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St. Raymond senior guard Myron Hickman will try to walk on at Delaware State in pursuit of his Division 1 dream. He made his decision two weeks ago after being accepted for admission to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference school.

"Basically, I felt like it was the right move," Hickman said. "I feel like I have a good chance to compete for a spot on the team."

Hickman had been hoping to secure a Division I scholarship, even playing on the AAU circuit this spring, but that offer never came. He had interest from Clarion and some other Division II schools, but ultimately decided to try and fight his way onto a Division I roster. He said he's not concerned that walking on means he's not guaranteed a spot.

"I'm an NYC baller. I have confidence through the roof," Hickman said. "I'm going to go and take care of business and play the way I'm capable. Everything will fall into place."

Hickman was a key role player for St. Raymond's CHSAA Class AA Intersectional title team. He missed a month of the season with a bacterial infection, which be believes hurt him in terms of recruiting. He hit a buzzer-beat in a win over Boys & Girls in February.

"I'm definitely looking forward to it," Hickman said. "This is what you strive for, to play against the best competition and I fee like why not continue to go for it and make a good situation."

Who's the Canarsie football coach?

Well, it depends who you ask.

Mike Camardese, the coach for the last 28 years, received an unsatisfactory "U" rating from the school May 7, and thus was told by the United Federation of Teachers he is no longer the coach. He has filed an appeal through the union, but it will take six to eight months to resolve.

Canarsie Athletic Director Dale Wilson, meanwhile, said Thursday Camardese is still the head coach, although he is looking into "rectifying" the situation. Wilson was referring to Camardese not being present at the team's spring activities.

"He was not terminated," Wilson said. "I can't answer any questions about it because he has a case pending and he has filed a grievance."

Camardese, 56, insists he has been let go, saying the athletic director is using semantics to make it seem as if he's still the coach. He owns a career 196-100 record, including a 7-3 mark last season, and led the team to four Public Schools Athletic League title games.

"He told me himself. When he gave me the U-rating, I asked if I was no longer the coach and he told me I wasn't the coach anymore," Camardese. "They wanted me to stay on until they hired a new coach and transition with the boys, which makes no sense to me."

Camardese did not want to go into specifics about what contributed to his U-rating, but mentioned showing up early to games -- yes, early, not late -- and his coaches parking in wrong spots as things used against him in his grading. He said he was the only member of the coaching staff to receive the U-rating.

"They told me about the U-rating and I said 'tell me to my face I'm not a good football coach,'" Camardese said. "I was told they think I'm a great coach between the lines, it's the other stuff I couldn’t do, which was ridiculous. Last year, they tried to take away some of my coaches and parents fought against that. They wanted me out and the bureaucrats were able to do it."

Camardese, a retired physical education teacher, is appealing the rating, but the timetable of the appeals process would keep him out until the end of the season, if he can return at all. He questioned the timing of his dismissal, as it prevented him from having his appeals process before the season began.

He said his removal is part of a school-wide effort to get rid of anyone who had ties to the old Canarsie High School. Canarsie was phased into the Canarsie Educational Campus at the end of the 2010-11 school year, and the coach said the new administration has made it almost impossible to coach. He said the boys and girls basketball coaches both left under the new leadership, and all banners of former teams' accomplishments were removed.

"They cut down on practice times, we had to go to a park to practice instead of the school. They told me we couldn't come into the school before 10 a.m. on the day of a game, which is utterly ridiculous," Camardese said. "It was just ridiculous stuff."

While he may not ever coach Canaraise again, Camardese said this would not be the end of his coaching career.

"I'll be back somewhere," Camardese said. "I have a lot of things to accomplish."

As the playoffs beckon, we have the same two teams in the top two spots. Grand Street Campus is still No. 1, while Xaverian is holding down No. 2.

Here's the poll:

1. Grand Street Campus (15-1/Last week: 1): Grand Street Campus enters the Public Schools Athletic League Class A tournament as the team to beat.

