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« Reply #3 on Feb 27, 2008, 9:07pm » | |
Harding stomps Solon, 70-50
By LOU CALI JR.
Tribune Chronicle
February 24, 2008
WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS — Ever been annoyed by a bumble bee that wouldn’t go away?
Move to the left, there it is. Move to the right, it follows you. Swat at it, it comes back at you twice as hard.
The best answer is to just run away as fast as you can.
The Warren G. Harding Raiders know the feeling. For three quarters Saturday night they tried everything to get rid of Solon, all to no avail. Finally, thanks to a 24-8 fourth quarter powered by defensive speed, Harding was able to get away from the Comets and win the Division I sectional title, 70-50.
‘‘I give those guys a lot of credit,’’ Harding coach Steve Arnold said. ‘‘They played extremely hard. I thought, down the stretch, talent prevailed.’’
The top-seeded Raiders (20-1) will play Bedford (16-6) in a district semifinal Thursday. Bedford beat Euclid, 68-65, in overtime in the other sectional final Saturday night.
Despite a spirited effort, Solon bowed out at 9-13.
‘‘We did a great job executing what we wanted to do for three quarters,’’ said Solon coach Sean Fisher after his run of three consecutive district titles ended. ‘‘Warren Harding is a great team. I wouldn’t be a bit surprised to see them win the state title.’’
Midway through the fourth quarter, whether Harding would make it out of sectionals was still in question. Collin Baldwin’s layup drew Solon within 54-49 with 3 minutes, 35 seconds remaining. But the spurt that Arnold had been waiting for all night came then.
Sheldon Brogdon’s 3-pointer began a 13-0 run which iced the game. Brogdon had seven points in the streak which ended with Desmar Jackson’s steal and two-handed dunk. Jackson had three of his game-high nine assists in that span.
‘‘In the third quarter we were up by nine and they called time,’’ Arnold said. ‘‘I thought we were going to put them away at that point in time but we didn’t. I just kept wondering, ‘Where’s our spurtability?’ ’’
Although Webster may have some issues with Arnold’s expression, the Raiders’ spurtability showed at game’s end. Solon, which had overcome every press and defensive strategy thrown at it, was finally unable to negate the Raiders’ superior quickness, particularly on defense.
‘‘In the fourth quarter their athleticism took over,’’ Fisher said. ‘‘They turned it up and I’m not sure how much we had left in the tank.’’
The Comets controlled the pace in an opening quarter which ended with Solon’s Jakarr Sampson’s layup at the buzzer, giving the Comets an 11-10 lead. Brogdon had nine of his team-high 23 points in the second quarter but Solon’s Kyle Goudy had seven to keep his team within striking range, 30-28.
‘‘We’re a second-half team,’’ said Raiders senior Chris Henderson, who finished with 15 points, seven rebounds and six steals. ‘‘We just had to do what we had to do. We had a bad week of practice and a bad first half, but we came through at the end.’’
A Fred Williams basket after a Jackson steal gave Harding a 45-36 lead in the third quarter. The Comets rallied back again behind 6-foot-7 sophomore Darryl Baldwin. Baldwin had 10 points in the frame and Solon trailed just 46-42 heading into the final quarter. Baldwin led his team with 24 points and seven rebounds.
Center Damian Eargle had a fine all-around performance for Harding, finishing with 16 points, six rebounds and five blocked shots. Jackson’s final line was nine points, nine assists, seven rebounds, four steals and a block. Goudy chipped in 11 points in a losing effort.
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Northeast Ohio Inland District All-Star Basketball Team
Published on Friday, Feb 29, 2008
BOYS DIVISION I
First Team—Kenny Frease, Perry, 7-0, Sr., 20.5; Johnie Davis, Canton Timken; 6-2, Sr.; 19.4; Sheldon Brogdon, Warren Harding, 6-1, Jr., 19.5; Damian Eargle, Warren Harding, 6-7, Sr., 13.6; C.J. McCollum, GlenOak, 5-11, Jr., 23.8; Andre Paulk, Kent Roosevelt, 6-3, Jr., 21.5; Ramel Mitchell, Firestone, 5-10, Sr., 18.8; Tyler Ferrell, Brunswick, 6-6, So., 15.4; Troy Burgan, North, 5-10, Sr., 19.0; Mark Henniger, Jackson, 6-7, So., 17.5; J.D. Elder, North Canton Hoover, 6-2, Sr., 19.1.
