Villa Angela -St Joseph
2016 - 2017 Basketball Game Notes - March 25, 2017
Six-Time State Champions - 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2013, 2015 Six-Time State Runner-Up - 1979, 1989, 1997, 2006, 2014, 2016
THE SCHEDULE THIS WEEK IN THE VILLAGE Overall (NCL) Record 22-6 (9-1) 2016-2017 OHSAA DIVISION III STATE RUNNER-UP Game Number 29 Saturday, March 25, 2017 DAY OPPONENT TIME / RESULTS OHSAA Division III Tournament State Championship Game DECEMBER at Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center 2 at Euclid Panthers W 72-64 St. Bernard Roger Bacon Spartans 3 at Columbus Northland Vikings L 49-57 VASJ VIKINGS (Clark Kellogg Classic, Columbus, Oh.) Tip-off: 5:15 PM 9 at Lutheran East Falcons W 68-66 16 CLEVELAND CENTRAL CATHOLIC IRONMEN ** W 79-50 The showdown is set between two of the most prominent names in all of Division III boys basketball in the state of Ohio. 27 vs Benedictine Bengals L 63-66 Villa Angela-St. Joseph will play St Bernard Roger Bacon in the Division III state championship game at Value City Arena on March 25 at (Scholastic Play by Play Classic, Cleveland, Oh.) 5:15 p.m. 30 RICHMOND HEIGHTS SPARTANS W 76-46 Between the two programs they have 23 final four appearances and eight state championships. The Vikings are looking for their seventh title overall and the Spartans are a win away from their third championship. Both teams were very impressive in state semifinal wins. VASJ (22-6) hammered Fairland, 73-50, while Roger Bacon (25-4) routed Archbold, 68-43. JANUARY 6 vs LaPorte (Ind.) La Lumiere Lakers L 44-85 “This is the two best teams in Division III,” VASJ coach Babe Kwasniak said of the matchup. “They are tremendous. Athletic, well (Cancer Research Classic, Wheeling Jesuit Univ., Wheeling, W.Va.) coached.” 13 vs Fairfax (Va.) Paul VI Panthers L 59-72 (Burger King Classic, Cathedral Prep High School, Erie, Pa.) Both teams had four players score in double figures in the state semis. VASJ was led by sophomore Alonzo Gaffney’s 18 points and nine 14 vs Erie (Pa.) Cathedral Prep Ramblers W 60-37 rebounds, and Will Butler came off the bench to score 16 in the first half. (Burger King Classic, Cathedral Prep High School, Erie, Pa.) 17 YOUNGSTOWN VALLEY CHRISTIAN EAGLES ** W 78-51 Roger Bacon was led by James Johnson and Justin Johnson, both scoring 15 vs. Archbold. Justin Johnson came off the bench and 20 at Trinity Trojans ** W 91-53 knocked down all six of his field goal attempts. The Spartans held Archbold to five points in the first quarter and were never threatened. 24 LOUISVILLE ST. THOMAS AQUINAS KNIGHTS ** W 77-57 (Military Appreciation Night at Viking Village)+ The Vikings limited a usually high-scoring Fairland team to 19 points in the first half and cruised to a fifth consecutive state final. “It’s actually like looking in a mirror,” Kwasniak said of Roger Bacon. 27 at Cleveland Central Catholic Ironmen ** W 61-55 28 at St. Edward Eagles L 41-75 Roger Bacon’s most recent state title is one of the most memorable in OHSAA history. The Spartans defeated Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary to win the 2002 Division II state championship. That year the Fighting Irish were led by a junior forward named LeBron James. It was the only year James did not win a state championship before moving on to the NBA. FEBRUARY 3 at Youngstown Valley Christian Eagles ** W 45-33 ASSOCIATED PRESS NAMES THREE VIKINGS TO ALL-OHIO TEAM 4 MENTOR CARDINALS W 66-61 7 GILMOUR ACADEMY LANCERS W 60-55 VASJ junior point guard Jerry Higgins was named a first-team Division III All-Ohio selection when the Associated Press released the state 10 WARREN JOHN F. KENNEDY EAGLES ** W 69-57 teams on March 21. 15 at Akron St. Vincent-St. Marty Fighting Irish W 57-56 17 TRINITY TROJANS ** W 69-42 Higgins – the NCL White Division MVP and D-III Northeast Lakes District player of the year – averaged 16.3 points per game while helping (VASJ Senior Night) his team advance to the state semifinals. 24 at Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas Knights ** W 65-51 Standout sophomore Alonzo Gaffney earned second team All-Ohio honors, averaging 12.7 points per game. The 6-foot-8 center was the 25 at Warren John F. Kennedy Eagles ** L 69-70 only sophomore to be named to either first or second team all state in Division III.
Danny McGarry – a senior captain for VASJ – earned honorable mention All-Ohio honors. MARCH 3 TRINITY TROJANS (Sectional Final) W 88-47 6 vs Beachwood Bison (District Semifinal) W-OT 63-58 10 vs Warrensville Heights Tigers (District Final) W 75-45 VIKES AT THE MIC 15 vs Garrettsville Garfield G-Men (Regional Semifinal) W 87-47 "We don't take anything for granted. We know how tough it is to make the final four let alone go five 18 vs West Salem Northwestern Huskies (Regional Final) W 70-51 years in a row. These kids work hard and do the right things on and off the court and deserve to be 24 vs Proctorville Fairland Dragons (State Semifinal) W 73-50 where they are. That's not debatable." 25 vs Roger Bacon Spartans (State Final) 5:15 PM "This team Fairland is legitimate. They are good. If we don't play well, we are going to lose and go ** - - North Coast League - White Division Game home. Period. They can play. We have to be sharp and ready on Friday morning."
"We understand this is special and not many teams in the history of Ohio have done this. Five years in a row means something, but they also understand what it means to go down to Columbus and win. We have smart kids, passionate kids, kids who understand history and legacy and what it means FOLLOW THE VIKINGS to be a Viking."
@babekwas - - VASJ head coach Babe Kwasniak @vasjbasketball @VASJ_HighSchool "To win the state title you obviously need talent, but you also need kids that are willing to work hard and you need the ball to @Vikings_AD bounce your way and get a little bit of luck. You can't have just one of those things." For full schedules, statistics, and @RealChalkTalk upcoming events of the VASJ Basketball team, - - VASJ assistant coach Tedd Kwasniak visit www.vasjvikings.com and www.vasj.com . Villa Angela -St Joseph
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Six-Time State Champions - 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2013, 2015 Six-Time State Runner-Up - 1979, 1989, 1997, 2006, 2014, 2016
POLLS AND RANKINGS 2016 - 2017 VASJ VIKINGS ROSTER
CLEVELAND.COM / PLAIN DEALER (FINAL) # % Player Position Height Year Grade / Previos School 0 0 Alonzo Gaffney Forward 6-8 SO St. Jerome 1 St Ignatius Wildcats 17-5 1 1 Chad Porter Forward 6-2 SR CVCA 2 Akron St Vincent-St Mary Fighting Irish 17-5 3 31 Anthony Dinunzio Guard 5-11 JR Wickliffe Middle 3 St Edward Eagles 17-5 4 3 Noah Newlon Guard 6-3 SR Mayfield Middle 4 Lorain Titans 20-2 5 5 William Butler Guard/Forward 6-1 SR Our Lady of the Lake 5 Akron Archbishop Hoban Knights 20-2 10 10 Terrance Lawler Guard 5-10 SR St. John of the Cross 6 Garfield Heights Bulldogs 18-4 11 11 Oliver Carson Guard 5-8 JR Hudson Middle 7 Copley Indians 21-1 12 12 Danny McGarry ** Forward 6-4 SR Forrest Park 8 Benedictine Bengals 17-5 14 14 Andre George ** Guard 5-9 SR St. Stanislaus 9 VASJ VIKINGS 16-6 15 15 Jerry Higgins ** Guard 5-9 JR Wickliffe Middle 10 Elyria Pioneers 18-4 21 21 Stefan Weems Guard 5-8 JR Our Lady of the Lake 22 50 Jordan Calhoun Guard 6-0 SO Saints Robert and William 23 23 Jhalen Hill Center 6-3 SR Success Tech Academy NEWS-HERALD TOP OF THE CROP (FINAL) 33 33 Khalil Mitcham Center 6-5 SO Our Lady of the Lake 35 35 Graham Koppelman Forward 6-3 SO Chardon Middle 1 Benedictine Bengals 16-5 # denotes uniform number, when Vikings wear BLACK/WHITE or BLUE uniforms ** denotes 2016-17 VASJ captain 2 VASJ VIKINGS 15-5 3 Mentor Cardinals 15-5 % denotes uniform numbers, when Vikings wear RED and WHITE uniforms 4 Cornerstone Christian Patriots 16-5 5 Brush Arcs 18-4 6 Madison Blue Streaks 18-3 Head Coach Babe Kwasniak ' 94 (7th season - 145-45) Hired May 4, 2010 7 Gilmour Academy Lancers 15-7 8 South Rebels 14-7 Assistant Coaches Tedd Kwasniak, Maurice Haynes '07, Ashen Ward '08, Rich Newlon, 9 Beachwood Bison 15-7 Gary Wilson, Anthony Turk '16 (Graduate Asst) 10 Hawken Hawks 15-7 Managers Collin Green (Head Manager), Adam Stauffer (Manager) OHIO ASSOCIATED PRESS - DIVISION III (FINAL) Video Chris Harris 1 Leavittsburg Labrae (15) 21-0 213 2 Versailles (2) 21-1 193 3 Cincinnati Summit Country Day (6) 21-0 191 2016 - 2017 VASJ VIKINGS STARTERS 4 Proctorville Fairland (1) 20-1 137 OPP 1 2 3 4 5 Rec 5 Oak Hill 21-1 123 Euclid Higgins George NewlonMcGarry Gaffney 1-0 6 North Lima South Range 21-0 102 Northland Lawler George Newlon McGarry Gaffney 1-1 7 Haviland Wayne Trace 19-2 94 Lutheran East Lawler George Newlon McGarry Porter 2-1 8 CLEVELAND VASJ VIKINGS 15-5 61 Cleveland CC Lawler George Newlon McGarry Gaffney 3-1 9 Tipp City Bethel Bees 19-3 44 Benedictine Lawler George Newlon McGarry Gaffney 3-2 10 St Bernard Roger Bacon Spartans 18-4 25 Richmond Hts Lawler George Newlon McGarry Gaffney 4-2 La Lumiere Higgins George Newlon McGarry Gaffney 4-3 Others: Genoa Area 24. Findlay Liberty-Benton 22. Brookville 17. Martins Ferry Paul VI Higgins George Newlon McGarry Butler 4-4 15. Cathedral Prep Higgins George Newlon McGarry Butler 5-4 Valley Christian Higgins George Newlon McGarry Butler 6-4 Trinity Higgins George Newlon McGarry Hill 7-4 St Thomas Aq Higgins George Newlon McGarry Gaffney 8-4 Cleveland CC Higgins Lawler Newlon McGarry Gaffney 9-4 St Edward HigginsLawler Newlon McGarry Gaffney 9-5 Valley Christian Higgins Lawler Newlon McGarry Gaffney 10-5 Mentor Higgins Lawler Newlon McGarry Gaffney 11-5 Gilmour HigginsLawler Newlon McGarry Gaffney 12-5 Warren JFK Higgins Lawler Newlon McGarry Gaffney 13-5 Akron SVSM Higgins George Newlon McGarry Gaffney 14-5 Trinity Porter Lawler Newlon McGarry Butler 15-5 St Thomas Aq Higgins George Newlon McGarry Gaffney 16-5 Warren JFK Higgins Lawler Newlon McGarry Gaffney 16-6 Trinity Higgins George Newlon Butler Gaffney 17-6 Beachwood Higgins George Newlon McGarry Gaffney 18-6 Warrensville Higgins George Newlon McGarry Gaffney 19-6 Garfield Higgins George Newlon McGarry Gaffney 20-6 Northwestern Higgins George Newlon McGarry Gaffney 21-6 Fairland Higgins George Newlon McGarry Gaffney 22-6 Roger Bacon Higgins George Newlon McGarry Gaffney ***
** - Projected Starters Villa Angela -St Joseph
2016 - 2017 Basketball Game Notes - March 25, 2017
Six-Time State Champions - 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2013, 2015 Six-Time State Runner-Up - 1979, 1989, 1997, 2006, 2014, 2016
VALUE CITY ARENA OHSAA DIVISION III STATE BRACKET at the Schottenstein Center CANTON REGIONAL CHAMPIONS The Value City VASJ VIKINGS (21-6) 73 Arena at the Jerome def. Trinity Trojans (88-47) - Sectional Final Schottenstein Center def. Beachwood Bison (63-58, OT) - District Semifinal is a multi-purpose def. Warrensville Heights Tigers (75-45) - District Final arena, located in def. Garrettsville Garfield G-Men (87-47) - Regional Semifinal Columbus on the def. West Salem Northwestern Huskies (70-51) - Regional Final campus of The Ohio State University.
Ground was broken April 2, 1996 and the Arena Friday, March 24, 10:45 AM VASJ VIKINGS (22-6) opened its doors November 3, 1998 for a OSU Men's Value City Arena at Jerome Schottenstein Center basketball game.
It is home to Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball, women's basketball, men's ice hockey teams and the OHSAA boys and girls basketball championships. ATHENS REGIONAL CHAMPIONS The $115 million multipurpose facility also hosts a wide Proctorville Fairland Dragons (25-1) 50 variety of special events, concerts, family shows and touring productions. def. Dawson-Bryant (66-30) - Sectional Final def. Piketon (74-42) - District Semifinal Previously, the OHSAA basketball semifinals and finals def. South Point (69-48) - District Final were played at St. John Arena. def. Sugarcreek Garaway (57-52) - Regional Semifinal def. Berlin Hiland (61-47) - Regional Final The Value City Arena opened in 1998 and the venue Saturday, March 25, 5:15 PM seats 17,500 for ice hockey, 19,500 for basketball and Value City Arena at Jerome Schottenstein Center up to 20,000 for concerts.
It is the largest arena of the 14 schools in the Big Ten.
