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Northland High School (Columbus, OH)

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12/5/05

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HARVEST PREP 55 | NORTHLAND 54

Harvest Prep pulls it out

Three-pointer by Aden, Trotter’s steal hand Northland loss in closing seconds

Saturday, December 03, 2005
Shawn Mitchell

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

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</IMG> WILL SHILLING | FOR THE DISPATCH Ian Nixson of Northland attempts to pass between Antwan Owens, right, and Nehemiah Trotter of Harvest Prep in a season opener last night.


Immediately after little-used Harvest Prep sophomore Quintin Aden made a tying threepointer with five seconds remaining in last night’s opener with visiting Northland, David Mobley leaped for joy.

The second-year coach botched the landing and went down hard on the court, but he bounced right up.

He would soon have more celebrating to do.

Freshman Nehemiah Trotter intercepted the ensuing inbounds pass, was fouled by Tim Russell and hit the second of two foul shots with no time on the clock to give the Warriors a thrilling — albeit sloppy — 55-54 win over the Vikings.

"I was so excited," Mobley said. "I’m a young coach, and I’ve struggled with being confident enough to make the right decisions to come out with a win in a situation like that.

"I was praying last night that I’d be able to, and to be presented with it so fast was a surprise."

Also unexpected were the principals involved in the game’s final seconds. In limited minutes, Trotter had three points and Aden six.

Seven-foot Ohio State-bound sophomore B.J. Mullens was held to a quiet 14 points. Re’Mon Nelson and Darius Randall scored 12 apiece.

"We’re always on the guys on the bench to be prepared, because you never know what will be demanded from you," Mobley said. "We just happened to hit the big shot tonight."

Had Northland played a little more polished, Harvest Prep’s late-game shooting might not have mattered. In the final 30 seconds, the Vikings were 3 of 6 on free throws. Turnovers were a problem, as well, with both teams reaching double digits before halftime.

"It was a heartbreaker, but thank God it’s the first game of the season," Northland coach Satch Sullinger said. "We’ve got 19 games to recover. A defeat like this against a quality team, it will help identify who wants to play and who’s just along for the bus ride."

Northland was hampered by the absence of guard Devon Moore (17 points per game last season), who has a deep thigh bruise.

The Vikings made up for his absence with their quickness and a stingy defense that made inside passing lanes tough to come by for the Warriors.
Mullens, who blocked four shots, was held to four points in the first half.
"We’ve got to look quicker (to the inside)," said Aden, who also made a three-pointer in the second quarter to give the Warriors a 23-16 lead.

With two — and sometimes three — players guarding Mullens, Harvest Prep senior Darius Randall shouldered the offensive load. He finished with 14 points, including nine in the second quarter, helping the Warriors to a 25-18 halftime lead.

But Vikings Darrin Motton and Russell led a slashing thirdquarter charge, pushing Northland to a 37-35 lead at the end of the third period.
Motton and Russell each scored 20 points.

"We’ve got to work on not giving up dribble penetration and closing down lanes," Mobley said. "But it’s early, and the guys are getting better."

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12/17/05

Brookhaven 69, Northland 59

Terrence Fountain scored 20 points and Jeff Cumberland 12, and visiting Brookhaven (3-0, 2-0) took an early lead and cruised to a win over Northland (1-3, 1-1) in the City North.

Jamaal Dublin had 11 points for the Bearcats, who were never challenged after leading 14-7 after one quarter.

Devon Moore scored 24 for Northland, which trailed 34-28 at halftime before being outscored 15-8 in the third quarter.
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1/21/06

BROOKHAVEN 64 | NORTHLAND 52
Brookhaven extends streak in series to 22
Northland had lead in fourth quarter but couldn’t hold on
Saturday, January 21, 2006
Steve Blackledge
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
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</IMG> MIKE MUNDEN | DISPATCH Terrence Fountain of Brookhaven defends Darron Motton of Northland. Motton scored 14 points.


