Beidler - The

senior showed, in a league where there's an abundant

lacking

of big men, that he can defend three positions (3, 4 and 5) and sometimes even

the other two positions.  Beidler

isn't the tallest, measuring in at about 6-foot-5 or 6-foot-6. 

Beidler is certainly a good scorer, but doesn't rank as the

district's most lethal one as he was averaging 15.4PPG (3^rd in the

league) heading into the Eastern Region Tournament. 

He isn't even the most talented player; picking Mount St. Mary's for

his college destination while other big men like Duke Crews (Tennessee), Jamel

McLean (Tulsa) and Mike Scott (Temple) were making plans for bigger name

schools.  What is he then? 

The region's most improved player in my opinion and does more of the

intangible things for his team.  "They

showed me they wanted me," said Beidler back in mid-January as to why he chose

Mount St. Mary's.  To them, he

says, "I wasn't just a backup."  His

clutch play down the stretch in games has been the difference if you ask me,

making him as valuable as they come.  Go

ask his Head Coach, who uses the word "unselfish" to describe Beidler, and

he'll probably tell you likewise.  Call

him agile, mobile or whatever you want – I'll call him the proven leader in

this pack.     

Run's B.J. Jenkins - Worthy

of winning Beach District

MVP,

Jenkins was by far and away the top player in the district opponents looked to

take away.  And few were successful. 

Jenkins finished the regular season by recording back-to-back

quadruple-doubles against Cox and Bayside, being the only one to our knowledge

in the entire state to do so.  The

Stallions senior was the city's lone player to score in double-figures in

every game he played, plus connected on a team-high 44 three-pointers. 

In addition, he had a triple-double vs. Kempsville, led the league in

points, assists and steals, and was one of the area's most proficient

shooters.  The three-time All-Beach 1^st

Team pick never shied away from contact, perhaps making him the region's best

rebounder from the point guard position, too. 

Finally, from a team perspective,

none

mean more to theirs than Jenkins. 

He's been the biggest reason why Green Run, practically dead in

basketball prior to his arrival, has reached the regional tournament each of the

last three years and the Stallions posted the second best record in Virginia

Beach this season.    

A.J. Boggs - As

much as

his

teammate Beidler, reserve sophomore guard Arthur 'A.J.' Boggs is a major

reason why the Lions rank 1^st overall in points per game allowed in

the entire region consisting of 38 other schools. 

Coach Matt Myint has noted the defensive intensity of Boggs all season

long and it's really showing now with Tallwood set to take the floor in the

opening round of the state playoffs on Saturday. 

Boggs hasn't scored more than four points in a single game all year,

but during the course of the season has shut down the likes of perimeter threats

Damien Butler (Bayside), Antoine Perry (B.T. Washington), Ryan Tatem (Granby)

and Kamil Kelly (Green Run) among others.  Nicknamed

'Juice,' Boggs didn't let a crucial missed free-throw at the end of the

game in a loss to Maury back in December deject him. 

Boggs came back and played superb defense down the stretch vs. the

Commodores in a thrilling come-from-behind region playoff win that may turn out

to be the defining game of Tallwood's playoff run. 

He's the premier defensive substitution in Hampton Roads and it was

only fitting that it was his successful free-throw, on the second try, that won

them the region title over Booker T. Washington.  

normal"> -  In

the six

seasons

leading up to 2005-06, the Ocean Lakes Dolphins went 18-98. 

In Head's first year as the Head Coach, the results were better than

anyone could've ever imagined.  Ocean

Lakes went from winning just two games last season to posting an 18-9 overall

record – equaling those six terrible years in one season's time. 

Remarkable job by Head when you consider his Dolphins didn't have a

defined go-to-guy on the offensive end, yet knocked off Green Run and Landstown

en route to the school's first ever Beach District Tournament title. 

Then in the school's first ever region tournament trip, they defeated

Denbigh for their first ever region playoff win. 

Over at Tallwood, they've gone an extremely impressive 26-2 overall and

had a perfect regular season record in district play. 

Also another remarkable feat in a league that was widely considered the

hardest to project before the season began. 

Myint's Lions enter the state playoffs with maybe Virginia's best

defense at the AAA level.  Through 28

games, Tallwood's allowing an average of 40.8PPG – the lowest amount in the

entire Eastern Region.  Ocean Lakes

also did it with defense, limiting 12 of the 27 teams they faced to 46 points or

below.  Both of these quality coaches

are up for the VirginiaPreps.com Eastern Region Coach of the Year award as well.   

Mike Holloman - A

transfer from Landstown, Holloman missed the first eight games of the regular

season with an injury.  When he

returned to the parquet on January 3^rd in his team's 53-37 win at

Cox, Holloman scored eight points and his impact from there on out has been so

instrumental to the point that Tallwood would be done playing without him. 

He's scored precisely 200 points in twenty games, an exact average of

10PPG.  More than his scoring

average, though, Holloman has provided them with an extra spring in his step

(i.e. athleticism) and lengthened the Lions' rotation. 

Holloman's jump-out-of-the-gym ability has enabled him to be an extra

force on the boards.  Its also helped

him throw down four dunks and score a season-best 18 points in a Beach District

Tournament playoff win over Bayside as well as get up in the lane to put in the

game's winning bucket over Maury last week.     

B.J.

Jenkins                             

Green Run                               

Guard                          

Sr.

Darius

James                           

Tallwood                                 

Guard                          

Jr.

Theo

Baker                             

Landstown                              

Forward                      

Sr.

Richard

Barbee                       

Salem                                      

Forward                      

Jr.

Kelly

Beidler                           

Tallwood                                 

Forward/Center           

Sr.

    

Horace

Fields              

Landstown                              

Guard                          

Sr.

Mike

Holloman            

Tallwood                                 

Guard                          

Sr.

Rashad

Phillips            

Landstown                              

Forward                      

Sr.

LeRon

Irwin                 

Ocean Lakes                           

Forward                      

Sr.

Denzel

Bowles             

Kempsville                              

Center                         

Jr.