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4 1 i 1 Meminger brings lessons learned with Knicks to his first college coaching job "4 1 Scouting the other area teams COMING TOMORROW A look at the teams Paul Suwan fl nV in Skl Stuart BayerThe Journal News Hastings graduate arid Johnson averaged 148 points and 67 rebounds per game as a junior last season Initially some Valiants treated arrival with uncertainty But after a few weeks of practice he won his players over was a little rough because I had Coach Curtin for four said 6foot 5 senior co captain arid Johnson a Yonkers native and Hastings graduate somebody new comes in for our senior year supposed to be our biggest year and you know points for the Lady Danielle Dugan added points four rebounds and blocks tr Men's hockey: Brad Olsom BJ Greaves and Justin Rohr all scpredi in the second period for visiting Coming off a tough 3 24 campaign Concordia was picked last in the New York Collegiate Ath letic Conference preseason coaches poll But there are some positives for seventh year coach John Dwinell who added six new players and 1 two new assistant coaches One definite bright spot is the return of Moot senior point guard Leon Martinez who paced the team with 143 points and 31 assists per game Three other seniors James Jones Jeff Harper and Damien Klosowski are also back 4 Dominican finished 12 14 last season in its first full year as an NCAA Division II program Once again leading the way for the Chargers will be 6 4 sophomore swingman Paul Tuomey and 6 6 junior forward Andrew Marsh who led the team in scoring last season with 118 and 111 points per game respectively Marsh is a Yonkers na tive Cortlandt James Gray a 6 3 junior guard also had a solid season with 81 points per game Another local product who could make an immediate impact is 60 freshman point guard Bryan Browne of Mount Vernon Mercy opens its season this weekend at the Do minican Tip Off Classic hoping to improve on a 10 16 mark Considering some of the strides the lyers took last season after a two win campaign in 2001 02 eighth year coach Steve Kelly of Yorktown is optimistic that the team can contin ue to move forward Mercy lost its two leading scorers from last season but does return 64 senior guard Nick Volchok of Yonkers (108 point average) Mount St Michael product Dom Cuzzi a 6 7 freshman forward provides immedi ate post help Monroe finished a remarkable 31 3 last season and took fifth place in the National Junior CoL lege Athletic Association Division I tournament According to second year coach Jeff Brastad this year's team has a chance to be even better Back from last squad are 66 forward Ed ward Johnson 66 swingman Willie Youtchou and 64 guard Randy Alexandre all sopho mores Another sophomore Rahssan Simmons has impressed in the early going The 64 guard is shooting better than 50 percent from the field and averaging 14 points per game as the Mustangs have gotten off to a 2 2 start Mount St Vincent 1 1 15 last season will have its first new coach in 22 years when it opens its season today against New York Tech John BazcmoreThe Associated PresS ormer Ursuline star Cori Cham it tu Vincent DiSahioThe Journal News Brothers Gerard above and Marcel Allen of Spring Valley will team up for St Thomas Aquinas this season seniors but has a solid group of returners led by 64 junior forward Mitchell Senat 67 junior point guard Christopher Renna and 6 2 sopho more guard Charles Hernandez Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference coaches selected Nyack ninth out of 11 teams in its pre season poll which overly surprising after a 7 21 finish last season Third year coach John Jones will have to find a way to replace the one two scoring punch of red Price and Jared Dowdell who accounted for a total of 343 points per game No other Purple Pride player averaged double figures in scoring last season Candidates to pick up some of the offensive slack include 65 senior forward Ian Taylor and 63 junior guard Antaeus Hayes Coming off a transitional 1612 season Pace is off to a quick 2 0 start with comfortable victories over New York Tech and Bloomfield Seventh year coach Jim squad opens its North east 10 Conference schedule today at Le Moyne The Setters are led by a pair of 64 sen ior forwards Ian Wilson and Atiba Lyons who combined for 28 points and 113 rebounds per same last season Also back is 61 1 sophomore for Chuck Mancuso who will be focus guard Neal Wellington who started all 28 tag on his responsibilities as the athtet games as a freshman and averaged 106 points fc director Genovese inherits a team with no With Purchass moving toward full NCAA Divi John Calipari comes off a 23 7 season and its first NCAA tour x'c nament appearance since 1996 The visiting Rams will likely have their hands full with the Tigers" talented backcourt tandem of senior Antonio Burks and junior Anthony Rice Paul Suwan Paul Suwan The Journal News URCHASE Dean Meminger has 1 played and starred on some of the JL biggest stages that basketball has to of fer NCAA tournament? Been there NBA i nals? Done that These days however find the