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S portsmanship – or more precisely the lack thereof – has certainly madeheadlines recently with the firing of an assistant boys basketball coachfrom Poughkeepsie for assaulting a referee. He was later arrested and

will have to settle his dispute in a court of law.We know firsthand how hard it is to referee sports, having been a longtime

volunteer soccer referee and referee coordinator for AYSO youth soccer.Everyone makes “bad calls” but there is truly no excuse for overexuberantfans, coaches or parents yelling at referees and especially no excuse forassaulting one.

Refereeing is not a perfect science – i.e. Detroit v. Dallas in last Sunday’sNFL Playoff game. Many could argue that a “bad call” cost Detroit the gamewith millions of dollars on the line. Fans have every right to feel angry at whathappened but only one thing is certain – Dallas is travelling to Green Bay thisweekend, not Detroit.

And therein lies the rub. Unfortunately youth and high school athleticsdon’t have the luxury of instant replay, coach’s challenges or television cover-age. Our games are played in small gymnasiums with referees, coaches andthe players themselves all trying to perform at their highest level.

We can only hope that sportsmanship is something which is stressed bothon and off the court. While we want our teams to win we need to rememberthat high school athletics are just that – high school athletics.

Please keep sportsmanship first when attending both home and awaygames to cheer on your teams, and be a good role model.

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MonticelloBoys Basketball . . . . . .17WCheerleading . . . . . . . .19WGirls Basketball . . . . . .18WIndoor Track . . . . . . . . .19WWrestling . . . . . . . . . . .19W

RoscoeBoys Basketball . . . . . .20WGirls Basketball . . . . . .21W

Sullivan WestAlpine Ski Team . . . . . .24WBoys Basketball . . . . . .22WGirls Basketball . . . . . .23WIndoor Track . . . . . . . . .26W

Tri-ValleyAlpine Ski Team . . . . . 27WBoys Basketball . . . . . 27WCheerleading . . . . . . . .27WGirls Basketball . . . . . 29WIndoor Track . . . . . . . . 30WWrestling . . . . . . . . . . .29W

EldredBoys Basketball . . . . . . 4WGirls Basketball . . . . . . 5W

FallsburgAlpine Skiing . . . . . . . . 9W Boys Basketball . . . . . . 7WCheerleading . . . . . . . . . 9WGirls Basketball . . . . . . 8WIndoor Track . . . . . . . . . 9WWrestling . . . . . . . . . . . . 7W

LibertyAlpine Skiing . . . . . . . . 12WBoys Basketball . . . . . 10WCheerleading . . . . . . . .11WGirls Basketball . . . . . . 11WIndoor Track . . . . . . . . .13W

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The 2014-15 Eldred boys’ basketball team: (front row, left to right) Nick Wyss, Noah Clemmons, James Fahnstock, Dominic Roselli, AndrewHalloran, Francesco Merendino; (back row) coach JJ Gass, David Powers, Tyler Starke, Jonathan Santoro, Emerson Heasman, Dylan Wolff.

BY ELI RUIZThe Eldred boys’ basketball team

had nothing short of a phenomenal15-5 season last year, earning a trip tosectional play, where they wouldeventually lose in the Section IXchampionship game to Coleman.

But, having lost the majority of histeam from last season, coach JJ Gassstill thinks his team can compete fora postseason berth in Class D.

“With losing much of last year’steam to graduation we are still striv-ing to make sections,” he offered.“We will go through some growingpains and that’s expected with a newroster, but if we come together by theend of the year, we can make a strongpush towards the Section IX champi-onship.”

And though his team will be playinga bit of a tougher schedule this sea-son than last, Gass thinks that’s a pos-

Boys BasketballJan. 9 Tuxedo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm

14 Liberty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm16 at Roscoe . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm20 Tri Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm22 at Chester Academy . . . . .6:30 pm23 at Port Jervis . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm

Feb. 3 at S.S. Seward . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm9 Chapel Field . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm

12 Livingston Manor . . . . . . .7:00 pm13 Fallsburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm20 Roscoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm

itive.“We have a tough non-conference

schedule with games against Seward,Chester, Port Jervis and O’Neill. Itshould help us prepare for our leaguegames. We’re very much looking for-ward to competing out there.”

Indoor TrackJan. 14 at SCCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:30 pm

16 OCIAA at West Point . . . .6:00 pm21 at SCCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:30 pm26 at SCCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:30 pm31 at West Point . . . . . . . . . .1:00 pm

Feb. 2 at SCCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:30 pm9 at SCCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:30 pm

13 OCIAA at West Point . . . .6:00 pm14 OCIAA at West Point . . . .1:00 pm21 Section IX at West Point . .1:00 pm26 Section IX Boys only . . . . .6:30 pm27 Section IX Girls only . . . . .6:00 pm


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Eldred girls eager to ‘state’their case

Having gone 8-10 last season, witha perfect 4-0 league record, theLady Yellowjackets from Eldred

were ready for sectional and state region-al competition. But there were no teamswho qualified and thus the Lady Yellow-jackets advanced to the Class D statesemifinals by virtue of two byes.

In that semifinal game, Eldred lost bigto a powerhouse Romulus of Section V.The Lady Yellowjackets and head coachRyan Jasper want nothing more than toget back to that game, though they knowthis year – due to a change in tournamentbrackets – will definitely require twogames to get to the Final Four.

“This year if we make it back, you know,there won’t be a thing anyone can say,except maybe – congratulations,” saidJasper.

With a 6-1 record so far this season, theLady Yellowjackets seemed to be headedback to postseason play.

