Deaf Sports Report (2024)

07/02/2023

February 7, 2023

After a long month of sports, password issues and a failed business deal, the Deaf Sports Report is back on an intermittent basis.

With many regional and national tournaments taking place nationwide, along with individual schools hosting Classics in the guise of Homecoming Weekends, the Deaf Community Sports Scene has been chock full of scheduled games than never before.

A Deaf Prep compilation:

The Clerc Classic Champions:

Boys: California-Riverside
Girls: Indiana

The Mason-Dixon:

Boys: Florida
Girls: Florida

The Western States:

Boys: Washington
Girls: Washington

The Great Plains:

Boys: New Mexico
Girls: Kansas

Wrestling:

Willigan Team Champions:

Indiana

Gallaudet Basketball:

Men: 1-20
Women: 7-14

Club Basketball Invitational Champions:

WSAD Warriors Invitational (Chicago):

Indy Hawks

Hartford (Ct) Capitals Invitational:

DC 95ers

Cashville Invitational (Nashville, TN):

H and G Movers

Notes:

• California - Riverside's victory in the Clerc was their first championship at that tournament.

• Maryland defeated MSSD 41-40 on a buzzer beating full court fast-break layup off an Eagles missed free throw last Friday at home.

• The USA Deaf Basketball held a Mens Tryout in Southern California last January 28th. The roster will be announced this spring.

12/01/2023

January 12, 2023

Neither rain nor flood nor screwy avaition software will prevent any participating Deaf School from making their rounds towards the prestigious Clerc Classic taking place at the California School for the Deaf in Fremont, California.

The show must go on while the sports masses eagerly await daily hourly results with bated breath.

Schools competiting are: Maryland, Riverside, Florida, Indiana, Model Secondary, Indiana, Texas and Alabama.

Notes:

• Alabama is coming off the Leopard Classic Championship in Arkansas and is undefeated against Deaf School competition at 9-0.

• Riverside heads into the tournament the heavy favorite. The Cubs are built around recent Deaf Olympian Jory Valencia, a 6'3 sweet shooter and are coming into the tournament hot off the heels of a hot 65-63 loss to 16-1 Riverside Prep at home.

• Florida is 9-3 on the Girls side, and is built around 6'3 sophomore Kayla Debrow. How she performs will show how deep the Dragons can go.

Gallaudet Basketball:

The Men are currently 1-12 after their second straight overtime loss, this time to St. Mary's (Md) by the score of 68-60.

The Women are 2-11 and coming off a 62-59 loss to St. Mary's (Md) despite Cassidy Perry's 21 points and 13 rebounds.

31/12/2022

December 31, 2022

Yesterday's Deaf Sports Report was pushed to today due to time constraints - work, organization and familial obligations.

This season will see Florida and Alabama partake in the Clerc Classic at the California School for the Deaf. I believe this is the first time that either school's basketball teams have travelled that far west in their respective histories.

Indiana will open the tournament at the #1 seed for the girls bracket, despite a 4-7 record. Stranger things have happened the past two years so I am gonna pull an Eleven and keep on rolling with the flow.

The Mid-Season Fabulous Five Ranking:

1. Florida (8-3)
2. MP WS (8-3)
3. Washington (4-2)
4. Kansas (4-0)
5. California - Riverside (8-8)

The Superb Six:

• Kayla Debrow - Florida

This 6'3 sophomore center is averaging 15 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks per game for the Dragons.

• Sophia Wascher - Indiana

A 5'7 junior post, Wascher is averaging a double-double for the Orioles with 12 points and rebounds per game.

• Desaire Johnson - Mississippi

This lightning quick freshman is averaging 11 points a game for the 5-7 Bulldogs.

• Shaelyn Johnson - Fremont

The 5'9 senior post is averaging 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 steals for the 6-4 Eagles.

• Samantha Reno - Western Pennsylvania

The 5' junior dynamo has become an excellent floor general for the 4-2 Lions.

