BASEBALL: PORTSMOUTH WIN STREAK AT 71Portsmouth (N.H.) routed Coe-Brown Academy (Northwood, N.H.), 11-1, for its 71st consecutive victory, second only to the national record of 75 straight by Homer (Mich.).
*
Orangewood Christian (Maitland, Fla.) has established a Florida state record this year with 81 home runs.
Read feature on Orangewood Christian player Dante Bichette Jr.* Russell County (Seale, Ala.) senior
Eagle Wuestney set a state record by hitting safely in 38 consecutive games. The streak ended in his next game.
* Shortstop
Andrew Daniel and second baseman
Gosuke Katoh both hit for the cycle as Rancho Bernardo (San Diego) walloped Mt. Carmel (San Diego), 35-4.
* Senior
Kevin McAvoy fired a one-hitter with 15 strikeouts to spark Westhill (Syracuse, N.Y.) to a 4-1 victory over Marcellus (N.Y.).
*
Lake Highlands (Dallas) coach Jay Higgins is retiring after compiling a 798-375 record in 44 years.
* Milestone coaching victories: Steve Chapman of
Calallen (Corpus Christi, Texas) posted No. 800, while Bill Pettingell of
Newburyport (Mass.) earned No. 600.
* New York Yankees center fielder Curtis Granderson has donated $50,000 to New York's Public School Athletic League to purchase baseball and softball bats.
BASKETBALL: SMITH-RIVERA TO OAK HILLD'Vauntes Smith-Rivera, who would have been favored to be named Indiana's Mr. Basketball next year, is transferring to
Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), according to the Indianapolis Star. The 6-3 guard averaged 25.1 points as a junior for North Central (Indianapolis).
* Kentucky's Mr. Basketball, 5-foot-10
Anthony Hickey, has chosen Louisiana State University over South Carolina, according to the Lexington Herald. He averaged 18.6 points, 4.6 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 3.8 steals while sparking Christian County (Hopkinsville, Ky.) to the state title.
* The Louisville Courier-Journal reports that 6-6
Tony Kimbro Jr. has committed to Georgia State. He averaged 15 points and 5.7 rebounds as a senior for Jeffersontown (Louisville, Ky.).
*
Ronnie Johnson plans to join his brother at Purdue University in another year, according to the Indianapolis Star. The 5-11 point guard averaged 14.5 points and five assists as a junior for North Central (Indianapolis). His brother, Terone, also starred for North Central and is a freshman at Purdue.
* After 26 seasons and 395 victories at
Franklin Central (Indianapolis), Mark James has taken the head coaching job at
Ben Davis (Indianapolis).
* On the girls side,
Asia Dozier has committed to the University of South Carolina, according to The State. The 5-11 guard averaged 17.1 points and 4.6 rebounds as a junior while leading Spring Valley (Columbia, S.C.) to its second Class 4A state title in the past three years. She also had 107 assists and 105 steals.
Continue reading
