SAVANNAH – The annual three-day Savannah Holiday Classic basketball tournament kicked off last night with both the Wildcats and the Lady Wildcats losing in the opening round. Despite maintaining a lead through most of the game, the boys lost to Calvary Day in a heartbreaking 57-56 contest. Chakiris Moss led the Wildczats with 25 points.<span ...
Richmond Hill basketball took another positive step forward in its rebuilding year for both the boys and girls programs by defeating Claxton this past Friday - just in time to give it a boost in to a very competitive Savannah Holiday Classic scheduled for this week. The Wildcat boys defeated the visiting Tigers 56-35; the ladies won the opener 43-21.
Richmond Hill traveled to South Effingham this past Friday - fresh from a week's rest since their last game. The extra practice must have done them some good. After scratching all game to stay in contention with the Lady Mustangs, they briefly took a lead late in the game but were unable to hold on and dropped their opening sub-region game in a frustratingly close 36-35 contest.
Head coach William Altman's Wildcat basketball team are taking baby steps toward success this season. Last Tuesday, they came close to avenging an earlier 22 point loss and disappointment against Savannah Country Day by playing them to the wire in a 47-43 loss.
Not to be outdone by the ladies, Richmond Hill's boys followed up the girls opening night win with their own big second half outburst over Bryan County, to cruise to a 61-42 win. Similarly it was new head coach William Altman's first win as a Wildcat, and first win as a varsity basketball head coach.
Richmond Hill High School reflected on the season, thanking and honoring 2007 players, coaches, and boosters during a banquet held Thursday night in the high school cafeteria. After a delicious meal of barbecue catered by Richmond Hill's Smokin' Pig restaurant head coach Brian Brocato started in on the awards.
It turned out to be a little less nerve wracking for Richmond Hill's new head coach Elizabeth Bennett than she probably anticipated. Her first game as a Lady Wildcat, and first ever as a varsity coach, had all the markings of a season's first game. Turnovers, missed shots and fouls abound. On the scoring end, however, Richmond Hill broke the game open in the second half and cruised to a 38-23 non-region win.
For Randall Boone and his Richmond Hill Middle School football team the second time around was a charm. The Wildcats played an inspired second half in the region championship game at South Effingham to come from behind and beat the undefeated Mustangs 35-28. It was their second consecutive trip to the title game - the first championship for the middle school in fifteen years.
It is a rarity to have a freshman that walks on to a high school softball diamond for the first time and assert herself as the team's leading pitcher. Even more of a rarity to have her coaches further be surprised that she is also one of the best hitters on the team. It is another rarity to have a freshman win a Bryan County Co-Athlete of the Month award, but that ...
A host of late season injuries and a younger than normal starting roster aside, Richmond Hill came out at Hephzibah on Friday like they might have put together a game plan to pull off a win in their last game of the 2007 campaign.
A host of late season injuries and a younger than normal starting roster aside, Richmond Hill came out at Hephzibah on Friday like they might have put together a game plan to pull off a win in their last game of the 2007 campaign.
Brian Brocato knew Burke County was going to be fast and he knew how explosive they could be first hand. Richmond Hill lost by 42 points to the Bears last year to pretty much the same team that made the trip to Richmond Hill this Friday.
Brian Brocato knew Burke County was going to be fast and he knew how explosive they could be first hand. Richmond Hill lost by 42 points to the Bears last year to pretty much the same team that made the trip to Richmond Hill this Friday.
For Randall Boone and his Richmond Hill Middle School football team the second time around was a charm. The Wildcats played an inspired second half in the region championship game at South Effingham to come from behind and beat the undefeated Mustangs 35-28. It was their second consecutive trip to the title game - the first championship for the middle school in fifteen years.
Coach Brian Brocato had to be thinking the rain filled week that preceded his teams homecoming game against Benedictine, at a very muddy Wildcat Field, would be conditions that would play in his teams favor. After all, Richmond Hill's wishbone offense and "up the gut" running backs were made for this kind of track. Unfortunately for the Wildcats, so was the Cadets offense.