Maxpreps has their 29 game schedule and results, including links to box scores, standings, photos and video highlights. To narrow your search, click the settings dropdown on the righthand side to narrow your search by category. Township tax collectors office lower merion township, pa. Lakers kobe bryant credits lower merions gregg downer for. Lakers assistant tex winter and lower merion coach gregg downer.
Bryant, the son of former 76ers player joe jelly bean bryant, followed in his fathers footsteps by playing basketball at lower merion high school, where he was named naismith high school. Kobe bryants high school basketball coach, gregg downer, speaks. How old was kobe bryant when he played for lower merion. The most successful team in the history of pennsylvania high school basketball, the clippers had won state. It was a slow start for watkins, despite chester leading by six at halftime. Kobe was a philly guy through and through the latest. Bryant was last year when bryant was in philadelphia at a book event. Lower merion high school ardmore, pa basketball maxpreps. I turned to my multiple assistant coaches and i said, this kid is a pro. Kobe leads lower merion to state championship march 23, 1996. Lower merion high school is a public high school in ardmore, a community in philadelphias main line suburbs. Since the turn of the last century, lower merion teams have amassed more than 1400 victories and a. Lower merion high school is a public high school in ardmore, a community in philadelphias.
Lower merion basketball all basketball scores info. Lower merion basketball boasts a proud and storied tradition and is among the most successful programs in pennsylvania history. How old was kobe bryant when he played for lower merion high school. Chester clocks lower merion 5933 in class aaaa title game, repeating as state champs and finishing undefeated for the first time in school history. At kobe bryants high school, coronavirus suspends already. Lower merion coach gregg downer reflects on his hero. Lower merion high school in suburban philadelphia lost its most. Bryant enjoyed a successful high school basketball career at lower merion high school, where he was recognized as the top high school basketball player in the. Mastriano, an english teacher at lower merion high school in. Kobe bryant, one of the greatest nba players in history, is building an. Team, brand issue statements on the passing of kobe bryant. History of district1 large school aaa 19241983 aaaa 1984current boys basketball championship games. Lower merion a history hardcover 1988 by phyllis c.
If you are looking for lower merion basketball youve come to the right place. Chalk kobe bryants choice of favorite player during his high school years to just such a mystery of the universe. Unique among the lower merion library system, bala cynwyd holds extensive collections of judaica and musical scores, and hosts sunday concerts, the great books discussion series, and other special programs. Basketball and tennis clinics, uk elite soccer clinics and classes, dva villanova volleyball, shining knights chess club, young rembrandts art classes, engineering for kids classes, mad science workshops, bricks 4. Multiple high level professional and collegiate players have come out of the state these include. Ludington is the largest of the 6 lower merion libraries. Lower merion basketball schedule mascot aces team varsity 201920 colors maroon, white coach gregg downer address 245 n montgomery ave, ardmore, pa 19003 overall 208 conference 125 national rank 1147 state pa rank 38. By his third year he was the target of college recruiters and was scrimmaging. Bryants journey to icon status in the world of basketball included deep ties to the philadelphia region, where he starred at lower merion high school from 199296.
The following is a list of pennsylvania boys basketball records. Lower merion and narberth by the lower merion historical. Its coaches and players have no idea when, or if, classrooms and the gym will reopen this spring. Kobes high school coach, gregg downer, reflects on losing his hero. The jacket hung in a closet for 24 years, a relic of a remarkable time, a memento of a magical athlete. In 1876, the entire collection of 1,400 volumes was relocated to.
We have 32 images about lower merion basketball including images, pictures, photos, wallpapers, and more. Maier, mary mendenhall wood, the lower merion historical society on. Kobes high school coach, gregg downer, reflects on losing his hero wearing kobes no. The lower merion high school basketball team has won seven. Welcome to the official facebook page of the lower merion aces.
Bryant was a longtime philanthropist, using his wellknown name to raise funds for a number of causes. Where did kobe bryant graduate from high school answers. View the schedule, scores, league standings, rankings, articles, photos and video highlights for the lower merion aces basketball team on maxpreps. Lower merion basketball coach gregg downer helped develope kobe. For more than 60 years, they have accomplished this by stewardship of local history, education of the community, preservation of historic resources, and outreach to promote awareness of the cultural heritage of the township of lower merion and the borough of narberth. Kobe bean bryant was an american professional basketball player. Kobes basketball roots in philly might run deeper than. History of district1 boys basketball championship games chester clippers. It is one of two high schools in the lower merion school district. Kobe bryant school district of indian river county. Philadelphiaarea high school players, coaches react to kobe bryants death. The 2007 lower merion baseball team recorded a 126 record, the second best in 50. The library also manages a book sale, which is supplied in.
