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Take a look at our site for daily updates, game schedules, practice schedules, pictures, and much much more!! Boys' Basketball 2009-2010 "Championship Effort Is the Only Effort Accepted Here!" The 7th and 8th Grade Summer League Begins This Tuesday, June 29th. Games Begin at 6:00 pm and registration is at 5:30 in the RBHS Fieldhouse!! All players will play two games at 6 and 7 pm Team Rosters and Schedules have been updated and are located on the 7th/8th Grade League Link on the Left! Varsity Wins Hinsdale South Summer League Championship! Sophomores lose championship game at RB Summer League to St. Joe 63-61! The Varsity Bulldogs finished 14-2 at the Hinsdale South Summer League and defeated Glenbard East in the championship game, 59-54 of the 20 team league, featuring many of the top teams in the western suburbs. In the semifinals, RB defeated Naperville North and Glenbard East defeated Downers Grove South. The varsity bulldogs are now 31-15 overall on the summer and have competed in leagues at Hinsdale South and UIC, while competing in tournaments at RB, York, West Aurora (Hoop Mountain), and Illinois Wesleyan University. The sophomore Bulldogs fell in a hard fought battle of the championship game of the 12 team, Riverside Brookfield Summer league to St. Joseph 63-61. It was a game that went back and forth and the Bulldogs couldn't pull it out. In the Semifinals, the Bulldogs defeated previously undefeated Fenwick 52-46 and St. Joseph defeated Oak Park 51-25. The Sophomore Bulldogs are now 25-7 overall on the summer. Click Here to Read the Chicagohoops.com Article about Ryan Jackson and his upcoming July and Recruitment Ryan Jackson has another strong weekend at the Nike Spring Showdown in Indiana! Click Here to Read the Chicagohoops.com Article about Ryan and the Tournament Old Gold Wins 17U AAU State Championship! Ryan Jackson's Old Gold team won the 17U State Championship this past weekend in Rockford. The team went 5-0 for the weekend, defeating Peoria Carver in the championship game. With the victory, Ryan's team earned an invitation to AAU nationals in Orlando in July. Congratulations to Ryan and Old Gold! McGonagill Plays Very Well in Chicago High School Classic! Congratulations to Sean McGonagill for playing very well in the Chicago High School Classic on April 9th at Loyola University. Sean played about 15 minutes and had 9 points and 3 assists. He represented the RB Basketball program very well. Great job Sean! Numerous Post-Season Awards to Go Around For The Bulldog Basketball Program Over the past few weeks, numerous awards have been awarded to members of the Bulldog Basketball program. First, Sean McGonagill has picked up numerous awards during the past few weeks. Sean was named 3rd Team All-State for 3A/4A schools by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association. Sean is the third all-state team member from RB Basketball since 2002 (Tim Brasic 2002 and Chris Parrish 2008). In addition, Sean was chosen to play in two very prestigous post-season All-Star Games. The first one is tonight (Friday, April 9th) at Loyola University at 7:30pm. It is the Chicago High School Classic and pits the best players from all over the state against each other. http://www.chicagohighschoolclassic.com/ Sean has also been chosen to play in the very prestigous Illinois Basketball Coaches Asssociation All-Star Game on June 26th at Illinois Wesleyan University. Next, Ryan Jackson and Sean McGonagill were also voted to the Suburban Life Newspaper All-Area Team. Ryan was also voted Special Mention All-State, just missing the cut for the 3A/4A 4th team All-State Team. Thankfully, he has another year ahead of him to hopefully earn that honor. Ryan also recently played very well in his first AAU tournament of the spring, participating with his Chicago based Old Gold team and had a nice write up on chicagohoops.com. Unfortunately that link is not working correctly to view the article. You can go to chicagohoops.com and scroll down to Part II news and notes from Spring Tip of Classic to view the article. Finally, Congratulations to Coach McCloskey on being named IBCA District Co-Coach of the year. This IBCA Coach of the Year award is Coach McCloskey's 7th total in 18 years as a head coach. Coach McCloskey