2. Xaverian (14-1/Last week: 2): Xaverian rebounded from its loss against St. Francis Prep with two league wins and a non-conference victory over Tottenville.

3. Tottenville (15-3/Last week: 4): Had it not been for the forfeited victories, Tottenville would have finished this year undefeated in league play.

4. Poly Prep (19-4/Last week: 5): Poly Prep is in the ACIS final and recovered nicely from losing to Tottenville last weekend.

5. Cardozo (16-0/Last week: 6): Cardozo finished the year undefeated in league play and will try to keep it going into the playoffs.

6. Moore Catholic (12-2/Last week: 8): Moore Catholic moves up two spots after a pair of impressive wins over St. Joseph by-the-Sea.

7. George Washington (14-2/Last week: 7): George Washington lost its season finale to Norman Thomas, sending the Trojans into the playoffs on a sour note.

8. St. Joseph by-the-Sea (13-3/Last week: 3): St. Joseph by-the-Sea takes a slide after losing twice to Moore Catholic over the past week.

9. Norman Thomas (14-2/Last week: Unranked): Norman Thomas is back in the poll after beating George Washington to force a tie atop the division.

10. St. Raymond (12-4/Last week: 9): St. Raymond lost a tough one to Xavier, but is able to stay in the poll for at least another week.

All Hallows and Monsignor Farrell are taking action after their boys basketball teams were recently demoted from Class AA to Class A, ESPNNewYork.com has learned.

All Hallows Principal Sean Sullivan plans to speak at the Catholic High School Athletic Association principals meeting June 13 to recommend a change to the league's system. Farrell Athletic Director Tony Garofalo said the school is putting together an appeal.

"I'm going to go in there full guns blazing," Sullivan said. "The league said nothing is set in stone and there are options. I'm going to try to convince them that this is the inmates are running the asylum mentality. We're getting punished for doing the right thing."

Sullivan, an assistant on the varsity baseball team, believes the principals should be the ones who dictate the divisions, instead of it being based on the coaches' rankings. He did not agree with the method when the league announced the format last year.

All coaches rank the teams in divisions, and then use those rankings to determine which teams should fall into which class. The chairmen of the divisions and the executive committee then implement coaches' recommendations.

While there is no set number for how many teams constitute each class, All Hallows fell six points behind Fordham Prep for the sixth and final Class AA spot, according to a source.

"They should let the principals vote," said Sullivan, who would like to see All Hallows play in the AA. "I'm not going to set my kids up for a massacre. If we couldn't compete, I'd be the first to say drop us down. It's a principal's decision. I know who is in my building and what kids are coming in. My coach gets the most out of the kids. The varsity competes."

The principal also sees this is a punishment, of sorts, for his school. He said it does not recruit like other schools, which results in fewer wins. All Hallows went 10-15 last year, making the Class AA quarterfinals, but has not won an lntersectional title since 1985.

"It comes down to the people interested in W's," Sullivan said. "That's not what school should be about. High school is about teaching. Any principal knows when his team is 0-19 it needs to move. We have a competitive program, but we're not visiting grammar schools looking for players. We have standards and I follow the rules."

Sullivan is also concerned about the ramifications of teams being moved up and down in the division based on the coaches' rankings. There were six teams that were moved up or down this year, with Iona, Nazareth, Salesian and Moore Catholic all moving up.

"By setting it up, will people not in the AA go out and actively recruit basketball players so they can move up?" Sullivan said. "Will the people in the AA now doubly recruit to stay there? It sets up a vicious cycle that is all about wins and that's not what high school education is about."

Farrell was voted the No. 3 team in Staten Island, but only the top two teams make the AA. Since there are only four teams in the CHSAA from Staten Island, those four teams rank on their own and are not allowed to rank themselves. Farrell went 10-15 last year.

Garofalo acknowledged that it's tough to have a perfect system for the Staten Island schools, but he and his coach, Mike Dunn, both feel Farrell can play in the AA.

