• Field Hockey has had a very successful non-conference campaign.  The RedHawks currently stand 6-2 (1-0 in the MAC), outscoring their opponents 27-12.  Senior Elizabeth Gilroy is the team's leading scorer, with five goals and 13 points.  Freshman Abbey Huck has started seven of Miami's eight games, and has a goals against average of 1.93.  Miami next plays on September 27th versus Missouri State.
• Volleyball has been a streaky team thus far in 2008, with a six game winning streak followed up with a four game losing streak; the team's current record is 7-6 (1-0 in the MAC).  The RedHawks won the UNLV tournament (including a win over then 10th ranked Wisconsin) earlier this season, and started MAC play with a win versus Bowling Green.  They next play on September 27th at Western Michigan.
• Soccer has struggled thus far in 2008, with a record of 1-6-1 entering conference play.  Most recently, the RedHawks went 0-1-1 on their California trip, losing to Sacramento State and tieing San Jose State.  Even with the lopsided record, the RedHawks have only been outscored 13-9 this season.  Sophomore Sara Lund has scored five of Miami's nine goals of the year.  Miami opens its MAC schedule on Friday versus Eastern Michigan and Sunday versus Central Michigan.
• Football enters its bye week with a 1-3 record, losing to three BCS-conference teams.  Miami's leading offensive players have been running back Thomas Merriweather (260 yards, 3.5 average) and wide receiver Jamal Rodgers (16 receptions for 148 yards).  Football next plays on October 4th versus Temple in its MAC opener. 

• Thursday, Miami football kicks off its season with a nationally televised game versus Vanderbilt, the first SEC team to ever visit Yager Stadium.
• Friday, volleyball starts its season by hosting the Best Western Classic.  Miami's first game is versus St. Louis while the RedHawks then host Stephen F. Austin on Saturday.  Miami volleyball enters the season coming off a MAC tournament championship and an NCAA berth.  Miami enters the season with high expectations as the RedHawks have been picked by the MAC coaches as favorites to win the MAC East.
• Saturday, field hockey begins its season with weekend games at home versus Davidson and Richmond (on Sunday).  Last season the Redawks finished as runners-up in the MAC title game, falling one win short of an NCAA berth.  The RedHawks were picked to finish second in the conference this season by the league's coaches.
• Also on Saturday, men's and women's cross country begin their seasons by competing at the Flyer 5K race in Dayton.  Last year the men and women both won the team competition, led by Pat Sovacool (men) and Laura Neufarth (women) who both won the individual races (both of these standouts return this season).
• While not beginning its season, Miami's soccer team hosts Michigan on Sunday.  The RedHawks won their season opener 3-1 versus Morehouse State behind Sara Lund's three goals and six saves by Krista Pace.  Lund's performance earned her MAC Player of the Week honors.

Good luck to all of Miami's teams this weekend and welcome to the 2008-09 fall sports season!

2009:

PF Mark Anderson (JUCO) - As as frosh last year at Sinclair C.C., he was named second team Division II JUCO All-American after leading the nation in scoring.  He was also the conference leader in rebounding and named conference player of the year.  

WF Drew Barham - AAU teammate of Drew Kelly.  Pure shooter!

PG Delano Collins - Quick point guard from Detroit who may end up playing football in college.

PG Chris Colvin - Colvin comes from the same high school as Dwight McCombs (Chicago Whitney Young).  Will go to a high major school.

2G/SF/PF Bill Edwards, Jr. - Bill is a player Miami has been recruiting for a long time.  As a junior last season, Bill was GMC player of the year.

SF Marquis Horne - Horne is a Juby Johnson clone.  High school teammate of Orlando Williams.  Also plays AAU with Williams, Danny McElroy, and Carl Jones. 

PG Carl Jones - Lightning quick point guard.  Will go high major.

PF/C Reggie Keely - Strong power forward from Northeast Ohio.  Similar to former Ohio player Gary Trent. 

PF Drew Kelly - High major football recruit at tight end, but may end up playing basketball.

PF Danny McElroy - Originally committed to UC, has opened up his recruitment.  Similar player to former Miami star Danny Horace in that he is a total warrior.

C Drew McGhee - Maybe the best center in the state of Ohio.  Very skilled for a 6-10 player.

SF Chris Read - Shooter out of Indianapolis.  High school teammate of Larry Smith.

CG Allen Roberts - Roberts is the first cousin of Bill Edwards.  Edwards and Roberts are both high school and AAU teammates.

