As announced at Variety's Innovate media summit in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has been named an executive producer for an upcoming documentary series on the St. Benedict's basketball team. The event will be live streamed on the City of Jersey City government Facebook page beginning at 5 p.m. Im just lucky that Ive got an amazing wife, Andrea, and I have two incredible sons in Danny and Andrew that are tough, strong Jersey people that can handle both the internal and external anxiety and pressure that you feel by being in such a prominent position, Hurley said during the teams tournament run. Assistant Coach: Kieran Patrick During Summer phase the whole student body of St. Benedict's gathers for a five-week session of half-day classes during August. ATHLETICS HOME | BITTY | INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS (Grades 3 to 8) | CONTACT US. Sign up now and be among the first to get all the boys and girls sports you care about, straight to your inbox each weekday. Asst. At the end of the Freshmen year, freshmen spend a week together. |, Bakari Tice | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com St. Benedicts outscored Blair (21-5) by 13 in the second and third quarters combined. On 1/21, the St. Benedict's Prep varsity basketball team won their neutral non-conference game against Gill St. Bernard's (Gladstone, NJ) by a score of 64-52. Coach (Hurdles): Anthony Smith St. Benedict's basketball team, coached by Mark Taylor since 2011, consistently ranks as one of the top high-school basketball teams in the United States among USA Today High School Boys' Basketball Super 25. We have relationships with the Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy and the Noor-Ul-Iman School here in New Jersey. Spring phase ends the academic year. For the members of the Freshman class, the session begins with the five-day overnight. Girls will be attending on the property when we can have on-site classes again. The convocation used to be just for the students, but now the alumni and others can come. Here's the rest of my interview with Leahy that has been edited for length and clarity: Headmaster Fr. Undefeated in 2017-18 with a No. Contact; Directions; Admins; Apply Today. 99% of graduating seniors enroll in college. We didn't want to lose our Benedictine presence in Newark. What's been happening since the pandemic began? Parents want the kids to go to college, and that's fine. 4 Sunrise Christian Academy, No. The Backpacking Project is a five-day trek over 50 miles (80km) of the Appalachian Trail in the mountains of western New Jersey. And it happened. Mahomet-Seymour's head coach Ryan Bosch in a prep boys basketball game at Mahomet-Seymour High School in Mahomet on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. The pandemic has been a blessing in a way. Asst. We continue to destroy Black men and incarcerate the largest number of Black men in the world. The series uses the basketball season as a framework to tell the story of St. Benedict's guiding principle "What hurts my brother hurts me" and how that plays out in a learning community of students, monks, teachers and coaches. The program's nine state group titles are tied for sixth-most in the state. The number of kids that I have had to bury? Enrollment Size: 581. [9] St. Benedict's Prep, home of the Gray Bees, is a private high school located in Newark, New Jersey. 1 state ranking, they are off to another good start this season after routing Academy of the New Church, 82-48, on Nov. 28. It's what I tell the students, "How do you bear the suffering? This is far from the first major media project to have Curry's backing. Coach: Eric Lombeyda '15, Head Coach:Mark Taylor Kapp began his college career at Seton Hill, but took a medical redshirt season in 2019 and did not appear in a game. Another high for the team: Johnson reached 1,000 career points in the affair as well, and now has 1,023 in total. GK Coach: Dave Pekarek, Head Coach: Craig White '04 Coach:Anthony Badger, Head Coach: Jade Walker Assistant Coach: Anthony Smith, Coach: Jim Wandling '92 St. Benedict's Girls Basketball Head Coach: Arthur Pierson Record: 5-7 Share: Home. [8], The St. Benedict's Preparatory School Gray Bees,[3] compete in 12 interscholastic sports: water polo, cross country running, soccer, swimming, fencing, wrestling, basketball, indoor track, crew, golf, baseball, and outdoor track. Robin Scholz/The News-Gazette. As one of the top athletic high schools with a storied basketball program and the highest graduation rate in New Jersey, the series will follow the brotherhood of young men who seek to balance life in complicated surroundings.". St. Benedict's Preparatory School. Kutztown won 11 games, tying a program record. [25], The critically acclaimed documentary about Newark Abbey and Saint Benedict's Prep, The Rule (2014), by Emmy-nominated, Newark-based filmmakers Marylou and Jerome Bongiorno, was released theatrically,[26] broadcast nationally on PBS,[27][28] and was screened by the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans at the U.S. Department of Education. Asst. 2 spot after No. "But what our country has done post-slavery is to obliterate the image and familial role of the African American male. The goal of the corporation is to