Rich Flanagan
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Rich Flanagan
@richflanagan33.bsky.social
Writer for City of Basketball Love and Philadelphia Sports Digest. Featured on ZAGSBLOG & Philadelphia Inquirer. USBWA.
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Ian Williams and Drew Corrao are back after missing time with major injuries. Nasir Ralls has held the team together after losing Luca Foster, Christian Matos & Munir Greig.

My @hooplove215.bsky.social preview on Archbishop Carroll: www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article...
Prepping for Preps '25-26: Archbishop Carroll (Boys)
Rich Flanagan (richflanagan33) Ed. Note: This story is part of CoBL’s “Prepping for Preps” series, which will take a look at many of the top high school programs in the region as part of our 2025-2...
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FINAL: Archbishop Carroll 77, Episcopal Academy 63

Carroll: Nasir Ralls 28p, Nick Lugendo 17p/10r, Drew Corrao 12p/6r, Yasir Turner 10p/7a, Ian Williams 8p/6r/8a/3s

EA: Timmy Dennis 25p/10r, Gage Cunningham 11p, Wynton Foster 11p, Dawson Brown 10p/4r/2a/3s
December 16, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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From 1986-2024, Billy Gordon recorded thousands of basketball games onto VHS tapes. He died earlier this year and his family wants to pass them on to someone who appreciates them.
A Cobbs Creek man taped basketball broadcasts for five decades. His grieving family wants to find a home for his life’s work.
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December 18, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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FINAL: Haverford School 67, Perkiomen School 59

Haverford: Silas Graham 20p/5r/4s/2a, Manny Butts 19p/2r/2s, Walt Plimpton 9p/3r

Perk: Alec Roumph 18p/4r, Tyler Royal 12p/9r/2a
December 12, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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FINAL: Penn Charter 86, George School 44

Carter Smith 22p/5r/5s/3a and Kasey Fleming 19p/5r/6a/4s lead the way in a dominant win for the Quakers.

MJ Thompson with 13 points to lead George in scoring.
December 13, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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Really fun story to write from last night, as Malvern Prep hosted a team from just a little bit outside the typical CoBL coverage range for a competitive game with a bit of a different atmosphere:

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Malvern Prep hosts St. Augustine (Aus.) in international matchup
By Josh Verlin (@jmverlin) The atmosphere inside Malvern Prep’s O’Neill Gymnasium on Wednesday night was different from any other that the Philadelphia area will see during the 2025-26 season.  T...
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December 11, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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FINAL: Conestoga 50, Lower Merion 45

Tygee Clark 18, Rowan Miller 15 for the Pioneers (3-1, 2-0)

Kyle Parrish 11, Israel Ingram 10 for the Aces (1-3, 0-2)
December 12, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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For the first time in two years, the immense expectations that come with donning the black and gold emblazoned “Neumann” across the front have officially returned.
Prepping for Preps '25-26: Neumann-Goretti (Boys)
Rich Flanagan (@richflanagan33) Ed. Note: This story is part of CoBL’s “Prepping for Preps” series, which will take a look at many of the top high school programs in the region as part of our 202...
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November 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
@sjprep.bsky.social opens the season tomorrow with new HC Chris Clark. Last year’s team of Jordan Ellerbee, Olin Chamberlain Jr. & Jaron McKie moved on and turned the program over to Will Lesovitz & Julian McKie. My @hooplove215.bsky.social preview: www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article...
Prepping for Preps '25-26: St. Joseph's Prep
Rich Flanagan (@richflanagan33) Ed. Note: This story is part of CoBL’s “Prepping for Preps” series, which will take a look at many of the top high school programs in the region as part of our 2025-...
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November 29, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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Villanova 70
Lafayette 38
FINAL

An impressive first game of the year for Villanova, headlined by four double-digit scorers and an exciting start to the careers of freshmen Kennedy Henry (13 pts, 4-7 3PA) and Brooke Bender (5-7 FG).