is creeping in on 300 career wins. His overall record in 18 years is now 287-185 (60.8%). His record at RB since coming back for the 2001-2002 season is now a very impressive 166-74 (69%) which includes 9 consecutive conference championships and 2 regional championships. Coach McCloskey will be honored on April 24th at a banquet in Bloomington, Illinois. Congratulations to everyone in our program for a very successful season! Junior Charlie Morrissey Finishes 3rd in the 3A State 3 Point Contest!! Congratulations to junior guard, Charlie Morrissey, for finishing 3rd in the 3A three point contest. Charlie hit 10 shots to capture 3rd place on Friday afternoon at Carver Arena. Junior Charlie Morrissey Advances to FINAL FOUR of 3A State 3 Point Contest!! Congratulations to junior guard, Charlie Morrissey, for advancing to the FINAL FOUR of the 3A three point contest. On Thursday, March 18th at Carver Arena in Peoria, Charlie made 12 shots to tie him for first place out of 32 shooters and advance to the final round on Friday afternoon. The final round of the 3 point contest will take place at 1:40 pm on Friday, March 19th at Carver Arena in Peoria. This contest can be viewed on WPWR-TV (Comcast channel 8) at 1:40 pm on Friday. Best of luck to Charlie! Junior Charlie Morrissey Advances Downstate in 3 Point Contest!! Congratulations to junior guard, Charlie Morrissey for advancing downstate in the three point contest. He finished in the top 4 of the sectional and will be shooting at 5:00pm on Thursday, March 18th at Carver Arena in Peoria! 3 players make the All-Conference Team, 8 Seniors to be Missed!! Three Bulldog Basketball players were honored at the all-conference banquet on Monday, March 15th. Junior Ryan Jackson, and Seniors Billy VandeMerkt and Sean McGonagill were all named to the all-conference team for the second straight season. Ryan Jackson was second on the team in scoring at 15.9 points per game and led the team in rebounding at 6.3 per game. Billy VandeMerkt averaged 8.9 points per game, and tied for the team lead in assists at 4.1 per game. Billy was usually always assigned to defend the other teams best player. Sean McGonagill was named the unanimous conference MVP for the second straight season. Sean averaged 20.0 points per game, 4.1 assists, 2.7 steals and was the overall leader for the team over the past two seasons. Congratulations Sean, Billy, and Ryan! The Bulldogs will also be losing 8 seniors from this year's team. All of them have experience a great deal of success in the Bulldog basketball program. They have been a part of many wins and have all worked hard. However, most of all they are all outstanding young men, with high character, that will all be successful in whatever they decide to do in life. Nick Arias played some important minutes this year and had a very solid two-year varsity career for the Bulldogs. He is still trying to figure out his college decision. Mike Hansa also had a very solid two year varsity career for the Bulldogs. He always had a positive atitude and worked real hard. He is more than likely going to attend Northern Illinois University. Christian Hitt was a tremendous teammate. Christian always gave it his all and always had a positive attitude. Christian has a few highly selective colleges that he is deciding between. Mark McDonagh is a tremendous leader and tremendous teammate. Mark always gave it his all and earned some very meaningful minutes this year. Mark is still deciding which school to attend and whether or not he wants to continue his football career. Sean McGonagill had an outstanding 3 year varsity career. He has scored over 1000 points in his career and has led the Bulldogs to the best two year stretch (46-9) in school history during his junior and senior years. He has won numerous awards and will be sorely missed. It is safe to say Sean is one of the best players to ever play basketball at Riverside Brookfield High School. Sean will be continuing his basketball career at Division 1, Brown University in the Fall. Matt Meindl suprised a lot of people this year and earned his way into the regular rotation. His athleticism and defensive ability were outstanding. Matt is also a tremendous golfer and is looking forward to playing golf at North Central College. Terrence Reed improved as much as any player