The arena is named for Jerome Schottenstein, of Columbus, late founder of Schottenstein Stores Corp. KETTERINGTON REGIONAL CHAMPIONS and lead benefactor of the project, while the seating 68 bowl is named for Schottenstein's store Value City St. Bernard Roger Bacon Spartans (24-4) Furniture. def. Riverview East Academy (79-25) - Sectional Semifinal def. Finneytown (66-34) - Sectional Final The Schottenstein family donated more than $12 million def. Shroder (64-49) - District Semifinal toward the completion of the project. def. Bethel (75-30) - District Final def. Versailles (61-46) - Regional Semifinal def. Cincinnati Summit Country Day (70-64) - Regional Final
Friday, March 24, 2:00 PM Roger Bacon Spartans (25-4) Value City Arena at Jerome Schottenstein Center
BOWLING GREEN/TOLEDO REGIONAL CHAMPIONS Archbold Blue Streaks (22-5) 43 def. Paulding (62-52) - Sectional Final def. Elmwood (65-56) - District Semifinal def. Van Buren (69-60) - District Final def. Oregon Cardinal Stritch Catholic (47-36) - Regional Semifinal def. Maria Stein Marion Local (48-24) - Regional Final Villa Angela -St Joseph
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Six-Time State Champions - 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2013, 2015 Six-Time State Runner-Up - 1979, 1989, 1997, 2006, 2014, 2016
VASJ QUICK FACTS 2016 - 2017 VIKINGS SEASON PREVIEW SEASON BEGINS WITH HIGH EXPECTATIONS BUT TEMPERED RESTRAINT Location East 185th & Lakeshore Blvd, Cleveland, Ohio Founded Villa Angela (1878), St Joseph (1950) The 2016-2017 boys basketball season holds a Kwasniak lauded senior Andre George as Federated in 1990 lot of promise for the Villa Angela-St. Joseph one of the top on-the-ball defenders in the Affiliation Roman Catholic (Diocese of Cleveland) Vikings. area. Noah Newlon is a dangerous 3-point Conference North Coast League (White Division) shooter. Will Butler, Terrance Lawler and Enrollment 447 (co-educational) Coach Babe Kwasniak also is holding back any Chad Porter could be key role players for the Colors Columbia Blue and Scarlett Red unrestrained and unrealistic expectations for Vikings this season as well as some younger Nickname Vikings Home Arena Viking Village VASJ until the Vikings can prove themselves players emerging with significant varsity Capacity 1,250 worthy of the hype. minutes. President Bill Cervenik Principal David Csank VASJ closed last winter as the Division III state The schedule for the Vikings includes games Athletic Director Nate Zavorek '94 runner-up, losing in the state championship against Ohio heavyweights St. Edward, Athletic Phone 216-481-8414 extension 224 game to Lima Central Catholic with a team that Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary, Mentor, Head Coach Babe Kwasniak '94 (7th season 145-45) not many thought would be in Columbus. Columbus Northland (Clark Kellogg Classic) Assistant Coaches Tedd Kwasniak, Maurice Haynes '07, Ashen Ward and NCL White rival Cleveland Central '08, Rich Newlon, Gary Wilson, Anthony Turk '16 It was a tremendous season of Catholic. (Grad Asst.) overachievement, and with the return of a few Sports Information Liasion Bill Tilton key pieces, the murmurs surrounding Viking In addition, VASJ will travel to West Virginia Village are again loud and exciting. in early January for the Cancer Research VASJ Basketball - By The Numbers Classic Invitational to face the No. 1 team in However, the leader of the team has reserved the country in La Lumiere. District Championships 31 exuberance for his squad. Regional Championships 16 “Our schedule is as good as any team in the State Runner-ups 6 “If we’re going to listen to people tell us how state of Ohio. It’s not just a good Division III State Championships 6 NCAA Division I Players 48 good we are, that would be as dumb as if we schedule, it is all the heavyweights in the NCAA Division II & III Players 38 listened last year to people tell us how bad we regular season and then we play whoever NBA Players 5 were. That’s what I am telling these guys,” they tell us to play in the tournament,” European Professional Basketball Players 9 Kwasniak said. Kwasniak said. Basketball Players in the NFL 9 “First of all, people are acting like we didn’t lose Kwasniak likes the make-up of his team, anything when we lost a first team all-state including several players who have had a player in Sherman Dean. We lose a kid from a chance to grow and improve and experience Located on the shores of Lake Erie, Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School leadership standpoint that took 28 charges and success from their freshman season. began in July of 1990. It has a rich past and is celebrating over 130 years went to West Point in Jacob Stauffer. Kevin of educational excellence in the Diocese of Cleveland. Roberts was a tremendous finisher for us. So “When I think about this team one thing that VASJ resulted from the merging of Villa Angela Academy (1878-1990) with we did lose some big pieces. is really irregular is we had so many guys Saint Joseph High School (1950-1990). who started on our freshman team. The Villa Angela Academy was the oldest Catholic institution of learning in the “I think last year was the last time we will be reality is at this program usually guys will Diocese of Cleveland, founded by the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland in under the radar, which is what made last year play up, so to have several of our core guys 1850. For 110 years, Villa Angela was a witness to Christian education with so enjoyable.” have that experience as starters on the more than 6,000 graduates. freshman team is unique,” Kwasniak said. VASJ enters the 2016-2017 campaign as a St. Joseph High School was opened in September of 1950. The Bishop had talented and experienced group, but with a The strength of the Vikings, aside from the asked the Society of Mary (Marianists) from Dayton, Ohio, to administer the schedule that is grueling to say the least and a obvious talent of Higgins and Gaffney, lies on school. In St. Joseph's history, more than 10,000 students graduated from its comprehensive college preparatory or technical programs. long grind to get to the postseason. the defensive side of the court.
The first students of St. Joseph High School selected the school colors of Junior point guard Jerry Higgins returns off a “We have the ability to be as good Columbia blue and scarlet. Because of the school's proximity to the lake, sophomore season in which he was named a defensively as we have been in a long time,” the students chose the Vikings as their school mascot. Division III All-Ohio honorable mention Kwasniak said. “Last year was our best selection. defensive team since we have been here In 1989, the students of VASJ selected that same mascot and school colors from a statistical standpoint and this year for their new school. Freshman center Alonzo Gaffney will be might be better. Defense will be our calling Service to the community and social justice were core values of both Villa counted on to produce on both sides of the card, as well as our speed. Angela Academy and St. Joseph High School and are strong traditions court with scoring, rebounding and defending carried on at Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School today. the paint. “We know what we have in Jerry, but will need Danny to be more aggressive. We need Senior swingman Danny McGarry is a versatile Alonzo to double his numbers from his athlete and a leader who will see an increase in freshman season. But, we also need to lock his role this winter. in and defend the daylights out of people and turn defense into offense.” Villa Angela -St Joseph
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Six-Time State Champions - 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2013, 2015 Six-Time State Runner-Up - 1979, 1989, 1997, 2006, 2014, 2016
HEAD COACH BABE KWASNIAK '94 2016-17 VASJ VIKINGS ASSISTANT COACHES
Babe Kwasniak is a 1994 Tedd Kwasniak graduate of Villa Angela- Coach Kwasniak says: My Dad is an iconic figure in the Viking Village. He has St. Joseph High School to be one of the only high school assistant coaches that head college coaches which was the first class come to for advice. He is a pivotal part of our players’ development as young of the merger between men. Every person in our program learns something from Coach Kwas every Villa Angela and Saint Joseph high schools. day. He has just as much impact on our coaches as he does our players.
He was a member of the National Honor Society, peer ministry and Ashen Ward '08 (Junior Varsity Head Coach) student council while at VASJ. Coach Kwasniak says: Coach Ward has a magnetic enthusiasm that permeates throughout our program. I’m excited to watch him take over our JV He played basketball for the Vikings, who won state titles in 1991, team after being with the Freshman the previous two years. He always has 1992 and 1994. his finger on the pulse of our guys. He knows when they need to be pushed or when they need to be hugged. A former first team all state performer at VASJ, Kwasniak is a 1999 graduate of the United States Military Coach Ash has a bright coaching future. Academy (West Point, NY) where he played four years of Division I college basketball (team captain for two years). Rich Newlon He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Coach Kwasniak says: I truly believe Coach Newlon is one of the best high Army as an Infantry Officer. His assignments were: Athletic Officer school coaches in NE Ohio, just happens that we have him as an assistant on and Platoon Trainer — Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. Executive our staff. He has an astute attention to detail that manifests itself in the way Officer, 2 Battalion 11th Infantry Regiment—Fort Benning, we play. We talk all the time about outworking everyone, Coach “Juice” shows Georgia.Core Plan and Operations Officer, I Corps – Fort Lewis our players exactly what that looks like. Washington.
Captain Kwasniak was awarded the Army Achievement Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Meritorious Service Medal and the Army Global War on Terrorism Medal. Gary Wilson '94 (Assistant JV Coach) Coach Kwasniak says: The one word that best describes Coach Wilson is Kwasniak left the United States Army in May of 2004, where he “loyalty”. His loyalty to our kids is always his first priority. I’ve been blessed to achieved the rank of Captain. coach with him for the last 7 years and call him a friend for the last 25 years. No one has ever been prouder to be a part of our program (player or coach) Coach Kwasniak led the All-Army service basketball team to a than Gary Wilson. If you cut him open he would bleed red and baby blue. gold medal in 2001, 2002 and 2004.
He coached the Armed Forces team to an international gold medal in Brussels, Belgium in 2001 and 2004. Maurice Haynes '07 (Freshman Head Coach) Coach Kwasniak says: I’m ecstatic about Mo taking over our Freshman Team. He was an assistant coach at the University of Missouri-Kansas Mo was a great player at VASJ and played in college for Viking Legend Coach City from 2005 to 2007 and coached at St. James High School in Mike Moran at John Carroll. Coach Haynes will team up with our graduate Lenexa, Kansas in 2008. assistant coach (Anthony Turk) to teach our kids the Viking Way.
In 2010, Kwasniak came back to VASJ and became the head basketball coach. He is assisted by his Hall of Fame Father, Tedd. Under Kwasniak the Vikings have won over 100 games and two state championship (2012-13, and 2014-15). Kwasniak has now won two state titles as a player and two as a coach with the Anthony Turk '16 (Graduate Assistant) Vikings. Collin Green (Head Manager) Kwasniak is one of a select few high school coaches working with ESPN analyst Fran Fraschilla at the Steph Curry Camp in California the past two years. Adam Stauffer (Manager) Kwasniak is married to Dr. Laura Kwasniak. They have three sons, B.K., Quinn and Logan, and they reside in Highland Heights. Chris Harris (Manager)
Tonica Johnson (Academic Advisor) Villa Angela -St Joseph
2016 - 2017 Basketball Game Notes - March 25, 2017
Six-Time State Champions - 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2013, 2015 Six-Time State Runner-Up - 1979, 1989, 1997, 2006, 2014, 2016
COVERING THE VIKINGS VIKINGS NEWS, NOTES, & HEADLINES
VARSITY CHALK TALK GRAND SLAM FOR TEDD KWASNIAK McGARRY PICKS UP A WEEKLY AWARD
Since 2009, former News-Herald high school VASJ assistant coach Tedd Kwasniak is now a trivia Senior forward Danny McGarry has been selected as sports reporter Bill Tilton has hosted a live question answer. a player of the week by the News-Herald. weekly high school sports talk show featuring interviews with players Kwasniak is the only coach in Ohio to be on the bench In a 72-64 win over Euclid, McGarry scored 16 points, and coaches, trivia contests and for a state championship in ALL FOUR divisions. grabbed 15 rebounds, dished out five assists and had giveaways at Hooley House in Mentor on Monday nights. three blocks. Kwasniak was an assistant on the Vikings D-I state title team in 1991 and the D-II state championship He is the first Viking to lead team in all four categories Regular guests on "Varsity Chalk Talk” have included the Vikings team in 1992. in a game since Duane Gibson in 2013. head coach Babe Kwasniak and numerous VASJ players. “Varsity Chalk Talk” airs live at Hooley House in Mentor on Mondays (7-9pm) and will be He has been an assistant for his son as the Vikings streamed live on ESPNCleveland.com. have won state titles in 2013 (D-IV) and 2015 (D-III). McGARRY SHADOWS PARDON
He was the head coach for the Vikings Division III Senior Danny McGarry grabbed 15 rebounds in a win CREDENTIALS 1997 state qualifying team and was an assistant on over the Euclid Panthers on Dec. 2. His is the first the 2014 and 2016 state runner-up squads. Vikings player to clear the glass 15 or more times in a Credential requests are to be made through the Villa Angela-St Joseph single game since March 21, 2015, when Dererk Athletic Department. Season credentials will only be granted to media Pardon ( now at Northwestern) had 18 against outlets that cover VASJ on a regular basis. All other requests will be Youngstown Ursuline. considered single-game requests. Please contact VASJ Director of BUTLER EARNS NEWS-HERALD POW Athletics Nate Zavorek with any questions. VASJ senior guard Will Butler has been named player DOUBLE - DOUBLE TO START THE SEASON of the week by the News-Herald after his performance in a win at Lutheran East on Dec. 9. The Vikings have started the 2016-2017 season with a INTERVIEWS AND PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES player recording a double-double in each of the first Butler came off the bench to score 19 points and dish four games. Danny McGarry has a 16 point-15 All interviews and photo opportunities with VASJ student-athletes or out five assists. rebound game vs Euclid on Dec. 2; plus a 20 point-13 coaches must be arranged through the Villa Angela-St Joseph Athletic board game vs CCC. And Alonzo Gaffney had a Department and/or Sports Information Liaison. He also went 8 of 8 at the foul line, including crucial 13/13 slash line in a loss to Columbus Northland on free throws in the fourth quarter of a tight game. Dec. 3 followed by a 16/11 game vs Lutheran East Please give at least 24 hours of advance notice for interview requests. Cell phone numbers for student-athletes will not be given out and student- athletes will be instructed not to speak with media (whether by phone or at the end of a class period) without first being contacted by a member of the GAFFNEY MATCHES PARDON DYNAMIC DUO - GAFFNEY AND HIGGINS VASJ Athletic Department, Sports Information Department or one of the Sophomore forward Alonzo Gaffney recorded double- On Jan. 24, the Vikings defeated the St Thomas student-athlete's coaches on behalf of the VASJ Athletic Department. doubles in back to back games this season Aquinas Knights 77-57. In the game, Alonzo Gaffney and Jerry Higgins each posted double-doubles. Student-athletes and coaches are available for interview before or after * 13 points, 13 rebounds vs Col Northland practice when arranged through the VASJ Atheltic Department or Sports * 16 points, 11 rebounds vs Lutheran East Gaffey had a career-high 26 points and collected 10 Information Liaison. rebounds. Higgins scored 15 points and dished out 11 Gaffney is the first Viking to record back to back assists double-doubles since Dererk Pardon in the spring of POST-GAME INTERVIEW POLICY 2015, when he did it in three consecutive games That accomplishment - two players with double- doubles- is a rare feat with the Vikings. The VASJ basketball locker room is closed to the media, although student- athletes and coaches will be made available by request after a 10-minute MAKING THE GRADE The last time it happened was during the 2014-15 cooling off period following the conclusion of the game. Championship season. On December 13, 2014, VASJ is getting it done in the classroom as well as on Carlton Bragg dropped in 30 points and had 13 the hardwood. rebounds vs Euclid, while teammate Brian Parker had A representative of the Atheltic Department will gather requests from the 16 points and a game-high 14 rebounds. media during the latter part of the game. Coach Babe Kwasniak will be Coach Babe Kwasniak announced on Twitter that the available prior to player interviews. Interviews involving the opposing team team earned a 3.36 GPA for the second quarter of the are left to the discretion of the opposing team's athletic departments. 2016-17 academic year.