• Gianna Visco - California Riverside

This 5'8 junior point guard is averaging 16 points for the Cubs, who have played 16 solid games before the new year slam dunks its way here.

Note:

The Deaf Sports Report does not do All-American picks nor crown a national champion.

Note II:

All schools are equal in the Deaf Sports Report's eyes, however bad they are. Deaf vs Deaf competition is always fun and that is the main thing amongst our community.

Note III:

Florida's Debrow stands 6'3. She is a sophomore. I am hoping for a great performance this upcoming Clerc and Mason-Dixon from her. I also hope Gallaudet has coaches camped at out her front door.

Is she the tallest Deaf Prep female cager in history?

Note IV:

As always, when a year ends, there's the temptation to kick back and dance a little jig while wearing a funny little hat on one's head as the clock strikes midnight.

By all means, do it as we have a lot to celebrate in our lives. We have all undergone the nuttiness that has been the past two-three (6?) years however we are still kicking bottom and thriving as a whole community should!

However, be safe afterwards. Dont zig-zag down the interstate like a cross-eyed clown, endangering others.

See you all in '23!

28/12/2022

December 28, 2022

Flight cancellations are a pain in the bottom. Not everyone has a Comet, a Blitzen nor a Rudolph in their garage for energencies. Always put your trust in a greyhound or a choo-choo and bring a thick book or a downloaded film to pass the time. That is the advice this well-travelled and well-intentioned Deaf Sports Reporter gives you.

Mid-Season Fabulous Five Rankings:

1. California - Riverside (9-3)
2. Marie Phillip Walden School (7-1)
3. Alabama (7-5)
4. Washington (4-2)
5. Kansas (3-1)

The Super Six:

• Xavier DeLeon of MP WS

A 5'8 sophomore point guard who has had two triple-doubles to date. He is averaging 19 points, 10 rebounds, 6 steals and 5 assists per game for the 7-1 Galloping Ghosts.

• Jory Valencia of California - Riverside

This 6'3 senior thoroughbred is averaging 24 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the 9-3 Cubs.

• RyJan Reininger of Oklahoma

A sweet shooting junior guard who is 6' and averaging 26 points and 12 rebounds for a good 5-3 team. Also fourth-generation Deaf.

• Stacey Phillips of Alabama

Standing 6'4, this muscular post is scoring 14 points and snatching 13 rebounds per game for the 7-5 Silent Warriors.

• Luke Florio of Model Secondary

Through 8 games for an 3-5 Eagles squad, the 5'11 guard is a consistent floor general scoring 18 points and handing out 7 assists per game. Older brother Kyle balls for the Bison down the hill, too.

• Logan Green of Kansas

A 6' guard who has the Jackrabbits going strong with his consistent 18 points per game. Led the team to the Neesam Invitational championship.

Note:

The North Carolina School for the Deaf basketball team is 6-2 and has defeated several Deaf Schools handidly. If the Fab Five had room, the Bears would be the sixth. What makes this team amazing is that several members also do double-duty and participates on the wrestling team.

Note II:

The Deaf Sports Report does not do Divisions. I place all schools in one Deaf Bowl, stir them and call them equal.

Note III:

Next month's Clerc Classic at California - Fremont will include Florida and Alabama. This national tournament is considered the "best" in the land, with representatives from differing regions. However, take note that there are six charter schools who are annual participants. This does not necessarilly mean it provides the best "talent" on an annual basis.

There is a real possibility that the Clerc will feature an bracket with at least 6 teams with losing records on the boys' side. Is this a negative? No. It just emphasizes that there is an ebb and flow to everyone's seasons every year.

Last year, after the 21-22 season, Bruce Brewer, Jr of New Mexico and Marie Phillip Walden School were the USADB Youth Player and Team of the Year respectively. Neither were part of the Clerc Classic (Addenum: the tournament was cancelled last year due COVID concerns and the Galloping Ghosts were slated to attend.)

