Other winners . . .
  AAAA: King, Frankford, Bartram.
  AAA: Imhotep, Boys' Latin, Phila. Elec., Dobbins.
  AA: Comm Tech, Sayre, ConHigh, Del-Val.
  A: MC&S, Vaux, Sankofa.
  Wood OL George Griffin will play college football at Holy Cross.
  Click here for a pic of O'Hara's signees.
  Randy Seidman is back with more college baseball info. Click here.
  More football commitments: Lackawanna JC's Andrew Edouard (Overbrook, OL) to Bethune Cookman and Maciej Mazur (Northeast, TE) to Kutztown (received bad info earlier); O'Hara WR Tarron Dunbar and Washington DB Marquis Edwards to Shippensburg.
  Overall records for Pub teams have been added to the standings page. Please speak up if something is incorrect. silaryt@phillynews.com.
  Your school's team can make money by assisting at the Blue Cross Broad Street Run. Check out the ad above to the left. Thanks!
  Jared Jackson, who plans to become a pediatrician, is one of the jewels in Imhotep's senior class of football players. Click here for Ted's story. And here for a website with a story and photos.

Feb. 6
  Click here for a pic of ex-West Catholic QB Jaleel Reed, who has signed to play WR at Maine.
  In SJ Prep's game tonight at Wood, Stephen Vasturia became the Hawks' all-time leading scorer and Miles Overton reached 1,000 points.
Thanks to Mike Prince for the heads-up.
  Ex-PET WG Carrington Ward, now at Palm Beach State JC, will next play basketball at North Texas.
  Click here for a pic of Northeast DB David Pulliam (Eastern Michigan).
  Click here for a pic of La Salle P Ryan Winslow (Pitt).
  Click here for a pic of Penn Charter's signees.
  Click here for an update on the James Cottrell situation (transferred from Fels, now at Imhotep) from Imhotep coach Andre Noble.
  Judge's Brandon Spatz (LB) and Vince LoStracco (OL) will play college football at West Chester.
  Click here for intern Kimberly Slaven's story on N-G football star Sharif Custis, who's bound for UMass.
  This week's telecasts on SFBN: NE at Fkd, Thurs.; Wood at N-G, Fri.

Feb. 5
  Click here for Thursday's Pub playoff schedule (under Feb. 7) and click here for brackets.
  **Click here for a pic of De'Andre Williams' winning trey for NE.**
  In preliminary Pub playoffs . . .
  AAAA: Northeast beat Fels, 59-56, on De'Andre Williams' late trey off a pass from Tony Nayan. Ted's report is posted. DN ink to Nayan, a sr. WG. Pics here.
  AAAA: Kensington beat Central, 53-50, on Isaiah Hill's three-point play off a pass from Julius VanGuine. DN ink to VanGuine, a sr. PG.
  ***Other winners*** . . . 
  AAAA: Olney, Southern.
  AAA: E&S, Gratz, Franklin LC.
  AA: Masterman, Bodine, Palumbo, Sayre.
  A: Lamberton, GAMP.
  Click here for our latest Before They Drew X's and O's, on Audenried assistant Marvin Stinson (Dobbins '91).
  Some SJ Prep football commitments: DB-P Dan Sherry and DB Pat McCabe to West Chester; DT Paul Johnson to Amherst.
  Haverford School T Sema'j Reed has changed his football commitment from Buffalo to Temple.
  Click here for a neat video involving Wood product Joe Getz (UMBC).
  The Robeson gals can now be found here.
  MC&S' Thomas Moore is now in the college set.
  Bartram broke the rule regarding game limits. No penalty. Click here.

Feb. 4
  Wood K Nick Visco will play college football at Temple as a preferred walk-on.
  La Salle 73, Lansdale 41: Ted's report is posted. DN ink to sr. PG Amar Stukes. Pics here.
  Robeson 84, Lamberton 67: Ted's report is posted. Pics here.
  La Salle DB Dad Poquie will play college football at Penn State as a preferred walk-on.
  Click here for Dan Hoban's report on Friday's Roman-Wood game.
  Click here for the updated Cath Scoring Leaders.
  Click here for info on this week's Markward Club luncheon.
  La Salle QB Chris Kane will play college football at Kutztown.

Feb. 3
  Look to the right for Whistletopps' recent filming efforts >>>
  Click here for . . . How Do You Say Cheesesteak in Spanish?
  With a late, controversial call playing a role, Roman outlasted SJ Prep, 62-58. Ted's report is posted. DN ink to jr. WG Rashann London. Varsity pics here. JV pics here. . . . And click here for a large version of the late attempt by SJP's Miles Overton to make a trey and create a tie. Did TreVaughn Wilkerson deflect it?

Feb. 2
  Click here for the updated Overall Scoring Leaders.
  Former Bonner SS Rob Benedict ('08) has signed a pro contract with the New Jersey Jackals of the Can-Am League . . . Just found out via John Coppinger. The Jackals' GM/manager is former Roxborough star Joe Calfapietra. Cool!!
  **The schedule for Tuesday's Pub preliminary playoffs, and the seedings for each classification, can be found here (under Feb. 5).**
  Click here for the updated Inter-Ac Scoring Leaders.
  Click here for the updated list of 1,000-Point Scorers . . . and there's a tie at the top!
  E&S' Asante Prophet is now in the college set.
  Click here for the latest effort from Ted Taylor, who's now in his 38th years of writing hobby columns. Congrats!
  Click here for another look at Lansdale Catholic's cheerleaders.
  Click here for the last shot from Lincoln-Swenson.
  Click here for . . . A high school pic of AI and Kobe together!!
  Click here for . . . Who Needs Human Growth Hormones?

Feb. 1
  **Germantown Academy beat Haverford School, 78-53, to clinch the Inter-Ac title (at 8-0) with two games remaining. Ted's report is posted. So is The Khandyman's. Cyber attention to sr. SF Greg Dotson. Pics here (plenty of JV to start).**
  Lincoln 59, Swenson 56: Ted's report is posted. Pics here.
  Episcopal DB Matt Rushton will play college football at Villanova as a preferred walk-on.
  Click here for info on tonight's La Salle-SJ Prep tripleheader.
  Click here for the updated Pub Scoring Leaders.
  Guard Malik Smith yesterday made his debut for Pub team No. 3 this season. Click here for Ted's story.

Jan. 31
  **The schedule for Tuesday's Pub preliminary playoffs, and the seedings for each classification, can be found here (under Feb. 5).**
  Phila. Elec. 69, Bartram 67: Ted's report is posted. DN ink to sr. WG Hakeem Baxter. Pics here.
  Southern 51, Franklin LC 48: DN ink to sr. PG Yusef Ross. 
  The Randolph and Constitution gals can now be found here.