2G Colt Ryan - Like Edwards, Miami has been recruiting Colt Ryan for a very long time.  Colt is known as a shooter who can also drive.  Miami is only a 50 minute drive from his Batesville, Indiana home.

PF Jon Smith - Ranked as one of the top power forwards in Ohio.

PG Larry Smith - Before a knee injury, Smith was rated as a top 150 recruit nationally.

2G Matt Vogrich - Pure shooter out of Chicago who also can throw it down.  Getting serious high major looks.

CG Orlando Williams - Great kid who can play any of the guard positions.  Williams has great fundamentals around the basket. 

NOTE:  The above list may be incomplete as there are likely others that Miami has offered that we are not aware of at this time.

To younger Miamians, Pont was mostly the stuff of lore, whether for his groundbreaking play as a halfback at Miami from 1949-1951, for his stint as a Navy submariner, or for his work as a fine coach, who led Miami to a 43-22-2 mark, including a sterling 25-8-2 record on league play over seven seasons before departing for Yale.  Pont is one of only three Miami football players ever to have his jersey retired. 

On the national scene, Pont is probably best known as the miracle worker who led Indiana University to its only Rose Bowl appearance.  That feat garnered him national coach of the year honors in 1967.  It was still foremost in Terry Hoeppner’s mind when he followed Pont’s footsteps from Oxford to Bloomington, seeing possibilities where others saw only problems.  Pont also coached at Northwestern in the early 1970s.

In his later years, Pont, still unable to get football out of his blood, started a football program from scratch at the College of Mount Saint Joseph and even spent fifteen years teaching the game in Japan.  He was also a constant presence in and around Oxford and a living link between the Cradle of Coaches tradition and a new generation of Miamians.  They—and we—will mourn his loss today.  

EDIT:  I’d encourage everyone to watch Bake’s excellent tribute to Coach Pont.  Miami’s sports information office and Pete Conrad also have well-written obits. 

MHT.com Deveroes Information Thread

CURRENT MIAMI PLAYERS LISTED: Sr. PG Carl Richburg, Sr. C Tyler Dierkers, Fr. C Vince Legarza, Fr. PG Kramer Soderberg, Fr. PF Julian Mavunga, and RS-So. PF Sean Mock.

PAST MIAMI PLAYERS LISTED: Ron Harper, Monty St. Clair, Nathan Peavy, Doug Penno, and Danny Horace.  

Team rosters have not been released yet, but those are fluid. 

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THE FOLLOWING IS COPIED FROM THE LEAGUE WEBSITE 

2008 TEAMS

Brick Street

Cintas

Clovernook Health Care

John H. Flessa Law Office

Game Day Communications

Goodies Barbecue Restaurant

OHC

Stan Litz Law Office

McCluskey Chevrolet

Slats

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2008 PLAYERS include

Xavier: CJ Anderson,  Derrick Brown, Charles Bronson, Adroin Graves, Dante Jackson, BJ Raymond, Andrew Taylor.

Cincinnati: Nick Aldridge, Kenny Belton, Rashod Bishop, Larry Davis, Dion Dixon, Yancey Gates, Anthony McClain, Brandon Miller, Alvin Mitchell, Steve Toyloy, Deonte Vaughn, Darnell Wilkes, Mike Williams, Cashmere Wright.

Miami: Tyler Dierkers, Vince Legarza, Julian Mavunga, Carl Richburg, Kramer Soderberg.

Dayton: Marcus Johnson, Charles Little, Mickey Perry,  Chris Wright.

Northern Kentucky: Scott Bibbins, Billy Finnell, Dennis Gagai, Brad Hosler, Matt Koman, Dustin Maguire, David McFarland, Tony Rack, Corey Sorrel, Jonathon Van Hoose, Eric Wilke, DeAaron Williams.

Cincinnati State: TBA

Other Schools: Brandon Hassell (Penn State), Matty Owens (Thomas More), Matthew Pilgrim (Kentucky), Mike Pilgrim (Arkansas-Monticello), Quantez Robertson (Auburn), Tyrone Robinson (Southwestern Illinois), BJ Walker (Oklahoma City)...

Professional: Ron Allen, Erik Daniels, Jamaal Davis, Billy Edwards (father of Miami's #1 recruiting target Bill Edwards, Jr.), Damon Flint, Danny Horace, Robert Hite, Jack Jennings, Nathan Peavy, Doug Penno, Paul McMillian (Miami-Hamilton), Monty St. Clair, Eric Taylor, Keith Waleskowski...