HIGGINS FROM THE LINE AGAINST CCC INJURY INFORMATION GAFFNEY EARNS PLAYER OF THE WEEK Jerry Higgins made his mark against the Ironmen from Villa Angela - St, Joseph High School and the Athletic Department and all Cleveland Central Catholic on Jan. 27. personnel will fully abide by federal HIPPA standards with regards to VASJ sophomore Alonzo Gaffney was named News- release of injury information. If the student-athlete does not consent to the Herald player of the week on Feb. 23. Higgins went to the charity stripe 22 times in the game, release of injury information, VASJ officials will be restricted in regards to and landed 16 of his free throws. informing media of the student-athlete's status. Gaffney had 19 points and seven rebounds in a road win at Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary and followed that Only two other times this year have the Vikings AS A with eight points, eight rebounds and four blocked TEAM attempted more than 22 free throws. shots in a victory over Trinity. Higgins 16 makes are the most by a Viking, since Carlton Bragg had 15 FT-M two years ago Villa Angela -St Joseph
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Six-Time State Champions - 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2013, 2015 Six-Time State Runner-Up - 1979, 1989, 1997, 2006, 2014, 2016
WILDCAT IMPACT VIKINGS NEWS, NOTES, & HEADLINES DERERK PARDON MAKES THIS YEAR 'THE YEAR' FOR NU DOUBLE-DOUBLES ADDING UP FIVE PLAYERS IN DOUBLE FIGURE
Northwestern sophomore The Vikings have recorded TEN (10) double-doubles On January 20, the VASJ Vikings had five players this season. reach double figure in the 91-53 win over the Trinity Dererk Pardon has only Trojans. been on campus for two Alonzo Gaffney has posted six (6) vs Garfield, years, but he is quickly Beachwood, Mentor, St Thomas Aquinas, Lutheran Noah Newlon (15 points), Alonzo Gaffney (14), gaining legendary status East and Columbus Northland. His best performance Terrance Lawler (11), Jhalen Hill (11) and Danny in Evanston, Ill. was against St. Thomas Aquinas, when he had 26 McGarry (10). points and 10 rebounds It was the first time in nearly TWO years that the On March 1, Pardon pulled Danny McGarry has recorded three (3) vs St Thomas Vikings had five players reach double figures. down a full-court pass from Nathan Taphorn and scored the Aquinas, Cleveland Central Catholic and Eculid. The game-winning basket at the buzzer to knock off Michigan, 67-65. Euclid game saw McGarry have a 16 point / 15 The last time was on January 30, 2015 in a win over With the win, the Wildcats improved to 21-9 overall and 10-7 in the rebound game. the Holy Name Green Wave. The Vikings had some Big 10 - and all but securing the program’s first-ever NCAA familiar names carry the team that night. tournament appearance. Jerry Higgins has one double-double this year, vs St Thomas Aquinas; a 15 point, 11 assist game. Dererk Pardon (16 points), Carlton Bragg (15), Tre'von Williams (12), Brian Parker (11), and Simon Texidor Pardon ended an historic season with the Wildcats by scoring 6 (10). points and grabbing 7 rebounds in a 79-73 loss to top seed Gonzaga in a West Region round of 32 matchup. MOVING THE BASKETBALL SEASON HIGHS VS TRINITY The Bulldogs led by 18 at halftime but Northwestern rallied in the In the Regionalt Championship game and the Regional second half before coming up short. Semifinal, the Vikings recorded 47 assists to just 10 The VASJ Vikings posted a 91-53 victory over Trinity turnovers, almost a 5:1 Assist-Turnover ration in a two- on January 20, and the 91 points is a season high for game span. the Vikings. It was the Wildcats' first time in the NCAA tournament. The 25 assists, 4 turnovers vs Garfield also marked Also, the 37 made field goals is a season high for the On Jan. 22 in Columbus, and with plenty of friends, family and the fourth time in the last five games the Vikings have Vikings, and the fourth time this year VASJ has made current Vikings on hand to watch, it was especially sweet for tallied an Assist-Turnover ratio greater than 2:1 30 or more shots from the floor. Pardon to be part of a Wildcats win over the Buckeyes as Ohio State was not one of the schools who recruited Pardon in high school. 60 POINT LINE MIRROR IMAGE
Through 28 games this season, a trend has developed On Jan. 13, the Vikings lost to Paul IV, but Jerry related to the Vikings defense and wins for the team. Higgins and Alonzo Gaffney teamed up for 41 combined points. Higgins dropped in 21, Gaffney had When the Vikings hold an opponent to under 60 points 20. in a game, the team is 19-1 this season. Less than two months later the stat line again matched When the opponent scores 60 or more points, VASJ is for Higgins and Gaffney, this time in a victory for the just 3-5. Vikings.
In fact, over the last five seasons, when the Vikings On Mar. 10 in the District Championship game vs hold an opponent UNDER 60 points, the team is 94- Warrensville Hts, Higgins had 21 points and Gaffney 2. tossed in 20.
But when the opponent scores 60 or more in a game, VASJ is just 21-26. 'GUINS PLAY FOR TITLE TRIPLE DOUBLE WAS IN SIGHT In the final game of the regular season, Feb. 25 vs TRE'VON WILLIAMS '15 AND YOUNGSTOWN STATE Warren JFK, Jerry Higgins came close to recording the FALL IN FCS TITLE GAME TO JAMES MADISON DAY TIME TIPOFF RARE FOR VIKINGS first triple-double for the Vikings in more than three seasons. James Madison won its second Football Championship Through 28 games this season, the Vikings have Subdivision title, beating Youngstown State 28-14 on Saturday, played just two game before 6 PM. Higgins had 19 points, 8 assists, and 8 rebounds January 7. against the Eagles. The state semifinal game vs. Fairland and back in early January, when VASJ was on ESPN to play the It would have been the first triple double for the Vikings The four-time champion YSU Penguins (12-4), who finished their #1 ranked team in the country, the LaLumiere Lakers since Dec of 2013 when Brian Parker had a 24 / 10 / second season with Youngstown native Bo Pelini as their coach, from LaPorte, Indiana. 10 slash line vs Euclid. Parker is now a junior at made it to the title game for the first time since 1999. Their four Marist College. titles came during the 1990s under Jim Tressel, now the school's The Viking-Laker game tipped off just after 3 PM as president after winning a national championship at Ohio State in part of the Cancer Research Classic Showcase at Wheeling Jesuit College in Wheeling, West Virginia. 2002. WORKING OVERTIME The Vikings fell to the Lakers 85-44, but the Vikings VASJ alumni Tre'von Williams is a sophomore wide receiver for were within three points of the Lakers late in the first The Vikings defeated the Beachwood Bison in the nationally ranked Penguins half. overtime to advance to the District Championship Villa Angela -St Joseph
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TEDD KWASNIAK VIKINGS NEWS, NOTES, & HEADLINES MOLDING RELATIONSHIPS & YOUNG MEN DURING CAREER AT VASJ DID YOU KNOW - OHSAA CHAMPIONSHIPS HIGH FIVE FOR THE VIKINGS
Tedd Kwasniak is the cornerstone of Villa The year 1923 marks the beginning of the OHSAA The VASJ Vikings are in Columbus for the Boys' State Angela-St. Joseph’s extraordinary basketball sponsored boys basketball tournament. While the Basketball Tournament for the FIFTH consecutive success. He was an assistant for the team’s tournament has usually been played at a site in season - a rare feat in the 95-year history of the first two titles in 1991 and 1992 alongside Columbus, presently at the Schottenstein Center, it OHSAA sponsored championships. legendary John Carroll University coach Mike Moran, then led the Vikings to two more as has over the years been played at various venues head coach in 1994 and 1995. When his son, around the state, including locations in Kent, Toledo, The Vikings are now just the fourth team to make it to Babe, took over the program in 2010, he Cincinnati, Dayton and Cleveland. the OHSAA tournament in five consecutive seasons returned to the program as what Babe calls and the first team in the last 40 years to accomplish “the best assistant coach in the state” and When the OHSAA began its tournament it divided the this feat. won two more in 2013 and 2015. schools into two classes, A and B, based on male enrollment, with the A schools being those with the Only 12 schools have made four consecutive The Vikings haven’t won six state titles under his watch because of what Tedd larger number of boys. appearances. Kwasniak taught on the court. The bedrock of his basketball success is not epitomized by a relationship with one of the many illustrious athletic alumni he’s These classes were renamed A and AA (bigger SIX (6) Consecutive Appearances guided, but relationships are the foundation. schools) in 1957, with a AAA (biggest schools) class added in 1971. * Cleveland East Tech: 1958-1963 (6) Former college coach-turned-ESPN analyst Fran Fraschilla counts himself among that group from his time spent recruiting the Cleveland area as an assistant at Ohio University in the mid-1980s. In 1988 the classifications were reconfigured and FIVE (5) Consecutive Appearances renamed Division I-II-III-IV, Division I being for the “He’s a genuine guy who always put the kids first,” Fraschilla said. “He has no ego. biggest schools. This format remains in effect today. * VASJ: 2013-2017 (5) It has always been, at Villa Angela-St. Joe’s, it’s about helping the kids.” * Akron West : 1931-1935 (5) *courtesy of Tim Hudak, OHSAA Historian * Indian Valley South: 1972-76 (5) Anyone who’s come in contact with Kwasniak says nearly the same thing about him in one way or the other. Jerrod Calhoun played for Kwasniak in the late-1990s and FOUR (4) Conseuctive Appearances has led Fairmont State to the Division II Final Four this year. *Akron St Vincent-St Mary: 2000-2003 (4) Calhoun’s son, Jordan, is a sophomore guard with the Vikings, and the elder KELLOGG’S 51 STILL SPECIAL * Bridgeport: 1936-1939 (4) Calhoun has tried to follow the example of the man he lovingly refers to as “Big * Canton McKinley: 1928-1931 (4) Guy.” In the 1979 AAA State Championship Game, St. * Columbus Brookhaven: 2001-2004 (4) Joseph’s senior forward Clark Kellogg poured in 51 * Columbus Wehrle: 1988-1991 (4) “I just think he’s a genuine person,” Calhoun said. “Forget basketball. I think he points. The Vikings lost the game to Columbus East, really cares about people.” * Dayton Stivers: 1927-1930 (4) but Kellogg’s 51 points still ranks as the second most * Oberlin: 1925-1928 (4) VASJ senior Danny McGarry and his teammates trust Kwasniak to tell them the points scored in a State Tournament Game and the * Middletown: 1944-1947 (4), & 1956-1959 (4) truth, as many classes of players have before — from Stan Kimbrough and Treg Lee most-ever in a Title Game. to more recent standouts such as Dererk Pardon and Carlton Bragg. When Kwasniak’s voice raises, it’s because he cares. Only Middletown’s (and fellow OSU alum) Jerry Lucas’ 53 in a 1956 semifinal game tops Kellogg’s VIKINGS AMONG ELITE PROGRAMS “He yells at us, he gets on us,” McGarry said. “Everyone might not know it. But once performance in 1979. you look back on it, he’s doing it because he loves you so much.” The OHSAA has sponsored a basketball And it should be noted that in the 1979 semifinal game championship tournament since 1923; 2017 marks the Love is what the Vikings are built on. vs Cincinnati LaSalle, Kellogg tallied 35 points for the 95th year of the state tournament Vikings. Tough love, that is, with Babe providing the “tough” ingredient mixed with the love of “Papa Kwas.” In that time, 160 schools have won 263 state championships. “He’s the alpha and the omega of our program,” Babe Kwasniak said. “He’s the one constant through all these years. There’s been so many great coaches, so many The VASJ Vikings are one of just FIVE schools to win great players, so many great everything. He’s the conduit. He’s the old and the FIVE or more championships: new.” #1 – Middletown Middies (7 titles) 1944, 1946, 1947, Kwasniak served in the military for two years after college, and when his parish 1952, 1953, 1956 and 1957 needed a CYO coach, he volunteered. Kwasniak dabbled in coaching during college to attain credits, but most of his learning came from listening to the words of legends #2 (tie) – Cleveland VASJ Vikings (6 titles) 1991, such as Indiana’s Bobby Knight or Marquette’s Al McGuire. 1992, 1994, 1995, 2013 and 2015. After about 15 years of coaching youth leagues, Moran approached Kwasniak about joining his staff shortly after VASJ (then St. Joseph) hired him in 1981. #2 (tie) – Akron St. Vincent-St Mary Fighting Irish (6 Discipline and accountability, hallmarks of Tedd’s military service and Babe’s West titles) 1984, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2009 and 2011 Point education, are two waypoints provided for high school players toward becoming young men college coaches want on their teams. #4 (tie) - Columbus East Tigers (5 titles) 1951, 1963, 1968, 1969, and 1979. “Playing hard is a skill,” former NBA player and coach Doug Collins says. “That’s what those Kwasniaks do. If you want to play for them, you’d better bring it. You #4 (tie) - Dayton Dunbar Wolverines (5 titles) 1987, better bring it. The rewards are going to be great, but only if you put the work in.”
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ANOTHER VIKING ABOARD VIKING VOYAGE TO THE NCAA VASJ GRAD MAURICE HAYNES '07 HAS JOINED Carlton The sophomore played five minutes in the Jayhawks’ 90-70 win THE COACHING STAFF FOR THE 2016-17 SEASON BRAGG over Michigan State in the Midwest region Round of 32. Top- Villa Angela-St Joseph '15 seeded Kansas will face No. 4 seed Purdue in the Sweet 16 on Another Viking has returned to the Village. Kansas University (Sophomore) March 23. Maurice Haynes, who was a member of two state final four boys basketball teams in 2006 and 2007, has been added to Sherman Dean played in 20 games for the Terriers this season. He the VASJ staff by Coach Babe Kwasniak for the upcoming DEAN, III averaged 3 points per game and has knocked down 16 of 41 season. Villa Angela-St Joseph '16 three-point field goals this season. Hiram College (Freshman) Haynes, a 2007 graduate who went on to play for former Viking coach Mike Moran at John Carroll University, will coach Demonte Scored six points and had seven rebounds in a loss to freshmen basketball and assist with the varsity. FLANNIGAN Youngstown State in a Horizon League Tournament first-round Villa Angela-St Joseph '13 game. “It has been a while since I have been back at the school and University of Evansville (Senior) in the Village and I wanted to wait until the time was right and with Coach Kwasniak and the way he puts the kids first ahead Duane Ended his season playing 28 minutes in a loss to Illinois State in of even basketball I know this was the right time,” Haynes GIBSON the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. said. Villa Angela-St Joseph '13 University of Evansville (R-Jr) “I learned a lot from my time at the Village as a player and from every coach I played for or coached with and I want to Tremayne Harvell plays defensive back for the Falcons, who finished the bring that to the position I am so thankful to be in now. VASJ is HARVELL season with a 9-2 record. The Falcons finished ranked #10 in a special place and you look around and the memories come Villa Angela-St Joseph '15 the Super Region 1 and third in the Mountain East Conference. back and I want these guys to experience what I did as a Notre Dame College (Sophomore) player.”
Hooper is the Student Manager for the Marquette Golden Eagles As a player, Haynes was part of the 2006 Division III state Ryan HOOPER men's basketball team. Marquette finished 19-13, following a runner-up team that lost to Cincinnati North College Hill. In Villa Angela-St Joseph '11 first round NCAA tournament loss to South Carolina 2007. Haynes helped lead the Vikings back to Columbus as a Marquette University senior on the final four squad.
Haynes went on to play at JCU for Coach Moran and was a Mo Johnson is a freshman on the Purple Raiders basketball team standout rebounder and defender for the Blue Streaks. JOHNSON after attending Hillcrest Prep for one year. Johnson will have a Villa Angela-St Joseph '15 double major in marketing and psychology. “One thing I want to do is emphasize to the kids that they can Mt Union University (Freshman) play to their strength. In my case, I wasn’t a great scorer, but I could rebound and defend and block shots,” Haynes said. “It Dererk Averages 8.5 points and 8.0 rebounds for the Wildcats. doesn’t take a lot of talent to rebound or defend, you just have PARDON Northwestern made its first-ever NCAA tournament appearance, to have heart and effort and will. I want to pass along to the Villa Angela-St Joseph '15 winning a first round game guys the will and the want to be tough and physical. It won’t Northwestern University (Sophomore) happen with every player, but hopefully it will get through to most of the guys.” Brian Scored 22 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in a 77-73 loss to PARKER Canisius in the first round of the MAAC Conference Tournament. VASJ is coming off a 2016 Division III state runner-up finish, Villa Angela-St Joseph '15 and Kwasniak is extremely certain that the addition of Haynes Marist College (Sophomore) to an already stellar staff will strengthen the coaching lineup and lineage the Vikings have on board. Jacob Stauffer was a three-sport letterwinner at VASJ (TE in football, STAUFFER PF in basketball, and discus thrower in the field events) and will “He is an asset not only because he played here at VASJ, but Villa Angela-St Joseph '16 be a member of the Cadet's Track and Field team in the Spring also played at JCU for Coach Moran,” Kwasniak said of U.S. Military Academy (Freshman) of 2017 Haynes. “It really gives all of our coaches the same lineage. Simon Texidor was a key component off the bench for the Fighting “After we won both of our state titles (20013, 2015), I can TEXIDOR Scots, who advanced to the NCAA Division III basketball recall Mo texting me saying how proud he was to be a Viking. Villa Angela-St Joseph '15 tournament. Texidor shot 31% from behind the arc in 17 games That has always stayed with me. It was Ashen (Ward’s) idea to College of Wooster (Sophomore) get him re-engaged and he is going to be a great addition.”
