SHC's Rogers an All-American

Re: "They couldn't beat Riordan or SI this year regardless of the "rides"...." There aren't any rides, fool. And guess what? SHC did beat Riordan and SI this year and will mop the floor with them in 2008-2009.

Jorge Camacho rocks, he is the best of the best ..

"They haven't won a thing, NO WCAL, NO CCS or no STATE. It's a shame that this once fine academic institution has bastardized itself and is now a mediocre school both academically and athletically.Not to mention the negative element that comes along with the recruitment of kids, who under normal circumstances, wouldn't qualify for any private/catholic school in the city. Everyone deserves an opportunity, but they must earn it on merit as well." You mean Riordan?

I am so late on this, but what is this person talking about saing that SHCP has 3-19 year old players, mentioning Hubbard and Cooper. That is complete BEE ESS!! They are barely 18 yrs old. Get your facts straight before spreading your lies!!

I agree with the guy that goes to Mission, Jerry Brown is not that good. He is just really big.Im a junior now and when i graduated from the 8th grade in 2005 SHCP had all the best players from the city going to play basetball there. When i was a freshman there were 3 players playing Varsity, and Junior Varisty had had a starting five of freshman. now there are only 5 players on Varsity? What happend to all the money that was spent on the "rides"? And Deend parker probably does have the most upside from everyone on the list. He just needs to become a better team player

Deend Parker has the best upside of all the players on the list. A decent outside game, much smoother than JBrown, fundamental better.

Why is everybody fighting over the whole SHC thing. We all kno that at the end of the day, SHC would get blown away and those athletic scholarships are going to waste! Jorge deserved it,and so did Coach Buck! I'm happy for them, even though I go to Mission. And for everybody who's mad that Jerry brown wasn't the player of the year, you should be happy that he even made the first team because he's not that great. Jorge ate him up in the CCS final. But at the end of the day, GO MISSION!

To whoever said Jerry can score from anywhere, I must disagree. He has a terrible jump shot and no post game for a 6'7 player. He has no ball handling skills either. His height makes him a factor but he lacks fundamental skills.

SHCP is only hurting itself and losing kids to other Catholic schools in San Francisco. Has the negative publicity been worth the wins. And might I add that the winning hasn't come regularly given the dollars spent on buying the so-called talent. They haven't won a thing, NO WCAL, NO CCS or no STATE. It's a shame that this once fine academic institution has bastardized itself and is now a mediocre school both academically and athletically. Not to mention the negative element that comes along with the recruitment of kids, who under normal circumstances, wouldn't qualify for any private/catholic school in the city. Everyone deserves an opportunity, but they must earn it on merit as well.

The boys getting rides don't mix in with other kids at SH, sit in the back of their "special" classes. As an alum and a SH parent, I feel ashamed of this school's practice. I will never give another dollar as a donation to them as long as they continue giving free rides to kids based solely on their ability to play ball

Jorge Camacho was CLEARLY the BEST player in the city. He posted more double-doubles than anyone and carried his team to the CCS championship, demolishing SHC by 21 in the finals. Brown looked terrible in that game, as he did in all the games I've watched. I have a son who is an 8th grader and will be attending SI next year. SHC did offer him an "athletic scholarship" disguised as financial aid. I didn't need the money but they offered anyway. SI didn't offer me anything but we decided to send him there. I know of several kids with less than stellar academics receiving "rides" from SHC. It's a reality so let's not pretend it isn't happening. Yes most kids do qualify for aid but if they couldn't cross it over, they wouldn't have gotten a thing. It's working with the girls program but the boys program is in disarray and the alumni are starting to balk at this practice. They couldn't beat Riordan or SI this year regardless of the "rides"....GO WILDCATS!!!!!

Jerry Brown has the best D-I potential out of all the players listed. He's 6'7", can handle, shoot from the outside, slash, rebound. USF could use him

Jerry Brown is a decent player, he needs more time to develop. However, he can't handle good defensive pressure, checkout his stats, against Riordan, Cannon at 6'0", frustrated him. The Examiner got it right Camacho is City Player of the Year. If if wasn't Camacho, it would have most likely been that kid from Mission, D. Hampton.

Jerry Brown is clearly City Player of The Year. Camacho was just another big dude who got rebounds and put-backs that padded his stats. He's also not a very good shooter. Jerry can score from anywhere.

If they turn 19 this year before June 15, then they'll be ineligible next season. SH doesn't give athletic scholarships, they give financial aid. These athletes got financial aid.

There certainly is three 19yr. olds on SHC's Team, these kids know how old they are, and so do their peers who most have know them since kindergarten. Cooper, Green and Hubbard are all 19yrs old, ask Lee, he never denied his son was 19, he did say that he however can prove that at least 2 other kids at SHC is at least the same age as his son. My son graduated from SHC a few years back, yes on a full athletic ride, oh, and I do now, and have always had a nice paying job. I was approached during an AAU game and so was my son regarding the full ride to SHC, the offer was good and I bite.

Some of you have no idea what you are talking about when you talk about SHC. This isn't college there arent free rides, they may get money but you cant get athletic scholarships to play high school sports. Also one of the guys who got kicked out who you are refering to is still playing basketball at a city school over in the sunset district so how can you say half of the kids got kicked out. For third the guys who you say are 19 are not. Greene is actually not old for his class he just looks thirty. Hubbard and Cooper arent even that big if uve seen SHC play and not only that there is an age limit in sports where you cant be over 19 and play so your wrong in that area because of they were that old they would not be eligible

"half the kids with free rides have been kicked out of SHC", not true only one, One is persuing football, still at SHC. When reporting a story, due it with truthfulness.

Half the kids that got free rides either got kcked out of SHC or transfered out!

