Mid-Atlantic Prep League
Encyclopedia
The Mid-Atlantic Prep League, also known as the MAPL, is a sports league with participating institutions from prep schools
in the New Jersey
and Pennsylvania
area in the United States
. The league comprises schools known for their academic rigor, but the quality of play in all sports is fairly high. MAPL schools are allowed to have a limited number of post-graduates (student-athletes who have already graduated from high school and are taking an intermediate step between high school and college) on their rosters.
Schools competing in the league include:
In the four years it has been awarded, the Headmasters' Cup has been won three times by Peddie School.
MAPL Headmasters' Cup Recipients
Mercersburg's Ahmed Abdel Latif is undefeated(not losing one game) in 2010-2011.
players Luol Deng
, Charlie Villanueva
and Royal Ivey
(all from Blair), as well as Joakim Noah
(Lawrenceville), the MAPL has also become a pipeline for Ivy League
basketball programs. From 2004-2008 no league in the country produced more Ivy League players than the MAPL and no single school in the country produced as many players as The Hun School.
Blair Academy
has been the dominant basketball program in recent years. Compiling a 63-12 record since the leagues inception in 1999 and winning 7 of the last 10 league championships.
The Hill School
won the 2007-2008 MAPL Basketball league regular season championship and year-end tournament championship for the first time in school history. After winning the MAPL, Hill lost in overtime to ANC (at one point raked number #1 among prep schools) in the Pennsylvania Independent League Tournament.
The Hun School of Princeton has been one of the dominant programs in the MAPL league for years, at one point winning 4 straight championships and a State championship while placing 19 players on Division 1 rosters.
Lawrenceville has made its share of contributions to MAPL basketball excellence over the years. Notable accomplishments include the 2003-04 Lawrenceville team that went 23-4 and beat national powerhouse Saint Benedict's Preparatory School
of Newark, New Jersey
. All five of Lawrenceville's starters on that team went on to play Division I basketball: David Whitehurst (Penn
), Joakim Noah
(leading scorer for Florida
), Craig Moore (Northwestern
), Andrew Morrison (Bucknell
) and Kashif Sweet (Columbia
). In 2005-2006 Noah went on to lead Florida to a 73-57 win over UCLA
for the school's first NCAA basketball title
, and was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four. In addition, two former Lawrenceville players have walked on to major Division I programs: Mike Lepore (Wake Forest
) and Nicky Sutton (Duke
).
Mercersburg's recent basketball alumni include Stephane Pelle (Colorado
) and Wes Miller (North Carolina
).
Former Peddie star Ibrahim Jaaber
was a two-time Ivy League Player of the Year at the University of Pennsylvania
and now plays professionally for Italian club Pallacanestro Virtus Roma
. Jaaber, a naturalized Bulgarian citizen, is also a member of the Bulgaria national basketball team. Other Peddie alums playing collegiately include Darren Smith (Penn), Colin Aldridge (Brown), Noruwa Agho (Columbia).
is currently an outfielder for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Perez was drafted in the 7th round of the 2004 amateur draft after playing for Columbia. Joseph Florio (Blair), Nick Francona (Lawrenceville) and Steve Garrison (Hun) are both minor league players for the Oakland Athletics
, Boston Red Sox
and Milwaukee Brewers
, respectively. Mercersburg's Christian Binford is drafted by the Kansas City Royals
his Senior year.
The Blair girls team finished the 2010 season undefeated (16-0) claiming the MAPL title and New Jersey State championship.
University-preparatory school
A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school is a secondary school, usually private, designed to prepare students for a college or university education...
in the New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
and Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
area in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The league comprises schools known for their academic rigor, but the quality of play in all sports is fairly high. MAPL schools are allowed to have a limited number of post-graduates (student-athletes who have already graduated from high school and are taking an intermediate step between high school and college) on their rosters.
