Friday, March 16, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Pump-up videos
1. Jon Krueger vs. OH last year
2. Dave Brown vs. OH this year.
3. Jared Sturt vs. Gibsonburg this year.
4. Julius Turner vs. Gibsonburg this year
5. Rick Deichert vs. OH this year
6. Dixon Stoddard vs. Gibsonburg this year.
7. and in a blast from the past - Karla Luketic vs. CS last year
2. Dave Brown vs. OH this year.
3. Jared Sturt vs. Gibsonburg this year.
4. Julius Turner vs. Gibsonburg this year
5. Rick Deichert vs. OH this year
6. Dixon Stoddard vs. Gibsonburg this year.
7. and in a blast from the past - Karla Luketic vs. CS last year
Arlington Preview - Regional Semifinal
Fast facts
Opponent: Arlington
This season: 17-3, 8-1 (first place) BVC
Top players: Returning lettermen - Seniors Thayne Recker, (6-4), Jake Leonard (6-1) Adam Inniger (5-9) and Wes Corbin (5-11) Junior Blaiz McBride (5-11), Sophomore Andrew Hunter (5-8). Others include Senior Brian Mohr (5-10) and Sophomores Michael Blunk and Jordan Freed.
Regular season stats: Team stats are similar to the Hawks – Arlington averages 63.4 ppg and allows only 41.9. They feature an inside game, making a league second-best 54.7% of their two point tries. The Red Devils were 78-313 (31.3%) from three point range, placing them 5th in the BVC. They are also fourth in FT% at 62.9%, but they made their free throws in the District Final game vs. Columbus Grove.
Arlington was third in the league in rebounding (29.1 rpg) and second in assists (14.2 apg). They appear to like pressure defense forcing 10.7 turnovers per game.
Individually, Thayne Recker was the Devils leading scorer averaging 16.6 ppg, followed by Jake Leonard (12.3) and Andrew Hunter (9.0). Recker is big and effective (think Lucas Janowicz), Mr. Inside who also averages 8.8 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game. Jordan Freed and Wes Corbin are Messrs. Outside, both averaging over 40% from beyond the arc.
Opponent: Arlington
Enrollment:
(9-12): 308
Division/League:
D-IV / Blanchard Valley Conference
Team Nickname: Red
Devils
From the Blanchard River Buzz Preview
Coach: Jason
Vermillion – 14th season
Last season: 13-9,
5-4 BVCThis season: 17-3, 8-1 (first place) BVC
Top players: Returning lettermen - Seniors Thayne Recker, (6-4), Jake Leonard (6-1) Adam Inniger (5-9) and Wes Corbin (5-11) Junior Blaiz McBride (5-11), Sophomore Andrew Hunter (5-8). Others include Senior Brian Mohr (5-10) and Sophomores Michael Blunk and Jordan Freed.
Regular season stats: Team stats are similar to the Hawks – Arlington averages 63.4 ppg and allows only 41.9. They feature an inside game, making a league second-best 54.7% of their two point tries. The Red Devils were 78-313 (31.3%) from three point range, placing them 5th in the BVC. They are also fourth in FT% at 62.9%, but they made their free throws in the District Final game vs. Columbus Grove.
Arlington was third in the league in rebounding (29.1 rpg) and second in assists (14.2 apg). They appear to like pressure defense forcing 10.7 turnovers per game.
Individually, Thayne Recker was the Devils leading scorer averaging 16.6 ppg, followed by Jake Leonard (12.3) and Andrew Hunter (9.0). Recker is big and effective (think Lucas Janowicz), Mr. Inside who also averages 8.8 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game. Jordan Freed and Wes Corbin are Messrs. Outside, both averaging over 40% from beyond the arc.
Road to BG –
opponents w/ regular season records:
Def. 6-14 Riverdale 71-20
Def. 13-7 Ridgemont 58-37
Def. 12-8 McComb 57-33
Def. 16-4 Columbus Grove 51-44
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Arlington quick links
Here is a link to Arlington's pre season preview in the Findlay Courier basketball tab (look for the Table Table of Contents).
Here is a link to Arlington's Davey 1 schedule and regular season results (scroll down).
Here is a link to a game story on the Red Devils' District Championship victory over Columbus Grove.
Here is a link to the final Blanchard Valley Conference stats - team and individual.
Here is a link to Arlington's Davey 1 schedule and regular season results (scroll down).
Here is a link to a game story on the Red Devils' District Championship victory over Columbus Grove.
Here is a link to the final Blanchard Valley Conference stats - team and individual.
MV's home away from home - this week
Congratulations to the District Champions.
