Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Sparkman High School, Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Central High School, Phenix City, Boys Freshman Baseball vs. Vestavia Hills High School, Girls Junior Varsity Soccer at Oak Mountain High School. Hoover finished at 47.6 percent (20-of-42). 30 of being 1-and-oh.. I thought defensively, collectively, we really guarded well, Courtney Henderson said. From Mirror reports People involved in high school sports inside and outside of Blair County know about Vernon Neil's success as the girls basketball coach at Central High School for 17 seasons. [5], In 2012, after leading High Point to a 2013 record, Hoover was named the Maggie Dixon Division I Rookie Coach of the Year Award, awarded to a coach who achieves great success in their first year as a Division I head coach. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27 RESULTS John Currie, the athletics director at Wake Forest, fired her on Wednesday afternoon. He helped Hoover to the Class 7A state title in 2015 along with two trips to the final four. Girls Semifinals Phipps-Komo guided the Blue Streaks to a third-place finish . Jerry Fuqua If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. CLASS 1A (256) 740-2036, Swimming Hoover - Team Home Hoover Vikings Sports Staff Directory North Canton City Schools Athletic Department 525 Seventh St N. Canton, OH 44720 Main Athletic Office: 330-497-5660 Athletic Dept. Niblett coached the Bucs for 14 years. Packers broadcasting career coincided with the growth of college basketball. He's a "force to be reckoned with," says his coach, Zack Jones. Watch this highlight video of the Hoover (AL) basketball team in its game Hoover vs Alexander Game Highlights - Jan. 16, 2023 on Jan 16, 2023. He previously served as an assistant coach at Mount Union University for two years and as the assistant varsity and junior varsity head coach at Jackson High School under Mike Fuline. The success of these teams is driving interest and historic ticket sales among local fans and students. I told them in a timeout that theyre punching, Ware said. Wade Waldrop David Beland Coach also says the hop is usually better BUT he says you also need to learn the 1-2 and that it's better in some situations. We have chosen to publish this information in hopes our visitors will participate in assisting us to complete every school. As always, Go Vikings! CLASS 7A Nathan McGuire lost his girls basketball coaching job at Woodbury High School in 2014 after a parent led a campaign of lies about his treatment of players. I am most proud of my family. THURSDAY, MARCH 2 tmcelyea@hoover.k12.al.us When he finally retired in 2014, he worked for a basketball data analytics company for five years before becoming a general manager for a hospital service company. Hoover is also the father of high school summer basketball camps in Indiana, where its now big business. Hoover advances to Saturdays Class 7A championship game, which is set to tip off at 5:45 p.m., at the Legacy Arena. Former Alabama State assistant coach Steve Rogers takes over at Prattville. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Sign up now to get our FREE breaking news coverage delivered right to your inbox. Hoover has coached Hall of Famer Randy Wittman at Ben Davis and 2014 Miss Basketball Whitney Jennings of Logansport. Rogers has served as an assistant for Alabama State since 2005. All rights reserved. Basketball breaks down all these barriers of race and ethnicity and politics and religion. "I am so happy for coach Hoover," said Whitney Jennings soon after she had learned that he had been selected. We talk about going 1-and-oh every day, and thats No. We knew coming in that they shot the ball really well from 3 and we had to protect the 3-point line. FRIDAY, MARCH 3 The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Burkett coached Hoover for the previous 14 seasons, compiling a 313-129 record and leading the Bucs to their only boys state title in 2015. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. (205) 566-2730, Harley Lamey 1:00. Newsymom provides news and information for moms to equip you with the knowledge to prepare yourself and your children for lifes challenges. All semifinal and championship games this week are also being live streamed over the NFHS Networks subscriber-based platform and shown live over the AHSAA TV Network. THURSDAY SEMIFINAL RESULTS The latest Tweets from Hoover High School Boys Basketball (@hooverhoops559). Hoover continued its success on offense into the second half. Des Moines Hoover boys basketball has advanced to the Iowa high school state tournament for the first time since 2016 by beating Waverly-Shell Rock, 59-44, Monday night. Alyssa Hertel is thecollege sports recruiting reporter for the Des Moines Register. [2] Career [ edit] She was previously the head coach at Wake Forest University for ten seasons prior to her dismissal two months earlier on May 11. Updated 3:25 pm ET Mar 10, 2022. I went on three tours with Athletes in Action when Sharm was the general manager. Wake Forest has fired women's basketball coach Jen Hoover, parting ways with the former Demon Deacons player after 10 seasons. CLASS 3A Hoover (30-4) 53, Dothan (26-5) 41 Her teammate Alyssa Ustby grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds. Discuss North Carolina politics. 