Jan. 30
  Click here for . . . OK, So We Lost, But I'm Not Gonna Flip Out. Oh, Wait, Yes I Am.
  ConHigh 52, Del-Val 47: Ted's report is posted. DN ink to soph
G-F Ahmad Gilbert. Pics here.
  Randolph 76, Palmer 60: Ted's report is posted. Pics here.
  Wood lineman Fran Walsh will play college football at Villanova as a preferred walk-on. More Wood commits: RB-LB Andrew Guckin to Penn; lineman Chris O'Connor to Robert Morris.
  Welcome to our newest advertiser, Stevenson University, a D-III school in the Baltimore suburbs. Please check out the ad down the right-hand side of this page. Thank you.
  ***You've been asking for it . . . Click here for a pic of La Salle University's four Philly guys!***
  Randy Seidman is in the baseball flow! Click here.
  Click here to see Ted's ranking of the city's best guard combos, beginning with the 1975-76 season.

Jan. 29
  The Audenried gals can now be found here.
  Boston U.'s Maurice "Doo-Wop" Watson (Boys' Latin) has again been named the America East Rookie of the Week. Click here.
  Ryan lineman Ed Bier will play college football at D-II Indiana (Pa.)
  Audenried 66, Masterman 61: Ted's report is posted. DN ink to sr. WG Qaadir Nock. Pics here.
  Northeast 57, Lincoln 50: DN ink to sr. PG De'Andre Williams.
  Click here for Bill Wasylenko's look at La Salle's memorable 1944 football season . . . And here for a look at the 2009 state title squad. Amazing work, Bill. Thanks for sharing!
  Wood DE/LB Benji Abercrombie will play college football at Mercyhurst, of the D-II Pa. State Athletic Conference. 
  Click here for Uniformly Crazy . . . a day in the life of Edison guard Anthony Montgomery.
  Click here for Truly Treymendous!! . . . a tribute to Wood's amazing performance beyond the arc vs. Conwell-Egan.
  Click here for the updated Catholic Scoring Leaders.
  Ryan-Judge drew a turn-away crowd. Click here and here for some pics by Fran Costello.

Jan. 28
  ***Click here for a pic of the four Wood guys who combined to hit those EIGHT first-quarter treys. In a row.***
  Wood beat Conwell-Egan, 65-53, while nailing its FIRST EIGHT ATTEMPTS from beyond the arc, all in the first quarter. Ted's report is posted. As is Mike DeMarchi's. DN ink to jr. WG Pat Smith, who hit five of those first eight and nailed seven total en route to 30 points. Pics here.
  Mastbaum 65, Edison 53: Ted's report is posted. Pics here.
  Click here for Dan Hoban's report on Friday's Roman/B-P game.
  This week's telecasts on SFBN: PET at Vaux, Tuesday; La Salle at SJ Prep, Friday.
  Note from Ted: It's impossible to see every Pub team. If you have a team pic, please send it to silaryt@phillynews.com. Thanks!
  Look to the right to see which recent contests were filmed by Greg Harris and his Whistletopps crew . . . >>>>

Jan. 27
  Click here for McDevitt's last gasp against Roman. And here for a LARGE version.
  Four guys have been added to the college set.
  Click here for . . . When Did "IS" Become a Legit Uniform Number?
  Roman survived an in-and-out, last-moments trey to beat McDevitt, 61-58. Ted's report is posted. DN ink to soph PF-C Manny Taylor. Pics here (decent amount from JV game to start).
  In the feature attractions of a showcase event at Franklin . . . MC&S beat King, 80-71, in OT, in a battle of unbeatens. DN ink to King sr. PG Fa'Teem Glenn (yes, in losing effort). Also, Vaux topped Princeton Day (Md.) and its nationally famous star, Aquille Carr, 70-66.
  Click here for Dan Spinelli's report on La Salle's Friday night win over McDevitt.

Jan. 26
  **Welcome back to Coyne Computer, which is again one of our website advertisers! Please check out the ad below along the left-hand side.**
  All photo sets from the 2012-13 hoops season can now be found here.
  La Salle LB Trent Simmons will play college football at Bloomsburg.
  Darnell Harris peeped the recent NE-Central OT thriller. Click here.
  Click here for the updated Pub & Inter-Ac Scoring Leaders.
  Click here for the updated Overall Scoring Leaders.
  Click here for the 1,000-Point Scorers (and those in the ballpark).
  Congrats to Joe D'Orazio, former star lineman at SJ Prep and Penn, who has been named an assistant to KC Chiefs coach Andy Reid.

Jan. 25
  Click here for a LARGE version of PC's "Silent Night" rooters.
  Click here for the cropped version of Frank Jackson's winning basket for SCH Academy. And here for the large, uncropped version 
  SCH Academy ruined Penn Charter's "Silent Night" festivities, 39-38, as Frank Jackson canned a buzzer-beating layup. Ted's report is posted. Cyber attention to sr. F-C Drew Dowds (and Jackson). Pics here . . . And pics here of the first half of the Imhotep-Frankford game.
  Haver. Sch. 61, Malvern 58 (OT): The Khandyman's report is posted.
  Parkway Northwest's Kalill Purnell is now in the college set.
  Click here for our latest Before They Drew X's and O's . . . on Gratz coach (and former star) Andre Griffin.
  You've heard of the TV show "Basketball Wives." These gals would like to star in "Basketball Girlfriends."

Jan. 24
  Gratz 64, Southern 61: Ted's report is posted. DN ink to sr. WG Donte' Winfield. Pics here.
  MC&S beat Vaux, 74-70, in OT. DN ink to sr. WG Shafeek Taylor.
  Click here for . . Nothing Like Playing Basketball on a "Soccer Field."

Jan. 23
  Carroll (of Pub) 68, Douglas 60: Ted's report is posted. Pics here.
  L'est we forget, GA sniper James Drury is also a serious skywalker! Remember this pic from last season?

Jan. 22
  Three Shippensburg players are now in the college set.
  The Sankofa gals can now be found here.
  Darnell Harris peeped last Friday's E&S-Central game. Click here.
  Sankofa 66, Washington 51: Ted's report is posted. DN ink to jr. F Anthony Wright-Downing. Pics here.
  Gtn. Academy 59, Penn Charter 55: DN ink to sr. WG James Drury.
  Click here for info on tomorrow's Markward Club dinner.
  Click here for the updated Catholic Scoring Leaders. 

Jan. 21
  Info for E&S and Central on Pub TEAM PAGES has been restored.
  Tom Spiteri, star lineman for La Salle, is bound for Colgate as a preferred walk-on.
  Click here for . . . When the Nose Flows (with SJ Prep's Dan Nedbal).
  Congrats to Shippensburg soph PG Reggie Charles (Judge), the PSAC East Player of the Week. Click here.
  SJ Prep hit its first 21 free throws while topping Ryan, 56-44. Ted's report is posted. DN ink to sr. G-F Stephen Vasturia (14-for-14 at line). Pics here . . . Click here for pics from the second half of C-E/WC.
  Welcome aboard to Manav Khandelwal! Manav, a sophomore at the Haverford School, is better known as The Khandyman. Click here for his debut report on the recent Vaux-HS game.
  We've welcomed almost a half-million visitors in roughly 3 1/2 months.
Thanks very much!
  Click here for our latest Before They Fathered Star Athletes (on West Philly's Joe Newton, dad of N-G's Ja'Quan).
  Click here for the updated Catholic & Inter-Ac Scoring Leaders. 

