2016-17 VASJ Game Notes Week 1
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Villa Angela -St Joseph 2016 - 2017 Basketball Game Notes - December 2, 2016 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 0-0 (0-0) 2016-2017 OHSAA DIVISION III STATE RUNNER-UP Game Number 1 DAY OPPONENT TIME / RESULTS Friday, December 2, 2016 Harold 'Doc' Daugherty Gymnasium DECEMBER Villa Angela-St Joseph Vikings (0-0) 2 at Euclid Panthers 7:30 PM Euclid Panthers (0-0) 3 at Columbus Northland Vikings 7:30 PM Tip-off: 7:30 PM (Clark Kellogg Classic, Columbus, Oh.) 9 at Lutheran East Falcons 7:30 PM 16 CLEVELAND CENTRAL CATHOLIC IRONMEN ** 7:00 PM Game Number 2 27 vs Benedictine Bengals 7:00 PM Saturday, December 3, 2016 (Scholastic Play by Play Classic, Cleveland, Oh.) Northland High School Gymnasium 30 RICHMOND HEIGHTS SPARTANS 7:30 PM Villa Angela-St Joseph Vikings Columbus Northland Vikings Clark Kellogg Classic JANUARY Tip-off: 6:45 PM 6 vs LaPorte (Ind.) La Lumiere Lakers 3:20 PM (Cancer Research Classic, Wheeling Jesuit Univ., Wheeling, W.Va.) 13 vs Fairfax (Va.) Paul VI Panthers 6:00 PM (Burger King Classic, Cathedral Prep High School, Erie, Pa.) 14 vs TBD TBD (Burger King Classic, Cathedral Prep High School, Erie, Pa.) CLEVELAND.COM DIVISION III TOP 5 17 YOUNGSTOWN VALLEY CHRISTIAN EAGLES ** 7:00 PM 20 at Trinity Trojans ** 7:00 PM 1 VILLA ANGELA-ST. JOSEPH The schedule is again loaded for VASJ. Most of last season’s newcomers are now 24 LOUISVILLE ST. THOMAS AQUINAS KNIGHTS ** 7:00 PM Coach: Babe Kwasniak (seventh season) back and experienced, minus graduated All-Ohio shooter Sherman Dean III. If there 27 at Cleveland Central Catholic Ironmen ** 7:00 PM 2015-16 record: 23-6, state finalist is a concern, it is the loss of his scoring touch, but the Vikings still have Higgins and 28 at St. Edward Eagles 7:30 PM Gaffney, both All-Northeast Lakes District selections. 31 at Warren John F. Kennedy Eagles ** 7:00 PM 2 OBERLIN PHOENIX Oberlin brings back depth from its run to a Wooster district title and regional Coach: Kurt Russell (10th season) appearance. Coach Russell’s team is guard-laden with Caleb Hughley, an All- FEBRUARY 2015-16 record: 19-6, Regional semifinalist Northeast District performer. 3 at Youngstown Valley Christian Eagles ** 7:00 PM 4 MENTOR CARDINALS 7:30 PM 3 GILMOUR LANCERS Two years ago, Gilmour finished 2-21. The majority of this lineup experienced that 7 GILMOUR ACADEMY LANCERS 7:30 PM Coach: David Pfundstein (19th season) struggle. Two newcomers are Connor and Owen O’Toole, whose father and former 10 WARREN JOHN F. KENNEDY EAGLES ** 7:00 PM 2015-16 record: 12-12, District quarterfinalist St. Ignatius coach Sean O’Toole now serves as athletic director. 15 at Akron St. Vincent-St. Marty Fighting Irish 7:30 PM 17 TRINITY TROJANS ** 7:00 PM 4 ELYRIA CATHOLIC PANTHERS Dorian Crutcher was the Panthers’ sixth man and started a few games. A productive (VASJ Senior Night) Coach: Phil Kuchta (sixth season) offseason could make him one of the area’s breakout players. This Elyria Catholic 24 at Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas Knights ** 7:00 PM 2015-16 record: 16-9 District semifinalist team should be athletic and versatile. 5 WARRENSVILLE HTS TIGERS To put last season into perspective, the Tigers’ run ended with a two-point loss to MARCH Coach: Brian Swift (sixth season) VASJ without leading scorer Yavari Hall. Their LEL schedule can send the Tigers 3-4 OHSAA Sectional Tournament TBD 2015-16 record: 12-12 District semifinalist into the postseason with a deceiving record. 