Schools competing in the league include:
| School | Location | Team Name |
| Blair Academy Blair Academy Blair Academy is a private, coeducational, secondary boarding high school with an enrollment of about 448 students for grades nine through twelve. The school has 78 faculty members... |
Blairstown, New Jersey | Buccaneers |
| The Hill School The Hill School The Hill School is a preparatory boarding school for boys and girls located in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, about 35 miles northwest of Philadelphia.... |
Pottstown, Pennsylvania Pottstown, Pennsylvania Pottstown is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States northwest of Philadelphia and southeast of Reading, on the Schuylkill River. Pottstown was laid out in 1752–53 and named Pottsgrove in honor of its founder, John Potts. The old name was abandoned at the time of the... |
Rams |
| Hun School of Princeton Hun School of Princeton The Hun School of Princeton is a private, coeducational, secondary boarding school located in Princeton Township, New Jersey, United States. The school has a Princeton, New Jersey mailing address. The school serves students from grades 6 through high school. Currently, the headmaster is Jonathan... |
Princeton, New Jersey Princeton, New Jersey Princeton is a community located in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is best known as the location of Princeton University, which has been sited in the community since 1756... |
Raiders |
| Lawrenceville School Lawrenceville School The Lawrenceville School is a coeducational, independent preparatory boarding school for grades 9–12 located on in the historic community of Lawrenceville, in Lawrence Township, New Jersey, U.S., five miles southwest of Princeton.... |
Lawrenceville, New Jersey Lawrenceville, New Jersey Lawrenceville is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Lawrence Township in Mercer County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP population was 3,887... |
Big Red |
| Mercersburg Academy Mercersburg Academy Mercersburg Academy is an independent, coeducational boarding school for grades 9-12 located in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, United States. The school's mission is:... |
Mercersburg, Pennsylvania Mercersburg, Pennsylvania Mercersburg is a borough in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, southwest of Harrisburg. Originally called Black Town, it was incorporated in 1831. In 1900, 956 people lived here, and in 1910, 1,410 people lived here... |
Blue Storm |
| Peddie School Peddie School The Peddie School is a college preparatory school in Hightstown, New Jersey, United States. It is a nondenominational, coeducational boarding school located on a 280‑acre campus, and serves students in the ninth through twelfth grades, plus a small post-graduate class... |
Hightstown, New Jersey Hightstown, New Jersey Hightstown is a Borough in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,494.Hightstown was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 5, 1853, within portions of East Windsor Township. The borough became... |
Falcons |
The MAPL Headmasters' Cup
In 2007, the athletic directors of the Mid-Atlantic Prep League created the Headmasters' Cup to recognize outstanding sportsmanship. The cup is awarded annually to the school that best exemplifies the qualities of good sportsmanship year-round from their student-athletes, coaches, staff and fans. Voting is conducted by each coach after each season and tabulated in the spring to determine the winner of the Headmasters' Cup.In the four years it has been awarded, the Headmasters' Cup has been won three times by Peddie School.
MAPL Headmasters' Cup Recipients
- 2007-08 Peddie
- 2008-09 Lawrenceville
- 2009-10 Peddie
- 2010-11 Peddie
Boys' Squash
The Lawrenceville School Boy's Varsity Squash Team has been the winner of the MAPL Squash Championships since 2002.Mercersburg's Ahmed Abdel Latif is undefeated(not losing one game) in 2010-2011.
Boys' basketball
Since its inception in 1999, the MAPL has been an extremely competitive league and arguably the best combination of academics and basketball in the United States. While producing NBANational Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
players Luol Deng
Luol Deng
Luol Deng is a South Sudanese-British professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls and the Great Britain national basketball team. He plays the small forward position.-Early life:...
, Charlie Villanueva
Charlie Villanueva
Charlie Alexander Villanueva is an American basketball player who currently plays for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association....
and Royal Ivey
Royal Ivey
Royal Terence Ivey is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA.-Early life and college:...
(all from Blair), as well as Joakim Noah
Joakim Noah
Joakim Simon Noah is a professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association . Born in New York City to a Swedish mother and French father, he holds American, Swedish and French citizenship...
(Lawrenceville), the MAPL has also become a pipeline for Ivy League
Ivy League
The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The conference name is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group...
basketball programs. From 2004-2008 no league in the country produced more Ivy League players than the MAPL and no single school in the country produced as many players as The Hun School.
Blair Academy
Blair Academy
Blair Academy is a private, coeducational, secondary boarding high school with an enrollment of about 448 students for grades nine through twelve. The school has 78 faculty members...
has been the dominant basketball program in recent years. Compiling a 63-12 record since the leagues inception in 1999 and winning 7 of the last 10 league championships.
The Hill School
The Hill School
The Hill School is a preparatory boarding school for boys and girls located in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, about 35 miles northwest of Philadelphia....
won the 2007-2008 MAPL Basketball league regular season championship and year-end tournament championship for the first time in school history. After winning the MAPL, Hill lost in overtime to ANC (at one point raked number #1 among prep schools) in the Pennsylvania Independent League Tournament.
The Hun School of Princeton has been one of the dominant programs in the MAPL league for years, at one point winning 4 straight championships and a State championship while placing 19 players on Division 1 rosters.
Lawrenceville has made its share of contributions to MAPL basketball excellence over the years. Notable accomplishments include the 2003-04 Lawrenceville team that went 23-4 and beat national powerhouse Saint Benedict's Preparatory School
Saint Benedict's Preparatory School
Saint Benedict's Preparatory School is a college preparatory school in Newark, New Jersey, United States. It is an all-boys, secondary school located on a urban campus serving students in the seventh through twelfth grades...
of Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
. All five of Lawrenceville's starters on that team went on to play Division I basketball: David Whitehurst (Penn
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
), Joakim Noah
Joakim Noah
Joakim Simon Noah is a professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association . Born in New York City to a Swedish mother and French father, he holds American, Swedish and French citizenship...
(leading scorer for Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
), Craig Moore (Northwestern
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
), Andrew Morrison (Bucknell
Bucknell University
Bucknell University is a private liberal arts university located alongside the West Branch Susquehanna River in the rolling countryside of Central Pennsylvania in the town of Lewisburg, 30 miles southeast of Williamsport and 60 miles north of Harrisburg. The university consists of the College of...
) and Kashif Sweet (Columbia
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
). In 2005-2006 Noah went on to lead Florida to a 73-57 win over UCLA
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
for the school's first NCAA basketball title
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
, and was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four. In addition, two former Lawrenceville players have walked on to major Division I programs: Mike Lepore (Wake Forest
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...
