Amauro's '02 Awards
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Amauro "Amar" Austin is another of our trusty observers. He is not to be confused with Ruben Amaro, the Phillies' assistant general manager. Like "Huck" Palmer, Amauro is a West Catholic graduate. He will make reports on the MANY games he sees. You may e-mail him at Thurlbough@hotmail.com. Tell him you appreciate his hint of a smile in the new photo.

Games seen by "Amar" in Feb., 2002 . . .

Now that the season is winding down, I would like to give you my 20 reasons for loving Philadelphia High School Athletics. These are my 20 Superlative Teams, enjoy!

Shakers & Bakers (Top Ballhandlers)

Chris Kozole 5-11 Sr. Ryan

Michael Green 6-0 Jr. FLC

Antwain Wynn 5-8 Jr. Neumann

"Tabby" Cunningham 5-8 Soph. Neumann

Antoine "Doo Dirty" Brown 6-2 Soph. Southern

Quincy Marshall 5-9 Jr. King

Marvin Kilgore 6-1 Sr. Olney

Darnell Corbitt 6-1 Jr. Franklin

Wheelers & Dealers (Best Passers)

Antoine "Doo Dirty" Brown 6-2 Soph. Southern

Antwain Wynn 5-8 Jr. Neumann

Mustafa Shakur 6-4 Jr. Friends Central

Chris Kozole 5-11 Sr. Ryan

Kashif Payne 5-8 Jr. Carroll

Tyree Wallace 5-8 Sr. Roman

Darnell Corbitt 6-1 Jr. Franklin

Amarildo Matos 6-2 Soph. Kenrick

Mark Tyndale 6-3 Soph. Frankford

Bryant Leach 6-3 Jr. Bartram

Chairmen of the Boards (Rebounding Warriors)

Micheal Blackshear 6-6 Sr. Gratz

Charron Fisher 6-3 Soph. Roman

Terrance Mack 6-6 Sr. Episcopal

Ted Skuchas 6-11 Sr. Germantown Ac.

Mark Zoller 6-6 Jr. Prep

Shawn Sabb 6-6 Soph. Southern

Troy Roundtree 6-5 Jr. Northeast

Jordan Ingram 6-7 Jr. Carroll

Khalil Abdus-Salaam 6-5 Jr. Bartram

Kristian Clarkson 6-7 Sr. Overbrook

Paint Patrollers (Shot Blockers)

Chaz Crawford 6-8 Sr. Northeast

Brian Holsey 6-5 Jr. Masterman

Jordan Ingram 6-7 Jr. Carroll

London Houston 6-7 Jr. Friends Central

Ted Skuchas 6-11 Sr. Germantown Ac.

Dontay Tabbs 6-8 Jr. Washington

Lockdown Team (Toughest Defenders)

Bilal Benn 6-3 Soph. Dougherty

Isaac Greer 6-0 Jr. Dougherty

Anthony Bennett 6-4 Sr. Bonner

Dawud Morris 6-5 Sr. Mansion

Khary Kenyatta 6-2 Sr. Central

Shejdie Childs 5-10 Sr. Friends Central

Qunicy Marshall 5-9 Jr. King

Chris Clark 5-8 Soph. Prep

Shawn Ikokwu 6-4 Sr. Overbrook

Amarildo Matos 6-2 Soph. Kenrick

Long Distance Team (Deep Shooters)

Ryan Rich 6-0 Sr. Kenrick

Chris Del Brocco 6-0 Sr. Neumann

Matt Walsh 6-6 Sr. Germantown Ac.