cost-effectively support the maintenance needs of the school while enhancing the environment and providing students with the opportunity to develop skills and earn a competitive income. But why? On 2/21, the St. Benedict's Prep varsity basketball team won their home conference game against Hun (Princeton, NJ) by a score of 77-43. [6], The school was closed for the 197273 school year. 520 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. There are a wide range of sports options for boys and girls, and for every athlete - from Pre-K to middle school. Im just blessed that I got this opportunity, Kapp said. Coach (Distance):Dwayne Cox Kapp ranks third in program history in receiving yards and fifth in receiving touchdowns. St. Benedict's Prep Hometown: West Orange, N.J. Carlin: "Belmar is a top central midfielder coming from Cedar Stars Bergen and St. Benedict's Prep. When Fr. This year, it was completely different. The series shows that some students change schools looking for more opportunity or for other reasons. It became clear we needed an educational endeavor because other monasteries were already baking bread and doing other things. Justin Morris | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. The women say it has changed their lives; it gives them something to look forward to. What do you hope people will take way from the series "Benedict Men?". 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. No. Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement updated 5/1/2021). A consistent contender in MaxPreps' Xcellent 25 and USA Today's Top 25 rankings, the Gray Bees . 6 AZ Compass Prep and No. We have to accompany each other on this walk. On 2/1, the St. Benedict's Prep varsity basketball team won their home conference game against Lawrenceville School (Lawrenceville, NJ) by a score of 92-76. The rest of us were sitting here in Newark with no common work to support us. Boys Basketball In This Section. Oak Hill Academy and Montverde Academy lead list of 223 schools that have earned a spot in the final rankings over the past 15 years. In addition to preparing a Bible-based Sony Pictures Animations movie and a "Wedding Crashers"-style comedy, Curry is attached to 2019's "Breakthrough," a faith-based feature film starring Topher Grace, and recently signed on to produce "Emanuel," a documentary on the 2015 shooting at a Charleston church. "Benedict's Hates a Quitter" CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nba | pageType: stories | |, Matt Bove | For NJ Advance Media We are all for "loving one another as I have loved you," but here at St. Benedict's you have to be willing to die for the other as Jesus did, and accept the other in the dimension of the cross as Jesus did. No. We are here, embraced in love by the community. How do you, as a priest and religious, deal with these moments? [10], The track team won the indoor track Non-Public state championship in six times from 1922 to 1927 and seven times from 1931 to 1937. @drewill03. ECS named Tim Wise, a Memphis native and two-time state champion at Jackson Preparatory School, as next boys basketball coach, Thursday afternoon. Asst. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. This unique series in 8- to 10-minute episodes follows the boys' basketball team at St. Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark, New Jersey,as they work toward a 2018-19 state high school championship. Who are top boys basketball senior rebounds leaders back for another run in 2022-23? While 98% of the students graduate from St. Benedict's and 82% go on to college, the goal is not to create sports superstars, says Leahy. Who are top boys basketball rebounds leaders back for another run in 2022-23? I hope they will understand that no 16- or 17-year-old should be put in the position that their only option to advance is to play basketball or a sport when, as I said, he has a better chance of being a neurosurgeon that playing pro-ball. The school has produced several notable athletes including an Olympic gold medalist. Coach: Francisco Correia '21, Head Coach:Chris Stephens Huskies coach had a .914 winning percentage at St. Benedicts Prep and coached five McDonalds All Americans from 2001-10. Coach:Brandon Pierson Middle & Prep Division Application Process St. Benedict's Boys Basketball 2021-2022 - NJ.com Keeping New Jersey athletes healthy together. (Ive been) working hard for this opportunity, Kapp said. 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We began to listen to the community and learned that people would teach us how to walk with them through life. The former Boyertown and Kutztown University wide receiver hoped he would hear from an NFL team, but never did. Coach:Eric Lombeyda '15 and Your California Privacy Rights (User Agreement updated 1/1/21. 