Here is a photo of the Stroh Center taken at Saturday evening's Anthony Wayne - Norwalk game
OK, break's over.
Here is a photo of the Stroh Center taken at Saturday evening's Anthony Wayne - Norwalk game
OK, break's over.
TAAC MAL-treatment - Sectionals & Districts
Hey, how about some respect for the TAAC.
In three TAAC vs. Midland Athletic League contests:
TAAC #4 Ottawa Hills held MAL #5 Fremont St. Joe's (11-9 overall, 7-4 MAL) to its lowest point total in at least 26 years in a 41-20 win.
TAAC #3 Toledo Christian defeated MAL #1 New Riegel (17-3, 10-1) 57-52 in OT.
TAAC #1 Maumee Valley defeated MAL #2 Tiffin Calvert (16-4, 9-2) 58-51.
A good bracket for the Toledo boys - congratulations to all three teams.
In three TAAC vs. Midland Athletic League contests:
TAAC #4 Ottawa Hills held MAL #5 Fremont St. Joe's (11-9 overall, 7-4 MAL) to its lowest point total in at least 26 years in a 41-20 win.
TAAC #3 Toledo Christian defeated MAL #1 New Riegel (17-3, 10-1) 57-52 in OT.
TAAC #1 Maumee Valley defeated MAL #2 Tiffin Calvert (16-4, 9-2) 58-51.
A good bracket for the Toledo boys - congratulations to all three teams.
MV 36 - Toledo Christian 28 District Championship - Quick Summary
Maumee Valley completed an unprecedented triple sweep of both
of its main TAAC rivals Friday evening, coming from behind to defeat Toledo
Christian 36 – 28 at Lakota High School. The win gave Coach Jim Robinson his
first District Championship in 11 career tries. There were hugs all around
after the game as the Hawks cut the nets down for the third time in 14 days, and also claimed 3-0 season records against both TC and Ottawa Hills.
...and net cutting
Rick Deichert and Dave Brown led the Hawks with 12 points each. Jared start had eight points, Julius Turner had three huge free throws down the stretch, and Dixon Stoddard had one.
Thus the Hawks 20th straight win propels them to the regional semifinal to be held at BGSU’s Stroh Center this coming Tuesday. Maumee Valley will face the 21 - 3 Arlington Red Devils from the Blanchard Valley conference. MV and Arlington play the first game of a doubleheader at 6:15, with the nightcap featuring Edgerton versus Colonel Crawford.
It sure didn't look like a championship night early on. TC
jumped out to a 10 – 6 lead at the end of one. Coach Dave McWhinnie's Eagles continued
their deliberate pace in the second half as well and extended their lead by
three more points, going to the locker room with a 19 – 12 lead. If not for Dave Brown's determined play in
the second quarter Toledo Christian would have led by more.
TC even made the first basket of the second half, and held a
nine point lead at that point. But the Hawks applied half court pressure
defense on the Eagle guards and began to force turnovers. Rick Deichert also
chose that moment to get hot, firing in eight third quarter points including two
three point shots with a defender’s hand right in his face. MV won the quarter
12 – 4, taking a one point lead into the final frame.
The pressure continued to wear on the Eagles, and their hot
hand the first half evaded them. Jared Sturt made two big baskets in the early
part of the quarter to stretch the blue and White's lead to four points, 29 –
25. TC was forced to begin fouling and the Hawks made their shots down the
stretch. MV's lead eventually stretched out to eight points by game’s end.
Here are two videos of the post game celebration...
Rick Deichert and Dave Brown led the Hawks with 12 points each. Jared start had eight points, Julius Turner had three huge free throws down the stretch, and Dixon Stoddard had one.
Thus the Hawks 20th straight win propels them to the regional semifinal to be held at BGSU’s Stroh Center this coming Tuesday. Maumee Valley will face the 21 - 3 Arlington Red Devils from the Blanchard Valley conference. MV and Arlington play the first game of a doubleheader at 6:15, with the nightcap featuring Edgerton versus Colonel Crawford.
Saturday, March 10, 2012
MV 36 - Toledo Christian 28 District final - Insightful Internet Commentary
Here we have Julius Turner, Thad Woodard and Dixon Stoddard after the emotional victory over the Toledo Christian Eagles Friday March 9, 2012. Erudition follows:
MV 58 - Tiffin Calvert 51 - Insightful Internet Commentary
Thad Woodard earns his way into the IIC with a big three pointer at the end of the third quarter and two important defensive plays. Tell it, Thaddeus.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Maumee Valley 58 - Tiffin Calvert 51 - District Semifinal at Lakota HS
Maumee Valley took their second step on the road to
Columbus, defeating the Tiffin Calvert Senecas 58 – 51 Tuesday March 6, 2012 at
Lakota High School.
which is the only league in the Bowling Green District with two teams
still alive (or not, see comment below - thanks to an alert reader). The TAAC went 2-0 against the Midland Athletic League on a MAL team home court (Lakota plays in the MAL).
