Whetting the appetite - Rossford scrimmage videos

Your Hawkblogger attended part of the November 10 Rossford Mega-scrimmage on November 10 at Owens CC.  We watched a s(eries of one quarter contests in which MV defeated Carey (Midland Athletic League), Waite, (City League) and Holgate (Green Meadows Conference) before losing a tough 2 point test against TRAC member Lima Senior. 

Here are links to three videos from the scrimmage (click on the number):

Link 1 (Nick Towns scores)

Link 2 (fast break scoring)

Link 3 (a long posession finished off by Caleb Willhight)

They are not afraid of you - Part II

As we approach the end of the regular season, here's how the Hawks have done against the top ranked teams in the Toledo Blade poll from last week.

Overall, MV is 10-2-1 against currently ranked teams played against over the last year (2011 summer league and 2011-12 regular season).

Division I

1. Central Catholic 12-3 - 0-1 smacked in CCHS summer league semi-final by the home team*
2. Whitmer 14-2 Did Not Play (DNP)
3. Rogers 11-3 -DNP
4. St. John's 10-5 -DNP
5. Bowsher 11-4 - DNP

Division II

1. Wauseon 13-2 - 2-0 - defeated twice in Premier league play
2. Napoleon 12-3 - DNP
3. Scott 9-6 - 1-0 defeated once in CCHS summer league
4. Eastwood 10-5 - DNP
5. Otsego 9-6 - DNP

Division III

1. Archbold 12-4 - scrimmaged twice - about evenly
2. Liberty-Benton 11-3 - DNP
3. Delta 10-4 - 2-0 - defeated twice in Premier league
4. Lake 12-4 - 1-0 - defeated in scrimmage
5. Patrick Henry 9-6 - DNP

Division IV

1. Maumee Valley 13-1
2. Gibsonburg 12-2 1-1 in TAAC play
3. Pettisville 11-4 - 2-0 defeated twice in Premier league play
4. Fayette 11-5 - 1-0 defeated once in regular season
5. Holgate 10-6 - DNP

* - We tell it like it is here at the HawkBlog!

They aren't afraid of you - really

Here is some of the Hawksquad's out-of-conference work in summer leagues and fall scrimmages.  Shootout results were not available.  The regular season is played at an altogether different speed, but this is an impressive list of both competition and results:

Key

 League: TRAC - Three Rivers Athletic Conference, CL - Toledo City League, NLL - Northern Lakes League, SBC - Suburban Buckeye Confrence, NWOAL - Northwest Ohio Athletic League, BBC - Buckeye Border Conference,

Predicted finish - the opponent's 2011-12 projected finish in their league, courtesy of the Toledo Blade preview from December 2, 2011.

Hawks record - in summer league games or scrimmages

Where played - TCC - Toledo Central Catholic Summer league, PL - Premier Sports (formerly Mix Sports) league, S - Scrimmage

Sorry about the spacing below.  Blogger won't take a word table.

Opponent           Div     League     Predicted finish     Hawks record        Where played


Toledo Scott         2         CL                2nd                         1-0                        TCC

Toledo Start         1         CL                 4th                         2-0                         TCC

Toledo Waite       1         CL                 5th                         2-0                         TCC

Tol Woodward     2         CL                 6th                         1-1                        TCC,S

Tol Cent'l Cath     1      TRAC              2nd                         0-1                         TCC

Oregon Clay         1      TRAC              6th                         1-0                          TCC

Tol. St. Francis     2      TRAC              7th                         2-0                          TCC

Anthony Wayne  1        NLL               3rd                        3-1                     TCC, PL, S

Maumee               1       NLL               6th                         2-0                             PL

Northview            1       NLL               7th                         2-0                           TCC

Springfield           1       NLL                8th                        1-0                              S

Archbold             3    NWOAL            1st                         1-1                              S

Wauseon             2    NWOAL            3rd                        2-0                             PL

