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The MLK Weekend was full of great showcases across the area with some great highly anticipated non-league matchups that have been talked about on social media for months. Last Monday, St. Raymond’s boys Varsity team in conjunction with 4Ryouth and the D. Lee Foundation had “The Dream Lives On” Classic honoring MLK and St. Raymond’s…
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This year’s Mount St. Michael squad may be one of the best young teams in the city. We got our first look at the young mountaineers this past Friday as they hosted Monsignor Scanlan in a late Friday night CHSAA “AA” matchup. The game was close throughout the first half but in the second Mount’s…
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A Look back at one of the best Showcases in the Month of January
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Our First Weekly Big East Conference column of the 2025-26 season.
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The St. John’s Prep Red Storm shocked the city when they moved up to the A Division after making the B division title game the previous year. Many probably thought that they wouldn’t adjust well but Coach John Kiggins and his staff developed their team and got some key transfers that would help them build…
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A look back at some of the Trending Topics and News from the Past Weekend in NYC high school Basketball as well as A look at the Week ahead curated by Editor in Chief Jaquam Bodden MAGIC MEL CHOOSES SAINT LOUIS Jermel “Magic Mel” made his commitment today to Saint Louis official on Nike’s Baseline…
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All eyes were on Newark’s Prudential Center last weekend for the NCAA’s East Regional. Duke, Arizona, Alabama, and BYU invaded downtown Newark and all games did not disappoint. Let’s take a look back at the action. Thursday, March 27th: Buckets Galore: Cooper, Love, and Sears Steal The Show Thursday night’s action gave fans two high-scoring…
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Photo Credit: St. John’s Athletics Full Circle Moments are a thing in sports and during St. John’s memorable run to the Big East tournament championship this season it’s quite known that Grad Transfer guard Kadary Richmond was about to do something that doesn’t happen often in NYC. Six Years ago, Richmond was on the rise…
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Words like First place and nationally ranked are something we haven’t heard when it comes to the St. Johns Red Storm in the past couple of years but in 2024-25 they have become the norm. It speaks to the growth of the program since the hiring of Rick Pitino two seasons ago. On Saturday, January…
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Smartball Classic opening day finished with an intense nightcap game between Cardinal Hayes and Eagle Academy Brooklyn on Monday. The Hayesmen featured No.16 PG in the nation in the class of 2026 Jermel “Magic Mel” Thomas along with top returning senior guard Kaelan Destin and Junior Malik Fields. This night cap game also was the…
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