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MORGANTOWN YOUTH BASKETBALL
NEWS December 2, 2009 |
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Schedule of Games For This Week Announced ItÕs
that time of year, again. The time that we all anticipate more than any
other. No, not Christmas, but basketball season. Though basketball is played
year round in these parts, December marks the time of year that really
counts. The teams have been selected and games scheduled. Three of our teams
will open up this week and we hope to have coverage of all the games. The
Mohigan 9th graders will play two games with one on Friday and the
other on Saturday. On Friday
they will travel to Bridgeport at 6:00 and on Saturday they will host John
Marshall at 10:00 a.m. The
South 8th grade will travel to Kingwood for a 7:30 game on
Thursday evening and on the same evening Suncrest 7th and 8th
grade teams will host West Fairmont. Game times are 5:45 and 7:15 and the 8th
grade game will be broadcast on www.mohiganbasketball.com. We need
someone to report scores and stats for the Middle school games. If you are
interested, contact Coach Hoffman at jeffhoffman@mohiganbasketball.com. |
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MOHIGAN VARSITY/JV TO
SCRIMMAGE GEORGE WASHINGTON A look
at the possible WV state championship can be seen at the Morgantown High this
Saturday as George Washington from Charleston visits the Rowdy Center for a
preseason scrimmage with the Mohigans. The scrimmage will begin around noon
and will shuffle between quarters for both the Varsity and JV teams. ÒGW is
certainly one of the favorites to challenge for the state championship this
year,Ó said Morgantown head coach Tom Yester. ÒThey have a 6Õ9 transfer from
Mountain State Academy named Taquan Goard who can really play. Many feel he
is a Division 1 recruit and it will take all we can do to handle him. It
should be a good test for us. I have been very pleased with our boys and
their effort so far this preseason. We will hold our own.Ó Of
course scrimmages are never to be taken too seriously as each coach will use
many different combinations of players in the scrimmage, but it will give
some indication of the strengths and weaknesses of the teams. The game will
be broadcast at this site: http://mohiganbasketball.radiostream123.com Or you
can go to www.mohiganbasketball.com
and click on the link. |
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MOHIGAN RADIO ON THE AIR Follow
the Mohigans all year long on mohiganbasketball.com as selected Varsity, JV
and Freshman games as well as some junior high games will be broadcast live
on the internet. Log on to mohiganbasketball.com for the link and listen to
games as they are broadcast, live. This Thursday the 8th grade Suncrest
game with West Fairmont will be aired starting at 7:15. On Saturday the 9th
grade game with John Marshall will be aired at 9:45 then the scrimmage with
George Washington will be broadcast beginning at 11:45 a.m. We are
looking for advertising for each game. To sponsor a game, a business will
need to pay $50 and an advertisement will be read 4 times throughout the game
and a public address announcement advertisement will be read at the game
site. For more information, contact Coach Hoffman at
jeffhoffman@mohiganbasketball.com. |
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MOHIGAN VARSITY TEAM SET, MAGIC ON EDGEWOOD STREET? Since
the year of 2000 the Mohigan basketball team has been in the state tournament
seven times and five of those years, the program has advanced to the
semifinals before losing one step short of the state championship game. This
season, offers another opportunity to take the extra step. In the 80 some
years that Morgantown High has been a school, it has been to the state
tournament 18 times, but never have MHS won a state championship. Could this
be the year for magic to happen? ÒI
think this team is very dangerous and has great chemistry,Ó said head coach
Tom Yester. ÒThey have great chemistry and are all good kids. I am delighted
with the way practice is going. These boys will just have to get tougher,Ó Yester
added at a meeting with the parents on Sunday evening. The
schedule has been beefed up to make them tougher as the team plays a
nationally rankled Franklin team from Columbus, Ohio and in a prestigious
tournament in Beckley. Leading
the team this year will be a solid group of seniors. ÒThis group has been
very committed and worked very hard to prepare for the season,Ó said Yester.