Jan. 20
  Look to the right to see which recent contests were filmed by Greg Harris and his Whistletopps crew . . .
  Click here for . . . Hip, Hip, Hooray! You're in the Way (smile).
  Info for Malvern/PC on the Inter-Ac TEAM PAGE has been restored.
  Click here to see King Day showcase games to be held tomorrow.
  **Click here for a small photo set that features your favorite Catholic League basketball assistant, Roman's Tom "Puck" McKenna.**
  McDevitt 64, Judge 61: Ted's report is posted. DN ink to sr. PG Kenyatta Long. Pics here (lots of JV to start).
  La Salle 65, Bonner-Prendie 62 (OT): Dan's report is posted.
  This week's telecasts on SFBN: Vaux at Imhotep, Tues., 3:15; Carroll at SJ Prep, Fri., 3:30.

Jan. 19
  Click here for Dan Spinelli's report on La Salle's 47-39 Friday night win over Wood.
  **Every basketball season, Ted's wife promises to attend at least one game. She did that today! Click here for a pic.**
  At Springfield College, in Massachusetts, Neumann-Goretti beat Orlando Christian Prep (Fla.), 63-40. Ted's report is posted. Crappy pics here. (Watched it on the Internet! Ha, ha.)
  Click here for . . . It's Not Easy Being Matt "Cauls" McCauley.
  Click here for another Before They Drew X's and O's . . . on Ryan assistant Andrew Rogers.
  Click here for the updated Pub Scoring Leaders.
  Click here for the updated Overall Scoring Leaders.
  Click here for the 1,000-Point Scorers (and those in the ballpark).
  Unreported boxscores from last night: PC-MP - Cent-E&S.
  Pics of Pitt FB commit Jaryd "Burger" Jones-Smith (West Catholic) are here (solo) and here (with coach Brian Fluck).

Jan. 18
  Bonner-Prendie beat West Catholic, 55-52, in OT. Ted's report is posted. Cyber attention to sr. SF Christian Summers. Pics here . . . And click here for pics of the Frankford-West Philly game.
  Roman 79, Conwell-Egan 57: Mike DeMarchi's report is posted.
  **Click here for a Fran Walsh photo set.**

Jan. 17
  Click here for a pic of Palmer's littlest (and cutest) hero!
  Palmer beat Palumbo, 99-96, in three OTs and 2 hours, 19 minutes. Ted's report is posted. DN ink to sr. G Amir Davis. AND a sidebar story to referee Vince Trombetta, who worked the game by himself (one month short of his 80th birthday). Pics here. One of "Trom" is here.
  ***Congrats to Wood lineman Fran Walsh, the recipient of the Maxwell Club's 28th annual Jim Henry Award (most deserving player in the Philly area based on football skills, academics, community service).*** 
  **Time for another Separated at Birth. Notre Dame's mascot is here and the local guy is here.**

Jan. 16
  Are you "reddy" to see a pic of a SJ Prep legend? Click here.
  Ryan 59, McDevitt 50: Ted's report is posted. DN ink to sr. WG Tyler Reed. Pics here.
  SJ Prep 62, Lansdale 51: Ted's report is posted. Pics here.
  Mastery South's info on a Pub D TEAM PAGE has been restored.

Jan. 15
  ***Did you do anything on your bucket list today? Check out what happened at the MC&S-CT game here and here.***
  Olney beat Central, 37-36, in a game with 71 missed shots and a 4-0 second quarter. Ted's report is posted. DN ink to sr. G Shakeem Stevens, who made the winning basket. Pics here.
  MC&S beat Comm Tech, 60-58. DN ink to sr. PF-C Quadir Welton.
  West Catholic OL Jaryd "Burger" Jones-Smith will play his college football at Pitt. Ted's story is here.
  A Christian memorial service for Dick Bernhart, former basketball coach at Bonner, will be held Monday, Jan. 21, 6:30 p.m., in the auditorium at Bonner/Prendergast.
  Click here for the League Scoring Leaders (CL updated).

Jan. 14
  Del-Val's Mark Thomas is now in the College Set.  
  Time marches on . . . Mark Hueber is a senior sub for SJ Prep. Click here to see how he looks now and here to see how he looked six seasons ago, when he began covering North Catholic's games for this site.
  Before a standing-room-only crowd, Neumann-Goretti topped St. Joseph's Prep, 67-43. Ted's report is posted. DN ink to sr. PG Hanif Sutton. Pics here.
  Click here for the updated League Scoring Leaders (CL now included).

Jan. 13
  Note from Ted: At the end of the Roman-Carroll report, I asked a question. The answer, Tom Ingelsby, was provided by Paul McManus.
  Wednesday's Judge-Wood game has been postponed. No new date.
  Carroll is on Matsonford Rd., in Radnor. Or is it? Click here and here.
  Roman 62, Carroll 52: Ted's report is posted. DN ink to sr. WG Matt Simon. Pics here (JV to start; that went OT).
  The following players will represent Pennsylvania vs. Maryland in the 56th annual Big 33 Football Classic, June 15, 7 p.m., at HersheyPark Stadium: OL, George Griffin, Wood; TE, Nick Arcidiacono, Wood; RB, David Williams, Imhotep; K, Ryan Winslow, La Salle; DL, Jaryd Jones-Smith, West Catholic; LB, Matt Galambos, Haverford School; DB, Marquis Edwards, Washington; DB, Najee Goode, Imhotep.

Jan. 12 
  **Last night's Roman-La Salle game was a classic. Check out "dandy" reports from Roman's Dan Hoban and La Salle's Dan Spinelli.**
  Click here for . . . Before They Drew X's and O's on King coach Sean Colson, who starred at FLC and made the NBA.
  Southern's Shaquille Gaskins is now in the College Set.
  Click here for the updated League Scoring Leaders (no CL yet).
  Click here for an Internet interview with Malvern product Robert McCabe, a star LB at Georgetown who's now being eyed by the NFL.
  Thanks to coach Rick Sabol, 4 Con.-Egan guys are in the College Set.
  This week's games on SFBN: Tuesday, MC&S at Comm Tech, 3:15; Wednesday, C-E at La Salle, 7:30.
  Unreported box from last night: BL-Wash.
  Click here for the updated School Scoring Records (one game).
  Click here for the updated Overall Scoring Leaders.
  What are the chances? Yosef Yacob of Carroll (Cath) owns 890 career points. So does Jamier Cross of Carroll (Pub)! Click here for the updated list of 1,000-Point Scorers (and those in the ballpark).
  Click here for "Only in the Inter-Ac" . . . involving Penn Charter sr. G Kyle Drayton.

Jan. 11
  Haverford School 54, Penn Charter 49: Ted's report is posted. Cyber attention to jr. G-F Eric Anderson. Pics here (LOTS of JV to start) . . . And click here for pics from the Bartram-Vaux Pub game.
  Carroll 65, Conwell-Egan 33: Mike DeMarchi's report is posted.
  Click here for the latest effort from Ted Taylor, who's now in his 38th years of writing hobby columns. Congrats!
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Erv "Stu" Staggs, who passed recently. Stu led Edison to the 1966 City Title and later played in the old ABA. RIP, sir.  
  All Pub TEAM PAGES have been restored/updated. Two schools have
yet to report point totals for a game: Mastery North vs. Mastery South.