On the defensive end, Villanova looked mighty impressive all game.
November 4, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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FINAL: Saint Joseph's 69, West Chester 46

Golden Rams gave the Hawks a real battle for a while, but St. Joe's talent and size won out.

Jill Jekot 18, Gabby Casey 13 for St. Joe's, which put nine in the scoring column.

Marianna Papazoglou with 14 off the bench to lead West Chester.
November 5, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Ian Williams and Drew Corrao are back after missing time with major injuries. Nasir Ralls has held the team together after losing Luca Foster, Christian Matos & Munir Greig.

My @hooplove215.bsky.social preview on Archbishop Carroll: www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article...
Prepping for Preps '25-26: Archbishop Carroll (Boys)
Rich Flanagan (richflanagan33) Ed. Note: This story is part of CoBL’s “Prepping for Preps” series, which will take a look at many of the top high school programs in the region as part of our 2025-2...
www.cityofbasketballlove.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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If you haven't been over to @hooplove215.bsky.social, we've been pumping out a ton of high school season preview content lately; we're up over 45 team previews and hope to do at least another 50 this month. We'll see how that goes.

All our content here:

www.cityofbasketballlove.com/season-preview
Season Preview
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November 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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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...
Prepping for Preps '25-26: Father Judge
By Josh Verlin (@jmverlin) Ed. Note: This story is part of CoBL’s “Prepping for Preps” series, which will take a look at many of the top high school programs in the region as part of our 2025-26 se...
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October 6, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Brad Wanamaker never had plans of becoming a high school head coach. But when his alma mater was looking for a replacement to Chris McNesby, he was first in line.

My @hooplove215.bsky.social story on the newest Roman Catholic HC and the challenge ahead: www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article...
Brad Wanamaker takes over at alma mater Roman Catholic
Rich Flanagan (@richflanagan33) Brad Wanamaker has something that very few players in the history of Philadelphia basketball have: his picture inside the Palestra. He can always find himself ther...
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September 1, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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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...
Brad Wanamaker takes over at alma mater Roman Catholic
Rich Flanagan (@richflanagan33) Brad Wanamaker has something that very few players in the history of Philadelphia basketball have: his picture inside the Palestra. He can always find himself ther...
www.cityofbasketballlove.com
September 1, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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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:

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Comer: Ari Rosenfeld keeping the area's scouting tradition going
By David Comer Ari Rosenfeld cannot pinpoint where his love of basketball started. He just knows that’s been his favorite sport since he was growing up in Cherry Hill, N.J., in a family of Philadel...
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August 19, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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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:

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Local coaches chime in on the possibility of a shot clock in PA high school hoops
Joseph Santoliquito (@JSantoliquito) Mike Doyle remembers sitting at home watching ESPN during spring break his sophomore year at Philadelphia Textile (now currently Thomas Jefferson University) ...
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July 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Here are some Southeastern PA boys we saw over the two Philly Live and Mid-Atlantic Independent School weekends who we thought raised their stocks with quality performances.
CoBL-area June live period boys' stock-risers
By CoBL Staff (@hooplove215) Over the course of the June live periods, the CoBL writers and staff took in hundreds of games featuring area teams, getting a chance to update ourselves on the thousan...
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July 8, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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Jackson Hicke, Radnor alum and rising junior at Princeton, will represent Team USA in 3x3 competition at the World University Games in Germany.
Radnor alum Jackson Hicke headed to World University Games
By Josh Verlin (@jmverlin) Jackson Hicke thought had a decision to make. His parents convinced him otherwise.
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July 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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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:

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2025 Philly Live I: Recruiting Notebook (Pt. 1)
By CoBL Staff (@hooplove215) The dust has settled on Week 1 of the annual two-weekend hoopfest that is Philly Live 2025 with 10 courts of action wrapping up play Sunday night. CoBL had writers an...
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June 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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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

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2025 Philly Live I: Saturday Standouts (Pt. 1)
By CoBL Staff (@hooplove215) The annual two-weekend hoopfest that is Philly Live 2025 continued on Saturday, with 10 courts of action going between the gyms at Jefferson University and the Alan Hor...
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June 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM