The International Association of Approved Basketball Officials (IAABO) Metro Board 117 seeks interested basketball officials for its entry level apprentice program. Classes begin Monday, Sept. 14, at 6:30 p.m., at Alvirne High School in Hudson. Classes run on consecutive Mondays, culminating in a written test in November and floor test in March. ...

By Ryan O’connor It had to end sometime. Four years and 37 games after the Pelham boys basketball team last lost in its own gymnasium, the squad dropped its home opener, 54-53, to Class I favorite Portsmouth on Jan. 2. The Pythons’ last home loss came in 2004 when they still competed in Class M. “To be honest, when the game ...

By Matt Schooley They haven’t played since leaving the court as state champions last season, but the boys of Salem High School basketball team showed no rust in their 2007-08 opener. Josh Jones and Kevin Sledge led a balanced offensive attack for the Blue Devils, who defeated Timberlane 91-67 on Friday, Dec. 14, at Salem. Jones scored 17 ...

By Ryan O’connor Now coach E.J. Perry has the unenviable task of finding not only someone to replace Savage’s clutch play, but also filling the holes created by the departure of three all-state cagers. “We try to reload rather than rebuild, and that’s what we’ve done fairly well,” said Perry of his 10-year ...

BY SAPNA PATHAKIt began the night as Salem High’s Davis Gym. It finished as official headquarters of “Savage Nation” and the No. 1-seeded team in the Class L tournament. Salem’s road to the top spot was marked with an impressive overtime win against twotime defending state champion Central. In front of a near-capacity ...