Tourney Program: Pages 20-29
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Tourney Program: Pages 20-29
Large School Field Large School Field REAVIS Front Row (From Left to Right): Student Assistant Akram Husein, Anthony Gill, Ayham Abdelkader, Jose Eduardo Lopez & Student Assistant Corey Stolzenbach. Middle Row: Robert Schmidt, Jim Ficker, Jaime Cano, Fadi Abuzir, Michael Jerkovich, Bilal Fokaha, Steven Wellwerts & Anthony Jerkovich. Back Row: Fady Kheireddin, Taha Ghouleh, Coach Mike Glennon, Head Coach Jeff Smith, Assistant Superintendent Tim Smith, Coach Jim Tracy, Athletic Trainer Lionel Siert, Salhab Awadallah & Salvador Chavez. No. 3 5 10 11 13 14 15 21 23 24 32 33 35 40 44 STAGG Name Pos. Ayham Abdelkader G Robert Schmidt G Anthony Gill G Taha Ghouleh G Fady Kheireddin G Jim Ficker F Salhab Awadallah G Salvador Chavez G Jose Eduardo Lopez G Fadi Abuzir C Jaime Cano G Anthony Jerkovich G Bilal Fokaha F Michael Jerkovich F Steven Wellwerts F Ht. 5-8 5-11 5-8 5-11 5-9 6-3 6-1 5-9 5-8 6-4 6-4 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-3 Yr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Head Coach: Jeff Smith Assistant Coaches: Jim Tracy & Mike Glennon RAMS Jeff Smith Birthplace: Oak Lawn, Illinois Wife: Amy Children: Matthew & Corrin High School: Reavis College: University of Illinois Chicago Personal: Jeff Smith is no stranger to the Reavis athletic program, no matter which sport it may be. He excelled in no less than three - football, basketball and baseball - as a prep for the Rams, but gained his top plaudits on the diamond. There, he closed his playing career by earning all-SICA North Conference and team MVP honors in 1992. Smith joined the coaching ranks after graduating from Illinois-Chicago and, for a six-year stretch, served as an assistant varsity basketball coach at both Shepard H.S. (four years) and Reavis (two). A varsity head coach for the first time in his career two years ago, Smith took over for a Reavis institution in Jim Tracy, who won a school-record 269 games and 427 overall in 24 years of coaching. Front Row (From Left to Right): Dan Ahern, Chuck Roth, Christian Villanueva, Charles Turner, Brandon Dorsey, Scott Lyons & Eric Przybylski. Middle Row: Dan Gal, Gedis Zakarauskas, Giedrius Lisnicenka, Niko Sheinfeld, Rob Miller, Jake Hahn, Richard Gray & Chris Friedlein. Back Row: Coach Chris Campos, Coach Mike Cibelli, Head Coach John Daniels, Redas Vidziunas, Darius Draper, Kendal Ruben, Coach Bill Laschober, Coach Chris Wendelin & Coach Matt Shalvis. No. 3 5 10 12 14 21 22 23 25 30 32 33 34 40 44 Name Christian Villanueva Dan Ahern Chuck Roth Scott Lyons Brandon Dorsey Charles Turner Redas Vidziunas Rob Miller Giedrius Lisnicenka Richard Gray Kendal Ruben Darius Draper Eric Przybylski Jake Hahn Niko Sheinfeld Pos. G G G G F F F F F G F F G F G Ht. 6-0 5-9 5-9 5-11 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-0 6-4 6-6 5-10 6-3 6-3 Yr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Head Coach: John Daniels Assistant Coaches: Bill Laschober, Jerry Tokars, Mike Cibelli, Chris Wendelin, Chris Campos & Matt Shalvis CHARGERS About The Rams 2008-09 Conference: South Suburban Red Overall Record: 11-15 Conference Record (Place): 3-8 (5th) Returning Starters Jim Ficker & Bilal Fokaha Other Key Returnees John Daniels Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois Wife: Diane Children: Bobby, J.T. & Jacob High School: Addison Trail College: Concordia University Ayham Abdelkader, Jaime Cano & Fady Kheireddin Notes Just how challenging is the large school field in this year’s LCC? The Reavis Rams opened up the season winning five of their first six games, yet missed the cut when the top four seeds were named in mid-December. That won’t keep third-year coach Jim Smith’s club from making some noise, however, especially if returning