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Pine Valley & I-Prep earn sectional titles

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Class D Championship – Pine Valley 57, Clymer 53

 

The Panthers got 21 points from Jason Howard, including five 3-pointers and a traditional three-point play, en route to a seventh sectional title since 2000.  Pine Valley never trailed Clymer for the first three quarters and led by as many as 13 points.  In the final stanza, the Pirates twice took a one-point lead, the second time with under three minutes to play.  But Howards three-point play put the Panthers back in front for good as they were able to connect on eight of nine from the charity stripe in the last two minutes to advance to the Far West Regionals in Rochester on Saturday.

 

Brendan Bentham and Ed Barnes each scored 10 points for Pine Valley.  Junior Adam Walker led Clymer with 20 points, while sophomore Dan Lictus added 11 points. 

 

Class C Championship – I-Prep at Grover 65, Tapestry Charter 53

 

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163 responses to “Pine Valley & I-Prep earn sectional titles”

  1. McShea is God Avatar
    McShea is God

    IF CC’s count is correct then THIS is post 100! Since I had the 1st I deserve the 100th!

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  2. McShea is God Avatar
    McShea is God

    TML u snuck 1 in there and screwed up number 100. A threat? Sure, whatever!

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  3. Butters Avatar
    Butters

    M.I.G., Wayne is not an idiot, He is just looking for a fight.
    Wayne, Those players mention by M.I.G. are/were at D1 schools no matter how they got there. Basketball is a global sport so schools can go anywhere in the world (not directed at you Jack) to find players.
    CC, congrats on a fantastic forum I “CAN’T WAIT for this record to be broken when we start the all WNY team discussions.

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  4. hoopster Avatar
    hoopster

    CC has hit a milestone in the infancy of his blog!! Congrats. To celebrate he’s arranged to have the Buff State pizza maker provide everyone with 2 free slices of pizza tonight at the Buff State Arena.
    God bless CC!!!

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  5. hoopster Avatar
    hoopster

    Jack, you were never an assist man. You always wanted the rock!!

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  6. StateChamps2003 Avatar
    StateChamps2003

    Rooney – Uhh, I don’t get your Jonny Flynn comment, he was a MacDonald’s All-American. Mallon was not a bench player as he started just about every game his Junior and Senior years at St. Joe’s. McLimans is only Sophmore at a school within a power conference. Regan is only a Freshman at a school within a power conference. Hayward may have went to a prep school before Marquette but he’s still from WNY where he played most of his career and still ended up at a big time school.
    What do you want? An Oak Hill Academy type school whose sole purpose is to produce Division 1 basketball players? For the size that WNY is, I think they get a lot of Division 1 recognition.

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  7. TML1000 Avatar
    TML1000

    Ha…I did sneak in the 100th, not that I care. Sorry to burst your bubble, MIG.
    So what’s going to happen with this site in the summer? Maybe CC can rent it out to max preps as a recruiting forum.

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  8. jackherlan Avatar
    jackherlan

    Some things never change hoopster.
    I think many players get overlooked by D1 schools that could play at some level of D1. There isn’t much difference between top D3 players and low-mid level D1s. Many choose the D3 route as a way to compete on a National level at some of the better D3 schools.
    30-35 years ago(yeah back when I played) there was much more intermingling of levels. At a D3 school, I played almost half of my games against D1s.
    I think we at times should just forget about comparing where our kids go play college ball and enjoy the competition each and every year. Its pretty good.

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  9. Homer Simpson Avatar
    Homer Simpson

    Over 100, WOOHOO!!!

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  10. Butters Avatar
    Butters

    That’s right Jack, a lot of D1 schools are looking for the 6’9″ kid who can shoot 3s and run the point. Back in the day(I played in Jacks era) no one was saying he’s going D1 or he’s going D3, All we all said was “I’m playing ball in college”. We (adults/Fan) put to much into where a kid is going to play at a high level, Let them enjoy their High school careers and see what happens next.

