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Saturday, March 13, 2010
"CAVS ADVANCE TO FINAL FOUR"
(Point Lookout, MO) Walsh has advanced to the NAIA Final Four for third time in school history, after defeating Embry Riddle Aeronautical 74-67 at the Keeter Gymnasium today. Walsh will play Monday night at 7 pm (EST), against the winner of the Indiana Southeast University/Bellevue University game, for the right to advance to Tuesday night's national title game. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER and on the internet at www.wcer.us.
Walsh last reached the final four in 2005, when they went on the win the national championship. They also appeared in 1996, losing in Nampa, Idaho.
Walsh led from start to finish for the third consecutive game. The Cavs built a 34-26 halftime lead, on the strength of Ricky Jackson's (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley) 11 first half points. L.J. Sutton (6-5, So., Youngstown, OH/Cardinal Mooney) chipped in six points and five rebounds. The game featured one tie, 2-2. Walsh would build an early lead of 14-8, when the Eagles closed to 16-15 with 9:30 to play in the half. Walsh would extend the lead back to eight points on two Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) free throws to end the half.
Embry Riddle scored the first five points of the second half to cut the lead to 34-31. Walsh would regroup and extend the lead to nine points at 40-31 on two Sutton free throws with 17:08 to play.
The Cavs would keep the lead between five and eight points, when the Eagles soared to cut the lead to 47-43 with 12:37 to play. Walsh would answer the run with a 6-0 spurt to take their largest lead of the game at 53-43 on two Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmont) free throws with 9:50 to play.
The Eagles would then regroup and keep the Cavs within distance, trailing 57-54 on a Ray Graham three with 4:37 left. Walsh senior Brandon Speck (6-0, Sr., Mansfield, OH/St. Peter's) LEFT then answered with one his biggest shots of the tournament, to put the Cavs ahead 59-54 with 4:36 to play. After the Eagles cut the lead to 59-56 on a Eric Lorenzi score, Speck nailed a three to put the Cavs ahead 62-56 with 3:45 left.
After Embry Riddle's Blake Touchard cut the lead to 62-58 with 3:27 to play, Jeremy Shardo hit a three as the shot clock expired from deep on the left to put the Cavs ahead 65-58 with 2:50 to play. Embry Riddle trimmed the lead to 65-61, when Jackson scored on an assist from Skeeter to put the Cavs up 67-61 with 49 seconds to play. Riddle would close to 70-67 with 11 seconds to play, but Jackson settled the issue with two free throws. Walsh would connect on seven of eight free throws in the last 32 seconds to seal the win. Walsh connected on 20-23 from the line for 87% on the afternoon.
Ricky Jackson paced the Cavs with his third straight double-double of the tournament, with 25 points and 10 rebounds. "We still haven't play our best game," said Jackson. "Coach keeps stressing defense, defense, defense. If our defense is there, we're gonna win."
Shardo added 10 points, four rebounds, five assists and two steals. Skeeter and Sutton each had 10 points and six rebounds. "We're in the Final Four," exclaimed Skeeter. "It's a great win, but we're never satisfied. We kept our poise in the end, despite their pressure and remained confident. Things coach tells us everyday."
Walsh would out rebound the Eagles 43-30.
Embry Riddle's Erin Lorenzi led all scorers with 27 points.
For the third straight game the Cavs jumped on the opponent early. "We never gave-up the lead, despite a few nice runs. I told our guys to keep their poise, which they did. We made some nice plays, some free throws down the stretch and played our best defensive game of the tournament," noted head coach Jeff Young. "We try to do three things each game, hold our opponent under 65, which we just missed, commit 12 or less 12 turnovers (11) and out rebound the opponent by 12 (13). Speck and Shardo made big shots, in fact they all made big shots. That's what it takes to get to this point."
NOTES: Walsh has not trailed in the tournament. There have been only two ties; 48-48 against Sioux Falls yesterday and 2-2 today.
Walsh has won 12 straight games...
Friday, March 12, 2010
"Cavs Advance to Elite 8 with 98-90 Win"
(Point Lookout, MO) Top-seeded Walsh (30-2) has advanced to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2006, after holding off the University of Sioux Falls (25-10) 98-90 in a Sweet 16 game at NAIA Division ll Championships being held at the Keeter Gymnasium on the campus of the College of the Ozarks. The win was the 11th straight for the Cavs, their longest win streak of the season. Walsh will play eighth-seeded Embry-Riddle Aeronautical (30-5) for the right to advance to final four tomorrow afternoon at 1 pm (CST). Embry-Riddle defeated Bethel College 67-64 in overtime in the game of the day. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER and on the Internet at www.wcer.us.
For the second straight day, Walsh led from start to finish, after vaulting to an 11-0 lead. The Cavs would lead by as many 14 points, at 27-13, with 10:37 left in the first half. USF would close to 27-22 at the 7:31 mark, but trailed the Cavs 44-36 at half. Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley) and Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) paced the Cavs in the first half with 17 and 10 points respectively. USF guard Matt Malloy shot the Cougars back into the game with 14 first half points.
USF would close the Walsh lead to 44-40 and 46-44, before tying the game for the first time at 48 on Malloy jumper in the paint with 15:53 to play.
Walsh answered the charge, as Shardo and Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmont) PICTURED LEFT hit back-to-back to give the Cavs the lead for good at 54-48 with 15:16 to play. The lead would fluctuate between five and ten points the next ten minutes, with Walsh holding a 79-68 lead with 3:39 to play. Walsh, who went to the line a staggering 49 times, would hit 10-16 down the stretch to hold off the Cougars, who closed to within 93-88 with 32 seconds to play.
Jackson paced the Cavs with 28 points and 12 rebounds. He connected on 8-17 from the field and 12-13 from the line. He had plenty of help, as Lamar Skeeter scored 18 second half points to finish with 25. Shardo added 21 points and Brandon Speck (6-0, Sr., Mansfield, OH/St. Peter's) added 13 off the bench.
Walsh shot just 40% from the field on 26-65, but did connect on 39-49 from the line (80%). Sioux Falls shot 49% from the field and received a 30-point effort from Matt Malloy. Thomas Frames added 15 points, Ronnel Grant 11 and Cedric Seedfeldt and David Maxwell each had ten.
"We played better defense early on, rather than late, which helped us get the early lead," said Walsh's Jeff Young. "The teams are all good out here, you're not going to blow teams out in the second round."
Shardo's and Skeeter's back-to-back three's were a key. "That was big, they had the momentum on their side,: exclaimed Young. "I told our guys at halftime, it's going to be a game of runs, and you have to be able to battle back. We're happy to escape with the win."
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
"Cavs Cruise to Opening Round Win"
(Point Lookout, MO) Walsh (29-2), the number one seed at the NAIA Division ll Championships, played like a top seed in a 97-69 opening round win over the University of Maine at Fort-Kent (21-9) at the Keeter Gymnasium today. Walsh advances to Friday's second round, and will meet unseeded University of Sioux Falls (25-9) at 11:15 (EST). Sioux Falls defeated Grand View University 69-65 in overtime in the first game of the tournament.
Walsh led from start to finish in winning their tenth straight game. The Cavs scored the first ten points in taking command from the opening tip. Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley) PICTURED LEFT led the first half charge with 16 points and 11 rebounds in the opening stanza. Walsh led 49-27 at the half, shooting 58% from the field and 70% from three-point on 7-10.
The second half was much like the first, with Walsh keeping the lead in double figures. The Cavs held their largest lead at 31 points (97-66) with 1:30 to play.
Jackson led all scorers with 24 points. He also had a game-high 14 rebounds. Jackson shattered the single season scoring mark of 708 held by Billy Jo Williams (1984-85). Jackson has totaled 720 points.
Walsh's balanced attack produced five double figure scorers. Brandon Speck (6-0, Sr., Mansfield, OH/St. Peter's) added 16 points off the bench, Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmount) tallied 14 points and eight rebounds and Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) and Kyelce Cescato (6-10, Sr., Barra Bonita, Brazil/Colmeia Entec) each had 12 points. Shardo complimented his 12 points with seven rebounds, five assists and three steals. Walsh shot 58% from the floor and 47% from behind the arc. The two teams combined for 22 three-pointers. Walsh outrebounded the Bengals 50-28.
"We jumped on them early (10-0), establishing our defense and not worrying about our offense," exclained Cavs head coach Jeff Young. "We held them to three points for the first seven to eight minutes of the game. We knocked down some jumpers early and more importantly really took care of the ball and outrebounded them. If you don't rebound and guard people, you have no chance of winning here. Jackson did what we expected out of him. He is very focused."
For Ricky Jackson, it was the first step. "I felt comfortable, hit some shots during warm-up felt and really good coming into the game. My teammates were looking for me. I'm really proud of the win. We'll embrace the win, but we have to get ready for Friday. This is just first step one."
Maine at Fort Kent was paced by Jimmy Lopez and Jeremy Thomas. Lopez hit four three-pointers and finished with 20 points, while Thomas nailed six three's off the bench to finish with 18 points.
Tuesday, March 3, 2010
"Cavs Land Top Seed for Tourney; Open with Maine-Fort Kent"
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - (Bracket) The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has officially released the 32-team bracket for the 19th Annual Division II Men's Basketball National Championship, held March 10-16 in Point Lookout, Mo. No. 1-seed Walsh University tops the list and comes into the tournament with a 28-2 record. Defending national champion and No. 6 Oklahoma Wesleyan enters with a 27-4 record.
For ticket information, call 417-335-NAIA. Action tips off on March 10 with games starting at 8:30 a.m. CST the first three days. In all, there are 31 games spanning seven days.
Walsh lands the top seed for the first time in school history. The Cavs will attempt to become the sixth No. 1 seed to win the National Championship in the history of the event. They have won nine straight games and lead the NAIA in several statistical categories, including field goal percentage (.513) and field goal percentage (.372). Last year, Oklahoma Wesleyan was the top seed en route to the trophy.
The Cavs, who won the NAIA National Championship in 2005, will meet unseeded Maine-Fort Kent (21-8) in the second game of the tournament on Wednesday, March 10 at 11:15 am EST. All Cavs games willl be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER and on the internet at www.wcer.us. Maine-Fort Kent earned the programs’ first ever NAIA tournament bid by winning the Sunrise Conference Championship 81-63 over defending champion Fisher College last Sunday afternoon. The Bengals and the Cavs have met once before, with Walsh winning 83-52 in the season opener in Maine last season. The winner advances to the second round on Friday morning at 11:15 EST and will meet the winner of the Sioux Falls (24-9)/Grand View (# 16, 25-7) game.
The Cavs will be making their 10th trip, and sixth straight to the divivsion two championships. They were ousted in the first round last season, 91-83 by Ottawa University. The Cavs are 6-3 in first round games and 4-1 under Jeff Young.
Unseeded College of the Ozarks (Mo.) serves as host for the 11th straight year and receives an automatic bid as the host qualifier. Ozarks is making its 14th Championship appearance, a best among the 32-team field. The Bobcats are 22-12 overall in the event. No. 2 Oregon Tech earns its highest seed in its 12th overall trip. The Hustlin' Owls are one of two teams in the current field with multiple trophies winning it all in 2008 and 2004. They boast the most Championship wins among all the current teams with a 26-9 mark. The other team with multiple Championships (three), No. 9 Bethel (Ind.), is playing in its ninth event and is 25-5 in the postseason.
Two conferences will send four representatives each to Point Lookout. The Cascade Collegiate Conference has No. 14 Eastern Oregon, Evergreen State (Wash.), Oregon Tech and Warner Pacific (Ore.) while the Mid-Central College Conference has Bethel, No. 3 Indiana Wesleyan, No. 15 Saint Francis (Ind.) and Spring Arbor (Mich.).
Of the 32 teams, there are four teams appearing in their first Championship. Davenport (Mich.), Maine-Fort Kent, McPherson (Kan.) and William Jessup (Calif.) are breaking the seal to their postseason. Five other programs are searching for their inaugural victory in Championship action.
Thirty-one games will be played out in Point Lookout. The first 30 games will be video-streamed by NeuLion, the parent company of JumpTV. Three different subscription plans for basketball (Men's and Women's Division I; Men's and Women's Division II) will be available for tournament coverage. Users can purchase the All-Tournament pass, which includes every event offered on College Sports Direct from all four basketball tournaments for $39.95. Each of the four basketball tournaments can be purchased separately for $24.95 and any single day can be purchased for $9.95. In order to view the streaming, click here.
The Championship final on March 16 will be televised live nationally on CBS College Sports Television with tip-off at 7 p.m. CST.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2010
"Cavs Sweep AMC Post Season Honors"
The NAIA's No. 1 Walsh University Cavaliers have swept the post season honors in the American Mideast Conference. In a vote of the AMC's coaches, Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley/West Virginia State) was named Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year, while head coach Jeff Young was named Coach of the Year for the third time.
Jackson LEFT led the AMC in scoring, averaging 23.3 points per game. Jackson has scored 696 points, tied for the second with Robert Whaley for points in a single season, and just is 12 points shy of tying Billy Jo Williams single season mark. Jackson is shooting .607 from the field, .403 from three-point and .790 from the foul line. He also led the Cavs in rebounding, pulling down 8.2 per game and was a four-time AMC Player of the Week.
Joining Jackson on the AMC's first-team is junior guard Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) LEFT. Shardo, a repeater on the first-team, is averaging 10.2 points and is the AMC assist leader at 6.4 per game. Shardo is shooting .430 from the field and .750 from the foul line.
Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmount) was named to the second team and Kyelce Cescato (6-10, Sr., Barra Bonita, Brazil/Colmeia Entec) was tabbed honorable mention. Skeeter, fully recovered from a broken leg suffered last season, is second on the team in scoring at 13.0 points per game. He is shooting .506 from the field, .412 from three-point and .782 from the foul line. He is averaging 4.0 rebounds per game, and is second to Shardo, handing out 2.6 assists. Cescato, a second-team selection last year, is shooting .597 from the field, averaging 8.7 points and is second in rebounding at 7.5 per game.
Kenny Kornowski (6-9, Marshallville, OH/Smithville) was named to the All-Freshman Team. Kornowski is averaging 6.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and is shooting .542 from the field.
Young has guided the Cavs to a record six straight conference championships and six consecutive trips to the national tournament. Walsh, most likely the number one seed for the upcoming tournament, won the NAIA crown in 2004-05. His record at Walsh is 164-36 in six years.
Monday, March 1, 2010
"NAIA No. 1 Cavs Win AMC North/South Title Game/Await Seeding"
NAIA No. 1 Walsh (28-2, 15-1 AMC S) captured the American Mideast Conference South championship and most likely locked up the number one seed for the NAIA National Tournament with their 85-57 win at Notre Dame College last Saturday. For the Cavs, it was their ninth straight win, and second win over the Falcons in eight days. Walsh now awaits the seeding announcement, which will be broadcast live on the College Fanz Sports Network at 4 pm EST on Wednesday.
Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley/West Virginia State) scored 33 points in a single game for the third time this season in the rout of Notre Dame. Walsh led the title game from start to finish and led by 15 points (47-32) on a Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmount) coast-to-coast layup in the final 3.8 seconds of the first half. The Cavs would settle the issue early in the second half, by extending the lead to 20 points in the first two minutes. The Cavs held their largest lead (30 points) at 75-45 with 7:00 to play. Walsh shot 50% in the first half and 52% in the second half. Jackson would connect on 13-23 from the field, along with two three-pointers and 5-6 from the line. He also added a game-high 10 rebounds. Skeeter would add 20 points, as the two came close to equaling Notre Dame's total. Skeeter was 6-10 from the floor, 2-4 from three-point and 6-9 from the line. He would add four rebounds, four assists and two steals. L.J. Sutton (6-5, So., Youngstown, OH/Cardinal Mooney) chipped in nine points and six rebounds and Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) would handout six assists to go with eight rebounds. Walsh out rebounded the Falcons 41-31. The Cavs also connected on 23-29 free throws.
Walsh's high-scoring attack has five players in double figures, led by AMC scoring leader Ricky Jackson (23.2 ppg). Jackson's 696 points match Robert Whaley's total in 2004-05 and is second all-time. Billy Jo Williams scored 708 points in 1984-85. Jackson is second in the AMC in FG% (.607) and is eighth in the NAIA. He is also fourth in the AMC in free throw percentage (.790). Jackson leads Walsh in rebounding at 8.2 boards per game. Lamar Skeeter is averaging 13.0 points, is shooting .506 from the field, and is fifth in the AMC from the free throw line at .782. Jeremy Shardo is averaging 10.2 points and leads the AMC, and is third in the NAIA in assists (6.4) and first in the AMC in assist/turnover ratio (2.7). Brandon Speck is averaging 10.1 points and is fifth in the AMC three-point shooting (.405). L.J. Sutton is also scoring at an 8.9 clip and is shooting .472 from the field and is pulling down 5.9 rebounds. Kyelce Cescato (6-10, Sr., Barra Bonita, Brazil/Colmeia Entec) is averaging 8.9 points, shooting .597 from the field and is second to Jackson in rebounding at 7.5 per game.
The Cavs are averaging 91.9 points per game, first in the AMC and third in the NAIA, and are allowing just 60.6 ppg (1st-AMC, 2nd-NAIA). Walsh leads the NAIA in scoring margin (31.3), field goal percentage (.513), team field goal defense (.370), rebound margin (17.8) and assist/turnover ratio (1.50). The Cavs also lead the AMC in three-point field goal percentage (.393), which is good for third in the NAIA, and assists per game (17.8/1st-AMC, 3rd NAIA).
Saturday, February 27, 2010
"Jackson Scores 33 Points in AMC Title Game Rout of Notre Dame"
(South Euclid, OH) Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley/West Virginia State) PICTURED LEFT scored 33 points in a single game for the third time this season, as NAIA No. 1 Walsh (28-2) routed Notre Dame College (19-11) 85-57 in the American Mideast Conference North/South Championship game today. The win, the ninth straight for Walsh, virtually assures them the number one seed for the upcoming national tournament when the brackets are released on Wednesday (4 pm).
Walsh led the title game from start to finish and led by 15 points (47-32) on a Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmount) coast-to-coast layup in the final 3.8 seconds of the first half.
The Cavs would settle the issue early in the second half, by extending the lead to 20 points in the first two minutes. The Cavs held their largest lead (30 points) at 75-45 with 7:00 to play. Walsh shot 50% in the first half and 52% in the second half.