we have had in the program over the past four years. Terrence was all-tournament at the Jack Tosh Xmas Tournament. He was a tremendous shot blocker and defensive presence inside for the Bulldogs. He will be missed and is deciding between a number of Division 3 Colleges to continue his basketball career. Billy VandeMerkt is also a three year varsity starter and has been a huge part in the recent success of the Bulldog basketball program. Billy is a great leader and always guarded the other team's best player. His toughness and leadership will be missed. Billy is deciding between a number of different colleges, in which he will continue his football career. Bulldogs Lose An Absolute Heartbreaker to Marshall! The Varsity Bulldogs played a tremendous game and it took a halfcourt shot by Marshall to force overtime before the Dogs lost 56-54. Sean McGonagill made two free throws with 4 seconds left to give the Bulldogs a three point lead and the Marshall inbounded the ball and they heaved up a halfcourt shot that was nothing but net. In the overtime with the score tied at 54, Marshall guard Kiefer Sykes hit a 15 foot step back jump shot with 3 seconds left for the win. It is an absolute heartbreaking loss for the Bulldogs as they led the majority of the game. Ryan Jackson had a great game for the Dogs with 29 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists. Sean McGonagill added 14 points and 4 rebounds. Watoris Slater had 8 points and 7 rebounds. The Bulldogs finished the year 22-6 overall. There will be more updates to come and a season summary in the coming days. A special thanks goes out to the outstanding crowd that attended the game tonight. They witnessed a great high school basketball game, unfortunately it didn't end the way the way we all would have liked. Regional Champions!! The Varsity Bulldogs captured their first regional championship since 2002 with a 62-51 victory over Wheaton St. Francis. The Bulldogs fell behind 8-0 to start the game and then stormed back to take a 14-13 first quarter lead. The Dogs then went into halftime with a 27-26 victory. The second half was all Bulldogs, as they built a 45-38 third quarter lead and then cruised to the victory. It was a hard fought victory for the Bulldogs, as Wheaton St. Francis never gave up and played as hard as any team we have faced all season. The Bulldogs backcourt of Sean McGonagill and Ryan Jackson both played tremendous. McGonagill finished with 21 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and an impressive 7 steals. Jackson finished with 21 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists. Terrence Reed chipped in 8 points and 6 rebounds for the Dogs. As a team, the Bulldogs only committed 4 turnovers! The Dogs improve to 22-5 overall and take on Chicago Public League power, Marshall at 7:30pm on Tuesday, March 9th at RB! Come out and support the Dogs! The coaching staff and players would like to give a special thanks to the 6th Man, the cheerleaders, the parents, and all other basketball fans that attended the game and cheered on the Bulldogs. Your support is greatly appreciated. We hope to see an even bigger crowd on Tuesday!! Varsity to play in Regional Championship on Friday, March 5th at 7:30, at Wheaton Academy! The Varsity Bulldogs opened the state tournament with an easy 82-35 victory against Manley from the Chicago Public League. The Dogs opened up a 24-7 first quarter lead and held Manley scoreless in the second quarter, increasing the lead to 42-7 at halftime. Sean McGonagill led the Bulldogs with 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Ryan Jackson added 15 points and 8 rebounds. Billy VandeMerkt had 9 points and 5 rebounds, while junior Mike LeBeau chipped in 8 points on his birthday. All in all 13 different Bulldog players scored. The Dogs improve to 21-5 and take on Wheaton St. Francis on Friday, March 5th at 7:30. The Dogs are looking to win their first regional championship since 2002. Come out and support the Bulldogs!! Sophomore and Varsity Close Out Regular Season With Victories The Varsity Bulldogs built a 39-25 halftime lead and held on in the second half for a 73-63 victory against St. Laurence. Sean McGonagill scored a career high 33 points to lead the Bulldogs. Ryan Jackson added 15 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds. Terrence