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  11. Wayne R Avatar
    Wayne R

    MiG-Why are you calling me an idiot? That is just my opinion. I hope Regan has good career at UVA. I am just making the observation that he averages 1 ppg on a team that is 8th in a really bad ACC. You don’t have to agree with my take but you don’t have to call me an idiot.

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  12. Butters Avatar
    Butters

    Wayne, I think M.I.G forgot to put the question mark in after he typed the first sentence, he was just asking.

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  13. Wayne Rooney Avatar
    Wayne Rooney

    I wasn’t looking for a fight. I mean no disrespect to any WNY player who plays Division One. Any kid who gets a scholorship to play a sport in college is quite an accomplishment. My original point was that a player has a better chance of getting noticed by his summer AAU then by his HS team. Taplin and Weir playing together on all-star Canisius HS team won’t mean more than what they do over the summer. Austin Rivers, the number recruit in the US, plays on a HS team that would be nothing special without him. He got a scholarship to Duke because of his AAU summer experiences.

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  14. jackherlan Avatar
    jackherlan

    Wayne’s point is very well taken and has a great deal of truth to it. Times have changed and along with it NCAA recruitment policies together with conflicting schedules making it somewhat logical to do the majority of recruiting during the off-season.

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  15. Lucky13 Avatar
    Lucky13

    Hoopster, I’m with you on the Wiers’. That’s why I originally said it would be unfair to subject them to another round of unfair criticism. My son was on the EA team with Stan and Thad.
    …you have to take the blame for Jack’s botched assist. You tripped him up with your 94 count!!!

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  16. Lucky13 Avatar
    Lucky13

    The Prep schools are in a little bit of a different category,though, than a regular high school. Of course all of these kids play AAU and get noticed there,but there are also specific reasons for all of these elite basketball Prep schools, otherwise there wouldn’t be any.

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  17. johnfrederickpsu Avatar
    johnfrederickpsu

    Whether it’s unique to the WNY area, I have no idea, but just look around, there are a lot of very recognizeable high profile High School athletes that represent their respective schools very well by being 3 sport stars. Is that not what the high school experience is all about?
    Playing 3 sports and not specializing in baskeball, by being fully commited to a grueling AAU schedule can be a disadvantage to a player who “fly’s under the radar” as far as college recruiting goes.
    How much should a kid sacrifice in time and capital to play for a self serving AAU coach who constructs a “team” with the goal of getting one of his guy’s noticed? The high school season should be of the utmost importance. It is where leadership skills and team first attitudes are formed.
    College recruiters will find player’s one way or another and WNY certainly has kids who can contribute at D1 programs, but to get kids noticed requires more than a high school coach getting on the phone and sending out video. Families need to put in a better effort on thier own. The basketball community at large with ties to D1 progams need to get the word out as well. Every little bit helps.
    The talent exists in WNY. The know how, to get college coaches to come and watch is lacking. Certainly there is an advantage to specialization in basketball but I really enjoy seeing kids excell in multiple sports.

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  18. Andrew Webster Avatar
    Andrew Webster

    Well over 100 comments!
    Congrats CC!
    “The View From Centercourt” has reached a new level!

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  19. WNYHOOPS Avatar
    WNYHOOPS

    Congrats to Cassadaga Valley tonight! Great to see three Chautauqua County teams heading to Rochester this weekend. Hopefully I’ll be going to see three Chautauqua County teams in Glens Falls next weekend.
    Also big props to Coach Clifford at CV. After basically graduating all of his starters and off the bench players last year, he returns with a fresh crew of guys from the JV and bench to win the overall Section 6 title!

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  20. TML1000 Avatar
    TML1000

    These sectionals have seen some of the most inconsistent officiating that I can remember. Tonight’s two games were particularly poor. The second game is still going on and there are over 20 fouls called in the second half. Just a shame a great game has to be ruined by over bearing refs.

