MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[Pat Coleman]

I can't imagine. Back in June I made another attempt to start this type of story and while I have barely gotten started, I have more material than I know what to do with.

[Nonbiased Observer]

That was the thing that got me, too. I kept running into more information. I'd sit down to write it and end up spending four hours reading over more stuff. I, personally, killed two trees the city of Wooster will never get back with all the research I did.

That was part of the reason I stuck to the NCAC. If all the information was burying me, what was it going to do to my readers when I presented it all.

[jimmychitwood15]

Word has it that Witt has named Travis Schwab as new asst. coach replacing recently departed Artie Taylor. The former OWU standout had previously been asst. at Kenyon under Matt Croci, a former Witt standout in his own right!

Congrats to Travis and welcome to the Witt family!

[David Collinge]

Well, color me surprised!  I just get through speculating that Travis Schwab might be interested in the OWU assistant job (which, according to their website, is still open), but deciding that it's too late to move, and he's off to Wittenberg!  Shows what I know, I guess.    There's no confirmation on the Witt site, but Kenyon's staff directory no longer lists Schwab as a men's basketball coach. 

It appears that Croci has moved swiftly to replace Travis; the new assistant coach appears to be 2006 Kenyon grad and four-year letterman Arlen Galloway, who had been an assistant at Washington College in Maryland.  Galloway is among Kenyon's all-time leaders in the three-point shooting categories, so in that regard he brings a very different perspective to the Lords' bench than big-man Schwab did.

Congratulations to Travis; and to Arlen, congratulations and welcome home!

[smedindy]

Arlen Galloway could hoist them from way downtown, but he's no Travis Brett.

Oh, you know it's true!!! 

[Witt4ever]

http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/news/2007releases/08_08.html



http://zeke.phpnet.us/wittbb.html

[David Collinge]

Hiram's schedule is up.  Their non-conference schedule is not very interesting, featuring CWRU, Heidelberg, Bluffton, Franciscan, Grove City, and Geneva, as well as a trip to Ashland University for their holiday tournament.

Still waiting on Denison, Earlham, and Oberlin.

[David Collinge]

Kenyon's men's team is presently touring Italy, and at this moment is playing its first of three exhibition games, against a Tuscan team in Montecatini.  They're going to see a good portion of Italy, from Rome to Tuscany to Lake Como.  Some of the players are blogging about their experiences, and these well-written blogs can be accessed from the Kenyon website here.  The Lords play their other exhibitions on Tuesday and Wednesday, and return home on Thursday.

[David Collinge]

I saw a little tidbit in the "Open Dates" section (here) that suggested that Wittenberg was contemplating the discontinuance of the Zimmerman tournament after this season.  As that was a fairly old item, I wonder if any of you Wittenbergers have an update on this.

[David Collinge]

Kenyon lost their first game in Italy, 95-93 (OT) to the Tuscan Regional team.  Bryan Yelvington led the Lords with 37 points, perhaps an early signal of what may become a huge year for the junior-to-be.  Double-figure contributions were also made by senior (and blogger) Chris Yorlano (16), junior Korey Haddox (15), and sophomore David Knapke (16).  Coach Matt Croci describes the Tuscan team in his blog:

[T]he Tuscany Regional Team...is comprised of the top players through the smaller towns of the Tuscan region. They all come to Florence to train and compete throughout the year.

Today the team has an off day as they continue their journey to the north and west, visiting Pisa.  Tomorrow they take on the Olimpia Cadorago team in Como.

[smedindy]

I'd be filling up on food and wine, so I'd probably not be able to function on the court!

Not that it would be any difference!

[seinfeld]

A nice job that Jeff Clapacs, Wooster student assistant coach that just graduated in may, landed:


http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27826&SPID=2166&ATCLID=1157356&DB_OEM_ID=5200

[David Collinge]

Congratulations to Jeff Clapacs, and Geaux Tigers! 

[David Collinge]

Kenyon moves to 1-1 on their Italian swing, defeating Olimpia Cadorago 56-37 behind David Knapke's 22 points and Bryan Yelvington's 10 points and 10 boards.  Their last game is this evening (Italian time) against the "San Massagno Basket Team." 

[woosterbooster]

For someone who's only just graduated from college, that's a very impressive resume that Jeff Clapacs has put together.  All the best to him down at LSU.