Second Team—Parker Hewit, Cloverleaf, 6-1, Sr., 22.5; Chris Henderson, Warren Harding, 6-8, Sr., 12.4; Matt Somogye, Green, 6-2, Sr., 16.7; Dominic Russo, Nordonia, 6-0, Sr., 12.7; John Manzoian, Canfield, 5-9, Sr., 7.5; Justin Turner, Massillon, 6-3, Jr., 16.3; Desmar Jackson, Warren Harding, 6-4, Jr., 14.1; Jacob Pope, Firestone, 6-3, Sr., 16.0; Christian Alston, Canton Timken, 6-2, Sr., 12.7; Trevor Groot, Lake, 6-4, Sr., 14.4, Aaron Trail, Twinsburg, 5-11, Sr., 16.0.
Third Team—Devron Martin, Boardman, 6-4, Jr., 13.5; Denerio Bryant, Kent Roosevelt, 5-9, So., 12.2; Bozidar Strikic, Nordonia, 6-5, Sr., 9.7; James Hall, McKinley, 6-3, Sr., 11.3; Jared Porrini, North Canton Hoover, 6-4, Jr., 12.5; Jacob North, Barberton, 6-3, So., 14.8; Dorie Irvin, Massillon, 6-2, Sr., 15.3; Storm Sanders, GlenOak, 6-1, So., 14.0; Billy Habeck, Lake, 6-2, Sr., 13.6; Trey Thomas, Perry, 6-3, Sr., 11.7.
Players of the Year—Kenny Frease, Perry; Johnie Davis, Timken; Ramel Mitchell, Firestone.
Coaches of the Year—Steve Arnold, Warren Harding; Rick Hairston, Timken.
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Raiders survive, beat Bearcats in district semifinals
By LOU CALI JR.
Tribune Chronicle
February 29, 2008
WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS — Steve Arnold paced around the locker room, beads of sweat covering a good portion of his shaved head, before asking no one in particular, ‘‘Do we have any aspirin in here?’’
Thursday night’s Division I district semifinal had taken its toll on the Warren G. Harding coach.
With 3 minutes, 40 seconds remaining in the contest, it looked like the Raiders’ magical season was going to end — as far as their goals are concerned — prematurely. Bedford had a 59-52 lead and, more importantly, all the momentum the undersized Warrensville Heights High School gymnasium could hold, thanks to a 7-0 run.
At that point, Arnold called time.
‘‘I told them to just have the heart of a champion; don’t quit,’’ Arnold said. ‘‘There was a lot of time left. There is no seven-point play so we had to be patient.’’
It would be hard to find a team that listened better than Harding did right then. The Raiders scored the final 13 points and sent a young, game Bearcat team home, 65-59, with a 16-7 final record. Harding will meet Cleveland Heights for the district title at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Harding’s game-winning spurt began with Sheldon Brogdon’s fourth 3-pointer of the game. The Raiders seemed to get re-energized after that bucket, especially defensively. Chris Henderson and Desmar Jackson had key steals in the run and Bedford struggled to get a clean look at the basket.
Trailing 62-59, the shell-shocked Bearcats had one final possession with a chance to tie, but Reggie Lewis’ 3-point attempt clanked off the rim. Jackson concluded the scoring by splitting two foul shots and sending the large Harding crowd into a frenzy with a two-handed dunk at the buzzer.
‘‘We came out and Sheldon hit a big 3-pointer,’’ said Jackson, who finished with 22 points and six rebounds. ‘‘That pumped us up. We got back in it after that.’’
The top-seeded Raiders (21-1) beat Bedford by 10 in the regular season. This game was supposed to be easier after word got out that Randal Holt, the Bearcats starting point guard and leading scorer, would not play because of an altercation at school.
‘‘Anytime you don’t have 20 points, four steals and four assists per game, of course it’s going to hurt,’’ said Bedford coach Everett Heard. ‘‘Our kids sucked it up and played hard.’’
The biggest elevation might have come from 6-foot-7 Robert Johnson, one of five juniors who regularly start. With Holt out, Johnson was forced to run the point a good portion of the game and responded admirably, finishing with 10 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists and three blocked shots.
‘‘Johnson is good,’’ said Arnold, elongating the vowels in good. ‘‘He’s a high major, Division I (college) player.’’
Jackson and Bedford center Reggie Keely each had eight points in an opening quarter which ended with the Raiders in front 18-14. Harding led 32-26 at the half and pushed that to eight points twice in the third quarter. Thanks to a steady dose of fast-break points, the Bearcats methodically clawed their way back into the contest. When Lewis hit a jumper at the buzzer, Bedford had its first lead, 48-46.