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Smith from Bulls: Team sends Eisley, two second round picks to Chicago, "Former St. Benedict's star Corey Stokes shines in Villanova's 76-75 thriller over Marquette in Big East Tournament", "NCAA Tournament: Former St. Benedict's star Lance Thomas happy as Duke role player", "Soccer A Long Road to M.L.S. 3 Crew fall to No. The 13 state group titles won by the program are ranked fourth in the state. The Benedict News student newspaper has won the Columbia Scholastic Press Association gold medal three times, in 2005, 2006, and again in 2008. Leahy: Benedictine Fr. Asst. 13 Saddle River Day over St. Benedicts - Kennedy Lady Knights - Girls basketball, Top girls basketball stat leaders for Monday, Dec. 19, No. This is what we do at St. Benedict's Prep, we have the whole spectrum of kids here where misery is created by lack of income and fund, substance abuse and so on. Because the now predominately African American community wasn't worthy of the name? The star floor general has garnered interest from several Division I schools for performances just like this one. Final score provided by D. Ulak. View Daily Schedule (opens in new window/tab) Boys Basketball. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. [9] School colors are garnet and gray. 6 St. Peters Prep - Boys basketball recap, Who stole the show? 1 of 2. It played havoc on our monastic life. Cistercian Preparatory School, Irving, TX, This page was last edited on 14 March 2023, at 14:57. It is important for us to understand we need a generation growing up that understands others and the suffering of others. No unbeaten teams remain in the National Top 10 after Link Academy suffers its first loss of the season. Each group, named after successful Benedict's alumnus, meets daily, competes in events, academics, attendance, and plays an active role in running the school. As Jerome Kapp sat at home and watched the final four rounds of the 2023 NFL Draft and the dozens of undrafted free agent signings that followed on Saturday, his phone never rang. The Senior Group leader, four section leaders, a freshman leader, a transfer leader, and a seventh and eighth grade leader. All Rights Reserved. It means everything to me, Kapp said. First of all, Benedict says in the Rule that parents can bring their sons to the monastery for school and there has to be provision of the rich, the poor and those who have nothing. This happened when two Catholic girls' high schools closed in Newark this year. On 1/27, the St. Benedict's Prep varsity basketball team won their home conference game against Varsity Opponent by a score of 83-47. We all meet every single morning of every school day, even in the pandemic. On 1/24, the St. Benedict's Prep varsity basketball team won their home non-conference game against Varsity Opponent by a score of 82-43. You may manage to live in poverty, but you cannot live in misery. Asst. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Learn more. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. The heartbeat of the whole place is the heartbeat of the monastery. It wasnt long after the UConn mens basketball team claimed the national championship when Dan Hurley uttered, Im from Jersey City, and this is how people from Jersey City act.. [8] Bringing back old history, transfer students no longer have choice as they too have to walk the trail. During convocation, prayers are said and songs are sung with the whole community present. Read More Watch 98% of the senior class graduates. Eagles acquire St. Joe's Prep product D'Andre Swift from Detroit . User Agreement, Jerry is definitely an example of hard work and dedication, and hopefully he can give (the Jets) an awesome show.. I was feeling more confident than ever.. I predict a real doomsday if we cannot figure this out. Students choose projects to work on for four weeks such as community service, U.S. history, gardening, dancing, music production, photography, journalism, finance, acting, physics, intense exercising, karate, and cooking. And until we had Ben Carson as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, who really is a neurosurgeon, there wasn't a model for Black students to look up to. They work together daily in leading the school and enforcing rules. The school's student body was 55.1% (413) Black, 29.8% (223) Hispanic, 7.1% (53) two or more races, 6.4% (48) White and 1.5% (11) Asian. Coach: Kcyied Zahir, Coach:A.J. The two-time NBA MVP announced his Unanimous Media company in March and, since then, has lined up a number of movie and TV plans. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Kapps long-awaited phone call arrived on Sunday morning, as the New York Jets invited him to their rookie mini-camp. We emphasize "community" in our language, writings and hopefully exercise it in our behavior. User Agreement, I hope the audience will see that at St. Benedict's, faith means we are all climbing the same mountain of faith that ultimately leads to the embrace of God's love. But we have to change it now to "Whatever hurts my brother or sister hurts me.". He led the PSAC with 19.5 yards per catch last season. All Rights Reserved. The Catholic Church's gender ideology is complementarian and binary. 88 PF 37; NJ 8; 247Sports Composite 0.9159 Natl. You were instrumental in reopening the school once it was closed in 1972 after the race riots when white people fled Newark. HSBB: MaxPreps Top 25 finishes since 2009. