A school and athletics program that is second to none and rivaled by all. Now local sports writers how about showing the PG boys the love and respect they deserve. PG beat legendary Jesuit by 30 points, helping to affirm their emergence as a dominate force in the local basketball scene.Now with a few games left in regular season the PG Basketball team is well equipped with the player talent on the Floor and the coaching talent on the side lines to get the job done - a post season appearance in the SJ playoffs. Needless to say PG put that sports writer and the paper he writes for to shame. In fact they pegged PG to lose to Jesuit by 1 point at a recent game. They ignored the team by not acknowledging their success. The town paper sports writers were not giving PG the attention their achievements warranted at the beginning of the season. He goes up for Two against Folsom H.S.Įthan Winslow # 23, a great defender.ĭevin Young # 33 delivering the rock. Will continue the PG success as a senior next season. Rodrick Hyton # 21 will be staple next year as a senior.īobby Barnes # 24. Ra' Shauwn Brooks # 15 doing what comes naturally. Ku Anumu, # 12, a consistent player whose ppg will increase as a senior next year. Check out his GSP profile and Video.īryan Wells # 10, has ball in hand during tournament at Cal. Carried Pleasant Grove's Varsity Football team to the Finals. Michael Madkins # 5 basketball and # 3 in football. Pleasant Grove Football success story last year as a DB. Wade Hampton # 3 – Guard – about to cross over. Xavier, #1, puts it up as Darius Nelson, #21, and the other Sheldon H.S. Other teams have hacked him like crazy in attempts to slow or stop him to no avail. The Washington State D1 recruit who's a gentlemen on and off the court, is simply X-citing to watch. They're being matched up against Del Campo for the first round of the playoffs this week.Now let's meet the 2008-2009 PG Basketball team.The team anchor for the Past 4 years, starting when they only had a JV squad, is Xavier " X" Thames. Their destiny is in their hands and not of others. Mary's blew them away.While they didn't make the playoffs last year by what would equate to be a rounding error in the power ratings, they can not be denied this year. Mary's of Stockton by a comfortable margin, a remarkable difference from last years match up where St. At the Sacramento Hoops classic they beat St. It's not uncommon to see coach DePonte, and his Coaching staff, at the games wearing Hawaiian shirts.As the season has progressed PG has been a Delta River Conference Power House, losing to number 1 regionally ranked Folsom High School by 1 Point. Coach DePonte, a Hawaiian Native, comes to PG via Valley H.S. Herby Lissade brings up the ball and looks for an outlet.While these players didn't have the opportunity to experience the playoffs last season, despite the obvious talent on the team, they laid out the framework for the current teams success.PG's new Head Coach, John DePonte, has hit immediate success with his new team. Lanvin Peets Dunks on Brandon Lane at a Cal Tournament. But other talented players were part of that team such as Lanvin Peets, Paul McGinnis and one of the reasons I started writing for Scout in the first place, Herby Lissade II.Īir Armstead – Armond Armstead dunks at ease. Their first graduating class included the likes of Armand Armstead, now playing football with USC, who was a monster on the hard wood. The 2007-2008 Pleasant Grove High School Basketball Team was a very talented one. Xavier Thames (Photo: )What a difference a year, and a new Coach, makes.
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