The Hawks relied on strong guard play during the evening,
with Rick Deichert scoring the first 11 MV points on his way to 19 overall on
the night. Rick was 5-7 from three point
land on the night. The second half
featured the Dave Brown show, as he hit all of his 15 points in the 3rd
and 4th quarters.
With a new opponent on the court for the first time in many
months, Maumee Valley was able to go to the playbook and run several oldies but
goodies – misdirections, fake shots and other Jim Robinson specials throughout
the night.
The Senecas never had the lead, but pulled to within two
points late in the third quarter. The
Hawks answered with a late flurry, including a top-of-the-key three pointer
from Sophomore Thad Woodard as the buzzer sounded. Woodard, seeing considerable action due to
some foul trouble for the other forwards, contributed two key defensive plays
in the fourth quarter. He drew a big
charging foul and earned a tieup in the fourth to keep the Hawks on top.
So it’s back to Lakota Friday night for a rematch with
another old foe, the Toledo Christian Eagles.
The Eagles defeated New Riegel 57-52 in OT to set up a third contest
with MV. It was a stellar night for the
TAAC,
In addition to the two guards, MV got 10 points from Jared
Sturt, 7 from Julius Turner, 3 from Thad and two each from Dixon Stoddard and
Jonathan Krueger.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Senior Night videos
There were a few great moments from Senior Night not yet posted for the big story
Ceremonial referees
Player Intros
Strings play the National Anthem
'Silent Night' - the 10th point. This was one of the highlights of the night.
Ceremonial referees
Player Intros
Strings play the National Anthem
'Silent Night' - the 10th point. This was one of the highlights of the night.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
MV 42 - OH 39 - Hawks win Sectional Title - Quick Summary
Maumee Valley clinched its first Sectional title in over 10 years Friday March 2, 2012 at Eastwood High School, defeating the Ottawa Hills Green Bears 42-39.
It was a tremendous atmosphere at Eastwood, the gym nearly filled to capacity in the first of a two game double header. Ottawa Hills stymied the Hawks most all evening with their 2-3 zone, and the lead changed hands five times during the evening. OH led early on the strength of their front line players, Lucas Janowicz and RJ Coil and Geoffery Beans. In fact, the Bears outshot MV from both the three point arc and the free throw line.
However, the Hawks used tough defense, forcing enough turnovers to give MV (an unofficial) 37-25 shot advantage. MV took the lead down the stretch on the strength of two clutch drives by Julius Turner. Here's the second, which made the BCSN list of top plays for the night...
And with 4:00 remaining in the game and a four point lead, the Blue and White ran the clock out - not without OH having their chances to tie - right down to the last play of the game...
...and at the end, Maumee Valley cut the nets down for a Sectional Crown.
It was a great win for Coach Jim Robinson, who broke a long playoff win drought this evening. It was also a rare 3-0 season sweep for the Hawks, achieving one of the more difficult goals in basketball.
Scoring for the Hawks - Jared Sturt with 11, Rick Deichert and Jon Krueger 8, Julius Turner 6, Dave Brown 5 and Dixon Stoddard 4. Caleb Willhight also saw action on the night.
The Hawks now move to the District round at Lakota High School in Kansas, Ohio, where they face Fostoria Sectional #2 seed Tiffin Calvert out of the Midland Athletic League Tuesday March 6, at 8:00 pm.
Congratulations also to the Toledo Christian Eagles, who defeated the Gibsonburg Golden Bears 45-40 in the second game. TC moves on to face New Riegel in Game 1 at Lakota - tip-off at 6:15pm.
It was a tremendous atmosphere at Eastwood, the gym nearly filled to capacity in the first of a two game double header. Ottawa Hills stymied the Hawks most all evening with their 2-3 zone, and the lead changed hands five times during the evening. OH led early on the strength of their front line players, Lucas Janowicz and RJ Coil and Geoffery Beans. In fact, the Bears outshot MV from both the three point arc and the free throw line.
However, the Hawks used tough defense, forcing enough turnovers to give MV (an unofficial) 37-25 shot advantage. MV took the lead down the stretch on the strength of two clutch drives by Julius Turner. Here's the second, which made the BCSN list of top plays for the night...
And with 4:00 remaining in the game and a four point lead, the Blue and White ran the clock out - not without OH having their chances to tie - right down to the last play of the game...