This season, Marie Phillip and Walden School, at 7-1 to date with a super sophomore standout, will not be taking part in the Clerc. Is this a travesty? In my eyes, yes.

Also, New Mexico has an large and outstanding crop of young talent this winter. I foresee them as a dominant program beginning next winter onwards.

Both schools need to be invited to the Clerc or at least part of their annual "who do we invite" conversation.

Why? Because they are both very good. They are both Deaf Schools and use ASL just like their counterparts. The old adage "They pull on their shorts one leg at a time" also applies here.

To truly be considered a "great national tournament", always work to get the best to your tournament.

Note IV:

The Indiana School for the Deaf currently stands at 1-6, which is unusual for a Hoosier team. One explanation is that their standout, Dylan Puent, has been out with a leg injury suffered during football season last fall. Another is that, due to smaller than usual numbers of high school boys, the Orioles are seeing several boys do both Basketball and Wrestling (similiar to NC) this winter, which makes a firm two hour practice tough.

Note V:

The DSR does not give annual awards. That is the USADB Youth and NDIAA's role. The DSR recognizes and makes mention of standout players, teams and accomplishments.

Coming Friday:

The Girls BB mid-season report!

23/12/2022

With a severe cold blanketing half the country, leaving us hunkered down before our beloved furnances and heating apparatuses hoping we dont turn into popsicles as we look towards the sporting world of our community:

• California - Riverside's Keith Adams was named the 2022 All-Inland Empire Football Coach of the Year for leading the Cubs to a 12-0 record this past fall. The Cubs were also the number one team in 8man football for the state of California and among the top ten nationwide.

• The Bison basketball teams share an identical 1-9 record over the winter break.

• Bradley Christian, one of the stars of the Binghampton Bulldogs of the ABA has been doing very well, leading the team to the #1 spot amongst the nationwide ABA teams ranking poll. He was among the top players at the recent Deaflympics last spring.

• The 16th edition of the Willigan Wrestling Classic will take place at Model Secondary over the weekend of January 20-222. The schools attending will be Ohio, North Carolina, Missouri, Indiana, Riverside, Florida, Fremont, Texas and Maryland.

• Freshman Guard Lakendrick Agee made 13 of 13 field goals for 28 points against Wadley, a 66-64 win for the 7-5 Alabama Silent Warriors. The 5'11 Agee also is a superb football running back.

Note:

Gallaudet University once had a hockey team for a while there in the 50s/60s. That begats another question: has a Deaf School ever had one?

Note II:

Does anyone remember a Deaf School winning a state wrestling championshipnas a team?

Have a good Christmas!

19/12/2022

December 19, 2022

A quiet weekend with many schools closing up for the holiday break, with students scattering all across their respective states.

Many states have seen an alarming lack of snow this winter, which is always a cause for concern, given how climate change is impacting all of us on the only planet we have.

Weekend Roundball Recap:

Boys:

- Maryland 60-35 Lexington

The game was never close as the Orioles sprinted out to a good lead over the Blue Jays and never relinquished it.

Gallaudet Basketball:

- Junior Cassidy Perry broke the one thousand points career scoring mark in the womens' 87-45 loss against Shenandoah. She was also named to the Division 3 team of the week prior to the game. They enter the holiday break 1-9.

- The Mens BB team is now in Hawaii for two games, one of which they lost a close game to Principia (IL), 61-51. The Men stand at 1-8 with a game today against Ogelthorpe before heading stateside for the holiday break.

Note:

The Deaf Sports Report will release their first monthly Fabulous Five Basketball poll next week. It will feature both boys and girls in their own respective poll with their season to date W-L records.

One of the main components will be Deaf vs Deaf competition. The DSR is aware that several schools have yet to play more than one Deaf opponent and that will be considered in factoring the monthly poll.

Note II:

This week will feature the Wednesday Wrestling Wrap-Up then the office lights will be turned off for the Christmas weekend.