‘‘They were leaking two guys out on our shot and it was working for them,’’ Arnold said. ‘‘They didn’t do that the first time we played.’’
Brogdon had 18 points for the winners while Chris Henderson added 11 and Damian Eargle 10. For the second straight game the Raiders had no points from their bench. Keely had 22 points and Lewis 14 for Bedford.
‘‘I’m very proud of our kids but we expected to win that game,’’ Heard said. ‘‘I don’t get happy with good losses.’’
Heard, a Cleveland Heights graduate, said his allegiance for Saturday’s game was with his alma mater, but that it will be a tough matchup for the Tigers.
‘‘They’re going to have to play really well and try to handle Harding’s size,’’ Heard said.
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« Reply #6 on Mar 1, 2008, 11:30pm » | |
Warren Harding and Poland are headed to Regionals
In Division I, Warren Harding beat Cleveland Heights 81-71. Sheldon Brogdon led the way with 28 points for the Raiders, while Desmar Jackson added 22. Chris Henderson chipped in with 16 points. The Riaders return to tournament action on Wednesday night, when they face Mentor at Cleveland State. Tipoff is set for 8PM.
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Harding hammers Mentor
By MIKE MCLAIN
Tribune Chronicle
March 6, 2008
CLEVELAND — When the Warren G. Harding Raiders defeated Mentor by 21 points in the regular season, the Cardinals didn’t have starters Joey Meyer and Daniel Hammonds.
Mentor had Meyer and Hammonds in place for the rematch in a semifinal of the Division I regional Wednesday, but it didn’t make a difference.
The Raiders played like a team that’s in a Columbus state of mind in cruising to an 88-61 win at the Cleveland State University Convocation Center.
If there were any doubts about the outcome shortly after the National Anthem was performed, the Raiders put them to rest with a 9-0 run to start the first quarter. Harding went on to lead 17-11 at the end of the quarter and there was a sense that it was game ... set ... match.
There was no looking back for the Raiders, who took to the big stage like a natural-born actor. If there was a weakness in their performance, it was late in the game when the outside shooting of the Cardinals created a minor inconvenience.
‘‘We wanted to win the tip, score, get a stop and score again,’’ Harding coach Steve Arnold said. ‘‘We didn’t want to play from behind against these guys. I wanted to jump on them off the bat, and we were able to do that.’’
The Raiders (23-1) will play Lakewood St. Edward in the final at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. St. Edward rallied for a 70-65 win over Elyria in the first semifinal Wednesday night.
Once Harding showed it was able to stifle Mentor’s perimeter shooting, the rest was easy. The Raiders dominated play on the offensive end in connecting on 34-of-50 shots from the field.
The offensive catalyst was 6-foot-8 senior Chris Henderson, who was unstoppable at times. Henderson literally muscled his way to 30 points on 13-of-16 shooting from the field. Henderson had four dunks, including a windmill special that set off the Harding fans.
‘‘Chris is a talented young man,’’ Arnold said. ‘‘Soft hands, runs the floor, athletic, nice shooting touch. Chris is capable of dominating a game like he did tonight.
‘‘It starts with Chris Henderson. We told our guys in the summertime - and Chris knows - when he plays with energy, he gets everybody going. He ignites this basketball team.’’
Henderson doesn’t crack many smiles, but he did when told what Arnold said about his importance to the team.
‘‘All the coaches tell me that the team revolves around my energy,’’ Henderson said. ‘‘I just feed off the crowd’s energy and kind of go from there.’’
Junior guard Sheldon Brogdon was next in scoring for Harding with 18 points. Senior Damian Eargle had 12 points, 11 rebounds and six blocked shots.
It couldn’t have been a more complete effort by the Raiders, who led 34-14 at halftime and 54-33 after the third quarter.
‘‘We do what we do,’’ Arnold said. ‘‘We get after it defensively. We play hard, get on the glass and run the floor. That’s what we do.’’
Henderson scored eight points in the third quarter as the Raiders put any comeback hopes by Mentor to rest. The Cardinals, who finished with a 20-5 record, scored 26 points in the fourth quarter.
Cory Krizancic, the son of coach Bob Krizancic, made four 3-point shots in the final quarter to finish with a team-high 15. Meyer finished with 12 points, while Jaron Crowe had 13.
Brogdon answered with 10 points in the fourth quarter as the Raiders went on runs of eight, 10 and six points to put an exclamation point on their win.