Legends Past: D'Juan Baker, Corie Blount, Steve Gentry, Tarrice Gibson, Ron Harper, Tyrone Hill,  Melvin Levett, Louis Orr, Nick Van Exel…

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SCHEDULE

REGULAR SEASON

  Sunday, June 15

Noon      McCluskey Chevrolet vs Brick Street

1pm       Clovernook Health Care vs. Stan Litz Law Office

2pm       Cintas vs Game Day Communications

3pm         OHC vs John H. Flessa Law Office

Bye:         Slats, Goodies Barbecue Restaurant

Tuesday, June 17

6:30pm   Clovernook Health Care vs. Goodies Barbecue Restaurant

7:30pm               OHC  vs Brick Street

8:30pm  McCluskey Chev. vs Stan Litz Law Office

Bye: Cintas, Game Day Communications, John H. Flessa Law Office, SLATS

Saturday, June 21

Noon McCluskey Chevrolet vs. Clovernook Health Care

1pm    Brick Street  vs Goodies Barbecue Restaurant

2pm        OHC  vs  Stan Litz Law Office

3pm   John H. Flessa Law Office vs Game Day Communications

4pm                          Cintas vs SLATS           

 Sunday, June 22

Noon              Cintas vs. Clovernook Health Care

1pm  Goodies Barbecue Restaurant vs McCluskey Chevrolet

2pm      John H. Flessa Law Office vs  Brick Street

3pm                          OHC vs SLATS

4pm        Stan Litz Law Office vs Game Day Communications                       

Tuesday, June 24

6:30pm Game Day Communications vs. Clovernook Health Care

7:30pm      Stan Litz Law Office vs SLATS

8:30pm  Cintas vs Goodies Barbecue Restaurant

Bye: McCluskey Chevrolet, Brick Steet, John H. Flessa Law Office, OHC

Saturday, June 28

Noon         Cintas vs Brick Street

1pm     McCluskey Chevrolet vs John H. Flessa Law Office

2pm        Stan Litz Law Office vs Goodies Barbecue Restaurant

3pm           OHC vs. Game Day Communications

4pm           Clovernook Health Care vs SLATS

Sunday, June 29

Noon   McCluskey Chevrolet vs Cintas

1pm      Clovernook Health Care vs Brick Street

2pm  Stan Litz Law Office vs John H. Flessa Law Office

3pm       OHC vs. Goodies Barbecue Restaurant

4pm    Game Day Communications vs. SLATS                      

Tuesday, July 1

6:30pm          Game Day Communications vs Brick Street

7:30pm   SLATS vs  John H. Flessa Law Office

8:30pm            OHC  vs Cintas

Bye: Clovernook Health, McCluskey Chev., Stan Litz Law, Goodies BBQ

Tuesday, July 8

6:30pm  Clovernook Health Care vs John Flessa Law Office

7:30pm McCluskey Chevrolet vs OHC

8:30pm SLATS vs Goodies Barbecue Restaurant

Bye: Brick Street, Game Day Communications, Cintas, Stan Litz Law Office

Saturday, July 12

11am  Stan Litz Law Office vs Brick Street

Noon      McCluskey Chevrolet vs SLATS

1pm  Goodies Barbecue Restaurant vs Game Day Communications        

2pm    Cintas vs John H. Flessa Law Office

Bye:        OHC, Clovernook Health Care

Sunday, July 13

Noon   SLATS vs Brick Street          

1pm     Clovernook Health Care vs. OHC

2pm     Stan Litz Law Office vs Cintas

3pm  John H. Flessa Law Office vs Goodies Barbecue Restaurant

4pm McCluskey Chevrolet vs Game Day Communications

***End of regular season***

TOURNAMENT

Tuesday, July 15

 Quarter-Finals

Thursday, July 17

  Quarter-Finals

Saturday, July 19

Semi-Finals

Saturday, July 26

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

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2007 Deveroes Summer Basketball League Awards

League Co-MVP

Nathan Peavey, Miami 2003-2007, Brick Street
Jamual Warren, Cincinnati, Mike Albert Leasing

