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Younger players impact basketball team

The boys varsity basketball team had a big challenge this year. With the loss of many seniors, there were many spots on the roster to be filled. To compensate for the departure of experienced players, such as former point guard Devin Ballam, forward Trey Huelskamp and center John Manning, coach Jim Smith added new young [...]

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Boys win Pohanka tournament

With good competition, both boys and girls varsity basketball teams played well over the winter break

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Housebasketball becomes the new trend

Many students in the Chantilly community find themselves preferring to play for CYA because of the less serious play, rather than participating for the school’s team.

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Boys’ basketball kicks off on a new foot

With the loss of multiple seniors and MVP player, the Chargers look forward to maintaining a winning record.

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The Purple Platoon gears up for the winter season

With the football season behind them, the Chantilly fan base, known as the Purple Platoon, hit the indoor bleachers to cheer on Chantilly’s basketball teams. The Purple Platoon hopes to transfer its success in rallying the student body and boosting the moral of Chantilly’s athletes from the football field to the basketball court. In order to mass-mobilize the student body, e-mails and Facebook messages have been used to inform the fans about upcoming games and new cheers.

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Chargers’ fall to I.C. Norcom 52-61 in AAA state semifinals

The eighth-ranked Chantilly boys’ basketball team was defeated by versatile I.C. Norcom (24-4) from Portsmouth, VA on Wednesday, March 10 at The Siegel Center in Richmond.

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Boys varsity basketball moves to first round of states

On Monday, March 1, 2010, the boys varsity basketball team snagged the title of regional champions.

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Chanting against the competition

Beyond the sweat accumulating on players’ jerseys, the light scent of popcorn and pizza drifting from the concessions into the gym, probably the most outstanding element of basketball games is discovered by listening.

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The man and not just the athlete: a look at John Manning on and off the court

All followers of Chantilly sports know John Manning, the 6-foot-11 basketball player, but don’t know much about him off of the court

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Varsity basketball had their first win on Wednesday, December 2.

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