Jan. 10
  We have welcomed 400,000-plus visitors in just over three months. Thanks and thanks again!
  The Phila. Academy gals can can now be found here.
  Click here for some highlights of Monday's La Salle/N-G streak-ender, courtesy of Rob Johnson, La Salle's director of multimedia technology.
Thanks, Rob!
  GAMP 73, Phila. Academy 68 (OT): Ted's report is posted. DN ink to sr. WG Tobias Stokes. Pics here (order is a little messed up; had downloading problems).
  Click here for video of a wicked play involving Washington basketball player Kendale Truitt. What is it? Let's just say it's not a free throw . . .
  Mike Gossner is Conwell-Egan's new baseball coach.

Jan. 9
  It's always football season, right? Click here for the highlight video of Delaware Valley College QB Aaron Wilmer (Washington).
  Check out the vertical of Lamberton's Loavel Summerville.
  Thanks to La Salle manager Dan Spinelli and N-G assistant John Mosco, a full boxscore for that game can be found here (bottom of page).
  The Lamberton gals can now be found here.
  Wood sr. RHP Brian Wojtko will play his college baseball at Lackawanna JC.
  Lamberton 73, Edison 48: Ted's report is posted. DN ink to sr. PF-C Loavel Summerville (all 5-10 1/2, 155 pounds of him -- smile). Pics here.
  This week's games on SFBN: Thursday, Phila. Elec. at Prep Charter, 3:15; Friday, Lansdale at McDevitt, 7.
  Click here for the updated standings.

Jan. 8
  **TEAM PAGE info for the following Pub squads has been removed until missing boxscores are received: Mastery North, Mastery South, Sayre. The list of what's needed is here.**
  Frankford 58, Boys' Latin 48: Ted's report is posted. DN ink to jr. WG Joseph Ricketts. Pics here.
  Click here for a Tribute Page detailing N-G's 73-game streak.
  Click here for blog post by website legend "Famous" Amos Leak on Gtn. Academy sr. PG Nick Lindner.
  Click here for a panoramic view of last night's La Salle/N-G game, courtesy of website visitor Andrew Bowman. Thanks, Andrew!
  Something you'll likely never see occurred in the Lansdale/B-P junior varsity game. Click here and prepare to be amazed.

Jan. 7
  ***La Salle topped Neumann-Goretti, 65-62, ending the Saints' CL winning streak, counting playoffs, at 73 games. Amar Stukes (26) and Steve Smith (19, six treys) led the way. Dan Spinelli's report is posted. Click here for a blurb. And here for a story from the Norristown Times Herald.***
  Lansdale 59, B-P 49: Ted's report is posted. Nick Mandarano's will be, also. DN ink to jr. PG Brian Rafferty. Pics here (lots of JV). 
  Click here for Dan Hoban's report on yesterday's Roman-Judge game.
  Click here for info on this week's Markward Club luncheon. 
  Click here for a panoramic view of Friday night's La Salle-Judge game, courtesy of website visitor Andrew Bowman. Thanks, Andrew!
  Click here for Ted's writeback story on Episcopal jr. WG Chris McNeal.

Jan. 6
  Click here for the updated standings.
  Ryan 55, Conwell-Egan 38: Ted's report is posted. DN ink to sr. PG Gage Galeone. Pics here (JV to start).
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Angelo Coia, who passed Wednesday at age 74. He starred for Northeast's '55 Pub champs and played for seven years in the NFL. RIP, sir. 
  Nick Mandarano peeped Friday's Roman-LC game. Click here.
  C-E grad Mike DeMarchi is back in the fold. Check out his report here on Friday's C-E/O'Hara tilt. Thanks for returning, Mike!

Jan. 5
  Click here for . . . Never Know Where You'll Find Couch Patriotatoes.
  In the Dan Dougherty Inter-Ac League Tripleheader . . .
  Haverford School beat SCH Academy, 53-51. Ted's report is posted. Pics here (all from this game and the others are uncropped).
  Gtn. Academy beat Penn Charter, 72-49. Ted's report is posted. Pics here.
  Episcopal beat Malvern, 64-47. Ted's report is posted. Pics here.
  Click here for the Overall Scoring Leaders.
  Look to the right for Greg Harris' latest Whistletopps efforts >>>

Jan. 4
  At halftime of tonight's Semper Fi Bowl, via NFL Network, Imhotep sr. RB David Williams announced his commitment to South Carolina.
  La Salle 62, Judge 56: Ted's report is posted. As is Dan Spinelli's. Cyber attention to sr. F-C Ryan Winslow. Pics here (with lots of JV to start). Pics here of halftime ceremony to honor the memory of 1970 grad/basketball player/Philly firefighter Bob Neary, who died in the line of duty.
  Click here for pics from an afternoon non-league game (Bartram-King).
  Washington's Donte Williams is now in the college set.
  Click here for the updated list of 1,000-Point Scorers/Contenders.
  The time for Monday's N-G at La Salle game has been moved up to 7.
  Florida DL Sharrif Floyd (Washington) is entering the NFL draft. Click here for a blurb.
  Click here for the Public League Scoring Leaders.
  Click here for a pic of Philly's FB Fab Four in California!! The game in which they'll be playing, the Semper Fi Bowl, will be televised at 9 p.m. on the NFL Network.

Jan. 3
  N-G 70, Carroll 59: Ted's report is posted. DN ink to soph WG Lamarr "Fresh" Kimble. Pics here (JV to start) . . . Also, click here for pics from an afternoon Pub game (Freire-Esperanza).

Jan. 2
  Kensington 56, Palumbo 48: Ted's report is posted. DN ink to sr. CG Jamie Betancourt. Pics here.
  This week's games on SFBN: Carroll at N-G, tomorrow at 7; La Salle at Judge, Friday at 7.
  **Click here for another pic from the Sugar Bowl.**
  Individual point totals for non-league games have been added to the Public E TEAM PAGES. First here and second here. (Still some holes. silaryt@phillynews.com.) 
  Five Lock Haven guys are now in the college set. (Thanks to a former website reporter, Judge grad Matt Wyszynski, for providing them!)
  Individual point totals for non-league games have been added to the Public D TEAM PAGES. First here and second here. (Still some holes. silaryt@phillynews.com.)

Jan. 1
  Individual point totals for non-league games have been added to the Public C TEAM PAGES. First here and second here. (Still some holes. silaryt@phillynews.com.)    
  La Salle's Dan Spinelli has checked in with his first basketball report of the season. It details yesterday's win over Malvern and includes a season update. Welcome back, Dan!
  Click here for Pa. Football News' All-State Teams (by classification).
  Note to Pub coaches/players: Please check out the results we have for non-league/tourney/showcase events. If we're missing something, PLEASE let us know at silaryt@phillynews.com. *Public A - *Public B - *Public C - *Public D - *Public E. 
  Individual point totals for non-league games have been added to the Public B TEAM PAGES. First here and second here. Thanks to Robeson coach Rob Powlen and Philly scoring guru Tom Taylor for their help. (Still some holes. silaryt@phillynews.com.)    
  Happy New Year! Let's make it a great one!

