INTER-COUNTY LEAGUE Boys basketball preview

JACKSON-MILTON
2000-01 record: 8-13.
Coach: Steve Sachire.
Returning letterwinners: Senior forward Bill Corbett (5-9), senior guard Matt Kiraly (5-8), senior guard Dan Hallas (5-10), junior forward Keith McVey (6-2).
Newcomers: Sophomore guard Josh Ayers (6-0), sophomore guard Tim Shaw (6-0).
Schedule: (JV games 6 p.m.) Nov. 30, vs. Columbiana; Dec. 5, vs. Lordstown; Dec. 7, at Newton Falls; Dec. 11, at Mathews; Dec. 14, vs. Western Reserve; Dec. 21, at Leetonia; Jan. 4, at Springfield; Jan. 8, at Waterloo; Jan. 11, vs. Mineral Ridge; Jan. 12, at South Range; Jan. 15, vs. McDonald; Jan. 18, at Lowellville; Jan. 25, vs. Mathews; Jan. 29, at Western Reserve; Feb. 1, vs. Springfield; Feb. 5, vs. South Range; Feb. 8, at Mineral Ridge; Feb. 12, at McDonald; Feb. 15, vs. Lowellville; Feb. 19, vs. Southeast.
LOWELLVILLE
2000-01 record: 10-12.
Coach: Dennis Hynes (23-42).
Returning letterwinners: Mike Palumbo, Joe Shuluga, Donald Packner.
Newcomers: Autumn Axel, Andy Peterson.
Schedule: (JV games 6 p.m.) Nov. 30, vs. Southern; Dec. 4, vs. Crestview; Dec. 7, at Lisbon; Dec. 11, at McDonald; Dec. 14, vs. Springfield; Dec. 18, at Campbell; Dec. 21, vs. Columbiana; Dec. 28, at Leetonia; Jan. 4, at South Range; Jan. 8, at Mineral Ridge; Jan. 11, vs. Western Reserve; Jan. 15, at Mathews; Jan. 18, vs. Jackson-Milton; Jan. 25, vs. McDonald; Feb. 1, vs. South Range; Feb. 2, at Springfield; Feb. 5, vs. Mineral Ridge; Feb. 8, at Western Reserve; Feb. 12, vs. Mathews; Feb. 15, at Jackson-Milton.
MATHEWS
2000-01 record: 1-19.
Coach: Kevin Haynie.
Returning letterwinners: Senior Marc Burcham (5-11), senior Matt Dakolios (5-11), junior Gary Jones (5-9), junior Adam Engelbaugh (6-0), junior John Mintus (6-5).
Schedule: (JV games 6 p.m.) Dec. 4, at Champion; Dec. 7, vs. Bloomfield; Dec. 11, vs. Jackson-Milton; Dec. 14, vs. South Range; Dec. 18, vs. Brookfield; Dec. 21, at Warren Kennedy; Dec. 28, vs. Bristol; Jan. 2, at Crestview; Jan. 4, at Mineral Ridge; Jan. 8, at Western Reserve; Jan. 11, vs. Springfield; Jan. 15, vs. Lowellville; Jan. 18, at McDonald; Jan. 25, at Jackson-Milton; Feb. 1, vs. Mineral Ridge; Feb. 2, at South Range; Feb. 5, vs. Western Reserve; Feb. 8, at Springfield; Feb. 12, at Lowellville; Feb. 15, vs. McDonald.
MCDONALD
2000-01 record: 12-8.
Coach: Ed Dolsak.
Returning letterwinners: Junior center Kevin Stonestreet (6-1).
Newcomers: Senior Jason Joynes (6-0), sophomore Nick Testa (6-2), sophomore Tyler Lunn (6-0), freshman Tyler Stanley (5-11).
Schedule: (JV games 6 p.m.) Nov. 30, vs. Girard; Dec. 11, vs. Lowellville; Dec. 14, vs. Mineral Ridge; Dec. 21, vs. East Palestine; Dec. 27 & amp; 29, Lordstown Tournament; Jan. 4, at Western Reserve; Jan. 11, vs. South Range; Jan. 12, at Springfield; Jan. 15, at Jackson-Milton; Jan. 18, vs. Mathews; Jan. 22, vs. Windham; Jan. 25, at Lowellville; Jan. 29, at Mineral Ridge; Feb. 1, vs. Western Reserve; Feb. 5, vs. Springfield; Feb. 8, at South Range; Feb. 12, vs. Jackson-Milton; Feb. 15, at Mathews; Feb. 22, at Bristol.
MINERAL RIDGE
2000-01 record: 8-12.
Coach: Del Ruiter.
Returning letterwinners: Senior guard Malachi Hall (5-9), senior guard Chris Anderson (5-8), senior forward Bobby Burgess (6-2), senior guard Kevin Garland (6-0), senior forward Dan Miller (6-2). Hall was first team ICL, second team NEO and special mention all-state.