“Our goals for this season are to com-pete for the league and sectional titles byworking hard and staying disciplined,”said Jasper. “I have a great group of hard-working kids and hopefully we can be inthe league/sectional race at the end of theseason.”

Leading the way for the Lady Yellow-

jackets are two key returnees from lastyear: junior center Kelsey Collins andjunior point guard Sheila Burns. Collinswas 2nd in the state in blocks last year,averaged 10 points per game and wasnamed the BCANY Class D Player of theYear. Burns led the team in steals andminutes last year and Jasper calls her “thehardest working kid I've ever met. She's[Burns] the heart and soul of our teamand one of the best on-the-ball defendersI've seen. She always pushes everyone todo their best.”

Sophomore Alyssa McGrail is the powerforward, trying to replace the big shoesleft by last year’s leading scorer Jess Ships.“So far she's done everything that's beenasked of her and her work ethic is phe-nomenal,” said Jasper.

ELI RUIZ | DEMOCRAT

The 2014-15 Eldred girls’ basketball team: (front row, left to right) Destinee Arnold, JennaBurns, Kate Reiser; (back row) head coach Ryan Jasper, Mickela Giula, Jordan Lepes, KelseyCollins, Alyssa McGrail, Sheila Burns, assistant coach Doug Reiser.

Girls BasketballJan. 15 Chapel Field . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm

21 at Tri-Valley . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm23 Chester Academy . . . . . . .6:30 pm30 Port Jervis . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm

Feb. 2 S.S. Seward . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm4 Fallsburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm6 Roscoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:00 pm

10 at Roscoe . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:00 pm12 Livingston Manor . . . . . . .5:30 pm18 Chapel Field . . . . . . . . . . .5:00 pm


Eldred’s Cole Merendino shoots a three-pointer in last Tuesday night’s home game againstSullivan West.

Eldred’s Nick Wyss drives to the basket on Tuesday versus Sullivan West. Wyss hit for 14points in a losing effort.

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BY ALLISON RUEF

The start of the season has been abit of a rocky road for Fallsburgboys basketball. Moved up to

Class B from Class C this year (basedon an increase in enrollment), theComets started the season by playingfive tough Class A schools and justone B school, Liberty, to whom theylost by two points.

Adding to their woes is the loss ofthree starters to graduation – AhmadShomo, Nick Pinder and JeremiahFannings – and the return of just onesenior, center Shane Luczyski.Carmine Berardi found himselfabruptly promoted from JV to varsitycoach just two weeks before the sea-son began leaving him scrambling topick up the pieces and figure out thedynamics of the young team. (PeteDworetsky was the longtime coachand who decided not to continuecoaching due to personal reasons).

And even though the losses havebeen mounting early on for Berardiand his Comets, he likes to remindhis players of what the great KareemAbdul Jabbar always said: “You can'twin unless you learn how to lose.”

Although the team is young, Berardifeels they are improving with everygame. “They've been playing nothingbut A teams, and in every game, theydon't give up. Their losses haven'tbeen by huge amounts – single digits– and they play hard no matter what.”

Key players this season include jun-iors Brandon Berardi, Brandon Davisand Jaidon Zeno, sophomore AmistadHackett, freshman Brandon Blakney,and senior Shane Luczyski roundingout the starters.

“They're all still learning what itmeans to play together as a team, andthey've had to learn quickly,” saysBerardi.

With just three schools in Class B,

the loss against Liberty was a particu-larly hard blow, said Berardi. “Weshould have beat them – the gamestarted at 4 p.m. instead of the usual 6p.m. to accommodate Liberty's win-ter concert, and the change reallythrew us off. I'm not making excuses,it just felt out of sync and by they timethey got their heads in the game, itwas too late.”

To make it to sectionals, Fallsburghas to win half of its league games –leaving them with just one morechance to defeat Liberty and needingat least one win against the morecompetitive James I. O'Neill.

“It could come down to our very lastgame, which is a home game againstO'Neill,” said Berardi. “By then, if theycontinue to be present in every gameand play with determination, we havea good chance to make it.”

Girls BasketballJan. 12 at O’Neill . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:00 pm

15 Roscoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:00 pm21 at Cornwall . . . . . . . . .CANCELLED23 Monticello . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm30 at Onteora . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm

Feb. 2 at Port Jervis . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm4 at Eldred . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm

10 at Liberty . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:00 pm12 Burke Catholic . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm19 O’Neill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm

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Fallsburg boys hope to ‘B’ better

ALLISON RUEF | DEMOCRAT

The 2014-15 Fallsburg boy’s basketball team (kneeling, left to right) Brandon Blakney, Bran-don Davis; (standing, left to right) Denzel Hinton, Howard Sanders, Jaidon Zeno, Josh Begbie,Sun Singh, Shane Luczyski, Cylik Finn, Amistad Hackett, Brandon Berardi and coach CarmineBerardi.

