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Felicia Chester makes her mark in Windy City
Former Incarnate Word Academy standout Felicia Chester is enjoying an excellent junior season as a starting forward at DePaul University.
The 6’3” Chester has been a key player for the Blue Demons, who are 17-10 entering this week’s action. Chester is averaging 9.9 points a game, which is third on the team, and 6.9 rebounds, which is second.
Larry Hughes on the move again
St. Louisan Larry Hughes was traded to the Sacramento Kings, as part of a seven-player NBA trade-deadline deal involving three teams on Thursday. Hughes was part of the blockbuster deal which sent perennial All-Star guard Tracy McGrady from the Houston Rockets to the New York Knicks and young standout Kevin Martin from Sacramento to Houston. The move was made before the end of the NBA’s trade deadline, which was Thursday afternoon at 3 p.m. (Eastern Time). ...
David Lee makes first NBA All-Star Game appearance
St. Louisan David Lee broke two long droughts with his participation in Sunday night’s National Basketball Association All-Star Game in Dallas. The former Chaminade star was the first player from St. Louis to play in the All-Star Game since the 1970’s when Jo Jo White of the Boston Celtics made the last of his seven All-Star Game appearances in 1977. Lee was also the first player from the New York Knicks to play in the game in nearly a decade. Latrelle Sprewell and Allan Houston were the last Knicks to play in the game back in 2001. ...
St. Louisan Tyus is Big Gator on Campus
Former Hazelwood Central High standout Alex Tyus has been a stalwart in the Florida Gators starting lineup for the past two seasons. The 6’8” 225-pound junior forward has been one of the Gators’ most consistent players during their 17-6 season. ...
Jordann Plummer Excels at Drake
Former Cardinal Ritter College Prep standout Jordann Plummer is closing out her college career in style at Drake University. The 5’6” senior point guard is enjoying an excellent season as she leads the Bulldogs in several offensive categories. Through 19 games, Plummer is averaging a team-high 15.5 points a game. She is also averaging four assists and three steals while shooting 88 percent from the free-throw line, which are also team highs. ...
Area duo has Mules kicking
Sanijay Watts and Alex Moosman shared the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Player of the Year award in 2006 after enjoying stellar senior seasons. Watts was a high-scoring phenom at Jennings High while Moosman was a point guard deluxe at St. Francis Borgia. Together, this dynamic duo has combined to make Central Missouri State in Warrensburg one of the top NCAA Division II programs in the country. They led the Mules to the Final Four of the NCAA Division II Tournament last season and they are poised for another great postseason run this year. ...
Zach Plackemeier hits game-winner for IPFW
Former Duchesne High standout Zach Plackemeier was the hero in Indiana Purdue-Fort Wayne's 62-60 overtime victory over IUPUI last night in Indianapolis....David Lee Snubbed
I was quite disheartened to find out that St. Louisan David Lee was not selected to play in the upcoming NBA All-Star Game as a reserve. Forced to play out of position at center this season, the 6'9" former Chaminade star has responded with a tremendous season up to this point. ...
Way to go Mustafa
Former MICDS standout Mustafa Abdul-Hamid lived out the dream of every young basketball player last night. A redshirt junior at UCLA, Mustafa hit a game-winning jumper at the buzzer to give the Bruins a 62-61 victory over Washington in historic Pauley Pavilion....D-Lee gets praise from the Prez
St. Louisan David Lee seems to be picking up new fans all the time as he continues his All-Star season with the New York Knicks. Last Friday night, D-Lee had 31 points and 17 rebounds against the world champion Los Angeles Lakers in Madison Square Garden. He scored 16 of those 31 points in the first half....
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- Julian Johnson becomes Whitfield’s all-time leading scorer
- Illinois girls playoff action heats up
- Way to go Mustafa
- Billikids make it a half dozen
- Earl’s Class 4 and 5 District Tournament Preview
Keshia Harris
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24/02/2010 20:14:09
Way to go Julian!!!! I am so proud of you, go Whitfield Warriors!!!!
Keshia Harris
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24/02/2010 20:14:09
Way to go Julian!!!! I am so proud of you, go Whitfield Warriors!!!!
Earl Austin Jr.
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24/02/2010 19:03:21
Update: Lindenwood defeated Central Methodist and Mid-American Nazarene to move its record to 21-8 overall, 13-6 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play. It was ...
Westy
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22/02/2010 16:50:19
Great column Earl. The kids are growing fast. I will be there Wednesday in the checkered pants screamin my head off. We ...
Earl Austin Jr.
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22/02/2010 10:35:23
Update: The St. Francis Borgia Knights extended their current winning streak to 40 games heading into this week's district playoffs at St. Clair. The Knights ...