Haynes, 27, is a supervisor for the United States Postal Office. Tre'von Williams is a wide receiver for the nationally-ranked YSU He played with VASJ assistant coach Ashen Ward on the WILLIAMS Penguins. The Penguins will play for the FCS Championship on Villa Angela-St Joseph '15 Sat. Jan 7 in Frisco, Texas, against James Madison Univ 2006 and 2007 state final four teams. Youngstown State Univ. (Sophomore) Villa Angela -St Joseph
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VIKINGS TRENDS THE LAST TIME FOR THE VIKINGS . . .
At Home (Viking Village) 9-0 TEAM ASSISTS On The Road 7-2 Scored 100+ points 1/29/15 - 106 vs Benedictine 8 assists in game 3/6/17 - Higgins (9) vs Beachwood At Neutral Site 6-4 Scored 90+ points 1/20/17 - 91 vs Trinity 9 assists in game 3/6/17 - Higgins (9) vs Beachwood In Day Games 1-1 Scored 50+ points in half 1/29/15 - 61 (1st half) vs Benedictine 10 assists in game 1/24/17 - Higgins (11) vs St Thomas Aquinas In Night Games 21-5 Scored under 60 points 12/3/16 - 49 vs Columbus Northland 12 assists in game 3/6/15 - M Johnson (12) vs Cleveland MLK On Weekdays (Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri) 19-3 Scored under 50 points 12/3/16 - 49 vs Columbus Northland 8 assists in back-to-back games 2/20/16 & 2/26/16 - G Higgins On Weekends (Sat, Sun) 3-3 Scored under 25 points in half 1/6/17 - 13 (2nd) vs LaLumiere 8 vs Cleveland CC and 10 vs Kirtland Shot 60%+ FG 3/24/17 - 62% (28-46) vs Failand When Leading At Halftime 19-2 Shot 50%+ FG 3/18/17 - 51% (25-49) vs Northwestern When Trailing At Halftime 3-4 Shot 80%+ FT (min 8 FTA) 7'2/4/1 - 80% (8-10) vs Mentor BLOCKS When Tied At Halftime 0-0 Had 8 or fewer turnovers 3/24/17 - 8 - vs Fairland 5 blockes in a game 12/9/16 - D McGarry (5) vs Lutheran East In Overtime Games 0-0 Had 10 or fewer turnovers 3/18/17 - 6 - vs Northwestern 7 blocks in a game 3/28/15 - D Pardon (9) vs Lima CC Had 20+ assists 3/18/17 - 20 - vs Northwestern 10 blocks in a game information is unavailable When Shooting 50% or Better From Field 13-1 Had 7+ blocks 2/10/17 - 8 vs Warren JFK When Shooting Under 50% From Field 9-5 Overtime Game 3/6/17 - WIN 63-58 vs Beachwood When Shooting 40% or Better From 3 Point Line 8-0 Double Overtime Game STEALS When Shooting Under 40% From 3 Point Line 14-6 3 steals in a game 3/18/17 - Lawler (5) vs Northwestern When Shooting 75% or Better From Free Throw Line 5-2 5 steals in a game 3/18/17 - Lawler (5) vs Northwestern When Shooting Under 75% From Free Throw Line 17-4 INDIVIDUAL SCORING 6 steals in a game 2/7/17 - D McGarry (6) vs Gilmour Scored 40+ points information is unavailable When Having More Assists Than Turnovers 18-2 Scored 30+ points 1/27/17 - Higgins(31) vs Cleveland CC When Having A 2:1 or Better Assist to Turnover Ratio 7-2 Scored 25+ points 2/10/17 - Higgins(28) vs Warren JFK When Having More Turnovers Than Assists 4-4 Scored 20+ points 3/18/17 - Higgins(22), Gaffeny (24) vs Northwestern FOULS Scored 20+ points in back-to-back games 1/16 and 1/22 - S Dean Player Fouled Out 3/22/14 - Pardon & Johnson vs Lima CC When Having 20 or more total Rebounds 22-5 26 points vs Trinity & 23 points vs Benedictine 2 Players Fouled Out 3/22/14 - Pardon & Johnson vs Lima CC When Having 30 or more total Rebounds 15-1 Scored 20+ points in 3 consecutive games info unavailable 3 Players Fouled Out When Having 40 or more total Rebounds 2-0 Two players with 20+ points 3/24/17 vs Fairland Technical Foul Gaffney (18), McGarry (11), Higgins (17), Butler (16) When Having 5 or more total Blocks 4-1 Three players with 10+ points 3/24/17 vs Fairland Gaffney (18), McGarry (11), Higgins (17), Butler (16) When The Vikings Score Under 40 Points 0-0 Four players with 10+ points 3/24/17 vs Fairland FIELD GOALS When The Vikings Score 40-49 Points 1-3 Gaffney (18), McGarry (11), Higgins (17), Butler (16) Made 8 FG in game 3/18/17 - Higgins (8), Gaffney (10) vs N'Western When The Vikings Socre 50-59 Points 1-1 Five players with 10+ points 1/20/17 vs Trinity Made 10 FG in game 3/18/17 - A Gaffney (10) vs Northwestern When The Vikings Score 60-69 Points 9-2 Newlon (15), Gaffney (14), Lawler (11), Hill (11), McGarry (10) Made 12 FG in game information is unavailable When The Vikings Score 70-79 Points 8-0 Attempted 12 FG in game 3/24/17 - Higgins (12) vs Fairland When The Vikings Score 80-plus Points 3-0 Attempted 15 FG in game 3/18/17 - J Higgins (15) vs Northwestern REBOUNDING Attempted 18 FG in game 3/18/17 - J Higgins (15) vs Northwestern When The Opponent Score Under 40 Points 2-0 10+ rebounds 3/15/17 - A Gaffney (11) vs Garfield When The Opponent Score 40-49 Points 6-0 15+ rebounds 12/2/16 - D McGarry (15) vs Euclid When The Opponent Socre 50-59 Points 11-1 18+ rebounds 3/21/15 - D Pardon (18) vs Ursuline 3-POINT FIELD GOALS When The Opponent Score 60-69 Points 3-1 10+ rebounds in back-to-back games 12/3 & 12/9 A Gaffney Made 4 3FG in game 3/15/17 - W Butler (4) vs Garfield When The Opponent Score 70-79 Points 0-3 13 rebounds vs Euclid, and 11 rebounds vs Lutheran East Made 6 3FG in game 12/16/16 - W Butler (7) vs Cleve CC When The Opponent Score 80-plus Points 0-1 10+ rebounds in 3 consecutive games 2/14, 2/15 & 2/21 - D Pardon Made 8 3FG in game information is unavailable 14 rebs vs St Thomas Aquinas, 11 vs St Ignatius, 11 vs St Edward Attempted 8 3FG in game 3/6/17 - W Butler (9) vs Beachwood In Games Decided By 3 Points Or Less 2-2 Attempted 10 3FG in game 1/20/17 - N Newlon (10) vs Trinity In Games Decided By 4 to 10 Points 5-1 Double-Double 3/15/17 - A Gaffney vs Garfield (17/11) Attempted 12 3FG in game 1/6/17 - W Butler (12) vs LaLumeire In Games Decided By 11 to 20 Points 3-1 (17 points / 11 rebounds) In Games Decided By 20 or More Points 12-2 Triple-Double 12/14/13 - B Parker vs Euclid (24 points / 10 assists / 10 rebounds) In December Games 4-2 Back to Back Double-Doubles 12/3/16 and 12/9/16 A Gaffney FREE THROWS In January Games 5-3 vs Northland (13-13) and vs Lutheran East (16-11) Made 5 FT in game 3/18/17 - J Higgins (5) vs Northwestern In February Games 8-1 2 players with Double-Doubles 1/24/17 vs St Thomas Aquinas Made 8 FT in game 2/4/17 - J Higgins (10) vs Valley Christian In March Games 6-0 A Gaffney (26 pts / 10 reb) and Higgins (15 pts / 11 asst) Made 10 FT in game 2/4/17 - J Higgins (10) vs Valley Christian 20 points & 10 rebounds1/24/17 - A Gaffney vs St Thomas Aquinas (26/10') Attempted 10 FT in game 2/4/17 - J Higgins (15) vs Valley Christian Vs The NCL-Blue 0-1 Back to back 20/10 3/7/14 & 3/13/14 - C Bragg Attempted 12 FT in game 2/4/17 - J Higgins (15) vs Valley Christian Vs The NCL-White* (9-1 regular season, 1-0 postseason) 10-1 vs Warrensville (27 pts / 13 reb) & Canton CC (22 / 11) Attempted 15 FT in game 2/4/17 - J Higgins (15) vs Valley Christian Vs Greater Cleveland Conference 2-0 Vs Chagrin Valley Conference - Valley 1-0 Vs Chagrin Valley Conference - Chagrin 1-0 MINUTES PLAYED (when stat is available) Vs Columbus City League - North 0-1 30 mins played 3/19/16 - J Higgins (31) & S Dean III (31) vs Lima CC Vs Lake Erie League 1-0 32 mins played 12/6/14 - D Pardon (32) & C Bragg (32) vs A-B Carroll Vs Portage Trail Conference 1-0 Vs Independents 4-1 Vs Out of State Opponents 1-2 Villa Angela -St Joseph
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VIKINGS REWIND 2016-2017 VIKINGS SEASON STATS VIKINGS DOMINATE DRAGONS IN STATE SEMIFINAL THROUGH 28 GAMES (through the State Semifinals) VASJ ADVANCES TO THE TEAM'S FIFTH CONSECUTIVE TITLE GAME
VASJ 73, PROCTORVILLE FAIRLAND 50
VASJ made history on March 24 at Value City Arena in Columbus as PLAYER GP FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA Tot Pts PPG Asst Off-Def-REB Stl/Blk* the Vikings became the first team to advance to the state championship 15 Jerry Higgins 25 150-287 (53%) 23-61 (37%) 90-124 (74%) 423 16.9 130 (5.2) 43-62-105 (4.3) 54 game five years in a row with a dominating 73-50 win over Proctorville 0 Alonzo Gaffney 28 171-316 (55%) 8-24 (33%) 49-87 (56%) 410 14.6 46 (1.7) 74-119-193 (6.9) 48* Fairland in a Division III state semifinal. 5 William Butler 25 94-225 (41%) 60-150 (40%) 42-54 (78%) 300 12.0 91 (3.6) 16-60-76 (3.0) 19 12 Danny McGarry 27 107-197 (56%)2-7 (29%) 41-52 (79%) 263 9.7 107 (4.0) 79-154-233 (8.6) 56 VASJ (22-6) led by as many as 28 points in the second half as it rolled 4 Noah Newlon 28 51-151 (34%) 41-130 (31%) 2-2 (100%) 152 5.4 25 (0.9) 13-33-46 (1.7) 23 to the finals where the Vikings will face Cincinnati Roger Bacon at 5:15 14 Andre George 23 38-73 (51%) 5-19 (27%) 15-19 (79%) 98 4.3 37 (1.7) 30-27-57 (2.4) 43 p.m. on March 25. 10 Terrance Lawler 28 37-86 (43%) 14-46 (30%) 8-17 (47%) 93 3.3 49 (1.8) 14-33-47 (1.7) 32 23 Jhalen Hill 25 27-48 (56%) 0-0 7-14 (50%) 57 2.3 8 (0.3) 28-28-56 (2.1) 4 Fairland entered the game with a 25-1 record, but left with an 3 Anthony Dinunzio 15 10-18 (56%) 3-12 (25%) 7-11 (63%) 30 2.0 6 (0.5) 6-11-17 (1.1) 1 understanding of the difference in level of competition when Coach 1 Chad Porter 16 12-40 (30%) 3-21 (14%) 4-8 (50%) 31 1.9 5 (0.4) 7-7-14 (0.9) 1 Babe Kwasniak’s team is the opponent. 35 Graham Koppelman 14 9-17 (53%) 6-12 (50%) 1-2 (50%) 25 1.8 0 3-15-18 (1.4) 3 33 Khalil Mitcham 3 2-2 (100%) 0-0 0-0 4 1.3 0 0-1-1 (0.3) - VASJ had four players hit double figures, led by standout sophomore 21 Stefan Weems 14 4-13 (31%) 2-8 (25%) 3-5 (60%) 13 0.9 7 (0.6) 1-9-10 (0.8) 3 Alonzo Gaffney with 18 points. Junior point guard Jerry Higgins scored 11 Oliver Carson 14 5-21 (23%) 3-16 (19%) 2-3 (67%) 15 1.1 3 (0.3) 1-8-9 (0.7) 1 17, Will Butler came off the bench to score 16 – all in the first half – and 22 Jordan Calhoun 19 7-25 (28%) 0-3 (0%) 1-2 (50%) 13 0.7 16 (0.9) 3-3-6 (0.4) 5 Danny McGarry added 11 for the Vikings. 31 Reggie Priah 9 8-16 (50%) 1-1 (100%) 3-6 (50%) 20 2.2 1 (0.3) 7-14-21 (2.4) 1 Jason Priah 3 2-4 (50%) 0-2 (0%) 0-0 4 1.3 0 2-2-4 (2.0) - VASJ dominated the first half behind Butler’s big performance and went TOTALS 28 736-1539 (48%) 171-513 (33%) 275-406 (68%)190968.2 531 (19.0) 327-587-906 (32.4) 262/92 to the locker room with a 39-19 advantage.