Jackson would connect on 13-23 from the field, along with two three-pointers and 5-6 from the line. He also added a game-high 10 rebounds. Skeeter would add 20 points, as the two came close to equaling Notre Dame's total. Skeeter was 6-10 from the floor, 2-4 from three-point and 6-9 from the line. He would add four rebounds, four assists and two steals.
L.J. Sutton (6-5, So., Youngstown, OH/Cardinal Mooney) chipped in nine points and six rebounds and Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) would handout six assists to go with eight rebounds.
Walsh out rebounded the Falcons 41-31. The Cavs also connected on 23-29 free throws.
Monday, February 22, 2010
"Cavs Remain Number One in Final Poll"
Walsh (27-2, 15-1 AMC S) remained number one for the third straight week in the NAIA's tenth and final coaches poll of the season. Walsh received 436 total points and 15 out of the possible 16 first place votes. Oregon Tech Institute (26-4) received the other first place vote and remains number two spot with 421 points. Indiana University Southeast (25-5) remained number three with 393 points, while former number one Oklahoma Wesleyan University (26-3, 391 pts.) held onto the number four spot.
Walsh vaulted into the top spot three weeks ago in the NAIA for the first time since December 7, 1997, when they knocked defending national champion Oklahoma Wesleyan from the number one position. Walsh and NAIA No. 2 Oregon Tech own the Division II active streak for longest run in the Top 25 at 62 straight weeks -- the last time either was not ranked was Jan. 11, 2005.
Walsh travels to Notre Dame College on Saturday afternoon at 4 pm for the American Mideast Conference North/South Championship game. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER and on the internet at www.wcer.us
Monday, February 22, 2010
"NAIA No. 1 Cavs Win AMC for Sixth Straight Season/Travel to Notre Dame for AMC North/South Title Tilt on Saturday"
NAIA No. 1 (final poll released today) Walsh (27-2, 15-1 AMC S) closed the regular season with two home wins to capture the American Mideast Conference South championship last week. Walsh clinched a tie for the AMC South Division title when they bested Mount Vernon Nazarene University 73-40 on Tuesday, and then won the title outright with an 86-64 win over Notre Dame College on Saturday. Walsh has now won outright, or shared the AMC title, a record six straight seasons. The Cavs and Notre Dame College will now do battle again, this time in South Euclid, Ohio on Saturday at 4 pm in the AMC North/South Championship Game. Ticket information will be released when made available. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER and on the internet at www.wcer.us.
Walsh won its final eight games to close the regular season. They finished the regular season 15-0 at home, and have posted 35 consecutive home wins, counting wins in the old Alumni Arena. Walsh has also won 56 of their last 57 home games.
Walsh clinched a tie for the AMC South Division crown with a 73-40 win over visiting Mount Vernon Nazarene University last Tuesday. Walsh trailed Mount Vernon 10-8 with 11:56 to play in the first half, when they held the Cougars scoreless for five minutes in taking a 19-10 lead. They would expand the lead to 37-20 at the half, as Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley/West Virginia State) scored 12 of his game-high 25 points in the first half. The Cavs were never challenged in the second half, outscoring the Cougars 36-20. Walsh held its largest lead at 33 points at 69-36 and the games' final score. Jackson hit 11-17 from the field and also grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds. Kenny Kornowski (Fr., 6-9, Marshallville, OH/Smithville) added 15 points off the bench and Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) chipped in 10 points. Walsh outrebounded MVNU 51-24. The Cavs shot 50% from the field, while holding the Cougars to 28% on 15-53 from the field.
Walsh's Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) exploded for a season-high 29 points in the Cavs 86-64 AMC South clinching win over visiting Notre Dame College (19-10, 11-5 AMC N) on Saturday. Notre Dame shot the ball well early and raced to their largest lead at 25-16 with 8:21 to play in the first half. From this point on it was all Walsh. The Cavs went on an 18-0 run and closed the half with a 21-2 run to lead 37-27 at the half. Shardo hit three three's during the run and finished the first half with 11 points. Walsh's run would extend the run to 43-14 as they salted the game away. Walsh would hold its largest lead at 24 points (86-62) with 1:31 to play. Shardo finished 10-14 from the floor and 6-8 from three-point. He also handed out three assists. Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley/West Virginia State) added 20 points and eight rebounds and Kyelce Cescato (6-10, Sr., Barra Bonita, Brazil/Colmeia Entec) grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds. Walsh shot 53% from the field, including 59% in the second half. The Cavs outrebounded Notre Dame 43-27.
Walsh will now travel to AMC North champion Notre Dame College (19-10, 11-5) on Saturday in South Euclid at 4 pm. Walsh leads the all-time series 6-0. This will be the third playoff meeting between the two schools and first ever at Notre Dame. Walsh won 70-63 in the AMC semifinals last year and 78-61 in the AMC Championship game in 2006-07. If the Cavs fall on Saturday, they would then host the AMC Tournament Champion on Tuesday, March 2. Walsh has won their last seven AMC Playoff games.
Walsh's high-scoring attack has five players in double figures, led by AMC scoring leader Ricky Jackson (22.9 ppg). Jackson is second in the AMC in FG% (.609) and is seventh in the NAIA. He is also fourth in the AMC in free throw percentage (.788). Jackson leads Walsh in rebounding at 8.1 boards per game. Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmount) is averaging 12.8 points, is shooting .502 from the field, and is fifth in the AMC from the free throw line at .792. Jeremy Shardo is averaging 10.4 points and leads the AMC, and is second in the NAIA in assists (6.4) and first in the NAIA in assist/turnover ratio (2.7). Brandon Speck is averaging 10.3 points and is fourth in the AMC three-point shooting (.407). Kyelce Cescato is averaging 8.9 points, shooting .596 from the field and is second to Jackson in rebounding at 7.7 per game. L.J. Sutton (6-5, So., Youngstown, OH/Cardinal Mooney) is also scoring at an 8.9 clip and is shooting .473 from the field and is pulling down 5.9 rebounds. Since joining the Cavs in January, Isaac Knight (6-8, Sr., Detroit, MI/Crockett/Kent State) is shooting .700 (28-40) from the floor in 13 games. He is averaging 5.2 points and 3.5 rebounds in 11.5 minutes.
The Cavs are averaging 92.2 points per game, first in the AMC and third in the NAIA, and are allowing just 60.7 ppg (1st-AMC, 3rd-NAIA). Walsh leads the NAIA in scoring margin (31.7), field goal percentage (.513), team field goal defense (.371), offensive (48.3) and defensive rebounds (30.2) and rebound margin (18.1) and assist/turnover ratio (1.50). The Cavs also lead the AMC in three-point field goal percentage (.393), which is good for third in the NAIA and assists per game (18.1/1st-AMC, 2nd NAIA).
Sunday, February 21, 2010
"Title Game at Notre Dame Set for 4 pm"
Next Saturday's AMC North/South Championship Game at Notre Dame College is set for a 4 pm tip-off. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER and on the internet at www.wcer.us.
The game features a rematch from yesterday, when the NAIA top ranked Cavs (27-2, 15-1 AMC) defeated the Falcons (19-10, 11-5 AMC N) 86-64 to close the regular season. The win clinched the AMC South for the Cavs, who have won, or shared, a record six straight conference championships.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
"Shardo Explosion Leads Cavs to AMC South Crown"
Walsh's Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) PICTURED LEFT exploded for a season-high 29 points in the Cavs 86-64 AMC win over visiting Notre Dame College (19-10, 11-5 AMC N) today. The win improved the NAIA No. 1 Cavs to 27-2 overall to 15-1 in the AMC, giving them the South Division title outright. Walsh has won or shared the AMC championship for a record six consecutive years. The win was the eight straight for the Cavs, and their 35th straight win at home, and 56th in the last 57 games. Walsh has now gone undefeated at home in each of the last two seasons.
Walsh and Notre Dame will now meet again, next Saturday in South Euclid in the AMC North/South Championship game. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER and in the internet at www.wcer.us.
Notre Dame shot the ball well early and raced to their largest lead at 25-16 with 8:21 to play in the first half. From this point on it was all Walsh. The Cavs went on an 18-0 run and closed the half with a 21-2 run to lead 37-27 at the half. Shardo hit three three's during the run and finished the first half with 11 points.
Walsh's run would extend the run to 43-14 as they salted the game away. Walsh would hold its largest lead at 24 points (86-62) with 1:31 to play.
Shardo finished 10-14 from the floor and 6-8 from three-point. He also handed out three assists. Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley/West Virginia State) added 20 points and eight rebounds and Kyelce Cescato (6-10, Sr., Barra Bonita, Brazil/Colmeia Entec) grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds.
Walsh shot 53% from the field, including 59% in the second half. The Cavs outrebounded Notre Dame 43-27. BOX
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
"Cavs Clinch Tie For AMC South"
NAIA No. 1 Walsh (26-2, 14-1 AMC S) clinched a tie for the American Mideast Conference South Division crown with a 73-40 win over visiting Mount Vernon Nazarene University (11-16, 3-11 AMC S) tonight. The Cavs can win the AMC South outright with a win over Notre Dame College at Alumni Arena on Saturday at 4 pm. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER and on the internet at www.wcer.us. Tonight's win was the seventh straight for the Cavs and 34th straight at home.
Walsh trailed Mount Vernon 10-8 with 11:56 to play in the first half, when they held the Cougars scoreless for five minutes in taking a 19-10 lead. They would expand the lead to 37-20 at the half, as Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley/West Virginia State) PICTURED LEFT scored 12 of his game-high 25 points in the first half.
The Cavs were never challenged in the second half, outscoring the Cougars 36-20. Walsh held its largest lead at 33 points at 69-36 and the games' final. Jackson hit 11-17 from the field and also grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds. Kenny Kornowski (Fr., 6-9, Marshallville, OH/Smithville) added 15 points off the bench and Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) chipped in 10 points.
Walsh outrebounded MVNU 51-24. The Cavs shot 50% from the field, while holding the Cougars to 28% on 15-53.
Monday, February 15, 2010
"Cavs Remain Number One, Garner 15 First Place Votes"
Walsh (25-2, 13-1 AMC S) remained number for the second straight week in the NAIA's ninth coaches poll of the season. Walsh received 436 total points and 15 out of the possible 16 first place votes. This is the first time that Walsh has held the number one spot for consecutive weeks. Oregon Tech Institute (24-4) received the other first place vote and lands in the number two spot with 416 points. Indiana University Southeast (21-3) moved into the number three spot with 404 points, while former number one Oklahoma Wesleyan University (24-3, 395 pts.) fell from second to fourth.
Walsh vaulted into the top spot last week in the NAIA for the first time since December 7, 1997, when they knocked defending national champion Oklahoma Wesleyan from the number one position. Walsh and NAIA No. 2 Oregon Tech own the Division II active streak for longest run in the Top 25 at 61 straight weeks -- the last time either was not ranked was Jan. 11, 2005.
Walsh is home to Mount Vernon Nazarene University tomorrow night at 8 pm. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER and on the internet at www.wcer.us
Monday, February 15, 2010
NAIA No. 1 Cavs Close Regular Season with Two at Home
NAIA No. 1 (new poll released today) Walsh (25-2, 13-1 AMC S) closes the regular season with two home games this week. Walsh can clinch a tie for the American Mideast Conference South Division title when they host Mount Vernon Nazarene University on Tuesday at 8 pm at Alumni Arena. Walsh has won outright, or shared the AMC title, a record five straight seasons. The Cavs lead second place Cedarville University (19-8, 11-2 AMC S) by 1.5 games. Cedarville has three games to play. On Saturday, the Cavs close the regular season against Notre Dame College at 4 pm. Both games will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER and on the internet at www.wcer.us.
Walsh brings a six-game win streak into the week. They are 13-0 at home this season, and have posted 33 consecutive home wins, counting wins in the old Alumni Arena. Walsh has also won 54 of their last 55 home games.
Walsh vaulted into the top spot in the NAIA for the first time since December 7, 1997, when they knocked defending national champion Oklahoma Wesleyan from the number one position. Walsh and NAIA No. 3 Oregon Tech own the Division II active streak for longest run in the Top 25 at 60 straight weeks -- the last time either was not ranked was Jan. 11, 2005.
Walsh, Ohio's winningest team, reached the 25-win plateau for the 13th time and sixth straight time under Head Coach Jeff Young (161-36, 6th season).
Walsh lived up to its top billing in the NAIA, with a thrilling come-from-behind win at Malone University's Osborne Hall last Tuesday night. Malone came out red-hot, hitting their first six shots and racing to a 17-3 lead at the 15:36 mark. The Pioneers would connect on their first four three-point bombs, as Kyle Higgins hit his first five three's to finish the half with 15 points. Walsh would not rattle, or fold, as they whittled away at the deficit and trailed 34-30 at the half when Kyelce Cescato (6-10, Sr., Barra Bonita, Brazil/Colmeia Entec) scored on a lay-up with 45 seconds left in the half. Walsh came out and scored the first six points of the second half and took their first lead of the game at 36-34 on a Cescato lay-up at the 18:07 mark. Walsh would extend the lead to five points at 51-46 at the 8:53 mark. Malone would rally and regain the lead at 55-53 on an Ebiowe Porbeni dunk at the 5:38 mark. It would be the Pioneers last lead of the night. Walsh would take the lead back on the next possession on a Brandon Speck (6-0, Sr., Mansfield, OH/St. Peter's) three-pointer at 56-55 with 5:26 to play. The back and forth game would feature ties at 60 and 62, with Walsh taking the lead for good at 62-60 on a Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmount) lay-up with 1:02 left. The Cavs would add two free throws each from Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) and Speck to close out the scoring. They would hold Malone scoreless the final 90 seconds. AMC Player of the Week, Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley/West Virginia State), led Walsh's balanced attack with 15 points and nine rebounds. Speck added 13 points on 3-6 from behind the arc. Cescato added 12 points and five rebounds and Skeeter recorded a double-double with 12 points and a game-high 11 rebounds. Walsh now leads Malone 62-39 in the all-time series with seven straight wins. The Cavs have won 22 of the last 24 games against Malone.
Walsh posted its 25th win of the season against only two losses, with an 80-63 triumph at Shawnee State University (7-19, 4-9 AMC S) on Saturday. Walsh never trailed in a game that featured only one tie (2-2). Brandon Speck caught fire with five first half three's as the Cavs posted a 42-33 halftime advantage. Speck was 5-6 from behind the arc in the opening 20 minutes. Walsh would lead by double digits for most of the second half, with the final margin (17) their largest lead. The second half belonged to Ricky Jackson, who scored 23 of Walsh's 38 points to finish with a game-high 33 points. Jackson scored 33 points in both Shawnee State wins. Jackson was 9-14 from the field and 5-6 from the line and grabbed a game-high nine rebounds. Speck would finish with 15 points, Kyelce Cescato added 11 points on 4-5 from the field and 3-3 from the stripe and Jeremy Shardo added ten points, five rebounds, four assists and five steals. Walsh shot 56% (30-54) from the field and 78% (14-18) from the line.
Walsh and Mount Vernon Nazarene University (11-15, 3-10 AMC S) square off for the second time this season on Tuesday. The Cavs won at Mount Vernon 77-65 on January 12 and have an all-time series lead of 40-26. They have won the last three meetings.
Walsh closes the regular season against AMC North leader Notre Dame College (18-9, 10-4) on Saturday. The Falcons have dropped three out of their last four games, but defeated the University of Northwestern Ohio 64-60 on Saturday. The Falcons play at Daemen College on Tuesday. Walsh leads the all-time series 5-0.
Walsh's high-scoring attack has four players in double figures, led by AMC scoring leader Ricky Jackson (22.9 ppg). Jackson is second in the AMC in FG% (.609) and is seventh in the NAIA. He is also fourth in the AMC in free throw percentage (.805). Jackson also leads Walsh in rebounding at 8.0 boards per game. Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmount) is averaging 13.3 points, shooting .523 from the field, and is fifth in the AMC at the free throw line at .789. Brandon Speck is averaging 10.7 points and is fourth in the AMC three-point shooting (.419). Jeremy Shardo is averaging 9.7 points and leads the AMC, and is second in the NAIA in assists (6.7) and first in the NAIA in assist/turnover ratio (2.7). Kyelce Cescato is averaging 9.1 points, shooting .595 from the field and is second to Jackson in rebounding at 7.6 per game. .L.J. Sutton (6-5, So., Youngstown, OH/Cardinal Mooney) is scoring at an 8.9 clip and is shooting .472 from the field and is pulling down 5.9 rebounds. Since joining the Cavs in January, Isaac Knight (6-8, Sr., Detroit, MI/Crockett/Kent State) is shooting .730 (27-37) from the floor in 11 games. He is averaging 5.8 points and 3.6 rebounds in 11.7 minutes.
The Cavs are averaging 93.1 points per game, first in the AMC and third in the NAIA, and are allowing just 61.4 ppg (1st-AMC, 3rd-NAIA). Walsh leads the NAIA in scoring margin (31.7), field goal percentage (.513), team field goal defense (.371), offensive (48.4) and defensive rebounds (31.3) and rebound margin (17.8) and assist/turnover ratio (1.50). The Cavs also lead the AMC in three-point field goal percentage (.396), which is good for third in the NAIA and assists per game (18.6/1st-AMC, 3rd NAIA).
Saturday, February 13, 2010
"NAIA No. 1 Cavs Post 25th Win at Shawnee State"
Walsh, the top team in the NAIA, posted its 25th win of the season against only two losses, with an 80-63 win at Shawnee State University (7-19, 4-9 AMC S) today. The Cavs (25-2, 13-1 AMC S) can clinch a tie for the AMC South Division crown with a win at home against Mount Vernon Nazarene University on Tuesday night (8 pm).
Walsh never trailed in a game that featured only one tie (2-2). Brandon Speck (6-0, Sr., Mansfield, OH/St. Peter's) caught fire with five first half three's as the Cavs posted a 42-33 halftime advantage. Speck was 5-6 from behind the arc in the opening 20 mintues.
Walsh would lead by double digits for most of the second half, with the final margin (17) their largest lead. The second half belonged to AMC Player of the Week Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley/West Virginia State) PICTURED LEFT, who scored 23 of Walsh's 38 points to finish with a game-high 33 points. Jackson scored 33 points in both Shawnee State games. Jackson was 9-14 from the field and 5-6 from the line. He also grabbed a game-high nine rebounds. Speck would finish with 15 points, Kyelce Cescato (6-10, Sr., Barra Bonita, Brazil/Colmeia Entec) added 11 points on 4-5 from the field and 3-3 from the stripe and Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) added ten points, five rebounds, four assists and five steals.