16/12/2022

December 16, 2022

A busy weekend recently for all girls who play basketball. Keep in mind that the Deaf Sports Report only does Deaf vs Deaf coverage, which is why you will not see your local school mentioned until they play a Deaf School. If there are missing teams/scores - please check with your school's Athletic Director as to why they dont do their Max Preps reportage. Remember, the Deaf Sports Report does compilations, not chasing.

Last weekend saw Texas capturing the Bison Classic in Oklahoma, Kansas claiming the Neesam in Minnesota and Alabama reigning as Hackney Classic titlists with Washington hoisting the New Mexico Roadrunner Classic trophy aloft. The schools that won saw both boys and girls teams winning.

This weekend's Ohio vs Indiana match set to be Indiana's Homecoming has been postponed to January with the Maryland Boys still heading to New York City to ball with the Lexington Blue Jays in the Big Apple. Feel free to comment if you are aware of any Deaf vs Deaf games this weekend.

Girls Weekend Recap:

Miss 42-12 Atlanta
Alabama 47-14 Atlanta
Miss 44-18 Atlanta
Alabama 48-6 Atlanta
Alabama 43-22 Miss
Oklahoma 17-15 Louisania
Texas 43-20 Louisania
Riverside 34-29 Fremont
Fanwood 52-18 Penn
WPSD 43-23 Fanwood
WPSD 52-24 Fanwood
WPSD 50-32 Penn
Washington 21-18 New Mexico
Washington 48-2 Utah
Washington 43-8 Colorado
Tennessee 44-12 North Carolina
Iowa 39-14 Wisconsin
Kansas 35-10 Minnesota
Kansas 28-23 Iowa
Minnesota 33-18 Wisconsin
Iowa 32-13 Minnesota
Kansas 55-15 Wisconsin
MP WS 21 -9 American
MP WS 40-6 Rhode Island
Rhode Island 43-6 New Jersey

Note:

The Gallaudet Mens team has landed safely in Hawaii where they will play two Hawaiian colleges next week.

Note II:

The Chicago WSAD Invitational taking place on the 28th of January has 15 committed club basketball teams and are seeking a 16th team.

Have a great weekend!

14/12/2022

December 14, 2022

Wrestling has a long and embedded history amongst our Deaf Schools. While the number of teams are smaller now, we still have memories of strong programs and individual wrestlers who excelled. It is with hope that wrestling makes a comeback amongst our schools nationwide.

Wednesday Wrestling Wrap:

• Maryland beat Model Secondary (DC) by tiebreaker criteria I (The team having the greater number (total match points) of first-point(s) scored shall be declared the winner.) 40-39

• Indiana finished 3rd place at Knightstown (Indiana) Invitational and three wrestlers finished with undefeated record.

• Riverside beat Fremont during Battle of California with 54-24 victory.

• Model Secondary (DC) participated in the Mad Mats Tournament and finished 14th out of 18 participating teams with one wrestler placing second and two wrestlers placing fifth.

• Maryland participated Vikings Quest Invitational and five wrestlers earned first.

• Texas participated in the Iron Tiger Classic JV and one wrestler placed fourth.

Wrestling Records to Date:

ISD 10-3
MSD 5-1
CSDR 4-1
MSSD 4-7
TSD 1-0
CSDF 0-1
FSDB 0-2
NCSD 0-7
OSD 0-0

12/12/2022

December 12, 2022

After an incredible weekend of basketball among the majority of our Deaf Schools nationwide, the results are still pouring in.

