Remember E.J. Farris?

E.J. Farris was a top talent at Newark Memorial Memorial High a few years back -- 20.5 points, 5.0 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game as a senior --  and after a year at the College of the Sequoias and a redshirt season at Utah State, he got into his first game of this young season and performed quite well. Check out this game report.

Khion Sankey heads to Wyoming

Newark Memorial's Khion Sankey has a home at a junior college in Wyoming -- congrats to him:

Northern California Standout, Khion Sankey, Signs with Sheridan College
Monday, June 21, 2010

Sheridan, WY – Sheridan College head men's basketball coach Steve Smiley announced today the signing of Newark Memorial High School power forward Khion Sankey to a national letter of intent.
Sankey, a 6-5, 225 pound power forward played at Newark Memorial High School but resides in Stockton, CA. Sankey averaged 14.6 points, 8 rebounds, 2.8 steals, and 2.8 assists per game in leading his team to a 30-5 finish, a Northern California Championship, and a second place finish in the entire state (CIF)...

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Newark Memorial faces its biggest challenge

Will Westchester know where Newark is after the game?

Defense and effort keys for Newark Memorial
Mitch Stephens, Special to The Chronicle
March 26, 2010

Folks around Los Angeles - where Westchester High School boys basketball players call home - aren't exactly familiar with the city of Newark, where their state finals Division I opponent Newark Memorial is located.

"We know it's in the Bay Area somewhere," said Westchester senior guard Jordin Mayes.

The Cougars, who take on Westchester at Robobank Arena on Saturday, play as if they're from Newark, N.J...

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It's Newark Memorial over DLS

Newark Memorial just grinds up opponents, despite not having a D-1 talent on the roster:

Newark Memorial is NorCal Division I king
Ben Enos
Oakland Tribune
3/20/2010

SACRAMENTO — Once the California Interscholastic Federation Northern regional Division I playoffs started, the Newark Memorial High boys basketball team recommitted itself to playing the kind of defense that wins titles.

Saturday, it brought the Cougars that crown they've been looking for all season.

A prolific third quarter of defensive play gave the Cougars enough of a cushion to withstand a furious late charge by De La Salle and send Newark Memorial to the CIF state title game with a 58-49 win at Arco Arena in Sacramento...

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Newark Memorial continues to roll

Newark Memorial High has an amazing league win streak going on and it continued last night although Washington made it close:

Newark Memorial boys basketball team extends MVAL win streak
Jimmy Durkin
Fremont Argus
1/15/2010

The Mission Valley Athletic League still belongs to the Newark Memorial High boys basketball team "... for now.

The visiting Cougars fended off a feisty Washington squad before extending their MVAL win streak to 88 games with a 54-50 victory Thursday...

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