Walsh shot 56% (30-54) from the field and 78% (14-18) from the line.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
"Cavs Erase Double Digit Deficit to Post 24th Win"
Walsh lived up to its top billing in the NAIA, with a thrilling come-from-behind win at Malone University's Osborne Hall tonight in an American Mideast Conference game. The Cavs posted a 68-62 win to improve to 24-2 overall and to 12-1 in the AMC South. The loss dropped Malone to 12-14 overall and to 8-6 in the AMC North. The win was the fifth straight for the Cavs, who return to the hardwood at Shawnee State University on Saturday at 3 pm for an AMC South game. The contest will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER and on the internet at www.wcer.us.
Malone came out red-hot, hitting their first six shots and racing to a 17-3 lead at the 15:36 mark. The Pioneers would connect on their first four three-point bombs, as Kyle Higgins hit his first five three's to finish the half with 15 points. Walsh would not rattle, or fold, as they whittled away at the deficit and trailed 34-30 at the half when Kyelce Cescato (6-10, Sr., Barra Bonita, Brazil/Colmeia Entec) scored on a lay-up with 45 seconds left in the half.
Walsh came out and scored the first six points of the second half and took their first lead of the game at 36-34 on a Cescato lay-up at the 18:07 mark. Walsh would extend the lead to five points at 51-46 at the 8:53 mark. Malone would rally and regain the lead at 55-53 on a Ebiowe Porbeni dunk at the 5:38 mark. It would be the Pioneers last lead of the night.
Walsh would take the lead back on the next possession on a Brandon Speck (6-0, Sr., Mansfield, OH/St. Peter's) three-pointer at 56-55 with 5:26 to play. The back and forth game would feature ties at 60 and 62, with Walsh taking the lead for good at 62-60 on a Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmount) PICTURED LEFT lay-up with 1:02 left. The Cavs would add two free throws each from Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) and Speck to close out the scoring. They would hold Malone scoreless the final 90 seconds.
AMC Player of the Week, Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley/West Virginia State), led Walsh's balanced attack wtih 15 points and nine rebounds. Speck added 13 points on 3-6 from behind the arc. Cescato added 12 points and five rebounds and Skeeter recorded a double-double with 12 points and a game-high 11 rebounds. Walsh now leads Malone 62-39 in the all-time series with seven straight wins. The Cavs have won 22 of the last 24 games against Malone.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
"Jackson AMC Player of the Week for Fourth Time"
Walsh forward Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley/West Virginia State) PICTURED LEFT has been selected the AMC Player of the Week in men’s basketball for games played on Feb. 1-7. This is the fourth time this season that Jackson has earned the honor.
Jackson averaged 22.7 points and 9.3 rebounds to lead the Cavaliers to three more victories including a pair of convincing AMC decisions.
Jackson opened the week with 27 points and 12 rebounds in an 80-57 non-conference win at Ohio Dominican. He had 12 points and nine boards in a 79-43 outcome against Roberts Wesleyan and then went for 29 points and seven rebounds during an 84-68 victory over Daemen.
In the three games, Jackson shot 61 percent from the field and converted 11-of-12 free throws for 92 percent. He added three assists, three steals, and three blocked shots.
Walsh plays Malone University at Osborne Hall at 7:30 pm tonight. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER and on the internet at www.wcer.us.
Monday, February 8, 2010
"Cavs Number One in the NAIA Top 25 for the First Time Since 1997"
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After holding down the second spot in each of the last six polls, Walsh (23-2, 11-2 AMC S) moves up to the top billing in the NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 poll. Walsh is ranked the top team for the first time since Dec. 7, 1997. Oklahoma Wesleyan, ranked No. 2 this week, was the top team for the last 12 straight polls before losing on Jan. 30 and Feb. 2. Walsh earned eight first-place votes and 429 points, while Oklahoma Wesleyan was a close second at seven first-place nods and 426 points.
Winners in 13 of its last 14 games and six in-a-row, Walsh has dominated competition winning by an average of over 33 points. The Cavs are tied for the most wins in the nation with a 23-2 record and leads Cedarville University in the AMC South Division by 1 ½ games. The Cavs are at Malone University tomorrow night for an AMC game at 7:30 pm and at Shawnee State University on Saturday at 3 pm. Both AMC games will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER (www.wcer.us).
Walsh and NAIA No. 3 Oregon Tech own the Division II active streak for longest run in the Top 25 at 60 straight weeks -- the last time either was not ranked was Jan. 11, 2005.
Monday, February 8, 2010
"NAIA No. 2 Cavs at Malone/Shawnee State"
NAIA No. 2 (new poll released today) Walsh (23-2, 11-1 AMC) remained in first place in the American Mideast Conference South Division after posting two AMC wins last week. Walsh leads second place Cedarville University, who stands 9-2 in AMC play. Walsh has four regular season games to play, while the Yellow Jackets have five. Outside of Walsh's two AMC wins (Roberts Wesleyan, Daemen) last week, they also defeated Ohio Dominican University in a non-conference game. The Cavs take a four-game win streak into the week, which begins with a conference game against rival Malone University at Osborne Hall on Tuesday night. The Cavs close the week with an AMC game at Shawnee state University on Saturday. Both games will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER (www.wcer.us).
Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley/West Virginia State) scored a game-high 27 points and grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds as Walsh defeated Ohio Dominican University (8-15) 80-57 on Tuesday night in Columbus. Jackson scored 13 first half points, as the Cavs raced to a 45-30 halftime lead. Jackson connected on 11-15 from the field, 1-2 from beyond the arc and 4-4 from the foul line. Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmount) added 13 points and Kyelce Cescato (6-10, Sr., Barra Bonita, Brazil/Colmeia Entec) just missed a double-double with ten rebounds and nine points. The Cavs shot a blistering 57% (16-28) from the floor in the first half. Walsh was never challenged in the second half, outscoring the Panthers 35-27.
Walsh defeated Roberts Wesleyan College (12-10, 5-6 AMC) 79-43 at Alumni Arena on Friday night. Walsh scored nine points in the final 1:38 of the first half to take a 35-21 lead into the locker room. The Cavs then carried the momentum into the second half, as they outscored the Raiders 13-1 in the first 4:30 of the half to push the lead to 48-22. The Cavs then coasted, holding their largest lead at 75-37 with 1:39 to play. Isaac Knight (6-8, Sr., Detroit, MI/Crockett/Kent State) paced the Cavs off the bench with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Knight was 7-9 from the floor. Lamar Skeeter added 14 points, connecting on 4-4 from three-point. Ricky Jackson added 12 points and nine rebounds and Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) handed out a game-high 10 assists. Kyelce Cescato added eight points and 11 rebounds. Walsh out rebounded the Raiders 58-30.
Walsh used a 12-0 second half run to post their 23rd victory of the season, 84-68 over Daemen College (14-11, 6-6 AMC) at Alumni Arena on Saturday. Walsh shot just 36% (11-31) in the first half and trailed 33-26 at the half. Daemen held a ten point first half lead at 27-17 with 5:47 to play in the half. It would be their largest lead of the game. Walsh came out strong in the second half and trimmed the lead to one point at 35-34 with 17:13 to play. Daemen would regroup, and extend the lead back to seven points at 41-34 and led 46-41 with 12:43 to play. Walsh would then take control of the contest from here on out. The Cavs went on a 12-0 run to take a 53-46 lead with 10:04 to play. Ricky Jackson scored seven of the 12 points, with Jeremy Shardo adding a three-ball and Isaac Knight a jumper. Daemen would make one last charge and cut the lead to four points at 53-49 with 9:56 to play. Walsh would then use an eight-point run to extend the lead back to double figures, where it would be for the rest of the game. The final margin of 16 points proved to be the Cavs' largest lead of the game. Ricky Jackson scored 20 of his game-high 29 points in the second half. Jackson was 12-18 from the field and 5-5 from the stripe. He also grabbed seven rebounds. Lamar Skeeter added 19 points, 14 in the second half and Jeremy Shardo 15 points, all in the second half. L.J. Sutton (6-5, So., Youngstown, OH/Cardinal Mooney) added eight points and eight rebounds. Walsh held the rebound advantage 41-29 and committed only seven turnovers and just one in the second half.
Walsh and rival Malone (12-13, 8-5 AMC N) meet for the second time this season and 101st time on Tuesday. The Cavs won the first meeting, 88-47, at Walsh on November 24 and lead the all-time series 61-39. The Cavs have won the last six meetings. Malone had their season-high eight-game win streak snapped by Roberts Wesleyan College, 92-76, on Saturday. Malone is second in the AMC North.
Walsh meets Shawnee State University (7-17, 4-7 AMC S) in Portsmouth, Ohio on Saturday. Walsh won the first meeting, 118-62, at home, on January 15. Shawnee is coming off an 84-68 win over Point Park University last Saturday. Walsh has won the last eight meetings and leads the all-time series 28-13.
Walsh's balanced attack has four players in double figures, led by AMC scoring leader Ricky Jackson (22.8 ppg). Jackson is second in the AMC in FG% (.616) and is sixth in the NAIA. He is also third in the AMC in free throw percentage (.804) and is tied for the team lead in rebounding with Cescato at 8.0 boards per game. Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmount) is averaging 13.6 points and is shooting .520 from the field, and is fifth in the AMC at the free throw line at .800. Brandon Speck (6-0, Sr., Mansfield, OH/St. Peter's) is averaging 10.4 points and is sixth in the AMC three-point shooting (.403). Jeremy Shardo is averaging 9.7 points and leads the NAIA in assists (6.8) and assist/turnover ratio (2.93). L.J. Sutton is scoring at a 9.3 clip and is shooting .484 from the field and is pulling down 5.9 rebounds. Kyelce Cescato is averaging 8.9 points, is shooting .575 from the field. Since joining the Cavs in January, Isaac Knight is shooting .750 (27-36) from the floor in 10 games. He is averaging 6.2 points and 4.0 rebounds in 11.3 minutes.
The Cavs are averaging 94.6 points per game, first in the AMC and second in the NAIA, and are allowing just 61.3 ppg (1st-AMC, 3rd-NAIA). Walsh also leads the NAIA in scoring margin (33.4), field goal percentage (.514), team field goal defense (.367), offensive (49.3) and defensive rebounds (34.0) and rebound margin (19.0), assists per game (18.5) and assist/turnover ratio (1.60). The Cavs also lead the AMC in three-point field goal percentage (.397), which is good for third in the NAIA.
The Cavs and Oregon Tech own the NAIA Division II active streak for longest run in the Top 25 at 59 straight weeks -- the last time either was not ranked was Jan. 11, 2005. Walsh has won 33 straight home games and 54 of their last 55.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
"Second Half Run Keys Comeback"
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NAIA No. 2 Walsh University used a 12-0 second half run to post their 23rd victory of the season, 84-68 over Daemen College (14-11, 6-6 AMC) in an American Mideast Conference game. The win, the fourth straight for the Cavs, raises their record to 23-2 overall and to 11-1 in the AMC. The Cavs are back in action on Tuesday night, when they travel to Malone University's Osborne for an AMC game at 7:30 pm. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER and on the internet at www.wcer.us.
Walsh shot just 36% (11-31) in the first half and trailed 33-26 at the half. Daemen held a ten point first half lead at 27-17 with 5:47 to play in the half. It would be their largest lead of the game.
Walsh came out strong in the second half and trimmed the lead to one point at 35-34 with 17:13 to play. Daemen would regroup, and extend the lead back to seven points at 41-34 and led 46-41 with 12:43 to play. Walsh would then take control of the contest from here on out. The Cavs went on a 12-0 to take a 53-46 lead with 10:04 to play. Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley/West Virginia State) PICTURED LEFT scored seven of the 12 points, with Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) adding a three-ball and Isaac Knight (6-8, Sr., Detroit, MI/Crockett/Kent State) a jumper.
Daemen would make one last charge and cut the lead to four points at 53-49 with 9:56 to play. Walsh would then use an eight-point run to extend the lead back to double figures, where it would be for the rest of the game. The final margin of 16 points proved to be the Cavs' largest lead of the game.
Ricky Jackson scored 20 of his game-high 29 points in the second half. Jackson was 12-18 from the field and 5-5 from the stripe. He also grabbed seven rebounds. Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmount) added 19 points, 14 in the second half and Jeremy Shardo 15 points, all in the second half. L.J. Sutton (6-5, So., Youngstown, OH/Cardinal Mooney) added eight points and eight rebounds. Walsh held the rebound advantage 41-29 and committed only seven turnovers and just one in the second half.
Friday, February 5, 2010
"Cavs Notch 22nd Win"
NAIA No. 2 Walsh University defeated Roberts Wesleyan College (12-10, 5-6 AMC) 79-43 in an American Mideast Conference game at Alumni Arena tonight. The win improved the Cavs to 22-2 overall and to 10-1 in the AMC. The Cavs are back in action tomorrow, with an AMC game against Daemen College at 4 pm. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER and on the internet at www.wcer.us.
Walsh scored nine points in the final 1:38 of the first half to take a 35-21 lead into the locker room. The Cavs then carried the momentum into the second half, as they outscored the Raiders 13-1 in the first 4:30 of the half to push the lead to 48-22. The Cavs then coasted, holding their largest lead at 75-37 with 1:39 to play.
Isaac Knight (6-8, Sr., Detroit, MI/Crockett/Kent State) PICTURED LEFT paced the Cavs off the bench with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Knight was 7-9 from the floor. Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmount) added 14 points, connecting on 4-4 from three-point. Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley/West Virginia State) added 12 points and nine rebounds and Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) handed out a game-high 10 assists. Kyelce Cescato (6-10, Sr., Barra Bonita, Brazil/Colmeia Entec) added eight points and 11 rebounds.
Walsh outrebounded the Raiders 58-30.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
"Coaches vs. Cancer DH at Walsh on Friday"
This Friday night (2/5), Walsh University will host Roberts Wesleyan University in a women's (6 pm) and men's basketball (8 pm) doubleheader, with proceeds benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer. Throughout the night a silent auction will be take place, with proceeds going to the local "Relay for Life" events.
Throughout the women's game, and up until halftime of the men's game, fans will be able to bid on some great sports items including:
Autographed Grady Sizemore baseball & photo - Courtesy of the Cleveland Indians
Autographed JJ Hickson basketball - Courtesy of the Cleveland Cavaliers
Bernie Kosar Jersey & Bobble-head - Courtesy of the Cleveland Gladiators
Autographed Michael Stanley DVD & CD - Courtesy of Michael Stanley
Kerri Novotny from the American Cancer Society will also be on hand with an information table in the outer lobby. Doors open at 5 pm. Reserved tickets are $8.00, general admission $5.00 and students under 10 and senior citizens $3.00. For more information, contact Jim Clark at 330.390.7017.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
"Jackson Double-Double Propels Cavs to 21st Win"
(Columbus, OH) Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley/West Virginia State) PICTURED LEFT scored a game-high 27 points and grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds, as NAIA No. 2 Walsh University (21-2) defeated Ohio Dominican University (8-15) 80-57 tonight in a non-conference game tonight. The Cavs return to American Mideast Conference action on Friday night, when they host Roberts Wesleyan College at 8 pm. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER and on the internet at www.wcer.us.
Jackson scored 13 first half points, as the Cavs raced to a 45-30 halftime lead. The Cavs shot a blistering 57% (16-28) from the floor in the first half. Walsh was never challenged in the second half, outscoring the Panthers 35-27. The closest the Panthers would come in the second half was 10 points.
Jackson connected on 11-15 from the field, 1-2 from beyond the arc and 4-4 from the foul line. Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmount) added 13 points and Kyelce Cescato (6-10, Sr., Barra Bonita, Brazil/Colmeia Entec) just missed a double-double with ten rebounds and nine points.
Monday, February 1, 2010
"Cavs Second for Sixth Straight Week in NAIA D-ll Poll"
Despite falling for the first time since December, Walsh University (20-2, 9-1 AMC) remained number two in the NAIA's seventh Top 25 Division Two Coaches Poll of the season. The Cavs were ranked sixth in the preseason poll and have been number two for six straight weeks. Walsh received 390 total points. Oklahoma Wesleyan University (21-1) lost for the first time in 38 games, but still received all 16 first place votes and 405 total points to remain number one.
Walsh and Oregon Tech own the Division II active streak for longest run in the Top 25 at 59 straight weeks -- the last time either was not ranked was Jan. 11, 2005.
Walsh plays a non-conference game at Ohio Dominican University tomorrow night (8 m), then play AMC games at home this Friday (8 pm) against Roberts Wesleyan College and on Saturday (4 pm) against Daemen College. All three games will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER and on the internet at www.wcer.us.
Monday, February 1, 2010
"NAIA No. 2 Cavs Face Three-Game Week/Reach 20-Win Mark Again/Speck Reaches 1,000/Shardo Sets Steal Mark"
NAIA No. 2 (new poll released today) Walsh (20-2, 9-1 AMC) remained atop the American Mideast Conference South Division despite losing for the first time in conference action last week. The Cavs nine-game win streak was snapped by Cedarville University, 73-72 on the road last Tuesday. The Cavs still lead the Yellow Jackets (7-2) by 1.5 games in the AMC South. Walsh then reached the 20-win mark for sixth straight time under Head Coach Jeff Young, with their win at Houghton College on Friday night. Overall the Cavs have won 20 games in a single season 21 times, all since 1982. Walsh opens a three-game week with a road non-conference game at Ohio Dominican University on Tuesday night (8 pm). Walsh then returns home for weekend AMC games with Roberts Wesleyan College on Friday (8 pm) and with Daemen College (4 pm) on Saturday. All games will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER (www.wcer.us).