man nicknamed toiling in relative ob scurity in a small college gym And he have it any other way Just over a month ago Manhattanville hired Meminger to take over its Division III basketball program The former Knicks stand out who been a head coach since a stint with the United States Basketball Long Island Knights in the 1986 87 season has made a successful transition to a place where players play because of their passion for the game Meminger said of his first college head coaching job never really thought about coaching at this level Division III I re ally never entertained it until I got into Division III for a little bit (as a consultant for and teams) I said This might not be a bad And then an opportunity pre sented itself and I ran with the Meminger 55 can thank former teammate Earl "The Monroe in part for that op portunity The two have remained close since their glory days with the Knicks in the early 1970s In fact Monroe is godfather to daughter Maisha wife Marita works in the devel opment office at Manhattanville When the veteran basketball coach Brian Curtin resigned in September to become an as sistant at Dartmouth the Monroes recom mended Meminger for the job tA opened the second a If with 16 3 run Tlie Wildcats forccdWindiropinto29tumoycre No 14 Oklahoma 69 Wash Kington 59: At Norman Okla 'j'I DpAntrclo Alexander scored Tlie Associated Press 'i points for Oklahoma in tnenrsi round of tlie Sooner Invitational i atrocious free thrqw Qkiahomd which trailed by 13 in shooting allowed No 3 Michigan die first half will face Oral Roberts State to escape a season in the championship game tonigh opening victory at home 15 Wisconsin 64 Penn 53: Al Playing 'the highest ranked Philadelphia Devin Harris scored team in their history the Bison jg points including' 'a tliree poijiUr missed an incredible 16 of 17 free play with 2:55 left to lead the Baqnj' i throws including all eight in the 'gers Tlte Badgers opened the isea final 8:40 as Ute Spartans won 64 son without injured Alando uckH wiastnignu' erA 7 beat the no ig Gonzaga 84 Idaho 63: At Alan Anderson said Spokane Ronny Tjiriaf i they if they made scored 18 and' Gonzaa more free throws an 180 run to pull away Paul Davis'scnred 21 noints to Marnuetta 79 Savannahr pace Michigan State which trailed st 41: At Milwaukee Scott Met? 5049 with just under seven min ntt SCOred 17 points for Marquelteft utesleft Kevin Bctten jn the first round of the BluS court scored 21 points G'Qld Classic The Golden Eagles J' five 3 pointers but was 0 for 3 (2 0) play Valparaiso tonight1! 'from tlie line No 24 North Carolina State 71' Bettencourt said North Carollna Ashevllle 46: tX is an opportunity we Raleigh NC? Julius Hodei 1 get qvry scored 24 points and had 11 re1 4 bounds leading the Wolfpack in a No 6 Kansas 90 season opener Scooter Sherrill 76: At Lawrence Kan' Bill Self added 14 with four 3 pointers won in his Kansas coaching debut No'25 Oklahoma after replacing Roy Williams Kei Northwestern State 62: At Stil th Langford scored 24 points 'and water Okla' Tony Allen scored 18'' Wayne Simien had 21 points ana nOjnts and Ivan Mcrarlin adgecj i i ri 4 i i i which tips off today at SUNY Old Westbury the Panthers figure to feature 6 7 senior center Steve Sage A two vear starter Sage will be joined by a returning nucleus that includes 54 sophomore point guard PeteTainbakis of New Rochelle and 611 junior swingman Akatunde Henderson Amare At Rockland Community College tlie season is 1 olTAarlxr rn fiill cwinrr TTift TTaurVc Incf Trilli a I straight to start the season but have rebounded Ninth Annual Dominican College to win their last two games or the second Tip Off Classic in Blauvelt last straight season fourth year coach Rob Kurzinsky night has a talented class of sophomores This Dana Holmes led the lyers crop includes 65 forward Kenny Amparo of with 15 points Yonkers 64 swingman Pascal Pierre of Spring Caldwell will play Adelphi today Valley and 61 guard AkereBoma Among the at 530 pm followed by Mercy newcomers who could contribute are 5 11 fresh playing Dominican at 7:30 man guard Jeff Lee of White Plains and 5 10 louinT DU lorham 75 Manhattanville added 12 points and Tiffany tastXn ta 46: At Wesleyan Tip off Touma ley had 11 memberof the NYCAC and NCAA Division II ment at Middletown Conn the Stonehill 79 Dominican 45: Atr Some of the difficuls could tetributed to Valiantshad a difficult time scoring Stonehill Jill Younghans had riinfe physical issues including a virus that hampered mme openmggarne iornewcoacn 63 junior swingman Daryl Boykins and ankle Dean Meminger falling behind 27 problems that slowed 39 junior point guard Tra y1 st 1 2 minutes Senior maine Stevens and 65 forwardcenter Gerard 1 John Damelski led Manhattanville Allen All three are back healthy Ulis season and with 14 points and sophomore will be joined by a group that includes I guard Eric Harris added 10 The vounger brother Marcel a 65 sophomore for I Valiants were without senior can ward and Kevin Bishop a 64 junior swingman 1 tain arid Johnson of Yonkers who Manhattanville in a 3 2 win overu Coach Winston Nicholas and Westchester