Boys BB Weekend Scoreboard:

New Mexico 60-16 Utah
Oklahoma 48-47 Louisania
Washington 75-15 Utah
New Medico 55-9 Colorado
Texas 37-33 Oklahoma
Washington 64-18 Colorado
Riverside 57-45 Fremont
Oklahoma 66-49 Arkansas
Washington 44-33 New Mexico
Mississippi 44-31 Atlanta
Alabama 57-22 Atlanta
MS 52-36 Atlanta
Alabama 39-25 Atlanta
Alabama 60-34 MS
Fanwood 31-29 WPSD
Fanwood 32-14 Kentucky
Kentucky 29-21 Pennsylvania
Wisconsin 48-6 Iowa
Kansas 36-16 Iowa
Wisconsin 46-20 Minnesota
Minnesota 31-12 Iowa
Kansas 42-37 Wisconsin
WPSD 36-8 Kentucky
WPSD 36-7 Pennsylvania

GU Womens BB:

The Bison won their first game of the season against Trinity Washington behind forward Cassidy Perry's dominant performance. Perry, a junior, scored 34 points, snatched 16 rebounds and garnered 7 blocks. The Bison also had forward Hannah Puent notch a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds. Freshman guard Olivia Brown had 13 points. The Bison now stand at 1-8.

GU Mens BB:

The Bison ran into the buzz-saw that is James Madison University, a Division One Sun Belt Conference program. The Bison were outscored 106-43. The Bison are now 1-8 before their winter trip to Hawai'i where they will face Principa and Oglethorpe. With two Hawaiians on the roster, it is a nice way to bring their team home for the holidays. This also may be the furthest west a Bison team has ever played in history.

Note: The DSR only covers Deaf vs Deaf basketball games. Boys scorecards are posted Mondays with Girls on Fridays.

Note II: Wrestling Wrapup happens on Wednesdays.

09/12/2022

December 9, 2022

The days when there was the Central States tournament taking place during a snowy January weekend are long gone.

The Mason-Dixon is a shell of its former dominant self, while the Western States no longer has Fremont and Riverside participating. The ESDAA is now three divisions and Maryland does not participate in the annual basketball tournament.

So those Big Four have given way to the Clerc Classic in January and several December regional weekend classic invitationals.

Is this good or bad? One should not care as long as basketball amongst ourselves is played and interaction celebrated.

This weekend we will see, in a regional context, those outstanding Classics (the host school is the first named):

The NM Roadrunner Clasic: New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Washington.

The Hackney Classic: Alabama, Atlanta Area, Mississippi and Tennessee

The Neesam Classic: Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas and Wisconsin

The Bison Classic: Oklahoma, Louisania, Texas and Arkansas

The WPSD Homecoming Classic: WPSD, Fanwood, Pennsylvania and Kentucky

The Battle of California will see the Fremont and Riverside schools working out their state pride on the court, mat and academic bowl.

So with all that in mind, those locations will become socialization hubs for our community. Enjoy!

Gallaudet Basketball:

The Bison (1-7) will play at Division One James Madison University. Let's hope for a December miracle to take place to make people forget Chaminade-Virginia.

The Lady Bison (0-8) will play Trinity Washington this Sunday at home at 2pm. A streak must end sometime and lets hope Sunday is the day.

Girls Basketball (recap to date):

North Carolina 57-42 Eastern NC
North Carolina 62-38 Georgia
Alabama 36-32 Arkansas
Alabama 44-21 Louisania
Alabama 39-28 Mississippi
Mississippi 38-12 Louisania
Arkansas 45-7 Louisania
Mississippi 43-18 Louisania
Atlanta 47-18 South Carolina
Atlanta 54-29 Georgia
Mississippi 48-11 Oklahoma
Arkansas 42-18 Oklahoma
Washington 42-21 Oregon

Mississippi School for the Deaf's Alexis Roberts, a 6'2 forward has been averaging 3 minutes of playing time for the Jackson State Lady Tigers as a sophomore. She has played on court against UCLA and North Carolina, among the four opponents she has had court time.

Note: I hope she transfers to Gallaudet this coming summer. Communication and court contribution will be prevalent.

07/12/2022

December 7, 2022

Today is the day that lives on forever.

Pearl Harbor.