The Vikings smothered a Dragons team that came into the game averaging more than 70 points per game on the season. VASJ vs OPPONENT GP FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA Tot Pts Asst TO OFF-DEF-Reb Stl/Blk* 1 Euclid 1 23-56 (41%) 4-15 (27%) 10-13 (77%) 72 16 13 7-23-30 13 / 4 VASJ shot 60.9 percent from the floor (28 of 46). 2 Northland 1 16-59 (27%) 5-21 (24%) 6-11 (55%) 49 10 11 16-12-28 6 / 2 3 Lutheran East 1 24-44 (55%) 3-10 (30%) 17-23 (74%) 68 16 15 6-23-29 8 / 10 Gaffney grabbed nine rebounds to go with a game-high 18 points. 4 Cleveland CC 1 32-65 (49%) 13-30 (30%) 2-6 (33%) 79 24 10 13-15-28 12 / 3 McGarry played a complete game, chipping in five rebounds and five 5 Benedictine 1 22-46 (48%) 4-14 (29%) 17-24 (71%) 63 1618 11-18-29 9 / 3 assists. 6 Richmond Hts 1 31-71 (44%) 8-26 (31%) 6-10 (60%) 76 21 20 18-26-44 25 / 4 7 La Lumiere 1 16-57 (28%) 9-26 (35%) 3-4 (75%) 44 11 5 5-11-16 4 / 0 VASJ will be playing for a seventh state title on March 25. The Vikings 8 Paul IV 1 26-56 (46%) 4-20 (20%) 3-4 (75%) 59 13 16 10-21-31 0 / 1 won the state championship in 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2013 and 2015. 9 Cathedral Prep 1 26-60 (43%) 3-16 (19%) 5-9 (56%) 60 9 11 11-26-37 5 / 3 10 Valley Christian 1 32-61 (52%) 6-15 (40%) 6-9 (67%) 78 28 14 16-17-33 13 / 3 11 Trinity 1 37-66 (56%) 10-23 (43%)5-10 (50%) 91 25 15 15-21-36 15 / 6 12 St Thomas Aquinas 1 34-60 (57%) 9-19 (47%) 2-6 (33%) 77 23 10 17-20-37 12 / 1 13 Cleveland CC 1 18-44 (41%) 7-12 (58%) 18-26 (69%) 61 12 14 15-21-36 3 / 3 14 St Edward 1 15-42 (36%) 4-13 (32%) 7-11 (63%) 41 1219 6-19-25 5 / 6 15 Valley Christian 1 14-36 (39%) 1-7 (14%) 16-23 (70%) 45 10 22 11-17-28 13 / 4 16 Mentor 1 24-43 (56%) 8-17 (43%) 8-10 (80%) 66 22 15 8-20-28 6 / 4 17 Gilmour 1 21-48 (44%) 5-22 (23%) 13-19 (69%) 60 17 15 14-20-34 9 / 4 18 Warren JFK 1 23-43 (54%) 6-15 (40%) 13-18 (68%( 67 19 22 8-22-30 10 / 1 19 Akron SVSM 1 25-50 (50%) 1-11 (9%) 4-5 (80%) 57 21 17 12-24-36 4 / 2 20 Trinity 1 25-58 (43%) 4-20 (20%) 13-21 (62%) 69 20 13 12-26-38 17 / 7 21 St Thomas Aquinas 1 21-40 (53%) 4-17 (24%) 19-25 (76%) 65 15 11 8-24-32 7 / 0 22 Warren JFK 1 28-51 (55%) 2-11 (18%) 8-12 (67%) 69 27 10 7-19-26 9 / 6 23 Trinity 1 33-61 (56%) 10-18 (56%) 9-14 (64%) 88 23 14 9-25-33 11 / 3 24 Beachwood 1 24-58 (42%) 7-18 (39%) 6-11 (55%) 63 17 813-23-36 7 / 6 25 Warrensville Heights 1 27-54 (50%) 7-20 (35%) 10-14 (71%) 75 22 6 10-24-34 6 / 2 26 Garrettsville Garfield 1 34-64 (53%) 10-23 (43%) 7-14 (50%) 87 25 4 16-24-40 11 / 2 27 West Salem N'Western 1 25-49 (51%) 5-18 (28%) 13-17 (76%) 71 20 6 10-14-24 12 / 1 28 West Salem N'Western 1 25-49 (51%) 5-18 (28%) 13-17 (76%) 71 20 6 10-14-25 13 / 1 29 Fairland 1 28-46 (62%) 5-15 (33%) 12-20 (60%) 73 15 8 7-23-30 2 / 1
TOTALS 28 736-1539 (48%) 171-513 (33%) 275-406 (68%) 1909 531 370 327-587-906 262/92 Villa Angela -St Joseph
2016 - 2017 Basketball Game Notes - March 25, 2017
Six-Time State Champions - 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2013, 2015 Six-Time State Runner-Up - 1979, 1989, 1997, 2006, 2014, 2016
2017 DIVISION III BOYS BASKETBALL BOX SCORES
DIVISION III - STATE SEMIFINAL GAME #1 BUTLER LEADS VASJ TO FIFTH CONSECUTIVE STATE FINAL Score by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Tot Proctorville Fairland Dragons 10 9 16 15 - 50 18 21 20 14 73 Villa Angela - St Joseph Vikings - Columbus >> Will Butler woke up feeling good at the Holiday Inn on the morning of Villa Angela-St. Joseph’s state semifinal against Fairland March 24. March 24, 2017, 10:45 AM Division III State Semifinal Game #1 His Vikings teammates were serenaded — or irritated — by his rendition of Sia’s “The Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center, Columbus, Ohio Greatest” among other selections from yesterday and today. Although none would confuse the VASJ senior’s singing for Bing Crosby, his impact on the Vikings matchup later that morning was undeniable.
VASJ FG-FGA 3F-3FA FT-FTA REB (O-D-T)PF TP A TO BK S MIN Butler entered the game around the six-minute mark of the first quarter and, after an 0 Gaffney, Alonzo * 7-9 0-1 4-6 3-6-91 18 1 2 1 1 28 opening sequence of call-and-response scoring, helped the Vikings build a double-digit lead 4 Newlon, Noah * 1-3 1-3 0-0 0-1-12 3 0 0 0 0 13 early in the second quarter. He scored all 16 of his points in the first half to book VASJ’s fifth consecutive trip to a state final with a 73-50 victory over Fairland. 12 McGarry, Daniel * 4-5 0-0 3-4 1-4-51 11 5 0 0 0 26 14 George, Andre * 2-3 0-1 0-0 1-3-4 0 4 2 0 0 0 14 “We have a chance to go out winning our last game,” Butler said. “Most seniors, they played 15 7-12 1-2 2-4 2-1-3 28 Higgins, Jerry * 2 17 3 1 0 0 their senior year and don’t win their last games. Only four teams win their last game and this 1 Porter, Chad 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-00 0 0 0 0 0 1 is a great opportunity for us.” 3 Dinunzio, Anthony 0-0 0-0 2-4 0-2-2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 Butler, William 6-9 3-6 1-2 0-1-12 16 2 2 0 1 22 Butler plays at one speed — very, very low, according to coach Babe Kwasniak — but his 10 Lawler, Terrance 1-3 0-2 0-0 0-1-11 2 1 0 0 0 13 scoring sparked the Vikings after the contest’s early pace waned. 11 Carson, Oliver 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-2-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 Weems, Stefan 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-02 0 0 1 0 0 2 He trucked through the paint for a driving, underhanded scoop layup which put the Vikings 23 Priah, Jason 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-00 0 0 0 0 0 1 up, 9-8, then canned a pair of deep 3-pointers. He scored nine points of the Vikings’ first- 31 Priah, Reggie 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2-20 0 0 0 0 0 3 quarter 18, and swung momentum which VASJ never relinquished. 35 Koppelman, Graham 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-00 0 0 0 0 0 3 50 Calhoun, Jordan 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 Alonzo Gaffney led all scorers with 18 points, Jerry Higgins scored 17 and Danny McGarry added 11. But Butler’s play was most significant, which is new to no one whose watched 31 TEAM 0-0-0 VASJ — particularly wins over a pair of teams that will play for state titles in Division II St. 3 Totals 28-46 5-15 12-20 7-23-3011 73 15 8 1 2 160 Vincent-St. Mary and Division IV Lutheran East.
“It’s always going to be a team effort,” Kwasniak said. “But if we don’t have Will, we don’t Total FG % 1st H 15-26 57.7% 2nd H 13-20 65.0% Game 28-46 60.9% win those games.” Total 3FG% 1st H 5-12 41.7% 2nd H 0-3 0.0% Game 5-15 33.3% Total FT% 1st H 4-6 66.7% 2nd H 8-14 57.1% Game 12-20 60.0% Whether his game-winning layup against SVSM or 3s from 25 feet, Butler has a license to make plays Kwasniak grants few players. Moreover, they’re moments and shots which his teammates trust Butler to take, and make.
PROCTORVILLE FAIRLAND FG-FGA 3F-3FA FT-FTA REB (O-D-T)PF TP A TO BK S MIN “Those probably weren’t great shots,” Kwasniak said. “But he just gets that way, and we 1 Staten, Ty * 0-3 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 2 0 2 2 0 1 19 don’t see him miss many.” 3 Thomas, Luke * 4-11 3-7 0-0 1-1-21 11 4 3 0 0 26 VASJ plays the winner of Archbold and St. Bernard Roger Bacon on March 25 at 5:15 p.m. 4 Howell, Isaiah * 2-4 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 3 4 1 0 0 1 26 at the Schottenstein Center. 10 Van Horn, Kollin * 5-10 0-0 0-2 5-4-94 10 1 2 1 0 29 52 2-7 1-3 0-0 1-2-3 29 Short, Gunner * 0 5 0 2 0 1 Keedrick Cunningham led the Dragons with 17 points, Luke Thomas scored 11 and Kollin 5 Lambiotte, Joel 1-1 0-0 1-2 1-2-31 3 0 0 0 0 3 Van Horn chipped in 10. Dragons coach Nathan Speed said his defenders were a step short 11 Mondlak, Matt 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 on closeouts and could only watch as Butler helped VASJ secure a chance to play for a 12 Gartin, Austin 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0-00 0 0 0 0 0 1 seventh state title. 13 Cunningham, Keedrick 8-14 0-2 1-4 2-2-44 17 0 2 0 1 18 14 Stapleton, Darius 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 “He’s a shooter,” Speed said. “We knew he was a shooter, we’d seen it before. He hit some 15 Sowards, Reilly 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1-10 0 0 0 0 0 1 huge shots, it did change the complexion of the game.” 22 Chinn, Ian 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-00 0 0 0 0 0 1 42 Lange, Andy 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-0-11 0 0 0 0 0 1 55 Fisher, Chase 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-00 0 0 1 0 0 2 - - Game Story courtesy of Nate Barnes and the News Herald TEAM 2-1-3 News-Herald.com/Sports Totals 22-56 4-15 2-8 14-15-2916 50 9 12 1 4 160
Total FG % 1st H 9-26 34.6% 2nd H 13-30 43.3% Game 22-56 39.3% Total 3FG% 1st H 1-5 20.0% 2nd H 3-10 30.0% Game 4-15 26.7% Total FT% 1st H 0-5 0.0% 2nd H 2-3 66.7% Game 2-8 25.0%
Officials: Ben Kramer, Steve Trout, Bull Gephart Technical Fouls: Fairland - None; VASJ - None Attendance: 9,485 Villa Angela -St Joseph
2016 - 2017 Basketball Game Notes - March 25, 2017
Six-Time State Champions - 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2013, 2015 Six-Time State Runner-Up - 1979, 1989, 1997, 2006, 2014, 2016
2016 DIVISION III BOYS BASKETBALL BOX SCORES
DIVISION III - STATE SEMIFINAL GAME #1 DIVISION III - STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Score by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Tot Score by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Tot Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs 15 13 14 22 - 64 Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds 11 16 14 25 - 66 Villa Angela - St Joseph Vikings 15 16 22 28 - 81 Villa Angela - St Joseph Vikings 10 16 4 14 - 44
March 17, 2016, 10:45 AM March 19, 2016, 10:45 AM Division III State Semifinal Game #1 Division III State Championship Game Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center, Columbus, Ohio Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center, Columbus, Ohio
VASJ FG-FGA 3F-3FA FT-FTA REB (O-D-T)PF TP A TO BK S MIN VASJ FG-FGA 3F-3FA FT-FTA REB (O-D-T)PF TP A TO BK S MIN 3 Roberts, Kevin * 7-12 0-0 0-1 1-6-71 14 2 0 0 2 27 3 Roberts, Kevin * 4-5 0-0 1-1 2-1-31 9 1 2 0 0 27 12 McGarry, Danny * 5-8 0-0 1-2 4-5-94 11 2 1 0 0 20 12 McGarry, Danny * 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-4-4 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 15 Higgins, Jerry * 5-9 0-0 6-7 0-1-1 3 16 7 0 0 027 15 Higgins, Jerry * 5-14 1-4 4-5 1-1-24 15 2 5 0 2 31 21 Dean, Sherman * 5-19 2-14 2-2 0-2-21 14 0 0 0 0 30 21 Dean, Sherman * 3-16 2-13 0-0 0-2-20 8 0 2 0 1 31 50 Stauffer, Jacob * 2-2 0-0 0-0 3-1-44 4 0 1 0 3 9 50 Stauffer, Jacob * 1-3 0-0 1-2 4-1-51 3 1 0 0 0 17 0 Bessick, Phil 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 Bessick, Phil 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 Newlon, Noah 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0-01 3 0 0 0 0 4 4 Newlon, Noah 1-2 1-2 0-0 0-0-00 3 0 0 0 0 5 5 Butler, William 1-2 0-1 2-2 0-2-22 4 5 1 0 0 16 5 Butler, William 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-00 0 0 0 0 0 8 10 Lawler, Terrence 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 02 10 Lawler, Terrence 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-00 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 George, Andre 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-0-10 2 0 1 0 0 4 14 George, Andre 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-01 2 0 0 0 0 4 22 Turk, Anthony 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-1-11 2 0 0 0 0 1 22 Turk, Anthony 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-1-10 2 0 0 0 0 1 23 Gaffney, Alonzo 5-10 0-0 1-3 5-6-11 3 11 2 2 3 019 23 Gaffney, Alonzo 1-4 0-0 0-0 1-3-43 2 0 1 0 0 14 TEAM 0-1-1 TEAM 0-1-1 Totals 33-69 3-17 12-17 14-25-3921 81 18 6 3 9 160 Totals 17-474-19 6-8 8-14-2212 44 4 10 0 3 160
Total FG % 1st H 14-39 35.8% 2nd H 19-30 63.3% Game 33-69 47.8% Total FG % 1st H 11-22 50.0% 2nd H 6-25 24.0% Game 17-47 36.2% Total 3FG% 1st H 2-14 14.3% 2nd H 1-3 33.3% Game 3-17 17.6% Total 3FG% 1st H 2-7 28.6% 2nd H 2-12 16.6% Game 4-19 21.1% Total FT% 1st H 1-2 50.0% 2nd H 11-15 73.3% Game 12-17 70.6% Total FT% 1st H 2-2 100.0% 2nd H 4-6 66.7% Game 6-8 75.0%