starter Bilal Fokaha gets as hot as he did one year ago. Despite coming off the bench in each of Reavis’ four games, Fokaha turned in the secondhighest field goal percentage of the tournament, converting at a .778 clip (14-of-18). Forward Jim Fick is also back after finishing second on the club in scoring one year ago at 9.2 points per game. About The Chargers 2008-09 Conference: South Suburban Red Overall Record: 12-15 Conference Record (Place): 2-6 (4th) Returning Starters Dan Ahern, Darius Draper, Jake Hahn & Niko Sheinfeld Other Key Returnees Personal: After consecutive three-year stints as the head coach at both Elmwood Park and York High Schools, John Daniels has settled in at Stagg High School, where he just recently earned his 100th coaching victory as the Chargers’ head man. Currently in his seventh season at Stagg, Daniels entered the 2009-10 campaign with an overall 12-year coaching mark of 168-160. Included in that count is one regional title, which Daniels earned during his first year at York in 2000-2001. Both an all-area and all-conference choice during his prep days at Addison Trail High School, Daniels went on to become a four-year starter at Concordia University, where he was twice named to the all-conference team. Brandon Dorsey, Scott Lyons, Chuck Roth & Charles Turner Notes Don’t expect Stagg High School to be welcomed with open arms as it makes its first-ever appearance in the LCC. The primary reason is because the Chargers have been christened as the favorite in both divisions after being the only school in the 16-team field to go unscathed (7-0) through the first three weeks of the season. Stagg is also the most experienced team with four starters back, including its top three scorers and rebounders in Niko Sheinfeld (15.5 ppg/4.2 rpg), Darius Draper (13.1/6.2) and Dan Ahern (7.2/3.1). Enough said. Lemont Christmas Classic — 20 09Book.indd 20-21 12/22/2009 8:18:07 AM LemontBBallTourney.pdf 1 12/14/2009 9:10:00 AM SMALL SCHOOL 2009 Lemont Christmas Classic Westmont Sat. December 26th 8:45 am Monday 12/28 10:30 am 10 1 Romeoville Walther Lutheran Monday 12/28 3:45 pm 13 Sat. December 26th 12:15 pm 3 C M Y CM Small School Consolation Champion MY CY CMY Tuesday 12/29 12:15 pm Tuesday 12/29 9:00 pm Joliet Catholic Lemont 19 24 Small School Champion Sat. December 26th 5:30 pm K Monday 12/28 2:00 pm 12 6 Chicasgo Christian Everygreen Park Monday 12/28 7:15 pm 15 Sat. December 26th 9:00 pm 8 Consolation A 5th Class A 3rd Lisle Tues. 12/29 8:45 am Consolation Champion Tues. 12/29 5:30 pm 17 Wed. 12/30 4:00 pm 28 18 Consolation AA 5th 22 LARGE SCHOOL Tues. 12/29 10:30 am Tournament Champion Wednesday 12/30 8:00 pm Tues. 12/29 3:45 pm 21 Class AA 3rd Hinsdale South 30 Sat. December 26th 7:15 pm Monday 12/28 8:45 am 9 Large School Consolation Champion 7 Reavis Stagg Monday 12/28 5:30 pm 14 Sat. December 26th 2:00 pm 4 Tuesday 12/29 2:00 pm Tuesday 12/29 7:15 pm Downers Grove North Carl Sandburg 20 Large School Champion 23 Sat. December 26th 3:45 pm Monday 12/28 12:15 pm Consolation 3rd Place 11 Wed. 12/30 10:00 am 25 5 Leyden Plainfield Central Sat. December 26th 10:30 am 2 Monday 12/28 9:00 pm Tournament 3rd Place 16 Wed. 12/30 6:00 pm 29 Argo Wed. 12/30 Noon Tournament 7th Place 09Book.indd 22-23 26 Wed. 12/30 2:00 pm 27 Tournament 5th Place 12/22/2009 8:18:08 AM 2008 Tournament Recap ® ® ® Salkeld Sports wishes your team the Best of Luck for the Season. 