Author: Brooks Warren

Brooks Warren is a Class of 2014 graduate of Albert Einstein High School. He's always been an avid writer and started doing his own sports blog, The Hop. As he works with Maryland Sports Access, he hopes to evolve his brand and create relationships that will help him go far in this great business. As a sports fan and former athlete, he has experience in wrestling, track and field, and basketball. Although track and field was his first love he has mostly covered basketball. He looks forward to dipping his toe in high school football and basketball, as well as collegiate basketball. He hopes to get into coaching and mentoring youth one day, and enjoys spending time with friends, playing football and basketball. He also volunteers his time at Montgomery Hills Baptist Church, helping out with summer programs. Warren currently attends Montgomery College and intends on transferring to Towson University in the fall of 2017, and has career aspirations of being an ESPN columnist and even being on TV.

March 10, 2017March 10, 2017HS BasketballBy

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Boys hoops: No. 1 Wise stunned in Class 4A semifinals by No. 13 Quince Orchard

COLLEGE PARK — Stunned. “It really hasn’t hit me yet, [just] shocking,” Wise senior guard Michael Speight said after the No. 1 Pumas were shocked by No. 13 Quince Orchard in the Class 4A semifinal game on Thursday […]

March 5, 2017March 5, 2017HS BasketballBy

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Boys hoops: Potomac throttles Magruder for 3A South title

Brooks (@_bwarren) | Twitter The latest Tweets from Brooks (@_bwarren). Writer, Podcaster, & Student Blog: The Hop. Pod: @hmoentofficial All tweets/rt’s are my views Towson University. The Baseline OXON HILL — With euphoria abuzz and smiles abound, Gary Robertson […]

March 3, 2017HS BasketballBy

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Boys hoops: No. 1 Wise overcomes 10-point deficit, puts away No. 5 Eleanor Roosevelt in OT

Brooks (@_bwarren) | Twitter The latest Tweets from Brooks (@_bwarren). Writer, Podcaster, & Student Blog: The Hop. Pod: @hmoentofficial All tweets/rt’s are my views Towson University. The Baseline UPPER MARLBORO — On the first possession of overtime, Wise senior […]

February 28, 2017February 28, 2017HS BasketballBy

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Boys hoops: Veterans carry Gonzaga (D.C.) to WCAC title

Brooks (@_bwarren) | Twitter The latest Tweets from Brooks (@_bwarren). Writer, Podcaster, & Student Blog: The Hop. Pod: @hmoentofficial All tweets/rt’s are my views Towson University. The Baseline WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference boys basketball […]

February 27, 2017HS BasketballBy

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Boys hoops: WCAC semifinals recap

Paul VI (Va.) 59, DeMatha 55 First up in semifinal action was the matchup between No. 1 seed Paul VI and No. 4 seed DeMatha Catholic. In the first half it was all DeMatha. The Stags formula of forcing […]

February 25, 2017February 25, 2017HS BasketballBy

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Boys hoops: WCAC quarterfinals recap

DeMatha 79, Bishop O’Connell (Va.) 76 Led by the supreme efforts of Ryan Allen (game-high 26 points), DJ Harvey (20 points) and Josh McCrae (12 points), the Stags took one more step toward gaining another WCAC championship in the […]

February 17, 2017February 17, 2017HS BasketballBy

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Boys hoops: DeMatha gets revenge, tops Gonzaga on senior night

HYATTSVILLE — As soon as Carsten Kolgenik’s 3-pointer banked in at the end of the first quarter, fans and students alike knew the soldout contest between Gonzaga and DeMatha would once again unfold as a classic. “They’re clearly a rival, […]

February 12, 2017HS BasketballBy

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Boys hoops: Wise outduels Rock Creek Christian in battle of Maryland’s top two teams

RIVERDALE — In the marquee matchup of the DMV Classic between the top two teams in the area, Rock Creek Christian Academy and Wise, all Brent Pegram and his teammates could think about are the losses RCCA handed […]

February 11, 2017February 13, 2017HS BasketballBy

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Boys hoops: No. 10 Douglass-PG beats Potomac in wire-to-wire fashion

OXON HILL — Against fearless Potomac, Zion Cousins and his Douglass teammates knew they couldn’t allow themselves to relax or else the Wolverines could upset them. “We knew we had to come out with fire because we knew this […]

February 5, 2017October 7, 2017HS BasketballBy

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Boys hoops: Balanced offense fuels Blair in upset win over No. 17 Kennedy

SILVER SPRING — Heading into their rematch with Kennedy and its vaunted full-court press, Blair was keenly aware of the importance of ball security. That awareness paid off on Friday night, as the Blazers stunned the No. 17 […]