LYNCHBURG-CLAY FG-FGA 3F-3FA FT-FTA REB (O-D-T)PF TP A TO BK S MIN LIMA CENTRAL CATHOLIC FG-FGA 3F-3FA FT-FTA REB (O-D-T) PF TP A TO BK S MIN 10 Blankenship, Zach * 4-5 1-2 2-2 0-3-32 11 2 3 0 0 30 5 Cobbs, Tre * 9-14 4-5 2-2 2-4-62 24 4 3 0 0 29 12 McLaughlin,Eric * 2-8 0-3 0-0 1-6-73 4 0 1 2 0 26 14 Taflinger, Nick * 2-4 1-3 0-0 0-2-20 5 1 0 0 0 22 22 Mullins, River * 0-0 0-0 4-4 0-6-62 4 4 3 0 0 28 23 Dixon, Josh * 0-3 0-3 0-0 2-4-64 0 2 1 0 2 23 23 Pierson, Devin * 8-17 2-5 10-10 2-1-32 28 1 1 0 1 29 24 O'Connor, Ethan * 4-8 1-4 2-2 1-3-43 11 2 3 0 1 31 30 Giordano, Joe * 2-13 1-5 7-8 2-5-74 12 0 5 1 0 27 32 Walton, Dantez * 8-17 2-5 2-2 5-6-11 4 20 1 2 1 1 31 3 Goble, Josh 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-1-10 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 Venturella, Anthony 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-00 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 Stoere, Brandon 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-00 0 1 0 1 0 3 20 Bradley, Jamison 1-3 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 1 2 0 1 0 0 5 14 Scott, Noah 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0-00 3 0 0 0 0 1 22 Sargent, Gavin 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0-00 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 Barton, Tyler 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-00 0 0 0 0 0 1 33 Taflinger, Stephen 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-10 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 Ahrmann, Josh 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-00 2 1 1 0 0 7 34 Williams, Thomas 2-3 0-0 0-0 2-1-30 4 0 0 0 1 16 32 Ryan, Morgan 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-10 0 0 0 0 0 1 44 Janowski, Mark 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-00 0 0 0 0 0 0+ 34 Inman, Christian 0-2 0-1 0-0 1-0-1 1000006 TEAM 1-3-4 TEAM 0-2-2 Totals 26-53 8-22 6-6 13-23-3614 66 10 10 1 5 160 Totals 18-47 5-17 23-26 6-25-3114 64 9 14 4 1 160
Total FG % 1st H 11-26 42.3% 2nd H 15-27 55.5% Game 26-53 49.1% Total FG % 1st H 8-21 38.1% 2nd H 10-26 38..4% Game 18-47 38.3% Total 3FG% 1st H 3-9 33.3% 2nd H 5-13 38.4% Game 8-22 36.4% Total 3FG% 1st H 3-8 37.5% 2nd H 2-9 22.2% Game 5-17 29.4% Total FT% 1st H 2-2 100.0% 2nd H 4-4 100.0% Game 6-6 100.0% Total FT% 1st H 9-10 90.0% 2nd H 14-16 87.5% Game 23-26 88.5%
Officials: Aaron Winner, Greg Mock, Keith Dalton Officials: Paul Winglewich, Edward Phillips, Clay Erman Technical Fouls: LCC - None; VASJ - None Technical Fouls: Lynchburg-Clay - None; VASJ - None Attendance: 11,109 Attendance: 8,433 Villa Angela -St Joseph
2016 - 2017 Basketball Game Notes - March 25, 2017
Six-Time State Champions - 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2013, 2015 Six-Time State Runner-Up - 1979, 1989, 1997, 2006, 2014, 2016
2015 DIVISION III BOYS BASKETBALL BOX SCORES
DIVISION III - STATE SEMIFINAL GAME #1 DIVISION III - STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Score by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Tot Score by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Tot Columbus Eastmoor Academy Warriors 11 4 6 13 - 34 Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds 15 7 9 19 - 50 Villa Angela - St Joseph Vikings 15 17 18 12 - 62 Villa Angela - St Joseph Vikings 16 11 15 21 - 63
March 26, 2015, 5:15 PM March 28, 2016, 1:30 PM Division III State Semifinal Game #1 Division III State Championship Game Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center, Columbus, Ohio Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center, Columbus, Ohio
VASJ FG-FGA3F-3FA FT-FTA REB (O-D-T) PF TP A TO BK SMIN VASJ FG-FGA 3F-3FA FT-FTA REB (O-D-T) PF TP A TO BK S MIN 1 Parker, Brian * 4-4 0-0 1-3 1-2-31 9 3 1 0 2 24 1 Parker, Brian * 5-8 0-1 7-9 0-5-5 1 17 4 4 0 0 31 5 Pardon, Dererk * 3-9 2-7 0-0 1-1-2 1 8 5 1 0 022 4 Texidor IV, Simon * 5-11 2-7 0-0 0-3-3 4 12 2 0 3 0 22 10 Johnson, Maurice * 6-7 0-0 1-2 5-5-10 1 13 0 0 3 023 5 Pardon, Dererk * 7-9 0-0 1-2 4-8-12 3 15 3 2 0 1 31 15 Texidor IV, Simon * 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 3 0 4 1 0 017 10 Johnson, Vaughn * 2-4 0-1 0-2 0-2-2 2 4 2 1 0 0 28 31 Bragg, Carlton * 9-14 0-2 4-4 2-6-8 1 22 1 3 0 324 31 Bragg, Carlton * 3-6 0-0 6-8 1-2-3 4 12 5 0 2 1 17 0 Williams-Scruggs, T 0-1 0-0 1-2 1-0-1 1 1 0 1 0 17 0 Williams, Tre'von 0-0 0-00-0 1-0-1 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 3 Roberts, Kevin 1-3 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 0 2 0 0 0 05 3 Roberts, Kevin 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 McGarry, Danny 0-1 0-0 0-0 2-2-40 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 Grudzinski, Jeff 1-2 0-1 1-3 0-0-0 0 3 0 1 0 0 12 12 Grudzinski, Jeff 0-2 0-1 0-0 1-2-31 0 0 1 0 0 7 15 Higgins, Jerry 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-00 0 0 0 0 0 2 15 Higgins, Jerry 1-4 0-0 0-0 3-0-31 2 2 0 0 0 13 20 Harvell, Tremayne 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-00 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 Harvell, Tremayne 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-1-10 2 0 1 0 0 3 21 Dean, Sherman 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-0-10 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 Dean, Sherman 0-1 0-0 0- 0-0-0 1 0 0 2 0 06 22 Turk, Anthony 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 22 Turk, Anthony 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0-0 0 1 0 0 0 03 50 Stauffer, Jake 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50 Stauffer, Jake 1-3 0-0 0-0 3-0-3 1200003 TEAM 0-3-3 TEAM 1-2-3 Totals 23-43 2-10 15-24 8-23-31 14 63 16 9 10 2 160 Totals 26-51 2-10 8-13 21-22-4312 62 15 11 3 6 160
Total FG % 1st H 14-26 53.8% 2nd H 12-25 48.0% Game 26-51 51.0% Total FG % 1st H 11-24 45.8% 2nd H 12-19 63.2% Game 23-43 53.5% Total 3FG% 1st H 1-7 14.3% 2nd H 1-3 33.3% Game 2-10 20.0% Total 3FG% 1st H 2-9 22.2% 2nd H 0-1 0.0%Game 2-10 20.0% Total FT% 1st H 3-3 100.0%2nd H 5-10 50.0% Game 8-13 61.5% Total FT% 1st H 3-3 100.0% 2nd H 12-21 57.1%Game 15-24 62.5%
EASTMOOR FG-FGA 3F-3FA FT-FTA REB (O-D-T) PF TP A TO BK SMIN LIMA CENTRAL CATHOLIC FG-FGA 3F-3FA FT-FTA REB (O-D-T) PF TP A TO BK S MIN 1 Holston-Sims, Xavier * 0-7 0-1 0-0 2-0-2 1 0 3 3 1 118 5 Cobbs, Tre * 2-9 0-2 1-2 0-1-11 5 5 6 0 1 25 3 Lewis, Jalon * 4-8 2-3 2-2 0-0-0 2 12 0 2 0 022 14 Taflinger, Nick * 1-6 1-5 0-0 0-2-21 3 1 0 0 0 13 22 Hariston, Isaiah * 1-3 0-0 0-0 2-2-40 2 0 2 1 0 20 23 Dixon, Josh * 4-8 2-3 1-3 2-3-5 1 11 0 2 0 1 28 23 Brown, Tariq * 0-4 0-1 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 1 1 2 125 32 Walton, Dantez * 5-12 3-4 0-0 4-0-4 4 13 0 0 0 1 25 34 Onaiwu, Osaretin * 1-3 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 42001216 40 Williams, Jake * 1-6 0-0 2-2 4-2-63 4 1 1 0 2 25 2 Oglesby, Kyle 0-5 0-3 1-2 0-1-1 1 1 2 1 0 211 10 Thomas, Garrett 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-04 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 Kinsey, Taevion 2-3 0-0 1-2 1-0-1 0 5 1 0 0 16 12 Coleman, Marquis 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-00 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 Tuff, Jamel 2-4 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 2 4 0 0 0 08 20 Bradley, Jamison 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-00 0 1 0 0 0 1 10 Barrett, Jordan 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 01 22 O'Connor, Aidan 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-14 0 0 0 0 0 6 12 Taylor, Camden 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 01 24 O'Connor, Ethan 3-8 0-3 1-2 1-5-6 1 7 1 0 0 1 23 15 Meadows, Ross 2-2 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 0 4 0 0 0 02 33 Mohler, Jeremy 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 24 Smith, Tim 1-4 0-0 1-2 4-0-4 3 3 0 2 1 013 34 Williams, Thomas 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 32 Kudolo, Amen 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 04 42 White, Cameron 1-2 0-0 3-5 0-1-1 1 5 0 0 0 0 10 33 Prater, William 0-3 0-11-2 1-0-1 01000010 TEAM 4-0-4 44 Parham, Zion 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 Totals 18-52 6-17 8-14 15-16-3117 50 10 9 0 6 160 TEAM 3-0-3 Totals 13-48 2-10 6-10 15-6-21 14 34 7 11 6 9 160 Total FG % 1st H 9-23 39.1% 2nd H 9-29 31.0% Game 18-52 34.6% Total FG % 1st H 5-25 20.0% 2nd H 8-23 34.8% Game 13-48 27.1% Total 3FG% 1st H 1-6 16.7% 2nd H 5-11 45.5% Game 6-17 35.3% Total 3FG% 1st H 2-8 25.0% 2nd H 0-2 0.0% Game 2-10 20.0% Total FT% 1st H 3-5 60.0% 2nd H 5-9 55.6% Game 8-14 57.1% Total FT% 1st H 3-4 75.0% 2nd H 3-6 50.0% Game 6-10 60.0%
Officials: Joseph Allen, Ben Kramer, Justin Firks Officials: Kermit Jones, Jon Sagers, Eric Brown Technical Fouls: LCC - None; VASJ - None Technical Fouls: Eastmoor - None; VASJ - None Attendance: 10,407 Attendance: 7,659 Villa Angela -St Joseph
2016 - 2017 Basketball Game Notes - March 25, 2017
Six-Time State Champions - 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2013, 2015 Six-Time State Runner-Up - 1979, 1989, 1997, 2006, 2014, 2016
2014 DIVISION III BOYS BASKETBALL BOX SCORES
DIVISION III - STATE SEMIFINAL GAME #1 DIVISION III - STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Score by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Tot Score by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Tot Columbus Bishopy Readh Knights 11 13 11 5 - 50 Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds 20 14 15 15 - 64 Villa Angela - St Joseph Vikings 12 15 13 15 - 65 Villa Angela - St Joseph Vikings 14 11 16 21 - 62
March 21, 2014, 10:45 AM March 22, 2014, 4:30 PM Division III State Semifinal Game #1 Division III State Championship Game Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center, Columbus, Ohio Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center, Columbus, Ohio
VASJ FG-FGA 3F-3FA FT-FTA REB (O-D-T)PF TP A TO BK S MIN VASJ FG-FGA 3F-3FA FT-FTA REB (O-D-T) PF TP A TO BK S MIN 1 Parker, Brian * 5-13 1-2 6-7 1-9-10 1 17 0 2 0 130 1 Parker, Brian * 6-10 0-0 3-3 1-4-5 2 15 2 3 0 0 32 5 Pardon, Dererk * 4-40-0 1-2 3-2-5 1 9 1 4 5 127 5 Pardon, Dererk * 8-110-0 1-3 4-11-15 5 17 0 0 3 0 31 10 Johnson, Maurice * 4-8 2-5 1-2 2-6-8 0 11 4 1 0 028 10 Johnson, Maurice * 0-2 0-1 2-2 1-0-1 5 2 5 1 0 0 23 15 Texidor IV, Simon * 1-6 1-3 2-2 0-2-22 5 2 1 0 1 24 15 Texidor IV, Simon * 2-9 1-7 0-0 0-0-0 2 5 3 1 0 0 20 31 Bragg, Carlton * 3-6 0-1 5-6 2-5-72 11 1 5 0 1 28 31 Bragg, Carlton * 7-13 1-3 8-11 2-1-3 1 23 1 3 2 1 29 00 Williams, Tre'von 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 0 2 0 0 0 08 00 Williams, Tre'von 0-00-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 12 Grudzinski, Jeff 0-00-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 04 12 Grudzinski, Jeff 0--0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 23 Forte, Deandre 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 1 0 0 010 23 Forte, Deandre 0-1 0-1 0-0 1-2-3 2 0 2 1 0 0 17 35 Harris, Jaylen 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0000000 1 TEAM 2-3-5 TEAM 1-3-4 Totals 23-46 2-12 14-19 11-22-33 18 62 13 10 5 1 160 Totals 18-39 4-12 15-19 10-27-37 7 55 9 13 5 4 160 Total FG % 1st H 10-22 45.5% 2nd H 13-24 54.2% Game 23-46 52.3% Total FG % 1st H 11-26 42.3% 2nd H 7-13 53.8% Game 18-39 46.2% Total 3FG% 1st H 1-6 16.7% 2nd H 1-6 16.7%Game 2-12 40.0% Total 3FG% 1st H 4-11 36.4% 2nd H 0-1 0.0% Game 4-12 33.3% Total FT% 1st H 4-7 57.1% 2nd H 10-12 83.3% Game 14-19 50.0% Total FT% 1st H 1-3 33.3% 2nd H 14-16 87.5% Game 15-19 78.9%
LIMA CENTRAL CATHOLIC FG-FGA 3F-3FA FT-FTA REB (O-D-T) PF TP A TO BK S MIN BISHOP READY FG-FGA 3F-3FA FT-FTA REB (O-D-T) PF TP A TO BK S MIN 5 Simpson, Xavier * 7-12 0-1 4-9 1-1-2 4 18 3 3 0 2 28 5 Culbertson, Kelly * 2-6 2-5 0-0 0-2-21 6 6 1 0 3 26 20 Kimbrough, Martyce * 7-11 4-7 4-6 0-2-2 0 22 2 0 0 0 32 10 Hanley, Jimmy * 1-6 0-3 1-3 2-2-4 3 3 2 1 0 332 23 Cobbs, Tre * 1-6 0-2 1-2 0-3-3 4 3 3 0 0 0 29 12 Lee, Shane * 2-8 2-7 0-0 1-1-24 6 2 0 0 0 22 32 Walton, Dantez * 1-4 0-0 2-3 4-3-7 4 4 0 0 0 0 22 30 Pulsinelli, Antonio * 1-8 1-6 0-0 1-1-2430000 16 40 Williams, Jake * 5-6 0-0 2-6 3-4-7 2 12 0 0 0 0 29 33 Gantz, Josh * 3-9 1-3 0-0 4-2-63 7 1 4 3 0 28 14 Taflinger, Nick 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 22 Holt, Alec 2-3 1-1 0-0 0-0-00 5 0 0 0 0 6 24 O'Connor, Ethan 0-1 0-0 1-2 0-1-1 1 1 1 1 0 0 10 24 Yoho, Matt 2-7 0-0 1-2 3-2-52 5 0 2 1 0 18 33 O'Connor, Aiden 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 32 Fowler, Myles 2-6 1-4 0-0 1-2-32 5 0 0 0 0 12 44 Stewart, Cory 2-4 0-0 0-0 0-0-01 4 0 1 0 1 8 TEAM 1-1-2 TEAM 1-1-2 Totals 15-53 8-29 2-5 13-13-2619 40 11 8 4 6 160 Totals 23-44 4-10 14-28 9-15-24 16 64 9 6 0 3 160
Total FG % 1st H 9-22 40.9% 2nd H6-31 19.4% Game 15-53 28.3% Total FG % 1st H 14-23 60.9% 2nd H 9-21 42.9% Game23-44 52.3% Total 3FG% 1st H 5-17 29.4% 2nd H 3-12 25.0%Game 8-29 27.6% Total 3FG% 1st H 4-7 57.1% 2nd H0-3 0.0% Game 4-10 40.0% Total FT% 1st H 1-2 50.0% 2nd H 1-3 33.3% Game 2-5 40.0% Total FT% 1st H 2-2 100.0% 2nd H 12-26 46.2% Game 14-28 50.0%
Officials: Christopher Gutman, Edward Phillips, William Gephart Officials: J. Cooks, Matthew Hissom, Kevin Larsen Technical Fouls: Bishop Ready - None; VASJ - None Technical Fouls: LCC - None; VASJ - None
Attendance: 8,914 Attendance: 9,908 Villa Angela -St Joseph
2016 - 2017 Basketball Game Notes - March 25, 2017
Six-Time State Champions - 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2013, 2015 Six-Time State Runner-Up - 1979, 1989, 1997, 2006, 2014, 2016
2013 DIVISION IV BOYS BASKETBALL BOX SCORES
DIVISION IV - STATE SEMIFINAL GAME #1 DIVISION IV - STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Score by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Tot Score by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Tot Troy Christian Eagles 12 10 8 6 - 36 Leipsic Vikings 12 20 15 16 - 63 Villa Angela - St Joseph Vikings 15 14 14 24 - 67 Villa Angela - St Joseph Vikings 20 20 24 23 - 87
