Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Ruffin, Winnacunnet Receive National Attention


Ruffin Among 7 Finalists for National Award

Tiffany Ruffin and the Winnacunnet High (Hampton, NH) girls basketball team continue to make headlines.

Ruffin has been named as one of the seven finalists for the ESPN RISE Ms. Basketball Award. This is a national award, with players from all over the country being considered. Ruffin, a 5'7" guard, finished her career as the 45th ranked player in the nation according to ESPN RISE. She has a full scholarship to play basketball at Boston College.

All season long, Ruffin's Winnacunnet team has been nationally ranked by ESPN RISE. They finished the season as the #10 team in the East Region, and the #45 team in the country. Winnacunnet has won four consecutive NH Class L state titles and they've won 53 straight games.