The Future Hoop Stars of DC

So I lied. Basketball season is still trudging on around the ides of April. DCSportsFan held their first future stars showcase in which freshmen, sophomores and juniors were able to compete in a post season all-star game. I shot a lot of basketball action this year and because I knew the people who were putting on the showcase, I was able to set up and shoot some portraits instead. The plan worked out pretty well. After the game, the players were funneled to my make-shift studio located in the baseball practice room of DeMatha's brand new gym. When they saw all the fun to be had making some pretty cool pictures, they jumped right on board. Shout out to Dustin Snipes. Yeah I straight snatched it.

Quinn Cook

Oliver Ellison

Marcellous Bell

Triple Overtime

Apparently, Georgetown Prep and St. Stephen's & St. Agnes are two of the top high school boys lacrosse programs in the country. And they're both right here in the ol' mid-Atlantic. The play was methodical and precise and if one team made a mistake, the other would quickly capitalize. Read about it here. Although I still don't understand what goes on between the lines on a lacrosse field, it was an intensely played game from the start through the third overtime. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes thought they had the game won in the 2nd overtime but the players foot was in the crease when he shot it (photo below). See me acting like I know what I'm talking about? Georgetown Prep ended the game with a score in the third OT. Shout out to the crease, apparently it's not a good place to be when you're trying to score.

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Warm LAX: Landon and Coronado

Alright, basketball season is really over this time. On to lacrosse...and sometimes baseball...and maybe even a little spring soccer. I confess, this was actually my second lacrosse game of the season. The first game was a failure that culminated in a combination of unfortunate circumstances. It was still 40 degrees outside + it was windy + the sun was nowhere to be seen + the game was taking forever = me leaving after the 3rd quarter. I know, I know...I'm not proud, but you should have been there. This time, Landon crushed a Coronado team from California who was making an east coast lacrosse trip. Shout out to my two favorite people, Eighty and Sunny...oh how I've missed you so.

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One More Game: KIMA vs. Princeton Day

I thought the basketball season ended for me with the City Title Game between DeMatha and Ballou. In each league after a long regular season only one team can take home the championship. The other teams are disappointed. That's how I felt about my post-game celebration coverage. Either I didn't get the shot that I was looking for or the teams were simply too cool to show any emotion. Thanks to the WISE 8 championship game between KIMA andPrinceton Day, I got some sweet redemption. KIMA beat Princeton Day in overtime 76-68 and shortly after, Coach Levett Brown was given an on court shower by Kareem Storey and a few other players. Shout out to the post-game Gatorade bath...sometimes you just have to work with what you've got.


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Hyattsville, MD vs. SE DC II (DeMatha vs. Ballou)

Last year DeMatha met Ballou in the City Title Game. This year was the rematch with similar results. About 7500 people showed up to see the DC metro area's top two teams battle it out in what was supposed to be a pretty good game. The contest started fast and proved to be an athletic showcase with people getting dunked on left and right. But in the end, Ballou ran out of steam having only played 6 players the entire game. Read about it here. Shout out to DC area basketball, there are a lot of good players around here.

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WCAC Championships

I'm nearing the end of my basketball coverage for this season. There is no more Georgetown (no more home games) and no more Coolidge (lost in the semifinals). Now Gonzaga is done for the season (lost in the finals). They lost to DeMatha by 19 points after the teams split their two regular season matchups by a total of six points. Now Ballou and DeMatha will meet again in the City Title game at the Verizon Center.

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In other news, Elizabeth Seton's basketball team takes the championship title after losing in the semifinals last year to Holy Cross. They will face a tough HD Woodson team in the City Title game. Shout out to the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.


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Ballou Strikes Again

After I got over the Coolidge loss, I went out to photograph the Ballou vs. Eastern championship match up. The game was played on Coolidge's home floor, but the home team wasn't dressed in orange. Ok, I'm done. Eastern and Ballou played a pretty exciting game chock full of scoring and absent of defense. The final score 102-89...yes, in high school. Read about it here. This means that Ballou is on to the title game against DeMatha for the second year in a row. Shout out to Donte Thomas (Ballou) and Phil Hawkins (Eastern) who had 33 and 36 points, respectively.


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