March 22, 2013, 10:45 AM March 23, 2013, 4:30 PM Division IV State Semifinal Game #1 Division IV State Championship Game Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center, Columbus, Ohio Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center, Columbus, Ohio
VASJ FG-FGA 3F-3FAFT-FTA REB (O-D-T) PF TP A TO BK SMIN VASJ FG-FGA 3F-3FA FT-FTA REB (O-D-T) PF TP A TO BK S MIN 3 Parker, Brian * 4-10 0-0 0-0 1-5-60 8 0 2 0 1 26 3 Parker, Brian * 6-10 0-0 3-4 1-4-53 15 1 1 1 1 26 5 Mastalski, Patrick * 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 114 5 Mastalski, Patrick * 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 2 1 0 0 1 11 25 Gibson, Jr., Duane * 7-8 0-0 0-1 0-6-62 14 9 8 0 5 30 25 Gibson, Jr., Duane * 10-12 0-0 2-5 2-6-81 22 8 3 0 3 31 31 Bragg, Carlton * 1-3 0-1 2-2 3-4-72 4 1 0 0 2 25 31 Bragg, Carlton * 3-7 1-1 3-4 1-5-64 10 0 0 0 0 23 33 Flannigan, Demonte * 9-13 1-2 7-8 2-3-5 0 26 1 3 0 030 33 Flannigan, Demonte * 4-14 0-1 7-10 2-10-123 15 4 3 5 1 29 1 Roberts, Kevin 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-00 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 Roberts, Kevin 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-00 0 0 0 0 0 0+ 2 Williams, Tre'von 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1-10 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 Williams, Tre'von 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-01 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 Texidor IV, Simon 2-4 0-1 0-0 0-1-1 0 4 1 0 0 08 4 Texidor IV, Simon 4-8 3-5 0-0 2-0-20 11 1 1 0 0 10 10 Johnson, Mo 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0-00 3 0 0 0 0 1 10 Johnson, Mo 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0-00 1 0 0 0 0 2 11 Dean, Sherman 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 01 11 Dean, Sherman 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-00 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 Grudzinski, Jeff 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 01 12 Grudzinski, Jeff 1-2 0-1 0-0 1-1-20 2 0 0 0 0 2 23 Forte, Deandre 0-4 0-2 0-0 1-0-10 0 0 0 0 0 7 23 Forte, Deandre 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-0-00 0 0 2 0 0 9 41 Pardon, Dererk 3-3 0-0 0-0 2-2-4 1 6 0 0 1 014 41 Pardon, Dererk 4-5 0-0 1-1 5-1-62 9 0 2 0 0 14 50 Stauffer, Jacob 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 01 50 Stauffer, Jacob 0-0 0-00-0 0-1-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 TEAM 1-2-3 TEAM 1-1-2 Totals 28-48 2-8 9-11 10-27-377 67 12 13 1 9 160 Totals 33-63 4-9 17-26 15-29-4415 87 15 12 6 6 160
Total FG % 1st H 13-26 50.0% 2nd H 15-22 68.2% Game 28-48 58.3% Total FG % 1st H 16-31 51.6% 2nd H 17-32 53.1% Game 33-63 52.4% Total 3FG% 1st H 1-5 20.0% 2nd H 1-3 33.3% Game 2-8 25.0% Total 3FG% 1st H 0-2 0.0% 2nd H 4-7 57.1% Game 4-9 44.4% Total FT% 1st H 2-3 66.7% 2nd H 7-8 87.5% Game 9-11 81.8% Total FT% 1st H 8-12 66.7% 2nd H 9-14 64.3% Game 17-26 65.4%
TROY CHRISTIAN FG-FGA 3F-3FA FT-FTA REB (O-D-T)PF TP A TO BK S MIN LEIPSIC FG-FGA 3F-3FA FT-FTA REB (O-D-T) PF TP A TO BK S MIN 10 Varvel, Holden * 3-7 1-5 0-0 1-1-22 7 3 1 0 0 27 3 Mangas, Devin * 8-201-6 1-2 1-2-3 2 18 0 1 0 2 28 15 Thomas, Spencer * 3-5 2-3 1-2 0-1-13 9 1 3 0 0 23 5 Steffan, Derek * 1-10 1-6 0-2 3-0-3 3 3 1 2 0 0 19 22 Kirkpatrick, Nathan * 3-8 2-7 0-0 0-2-21 8 0 1 0 0 31 10 Brown, Austin * 4-100-0 8-10 5-4-9 3 16 1 0 0 2 22 35 Salazar, Christian * 1-6 1-30-0 1-1-24 3 0 4 0 0 27 14 Barrera, Caleb * 4-8 0-0 2-2 0-3-3 2 10 2 3 1 0 25 52 Zawadazki, Grant * 3-11 2-7 0-0 1-1-21 8 3 3 0 0 30 24 Schroeder, Aric * 2-50-0 0-0 1-5-6 4 4 3 4 1 0 23 3 Coots, Matthew 0-1 0-1 1-2 0-1-10 1 0 1 0 0 5 4 Haselman, Neil 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-00 0 0 0 0 0 0+ 12 Horn, Aaron 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-0-10 0 0 0 0 0 2 20 Bennett, Derrick 0-10-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 21 George, Logan 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 0 2 0 09 21 Kuhlman, Mitch 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 2 2 1 0 0 0 14 32 Sloan, Travis 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 01 22 Kuhlman, Zach 3-112-5 0-0 1-1-2 0 8 0 0 0 0 22 34 Boone, Nathanael 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 03 25 Gerten, Josh 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 44 Scott, Scotty 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-00 0 0 0 0 0 2 33 Gerdeman, Leo 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 TEAM 1-3-4 34 Schroeder, Collin 1-1 0-0 0-1 0-1-1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 Totals 13-40 8-26 2-4 5-11-1611 36 7 15 0 0 160 35 Lopez, Oscar 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-00 0 0 0 0 0 0+ TEAM 5-3-8 Total FG % 1st H 8-17 47.1% 2nd H 5-2321.7% Game 13-40 32.5% Totals 24-674-17 11-17 17-20-3717 63 9 11 2 4 160 Total 3FG% 1st H 6-11 54.5% 2nd H 2-15 13.3% Game 8-26 30.8% Total FT% 1st H 0-0 0.0% 2nd H 2-4 50.0% Game 2-4 50.0% Total FG % 1st H 13-34 38.2% 2nd H 11-33 33.3% Game24-67 35.8% Total 3FG% 1st H 3-9 33.3% 2nd H 1-8 12.5% Game 4-7 23.5% Total FT% 1st H 3-4 75.0% 2nd H 8-13 61.5% Game 11-17 64.7%
Officials: William Cain III, Paul Melcher, Ben Corbin Officials: Dale Lewis, Rob Luklan, Matthew Velten Technical Fouls: Troy Christian - None; VASJ - None Technical Fouls: Leipsic - None; VASJ - None
Attendance: 8,986 Attendance: 10,294 Villa Angela -St Joseph
2016 - 2017 Basketball Game Notes - March 25, 2017
Six-Time State Champions - 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2013, 2015 Six-Time State Runner-Up - 1979, 1989, 1997, 2006, 2014, 2016
2016 - 2017 VASJ VIKINGS PLAYER PROFILES
ALONZO CHAD 0 GAFFNEY 1 PORTER Sophomore Height: 6-8 Senior Height: 6-2 Forward Red/White Jesery: 0 Forward Red/White Jesery: 1
Division III - All Ohio - 2nd Team Coach Kwasniak says: Chad is a senior that has just been a joy to coach. He’s the type of kid I Division III - Northeast Lakes All District - 1st Team think differentiates our program, for Chad it’s always about the team. Chad is a high level student that will have a chance to play soccer in college. This young man has the “it” factor. Coach Kwasniak says: We will need Zo to make a big jump from last year in order to compete He will be successful I can’t wait to watch him take off. against elite competition. He is working on utilizing his size and speed to best help us score and defend. He has come a long way and has a long way to go. Due to who has gone before 2016-2017 Season Zo I feel like he gets some hefty expectations. I’m most proud of his progress in the classroom. * Recorded 2 points and 2 rebounds vs Lutheran East * Had 2 points and 2 rebounds vs Cleveland Central Catholic 2016-2017 Season * Took a career-high 11 shots vs Trinty during regular season matchup * Double-Double vs Columbus Northland on Dec. 3 (13 & 13) * Had a season-high 3 points vs Trinity in Sectional Final * Double-Double vs Lutheran East on Dec. 9 (16 & 11) * Posted a 17 point / 7 rebound game vs Benedictine on Dec. 27 * Led team in scoring vs Richmond Hts - 21 points * 21 points on 9 of 11 shooting vs Paul VI * Posted a 17 point / 7 rebound game vs Valley Christian on Jan. 17 * Double-Double vs St Thomas Aquinas & Career-high in points on Jan. 24 (26 pts / 10 reb) * Scored 14 points and had 6 rebounds and 3 blocks vs St Edward * Had 8 rebounds and 3 blocks vs VCS on Feb 3 * Double-Double vs Mentor - 10 points / 10 rebounds * Dropped in 13 points and had 8 rebounds vs Gilmour * Had a game-high 19 points vs SVSM; earned News-Herald Play of the Week * Had 12 points and 4 blocks vs Warren JFK to end regular season * Poured in a team-high 17 points in Sectional Final win vs Trinity * Double-Double vs Beachwood in District Semifinal (14 points / 12 rebounds) * Posted a 20 & 9 night vs Warrensvile in District Final * Double - Double vs Garrettsville Garfield (17 points / 11 rebounds) * Team-high 24 points vs Northwestern in Regional Finals * Team-high 18 points in State Semifinal vs Fairland, grabbed 9 rebounds
GAFFNEY - CAREER VARSITY STATS PORTER - CAREER VARSITY STATS
YEAR GP FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA Tot Pts Asst Reb B YEAR GP FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA Tot Pts Asst Reb S 2015-16 26 92-188 (48%) 4-12 (33%) 26-62 (42%) 214 28 (1.1) 112 (4.3) 36 2015-16 11 8-20 (40%) 6-17 (35%) 3-7 (43%) 22 4 (0.4) 6 (0.5) 1 2016-17 27 164-307 (53%) 8-23 (35%) 45-81 (56%) 392 45 (1.7) 184 (6.8) 47 2016-17 15 12-40 (30%) 3-21 (14%) 4-8 (50% 31 5 (0.4) 14 (0.9) 1 TOTALS 53 256-495 (52%) 12-35 (34%) 71-143 (49%) 506 (9.5) 73 (1.4) 296 (5.6) 83 TOTALS 26 20-60 (33%) 9-38 (21%) 7-15 (47% 53 (2.0) 9 (0.4) 20 (0.8) 2 Villa Angela -St Joseph
2016 - 2017 Basketball Game Notes - March 25, 2017
Six-Time State Champions - 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2013, 2015 Six-Time State Runner-Up - 1979, 1989, 1997, 2006, 2014, 2016
2016 - 2017 VASJ VIKINGS PLAYER PROFILES
ANTHONY NOAH 3 DINUNZIO 4 NEWLON Junior Height: 5-11 Senior Height: 6-3 Guard Red/White Jesery: 31 Guard Red/White Jesery: 3
Coach Kwasniak says: A hard working neighborhood kid who can shoot. Anthony is another Coach Kwasniak says: Noah hit some enormous shots for us in last year’s state tournament. exemplary student who embodies our program (consistently a first honor student). We will He has come along way since starting for our freshman team 4 years ago. Noah is as need our junior class to emerge as leaders if we are to make another deep tournament run. fundamentally sound as anyone I’ve ever coached at VASJ and consistently a first honor student. Those are great things for our underclassman to emulate. 2016-2017 Season * Scored a career-high 5 points vs Cleveland Central Catholic 2016-2017 Season * Matched a career-high 5 point vs Valley Christian on Jan. 17 * 90% of his FGs this season are from behind the arc * Was a perfect 4-4 from FT line vs Trinity * Season-high 15 points vs Trinity on 5-10 shooting behind arc * Scored 3 points vs Trinity in the Sectional Final * Had 8 points and 5 rebounds vs St Thomas Aquinas on Jan 24. * Had 3 points and a season-high 3 rebounds vs Garrettsville Garfield * Had 12 points on 4-5 shooting from behind the arc vs CCC * 9 points, 2 rebounds and 2 steals vs Division I powerhouse St Edward * Second 8 point game vs St Thomas Aquinas on Feb 25 * Poured in 12 points and grabbed 5 rebounds vs Trinity in Sectional Final * Scored 11 points vs Garrettsville Garfield
DINUNZIO - CAREER VARSITY STATS NEWLON - CAREER VARSITY STATS
YEAR GP FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA Tot Pts Asst Reb S YEAR GP FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA Tot Pts Asst Reb S 2016-17 14 10-18 (56%) 3-12 (25%) 5-7 (7-2%) 28 6 (0.5) 15 (1.1) 1 2015-16 24 26-78 (32%) 24-69 (35%) 6-11 (55%) 82 11 (0.5) 16 (0.7) 6 TOTALS 14 10-18 (56%) 3-12 (25%) 5-7 (72%) 28 (2.0) 6 (0.5) 15 (1.1) 1 2016-17 27 52-148 (35%) 40-127 (31%) 2-2 (100%) 149 25 (0.9) 45 (1.7) 23 TOTALS 51 78-226 (35%) 64-196 (33%) 8-13 (62%) 231 (4.5) 36 (0.7) 61 (1.1) 29 Villa Angela -St Joseph
2016 - 2017 Basketball Game Notes - March 25, 2017
Six-Time State Champions - 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2013, 2015 Six-Time State Runner-Up - 1979, 1989, 1997, 2006, 2014, 2016
2016 - 2017 VASJ VIKINGS PLAYER PROFILES
WILLIAM TERRANCE 5 BUTLER 10 LAWLER Senior Height: 6-1 Senior Height: 5-10 G / F Red/White Jesery: 5 Guard Red/White Jesery: 10
Division III - Northeast Lakes All District - HONORABLE MENTION Division III - Northeast Lakes All District - HONORABLE MENTION
Coach Kwasniak says: Will is a versatile player, we will utilize him at all 5 positions at some Coach Kwasniak says: Terrance is a rugged defender that will be able to provide needed point this year. I love coaching CYO kids like Will (Our Lady of the Lake). Will is arguably our leadership to our young guys. Like Butler and McGarry, Terrance grew up watching guys like most skilled player, his ball skills and IQ will be invaluable for us this year. Johnson, Texidor, Pardon, Parker, Bragg, Grudzinski and developed their habits. I’ve loved coaching this young man for the last 4 years. 2016-2017 Season * Led team in scoring vs Lutheran East on Dec. 9. - 17 points, was 8-8 from the free throw line 2016-2017 Season * Earned News-Herald Player of the Week honors for game vs Lutheran East * Had 6 points and 3 assists vs Cleveland Central Catholic * Scored 12 points vs St Thomas Aquinas on Jan. 24 * Scored a career-high 11 points vs Trinity on Jan. 20 * Scored 15 points in win over Mentor on Feb 4 * Dropped in 9 points vs Mentor * Scored 12 points vs Gilmour, 9-10 from FT line * Had 6 points vs Gilmour Academy * Dropped in 9 points and dished out 7 assists vs SVSM * Had 6 points vs Trinity * Scored 8 points and grabbed 4 rebounds vs Trinity * Recorded second 6/3 slash line vs Warren JFK - 6 points, 3 assists * Had game-high 15 points vs St Thomas Aquinas in Feb * Nearly first double-double in regular season finale vs CCC (11 pts / 9 assts) * Game-high 20 points in District Semifinal win vs Beachwood * Scored 16 points vs Warrensville in District Final * Dropped in 14 points on 50% shooting vs Garrettsville Garfield * Off the bench, scored 16 points (6-9 FG, 3-6 3FG) in State Semifinal