815-933-1618 FIRST-DAY ACTION Argo put a scare into large school No. 1 seed Carl Sandburg by rallying from a 13-point halftime deficit, but the Argonauts scored just three points over the final 7:47 after forcing a 39-all tie to open the fourth quarter. Sandburg wasn’t much better, but its six points were just enough to prevail, 45-42. Argo’s Godfrey Brown, who forced the tie on a three-point play, led all scorers with 19 points. Sandburg’s Mitch Thompson notched a double-double (12 points, 11 rebounds) … Lisle’s upset bid also came up just short after a furious rally in a 49-45 loss to small school No. 4 seed Chicago Christian. Lisle’s Cameron Wright topped a trio of Lions to post double figures in the scoring column and just missed out on a double-double (15 points, 9 rebounds). Andy Stuursma paced the Knights with 13 points … Like the previous two underdogs, Hinsdale South also challenged large school No. 4 seed Plainfield Central, but the defending LCC champions could not stop Deadre Owens from long range in a 54-50 Wildcat victory. Owens came off the bench to net 21 points with 15 coming from long range (5-of-6 shooting on three-pointers). Hinsdale South, which received a game-high 22 points and 12 rebounds from reserve Lavonte Brown, was just 2-of-16 from beyond the arc … Large school No. 3 seed Leyden cruised to a 66-39 victory over Reavis behind Alex Regalado’s 25 points. Reavis, which committed 26 turnovers on the day, picked up 15 points from Richard Thomas … Walther Lutheran, the small school No. 2 seed, had its way with Joliet Catholic running away with a 59-40 decision behind Brandon Smith’s 21 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. He was one of 11 Broncos to score in the contest. JCA’s Dan Dispenza produced a doubledouble with his 17 points and 14 rebounds … Lemont did everything but stop Romeoville’s Demarius Miller in attempting to get into the win column for the first time in 2008. Despite holding the Spartans to 35.6 percent shooting from the field (21-of-59), the Indians had no answer for Miller. He forced both the first and second overtimes with late baskets and finished with a first-day tournament-high 38 points as the No. 2 large school seed breathed a sigh of relief after the third overtime in an eventual 64-60 victory. Lemont’s leaders were Dominic Piazza (15 points) and Joe Motto (14) … Westmont’s Tyler Pierce accounted for his team’s first nine baskets and 20 of the Sentinels’ first 21 points en route to a 33-point performance in a 53-40 victory over Montini Catholic. Montini tried to offset Pierce by putting 10 Broncos into the scoring column, but only one netted more than five points – Zach Brash with nine – in the loss to the No. 3 small school seed. SECOND-DAY ACTION Argo made just four field goals in the second half, including overtime, but still escaped Hinsdale South, 54-52. Behind Morris Woods (game-high 25 points, 9 rebounds) and Kendale Cooper (15 points, 8 boards), the Argonauts opened up a 15-6 first-quarter lead. But with poor shooting coming from both sides (Argo: 34.1 pct., Hinsdale South: 32.6), no lead was safe, especially with Argo missing 16 free throws. Woods, however, made just enough – 14 in 26 attempts –enabling the Argonauts to prevail. Karl Ploger (15 points) was one of four Hornet starters to score at least nine points … Lemont played beyond regulation for the second straight day thanks to a fade-away three in the corner at the buzzer by Joe Motto, yet it only delayed another agonizing loss for the Indians, who dropped to 0-10 on the season following a 68-66 setback to Reavis. The inside game of the Fokaha brothers – Nabil (16 points, 14 rebounds) and Bilal (21 points, 6 rebounds off the bench) – for Reavis neutralized the Indians’ outside tandem of Motto (22 points, 5 treys) and Alex Nelson (23 points) … Joliet Catholic got into the win column for the first time on the season courtesy of four starters totaling no less than nine points and the Hilltoppers shooting 57.9 percent from the field as a team in a 55-48 victory over Montini Catholic. Dan Dispenza (18 points, 12 rebounds) led the charge for the Hilltoppers for the second straight game with Breshion Tucker contributing another 17 markers. Anthony Blashewski was