He made his decision almost two months ago, but there's still no dramatic feeling like signing on the dotted line. Devonte "D.J." Newbill, a 3-star Rivals recruit from Strawberry Mansion High School in ...hiladelphia, signed a National Letter of Intent to continue his basketball career at Marquette University. Newbill's signing highlights the opening day of the spring signing period and the first round of spring signings from ...ennsylvania]]> Thu, 15 Apr 2010 08:04:00 GMT It might be the highest profile job in the state. No one expected it to open five weeks ago, but since Gil Brooks was dismissed from St. Joe's ...rep after 18 years, St. Joe's fans and schools throughout the commonwealth have been closely monitoring the quest to find his successor. The search committee is now in the process of narrowing the list and the quest leads off our state football notebook. Also included: Yough and McCaskey find new head coaches, Ringgold could be looking for a new one, and Dallas gets clarification on the status of theirs]]> Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:13:00 GMT Neumann-Goretti's Tony Chennault was locked in on Wake Forest. He signed his letter of intent back in November, guided his Saints squad to a ...ennsylvania Class 3A state title while averaging 19 points and 6 rebounds per game, and was reportedly excited about playing point guard in Dino Gaudio's system. Wake fired Gaudio, and it caught Chennault by surprise. News on Chennault kicks off our state basketball notebook, which also includes information on new playoff formats in District 2, and the impact of coaching changes at both the college and high school levels]]> Mon, 12 Apr 2010 03:31:00 GMT The presence of a strong young running back at a top level college can be a potential nightmare for recruiters. How can they convince an elite high school player to come to a school with a top running back already in place with promises of a starting job as a freshman lying elsewhere? Bishop McDevitt's Jameel ...oteat hears that argument and thinks nothing of it. ...oteat hung out with one of the top college running backs in the country this past weekend and shares his experience with RivalsHigh's Mike Farrell]]> Thu, 8 Apr 2010 20:23:00 GMT On December 22 in Oahu, Hawaii, Neumann-Goretti High School out of ...hiladelphia met up with Houston's Yates High School for the Iolani Classic holiday tournament title. Neumann-Goretti held a nine-point lead second half lead, but Yates stormed back to retake the lead. A last second buzzer beater fell short for Neumann-Goretti, and Yates held on for a 97-96 win. It was Neumann-Goretti's only loss of the year, and they finish second in the final RivalsHigh Top 100 to Yates. Also making appearances: No. 19 ...lymouth Whitemarsh, No. 34 ...enn Wood, and No. 47 Chartiers Valley]]> Wed, 7 Apr 2010 19:44:00 GMT A sore left ankle didn't stop C.J. Aiken late, and neither did the ...enn Wood ...atriots. The 6-foot-10 forward soared through the lane for buckets and blocked shots in punctuating a fourth-quarter flurry that lifted ...lymouth-Whitemarsh past the defending state champs 58-51 to take the 2010 Class AAAA boys title]]> Sun, 28 Mar 2010 03:28:00 GMT Archbishop Wood has just one senior on its roster, and Saturday night became a night she'll likely never forget. Samantha Greenfield scored 10 points to help propel her Archbishop Wood squad to a 49-39 victory over Indiana Area in the Class AAA title game for the school's first ...IAA championship]]> Sun, 28 Mar 2010 02:19:00 GMT Mike Lamberti could not have been happier to see Tyler Henry nearby in the lane after missing the potential game-winning layup with 30 seconds left in the Class AA title game. The ball bounced off the floor and Henry grabbed it and threw up a short shot that put South Fayette up two with 25 seconds left. South Fayette held on for a 49-47 win and the Class AA title.]]