Hawks one of eleven teams detailed in Ohio D-IV pre-season preview

JJ Huddle is one of the largest High School sports websites.  They are currently gearing up for baskball season with divisional previews. 

Here is a link to their D-IV preview - Maumee Valley is one of eleven teams to watch.

Here's the JJ Huddle capsule on MV:

Toledo Maumee Valley Country Day

• Toledo MVCD returns all but two points per game from last year’s (16-4) squad. The Hawks lost a heartbreaking 54-51 overtime contest to rival Toledo Christian in sectional play. MVCD and Toledo Christian decided its three games by just seven points. Leading the group of returnees is 6’6 senior Jared Sturt (12.6 ppg.), 6’0 senior Rick Deichert (12.5 ppg.), 6’1 senior Julius Turner (9.9 ppg.), and 5’6 junior Dave Brown (5.4 ppg.). 6’2 senior Dixon Stoddard and 5’10 senior Jonathan Krueger also return. MVCD will be involved in a tough sectional with the likes of Toledo Christian, Ottawa Hills, and Gibsonburg who has dropped down from DIII. The Hawks will meet the above mentioned teams in the regular season as well.

In addition, Jared Sturt was named pre-season D-IV third team and Dave Brown honorable mention on the website.  Congratulations to these Hawk players.  Lucas Janowicz from Ottawa Hills (honorable mention) was the only other TAAC player named to preseason honors.

Finally, the D-IV state-wide competitive landscape looks to be that much harder with the addition of 2011 state D-III final four participant Columbus Africentric and perennial basketball power Cleveland VASJ.  These teams moved down from Division III similar to TAAC member Gibsonburg.