2 running back this weekend; Oregon offers Alabama 8th grade superstar. Jarett Fairley led Hoover with 17 points, and Elijah Herron added 10. Top 20 high school second basemen entering the 2023 baseball Top 20 high school second basemen entering the 2023 baseball season. Players of faith are driven by something even more powerful than a trophy or a ring., Matt Trowbridge: mtrowbridge@rrstar.com; @matttrowbridge, worked for a basketball data analytics company, Rockfords greatest basketball players No. [3] Advertisement Only a man in his 20s, now gone with the wind, Football Coaches; NCAA Finances; Jen Hoover Salary, Wake Forest. Of course without them I would have accomplished nothing. Wake Forest has made the NCAA Tournament just twice, though Hoover guided the Demon Deacons there in 2021. Sue Perkins Hoover comes to Lexington after serving 10 years as the women's basketball head coach at Wake Forest, where she became the all-time winningest head coach in program history with her 126th triumph in the 2020-21 Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Second Round against North Carolina. Watch this highlight video of the Hoover (AL) basketball team in its game Hoover vs Homewood Game Highlights - Jan. 30, 2023 on Jan 30, 2023. Low near 30F. Every man thinks his mother is a saint. (205) 439-1233, Tennis, Boys & Girls You have permission to edit this article. (256) 348-5442, Basketball, Boys Wade Waldrop is officially the new head coach of the Hoover football program following a unanimous vote during Thursday's Hoover City Board of Education meeting. (205) 218-5850, Cheer, Basketball Prattville coach Erica DuBois said her Lions were "overly excited", which was to be expected for a team making its first trip to the BJCC's Legacy Arena since 1998. He was also heavily involved in Athletes in Action, which is how Hoover met him, before branching off and starting BCI. Watch this highlight video of the Hoover (AL) basketball team in its game Hoover vs Tuscaloosa County Game Highlights - Jan. 13, 2023 on Jan 13, 2023. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Scheuerman then went on to become Iowas head coach for six years and a longtime team broadcaster. 2022 All-Federal League honors: All-Federal League girls basketball: GlenOak's Breezie Williams, Green's Alicia Manning earn top honors. In fact, Hoovers boys and girls basketball teams will both play for state titles Saturday. Men's Basketball Coaches Pay; Football Coaches; . (205) 240-4363, Soccer, Boys You'd never know he's had. In addition to the OHSAA Circle of Champions, many other awards will be presented during the state tournament, including the annual OHSAA Ethics and Integrity Award - going this year to ESPN football analyst and North Canton Hoover basketball coach Todd Blackledge - along with the Coaches Association Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity Award, the Naismith Meritorious Service Awards, the . 7: Ryan Hoover makes most of 3-point line, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Krystle Johnson? (919) 337-2818, Football, Freshmen (256) 899-5730, Golf, Boys 1 quarterback, No. Coach's Daughter (credit only) Thomas Wiederhold . Anna Claire Black Zylstra More:Here are the top 15 recruits at the Iowa state girls basketball tournament. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Brown has six points and a team-best nine rebounds. Ryan Wingo, nation's No. FAFSA/Dream Act After School Support for Seniors. Mountain Brook (26-7) 54, Paul Bryant (22-13) 52 Hes in Florida and his wife is ill. [10], On March 4, 2021, Hoover became the winningest coach in Wake Forest history after beating North Carolina in the 2021 ACC women's basketball tournament. Yet the follow-up to that NCAA bid offered an example of Currie's concerns on whether the program was making "forward progression." The man, the myth, the legend Jerry Hoover was finally inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame last week. The former Hononegah star went . But I cannot understand why any self respecting, red blooded Hoosier would go to Florida in the winter when they can stay in Indiana and watch Indiana high school basketball, he said. 4A. On 3/2, the Hoover varsity basketball team won their neutral playoff game against Dothan (AL) by a score of 53-41. 