Prep Stars

Yeah...more pictures of Georgetown Prep lacrosse crushing out of town teams. This time, Loyola out of Illinois. I don't know about you (my loyal readers) but it looks like Prep could be one of the top teams in the country. Shout out to winter weather...yep still here.


Purchase Prints Here

National Jesuit Christmas Classic: Day 1

Back in DC on the 27th, back on the court on the 28th for yet another basketball "classic". This time the National Jesuit Christmas Classic featuring: Georgetown Prep, Canisius, McQuaid Jesuit, St. Xavier, Regis, Loyola (Baltimore), Belen and Jesuit (New Orleans). These classics have a uncanny tendency to not be so. Although the Gonzaga/Mater Dei finale was pretty good. Anyway, Loyola beat Canisius and Georgetown Prep defeated Regis. I'll be back at the Hanley Center for the final two games of day 2. Shout out to Regis for missing one, maybe two shots in the entire 1st quarter. They were on fire.

Purchase Prints Here

National Jesuit Christmas Classic: Day 2

Congratulations NJCC. So far, the Christmas classic has been so (except that it is now December 30). The final game of the second night was between Belen Jesuit from Miami and Georgetown Prep. Presumably Georgetown Prep was the favorite because traditionally schools host tournaments with winning the tournament in their minds. It was close throughout with Georgetown Prep trailing early and rallying late. The game got a little chippy down low with under two minutes to play including wayward elbows and flailing arms amongst the big men. Markel Starks, Georgetown Prep's star guard was the voice of reason telling his teammates to calm down. He then proceeds to drive to the basket and draw a two shot foul. Nailing both free throws, he ties the game with about 48 seconds left to play.

Sans the shot clock in high school basketball (at least in this area) Belen has 47 seconds to waste before hoisting up a last second shot. And they did just that, giving Georgetown Prep no time to retaliate. Game. 57-55. Goodnight Prep.


Purchase Prints Here



The Game Winner!

Gonzaga DC Classic: Day 3

Another Saturday, another 8 hours shooting high school basketball. This time it was another tournament/showcase with the word "classic" in it's title. The Gonzaga DC Classic. Mater Dei (CA), Jesuit College Prep (TX), Calvert Hall (Baltimore) and Iona (NY) were the visiting teams and Chantilly, Sidwell Friends, Bishop McNamara and Gonzaga played the locals. The games progressed in interestingness as the night went on and Gonzaga and Mater Dei didn't disappoint in the championship game. Gonzaga took the crown in their own tournament with a 62-59 victory. The players celebrated the mid-season tournament victory like it was a real championship so I'm guessing it was a pretty big win for the Purple Eagles. Shout out to Bender Arena...so many places to shoot from. Especially when it is mostly empty.

Purchase Prints Here

Coolidge vs. Cardozo @ Roosevelt

After the holidays and a Jesuit Classic, I'm back to Coolidge and public school basketball. Coolidge played Cardozo at a surprisingly well lit Roosevelt high school gym. Coolidge came out with the orange unis and applied full court pressure pretty much all night long. Coolidge closed out with a 70-61 win in a game that was not as close as the score indicated. Sloppy second half play and TONS of turnovers allowed Cardozo to stay in the game and probably resulted in a miserable practice for the players the next day. Shout out to in-league games, you never know what will happen.


Purchase Prints Here

Rockhurst in da House

Cloudy day, even light. Perfect for shooting an outdoor sporting event. Perfect except for the temperature. Still too cold. Anyway, last weekend the Jesuit Lacrosse Classic kicked off at Georgetown Prep in the mean streets of North Bethesda. Lots of lacrosse playing Jesuits (or Jesuit educational institutions) from all over the country converged on the campus for three days of the good ol' LAX. Rockhurst High School took on Georgetown Prep and the kids from Kansas City came through and got crushed 18-2. Shout out to those blue uniforms...they were pretty dope.


Purchase Prints Here

Last Day of Jesuit Hoops

I only shot the 3rd place game from the National Jesuit Christmas Classic between Georgetown Prep and Loyola Blakefield. After Georgetown Prep (local team) was knocked out of the final game two nights ago, I no longer had any interest in the Belen vs. St. Xavier final. Last night's Prep game was not nearly as exciting. So here's some pictures. Shout out to the ref that awarded an "and one" to a Loyola player who missed the basket as he was fouled.


Purchase Prints Here