Elder is slight favorite ta,%.win videb'pen-- race With five returning players,: Elder edged St.Xavier in the pre season poll,butit would be a mis-. 'take to count out Moeller. or La 'Salle for the top spot Elder will field one of the best defensive teams.The,offense will: e built around guards Mike b Kelsey and Sean Rowland.Joel Wainscott is expected to be the
inside scorer. St. Xavier will. feature the" biggest team with five players 6foot-5 or taller. Matt Sylvester will be one of Moeller's,top players; La Salle'will rely on Tony Hornbach and Brian`Djenge, a transferfrom Oak Hill
Top:40 boys' basketball. players HGT. WGT. POST, YR. SCHOOL PLAYER: G 180 Sr.' 5-11 Talawanda, Mike Arlinghaus F; ' 6-4` 200 Milford ' - Sr: Neil Barraco 6-7- 220' C' = Sr. Winton Woods _ Brandon Bryant F 180 Sr. 6-3 ,Purcell Marian 'Jaime Cooper Sr. 6-4-. - Igo ~"F Anderson Peter Cory E'><., 185 Sr. 6-3 Seven Hills Erik Crew • . G Sr. ; 6-1 = - 180 Princeton Curtis Cross' F 170 Sr. 6-1 Summit ' Jack Cummings. 185' G Sr. 6-7Princeton Erik Daniels 185' C 6-8 Jr. Withrow Pierre Darden G -Sr... . 5-11 .' 190 Seven Hills ;. Matt Drane 160- - G Sr. 6-0 Lakota West Andy Dunn ;`` G Sr. 210 61 Felicity Doug Easter F Fr.h 6-3 . .- '192* -Woodward Raymond Edwards F 205 Sr. .. 6-5.Hughes— 1• :! Andre Frazier F; 215 Sr. 6-5 Summit, ` Dan Fry ' G'.::_ " Sr.'.,,. 5-10 170 Finneytown" _' Gardner ". Jason C~ Sr. 6-5 '. 235 .Batavia 1 Mike Gardner -~. F Sr. 64" - 165 Walnut Hills Josh"Hardin Sr: 6-2: 175 " G ' Middletown Clamor Hasan; G 175 6-2 So. Winton Woods Robert Mite -' ;r . F, 225• 6-8 Jr. • Western Hills Dan Horace' G 180 Sr.. 64 ;-; ~. La Salle Tony Hornbach , 6-5. . 190 • F Jr: Purcell Marian' _ i. Keith Jackson 170' G Sr.. 6-1 • Elder Mike Kelsey 184' G Sr. 6-2 Mason Adam Livingston 192: ' C Bethel-Tate - Sr. - .6-4. C.J. Miller F Sr. `> 6-5' .195 Wyoming Adam Monday F 217 Jr. 6-6 Western Hills Darryl Peterson F 190 Sr. .. 6-3;~ Lakota West Josh>Rome~o, C' Jr. 6-7 \ 225" Fairfield Kevin Ruhl F 205 Jr... __ 6-5 CHCA Sam Shawj. 541 195. G' Sr. Cin. Country Day Jon Smith Sr. 5-10 . 170 St. Xavier Steve Sollman'n .6-7 240 , . C. Sr. Hughes . LaDetres Stallworth 5-11 200. F Sr. Kings Ronnie Swearingin F 170 Jr. 6-6 Matt Sylvester.^---^ Moeller. F 215 Sr. 6-3 FinneWown Paul Thompson G 5-10 160 Jr.. Withrow Chris Washingt m Sr.6 10 235 -C Indiari Bill Kevin Welch
3. Moeller
1. Elder ► Coach: Joe Schoenfeld (115-68) ► Last year:'12-12 (4-8) ► Outlook: Schoenfeld says this season's Panthers have experience, height,senior leadership land a good work ethic. , . .'We should especially benefit from-returning our back court (Sean Rowland ' and Mike Kelsey)," Schoenfeld said.."Me team must be balanced and not rely on only one or two players to score.
Coach: Carl Kremer'(15061). ► Last year. 21-6. ►Outlook: The defending Division I state champions'will rely on juniors Matt Sylvester and Tyler Tabler, along with seniors Toni Luther and Steve Rosfeld.
