It's time: Sheldon versus Jesuit

Joe Davidson previews the matchup of Jesuit and Sheldon which seems to be the biggest game ever up Sacto way considering both teams rep that area.

Sheldon High has scheduled big

Sheldon High is going to Louisville, New Orleans and southern California besides playing some of the northern California out-of-conference powerhouses.

Loaded Sheldon loads up its basketball schedule
Bill Paterson
Sacramento Bee
Aug. 8, 2010

The start of the high school boys basketball season is more than three months away.

But the buzz is already building for Sheldon High School and a group of players who constantly have to be told to relax by coach Joey Rollings...

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Emmanuel Ochenje

 We come across so much material and sometimes fail in recalling the source -- so apologies to whoever for the following item:

Six-foot-nine forward Emmanuel Ochenje - ­ a native of Nigeria who played at Brehm Prep in Illinois last season ­ was part of Team Odom. Why? It's possible that he may be joining Darius Nelson and Ramon Eaton at Sacramento's Sheldon next year.

Here is an November 2009 ESPN evaluation: Ochenje, a native of Nigeria, is a long and athletic post prospect with a very high upside. Extremely agile for a young big man, he changes ends quickly and runs the floor well in transition. While he needs to add strength, he's active on the glass and uses his...

Here is a November 2009 article on the young man -- a 2012 recruit.

Castro Valley falls to Sheldon

Darius Nelson went for 49 points -- go here for the Inside Bay Area account.

Here is a bit more from the Sacramento Bee, plus a lengthy look at Sac area struggles against their Bay Area brethren.

Sheldon over Franklin

Nelson's 29 points leads Sheldon to D-I section boys title
Bill Paterson
Sacramento Bee
March 6, 2010

The wide smile on the face of Darius Nelson told the whole story.

The Sheldon High School junior did tonight what his more celebrated older brother, DeMarcus, couldn't do - lead his team to a Sac-Joaquin Section championship.

The 6-foot-6 forward scored 29 points in leading sixth-seeded Sheldon to a 78-72 win over top-seeded Franklin of Elk Grove in the Division I boys final...

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Joe Davidson has his game report here.

Nelson scores 44, Bailey 42

There aren't too many games where you pour in 44 points and are the leading scorer in the contest by just two points:

Nelson puts on show in leading Sheldon to overtime victory
Bill Paterson
Sacramento Bee
January 10, 2010

Darius Nelson plays pretty well on one leg.

The 6-foot-6 junior, the younger brother of state scoring prep legend DeMarcus Nelson, put on a marvelous show in Sheldon's up-tempo matchup with Clovis East Saturday night in the Father Kelly Tribute at Jesuit High School.

Nelson poured in a career-high 44 points in leading Sheldon to a 92-86 overtime win over the Fresno-area power...

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Josiah Turner returns

That was quick:

Stay at Sheldon is over for Sac High's Turner
Bill Paterson
Sacramento Bee
November 10, 2009

The biggest mystery on the high school rumor mill appears to have been solved.

Doris Ward, the mother of Josiah Turner, one of the nation's top junior boys basketball recruits, says her son will return to Sacramento High School today after spending eight days at Sheldon...

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