After this day, millions of men and women rose to defend democracy and to keep our shores safe.

To those who served, we salute you.

Wrestling Wednesday:

Indiana: 7-2 with a 3rd place finish at the recent Cambridge City Invitational.
5 Orioles claimed first place in their weight class.

Maryland: 2-1 with a 11th place finish at the recent Admiral Holloway invitational. 2 Orioles earned 2nd place finishes. Faces MSSD today.

Model: 3-6 and meets MSD today.

Florida: 0-1

Texas: 0-0 Saw two wrestlers place fourth in a recent JV tournament.

Ohio: 0-0 Their first match of the season starts today.

NC: 0-0 with no information coming but they supposedly encourage dual competition (playing basketball and wrestling).

CSDF: 0-0

CSDR: 0-0

Note: Both Fremont and Riverside will meet this Saturday in the Battle of California.

Note II: Gallaudet has no collegiate or club wrestling program at this time.

05/12/2022

December 5, 2022

All the football equipment has been squared away, the volleyball nets taken down and that errant volleyball stuck in the rafters plucked via a wobbly crane.

Now basketballs are thudding on the hardwood, grapplers are huffing around the mats and Athletic Directors are discreetly arguing with their coaches why Russell uniforms are cost-feasible over Nike uniforms.

National Scoreboard (to date):

Boys:

Alabama 54-42 Arkansas
Alabama 29-23 Louisiana
Alabama 39-21 Mississippi

Louisiana 43-17 Arkansas
Louisiana 48-37 Oklahoma
Louisiana 43 - 38 (ot) Mississippi

Oklahoma 49-27 Arkansas
Oklahoma 48-37 Mississippi

Washington 83-14 Oregon

North Carolina 61-33 South Carolina
North Carolina 50-27 Eastern NC

Atlanta 49-37 South Carolina
Atlanta 65-33 Georgia

MPS WS 74 - Fanwood NY 15

Gallaudet Basketball

Men: 1-6 with Junior Guard Rory Lewis leading the team with 14 ppg

Women: 0-7 with Junior Forward Cassidy Perry leading the team with 17 ppg and 8 rpg

Club Basketball:

No Limit Ballerz won the Kansas City Invitational last weekend.

The Capital City Classic will take place this weekend in Hartford, Conn.

Notes:

- Both Lewis and Perry are Maryland School for the Deaf products.

- This weekend will feature several traditional invitationals and strong regional matchups:

- The Roadrunner Classic (New Mexico), The Frederick Neesam Classic (Minnesota), The Lion Classic (WPaSD) and the Hackney Classic (Alabama) take place this weekend as does the Battle for California (Riverside-Fremont).

- Wrestling Wednesdays

- Girls Basketball will be covered Fridays

- The DSR will feature Deaf vs Deaf competition results this winter due to time, work and volume constraints. Wrestling will have records and special notices.

- Rankings will take place at the end of the month and will feature both Deaf and Hearing opponents among the W-L results.

19/11/2022

November 19, 2022

Our collective hats are tipped to the now-legendary Cubs of the California School for the Deaf - Riverside!

Their 80 - 26 dominance over Faith Baptist in the California CIF SS 8man championship game was one for the ages:

• Quarterback Trevin Adams ran and passed for over 400 yards in combined offense. He personally scored 10 touchdowns in the biggest stage of CSDR football history.

• They had a 28-0 2nd Quarter, which in my eyes, played the pivotal role in their win last night.

• Scoring two 4th Quarter touchdowns while preventing a potential comeback by Faith Baptist by holding them scoreless showed that the nation's Cubs wanted this win more.

• Their march to the title came without senior receiver Feliz Gonzalez, one of their best offensive and defensive contributors. This shows "Huge Heart" and a "Will to Win" on the Cubs part in earning this title for themselves and their fallen teammate.

