Boys eight-team champions, all-tournament selections

2006 Eight team boys championship, St. Benedict

MVP Corey Stokes and MOP Samardo Samuels

All-tournament team

All tournament team
Marcus Kitts, Middle Creek
Yorel Hawkins, Apex
Curtis Hines, Kinston
Brock Young, Broughton
Gerald Colds, St. Raymonds
Daryl Bryant, St. Raymonds
Weslye Saunders, Riverside
Justin Burton, Riverside
Larry Drew, Taft
Bryce Smith, Taft

MOP - Samardo Samuels, St. Benedict
MVP - Corey Stokes, St. Benedict

St. Benedict 69, Taft 43

Both teams are doing their pre-game circle chants and we should be underway soon! Both teams come out tight, some ugly shots on both sides. St. Benedict gets on the board first with a bucket from Corey Stokes, answered with one for Taft by Carter. The Gray Bees big wide bodies are giving Taft some trouble early. Stokes with a couple of nice short jumpers and Benedict is up by eight. Zach Rosen's three puts Benedict up 13, 17-4. A four point first quarter is rough for Taft.

2nd quarter opens with a 11-0 run for Taft punctuated with Garrett Green, Larry Drew and Justin Hawkins back to back to back three-pointers. NBA three for Corey Stokes ends that Gray Bees scoring drought. Another three from Rosen and TWO back to back from Tamir Jackson, extending the Benedict lead to 15. Just tons of threes being shot - lots of misses too. Taft is struggling right now. Rosen steals a bad pass and lays it up. a 15-0 run for St. Benedict makes it 32-12 with 2:29 before halftime. Another three from Stokes and a huge slam by Samardo Samuels makes it a 20-0 run, 37-15. Rosen layup and Samuel layup, 24-0 run. Last possession Rosen takes the inbounds, runs down the clock and drains a leaner, 43-15 at the half. Stokes has 14, Rosen 12 and Samuels 10 at the half. Justin Hawkins leads Taft with five.

The game is a bit more even so far in the second half but at 50-24, Taft has dug themselves a huge hole. The dunk-fest has started for the Gray Bees with about four to go as the lead extends to 27.

Taft 4 11 14 14 -43
St. Benedict 17 26 14 12 - 69

Taft - T. Carter 10, J. Hawkins 10, L. Drew 9, B. Smith 6, G. Green 3, D. Brumfield 2, S. Fowler 2, B. Kamwa 1. Leading rebounders - T. Carter 8, J. Hawkins 5. Assist leaders - Drew 1.

St. Benedict - C. Stokes 16, S. Samuel 15, Z. Rosen 14, T. Jackson 13, G. Echenique 7, D. McMillan 4. Leading rebounders - C. Stokes 7, S. Samuel 7. Assist leaders - Z. Rosen 5.

American Christian 73, Hope Christian 66

Michael Glover has resumed his dunking exhibition and has 18 first half points. It was a two point game with 30 seconds left in the second quarter. Then Kareen Ellis hit a long two and then stole the ball, which Tyreke Evans laid in as the clock ran out on the first half for a six point lead. LaRon Dendy has 11 for Hope as JT Thompson picked up three first half fouls.

Glover kept up the scoring and mugging, totalling a whopping 32 points (14-22 shooting). Tyreke Evans had 10 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. Hope was led by Dendy with 17, Thompson and Gabriel with 14 points and five rebounds each.

Boys four-team champions, all-tournament selections

2006 Boys Four-team Champions, Southern Durham

Most Valuable Player, Julian Gamble (Southern Durham)

Most Outstanding Player, Victor Davila (Starmount)

All-tournament team

All-tournament team
Stanley Okoye, Knightdale
DaQuan Joyner, Goldsboro
Tim Kornegay, Goldsboro
Ferdinand Morales, Starmount
Jamaal Washington, So. Durham

Most Outstanding Player: Victor Davila (Starmount)
Most Valuable Player: Julian Gamble (So. Durham)

Southern Durham 69, Starmount 52

Southern starts out on fire and it is 16-7 by the time the first quarter ends. The Rams picks it up but can't capitalize on several front end of 1 and 1 situations, going 2-6 from the line. Southern Durham goes on a 8-1 run to end the first half. Starmount is taking too many three attempts - nine while only making one.

