TRUMBULL ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Boys basketball preview

BADGER
2000-01 record: 12-10
Coach: Bill Bogan
Returning letterwinners: Senior guard Ryan Miller (6-0), senior forward Josh Upshire (6-1), senior forward Brett Bell (5-11), senior forward Josh Klingensmith (6-2), senior forward Chris Arnold (6-1).
Newcomers: Senior guard Ben Fox (5-10), senior forward Ben Miller (5-10), senior forward Chris Chosky (6-1).
Schedule: Dec. 4, at Bristol; Dec. 7, vs. Maplewood; Dec. 11, vs. Pymatuning Valley; Dec. 14, at Brookfield; Dec. 18, at Champion; Dec. 21, vs. Girard; Jan. 4, at Hubbard; Jan. 8, vs. LaBrae; Jan. 11, vs. Lakeview; Jan. 15, at Liberty; Jan. 18, vs. Newton Falls; Jan. 19, vs. Warren JFK; Jan. 25, vs. Brookfield; Jan. 29, vs. Champion; Feb. 1, at Girard, Feb. 8, vs. Hubbard; Feb. 12, at LaBrae; Feb. 15, at Lakeview; Feb. 19, vs. Liberty; Feb. 22, at Newton Falls.
BROOKFIELD
2000-01 record: 3-18
Coach: Chris Fahndrich
Returning letterwinners: Senior Adam Daugherty (6-0, 180), junior Julian Hayes (5-9, 145), senior Scott Stofan (5-10, 165).
Newcomers: Senior Drew Fisher (5-7, 140), senior Venti Cozart (5-10).
Schedule: Today, vs. Compass School; Dec. 7, vs. Sharpsville; Dec. 11, at Newton Falls; Dec. 14, vs. Badger; Dec. 18, at Mathews; Dec. 21, vs. Champion; Jan. 4, at Girard; Jan. 8, vs. Hubbard; Jan. 11, at LaBrae; Jan. 15, vs. Lakeview; Jan. 18, vs. Liberty; Jan. 22, vs. Newton Falls; Jan. 25, at Badger; Feb. 1, at Champion; Feb. 8, vs. Girard; Feb. 12, at Hubbard; Feb. 15, vs. LaBrae; Feb. 19, at Lakeview; Feb. 22, at Liberty.
CHAMPION
2000-01 record: 15-7
Coach: Jeff Rasile (32-12)
Returning letterwinners: Junior guard Kevin Stingel (5-11), junior center Mark Kish (6-5).
Newcomers: Senior forward Seth Terlecky (6-4), senior guard Justin Kurilchick (6-0), senior forward Eric Minton (6-3), senior forward Craig Allen (6-3), junior center Josh Ozanich (6-7).
Schedule: Dec. 4, vs. Mathews; Dec. 7, vs. Warren JFK; Dec. 11, at Liberty; Dec. 14, vs. Newton Falls; Dec. 18, vs. Badger; Dec. 21, at Brookfield; Jan. 8, vs. Girard; Jan. 11, at Hubbard; Jan. 15, vs. LaBrae; Jan. 18, at Lakeview; Jan. 22, vs. Liberty; Jan. 25, at Newton Falls; Jan. 29, at Badger; Feb. 1, vs. Brookfield; Feb. 8, at Jefferson; Feb. 12, at Girard; Feb. 15, vs. Hubbard; Feb. 19, at LaBrae; Feb. 22, vs. Lakeview.
GIRARD
2000-01 record: 17-7
Coach: Mike DelBene (135-91)
Returning letterwinners: Senior Randy Mason (6-1), senior Walter Jones (5-11), junior Elliott Steverson (6-0).
Schedule: Dec. 4, vs. Niles; Dec. 7, at Struthers; Dec. 11, vs. Lakeview; Dec. 14, vs. Liberty; Dec. 18, at Newton Falls; Dec. 21, at Badger; Jan. 4, vs. Brookfield; Jan. 8, at Champion; Jan. 11, vs. Warren JFK; Jan. 15, vs. Hubbard; Jan. 18, at LaBrae; Jan. 22, at Lakeview; Jan. 25, at Liberty; Jan. 29, vs. Newton Falls; Feb. 1, vs. Badger; Feb. 8, at Brookfield; Feb. 12, vs. Champion; Feb. 18, at Hubbard; Feb. 22, vs. LaBrae.
HUBBARD
2000-01 record: 11-9
Coach: Scott Grover
Returning letterwinners: Senior guard Anthony Smith, senior guard Matt Smith, senior forward Kevin Libeg, senior guard Joe Sirulich, senior guard Dave Desantis.