"We're unhappy with where we were ranked and we'd like to let the league know that we'd like to play an AA schedule," Garofalo said. "If anything can be taken into consideration, we'd like it to be made, and if not, that's fine."

Archdiocese president Rich Tricario said All Hallows submitted a late vote that was nullified because it did not follow the instructions. Sullivan said his athletic director was in the hospital during that time and he should have been made aware as principal.

Tricario backed the system that was created to ensure more competitive games.

"It's not perfect but it's objective instead of subjective," Tricario said. "Most people felt it worked."

Mairega Clarke is puzzled.

A talented forward for Holy Cross, he helped guide the Knights to the Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Class AA title game this winter. He thought he had played well enough to earn a Division I scholarship.

Yet, the Division I offers he thought would roll in never came. Some schools were interested, but none pulled the trigger. Thus, with a rapidly closing window of opportunity to remedy the situation, Clarke turned to AAU.

"I want to play to show coaches that I deserve that offer from then," said Clarke, who plays for Raising Champions.

While most seniors skip AAU because they have scholarships, for unsigned seniors like Clarke, playing in the spring and the summer is a final chance to impress college coaches and potentially earn that coveted scholarship.

"I think it's a great opportunity for them," New Heights Athletic Director Kimani Young said. "It's a last look. Maybe a school missed out on these guys. These guys can improve over their senior years. I think it helps."

Young said there's an advantage in playing as an unsigned senior as college coaches will be seeing players just months before they would head to campus. Instead of guessing how a player will develop during his senior year in high school, coaches basically see the player in April that will arrive on campus in August.

Young also added that seniors play with a chip on their shoulder.

"I just know that a kid playing in April in his senior year, he's hungry for that scholarship," Young said. "Kids that are playing now feel like this is their last opportunity to have access to that college scholarship."

For Clarke, he still has not received that offer he wanted, although Florida Atlantic is interested in bringing him in after a year of prep school. Other New York City players have had a little more success, although they're still waiting for their dream offers.

St. Raymond senior Myron Hickman played at the Providence Jam Fest in April with the Jersey Jayhawks to see if he could get a Division I offer, as he only had Division II schools extending. A few schools were interested after seeing him, but wanted him for 2013. He has a visit set up with a Division II school and may try to walk on at Delaware State.

Cardinal Hayes and New Heights teammates Jalen Jenkins and Naasir Williams both saw a rise in interest, but they still don't have that slam-dunk offer. Williams also had schools interested in him for 2013, but schools want to see how he plays this summer.

Jenkins has mid-major offers but wants to grab a Big East scholarship. He has interest from Providence and Cincinnati, as the Bearcats were interested after seeing him in Las Vegas.

Jenkins and Williams had both been planning to attend prep school but have backed off on those plans because of the interest they garnered from AAU. Williams said it's still up in the air, while Jenkins is more committed to the idea of walking on at a school.

"I figure playing shows that I'm able to play at the point where schools that high-major schools will look at me," Jenkins said. "Instead of just playing for the low Division I and the mid-major schools to look at you."

Team SCAN Program Director Terrence "Munch" Williams likes the opportunity seniors have through AAU, but worries that some will get too caught up in trying to get that dream offer instead of focusing on more realistic options.

"It sometimes strings kids along. A kid might be more of a Division II or Division III player and they don't want to jump into that situation," Williams said. "They keep hoping they’ll get that dream team. Everyone thinks they are Division I until the last minute. Sometimes you wait too long and it doesn't come."

An odd week with Xaverian and St. Joseph by-the-Sea each losing their first league games of the year. Grand Street Campus still is on top. Here's the poll:

1. Grand Street Campus (13-1/Last week: 1): Grand Street Campus went 3-0 this week has two big games upcoming against James Madison.

2. Xaverian (14-1/Last week: 2): Xaverian fell to St. Francis Prep but its overall body of work has been impressive enough to stay second.

3. St. Joseph by-the-Sea (10-1/Last week: 3): Same thing with St. Joseph by-the-Sea, which fell to Monsignor Farrell this week.