Tournament MVP

Josh Duncan, Xavier, Stan Litz Law Office

Top Newcomer

Kenny Hayes, Miami, Brick Street
 
Mr. Excitement

C. J. Anderson, Xavier, Goodies BBQ Restaurant

All League

*Kenny Hayes, Miami, Brick Street
*Nathan Peavey, Miami 2003-2007, Brick Street
*Trent Calloway, Cincinnati State, Cintas
*Marvin Gentry, Cincinnati, John Flessa Law Office
*C. J. Anderson, Xavier, Goodies BBQ Restaurant
*B. J. Raymond, Xavier, Innovative Marketing
*Josh Duncan, Xavier, Stan Litz Law Office
*Adam Waleskowski, Florida St. 2001-2005, Stan Litz Law Office
*Keith Waleskowski, Dayton 1999-2004, Stan Litz Law Office
*Adam Hyranciuk, Cincinnati, Mike Albert Leasing
*Jamual Warren, Cincinnati, Mike Albert Leasing
*Deonta Vaughn, Cincinnati, SLATS
*Mike Williams, Cincinnati, SLATS

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2008-2009 Post-Season Honors

Stanley Burrell, Xavier; Defensive Player of the Year,
3rd Team All-Atlantic 10 Conference
Michael Bramos, Miami; 2nd Team All-Mid-American Conference
D'Angelo Dean, Arkansas-Monticello; Freshman of the Year, Gulf South Conference
Josh Duncan, Xavier; 2nd Team All-Atlantic 10 Conference
Dennis Gagai, Northern Kentucky;
Freshman of the Year, Great Lakes Valley Conference
Kenny Hayes, Miami; Honorable Mention All-Mid-American Conference
Drew Lavender, Xavier; 2nd Team All-Atlantic 10 Conference
Harrison Morton, Northern Kentucky; 2nd Team All-Great Lakes Valley Conference
Norman Plummer, Southern Indiana; 1st Team All-Great Lakes Valley Conference
Deonta Vaughn, Cincinnati; 1st Team All- BIG EAST Conference
Kevin Weybright, Christian Brothers; 1st Team All-Gulf South Conference

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06/13/08 UPDATE: 

Update—muhoopsjunkie has informed me that Kenny Hayes will be playing and not going to IMG in Florida...but not for Brick Street. Due to the 2 returning players from the same team rule, Hayes has to play for someone else (Dierkers and Richburg already on Brick Street).

He also said Brick Street will have Dierkers, Richburg, Soderberg, Mavunga, Legarza, Danny Horace, Nate Peavy, and Doug Penno.

Also, I received an email for Deveroes. Below is a copy of part of the email:

Player Team Assignments

Listed below are the team assignments of some of your favorite players:

Brick Street - Carl Richburg, Tyler Dierkers, Kramer Soderberg, Matty Owens

Cintas - Kenny Frease, Brad Redford, Brad Loesing, Quinn McDowell, Derek Hellermann

Clovernook Health Care - Rashad Bishop, Nick Aldridge, Andrew Taylor, Jamel McLean, Terrell Holloway, Jamual Warren

John H. Flessa Law Office - Alvin Mitchell, Kenny Belton, BJ Raymond

Game Day Communications - Derrick Brown, Mark Lyons

Goodies Barbecue Restaurant - Darnell Wilkes, Larry Davis, Adrion Graves, CJ Anderson, Robert Hite

OHC - Anthony McClain, Dante Jackson, Jason Love, Mickey Perry, Marcus Johnson

Stan Litz Law Office - Brian Walsh, Michael Davenport

McCluskey Chevrolet - Tony Rack, Dennis Gagai, David McFarland

SLATS - Mike Williams, Deonta Vaughn, Cashmere Wright, Yancey Gates, Dion Dixon, Steve Toyloy

Pat Sovacool is competing in the 5,000 meter run, with the preliminaries on Wednesday and the finals on Friday.  Pat won the 5,000 meter MAC title in May and finished fifth at both the Penn Relays and the NCAA Regional Championships.

Kevin Dwyer is competing in the decathlon, which begins with five events on Wednesday and concludes with the final five events on Thursday.  Kevin won the decathlon at the MAC Championships this year.

Kristina Bolterstein is competing in the high jump, which takes place on Wednesday.  Kristina won the MAC high jump title in May and finished fifth at the NCAA Regional Championships.

Good luck to these three highly accomplished Miamians in their quest for a national title.

BACKCOURT

2009 6-1 PG Orlando Williams - offers from Miami, BGSU.