Anyone who has followed high-school basketball in central Ohio the past decade or so undoubtedly foresaw the ending of this City League thriller.
Young, upstart Northland fought Brookhaven tooth and nail until the final two minutes, but the big-game experience, mental toughness and savvy of the Bearcats won out . . . once again.
Whispers abound that Brookhaven’s 11-year grip on the North Division championship is loosening, but an emotion-packed 64-52 victory over a neighborhood rival indicated otherwise.
"This game started our three biggest games of the season and we really need to win all of them to send out a message that we’re still the champs," Brookhaven senior center Jeff Cumberland said. "This game meant a lot to us and it showed in our performance."
Cumberland was a force in the middle, scoring 13 of his 23 points in a pivotal fourth-quarter charge. He also had 12 rebounds. Among the packed house was a football recruiter from the University of Illinois, who will drive the coveted receiver/tight end to Champaign today for an official visit.
"I can’t say enough about the way Jeff played tonight," Bearcats coach Hali Robinson said. "I’ve really been on him to ignite our journey this final couple months and he has stepped up in a big way. Our top priority was to exploit some things in the post and the guys got the message loud and clear."
Northland (8-4, 6-2) led briefly early in the fourth quarter and trailed just 51-48 entering the final two minutes. But Brookhaven (10-3, 7-1) made all the big plays down the stretch to beat the Vikings for the 22 nd consecutive time, dating to Jan. 24, 1995.
Marvin Jones, a few inches shorter than his listed height of 5 feet 5, sparked the closing run with a three-point play on a drive to the basket.
"I don’t know if mystique is the right word, but we’ve been in these same circumstances a million times before and come through, so we’re always confident," Jones said. "We’re a team that thrives on clutch situations."
Robinson said, "These guys understand the legacy this program has held onto the last 13 or 14 years and they don’t want to be the ones to let it descend into nothing. The kids have been challenging each other to step up the plate and make things happen."
Devon Moore had 17 points and Darron Motton 14 for the Vikings, who scored most of their baskets in transition.
"We competed with them and gained a level of respect, but when the game got to crunch time, their experience showed up," Northland coach Satch Sullinger said. "They knew exactly what they were doing and our young guys had some breakdowns."
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3/1/06

With its trademark strong start, top-seeded Lancaster (21-1) blitzed Northland (13-8) in a game that was never close.

"That’s what we try to do every game, get out quick, grab the momentum and just play good, solid defense the rest of the way," Lancaster senior forward Chris McKnight said. "It’s good to get that confidence and put some doubt in your opponent."

McKnight had 18 points and his younger brother Brett added 13 as the Gales jumped ahead 12-2 and built a 25-point lead.

Lancaster coach John Cofman said that while his team typically scripts its first several possessions, he threw a few curveballs at Northland (13-8).

"We knew they had scouted our last three or four games, so we opened up in a different defense just to keep people guessing," he said.

Devon Moore had 10 points and six rebounds for Northland.

"Once they got such a big lead early, they kind of took our game plan away and forced us to change what we wanted to do defensively," Vikings coach Satch Sullinger said.
"They’re so big, strong and powerful, I think that does get in the heads of kids who are as young as ours
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BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
Freshman lifts Northland over Lancaster in opener

Sunday, December 03, 2006




Freshman Jared Sullinger notched a double-double and Northland rallied from an eight-point deficit to defeat visiting Lancaster 53-51 last night in a nonleague game.

Sullinger made 9 of 14 shots from the field and 5 of 6 free throws for 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Vikings (1-0).

Northland, which led 30-24 at halftime, was outscored 18-6 in the third quarter.

But the Vikings got seven points from Sullinger and the team hit seven free throws down the stretch for the win.
Brett McKnight led Lancaster (0-1) with 24 points.
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Kinda bringing this thread from the dead, but at the same time I didn't want to start a new one.