Sharif Bray 6-2 Sr. Central

Baltazar Feliciano 5-6 Jr. Kensington

Tim Smink 6-2 Sr. Dougherty

Ryan Haigh 6-3 Sr. Judge

Badir McCleary 6-0 Sr. Bonner

Matt Kearney 6-4 Sr. Bonner

Rob Kurz 6-8 Soph. Penn Charter

Aaron Brown 6-2 Sr. Mansion

Top Generals (Leaders)

Murvin English 5-11 Sr. Overbrook

Kashif Payne 5-8 Jr. Carroll

Justin Scott 6-1 Sr. E&S

Raheem Scott 6-2 Sr. King

Sharif Bray 6-2 Sr. Central

Tasheed Carr 6-3 Jr. U-City

Neil Green 6-2 Sr. Olney

Chris Kozole 5-11 Sr. Ryan

Dahliek Powell 6-5 Sr. Roxborough

Scoring Machines

Maureece Rice 6-0 Jr. Mansion

Labeeb Muhammad 5-9 Sr. Masterman

Ryan Rich 6-0 Sr. Kenrick

Mike Cook 6-4 Sr. Friends Central

David Watson 6-1 Sr. Furness

Chris Tucker 5-10 Sr. Lamberton

Andrew Holland 6-3 Sr. Egan

Anthony Harper 6-4 Sr. Penn

Baltazar Feliciano 5-6 Jr. Kensington

Charron Fisher 6-3 Soph. Roman

Leroy Byrd 5-11 Sr. Bok

Kelvin Green 6-6 Sr. Perkiomen

Jacks of all Trades

Lee Melchionni 6-7 Sr. Germantown Ac.

Maurice "Mardy" Collins 6-5 Sr. Gratz

Eugene Myatt 6-5 Sr. West

Khalif Leek 6-3 Sr. Central

Marshall Taylor 6-4 Soph. West Catholic

Raheem Scott 6-2 Sr. King

Adon El 6-5 Soph. Neumann

Mike Springman 6-4 Soph. Carroll

Skywalkers (Best Dunkers)

Richard "Franchise" Francis 6-3 Sr. Bartram

Eugene Myatt 6-5 Sr. West

Darron Bradley 6-5 Sr. King

Matt Jefferson 6-5 Sr. E&S

Dahliek Powell 6-5 Sr. Roxborough

Richard Campbell 6-3 Sr. Central

Magen McNeil 6-5 Sr. U-City

Tim Young 6-3 Jr. Edison

Todd Johnson 6-5 Jr. Neumann

Charron Fisher 6-3 Soph. Roman

Prime Time Players (Clutch Performers)

Richard "Franchise" Francis 6-3 Sr. Bartram

Maurice "Mardy" Collins 6-5 Sr. Gratz

Maureece Rice 6-0 Jr. Mansion

Matt Walsh 6-6 Sr. Germantown Ac.

Mustafa Shakur 6-4 Jr. Friends Central

Charles Jones 6-0 Jr. Bartram

Tim Smink 6-2 Sr. Dougherty

Don't ask questions, these guys just get it done

Rob Sullivan 6-2 Sr. LaSalle

Mike Cook 6-4 Sr. Friends Central

Jason Tucker 6-4 Sr. Germantown Friends

Cameron Youngblood 6-1 Sr. Haverford School

Mike Spadafora 6-3 Sr. Wood

Kelvin Green 6-6 Sr. Perkiomen Sch.

John Griffin 6-1 Soph. Prep

Andrew Holland 6-3 Sr. Egan

Peco Energy Electric Men (Most Exciting/Explosive)

Richard "Franchise" Francis 6-3 Sr. Bartram

Mustafa Shakur 6-4 Jr. Friends Central

Matt Walsh 6-6 Sr. Germantown Academy

Eugene Myatt 6-5 Sr. West

Charron Fisher 6-3 Soph. Roman

Baltazar Feliciano 5-6 Kensington

Kyle Lowry 5-9 Northeast

Labeeb Muhammad 5-9 Masterman

Best Teammates

Donte Wood 6-2 Sr. Frankford

Shawn Ikokwu 6-4 Sr. Overbrook

Jason Cain 6-9 Jr. Bartram

Raheem Scott 6-2 Sr. King

Lee Melchionni 6-7 Sr. Germantown Ac.