2010 6-3 2G Jordan Siebert - Already offered by Miami, Xavier, BGSU, and Miami-FLA.

FRONTCOURT

2009 6-6 SF Marquis Horne - no known offers yet, but besides Miami, he has received interest from BGSU, Tennessee Tech, Missouri, Xavier, and Wisconsin.

2009 6-6 PF/SF Stephon Johnson - was once ranked by Hoopscoop as #62 in the nation.

2009 6-7 PF Danny McElroy - Recently decommitted to UC.  Is ranked by Hoops Report as the #131 player in the nation.

Davin Anderson: 6-1 from Harmony Prep.  Played high school ball in Louisville.  As a H.S. senior last year, Kentucky Preps ranked him #20 in the state (Rodney Haddix was #8 btw).  They wrote about him, "Versatile guard. Explosive in transition. Has handles, can lead breaks. On-ball D is an asset. Can finish strong at basket, limited shooting range. Must learn to get others involved. Shot selection suspect."

Javonte Clanton:  Originally from Columbus (Reynoldsburg), he signed with Niagara in 2006 and played 4 games in the 2006-07 season before going JUCO.  He spent the last season at Blinn (J.C.) where he signed with Big XII's Colorado.  He was just recently released from his LOI by Colorado and is looking to come back home.  While playing for Blinn, Clanton averaged 10.5 ppg, 2.5 apg and shot 54% from the field.  Javonte said in a Rivals.com story last week, "I've gotten a lot of calls from schools like Bowling Green, Miami-Ohio, Morehead State, Gardner-Webb, Western Carolina, Cincinnati, and Youngstown State so far. I'm not sure what I'll do about visits yet but I'll play that by ear."
Clanton MHT.com Thread Discussion

Lonnie Hayes:  Hayes was the PG for Harmony Prep this past season.  Harmony was undefeated until losing to Gutierrez and Findlay Prep in the Prep School National Championship quarterfinals.  Hayes is orginally from Cincinnati Hughes High School.  One of Rivals.com best unsigned backcourt players.   Miami was interested at one time.
Hayes MHT.com Thread Discussion   

Mike Porrini:  Originally from Massillon, Ohio, Porrini signed with Larry Hunter and Western Carolina.  At some point after Christmas, Porrini (and fellow Ohioian Cam Miller) left the team.  Porrini would be available to play halfway through next season after sitting out a year.  Miami had interest in him in high school.
Porrini MHT.com Thread Discussion

Shavar Richardson: 6'2" Combo Guard from New Creations Christian in Richmond, Indiana.  Originally from the Bronx.  School website bio read, "Shavar is able to score the ball from all over. Shavar brings a swagger that we needed and is a winner who will teach others that same drive. He played his AAU basketball for team Odom and is currently being recruited at the Division One level."

Kramer Soderberg:  Son of former Wisconsin and SLU head coach Brad Soderberg.  Was selected the Gatorade player of the year for Missouri and also the St. Louis Post-Dispatch player of the year, averaged 24.4 points and made 63 3-pointers while leading the Warriors to a second-place finish in Missouri’s Class 4.  Nearly a 50% 3 point shooter.  Offered by UWGB, La Salle, Miami, Wichita State.
Soderberg MHT.com Thread Discussion    

Another 2008 high school point guard in the MHT.com database is Chris Crockett of Columbus.  There has not been much discussion of this player in the last year.  Crockett MHT.com Thread Discussion

In singles play, Miami has been led by freshman Anastasia Dracheva (11-3 in the number one slot), sophomore Brintney Larson (13-6, mostly from the number two slot), freshman Megan Martzolf (10-4), senior Kelly Douple (14-5, including 8-0 in the MAC), and senior Leda Pesatova (12-6).  Overall, Miami is 79-35 in singles play, including 38-10 (.792) in the MAC.  Many different players and combinations led Miami to a 34-23 doubles record, but the standout combination was Leda Pesatova and Sydnee Bridger, who ended the season with a record of 11-4, including 6-2 in the MAC.

The MAC tournament begins Friday as Miami plays seventh seeded Ball State (8-10, 1-6) at 2pm.  If Miami wins, they would play either #3 Toledo or #6 Buffalo at 2pm on Saturday.  The tournament finals will be held on Sunday at noon with top seeded Western Michigan (14-7, 7-0) looming on the other side of the bracket.

Congratulations to the Miami tennis team on its outstanding season and good luck at the MAC tournament!

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