6-11 OHSAA District Tournament TBD 13-18 OHSAA Regional Tournament TBD * courtesy of the Northeast Ohio Media Group / Cleveland.com 23-25 OHSAA State Tournament TBD ** - - North Coast League - White Division Game VIKES AT THE MIC "The memories I have of Euclid-Joes games are some of the best, I love that this is our first test of the year. We expect good competition and a robust crowd -- it should be a blast. Most of our players are Euclid kids, so this FOLLOW THE VIKINGS game has some added flavor to it." "I understand Northland is big and extremely talented. We will have our hands full but are absolutely honored to be a part of Clark Kellogg's event. Without Special K there is not VASJ basketball." @babekwas @vasjbasketball “If we’re going to listen to people tell us how good we are, that would be as dumb as if we listened last year to @VASJ_HighSchool people tell us how bad we were. That’s what I am telling these guys.” @Vikings_AD “Our schedule is as good as any team in the state of Ohio. It’s not just a good Division III schedule, it is all the @RealChalkTalk heavyweights in the regular season and then we play whoever they tell us to play in the tournament.” For full schedules, statistics, and upcoming events of the VASJ Basketball team, “I think last year was the last time we will be under the radar, which is what made last year so enjoyable.” visit www.vasjvikings.com and www.vasj.com . -- VASJ Vikings Head Coach Babe Kwasniak Villa Angela -St Joseph 2016 - 2017 Basketball Game Notes - December 2, 2016 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 (December 2, 2016) 0 Alonzo Gaffney Forward 6-8 Sophomore St. Jerome 1 Chad Porter Forward 6-2 Senior Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy 1 Poll Not Released Prior to Publication 3 Anthony Dinunzio Guard 5-11 Junior Wickliffe Middle 2 4 Noah Newlon Guard 6-3 Senior Mayfield Middle 3 5 William Butler Guard/Forward 6-1 Senior Our Lady of the Lake 4 10 Terrance Lawler Guard 5-10 Senior St. John of the Cross 5 11 Oliver Carson Guard 5-8 Junior Hudson Middle 6 12 Danny McGarry ** Forward 6-4 Senior Forrest Park 7 14 Andre George ** Guard 5-9 Senior St. Stanislaus 8 15 Jerry Higgins ** Guard 5-9 Junior Wickliffe Middle 9 21 Stefan Weems Guard 5-8 Junior Our Lady of the Lake 10 22 Jordan Calhoun Guard 6-0 Sophomore Saints Robert and William 23 Jhalen Hill Center 6-3 Senior Success Tech Academy NEWS-HERALD TOP OF THE CROP (December 1, 2016) 35 Graham Koppelman Forward 6-3 Sophomore Chardon Middle ** denotes 2016-17 VASJ captain 1 Cornerstone Christian Patriots 2 VASJ VIKINGS 3 Mentor Cardinals Head Coach Babe Kwasniak ' 94 (7th season - 123-39) Hired May 4, 2010 4 Brush Arcs 5 Benedictine Bengals Assistant Coaches Tedd Kwasniak, Maurice Haynes '07, Ashen Ward '08, Rich Newlon, 6 South Rebels Gary Wilson, Anthony Turk '16 (Graduate Asst) 7 Beachwood Bison 8 Perry Pirates Managers Collin Green (Head Manager), Adam Stauffer (Manager) 9 Richmond Hts Spartans 10 Madison Blue Streaks Video Chris Harris OHIO ASSOCIATED PRESS - DIVISION III (FINAL 2016 POLL) 1 Lima Central Catholic (14) 194 19-1 2 Massillon Tuslaw (6) 189 21-0 2016 - 2017 VASJ VIKINGS STARTERS 3 Cincinnati Purcell Marion (1) 132 18-3 4 Beachwood 127 19-2 OPP 1 2 3 4 5 Rec 5 Dayton Northridge 104 20-2 6 Berlin Hiland 86 18-4 Euclid Higgins George NewlonMcGarry Gaffney ** 7 Milan Edison 81 19-2 Northland Higgins George Newlon McGarry Gaffney ** 8 VASJ VIKINGS 56 15-5 Lutheran East 9 Worthington Christian 28 18-4 Cleveland CC 10 Proctorville Fairland 26 18-4 Benedictine Richmond Hts Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Casstown Miami E. 20. 12, Leavittsburg La Lumiere Labrae 15. 13, Findlay Liberty-Benton 13. BK Classic TBD BK Classic TBD Valley Christian Trinity St Thomas Aq Cleveland CC St Edward Warren JFK Valley Christian Mentor Gilmour Warren JFK Akron SVSM Trinity St Thomas Aq ** - Projected Starters Villa Angela -St Joseph 2016 - 2017 Basketball Game Notes - December 2, 2016 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 123-39) not many thought would be in Columbus.