Montini’s top man with 13 points … Chicago Christian opened up an early 20-6 lead in the first quarter, but that deficit proved no worry for small school No. 1 seed Providence St. Mel, which posted a 26-point turnaround by game’s end in a 69-57 victory. Marc Mack (17 points, 13 rebounds) and Phil Jackson (12 points, 12 rebounds) both registered double-doubles for the winners, who were led by Arthur Jefferson’s 21 points. Chicago Christian’s Andy Stuursma topped all scorers with 27 points, but had little other help … Large school No. 4 seed Plainfield Central pulled off the first upset of the tournament, knocking off top dog Carl Sandburg, 59-53, but not before a furious rally by the Eagles. Despite shooting just 30.8 percent for the game (16-of-52), Sandburg came within four points of the Wildcats after trailing by as many as 18 early in the fourth quarter. Michael Schneider (17 points) keyed the rally with a pair of threepointers, while Mitch Thompson totaled 14 points and 13 rebounds for his second double-double in as many days. Plainfield Central’s Jeff Allen got his first with his 17 points and 15 rebounds … Neither Westmont nor Walther Lutheran were impressive – both shot just under 31 percent for the game – but the Sentinels weren’t about to return their 40-39 upset victory over small school No. 2 seed Walther in overtime. Westmont’s Tyler Pierce was off his mark (6-of-22 shooting), but still made headlines with his 15 points, 19 rebounds and a blocked shot to force overtime. The lone double-figure scorer for the Broncos, who were 0-for-16 from threepoint range, was Brandon Smith with 12 … Romeoville’s Demarius Miller (21 points) got help this time around – 13 points from Devon Hodges, 10 from Nathan Johnson – and it was a good thing he did as the large school No. 2-seeded Spartans staved off defeat yet again, winning 52-51 over Leyden. The Eagles, who were outrebounded, 40-21, were led by Anthony Cushion’s 15 points … Of the seven games played on the day, six were decided by less than eight points, including four by one basket or less. Three games went an extra session. THIRD-DAY ACTION Host Lemont became the first-ever school in LCC history to have each of its first three games go into extra sessions, but for the third straight day the Indians came up on the short end of a 62-57 overtime decision to Hinsdale South. 2008 Lemont Christmas Classic Champion - Plainfield Central High School Lemont Christmas Classic — 25 09Book.indd 24-25 12/22/2009 8:18:09 AM 2008 Tournament Recap Lemont, which trailed by as many as 16 points in the second half before rallying with a 22-point fourth quarter, fell to 0-11 with the setback. Hinsdale South’s Josh Ward amassed nine of his game-high 23 points in the decisive four-minute overtime, while also leading both teams with 16 rebounds. Alex Nelson paced the Indians with 22 points and nine boards … A second record was set in the second game of the day with Lisle and Joliet Catholic combining for just 20 first-half points. After shooting only 16.7 percent (5of-30) in the first half, Lisle finally got on track in the second half, where it shot 44 percent and outscored JCA, 29-22, including 14-6 in the third quarter, to win the small school consolation crown, 39-32. Lisle’s Marcus Wilson led everyone with his 13 points and 10 rebounds. JCA’s Xavier Myers (10 points) was the only other player to score in double figures … Argo pulled away from Reavis in the fourth quarter to claim the large school consolation championship, 52-38. Three different Argonauts scored in double figures opposite none for Reavis with Morris Woods’ 17 points topping all others … One day after shooting just 30.8 percent from the field, Carl Sandburg converted at a 57.8 percent clip in cruising to a 67-44 victory over Leyden. Four Sandburg players, including three off the