Dec. 31
  The list of 1,000-Point Scorers has been updated for Public A guys.
  Individual point totals for non-league games have been added to the
Public A TEAM PAGES. First here and second here. Thanks to Imhotep coach Andre Noble, ConHigh coach Rob Moore, Robeson coach Rob Powlen, website visitor William Cummings and Philly scoring guru Tom Taylor for their help. (Still some holes. silaryt@phillynews.com.)  
  Do you need some Sugar? Click here for the Philly version!!
  Roman 70, Penn Charter 46: Ted's report is posted. Pics here (with some JV to start).

Dec. 30
  The list of 1,000-Point Scorers has been updated for Cath/Int guys.
  Individual point totals for non-league games have been added to the
Catholic League TEAM PAGES. First here and second here. Thanks to B-P coach Tom Meakim, website visitor William Cummings, Philly scoring guru Tom Taylor and Imhotep coach Andre Noble for their help with games we were missing earlier today.

Dec. 29
  Three guys with Lansdale Catholic ties are now in the college set.   
  In a major coincidence, earlier today we received a pic of Wood's Joe Getz for the college set.   
  Wood jr. WG Pat Smith broke the school record for points in one game with 42 in a win over Sacred Heart (NJ). Also, 42 points are a record in St. Augustine Prep's gym! Pat shot 8-for-17 on treys and 14-for-25 overall from floor. Went 6-for-6 at line. Old Wood record: 41 by Joe Getz. (Thanks to coach Jack Walsh/assistant Blair Klumpp for the info.)
  In the Constitution Convention . . .
  National final: Sayre 62, Constitution 46. Ted's report is posted. Pics here.
  American final: King 51, Gratz 30: Ted's report is posted. Pics here . . . And pics here from the Life Center-Mansion consolation.
  Click here for Dan Hoban's report on Roman's recent hoops win.

Dec. 28
  In the Philly-S. Jersey Catholic Showcase at St. Augustine (NJ) . . .
  B-P fell to St. Joseph (Hammonton, NJ), 55-52. Ted's report is posted. Pics here.
  Judge beat Sacred Heart (Vineland, NJ), 56-51. Ted's report is posted. Pics here.
  In the Lenape High (NJ) Showcase . . .
  Ryan beat Seneca (NJ), 66-38. Ted's report is posted. Pics here.  (Malvern team pics at end of set).
  Click here for . . . Some Guys Can't "Stands" to Remain on the Court.
  Carroll's Jay Donovan is now in the college set. 
  Correction: Theresa Edmunds (not Evans) is the mother of Sayre star Richard Burton, who was featured in Thursday's paper. Sorry, mom!
  Click here for Ted's 35-Year All-Star Football Teams (All-City, All-Pub, All-Cath, All-Int) along with a bonus: All-NFL Team of city guys from that time frame.

Dec. 27
  In the Constitution Convention (American Division) . . .
  Gratz 49, Franklin 40: Ted's report is posted. DN ink to sr. WG Dashante "DJ" Alexander. Pics here . . . And click here for pics from the second half of Fels-Mastery North.
  In the Eastern States Christmas Invitational Tournament (Flight 2) . . .
  Carroll fell to Lakewood (NJ), 59-51. Ted's report is posted (and you'll find the last part VERY interesting). Pics here (about a dozen early ones wound up near the end of the set). 
  N-G's progress in the Oregon tourney can be followed here.

Dec. 26
  Carroll's Tom Rymal is now in the college set. 
  In the Constitution Convention (National Division) . . .
  Sayre 61, Mastery North 60: Ted's report is posted. DN ink to sr. G Richard Burton. Pics here (had uploading problems; Sayre's team pics at end of set) . . . And click here for first-half pics from another National game, Mastery South vs. Roxborough.
  Three more guys are in the college set.  
  Click here for the Final Football Stats for 2012.

Dec. 25
  West Catholic WR Jaelen Strong (formerly Strong-Rankin), now at Pierce JC in Los Angeles, will next play college football at Arizona State.
  Merry Christmas!!

Dec. 23
  O'Hara's Jared Richardson is now in the college set.  
  Haver. School 66, McDevitt 54: Ted's report is posted. DN ink to sr. C Sema'j Reed (that apostrophe should be an accent mark; no clue how to do that on this keyboard -- smile). Pics here (some JV to start).
  Wood sr. OF Joe Santospago will play his college baseball at Mercer County CC (NJ).
  Individual point totals for non-league games have been added to the Inter-Ac TEAM PAGE.

Dec. 22
  Look to the right to see which events were covered this week by Greg Harris and Whistletopps >>>
  N-G sr. RH John LaMotta will play his college baseball at Marymount University in Arlington, Va., which will debut the sport in '14.
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Joe Evanosich, who passed recently. In '68, Joe was a starting guard for North Catholic's basketball JV, which filled in for the suspended varsity and beat McDevitt in a CL quarterfinal at the Palestra. RIP, Joe.
  **Click here for Huck's annual Catholic League postseason all-star football squads.**
  Note from Ted: Whatever happened to three-point shooting? In the seven games I've seen so far, the 14 teams have combined to shoot 47-for-204 behind the arc (23 percent). Maybe Dobbins had the best idea: If you're not good at it, don't do it. The Mustangs tried just one (unsuccessful) while beating Esperanza. 
  Click here for . . . Mike McGlinchey has a lot of "moccsi."

Dec. 21
  Forty-nine schools played football this year in the city leagues. Mark "Frog" Carfagno has compiled final overall standings and winning percentages. Click here.
  No one will ever accuse Penn Charter coach Lynard Stewart of acting like any job is beneath him. Click here to see why.
  Penn Charter 53, Freire 36: Ted's report is posted. No DN ink. Pics here (starting with JV).
  Did you see the outrageous dunk by Charlotte's Gerald Henderson (Episcopal) over Dwight Howard? Click here.
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Dick Bernhart, who coached Bonner's basketball team for six total seasons (1971-75, '85) and assisted other Friar coaches. Dick, who also spent some time as one of our stat guys at high school football games, passed
a few days after many old friends gathered to celebrate his 75th
birthday. RIP, sir.
  Bonner-Prendergast Frank Saviski (3B-P) will play his college baseball at Gwynedd-Mercy.

Dec. 20
  Darnell "D-Blockk" Harris is back! Click here for his report on the recent Northeast-Audenried game.
  Nick Mandarano weighs in on last night's N-G/Lansdale game.
  The Maritime Charter gals can now be found here.
  Looking for a lottery number? With the help of an Elverson player, click here (and/or here) to see why you might want to play 234 (straight or boxed).
  Elverson 70, Maritime 35: Ted's report is posted. DN ink to sr. WG Ikeal Johnson. Pics here.
  The names of the first-, second- and third-team All-City football players can now be found via this link.
  Boys' Latin's Carlos Taylor is now in the college set.  
  The Daily News' All-City, All-Catholic and All-Public Football Teams can be found on pages 56 & 57 in today's paper. And here. Congrats to our Players of the Year (La Salle's Sean Coleman, Wood's Andrew Guckin, Imhotep's David Williams and Episcopal's Adam Strouss) and to our Coach of the Year, Bok's Frank "Roscoe" Natale.