Newcomers: Junior forward Judson Williamson (6-1).
Schedule: (JV games 6 p.m.) Nov. 30, vs. Bristol; Dec. 11, vs. Western Reserve; Dec. 14, at McDonald; Dec. 18, at Columbiana; Dec. 27 & amp; 29, at Lordstown Tournament; Jan. 4, vs. Mathews; Jan. 5, at Warren JFK; Jan. 8, vs. Lowellville; Jan. 11, at Jackson-Milton; Jan. 18, vs. Springfield; Jan. 19, at South Range; Jan. 25, at Western Reserve; Jan. 29, vs. McDonald; Feb. 1, at Mathews; Feb. 5, at Lowellville; Feb. 8, vs. Jackson-Milton; Feb. 12, vs. South Range; Feb. 15, at Springfield; Feb. 19, at Niles.
SOUTH RANGE
2000-01 record: 19-5.
Coach: Harold McCue.
Returning letterwinners: Senior Jason King (6-0, 9.6 ppg, 3.2 rpg), senior Jim Sanders (6-0, 4.5 ppg, 2.0 rpg), junior George Rohan (5-9, 4.5 ppg, 2.3 apg), senior Matt Kirk (6-6, 6.4 ppg, 7.2 rpg), senior Robert Bates (6-0, 5.3 ppg, 2.2 rpg), junior Ryan Copeland (6-2).
Newcomers: sophomore Ryan Maxwell (6-2), junior Ritchie Schuler (6-2).
Schedule: (JV games 6 p.m.) Nov. 30, at East Palestine; Dec. 1, vs. Leetonia; Dec. 8, vs. Columbiana; Dec. 14, at Mathews; Dec. 15, vs. Springfield; Dec. 28, at Crestview; Jan. 4, vs. Lowellville; Jan. 11, at McDonald; Jan. 12 vs. vs. Jackson-Milton; Jan. 18, at Western Reserve; Jan. 19, vs. Mineral Ridge; Jan. 25, at Springfield; Jan. 26, at Campbell; Feb. 1, at Lowellville; Feb. 2, vs. Mathews; Feb. 5, at Jackson-Milton; Feb. 8, vs. McDonald; Feb. 12, at Mineral Ridge; Feb. 15, vs. Western Reserve; Feb. 22, vs. United.
SPRINGFIELD
2000-01 record: 22-1.
Coach: Jeff Brink.
Returning letterwinners: Senior guard Pat Birch (6-1), junior guard David Rispinto (6-0), junior forward Dan Schuler (6-4), senior forward Jim Mash (6-0).
Newcomers: Senior guard Keaton Bullen (5-11), senior guard Jim McLaughlin (6-0), junior center Jeff Mershimer (6-4), junior guard Jonathon Vivo (5-8).
Other: Two-time defending ICL champion. Twenty-four game regular season win streak. Last regular season loss 2-11-00.
Schedule: (JV games 6 p.m.) Dec. 4, at East Palestine; Feb. 7, vs. Poland; Feb. 14, at Lowellville; Feb. 15, at South Range; Feb. 18, vs. Crestview; Feb. 21, at Salem; Feb. 28, at Struthers; Jan. 4, vs. Jackson-Milton; Jan. 11, at Mathews; Jan. 12, vs. McDonald; Jan. 18, at Mineral Ridge; Jan. 19, vs. Western Reserve; Jan. 25, vs. South Range; Feb. 1, at Jackson-Milton; Feb. 2, vs. Lowellville; Feb. 5, at McDonald; Feb. 8, vs. Mathews; Feb. 12, at Western Reserve; Feb. 15, vs. Mineral Ridge; Feb. 22, at Poland.
WESTERN RESERVE
2000-01 record: 4-17.
Coach: Steve Miller.
Returning letterwinners: Senior forward Greg Speece (6-2), senior guard Robbie James (6-1), senior guard Paul Myers (5-9), junior forward Ryan Jones (6-1), junior forward Doug Shirley (5-11).
Newcomers: Junior guard Kyle Trimble (5-8), junior guard Jeremy Shevel (6-0).
Schedule: (JV games 6 p.m.) Dec. 1, at Waterloo; Dec. 4, at Sebring; Dec. 7, vs. Columbiana; Dec. 11, at Mineral Ridge; Dec. 14, at Jackson-Milton; Dec. 18, vs. Leetonia; Dec. 21, at United; Dec. 28, vs. Lisbon; Jan. 4, vs. McDonald; Jan. 8, vs. Mathews; Jan. 11 at Lowellville; Jan. 18, vs. South Range; Jan. 19, at Springfield; Jan. 25, vs. Mineral Ridge; Jan. 29, vs. Jackson-Milton; Feb. 1, at McDonald; Feb. 5, at Mathews; Feb. 8, vs. Lowellville; Feb. 12, vs. Springfield; Feb. 15, at South Range.
-- Vindicator staff report