Reed added 9 points and 6 rebounds. The Varsity Dogs close out the regular season with a 20-5 record. They next play at Wheaton Academy at 7:30 on Wednesday, March 3rd vs. the winner of Manley/Cristo Rey Jesuit in the first round of the state tournament. The Sophomore Bulldogs closed out a very impressive season with a 70-45 victory over St. Laurence. The Dogs jumped out to a quick 24-7 first quarter lead and a 45-15 lead at halftime. The Dogs built the lead to over 40 points in the 3rd quarter before cruising to the victory. Freshman Damonta Henry led the Bulldogs with 22 points. Andrew Hanley added 11 points and Chris Duplancich added 10 points. The victory gives the Dogs their seventh win in a row and a 20-4 record to close out the season. The Sophomore Dogs had a very impressive year considering they were 12-0 this season against teams they lost to as freshman! The sophomore record over the past three seasons is a very impressive 64-8. The 20 wins the Dogs racked up this season is only the fourth time in school history that the sophomore basketball team has won 20 or more games, which is a very impressive feat! Sophomore and Varsity Both Win at Brother Rice!! The Varsity Bulldogs improved to 19-5 on the season after traveling to Brother Rice and winning 82-71. The Dogs trailed 30-25 at halftime and exploded for 57 points in the second half behind 17 third quarter points and 5 consecutive three pointers by Sean McGonagill. Sean led the Bulldogs with 24 points and also chipped in 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Ryan Jackson also had a very strong game with 22 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. The Dogs also got major contributions out of Billy VandeMerkt and Watoris Slater. VandeMerkt had 15 points and 6 assists and Slater had 15 points and 6 rebounds. The Dogs moved the ball well and played as well as they have played all year in the second half. The Dogs host St. Laurence for Senior Night on Friday, February 26th at 7:00pm. Come out and honor our 8 seniors in their final regular season home game! The Sophomore Bulldogs battled in a tough game at Brother Rice. The Dogs led 14-13 after the first quarter and trailed 24-23 at the half. In what proved to be a game with many lead changes, the Dogs took a 40-39 lead after three quarters. However, the 4th quarter was all Bulldogs, as they outscored the Crusaders 17-11 and finished with a 57-50 victory. Luke Nortier played a great all-around game and led the Bulldogs with 22 points. Damonta Henry added 17 points and Andrew Hanley chipped in 9 points. Jordan Dahms had a great fourth quarter, including making a crucial three pointer with about 4 minutes to play, putting the Bulldogs up 6. The Sophomore Dogs improve to 19-4 overall and host St. Laurence at 5:30 on Friday, February 26th in their final game of the season. Sophomore and Varsity Both Defeat Fenton and Win Their 18th Games! The Varsity Bulldogs had a sluggish first half, leading 13-11 after one quarter and 26-16 at halftime, before blowing Fenton out in the second and winning 64-37. Ryan Jackson had a very solid overall game with 22 points, 18 rebounds, and 4 assists. Billy VandeMerkt added 10 points for the Bulldogs. The Dogs improve to 18-5 on the season and finished the conference season with a 9-1 record. They next travel to Brother Rice to take on the Crusaders on Tuesday, February 23rd at 7:30 pm. The Sophomore Bulldogs won their 18th game and clinched the conference outright with a 54-44 victory vs. Fenton. Luke Nortier led the way for the Bulldogs with 19 points. Damonta Henry added 10 points. Chris Duplancich also chipped in 10 points, all in the second half. The Dogs improve to 18-4 on the season and finished 9-1 as the Metro Suburban Conference Champions. The Dogs travel to Brother Rice to take on the Crusaders on Tuesday, February 23 at 6:00pm. Click on the Bill VandeMerkt Classic link on the left to view this year's all-tournament team! High Expectations For Bulldog Basketball This Season!! Bulldog Basketball is receiving some praise from local media sources this pre-season. Click on the links below to view what is being said about the Bulldogs! Illinois Prep Bullseye Top 45 Teams City Suburban Hoops Report RB Landmark Season Preview
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