...and at the end, Maumee Valley cut the nets down for a Sectional Crown.
It was a great win for Coach Jim Robinson, who broke a long playoff win drought this evening. It was also a rare 3-0 season sweep for the Hawks, achieving one of the more difficult goals in basketball.
Scoring for the Hawks - Jared Sturt with 11, Rick Deichert and Jon Krueger 8, Julius Turner 6, Dave Brown 5 and Dixon Stoddard 4. Caleb Willhight also saw action on the night.
The Hawks now move to the District round at Lakota High School in Kansas, Ohio, where they face Fostoria Sectional #2 seed Tiffin Calvert out of the Midland Athletic League Tuesday March 6, at 8:00 pm.
Congratulations also to the Toledo Christian Eagles, who defeated the Gibsonburg Golden Bears 45-40 in the second game. TC moves on to face New Riegel in Game 1 at Lakota - tip-off at 6:15pm.
Maumee Valley 42 - Ottawa Hills 39 Sectional Final at Eastwood HS - Insightful Internet Commentary
At the scene of the very first IIC, Rick Deichert, Jon Krueger and Jared Sturt recall their first playoff win since eighth grade.
Ironically, an Ian Trickey-led Ottawa Hills team defeated the 8th grade Hawks (with Jim Robinson as their Middle School assistant coach no less) in the 2008 TAAC championship game.
Lots of history between these teams going back to fifth grade. Conference life is filled with agony and ecstasy...
Ironically, an Ian Trickey-led Ottawa Hills team defeated the 8th grade Hawks (with Jim Robinson as their Middle School assistant coach no less) in the 2008 TAAC championship game.
Lots of history between these teams going back to fifth grade. Conference life is filled with agony and ecstasy...
MV 44 - Cardinal Stritch 36 - Quick Summary
In a game featuring an outpouring of emotion for six senior players and one senior coach, the 2011-12 edition of the Maumee Valley Hawks re-wrote the school recordbooks for a single season, defeating a hard-fighting Cardinal Stritch team 44-36 at the Varsity Gym. The win lifted the Hawks to an all-time school best record 19-1, and capped a 13-1 TAAC champion record for the season.
It nearly was a 18-2 season however, as the Cardinals were up at the half 19-18 on the strength of a tough inside defense and ball-control offense. Maumee Valley was able to find their offensive stride and apply pressure during a dominating 17-2 third quarter. But the visitors would not quit and pulled the lead back down under ten by game's end.
CS Coach Dave Rieker was justifibly proud of his team on this night. He noted post-game that his team fought hard until the very end, achieving a big goal of his throughout the entire season.
But the night belonged to Coach Jim Robinson's team. Coach, leading his team in his last-ever regular season game was the last one up the ladder for the ceremonial net cutting. No one looked happier in the Varsity gym at that moment, and no one deserved to enjoy such a moment more than Coach Robinson.
Scoring for the Hawks on the evening - Dave Brown, in his first top-scorer role of his MV career had 12 points, Julius Turner and Rick Deichert had 11, Jared Sturt 7 and Jonathan Krueger 3. Seniors Dixon Stoddard and Nick Frasco also saw action on this Senior night.
It nearly was a 18-2 season however, as the Cardinals were up at the half 19-18 on the strength of a tough inside defense and ball-control offense. Maumee Valley was able to find their offensive stride and apply pressure during a dominating 17-2 third quarter. But the visitors would not quit and pulled the lead back down under ten by game's end.
CS Coach Dave Rieker was justifibly proud of his team on this night. He noted post-game that his team fought hard until the very end, achieving a big goal of his throughout the entire season.
But the night belonged to Coach Jim Robinson's team. Coach, leading his team in his last-ever regular season game was the last one up the ladder for the ceremonial net cutting. No one looked happier in the Varsity gym at that moment, and no one deserved to enjoy such a moment more than Coach Robinson.
Scoring for the Hawks on the evening - Dave Brown, in his first top-scorer role of his MV career had 12 points, Julius Turner and Rick Deichert had 11, Jared Sturt 7 and Jonathan Krueger 3. Seniors Dixon Stoddard and Nick Frasco also saw action on this Senior night.
MV 44 - Cardinal Stritch 36 - Insightful Internet Commentary
A little catch-up here from the last regular season game.
Always listen to your mothers, gentlemen.
Always listen to your mothers, gentlemen.
Saturday, March 3, 2012
NYT Article on Zone Defense
Given the great 2-3 zone play by Ottawa Hills last night, your HawkBlogger thought it would be appopriate to link to this Great article on the pro's and con's of zone defense.
Stand by for more blogging.
Stand by for more blogging.
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