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LABOR CLASSIC BASKETBALL
Zach Wise, Phoenixville, Senior, Forward
Megan Bedard, Spring-Ford, Senior, Guard
Wise helped the Suburban boys win against Philadelphia and Bedard did the same for the girls Sunday at St. Joseph’s University on Hawk Hill in Philadelphia.
Wise and Bedard were both four-year varsity players at their respective schools.
Wise helped lead Phoenixville to two Pioneer Athletic Conference boys basketball championships in 2005 and 2007 during his career. Wise stepped to the forefront as the area’s leading scorer this season after playing in the shadows of Ryan Thomas, Jon Hogga and Jon Crabtree during the previous years of his career.
Wise will take his talents to Delaware Valley College in Doylestown, where he will join Thomas next season. Del Val has a new head coach in Casey Stitzel, who left Perkiomen Valley after a successful first year on the bench at guiding the Vikings. Stitzel is now the youngest coach at any level in men’s college basketball after starring at Lansdale Catholic High School.
After Stitzel was named to the post for the Aggies, he actively recruited Wise to attend the college. Wise hopes to help the Aggies struggling Division III program around.
Wise had a successful high school career and he should do likewise at the collegiate level as well. He has an effective inside and outside game around the basket on offense and has gradually improved his defensive skills, too.
Wise helped lead the Phantoms into the PAC-10 Final Four playoffs this year as Phoenixville recovered from early struggles in the season to qualify for the playoffs while defending their PAC-10 title from 2007..
Bedard helped anchor the Rams to their fourth straight PAC-10 championship. They also finished third in the District 1 Class AAAA playoffs this year after taking second place last winter.
Bedard handled the ball mostly as a point guard but also became the school’s career scoring leader among females with more than 1,000 points. She will be attending De Sales University, a Division III college in Center Valley near Allentown. There she will join former Spring-Ford teammate Kaila Wiand.
Bedard should also have a successful collegiate career because of her strong work ethic. She should make a smooth transition to the next level. She is adept at driving to the basket and getting fouled and can also shoot from the outside. Bedard is also a quick defensive player who can help shut down foes and grabbing steals.
Bedard and backcourt mate Allie Kakareka were both four-year starters at Spring-Ford, and both of them scored more than 1,000 career points, which is an unusual feat for one team. Kakareka has decided to play lacrosse at Division II Bloomsburg University for her college sport in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC).
Wise and Bedard both had the chance to play with and against other scholastic basketball stars at the Labor Classic. That gave them a good indication of the type of play they will be involved in at the next level.
Posted by
Barry Sankey
Megan Bedard, Spring-Ford, Senior, Guard
Wise helped the Suburban boys win against Philadelphia and Bedard did the same for the girls Sunday at St. Joseph’s University on Hawk Hill in Philadelphia.
Wise and Bedard were both four-year varsity players at their respective schools.
Wise helped lead Phoenixville to two Pioneer Athletic Conference boys basketball championships in 2005 and 2007 during his career. Wise stepped to the forefront as the area’s leading scorer this season after playing in the shadows of Ryan Thomas, Jon Hogga and Jon Crabtree during the previous years of his career.
Wise will take his talents to Delaware Valley College in Doylestown, where he will join Thomas next season. Del Val has a new head coach in Casey Stitzel, who left Perkiomen Valley after a successful first year on the bench at guiding the Vikings. Stitzel is now the youngest coach at any level in men’s college basketball after starring at Lansdale Catholic High School.
After Stitzel was named to the post for the Aggies, he actively recruited Wise to attend the college. Wise hopes to help the Aggies struggling Division III program around.
Wise had a successful high school career and he should do likewise at the collegiate level as well. He has an effective inside and outside game around the basket on offense and has gradually improved his defensive skills, too.
Wise helped lead the Phantoms into the PAC-10 Final Four playoffs this year as Phoenixville recovered from early struggles in the season to qualify for the playoffs while defending their PAC-10 title from 2007..
Bedard helped anchor the Rams to their fourth straight PAC-10 championship. They also finished third in the District 1 Class AAAA playoffs this year after taking second place last winter.
Bedard handled the ball mostly as a point guard but also became the school’s career scoring leader among females with more than 1,000 points. She will be attending De Sales University, a Division III college in Center Valley near Allentown. There she will join former Spring-Ford teammate Kaila Wiand.
Bedard should also have a successful collegiate career because of her strong work ethic. She should make a smooth transition to the next level. She is adept at driving to the basket and getting fouled and can also shoot from the outside. Bedard is also a quick defensive player who can help shut down foes and grabbing steals.
Bedard and backcourt mate Allie Kakareka were both four-year starters at Spring-Ford, and both of them scored more than 1,000 career points, which is an unusual feat for one team. Kakareka has decided to play lacrosse at Division II Bloomsburg University for her college sport in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC).
Wise and Bedard both had the chance to play with and against other scholastic basketball stars at the Labor Classic. That gave them a good indication of the type of play they will be involved in at the next level.
Posted by
Barry Sankey
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