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Winter Basketball Preview – A Special Supplement to the Penny Saver — December 2016 Carson Charvat, Sr. forward Rhyeli Krause, Sr. guard LOOK INSIDE FOR ALL LOCAL SCHEDULES COVERAGE ON ALL LOCAL BASKETBALL TEAMS THREE RIVERS CENTREVILLE COLON CONSTANTINE MENDON SCHOOLCRAFT WHITE PIGEON pg. 2 pg. 4 pg. 5 pg. 6 pg. 7 pg. 8 pg. 9 2 - 2016 WINTER BASKETBALL PREVIEW WILDCAT BASKETBALL Wolverine Conference Championship the goal of Wildcats BY SCOTT HASSINGER rebounds (7.3 rpg) with 48 assists He loves the game of basketball and SPORTS EDITOR and 21 steals. makes big-time plays. He can score Haumanis finished the season from anywhere on the floor,” Burg THREE RIVERS — After its most shooting 112-of-201 (56 percent) said. successful season in years, the Three from the floor and 55-of-98 from the Other key returners include Rivers boys’ basketball team expects free-throw stripe (56 percent). He seniors Austin Wright (5-11), Esden to remain a force in the South received All-Conference honors and Stafne (6-0) and Max Chapman Division of the Wolverine honorable mention Class B All-State (6-5). Conference. recognition last year. Wright will see action at guard. Three Rivers improved from 4-17 “Tirrell will be one of the top post- “Austin has gotten stronger and overall in Brian Burg’s first season at players in the conference this year. quicker from last year. He will be a Three Rivers varsity boys’ basketball The 2016-17 Three Rivers varsity boys’ basketball team. Seated in front left the helm to 15-8 during the 2015-16 He runs the floor well for a big man. huge role player coming off the to right are Austin Wright, Esden Stafne, Max Chapman, Tirrell Hausmanis, campaign. The Wildcats were 11-4 in He can shoot from behind the three- bench this year. He can finish around Eric Johnson, Carson Charvat and Michael Coffey; back row, Coach Brian the conference, including a 5-3 mark pont arc and has a great touch the rim and defends players bigger Burg, Sam Hawkins, Ashley Manansala, Gavin Charvat, Jalen Heivilin, Zavier in the South for second place behind around the rim,” Burg said. than him,” Burg said. Barth, Jensin Blyly and player assistant Tyson New. Dowagiac. Senior Sam Hawkins (5-8) will Stafne will play a wing position. Commercial-News/Scott Hassinger Burg must replace his top two play a bigger role for the Cats at “Esden brings a lot of energy to the scorers from last season in Adam guard. floor. He will be another key player the paint,” Burg said. and is someone who gets to the rim Reed (16.3 ppg) and Tanner Blyly “Sam has the ability to defend on coming off the bench to help us this Three Rivers has added some tal- and finishes well. He can defend (13.3 ppg), along with Gavin the perimeter as well as in the full year. He is a player that can knock ented newcomers, including a pair of from anywhere on the floor,” Burg Golembiewski, Cam Cottingham, court. He is strong and quick and can down the perimeter shot,” Burg said. sophomores who were part of a said. Isaiah Smith and Tate Ellifritz. make plays on the offensive end,” Chapman will be one of the first freshman team that finished 19-1 last Senior guard Zavier Barth (5-11) Burg returns his third leading Burg said. postplayers off the bench. season. joins the varsity after gaining experi- scorer and starting center in junior Another key returner inside is “Max is a big man that runs the Sophomore Gavin Charvat (5-11) ence on last year’s jayvee team. Tirrell Hausmanis. senior wing and post player Carson floor extremely well. He has started is battling for a starting position at “Zavier will be a role player this Hausmanis, a 6-foot-4, Charvat (6-5). to play above the rim and will play a either guard or wing. year off the bench. He is a player that 240-pounder, scored 279 points “Carson is a player that’s 6-5 with key role in coming off the bench to “Gavin is an athlete. He will step has a quick first step and can defend (12.1 ppg), hauled down 168 the wingspan of a player that is 6-8. help with rebounding and defending right in and help the team this year ...continued on page 10 Uptempo attack a big part of Lady Cats’ drive for division title BY SCOTT HASSINGER Three Rivers will be led by its tri-cap- forward and is the Lady Cats’ tallest SPORTS EDITOR tains in junior Arionne Fowlkes (5-foot- player. 