ÒThey are going to be good leaders for us.Ó The vocal leader seems to be Ryan
Parsons, the lanky 3 guard that averaged over 12 points per game as a starter
during the second half of the season on last yearÕs conference championship
team. Sam Runner (12ppg and 4.5 rebounds per game, last year), a 6Õ7 forward
returns as well. Sam will present match up problems and will lead the team in
blocked shots this year. Another match up disadvantage for other teams will
be 6Õ3 Nathan Colombo. Nathan will play center and also has a Òsilky smoothÓ
jump shot. But his biggest attribute is his strength and rebounding ability. Jordan
Barnett returns for his senior season after starting many games last year.
Jordan is known for his ability to score but never underestimate his
defensive ability. Sharpshooter, Luke Meador will join Barnett in the back
court. The two players as a combination play well together and have unlimited
range. The
juniors of this team are pretty good group in their own rite. Led by Evan
Berryhill at the point they are always dangerous for their opponents. Evan
has a knack for hitting the open man and getting the team in its correct
spots, but when it is necessary, Evan can be a high percentage shooter as
well. Other guards in this group are TJ Elchuck, Carlton Drake, Chris Glover,
Alex Watson and Michael Keffer. Watson and Glover come over to the basketball
team after starting on the Mohigan football team. Both are athletic and
strong and should help the Mohigans on both ends of the floor. ÒChris is one
of the best athletes in the school and Alex has been a pleasant surprise,Ó
said Coach Yester. Another good athlete and perhaps the best defender on the
team is Carlton Drake. Carlton has also improved his jump shot and will play
a key role on this team. TJ has always been a terrific shooter and will be
counted on to supply depth at the 2 guard position. Michael is long and
athletic. At 6Õ3 he can defend people of all abilities as well as run the
court better than anyone in the program. Taylor Price, a 6Õ5 power forward
returns and is expected to make a huge contribution to the team this year. He
has gained 20 pounds of muscle and is dunking with ease. Taylor will play the
three, the four and the five for the Mohigans. Ben Blemings, a 6Õ5 post
player runs the floor well and has terrific post moves. Expect Ben to supply
much needed depth to the Morgantown Boys team. Coach
Yester expects to use sophomore Sam Lusk as a back up point guard for the
Varsity. Sammy, also off the Mohigan football team is a strong ball handler
and good defender. Conner Loudin has been surprising many at practice so far
this preseason. Conner is a 6Õ4 sophomore that can bang with the best of
them. A freshman, yes you heard
it right, a freshman will have a chance to contribute this year as the
talented Nathan Adrian brings his skills to the Mohigan program this year.
The 6Õ7 freshman can play every position on the floor and will use this year
to get acclimated to playing at the varsity level. Other sophomores on the
team and making their contribution are point guard Tyler Filandino; two guard
Andy Maloney, and forwards Nick Fulmer and Josh Childs. The
Mohigans look to be a diverse group and will challenge the best in the state
this year. However to beat the best, chemistry will be the key for this
experienced team. So letÕs sit back and watch these Mohigans perform their
magic. |
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SUNCREST ROSTERS ANNOUNCED Coach
Dalton and Fulmmer have announced the following players are on the Suncrest
Seal team this year. They are: 8TH GRADE:
Todd Turner, Matt Johnson, Dakota Carr, Andy Vac, Scott Core,
Adam Shaw Logan Hatch, Joey
D'Amico, Derek Deem, Kyle Gresak, and Alex Burns 6th and 7th: Antonio Morgano, Jacob Workman, Alex Shahan,Thomas Selby Felpipe
Costellano, Jamel White, Michael Keller, Alex Dale, Alex Cook, Denver
Goldsmith, Lamont Paine, Jacob Jacquez |
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MYBO LOOKING FOR EMAIL ADDRESSES The MYBO newsletter is
printed once a week throughout the year and this is the first edition this
December. This newsletter is to be emailed to any fan of a Morgantown High
attendance area team which included the South and Suncrest attendance zones.
We hope to have articles on many of the games of our players throughout the
week. We need a report from both 7th grade teams and 8th
grade teams. |
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