Indoor TrackJan. 23 OCIAA at West Point . . . .6:00 pm

31 OCIAA at West Point . . . .1:00 pmFeb. 13 OCIAA at West Point . . . .6:00 pm

14 OCIAA at West Point . . . .1:00 pm21 Section IX at West Point . .1:00 pm26 Section IX Boys only . . . . .6:30 pm27 Section IX Girls only . . . . .6:00 pm

Boys BasketballJan. 9 at Goshen . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:00 pm

13 Monticello . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm16 at O’Neill . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm21 Onteora . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:00 pm22 at Liberty . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:00 pm

Feb. 3 Tri Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:00 pm4 Port Jervis . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm9 at Cornwall . . . . . . . . .CANCELLED

11 Goshen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm13 at Eldred . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm18 at Monticello . . . . . . . . . .7:00 pm20 O’Neill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm

ALLISON RUEF | DEMOCRATFallsburg members of the2014-15 Liberty/Fallsburg/Eldred wrestling

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ly at her age.” In addition to Weeks, junior point

guard Brooke Sapolsky has becomea leader on the team, and accordingto Redmond, always puts her team-mates in a good position to score.“Softball is Brooke's number onesport – she's an awesome pitcher. Towatch her grow into her basketballrole is truly a blessing.”

Center and team captain NyasiaHarris, one of four returning seniors,has played varsity for four years andbrings talent and experience to thegame. Sophomore Diavian Smith,the team’s power forward is the pri-mary rebounder and has beenresponsible for a lot of the “down-lowdirty work this year,” according to

Redmond. After taking a year off during the

2013-2014 season, Redmond isexcited to be back with this group.

“I've worked with some incrediblytalented players in the six years I'vecoached, but from a team perspec-tive, these girls are simply amazing,”he said with admiration. “They areimproving game to game and we arefurther along than I thought we'd be,but as a coach I know they've gotmore in them. Their progress isexciting, but our sights are set on thebig prize, so there's no point in get-ting comfortable where we are now.The point is to keep moving forwardand for them to have a great timedoing it.”

STORY AND PHOTO BY ALLISON RUEF

It’s fair to say that the Fallsburggirls’ basketball team is definitelyone to watch this season. So far,

they are 6-2 overall, with two of thosewins being league games, puttingthem on top of OCIAA Division IV.They also have a win over Class AGoshen.

Much has been made of freshmanDiamond Weeks, who is averagingmore than 19 points per game. Hertalent is undeniable, and accordingto coach Dan Redmond, she’s takenthe attention with a grain of salt.

“We talked about the press she'sgetting, and she is handling it well,”said Redmond. “Basketball isDiamond's main focus and she trainshard for it. She is, most importantly, ateam player – she knows when andwhere she is needed and is willing toadjust her game at any time.

“If I need her scoring, she'll step inand score – if I need her to hangback, she can adjust to that, too. Shenever thinks about herself – herfocus is the game and her team. Thatis what makes her amazing, especial-


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The 2014 Tri-Valley/Fallsburg/ Pine Bush alpineski team (left to right): Jason Goldstein (TV)managers Joseph Schulte (TV), Devon Bagley(TV), Gillian Mathews (TV), Rose Steingart(Falls), Cortney Conklin (TV), Brittany Leventoff(Falls), Brendon Sapolsky (Falls), Carly Leventoff(Falls), Megan Porter (TV), Zak Steingart (Falls),Andrew Hartman (TV), Brendan Pavese (TV),Michael Schulte (TV), Sam Goldstein (TV), JonahSchneider (PB), Taylor Pavese (TV), Andrew Ray-mond (TV), Brett Bagley (TV), Chris Garlinghouse(TV), Alex Schultz (TV). Missing: Austin Delaney,Jennifer McKenna, Kimberly Doyle. Coaches are Janet Carey and Dave Luczyski.

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14 OCIAA at West Point . . . .1:00 pm21 Section IX at West Point . .1:00 pm26 Section IX Boys only . . . . .6:30 pm27 Section IX Girls only . . . . .6:00 pm

Alpine SkiingJan. 12 OCIAA at Mt. Peter . . . . . .4:30 pm

13 OCIAA at Holiday Mtn . . .4:30 pm14 OCIAA at Holiday Mtn . . .4:30 pm20 OCIAA at Holiday Mtn . . .4:30 pm21 OCIAA at Holiday Mtn . . .4:30 pm22 OCIAA at Bellayre Mtn . .10:00 am

Feb. 3 OCIAA at Bellayre Mtn . .10:00 am4 OCIAA at Holiday Mtn . . .4:30 pm

10 Section IX at Hunter Mtn 10:00 am23 States at Whiteface Mtn . .9:00 am24 States at Whiteface Mtn . .9:00 am

Fallsburg Indoor TrackALLISON REUF | DEMOCRAT

The Fallsburg 2014-15 indoor track team (left toright): Nyasia Harris, Sierra Patterson, Tyler Dubois,Maegan Hurwitz. The team is coached by BrianCavanagh and Michael St. Lawrence.


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Despite a long, 3-14 seasonlast year, Liberty boys’ bas-ketball coach Dave Slater

remains positive for 2015 and hopesto get his Indians back into sectionalplay after a tough few years at thehelm.

To get him there, Slater says he’llbe leaning on senior guard StephenJohnson. “He’s [Johnson] been out-standing for us,” offered Slater. “He’salways looking for the open man andhas great vision out there.”

Slater is also encouraged by theimproved play of junior GrantHarman.

“Grant has just really come alongthis season and become a verystrong athlete and overall basketballplayer,” offered Slater. “He just worksvery hard every day, he gives us a lotof good boards and quality minutes.

“I think we’ll be fine this season.”Liberty has already won two games

in the young season and appears onits way to surpassing last year’s wintotal.