Chris Kozoel 5-11 Sr. Ryan

Amarildo Matos 6-2 Kenrick

CENTRAL

Top Tandems (Best 1-2 Punches)

6-6 Sr. Matt Walsh & 6-7 Sr. Lee Melchionni  Germantown Ac.

6-6 Sr. Kelvin Green & 5-11 Jr. Sean Sngletary  Perkiomen Sch.

6-7 Soph. DeSean White & 6-6 Soph. Shane Clark  Dougherty

5-8 Jr. Antwain Wynn & 5-8 Soph. "Tabby" Cunningham  Neumann

6-0 Jr. Maureece Rice & 6-2 Sr. Aaron Brown  Mansion

5-6 Jr. Baltazar Feliciano & 5-10 Sr. Miguel Mendez  Kensington

6-4 Jr. Mustafa Shakur & 6-4 Sr. Mike Cook  Friends Central

6-8 Sr. Chaz Crawford & 6-5 Jr. Troy Roundtree  Northeast

Guys I'd want with me in a Fox Hole (Intense, Hard playing, tough, Competitors)

Micheal Blackshear 6-6 Sr. Gratz

Dahliek Powell 6-5 Sr. Roxborough

Labeeb Muhammad 5-9 Sr. Masterman

Khalif Leek 6-3 Sr. Central

Brandon Weston 6-2 Jr. West Catholic

Zack Zeglinski 5-10 Fr. Penn Charter

Kyle Lowry 5-9 Soph. Northeast

Bilal Benn 6-3 Soph. Dougherty

Leroy Byrd 5-11 Sr. Bok

Darnell Corbitt 6-1 Jr. Franklin

Chris Kozole 5-11 Sr. Ryan

Bobby Jordan 5-8 Fr. Roman

Amir Ryan 6-1 Fr. Furness

Tom Keenan 6-4 Jr. Judge

Donte Wood 6-2 Sr. Frankford

Better Days are Ahead (Late Bloomers)

Akeem Wright 6-5 Sr. King

Chaz Crawford 6-8 Sr. Northeast

Kristian Clarkson 6-7 Sr. Overbrook

David Watson 6-1 Sr. Furness

Leroy Byrd 5-11 Sr. Bok

Aaron Brown 6-2 Sr. Mansion

Anthony Harper 6-4 Sr. Penn

Budding Stars (Underrated Juniors)

Tyreek Byard 6-5 FLC

Delton Moran-Hines 6-6 Mansion

Maurice "Wall" Williams 6-8 Edison

Tim Young 6-3 Edison

Brian Holsey 6-5 Masterman

Curtis Bryant 5-9 West Catholic

Tariq Chandler 6-2 Fels

Andrew Myatt 6-4 West

Rashawn Dennis 6-1 Parkway

Antwain Wynn 5-8 Neumann

Textbook Basketball Players/Prototypes

Eugene Myatt 6-5 Sr. West

Akeem Wright 6-5 Sr. King

Mustafa Shakur 6-4 Jr. Friends Central

Richard "Franchise" Francis 6-3 Sr. Bartram

Jason Cain 6-9 Jr. Bartram

Wayne Marshall 6-10 Jr. King

Chaz Crawford 6-8 Sr. Northeast

Shane Clark 6-6 Soph. Dougherty

Rob Kurz 6-8 Soph. Penn Charter

Sean Singletary 5-11 Jr. Perkiomen Sch.

Darnell Corbitt 6-1 Jr. Franklin

P.R.O.'s (These guys have the best chance to play for pay someday)

Mustafa Shakur 6-4 Jr. Friends Central

Wayne Marshall 6-10 Jr. King

Matt Walsh 6-6 Sr. Germantown Ac.

Richard "Franchise" Francis 6-3 Sr. Bartram

Kenny Tribbett 6-8 Fr. Carroll