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Sunday, November 22, 2009
Girls basketball preview: Beavercreek
This is another in a series of capsules previewing area high school basketball for the 2009-10 season:
BEAVERCREEK
Coach: Ed Zink, 35th season (635-165)
2008-09 record: 21-3 (9-1 Greater Western Ohio Conference)
Returning starters
Sara Kocian, Sr. G/F, 5-7
Sammy Haddix, Sr. G/F, 5-7
Erin Walsh, Sr. C/F, 5-9
Notable
The Beavers lost a couple of key players, including Mikaela Ruef, who went to Stanford after averaging 14 points and 11.9 rebounds per game last season. Walsh is the top returner, as she averaged 7.7 points and 3.1 points while falling in behind Ruef and Emily Zimmerman on the scoring and rebounding averages. “We have our work cut out for us,” Zink said. The Beavers will try to overcome their lack of height with shooting ability, which Zink says has been going well so far for them in practice. Kocian is the most experienced player, as she will begin her third season as a starter.
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Girls basketball preview: Belmont
This is another in a series of capsules previewing area high school basketball for the 2009-10 season:
BELMONT
Coach: Grant Clark, 8th season
Returning starter
Donay Dix-Wilson, Soph. C, 5-11
Notable
Dix-Wilson will lead Belmont as a skilled defender who has a strong ability to block shots. Clark said she also spent time during the summer working on her offensive moves around the basket to try becoming a more well-rounded player. The Bison guards are inexperienced, and they’ll need to learn quickly to feed the ball into the post. Belmont, though, has no seniors and just three juniors, but they’re loaded with sophomores and freshmen who need to mature quickly.
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Girls basketball preview: Tippecanoe
This is another in a series of capsules previewing area high school basketball for the 2009-10 season:
TIPPECANOE
Coach: Todd Varvel, 5th season
2008-09 record: 25-1 (16-0 Central Buckeye Conference)
Returning starters
Leah Schiller Sr. PG, 5-10
Christina Pentaudi, Sr. F, 5-7
Breanna Stucke, Jr. F/C, 6-0
Notable
The Red Devils lost six seniors, but they return three starters and five more experienced players from one of the best Miami Valley teams of last season. Tipp won its first 25 games last season and was ranked No. 1 in the final Associated Press Division II poll of the season before losing to No. 5 Alter 45-43 in the regional final. “For us to be successful we will need to play hard and smart on a consistent basis and for our bench to step it up when needed,” Varvel said.
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Alter will play state semifinal in Columbus
In its Division IV state semifinal, the Alter football team (13-0) will face Coshocton (11-2) at 7 p.m. Saturday at Columbus Hamilton Twp. Field, the Ohio High School Athletic Association announced today.
The field is located at Hamilton Township High School, 1105 Rathmell Road in Columbus.
Coshocton won the D-IV, Region 15 title on Saturday with a 20-14 overtime victory against Ironton. Coshocton, the fifth seed in the region, has defeated Zanesville West Muskingum (55-35), Amanda-Clearcreek (15-12) and Ironton in the playoffs.
Alter shut out its first two playoff opponents — Jonathan Alder (42-0) and Carlisle (41-0) — before topping previously undefeated Clinton-Massie on Saturday at Centerville Stadium.
Alter is the defending state champion.
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