Delta                   3    NWOAL            6th                        2-0                              PL

Lake                   3        SBC               2nd                        1-0                               S

Pettisville           4        BBC              N/A                        2-0                              PL

Monroe MI CC  3         ??                  N/A                       3-0                            TCC

Dress Rehearsal – Scrimmage vs. Toledo Woodward - Aggregate five quarter score MV 68 – Woodward 59

Setting the Table – The Toledo Woodward Polar Bears are a D-II team in the Toledo City League. They were 2-16 last year with a very young team. They are chock-full of athletic, running guards. If they can stay disciplined on defense this year, the PB’s could make some noise in the City League.


Woodward was one of the few teams to defeat Maumee Valley in summer league play this year, topping the Hawks 58-42 at Central Catholic. 

The Hawks would be tested by a pressure half court defense and good athletes all around. 

First Quarter – MV 13 - Woodward 4

Starting five – Dave Brown (’13), Rick Deichert (’12), Jared Sturt (’12), Jonathan Krueger (’12) and Julius Turner (’12)

Format: 8:00 quarters, clock stopping for free throws

MV played man, Woodward was in a 2-3 zone. The main focus early on was to work the ball into Jared. The Hawks did so successfully, and Jared scored the first seven points for the home team. Julius also had a basket+1 off an inbounds play. Other than a few free throws down the stretch, there wasn’t much scoring.


Second Quarter MV 15 – Woodward 12

Starting five – same as first quarter.

Julius continued his active play stealing the Woodward in-bounds pass and scoring the first points of the quarter. MV switched to zone and struggled with rebounding a bit. Jon Kruger continued the scoring with this short-range jumper from the right hand corner.



Rick started heating up midway through the frame with this three-ball



Then a basket on a vintage give and go play from Dave.



Julius hit a nice three from the corner and Jared made a pair of free throws to end the scoring for Maumee Valley.

Third Quarter - Woodward 16 – MV 15

Starting five – Dave Brown (’13), Caleb Willhight (’13), Jared Sturt (’12), Dixon Stoddard (’12) and Thad Woodard (’14)

Time for more Hawks to see extended action.

Jared scored first for the Blue and White, fighting for an offensive rebound.

Midway through the third quarter, Rick came in to run the offense and hit two more three-pointers.






But the Polar Bears got their running game going and outscored their hosts at the end.

Fourth Quarter - Woodward 13 – MV 12

Starting five – Nick Frasco (’12), Rashaan Preston (’13), Jonathan Krueger (’12), Dixon Stoddard (’12) and Thad Woodard (’14)

MV used the quarter to practice zone defense. But in two plays your Hawkblogger failed to get on video, Nick Frasco scored first with a twisting scoop shot, then Dixon scored on a tip-in after a missed Hawk free throw attempt. Both plays were beau-tee-ful and it was a tragedy they were not captured for posterity.

Dixon continued his athletic play and anticipation with this steal up top – he was fouled hard going for the layup.



Jared also scored two, rolling across the key for the pass-in and layup



Julius also had a pretty play at both ends, stepping in front of a pass, then taking off on the break. Dave Brown found Number 11 for the lay-up.



Fifth Quarter (with apologies to the University of Wisconsin marching band) – Woodward 14 – MV 13

Starting five – Nick Frasco (’12), Rick Deichert (’12), Jonathan Krueger (’12), Julius Turner (’12) and Jared Sturt (’12)

More good practice in the extra period. Rick got the ball into Jared early for an ‘and 1’. Rick sunk his fourth trey of the evening…




Then made a pedestrian two pointer from the top of the key (just kidding)




After two early misses to start the game, Rick hit five long range shots in a row during the scrimmage.

Jared got two points on an in-bounds pass.



And closing out our highlights, here is Julius driving down his favorite highway for the score.



Final Game Thoughts

A good warm-up against a strong opponent.