NAIA No. 23 Cedarville University snapped Walsh's nine-game winning streak, 73-72, before 1,129 fans at the Callan Athletic Center. Defense was the theme, as both teams struggled from the field in the first half. Cedarville shot 38% (11-29) and held a 34-33 halftime advantage. Walsh managed just 10-29 for 35%. Free throws kept the Cavs close, as they connected on 12-13 in the first half. Brandon Speck (6-0, Sr., Mansfield, OH/St. Peter's) joined the 1,000-point club in the first half, when he nailed a three-ball at the 8:17 mark. Walsh came out strong in the second half and gradually built the lead to 10 points and 53-43 with 11:02 to play. Cedarville would then rally and trim the lead to three points (52-49) with 9:25 to play. Walsh would regroup and extend the lead back to six points (57-51) with 8:36 to play before the Jackets started their comeback. Cedarville would charge back and take a one-point (58-57) with 7:16 left, then behind nine points from Chris Beals, took a 66-59 lead with 5:25 to play. Walsh tied the game at 68 with 2:21 to play on Speck three-ball from the left side. The Cavs would then regain the lead at 70-68 with 2:01 to play, when Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) came away with a steal and layup. After Cedarville knotted the game at 70, Walsh took its final lead at 72-70 on a L.J. Sutton (6-5, So., Youngstown, OH/Cardinal Mooney) layup with 1:14 to play. The Jackets scored the games’ final points when Ricardo Alliman scored, and was fouled by Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley/West Virginia State) for an old fashioned three-point play to give Cedarville a 73-72 lead with 1:00 to play. Walsh would have multiple chances to regain the lead. On the next possession, Sutton was fouled with 46 seconds, but missed both free throws. On Cedarville's next possession, Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmount) blocked a shot with 8.4 seconds to play to force a shot clock violation and give the Cavs one more chance. Skeeter would drive the floor and get to rim, but couldn't get the shot the fall. Walsh then followed with two errant tips as time expired. Ricky Jackson led Walsh with 18 points and eight rebounds. Skeeter followed with 15 points on 6-12 from the floor and Speck added 10 points. Walsh shot just 39% (25-64) from the floor, but did connect on 20-24 (83%) from the foul line.
Walsh exploded for a 28-0 first half run, on their way to a 81-45 AMC win at Houghton College on Friday night. Houghton played well early, and held a 14-11 lead when Walsh exploded. The Cavs would go on a 28-0 run and then hold Houghton to just two points the final 12 minutes of the half. Walsh led 39-16 at halftime. The Cavs were never challenged in the second half, as they outscored the Highlanders 42-29. Ricky Jackson and Jeremy Shardo led the Cavs balanced attack. Jackson led all scorers with 19 points on 8-10 from the field. Shardo played his usual all around game, with 12 points, seven assists, seven rebounds and seven steals. His seven steals in a single game set a new Walsh mark. The Cavs also received 11 points from Brandon Speck and 10 points and from Kenny Kornowski (Fr., 6-9, Marshallville, OH/Smithville), both off the bench. Walsh shot 52% from the field on 33-64 and outrebounded Houghton 37-20. Kyelce Cescato (6-10, Sr., Barra Bonita, Brazil/Colmeia Entec) led al rebounders with eight.
Walsh travels to Ohio Dominican University (8-14) for a non-conference game on Tuesday. The Cavs defeated the Panthers 80-54 at Alumni Arena on January 23. Lamar Skeeter led a balanced attack with 17 points. Ohio Dominican is coming off a 68-66 road loss at Lake Erie College. Walsh leads the all-time series 63-20 and have won the 11 meetings.
The Cavs return home for an AMC crossover game with Roberts Wesleyan College on Friday night. The Raiders are 12-9 overall and in fourth place in the AMC North with a 5-5 mark. They have won their last two games, and defeated Shawnee State University 83-72 in their last game. Walsh has won the last three meetings and lead the all-time series 6-2.
Walsh welcomes AMC North foe Daemen College to Alumni Arena on Saturday. The Wildcats are 13-9 overall and in third place in the AMC with a 5-4 record. The face a three-game, with road games at Houghton College on Tuesday and at Malone University on Friday night. Walsh leads the all-time series 11-5.
Walsh's balanced attack has four players in double figures, led by AMC scoring leader Ricky Jackson (22.8 ppg). Jackson also leads the AMC in FG% (.617) and is for fifth in the NAIA. He is second on the team with 7.8 rebounds per game. Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmount) is averaging 13.3 points and is shooting .518 from the field and is second from the free throw line in the AMC at .831. Brandon Speck, who became the 33rd player to score 1,000 points at Walsh, is averaging 11.1 points and is fourth in the AMC three-point shooting (.417). Eric Schiele (6-0, Jr., Atwater, OH/Waterloo/Cleveland State) is averaging 10.8 points off the bench, but is lost for the season due to a knee injury suffered in practice. He will undergo surgery in March. Jeremy Shardo is averaging 9.6 points and leads the AMC and NAIA in assists (7.0) and leads the AMC in assist/turnover ratio (2.89). L.J. Sutton is scoring at a 9.6 clip and is shooting .503 from the field and is pulling down 6.0 rebounds. Kyelce Cescato is averaging 9.3 points, is shooting .583 from the field and leads in the team in rebounding at 8.0 per game.
The Cavs are averaging a NAIA best 96.5 points per game and are allowing just 62.0 ppg (1st-AMC, 3rd-NAIA). Walsh also leads the NAIA in scoring margin (34.5), field goal percentage (.519), team field goal defense (.371), offensive (50.2) and defensive rebounds (31.1) and rebound margin (19.0), assists per game (20.0) and assist/turnover ratio (1.60). The Cavs also lead the AMC in three-point field goal percentage (.397), which is good for fourth in the NAIA.
The Cavs and Oregon Tech own the NAIA Division II active streak for longest run in the Top 25 at 58 straight weeks -- the last time either was not ranked was Jan. 11, 2005. Walsh has won 31 straight home games and 52 of their last 53.
Friday, January 29, 2010
"Big Run Paves Way for 20th Win/Shardo Set Steals Mark"
(Houghton, NY) NAIA No. 2 Walsh (20-2, 9-1) exploded for a 28-point first half run, on their way to a 81-45 American Mideast Conference win over Houghton College (8-12, 3-7) tonight. The win gave Cavs' Head Coach Jeff Young his sixth consecutive 20-win season. Overall. the Cavs have won 20 games in a single season 21 times, all since 1982. Walsh returns to action on Tuesday, with a non-conference game at Ohio Dominican University at 8 pm. Walsh returns to Alumni Arena next Friday night, when they open a two-game home stand. The Cavs face Roberts Wesleyan University on Friday night (8 pm) and Daemen College on Saturday afternoon (4 pm) in a pair of AMC games. All three games will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER and on the internet at www.wcer.us.
Houghton played well early,and held a 14-11 lead when Walsh exploded. The Cavs would go on a 28-0 run and held Houghton to just two points the final 12 minutes of the half and lead 39-16 at halftime. The Cavs were never challenged in the second half, as they outscored the Highlanders 42-29.
Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley/West Virginia State) and Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) PICTURED LEFT, led the Cavs balanced attack. Jackson led all scorers with 19 points on 8-10 from the field. Shardo played his usual all around game, with 12 points, seven assists, seven rebounds and seven steals. His seven steals in a single game set a new Walsh mark.
The Cavs also received 11 points from Brandon Speck (6-0, Sr., Mansfield, OH/St. Peter's) and 10 points and from Kenny Kornowski (Fr., 6-9, Marshallville, OH/Smithville), both off the bench. Walsh shot 52% from the field on 33-64 and outrebounded Houghton 37-20. Kyelce Cescato (6-10, Sr., Barra Bonita, Brazil/Colmeia Entec) led all rebounders with eight.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
"Cavs Fall 73-72/Speck Reaches 1,000-Point Mark"
(Cedarville, OH) NAIA No. 23 Cedarville University (13-7, 5-2 AMC S) snapped NAIA No. 2 Walsh's (19-2, 8-1 AMC S) nine-game winning streak, 73-72, before 1,129 fans at the Callan Athletic Center. The Cavs return to action on Friday night, when they travel to Houghton College for an American Mideast Conference crossover game at 8 pm. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER (www.wcer.us).
NAIA No. 23 Cedarville University snapped Walsh's nine-game winning streak, 73-72, before 1,129 fans at the Callan Athletic Center. Defense was the theme, as both teams struggled from the field in the first half. Cedarville shot 38% (11-29) and held a 34-33 halftime advantage. Walsh managed just 10-29 for 35%. Free throws kept the Cavs close, as they connected on 12-13 in the first half. Brandon Speck (6-0, Sr., Mansfield, OH/St. Peter's) joined the 1,000-point club in the first half, when he nailed a three-ball at the 8:17 mark.
Walsh came out strong in the second half and gradually built the lead to 10 points at 53-43 with 11:02 to play. Cedarville would then rally and trim the lead to three points (52-49) with 9:25 to play. Walsh would regroup and extend the lead back to six points (57-51) with 8:36 to play before the Jackets started their comeback.
Cedarville would charge back and take a one-point (58-57) with 7:16 left, then behind nine points from Chris Beals, took a 66-59 lead with 5:25 to play. Walsh would regroup and tie the game at 68 with 2:21 to play on Speck three-ball from the left side. The Cavs would then regain the lead at 70-68 with 2:01 to play, when Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) came away with a steal and layup. After Cedarville knotted the game at 70, Walsh took its final lead at 72-70 on a L.J. Sutton (6-5, So., Youngstown, OH/Cardinal Mooney) layup with 1:14 to play. The Jackets scored the games’ final points when Ricardo Alliman scored, and was fouled by Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley/West Virginia State) for an old fashioned three-point play to give Cedarville a 73-72 lead with 1:00 to play. Walsh would have multiple chances to regain the lead. On the next possession Sutton was fouled with 46 seconds to play, but missed both free throws. On Cedarville's next possession, Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmount) blocked a shot with 8.4 seconds to play to force a shot clock violation and give the Cavs one more chance. Skeeter would drive the floor and get to rim, but couldn't get the shot to fall. Walsh then followed with two errant tips as time expired.
Ricky Jackson led Walsh with 18 points and eight rebounds. Skeeter followed with 15 points on 6-12 from the floor and Speck added 10 points. Walsh shot just 39% (25-64) from the floor, but did connect on 20-24 (83%) from the foul line.
Monday, January 25, 2010
"Cavs Second for Fifth Straight Week in NAIA D-ll Poll"
Walsh University (19-1, 8-0 AMC) remained number two in the NAIA's sixth Top 25 Division Two Coaches Poll of the season. The Cavs were ranked sixth in the preseason poll and have been number two for five straight weeks. Walsh received 422 total points. Oklahoma Wesleyan University (20-0), the only unbeaten team in the NAIA, received all 16 first place votes and 436 total points to remain number one. Oklahoma Wesleyan has reeled off a NAIA record 38 straight wins. Walsh won 34 straight games in 1982-83 under head coach Bob Huggins.
Walsh and Oregon Tech own the Division II active streak for longest run in the Top 25 at 58 straight weeks -- the last time either was not ranked was Jan. 11, 2005.
Walsh, winners of their last nine straight games, meets American Mideast Conference South foe Cedarville University on the road tomorrow night at 7:30 pm. Walsh then travels to Houghton College on Friday (8 pm) for an AMC crossover game. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER (www.wcer.us).
Monday, January 25, 2010
"NAIA No. 2 Cavs Back on the Road/Square Off With Cedarville on Tuesday"
NAIA No. 2 (new poll released today) Walsh (19-1, 8-0 AMC) remained atop, and unbeaten in the American Mideast Conference South Division by winning two more conference games last week. Walsh is the only unbeaten team in the AMC South and lead the division. Last week, Walsh won (107-65) at home over Wilberforce University, then throttled Point Park University (107-71) on the road on Thursday, then capped off the week with a 80-54 non-conference win at home against Ohio Dominican University (80-54) on Saturday night. The Cavs have reeled off nine straight wins, one shy of the ten-game win streak that they opened the season with. Walsh set a school-record, as they reached the 100-point mark for the eighth and ninth times this season. They also tied a school-mark by scoring 100 points in three straight games. This week, the Cavs have back-to-back AMC road games. The Cavs face second place Cedarville University at the Callan Center on Tuesday night (7:30 pm), then travel to Houghton College for an 8 pm tip on Friday night. Both games will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER (www.wcer.us).
Walsh rolled to its seventh straight win, thumping Wilberforce University 107-65. Walsh led from start-to-finish in beating the Bulldogs for the second time this season. The Cavs settled the issue in the first half and led 56-26 at the half. The Cavs would run roughshod over the Bulldogs in the final 20 minutes and held their largest lead at 103-57 (46 pts.) with 2:38 to play. Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley/West Virginia State) connected on 10-16 from the field and led all scorers with 23 points. He also grabbed nine rebounds. Brandon Speck (6-0, Sr., Mansfield, OH/St. Peter's) continued his hot shooting, and fine play off the bench with 21 points on 7-12 from behind the arc. Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmount) added 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists and Kyelce Cescato (6-10, Sr., Barra Bonita, Brazil/Colmeia Entec) chipped in 12 points and a game-high 11 rebounds. Walsh shot 52% (42-81) from the field and outrebounded Wilberforce 61-29.
Walsh smashed a school-record by scoring 100 points in a single game for the ninth time this season, in their 107-71 romp at Point Park University. The previous record of eight times in a single season was set in 1989-90. The Cavs also tied a school record (1985-86) by scoring 100 points in three straight games. Walsh trailed just twice, at 8-6 and 8-7, and held a double digit the last 6:30 of the first half. Point Park would close to within eight points twice in the second half (46-38, 54-46), but would get no closer. Walsh would use a 14-6 run to extend the lead to 68-52 with 11:59 to play, then ran roughshod over the Pioneers in the final five minutes. Walsh shot a blistering 60% (22-37) in the second half in putting up 61 points. Ricky Jackson connected on 11-18 from the field and led all scorers with 33 points. He also grabbed a ten rebounds and blocked four shots. Walsh placed four other players in double figures. Lamar Skeeter added 17 points, 16 in the second half. He also dished out a game-high nine assists. Kyelce Cescato chipped in 14 points and 10 rebounds and L.J. Sutton (6-5, So., Youngstown, OH/Cardinal Mooney) and Brandon Speck scored 12 points each. Walsh took outstanding care of the ball, with 25 assists and nine turnovers. Walsh turned the ball over just twice in the second half.
Walsh won its ninth straight game, rolling over visiting Ohio Dominican University 80-54. With 11:08 to play in the first half, and Walsh leading 17-14, the Cavs used a 12-0 run to get the rout in motion. Walsh would outscore the Panthers 30-14 in the final 11:08 to lead 47-28 at halftime. ODU's scoring woes continued into the second half, as Walsh held the Panthers scoreless the first 7:48 of the second half. By that time, the Cavs had extended their lead to 60-30. Five players reached double figures, led by Lamar Skeeter's game-high 17 points. Skeeter also grabbed five rebounds. Ricky Jackson added 15 points, L.J. Sutton 13, Brandon Speck 12 and Kenny Kornowski (Fr., 6-9, Marshallville, OH/Smithville) 11 points and six rebounds. Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles), the NAIA leader in assists, handed out a game-high nine and Kyelce Cescato and Isaac Knight (6-8, Sr., Detroit, MI/Crockett/Kent State) each grabbed eight rebounds.
Walsh meets Cedarville (12-7, 4-2 AMC S) for the second time this season on Tuesday. The Cavs won the first meeting, 88-76, at home on December 1. The Yellow Jackets have posted wins in their last two games and are 7-1 at home this season. Walsh leads the all-time series 39-37.
The Cavs continue their road swing at Houghton (8-10, 3-5 AMC N) on Friday. The Highlanders are tied for fourth place in the AMC North and play at Malone University on Tuesday. They won at Cedarville on January 16 with a buzzer beater from beyond half court. Walsh defeated Houghton 84-49, at home on November 17 and lead the all-time series 15-0.
Walsh's balanced attack has five players in double figures, led by AMC scoring leader Ricky Jackson (23.3 ppg). Jackson also leads the AMC in FG% (.621) and is tied for fifth in the NAIA. He is second on the team with 8.0 rebounds per game. Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmount) is averaging 13.4 points and is shooting .520 from the field and is second from the free throw line in the AMC at .824. Brandon Speck is averaging 11.2 points and is third in the AMC three-point shooting (.444). He is two points shy of joining the 1,000 point club. Eric Schiele (6-0, Jr., Atwater, OH/Waterloo/Cleveland State) is averaging 10.8 points off the bench, but is lost for the season due to a knee injury suffered in practice. He will undergo surgery in March. L.J. Sutton is scoring at a 10.3 clip and is shooting .523 from the field and is pulling down 6.2 rebounds. Jeremy Shardo is averaging 9.6 points and leads the AMC and NAIA in assists (7.2) and assist/turnover ratio (2.88). Kyelce Cescato is averaging 9.5 points, is shooting .609 from the field and leads in the team in rebounding at 8.3 per game.
The Cavs are averaging a NAIA best 98.5 points per game and are allowing just 62.3 ppg (1st-AMC, 5th-NAIA). Walsh also leads the NAIA in scoring margin (36.2), field goal percentage (.525), team field goal defense (.369), rebounds per game (50.8), rebound margin (20.1) assists per game (20.9) and assist/turnover ratio (1.65). The Cavs also lead the AMC in three-point field goal percentage (.406), which is good for third in the NAIA.
The Cavs and Oregon Tech own the NAIA Division II active streak for longest run in the Top 25 at 57 straight weeks -- the last time either was not ranked was Jan. 11, 2005. Walsh has won 31 straight home games and 52 of their last 53.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
"Cavs Win 9th Straight"
NAIA No. 2 Walsh University (19-1) won its ninth straight game, rolling over visiting Ohio Dominican University (7-13) 80-54 in a non-conference game at Alumni Arena tonight. Walsh takes their nine-game win streak to Cedarville University on Tuesday night (7:30 pm) for a key American Mideast Conference South game. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER and on the internet at www.wcer.us.
With 11:08 to play in the first half, and Walsh leading 17-14, the Cavs used a 12-0 run to get the rout in motion. Walsh would outscored the Panthers 30-14 in the final 11:08 to lead 47-28 at halftime. ODU's scoring woes continued into the second half, as Walsh held the Panthers scoreless the first 7:48 of the second half. By that time, the Cavs had extended their lead to 60-30.
Five players reached double figures, led by Lamar Skeeter's (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmount) PICTURED LEFT game-high 17 points. Skeeter also grabbed five rebounds. Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley/West Virginia State) added 15 points, L.J. Sutton (6-5, So., Youngstown, OH/Cardinal Mooney) 13, Brandon Speck (6-0, Sr., Mansfield, OH/St. Peter's) 12 and Kenny Kornowski (Fr., 6-9, Marshallville, OH/Smithville) nine points and six rebounds. Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles), the AMC leader in assists, handed out a game-high nine and Kyelce Cescato (6-10, Sr., Barra Bonita, Brazil/Colmeia Entec) and Isaac Knight (6-8, Sr., Detroit, MI/Crockett/Kent State) each grabbed eight rebounds and scored seven points.
