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27127572 For the Pioneers, 6-foot-3 is considered big. That would make 6-foot-6 junior Khiry Gordon, who grew 3 inches over the summer, a giant in comparison. "I drink lots of milk everyday," Gordon...

Rough times at Furness High

27127562 With the regular season winding down, Public League teams are gearing up for the playoffs. The Furness Falcons, on the other hand, are simply happy to have won their first Public League game...

When a little goes a long way

27127442 At first glance, Prep Charter doesn't resemble a basketball team, meaning their tiny, with the tallest player standing 5 feet, 9 inches. The majority of the team struggles to clear 5 feet, 3 inches....

Saints take in Mass.

27127152 Friday afternoon, the Neumann-Goretti boys' basketball team headed to Springfield, Mass., for the Basketball Hall of Fame Magic32 Hoophall Classic High School Invitational. Considered one of the premier high school basketball events in the...

Kids in the hall

27127107 Look close enough and you'll see Southeast Catholic's team mentioned in the annals of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Of course, it's hard to call the small reference a positive one....

Star status

27127097 Rick Jackson is standing in Springfield College's Blake Arena Lobby. One by one, kids of all ages walk up to the 6-foot-9 Neumann-Goretti junior asking for autographs. How many is that Rick? ...

Exploring a different path

27126957 Where's Marshall Taylor? Since graduating from West Catholic in 2004, the 6-foot-4, 205-pound forward was missing in action. That is, until Dec. 18, 2005, when Taylor made his college basketball debut with...

Full-court Nelson

27126942 Chip Reitano always keeps his cell phone nearby. At any moment, one of his Neumann-Goretti girls' basketball players could call with a request to open the school gym. Last summer, Alison Nelson...

Twins standing tall

27126807 Marcus Morris walks into the Prep Charter lobby carrying a giant snack pack. With the Huskies heading on a two-hour road trip to Baltimore, several of his teammates are in need of food and...

Holiday plans

27126792 The Ben Franklin and Bok athletic squads have become rivals over the last of couple years, battling it out for the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association District 12 AAA championship. Both times, Bok won and...
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