4. Tottenville (13-3/Last week: 7): Tottenville moves up three spots after its impressive win against Poly Prep this weekend.

5. Poly Prep (16-4/Last week: 4): Poly Prep had it's 13-game winning streak snapped by Tottenville this weekend.

6. Cardozo (14-0/Last week: 5): Cardozo is in very good shape to finish the year undefeated in Queens A play.

7. George Washington (14-1/Last week: 6): George Washington is finishing the season strong and will be one of the top teams in the PSAL playoffs.

8. Moore Catholic (10-1/Last week: 10): Moore Catholic is looking like it can be a real threat come playoffs time.

9. St. Raymond (11-3/Last week: Unranked): St. Raymond had a big week, punctuated by its exciting win over Fordham Prep.

10. Fordham Prep (11-4/Last week: 8): Fordham Prep slips as it has lost some games, but it's still one of the most talented teams in New York City.

The Iona Prep and Nazareth boys basketball teams will both move up a division after winning CHSAA State titles, according to a league source. Moore Catholic and Salesian will also move up, while All Hallows and Monsignor Farrell will be moving down a division.

For the second straight year, the Catholic High Schools Athletic Association's coaches ranked the 32 teams in the league and then created the divisions based on those rankings. The league created this system to help avoid mismatches and ensure competitive games.

According to the source, the divisions will be:

AA
Brooklyn/Queens: Christ the King, Bishop Loughlin, Holy Cross, Molloy, Xaverian, St. Francis
New York: St. Raymond, Hayes, Mount, Stepinac, Iona Prep (moving up), Fordham Prep
State Island: St. Peter's, Moore Catholic (moving up)

A
Brooklyn/Queens: Bishop Ford, St. Edmund, Nazareth (moving up), McClancy, St. John's
New York: All Hallows (moving down), Xavier, Spellman, Regis, LaSalle, Salesian (moving up)
Staten Island: Farrell (moving down), St. Joseph by-the-Sea

B
Brooklyn/Queens: Cathedral
New York: St. Agnes, Sacred Heart, Blessed Sacrament, Scanlan

In the AA and the A, the teams play all division opponents twice and other divisions once. The Staten Island squads will play each other twice and the Archdiocese teams once.

AA teams in the Archdiocese will have 18 leagues games, Brooklyn/Queens teams will play 16 league games, and Staten Island squads will have eight. In the A, Archdiocese teams have 17 league games, Brooklyn/Queens will have 14 and Staten Island teams will again have eight.

Class B teams play each other twice for a total of eight league games.

As Wagner recruited Francis Lewis guard Jazmine Hamlet this spring, Hamlet noticed right away that there was a strong sense of family surrounding the program.

"Normally coaches during recruiting just talk to you, but they were talking to my mom and making sure everyone was comfortable," Hamlet said. "On my visit, they were great, they looked out for my interests. They just gave me that kind of vibe."

That vibe won over Hamlet as she signed her National Letter of Intent to play with the Seahawks last week. Hamlet averaged 10.3 points and 3.4 assists in league games for the Patriots this past season.

"It's very exciting, it's like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders," Hamlet said. "I don't have to think about it anymore. I can now just focus on graduating and going to Wagner."

Hamlet had originally thought of attending a junior college as she didn't have any Division I scholarships offers. That changed, though, when she attended the Boo Williams showcase in late April. After the event, Wagner started talking together and everything came together.

The Patriots liked how Hamlet was a team leader and can to split the defense, and appreciated how she saw the floor and was a true point guard at heart. After taking her official visit to Wagner, it sealed the deal for Hamlet and she signed her NLI last Friday. The 5-7 guard likes that she'll be able to play close to home.

"My family is here in Manhattan and it's like I get away from home but I'm still close to home," Hamlet said. "It's not like I'm going to be hours away. If I want to come home, it will only be like an hour and I'll be able to see my mom."

Francis Lewis coach Stephen Tsai described Hamlet as "fearless" and was happy for Hamlet and her family. He said Hamlet, who lead Francis Lewis to the Public Schools Athletic League Class AA semifinals, never gave up on the court and is tenacious at both ends.