Potpourri

A big Hawkblog shout-out to Tim Voyles, MVCDS golf coach and referee extraordinaire in attendance tonight warming up for the season ahead.

No Scoring kept during the game – sorry.

Next up

It’s opening night for the Hawks Saturday at home against their familiar opening foes, the Fayette Eagles. We’re all looking forward to the dulcet tones of Roger Spurgeon as he opens up the season as the Varsity Gym voice of the Hawks.

MV 34 – Oregon Clay 32 – Two quarter scrimmage at Toledo Central Catholic - second quarter highlights

Experimenting with formats, here are your hyperlinked second half highlights.

Jon starts off the second half with a corner three-ball.

Thaddeus Woodard draws a charge.

Nick Towns' first point, albeit pre-season, in a varsity uniform.

The Hawks fend off the Eagles in the last seconds for the win.

MV 34 – Oregon Clay 32 – Two quarter scrimmage at Toledo Central Catholic - Summary and first quarter highlights

Oregon Clay is a D-I school playing in the new Three Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC).  The Eagles struggled to a 4-16 record last year.  As their record indicates, Clay is a wrestling powerhouse.

Starting five – Dave Brown (’13), Rick Deichert (’12), Jared Sturt (’12), Jonathan Krueger (’12) and Julius Turner (’12)

The Hawks pulled out to an early lead in the game and rested their starters for much of the second quarter.  The whole team played in this preview at Toledo Central and gained valuable experience in holding off a late Clay charge at game's end.

Scoring for the Hawks - Julius Turner 9, Rick Deichert and Jon Krueger 6, Jared Sturt 4, Dave Brown 3, Thad Woodard and Rashaan 2, and Nick Towns and Marcus Knabbs 1.

Here are some selected highlights from the first quarter– these and more videos are available on your Hawkblog YouTube Channel – search for TheHoopsEditor.

Jared steals the ball at the high post and breaks free for an early slam.

Rick finds Jon Krueger underneath for two



Julius muscles to the hoop.



Rick scores from downtown Toledo.



Jared finishes the first quarter scoring with a tip-in.

MV defeats Oregon Clay 34-32 in TCC preview scrimmage

The 2011-12 Hawks enjoyed a successful debut tonight at Toledo Central Catholic's Thanksgiving preview scrimmage, defeating the Clay Eagles 34-32 in a two quarter scrimmage. 

Wearing their brand new uniforms, MV jumped out to a 22-16 first quarter lead, then held off a Clay comeback for the win. 

Scoring for the Hawks - Julius Turner with 9, including a sweet banker from the corner for three, Rick Deichert and Jon Krueger with 6 each, Jared Sturt with 4 - one basket on a breakaway dunk which was named the Channel 11 play of the night, Dave Brown with a three-ball that also made the WTOL highlights, Thad Woodard and Rashaan Preston with 2 each, and Nick Towns and Marcus Knabbs had one point apiece.

More to come tomorrow, including videos.

Open Scrimmage tonight v. Clay at Central Catholic

The Hawks take on the D-1 TRAC Clay Eagles during the Central Catholic preview scrimmage this evening at approximately 8pm. 

MV will play two quarters against Clay.  The action at CC starts around 6pm.  Cardinal Stritch and Toledo Christian are the other TAAC members in action tonight. 

Expect to pay about $2 to get in - well worth it.

Preview Scrimmage – Home vs. Otsego 11.29.2010 – Dress Rehearsal

Fast facts


Opponent: Otsego HS
Enrollment (9-12): 554
Division/League: D-III / Suburban Lakes League
Team Nickname: Knights
Scrimmage format: 8 minute regular clock quarters / Two Quarters each Varsity & JV played.

Setting the Table

Otsego has been the Hawks' preview opponent for at least the last three years. I distinctly recall the 2008-9 preview, when the Hawks went up 5-0 playing a disciplined half court offense. Otsego pressed for the next ten minutes and it was not pretty. Times have changed.