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  21. TML1000 Avatar
    TML1000

    Well…maybe I jumped the gun on “ruined”. Fantastic effort by two great teams. Fisher and o’connell, among many others, were warriors out there. Unreal.

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  22. Far West Avatar
    Far West

    A certain official by the initials M.O. is losing popularity pretty quick among the inner circles of WNY hoops.

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  23. McShea is God Avatar
    McShea is God

    Well the final HS boys basketball game 2 b played in WNY this year may have been the best of the year. Best at Buff State 4 sure. What a way 2 go out. Fisher very well could have played himself onto 1st team All WNY with the way he led his team.
    Should b interesting State Quarterfinal games on Saturday. I will b at Spring Traing so I won’t b there but am taking a trip with CC tomorrow 2 check out the AA, A, and B finals at Blue Cross 2 size up the competition. I think we win C, lose D and B, AA we r a SLIGHT favorite, and A we r a SLIGHT underdog….2-3 is my guess.
    Finally we r well over 100 posts on this. Great job by all. So real funny stuff.

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  24. Lucky13 Avatar
    Lucky13

    Funny thing about this post and it getting all the comments is , other than about 3 or 4 maybe, none of them have anything to do with the original post subject.

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  25. StateChamps2003 Avatar
    StateChamps2003

    hahahaha, very good point Lucky.

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  26. jackherlan Avatar
    jackherlan

    MIG,
    Always interesting to read your stuff but would put East in the lose category. Aquinas is just too big and too good. I think they run the table all the way through Albany. Good chance IPrep is the only winner this weekend at one of my favorite places to play.

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  27. McShea is God Avatar
    McShea is God

    Jack I enjoy our banter! So do u and Mark think AL should have fouled East when up 3 with 5 seconds left before Fisher hit that shot to send it to OT? Keep in mind East had MISSED 8 of their last 9 free throws at that point…hmm…
    Also do u agree Canisius with S Wier, A Weir, A White, M Hart, and S Taplin will win the Class A Fed 2012 title?

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  28. jackherlan Avatar
    jackherlan

    NO and No.

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  29. Charlie Sheen Avatar
    Charlie Sheen

    A certain blogger with the initials MIG is losing popularity quickly among the inner circles of MMA basketball coaches.

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  30. jackherlan Avatar
    jackherlan

    Not me.

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  31. StateChamps2003 Avatar
    StateChamps2003

    Let’s not bring up the “foul or don’t foul when up by 3” subject. That’ll get this blog to over 200 posts.

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  32. hoopster Avatar
    hoopster

    MIG, what kind of ? was that??????!!!!! Knowing Jack as I do, he fully expects the Marauders to win the 2011 fed chip. No matter the circumstances he always believes in his guys!!! And I think that is one of the most important things a coach can do, show belief and have confidence in his players.
    MIG, good thing you’re heading to Fla for some grapefruit!! You can use the sun. Need to work on that tan if nothing else.

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  33. hoopster Avatar
    hoopster

    Shoulda been 2012 chip!
    Just doing my part to help CC get to 200!! 🙂

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  34. jackherlan Avatar
    jackherlan

    And the 2013 chip, and 2014 and so on.

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  35. TML1000 Avatar
    TML1000

    Jack, I think you are selling Jamestown short.
    I’ve seen Rush play this season and they are certainly no better than the Falls. They do not play with the same level of defensive intensity that either the Falls did or that Jamestown does. I also know that Irondequoit relies heavily upon their 6’8 big man, Heath. I haven’t seen him or Irondequoit this year, but I’d have to imagine Jamestown is a more athletic squad overall. I’d have Jamestown as a slight favorite against either.
    I think East has at least a chance. They are definitely a team that plays up or down to their competition. We saw that against Riverside, when all they really had to do was show up to win, due to the size mismatches at every position on the floor. We also saw them up their game considerably against an extremely tough South team. I still think they can play considerably better…I know AQ is big, but House and McDaniel can really get up on the boards if they put in the work down low. If Fisher can have another very strong game and IF they can make some FT’s, I’d say they have a shot. Also, AQ still has to get by BK tonight. I know they’ve already beaten them, but BK is another BIG team.
    I don’t think CV will have a shot if it plays Mynderse…a team who can actually knock down open threes. I know Charlotte is athletic and defensively minded, like Lackawanna, but am not sure on their size across the board. If Pine Valley or East Rochester win, those would be absolute shockers.