Schedule: Dec. 4, vs. Struthers; Dec. 7, vs. Howland; Dec. 11, vs. LaBrae; Dec. 14, vs. Lakeview; Dec. 15, vs. Salem; Dec. 18, at Liberty; Dec. 21, vs. Newton Falls; Dec. 28, at Warren JFK; Jan. 4, vs. Badger; Jan. 8, at Brookfield; Jan. 11, vs. Champion; Jan. 15, at Girard; Jan. 22, at LaBrae; Jan. 25, at Lakeview; Jan. 29, vs. Liberty; Feb. 1, at Newton Falls; Feb. 8, at Badger; Feb. 12, vs. Brookfield; Feb. 15, at Champion; Feb. 19, vs. Girard.
LABRAE
2000-01 record: 10-12
Coach: Gregg Isler
Returning letterwinners: Seniors John Klingensmith, Tony Watkins, Brent DeCamp; juniors Chad Carr, Brett Briscoe.
Newcomers: Mat Frederick, Maurice Hightower, R.J. Grimm, Tim Littell, Brandon McElroy.
Schedule: Dec. 4, vs. Howland; Dec. 7, vs. Niles; Dec. 11, at Hubbard; Dec. 18, at Lakeview; Dec. 21, vs. Liberty; Dec. 28, vs. Windham; Jan. 4, at Newton Falls; Jan. 8, at Badger; Jan. 11, vs. Brookfield; Jan. 15, at Champion; Jan. 18, vs. Girard; Jan. 22, vs. Hubbard; Jan. 25, at Southington; Jan. 29, vs. Lakeview; Feb. 1, at Liberty; Feb. 8, vs. Newton Falls; Feb. 12, vs. Badger; Feb. 15, at Brookfield; Feb. 19, vs. Champion; Feb. 22, at Girard.
LAKEVIEW
2000-01 record: 20-4 (TAC, District champs)
Coach: Lawrence Herrholtz (First year)
Returning letterwinners: Senior center Ben Barnett (6-8), senior guard Anthony Butch (5-11), junior guard Kevin Rigby (6-1).
Schedule: Dec. 7, vs. Canfield; Dec. 11, at Girard; Dec. 14, at Hubbard; Dec. 18, vs. LaBrae; Dec. 21, at Niles; Dec. 28, vs. Howland; Jan. 4, at Liberty; Jan. 8, vs. Newton Falls; Jan. 11, at Badger; Jan. 15, at Brookfield; Jan. 18, vs. Champion; Jan. 22, vs. Girard; Jan. 25, vs. Hubbard; Jan. 29, at LaBrae; Feb. 2, at Maplewood; Feb. 8, vs. Liberty; Feb. 12, at Newton Falls; Feb. 15, vs. Badger; Feb. 19, vs. Brookfield; Feb. 22, at Champion.
LIBERTY
2000-01 record: 4-17
Coach: Burt Stellers
Returning letterwinners: Seniors Kevin Forestal (6-0), Seth Kessler (6-0), Jeff Schnall (6-4); sophomore Joe Lopez (6-0).
Schedule: Dec. 4, vs. Canfield; Dec. 7, at Fitch; Dec. 11, vs. Champion; Dec. 14, at Girard; Dec. 18, vs. Hubbard; Dec. 21, at LaBrae; Jan. 4, vs. Lakeview; Jan. 8, vs. Niles; Jan. 11, at Newton Falls; Jan. 15, vs. Badger; Jan. 18, at Brookfield; Jan. 22, at Champion; Jan. 25, vs. Girard; Jan. 29, at Hubbard; Feb. 1, vs. LaBrae; Feb. 8, at Lakeview; Feb. 15, vs. Newton Falls; Feb. 19, at Badger; Feb. 22, vs. Brookfield.
NEWTON FALLS
2000-01 record: 11-10
Coach: Roy Sembach (164-147)
Returning letterwinners: Senior Marty Hutchinson (6-5, 190), senior Eric Lance (6-3, 190), junior Jeff Stanley (5-9, 145).
Newcomers: Senior Gil Pagan (5-6, 160), senior Darrin Brounce (5-7, 145), senior Nate Smith (5-11, 140).
Schedule: Dec. 7, vs. Jackson-Milton; Dec. 11, vs. Brookfield; Dec. 14, at Champion; Dec. 18, vs. Girard; Dec. 21, at Hubbard; Dec. 22, at Garrettsville Garfield; Dec. 29, vs. Ursuline; Jan. 4, vs. LaBrae; Jan. 8, at Lakeview; Jan. 11, vs. Liberty; Jan. 18, at Badger; Jan. 22, at Brookfield; Jan. 25, vs. Champion; Jan. 29, at Girard; Feb. 1, vs. Hubbard; Feb. 8, at LaBrae; Feb. 12, vs. Lakeview; Feb. 15, at Liberty; Feb. 22, vs. Badger.