By Jon Gallo Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, August 11, 2005; Page AA14 Spalding Coach Mike Glick grew nostalgic as he watched his boys' basketball team post a convincing 47-37 victory over Arundel in the championship game of the Anne Arundel Recreation and Parks summer league last week at Severna Park Middle School. "It's like I'm watching the team we had in 2002," Glick said. "I think this year's team plays so well together like that team did. We really didn't have a lot of stars on that team, but the intensity that team had and the way it played defense is very similar to this one." "We don't really have any dominant players this year, but we don't have any bad players," said Spalding's Derek Young, above, with ball, who is switching from shooting guard to point guard. (By Don Wright For The Washington Post) If this year's squad is going to live up to Glick's comparison, it must win the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference tournament title this winter. That's a lofty goal for a squad that lost its top three scorers to graduation. Justin Castleberry (Bucknell), Marquis Sullivan (Loyola) and Lawrence Dixon (Holy Cross) have departed, but since Glick took over at Spalding in 1999, he has turned the private school into a factory that produces college basketball players at an impressive rate. Including Kyle Snowden (Villanova), Landy Thompson (Mount St. Mary's), Will Bowers (Maryland) and Rudy Gay (Connecticut), Glick has sent a dozen Cavaliers to Division I colleges. "We know the history of our team," said senior center Danny Quinn. "This summer, Rudy Gay came to our camp and you can learn a lot from someone who could be the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft next year. We know how we need to play to get looks from colleges." Glick is confident that his number of college-bound players will grow this winter as long as Quinn and standout senior Derek Young, who is switching from shooting guard to point guard, continue to make major strides as they did this summer. Glick is optimistic about his team's chances in the MIAA this winter because this is one of his most balanced teams. Senior forwards Matt Cassilly and Daniel Palumbo are more athletes than basketball players, and sophomore guards Kavon Moore and Nick DeSouza are poised for breakthrough years in their first varsity seasons. "We don't really have any dominant players this year, but we don't have any bad players," said Young, who scored a game-high 15 points against Arundel. "This summer has been more of a learning experience than anything else because we have a new team. But as the summer went on, I could feel the camaraderie on the court." Spalding concluded its summer 17-6 as it went 6-6 in the Scholastic Scout Summer League at St. Albans and 11-0 in the Anne Arundel Recreation and Parks league. But the underlying story wasn't the number of wins. It was the manner in which they were earned. Spalding traditionally thrives in a half-court game, methodically picking apart opponents with screens and cuts to get the ball to its top players, who then exploit size mismatches. But this summer, Spalding's games resembled track meets. Players sprinted toward the basket as Young orchestrated the fast break. And the Cavaliers attacked opponents with a stifling man-to-man defense instead of using their traditional array of zones, which can be susceptible to perimeter shooting. "Our first game of the summer we lost to McNamara by 35 points, and I was a little worried," Young said. "But with the way we are playing now, we're really playing to our strengths, and everyone feels a whole lot better."

By RON SNYDER ,Staff Writer Both Archbishop Spalding's boys basketball team and St. Mary's girls team are entering transitional periods in their respective programs. Spalding comes into the 2005-2006 school year looking to replace three Division I-bound graduates in point guard Justin Castleberry (Bucknell), shooting guard Marquis Sullivan (Loyola), and Lawrence Dixon (Holy Cross). The trio combined for about 45 points per game. St. Mary's is also looking to replace three top players, including the program's centerpiece the last four years in Mount St. Mary's-bound point guard Bri Gauthier. However, the two programs showed the ability to reload as both schools came up with wins yesterday in the county summer league championship at Severna Park Middle School. Spalding, a perennial MIAA A Conference championship contender, capped its 11-0 league season with a 47-37 win over a young, athletic Arundel squad. St. Mary's (9-1), which advanced to the title game a day after a double-overtime win over Spalding, rallied to defeat Old Mill, 37-35. "The goal of playing in this league is to get all of our guys into the mix, which has been tough with guys playing AAU ball, or baseball this summer," said Spalding assistant Sean Whalen, who is coaching the team while regular season coach Mike Glick watches from the sidelines. "This is a chance to get a lot of guys into situations where they are involved in big-game situations but not until crucial moments like in the regular season." Senior guard Derek Young led Spalding yesterday with 15 points while making the transition from small forward this year. The Cavaliers also got 12 points from Kevon Moore, a 6-foot-2 sophomore who is expected to start at shooting guard this year. Moore led the junior varsity team in scoring last year and has the ability to be one of the best guards in the area. Glick said this team compares to his 2001-2002 squad with Young playing the role of current Mount St. Mary's guard Landy Thompson with the rest of the roster young, but athletic. The roster includes four seniors in center Danny Quinn, and guards Matt Cassilly, Danny Palumbo and Young. Among the youngsters expected to produce is junior guard Nick DeSouza, who did not play last night but should back up Young during the regular season. "The chemistry on this team will be fantastic," said Glick, who has produced 12 Division I players since arriving at Spalding in 1999. "This may be one of the best defensive teams I've coached here. We are going to run more, play man-to-man defense much better and be much better in transition than last year." Young said playing in the summer league was the best way to help him develop his on-court leadership style as the team's point guard. "This has been a great learning experience this summer," Young said. "I thought making the move would be easy, but it wasn't. The pressure is always on you to get your team involved." Arundel coach Sam Golder said he couldn't be more pleased with how his team performed this summer, especially since the Wildcats have just three players on their roster - guard Austin Miller, forward Justin Kondos and center Jake Eastep - with varsity experience. Eastep led the team with 10 points yesterday, while Alex Erhard had nine points and Miller and Ray Hill finished with six each for Arundel (7-3), which pulled within 41-35 late in the second half. "This is a very coachable group that had a great year on JV last year," said Golder, who stepped down as the team's coach to become a school administrator. "They were feisty tonight and gave Spalding all they could handle."

