The 37th Annual Capital Classic

Well I guess I'm done predicting when the high school basketball season will be over because I've consistently been proven wrong. The 37th Annual Capital Classic took place at the alma mater last Thursday night and just so happens to be the longest running high school basketball all star game in the country. This years US All Star team wasn't as well known as the more popular players chose to go for the McDonald's All-American game and the Jordan Brand Classic. Since high school seniors can only participate in up to two post-season all star games, wouldn't you choose the most famous one and the one with the freshest gear? I must say, the Capital All Star team had some great players this year. Or maybe I'm just biased because I've seen them play all season. Shout out to Elton Brand...did you really sign-off on these sneakers?


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Victor Oladipo (Indiana) over Nate Lubick (Georgetown)

Malcolm Lemmons (Robert Morris)Daryl Traynham (University of Massachusetts)

Congressional Bank Baseball Classic 2009

Last Saturday was a long one. I'm just going to ignore how many days have passed since the last post and tell you that I shot the 2009 Congressional Bank Baseball Classic which is a showcase of Washington DC high school baseball. Early on, the light was horrible and it didn't matter at all that I was shooting with this monster (not a baller yet, just a renter). At least it didn't rain this year like it did the last.

After the two semi-final games and the all star game, the main event pitted the St. Albans School (private) against Wilson High School (public) to determine the best team in the city (yes that includes the Woeful Nationals). The championship game was a rematch of last years with the same result. Once again shout out to St. Alban's for taking the 'ship and shout out to the DC Sports and Entertainment Commission...just cause.

For more detailed game coverage, visit DCSportsFan.com.


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2009 Basketball Capital Classic

The 36th Annual Capital Classic went down last Thursday at the alma mater where the DMV's elite took on some of the country's finest. The two games of the night pitted the District All Stars against the Suburban All Stars (Washington DC suburbs) and the Capital All Stars against the US All Stars. You know how it goes with these all star games...no defense and lots of dunks. Well these were a little different. The first game provided no defense, no dunks, lots of layups and a second half comeback. The second game provided no defense, a few dunks and a huge blowout. I guess the DMV's talent is the best in the country. Shout out to Rafael Guthrie who had a great game and was apparently playing for a scholarship...any scholarship.


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Isaiah Armood, Montrose Christian attending Villanova

Rashad Whack, Bishop McNamara attending George Mason


Talib Zanna, Bishop McNamara attending Pittsburgh

Capital Classic 3-point and Slam Dunk Contest

Yesterday afternoon I traveled to Gonzaga College High School to photograph the Capital Classic 3-point and Slam Dunk Contest. The Capital Classic is basically a bunch of outstanding, basketball-playing high school seniors who gather in the Washington DC area to compete in an annual all star game that pits the areas top talent against the top talent in the U.S.

The three point contest was just kids shooting threes, so I won't bore you with those pictures. Instead, I will bore you with these...


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Nothing that I haven't really seen before. When it comes to dunk contests, there are no new dunks. The actual contest has turned into the shit-you-do-before-the-dunk dunk contest. The only way to win a dunk contest, in my eyes, is to be 5'6" or shorter and do a backflip over a burning spaceship. But Isaiah Armwood of Montrose Christian took this year's crown by jumping over seven people one of which was 6' 10" teammate Mouphtaou Yarou.