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  36. johnfrederickpsu Avatar
    johnfrederickpsu

    From MIG; “Also do u agree Canisius with S Wier, A Weir, A White, M Hart, and S Taplin will win the Class A Fed 2012 title?”
    That’s 3 pt. Guards a 2 and a 3. Who’s going to get a rebound?

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  37. jackherlan Avatar
    jackherlan

    I really didn’t say anything by way of comment about Jamestown. I believe Aquinas is the most complete team, not just big, that I have seen this year. I saw Kearney 3 times and they are not likely to beat aquinas either.Kearney isn’t big but for one guy, and Aquinas has 3 guys that are almost as big. They still have to play the game, no matter what I or anyone else has to say.

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  38. STier factcheck.org Avatar
    STier factcheck.org

    C’mon coach Herlan, you really did say something by way of comment about Jamestown because you said “good chance IPrep is the only winner this weekend.”

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  39. jackherlan Avatar
    jackherlan

    Certainly guilty of that. Just thought that I was commenting more on the A game rather than the double A. I do believe that Jamestown has a much better chance to win than does East.

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  40. TML1000 Avatar
    TML1000

    At least we don’t have this problem in section VI…
    http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20110309/SPORTS08/103090351/1026/sports08/More-police-patrol-Section-V-basketball
    Maybe us bloggers should invest in a security force to accompany us at the games.

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  41. WNYHOOPS Avatar
    WNYHOOPS

    I remember not to long ago when the Jamestown and WSW rivalry was brutal that a lot more cops of been used at Buff St. I remember a student from Jamestown getting arrested for walking over towards the West fans during the game, and I also remember after Jamestown beat West that practically a riot broke out between the two schools and the police… good memories 🙂

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  42. WNYHOOPS Avatar
    WNYHOOPS

    could of been used*

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  43. Lucky13 Avatar
    Lucky13

    Wny hooper could have chosen a different name. :]

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  44. Voice of Reason Avatar
    Voice of Reason

    East has little to no shot vs Aquinas. Considering them only a “slight” underdog is a joke. If Vegas set a line it would be AQ – 16.5.
    This blog is nuts to think Canisius is getting Weir and Taplin. Taplin I could see more than Weir. There is no way Weir will be at CHS next year. They would not want him.

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  45. centercourt Avatar
    centercourt

    I’ll be the voice of accuracy – it’s Wier.

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  46. McShea is God Avatar
    McShea is God

    Hey ‘Voice of reason’ if Aquinas isn’t even in the game what does that make you? Voice of a jackass?
    And 1 of the 2 u mentioned is going 4 sure 🙂

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  47. Voice of Reason Avatar
    Voice of Reason

    How about we make a deal MIG. If neither Tap or Wier go to Canisius you can never post on this blog again.

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  48. McShea is God Avatar
    McShea is God

    I am with CC right now and he said if I buy him another Diet he will block you from every blogging on here again. U should have made me a deal last year when I said ‘Guilo is out’ in late March 🙂
    But u r right I’m sure I don’t know anything.

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  49. Voice of Reason Avatar
    Voice of Reason

    Everyone knew Guilo would be out. That wasn’t some big shock.

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  50. McShea is God Avatar
    McShea is God

    It was at the end of March. I also know who will be the next President in 2012. I also know u r just jealous of Canisius and their in the bag 2012 Fed title.

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