5) and seniors Cara Smith (5-10) and “Libby is someone who will be a force THREE RIVERS — The Three Rivers Rhyeli Krause (5-7). at both ends rebounding. Her being Lady Cats basketball team will revert to All three are starting their third sea- successful inside will be a big factor in an uptempo game to overcome its lack son on the varsity. us being able to maintain in the post,” of size in the 2016-17 season. Fowlkes averaged 10.3 points and Bingaman said. “We have kind of changed our three steals as a sophomore and 8.1 Senior Althea Kiser (5-2) returns as approach to our pressure that we are points two years ago as a freshman. the Lady Cats’ best defensive player. hoping will provide us more opportuni- “Arionne will be at the point of our “Althea has a motor that never stops ties to be successful in the full court attack at both ends. We will need to feed which coaches and players in the pro- controlling tempo,” said Three Rivers’ off her aggressiveness to pressure the gram respect. Her impact will be defen- eighth-year coach Jason Bingaman. basketball,” Bingaman said. sively applying pressure and playing “Offensively we want to spread the Smith will be counted on for more specialty defenses,” Bingaman said. floor to drive and create opportunities scoring. Three Rivers will benefit from the Three Rivers varsity girls’ basketball for teammates. Being able to shoot a “Cara is a very hard worker. She takes addition of four newcomers who were The 2016-17 Three Rivers varsity girls’ basketball team. Seated in the front better 3-point percentage will be big for a lot of pride in being someone her part of an undefeated jayvee team last row left to right are Arionne Fowlkes, Rhyeli Krause, Morgan Schneider, us with the looks we generate. Then teammates can depend on. We need her year. Cara Smith and Althea Kiser; back row, Diamond Carter, Kenzie Borst, Tessa defensively constantly being active and to score more from the six- to 10-foot Junior Izzy Taylor (5-7) is Three Hawkins, Izzy Taylor, Hadley Miller and Coach Jason Bingaman. Not pictured rebounding will be key for us. From day range on the offensive end,” Bingaman Rivers’ most physical player. is Libby Judsen. one this summer though the girls have said. “Izzy is the most physical player we Commercial-News/Scott Hassinger enjoyed being with each other on the Krause must also boost her scoring. have and will play in the post for us. She court which has been fun to coach.” “Rhyeli needs to shoulder more of the is not afraid to battle inside and has Bingaman is 119-43 overall, includ- offensive load with her shooting. She great anticipation and awareness to help Good Luck ‘Cats ing a Class B state runners-up finish in has put in a lot of time over the summer us defensively,” Bingaman said. 2011. to do that for us,” Bingaman said. Also moving up is junior guard Tessa from the Residents & Staff! He is looking for improvement on Krause averaged 6.1 points last sea- Hawkins (5-0). last year’s overall record of 9-11. son. “Tessa is able to provide us good Three Rivers must overcome the loss Another key returnee is senior depth as a ballhandler and is someone of graduating seniors Megan Southland Morgan Schneider (5-7). who can knock down shots from 10-15 and Julia Majdan, along with junior De’ “Morgan will provide depth for us at feet. She does a good job of getting the Ashia Sanders who transferred to the guard position. She is very inter- ball to our scorers,” Bingaman said. Sturgis. Senior Krishanna Carter, a first- changeable in our trapping game and Kenzie Borst had a good sophomore team All-Conference standout, is not can hit outside shots,” Bingaman said. season after tearing her ACL her fresh- 55378 WILBUR ROAD, THREE RIVERS • 279.7441 playing this season. Senior Libby Judsen (6-0) returns at ...continued on page 5 2016 WINTER BASKETBALL PREVIEW - 3 WILDCAT BASKETBALL Krause, Charvat ready to stand tall for Three Rivers BY SCOTT HASSINGER SPORTS EDITOR THREE RIVERS — Rhyeli Krause and Carson Charvat both play a pivotal role in the success of their respective basketball team at 1103 W. Michigan Ave. Three Rivers as they begin the PO Box 362, Three Rivers, MI 2016-17 season. (269) 279-5184 Krause is one of three players www.c21arrowhead.com [email protected] on the Lady Cats’ roster beginning their third season of varsity girls’ Good luck,Wildcats! basketball. The 5-foot-7 Krause will be a big contributor at both the offen- sive and defensive ends of the RHYELI KRAUSE CARSON CHARVAT floor for the Lady Cats. “I am really excited about this The 6-foot-5, 180-pound teammates are looking to build on season.