Young, Moore, DeSouza Get a Chance By Dave Yanovitz Special to The Washington Post Thursday, July 28, 2005; Page AA14 Derek Young, Kevon Moore, and Nick DeSouza will be playing guard for Archbishop Spalding's basketball team this winter, and their task is a challenging one: Replace three Division I-bound graduates -- point guard Justin Castleberry (Bucknell), shooting guard Marquis Dixon (Loyola College) and forward Lawrence Dixon (Holy Cross) -- who contributed roughly 45 points per game. But Spalding fans have reason to smile. Two years removed from the Rudy Gay-led season in which they won the MIAA championship and made the Baltimore Catholic League title game, the Cavaliers' backcourt, judging from their play in two leagues this summer, is in fine shape. Derek Young, above middle, and Kevon Moore, below with ball, are a couple reasons Spalding is having a successful summer in two leagues. (Photos By Katherine Frey For The Washington Post) Spalding is undefeated in the Anne Arundel Recreation and Parks Senior League, played on the outdoor courts at Lake Waterford Park, and seem likely to win the championship when it is contested next Tuesday. In the more competitive ScholasticScout.com league, played indoors in the District, Spalding is holding its own against some of the Washington area's top-ranked squads. The team is 5-5 and made this week's playoffs. "If we learn to rebound the basketball, we're going to be a championship team," Coach Mike Glick confidently told his players following last weekend's 79-54 ScholasticScout victory over Hayfield. Moments earlier, in the same postgame huddle, assistant coach Ralph Burley drove home a point about defense and about not becoming complacent. "When we get a chance to put somebody away, let's do it. We can't play down to the competition," said Burley, who, with assistant Sean Whalen, is coaching the team in the summer league with Glick observing. Young, 17, a 6-1 senior who started at small forward last season and is making the transition to point guard, is the centerpiece of the offense. His smooth stroke from outside and a tireless determination after missed shots led to 26 points in the Hayfield game. He hit four three-pointers and was 10 for 14 from the field. "A lot of people are going to underestimate us [because of the graduating seniors], but I think we're going to surprise some people," said Young, the team captain and a Capitol Heights resident. "The way we defend and attack the glass on offense. We [the guards] might be a little undersized, but all of us play hard. That'll take us far." Whalen called the 15-year-old Moore, who is 6-2, one of the best sophomore guards in the area. He plays AAU basketball for Triple Threat in the national U-15 and U-16 division and will start at shooting guard this winter. But it is his first year on varsity; he led the junior varsity last winter, averaging about 15 points per game. Moore scored 10 points in the Hayfield victory, including finishing a fast break off a pass from DeSouza and taking a nifty, no-look, fake-shot pass from Young down low and converting two points. His long arms and sizable reach will be assets for Spalding. A basketball player since age 4, he has seen his outside shot improve recently. "Since I came here [to Spalding], individual work between me and the coaches has made my shot better," said Moore, a Bowie resident. Moving up to varsity, Moore said, will "be a challenge but I'm ready for that challenge." DeSouza, 16, also of Bowie, will back up Young at point guard. It is also his first year on varsity. On several occasions in last week's victory over Severn at Lake Waterford, DeSouza adeptly ran the break and made accurate passes leading to points. He also scored 12 first-half points, including two three-pointers, and finished with 18 points. "I think [the passing] is something I work on. Once you develop a skill you get better at what you do," said DeSouza. "I also get to learn a lot from this guy each and every day," he added, motioning to Young. "People sleep on Derek, but he's one of the best point guards in this area. If somebody did go down, I think I'll be fully prepared."