At the half, the Spartans are up 17 behind 10 points from Washington and eight from Caleb Toler. Starmount is lead by Ferdinand Morales with 12 while Victor Davila is held to four points but seven rebounds.

Despite having their star Julian Gamble in foul trouble much of the game, Southern Durham just rolls along, leading by nineteen at the end of three. But Starmount goes on a 6-0 run behind a Davila three point play, a three pointer from Cody Spicer, 53-43.

Starmount gives all they have but Southern at full strength is just too much firepower. Gamble finishes with 13, Washington 17. Davila totals 23 points and 10 rebounds, Morales 18 points and 12 rebounds.

Girls Champions, all-tournament team selections

Wake Forest-Rolesville, 2006 girls champions

All-tournament team
Amy Dodd, Apex
Ashley Robinson, Smoky Mountain
Katelyn Bass, Wake Forest-Rolesville
Terrica Jones, Wake Forest-Rolesville
Kaili'shea Menendez, Wakefield

Most Outstanding Player - Kristen Hanzer, Wakefield
Most Valuable Player - Victoria Tanner, Wake Forest-Rolesville

Wake Forest-Rolesville 49, Wakefield 45 (girls title game)

These are two big strong girls teams. Wakefield opens up a five point lead early but two Victoria Tanner layups on some nice team passing gives the lead back to WFR. Katelyn Bass hits a layup that is answered by a
Kaila'shea Menendez three. Bass takes it right back at the defense and scores an off balance shot. First quarter ends, 15-13 WFR on top.

Both teams have found more scoring rhythm and are pushing the ball inside almost every play. WFR still holds a two point lead with three minutes to go to half. These are two of the most aggressive defense's I've seen in awhile. With 2:20 to go, Kathleen Slay picks up her third foul. Amelia Partin hits a three that cuts the gap to one point with under 30 secs to go, 23-22.

The game has stayed close through the third, two Victoria Tanner free throws give WFR a four point lead. Opening the fourth, WFR makes a great recovery for a score and is now up 36-29 with 6:28 to go in the game. WFR went up seven but gave up a three-point play to Kristen Hanzer to get the lead down to four. Terrica Jones to Tanner again, another bucket and the lead back to six at the four min mark. Jones hasn't been looking for her shot but she's more than made up for it feeding the post. Wakefield's Amelia Partin get fouled making a bucket and makes the free throw, 41-38. Wakefield is on a 5-0 run. Katelyn Bass throws up a rolling skyhook off the backboard for two, 43-38. At the 1:40 mark, Menendez connects from downtown with a three, 43-41. Tanner rebounds a Slay miss and Jeffreys drains a jumper in the lane, 45-41. Tanner hauls in another defensive rebound with 35 seconds to go. Hanzer fouls Jeffreys who makes both free throws. Jeffreys fouled again - makes both again.

After finishing second last year, Wake Forest-Rolesville takes the 2006 title.

WF-Rolesville 15 8 10 16 - 49
Wakefield - 13 9 7 16 - 45

WF-Rolesville -V. Tanner 14, K. Bass 12, K. Jeffreys 10, T. Jones 7, T. Kirby 6. Leading rebounders - V. Tanner 9, T. Jones 6. Assists leader - T. Jones 3.
Wakefield - K. hanzer 11, K. Evans 10, K. Menendez 8, A. Partin 6, K. Slay 6, S. McLean 2, C. Smith 2. Leading rebounders - K. Evans 8, K. Slay 6. Assists leader - Menendez 2.

St. Raymonds 65, Riverside 63

We had a long delay here due to some blood on the court - no major injury but it has just thrown off my schedule to write.

St. Raymonds has come out strong this game. With a 25 point 2nd quarter, they lead by nine at half. The Ravens are shooting 59% from the field and have been led by Daryl Bryant with 13 (5-6 on FG, including 2-3 from three point range) , Omari Lawrence (4 of 5 on field goals) and Kevin Parrom with five rebounds. Riverside got 11 from Justin Burton and nine from Carlos Sanford. Weslye Saunders has four rebounds.

