Hanging at the top of Newton High School’s gymnasium are region championship and state playoff banners. There is an array of Elite Eight and Sweet Sixteen banners in the rafters, but only one lonely state title banner from Newton’s boys basketball team — the 1964 state crown won by the Rams. Nearly 60 years later, Newton’s star players — Stephon Castle, Jakai Newton and Marcus Whitlock — want to be responsible for giving that banner some company.
Newton Rams’ “Big 3” has eyes on state title in senior seasons