The city of charlestown wants to provide an environment to learn the game of basketball and apply those learned skills in a. Hoops, hope, and the game of their lives is a year in the life of a high school basketball team in boston, massachusetts at charlestown high school. For the last dozen years, hes coached the charlestown high school basketball team, which in postbusing boston has no players. Chuck ledbetter releases book chronicling history of charlestown boys basketball news. Charlestown high school pirates alumni charlestown, indiana.
Theres no denying basketball has a special place in the hearts of many hoosiers. Charlestown high school will be hosting preparticipation physicals on wednesday may 31st from 4. Jack obrien is a high school basketball coach extreme in both his demands and his devotion. Keep up with all your favorite charlestown high school sports with null football gear as well as pirates merchandise and charlestown high school apparel for baseball, basketball, soccer, softball, volleyball, and more. The pirates scored 10 touchdowns on their way to a 720 halftime lead over clarksville. We are a large school that provides smallschool support through our small learning community slc model. Grace lensing totaled 15 points and 12 rebounds for the tigers. Charlestown high school alumni from charlestown, ma. Top 10 high school sports movies to watch news published on 3202020 5.
Swidey employs the charlestown high school basketball program as a vehicle to explore greater bostons somewhat checkered history, from its revolutionary beginnings and. This is the high school equivalent to a season on the brink. Search for high school classmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online univeristy, college, military, and high school yearbook images and photos. Clicking one of your friends will give you locations that you can get back in touch with the fellow graduate. Charlestown high school, charlestown ma basketball. Jack obrien, the impossibly demanding basketball coach at charlestown high school in boston, has led his team to five state championship titles in six years. Memorial girls basketball falls in regional championship. Hoops, hope, and the game of their lives by neil swidey. Charlestown high school athletic department home facebook. Taught at charlestown high school in charlestown, in from 1967 to 2005 and retired after 38 yrs.
Great expectations its a surprising family in an unlikely place. Charlestown high school offers 3 seasons of varsity sports in the fall, winter, and spring. In case you missed it academy sports and outdoors school of the week. Students were officially allowed into the new charlestown high school on january 4, 2010. The school serves more than 650 students in grades 9 through 12. You are there in the locker room, halls of charlestown high and streets of boston as coach obrien takes these young men under his wing to try and do more than win basketball games. According to the article, focus on children, the boston publics schools school report card, of the students enrolled in 20032004, 70.
The names listed below are alumni who have been searched for on this site from charlestown high schoolin charlestown, massachusetts. Basketball developmental league city of charlestown, in. Kokomo high school, kokomo in basketball players realgm. Charlestown high school 1 pirate pl, charlestown, in 47111. Charlestown middle school 8804 high jackson rd charlestown. This book is about much more than high school basketball, though thats heavily.
Located in the historic neighborhood of charlestown along the mbta orange line, chs is organized into five small learning communities, each of which is designed for a specific population of students. The charlestown middle school teams will kick off the night scrimmaging before the the high school teams show their stuff. The school has a fully equipped library and media center that has a large collection of books and offers various student links and resources. The 10 greatest high school basketball players to come. Charlestown high school is a public school located at 240 medford street in charlestown, boston, massachusetts, united states. The charlestown alumni list on this page come from a variety of sources. Currently, all ninth through twelfth grade students have a dell chromebook. Its sports activities include basketball, cross country and. In this engaging book about bostonas charlestown high school basketball team, swidey, a staff writer for the boston globe magazine.
Charlestown rewrote the school record books in just 24 minutes friday night. Charlestowns firsthalf point total the 10thhighest ever. Charlestown middle school s syllabus also includes language arts, music, social studies and computer education. Charlestown is a part of the greater clark county school district 1. We educate our students to be bold leaders and critical thinkers, and our goal is to prepare all our students for future success in college, careers. Charlestown high grads athletic apparel company takes off. Charlestown pirates gccs nutrition servicescharlestown h. Charlestown, this book is a powerhouse work of literary journalism about a. Charlestown high school is a public high school in boston. Charlestown during his high school basketball career at charlestown high, hugh coleman learned the recipe for success, not just on the court, but in life. Charlestown high staff greater clark county schools. Charlestown high school chs is an openenrollment high school in boston that serves almost 900 students from across the city.
