College Corner: Broad Run Grad Johnson Averages Double Digits for Mary Washington Hoops; Valley Grad Yoxthimer Gets Starts as FR

College Corner with Dan Sousa

Fredericksburg (March 13, 2013) - Broad Run High School grad Taylor "T-Bone" Johnson averaged 10.9 points per game and 5.6 rebounds per game for the University of Mary Washington men's basketball team this season.


Mary Washington's season ended on Feb. 21 when they fell 89-81 in the Capital Athletic Conference semifinals to No. 1 seed St. Mary's (Md.) Seahawks. Johnson, a 6-foot-3 sophomore guard, scored 14 points off the bench in the loss.

Johnson played in 25 games for Mary Washington (14-13 record) with 17 starts. He shot 47.2 percent from the field including 44.9 percent from 3-point range. Johnson scored 19 twice -- at North Carolina Wesleyan on Nov. 28 and against Emory and Henry on Jan. 2 -- and scored 18 twice -- against Maryland Bible on Nov. 25 and against Marymount on Feb. 2.

Mary Washington also has Loudoun Valley grad John Yoxthimer on the roster. The 6-5 freshman forward played in 26 games with 7 starts. He averaged 2.7 points per game on sizzling shooting of 61.7 percent from the field and he averaged 2.0 rebounds per contest.

College Corner: Potomac Falls Grad Galloway Makes an Impact His Freshman Year on Hood Hoops

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Frederick, MD (March 13, 2013) - Potomac Falls High School grad Matt Galloway make an impact his freshman season with the Hood College men's basketball team.

Galloway played in all 25 games as Hood went 14-11 and missed the playoffs after falling in double overtime, 97-95, to Lycoming College on Feb. 16. Galloway had 15 points in that game, his second best scoring effort of the season behind 16 points against St. Vincent in December that helped Hood capture the Rotary Club of Frederick Holiday Classic at BB&T Arena.

Galloway, a 6-foot-3 guard, had a sensational game for the Blazers in the tournament title game, scoring 16 points on 4-9 shooting. He also knocked down all six of his free throw attempts and was a consistent threat throughout the game. Because of his efforts Galloway was named the tournament MVP, which is a huge accomplishment considering he is just a freshman.

College Corner: Freedom Grad Troy Dockett Grabs CAC Weekly Men's Basketball Honor

Troy Dockett
(photo courtesy Frostburg State)

(Jan. 6, 2012) - Frostburg State men's basketball senior guard Troy Dockett (South Riding, Va./Freedom) has been selected as the Capital Athletic Conference Player of the Week after his stellar play in three games over the Holiday break.

The Bobcats posted a 2-1 record during that stretch with wins over former Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference rivals Penn State Altoona (99-79) and Pitt-Greensburg (91-71).