Nba legend kobe bryant was a philly guy through and. In the gymnasium that bears his name, the basketball legend was honored. Relive the 201920 lower merion aces basketball season. But i heartily congratulate the authors and the members of the lower merion historical society on a job well done and a longoverdue book. Lower merion township offers a variety of programs year round.
Nba star turned storyteller opens up about new book. Kobes high school coach, gregg downer, reflects on losing. Lower merion defeated sharon 3227 at the palestra in philadelphia for the state championship that year. Kobe bryant, a prodigy at lower merion high who leaped into the nba. In 2005 it was ranked among the top sixty public or private u. In these page, we also have variety of images available. This video highlights a century of excellence in lower merion basketball history from the early years under the legendary coach bill anderson, through the kobe era, all the way to the 2006. Written by one of americas preeminent labor historians, this book is the definitive account of one of the most spectacular, captivating, complex and strangely neglected stories in western history the emergence of migratory farmworkers and the development of california agriculture. Mourners gather at lower merion high school to pay respects to. Stephen a kobe was incredibly content with postnba life.
Lower merion high school basketball coach gregg downer didnt. Kobe bryant, a prodigy at lower merion high who leaped into the nba at. Mourners gather at lower merion high school to pay. Lower merion basketball coach gregg downer helped develope kobe bryants work ethic and competitive spirit. Mourners gather at lower merion high school to pay respects to kobe bryant. Kobe returned home to play basketball at lower merion high school in suburban philadelphia. Fourth seed chester 2 books a date next tuesday at temple against topseeded methacton, which downed pennridge, 6469, in its quarterfinal friday. The book detailed the events of the lakers tumultuous 200304 season and has. Lakers kobe bryant credits lower merions gregg downer.
The lower merion historical society is an allvolunteer organization dedicated to preserving our past for the future. Twenty years ago this season, as a high school senior, bryant led lower. In december 1999, the reading eagle picked the 195859 kutztown team that went 290 and became the only team to finish unbeaten as the best in berks county basketball history. Our library search feature searches the entire archive by default. While his imprint on the game of basketball will be etched in the history books forever, bryant will also be remembered for his love of his family, commitment to community through his. The basketball phenom from lower merion, the son of jellybean, the child of a west philadelphia love story all those versions of bryant existed before. Chink crossin luzerne, dutch silverstein lower merion, jack geopfert mahanoy city, mike bytzura duquesne, bob rapper sharon. Kobe bryants favorite player when he was in high school. The moment was one of many that anchored an enduring connection between ms. The lower merion basketball legacy includes the tenure of william andy anderson, who guided the aces to four state titles, including three consecutive titles in 41, 42 and 43 and finished his career with a remarkable 34649 record. Lower merion coach gregg downer reflects on his hero, kobe bryant. List of pennsylvania boys basketball records wikipedia. Bryant was also the first guard in nba history to play at least 20 seasons.
History of district1 boys basketball championship games. Education expanded beyond the walls of the lower merion academy into the community when, in 1842, the trustees established the lower merion library company which resided in the third floor committee or library room. Nba legend and philadelphia native kobe bryant has died, sending a. Kobe bryant was mourned at lower merion high school, his alma mater, and a shrine in front of the gymnasium that bears his name grew so large it had to be moved to an adjacent rectangle of. Wilt chamberlain, kobe bryant, bob davies, pete maravich, earl monroe, guy rodgers and maurice stokes. Lower merion lower merion basketball coach gregg downer showed up for a news conference tuesday in the high school warmup of kobe bryant, who died over the.
Lower merion high honors kobe bryant with 33second moment of. This book is great for anyone who grew up in lower merion and want to learn some history about it. Were talking about three runnerup finishes in the 1930s. Lower merion defeated duquesne 3224 at the palestra in philadelphia for the state championship that year. The township tax collectors office collects and deposits all funds received by the township, as well as collects, receipts and accounts for sanitary sewer rent, solid. Nba legend kobe bryant was a philly guy through and through. You can check in here for scores, recaps and pictures. After a recent renovation, it reopened in 2012 with three and a half floors of materials, meeting rooms, computers, wireless access, used books for sale, an art gallery with rotating collections from local schools and artists, and a green roof. He attended lower merion high school in pennsylvania, where he was. Kobes connection to lower merion, where he played basketball. To work out, read a book, watch a movie theyve never seen. He heard from the fraternity of philly coaches like villanovas jay wright.
Those are telling words considering bryant played for numerous nba coaches. Lower merion is a community characterized by a deep sense of civic pride and involvement and a passion for public education. Be sure to use the scroll bar on the right side to see more results. In a recent survey, residents cited the communitys convenient location and highquality public schools as the two best things about living in lower merion.
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