Serving Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk, and other towns of the North Carolina High Country
Founded 05-05-05
February 1, 2007 issue
For those who can’t get enough of high school basketball action, February is the month to be in the gym. The Champions Prep Basketball Classic has announced three upcoming classics, one in Johnson City, one in Boone and one in Lenoir. Tickets to the Boone event are available at the Holmes Center Box Office. For info about any of these events, contact Executive Director Wayne Otto at 828-264-9547.
Thursday, February 22: Grindstaff’s Big Time Hoops at the Hall
Freedom Hall, Johnson City, Tenn.
The best high school basketball event in Tennessee
4:30 Stoneridge Prep (Simi Valley, CA) vs. Patterson School HS (NC)
6:00 Hope Christian Academy (NC) vs. Our Savior New American (NY)
7:30 Oak Hill Academy (VA) vs. Future Academy (High Point, NC)
9:00 Patterson School Prep (NC) vs. North Atlanta Prep Academy (GA)
Friday and Saturday, February 23 to 24: The Champions Prep Classic
Holmes Center, ASU
The best high school basketball event in the nation
Friday, February 23
5:30 Our Savior New American (NY) vs. Patterson School HS (NC)
7:00 Oak Hill Academy (VA) vs. Mount Zion Academy HS (NC)
8:30 Echota 3 Point Shoot Out
9:00 Patterson School Prep vs. Hargrave Military Academy (VA)
Saturday, February 24
12:00 Future Academy (NC) vs. Milestone Prep HS (NC)
1:30 Milestone Prep Academy (NC) vs. Hope Christian (NC)
3:00 Veritas Christian (NC) vs. North Atlanta Prep Academy (GA)
5:30 Champions Classic 3rd Place Game (Loser of Friday’s 5:30 & 7:00 games)
7:00 Stoneridge Prep (CA) vs. Mt. Zion Academy National (NC)
8:30 Echota Slam Dunk Championship
9:00 Champions Classic Championship Game (Winner of Friday’s 5:30 & 7:00 games)
Sunday and Monday, February 25 to 26: Carolina Prep Basketball Classic
Mulberry Recreation Center, Lenoir
See future NBA and collegiate stars today
Sunday, February 25
2:00 Our Savior New American (NY) vs. Patterson School Prep Gold (NC)
3:30 Stoneridge Prep (Simi Valley, CA) vs. Patterson School Prep (NC)
5:00 North Atlanta Prep Academy (GA) vs. Milestone Prep Academy (NC)
6:30 Charis Prep (NC) vs. Milestone Prep Academy HS (NC)
Monday, February 26
5:30 Hope Christian (NC) vs. Patterson School HS (NC)
7:00 Stoneridge Prep (CA) vs. North Atlanta Prep Academy (GA)
8:30 World B.’s Slam Dunk Showcase
9:00 Patterson School Prep (NC) vs. Charis Prep (NC)
Many of the high school students playing in these classics have already been tapped by colleges throughout the nation.
Oak Hill Academy: Nolan Smith (Duke University), Alex Legion (Michigan), Julian Vaughn (Florida State), Brandon Jennings (#1 rated junior in the country), Howard Thompkins (#3 rated junior in the nation), Mitchell Anderson (Division I), Terrence Boyd (Division I)
Patterson Prep: Earl Pettis (Rutgers), Dominique Sutton (Kansas State), Anjuan Wilderness (Charlotte), Chris Poellnitz (Appalachian), Cameron Tatum (Tennessee), Jeremy Hazel (Seton Hall), Bobby Shannon (Marshall), Antonio DeMaria (Kent State), Wayne Portalatin (UTEP), Karron Johnson (UNC, LSU or Memphis), James Tyler (LSU), Dimario Ceasar (Southern Miss), Heath White (Utah, VCU), Tirrel Baines (Ole Miss or Illinois)
Hargrave Military Academy: Jeff Allen (Virginia Tech), Jeremy Jacob (Georgia), Jordan Crawford (Indiana), Mike Scott (Virginia), Warren Edney (Fairfield)
Stoneridge Prep: Ibrahima Thomas (Oklahoma State), Mamadou Diarra (USC, Fresno St., Baylor, Okla. St., Auburn, Uconn or UCLA), Angelo Johnson (USC, Cincinnati, Minnesota, Uconn or Weber St.), Howard Little (Valparaiso), Mychal Thompson (Pepperdine), Charles Boozer (Iowa State), Spencer Anderson (Liberty), Moussa Camara (Lamar, UCSB, Loyola), JP Olukemi (Ball St., Colorado St.), Troy Gillenwater (Virginia, Okla. St., USC, Kansas, Texas, Washington or Kansas St.), Boubacar Sylla (USC, LSU, St. John’s or Auburn), John Wilson (Davidson, Richmond or C of C)
Patterson HS: Marshall Moses (Kentucky or NC State), Jamar Samuels (Tennessee or Kansas State), James Stewart (one of the top sophomore in the nation)
Mount Zion National: Tracy Smith (NC State)
Hope Christian: J.T. Thompson (Virginia Tech), LaRon Dendy (Clemson), Gaither Hendrix (South Carolina State), Adam Raye (Clemson, ECU, Ole Miss), Kenny Gabriel (Wake Forest, Clemson, ECU, Oral Roberts), Jamion Holland (W-S State), Rashard Gibson (uncommitted senior)
North Atlanta Prep: Britton Smith (Tenn.-Martin), Hillery Haley (ECU, etc.), Chris Hines (Colorado, UAB)
Veritas Christian: Catalin Baciu (NC State, Clemson, St. John’s, Oral Roberts, Memphis), Paulius Skema (NJIT), Jonathan Ellington (Clemson, UNC-A, American, Davidson, SMU), Jonah Baize (MTSU, Liberty), Aleks Spasovski (Ivy League)