Hamlet is the first recruit for new Wagner coach Lisa Cermignano.

"She is certainly a capable scorer with a very quick first step that allows her to get to the rim and she can hit the open shot,” Cermignano said in a press release on Wagner's website. “Jazmine’s specialty, though, is making those around her better. She drops passes on a dime.

She added: “But what she really does is she leaves her heart on the floor. She plays 150 percent all the time and literally has a presence on the floor that makes other players better. She’s a true point guard who has the ability to move over to the two because she can score. She controls the game, she controls the tempo, controls her teammates. She’s a floor general.”

Don Bosco coach Greg Toal can't forget that strong arm of former quarterback Matt Simms.

"He had the strongest arm by far of any quarterback we've had," Toal said about Simms, who signed with the Jets over the weekend. "No one had the arm of Matt and he was so strong and just a great leader and a heck of a quarterback too. He has the best arm that I've ever seen."

While Simms will have to battle to make the Jets' roster, Toal is hoping that strong arm can help his former star secure a role for himself with a team. Simms is one of five quarterbacks on the Jets roster after he made the team following a tryout during the team's minicamp.

"Matt's worked very hard and has a good opportunity," Toal said. "Hopefully he gets a good shot and I think he's going to impress. I think he's got a lot of skills that can be used in the NFL game. Few guys have as strong an arm as his. He has the ability to be an NFL quarterback."

Simms, son of former Giants quarterback Phil Simms, started for three years at Bosco, leading the Ironmen to a State title in 2006. He played for Louisville, El Camino (Calif.) C.C. and Tennessee. He had his best season in 2010, completing 113-of-195 passes for 1,460 yards and eight touchdowns with the Volunteers.

The quarterback worked out with the Giants before the draft, and after going undrafted, earned an invite to the Jets' minicamp. He earned himself a contract at the camp, although that does not guarantee him a final roster spot with the team. The Jets will carry at least three quarterbacks, and it is not known yet if they will hold four spots.

"He's excited about this opportunity," Toal said. "I'm sure he's going to do the best he can so that he can do real well."

Toal said Simms obviously was well-coached entering high school and the team was able to revolve it's offense around his strong arm. Toal also knows Simms' brother, Chris, and said that Matt reminded him more of Phil in terms of physical build. If Simms can make the Jets' roster, he will join fellow Bosco alum and current Giants defensive end Justin Trattou in New York.

"I've always though if the right team invested in him, he could be a heck of a quarterback in the NFL," Toal said.

Grand Street Campus continues its reign with a 2-0 week. The same 10 teams from last week remain in the poll, with Fordham Prep slipping after a loss to All Hallows. Here's the poll.

1. Grand Street Campus (10-1/Last week: 1): Grand Street Campus went 2-0 this week with wins over FDR and New Utrecht.

2. Xaverian (10-0/Last week: 2): Xaverian picked up nice wins against St. Edmund Prep and Bishop Ford this week.

3. St. Joseph by-the-Sea (7-0/Last week: 3): St. Joseph by-the-Sea defeating Archbishop Stepinac in its lone game this week.

4. Poly Prep (12-3/Last week: 4): Poly Prep has now won nine in a row after it took down Collegiate, Horace Mann and Xavier this week.

5. Cardozo (11-0/Last week: 6): Cardozo moves up one spot after its 2-0 week with wins over Newtown and Franklin K. Lane.

6. George Washington (11-1/Last week: 7): George Washington went 3-0 with wins over Environmental Studies, Graphic Communications and W. 50th St.

7. Tottenville (10-3/Last week: 7): Tottenville defeated New Dorp twice and then took down Curtis to remain at the top of Staten Island A.

8. Fordham Prep (8-1/Last week: 5): Fordham Prep takes a hit in the poll as it lost its first game of the season to All Hallows.