> Sat, 27 Mar 2010 21:29:00 GMT The chants rained down in the fourth quarter, with victory in hand and another championship headed their way. "You can't beat us! You can't beat us!" the Guilfoyle fans chanted toward the Northern Cambria faithful. Indeed, no one can and no one did beat Guilfoyle this season, as the defending girls Class A champion capped an undefeated season with their second straight title in a 49-20 win over Northern Cambria]]> Sat, 27 Mar 2010 20:38:00 GMT What started as a lopsided game turned into a thrilling last-minute win for No. 3 ...hiladelphia (...a.) Neumann-Goretti at the ...IAA basketball championships. Daniel Stewart had a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds and had a key putback and two foul shots late to lead the Saints past Bridgeville (...a.) Chartiers Valley, 65-63, Friday night to take the boys Class AAA crown]]> Sat, 27 Mar 2010 02:59:00 GMT Madison Cable and ...ittsburgh (...a.) Mount Lebanon sped away from ...hiladelphia (...a.) Archbishop Ryan to take a second straight girls Class AAAA crown,as the Blue Devils dominated en route to a 70-43 victory]]> Sat, 27 Mar 2010 01:13:00 GMT They averaged close to 62 points per game in the W...IAL. Their leading scorer is Tom Droney, a Davidson recruit known for the variety of ways he can score and for his range on the floor. But with a state championship on the line, Sewickley Academy relied on their defense, not their offense, to pull out the victory.]]> Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:34:00 GMT Different year, same result: Villa Maria Academy held off York Catholic for the Class AA girls title. Kayla McBride had 29 points and 11 rebounds and the Victors fended off a late York Catholic charge in a 52-44 win, claiming their second consecutive crown Friday to start the ...IAA's marathon weekend of championship basketball. ]]> Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:49:00 GMT The last time they tangled, it was for the District I championship. This time, it will be for state bragging rights. Defending champion ...enn Wood, ranked No. 26 in the latest Rivals High Top 100, defeated No. 36 ...lymouth Whitemarsh 54-49 on March 5th for the District I title. The quad-A rematch highlights Wednesday's semifinal results and could potentially serve as an explosive conclusion to the two days of championship games at the Bryce Jordan Center.]]> Thu, 25 Mar 2010 07:04:00 GMT Four of the eight ...IAA championship games are set after the first night of semifinal games. Five of the eight semifinal games Tuesday night featured final margins of victory under ten, and in one of the boys' single-A games, Sewickley Academy needed a Tom Droney bucket and foul to escape against Lincoln ...ark. Meanwhile, defending girls' champions Mount Lebanon (AAAA) and Villa Maria Academy (AA) both earned the chance for repeats with their victories Tuesday night]]> Wed, 24 Mar 2010 05:43:00 GMT No. 3 Neumann-Goretti exacted some revenge for last year's quarterfinal loss to eventual AAA state champion Archbishop Carroll. Neumann-Goretti knocked off the defending champs 53-38 to move into the semifinal round. As for the rest of last year's champs? Class A boys' champ Girard College also fell in the quarterfinal round, losing to Reading Central Catholic. On the girls' side, defending 3-A champ Archbishop Carroll is out after a 35-31 loss to Archbishop Wood]]> Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:28:00 GMT Just after noon on Thursday, amidst the glare of the hot lights of the camera and in front of thousands of fans and millions more watching on television, Reggie Redding and Velton Jones will renew their friendship. Jones and Redding are two of a host of ...ennsylvania high school basketball alumni playing in this year's NCAA Tournament. All told, 39 players with ...ennsylvania roots will play in the first round of this year's tournament. Six will face off in 12:30pm game featuring #15 Robert Morris and #2 Villanova]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:23:00 GMT Mount Lebanon, ranked 80th nationally in the latest Rivals High Top 100, lost in the second round of the ...IAA Class AAAA playoffs to North Allegheny. The 52-48 loss boots the Blue Devils out of the state playoffs and represents the first major loss by a favored team in the tournament. Mount Lebanon finishes the season 26-2. The rest of the top seeds all advanced.]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:22:00 GMT For the last couple weeks, four ...ennsylvania schools have been among the top 100 basketball programs in the country. This week, ...enn Wood rockets up the latest edition of the Rivals High national rankings, Neumann-Goretti holds steady in the top five, while ...lymouth-Whitemarsh and Mount Lebanon begin to experience the postseason slide]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:54:00 GMT Several top teams in the state in both the boys' and girls' brackets fell in the first round of the state playoffs, but the majority of the top seeds advanced, including defending 4-A champion ...enn Wood.]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:52:00 GMT