STEVEN'S SPORTS REPORT

STEVEN'S SPORTS REPORT TO COVER THE BOYS' BASKETBALL SUPER 60 SHOWCASE AT MINNEAPOLIS WASHBURN HIGH SCHOOL

2012-01-28T18:35:00.000-06:00

On Saturday January 28, 2012 Steven's Sports Report will be covering the boys' basketball Super 60 Showcase at Minneapolis Washburn High School. Prairie Seeds Academy vs. Lakeview Christian Academy 3:30 PMRobbinsdale Cooper vs. Minneapolis South 5:30 PMMinneapolis Washburn #2 AAA vs. Totino-Grace H.S Game time 7:30 PM According to the Super 60 Sports web site. “Super 60 Sports caters to 6-12

ANDRE TRAVARIS MCDONALD IS HEADED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA AFTER ALL

2012-01-28T15:57:00.000-06:00

Hopkins basketball and football player Andre Travaris McDonald will be going to the University of Minnesota to play football after all. McDonald recommitted to the Gopher program. McDonald made a verbal commitment last year to play for Kill but switched to Vanderbilt before opening up his recruitment again. Vanderbilt was in the stands watching McDonald play basketball at the Minnesota

MINNEHAHA ACADEMY WENT UP AGAINST HOLY FAMILY IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

2012-01-28T10:29:00.000-06:00

The Minnehaha Academy Redhawks went up against Holy Family Catholic High School in a boys' basketball game. Both teams didn't waste any time attacking the basket. Minnehaha started in a man-to-man defense. They looked to pressure Holy Family and take them out of the game. It took a while for each of these teams to figure out what the other one was doing offensively. Holy Family did a good

JORDAN MICHEAL TAYLOR NAMED BIG TEN PLAYER OF THE WEEK

2012-01-26T06:28:00.001-06:00

According to the Big 10 conference Minnesota native Jordan Micheal Taylor has been name named this week's Big Ten Player of the Week for the week of January 23, 2012. According to a press release from the University of Wisconsin, “After averaging 17.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.5 assists in a pair of Badgers victories last week, Jordan Taylor was named the Big Ten Player of the Week for the

AUGSBURG WENT UP AGAINST BETHEL IN A MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME

2012-01-26T06:16:00.000-06:00

Augsburg College traveled to Bethel University for a men's basketball game. Augsburg came into the game with a record of 11-5. Bethel had a record of 8-7. It took a while for each team to get a feel for what the other one was going to do on the court. Bethel started out in a zone defense. Augsburg countered with half court man-to-man defense. Augsburg's Andy Giesika-Grimm caught fire early. He

OSSEO WENT UP AGAINST HOPKINS IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

2012-01-25T06:20:00.000-06:00

Photos by Carl Hoang Two of the top boys' basketball programs took to the court in a boys' basketball game. Osseo went up against Hopkins. Both teams had records of 14-1. Osseo won the tip. Both teams looked to set the tempo early. Hopkins started the game out in zone defense. Hopkins got the ball into the hands of Siyani Chambers. Siyani Chambers directed the Hopkins offense. He was

FLIP SAUNDERS HAS BEEN FIRED BY THE WASHINGTON WIZARDS

2012-01-24T18:07:00.002-06:00

According to ESPN NBA, “Wizards have fired coach Flip Saunders after a 2-15 start. “ Assistant Randy Wittman will take over as as head coach for rest of the season.

HOPKINS WENT UP AGAINST ST. PAUL JOHNSON IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

2012-01-23T06:33:00.000-06:00

Hopkins went up against St. Paul Johnson in a boys' basketball contest. Going into the game Hopkins had a record of 12-1. Johnson had a record of 6-5. Both teams looked to get the ball down the court as quickly as they could. They each wanted to set the tempo early. Hopkins took their time of the offensive end. They passed the ball around the three-point line. Hopkins looked to get the ball

MINNEAPOLIS NATIVE TROY BELL SCORES 19 POINTS IN 76-71 VICTORY

2012-01-22T23:07:00.000-06:00

Minneapolis native Troy Bell is back overseas playing basketball in Italy. Bell scored 19 points for Ass.Pallacanestro Sant' Antimo in their 76-71 victory over Centrale-Latte 76-71 on Sunday January 22, 2012.