Lawrence just picked up his fourth foul with 2 mins to go in the 3rd quarter. The Ravens are really packing down on Saunders in the paint. End of three, the lead is down to six. With three to go, Saunders makes a free throw to narrow the gap to three.

With 11.8 seconds to go, Saunders just made the first of two free throws. After a timeout, he makes the second to tie the game. The Ravens' Gerald Colds drives the lane and floats up a bucket - 01.8 seconds left (the photo above/right is Coles starting his drive to the hoop). Riverside calls timeout and once the players come back from the TO, St. Raymond's calls one as well.

Weslye Saunders runs the baseline and heaves a long baseball pass to right past the half court line to Carlos Sanford, who deftly gathers the ball and gets off a fairly decent shot but it is high and bounces off the backboard. Ravens win.

Riverside 15 19 12 17 - 63
St. Raymonds - 18 25 9 13 - 65

Riverside - J. Burton 21, C. Sanford 13, S. Evans 13, W. Saunders 10, H. Collins 3, C. Byrd 2. Leading rebounders - S. Evans 6, W. Saunders 5. Assist leader - four with one.

St. Raymonds - O. Lawrence 19, D. Bryant 15, G. Colds 11, D. Benbow 8, K. Parrom 6, L. McNeil 6. Leading rebounder - K. Parrom 7. Assist leader -three with two.

Knightdale 71, Goldsboro 65

Dijon Manns drains two three-pointer midway through the first quarter to take the lead back from Goldsboro. Knightdale leads 38-30 at halftime powered by Stanley Okoye (9 pts), Dijon Manns (9pts) and Nate Wilkins (8pt). Dequan Joyner tossed in 10 for Goldsboro.

Goldsboro keeps trying to feed the post to get Dequan Joyner more touches but Knightdale is fronting him and having another defender slack back (usually Marcus Jones) to deny the pass. Three times recently it has led to steals/loose balls and Knightdale scores. Joyner is going to get his points but the Knights want him to work hard for them.

Knightdale holds off a Cougar rally, 71-65. Knightdale got 16 points from Manns, 14 from Okoye and 12 from Wilkins. Goldsboro was led by Joyner with 22 and Kornegay with 14.

Goldsboro 18 12 14 21 - 65
Knightdale 18 20 16 17 - 71

Goldsboro - D. Joyner 22, T. Kornegay 14, T. Boone 8, E. McLean 6, J. Wellington 4, T. Hobbs 4, B. Best 3, K. McDuffie 2, A. Green 2. Leading rebounders - D. Joyner 5, T. Kornegay 4. Assist leader -B.Best 3 .
Knightdale - D. Manns 16, S. Okoye 14, N. Wilkins 12, A. Moffitt 8, R. Howell 6, M. Jones 6, D. Chineke 5, J. Braswell 4. Leading rebounders - S. Okoye 7, R. Howell 5 . Assist leader - A. Moffitt 4.

Notes from Michelle IV

• You no longer have to be registered to post a comment or question.

• About 10-15 photos per game will be posted after the tournament is over.

• One of the best things about having Kinston play in this event is having their sports editor Bryan Hanks covering the events. He is one of the most engaging and fun guys in this industry, not to mention an excellent writer. We've been friends for almost 10 years, shared family vacations and many laughs. Having him next to me cracking me up makes the day feel a lot shorter.

• How schools in the Carolinas missed Yorel Hawkins I have no idea. He's headed to Fairfield b/c the Wake coach who was following him joined that staff. He had Hawkins visit and he loved it all. I'm all for anyone getting a chance to play in college but I selfishly wish they'd stay local so we can see them play! Winthrop, UNCW, UNCA, Charlotte, you all should have been all over this kid.
  

Kinston 67, Broughton 62

Broughton led for virtually the entire first half as East Carolina-signee Brock Young leads the Capitals with 10 points. Broughton's biggest lead of the first half was five points (8-3), while Kinston's largest lead was a three-point cushion at 16-13 with 6:53 remaining in the first half. The Vikings (12-1) were led by Curtis Hines' seven points, while Miguel Starkey hit a pair of 3-pointers.