Brandon Speck is two points shy of 1,000 career points.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
"Cavs Set Mark in Romp at Point Park"
(West Mifflin, PA) NAIA No. 2 Walsh University (18-1, 8-0 AMC) smashed a school-record by scoring 100 points in a single game for the ninth time this season, in a 107-71 romp over Point Park University (6-10, 2-5). The previous record of eight times in a single season was set in 1989-90. The Cavs also tied a school record (1985-86) by scoring 100 points in three straight games. The win extended the Cavs current win streak to eight games. The Cavs three-game week comes to a end on Saturday night, when they host Ohio Dominican University in a non-conference game at 7:30 pm. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER and on the internet at www.wcer.us.
Walsh trailed just twice, at 8-6 and 8-7, and held a double digit the last 6:30 of the first half. Point Park would close to within eight points twice in the second half (46-38, 54-46), but would get no closer. Walsh would use a 14-6 run to extend the lead to 68-52 with 11:59 to play, then run roughshod over the Pioneers in the final five minutes.
Walsh shot a blistering 60% (22-37) in the second half in putting up 61 points. Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley/West Virginia State) PICTURED LEFT connected on 11-18 from the field and led all scorers with 33 points. He also grabbed a ten rebounds and blocked four shots. Walsh placed four other players in double figures. Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmount) added 17 points, 16 in the second half. He also dished out a game-high nine assists. Kyelce Cescato (6-10, Sr., Barra Bonita, Brazil/Colmeia Entec) chipped in 14 points and 10 rebounds and L.J. Sutton (6-5, So., Youngstown, OH/Cardinal Mooney) and Brandon Speck (6-0, Sr., Mansfield, OH/St. Peter's) scored 12 points each.
Walsh took outstanding care of the ball, with 25 assists and nine turnovers. Walsh turned the ball over just twice in the second half.
Tuesday, January 19, 2009
"Second Ranked Cavs Roll to 7th Straight Win"
NAIA No. 2 Walsh University (17-1, 7-0 AMC) rolled to its seventh straight win, thumping Wilberforce University (8-12, 2-6 AMC) 107-65 in an American Mideast Conference South game at Alumni Arena, Walsh tied a school mark with their eighth 100-point game of the season. The 1989-90 Cavs also reached the 100-point plateau eight times. The Cavs have now won 30 straight home games and 51 of their last 52 on their home site. The Cavs are back in action on Thursday night, when they travel to Point Park University for an AMC crossover game at 7:30 pm. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER (www.wcer.us).
Walsh led from start-to-finish in beating the Bulldogs for the second time this season. The Cavs settled the issue in the first half and led 56-26 at the half. The Cavs would run roughshod over the Bulldogs in the final 20 minutes and held their largest lead at 103-57 (46 pts.) with 2:38 to play.
Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley/West Virginia State) connected on 10-16 from the field and led all scorers with 23 points. He also grabbed nine rebounds. Brandon Speck (6-0, Sr., Mansfield, OH/St. Peter's) continued his hot shooting and fine play off the bench with 21 points on 7-12 from behind the arc. Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmount) added 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists and Kyelce Cescato (6-10, Sr., Barra Bonita, Brazil/Colmeia Entec) chipped in 12 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.
Walsh shot 52% (42-81) from the field and outrebounded Wilberforce 61-29.
Monday, January 18, 2010
"Cavs 2nd for Fourth Straight Week in NAIA D-ll Poll"
Walsh University (16-1, 6-0 AMC) remained number two in the NAIA's fifth Top 25 Division Two Coaches Poll of the season. The Cavs were ranked sixth in the preseason poll and have been number two for four straight weeks. Walsh received 392 total points. Oklahoma Wesleyan University (17-0), the only unbeaten team in the NAIA, received all 16 first place votes and 405 total points to remain number one. Oklahoma Wesleyan has reeled off a NAIA record 35 straight wins. Walsh won 34 straight games in 1982-83 under head coach Bob Huggins.
Walsh and Oregon Tech own the Division II active streak for longest run in the Top 25 at 57 straight weeks -- the last time either was not ranked was Jan. 11, 2005.
Walsh, winners of their last six straight games, meets American Mideast Conference South foe Wilberforce University at home tomorrow night at 8 pm. Walsh then travels to Point Park University on Thursday (7:30 pm) for an AMC crossover game and then plays host to Ohio Dominican University in a non-conference game on Saturday night (7:30 pm). All three games will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER (www.wcer.us).
Monday, January 18, 2010
"NAIA No. 2 Cavs Face First Three-Game Week"
NAIA No. 2 (new poll released today) Walsh (16-1, 6-0 AMC) remained atop, and unbeaten in the American Mideast Conference South Division winning two more conference games last week. Walsh is the only unbeaten team in the AMC South and lead the division. Last week, Walsh won (77-65) at Mount Vernon Nazarene University for the first time since 2004-05, then throttled (118-62) Shawnee State University at home on Friday night. Walsh has reached the 100-point mark seven times this season, one shy of the team record set in 1989-90. This week, the Cavs have their first three-game week of the season. The Cavs have AMC games on Tuesday (8 pm) at home against Wilberforce University, and on Thursday (7:30 pm) at Point Park University. On Saturday (7:30 pm), Walsh plays host to Ohio Dominican University in a non-conference game. All games will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER (www.wcer.us).
Walsh won its fifth straight game with their 77-65 win at Mount Vernon Nazarene University last Tuesday. Walsh led 31-21 with 5:01 to play in the first half, when the Cougars rallied to take a 36-35 lead into the locker room. Ricky Jackson's (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley/West Virginia State) stick-back cut the lead to one-point at the buzzer. The second half was all Cavs, or all Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles), as Walsh outscored the Cougars 42-29. Shardo scored 16 of his game-high 20 points in the half and put the Cavs ahead for good at 42-40 with a basket at the 17:01 mark. Walsh would eventually lead by as many as 14 points (66-52) with 8:03 to play. Shardo connected on 8-13 from the floor and 2-3 from three-point and added four assists and three steals in 36 minutes. Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmount) was a perfect 12-12 from the foul line in chipping in 17 points. Jackson would add 16 points and a game-high nine rebounds. After shooting 59% in the first half, Walsh held MVNU to just 44% in the second half on 11-25. The Cavs also forced 16 turnovers.
Walsh won its sixth straight game, rolling over Shawnee State University 118-62 at Alumni Arena. Walsh led 46-24 at the half, as AMC Player of the Week Ricky Jackson scored 15 of his game-high 33 points in the first half. Jackson finished 13-15 from the field, 3-4 from three-point and 4-4 from the line. Walsh placed five others in double figures. Brandon Speck (6-0, Sr., Mansfield, OH/St. Peter's) sparked the Walsh bench with 15 points in 15 minutes. The Cavs bench outscored Shawnee's bench 50-23. Eric Schiele (6-0, Jr., Atwater, OH/Waterloo/Cleveland State) added 14 points off the bench and Isaac Knight (6-8, Sr., Detroit, MI/Crockett/Kent State) 10 points off the bench. L.J. Sutton (6-5, So., Youngstown, OH/Cardinal Mooney) added 12 points and seven rebounds, Lamar Skeeter 11 points and nine assists and Jeremy Shardo eight points, six rebounds and six assists. Walsh shot 68% (26-38) in the second half in outscoring the Bears 72-38. Walsh shot 61% (44-72) for the night. The Cavs also outrebounded Shawnee 51-27.
Walsh plays host to Wilberforce University (8-11, 2-5 AMC) on Tuesday. The Cavs downed the Bulldogs 72-57 at Wilberforce on January 15 and lead the all-time series 18-3. Walsh has won the last 11 meetings. The Bulldogs are coming off a 91-81 loss to Daemen College.
Walsh travels to Pittsburgh, PA to meet Point Park University (6-8, 2-3 AMC N) in a conference crossover game on Thursday. Point Park is coming off a 91-82 upset of AMC North leader Notre Dame College on Saturday. The Cavs lead the all-time series 17-14 and have won the last four meetings.
Walsh meets former AMC foe Ohio Dominican University (7-11) in an non-conference battle at Alumni Arena on Saturday night. The Panthers, an NAIA Independent, have lost five of their last six games. Walsh leads the all-time series 62-20 and has won the last 10 meetings.
Walsh's balanced attack has six players in double figures, led by Ricky Jackson's 23.2 ppg (2nd AMC, 9th NAIA). Jackson leads the AMC in FG% (.630) and is fourth in the NAIA. He is also averaging 8.1 rebounds per game. Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmount) is averaging 12.6 points. He is shooting .535 from the field and is second from the free throw line in the AMC at .825 (52-63). Eric Schiele (6-0, Jr., Atwater, OH/Waterloo/Cleveland State) is averaging 10.8 points off the bench. Jeremy Shardo is averaging 10.6 points and leads the AMC in assists (7.1, 2nd-NAIA). He also leads team with 42 steals. Brandon Speck is averaging 10.5 points and is fifth in three-point shooting (.412). L.J. Sutton is scoring at a 10.1 clip and is shooting .531 from the field and is pulling down 6.3 rebounds. Kyelce Cescato is averaging 9.4 points, is shooting .625 from the field and is tied with Jackson for the team lead in rebounds 8.1.
The Cavs are averaging a NAIA best 98.6 points per game and are allowing just 62.1 ppg (1st-AMC, 4th-NAIA). Walsh also leads the NAIA in scoring margin (36.5), field goal percentage (.530), rebounds per game (50.2), rebound margin (20.5) and assists per game (21.1) and assist/turnover ratio (1.6). The Cavs lead the AMC in team field goal defense (.372), which is also good for second in the NAIA.
The Cavs and Oregon Tech own the NAIA Division II active streak for longest run in the Top 25 at 56 straight weeks -- the last time either was not ranked was Jan. 11, 2005. Walsh has won 29 straight home games and 50 of their last 51.
Friday, January 15, 2010
"2nd Ranked Cavs Roll 118-62"
NAIA No. 2 Walsh (16-1, 6-0 AMC) won its sixth straight game, rolling over Shawnee State University (6-13, 3-3 AMC) 118-62 at Alumni Arena in an American Mideast Conference South game tonight. The 118-point outburst marked the seventh time this season that the Cavs have eclipsed the century mark. Walsh returns to action on Tuesday, at home, with an AMC South game against Wilberforce University at 8 pm. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER (www.wcer.us).
Walsh led 46-24 at the half, as AMC Player of the Week Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley/WVA ST) PICTURED LEFT scored 15 of his game-high 33 points in the first half. Jackson finished 13-15 from the field, 3-4 from three-point and 4-4 from the line. Walsh placed five others in double figures. Brandon Speck (6-0, Sr., Mansfield, OH/St. Peter's) sparked the Walsh bench with 15 points in 15 minutes. The Cavs bench outscored Shawnee's bench 50-23. Eric Schiele (6-0, Jr., Atwater, OH/Waterloo/Cleveland State) added 14 points off the bench and Isaac Knight (6-8, Sr., Detroit, MI/Crockett/Kent State) 10 points off the bench.
L.J. Sutton (6-5, So., Youngstown, OH/Cardinal Mooney) added 12 points and seven rebounds, Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmount) 11 points and nine assists and Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) eight points, six rebounds and six assists.
Walsh shot 68% (26-38) in the second half in outscoring the Bears 72-38. Walsh shot 61% (44-72) for the night. The Cavs also outrebounded Shawnee 51-27.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
"Jackson Earns AMC Player of Week Honors for Third Time"
(CEDARVILLE, Ohio) Cavs forward Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley/WVA ST) PICTURED LEFT has been named the American Mideast Conference Player of the Week for the third time this year based on his play during games on Jan. 4-10.
Jackson averaged 27.5 points and 10 rebounds in two more victories for the NAIA Division II #2 Cavaliers.
Jackson opened with 28 points and eight rebounds in 22 minutes of action in a 109-56 rout of Algoma (Ont.). He produced 27 points and 12 boards in an 81-63 AMC victory against Northwestern Ohio.
In the two games played, Jackson shot 62.5 percent from the field overall, hit 3-of-5 three pointers, and converted 60 percent of his free throws. He added five assists, one steal, and a blocked shot.
The Cavs (15-1, 5-0 AMC) are home on Friday night to meet AMC foe Shawnee State University at 8 pm at Alumni Arena. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER (www.wcer.us).
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
"Big Second Half Sparks AMC Road Win at Mt. Vernon Nazarene"
(Mt. Vernon, OH) NAIA No. 2 Walsh (15-1, 5-0 AMC) won its fifth straight game, defeating Mount Vernon Nazarene University (8-9, 1-4 AMC) 77-65 in an American Mideast Conference South game tonight. The Cavs are back home on Friday night, when they host Shawnee State University (6-11, 3-1 AMC) in a conference game at 8 pm. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER (www.wcer.us).
Walsh led 31-21 with 5:01 to play in the first half, when the Cougars rallied to take a 36-35 lead into the locker room. Ricky Jackson's (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley/West Virginia State) stick-back cut the lead to one-point at the buzzer. The second half was all Cavs, or all Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) PICTURED LEFT, as they outscored the Cougars 42-29. Shardo scored 16 of his game-high 20 points in the half and put the Cavs ahead for good at 42-40 with a basket at the 17:01 mark. Walsh would eventually lead by as many as 14 points at 66-52 with 8:03 to play. The Cougars would come no closer than eight points the rest of the way.
Shardo connected on 8-13 from the floor and 2-3 from three-point. He also added four assists and three steals in 36 minutes. Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmount) was a perfect 12-12 from the foul line in chipping in 17 points. Jackson would add 16 points and a game-high nine rebounds. After shooting 59% in the first half, Walsh held MVNU to just 44% in the second half on 11-25. The Cavs also forced 16 turnovers. It was Walsh's first win at Mt. Vernon since the 2004-05 season when Walsh won the NAIA National Championship.
Monday, January 11, 2010
"Cavs Remain 2nd in First Poll of New Year"'
Walsh University (14-1, 4-0 AMC) remained number two in the NAIA's fourth Top 25 Division Two Coaches Poll of the season. The Cavs were ranked sixth in the preseason poll and have been number two the last three polls. Walsh received 416 total points. Oklahoma Wesleyan University (14-0), the only unbeaten team in the NAIA, received all 16 first place votes and 436 total points.
Walsh and Oregon Tech own the Division II active streak for longest run in the Top 25 at 56 straight weeks -- the last time either was not ranked was Jan. 11, 2005.
Walsh meets American Mideast Conference South foe Mount Vernon Nazarene University (8-8, 1-3 AMC) on the road tomorrow night at 7:30 pm. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER (www.wcer.us).
Monday, January 11, 2010
"NAIA No. 2 Cavs Face AMC Foes"
NAIA No. 2 (new poll released today) Walsh (14-1, 4-0 AMC) remained unbeaten in the American Mideast Conference South Division after downing the University of Northwestern Ohio 81-63 last Saturday. Walsh is the only unbeaten team in the AMC South game and lead the division. This week the Cavs travel to Mount Vernon Nazarene University (AMC) on Tuesday night (7:30 pm) and host Shawnee State University (AMC) on Friday night (8 pm). Both games will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER (www.wcer.us).
Walsh opened their two-game week with a 109-56 rout of Algoma University on Monday at home. The Cavs shot 58% from the field and placed four players in twin figures in the win. Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley/West Virginia State) led the attack with 28 points on 10-13 shooting from the field. He was also 7-9 from the foul line and grabbed eight rebounds. Brandon Speck (6-0, Sr., Mansfield, OH/St. Peter's) added 16 points off the bench on 6-10 from the floor and 4-8 from three-point. Kyelce Cescato (6-10, Sr., Barra Bonita, Brazil/Colmeia Entec) added 14 points on 6-7 from the floor and grabbed a game-high nine rebounds. Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) handed out eight assists.
Walsh had a tougher time with the University of Northwestern Ohio on Saturday, but outlasted the Racers 81-63 to sweep the season series. Walsh led 37-31 at the half, but pulled away in the final 12 minutes and a held a double-digit lead the rest of the way. Ricky Jackson sparkled with 27 points and 12 rebounds. Jackson scored 55 points in the Cavs two wins. Brandon Speck added 13 points off the bench and Kyelce Cescato chipped in 10 points and eight rebounds. L.J. Sutton (6-5, So., Youngstown, OH/Cardinal Mooney) added 10 rebounds as Walsh outrebounded the Racers 50-32. Jeremy Shardo again handed out eight assists.
Walsh plays at Mount Vernon Nazarene University (8-8, 1-3 AMC) on Tuesday. The Cougars come to Walsh on February 16. MVNU notched their first AMC win with an upset of Daemen College (67-66) last week. Walsh leads the all-time series 39-26 and swept the season series last year. Walsh will host Shawnee State University (5-11, 2-1) on Friday. The Cavs travel to Portsmouth on February 13. The Bears have won two straight. They play at Wilberforce University on Tuesday and at Notre Dame College on Thursday. Walsh leads the all-time series 27-13 and has won the last seven meetings.
Walsh's balanced attack has six players in double figures, led by Ricky Jackson's 23.0 ppg (2nd AMC, 8th NAIA). Jackson leads the AMC in FG% (.626) and is fourth in the NAIA. He is also averaging 8.1 rebounds per game. Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmount) has returned to the starting lineup and is averaging 12.4 points. He is shooting .548 from the field and .400 from three-point. Eric Schiele (6-0, Jr., Atwater, OH/Waterloo/Cleveland State) is averaging 10.9 points and 4.1 rebounds off the bench. Brandon Speck is averaging 10.6 points and leads the AMC in assist/turnover ratio (3.27). L.J. Sutton is scoring at a 10.4 clip and is shooting .526 from the field and is pulling down 6.4 rebounds. Jeremy Shardo is averaging 10.2 points and is shooting .800 from the line and leads the AMC in assists (7.4, 2nd-NAIA). He also leads team with 38 steals. Kyelce Cescato is averaging 9.7 points and a team-best 8.3 rebounds. Cescato is shooting .615 from the field.
The Cavs are averaging a NAIA best 98.1 points per game and are allowing just 61.9 ppg (1st-AMC, 4th-NAIA). Walsh also leads the NAIA in scoring margin (36.8), field goal percentage (.529), defensive FG% (.365) rebounds per game (51.3), rebound margin (21.4) and assists per game (21.5) and assist/turnover ratio (1.6).
