The St. Joe's women have nine girls with local high school/grassroots ties on the 2025-26 roster, which makes for quite a bit of chemistry. My story on the Hawks, who are trying to keep things rolling after the graduation of a terrific '25 class: www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article...

"Prepping for Preps" 2025-26... Coatesville (Boys): www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news.../show... Perk Valley (Girls): www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news.../show... Father Judge (Boys): www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news.../show... Upper Dublin (Boys): www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news.../show...

Back to a lot of preview content coming out today, starting with the Drexel MBB squad, which has nine returning players, not an easy thing in this era of the transfer portal. Dan Arkans with the feature and focus on fifth-year senior Garfield Turner: www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article...

The defending Catholic League and PIAA Class 6A champs, there was nobody more fitting to start this year's "Prepping for Preps" series than with Father Judge. A look at the 2025-26 Crusaders: www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article...

Eagles haven't played well enough yet this season to be 5-0. Heck, I'm not even sure they've played well enough to be 4-1. Ultimately, still a long season, but they have not played a whole game yet, and the offense still isn't clicking.

Battling through injuries in high school, Bishop Shanahan grad Sean Griffin took a post-graduate year at Peddie School (N.J.) and turned that into an opportunity at the Naval Academy, which he scooped up at the end of last month: www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article...

Each year, City of Basketball Love does an annual round-up of all the area's high school alumni/alumane currently playing Division I basketball this season. We started this year with the men's list, which is split into four parts, alphabetically. Please let us know if we missed anybody...

Getting back to journalism (and some social media posting). We've got a bunch of commitment stories coming on @hooplove215.bsky.social in the next few days: Charlotte Aldridge (DEast/UTEP) Rocco Westfield (Judge/Merrimack) Max Moshinski (Judge/Iona) Sean Griffin (Shanahan/Naval Academy)

Big news in the Catholic League today: www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article...

Heading down to West Chester tonight and tomorrow for the Big 64 -- not going to keep stats or write up any standouts, just going to watch hoops, take pictures and do interviews for our season previews. The 2025-26 edition of "Prepping for Preps" will start on Weds., October 1.

Been focused heavily on CoBL's events the last 5-6 weeks. That'll change soon enough, after our fall events + the hiring of a new events director. Will have something up tomorrow on the whole St. Joe's MBB coaching situation, after a press conference with Steve Donahue.

One of the greatest players to wear the Roman Catholic uniform, former Pitt Panther and Boston Celtic Bradley Wanamaker took over the reins of the Cahillite program earlier this summer. @hooplove215.bsky.social's Rich Flanagan with the feature: www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article...

The Plymouth Whitemarsh-to-Penn men's basketball pipeline is growing, as PW big man Michael Pereira publicly committed to the city's Ivy League program last night: www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article...

Though she didn't start playing organized basketball until 8th grade, Gloucester Catholic (N.J.) wing Jahzara Green made up for lost time in a hurry, committing to St. Joe's WBB earlier this month. My feature on the South Jersey standout: www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article...

A story that was overdue to be on @hooplove215.bsky.social -- on former CoBL writer Ari Rosenfeld, who's keeping the area's scouting tradition alive and well: www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article...

Standouts are LIVE for all three of this weekend's @hooplove215.bsky.social Exposure Camps! Underclassman: www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article... Girls' College Exposure: www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article... Boys' College Exposure: www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article...

Three hundred campers locked and loaded for our biggest weekend of CoBL Camps ever. Here we go!! www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article...

The 2025 edition of the Danny Rumph Classic -- the charity tournament now in its 20th year -- ended in exciting fashion last night as Blue Magic and TBB squared off in front of a packed house at the DAC. Joseph Santoliquito with the report: www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article...

There are more than 260 players registered for this weekend's CoBL Exposure Camps -- and still a few spots left! Don't miss out on our biggest weekend of camps EVER at the Sixth Man Center. Updated player lists and links to register found here: www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article...

Rumph Classic 2025 women’s championship coming down to the wire. Tied 30-30 with four minutes left. (Games are low scoring due to running clock).

Familiar faces in the opening game of the 2025 Rumph Classic: Samme Givens, Rahsool Diggins, Nick Jourdain, Cameron Young, Hysier Miller (Rumph Center) Tyrese Martin, Justin Jaworski, Jack Forrest, Erik Timko, Clifton Moore (TBB)

Haven't been able to stop by the Rumph Classic the last couple years but heading to the DAC tonight. Should be a blast watching a whole lot of hoopers I covered in high school a decade ago. Not sure what coverage will look like just yet. Gonna have some fun with it.

CoBL’s final camps of 2025 are just around the corner — which means time and space are running out to claim your spot to participate in the best one-day basketball camps around!

Though there are still several steps to clear, Pennsylvania looks like it's headed towards a shot clock. Joseph Santoliquito spoke to coaches from around the area on their thoughts about the major change, which wouldn't go into effect until 2028-29: www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article...

Watched an absolutely incredible level of talent the last few days at the Girls' Under Armour Association championships at Spooky Nook. Here's who stood out to Andrew Robinson and myself over the course of Saturday, Sunday and Monday: www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article...

Standouts are live from the Hoop Group's Summer Finale Saturday/Sunday action: www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article...

