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Volume III, Issue 1 Coach Sheck

November 17, 2013 esheck@laca.org

2013-14 SEASON

2013-14 Pre-Season Schedule

Saturday November 9th:

Scrimmage @ Newark HS w/Fairfield

Union HS @ 9:00am (JV/V)

Wednesday November 20th:

Scrimmage @ Dublin Scioto HS w/

DeSales HS @ 6:00pm (JV/V)

Saturday November 23rd:

Scrimmage @ John Glenn HS w/Buckeye

Trail HS @ 9:00am (JV/V)

Tuesday November 26th:

Scrimmage @ Tri-Valley HS@ 6:00pm

(JV/V)

INSIDE NC HOOPS: 2013 Newark Catholic

Youth Basketball Camp

Capital TEAM Camp

OU-Athens TEAM Camp

2013-14 Varsity Staff and

Season Preview

Conor Keck Signing

NC Fall Sport Spotlight—

Highlighting our basketball

multi-sport student-

athletes

Top 50 All-Time Scorers

2013-14 Varsity Regular

Season Schedule

Welcome Back Green Wave!

What another exciting fall season here at

Newark Catholic High School. Our

volleyball team made it all the way to the

state semi-finals and our tradition-rich

football team is in the midst of yet

another spectacular season, playing in

the regional final this Friday night against

Bishop Ready.

It’s hard to believe that the first game of

the 2013-14 basketball season is just two

weeks away and our guys have been hard

at work since the end of last season. We

will have a relatively “inexperienced”

group of young men this year, however

their hard work and dedication over the

summer has our coaching staff very eager

for the start of this season. Our guys

have a chip on their shoulder and are

excited to show that they are ready to

put their names into the history books

here at Newark Catholic.

Heading into my 3rd season as the head

boys basketball coach and history teacher

at Newark Catholic I continue to marvel

at just how many people we have in our

community that simply care about one

another. The amount of time and effort

that everyone puts in (teachers, adminis-

trators, coaches, student-athletes, and of

course, parents) truly represents what

the Newark Catholic FAMILY is all about.

I feel blessed and honored that I get to

come to a job everyday that I truly love.

The students that we get to work with on

a daily basis makes me proud to be a part

of the Green Wave Family.

2013 Newark Catholic YOUTH Basketball Camp

Pictured Above: Newark Catholic Youth Basketball Campers, High School Players and Coaching Staff

First TEAM All-Camp Selection

Jake Priest

Tate Roesink

Adam Bloom

Peyton Walker

Mitch Priest

Second TEAM All-Camp Selection

Heath Jeffries

Granger Evans

Slater Evans

Max Gartside

Shae Mummey

Campers of the Week

Jhet Winston (Grades 3-6)

Lucas Pierce (Grades 7-9)

BUILDING THE TRADITION OF THE GREEN WAVE BASKETBALL PROGRAM—TOMORROW WILL SOON BE TODAY

Pictured far right, Camper of the Week Jhet

Winston gets instructions from former JV Coach

Derek Adam on his selection of prizes.

Pictured right, Granger Evans shoots a free throw

after getting fouled against the High School boys.

Our 2013 Summer Youth Basketball Camp had over 60 boys from our area

to come in and learn the skills and fundamentals of the Newark Catholic

Basketball Program. Our camp focused on teaching proper offensive

techniques (shooting, passing, ball handling, etc.) while encouraging the

concept of the TEAM through 3 on 3 and 5 on 5 league play. There were

daily contests such as hot shot, free throw, knock-out and the always

popular “dollar shots.” The four day camp ended with our coaches and

counselors selecting a first and second TEAM “All-Camp.” These individuals

were selected based on their teamwork, attitude, effort, and overall

commitment to learning the game of basketball. Those members (listed to

the right) then got to play an exhibition game against our high school boys.

A special thanks to my assistants, John Wheeler and Jamie Cox. Both of

them put in a lot of time and effort behind the scenes to once again make

this years camp a success. Additionally, I have to thank our high school kids

who came in to work camp as well. Their presence and willingness to help

instruct the youth in our area shows how the Green Wave basketball

program continues to grow.

It was another great week of instruction and games and we look forward to

another great summer camp next June.

CAPITAL TEAM CAMP—2013

This past summer we took eight of

our older guys (pictured below) to a

TEAM Camp held at Capital

University. This two-day event was

exactly what our TEAM needed to

experience. We certainly took our

lumps at times, but we competed on

every possession. As coaches, there’s

not much else we can ask of them.

On Day 1, we finished 1-3. We were

competitive in all of the games, but

we just needed to learn how to “get

over the hump.” It seemed like we

were in every game until the last few

minutes. Whether it was

inexperience, fatigue, or we simply

didn’t get it done, our guys continued

to believe in what we were preaching

to them. It was simply going to take

some time for this new group to gel.

On Day 2, it didn’t get any better early

on. Playing without Conor Keck

(resting an injury from the day

before), we got beat by 30 points and

looked “not very good.” I can even

remember joking around with some

of the guys on the bench saying “Well

guys… if we can’t catch the ball when

it’s passed to us and we can’t dribble

the ball without it getting stolen and

we can’t make any shots when we are

open, it might be pretty tough for us

to win any games this year.”

