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Christopher Lawlor
/ 9 years agoTexas recruit Joyner Holmes highlights Naismith Girl’s All-American Team; 30 players compose three teams, honorable mentions
ATLANTA — The Naismith Girl’s High School All-American Team was announced today. Thirty players, with 15 on the three teams and...
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Boys HS Rankings
/ 9 years agoMOVING DAY: Minnesota, Tennessee and DC schools inherit vacant spots in Blue Star Media Elite 25 boys’ rankings; No. 5 Atascocita (TX) vying for Class 6A title
BENSALEM, Pa. – It was moving week for three teams in the Blue Star Media Elite 25 boys’ basketball teams. After...
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Dick Weiss
/ 9 years agoBen Simmons can only take LSU so far.
This has been a season of twisted logic for Louisiana State’s enigmatic basketball team. As soon as 6-10 freshman Ben Simmons...
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HS Girls
/ 9 years agoDeep In The Heart Of Texas
SAN ANTONIO, Texas–The 66th annual UIL Basketball State Championships took place “deep in the heart of Texas” once again calling the...
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Christopher Lawlor
/ 9 years agoDESERT DAWGS: No. 3 Centennial girls capture Nevada Division I crown; No. 2 Duncanville, No. 6 North Shore both two wins from Texas Class 6A title
[Editor’s note: The Blue Star Media Elite 25 girls’ basketball rankings have been updated as of Tuesday, March 1 at 1:25...
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Boys HS Rankings
/ 9 years agoLET THE MADNESS BEGIN: Roman Catholic (PA), Miller Grove (GA) enter Blue Star Media Elite 25 boys’ rankings; No. 2 Chino Hills (CA) look unbeatable
BENSALEM, Pa. – This week there’s an even swap of big-time programs in the Blue Star Media Elite 25 boys’ basketball...
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Christopher Lawlor
/ 9 years agoQUEEN CITY MONARCHY: No. 25 Providence Day (NC) re-enters Blue Star Media Elite 25 girls’ rankings after winning seventh straight title; No. 10 Neumann-Goretti (PA) upset
BENSALEM, Pa. – Now the real fun begins. It’s down to the nitty-gritty for the Blue Star Media Elite 25 girls’...
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Boys HS Rankings
/ 9 years agoINFLUENCE: Southern California sectional will reshape Blue Star Media Elite 26 boys’ rankings; No. 1 Oak Hill Academy (VA) flying high
BENSALEM, Pa. – In one of the final quiet weeks, the Blue Star Media Elite 25 boys’ basketball rankings remain static....
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Issues & Items
/ 9 years agoHelp For American Heroes
When I look back at over 30 years in basketball, I am reminded just how fortunate I am in the places...
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Wendy Parker
/ 9 years agoCan Rachel Banham shoot Minnesota into the NCAA women’s tournament?
How did Rachel Banham follow up her monumental 60-point game on Super Bowl Sunday? By draining a 3-pointer at the buzzer...
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Christopher Lawlor
/ 9 years agoAND ONE: No. 17 Ribault (FL) debuts in Blue Star Media Elite 25 girls’ rankings, goes for state championship; No. 1 St. Mary’s (CA) coasting
BENSALEM, Pa. – The Blue Star Media Elite 25 girls’ basketball rankings in play-off mode for the rest of the way....
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Boys HS Rankings
/ 9 years agoHOPS: No. 9 St. Benedict’s springs up Blue Star Media boys’ rankings; No. 3 Montverde (FL) cools off New Jersey competition
BENSALEM, Pa. – Now that most of the power states are knee-deep in the postseason, the Blue Star Media Elite 25...
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Issues & Items
/ 9 years agoGreat Athletes Know How to Finish
This column isn’t about Cam Newton. His rough ride in the press following Super Bowl 50 is the genesis of the...
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Wendy Parker
/ 9 years agoWomen’s basketball’s ‘get your butt in the gym!’ ultimatum
A sports author and editor I respect has a firm set of rules for his fellow freelance writers, most notably this...
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Christopher Lawlor
/ 9 years agoTREMORS: Blue Star Media Elite 25 girls’ rankings shift; three in from West Coast, two tumble, but Top 5 static
BENSALEM, Pa. – The earth shook last week and when the Tectonic plates finally settled, the Blue Star Media Elite 25...
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Boys HS Rankings
/ 9 years agoWALKING IN MEMPHIS: Tennessee school debuts in Blue Star Media Elite 25 boys’ rankings; No. 21 DeSoto (TX) upset
BENSALEM, Pa. – It was a relatively quiet week in the Blue Star Media Elite 25 boys’ basketball rankings. No. 25...