SHCP gave out 10 full rides for the boys team when these juniors were freshman. All for the sake of winning. Hope these kids are taking advantage of their educational opportunity. Guess that's why they got a Rebel coach as a SH coach, to make sure these kids don't blow it.

SHC has to learn to play defense. Something that shouldn't take a whole season to learn. They had 21 wins and no championships. What a waste of talent.

Sacred Heart has more excuses than a lil bit, for every loss they encounter. Never mind their team has been playing together for years, the entire Rebel squad out of Ernest Ingold Boys and Girls Club were given free scholies to play for the Irish. They have (3) 19yrs. old player who'll be 20 when they graduate, Hubbard, Cooper and Greene. Excuses, Excuses, tired a_ _, excuses.

honestly not one of the teams in the AAA could keep up with even the worst teams in the WCAL!!

Riordan didn't "surprise" anybody. Even they can win when the other team has players with the flu.

The thing is the best team or most talented team don't always win. If you watch any games in the AAA, Mission never had the most talent but they always played with heart which is why they won the Ship. Look at Lowell, Wallenburg, they had successful seasons in the AAA but talent wise they didn't compare with Marshall or Burton.

good job mission even though should of won

Mission clearly showed their skill and talent. It's great for them to represent S.F. at the state level. Thank you Mission for a great season.

Mission has the heart of champions.

Maybe the ref who made the call was a Mission High School graduate!

Agree!!

I agree that it should have been a non-call and this time of the game. Refs should not be able to determine the outcome of a game. If Lowell had to lose, I'm glad it was against Mission because they are a class basketball team. Hopefully, they can get another win over Lincoln. Good luck MISSION!

I'm glad Lowell lost.Mission will lose to Lincoln. Lincoln can match their speed and have more offensive weapons.

It's great to hear people complain about the outcome to Lowell's loss. Hopefully, Mission will go all the way. Losing is not the end of the world, hopefully it can give a person some perspective.

I agree with below, that foul should have been a non call. They were letting them play most of the game, Mission had a lot of over the backs on rebounds but no foul called. That call changed the whole complexion of the game. Lowell outplayed Mission the whole game with lesser talent.

Game tied with less than 30-seconds left, Hom picked a dribble and had a clear breakaway layup. The ref called a reaching foul to give the game to Mission. The steal was clean and even if it wasn't, the refs should let the game be played. For the semi-finals of the AAA, I would expect top rate officials - that is not what I saw. The officials clearly favored Mission from the first play of the game -- even chatting it up with some of the players before the game started. Lowell was called for petty fouls if they tried to contest a shot, while the refs looked away at the over the back fouls. It was disappointing to see such an important game determined by poor officiating.

If there are any doubters left, I think the game against St. Elizabeth's proves just how good Marcus Wells is. 37 points and lock down defense, a truly amazing performance! Williams is getting a real quality kid as both a student and an athlete not to mention an outstanding leader.

Lowell girls beats Wash everytime in the playoffs this decade. Wash needs a new coach.

Wow, what an opportunity to attend Williams. Truly a wonderful school and athletic environment. That Sear's Cup that Standford annually wins, Williams has won it just as many times at the DIII level. For overall college experience, Williams is right up there.

SHC has 3 junior on their BBall Team that is going to be 19yrs. old this year, they'll be grown 20yr old men when they graduate, so quit tryna tear down other programs. SHC has all of those Scholarship athletes, on steroids and can't producem on the court. Cooper, Greene, an Hubbard are grown men, who can legally vote, will be able to legally drink by the time they graduate. Under achievers as a Team.

If he is going to Williams, which I had heard, that is the number one liberal arts college in the country (average SAT at the school is well over 1400), and they have won a Division III national championship which means they are better than a number of low-level Div I teams. Former area stars Brian Baskauskas and Kurt Bennett play for their biggest rival, Amherst, who has also won a national title in Div III. Quality basketball.

well BCAl isnt good compared to AAA or WCAL well we will see how he does in college if he plays

Riordan's luck ran out a long time ago. SHC needs to play defense. Mix up the types of defense, not just stick with man-to-man and watch the other team score. Riordan showed how bad they were when Mitty clobbered them. If SHC's coach learns anything, the Irish will clobber them too, as they should.

I agree with below. you gotta come out and see wells play and not just look at the league he plays in. good luck to MW hope youre playing alot over then next four years.

The uninformed should investigate before making comments. The top 4 BCL-West teams are quite good and Lick's non-league record is impressive as well. They have wins over International, Head Royce, Berean Christian and Terra Nova, Marcus Wells was key in each of those wins. And while one may think he's going to a JC, I know he's headed back East to one of the top colleges in America (and one of the elite d-3 basketball programs).

marcus wells doesnt even play in a good league compare to the others out there i think he is goin to a junior college

Where is Marcus Wells going to college?

For my money, Marcus wells is the most talented point guard in the city. He has more of an all around game than any other and would have been a clear d-1 choice if he'd gone to a school where sports is more of a focus than the academics (e.g., the WCAL). Avg 20 pts, 6 assts, and 7 rbs per game is impressive by any calculation. He may be going d-3 but he's going to one of the best colleges in the country, that's equally impressive since he had to qualify with his game and his grades both.

MRC is the best program in the city!!!We re #1!!!One day we will be playing in high school just like them, and they will be proud of us!!

SHC is starting to play the way they should. They still need defense to spark the offense but even though they beat Riordan at their place, there's no reason for them not to blow-out a team like this. But then Tyrone Bullard wasn't playing and with the way he drains three-pointers, the score would have been much better than a 3 point spread.

man correct the info on balboa instead of josh moreno it supposed to be John Reboquio with 14.get it right dude.