Legend of Dylan Darling carries from high school at Central Valley ... to Men's NCAA Tournament with St. John's

State's best scorer in 2021-22 sinks right-side runner off glass to lift Red Storm into Sweet 16 after 67-65 win over Kansas

Dylan Darling, whose buzzer-beating game-winning shot lifted St. John’s past Kansas in the Men’s NCAA Tournament on Sunday, reminded followers of his high school career at Central Valley just how explosive he was getting to the rim. (Ken Waz / For SBLive OR)

For one season, Geoff Arte felt as much a rock-star manager as he did high school basketball coach.

That’s because Dylan Darling was finishing up his basketball tour at Central Valley High School in Spokane Valley.