Stories By Christopher Lawlor
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Christopher Lawlor
/ 4 years agoBig East cancels all fall sports, including soccer, cross country, field hockey, volleyball; no word on men’s and women’s basketball
NEW YORK – This just in: Due to the unprecedented and continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Big East Conference...
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Christopher Lawlor
/ 4 years agoUPDATE: Latest doings for Blue Star Media Elite 25 football rankings; Fall Elite 25 rankings go live on September 8 with Utah kicking off this week
BENSALEM, Pa. – Just when the high school football season is shaping up it the lines become blurred. The operative word...
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Christopher Lawlor
/ 4 years agoTexas powerhouse starts atop Blue Star Media Elite 25 preseason football rankings; at least 12 states and WCAC won’t play until Spring 2021
BENSALEM, Pa. – The high school football season is operating under a different set of circumstances. The COVID-19 novel coronavirus has...
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Christopher Lawlor
/ 4 years agoBRAVE NEW WORLD: The Blue Star Media Elite 25 football rankings feature wrinkles; split seasons in offing but one national champion
BENSALEM, Pa. – These are strange times. So, it comes as no surprise the Blue Star Media Elite 25 high school...
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Christopher Lawlor
/ 4 years agoDavid Stern posthumously inducted into Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame along with seven others
The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Board of Directors announced the induction of David Stern with the Class of 2021 on...
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Christopher Lawlor
/ 5 years agoTOP CATS: Mount Notre Dame (OH) Cougars claim Blue Star Media Elite 25 Girls’ National Championship crown with perfect mark
BENSALEM, Pa. – OK, the business at hand begins and ends in the Queen City or Cincinnati, Ohio. That’s the home...
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Boys HS Rankings
/ 5 years agoTHAT’S A WRAP: Montverde (FL) Academy Eagles go unbeaten, fly away with Blue Star Media Elite 25 Boys’ National Championship
BENSALEM, Pa. – It’s finally time to call it a day. The Montverde (Fla.) Academy Eagles are the Blue Star Media...
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Christopher Lawlor
/ 5 years agoBlue Star Media Elite 25 girls’ rankings remain on hold; GEICO Nationals called off, while three influential women gain 2020 Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame induction
BENSALEM, Pa. – When the girls’ basketball season started realizing state champions, starting February, we anticipated April 6 when the Blue...
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Boys HS Rankings
/ 5 years agoSeven of top-11 Blue Star Media Elite 25 boys’ teams invited to GEICO High School Nationals; states hoping to finish season
BENSALEM, Pa. – The only thing that remains is closure. April 6, 2020 the Blue Star Media Elite 25 boys’ basketball...
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Christopher Lawlor
/ 5 years agoGEICO High School Nationals are officially canceled; 12 teams from Blue Star Media Elite 25 rankings comprised field
BENSALEM, Pa. — This just in from Paragon Marketing: “Regretfully we have made the decision to officially cancel the 2020 GEICO...
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Christopher Lawlor
/ 5 years agoSTAY HOME!: Thoughts from the Blue Star Media Elite 25 girls’ rankings; three states yet to announce they are done
BENSALEM, Pa. – This country is jonesing to for a return to normalcy. Really, the last month as seen state high...
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Boys HS Rankings
/ 5 years agoWINDING DOWN: Ohio, Oklahoma cancel state tournaments; Blue Star Media Elite 25 boys’ rankings unchanged
BENSALEM, Pa. – This was supposed to be a special 10-day stretch. All within those two clenched fistful of days there...
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Christopher Lawlor
/ 5 years ago2020 Tokyo Olympics postponed, USA Basketball weighs in with an official statement; 2021 is likely next opportunity to stage in Japan
BENSALEM, Pa. — Tokyo must wait. And USA Basketball weighed in on the agonizing but correct decision due to the coronavirus...
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Christopher Lawlor
/ 5 years agoIN LIMBO: Blue Star Media Elite 25 girls’ basketball rankings on ice; GEICO Nationals could be played with final decision coming shortly
BENSALEM, Pa. – It appears this is the end. The high school winter sports schedule nationwide, highlighted by basketball, was put...
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Boys HS Rankings
/ 5 years agoHIATUS: Season hangs in balance for some states, GEICO Nationals; No movement in Blue Star Media Elite 25 boys’ rankings
BENSALEM, Pa. – As the nation continues to battle the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, the Blue Star Media Elite 25 boys’ basketball...
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Christopher Lawlor
/ 5 years agoMARCH SADNESS: Health concerns cancel or suspend state tournaments for Blue Star Media Elite 25 girls’ teams; No. 7 Ensworth (TN) is repeat champion, goes unbeaten
BENSALEM, Pa. – Call it March Sadness. The COVID-19 or coronavirus slam-dunked a nation and for the most part froze the...
