“font-family: Verdana; line-height: 13px;”>All eyes on up and coming talent in the St. Louis area
“font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>Another season of high school football and other fall sports will be getting underway in just a couple of weeks. The upcoming season will be a special one for me because it will begin my 25th year of covering high school sports in the St. Louis metropolitan area. During that time, I’ve seen some great players, great teams and have met many wonderful people along the way. Over the course of the 2011-12 season, I will be sharing my favorite moments of the past 25 years in the St. Louis American on a regular basis. I hope you will enjoy it.
“font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>Biedscheid is All-Tourney “font-family: Verdana; line-height: 13px;”>
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“font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>Ritter College Prep basketball standout Cameron Biedscheid was selected to the All-Tournament Team at the recent Nike Global Challenge in Hillsboro, Oregon. The 6’7” Biedscheid was the leading scorer for the USA-East team that finished third in the eight-team international tournament. Biedscheid averaged 15.6 points a game while shooting 52 percent from the field. He scored a game-high 23 points in the USA-East’s victory over Chinese Taipei to open the tournament.
“font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>Terrell Ramey events “font-family: Verdana; line-height: 13px;”>
“font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>Local basketball coach and recruiting expert Terrell Ramey will be putting on two special events this fall, both starting in September. First, the 2011 Rameybasketball.com Fall Basketball League will be held on Saturdays and Sundays at the Wohl Recreation Center (1515 N. Kingshighway). The league will run from September 3 to October 2. The league is for players from the Class of 2012 through 2015. The fee for participation is $65 per player. The first 80 players to sign up and pay will be placed on teams and will play in at least eight games.
“font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>Terrell will also be putting on the Fifth Annual Battle for the Rankings Fall Showcase event, which will be held on Saturday, Sept. 17 at Florissant Valley Community College (3400 Pershall Road). The event will feature 160 of the top high school players in the St. Louis metro area. The event is limited to 40 players per class. The cost to participate in the showcase is $40 per player.
“font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>To register for both events, you can visit the website
“http://www.rameybasketball.com/”>www.rameybasketball.com
“font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>Surge tryouts “font-family: Verdana; line-height: 13px;”>
“font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>The St. Louis Surge women’s semi-pro basketball team will be holding their tryouts for the 2011-12 season on Saturday and Sunday, August 27-28 at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Registration will begin from 2:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Players must be at least 20 years old to try out. There is a $25 fee per player to participate. Tryouts will be open to the public for $5 on Saturday, Aug. 27, beginning at 4 p.m. The tryouts will be closed on Sunday. They will begin at noon. Players may pre-register at
“http://www.stlsurgebasketball.com/”>www.stlsurgebasketball.com Registration will also be open the day of tryouts. The St. Louis Surge are members of the Women’s Blue Chip Basketball League (WBCBL).
“font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>Dynamic Post Player Camp “font-family: Verdana; line-height: 13px;”>
“font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>Former Saint “font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>Louis University “font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>basketball standout Angela Lewis of Major Game Basketball, LLC will be putting on a Dynamic Post Player camp on Saturday, Sept. 17 at Webster Univesity. In addition to learning low-post play, there will be certified trainers on hand to take the players through an agility and flexibility session. And the end of the camp, there will be a college readiness presentation, which covers the academic requirements and rules of becoming a college athlete. Players can register on-line at www.majorgamebasketball.webs.com.