My deepest congratulations goes to Head Coach Keith Adams, who completed a very tough coaching task in guiding a devasted Cubs team who just suffered a 8man Division Two championship game loss a full year towards the 8man Division One championship!

Congratulations, Riverside!

Congratulations, Cubs!

This was a FANTASTIC storyline the past two years and you all showed the state and nation that "Deaf Can!"!

Note:

California - Riverside (12-0) joins the '20 Texas School for the Deaf Rangers and the '06 New Mexico School for the Deaf in a special category of football state champions of this century.

• Texas defeated Veritas Academy, 63-32 for their 6man title in 2020.

• New Mexico defeated San Jon 66-59 for their 6man title in 2006.

Past state 8man champions are Colorado in 1977 and Arizona in 1976.

Note II:

The Deaf Sports Report does not crown national champions or have an All-American roster. That is where the NDIAA comes in. Keep an eye on their website.

Note III:

As editor of the DSR, I am of the opinion that Trevin Adams is a pretty special player given his high performances all year long. I doubt he has had one "off game" as a senior. I definitely will be keeping an eye on his future performances, hopefully at Gallaudet University.

Note IIII:

Speaking of Gallaudet University, They play Delaware Valley today at Doylestown, Pa. in the NCAA Division 3 playoffs. Lets all hope they catch lightning in a bottle and make a deep run in this tournament.

Note IIIII:

The Texas Rangers lost to #1 ranked Hill Country in their regional game, 0-56 last night. They were minus 5 starters (sick) and as a young team, that proved tough to overcome. They finish their season at 5-7.

This concludes the Deaf Sports Report's Deaf Prep Football/Volleyball/Soccer Scene for fall '22.

I hope you have enjoyed receiving the DSR daily/consensed dispatches this fall. Its been fun on my part and I am looking forward to this winter.

Onwards to basketball and wrestling starting December 1st!

Have a good Thanksgiving!

18/11/2022

November 18, 2022

Championship trophies are within reach for two schools tonight. Whoever wins tonight - Both will have represented their school, community, state and national community genuinely well!

• CSDR (11-0) vs Faith Baptist (Canoga Park) (9-0)

The Cubs are ranked in all statewide 8man polls and 40th nationally amongst hearing schools. This championship game rematch is going to be a very good one tonight!

• Texas (6-6) vs Hill Country Christian (9-1)

The Rangers find themselves in a state regional battle and rematch with a school that defeated them 56-0 a few weeks prior. I feel the Rangers have been much improved since and will shock quite a few people tonight.

Gallaudet Football:

The Bison will play Delaware Valley at noon tomorrow to kickoff their D3 football tournament journey. They will play at the Lipinski Field at Work Memorial Stadium in Doylestown, PA.

Delaware Valley is 10-0, went 5-0 in the Middle Atlantic Conference and are in their fifth consecutive playoff appearance. Ironically, this will be the 16th time both schools have faced each other with the last time coming in 1966. Gallaudet's lone win came in 1958 on a one point squeaker, 14-13.

Basketball Notes:

A full Basketball Compilation will be available and posted December 1st with both Boys and Girls roundups. Some schools have already started, some havent so in terms of fairness: all will be covered on that aforementioned date.

Gallaudet Basketball:

Men's are 0-2 with losses to Howard University (108-56) and Wilson (72-55).

The Women tip off tomorrow ar Susquehanna at 630p. The Bison return Cassidy Perry, last year's standout star and it will make the career debut of freshman Bree Goldstein, the USADB Youth's Player of the Year.

Club Basketball:

Invitationals have been popping up in small numbers across the east coast. Winners have been varied teams. Expected '22-23 winter season standouts will be the DC 95ers, last year's USADB champions along with the SE Hoopstars, the NDBO champions.

14/11/2022

November 14, 2022

The Cubs of Riverside keep rolling on, like a rolling stone, demolishing every team that pops up before them, playing Whack-A-Mole on the gridiron.

