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Panthers Hitting the Road

The Panthers will be playing in an invitational tournament in Cincinnati over the Christmas break. There are 16 teams from 6 different states (and Toronto) competing in the tourney. Whitman-Hanson will be playing on 12/28, 12/29 and 12/30. Watch the Patriot Ledger and this blog for updates on the games. The team will be doing various interesting activities along the way. On 12/26 the team will be attending the Patriots game in Buffalo and on 12/28 they will see the Celtics take on the Pacers in Indiana. Other highlights of the trip include the Notre Dame/Syracuse basketball game, Xavier and Florida, a trip the Indy 500 Motorspeedway, the Louisville Bat Factory and other interesting points of interest. Watch the blog for pictures, videos and real time updates on the teams travels.

Panthers Pick Up First League Win

Whitman - The Panthers began defense of the Patriot League title with an impressive 50-41 win over North Quincy. Whitman-Hanson dominated the glass at both ends of the floor and used an aggressive defensive attack to dictate the tempo of the game. Senior Declan Wirzburger led the way for WH with 8 points and 13 rebounds, while Senior Miles Hoffman tossed in 12 points. Captain Jason Stephansky grabbed 4 rebounds in the final 3 minutes of the game and finished the night with 10 boards. Sophomore Blake Hickey hit double digits in rebounds for the second straight game, grabbing 11 rebounds.

Panthers Win Season Debut

The boys basketball team opened their season on Friday night with a hard fought 71-67 victory over Bridgewater-Raynham. Sophomore Blake Hickey grabbed 17 rebounds while also scoring 7 points. Senior Miles Hoffman tossed in 23 points while senior Captain Jason Stephansky chipped in with 14. Freshman point guard Brian Feeney added 12 points and committed just 1 turnover. The team is back in action tomorrow night at home against North Quincy. This is Rachels Challenge night, an opportunity to start our chain reaction in the community. The Rachel’s challenge club will have the banner down on the court at halftime and will invite more people to join the cause. Students are encouraged to reach out to a classmate you have never hung out with outside of the school day and invite them to the game. If you go to the game with someone you have never done an outside activity with, you both get in for half price. There will also be a table with paper strips which you can fill out to honor an act of kindness someone has done for you. So show some school spirit and get involved in starting the chain reaction that is Rachels Challenge.

2010/2011 Varsity Team Announced

Whitman-Hanson Basketball

2010/2011 Panthers

00 Brandon Quirk 6’4 Sr. Forward

1 Cory Gibbons 5’11 Sr. Guard

5 Alexander Nuby 5’11 Jr. Guard

11 *Jason Stephansky 5’11 Sr. Guard

14 Declan Wirzburger 6’6 Sr. Center

15 Brian Feeney 5’11 Fr. Guard

20 Cory Arseneau 5’9 Jr. Guard

22 Craig Boure 6’5 So. Center

23 Miles Hoffman 6’0 Sr. Guard

30 Jason Silva 5’10 Jr. Guard

35 Blake Hickey 6’2 So. Forward

42 Dondre James 6’0 So. Forward

51 Yannic Kiehl 6’8 Sr. Center

Captain of 2006 team leading NEC to perfect start

Andrew MacDonald has emerged as a starter in his final season at New England College where he is studying to become a high school teacher and coach. AMAC, who is also the captain of the Pilgrims, hit a 40-foot buzzer beater to lift his team to a thrilling win over Eastern Nazarene College today. Read more about AMAC and his team at this link - http://athletics.nec.edu/news/2010/12/4/MBB_12.4.10.aspx