The visitors were missing two starters due to injury. No truth to the rumor that one of the missing Knights was Roy Hobbs.

Game Summary

Maumee Valley defeated the Otsego Knights 19-16 in a two quarter preview scrimmage behind a balanced attack. Seven different Hawks scored throughout the evening.  The first six field goals were tallied by six different players. The Hawks established a 14-8 half-time lead and ran a control-tempo offense in the second quarter for the win. Jared Sturt and Julius Turner led MV with four points each.

First quarter – MV 14 – Otsego 8

Starting five – Rick Deichert, Dave Brown, Jared Sturt, Jonathan Krueger, Dixon Stoddard

Otsego opened up in a 1-3-1 zone and stayed there the majority of the evening, sometimes switching to a 2-3. MV took the opportunity to practice their zone offense, trying to work the ball inside or fire the three.  The initial attack was deliberate, with a few missed opportunities early.

At the other end of the court, the starting five would shine on defense.  Maumee Valley’s tight man-to-man setup frustrated the visitors from the start. My (ultra) unofficial statistics showed MV with seven steals in the first quarter, led by Rick Deichert’s three pilfers plus one by Nick Frasco later on. Jared Sturt had two blocks in the opening frame and affected several other shots. Jonathan Krueger was very active all quarter, disrupting passing lanes. Dave Brown’s tight defense up top led to two hurried inlet passes which Dixon Stoddard intercepted.

The Hawks were on Otsego like, well, Hawks on field mice…

The Blue and White pressure pierced the Knights’ offensive armor at around the 3:30 mark, when two quick steals led to two easy baskets and a time out for the guests to regroup.

MV ended the quarter with one of its favorite zone overload plays resulting in an easy basket for Jared.

Second Quarter - Otsego 8 – MV 5

Starting five: Rick, Julius Turner, Omar Hazimah, Parker Bayer, Daniel Brandon

Otsego got off to a good start with the first two baskets, closing their deficit to 14-12. This led to the play of the game, a rainbow three pointer from Parker Bayer near the four minute mark which extended the lead to 17-12.

I credited an unofficial assist to the uniform – Parker (class of '12) inherited number 15 this year from his brother Carter (class of ’10).

Julius Turner had an active second half; a steal, two rebounds and two points from the charity stripe. Jonathan was a stopper along the sideline, knocking three passes out of bounds and not letting the Knights establish any running game.

Rick and Dave were in together for only two brief stretches in the second quarter. Their highlight together was another fine half-court trap reminiscent of the Lake scrimmage which forced the visitors to call time out just in time to avoid a five-second call.

The second quarter was vintage Robinson-ball. The goal looked to be practicing ball control with one of the two starting guards at the point for the majority of the quarter. The Hawks were able to control tempo throughout the second quarter with nary a turnover, including the last 45 seconds where MV played keep-away until the final buzzer.

Final game thoughts

This team has learned different ways to win games. In scrimmages thus far we have seen success with a press break, an up-tempo offense, some deadly plays against the zone defense and slow-down ball control when needed.  And the bag of tricks has only been partially opened.  Tonight, the Hawks showed they could win with defense.

An underrated aspect of the team’s win was the way the Hawks ran both the offense and defense this evening, limited as it was. The Hawks ran only three or four different offensive sets all evening. In that regard, the game the feel of a summer league game – stick to the knitting and don’t show anybody anything!

All 11 Hawks who played this evening showed an overall comfort with the system on both sides of the ball. Coach R did not call any time-outs due to confusion over who was supposed to be where and when they were supposed to be there (or at least he hid that well). 

This team has athletic ability plus the smarts to absorb a college-level scheme. And hey, why not? After all, Maumee Valley is the premier college preparatory institution in Northwest Ohio…

What else did I not mention about the evening? Otsego, with a guard-heavy roster, did not press once and tried only a single half-court defense. That level of respect illustrates the full circle journey from Coach Robinson’s Maumee Valley debut two years ago.