Dec. 19
  Roxborough's Samson Akano is now in the college set.  
  Click here for a pic of New Media Charter boxer, er, basketball player Ahtif Govan-Wheeler.
  The New Media Charter gals can now be found here.
  Wood 48, SCH Academy 40: Ted's report is posted. No DN ink. Pics here (some JV early in set) . . . Also, click here for pics from the first half of the La Salle-New Media game.
  We still need full rosters (name, grade, uniform number) for Audenried, Future, Palmer, Parkway, Randolph, World Comm. Send to silaryt@phillynews.com.  
  **Our annual All-City, All-Catholic and All-Public Football Teams are scheduled to appear in tomorrow's Daily News.**
  Click here for a pic of the real star of the Imhotep/MC&S game.
  Seven Judge guys have been added to the college set.
  Today's Daily News features the final football stats, Top 10 and updated city records. Congrats to Wood, the O-line of the year.
  Click here for basketball's version of The Four Tops!!
  Frankford's Keith Washington and La Salle's Jaylen Bond (though he transferred to P-W . . . boo!! . . . ha ha) are now in the college set.

Dec. 18
  The gals from E&S and MC&S can now be found here.
  MC&S beat Imhotep, 53-50, in a game worthy of a spot in Only in the Pub annals. Ted's report is posted. DN ink to sr. F Jeremiah "Lump" Worthem. Pics here (set starts with about 30 from the JV game).
  Click here for pics from the first half of West Philly-E&S.
  SLA's Tyler Hankinson is now in the college set.

Dec. 17
  **All Pub games scheduled for Jan. 3 have been switched to Jan. 2.**
  D-V's Fateem Brockington is now in the college set.  
  The Vaux gals can now be found here.
  Vaux 78, Comm Tech 67: Ted's report is posted. DN ink to sr. F Keith Fletcher. Pics here.
  The Sports Fan Base Network is back for hoops season! This week's game: Tuesday, Imhotep at MC&S (5 p.m.). This is a change!
  Links to all recent photo sets have been added to this page.
  Comm Tech hoops assistant Matt Rogerson correctly answered the trivia question listed below. Vito Goggins (Bok), Robert Hall (U. City), Ishmael Dargan (Germantown) and Zaki Jamison (Comm Tech) were the last guys to score TDs for their respective, slated-for-closure schools. Click here for a pic of Matt with his shirt.

Dec. 16
  Four more guys have been added to the college set.
  More time on Huck's hands . . . Final detailed CL stats are here.
  Click here for Huck's CL stats package and here for his City Top 10.
  ***Trivia time!! . . . How are these guys linked? Vito Goggins, Robert Hall, Ishmael Dargan and Zaki Jamison. If you know, send an email to Ted at silaryt@phillynews.com. The first person with the correct answer will receive a Player of the Week T-shirt.***
  Amos Leak has updated his blog with a post about Penn Charter two-sport star Mike McGlinchey (Notre Dame for FB). Click here.

Dec. 15
  Boys' Latin's Maurice "Doo-Wop" Watson is now here.
  Click here for a video involving a play made by Lycoming basketball frosh William Wingate (Mastery North). It went national!
  Many of the files on this Football Research Page have been updated.
  Puck beat Big Willie, 1-0, to create a tie for second place for the season. Puck won on an elaborate tiebreaker. Huck finished No. 1!
  Click here for the latest effort from sports collecting whiz Ted Taylor, who's now in his 37th year of hobby columns! Congrats!
  Gtn. Academy sr. G Nick Lindner last night scored his 1,000th point!

Dec. 14
  In the PIAA Class AAA final . . .
  Wood fell to Cathedral Prep, of Erie, 24-14. Ted's report is posted. Cyber attention to sr. TE/DL Shane Neher. Before/after pics here. Game pics here.
  The ties with Bok for coach/AD Frank "Roscoe" Natale go back more than 60 years and coach/AD M.W. "Mike" Hawkins has worked at Germantown for most of the last 37. Barring a miracle, their schools will close this June. Click here for Ted's story. 
  All KINDS of Philly guys starred this fall in football at LA Pierce, a JC in California. Click here for a pic!

Dec. 13
  A Haverford School trio -- Chris Morgan, Matt Galambos and Aron Morgan -- can now be found in the FB Players of the Week set.
  Germantown beat Masterman, 76-71, in OT, as jr. WG Malcolm Jenkins scored all 15 of his points (4-for-5 on treys) over the final 12 minutes. Ted's report is posted. DN ink to Jenkins. Pics here.
  James Madison G Earl Watford (Gratz) and Georgetown LB Robert McCabe (Malvern) have been named first team All-America in I-AA by The Associated Press!! Click here.
  Eleven guys from assorted schools are now in the college set. (Thanks to Esperanza assistant Chris Clahar!)
  ***Click here for the Pub basketball preview, including thumbnail sketches for the 65 teams.***
  The four-year varsity of career of Wood K Nick Visco will conclude Friday night. Click here for Ted's story.

Dec. 12
  MC&S sr. F Jeremiah "Lump" Worthem has scored 1,000 career pts!
  A whole bunch of Constitution players and Bodine's Pendarvis Williams have been added to the college set. (Thanks to ConHigh coach Rob Moore for his hustle.)
  Click here for practice pics from Wood. (Can't get enough of those, right? Smile.)
  We have welcomed 300,000 visitors in just over two months. Thanks!
  *Central High is hosting a College Fair for football-playing juniors and seniors TODAY, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Most PSAC schools (D-II) and some D-III/Patriot League schools (D-IAA) will be in attendance. Bring highlight tape, unofficial transcripts and questions for the coaches.

Dec. 11
  Dobbins' cheerleaders are now in this set. 
  Dobbins 55, Esperanza 53: Ted's report is posted. DN ink to sr. G-F Dequan Jackson. Pics here.
  **The Pub preview is slated to run in Thursday's Daily News.**
  Pickin' Parade, Week 16. We have season-ending drama, folks! Puck and Big Willie are separated by one game and the special tiebreaker, as formulated by Huck, would go to Puck. Puck is on one side. BW is on the other. Huck sided with BW. Oh, baby!
  ***Heeeerrrrre we go . . . Click here for pics of Philly Guys in College Basketball. Pics of Constitution's Daivon Jackson and Roman's Kevin Regan are getting us started.***
  Pub basketball starts today! Where you goin'?
  Click here for a pic of Haverford School's fall signees.
  More time on Huck's hands . . . Detailed CL stats are here again!!

Dec. 10
  Boys' Latin's Maurice "Doo-Wop" Watson, now a frosh G at Boston U., last week was named the America East Rookie of the Week.
  U. City's Robert Hall is now in the Player of the Week Set. 
  The Sports Fan Base Network is back for hoops season! This week's game: tomorrow, E&S at Washington.
  Website legend Famous Amos Leak offers thoughts about SJ Prep's Miles Overton and Vaux' Rysheed Jordan in his first blog post of the hoops season. Click here. 
  Look to the right to see which Week 15 football games (finalizing the season total at 65!) were filmed by Greg Harris and Whistletopps >>>.
  Click here for Ted's writeback story on Imhotep sr. G Tevin Gadson-Jones, who wishes the football season could have lasted forever.