Below is the varsity summer basketball schedule for Archbishop Spalding. 2005 Scholastic Scout Varsity Summer League Schedule All games held at St. Albans High School NW Washington DC 2005 Anne Arundel County Senior Basketball League Schedule All games held at Lake Waterford Park Loss June 5th SPALDING vs McNamara -31 St. Albans WON June 10th SPALDING vs Georgetown Prep +13 St. Albans WON June 11th SPALDING vs Notre Dame (VA)HBC +21 Catholic Univ WON June 11th SPALDING vs Arch Ryan (PA) HBC + 2 Catholic Univ Loss June 11th SPALDING vs Tallwood (NJ) HBC - 2 Catholic Univ WON June 12th SPALDING vs Prospect Hall +19 St. Albans Loss June 17th SPALDING vs Paul IV -14 St. Albans WON June 18th SPALDING vs Woodson (VA) +11 St. Albans WON June 21th SPALDING vs Chesapeake + 8 Lake Waterford WON June 22nd SPALDING vs Key School +22 Lake Waterford WON June 29th SPALDING vs North County +3 Lake Waterford Loss July 3rd SPLADING vs McNamara -20 St. Albans July 5-10 Most Spalding players will attend Eastern Invitational Exposure Camp WON July 12th SPALDING vs Northeast +9 Lake Waterford WON July 13th SPALDING vs Broadneck +18 Lake Waterford WON July 14th SPALDING vs Glen Burnie +20 Lake Waterford Loss July 16th SPALDING vs Carroll (DC) -5 St. Albans Loss July 17th SPALDING vs Gonzaga (DC) -19 St. Albans WON July 19th SPALDING vs Shake-N-Go +8 Lake Waterford WON July 20th SPALDING vs St. Mary's +31 St. Albans Won July 21st SPALDING vs Severn +27 Lake Waterford WON July 23rd SPALDING vs Hayfield (VA) +28 St. Albans WON July 24th SPALDING vs St. Mary's forfet Lake Waterford Loss July 25th SPALDING vs Paul IV (playoffs) -14 St. Albans WON August 2 SPALDING vs Arundel(Championship)+10 Lake Waterford

Ban The Brick JV Summer League Schedule All games at St. Albans High School (updated as of 6-4) Saturday June 11th 9:15 Prep vs Ireton 10:30 Heights vs Whitman 11:45 Gonzaga vs SPALDING 1:00 Landon 1 vs St. Albans 2:15 Churchill vs Potomac 3:30 St. Mary’s vs Landon 2 Sunday June 12th 10:45 Landon vs Gonzaga 12:00 Prep vs SPALDING 1:15 Ireton vs St. Mary’s 2:30 St. Albans vs Heights 3:45 Landon 2 vs Sidwell Saturday June 18th 9:15 Ireton vs Landon 10:30 Prep vs St. John’s 11:45 SPALDING vs Potomac 1:00 St.Mary’s vs Heights 2:15 Sidwell vs Whitman Sunday June 19th 10:45 Churchill vs Landon 12:00 Prep vs Whitman 1:15 SPALDING vs Ireton 2:30 St. Mary’s vs St. Albans 3:45 Landon #2 vs St. John’s Wednesday June 22nd 5:00 Sidwell vs Prep 6:10 Ireton vs St. Albans 7:20 St. John’s vs Landon 1 8:45 SPALDING vs Churchill Friday July 1st 5:00 Prep vs Landon 1 6:15 St. Albans vs St. John’s 7:30 Gonzaga vs Ireton 8:45 SPALDING vs Churchill Saturday July 2nd 9:15 Sidwell vs Heights 10:30 Whitman vs St. Mary’s 11:45 SPALDING vs St. John’s 1:00 Prep vs Gonzaga 2:15 Churchill vs Landon 2 Friday July 8th 4:30 Gonzaga vs St. Albans 5:45 St. John's vs Sidwell 7:00 Prep vs Churchill 8:15 St. Mary’s vs SPALDING Saturday July 9th 9:15 Landon 2 vs Heights 10:30 Potomac vs Gonzaga 11:45 SPALDING vs St. Albans 1:00 Churchill vs Whitman 2:15 Ireton vs St. Johns 3:30 St. Mary’s vs Sidwell Wednesday July 13th 5:00 Landon 2 vs Sidwell 6:15 St. Mary’s vs Potomac 7:30 SPALDING vs Landon 1 Saturday July 16th 9:15 Prep vs Potomac 10:30 Ireton vs Churchill 11:45 SPALDING vs Heights Playoffs Run From July 18th - 24th