Boys BasketballJan. 9 O’Neill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:00 pm

12 Goshen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:00 pm14 at Eldred . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm20 at Cornwall . . . . . . . . . . .7:00 pm22 Fallsburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:00 pm

Feb. 6 at Monticello . . . . . . . . . .7:00 pm9 Port Jervis . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:00 pm

11 at O’Neill . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm

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The 2014-15 Liberty boys’ basketball team is: (front row, left to right) Shane Black, Morris Schrader, Ty Ruff, Kevin Crisostimo, Zachary Cody,Devine Kelly, Stephen Johnson, coach Dave Slater; (back row) Grant Harman, Caleb Phillips, Andrew Phillips, Tarik Johnson, Michael Burke,Michael Agonbiade.


BY ELI RUIZ

Fifth-year Liberty girls’ basket-ball coach Beth Quatraleadmits enduring a 1-16 cam-

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“We have our eyes set on qualify-ing for sections but we are extremelyfocused on the smaller steps thatwill get us to that goal like winningone game at a time,” said Quatrale.

“Our goal for this season is tomaintain positive attitudes andgrow into a basketball family. Withour athleticism and heart we believethat by maintaining positive atti-tudes and mental approaches toeach and every game we can evolveas a team and overall find ourselvessuccess on the basketball court.”

Liberty is led by top scorer Karissa

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The 2014-15 Liberty girls’ basketball team is: (left to right) coach Beth Quatrale, Karissa Yoli, Nikki Keyes, Margarett Deis, Ashley Holloway,Catherine Cardillo, Kelsey Morgans, Bryanna Keyes, Zytoria Reynolds, Keelin Bonilla and assistant coach Erin Kinne.

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Yloi, who is averaging 13 points pergame and has already been namedof the early-season LivingstonManor tournament.

“She brings a true intensity andthus far has stepped up anytime wehave needed a spark. “

Quatrale also noted that juniorCatherine Cardillo is “beginning toprove herself as a basketball playeras well. She has already shown to besuccessful with her mid-rangejumper and she is beginning tobecome more confident in a varietyof other aspects of the game aswell.”

Seniors Zytoria Reynolds andKeelin Bonilla have also contributedto Liberty’s early success with strongdefensive play.

But perhaps the real spark behindthe turnaround this year is the addi-

tion of eighth-grade sensationKelsey Morgans, a naturally-giftedballhandler who has assumed therole as floor general.

“Kelsey is just a special and rarebreed,” said Quatrale. “She busts herbutt every second that she is aroundthe game of basketball. At practiceKelsey is always willing to try newthings and is extremely coachable.

In her first four varsity games,Morgans averaged just under sevenpoints per game.

“Trust me when I say that peopleare only getting a small taste of whatKelsey Morgans is all about,” saidQuatrale. “She is a phenomenal ath-lete and her basketball IQ is begin-ning to skyrocket. She has a passionfor the game of basketball and moreimportantly an incredible workethic and the raw athletic ability tobe something special. She simplyrefuses to settle.”

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Girls BasketballJan. 12 at Burke . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm

16 at Port Jervis . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm20 Port Jervis . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:00 pm23 at Goshen . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm

Feb. 3 Tuxedo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:00 pm5 at Onteora . . . . . . . . . . . .5:30 pm

10 Fallsburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:00 pm12 O’Neill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:00 pm19 Burke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:00 pm20 Monticello . . . . . . . . . . . .5:00 pm

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ELI RUIZ | DEMOCRAT

The 2014-15 Liberty girls’ indoor trackteam: (front row, left to right) McKin-ley Conklin, Ashely Silverman, RebeccaMilnikey, Myra McConnell, GabriellaNolan, Leanhana Ziles; (back row, leftto right) coach Debbie Simpson,Cameron England, Anisa Avery, SiennaThomas, Erica Clark, Mandelin Louns-burry, Sierra Smith, Evelyn Barragan,Lindsie Siegel, Miyanna Vernon.


16 OCIAA at West Point . . . .6:00 pm21 at SCCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:30 pm26 at SCCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:30 pm30 OCIAA at West Point . . . .6:00 pm

Feb. 2 at Tri-Valley . . . . . . . . . . .3:30 pm9 at SCCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:30 pm


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The 2014-15 Libertyboys’ indoor trackteam (left to right):coach Karl Bressler,Carlos Juarez, Vin-cent Henry, LucasCarrion, Shane Black,Stephen Clark, AlexMontecinos, JordanRusso, Thomas Clark.

Coach: Charlie Hicks2013-14 record: 6-12Top Returners: Forward Terrance

Lockhart (12.3 ppg and 9.5 rpg); guardMatt Janik (8 ppg and 3 steals pergame); guard Dillion Taggart (6 ppg);forward Max Kaplan (7 rpg).

Team strengths: “Our size andrebounding.”

Season’s goals: “To improve our wintotal from last year and compete for adivision and sectional title.”

Key games: “All divisional gamesare key games for us this year.”

So far this season: “I’m verypleased with the way the season hasstarted. We are 4-1 overall and 2-0 inleague play. I only hope we can stayfocused and unselfish throughout therest of the long season.”

Overall comment: “I believe wehave a promising season ahead. Butlike anything else you have to go outthere and execute.

“I’m excited to return four startersfrom last year’s team. There is a goodmix of experience on this team withseven seniors returning, four juniorsand one freshman transitioning tovarsity.

“I believe Terrance Lockhart andMatt Janik will be the driving forcebehind our offense but I am curiousto see who else will step up to take ona bigger role to help us win games. Asa team we were not satisfied with howwe finished last season. This year weare looking to improve our recordfrom last year and be competitive inour division.”