bench, tallied no less than 10 points with Michael Schneider (14 points) pacing the attack. Fahad Nazir also was a key contributor with his 12 assists. Alex Regalado accounted for better than half of Leyden’s point total with his 23 markers … Chicago Christian’s Andy Stuursma broke one record and came close to a second in his team’s 69-62 win over Private School League foe Walther Lutheran. Stuursma broke the LCC mark for most free throws in a game with 18 and came within four points of the mark for most points in a single game with his 42. Walther tried to counter with three Broncos in double figures topped by Brandon Smith’s 18 points … Plainfield Central jumped out to a 32-19 halftime lead and then hung on to defeat Southwest Prairie Conference mate Romeoville, 57-50, for the large school championship. Jeff Allen (16 points, 15 rebounds) took care of business in the early going for the winners with Deadre Owens (14 points) cleaning things up late. Romeoville’s Demarius Miller led all scorers for the third game in a row with his 18 points … Providence St. Mel got all of its points out of its starting five with four tallying at least 10 to claim the small school championship over Westmont, 62-54. Phil Jackson (21 points, 9 rebounds) just missed a double-double for the winners, who got one from Marc Mack (10 points, 10 rebounds). Westmont’s Tyler Pierce authored his third double-double of the tournament with his 22 points and 10 rebounds. FOURTH-DAY ACTION Hinsdale South opened up a 30-16 halftime lead and never looked back in a 56-40 win over Montini Catholic to open up the final day. Hinsdale South’s Garrett Vanhal (20 points) and Lavonte Brown (12 points) nearly outscored the Broncos by themselves. Jordan Werner was the lone Montini player to net more than eight points, finishing with 11 … Reavis used a team effort to defeat Joliet Catholic, 49-44, and capture tournament consolation thirdplace honors. All seven Rams who played scored with each of them contributing to the team’s overall 53.8 percent shooting percentage from the field. Nabil Fokaha led the way with 13 points with Richard Thomas one off that mark. Dan Dispenza closed out a solid tournament for himself with his third double-double, outscoring (23 points) and outrebounding (10 boards) everyone who played … Alex Regalado’s driving jumper with 0.6 seconds to play made a winner of Leyden over Walther Lutheran, 50-48, in the tournament’s seventh-place game. Regalado registered 12 rebounds and 16 points on the day, or one point less than teammate Anthony Cushion. Walther Lutheran’s Brandon Smith led all Lemont Christmas Classic — 27 09Book.indd 26-27 12/22/2009 8:18:10 AM 2008 Tournament Recap & Award Winners scorers with 22 points … Carl Sandburg pulled away from Chicago Christian in the fourth quarter to land a 61-34 victory and tournament fifth-place honors. Michael Schneider and Mitch Thompson tied for game-high scoring honors with 12 points each for the winning Eagles. For the Knights, who shot a tournament-low 21.1 percent from the field (12-of-57), only one player – Andy Stuursma (9 points) – produced more than six points … Argo dominated Lisle to claim the tournament consolation championship, limiting the Lions to just nine first-half points and 17 points through three quarters in an eventual 50-28 victory. Morris Woods keyed the Argonauts’ third straight victory with his 20 points and 10 rebounds. Godfrey Brown contributed another 16 markers. Tyler Triplett netted 10 points for Lisle … Westmont and Romeoville helped tie a tournament record by playing in the Classic’s sixth overtime game in the tournament third-place contest. Westmont finally prevailed in the 2008 Inside Force Award Winner Tyler Pierce, Westmont (106 Points, 56 Rebounds, 7 Blocks) Inside Force Award 1990 - Verzell Randall, Momence 1991 - Lucas