‘‘We came out to get in their face on defense,’’ Brogdon said. ‘‘That contributed to the easy buckets on offense.’’
The Raiders will have two days to get ready for St. Edward, which had the upper hand in a preseason scrimmage with Harding. That was when St. Edward had 6-8 sensation Delvon Roe, who’s out with a knee injury.
‘‘It’s like a rematch of the scrimmage earlier this year,’’ Brogdon said. ‘‘We really wanted it, and now we can see what we can do.’’
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Henderson taking charge for WGH
By JOHN VARGO
Tribune Chronicle
March 9, 2008
Steve Arnold always knew Chris Henderson had great potential. In fact, the 6-foot-8 Warren G. Harding senior proved he had a breakout game in him.
Last season, Henderson’s goal was to get past Ohio State freshman Kosta Koufos, the 7-0 center who played for GlenOak High School.
Koufos had 27 points as the Golden Eagles edged Harding in last year’s Division I district semifinal at the Canton Civic Center.
Henderson had 16 points in the loss.
‘‘His coming out party was last year when he played against Kosta Koufos. We’d seen flashes of superb play,’’ said Arnold, the Harding boys basketball coach.
Harding (23-1) will take on Lakewood St. Edward (21-4) today in a Division I regional semifinal at the Wolstein Center on the campus of Cleveland State University. Tipoff is slated for 2 p.m.
When Henderson plays against St. Edward’s 6-10 post Tom Pritchard, who will play for Indiana University next season, it will not only be another challenge for Henderson, but also Harding’s other post — 6-7 Damian Eargle, who will attend the University of North Carolina-Greensboro next year.
‘‘The biggest thing is they’re going to be physical,’’ Arnold said. ‘‘Pritchard is a very talented young man. He can post you up really well. He’s a strong, wide body — 245-350 pounds. They have to be very physical and smart players.
‘‘They have to make sure they play smart. I don’t want Chris and Damian to change anything. I want Chris and Damian to do what they do best.’’
Attempts to reach Henderson were unsuccessful.
He had a game-high 30 points as the Raiders dominated Mentor in Wednesday’s regional semifinal. Henderson has led the Raiders with 18 points and 8.5 rebounds in four tournament games.
‘‘All along we knew Chris had tremendous amount of ability,’’ Arnold said. ‘‘Chris uses either hand well. Chris has a very good body on him — shoulders, legs and huge hands. He uses his left hand as well as he uses his right. (Henderson is right handed).’’
Arnold noticed Henderson’s talent when he was in eighth grade.
‘‘His talent and how he’s playing now, I saw it five years ago. He’s blossomed,’’ Arnold said.
The two have had a unique relationship.
‘‘There’s times I will get on Chris and he’ll ignore me. There’s times I get on Chris and he’ll respond. There’s times I will get on him and he knows when I mean business,’’ Arnold said. ‘‘Each player is unique. There’s times I don’t have to say anything to Chris. I just give him a look and he just knows. I get on Chris, but not as much as I had to last year.
This is what it’s all about, getting him to mature as a young man.’’
Henderson had to sit at times this this season due to off-the-court issues. So is he the well-rounded player Arnold wants from all of his athletes?
‘‘He’s getting there, not where where I want him to be right now,’’ Arnold said.
“He definitely has things together on the court and offers from NCAA Division I colleges.
‘‘I’ve received a number of calls since we’ve began the tournament,’’ Arnold said. ‘‘We’re going to sit down when the season is over and see where the best fit is for Chris.
‘‘Hopefully, it’s next week.’’
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« Reply #10 on Mar 9, 2008, 6:30pm » | |
St. Ed 77 WGH 75 in OT
St Ed hits a controversial 3 at the buzzer (or possibly just after) to send it to OT. Too bad, I was really hoping to watch Harding in the State Tourney.
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The one that got away
March 10, 2008
By MIKE McLAIN
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CLEVELAND — Four hours had expired after Warren G. Harding’s basketball season ended with a 77-75 overtime loss to the Lakewood St. Edward Eagles in a Division I regional final, and Harding coach Steve Arnold was still feeling the emotional pain.
“This one hurts,” Arnold said as he sat at his desk in the coach’s office at the Harding gymnasium that will be leveled in coming months to make way for the new high school.
The pain didn’t go away as Arnold and a few close associates watched time and time again video of the final seconds of regulation play. No matter how many times Arnold watched the film, the outcome remained the same - a 3-point shot by St. Edward’s Frankie Dobbs bounced high off the rim and settled into the net to tie the score and send the game into overtime at Cleveland State University’s Wolstein Center.