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The 2014-15 Livingston Manor boys’ basketball team: (front row, left to right) Nik Zatas, Mark Alexander, Dillon Taggert, and JamesJohnston; (middle row) team managers Patrick Dibartolo and Cody Froehlich, Greg Scott, Austin Shaver and Ocean Heintz; (back row) MattMcRell, Frank Kuttner, Brandon Powell, Matt Janik, Terrance Lockhart, Max Kaplan, Jordan Heintz and Coach Charlie Hicks.

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Feb. 3 Sullivan West . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm6 Chapel Field . . . . . . . . . . .5:00 pm

12 at Eldred . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:00 pm18 Roscoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm23 at Sullivan West . . . . . . . .6:30 pm

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Feb. 2 at Sullivan West . . . . . . . .5:00 pm5 Roscoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:00 pm9 Downsville . . . . . . . . . . . .5:00 pm

12 at Eldred . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:30 pm17 Chapel Field . . . . . . . . . . .5:00 pm23 SullivanWest . . . . . . . . . . .5:00 pm

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Monti boys have potential for bigger and betterBY ELI RUIZ

The Monticello boys’ varsity basket-ball team under coach Chris Russohad a respectable season last yearwith a 10-9 record that earned them asectional ticket.

But, both he and his team are look-ing for a better 2015 campaign. Andthey’re off to a decent start with a 5-3record and a championship title inthe Lake Wallenpaupak Holiday tour-nament.

“This is a deep Class A field as bothleagues [OCIAA and MHAL] havesome really strong teams,” offeredRusso. “We have the talent to com-pete for a division and section title.We just have to continue to work andimprove.”

As for Russo’s players to watch:“Sha-Shawn Drayton and DevinWilliams will be key to our success aswell as the ability of our guards to getthem the ball in spots where they willbe most successful,” he said. “Wewant to compete at the highest levelevery time we step on the floor. Ourfocus is to improve with every prac-tice and game.

“We want to put ourselves in a posi-tion to win each game we play.”

And then there’s point-guard Men-tor Gasho: “Mentor is a tough playerwho does a great job handling the balland getting us into our offense,” saidRusso. “He is a courageous competi-tor who isn't afraid of the big spot andshoulders the responsibility of beingour primary point guard. He is a verygood defender and will be expected tocheck the best guard on the opposingteam.”

“I am really looking forward to thisseason,” continued Russo. “I have a

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good group of players who like eachother and are working hard andimproving.

The Panthers have already partici-pated in two of three scheduled bene-fit games: the ‘Jingleball Classic’ toraise money for the Monticello HighSchool Toy Drive and the Slam DunkCancer Games at MSMC to benefitThe Hudson Valley Cancer ResourceCenter. In February, they will com-pete in the BCANY vs Cancer Classicat SUNY Sullivan to benefit theOncology Unit at Catskill RegionalMedical Center.

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13 O’Neill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:00 pm16 Port Jervis . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:00 pm20 Goshen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:00 pm30 at Minisink Valley . . . . . . .6:30 pm

Feb. 3 at Goshen . . . . . . . . . . . .6:00 pm6 Liberty (SCCC) . . . . . . . . .7:00 pm

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First-year Monticello varsity girls’basketball coachJames Hinton is fillingsome big shoes this year after thedeparture of long-time coach and leg-end Karen Atack, who retired after lastseason.

But Hinton says he looks forward toputting his own stamp on the program.

“Replacing coach Atack who I call aHall of Famer feels good, as shecoached my two daughters yearsback,” said Hinton.” She is a legend inmy book and my plan is to maintainwhat coach Atack has built and to adda few things of my own – like putting onthe press a lot more and playing a lot ofzone defense and also some man toman.”

Having gone 8-12 last season, Hintonsays, “We just want to stay healthy thisseason and work hard on and off thecourt. We definitely want to get intosectionals and that’s our goal, but wehave to keep healthy.”

So far this season, Monticello is 2-3.Players to watch this year are seniors

Shandell Jones, Yamilersy Reyes andLena Episalla. Hinton calls Jones one ofthe top forwards in high school girls’

ELI RUIZ | DEMOCRAT

The 2014-15 Monticello girls’ basketball team: (left to right) coach James Hinton, KaleaRucker, Kayla Nero, Lena Episalla, Yamilersy Reyes, Na-eelah Shackelford, Attilah Snowden,Sierra Grant, Shandell Jones, Aryana Mckoy, Ileytza Soto-Perez. Missing is Nonica Clark.

basketball. “She’s just really tough on the boards

and she drives to the basket verystrong. She’s just a great leader on thecourt.”

Reyes is a solid shooter “and whenshe’s on, she just does not miss,” saidHinton. “She’s another senior I’ll beleaning on.”

Hinton is no stranger to the sidelineshaving coached for the past 25 years atvarious levels.

“I have been very lucky to have hadgreat coaches that I learned so muchfrom, coaches like Ed Reinte of Liberty.I’m just very excited to coach theMonticello varsity girls. It’s just some-

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8 at Sullivan West . . . . . . . .7:00 pm12 Port Jervis . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm14 at Cornwall . . . . . . . . . . .7:00 pm15 Minisink Valley . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm21 O’Neill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm23 at Fallsburg . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm30 at S.S. Seward . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm

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10 Goshen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm12 Cornwall . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm17 at Burke Catholic . . . . . . .6:30 pm19 at Port Jervis . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm20 at Liberty . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:00 pm

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10 at Unatego . . . . . . . . . . . .9:00 am12 at Washingtonville . . . . . .6:00 pm14 Cornwall . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:00 pm17 at Edgemont . . . . . . . . . . .9:00 am24 at Minisink Valley . . . . . . .9:00 am30 at Port Jervis . . . . . . . . . . .6:00 pm

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Newcomers: Seniors Lance Helms,Brett Kiakis, Travis Lunn and nathonyMorgano; junior Kyle Hendrickson;also assistant coach Chuck Husson(former Roscoe player)

Key losses: Rob Taurino, BradDreher, Liam Fogarty Will Brsius andRyan Wood.