Brock Young led Broughton with 22, Kinston got 15 from Starkey and 16 from Hines.

Kinston 14 15 24 14 - 67
Broughton 13 19 10 20 - 62

Kinston - C. Hines 16, C. Starkey 15, D. Ingram 13, S. Croom 5, Q. Coples 4, T. Miller 2, M. Thompson 2, W. Coward 2. Leading rebounders - D. Ingram 6. Assist leaders - M. Starkey 2.

Broughton - B. Young 22, W. Aldridge 11, T. Howard 10, S. Mason 8, D. Randolph 4, L. Davis 3, C. Wright 2. Leading rebounders - T. Howard 5, W. Aldridge 5. Assist leaders - B. Young 4.

Hawkins enters GSK Tournament recordbooks

Single Game scoring records
54 – Michael Miller (Mitchell, S. Dak. vs. East Chapel Hill, 1997)
52 – Tasmin Mitchell (Denham Springs LA vs Wakefield, 2004)
46 – Penny Hardaway (Memphis Treadwell vs. Castle Dale, Utah, Emery County, 1989)
45 – Rodney Monroe (Hagerstown, Md., St. Maria Goretti vs. Enloe, 1986).
43 – Harold Thompson (Raeford Hoke vs. Enloe, 1978).
42 – Olujimi Mann (Santa Ana, Calif., Valley vs. Marietta, Ga., Lassiter, 1994)
41 – Brett Nelson (St. Albans, W. Va. vs. Hampton, Va., 1998)
41 – Luke Barnes (South Miami vs. Millbrook, 1995)
40 – Donald Williams (Garner vs. Stone County, Miss., 1990)
39 – Jovon Debnam (East Wake vs. South Miami, 1995)
39 – Jim Ramsey (Cary vs. Garner, 1975)
39 – Donald Williams (Garner vs. Springfield, Mass., Central, 1990)
39 - Yorel Hawkins (Apex vs Middle Creek, 2006)
(list extends down to everyone with a 30+ game)

TOP TOURNAMENT SCORERS
115 – Donald Williams (Garner, 1990)
103 – Rodney Monroe (Hagerstown, Md., Goretti, 1986).
101 – Michael Miller (Mitchell, S. Dak., 1997)
101 – Tasmin Mitchell (Denham Springs, 2004)
98 – Tim Thomas (Paterson, N. J., Catholic, 1995)
97 – Phil Ford (Rocky Mount, 1972)
96 – Phil Ford (Rocky Mount, 1973)
94 – Anfernee Hardaway (Memphis Treadwell, 1989)
93 - Yorel Hawkins (Apex, 2006)
(list extends down to everyone with a total over 60+ game)

Apex 67, Middle Creek 56

This match up features conference opponents from the same city, these teams probably know each other better than any in the tournament. Of course Yorel Hawkins got the first basket of the game. Apex leads after one, 15-13. A rebound and basket as the buzzer went off brought Middle Creek to within one of the Cougars at the half. Marcus Kitts has played well.

The Mustangs opened the second half with two Kip Kelley three-pointers and now lead 36-30. It has been a slow scoring quarter and ends with Apex up one, 39-38. Apex's Hawkins and Middle Creek's Garrias Adams trade three-pointers. Hawkins has a ton of points and two more baskets brings the lead to seven. Apex holds the lead and wins their first game of the tournament! Yorel Hawkins has been incredible - 18 points in the fourth quarter and 39 points overall, bringing his total to 93 points which is the 9th best three day total in tournament history.

Middle Creek 13 16 9 18 - 56
Apex 15 15 9 28 - 67

Middle Creek - G. Adams 25, M. Kitts 13, K. Kelley 10, S. Cook 4, M. Frongello 2 Leading rebounder - M. Kitts 14. Assist leader - G. Adams 4.

Apex - Y. Hawkins 39, A. Fiedler 16, S. Cook 4, M. Frongello 2, E. Carter 2.
Leading rebounder - . Assist leader -