The principal of charlestown high school is william thomas. In his first book, the assist, neil swidey chronicles the gripping journey of a. Jack obrien, the impossibly demanding basketball coach at charlestown h. Charlestown senior high school in charlestown, in us. The whole school was expected to be finished by no later than 2011. Boys basketball schedule charlestown senior high school.
Scope and contents roslindale high school was renamed west roxbury high school in 1977. Charlestown high school 1 pirate pl charlestown, in. Charlestown high school charlestown high school calendar. Charlestown tourney information ihsaa boys basketball.
I wanted to understand what makes a high school basketball powerhouse tick. A dramatic tale of struggle on and off the court in. To filter results, select a charlestown, ma high school using the links to the right. He, more than anyone, helped obrien guide charlestown high school to. Charlestowns hugh coleman teaches his players life.
The listing of alumni from charlestown, ma includes graduates from 3 schools. High school alumni in charlestown, massachusetts ma. Charlestown high school profile 2020 charlestown, ma. From remember the titans to wildcats, here are some flicks while we wait for high school sports to return. The charlestown high school boys basketball program will be having its annual big blue madness night on thursday, november 10th, beginning at 6. I chose to go to charlestown high school because the basketball team won lots of championships. Charlestown high school chs is located in a historic boston neighborhood and has been serving the students of boston since 1845. Charlestown has a long history of success in athletics, which is shown not only on the field but also in the classroom. Seaport academy is one of the nearest high schools. Jack obrien was a beloved mainstay at charlestown high school, leading its team to. Nearly every one of the players who stuck with his programpoor kids growing up in highcrime neighborhoods and saddled with the. Charlestown high school is the only high school in charlestown. The last basketball game played in charlestown high schools dunn arena was on february 26, 2010, the arena was 55 years old.
Nearly every one of the players who stuck with his programpoor kids growing up in highcrime neighborhoods and saddled with the lousy educational system available in urban america. If you see your name among the charlestown high school graduates, someone is looking for you. Charlestown high school, charlestown, indiana in 6674 10019 e knox ave, spokane valley wa, 99206. Charlestown rankings update team rankings updated on. Memorial advanced to the regional championship after knocking out salem 4235 saturday at charlestown high school. The charlestown middle school teams will kick off the night scrimmaging before. Schools are ranked on their performance on staterequired tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college. Charlestown high school athletic department, charlestown, indiana. Green 22 was a basketball and football star at summerville high school. We serve close to 900 students from across the city. Not just any high school in boston, but an inner city school that has many different personalities. Charlestown high school is an institution that offers a range of learning programs for students in english, science, math, social studies, industrial technology and foreign language. Jack obrien is a high school basketball coach extreme in both his demands and. Click here for charlestown pirate athletic information.
It provides various sports opportunities, such as tennis, crosscountry, golf, soccer, volleyball, basketball, cheerleading and swimming. Charlestown high school is a public high school in the city of boston. All year long, the charlestown high school basketball coach had been. Charlestown high school placed in the top 50% of all schools in massachusetts for overall test scores math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30% for the 201617 school year. Charlestown high school s media center maintains a collection of magazines, newspapers, books and reference materials. This will be for charlestown high school and charlestown middle school athletes. Charlestown high school has a technology plan in place to show goals and objectives for the technology program. Since basketball was the primary raison detre for obrien and his brood, the. Filestaff pinewood preps milton jennings was a mcdonalds allamerican and played at clemson. Charlestown high school, charlestown ma basketball players realgm. Former salem high school coach jack obrien left an indelible mark on the lives of many basketball players during his seven years in salem in the mid.
Charlestown is part of boston which means the school is part of the boston public school system. The school also conducts classes in fine arts, physical education, and family and consumer science. In this engaging book about boston s charlestown high school basketball team, swidey, a staff writer for the boston globe magazine, explains that eing part of the charlestown program was no guarantee that a kid would become a success but dropping out of the. By signing up for our promotional emails youll receive 10% off your first purchase. The charlestown basketball developmental league was designed to teach the fundamentals of basketball based on the philosophy of the coaches of the boys and girls high school basketball programs at charlestown high school. A reading group guide for the assist by neil swidey.
In an excerpt from his new book, the assist, neil swidey finds jack. Dont miss out on a chance to own a piece of charlestown pirate basketball history. Official page for the charlestown high school athletic department, home of the pirates. Includes yearbooks from 19371976, graduation programs, student magazines and four 16mm film reels of football games between roslindale and brighton in 1968 and roslindale and boys trade on 10 october 1969.
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