Dec. 9
  Are you playing college basketball? If so, send us your pic!! We're going to set up a photo set like the one we had during football season. Send to tedtee308@yahoo.com. Thanks!
  Click here for Huck's CL stats package and here for his City Top 10. 
  We have updated the basketball TEAM PAGES with current players  (for those schools that have sent them). If your name is misspelled, speak up!!! silaryt@phillynews.com.
  Click here for Dan Spinelli's final thoughts on La Salle's 2012 season. Thanks for everything, Dan!
  Rough drafts of the Pub basketball TEAM PAGES have been posted. We repeat . . . rough drafts. Look below in BASKETBALL '13.
  **Click here for the Master Basketball Schedule for the Public, Catholic and Inter-Ac leagues . . . And here for a schedule for non-league games/tournaments.**

Dec. 8
  In a PIAA Class AA semifinal . . .
  Imhotep fell to Wyomissing, 35-13. Ted's report is posted. Pics here. And Cauls' better pics here!
  Andy Person, the oldest of four Episcopal brothers to play for Navy, is featured in Alex Lee's SportsWeek story. Click here.

Dec. 7
  In a PIAA Class AAAA semifinal . . .
  La Salle fell to Coatesville, 42-35. Ted's report is posted. As is Dan Spinelli's. Cyber attention to several (overall context). Pics here.
  In a PIAA Class AAA semifinal . . .
  Wood beat Allentown CC, 36-6. Click here for Stephen Miller's story from The Morning Call (Lehigh Valley).
  Florida jr. DT Sharrif Floyd (Washington) was named first team D-IA All-American by The Sporting News.
  James Madison sr. G Earl Watford (Gratz) was named a D-IAA All-American by the American Football Coaches Association. He twice earned All-CAA honors. Click here.
  Do you miss watching Brian Dawkins? Imhotep jr. SS Deandre Scott can fill the void. Click here for Ted's story.
  Click here for the Catholic League hoops preview. (Thumbnails ARE included.)

Dec. 6
  Wood C John Santospago will play his college baseball at Kent State.
  Click here for FB practice pics from Imhotep.
  There's a push taking place to get former Frankford/Penn State star RB Blair Thomas (also an NFLer) inducted into the Philly Sports HOF.
If you'd like to nominate him (or anyone), here's your chance.
  Click here for the Inter-Ac hoops preview. (Thumbnails not included. No idea what happened. They're in the paper.)
  Franklin grad Bryant Jennings ('03), a football star (third team All-City DL) and basketball starter, has become quite the heavyweight boxer. Click here for Bernard Fernandez' story.

Dec. 5
  Some of Our Guys made D3Football.com's All-East Region Teams. first, Jon Lavelle, Judge, G, Del Val; Second, Nate Oropello, O'Hara, DE, Lycoming, and Floyd Shafer, La Salle, C, Salve Regina; third, Kyle Schuberth, Bonner, RB, Del Val.
  Click here for a video featuring Imhotep hoops star Brandon Austin.
  Hoops time!! The Inter-Ac preview is scheduled to appear in Thursday's Daily News. The Catholic League is slated for Friday. As for the Pub . . . Who knows? Sixty-five schools. Gonna take a while, folks.
  Pickin' Parade, Week 15: The selections by Mr. Thomas McKenna & Big Willie & Still in Copycat Mode are posted. Nooooo differences.
  Malvern sr. LB Robert McCabe (Georgetown) has been named first team D-IAA All-America by the AFCA!! 
  Wood sr. TE-DE-LB Nick Arcidiacono is completely focused on trying to win another state title. Click here for Ted's story.
  Mike Higgins is back on the Malvern basketball trail!! Click here for his reports on the Friars' first two games. Welcome back, Mike!!

Dec. 4
  Best wishes to Jeff Humble, who has stepped down as Penn Charter's football coach.
  ***Wonderful news! Former Daily News sports writer Paul Hagen is going into the Baseball Hall of Fame!! Congrats, Paul!! Click here.***
  Check out practice pics from Wood. Football and hoops. 
  La Salle jr. G David Geppert, dealing yet again with an injury, is featured in Ted's weekly football notes. Click here. Stats in DN.

Dec. 3
  More time on Huck's hands . . . Detailed CL stats are here again!! 
  Click here for Huck's CL stats package and here for his City Top 10.
  For baseball historian John Shiffert, Al Reach's inclusion on the HOF ballot is not a head-scratcher. Click here.
  MN's James Johnson has been added to the Player of the Week set.
  Click here to see a list of this week's Markward Club award winners.
  Check out Ted's writeback stories on La Salle sr. WR-DB-KR Sean Coleman and Imhotep sr. LB Brandon Chatmon.
  Judge product Bill Gallagher, former coach at CHA/PC/EA, is profiled in Alex Lee's story about Notre Dame's resurgence. Click here.
  Ex-U. City three-sport star Jim Smith is now a nationally known motivational speaker. Click here for Michael Hinkelman's Q & A.

Dec. 2
  Accepting basketball rosters at silaryt@phillynews.com.
  ***Christmas is still down the road, but Duck is givin' out presents. Click here.***
  Click here for the updated Team-by-Team Schedules.
  Click here for . . . Tom Drops Da Bomb (one of many, actually).
  PIAA semis . . .
  AAAA, Friday: La Salle vs. Coatesville, at Downingtown West, 7.
  AAA, Friday: Wood vs. Allentown CC, at Bethlehem Liberty, 7.
  AA: Saturday: Imhotep vs. Wyomissing, at Germantown Super Site, 1. 
  Look to the right to see which Week 14 games were covered by Greg Harris and his Whistletopps crew. >>>>>>

Dec. 1
  In a PIAA Class AAAA state quarterfinal . . .
  La Salle beat Parkland, 28-7, thanks to a defense that racked up 11 sacks and posted six more stops behind the line. Ted's report is posted. Pics here.
  In a PIAA Class AA state quarterfinal . . .
  Imhotep rolled past Pen Argyl, 54-7. Thanks to Bruce Buratti, of The Easton Express-Times, for providing the stats. Click here for Bruce's story and here for Michael LoRe's column.
  The side story concerning Hector Scott's eight-TD outburst for Bartram in 1983 is today's "Only in the Pub" in SportsWeek. And C-E product Joe Benedetti (Salisbury) is highlighted in Off to College.