However, our staff learned a lot about

this young group of guys as the

second day continued to play out. We

were able to win our last game to

finish the regular session at 2-4.

Going into the tournament at the end

of the TEAM Camp, it’s safe to say we

weren’t planning on “winning the

whole thing”, but to our young guys’

credit, they continued to battle. One

win turned into two wins, turned into

three wins and before you knew it we

were playing in the championship

game of the tournament. Even in the

championship game, we found

ourselves with our backs against the

wall. We were down two points with

less than three seconds to go and our

opponents had the ball out of bounds

under our hoop. Well… Conor was

able to tip the in bounds pass and

Max Hogue picked up the loose ball,

hitting a floater as time expired to

send the game into overtime.

In the overtime, we got a defensive

stop late in the game and Luke

Ceneviva knocked down a 15’ jumper

with about five seconds to go to seal

the championship for us.

It was a wonderful experience for our

young guys to go through and built a

lot of positives for our TEAM moving

forward.

Pictured Above (from left to right):

Colin Keck, Max Hogue, Conor Keck, Reilly

Mentel, Nate Nowicki, Joe Moerman,

Coach Sheck, Luke Ceneviva, Jacob Capretta,

Coach Wheeler.

Pictured Above:

Conor Keck shoots over a defender at

the Capital TEAM Camp. Conor had a

break-out summer for us and is

turning into a wonderful leader for

our “inexperienced” younger guys.

Pictured Above:

Colin, Luke, Max, Reilly, and

Conor participate in the

Championship game at Capital

TEAM Camp.

WHAT COMMITMENT HAVE YOU MADE TO YOURSELF AND TO YOUR TEAMMATES?

OU-ATHENS TEAM CAMP—2013

Pictured (from left to right):

Coach Wheeler, Coach Cox, Joe Moerman, Luke

Ceneviva, Mitch Willis, Colin Keck, Nate Nowicki,

Conor Keck, Jacob Capretta, Max Hogue, and

Coach Sheck

The boys

compete

during pool

play on the

main

Convocation

floor at Ohio

University.

Zanesville

and Newark

Catholic get

instructions

from the

coaches late

in the finals.

Conor

controls

the ball

during the

opening

tip against

Zanesville.

We took some of our older guys to a three day basketball

TEAM Camp held at Ohio University in Athens. Not only

was this a great basketball atmosphere for three days, but

our guys continued to mesh together and build

relationships both on and off the court. The event had a

great mix of both big schools and small schools. We took

care of business against some teams that we should beat

and we competed like crazy in our losses against some of

the bigger, stronger, more physical schools. There were

times that our guys could really begin to understand first

hand that the varsity game is played at a different speed,

and different level, from the Junior Varsity. It was exactly

what our guys needed to experience over the summer.

We finished the pool play event with a 14-6 record and

headed into the overtime tournament with some

confidence. Again, this tournament was something that

would only benefit our guys. We won the first three games

of the tournament (all in the final seconds—we had a

buzzer beater, some clutch free throws, and dodged a last

second shot). As we headed into the semi-finals, we once

again found ourselves with our backs against the wall.

Down two with less than 10 seconds left, we called

timeout and drew up a play for the win. Our guys executed

it to perfection. Max came off a double screen and stroked

the game winning three pointer at the buzzer to send us to

the finals.

In the finals, we matched up against a very talented

Zanesville Blue Devils squad. This team actually beat us by

10 during pool play. We were able to jump out on them

early and made our free throws down the stretch to pull

the upset.

The trip to Athens built confidence with our young guys

and showed that when they play and compete together,

good things can happen for this group.

The winter will show what you did all summer!

2013-14 Newark Catholic Season Preview

Conor Keck chooses Walsh University

Newark Catholic Boys Basketball Coaching Staff:

Head Coach: Eric Sheck (3rd Year @ NC)

Varsity Asst: Jamie Cox

Varsity Asst: John Wheeler

JV Heach Coach: Matt Buchanan

Freshmen Head Coach: Taylor Harle

The 2013-14 Varsity Green Wave will have some relatively fresh faces on the floor this season. We lost eight seniors,

including Newark Catholic’s All-Time leading scorer and Division IV state player of the year Jett Speelman as well as

1,000 point scorer David Meurer. Add in the loss of current Senior Chayce Crouch, who signed to play Big Ten

football with Illinois next fall, the Green Wave only returns one player with extended varsity experience. Senior #21

Conor Keck, 6’7” (8 points, 8 rebounds) will look to expand his role on the floor this season and provide leadership

and guidance for the new-comers to the varsity level. Conor will be joined by fellow seniors #1 Jacob Capretta, 6’1”

and #33 Spencer Chapman, 6’4” to help lead a young group of first year varsity players who are eager to begin to

make their mark in the growing tradition of the Newark Catholic Basketball Program.

We learned a lot about our guys from this summer. We worked on establishing roles within our program, we

worked to further develop our roles on the floor, we learned the speed of the varsity level, and focused on building

relationships both on and off the court that would give us the best chance at continuing our success here at Newark

Catholic.