The Eagles fell behind by two points in the extra session but regrouped to win a game that coach Eric Flannery is still probably trying to figure out.
“It’s great from a coaching standpoint to look your kids in the eye and they’re telling me: ‘we’re not going to lose this game,’ “ Flannery said. “We just found a way to win. If you ask me how, I couldn’t give you a concrete answer right now. You look up at the score, and we won when it was over. That’s all I can tell you.”
Dobbs made the big play in overtime when he stole a pass and drove for a layup that provided the final margin of difference. In reality, the outcome was decided when Dobbs made the 3-point shot at the end of regulation time.
The question that arose was whether or not Dobbs released the ball before the buzzer sounded and the red light above the backboard flashed.
The lead official on the call was the trailer. Once he and the official on the play signaled that the shot was off in time, there was no further discussion.
That didn’t please the Harding coaching staff, which was adamant in its belief that the buzzer had sounded before the shot.
“I saw the light go on before the shot,” Arnold said. “I turned around to begin celebrating with the players.”
Video taken by WFMJ-TV in Youngstown showed that Dobbs didn’t get off the shot before the light flashed and the buzzer sounded. The Tribune Chronicle was able to watch the video numerous times, and the conclusion was clear - Dobbs had the ball in his hands at the top of his jump shot when time expired.
Arnold was visibly upset when the officials were escorted out of the building.
“Make the call! Make the call!” Arnold shouted.
The Eagles took advantage of the call to set up a trip to Columbus next week for the state tournament. Dobbs’ steal and layup came after Harding’s Fred Williams forced a turnover when he poked the ball off of Dobbs.
With 17.8 seconds remaining in overtime and the game tied at 75, the Raiders set up for a final shot. Dobbs had other ideas when he read a pass and made the steal.
“We were in a zone, so I thought I could be a little more aggressive because I knew there was some defense behind me,” Dobbs said. “I have confidence in my teammates.”
Desmar Jackson, who scored a team-high 21 points, drove down the left side of the lane in the final seconds but wasn’t able to get off a good shot as he fell to the floor.
The Raiders seemed to have a hold on a win with a 71-68 lead when Jackson made one of two free throws with 6.4 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. Jackson missed the second foul shot, which set up the controversial shot by Dobbs.
The Eagles crawled back into the game midway through the fourth quarter on consecutive 3-point shots by Mike Hartnett, Coner Tilow and Hartnett again. The 3-point parade, combined with a 3-point shot by Tom Pritchard earlier in the period, gave the Eagles their first lead since early in the first quarter at 59-58.
“It got us back into the game,” Flannery said. “I told Tom (Pritchard) that even though he fouled out, his 3-pointer changed our momentum a little bit.”
The Raiders, who finished with 23-2 record, controlled the first half. Trailing 4-2, Harding ran the floor and scored inside with ease in taking a 22-13 lead after the first quarter.
Harding scored the first eight points of the second quarter to stretch its lead to 30-13. The Raiders had a 34-17 lead when Damian Eargle made a pair of free throws. The Eagles began chipping away by scoring 10 of the final 16 points of the second half to trail, 40-27.
Jackson scored six points in the third quarter, but St. Edward was able to inch closer. Justin Staples, who was reluctant to shoot in the first half, had eight third-quarter points as the Eagles trailed 51-47 entering the final period.
“We wanted to attack the entire game,” Arnold said. “We wanted to push it at every opportunity. They (the Eagles) did a good job in their transition defense. They got back, but we still got some fastbreak points. That’s how we played all year. You can’t change now.”
Chris Henderson had 16 points for Harding. Sheldon Brogdon had 15 and Eargle finished with 12.
“We had it so many times,” Eargle said. “We just let it slip out of our hands. We should have won.”
Tilow had 21 points and Dobbs finished with 20. As a team, the Eagles had to feel fortunate.
“Harding played their tails off,” Flannery said. “They put themselves in a great position to win the game. They did everything right. It just seems that the ball fell our way at the end.”
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Mahoning teams win Beach Classic
By MIKE McLAIN
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March 20, 2008
BOARDMAN — Coaching in a high school all-star basketball game should be an enjoyable evening.
The only problem along the way to a good time is watching the collection of talent on the floor and wondering what it would be like to have one of the teams for the entire regular season. That would definitely be a rewarding experience.
Pat Pavlansky, who coaches the Canfield girls team, had the opportunity to lead the Mahoning County team to a 71-55 victory over Trumbull County Wednesday in the 38th annual Al Beach Classic at Boardman High School.