Also want to give a shoutout to the Lady Runnin’ Rebels and Philly Revolution 15s, who are playing today for an HGSL championship in Atlantic City. Unfortunately I can’t be in two places at once.

One final morning of grassroots coverage for 2025. GUAA championships at Spooky Nook. Comets 2027s play WV Thunder Johnson in the 16U title game at 10:35am. Could be the first GUAA title of any kind for the Comets, who’ve overcome two major injuries to get there.

Out at Spooky Nook for the GUAA Championships. Comets 16s already punched a ticket to the semifinals; 15s are up 33-19 at halftime and playing well in their quarterfinal. Semifinals early this afternoon; title games tomorrow morning.

Today's Hoop Group standouts (plus a few from Thursday) will run tomorrow night. Haven't been able to edit any photos, due to a combination of bad hotel Wi-Fi and leaving both of my connector cables back in Delco. Equally responsible.

Hotel in AC hosting a dance competition plus plenty of basketball teams. The dance kids have more luggage/bigger bags by FAR. Even the little ones!!

Headed down to Atlantic City from now through Saturday to cover the Hoop Group Girls HGSL Championships and the Boys Summer Finale. First time I'll be at a tournament with boys and girls grassroots teams under the same roof, should be a lot of fun.

The busiest weekend of CoBL camps we’ve ever run will take place this August at the city’s top new hoops venue with THREE camps happening on August 16 and 17 for high school boys and girls. Sign up now! www.cityofbasketballlove.com/exposure-camp

Going to have some content from this weekend's MADE Hoops and Hoop Group (Boys) HGSL Championships up on the site today/tomorrrow. Unfortunately I wasn't able to make it out for any of it. Feeling better today, optimistic that by Wednesday I'll be up to going out and covering hoops again.

West Catholic coach Miguel Bocachica confirms he's stepping down "for a coaching opportunity near my son," who lives in Georgia. Was at WC for 7 years, won two state championships and was named PIAA coach of the year twice and PCL COY in 2021-22. Burrs won the PIAA 3A trophy in 2024-25.

Standouts from Friday (two parts) at Philly Live II are up on @hooplove215.bsky.social including over 30 players and honorable mentions. @jmverlin.bsky.social Pt. 1: www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article... Pt. 2: www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article...

Spending today at the Sixth Man Center which means I’ll actually be able to post some thoughts! Will do my best to keep a thread going. Starting off with Lansdale Catholic vs. Camden Catholic (NJ).

Just watched Pennsbury and Riverside pick up wins at the Sixth Man Center. Riverside 2027 G/F Brayden Rose was quite impressive with 20p/6a/5r/2b/2s in the win. Did it efficiently and in a variety of ways. Off to the cell phone dead zone that is Jefferson U for the rest of the day.

Day-by-day previews are now up for Philly Live II on @hooplove215.bsky.social... Friday: www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article... Saturday: www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article... Sunday: www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article...

Long one of the top prospects in the Philadelphia area, Roman Catholic rising senior Sammy Jackson announced his college pick today: www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article...

The second weekend of the Mid-Atlantic Independent School Team Camp in Allentown is LOADED with local programs, regional prep school teams and some coming down from the powerhouse NEPSAC: www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article...

Philly Live II schedule is out and up @hooplove215.bsky.social: www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article...

All the Philly Live I standouts in one place... Friday (Pt. 1): www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article... Friday (Pt. 2): www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article... Saturday (Pt. 1): www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article...

First (of many) recruiting notebooks from this weekend's Philly Live action focuses on one of the biggest targets of the weekend, Coatesville 2028 SF Colton Hiller. Plus Michael Pereira (2026 | PW), Marquis Newson (2027 | Neumann-Goretti) and more: www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article...

Threw together some standouts from today's Mid-Atlantic Independent School event up in the Lehigh Valley. Some serious talent in the younger classes in the Philly area: www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article...

Saturday standouts from Day 2 of Philly Live are up on @hooplove215.bsky.social. Part 2 features players from Archbishop Wood, Penncrest, Neumann-Goretti, Parkland, Plymouth-Whitemarsh, Hershey, and more: @jmverlin.bsky.social www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article...

Saturday standouts from Day 2 of Philly Live are up on @hooplove215.bsky.social. Part 1 features players from Upper Dublin, Coatesville, Pope John Paul II, Cardinal O’Hara, Central Bucks West, Samuel Fels, and more: @jmverlin.bsky.social www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article...

Mixing it up and manning the editorial desk for @hooplove215.bsky.social, which will have a bunch of reporters and scouts out at Philly Live Friday through Sunday. @jmverlin.bsky.social Read the first content of standouts from Day One's action: www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article...

Here is Pt. 2 of Friday's standouts at Philly Live on @hooplove215.bsky.social. Tons of local players included from the Catholic, Public, Ches-Mont, Suburban One, and L-L Leagues. Plus NJ, CT, and Pittsburgh representation: @jmverlin.bsky.social www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article...

Watching Coatesville/Windermere Prep (Fl.) to start the day. 2028 SF Colton Hiller has 13p/8r at halftime. 2026 Brandon Bass Jr. with 11p/3r/2a for WP. Impressive battle with about 20 D-Is looking on.