They now will appear in the SS D-One state championship game for the second year in a row after their 58-28 shellacking of Flintridge Prep in the semi-finals last Friday.

They will play 9-0 Faith Baptist for the championship at a site to be announced this week.

Not to be outdone, The Maryland Orioles captured the Keystone State League 8man championship with a firm 46-18 defeat of the Perkiomen School, behind QB Zion Ortiz's 239 yards rushing and five touchdowns. The Orioles were stunned 14-20 in their last regular season game by the same school. The turnaround shows how immensely formidable the Orioles are, despite their 10-2 season record.

Surprising everybody but themselves, The Texas Rangers advanced in their state playoffs with a 56-6 win over Laredo St. Augustine. That win will bring them to a regional game against 9-1 Hill Country Christian this coming Friday at 730p at a neutral site to be announced.

Gallaudet Mens Basketball:

The Bison opened their season against D-1 Howard University at their gym, losing 108-56. The height advantage the homecourt Bison had over our Deaf Bison was very hard to overcome. The Deaf Bison were led by Corey Smith's 16 points.

Note: Howard Bison had previously played the University of Kentucky, the nation's 4th ranked team at Lexington, Kentucky not six days prior to yesterday's Gallaudet game. They lost to the Wildcats, 95-63. The game against our Bison was their fourth game in a week.

Note II:

I have decided to concentrate on Deaf Prep basketball after the Thanksgiving break. I will mainly focus on the Deaf vs Deaf games but will make note of Deaf vs Hearing games from time to time when compiling team records.

11/11/2022

November 11, 2022

Veterans everywhere are to be saluted for their service to our beloved country.

Never forget that many of our community served in different ways, most notably at Akron's Goodyear plant where they were known as the Silents.

The Silents represented our community proudly. Their football teams were very good. Talented players and coaches rotated thru the rosters. They even went undefeated and won their league title once, maybe twice.

It took two world wars for our athletes and coaches to shine. When they ended, we once again were shunted into the shadows.

But remember, war is hell and should always be the absolute last resort.

We do not need a war to let it be known we have talented athletes in our community. We are more and more becoming known in all fields, and one day soon, one of our own will play in the major leagues.

The weekend scorecard:

• California Riverside (10-0) hosts Flintridge Prep (6-2) in the Southern Section D-1 8man second round of playoffs.

• Maryland (9-2) plays Perkiomen (7-1) at a neutral field for the Keystone State 8man championship. The last time those two met on October 29th, Perkiomen emerged victorious, 20-14.

• Texas (4-6) hosts St. Augustine (Laredo) at San Antonio Central Catholic HS. The young Rangers will have their opportunity to surprise Texans once again. Lets hope they do!

Basketball:

While several schools have started tipping off, I have yet to devise a reportage system but will have one ready after the Thanksgiving break.

This weekend, however, a notable regional classic is back. Mississippi's Magnolia Basketball Classic will feature five amazing teams: Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Mississippi. The teams involved are a mixture of the Mason-Dixon and Great Plains conferences.

USA International:

The Mens Pan Am Team captured the Bronze in Argentina.

Gallaudet Football:

The ECFC Champions are on a break until their D3 opponents are announced.

Club Basketball:

As club teams nationwide slowly recover from the post pandemic COVID-19 Blues, it is with sadness I share that Don Davis, a 6'8 center who was a valuable contributor for the Chicago Club of the Deaf, passed away a few days ago at age 66.

The St. Mary's product was part of Chicago's AAAD threepeat championship run in 83, 84 and 85 as well as 87. He was also a standout with the St. Mary's ESDAA championship teams in high school.

Heaven is a playground, Don.

Note:

The Deaf Sports Report will be condensed on a weekly basis until the first week of December and catch everyone up with basketball and wrestling.

Note II:

Club basketball and USADB news will also be shared here from time to time.

Note III:

Gallaudet University and our performers in professional basketball news will also be shared here.

Have a great weekend!

Deaf Sports Report