Team strengths: “Players that areworking hard together as a team andcontinue to strive to improve and toovercome adversity.”

Need to improve: “We need toaccentuate the positive, step up ondefense, continue to work hard togeth-er as a team, and make plays that willturn around close games. I am confi-dent that if we continue to persist,good things will happen.”

Season’s goals: “To play one game ata time, concentrate on that game andperform as well as possible in thatgame.”

Key games: “The key game is alwaysthe next game on the schedule. Thathas been my philosophy for 47 yearsand will continue to be so.

“All divisional games are key gamesfor us this year.”

So far this season: “All seven of ourgames this season have been lossesagainst Section 4 schools. In the firstfive of those games (vs. Hancock andCherry Valley-Springfield in theHancock tournament, vs. Gilboa andAfton in the Margaretville tournament,and a home game vs. Harpursville), themargin of victory for the opponentswas a total of 30 points, an average ofsix points per game.

“We now play the Section IX portionof our schedule. I am confident thatwhat we learned from the close gamesin Section IV will help us to improve aswe go into our regular Section IX play.

“In the 7 games this season, CollinTallman has averaged 11.6 points pergame and 10.4 rebounds per game. Inaddition, he has been named to the all-tournament team in all three tourna-ments.

Overall comment: “We are lookingto continue to work hard together as ateam, accentuate the positive, step upon defense and make plays that willturn around close games.”

ALEX RAU | DEMOCRAT

The 2014-15 Roscoe boys’ basketball team: (front row, left to right) Anthony Morgano, BrettKiakis, Nick Hill, Dylan Murphy, Kyle Hendrickson; (back row) Joe McDoal, Travis Lunn, CollinTallman, Jacob Butler, Robert Dreher, Lance Helms, coach Fred Ahart..

Boys BasketballJan. 6 Tri Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm

13 Livingston Manor . . . . . . .6:30 pm16 Eldred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm20 at SS Seward . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm22 Sullivan West . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm

Feb. 3 at Tuxedo . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:00 pm7 at Tri-Valley (SCCC) . . . . .9:30 am

11 Chapel Field . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm18 at Livingston Manor . . . . .6:30 pm20 at Eldred . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm


Roscoe Girls’ Basketball

ALEX RAU | DEMOCRAT

The 2014-15 Roscoe girls’ basketball team: (front row, left to right) Morgan Edelglass, MariaMuller, Kelsey Kalin; (middle row, left to right) Dakota Helms, Elizabeth Keuhn, KarissaNewkirk, Rosalyn Trautschold, Amanda Rampe; (back row, left to right) assistant coach Melis-sa Ebeling, Shay Ware, Camille Hondromaras, Alyssa Diaz, Molly Engle, Kylea May, Ceili Hor-ton, coach Becky Ahart.

Coach: Becky Ahart2013-14 record: 9-9 overall (as part of

combined Downsville-Roscoe team) Top returners: (From the Downsville-

Roscoe varsity team): seniors MorganEdelglass and Maria Muller; (from theDownsville-Roscoe JV team): seniorKelsey Kalin, juniors: Alyssa Diaz, KarrisaNewkirk, and Ceili Horton.

Newcomers: Junior Shay Ware; sopho-mores Elizabeth Kuehn, Mollie Engle,Dakota Helms and up from the modifiedfreshmen Camille Hondromaras, KyleaMay, Rosalyn Trautschold, and AmandaRampe

Key losses: Junior Lucy Kunz, injuredher knee in the Downsville-Roscoe soccerseason; Virginia Gilkeson graduated.

Team strengths: “Players willing towork hard and learn, never giving up.”

Need to improve: “We are working toimprove in all areas.”

Season’s goals: “To play one game at atime as a team and look to improve witheach one.”

Key games: “The key game is always thenext game on the schedule.”

So far this season: “I’m very proud ofthe team for working as hard they have.I’ve seen improvement and positivedevelopment.”

Overall comment: “This is the first yearof a return to a Roscoe-only team. Thegirls are working hard with young playersto rebuild the Roscoe tradition. I’d like torecognize assistant coach, Mrs. MelissaEbeling who is helping develop the team.”

ALEX RAU | DEMOCRAT

Roscoe’s Nick Hill goes up for two against Hancock in a game earlier this season. ALEX RAU | DEMOCRAT

Roscoe coach Fred Ahart strategizes with his team during an early-season game.

Girls BasketballJan. 5 at Deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:30 pm

9 Chapel Field . . . . . . . . . . .5:00 pm12 Walton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:30 pm15 at Fallsburg . . . . . . . . . . .5:00 pm23 Tri-Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:00 pm

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4The 2014-2015 Sullivan West Bulldogs Varsity Basketball Team is, front row, from the left: Jor-dan Almazon, Jiron Kevii, Andrew Stabbert, Richard Shevak and Noah Bauer. Standing, fromthe left, are Mark Castro, Head Coach Bruce Nober, Ronj Padu, Ryszard Mujanovicz, AssistantCoach Brett Schumacher, Nick Grossman, Trenten Totten, and Douglas Farrell. Missing fromthe photo was Linzii Koradis and Hanrii Padu.

