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Monday, January 23, 2012
Troy to host 4 basketball games on Sat.
Troy will host four basketball games on Saturday, Jan. 28. The varsity boys game has been rescheduled from last Friday’s postponement.
3 p.m. Troy girls freshmen vs. Vandalia Butler.
4:30 p.m. Troy girls JV vs. Trotwood-Madison.
6 p.m. Troy girls varsity vs. Trotwood-Madison.
7:30 p.m. Troy boys varsity vs. Trotwood-Madison.
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TweetNo. 2 Creek facing schedule upgrade, beginning with No. 1 Boro on Tuesday
The following is from contributing writer Dave Long:
A crooked smile comes to John Ahrns face when he reflects on the current status of his Beavercreek boys high school basketball team
“Considering what we’ve been though the last couple of years, it’s pretty remarkable,” said the fourth-year coach. “I’m sure we’ll see some adversity in this stretch. How we handle it will show how much we’re growing as a team.”
Creek is in its most important stretch of games. Tuesday the Beavers (10-2), No. 2 in the DDN Division I ratings, host No. 1 Springboro (11-2).
That Greater Western Ohio Conference crossover game is the biggest home game for Creek in recent years. Thursday the Beavers, leaders in the GWOC Central at 6-0, host Wayne. The Warriors are 5-9, 3-3 in the GWOC Central.
Wayne, the defending divisional champs, started slow but is playing well, winning three of its last five. It should be interesting to see how Ahrns’ team reacts emotionally in that after the battle with Boro.
Next week Creek hosts Dayton Thurgood Marshall on Tuesday, Jan. 31, one of the best Division II teams in the state, before going to Northmont in a game that could decide the GWOC Central title.
Divisional championship talk is quite a difference from the last three seasons when the Beavers went 2-8, 1-9 and 0-10 in the GWOC Central. The overall records those seasons were 8-13, 2-19 and 3-18.
“It could be a completely different story at the end of the season, but right now it’s a darn good feeling being in this position,” said Ahrns. “These kids have come a long way and keep getting better.”
Ahrns won’t say it, but the present success is also part vindication for him and his coaching staff. They were seriously criticized in the community the past three years about the status of what had been a highly competitive program on a consistent level.
“This year we have basketball players — guards who can take care of the ball, decent shooters and good post players,” Ahrns said. “The last couple of years we’ve had good athletes, but not necessarily good basketball players.”
And most of those good players are young. Ryan Sedlar, a 6-3 guard, is the only senior starter. Other starters are Jalen Camper (6-3, junior), Kyle Rader (6-2, junior), Tyler Reasoner (6-4, so.) and Jarred Waters (6-3, so). Airius Moore (5-11, so.) and Zack Rower (6-8, so.) are top players off the bench.
Sedlar is having an outstanding year, averaging 9.8 points, 6.7 assists and 3.5 rebounds.
“He’s our key,” said Ahrns. “Ryan is an old fashioned, take control point guard. Sometimes we tend to get a little out of control, get out of the flow of the offense and force things.
“Ryan has really stepped up and helped us maintain our composure. It showed last Friday in our win at Centerville (54-45). We struggled on offense the first half. But he made sure we got into that offensive rhythm the second half and kept hustling on defense. Real senior leadership.”
Camper is the leading scorer at 15.4 points and 6.6 rebounds. Rader is at 12.2 ppg, Reasoner at 9.5 ppg and 6.9 reb., Moore at 9.4 and Waters at 5.3 points and 4.9 boards.
Camper and Moore are the quickest and can score by attacking the basket or hitting the 3-pointer. Reasoner and Waters have become good inside players.
One aspect of the Creek offense that Ahrns puts emphasis on is taking the 12-15 foot jumper inside the 3-point circle. That is a quaint thought in much of basket now in which the only acceptable scoring modes are either the slam or the trey.
The Creek players don’t appear to be candidates to win dunk or 3-point shooting contests. So being good mid-range shooters may be old school, but it works. It also opens the floor for players attacking off the baseline.
Creek is averaging 65.1 points compared to 51.1 points last year.
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TweetVersailles’ Prakel Gatorade Ohio cross country runner of the year
Sam Prakel of Versailles has been named the Gatorade Ohio Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year. The junior won the Division II state title last fall (15:19.34).
He also was 14th in the Nike Midwest Regional and 80th in the Foot Locker Midwest Regional.
Prakel owns a 4.0 GPA and is ranked No. 1 in his class.
“He is as driven, focused and self-motivated a student athlete as you will ever find,” said Tigers coach Mark Pleiman.
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TweetTipp softball standout CeCilia Alvarez to sign with Southeastern CC
Tippecanoe High School senior Cecilia Alvarez will sign a National Letter of Intent to play softball for Southeastern Community College at Burlington, Iowa.
Alvarez led Tipp (27-6) in batting average (.516), at-bats (122), runs (41), hits (63) and stolen bases (16). A pitcher/outfielder, she was the CBC’s player of the year last season. She had a won/loss record of 18-3 with 169 strikeouts in 143.1 innings.
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TweetThurgood Marshall, DC cited for violating OHSAA rules
Dayton Christian and Thurgood Marshall were among four schools that have received penalties from the OHSAA for violating association bylaws or regulations. The OHSAA board of directors announced the infractions and penalties during their January meeting.
Marshall’s varsity boys basketball team had to forfeit three victories because for violating the transfer bylaw 4-7-2. The Cougars also had to forfeit four junior varsity games.
DC’s middle school girls volleyball had five members participate in excess of the limit of non-interscholastic programs after the season’s completion. Those students are ineligible to play in seven regular-season matches next season.
Also, found in violation of OHSAA enrollment rules was the Richmond Heights girls varsity basketball team and Powell Olentangy Liberty for not providing proper transfer documents. Liberty was fined $100.
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