The Cavs and Oregon Tech own the NAIA Division II active streak for longest run in the Top 25 at 55 straight weeks -- the last time either was not ranked was Jan. 11, 2005. Walsh has won 28 straight home games and 49 of their last 50.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
“Walsh Defeats Racers 81-63”
North Canton, Ohio - The Walsh University men’s basketball team remained unbeaten in conference play after defeating the Northwestern Ohio Racers 81-63 Saturday afternoon at Alumni Arena.
Trying to avenge a six-point loss earlier in the season, UNOH stayed with Walsh for the first half despite going down by 12 at one point. However Northwestern Ohio couldn’t catch up in the second half as the Cavaliers pulled away and held a double-digit lead for the final 12 minutes of the game.
Ricky Jackson (Sr., 6-7, Chicago, IL/McKinley/WV State) proved to be difficult for the Racers once again with a double-double showing, shooting 10 of 19 for 27 points and pulling down 12 boards. Brandon Speck (Sr., 6-0, Mansfield, OH/St. Peter’s) had a strong game coming off the bench with 13 points. Kyelce Cescato (Sr., 6-10, Barra Bonita, Brazil/Colmeia Entec) added 10 points in the Cavalier win.
The Racers were paced by Isaac Bowers (Jr., 6-1, Spencerville, OH/HS) with 13 points, Kyle Gillette (Jr., 6-8, Loudonville, OH/Northern Kentucky) with 12 points and Josh Vorst (Sr., 6-3, Ottoville, OH/Edison State) with 11.
Both teams return to action Tuesday, Jan. 12 as Walsh (14-1, 4-0) travels to Mt. Vernon Nazarene while Northwestern Ohio (10-8, 2-3) hosts Point Park.
Monday, January 4, 2010
"Cavs Blast Algoma 109-56"
NAIA No. 2 Walsh (13-1) defeated Algoma University (7-6) for the third time this season, downing the Thunderbirds 109-56. Walsh won twice in Canada last week. The Cavs return to American Mideast Conference play on Saturday, when they host the University of Northwestern Ohio at 4 pm. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER and on the internet at www.wcer.us.
Walsh placed four players in double figures in the win. After trailing 11-9, the Cavs went on a 23-4 run to settle the issue. Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, ILL/Canton McKinley/WVA ST) scored 19 of his game-high 28 points in the first half as the Cavs led 60-22 at the break.
Walsh would lead by as many as 56 points (107-51) with 2:43 to play. Brandon Speck (6-0, Sr., Mansfield, OH/St. Peter’s) came off the bench to score 16 points on 4-8 from three-point. Kyelce Cescato (6-10, Sr., Barra Bonita, BR/Colmeia Entec) scored 14 points and grabbed a game-high nine rebounds and Eric Schiele (6-0, Jr., Atwater, OH/Waterloo/Cleveland State) added 11 points. Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) handed out a game-high eight assists and had nine points.
Walsh shot 58% (42-72) from the field and 42% (11-26) from three-point. The Cavs outrebounded the Thunderbirds 57-33. O'Brian Wallace led Algoma with 17 points.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
"Cavs Take Second Straight From Algoma"
(Ontario, Canada) NAIA No. 2 Walsh (12-1) defeated Algoma University (7-5) for the second time in less than 24 hours, defeating the Canadian clan 94-65. The Cavs now return home from Canada and meet the same Algoma team at Alumni Arena on Monday, January 4 at 7:30 pm.
Walsh led 50-30 at the half, but an Algoma surge cut the lead to 57-55 with eight minutes to play. Walsh would regroup and outscore the home team 27-10 the rest of the way. Walsh placed five players in double figures, led by Lamar Skeeter's (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmont) game-high 21 points. Skeeter also grabbed six rebounds. L.J. Sutton (6-5, So., Youngstown, OH/Cardinal Mooney) added 13 points and five rebounds. Eric Schiele (6-0, Jr., Atwater, OH/Waterloo/Cleveland State) added 13 points, six assists and six rebounds off the bench. Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, ILL/Canton McKinley/WVA ST) and Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) each had 10 points. Jackson grabbed seven rebounds, while Shardo dished out seven assists and had five rebounds. Kyelce Cescato (6-10, Sr., Barra Bonita, BR/Colmeia Entec) scored nine points and grabbed a game-high nine rebounds.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
"Cavs Blitz Algoma"
(Ontario, Canada) NAIA No. 2 Walsh (11-1) led from start to finish in defeating Algoma University (7-4) 101-42 tonight. The same two teams meet tomorrow at 2 pm at Algoma.
Walsh shot 58% (42-73) and placed six players in double figures in the win. Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, ILL/Canton McKinley/WVA ST.) led all scorers with 21 points. He also grabbed 12 rebounds. Eric Schiele (6-0, Jr., Atwater, OH/Waterloo/Cleveland State) added 18 points off the bench. Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles), the NAIA’s assist leader, handed out 12. Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmont) scored 16 points, Brandon Speck (6-0, Sr., Mansfield, OH/St. Peter’s) came off the bench to score 15 points and Kyelce Cescato (6-10, Sr., Barra Bonita, BR/Colmeia Entec) added 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Walsh outrebounded Algoma 60-26 and held them to just 27% (18-67) from the field.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
" Cavs Add Game in Canada"
NAIA No. 2 Walsh (10-1) has added a game with Algoma University in Canada. The Cavs, who play Alogma at 4 pm today, will also play the Canadian team at 2 pm tomorrow.
Friday, December 18, 2009
"Cavs Suffer Initial Loss at St. Francis"
(Ft. Wayne, IN) NAIA No. 2 Walsh (10-1) suffered its first loss of the season, falling 86-75 to NAIA No. 20 University of Saint Francis (9-3) tonight. The Cougars broke open a tight game with a 16-7 run in the final four minutes. Walsh is idle until December 29, when they travel to Algoma University in Canada.
Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley/West Virginia State) scored 10 first half points and connected on 8-8 from the foul line as the Cavs held a 39-35 halftime lead. The Cougars came out smoking in the second and scored five straight points to take a 40-39 lead. USF would open up an 11-point advantage (64-53) when the Cavs rallied. Walsh would trim the lead to 70-68 with a little over four minutes to play on a dunk from L.J. Sutton (6-5, So., Youngstown, OH/Cardinal Mooney), but could not get the equalizer. The Cavs had a chance to knot the game on the next possesion but Sutton missed a 17-foot jumper. USF would captialize and use free throws to stretch the game out as the Cavs went cold.
Both teams shot well from the line. The Cavs were 28-31 (90%) for the night from the stripe and 13-13 in the second half, but only 22-62 from the floor (36%). USF was 14-19 from the line in the second half, while shooting 53% (16-30) from the field in the second half when they outscored the Cavs 51-36.
Jackson led the Cavs with 20 points, as he went 14-14 from the line. He was held to 3-8 from the floor. Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmont) added 14 points and five rebounds off the bench. Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) chipped in 13 points and five assists and L.J. Sutton (6-5, So., Youngstown, OH/Cardinal Mooney) scored 10 points and grabbed nine rebounds. USF's Qadr Owens led all scorers with 29 points.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
"No. 2 Cavs Roll to Tenth Straight Win"
NAIA No. 2 Walsh improved to 10-0 overall and to 3-0 in the American Mideast Conference South Division with a 72-57 win at Wilberforce University (6-6, 0-2) tonight. The Cavs are back in action on Friday night (7 pm), when they travel to Fort Wayne, Indiana to meet the 21st ranked University of Saint Francis Cougars. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER (www.wcer.us).
Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley/West Virginia State), Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) PICTURED LEFT and L.J. Sutton (6-5, So., Youngstown, OH/Cardinal Mooney) combined for 55 points in the win. Jackson led all scorers with 22 points. He also grabbed eight rebounds. Shardo added 18 points, seven rebounds and four assists and Sutton hit five of seven from the field and the line to score 15 points. He also grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds. Walsh led 38-30 at the half and were never challenged in the final 20 minutes. Despite shooting under 47% (37%) from the field for the first time this season, the Cavs held a double digit advantage throughout most of the second half. Walsh out rebounded the Bulldogs 49-37 and 25-13 in the second half. Walsh held Wilberforce to just 37% from the floor on 23-62.
Monday, December 14. 2009
"Cavs Second For Second Straight Week in NAIA Top 25 Coaches Poll"
Walsh University (9-0, 2-0 AMC) remained number two in the NAIA's third Top 25 Division Two Coaches Poll of the season. The Cavs were ranked sixth in the preseason poll and number three two weeks ago. Walsh received 422 total points, 14 behind number one ranked Oklahoma Wesleyan University (10-0) who received all 16 first place votes.
Walsh's 9-0 start is their best since the 1997-98 season when they began 13-0. Walsh and Oregon Tech own the Division II active streak for longest run in the Top 25 at 55 straight weeks -- the last time either was not ranked was Jan. 11, 2005.
Walsh meets American Mideast Conference South foe Wilberforce University on the road tomorrow night at 7 pm. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER (www.wcer.us).
Monday, December 14, 2009
"Cavs Number Two in NAIA/Remain Unbeaten with AMC Road Win"
NAIA No. 2 (new poll released today) Walsh (9-0, 2-0 AMC) remained unbeaten, and improved to 9-0 for the first time under Head Coach Jeff Young (145-34, 6th yr.) with a win in their only game last week. The Cavs 9-0 start is their best since the 1997-98 season when they opened 13-0. Walsh traveled to the University of Northwestern Ohio for an AMC South game last Saturday and came away with a hard-fought 75-69 victory. The Cavs continue their four-game road trip with games at Wilberforce University (AMC) on Tuesday night (7 pm) and at the University of Saint Francis (IN) on Friday night (7 pm). Both games will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER (www.wcer.us).
Walsh outscored the University of Northwestern Ohio Racers (5-6, 1-1) 12-5 in the final four minutes to post their second straight AMC win. Walsh is the only undefeated team in the AMC. Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley/West Virginia State), the AMC Player of the Week the past two weeks, scored a game-high 29 points to pace the Cavs. Despite shooting just 44% from the floor in the first half, Walsh led 35-34 at the break. Walsh held UNOH to just 40% in the first half on 10-25. Both teams shot the ball much better in the second, as the opened up a nine-point lead at 58-49 with 11:05 to play. The Racers would rally and tie the game at 63 with 5:40 to play on a Josh Vorst three-point play. Brandon Miller then gave UNOH their only lead of the second half on a free throw at 64-63 with 3:54 remaining. Jackson scored in the paint on the next possession to give the Cavs the lead for good at 65-64 with 3:23 left. L.J. Sutton (6-5, So., Youngstown, OH/Cardinal Mooney) then recorded a steal and finished with a two-handed dunk to put the Cavs ahead 67-64 with 3:01 left. The Racers cut it back to two points at 67-65 on a Vorst free throw, but Walsh would stretch the lead to four points at 69-65 on two Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) free throws at the 2:07 mark. UNOH cut the lead two points on Vorst layup at 69-67 with 1:52 to play, and one last time at 71-69 with 32 seconds left. Walsh then converted four straight free throws to ice the win. Jackson, who has scored 93 points in his last three games, hit 11-19 from the floor, 3-5 from three-point and 4-6 from the line. He also grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds. Shardo, who leads the NAIA (7.7) in assists, handed out a game-high nine. Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmont) played an outstanding game off the bench, logging 26 minutes and scoring 10 points. Walsh shot 50% (14-28) in the second half and hit 10-11 free throws in the second half.
Walsh travels to Wilberforce (6-5, 0-1) for an AMC South game on Tuesday. The Bulldogs are coming off a 113-61 loss to Cleveland State University (NCAA l) on Saturday night, but are 4-0 at home this season. Walsh leads the all-time series 17-3 and has won the last 10 meetings.
The Cavs travel to Fort Wayne, Indiana to meet the 21st ranked USF Cougars (7-3) on Friday night. Walsh leads the all-time series 3-2 and won the last meeting 85-58, at Walsh, in 2005. The Cougars are home to Aquinas College on Monday night.
Walsh's balanced attack has seven players in double figures, led by Ricky Jackson's 24.1 ppg (2nd AMC, 7th NAIA). Jackson leads the AMC in FG% (66%) and is third in the NAIA. Jackson is also averaging 7.7 rebounds per game. Eric Schiele (6-0, Jr., Atwater, OH/Waterloo/Cleveland State) is averaging 13.0 points and 5.1 rebounds off the bench. Lamar Skeeter is averaging 12.5 points and is shooting 64% from the field and 46% from three-point. Brandon Speck (6-0, Sr., Mansfield, OH/St. Peter's) is averaging 10.7 points and L.J. Sutton 10.3. Kyelce Cescato (6-10, Sr., Barra Bonita, Brazil/Colmeia Entec) is averaging 10.1 points and a team-best 8.6 rebounds. Jeremy Shardo is averaging 10.0 points and is shooting 88% from the line and leads the team with 24 steals.
The Cavs are averaging a NAIA best 105.4 points per game and are allowing just 62.2 ppg. Walsh also leads the NAIA in field goal percentage (55%) rebounds per game (51.9) and assists per game (23.3)
The Cavs and Oregon Tech own the NAIA Division II active streak for longest run in the Top 25 at 54 straight weeks -- the last time either was not ranked was Jan. 11, 2005.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
"Cavs Rally for Road AMC Win"
(Lima, OH) NAIA No. 2 Walsh (9-0, 2-0) outscored the University of Northwestern Ohio (5-6, 1-1) 12-5 in the final four minutes to remain unbeaten, and post a 75-69 American Mideast Conference South road win. Walsh continues their four-game road trip with an AMC South game at Wilberforce University on Tuesday night. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER and on the internet at www.wcer.us.
Despite a poor shooting first half (12-27), the Cavs clung to a 35-34 halftime lead. AMC Player of the Week, Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley/West Virginia State), scored 14 of his game-high 29 points to pace the Cavs in the opening stanza. Both teams shot the ball much better in the second, as the Cavs pulled away and opened up a nine-point lead at 58-49 with 11:05 to play. The Racers would rally and tie the game at 63 with 5:40 to play on Josh Vorst's three-point play. Brandon Miller then gave UNOH their only lead of the second half on a free throw at 64-63 with 3:54 remaining. Jackson scored in the paint on the next possession to give the Cavs the lead for good at 65-64 with 3:23 left. L.J. Sutton (6-5, So., Youngstown, OH/Cardinal Mooney) then recorded a steal and finished with a two-handed dunk to put the Cavs ahead 67-64 with 3:01 left. The Racers cut it back to two points at 67-65 on a Vorst free throw, but Walsh would stretch the lead to four points at 69-65 on two Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) free throws at the 2:07 mark. UNOH cut the lead two points on Vorst layup at 69-67 with 1:52 to play, and one last time at 71-69 with 32 seconds left. Walsh then converted four straight free throws to ice the win.
Ricky Jackson, who scored 32 points in each of his last two games, hit 11-19 from the floor, 3-5 from three-point and 4-6 from the line. He also grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds. Jeremy Shardo, who leads the AMC and is second in the NAIA in assists, handed out a game-high nine. Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmont) played an outstanding game off the bench, logging 26 minutes and scoring 10 points. Walsh shot 50% (14-28) in the second half and hit 10-11 free throws in the second half.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
"Jackson Named AMC Player of Week for 2nd Straight Week"
Walsh's Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley/West Virginia State) pictured left has been named the American Mideast Conference Player of the Week for the second straight week for his performance in games played on Nov. 30-Dec. 5.
Jackson scored 32 points in each of the NAIA second ranked Cavs (9-0, 1-0) two victories. He was 11-20 from the floor, 3-6 from three-point and 7-10 from the line in Walsh's 88-76 win over NAIA No. 10 Cedarville University last Tuesday. He also grabbed 10 rebounds. In Walsh's record-setting 154-59 win over OSU-Mansfield on Friday, he connected on 13-16 from the field, grabbed 11 rebounds, recorded four steals and blocked two shots in 22 minutes.
Jackson shot 67% (24-36) from the field, averaged 32.0 points and 10.5 rebounds for the week.
Walsh is at the University of Northwestern Ohio (5-5, 1-0) for an AMC South game on Saturday at 4 pm. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER (www.wcer.us).
Monday, December 7, 2009
"Cavs Second in NAIA's Latest Top 25 Poll"
Walsh (8-0, 1-0) moved into the number two spot in the NAIA's Second Top 25 Division Two Coaches Poll of the season. The Cavs were sixth in the preseason poll and number three last week. The Cavs received 361 total points, 13 behind number one Oklahoma Wesleyan University (10-0) who received all 14 first place votes.
Walsh's 8-0 start is their best since the 1997-98 season when they began 13-0. Walsh and Oregon Tech own the Division II active streak for longest run in the Top 25 at 54 straight weeks -- the last time either was not ranked was Jan. 11, 2005.
Walsh meets American Mideast Conference South foe University of Northwestern Ohio on the road on Saturday at 4 pm. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER (www.wcer.us).
Monday, December 7, 2009
"Cavs Win AMC Opener/Set Records in Win over OSU-Mansfield/at UNOH on Saturday"
NAIA No.3 (new poll released today) Walsh (8-0, 1-0) remained unbeaten, and improved to 8-0 for the first time under Head Coach Jeff Young with two more wins last week . This is the Cavs first 8-0 start since the 1997-98 season when they opened 13-0. First, the Cavs defeated Cedarville University 88-76 in their American Mideast Conference South Division opener at home last Tuesday night. Then, the Cavs set six new records in a 154-59 win over visiting Ohio State University-Mansfield on Friday night. This week the Cavs play once, when they travel to the University of Northwestern Ohio for an AMC South game on Saturday at 2 pm. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER (www.wcer.us).
Walsh's Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley/West Virginia State) pictured left, the AMC Player of the Week, exploded for scored 22 of his game-high 32 points in the second half as Walsh snapped the 39-all halftime tie in their win over Cedarville. The game was tied eight times in the first half with five lead changes. The second half was all Walsh, as the Cavs snapped a 41-41 tie with seven straight points to take the lead for good. Walsh pushed the lead to 10 points at 58-48 with 11:04 to play. Cedarville would cut the lead to five points twice, at 58-53 and a final time at 60-55 with 9:34 to play. Walsh would then outscore the Jackets 6-1 to extend the lead to double figures at 66-56. They would hold a double digit lead the rest of the game and hold their largest lead at 78-63 with 2:41 to play. Jackson shot 11-20 from the floor and 7-10 from the line. He also hit 3-6 from behind the arc and added 10 rebounds. Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) chipped in 14 points and a game-high 10 assists in 34 minutes. Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmont) was outstanding off the bench with 16 points on 5-7 from the floor. The Cavs shot 61% in the second half on 17-28 from the field, while holding Cedarville to 46% (13-28) in the second half.