BUTLER - CAREER VARSITY STATS LAWLER - CAREER VARSITY STATS
YEAR GP FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA Tot Pts Asst Reb S YEAR GP FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA Tot Pts Asst Reb S 2015-16 27 33-68 (49%) 10-37 (28%) 7-14 (50%) 85 60 (2.5) 42 (1.5) 6 2015-16 25 17-65 (25%) 9-36 (25%) 7-11 (64%) 50 26 (1.0) 32 (1.3) 15 2016-17 24 88-216 (41%) 57-144 (40%) 41-52 (79%) 284 89 (3.7) 73 (3.0) 18 2016-17 27 36-83 (43%) 14-44 (32%) 8-17 (47%) 91 48 (1.8) 45 (1.7) 32 TOTALS 51 121-405 (30%) 67-181 (37%) 48-68 (71%) 369 (7.2) 149 (3.0) 115 (2.1) 24 TOTALS 52 53-148 (36%) 23-80 (29%) 15-26 (58%) 141 (2.7) 74 (1.5) 77 (1.5) 47 Villa Angela -St Joseph
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Six-Time State Champions - 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2013, 2015 Six-Time State Runner-Up - 1979, 1989, 1997, 2006, 2014, 2016
2016 - 2017 VASJ VIKINGS PLAYER PROFILES
OLIVER DANNY 11 CARSON 12 McGARRY Junior Height: 5-8 Senior Height: 6-4 Guard Red/White Jesery: 11 CAPTAIN Forward Red/White Jesery: 12
Coach Kwasniak says: Ollie is not going to pass the “airport test” in terms of looking like a Division III - All Ohio - HONORABLE MENTION great player. However the “ intangibles” he brings is what our program values. Being a good Division III - Northeast Lakes All District - 2nd Team teammate, heart, the desire to be part of something—all things that we see that can’t be measured like height and weight. Ollie is also honor roll student. Coach Kwasniak says: Danny surreptitiously had a break out year last season. He might not be our best guy in any one category, but he might be our best all around player and our motor. 2016-2017 Season Danny plays the game with a fire and passion---the way the game should be played. As a 6th * Had 3 points and 3 rebounds vs Richmond Heights grader I told Danny I would coach him in Columbus, we have done that twice already. * Scored a career-high 6 points vs Trinity on Jan. 20 Watching this young man turn into the leader he has become has been special. Coaching as * Grabbed 2 rebounds vs Trinity in the Sectional Final many McGarry kids as I have has been one of my favorite aspects of coaching at VASJ. * Scored 3 points and pulled in 1 rebound vs Warrensville in the District Final 2016 - 2017 Season: * Named News-Herald Player of Week on Dec 4. * On Dec 2 against Euclid, pouring in 16 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and dished out five assists and had three blocked shots * Had 16 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 blocks vs Lutheran East. Was 7-7 from the field vs the Falcons * Collected 10 rebounds vs Richmond Hts on Dec. 30 * Grabbed 10 rebounds vs Paul VI on Jan. 13 * Posted 13 points and 6 rebounds vs Valley Christian on Jan 17 * Filled up stat sheet vs Trinity on Jan 20 - 10 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 block shots * Reach 13 points and grabbed 7 rebounds vs St. Thomas Aquinas * Collected 14 rebounds vs Cleveland CC game * Had a 13 point / 7 rebound game vs VCS * Records a then career-high 8 assists vs Mentor * Records a career-high 9 assists vs Warren JFK, also had 8 rebounds * Recorded a season high 13 rebounds vs Gilmour * 13 rebounds (11 defensive) vs SVSM * Blocked 5 shots vs Trinity * Double-Double vs St Thomas Aquinas in Feb. 12 points and 10 rebounds * Team-high 15 points vs Warren JFK to close out regular season * 11 points and 9 rebounds vs Beachwood in the District Semifinal * 9 rebounds vs Warrensville Hts in District Final * 15 points and 6 rebounds in Regional Semifinal win vs Garrettsville Garfield * Workman-like 7 points and 7 rebounds vs Northwestern * 11 points and 5 rebounds in the State Semifinal vs Fairland
CARSON - CAREER VARSITY STATS McGARRY - CAREER VARSITY STATS
YEAR GP FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA Tot Pts Asst Reb S YEAR GP FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA Tot Pts Asst Reb B 2016-17 13 5-20 (25%) 3-16 (19%) 2-3 (6-7) 15 3 (0.3) 7 (0.6) 1 2014-15 6 0-1 (0%) 0-0 1-1 (100%) 1 0 5 (0.9) 0 TOTALS 13 5-20 (25%) 3-16 (19%) 2-3 (6-7) 15 (1.2) 3 (0.3) 7 (0.6) 1 2015-16 26 54-86 (63%) 0-2 (0%) 11-23 (48%) 122 68 (2.6) 94 (3.6) 22 2016-17 26 103-192 (54%) 2-7 (29%) 38-48 (79%) 252 102 (3.9) 229 (8.8) 56 TOTALS 58 157-436 (36%) 2-9 (22%) 50-72 (69%) 375 (6.5) 170 (2.9) 328 (5.7) 78 Villa Angela -St Joseph
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Six-Time State Champions - 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2013, 2015 Six-Time State Runner-Up - 1979, 1989, 1997, 2006, 2014, 2016
2016 - 2017 VASJ VIKINGS PLAYER PROFILES
ANDRE JERRY 14 GEORGE 15 HIGGINS Senior Height: 5-9 Junior Height: 5-9 CAPTAIN Guard Red/White Jesery: 14 CAPTAIN Guard Red/White Jesery: 15
Division III - Northeast Lakes All District - HONORABLE MENTION Division III - All Ohio - 1st Team Division III - Northeast Lakes All District - 1st Team Coach Kwasniak says: “Dre” was voted a captain by his peers, a great tribute if you know how Division III - Northeast Lakes All District - Player of the Year quiet of a kid he is. He leads by example and gets it done in the classroom and on the floor. North Coast League - White Division - Player of the Year Andre could be as good of an on the ball defender as there is in the city. That element will be crucial to our success. As a freshman Coach Newlon told me this young man was going to Coach Kwasniak says: The “Waterbug” has really improved his skill set, I’m excited for him to help us, wow was he ever accurate. display how much better I think he has made himself. In our district finals he made an acrobatic shot to beat Beachwood at the buzzer last year, a play that will be forever 2016 - 2017 Season: remembered in VASJ history. Like all the great ones Gene wanted the ball in his hands when it * Scored 6 points vs Euclid in season opener mattered the most. He wasn’t afraid to fail. I love that. Higgins has some Tony Miller, * Recorded a career-high 7 steals vs Richmond Hts on Dec. 30 Desmond Howard, Reggie Adams, Brian Parker in him. He’s our catalyst, we will go as he * Posted 6 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds vs Valley Christian on Jan 17 goes. He hovers around a 4.0 and puts the student in student-athlete. * Scored 8 points vs Warren JFK * Had a team-high 13 points vs Trinity, including a perfect 5-5 on free throws 2016 - 2017 Season: * Scored 15 points vs Euclid in the season opener * Missed two straight games with a leg injury * Shot 88% (7-8) from FT vs Benedictine on Dec. 27 * Swiped 8 steals vs. Richmond Hts on Dec. 30 * Scored 16 points and grabbed 6 rebounds vs #1 LaLumiere on ESPN * Had a 22 point, 3 assist, 3 rebound slash line vs Paul VI * Scored 14 points - team high - vs Valley Christian * Double-Double vs St Thomas Aquinas (15 points / 11 assists) * Scored a Career-high 31 points vs CCC (16 points from FTs) * Team-high 15 points vs St Edward * Scored a team-high 17 points vs VCS * Scored a team-high 21 points vs Mentor * Scored a team-high 27 points vs Warren JFK, including 9-11 from FT line * Had 15 points and 7 rebounds vs Gilmour * Scored 12 points and grabbed 8 rebounds vs SVSM * Team-high 13 points vs Trinity in Feb. * 8 points / 5 rebounds / 6 assists vs St Thomas Aquinas * Almost a triple-double vs Warren JFK - 19 points, 8 assists, 8 rebounds * 15 points and 5 asssists, plus 4 rebounds vs Trinity in Sectional Final * 10 points, 9 assists vs Beachwood in District Semifinal * 21 points vs Warrensville Hts * 22 points in Regional Final game vs Northwestern * Scored 17 points , grabbed 3 rebounds and recorded 3 assists vs Fairland
GEORGE - CAREER VARSITY STATS HIGGINS - CAREER VARSITY STATS
YEAR GP FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA Tot Pts Asst Reb S YEAR GP FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA Tot Pts Asst Reb S 2015-16 26 11-29 (38%) 1-8 (13% 8-17 (47%) 31 17 (0.7) 17 (0.7) 11 2014-15 26 13-32 (41%) 1-2 (50%) 30-36 (83%) 57 56 (2.3) 36 (1.4) 20 2016-17 22 36-70 (51%) 5-18 (28%) 15-19 (79%) 94 35 (1.6) 52 (2.4) 43 2015-16 27 111-220 (50%) 6-17 (35%) 86-123 (70%) 331 141 (5.2) 78 (2.9) 62 TOTALS 48 47-99 (47%) 6-26 (22%) 23-36 (66%) 125 (2.6) 52 (1.1) 69 (1.5) 54 2016-17 24 143-275 (52%) 22-59 (37%) 88-120 (73%) 406 127 (5.3) 102 (4.3) 54 TOTALS 77 267-527 (51%) 29-78 (37%) 204-279 (73%) 794 (10.3) 324 (4.2) 216 (2.8) 136 Villa Angela -St Joseph
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Six-Time State Champions - 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2013, 2015 Six-Time State Runner-Up - 1979, 1989, 1997, 2006, 2014, 2016
2016 - 2017 VASJ VIKINGS PLAYER PROFILES
STEFAN JORDAN 21 WEEMS 22 CALHOUN Junior Height: 5-8 Sophomore Height: 6-0 Guard Red/White Jesery: 21 Guard Red/White Jesery: 50
Coach Kwasniak says: Stef has a solid season our our JV squad last year. He’s a quick guard Jordan is getting his first crack at varsity as a sophomore, not easy to do at the Viking Village. that can give us some stability. Another quality student, Stef was on the honor roll this past He is uber-talented and needs to learn how to control the tempo of a game. We are expecting quarter. On good teams every kid not only knows but embraces his role, we need Stef to do big things from him. just that. 2016 - 2017 Season: 2016 - 2017 Season: * Scored 2 points vs Columbus Northland in second varsity game * Scored 3 points and had 2 rebounds vs Cleveland Central Catholic * Recorded 2 points and 2 rebounds vs Cleveland Central Catholic * Dropped in 2 points and grabbed 3 rebounds vs Richmond Heights * In three games vs Trinity this season - 4 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists * Scored a career-high 5 points vs Valley Christian on Jan. 17 * Had 2 points and 2 assists vs Garrettsville Garfield in the Regional Final * Had 2 rebounds and 2 streals vs Trinity
WEEMS - CAREER VARSITY STATS CALHOUN - CAREER VARSITY STATS
YEAR GP FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA Tot Pts Asst Reb S YEAR GP FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA Tot Pts Asst Reb S 2016-17 13 4-12 (33%) 2-8 (25%) 3-5 (60%) 13 7 (0.6) 10 (0.8) 3 2016-17 18 7-25 (28%) 0-3 (0%) 1-2 (50%) 13 15 (0.9) 6 (0.4) 5 TOTALS 13 4-12 (33%) 2-8 (25%) 3-5 (60%) 13 (1.0) 7 (0.6) 10 (0.8) 3 TOTALS 18 7-25 (28%) 0-3 (0%) 1-2 (50%) 13 (0.7) 15 (0.9) 6 (0.4) 5 Villa Angela -St Joseph
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Six-Time State Champions - 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2013, 2015 Six-Time State Runner-Up - 1979, 1989, 1997, 2006, 2014, 2016
2016 - 2017 VASJ VIKINGS PLAYER PROFILES
JHALEN GRAHAM 23 HILL 35 KOPPELMAN Senior Height: 6-3 Sophomore Height: 6-3 Center Red/White Jesery: 23 Forward Red/White Jesery: 35
Coach Kwasniak says: Jhalen has worked his way into our rotation by giving us some beef on Coach Kwasniak says: Graham is a cerebral kid, I jokingly call him the “Hamster” because the the interior. He loves contact and give us a physicality we desperately need. He will be a key wheel is always turning. Graham has been on the honor roll every quarter since being at as we try to replace Jacob Stauffer who took an astounding 28 charges a year ago. VASJ. He played varsity as a freshman, another honor that we don’t take lightly around here. We need him to knock down shots and to continue to develop as a player. 2016 - 2017 Season: * Scored a career-high 11 points (5-8 FGs) and grabbed 9 rebounds vs Trinity on Jan. 20 2016 - 2017 Season: * Made his first varsity start of the season vs Trinity on Jan 20 * Scored a season-high 7 points (3-3 FGs) vs Richmond Heights * Scored 10 points off the bench vs VCS on Feb 3 * Had a 3 point, 3 rebound game vs Trinity in Jan. * Had 4 points and 2 rebounds vs St Thomas Aquinas * Grabbed 4 rebounds vs Trinity in Feb. * Scored 6 points vs Trinity in the Sectional Final * Scored 3 points vs Warrensville Hts in the Districti Final * Scored 6 points vs Garrettsville Garfield
HILL - CAREER VARSITY STATS KOPPELMAN - CAREER VARSITY STATS
YEAR GP FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA Tot Pts Asst Reb S YEAR GP FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA Tot Pts Asst Reb S 2016-17 25 27-48 (56%) 0-0 7-14 (50%) 57 8 (0.3) 56 (2.1) 4 2015-16 6 8-9 (88%) 0-0 2-5 (40%) 18 4 (0.6) 13 (2.1) 0 TOTALS 25 27-48 (56%) 0-0 7-14 (50%) 57 (2.3) 8 (0.3) 56 (2.1) 4 2016-17 13 9-17 (53%) 6-12 (50%) 1-2 (50%) 25 0 (0.0) 18 (1.4) 3 TOTALS 19 17-26 (65%) 6-12 (50%) 3-7 (42%) 43 (2.2) 4 (0.2) 31 (1.6) 3
COLLIN M GREEN Senior Head Manager
Coach Kwasniak says: Collin is Mr. Everything from our program. He handles Under Armour Gear, mentors young kids, coaches, tutors, and does whatever else it takes to be successful. There is a common misconception that managers hand out towels and water bottles---I cannot emphasize enough what Collin Green means to our program. Even though he doesn't play our players consider him a leader of our program, as do I. Collin is another student who is consistently on the honor roll.