Sullivan West building on senior experienceSTORY AND PHOTO BY

FRED STABBERT IIISullivan West Head Coach Bruce

Nober is counting on big things fromhis seniors, many of whom played forthe veteran head coach last year onvarsity.

“We have a lot of seniors on thisyear’s team and I’m looking for themto improve [as the season progress-es],” Nober said. “If things break theright way, it could be an excitingyear.”

Sullivan West started the year with asizzling first game of the seasonwhere they handed Tri-Valley a four-point loss, but that game was non-league.

“Our division is really competitive,”he said. “With S.S. Seward, Chester,us and Tri-Valley. And Tuxedo is nopushover.”

The Bulldogs now stand at 0-1 in

the league and 3-2 overall.Their only league loss came at

Chester, where the Hambletoniansshot the lights out enroute to a bigwin.

“Our only bad loss is the Chesterloss,” Nober said. “I want to see themagain [at home]. I don’t think we gavethem our best effort.”

But Nober was happy with the Bull-dogs latest game, a 68-43 win overhost Eldred on Tuesday night.

“Our team played hard. We tookthree or four charges and we wereable to put pressure on the ball,” hesaid.

Nober was also impressed with theplay of seniors Ronj Padu, who netted22, and Noah Bauer, who had 12points, including three 3-pointers.

The duo has been leading the teamin scoring this year and also playingtough defense.

Sullivan West’s Noah Bauer drives to the bas-ket between two Eldred defenders enrouteto a 12 point performance.

The 2014-2015 Sullivan West Bulldogs Varsity Girls Basketball Team is, from the left: Chyenne Gaebel, Courtney Meyerer, Brianna Bryant,Bianca Burgos, Bridget Hart, Isabella Kent, Dani Brockner, Alexa Santoro, Paige Olsen, Alli Hemmer, Carly Grishaber, Heather Maxwell andMegan Brockner. The Lady Bulldogs are coached by Patrick Donovan with Assistant Coach Kurt Scheibe and Manager Justin Dorman.

STORY AND PHOTO BY FRED STABBERT III

Despite losing a solid nucleus tograduation, fifth-year HeadCoach Patrick Donovan is

happy with the progress of this year’steam.

“We are ahead of schedule,” he said.“Our girls are used to what we aredoing and it has been an easier tran-sition from jayvee to varsity.”

Donovan credits the easier transi-tion to two things: ten of his playersattending Colgate summer basketballcamp and bringing up several jayveeplayers last year at the end of the sea-son to give them experience at thehigher level of competition.

Led by co-captains Carly Grishaberand Bella Kent, the team already haspicked up two wins, almost matchinglast year’s season total.

“Varsity is more physical with afaster pace of play,” Donovan said.“We have great kids and great num-bers [of players].”

Another factor helping varsity girlsbasketball at Sullivan West is thestrong support Donovan is gettingfrom coaches at all levels.

“I’m reaping the benefits of youthbasketball, which was recently madelarger and includes more instruc-tion,” he said. “We also have greatmodified coaches in Diana Hahn andRicky Ellison, who is doing 8thgrade.”

Donovan also credited the jayveeprogram with doing a good job of get-ting his players ready for varsity.

Sullivan West Lady Bulldogs continue to improve


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Girls BasketballJan. 9 at Chester . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm

15 SS Seward . . . . . . . . . . . .7:00 pm21 Chapel Field . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm

Feb. 2 Livingston Manor . . . . . . .5:00 pm5 Chester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:00 pm7 Tri-Valley (SCCC) . . . . . . .11:00 am

10 at Tri-Valley . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm12 Tuxedo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:00 pm17 at Goshen . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:00 pm19 at SS Seward . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm23 at Livingston Manor . . . . .5:00 pm

Boys BasketballJan. 9 Chapel Field . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm

13 Tri-Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:00 pm16 Tuxedo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:00 pm20 Pine Plains . . . . . . . . . . . .6:00 pm22 at Roscoe . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm23 SS Seward . . . . . . . . . . . .7:00 pm

Feb. 3 at Livingston Manor . . . . .6:30 pm6 at Port Jervis (SCCC) . . . . .5:30 pm9 at SS Seward . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm

11 Chester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:00 pm18 at Tri-Valley . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm20 at Tuxedo . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:00 pm23 Livingston Manor . . . . . . .6:30 pm

Indoor TrackJan. 14 at Tri-Valley (SCCC) . . . . . .3:30 pm

21 at Tri-Valley (SCCC) . . . . . .3:30 pm23 OCIAA at West Point . . . .6:00 pm26 at Tri-Valley (SCCC) . . . . . .3:30 pm31 OCIAA at West Point . . . .1:00 pm

Feb. 2 at Tri-Valley (SCCC) . . . . . .3:30 pm9 at Tri-Valley (SCCC) . . . . . .3:30 pm



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Sullivan WestGirls Indoor Track

The 2014-15 Sullivan West Girls Indoor Trackteam is, front row, from the left: Molly Seidl,Bailey Yewchuck, Erin Sumfleth, MarissaSwendsen, Taylor Hillriegel, Megan Robisch,Tallula Gann, Gillian Rapp, CandenceMannino, and Victoria Arnold. Standing, fromthe left, are: Coach Joe Seidl, KimberlyMcArdle, Kayla Gagliardo, Emily Pazuello,Mary Keller, Kally Graham, Marina March,Kelsey Dutton, Autumn Thiele, AlexisFeinman, Farrah Flynn, Stephanie Schwab,and Uma Bullock.