2023 www.desmoinesregister.com. Scott Ware [5], In 2007, Hoover was named to the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame. Hoover has won 433 games over 36 seasons with stops at 10 different high schools. The Hoover basketball standout's passing was announced by Spain Park High School basketball coach Chris Laatsch Thursday evening. Prior to coaching at Jackson, Bluey served as an assistant coach at Rootstown and Akron Springfield High Schools. That just feeds into my competitiveness to take another program to the top. Hoover led by as many as 16 in both halves, but Dothan responded and cut the lead to eight in the second half. CLASS 6A in, NFHS Sportsmanship Course (Students & Coaches), NFHS Captain's Course (Student Ejections), Student Leadership Team and Application Forms, What Every Parent Needs To Know PowerPoint, Appeal-of-Wrestler-s-Body-Fat-Composition-Calculations-Result, I thought we were locked in defensively, Hoover coach, Bynum said Hoovers size, led by 6-foot-9 center. John Wooden was asked to name the best coaches he coached against, and he said the coaches with the best players, Hoover said. North Canton City Schools Girls Basketball Team - Hoover Lady Vikings Cold Springs (31-2)44, Lanett (24-3)37 Ware succeeds Charles Burkett, who left to take over the program at Athens. Low near 30F. @SPHSBoysBskball fell to Central in a classic game. Earlier this year, as Kathy and I were strategizing and seeing what the future held, she suggested I join full time.. "We lost two games in a row in December and we went on a 13-game winning streak," Dowd said, reflecting on the season. Trey Matlock Boys Semifinals Postseason invitational champion The Huskies jumped out to a 14-8 lead by the end of the first quarter, thanks to a 7-point performance from senior guard Chase Henderson. Conference tournament champion. (901) 493-6609, Nick Smith 205-439-1233, Candace Brown TCU women's basketball coach Raegan Pebley will reportedly step down after the 2022-23 season, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Steven Johnson. jlamey@hoover.k12.al.us Miller had received the pat-down upon his introduction well before the Jan. 15 arrest of then-teammate Darius Miles and another man on capital murder charges in the shooting death of 23-year-old . All three womens college basketball teams in the Triangle Duke, UNC and N.C. State are ranked in the AP Top 25 Poll this week. I told them in a timeout that theyre punching, Ware said. Just ask Herbert Hoover High School.That's part of what makes the Huskies' 7-5 win over Fairmont Senior in the CLASS 1A Boys Finals I thank them from the bottom of my heart, Hoover said. Bluey was on the coaching staff that led the team to an OHSAA Division I State Championship in 2010. Theyre probably one of the bigger teams we played, Bynum said. Buckhorn (28-7)65,McGill-Toolen Catholic (28-7)57 Also here tonight are several of the wonderful men who served as assistant coaches for me. cschmidt@hoover.k12.al.us lbridgman@hoover.k12.al.us If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Other schools have approached Burkett through the years. Scott Ware 1 safety, visiting Alabama Crimson Tide this weekend. Hoover also thanked his assistant coaches throughout the years, most notably at Logansport were Dr. Doug Jennings and Dick Farrer. CLASS 2A (Contributed). Boys Semifinals Huffman (27-4)56,Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (27-6)50 Im especially proud of all my children because they worked their way through school just as I did.. The championship rounds also begin today with the 1A girls and boys finals at 4 and 5:45 p.m., respectively. "And once a decision has been made, the right thing to do for all the people involved is to go ahead and move forward with that decision. CLASS 6A Girls Finals Westminster Christian (29-3) vs. Jacksonville (28-6),5:45 p.m. She played two years at UCLA before . sperkins@hoover.k12.al.us 12/19 vs. TJMS Home 4 pm (Dennis Victory | preps@al.com)Dennis Victory | preps@al.com. A 1952 Monticello graduate, Hoover was a walk-on member of the Purdue men's basketball team. Head Coach Tezale Archie (@Peppbasketball) 2 North Yosemite League Champions 2020 CIF State Div 4 Quarterfinalist 2021 CIF SOCAL Champs Div. On 1/10, the Hoover varsity basketball team won their home conference game against Vestavia Hills (AL) by a score of 64-61. assistant production coordinator . 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STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME SCHEDULE Now Hoover is going to try to help former pro players adjust to life without basketball and give back to their community. 3 wide receiver, visiting Alabama Crimson Ryan Wingo, nation's No.