Stories By Christopher Lawlor
-
Basketball
/ 7 months agoREVISIONS: National Federation of State High School Associations announce rule changes for upcoming season; flopping will incur a technical foul
BENSALEM, Pa. – Floppers, beware, you will be warned once before being issued a technical starting with the 2024-25 basketball season....
-
Christopher Lawlor
/ 7 months agoUSA sweeps World Team at Nike Hoops Summit; Flagg propels men’s team with 19 points while women’s team launches fourth quarter onslaught to complete rally
PORTLAND, Oregon – Call it sweet sweep for the Americans at the Nike Hoops Summit on Saturday night. Cooper Flagg of Montverde...
-
Christopher Lawlor
/ 8 months agoAMERICA’S EAGLES: No. 1 Etiwanda (CA) Eagles are Blue Star Media Elite 25 Girls’ National Champions; No. 3 Montverde Academy (CA) wins third straight Chipotle Nationals crown
BROWNSBURG, Ind. – The Eagles have landed atop the Blue Star Media Elite 25 girls’ basketball rankings. When the previous top-ranked...
-
Boys HS Rankings
/ 8 months agoNo. 1 Montverde Academy (FL) boys are Blue Star Media Elite 25 National Champions after bagging Chipotle Nationals title; two debut in final rankings
BROWNSBURG, Ind. – No. 1 Montverde (Fla.) Academy went coast to coast this season. The Eagles crossed the finish line and...
-
Christopher Lawlor
/ 8 months agoJOURNEY TO THE TOURNEY: No. 1 in Blue Star Media Elite 25 girls’ rankings up for grabs with six power teams battling this week at Chipotle Nationals in Indiana
BENSALEM, Pa. – For the only time this season, the Blue Star Media Elite 25 girls’ basketball rankings can breathe. Actually...
-
Boys HS Rankings
/ 8 months agoCHECKERED FLAG: It’s a sprint to finish for Blue Star Media Elite 25 boys’ teams competing in Indy at Chipotle Nationals; Fishers (IN) wins first title
BENSALEM, Pa. – One of the most important basketball weeks has arrived and it will be an impactful one. One: The...
-
Boys HS Rankings
/ 8 months ago“BOOGIE” NIGHT IN BROOKLYN: No. 8 Archbishop Stepinac (NY) wins PSAL vs. CHSAA Champions Challenge; No. 18 Imhotep re-enters Blue Star Media Elite 25 boys’ rankings
BENSALEM, Pa. – It was a slow week for the Blue Star Media Elite 25 boys’ basketball rankings. Let’s get to...
-
Christopher Lawlor
/ 8 months agoArchbishop Wood (PA) claims PIAA Class 5A state championship and West Bloomfield (MI) secures MHSAA Division 1 chip; Blue Star Media Elite 25 girls’ rankings remain stable
BENSALEM, Pa. – Since there were only three states still conducting state tournaments, the Blue Star Media Elite 25 girls’ basketball...
-
Christopher Lawlor
/ 8 months agoNo. 5 Incarnate Word Academy (MO) wins Missouri Class 6 title for 131st consecutive win with coach Dan Rolfes in hospital; six Blue Star Media Elite 25 girls’ teams selected for Chipotle Nationals
BENSALEM, Pa. – The seventh consecutive Missouri state championship might have been the most difficult for No. 5 Incarnate Word Academy...
-
Christopher Lawlor
/ 8 months agoNike announces World Team rosters for 2024 Nike Hoop Summit to be played on April 13 in Portland, Oregon
PORTLAND, Oregon – The World Select Team rosters for the 2024 Nike Hoop Summit have been revealed so let the games...
-
Boys HS Rankings
/ 8 months agoBlue Star Media Elite 25 boys’ rankings remain stable; Chipotle Nationals field features powerhouse programs, No. 1 Montverde Academy (FL) gets top seed
BENSALEM, Pa. – The Blue Star Media Elite 25 boys’ basketball rankings remained stable for the second week in March. There...
-
Christopher Lawlor
/ 8 months agoTHE BIG ENCHILADA: Montverde Academy (FL) boys, Long Island Lutheran (NY) girls earn top seeds at Chipotle High School Nationals with prominent chips at stake
BENSALEM, Pa. – The pairings for the CHIPOTLE High School Basketball Nationals are out and the tops seeds in the boys...
-
Christopher Lawlor
/ 8 months agoDown goes No. 3 Archbishop Mitty (CA) and No. 1 Long Island Lutheran (NY) rises in Blue Star Media Elite 25 girls’ basketball rankings; No. 2 Etiwanda (CA) repeats CIF Open Division chip
BENSALEM, Pa. – Change is good and change came to the Blue Star Media Elite 25 girls’ basketball rankings. All this...
-
Boys HS Rankings
/ 9 months agoNo. 17 AZ Compass Prep, No. 19 Homewood-Flossmoor (IL) slide into Blue Star Media Elite 25 boys’ rankings; Chipotle Nationals field taking shape
BENSALEM, Pa. – If there’s a guarantee in March, it’s too much happens on and off the hardwood at a frenetic...
-
Christopher Lawlor
/ 9 months agoFROM RUMOR TO REALITY: New York’s PSAL vs. CHSAA basketball champions will meet to settle city champions in three classes for boys and girls March 24-25 in Brooklyn
NEW YORK – The rumors swirled for the last month but on Friday, rumors were declared a reality. The two most...
-
Christopher Lawlor
/ 9 months agoNo. 21 Frisco (TX) Liberty, No. 23 St. John’s (DC) occupy Blue Star Media Elite 25 girls’ basketball rankings slots after winning big chips
BENSALEM, Pa. – The march to the month of March is here and with it state champions—lots of them—and the recently...