Walsh set six records in their romp over visiting Ohio State University-Mansfield. The Cavs set marks for points in a single game (154), points in a single half (84), margin of victory (95), field goals made (64), assists (47) and rebounds (73). The game was tied once at 2-2 and OSU-Mansfield led once at 2-0. Walsh would then blitz the Mavs for 84 first half points and lead 84-23 at the half. Ricky Jackson scored 19 of his game-high 32 points in the first half. Walsh would have place nine of ten players in double figure scoring and have four players’ record double-doubles. Kyelce Cescato (6-10, Sr., Barra Bonita, Brazil/Colmeia Entec) scored 20 points and grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds. Lamar Skeeter added 20 points, five rebounds and four blocked shots off the bench. L.J. Sutton (6-5, So., Youngstown, OH/Cardinal Mooney) added 16 points and 11 rebounds, Brandon Speck (6-0, Sr., Mansfield, OH/St. Peter's) and Lance Randall (6-3, Jr., Canfield, OH/Ursuline/Wheeling Jesuit) added 15 points each. Nikola Knezevic (6-0, Fr., Belgrade, Serbia/Conotton Valley) scored a career-high 13 points and Jeremy Shardo and Kenny Kornowski (6-9, Fr., Marshallville, OH/Smithville) chipped in 10 points. Shardo added a game-high nine assists and Kornowski had 10 rebounds. Walsh shot 63% (64-101) from the floor, while also recording 19 steals and 11 blocks.
Walsh meets the University of Northwestern Ohio (5-4, 1-1) in their second AMC game of the season in Lima on Saturday. The Racers evened their AMC record with a 68-60 win at Shawnee State University on Saturday. They play at Indiana Wesleyan University on Tuesday night. The Racers have three players in double figure scoring and are led by Josh Vorst, who is averaging 17.9 ppg. Walsh won both games last year and lead the all-time series 4-0.
Walsh's balanced attack has seven players in double figures, led by Ricky Jackson's 23.5 ppg (2nd AMC). Jackson is shooting 67% (2nd AMC) from the field on 72-107. Eric Schiele (6-0, Jr., Atwater, OH/Waterloo/Cleveland State) is averaging 13.7 points and 5.3 rebounds off the bench. Lamar Skeeter has upped his scoring average to 12.9 points and is shooting 65% from the field and 46% from three-point. Brandon Speck is averaging 10.9 points and L.J. Sutton 10.5. Kyelce Cescato is averaging 10.6 points and a team-best 9.1 rebounds. Jeremy Shardo is averaging 10.8 points and is second in the NAIA with 7.5 assists per game. The Cavs are averaging 109.2 points per game and allowing 61.4. Walsh is shooting 56% from the field and are out-rebounding the opponents by 24 per game.
Walsh has been nearly unbeatable at home with 26 straight wins. They have posted wins in 47 of their last 48 home games. Their last home loss came at the hands of Urbana University (64-70) in the 2007-08 season.
The Cavs and Oregon Tech own the NAIA Division II active streak for longest run in the Top 25 at 53 straight weeks -- the last time either was not ranked was Jan. 11, 2005.
Friday, December 4, 2009
"Cavs Set Six Records in 154-59 Win"
NAIA No. 3 Walsh (8-0) set six records in a 154-59 romp over visiting Ohio State University-Mansfield (1-8) tonight. The Cavs set marks for points in a single game, points in a single half (84), margin of victory (95), field goals made (64), assists (47) and rebounds (73). The Cavs 8-0 start is their best since the 1997-98 season when they opened 13-0. The Cavs are idle until next Saturday (12/12), when they travel to Lima, Ohio for an American Mideast Conference South game against the University of Northwestern Ohio at 4 pm. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER (www.wcer.us).
The game was tied once at 2-2 and OSU-Mansfield led once at 2-0. Walsh would then blitz the Mavs for 84 first half points and lead 84-23 at the half. AMC Player of the Week Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley/West Virginia State) pictured left scored 19 of his game-high 32 points in the first half. Jackson also poured in 32 points in Walsh's win (88-76) over Cedarville University on Tuesday night. He also added 11 rebounds.
Walsh would have place nine of ten players in double figure scoring and have four players’ record double-doubles. Kyelce Cescato (6-10, Sr., Barra Bonita, Brazil/Colmeia Entec) scored 20 points and grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds. Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmont) added 20 points, five rebounds and four blocked shots off the bench. L.J. Sutton (6-5, So., Youngstown, OH/Cardinal Mooney) added 16 points and 11 rebounds, Brandon Speck (6-0, Sr., Mansfield, OH/St. Peter's) and Lance Randall (6-3, Jr., Canfield, OH/Ursuline/Wheeling Jesuit) added 15 points each. Nikola Knezevic (6-0, Fr., Belgrade, Serbia/Conotton Valley) scored a career-high 13 points and Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) and Kenny Kornowski (6-9, Fr., Marshallville, OH/Smithville) chipped in 10 points. Shardo added a game-high nine assists and Kornowski had 10 rebounds.
Walsh shot 63% (64-101) from the floor, while also recording 19 steals and 11 blocks.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
"Cavs Stay Unbeaten, Win AMC Opener"
NAIA No. 3 Walsh improved to 7-0 overall and to 1-0 in the American Mideast Conference with an 88-76 win over visiting NAIA No. 10 Cedarville University (5-3, 0-1) before 1500 fans at Alumni Arena tonight. Walsh outscored the Yellow Jackets 49-37 in the second half to pull away for the win. The Cavs are back in action on Friday night, when they host Ohio State University Mansfield at 7:30 pm. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER (www.wcer.us).
Walsh's Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Chicago, IL/Canton McKinley/West Virginia State) pictured left, the AMC Player of the Week, exploded for scored 22 of his game-high 32 points in the second half as Walsh snapped the 39-all halftime tie. The game was tied eight times in the first half with five lead changes. The second half was all Walsh, as the Cavs snapped a 41-41 tie with seven straight points to take the lead for good. Walsh pushed the lead to 10 points at 58-48 with 11:04 to play. Cedarville would cut the lead to five points twice, at 58-53 and a final time at 60-55 with 9:34 to play. Walsh would then outscore the Jackets 6-1 to extend the lead to double figures at 66-56. They would hold a double digit lead the rest of the game and hold their largest lead at 78-63 with 2:41 to play.
Jackson shot 11-20 from the floor and 7-10 from the line. He also hit 3-6 from behind the arc and added 10 rebounds. Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) chipped in 14 points and a game-high 10 assists in 34 minutes. Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmont) was outstanding off the bench with 16 points on 5-7 from the floor. The Cavs shot 61% in the second half on 17-28 from the field, while holding Cedarville to 46% (13-28) in the second half. Cedarville placed four players in double figures and were paced by Chris Beals 26 points.
The two teams meet at Cedarville on January 26.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
"Ricky Jackson Named AMC Player of the Week"
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Walsh forward Ricky Jackson (Canton McKinley/West Virginia State) is the AMC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for his performance in games played on Nov. 23-29.
Jackson, a 6-foot-7 senior from Chicago, Ill., averaged 19.5 points and seven rebounds in two wins for the Cavaliers, who were ranked #6 in NAIA Division II.
Jackson had 17 points and eight rebounds in an 88-47 win over Canton rival Malone. He produced 22 points and six boards in a 124-46 wipeout of Penn State-Fayette.
In two games, Jackson shot 73 percent from the field and 67 percent at the charity stripe. He totaled 14 rebounds, five steals, two assists, and two blocked shots.
Monday, November 30, 2009
"Cavs Third in Initial NAIA Coaches Poll"
Walsh (6-0) is third in the first NAIA Top 25 Division Two Coaches Poll of the season. The Cavs were sixth in the preseason poll. The Cavs received 379 total points, 23 behind second ranked Bethel College (IN) (6-0). Oklahoma Wesleyan University (9-0) received all 15 first place votes and are number one with 405 points.
Walsh opens American Mideast Conference South Division play against 10th ranked Cedarville University at Alumni Arena tomorrow night at 8 pm. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER (www.wcer.us).
Monday, November 30, 2009
"Cavs Roll/Retire Mayors’ Cup/Open AMC Slate at Home"
NAIA No. 6 (new poll released today) Walsh added two more wins last week to improve to 6-0 for the first time under Head Coach Jeff Young. First, the Cavs defeated Malone University 88-47 in the 46th Annual Mayors' Cup game last Tuesday night. The win retired the Cup for Walsh in the 100th overall meeting between the rivals. Then on Saturday the Cavs pasted visiting Penn State University- Fayette 124-46. This Tuesday the Cavs open American Mideast Conference South Division play at home against Cedarville University at 8 pm. It is "White Out" Tuesday, with the game also being designated as the dedication game for Walsh's new Alumni Arena. On Friday, the Cavs play their fourth straight home game when they host Ohio State University-Mansfield at 7:30 pm. Both games will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER (www.wcer.us).
Walsh retired the coveted Mayors' Cup for the fifth time with the win over Malone University before 1500 fans at Alumni Arena. Walsh now leads the Cup series 27-19 and the all-time series 61-39. The Cavs have won 12 of the last 13 games with Malone and the last six straight. The two teams will meet at Malone's Osborne Hall on February 9 in an American Mideast Conference game. Malone led 9-8 at the 13:49 mark when the Cavs began to pull away. Walsh would score seven straight points and never look back. Malone would cut the lead to 15-11 when the Cavs went on a 17-0 run to settle the issue in the first half. The Cavs shot 58% (22-38) in the half and led 52-25 at halftime. Eric Schiele (6-0, Sr., Atwater, OH/Waterloo/Cleveland State) scored 11 first half points off the bench and Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Canton, OH/McKinley/West Virginia State) 10. Walsh continued to cruise in the second half, outscoring Malone 36-22. The Cavs led by as many as 45 points (88-43) with 1:34 to play. The 41-point margin of victory is the largest ever against Malone. In the last meeting of 2008-09, the Cavs beat the Pioneers by 38 points (85-47). Jackson paced the Cavs with 17 points. Brandon Speck (6-0, Sr., Mansfield, OH/St. Peter's) added 16 points and Schiele 13 points and six assists. Kyelce Cescato (6-10, Sr., Barra Bonita, Brazil/Colmeia Entec) grabbed a game-high 17 rebounds. Walsh outrebounded Malone 58-27. Jackson added eight rebounds and Kenny Kornowski (Fr., 6-9, Marshallville, OH/Smithville) seven.
Walsh shot 72% (23-36) in the first half and led 68-17 at the break in the win over PSU-Fayette. Walsh led 8-5 when they went on a 20-0 run to put the game out of reach. Ricky Jackson scored 12 of his game-high 22 points in the first half and Brandon Speck added 14 of his 21 points in the first half. The Cavs stayed hot from the field in the second half connecting on 21-32 (66%) to finish at 47-68 (69%) for the game. Eric Schiele added 19 points, Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmont) 15 and L.J. Sutton (6-5, So., Youngstown, OH/Cardinal Mooney) 10. The Cavs outrebounded the Roaring Lions 43-28, with Jackson, Kyelce Cescato and Kenny Kornowski each having six. Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) handed out a game-high 10 assists.
Walsh and Cedarville University (5-2) open AMC South play on Tuesday. The teams tied for the AMC regular season crown last year with both teams going to the national tournament. Cedarville brings a four-game win streak to Walsh. They defeated Ohio Dominican University 69-60 on November 24. The Yellow Jackets have four players scoring in double figures, led by Ricardo Alliman's 21.0 ppg. They are averaging 95.1 ppg. Walsh leads the all-time series 38-37, but fell 70-66 last year at Cedarville.
Walsh and OSU-Mansfield (1-6) meet for the third straight year on Friday. The Cavs lead the all-time series 2-0 and won 115-46 last year,
Walsh's balanced attack has six players in double figures, led by Ricky Jackson's 20.7 ppg. Jackson is shooting 68% from the field on 48-71. Eric Schiele is averaging 15.0 points and 5.3 rebounds off the bench. Brandon Speck is averaging 11.7 points, Lamar Skeeter 11.0 and L.J. Sutton 10.3. Skeeter is shooting 64% from the field and Sutton 52%. Jeremy Shardo is averaging 10.3 points and 6.8 assists. Kyelce Cescato is averaging a team-best 8.7 rebounds. The Cavs are averaging 105.3 points per game and allowing 59.3. Walsh is shooting 55% from the field and are out-rebounding the opponents by 22 per game. This is the Cavs first 6-0 start since the 1997-98 season, when they opened 13-0.
Saturday, November 28, 2009
"Cavs Roll to Sixth Straight Win"
NAIA No. 6 Walsh (6-0) rolled to its sixth straight win with a wire to wire 124-46 thrashing of visiting Penn State Fayette today. The Cavs open American Mideast Conference play on Tuesday at home against Cedarville University at 8 pm. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER (www.wcer.us).
Walsh shot 72% (23-36) in the first half and led 68-17 at the break. Walsh led 8-5 when they went on a 20-0 run to put the game out of reach. Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Canton, OH/McKinley/West Virginia State) scored 12 of his game-high 22 points in the first half and Brandon Speck (6-0, Sr., Mansfield, OH/St. Peter's) added 14 of his 21 points in the first half.
The Cavs stayed hot from the field in the second half connecting on 21-32 (66%) to finish at 47-68 (69%) for the game. Eric Schiele (6-0, Sr., Atwater, OH/Waterloo/Cleveland State) added 19 points, Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmont) 15 and L.J. Sutton (6-5, So., Youngstown, OH/Cardinal Mooney) 10. The Cavs outrebounded the Roaring Lions 43-28, with Jackson, Kyelce Cescato (6-10, Sr., Barra Bonita, Brazil/Colmeia Entec) and Kenny Kornowski (Fr., 6-9, Marshallville, OH/Smithville) each having six. Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) handed out a game-high 10 assists.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
"Cavs Hammer Malone to Retire Mayors' Cup"
NAIA No. 6 Walsh (5-0) retired the coveted Mayors' Cup for the fifth time with a 88-47 thrashing of Malone University before 1500 fans at Alumni Arena tonight. Walsh now leads the Cup series 27-19 and the all-time series 61-39. The Cavs have won 12 of the last 13 games with Malone and the last six straight. The two teams will meet at Malone's Osborne Hall on February 9 in an American Mideast Conference game.
Malone led 9-8 at the13:49 mark when the Cavs began to pull away. Walsh would score seven straight points and never look back. Malone would cut the lead to 15-11 when the Cavs went on a 17-0 run to settle the issue in the first half. The Cavs shot 58% (22-38) in the half and led 52-25 at halftime. Eric Schiele (6-0, Sr., Atwater, OH/Waterloo/Cleveland State) scored 11 first half points off the bench and Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Canton, OH/McKinley/West Virginia State) 10.
Walsh continued to cruise in the second half, outscoring Malone 36-22. The Cavs led by as many as 45 points (88-43) with 1:34 to play. The 41-point margin of victory is the largest ever against Malone. In the last meeting of 2008-09, the Cavs beat the Pioneers by 38 points (85-47).
Ricky Jackson paced the Cavs with 17 points. Brandon Speck (6-0, Sr., Mansfield, OH/St. Peter's) added 16 points and Eric Schiele 13 points and six assists. Kyelce Cescato (6-10, Sr., Barra Bonita, Brazil/Colmeia Entec) grabbed a game-high 17 rebounds. Walsh outrebounded Malone 58-27. Jackson added eight rebounds and Kenny Kornowski (Fr., 6-9, Marshallville, OH/Smithville) seven.
Monday, November 23, 2009
"Cavs Open 4-0/Host Malone in 44th Mayors’ Cup Game on Tuesday"
NAIA No. 6 Walsh (4-0) continued to score in high numbers with three more wins last week. The Cavs defeated Houghton College 84-49 on Tuesday at Alumni Arena. The Cavs then recorded a record-setting win against Paul Smith's College (137-56) on Friday in the first game of the Houghton College Classic. On Saturday the Cavs completed the weekend sweep with a 94-58 win over Hesser College. The Cavs are home twice this week, starting with the 46th Annual Mayors' Cup game with Malone University on Tuesday at 7:30 pm. Tickets will be on sale starting Tuesday at 12 pm at the Alumni Arena box office. Reserved tickets are $8.00, general admission $5.00, students and senior citizens $3.00 and children under 10 are free. Walsh students are admitted with a valid ID. Doors open at 6:30 pm. On Saturday, the Cavs host Penn State Fayette University at 4 pm. Both games will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER (www.wcer.us).
Walsh placed five players in double figures in their win over Houghton College. The Cavs shot over 50% from the floor in each half and shot 54% for the night. Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Canton, OH/McKinley/West Virginia State) scored 11 of his game-high 23 points in the first half as the Cavs built a 44-28 halftime lead. Jackson also had seven rebounds and five assists. The Cavs moved the ball well the entire night, recording 28 assists. The second half was all Walsh, as they outscored the Highlanders 40-21. They held Houghton to just 6-37 (16%) from the floor in the second half. The final margin provided the Cavs with their largest lead. Freshman Kenny Kornowski (6-9, Marshallville, OH/Smithville) scored 14 points off the bench to go with eight rebounds. He was 7-9 from the floor. Kyelce Cescato (6-10, Sr., Barra Bonita, Brazil/Colmeia Entec) hit 6-8 from the field and scored 12 points to go with a game-high nine rebounds. Brandon Speck (6-0, Sr., Mansfield, OH/St. Peter's) and L.J. Sutton (6-5, So., Youngstown, OH/Cardinal Mooney) each added 10 points. Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) handed out a game-high nine assists.
Walsh cruised to its third straight win, a record-setting 137-56 romp over Paul Smith's College. The 81-point margin of victory is a new record, smashing the previous mark of 71 points set in a 96-25 win over Mt. Vernon Bible in 1983. Walsh placed eight players in double figures and came within one point of tying the mark for points in a single game. Walsh shot 60% in the first half in building a 68-27 halftime lead. Ricky Jackson led the balanced scoring attack with 22 points on 7-10 from the floor. Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmont) added 19 points on 9-13 from the floor. Skeeter also grabbed seven rebounds. Eric Schiele (6-0, Sr., Atwater, OH/Waterloo/Cleveland State) scored 16 points, grabbed six rebounds and handed out five assists. Kyelce Cescato chipped in 16 points, Kenny Kornowski 13 points, L.J. Sutton and Tim Congrove (5-10, Fr., Circleville, OH/Logan Elms) scored 12 points each and Jeremy Shardo scored 11 points and handed out six assists.