9. James Monroe (9-0/Last week: 9): James Monroe is now 11-0 in league play after a pair of wins this past week.

10. Moore Catholic (7-1/Last week: 10): Moore Catholic went 2-0 with wins over St. Peter's and Cardinal Hayes.

It didn't take long for Cincinnati to win over Destini Feagin.

The Bearcats only started recruiting the Nazareth senior wing in late April during the live period. A little more than a week later, Feagin signed her national Letter of Intent with the Big East school, choosing it over Morehead State and Providence.

"The visit was great and it felt like family," Feagin said. "They're experienced coaches and Coach (Jamelle) Elliott was wonderful. She's awesome. She won six national titles at UConn. It's a great fit and I bonded with the girls from the start. The competition is the Big East, that's a challenge for me, and I feel I can play that level. Why not take it on?"

Feagin took an official visit to Cincinnati last weekend and officially decided on the Bearcats after returning home and thinking things over. The senior had received some phone calls here and there from Cincinnati, but their pursuit didn't pick up until they had her SAT scores, as she only recently took the test.


The wing played one season for Nazareth after transferring from Ben Davis (Ind.), describing it as a roller-coaster year. She started out the year ineligible, head coach Apache Paschall died in January and the school announced it was going to close during the middle of the season.

"It had its up and downs," she said of her year.

On the court, Feagin was one of the key players in helping guide Nazareth to the CHSAA Class AA crown. While in most games she played a complementary role to the other stars on the Lady Kingsmen, she had her share of big moments. Nazareth finished the season ranked No. 1 in New York City by ESPNNewYork.com.

"She had this defensive toughness and she's just a tough kid," Nazareth co-coach Ron Kelley said. "She's another scorer. She's got a great basketball body because she's super athletic. Down the stretch, she won some game for us with her great defense and her opportune shooting in big games."

Feagin is the third Nazareth senior to sign with a Big East school for next season. Brianna Butler is headed to Syracuse next season and Darius Faulk is going to West Virginia. While Syracuse will head to the ACC in 2014, the trio of teammates will be able to have some battles.

"I think Apache would be very proud and he envisioned the best places for us to all go," Feagin said. "I think we're all happy and excited that we have the chance to play against one another. We're anxious to see each other next year and it's pretty interesting"

Feagin was very close to her former coach, who she said told her that her time would finally come. The wing believes that time is finally here.

"I'm very excited and very happy," Feagin said. "I just feel the best is yet to come. I'm going to keep working and I already have started and I can only do bigger and better things as I continue to move forward."

Tom Pugh still can't believe it.

After three of his former Holy Cross players signed contracts as undrafted free agents this past weekend, the Knights could possibly have four players in the NFL this upcoming season.

"I've never heard of it," said Pugh, who will coach his 40th year this fall. "Maybe at a place like Mater Dei in California, but not at a small high school in Queens. It's huge."

Former Holy Cross players Michael Hay, Darryl Whiting and Jaquan Bryant each signed contracts with teams in hope of making the league. Hay signed with St. Louis, Bryant with Oakland and Whiting with Tennessee. If they can make the final roster, they could join former teammate Kevin Ogletree, a Dallas receiver, in the league.

"It's a big day and it was a lot of fun," Pugh said. "It's very exciting, especially for the program."

Hay, Whiting and Bryant were all key components of Holy Cross in the 2006-07 seasons and all took different paths to signing their contracts. They're hoping they can follow Ogletree's footsteps, as he worked his way onto Dallas' roster despite being undrafted.

Hay, who attended Syracuse, nearly saw his NFL dreams get dashed a few years ago as he was stabbed in College Point. Pugh said Hay was told that he would probably not play again but the offensive lineman didn't let that hold him down. He transferred from C.W. Post to Nassau Community College and then landed with the Orange.

"Michael was the captain for us and a leader and a very physical football player," Pugh said. "He has a lot of heart. He wanted to play. He was a teammate, just a real teammate. He enjoyed everybody and he was a guy that never worried about himself. He's a leader."