Name Pas Ht . Wt Yr Tom Luther F/C 6-6. 200 12 Steve Rosfeld C 6-5 230 12 Scott Byrnes G 6-0 . 155 11 Ryan Hamby F 6-4 190. 11 Sean Mahoney G. 5-9 150 11 Nick Monserez F 6-4 175 11 Matt Sylvester F 6-6 110 - 11 Tyler Tabler F 6-0' 170 11 Name, Pas Ht . WtYr Ryan McGilne F 6-3 180 10 Mike Kelsey G- 6-1 170 12 'Jimmy Wood G 6-0 150 10 Sean Rowland G 6-3 170 - 12 'SCHEDULE Scott Benken . " C . 6-5 200,,11 December. 3—AUSTRALIA;7— Eric Renzenbrink F 6-5 190 -11 at Covington Catholic;1"CNICHOLAS; Joel Wainscott F: .6-2 190:. 12 '11=AIKEN;17—ELDER; 20-21—Hilton Jason. Murphy F 6-2. 180 12 Head Tournament. Tim Schenke F_ 6-5 180 11 January:7—ST.XAVIER;8=vs. Walnut "Phil Bengel C - 6-7- 205 11 Hills; 14—at La Salle; 18—at Alter; 21—at Paul Rapien C . ".6-4 215 .11 Baffin; 28-CHAMINADE-JULIENNE. Kevin Sullivan F 6-3' 215 11 February: 4—at Elder;5—SYCAMORE;B— Mike Mahon G 6-0 175 11 at Purcell Marian; 11—afSt. Xavier, 15— Jake Bazeley G 6-2 185 • 11 ROGER BACON;1"SAL'LE.. . Nick MullenG '5.10 165 ..11 " SCHEDULE , December. 3—at St. Henry; 10 at Badin;14—ROGER BACON; 17--:4 at Moeller; 21=HOLY CROSS;27— ►Coach: Dan Fleming'(123at Cleveland St. Ignatius; 28-at Bedford. 86) January:4—at Oak Hills; 7--LA SALLE; ► Last year. 13-9 10—at Western Hills; 14— at St. Xavier,18—at Purcell Marian'; 21— No- Outlook:' - The , outside CHAMINADE-JULIENNE; 25—at Alter; 28— shooting of Tony Hornbach and MCNICHOLAS: ' the inside play ofOak Hills transFebruary:4—MOELLER;5--= TOLEDO SCOTT; 11—at La aalle;15~-COV- ferBrian Dienge and Andy RathINGTON CATHOLIC; 19—ST. XAVIER. man give the Lancers a combina
La Salle
2:SL Xavier,' ; ►
Coach:Scott Martin (52-36)•• ►. Last year. 15-8 ►Outlook: Outside shooting is the ingredient the Bombers lacked , the. past few seasons. However,-they:may have two of, the -best guards .in Cincinnati (Steve Callahan and Steve Soll-;. mann) this`season, along with"a strong inside attack led.by John `Cronin and Jordan Cornette: Name 'Tam Compton . John Cronin -' Nick Graham Steve Sollmann Jack Keating Dan Kennedy.. Andy Larkin i. Nick Larsen Alex Bast . i Steve Callahan
Pbs C F G• G G G F G/F G G
At Wt " Yr 6-10 210 .12 6-5 222 12 6-0 170 12 5-10 170 12 6-3 175 12 6-3. 175 12 6-7 185 - "12 6-2 190 12 6-2 170 11' 6-2 170 11
tion that could be deadly 'to opposing teams..' Name • ' Pas Ht Wt Yr Matt Carrelli G- 6-0 150 12 Tony Hombach G 6-1 • 180 12 Eric Eckes F 6-3 193 12 Joe Condit G 5-10 155 12 Adam Phelps G 6-2 185 12 Andy Rathman , C 6-8 223 12 Brian Djenge C:.6-5:.205' -712 Andy Bucheit F. . 6-2 168 11 Jeff Hyle G' 510 163 '11 Doug Kruthiupt G 6-0 153 11 Nathan Rennekamp F- 6-4 220 11 SCHEDULE December: 3—COLERAIN;7— HUGHES;10—at Purcell Marian;11-at Cathedral (Indianapolis);17= at St. Xavier; 21—WOODWARD;28--at Marian Franklin.. January:4—at Chamihade-Julienne; 7—at Elder;14—MOELLER;18—at Oak Hills; 21—at McNicholas; 22— HILLIARD DARBY, 25—at Roger Bacon; 28—ALTER. February:1—BAOIN;4—ST.XAVIER;11— ELDER; 12—vs. Oak Hills at Shoemaker Cen • ter;1"t Moeller.