Included on Mahoning’s roster were Kate Popovec of Canfield, who is headed to the University of Pittsburgh, and Boardman’s Courtney Schiffauer, who is on her way to Michigan State.
Popovec, Schiffauer and Canfield’s Bryanne Halfhill were teammates earlier in their careers.
‘‘They were pretty much raised together in basketball playing AAU and the Catholic League,’’ Pavlansky said. ‘‘We always tease Courtney that she lives so close to Canfield that she should have come to Canfield. For them to end their high school careers here at Boardman is really nice for them.’’
Mahoning County made it a sweep in the nightcap with a 93-88 win in the boys’ game.
Schiffauer led Mahoning in scoring with 16 points. The 6-foot-1 senior saved her best for the second half, when she scored 13 points.
The 6-3 Popovec added 11 points for Mahoning, which had a 34-27 halftime advantage.
‘‘I give a lot of credit to a lot of the teams in this area because we don’t go out and recruit kids from all over the place,’’ Pavlansky said. ‘‘Courtney lives in Boardman, and she goes to Boardman. Our kids live in Canfield, and they go to Canfield. That’s the way it should be. We really like it that way.’’
Morgan Bonekovic of Brookfield led Trumbull County in scoring with 13 points. Bonekovic, who’s a talented volleyball player, scored eight points in the first half.
Trumbull wasn’t able to make a strong run in the second half. Mark Yoder, the coach at Maplewood, was able to enjoy the night despite the final outcome.
‘‘It’s kind of fun to sit there on the bench with that much talent on the floor,’’ said Yoder, who coached the Trumbull County team. ‘‘The only thing you have to worry about is putting girls in and out of the game. They all pretty much know the game of basketball. You can tell they really love to play it. They had some nice high school careers, and I wish them the best in the future.’’
Mahoning jumped ahead in the boys’ game and never relinquished the lead. Four players scored in double figures for Mahoning, led by L.J. Sutton of Cardinal Mooney with 16. Anthony DeFelice of Poland had 14 points, including four 3-point shots, while Nick McCartney of Ursuline and Vic Pappas of West Branch finished with 12 points each.
Chris Henderson of Warren G. Harding led Trumbull with 19 points, including 10 in the first half. Corey Hitt of Hubbard was next with 15 points. T.J. Bevilacqua had 12 points, and Trey Tietz of Southington finished with 10.
Girard coach Mike Delbene arrived at the gymnasium thinking he would be a spectator. He was immediately pressed into duty to assist Southington coach Mike Karr.
‘‘You compete against these players all year,’’ DelBene said. ‘‘You finally get to at least talk to them a little bit and see how they really are, and it’s nice.’’
Dana D’Altorio of Mooney won the girls’ 3-point shot contest. Ryan Frantz of Niles McKinley was the boys’ 3-point shot winner. Schiffauer was selected most valuable player. Sutton was the boys’ MVP in addition to winning the dunk contest.
‘‘This is a great game because it’s the best players from the area,’’ Sutton said.
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Harding’s athletes embracing college life
By JOE SIMON
Tribune Chronicle
May 25, 2008
Ask a coach, any coach, what the most important aspect of his job is, and I bet 99 percent of them tell you it’s to positively affect the lives of their players.
Maybe it sounds a bit corny or cliche, but deep down, coaches mean it.
Warren G. Harding basketball coach Steve Arnold is part of that group of coaches, and he knows in order to improve those lives, an education is essential.
He apparently helped get that message across to forwards Elijah Jordan and Chris Henderson, two intregal parts of the Raiders’ regional final basketball team who recently made commitments to further their academic and athletic careers.
Henderson, a 6-foot-8 senior who was a monster on the boards and provided a ridiculous amount of highlight-reel dunks this past season, will attend Vincennes University, a junior college in Indiana. Vincennes is one of the top junior colleges in the country, and Arnold said he expects Henderson to use the opportunity as a stepping stone toward his future aspirations.
‘‘Chris had a lot of offers,’’ Arnold said. ‘‘He worked hard his last year, academicaly, but he dug himself a little hole his first few years. As I told Chris, this is just a detour for him. He spends two years there and he should go to a D-I school. I’m still getting calls for him as of today.’’
Four-time NBA All-Star Shawn Marion attended Vincennes. Marion, now with the Miami Heat after spending his first, was named the junior college lpayer of the year and eventually finished his collegiate career at UNLV.
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Vincennes website:
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