) and Nicky Sutton (Duke
Duke
A duke or duchess is a member of the nobility, historically of highest rank below the monarch, and historically controlling a duchy...
).
Mercersburg's recent basketball alumni include Stephane Pelle (Colorado
Colorado Buffaloes
The University of Colorado Boulder sponsors 16 varsity sports teams. Both men's and women's team are called the Buffaloes or Golden Buffaloes . "Lady Buffs" referred to the women's teams beginning in the 1970s, but was officially dropped in 1993...
) and Wes Miller (North Carolina
North Carolina Tar Heels
The North Carolina Tar Heels are the athletic teams for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The name Tar Heel is a nickname used to refer to individuals from the state of North Carolina, the Tar Heel State...
).
Former Peddie star Ibrahim Jaaber
Ibrahim Jaaber
Ibrahim Jaaber , is a naturalized Bulgarian professional basketball player originally from the United States. He plays both the point guard and shooting guard positions and is 1.88 m in height...
was a two-time Ivy League Player of the Year at the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
and now plays professionally for Italian club Pallacanestro Virtus Roma
Pallacanestro Virtus Roma
Pallacanestro Virtus Roma, also known for sponsorship reasons as Acea Virtus Roma, is a prominent Italian League professional basketball club, and is also currently one of 13 European clubs that hold ULEB A Licenses, which provide their holders with a guaranteed place in the Euroleague. The club...
. Jaaber, a naturalized Bulgarian citizen, is also a member of the Bulgaria national basketball team. Other Peddie alums playing collegiately include Darren Smith (Penn), Colin Aldridge (Brown), Noruwa Agho (Columbia).
Baseball
In recent years, varsity baseball in the MAPL has seen a rise in competitiveness, with several former players now playing in college and professionally. Former Peddie standout Fernando PerezFernando Perez (baseball)
Fernando Perez is an outfielder is an American professional baseball outfielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball.-Early life:...
is currently an outfielder for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Perez was drafted in the 7th round of the 2004 amateur draft after playing for Columbia. Joseph Florio (Blair), Nick Francona (Lawrenceville) and Steve Garrison (Hun) are both minor league players for the Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
, Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
and Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
, respectively. Mercersburg's Christian Binford is drafted by the Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
his Senior year.
Boys' and Girls' Tennis
For the second year in a row, the Blair boys team won the MAPL championship by a wide margin. They finished the past two seasons with an undefeated record.The Blair girls team finished the 2010 season undefeated (16-0) claiming the MAPL title and New Jersey State championship.
Boys' Crew
Notable boy's crew alumni from the MAPL- Jason Read (Hun) - Gold Medalist for USA in Athens 2004.
Football
Notable football alumni from the MAPL- Dion LewisDion LewisDion John Lewis is an American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Eagles in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft...
(Pittsburgh) - Myron RolleMyron Rolle-Tennessee Titans:Rolle was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year contract on June 14, 2010. However, the Tennessee Titans released him a year later on September 2, 2011.-Personal:...
(Florida State) - Travis Mack (Georgetown)
- Vincent Rey (Duke)
- Jarvis Hodge (Boise State)
- Ben Pooler (Maryland)
- Devon Ramsey (Boston College)
- David Caldwell (William & Mary)
- Craig McGovern (Rutgers)
- Keith Hill (William & Mary)
- Taji Morris (Boston College)
- Derek Benson (Purdue)
- Luqman Abdallah (Miami)
- Shea McKeen (South Carolina)
- Samuel Richmond (University of Colorado - Boulder)
- John Kane (North Carolina State)
- Dom Natale (Rutgers)
- Junior Jabbie (Notre Dame)
- Ted Plenkett (Rowan)
- Malcolm Evans (La Salle University)
- Heath Benedict (Tennessee, Newberry)
- AJ Kizekai (Bucknell)
- Todd Rinaldo (Bucknell)
- Wellington Talkpa (Maine)
- Eric King (Wake Forest, Tennessee Titans)
- Michael Atunrase (Delaware)
- Sam Rodgers (Syracuse)
Basketball
Notable Alumni from the MAPL- Luol Deng (Duke, Chicago Bulls)
- Charlie Villanueva (UConn, Milwaukee Bucks)
- Royal Ivey (Texas, Atlanta Hawks)
- Joakim Noah (Florida, Chicago Bulls)
- Noah Savage (Princeton)
- Wellington Smith (West Virginia)
- Shamari Spears (Boston College)
- Justin Robinson (Rider)
- Nick Gore (VMI)
- Matt McKillop (Davidson)
- Mike Lepore (Wake Forest)
- Pat Hazel (Marquette)
- Alexis Wangmene (Texas)
- Julius Coles (Canisius)
- Idris Hilliard (St. Joseph's, PA)
- Doug Davis (Princeton)
- David Singleton (Marquette)
- Lance Goulbourne (Vanderbilt)
- RJ Griffin (Dartmouth)
- Eghesosa Edywomni (Rice)
- Jonathan Lee (Northeastern)