did not play because of an NCAA SUNY Brockport Goalie Jw Chra Community College begin the season next violation He also will miss palamadel2saves week at a tournament in Casper Wyo hoping I 5 to better last 19 10 mark The Westcos 77 wifi be young but there is talent Most promi ordham scouting report nem is xwixmnu supnuniure lurwaru Daniel Aitost whose brotoer is Indiana Pacers star Ron Artest Other key players include 611 sophomore center James Smith of Nyack and 6 6 sophomore forward Deshawn Moore who sat I 'h8ra: Pyramid Memphis out last season Newcomers who could con Jen tribute are 64 freshman guard Ra Chase of Radio: WUV 907 Haverstraw and 60 freshman guard Rushid Outlook: The Dereck Whitten Simmons of Ossining burg era at ordham gets under way with a tough nonconference matchup Memphis coached oy A wwwtheiournalnewscbm' A a wpxx' College Basketball I life TOP 25 MEN 5 1 No 3 Spartans JBL 'jkS avoid an upset 1 IM A ji 4 if 1 i oul shooting costs Kansas Kentuckycmise 4 8C Saturday November 22 2003 The Journal News 1 Ar ''f ft A A Tftfi'lAUAMm 4 vf 1V if whether supposed to accept him rightaway Once we did everything startedflow JL a good thing too since Manhattanville 1 tipped off its season last night with a loss to DU lorham in a tournament at Wesleyan 5 and faces a challenging non conferencesched 1 1 'ule highlighted by a Jan 5 matchup at Division r) fl TT1 I Quinnipiac A1 Despite late start the expectations any lower They come off a Senior becomes '19 9 campaign in which they won a postseason nwm game for the first time in school history iCim olHie CHTCer This team has two proven players crnnncr Ip Drier in win back in Johnson and fellow senior co captain bCULUlg lUdUtrt ill will John Danielski who totaled 284 points and 5 138 rebounds ner game a vear ago actor in a promising point guard in 6foot sophomore Kely Mszzante would have pre 'Dan DiMartino and there is plenty of optimism ferre(j to break the record with to go around one shot instead of three The Valiants plan to play an uptempo style Mazzante SCOred 22 points andpushing the ball at every opportunity It will be became Penn career scom Meminger said an entertaining team ing leader as No 9 jjons it bers scored 10 points in her said beatNo 12 LSU 8346 athome last debut for Georgia last night Damelski a 64 forward think this is tlie best ht (starting) five we ve had since I ve been here Mazzante made two free throws No 6 Stanford 69 Now it is up to Meminger to get the most he to tie markj broke it 61: At Malibu Calif Nicole PbWf: possibly can out of the team If his own stoned she was fouled again 13 seconds ell had 28 points and 12 rebounds basketball career is any indication don bet later tjn the season opener for both against him 1 rather have had it teams Powell scored 20 of her 28 way we practice is the way we re going c6me on a 3 a free points in the second half Chelsea' to play" Meminger said following a recent Mazzante said It put a uttle bit Trotter added 15 points and Seb workout I try to concentrate on the small more pressure on me and every nem Kmyacioglu scored 12 points 1 things Its the execution its the preasion if one uing for the Cardinal doing tilings correctly in practice If you can Mazzante broke the No 8 Kansas St 76 Illinois do the little things correctly whfen it comes to record Penn State didn need '48: At Manhattan Kan Kentha? the (games) do all Wecker scored 19 points and free throws were Nicole Ohlde had 17 for Kansas Reach Paul Suwan at I part of a 14 0 run she scored State (1 1) reshman psuwanthejournalnewscom ine p)jnts jn tbe outburst as McIntyre scored nine of her or914 tinP i Ttons fh took a 7636 noints in Kansas I lead with 7:36 left ond half run and Laurie Koehn' LSU (1 2) shot 18 for 52 from added 11 points S'? the field 1 No 10 Georgia 87 Georgia St '7 48: At Athens Ga Kara Braxjon3 No 4 Duke 108 Elon 26: At had 15 points and 12 rebounds Durham NC Alana Beard and Christi Thomas added ci2 Tl scored 19 points in biggest pointsand seven blocks Ursulinev I I victory ever Duke broke the graduate Cori Chambers had 10 school margin record of 78 points points including two 3 pointers in I set against Temple in 1998 her first collegiate action' sion HI status beginning in the fall of 2005 new T7 coach Joe Ross of Patterson has one eye on the I AREA COLLEGE ROUNDUP present ana one on me lururer or inis season ijaurenco nns iviercy bi bi) Compiled from staff reports tonighf game at Galludet before he is eligible to return Kris Laurenco scored the tying Adelphi 51 Dominican 40: IriYlie basket and hit the winning free Ninth Annual Dominican College throw as Mercy defeated Caldwell Tip Off Classic at Dominican Col jt" 61 60 in basketball at the lege in Blauvelt Chucky rierson 1 scored a team high 12 points apd it Andrew Marsh of Yonkers had seven points five rebounds and" three steals for the Women's basketball: Sarah Liebelt scored a game high 16? points with 10 rebounds as Con cordia lost to visiting St College 6848 Katie Reynolds' 1 i Ch4 Txiimal wn U1 IxUlgLUlU Water UKldkl UUV ZULU! 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