Nov. 28
  **Click here for our annual list of D-I basketball players.**
  Final career totals are in today's DN for guys whose seasons are over.
  **Ohio State WR Corey Brown (O'Hara) was named second team All-Big 10 by the coaches. Northwestern DB Ibraheim Campbell (CHA) and Penn State DE Deion Barnes (Northeast) earned HM and Barnes was named freshman of the year.**
  More time on Huck's hands . . . Detailed CL stats are here again!!
  Click here for Ted's story on La Salle sr. FB-LB Mike Eife and sr. TE-DE Jon Naji, who've become tight thanks to football. And pics of their celebratory handshake, which needs a copyright NOW (smile), can be found at the bottom of this page of pics.
  Pickin' Parade, Week 14: The selections by Mr. Thomas McKenna & BW & Mr. Copycat are in. Nooooo differences.
  Click here for the TedSilary.com/Get in the Zone Players of the Week for Week 13 . . . **General Thanksgiving Heroes!**

Nov. 27
  Click here for Huck's CL stats package and here for his City Top 10.
  Click here for . . . One Guy Who's Ready for Hoops!
  **All TEAM PAGES for teams that have finished their season have been "finalized." Please speak up if you notice any lingering glitches.**
  Prep Charter's cheerleaders are now in this set. (Apologies for not adding the pic last week.)
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of former Bok basketball star Jim Wilson ('65), who passed last Tuesday. After starring at Cheyney, Jim played briefly in the old ABA. RIP, sir.
  Click here for pics of Penn Charter's fall signees.
  Roman sr. L Collin Shields is highlighted in Ted's weekly football notes. Click here (weekly Top 10 included).

Nov. 26
  We are now accepting basketball rosters. Elverson again is first!
  La Salle jr. PG Tyreek Duren (N-G) was named the Big 5 basketball player of the week. Click here.
  Click here for practice pics from La Salle and Wood.
  Two statistical lists have been updated with all special performances by 2012 players (except for La S/Wood/Imho). Click here and here.
  Baseball historian John Shiffert offers his All-Thanksgiving Team.

Nov. 25
  Lock Haven jr. F Kasheef Festus (Carroll) was named the PSAC West's basketball player of the week. Click here.
  Look to the right to see which Week 12 & 13 games were covered by Greg Harris and his Whistletopps crew >>>
  The Season Records Page has been updated.
  The Game Records Page has been updated.
  Due to his basketball commitment, La Salle's Ryan Winslow has declined an invitation to punt in the Chesapeake Bowl.
  State quarterfinals . . .
  AAAA: La Salle vs. Parkland, Sat., 1 p.m., at Northeast.
  AAA: Wood vs. Interboro, Fri., 7 p.m., at Plymouth-Whitemarsh.
  AA: Imhotep vs. Pen Argyl, Sat., 1 p.m., at N. Lehigh, in Slatington.

Nov. 23
  TEAM PAGES for all Catholic & Inter-Ac schools have been finalized. (Except for La Salle & Wood, of course.) Please speak up if you notice issues. Thanks! silaryt@phillynews.com.
  John Knebels, former 30-year sports columnist for the Catholic Standard & Times, has joined our nutty crew. He covered yesterday's Frankford-Fels game and enjoyed numerous "Only in the Pub" moments. Click here for Knebs' Notes. Thanks, John!
  Click here for . . . Old School Orange (N-G's unis vs. Southern)
  All TEAM PAGES are updated. Thanks to all helpers!
  Click here for the updated Thanksgiving Rivalries page.
  Thanks to everyone who helped us yesterday on the Turkey Trail!! Our stat-keepers were Huck, Puck, Amauro, Frog, Duck, Keith Hines, Paul Schneider, Joe Turkos, Will Cambria, John Knebels and Tom Waring. Best wishes to Joe, veteran sports writer for the Roxborough Review, who'll soon be moving to Chicago. Have a great time out there, Joe!   
  Turkey yesterday. Crowin' today. The Puckster smithereened Huck, 3-0, and Big Willie, 2-0. Wow! Even BW beat Huck, 3-2. Holy upset!
  Click here for . . . TD for Double D! (The winning play in Cent-NE.)

Nov. 22
  Happy Thanksgiving!!
  Northeast 14, Central 12: Ted's report is posted. DN combo ink to jr. DT Anthony Pulliam and sr. TE/CB Devon Dillard. Before/after pics here. Game pics here.
  SJ Prep 35, Malvern 6: Huck's report is posted. DN ink to sr. LB John Antiskay.
  Ryan 13, Washington 7: DN ink to sr. G Brian Robbins.
  Franklin 20, Dobbins 8: DN ink to sr. QB Mike Edwards.
  N-G 21, Southern 12: Frog's report is posted.
  Germantown 48, King 0: Duck's report will be posted.
  Judge 41, Lincoln 0: Paul Schneider's report will be posted.
  Frankford 32, Fels 0: John Knebels' report is posted.
  (Crazy day/night, folks. Thanks for your patience.)

Nov. 21
  Click here for . . . Let the NE-Central hostilities begin!! (In a fun way.)
  Click here for . . . Todd Jones, star LB for SJ Prep, was in the house for Furness-Prep Charter, accompanied by his gigantic posse!!
  Prep Charter 46, Furness 12: Ted's report is posted. Pics here.
  Did you hear about the D-III dude who exploded for 138 points in one GAME!? Click here.
  Click here for the TedSilary.com/Get in the Zone Players of the Week for Week 12.
  Georgetown's Robert McCabe (Malvern), I-AA's national leader in tackles with 159 (28 more than anyone else) is the Patriot League's defensive player of the year.
  Click here for a camaraderie photo of the MN-Gratz players/coaches  after yesterday's game.
  Click here for . . . A Heapin' Helping of Raspberry Sherbet.
  Click here for a pic of Germantown Academy's fall signees.
  Six Philly football guys earned all-academic honors in the Centennial Conference. Click here for the complete list.
  Twenty-five years ago, in coach Al Angelo's final season, Frankford beat Thanksgiving rival North Catholic en route to what's still the best record (12-0) in school history. Click here for Alex Lee's story, which focuses on QB Terrant Morrison.
  Click here for pics from MC&S' hoops signing ceremony for Quadir Welton, Britton Lee and Jeremiah "Lump" Worthem.
  Gratz' cheerleaders can now be found here.

Nov. 20
  Mastery North 34, Gratz 26: Ted's report is posted. DN ink to sr. QB James Johnson. Pics here.
  Click here for the CL Master Basketball Schedule. Still has missing links. Please help if you can. Thanks! silaryt@phillynews.com.
  Retiring ref Tom McClain is featured in Ted's weekly football notes. Click here. City Top 10 also included.

Nov. 19
  Click here for Huck's CL stats package and here for his City Top 10.
  Lansdale's Devon Barrett is now in the college set.
  Pickin' Parade, Week 13 (Thanksgiving): The selections by Talk About a Turkey & Big Willie & Huck are posted. TAaT & BW have two differences. TAaT has Ryan & Truman. BW & Huck have five. BW has Wash, C-E, NE, West & UC. TAaT & Huck have three. Huck has Cent, Ovb & Mastbaum.
  Imhotep sr. PG Brandon Austin will play his college hoops at Providence. Click here for Ted's story.
  The records on this page have been updated.
  Look below in BASKETBALL '13 for rough drafts of the Catholic and Inter-Ac TEAM PAGES . . . Repeat: rough drafts.
  Shippensburg's Tyhiem "Redz" Perrin (Imhotep) has been named the PSAC East's basketball freshman of the week. Click here.
  The pages with City Records and Individual Postseason Records have been updated.
  Click here for the latest effort from sports collecting whiz Ted Taylor, who's now in his 37th year of hobby columns! Congrats!
  Check out Ted's writeback stories on Wood jr. RB-LB Josh Messina & La Salle soph RB Jordan Meachum.