JOSEPH VINCENT “JOE” PATERNO HAS PASSED AWAY

2012-01-22T23:01:00.000-06:00

Former Penn State University head football coach Joseph Vincent "Joe" Paterno has passed a way due to cancer. According to ESPN, “Paterno's son Scott said on November 18, 2012 that his father was being treated for lung cancer. The cancer was diagnosed during a follow-up visit for a bronchial illness. A few weeks after that revelation, Paterno also broke his pelvis after a fall but did not need

GALE-ETTRICK-TREMPEALEAU WENT UP AGAINST ST. PAUL CENTRAL IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

2012-01-22T22:46:00.000-06:00

Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau (GET) went up against St. Paul Central in a boys' basketball game. Central looked to get the ball into the hands of Markus Jermon Taylor-Knighten. Taylor-Knighten was all over the court. He was able to hit shots. GET went on a run to start the game. They got off to an early 9-4 run with 14:00 left in regulation. GET was in a zone defense. They looked to spread Central

LaCROSSE AQUINAS WENT UP AGAINST EDEN PRAIRIE IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

2012-01-22T22:17:00.004-06:00

LaCrosse Aquinas went up against Eden Prairie in a boys' basketball game. The game got off to a quick start as each team traded baskets. Eden Prairie got the ball into the hands of Abrian Carpenter. Carpenter was all over the floor. On the defensive end he was able to slow down the other guy. Eden Prairie got a couple of quick shots to fall. Aquinas didn't get back down as they didn't give up

ST. PAUL JOHNSON WENT UP AGAINST ONALASKA IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

2012-01-22T22:07:00.000-06:00

St. Paul Johnson went up against Onalaska out of Wisconsin in a boys' basketball game. The game got off to a slow start as it took awhile for each team to feel each other out. Onalaska took their time on the offensive end. They passed the ball around the three-point line to take time off the clock. Marcus Marteze Marshall took the ball down the court. He knew where his teammates were on

MILWAUKEE RIVERSIDE WENT UP AGAINST HOPKINS IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

2012-01-22T21:49:00.002-06:00

Milwaukee Riverside went up against Hopkins in a boys' basketball game. University of Minnesota head men's basketball coach Tubby Smith and his assistant coaches were in the building watching the game. Hopkins started the game in a man-to-man defense. They looked to set the tempo of the game from the start. Hopkins got the ball into the hands of Jamal Dale Davis. Davis was all over the court.

ROSEVILLE WENT UP AGAINST ST. JOHN LUTHERAN IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

2012-01-22T21:39:00.000-06:00

Roseville went up against St. John Lutheran High School out of Ocala, Florida. The game got off to a quick start as St. John Lutheran got a 9-3 lead with 16:22 left in the first half when Roseville called a timeout. After the first run St. John went to sleep and that's when Roseville took over and the offensive end. Roseville got the ball into the hands of Logan Donald Brown. Brown was not

MILWAUKEE RIVERSIDE WENT UP AGAINST ST. PAUL CENTRAL IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME IN THE EAST METRO SHOWCASE

2012-01-22T19:34:00.000-06:00

St. Paul Johnson High School hosted an East Metro boys' basketball showcase. Milwaukee Riverside went up against St. Paul Central. Riverside came into the game with a record of 10-2 while St. Paul Central had a record of 3-9. Riverside won the tip and the first basket was by Jalen Currie for Riverside. Riverside took their time on the offensive end. It took a while for each of these teams to

GET TO KNOW DONNELL ANTONY GIBSON

2012-01-20T17:33:00.000-06:00

Donnell Antony Gibson was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1986. He grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota and has four brothers. He enjoys playing basketball. Gibson played college basketball at Minneapolis Community and Technical College. Gibson has been away from the game and wants to get back into basketball. You can find Gibson in the gym working on his game.