Northland with all the talent they have, has to be a favorite to win it all this year. I don't really see them losing a game in the city. They have so much size it just doesn't make sense, saw this on JJhuddle some of their "big men"

6'8" Jared Sullinger (Ohio State signee)
6'7" Devon Scott
6'6" JD Weatherspoon (Xaiver signee)
6'6" Sam Belisle
6'6" Daniel Madamelue
6'5" Javon Cornley (Indiana signee-Football)

Thats some major size for a high school team
 
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Boys basketball: Another shot at state title is high on Northland's list
Vikings appear poised after star's benching cost them last season
Thursday, December 4, 2008 3:29 AM
By Steve Blackledge


THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH




A high school basketball season is a three- to four-month journey filled with twists and turns, detours, oil changes and rest stops. On the way to its ultimate destination, the state tournament in Value City Arena, unbeaten and supposedly invincible Northland hit a speed bump last season and was unexpectedly derailed.
After learning that his son, sophomore standout Jared Sullinger, was behind in his schoolwork, Vikings coach Satch Sullinger benched him for a Division I district semifinal to send a message about accountability.
Westerville South upset Northland 67-59, throwing the district tournament into disarray. Sixth-seeded Newark was the beneficiary and rode the momentum to its first state championship since 1943.
"The biggest thing I took from that whole experience is how volatile, and how important, team chemistry can be," Newark coach Jeff Quackenbush said.
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Sports wire | The Columbus Dispatch


Two national basketball powers on schedule for Northland boys
Northland, the defending Division I state boys basketball champion, will play Findlay Prep of Henderson, Nev., on Dec. 17 in the Rike Center at Otterbein College, and Oak Hill Academy of Mouth of Wilson, Va., on Jan. 16 in Springfield, Mass.

Findlay Prep and Oak Hill finished 1-2 last season in the USA Today Super 25 rankings. Northland was No. 14.
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Northland High School

Boys basketball: Prime-time players
Northland loaded with talent, ready to take its place on the national high school stage
Thursday, December 3, 2009
By Steve Blackledge
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

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SHARI LEWIS | DISPATCH
Northland will appear on ESPN twice this season. Leading the way will be, back row from left, Devon Scott, Jalen Robinson, J.D. Weatherspoon and Kechaun Lewis; front row from left, Jordan Potts, Jared Sullinger, Trey Burke and Jakyl Cornley.

Northland coach Satch Sullinger remembers in the 1990s when a handful of the nation's top high school basketball teams converged on Columbus for a day of entertainment and a dose of reality.

"One year when Oak Hill Academy (of Virginia) played Brookhaven, I'm thinking that most of these teams that are ranked in USA Today's top 20 recruit the entire country, from coast to coast, and have a bunch of fifth-year seniors just fine-tuning their game for college," Sullinger said.

"They just go wherever all the national promoters send them. It's a whole different brand of what we know as high school basketball."

But now Sullinger is coaching a team receiving rock-star treatment from shoe companies and ESPN. Northland -- the defending Division I champion, with Ohio State recruits in 6-foot-10 Jared Sullinger and 6-7 J.D. Weatherspoon -- is ranked among the nation's top five teams.

The Vikings, 27-1 last season, will face top-ranked Findlay Prep of Henderson, Nev., on Dec. 18 at Otterbein's Rike Center. On Jan. 16, they will travel to Springfield, Mass., to face No. 3 Oak Hill Academy of Mouth of Wilson, Va., in the Hall of Fame Game.

ESPN will air both games.

Later in the season, Northland will face Fort Wayne (Ind.) Bishop Luers, which features 6-8 Ohio State recruit DeShaun Thomas, in the Scholastic Play-By-Play Classic in Value City Arena. The Vikings also will play at Midwest power Detroit Country Day and will attempt to avenge their only loss last season, to Canton Timken.
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Behind 32 points from Ohio State signee Jared Sullinger, No. 5 Northland (Columbus, Ohio) delivered the first big moment of the 2009-10 high school basketball season Thursday night, beating No. 1 Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) 53-52 in an ESPN-televised contest at Otterbein College outside of Columbus.

“We played great defense and rebounded extremely well,” Satch Sullinger said. “That was a team averaging 100 points per game coming in and we gave them one-and-done on the boards. We took away the tempo they are used to playing at and as the game went on they kind of pressed.”
Northland played without senior J.D. Weatherspoon, a 6-6 forward who will join Jared Sullinger at Ohio State. Weatherspoon suffered an ankle injury at practice Wednesday. The Vikings were playing just their second game of the season while Findlay Prep has been playing games for more than a month.
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