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MaxPreps Senior Writer Dave Krider

Articles by Dave Krider

3/2/2009 12:36:32 PM - MaxPreps Boys Basketball Xcellent 25
Big game set for Friday as No. 2 Oak Hill Academy faces No. 4 Montrose Christian.

12/10/2008 11:27:54 AM - South Atlanta's Favors a Marked Man
Derrick Favors, the nation's top senior, has seen every defense known to the sport of basketball since emerging as a dominant scorer, rebounder and shot blocker as a sophomore.

12/2/2008 10:19:22 PM - Krider's National Notebook
Center Grove stages comeback for the ages in front of 40,000 fans at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis; Lake Travis (Austin, Texas) extends win streak to 27 games; Nation's top two girls hoopsters square off in Houston.

11/26/2008 11:51:08 AM - National Guard Boys Basketball Preseason Top 25
With twin 6-foot-10 towers David and Travis Wear, and a 6-8 sidekick, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) will be tough to beat.

11/25/2008 10:08:12 AM - Krider's National Notebook
Barket, Young smashing Pennsylvania rushing records; Smith Center (Kan.) records 66th consecutive victory; Timpview takes state championship battle between Utah heavyweights.

11/18/2008 12:02:41 PM - Krider's National Notebook
Griner blocks 25 shots in 2008 debut at Nimitz; Snaer signs with Florida State; Eight-man team posts 128 points in state semifinals.

11/11/2008 10:41:35 PM - Krider's National Notebook
National records continue to fall as gridders put up huge numbers over the weekend; Long winning streaks snapped in Minnesota, Iowa, Connecticut and California.

11/4/2008 11:19:16 PM - Krider's National Notebook
Another week, another national record; Favre breaks Mississippi touchdown pass record; Kansas running back Brown ends career with 6,809 yards.

10/29/2008 1:39:28 PM - Sheridan's Wright a Giant in Indiana Football
Now in his 44th year as a head coach, Sheridan High School's Bud Wright has compiled 347 wins and nine state titles.

Books by Dave Krider
Dave Krider:
High School Sports Pioneer 		Uncaged Indiana High School Basketball's 20 Most Dominant Players
David Krider: High School Sports Pioneer

"Dave Krider: High School Sports Pioneer" is the story of a young writer from Elkhart, Ind., who helped place high school sports and athletes firmly in the national spotlight, following a path that God set out for him to live a Christian life and to help raise prep sports to the unprecedented level they have reached today.

This book may be purchased by calling (888) 280-7715 or going online at Authorhouse.com and accessing the "Book Store" link at the top of the page.

 David Krider: Uncaged

"Uncaged" chronicles the rise of Greg Oden, Mike Conley, and the Lawrence North (Ind.) Wildcats as they capture three-straight state titles and a No. 1 national ranking under the direction of head coach Jack Keefer.

This book can be purchased at bookstores and other retail locations, by calling (877) 424-8665, or by visiting SportsPublishingLLC.com and searching "Uncaged."

 David Krider: Indiana High School Basketball's 20 Most Dominant Players

"Indiana High School Basketball's 20 Most Dominant Players" profiles Hoosier hardcourt legends that exhibited total dominance when it mattered most.

This book may be purchased by calling (888) 280-7715 or going online at Authorhouse.com and accessing the "Book Store" link at the top of the page.
David Krider: Author

About Dave Krider

During his 46-year journalism career, Dave Krider has helped high school athletics vault from obscurity to national prominence through positions and associations with the likes of USA Today, Street & Smith's, Basketball Weekly, Basketball Times, and SI.com.

In 1997, Krider was elected to both the National High School Hall of Fame and the U.S. Basketball Writers Hall of Fame. He is one of 10 National High School Hall of Fame inductees from the state of Indiana, joining the likes of Larry Bird, Oscar Robertson, and John Wooden.

Krider helped cultivate national attention of high school sports for 18 years with the USA Today, providing the football and boys basketball "Super 25" rankings, and selecting national players of the year in the aforementioned sports, as well as baseball.

Krider has authored or co-authored three books. "Uncaged" - published in October of 2006 - chronicles the celebrated high school careers of Greg Oden and Mike Conley, who helped Lawrence North High in Indianapolis, Ind., capture three-straight state titles and a national championship.