#2 WASHBURN TOOK ON ROOSEVENT IN A MINNEAPOLIS CITY CONFRENCE BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

2012-01-20T09:40:00.000-06:00

The Minneapolis Washburn Miller boys' basketball team traveled a crossed town to Minneapolis Roosevelt High School for a basketball game. Washburn came into the game with a record of 10-1 and were ranked number 2 in the state in class AAA according to the January 18, 2012 Minneapolis Star Tribune state rankings. Roosevelt came into the game with a record of 2-7. Washburn started in a man-to-man

STEVEN'S SPORTS REPORT TO COVER THE 2012 EAST METRO SHOWCASE

2012-01-18T12:29:00.000-06:00

I will be covering this year’s East Metro Showcase that takes place on Friday January 20 and Saturday January 21, 2012. This is the schedule for the 2012 East Metro Showcase at St. Paul Johnson. Friday Jan 20, 2012 4:30 PM - St. John's Lutheran (FL) vs. St. Paul Highland Park 6:15 PM - Milwaukee Riverside vs. St. Paul Central 8 PM - Hopkins vs. St. Paul Johnson Saturday Jan 21, 2012 11:00 AM -

MINNEAPOLIS DE LaSALLE TOOK ON EDEN PRAIRIE IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

2012-01-18T08:56:00.000-06:00

The Minneapolis De LaSalle Islanders took on the Eden Prairie Eagles in a boys' basketball game. DeLaSalle came into the game with a record of 8-2 and were ranked #8 in class AAA in the Minneapolis Star Tribune state poll. Eden Prairie came into the game with a record of 9-2 and were ranked #7 in class AAAA Star Tribune state poll. Eden Prairie won the tip. De LaSalle came out in their

BRECK TOOK ON HOLY ANGELS IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

2012-01-18T08:47:00.000-06:00

Breck High School traveled to Holy Angels for a boys' basketball game. Breck came into the game with a record of 4-7. Holy Angels had a record of 6-5. Holy Angels came out in a full court man-to-man defense. They wanted to put as much pressure on Breck as they could. Breck looked to push the ball in transition. Holy Angels also looked to get the ball out of the net quickly and push the ball

GET TO KNOW MATTHEW JOHN CATTON

2012-01-17T10:55:00.000-06:00

Matthew John Catton was born on December 24, 1993 in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. Catton has a younger sister by the name of Katie. Catton is involved in sports at Osseo High School where he will graduate in June, 2012. He is on the football and track and field teams. Catton explained what football means to him, “To me football is a way of life and a great life experience. It has shaped me into

GET TO KNOW WALLACE JAMES ELLENSON

2012-01-14T10:41:00.000-06:00

Wallace James Ellenson was born on May 4, 1994 in Ashland, Wisconsin. He has three siblings. Ellenson has played sports his whole life, including basketball and track. He grew up in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. Ellenson explained his thoughts about basketball, “It means a lot. I love the game and I'm lucky my family does too. It takes up a majority of my life and gives me opportunities to see the

ST. PAUL COMO PARK TOOK ON ST. PAUL CENTRAL IN A GIRLS' BASKETBALL GAME

2012-01-14T08:13:00.000-06:00

St. Paul Como Park traveled to St. Paul Central for a girls' basketball game. Going into the contest Como Park had a record of 5-6. Central's record was 8-5. The St. Paul Central head coach Willie Taylor was sick and his assistant coach took his place. Como Park started the game in a zone defense. They wanted to spread Central out. Central looked to get the ball into the hand of Elizabeth “

PARK CENTER TOOK ON ELK RIVER IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

2012-01-13T18:11:00.001-06:00

The Park Center Pirate boys' basketball team took on the Elk River Elks in a basketball game. Park Center came into the game with a record of 5-5 and Elk River had a record of 7-4. Park Center looked to get the ball into the hands of guard Quinton Lee Hooker. Hooker took the ball hard to the basket and made shots. The score went back and forth throughout the first half. Neither team went on a