All Entries Tagged With: "2009-10 Players"
New Photos Added to Season Gallery
New photos have been added to the 2009-10 gallery! Check out pictures from the final home game of the season vs. Oak Ridge. Coach Smith was acknowledged prior to tip-off for his 25 years as head coach of the Warriors.
Pe’Shon Howard’s Diary #7 – Finishing Strong
Throughout the 2009-2010 season, OakHillHoops.com features personal stories from our players.
March 5, 2010 — I’m back! I haven’t written in a while. Sorry for the absence, but now the regular season is over. We ended strong by beating Benedictine HS in Richmond, VA. Roscoe, Juwan & I were all in double figures.
We bused back after the game & got to campus really late and then had Senior night. We beat Oak Ridge Military. The whole team played really well & we are now 29-3.
Juwan Staten’s Diary #8 – A Break
Throughout the season, OakHillHoops.com features personal stories from our players.
March 4, 2010 — What’s up? It has been a little while since my last entry. We finished up the regular season on a good note with impressive wins over Benedictine HS in Richmond & then Oak Ridge Military Academy in Turner Gym on Senior Night. Our record right now is 29-3, and we still have the ESPN Rise Tournament on April 1-3 over Easter Weekend in Baltimore.
Juwan Staten’s Diary #7 – Update from the Hill
Throughout the season, OakHillHoops.com features personal stories from our players.
February 5, 2010 — I’m back everyone. I know it has been a while since my last entry. I apologize. I know you all have been wondering about life on “The Hill.”
Hornsby Opens Eyes with Oak Hill Stint
by Norm Wood, Inside Recruiting
hrvarsity.com
January 24, 2010 — For a guy who thought he’d only be spending about five to eight minutes per game on the floor while wearing the uniform of the nation’s most elite prep boys basketball team, this season has been an eye-opening experience for Keith Hornsby.
As it turns out, he has evolved into much more than just a garbage-time player for Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, a town in southwest Virginia. He’s a legitimate sixth man as a junior. Though he’s still waiting for the bigwigs from programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big East and Southeastern Conference to take notice, he knows he’s at least on the radar map — by osmosis, if nothing else.
“There are such great players on this team, so I just naturally get so much better, and my confidence rises, too,” said Hornsby, who is a former Hampton Roads Academy student and the son of Grammy Award-winning musician and Williamsburg native Bruce Hornsby. “My shots, my driving (to the basket), my ballhandling have all gotten better, but especially my defense. With having to guard these guys, that’s the main thing that’s improved.”
Pe’Shon Howard’s Diary #6 – We’re Back
By Pe’Shon Howard
Throughout the 2009-2010 season, OakHillHoops.com features personal stories from our players.
We’re back! Seems like I haven’t written a diary entry in forever. So I’ll get everyone caught up with what has been going on.
I had a great Christmas break that was really busy. It started in Ironton, OH where we went 2-0 and the team played well.
Pe’Shon Howard’s Diary #5 – Maintaining Focus
By Pe’Shon Howard
December 19, 2009 — Man, the last week and a half has been crazy. We started it off with four games in four days. It was tough, but we came out with four wins. Coach scheduled the games this way to help us get ready for our after Christmas tournament in Portland, so this helped us realize the type of focus it will take for us to win.
Juwan Staten’s Diary #6 – So Far, So Good
By Juwan Staten
Throughout the season, OakHillHoops.com features personal stories from our players.
December 15, 2009 — Today is the last day before semester exams. It has been the toughest week of school since we’re all looking forward to Christmas break starting on Saturday. A lot of us have already packed our bags mentally, so studying for exams seems that much harder.
Pe’Shon Howard’s Diary #4 – Feeling Better
By Pe’Shon Howard
Throughout the season, OakHillHoops.com features personal stories from our players.
November 20, 2009 — Hey everyone. I’m back! A lot has happened since my last entry. We’ve had a fast start (8-0). It’s great to be undefeated early in our season.
Thanksgiving Break started Saturday (11/21), and everyone was ready to go home and see their families. I hope everybody comes back to pick up where we left off both on and off the court…
Boys’ Hoops Super 25 – Preseason Poll
The 2009-10 Warriors begin the season at #3 on USA Today’s Super 25 rankings released Tuesday, November 17th.
To view entire list of USA Today’s ‘Super 25′ rankings click here.
Juwan Staten’s Diary #5 – Staying Strong
By Juwan Staten
November 12, 2009 — Yesterday was our fifth game of the season, and we played a school from North Carolina called Flora McDonald Academy. Despite having two players out sick (Pe`Shon and Marco), we played well.
The game was relatively close to start, but we soon dominated and pretty much put them away in the first half…
Juwan Staten’s Diary #4 – First Game
By Juwan Staten
November 4, 2009 — Saturday we opened our season at home against Central Carolina Academy. With most of the students gone because of Open Weekend, we still drew a pretty nice crowd.
From jump-ball on, we owned the game. We shot well from the floor and played fairly solid defense. Roscoe led all scorers with 24, Doron had 22, and I had 15. Baye had 8 blocks and 9 rebounds.
Photos from the Warriors Home Opener
Check out a few pics from the Warriors first game of the season vs. Central Carolina Academy.
MaxPreps.com Feature – Oak Hill tips season Saturday
Hoops Notes: Storied Oak Hill tips season Saturday
by Jason Hickman
The NBA’s 2009-2010 schedule isn’t the only basketball action tipping off this week.
At storied Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) head coach Steve Smith’s Warriors begin their 39-game odyssey that will include contests in nine states Saturday night against Central Carolina Academy.
The Warriors, 40-1 a year ago with a trip to the National High School Invitational finals, have already scrimmaged against Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, Va.) and Stephen’s Prep (Raleigh, N.C.). Smith is upbeat about what he sees.
“I’m optimistic. We are playing better than I thought we would this early in the year,” Smith said. “We are not as deep, but I feel good about our top six or seven.”