Huisman, Illiana Christian 1992 - Mike Rieves, Providence Catholic 1993 - Bill Roman, Evergreen Park 1994 - Nate Fox, Plainfield 1995 - Doug Darguzis, Joliet Catholic 1996 - Tavaras Hardy, Providence Catholic 1997 - Tavaras Hardy, Providence Catholic 1998 - Sarunas Skadas, Lemont 1999 - John Gilbert, Momence 2000 - Michael Thompson, Providence 2001 - Josh Wesley, Neuqua Valley 2002 - Ian Jones, Reavis 2003 - Terrence Johns, Chicago Orr 2004 - Kyle Jackson, Plainfield Central 2005 - Mike Capocci, Glenbard East 2006 - Dan Wenclawski, Lisle 2007 - Eric Travis, Hinsdale South 2008 MVP Tyler Pierce, Westmont (26.5 ppg, 14.0 rpg, .442 FG%) Most Valuable Player 1978 - Barney Mines, Providence Catholic 1979 - Walter Downing, Providence Catholic 1980 - Jim McGrath, Ottawa Marquette 1981 - Gordon Punt, Chicago Christian 1982 - Matt Miller, Joliet Central 1983 - Norman Evans, Joliet Central 1984 - Duane Mandley, Romeoville, and Kevin Pittman, Chicago Christian 1985 - Tim Porter, Westmont 1986 - Arte Preston, Romeoville 1987 - David Chew, St. Benedict 1988 - Sean Pearson, Nazareth Academy 1989 - Jim Corbett, Bremen 1990 - Sean Pearson, Nazareth Academy 1991 - Charles Jones, Providence Catholic, and Lucas Huisman, Illiana 1992 - Mike Rieves, Providence Catholic 1993 - Jason Sires, Ottawa Township 1994 - Aaron Shea, Ottawa Township 1995 - Ryan Nolan, Burlington Central 1996 - Damien Glover, Lisle 1997 - Greg Smith, Providence Catholic 1998 - Brandon Johnson, Providence Catholic 1999 - Erik Van Der Stuyf, Westmont 2000 - Pierre Pierce, Westmont 2001 - Terence Parker, Lisle 2002 - Pat Brusveen, Neuqua Valley 2003 - Ryan Sharp & Alex Shimko, Plainfield Central 2004 - Kyle Jackson, Plainfield Central 2005 - Mike Capocci, Glenbard East 2006 - Mike Capocci, Glenbard East 2007 - Eric Travis, Hinsdale South Assist Award 2005 - Drew Emmel, Providence Catholic 2005 - Matt Mueller, Reavis 2006 - Pat Devine, Joliet Catholic 2007 - Matt Andersen, Carl Sandburg Carl Fiebig, Hinsdale South Kwame Smith, Orr-Chicago Andy Stuursma, Chicago Christian 2008 - Fahad Nazir, Carl Sandburg second overtime, 68-65, behind tournament MVP and Inside Force award winner Tyler Pierce’s monstrous game. He authored 36 points and 16 rebounds, while Nathan Johnson was Romeoville’s chart-topper with 20 points … A controversial non-call in the closing minute of the title game led to a pair of Providence St. Mel bench technicals and four straight free throws by Plainfield Central’s Jeff Allen to turn a tight 51-50 game into a five-point margin and an eventual 62-55 Central victory. The title was the third one for the Wildcats in the decade. Allen, a first-team all-tournament choice, also converted two technical shots in the second quarter and went 9-for-10 at the line on the night to finish with 15 points. First-team mate Deadre Owens also came up big again with four more treys and a team-high 16 points. Phil Jackson, another first-teamer, paced Providence St. Mel, which suffered its first defeat in 12 games on the season. He posted 17 points and 10 rebounds. 2008 Hustle Award Winner Alex Regalado, Leyden (19.3 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 15 steals) Hustle Award 1992 - Mike Simpson, Burlington Central 1993 - Randy Bell, Ottawa Township 1994 - Nick Norals, Romeoville 1995 - Brandon Lipke, Providence Catholic 1996 - Kevin Sepulveda, Plainfield 1997 - John Van Howe, Chicago Christian 1998 - Matt Krueger, Neuqua Valley 1999 - Bill Terborg, Chicago Christian 2000 - Tom Weathers, Gardner - South Wilmington 2001 - Tyler Neill, Montini Catholic 2002 - Theon Hill, Romeoville 2003 - Kyle Vroegh, Chicago Christian 2004 - Tom Riordan, Providence Catholic 2005 - Nathan Klaas, Carl Sandburg 2006 - Nick Mroz, Carl Sandburg 2007 - Ben Trefilek, Glenbard East Lemont Christmas Classic — 29 09Book.indd 28-29 12/22/2009 8:18:11 AM