This summer was about learning from each other and growing as a TEAM and I believe that we have a group of

young men who are ready to make their mark on the Newark Catholic Basketball Program.

Conor Keck , left/center, signs his letter of intent to

play basketball at Walsh University next season. Conor

received a FULL ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP!

Pictured with Conor is his family, from left to right, his

mother Maureen, sister Mary Brigid, brother Colin,

sister Kelly, sister Shannon, father Chris, and his

youngest sister Erin.

Newark Catholic FALL Sports Spotlight

Newark Catholic Football

Mitch Willis #58 makes a tackle.

Luke Ceneviva #4 catches a TD pass.

Spencer Chapman #59 celebrates with his

teammates after winning the Granville game.

Spencer Chapman #59 knocks down a pass.

Riley Mentel lines up at receiver.

Connor Cramer lines up at receiver.

Newark Catholic Golf

Joe Moerman watches Max Hogue tee off.

Freshman Nick Willis competes on the Varsity Golf team.

Newark Catholic Cross Country

Tucker Evans runs to a personal best.

Freshman Jody Mummey competes on the Varsity team.

The Newark Catholic Sports Family

NC Boys BBK Top Fifty ALL-TIME Scoring Leaders

STAMPING YOUR NAME INTO THE HISTORY OF THE GREEN WAVE BASKETBALL PROGRAM

Name Total Points Years

1 Jett Speelman 1291 2009-13

2 Bob Franks 1216 1953-55

3 Mike Klockner 1126 1996-98

4 David Meurer 1085 2009-13

5 Matt Dawson 1046 2006-10

6 Ed Weisgerber 866 1990-92

7 Bob Gorius 840 1962-64

8 John Callahan 829 1955-56

9 Chris Leibold 828 2005-09

10 Frank Murphy 814 1952-54

11 Mark Mesewicz 793 1986-88

12 Bob Rogers 788 1958-61

12 Chuck Loewendick 788 1972-74

14 Gary Sabo 783 1967-69

15 Tom Callahan 773 1957-59

16 Jim Riley 772 1967-69

17 Jamie Perozek 757 1988-89

18 Bobby Richardson 754 1996-99

19 Dino Guanciale 730 1976-78

20 Doug Stevens 724 2001-04

21 Roger Metcalf 722 1982-84

22 Dave Yanka 687 1985-87

23 Rick Kane 678 1974-76

24 Kevin Cox 667 2006-10

25 Nate Adams 664 2006-10

Name Total Points Years

26 Walt Reid 652 1940-42

27 Ralph Dase 643 1953-55

28 Mitch Cox 638 2009-13

29 Lowell Windon 634 1992-94

30 Roger Welch 631 1986-88

31 Mark Evans 629 1980-81

32 Mike Mesewicz 624 1982-83

33 Scott Lake 619 2001-03

34 Chayce Crouch 598 2010-13

35 Jeff Howard 586 1970-72

36 Dan Zabloudil 569 1993-95

37 Chad Hermandorfer 560 1988-90

38 Matt Diblasio 559 2002-05

39 Dick Elwell 556 1956-57

40 Bob Pollack 554 1975-76

41 Dick Kubik 546 1949-50

41 Andy Vernau 546 2005-09

43 Brian Graham 545 1990-92

44 Mike Craig 528 1968-69

45 Will Englefield 523 1997-99

46 Jim Barb 522 1991-93

47 John Cooper 521 1968-70

48 Rob Kelly 516 1990-92

49 Jeff Roberts 508 1975-77

50 James Moerman 503 2006-10

Jett Speelman

David Meurer

Mitch Cox

Chayce Crouch

Monday December 2 Heath HOME 7:30pm Friday December 6 Johnstown AWAY 7:30pm Tuesday December 10 Watkins Memorial AWAY 7:30pm Friday December 13 Licking Valley HOME 7:30pm Monday December 16 Harvest Prep ^ HOME 7:30pm Tuesday December 17 Licking Heights AWAY 7:30pm Friday December 20 Northridge HOME 7:30pm Friday December 27 Holiday Tournament @ Newark Catholic ^ (Big Walnut v. Marlington) 6:00pm (Shekinah Christian v. Newark Catholic) 8:00pm Saturday December 28 Holiday Tournament @ Newark Catholic ^ (Consolation Game) 6:00pm (Championship Game) 8:00pm Friday January 3 Utica HOME 7:30pm Tuesday January 7 Granville AWAY 7:30pm Friday January 10 Lakewood HOME 7:30pm Tuesday January 14 Heath AWAY 7:30pm Friday January 17 Johnstown HOME 7:30pm Tuesday January 21 Fairfield Christian ^ AWAY 7:30pm Wednesday January 22 Watkins Memorial HOME 7:30pm Friday January 24 Licking Valley AWAY 7:30pm Monday January 27 Licking Heights HOME 7:30pm Friday January 31 Northridge AWAY 7:30pm Tuesday February 4 Utica AWAY 7:30pm Friday February 7 Granville HOME 7:30pm Tuesday February 11 Lakewood AWAY 7:30pm

2013-14 Newark Catholic Varsity Schedule