Sullivan WestBoys Indoor Track TeamThe 2014-15 Sullivan West Boys IndoorTrack team is, front row, from the left: EvanMcCombs, Christopher Margosiak, WilliamSiegel, Kai Brasseale, and BenjaminSherman. Standing, from the left, are:Anthony Reidl, Cal Rodgers, Tyler Davis,Aiden Gann, Brandon Cabasa, GabeCorcillo, Kevin Hart, Hunter Flynn, MikeNicoletti, and Ethan Seidl.

BY ALLISON RUEFA 2003 grad, first-year Tri-Valley var-

sity boys’ basketball coach KyleHumphrey is all too familiar with thecourt the Bears call home. He was,after all, one of Tri-Valley's all-timestandout players, scoring 1,317 pointsin his career.

But Humphrey doesn't focus on hisglory days. Instead, he is intent onbuilding a strong, confident teamready to make it to sectionals thisyear. So far, the Bears are 3-2, with oneof those losses being a four-pointnailbiter to Sullivan West.

“Our guys were nervous and made'nervous' mistakes like poor shotselection and too many turnovers,”said Humphrey of the loss. “Thatnervousness carried over to their sec-ond game against Walton.”

By their third game against Class BEllenville, the Bears posted a 66-57

victory.“That win helped build their confi-

dence,” said Humphrey. “Theyseemed to find their groove.”

A substantial win over Liberty in itshome opener on Dec. 15 (74-55) fol-lowed by a league win over Tuxedohas the Bears headed in the rightdirection.

“I've had 10 guys start between ourtwo home games and I plan on start-ing all 15 by season's end,” saidHumphrey. “If we stay healthy in thesecond half of the season, I think we'llbe a dangerous team.”

Humphrey is looking for moreoffensive structure and ball move-ment in future games.

Tri-Valley is led by seniors ZachNilsen, Jarred James and Dion Lynch.Strong support comes from juniorsThomas Decker, Rob Worden, ShaneRennison and Chris Mosher, whomake up an athletic and talentedguard group.

Missing from last year are AlexBrown, whose height and agility will

be missed and Jesus Lozada, whobrought a tremendous amount ofspirit and energy.

“This is a much quieter team with-out Jesus,” said Humphrey. “He andAlex Brown would have rounded outthe team nicely, but I expect theenthusiasm and athleticism to buildfor this team. We're just getting start-ed – it's just a matter of time.”


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Girls BasketballJan. 6 Cornwall . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm

8 at Livingston Manor . . . . .5:00 pm12 at Chester . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm15 O’Neill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm21 Eldred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm23 at Roscoe . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:00 pm29 Tuxedo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm

Feb. 2 Chapel Field . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm5 at Tuxedo . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:00 pm7 Sullivan West (SCCC) . . .11:00 am

10 Sullivan West . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm12 at SS Seward . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm17 Chester Academy . . . . . . .6:30 pm

Boys BasketballJan. 6 at Roscoe . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm

7 at Chester . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm9 Livingston Manor . . . . . . .6:30 pm

13 at Sullivan West . . . . . . . .7:00 pm20 at Eldred . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm22 Chapel Field . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm30 SS Seward . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm

Feb. 3 at Fallsburg . . . . . . . . . . .5:00 pm6 Chester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm7 Roscoe (SCCC) . . . . . . . . .9:30 am

11 at Tuxedo . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:00 pm18 Sullivan West . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm20 at SS Seward . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm


T-V girls on a missionBY ALLISON RUEF

The Tri-Valley girls’ basketballteam has a mission: defend lastyear's Section IX Class C title.

After four games this season – threenon-league losses against one leaguewin – the mission has become moredifficult but still possible.

It would be unreasonable not tomention last year's championshipteam, who started the season with 18consecutive wins, ascended to No. 4 inthe state Class C rankings and claimedthe sectional title.

For Coach Jason Closs, last year wasspecial, but he's not looking at thisyear’s team through that prism.

“Last year, we had an amazing runwith a special group of girls, but thisyear, we also have a group of tremen-dous players,” he says.

Key losses to graduation includeguards Kaitlynn Greffrath andSabrina Smith, whose offense andscoring abilities will be missed as wellas Ashley Exner and Colleen Jones,scrappy rebounders whose assertive

defense rounded out last year'sstarters.

Standouts this year include seniorsCaroline Martin, last year's third lead-ing scorer and Sarah Dertinger, a soliddefender. Junior Kayla Butler, SandraAlemany, a sophomore and foreignexchange student from Spain, AshleyJohnson, who was out last season dueto a soccer-related knee injury andMorgan Shamro, a freshman who wasbrought up to varsity last year, all addbreadth and dimension to this year'slineup.

Closs admits that the team is still in aperiod of adjustment, still finding itsplace as a team on the court andagainst their opponents.

“Our returning players are adjustingto new roles on the team and newstarting positions,” he explains. “Theyare all learning to trust each other andwork together, and as that trust builds,they are going to get better. This sea-son won't be an easy one, and they willhave to work for every game, but theydefinitely have the passion and the

desire.”Defensively, Closs feels the team is

where it should be, however findingways to score, finishing shot opportu-nities and better ball movement areareas where the Lady Bears need totighten-up their game.

“Until we click and mesh, we are

going to have times where we lookgood and times where we need totweak how we play,” said Closs. “If wecan stay out of foul trouble – be aggres-sive but not reckless – play a fast-paced, athletic game and most of all,play as a team, I think we're going tohave a great season.”


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