Whiting, who made a name for himself locally at Fordham, was 6-3 and 170 pounds at Holy Cross and has now bulked up to 240 pounds, Pugh said. He was a quiet, rule-abiding player who played hard and won respect from the coaches. Whiting rushed for 668 yards last year.

"He just did his job and worked so hard," Pugh said. "He got along with everybody. He could catch the ball and he could run the ball. I think it was the only time in my 40 years that I ever had a running back that was so tall."

Bryant, from Marist, played corner for the Red Foxes. Pugh remembers Bryant for his ability to cover any player in the Catholic High School Football League, something he brought with him to Marist. He had 47 total tackles and four interceptions last year.

"You just saw him make all these players," Bryant said. "He had a big year."

Feeling good about seeing some of his former players have a big weekend, Pugh joked that he used this historic weekend for his school as a negotiating ploy.

"I asked for a raise," Pugh said with a laugh.

Finally, a team stays atop the poll. Grand Street Campus did not lose this week and therefore remains the No. 1 team in New York City. Here's this week's poll.

1. Grand Street Campus (8-1/Last week: 1): Grand Street Campus went 3-0 this week with wins over Lincoln, Lafayette and Telecommunications.

2. Xaverian (8-0/Last week: 2): Xaverian had a quality win against Molloy and stays undefeated in the CHSAA.

3. St. Joseph by-the-Sea (6-0/Last week: 3): St. Joseph by-the-Sea defeated Spellman and Monsignor Farrell twice to improve to 6-0 on the year.

4. Poly Prep (9-3/Last week: 4): Poly Prep has now won six in a row after it defeated Fieldston this weekend to get to 9-3.

5. Fordham Prep (8-0/Last week: 8): Fordham Prep continues its hot start to the season and rises three spots after a big win against a tough St. Raymond team on Sunday.

6. Cardozo (9-0/Last week: 6): Wins over Long Island City and John Adams keeps Cardozo undefeated in Queens A East play.

7. George Washington (8-1/Last week: 5): George Washington falls two spots in the poll after losing to Manhattan Center this past week.

8. Tottenville (7-3/Last week: 7): Tottenville would be undefeated in league play had it not been for those forfeited wins to start the year.

9. James Monroe (9-0/Last week: Unranked): James Monroe returns to the poll as it is 9-0 in Bronx A West play this season.

10. Moore Catholic (5-1/Last week: Unranked): Moore Catholic makes its debut in the poll, having only lost to St. Joseph this season.

Boys & Girls senior forward Joel Angus has decided to attend prep school next season for a postgraduate year. The senior decided two weeks ago and believes it will help him with recruiting and possibly allow him to play for an Ivy League school in 2013.

"It will help my physically and I can improve my SAT scores," Angus said. "If I can get my scores up it will be help me trying to get into the Ivy League."

Angus, who helped Boys & Girls win the State Federation Class AA tournament in his one and only year with the school, has an offer from Alcorn State and interest from New Hampshire. He averaged 8.6 points and 11.1 rebounds in league games last year.

The forward is attracted to Ivy League schools because he believes it's the best of both worlds, combining the academics and the sports. Yale has asked him for a transcript in the past and he has talked to Dartmouth.

He told ESPNewYork.com earlier this year that he was learning toward prep school but wanted to see if he could secure some scholarship options. While Angus is surprised he did not get more offers, he's not looking at it as a negative.

"Everything happens for a reason," Angus said. "Next year might be good for me."

The senior said it's looking like he will be attending Putnam Science Academy (Conn.) and will visit the school on Monday. He's talked to Fisburne Military Academy (Va.) and also has some interest in Maine Central Institute.

While he hopes that his scores will improve, Angus also wants to work on his lateral quickness and his explosiveness in his prep year.

"I'm feeling good about this," Angus said. "This isn't something where I’m feeling bad about doing another year of high school. I'm going to do something good."

It's been a wild and exciting year for girls basketball in New York City and its time to hand out some hardware. Our high school staff has collaborated to bring you its Big Apple All-City team for the past year. Here's who we saw as the best of the best.