Scoring

Jared & Julius - 4 points each; Parker - 3 points; Dave, Rick, Jonathan, and Dixon - 2 points each

JV action

The JV starting five included Solomon Collins, Robbie Ariss, Ahmed Kahlil, Thad Woodard and Danny Hazimah. The Hawks played Otsego to a dead heat in the first quarter, but lost the game 31-11. Ahmed led Maumee Valley with six points on two three-pointers.

[Editor's note - actually, they're all my notes so that's redundant.  Anywaty, I received the following correction on the JV scoring:  'Grant scored 3 points, Thad hit 2 free throws, Solomon had 3 points.'  I do know Ahmed hit a three and that adds up to 11, so I'll go with that.  Sorry for the mishap.].
Congratulations to the JVs on their first game (that I've seen, anyway). A large number of Freshmen saw their first action on the Varsity Gym hardwood. Better things are ahead, gentlemen.

A Tip of the Hat This Evening to…

Varsity golf coach Tim Voyles, who refereed both JV and Varsity tonight. Tim, of course, cannot ref any regular season Maumee Valley games, so it was good to see him this evening at home. He never called Rick, Nick, Jonathan, Parker, AJ King or Grant MacPherson out-of-bounds…

Next Up

Bright Lights and Broadway!! It’s opening night on the road against the Fayette Eagles. Watch the blog this week for more team articles, the official TAAC pre-season poll, and a game preview. What more could you ask for?

Scrimmage recap - Friday 11.12.10 at Gibsonburg - First Steps

The Hawks opened the season with a three team scrimmage which included our heros, the host Gibsonburg Bears and the New London Wildcats from the Firelands Conference.  The format was 10 minute running clock quarters, single quarter round robin. 

MV belongs to the Toledo Area Athletic Conference (TAAC).  The TAAC will welcome Gibsonburg as a new member starting in 2011-12 and today was a welcome gauge of a future league opponent plus another D-IV opponant.

I came late and left early, so I'll just share what I saw.

First Q: New London 11 - MV 7

Only saw the last 2:00 and watched the Hawks smother New London defensively on their inbounds play - two five second calls got the Hawks the back ball twice, but they got behind early and couldn't recover. 

Better things were to follow. 

Second Q:  MV 6 - G'burg 2

You think we're young?  The Bears are so young they could change their name to the Cubs this year.  They feature several good athletes who will grow to become a tough team as the season progresses.   MV won it on a pair of three-balls from Dave Brown and Julius Turner.  Great man-to-man defense by the visitors. 

Third Q:  MV 11 - New London 2

This segment was higlighted by a rainbow 2 pointer by Jared Sturt to open things up with contributions from Dave B, and Julius. 

Julius enrolled at MV this year as a junior and thus is just starting to learn Coach Jim Robinson's offensive scheme.  This process is approximately equal to enrollment in MV's Honors Precalculus course.  Julius is already a strong addition to the front line; when he's up to speed on the offense, watch out.

Fourth Q - MV 10 - G'burg 5

Man-to-man defense all the way.  Freshman Thad Woodard made a splash with a great cross court pass to Julius for an easy 2.  Senior Daniel Brandon (the hardest workin' man in basketball!) also scored two for the Hawks.

Fifth (and for me the final) Q - MV 23 - New London 2

Now hitting their stride, the Blue and White put on a run and gun display.  Rick Deichert sparked the offense with two early fastbreak layups off steals and the team never looked back.  The other juniors (Dixon, Jonathan, Parker, Jared, Julius and Nick) all get a share of the action.

New London struggled as a team to work their offence due to aggressive defense across the board from MV.   Good conditioning by the Hawks began to show through during this quarter.

Overall a great start for the boys. 

Next up - Bowsher HS Saturday 11.13.10