Walsh used first half runs of 15-4 and 14-4 to take a 52-29 halftime lead in their win over Hesser. The Cavs then shot 55% (16-29) in the second half in outscoring Hesser 42-29. Walsh placed four players in double figures led by Ricky Jackson's 19 points. Jackson connected on 8-14 from the field. Eric Schiele added 16 points and seven rebounds off the bench and Kenny Kornowski tallied 13 points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds off the bench. Kyelce Cescato was also in double figures with 10 points on 5-6 from the floor. The Cavs bench tallied 41 points.
Walsh and Malone University (2-2) meet in the 46th Annual Mayors' Cup game on Tuesday. The Cavs lead the Cup series 26-19 and can retire the trophy for the fifth time with a win on Tuesday. The Cavs lead the all-time series 60-39 and have won the last five meetings and 11 of the last 12. Malone is 2-2 under new head coach Tim Walker. The Pioneers knocked off NAIA no. 9 Indiana Wesleyan University 68-59 on Saturday. The Pioneers have three players in double figures, led by Eric Coblentz's 14.8 per game average.
Walsh and Penn State Fayette University meet for the first time on Saturday. The Roaring Lions are 0-4 on the season and play at Point Park University on Tuesday.
Walsh's balanced attack has seven players in double figures, led by Ricky Jackson's 21.3 ppg. Jackson is shooting 65% from the field on 32-49. Eric Schiele is averaging 14.5 points and 6.3 rebounds off the bench. Jeremy Shardo is averaging 12.3 points and 6.3 assists. Kyelce Cescato is averaging 11.0 and 7.3 rebounds. L.J. Sutton is at an 11.0 ppg clip, Kenny Kornowski 10.8 points and 7.3 rebounds and Lamar Skeeter 10.7 points. The Cavs are averaging 105.0 points per game and allowing 65.8. Walsh is shooting .523 from the field and are out-rebounding the opponents by 20 per game. This is the Cavs first 4-0 start since they won the NAIA National Championship in 2005.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
"Cavs Complete Sweep at Houghton Classic"
(Houghton, NY) NAIA No. 6 Walsh improved to 4-0 on the season after breezing by Hesser College 94-58 in their second and final game of the Houghton Classic. The Cavs return home to Alumni Arena on Tuesday night at 7:30 pm to meet Malone University in the 46th Annual Mayors' Cup game. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER (www.wcer.us).
Walsh used first half runs of 15-4 and 14-4 to take a 52-29 halftime lead. The Cavs then shot 55% (16-29) in the second half in outscoring Hesser 42-29. Walsh placed four players in double figures led by Ricky Jackson's (6-7, Sr., Canton, OH/McKinley/West Virginia State) 19 points. Jackson connected on 8-14 from the field.
Eric Schiele (6-0, Sr., Atwater, OH/Waterloo/Cleveland State) added 16 points and seven rebounds off the bench and Kenny Kornowski (Fr., 6-9, Marshallville, OH/Smithville) tallied 13 points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds off the bench. Kyelce Cescato (6-10, Sr., Barra Bonita, Brazil/Colmeia Entec) was also in double figures with 10 points on 5-6 from the floor. The Cavs bench tallied 41 points.
Friday, November 20, 2009
"Cavs Set Record in Romp Over Paul Smith's College"
(Houghton, NY) NAIA No. 6 Walsh (3-0) cruised to its third straight win, a record-setting 137-56 romp over Paul Smith's College at the Houghton College Classic tonight. The 81-point margin of victory is a new record, smashing the previous mark of 71 points set in a 96-25 win over Mt. Vernon Bible in 1983. The Cavs will meet Hesser College at 2 pm tomorrow.
Walsh placed eight players in double figures in the win, and came within one point of tying the mark for points in a single game. Walsh shot 60% in the first half in building a 68-27 halftime lead. The Cavs shot a blistering 56% for the night.
Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Canton, OH/McKinley/West Virginia State) led the balanced scoring attack with 22 points on 7-10 from the floor. Lamar Skeeter (6-0, Jr., Dayton, OH/Kettering Fairmont) added 19 points on 9-13 from the floor. Skeeter also grabbed seven rebounds. Eric Schiele (6-0, Sr., Atwater, OH/Waterloo/Cleveland State) scored 16 points, grabbed six rebounds and handed out five assists. Kyelce Cescato (6-10, Sr., Barra Bonita, Brazil/Colmeia Entec) chipped in 16 points, Kenny Kornowski (Fr., 6-9, Marshallville, OH/Smithville) 13 points, L.J. Sutton (6-5, So., Youngstown, OH/Cardinal Mooney) and Tim Congrove (5-10, Fr., Circleville, OH/Logan Elms) 12 points each and Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) scored 11 points and handed out six assists.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
"Cavs Place Five in Double Figures in Win Over Houghton"
NAIA No. 6 Walsh (2-0) placed five players in double figures in a 84-49 win over visiting Houghton College (2-1) tonight at Alumni Arena. The Cavs shot over 50% from the floor in each half and shot 54% for the night. The Cavs travel to Houghton for a classic this weekend and play Paul Smith's College on Friday night at 6 pm.
Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Canton, OH/McKinley/West Virginia State) pictured right scored 11 of his game-high 23 points in the first half as the Cavs built a 44-28 halftime lead. Jackson also had seven rebounds and five assists. The Cavs moved the ball well the entire night, recording 28 assists.
The second half was all Walsh, as they outscored the Highlanders 40-21. They held Houghton to just 6-37 (16%) from the floor in the second half. The final margin provided the Cavs with their largest lead.
Freshman Kenny Kornowski (6-9, Marshallville, OH/Smithville) scored 14 points off the bench to go with eight rebounds. He was 7-9 from the floor. Kyelce Cescato (6-10, Sr., Barra Bonita, Brazil/Colmeia Entec) hit 6-8 from the field and scored 12 points to go with a game-high nine rebounds.
Brandon Speck (6-0, Sr., Mansfield, OH/St. Peter's) and L.J. Sutton (6-5, So., Youngstown, OH/Cardinal Mooney) each added 10 points. Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) handed out a game-high nine assists.
Devin Paige led Houghton with 13 points.
Monday, November 16, 2009
"Cavs Win Against Cincinnati Christian Not Countable"
Walsh has received word from the NAIA Legislative Services Department that their 113-42 win over Cincinnati Christian College is not a countable contest.
"Cincinnati Christian College is a non-NAIA school and is not accredited by one of the six institutional accrediting bodies and not affiliated with the NCCAA, therefore it is a non-countable contest."
Walsh's record is now 1-0.
Monday, November 16, 2009
"Cavs Open with Back-to-Back Wins in New Alumni Arena"
NAIA No. 6 Walsh (2-0) opened its 48th season of intercollegiate basketball in the new Alumni Arena with back-to-back wins last week. The Cavs coasted by Cincinnati Christian College 113-42, then outlasted Goshen College 105-100 in double overtime. This week the Cavs play three games, starting with Houghton College at Alumni Arena on Tuesday at 7:30 pm. Then on Friday and Saturday the Cavs travel to Houghton, NY for a classic against Paul Smith's College on Friday (7 pm) and Hesser College on Saturday (2 pm). The Houghton game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER (www.wcer.us).
Walsh opened its new arena in grand style pounding visiting Cincinnati Christian College (113-42). Walsh tied a mark for margin of victory at 71 points in the win. The Cavs rolled over Mt. Vernon Bible 96-25 in 1983. Walsh used a 26-4 first half run to settle the issue early. Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Canton, OH/McKinley/West Virginia State) scored the first basket in the new arena at the 19:39 mark. CCC then tied the game at the 19:14 mark on a jumper from Alonzo Gill. Walsh would take a 6-2 lead and then a 6-4 advantage would the explosion hit. The Cavs outscored the Crusaders 26-0 to take a 32-4 lead with 10:59 to play in the first half. Walsh would shoot 58% (23-40) in the first half and led 63-20 at the break. The second half was much like the first, with the Cavs outscoring CCC 50-22 and shooting 58% (21-36) from the field. The Cavs shot 58% on the night, connecting on 44-76. The Cavs balanced attack produced five double figure scorers, led by Kyelce Cescato's (6-10, Sr., Barra Bonita, Brazil/Colmeia Entec) game-high 19 points. He also added eight rebounds. Williams added 17 points and six rebounds. Brandon Speck (6-0, Sr., Mansfield, OH/St. Peter's) added 16 points, freshman Kenny Kornowski (6-9, Marshallville, OH/Smithville) chipped in 12 points off the bench and Eric Schiele (6-0, Sr., Atwater, OH/Waterloo/Cleveland State) added 10 points and seven assists off the bench. Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) handed out a game-high eight assists.
The first overtime game for Walsh in the new Alumni Arena proved to be one to remember, as the Cavs downed Goshen College (2-2) 105-100 in double overtime. Jeremy Shardo scored 15 of his game-high 25 points in the first half as Walsh built a 47-41 halftime lead. Eric Schiele added 12 first half points and Ricky Jackson 10. The Cavs built the lead to 17 points on three occasions in the second half, the last time at 70-53 with 11:19 to play. Goshen would then outscore the Cavs 17-4 in the next three-plus minutes to trim the lead to 74-70 with 7:41 to play. Walsh would extend the lead back to 10 points at 82-72 with 3:53 to play when Goshen rallied with an 11-0 run to take a 83-82 lead with 1:36 to play. Jeremy Shardo would split free throws with 1:06 to play to tie the game. Shardo would then block Eric McCollum’s jumper with one second to play to send the game to overtime.
In the first overtime Walsh led by seven points (94-87) with 1:27 to play when Goshen rattled off the final seven points to send the game to a second overtime. Goshen's Kyle Davis scored the first two points of the second OT to give the Maple Leafs their only lead of the period. Ricky Jackson's three-point play gave the Cavs a 97-96 lead with 3:32 to play. Goshen's Nate West then split two free throws to tie the game for the final time at 97. Walsh then took the lead for good at 99-97 on a Shardo layup with 2:44 to play. Walsh placed five players in double figures. Jeremy Shardo added eight rebounds, seven assists and five steals to his 25 points in 48 minutes. Erie Schiele and Ricky Jackson each tallied 21 points and each had six rebounds. Schiele also had five steals. L.J. Sutton (6-5, So., Youngstown, OH/Cardinal Mooney) added 14 points and five rebounds and Brandon Speck chipped 10 points, five assists and four rebounds.
Walsh has six players in double figures, led by Ricky Jackson's 19.0 ppg. Jeremy Shardo is averaging 17.0 ppg and 7.5 assists. Eric Schiele is at 15.5, Brandon Speck 13.0, Kyelce Cescato 12.5 and a team-high 9.0 rebounds and L.J. Sutton 11.5. The Cavs are averaging 109.0 points per game.
Friday, November 13, 2009
"Cavs Outlast Goshen 105-100 in Double Overtime"
The first overtime game for NAIA No. 6 Walsh (2-0) in the new Alumni Arena will be one to remember, as the Cavs downed Goshen College (2-2) 105-100 in double overtime.
Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) pictured left scored 15 of his game-high 25 points in the first half as Walsh built a 47-41 halftime lead. Eric Schiele (6-0, Sr., Atwater, OH/Waterloo/Cleveland State) added 12 first half points and Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Canton, OH/McKinley/West Virginia State) 10. The Cavs built the lead to 17 points on three occasions in the second half, the last time at 70-53 with 11:19 to play. Goshen would then outscore the Cavs 17-4 in the next three-plus minutes to trim the lead to 74-70 with 7:41 to play.
Walsh would extend the lead back to 10 points at 82-72 with 3:53 to play on a dunk by Jackson. Goshen would rally however and score 11 straight points and take the lead at 83-82 on Daniel Butler's steal and layup with 1:36 to play. Jeremy Shardo would split free throws with 1:06 to play to tie the game. Shardo would then block Eric McCollum’s jumper with one second to play to send the game to overtime.
In the first overtime Walsh led by seven points (94-87) with 1:27 to play when Goshen rattled off the final seven points to send the game to a second overtime. Goshen's Kyle Davis scored the first two points of the second OT to give the Maple Leafs their only lead of the period. Ricky Jackson's three-point play gave the Cavs a 97-96 lead with 3:32 to play. Goshen's Nate West then split two free throws to tie the game for the final time at 97. Walsh then took the lead for good at 99-97 on a Shardo layup with 2:44 to play.
Walsh placed five players in double figures. Jeremy Shardo added eight rebounds, seven assists and five steals to his 25 points in 48 minutes. Erie Schiele and Ricky Jackson each 21 points and each had six rebounds. Schiele also had five steals. L.J. Sutton (6-5, So., Youngstown, OH/Cardinal Mooney) added 14 points and five rebounds and Brandon Speck (6-0, Sr., Mansfield, OH/St. Peter's) chipped 10 points, five assists and four rebounds.
Walsh outrebounded Goshen 54-37, in a game which had 10 ties and 11 lead changes.
The Cavs are home to Houghton College at 7:30 pm on Tuesday for a non-conference game. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER and on the internet at www.wcer.us.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
"Cavs Win Big in First Game at New Alumni Arena/Tie Team Mark"
NAIA No. 6 Walsh (1-0) opened its 48th season and new Alumni Arena in style, with a 113-42 romp over Cincinnati Christian College (0-2). Walsh tied a mark for margin of victory at 71 points. The Cavs rolled over Mt. Vernon Bible 96-25 in 1983. Walsh used a 26-4 first half run to settle the issue early. The Cavs are home Friday night to face Goshen College at 7:30 pm. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER and on the internet at www.wcer.us.
Walsh's Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Canton, OH/McKinley/West Virginia State) scored the first basket in the new arena at the 19:39 mark. CCC then tied the game at the 19:14 mark on a jumper from Alonzo Gill. Walsh would take a 6-2 lead and then a 6-4 advantage would the explosion hit. The Cavs outscored the Crusaders 26-0 to take a 32-4 lead with 10:59 to play in the first half. Walsh would shoot 58% (23-40) in the first half and led 63-20 at the break. The second half was much like the first, with the Cavs outscoring CCC 50-22 and shooting 58% (21-36) from the field. The Cavs shot 58% on the night, connecting on 44-76.
The Cavs balanced attack produced five double figure scorers, led by Kyelce Cescato's (6-10, Sr., Barra Bonita, Brazil/Colmeia Entec) pictured left game-high 19 points. Cescato also added eight rebounds. Williams added 17 points and six rebounds. Brandon Speck (6-0, Sr., Mansfield, OH/St. Peter's) added 16 points, freshman Kenny Kornowski (6-9, Marshallville, OH/Smithville) chipped in 12 points off the bench and Eric Schiele (6-0, Sr., Atwater, OH/Waterloo/Cleveland State) added 10 points and seven assists off the bench. Jeremy Shardo (6-3, Jr., Yorkshire, OH/Versailles) handed out a game-high eight assists. Shardo led the NAIA in assists last year.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Cavs Play First Game in New Alumni Arena on Tuesday
Walsh opens its 48th season of intercollegiate basketball at home on Tuesday night. The Cavs play their first game in the new Alumni Arena against first-year program Cincinnati Christian College (0-1). Then on Friday, the Cavs have a stiff test when they welcome Goshen College (2-1) at 7:30 pm. Both games will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER (www.wcer.us).
Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Canton, OH/McKinley/West Virginia State) led Walsh with 14 points and six rebounds in their 86-48 exhibition loss at Ohio State University last Wednesday night. He was the only Cavalier to reach double figures. OSU shot 61% (17-28) from the floor in the first half and led 40-24. The Buckeyes shot even better in the second half at 65% (20-31) and outscored Walsh 46-24. The Cavs shot only 29% (16-55) for the night.
Walsh and Cincinnati Christian College (0-1) meet for the first time. The Crusaders lost their first game 100-40 at Olivet Nazarene last Friday night. Antonio Price led CCC with 12 points.
Walsh meets Goshen College (2-1) on Friday. The Maple Leafs stunned NAIA No. 7 Grand View College to win the Maple City Hoopfest at Goshen. Walsh and Goshen are meeting for the first time.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
"Balanced Buckeye Attack Too Much For Cavs"
(Columbus, OH) Ohio State's Evan Turner had 15 points, 14 rebounds and six assists, as the No. 16 Buckeyes shot 63 percent from the field in beating the NAIA sixth-raned Cavs 86-48 in an exhibition game Wednesday night at the Value City Arena.
Eleven players scored for the Buckeyes, who led from start to finish. OSU hit their first six shots and shot a bliserting 61% (17-28) from the floor in the first half. The Cavs shot 28% in the first half, 31% in the second and 29% (16-55) for the game.
Ricky Jackson (6-7, Sr., Canton, OH/McKinley/West Virginia State) led Walsh with 14 points and six rebounds. He was the only Cavalier to reach double figures.
Walsh opens the season against Cincinnati Christian College at the new Alumni Arena next Tuesday night at 6 pm. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER (www.wcer.us).
Monday, November 2, 2009
"Cavs and OSU in Columbus on Wedensdsay"
For the third time in five years, Walsh travels to Columbus to meet the Ohio State University in an exhibition game. The two teams tip-off at 8 pm at Value City Arena on Wednesday night. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER and on the internet at www.wcer.us.
Head Coach Jeff Young (136-34, 6th yr.) returns six letter winners and and four starters from last season. The Cavs finished 27-4 and 12-1 (AMC Co-Champs) in the American Mideast Conference and made their fifth consecutive trip to the NAIA National Tournament.
The Cavs open the regular season at the new Alumni Arena next Tuesday night against Cincinnati Christian College at 6 pm.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
"Cavs to Again Play Buckeyes in Columbus/Time Change to 8 pm"
For the second straight season, the Cavs Men's Basketball Team will play the Ohio State University Buckeyes at Value City Arena in a preseason exhibition game. The Cavs and Buckeyes will play Wednesday, November 4 at 8 pm. OSU downed the Cavs 90-63 last November. Tickets are priced at $10.00. For ticket information, contact head coach Jeff Young at 330-490-7020. Interested high school teams can contact Coach Young for group rate information.
