All Entries in the "Top Warrior News" Category
Top prep basketball teams set for tournament in Memphis
by John Varlas, The Commercial Appeal
commercialappeal.com [excerpt]
September 30, 2011 — Oak Hill (Va.) Academy basketball coach Steve Smith has coached NBA all-stars like Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony, so he knows talent when he sees it.
And some of the very best, he said, is right here in Memphis.
Smith was on hand Thursday at the Westin Hotel downtown to help announce Penny Hardaway’s Hoopfest Benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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Warriors on ESPNU Saturday, 1/15
Catch the Warriors on ESPNU this Saturday, January 15th, as they take on Milton High School (Ga.) at 8:00pm in Springfield, Massachusetts at the Spalding Hoop Hall Classic.
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Photos from Iolani Classic
New photos uploaded! Oak Hill defeated Montverde (Fla.) in the 27th Annual ‘Iolani Prep Classic championship game 58-44.
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Coach Smith Reaches 800-Win Mark
Congratulations to Warriors Head Coach Steve Smith who earned his 800th win Saturday as the Warriors defeated Iolani 81-53 in the quarterfinals of the Iolani Classic.
This is Smith’s 26th season at Oak Hill. His overall record is now 800-49, a winning percentage of 94%, the highest in high school basketball history.
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Oak Hill Returns to Iolani Classic as Coach Steve Smith Reminisces
by Susan Shan, Sports in Review
susanshan.com [excerpt]
December 11, 2010 — 11 years ago, I attended my first Iolani Classic. The championship game that year featured No. 1 Oak Hill (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) vs. No. 2 Dominguez (Compton, Calif.). Oak Hill won in a 54-50 thriller, and Kentucky-bound Cliff Hawkins was named the Most Valuable Player. In addition, I got to interview Tyson Chandler.
Oak Hill head coach Steve Smith said in a phone interview yesterday, “I remember that game. I remember that game well. It was a really good game – close and exciting.”
Over a decade later, not much has changed. Oak Hill is once again No. 1 in both the USA Today and ESPN RISE rankings with an 11-0 record. They have one game left vs. Sumter on Saturday before they leave for Hawaii.
Smith, who has his choice of holiday tournaments, has been bringing the Warriors to Honolulu since 1988 (though not every year).
“The Hawaii tournament has top-notch competition. Semifinals, finals, you can’t find a better game on your schedule all season long. Obviously, being in Honolulu, Hawaii, that’s an attraction. Most of our kids have never been there. I like taking our guys to different places, places they’ve never gone to,” he said.
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Iolani Classic December 17-22
Click here to follow the Warriors at the Iolani Classic in Hawaii December 17th – 22nd.
Watch Saturday’s game live online December 4th at 9:00pm
Watch as Oak Hill takes on Quality Education Academy (NC) at the Marshall County Hoop Fest in Benton, KY at 9:00pm EST.
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Ben McLemore: Diary #2, Three Month Report Card
Throughout the 2010-2011 season, oakhillhoops.com features personal stories from our players.
We’ve now been up on “The Hill” for about three months. It doesn’t seem like I’ve been gone from St. Louis that long at all. My senior year is going really well. I just didn’t realize it would all come this fast. In just three short months, being in this new environment has helped me a lot both on and off the court. I feel like I’m getting ready for my start in the real world…
Keith Hornsby: Diary #2, Taking Flight
Throughout the season, oakhillhoops.com features personal stories from our players.
The season has taken off, and needless to say, we are maintaining flight. We are 6-0, and by the way we have been playing, I can’t see anyone contending with us. Through tough practices and tough lessons on the court, we have not only become a better team, but we have also grown even closer, becoming a family. Every player on the team has maintained their strong work ethic, and it is great to see everyone improving their game…
Signing Day
Four Oak Hill seniors have signed National Letters of Intent this week. Congratulations, guys!
Quinn Cook – Duke
Daniel Gomis – Oregon State
Keith Hornsby – UNC-Asheville
Sidiki Johnson – Arizona
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Preseason Photos
Check out preseason pics of the Warriors as they prepare for the new season to begin.
Ben McLemore: Diary #1, A New Experience
Hi. This is Ben McLemore. This is my first year here at Oak Hill Academy, Class of 2011.
When I first arrived, it was a long drive, but I knew I was home. At this point I’m a little over a month into school, and it has been going really well. All the teachers are great, the students are awesome and so are the players on both the boys and girls basketball teams.
Keith Hornsby: Diary #1, We’re Back
I must say I’m excited to be back at the Hill this year. I have much anticipation for the upcoming seaon, and I have already set some solid team goals to reach.
I’ve loved meeting all my new teammates. Being the only returning player from last year’s team, I must admit I was a little nervous about meeting a whole new group of guys, but I couldn’t be more at ease with them. They are all really good people who seem eager to work hard and get that national championship ring.
2010-11 Schedule Announced
The 2010-11 schedule has been released. The Warriors will play teams from twelve different states and travel, as always, to play the best high school teams in the country.
Click below to check out the full schedule for this season.
