The View From Centercourt

Predictions from the past

At the end of the season previews, I like to make some predictions.  Today I thought we'd look back at the predictions from the 2009-2010 preview.

 

My 2009-10 Preseason large school poll

1. Nichols; 2. NFHS; 3. Jamestown; 4. Sweet Home; 5. Williamsville South; 6. East; 7. St. Joe’s; 8. Canisius; 9. McKinley; 10. Maryvale.

They finished

1. Nichols 2. Williamsville South 3. Jamestown 4. Canisius 5. East 6. Timon 7. Clarence 8. NT 9. OP 1o. Sweet Home/Maryvale

My 2009-10 Preseason small school poll

1. Olean; 2. Middle College; 3. St. Mary’s; 4. Grover; 5. Depew; 6. Akron; 7. Allegany-Limestone; 8. Maple Grove; 9. Medina; 10. Wilson.

They finished

1. OTC Middle College 2. Olean 3. Maple Grove 4. St. Mary's 5. Depew 6. Grover 7. Akron 8. Lackawanna 9. Wilson 10. Cleveland Hill

 

 Predicted 2009-10 League Champs

MMAA – Nichols, Yale Cup – East, ECIC I – Jamestown, ECIC II – Williamsville South, ECIC III – Maryvale, ECIC IV – Lackawanna, NFL – Niagara Falls, N-O – Wilson, CCAA I – Olean, CCAA II East – Randolph, CCAA II West – Cassadaga Valley, CCAA III East – Hinsdale, CCAA III West – Brocton.

Actual 2009-10 League Champs

MMAA - Nichols, Yale Cup - OTC Middle College, ECIC I - Orchard Park, ECIC II - Williamsville South, ECIC III - Maryvale, ECIC IV - Lackawanna, NFL - Niagara Falls/North Tonawanda, N-O - Wilson, CCAA I - Olean, CCAA II East - Randolph/Portville, CCAA II West - Cassadaga Valley, CCAA III East - Ellicottville, CCAA III West - Sherman

 

Predicted 2009-10 Sectional Champs

AA – Niagara Falls, A1 – Williamsville South, A2 – East, B1 – Olean, B2 – Wilson, C – Middle College, D – Maple Grove

Actual 2009-10 Sectional Champs

AA - Jamestown,  A1 - Williamsville South,  A2 - East,  B1 - Olean, B2 - Akron, C - OTC Middle College, D - Maple Grove

 

Other Predictions from 2009-10

** Nichols will play in the Class A Federation championship game.

( They not only played in the game, they won it! I should have been more bold. )

 

** Middle College won’t win its own league, but will still win a state title in Class C.

( Middle College DID win its own league, and the Class C state title )

 

** Three other schools, St. Mary’s, Olean and Maple Grove, will win state titles, meaning Olean and St. Mary’s will meet in the Class B Federation Championship.

( With Alex Moore sidelined, Olean lost in the FWR to Batavia. Maple Grove and St. Mary's did win titles, although the Lancers fell a game short of the Class B Federation. )

 

** Regan will repeat as News POY.

( Yes, and only the sixth player ever to do so )

 

** Justin Stokes will be named NYS Class C POY.

( Actually teammate Darale Young took the honor, but Stokes had to have been the runner-up )

 

** Chris Secky will be named NYS Class D POY.

( Yes )

 

 

The 2010-2011 preview is out

Following an enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday weekend, it's finally time for some high school basketball.  I've completed a preview for the upcoming 2010-2011 season, which is available in its entirety at the Prep Talk blog. 

 

Portions of the preview will be featured here as posts in the coming days, beginning tomorrow.

 

I did my best to include as many schools as possible in the preview, but unfortunately I wasn't able to touch on every school in WNY.  My apologies to anyone left out.  Also, only returning varsity players were featured.  If you know of any impact players who are new to the varsity level, please tell us about them on the main event post.

 

My favorite part of writing a preview is making preseason predictions and putting them in print.  In a post tomorrow, we will take a look back at how the predictions from the 2009-2010 preview went.

 

Let me know your thoughts in the comments section below, after you've finished reading the new preview at Prep Talk.

 

-centercourt

 

 

The 2009-2010 Championship Teams

  Federation Champions

NYS Class A  - Nichols over Jamesville DeWitt

 

New York State Champions

Class C - OTC Middle College over Maple Hill

Class D - Maple Grove over Coleman Catholic

 

Catholic State Champions

Class A - Nichols over Stepinac

 Class B - St. Mary's over Salesian

 

Manhattan Cup Champions                                           

 Nichols over Canisius

 

Section VI Champions

Class AA - Jamestown over Clarence

Class A-1 - Williamsville South over McKinley

Class A-2 - Buffalo East over Maryvale

Overall Class A - Williamsville South over Buffalo East

Class B-1 - Olean over Depew

Class B-2 - Akron over Cleveland Hill

Overall Class B - Olean over Akron

Class C - OTC Middle College over Cassadaga Valley

Class D - Maple Grove over Sherman