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Ernest Artel Blood (October 4, 1872, Manchester, New Hampshire - February 5, 1955) was a high school and college men's basketball coach. My fate lies in my own hands right now, and theres no other place Id rather be, Kapp said. The game is Wednesday, and the. Keeping New Jersey athletes healthy together. Top daily playoff boys basketball stat leaders for Friday, Feb. 24, St. Benedicts boys basketball beats Blair, repeats as Prep A champion (PHOTOS), Boys Basketball photos: Prep A Final - Blair at St. Benedicts, Feb. 24, 2023, Boys Basketball: Blair, St. Benedicts advance - Prep A Tournament semifinals, Who stole the show? Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. St. Benedict's Boys Basketball 2019-2020 - NJ.com Keeping New Jersey athletes healthy together. St. Benedict's Prep School. On Thursday, school begins with convocation at 7:50 followed by Mass (Catholic church service) for one of the four sections of the school. Coach: Kcyied Zahir, Head Coach:Chris Hodge '06 The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. We have about 2,000 people from around the world, including Korea and Brazil, who come to our convocations each day. Congratulations to 23' Deandre Williams @drewill03 on his commitment to @HCrossMBB . Asst. Cooper Flagg, Koa Peat, Darryn Peterson and Meleek Thomas join Florida star on first team. Finally, after several months, we began inviting in people from the Newark community to talk about what we were going to do. Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop and the city council have decided to award Hurley the key to the city on Tuesday. St. Benedict's Prep Basketball News All Seasons Jordan Divens Apr 14, 2023 High school basketball rankings: Every team that has appeared in the final MaxPreps Top 25 since 2009 Oak Hill Academy and Montverde Academy lead list of 223 schools that have earned a spot in the final rankings over the past 15 years. Who are top boys basketball senior blocks leaders back for another run in 2022-23? In addition to playing wide receiver, he played special teams for the Golden Bears in 2019 and during the early part of the 2021 season. 8 La Lumiere close out regular season action at Pete Hollis Showcase. Mark died about five years ago, we were 11 monks and two novices. I was nervous. With additional production credits from Mark Ciardi ("Secretariat," "The Rookie") and Jonathan Hock ("30 for 30"), the series garnered Curry's interest in part because it also highlights the off-court standards set at St. Benedict, according to Katzenberg: "St. Benedict's Prep is an all-boys secondary school founded on the core belief 'What Hurts My Brother Hurts Me,' and aims to foster a legacy of strong character, community, leadership and faith. Montverde Academy firmly in No. We monks learned that the best thing is to shut up and listen. St. Benedict's basketball players C.J. |, Mike Byrne | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com I want to be an instrument for these young men to grow into what God envisions for them, and by God's grace, they will get there. I owe everything to him.. To be willing to suffer for the sake of others. [24] The school literary magazine, The Kayrix, is published every year during spring phase. I didnt really believe I had a shot until late in junior year, Kapp said. Asst. Asst. But I want to be introduced to their grandchildren. Talk about the religious diversity at St. Benedict's and what it means to the St. Benedict community. |, Luis Torres | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Freshmen meet faculty members and older students, discover Benedict's history and traditions and learn the school songs. 5 Sparta over St. Benedicts - Girls Basketball recap, State tournament classifications for the 2022-23 girls basketball season, Pennington begins season of high hopes with Peddie Invitational title, Girls Basketball: Statewide season stat leaders for 2021-22, Top 50 daily girls basketball stat leaders for Monday, Feb. 14, Girls Basketball: Statewide season stat leaders through Feb. 8, Isabella Javier of Lodi Immaculate voted as N.J.s top girls junior, Top 50 daily girls basketball stat leaders for Wednesday, Feb. 2. On 2/4, the St. Benedict's Prep varsity basketball team won their away conference game against Peddie (Hightstown, NJ) by a score of 86-42. So our new motto is, "Whatever hurts my brother or sister hurts me. The soccer team won the Non-Public Group B state championship in 1982 (against runner-up Mater Dei High School in the finals of the tournament), 1987 (vs. Mater Dei), 1989 (vs. Eustace Preparatory School) and 1990 (vs. St. Augustine Preparatory School). What makes St. Benedict's boys' basketball team stand out is not their sports prowess, though their talents are recognized and allowed to develop, but each one's character. Johnson was a force in every facet, adding five assists, steals and boards apiece to complement two blocks. Inquire & Connect; Recap Matchup Rankings & Records Hun (22-23) NJ 18 St. Benedict's Prep (22-23) NJ 12 Team Scoring Averages Data Chart Hun Videos We are a community." Find NCSA Mens Basketball Athletes at St. Benedict's Prep School by Name: We never intended to reopen St. Benedict's Prep. Bengals compete in cross country, volleyball, basketball, baseball, softball and track. Coach: Jon Tush, Coach:Willie Banks Meals are taken "family style" in the dining room, as students taking turns being the waiters for their designated group, setting the table, serving the food, and clearing up afterward.

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