YOUNGSTOWN CHRISTIAN (DIV. VI)

Sunday, August 20, 2006 YOUNGSTOWN CHRISTIAN (Div. VI) Head Coach: Eddy Witham, third year (6-11). Assistants: Anthony Agresta (def. coordinator), Don Hernan (LB/WR), Robin Hanni (OL/DL), Richard Page (OL/DL), Rob Sylvester (OL/DL), Juan Diaz (RB/LB). 2005 record: 6-4. Offensive/defensive formations: Multiple Spread/4-3. Key losses: QB/FS Aaron Agresta, RB/LB Aaron Tate, OL/LB Jared VanArsdale, OL/DL Dominic Vitullo, DL Josiah Elias, DB Kory Cooper, OL/DL Tommy Smolko. Returning lettermen: 12. Returning starters: seven on offense and defense. Returning offensive backs: Randy Triplett, QB, 6-1, 180, Jr.; Toba Olarewaju, TB, 5-10, 180, Jr.; Carlen Sims, HB, 5-11, 215, So.; Jesse Myers, TB, 5-8, 155, Jr.; Sandy Perkins, HB, 5-8, 165, So.; Dante Yanoo, QB, 5-8, 155, So. Incoming offensive backs: Jimmy Hill, HB, 5-10, 165, Sr.; Victor Shaw, TB, 5-10, 160, Fr.; Caleb Yanno, TB, 5-10, 160, Fr.; John Pecchia, QB, 5-8, 145, Fr. Returning offensive ends: Eddie Gonda, WR, 6-4, 185, Jr.; David Colbert, WR, 6-4, 195, Jr.; Anthony LaGamba, WR, 5-8, 155, Jr.; Mark VanArsdale, WR, 5-9, 155, So.; Tolu Oshonowo, WR, 6-2, 175, So.; Shawn Chumita, WR, 5-10, 145, So.; Ryan Hanley, WR, 5-9, 145, So. Incoming offensive ends: Josh Bell, WR, 5-10, 170, Dominic Echevestre, WR, 5-8, 140, Fr.; Douglas Chumita, WR, 5-9, 145, Fr.; Spencer Reed, WR, 5-10, 135, Fr.; Joseph Echevestre, WR, 5-11, 175, Fr. Returning offensive linemen: Jeremy Lee, C, 5-11, 185, Sr.; Joe Suszcynski, OG, 5-10, 175, Sr.; David Suszcynski, OT, 5-10, 180, So.; Matt Godfrey, C/G, 5-10, 180, So.; Rolando Rojas, OT, 5-10, 245, So. Incoming offensive linemen: Jesse Kurtz, OG, 5-10, 210, Sr.; Joel, Kurtz, OT, 5-11, 220, Sr.; Jourdan Pettis, OT, 5-10, 210, Fr. Returning defensive linemen: Colbert, DE; Joe Suszcynski, DE; David Suszcynski, DT; Rojas, DT; Myers, DT; LaGamba, DE; Lee, DT; Sims, DT. Incoming defensive linemen: Kurz, DT; Pettis, DT; Echevestre, DE. Returning linebackers: Godfrey, Perkins, VanArsdale. Incoming linebackers: Kurz, Bell, Hill. Returning defensive backs: Shawn Chumita, 5-10, 145, So.; Triplett; Olarewaju; Gonda; Dante Yanno; Oshonowo. Incoming defensive backs: Douglas Chumita, Shaw, Caleb Yanno, Pecchia, Echevestre, Reed. Outlook: Witham said that with lots of returning skill and speed, plus three offensive line starters back, Youngstown Christian hopes to compete for the East Suburban Conference title and trip to the playoffs. Schedule: Friday — at Oberlin Sept. 1 — Fairport Harbor (Canfield) Sept. 8 — Newbury (Canfield) Sept. 15 — at Mathews, 7 p.m. Sept. 22 — at Ashtabula Sts. John & Paul, 7 p.m. Sept. 29 — Lutheran East, 7 p.m. (Canfield) Oct. 6 — Southington, 7 p.m. (Canfield) Oct. 14 — Ashtabula Edgewood, 1 p.m. (Canfield) Oct. 20 — Pymatuning Valley, 7 p.m. (Canfield) Oct. 27 — at Ledgemont, 7 p.m.