High School Basketball News

From an athletic standpoint, the 2012-13 school year was good to Lawrence, Limestone and Morgan counties.

Members of the Southern softball team rejoice just moments after capturing a 6-3 victory over Portsmouth Clay for the Division IV district championship Saturday afternoon at Minford High School.

JOSHUA POLSON/jpolson@greeleytribune.com Eaton's Britten Abbott makes hits the ball during the game against Holy Family Friday afternoon at Butch Butler Field in Greeley.

Antonio Barton had only a handful of Division I basketball programs interested in him three years ago coming out Notre Dame Prep in Massachusetts, where he spent a post-grad year after playing his senior season at Lake Clifton.

Valentine Izundu, a 6-foot-10 center who saw limited playing time as a freshman, has been granted his release from the University of Houston basketball program, the school announced Friday.

A former Peninsula basketball star was extradited to Georgia last week to face allegations he murdered a rapper at the request of a Russian mobster.

Alicia Brown was one of the most improved players in Division II this season. She was also one of the best.

"It's a thrill of a lifetime," Harrigan, 29, said. "To be able to come back to a place that's meant so much to me is an incredible feeling.

Coach Ron Christian and the Rutland Hurricanes moved their Boys' and Girls' Basketball Camp back one day.

We were excited about moving the UNLV game to PHX & wish it could have happened for our team & fans.

District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe confirmed a report on NBC Bay Area that Decensae White, who played at Junipero Serra High School and San Francisco State University, was arrested on the Peninsula, waived extradition and was taken to Georgia.

Garet Beal has won just about every individual postseason award available to a Maine high school basketball player, and this week the state's reigning Mr.

Jessica Steffen's quest to be included on the 12-person Team USA U16 girls' basketball squad began Thursday in Colorado Springs.

An awkward twist of the knee nearly derailed Carrington senior sprinter Josey Page and her dream of winning a second consecutive state title.

It's the end of an era for the Piedra Vista girls' basketball team. After five years, Mike Christie is stepping down as head coach of the Lady Panthers, leaving former assistant Joe Reed in charge of the program.

Ally Disterhoft, an Iowa women's basketball signee, has been named to the 2013 Parade All-America Girls Basketball team.

Kylie Robb's smile grows wider with every shutout she's earning this season for the Plymouth Wildcats' varsity girls soccer team.

The Tug Valley Shrine Club will hold its annual car, truck and motorcycle show on Saturday, June 1 on Second Avenue in downtown Williamson.

Ben Goodwin has resigned as the boys varsity basketball coach at Brewer High School after four years, citing work and family reasons.

In Saturday's opener, Duke, which has reached seven consecutive Final Fours, faces Cornell , in a game matching two of the nation's highest-scoring teams.