Looking back at last week's top performances. Davon Brown -- 6-foot-4 Jr. F Leadership Academy Lions: Soft touch around the basket capable of finishing with either hand, active rebounder who can corral boards in traffic, at the same time uses quick first step to run down caroms outside the three-point arc. Effective distributor from the high post area, sees the floor well … [Read more...] about Tajmin Holt, Divine Williams and the Starting Five
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Xavier Baseball picked to finish first in Big East, rakes in preseason awards
Courtesy of GoXavier.com NEW YORK – Defending champion Xavier baseball raked in the preseason awards on Tuesday, as senior Joe Gellenbeck was named the program's first-ever Preseason BIG EAST Player of the Year. As a team, XU was selected to finish first in the league for the first time in program history. Seven Musketeers were also selected for the preseason All-BIG EAST … [Read more...] about Xavier Baseball picked to finish first in Big East, rakes in preseason awards
Kempton and Nelson earn weekly Patriot League honors
Courtesy of PatriotLeague.org CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – For the third time this season Lehigh senior center/forward Tim Kempton has been named the Patriot League Men’s Basketball The Rock Player of the Week. Kempton averaged 29.0 points and 13.5 rebounds over two games for the Mountain Hawks to earn the distinction. American freshman guard Sa’eed Nelson earns his second The … [Read more...] about Kempton and Nelson earn weekly Patriot League honors
Ohio State’s Barrett Named Finalist for Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
Courtesy of OhioStateBuckeyes.com COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State junior quarterback J.T. Barrett has been named one of 15 finalists for the 2016 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, presented to the country’s top college quarterback. Barrett, Ohio State’s all-time leader with 60 touchdown passes in just 22 career starts, has been outstanding through five games, accounting for 19 … [Read more...] about Ohio State’s Barrett Named Finalist for Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
Demurias delivered silence
By PAUL GOTHAM SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Thursday night Eddie Demurias made plenty of noise with his bat. Saturday night, the University of Florida product used his arm to deliver silence. Demurias retired all four batters he faced and hushed the Syracuse Jr. Chiefs faithful to close out an 8-6 Olean Oilers victory in game one of the 2016 New York Collegiate Baseball League … [Read more...] about Demurias delivered silence