With the fall sports all put to bed, winter sports are ramping up with both Scottie basketball teams ready to hit the court and have a great season. Here’s to hoping that their season is as good as the volleyball, soccer, and football seasons were.
Boys Varsity Basketball
Coach Todd McLoughlin has been coaching basketball for 25 years with the last 13 years here at Tri-Valley. This year he is at the helm of a Scottie squad consisting of nine returning letter winners of which seven are seniors.
In speaking with the coach he said that the team was going to be focusing on keeping things fundamental both defensively and offensively.
Some of the team’s biggest challengers in the MVL are going to be Sheridan, John Glenn, and West Muskingum but they start off the season with some very tough non-conference teams like Upper Arlington and Columbus Desales.
“This year we will be going over a little bit of everything, not only teaching these kids to play basketball but also how to deal with life” stated coach McLoughlin.
The team faces the first part of the season without two key players, both senior Luke Lyall and his brother freshmen Max Lyall are currently out with injuries and hoping to hit the court later in the season.
Girls Varsity Basketball
In his 21st year of coaching with the last seven years here at Tri-Valley coach Kurt Kaufman is ready to lead his team of 5 returning letter winners with four seniors to another season.
Just like for the boys Sheridan is seen as the biggest rivals on the court this year with a number of their key players returning for their senior year they are bound to put up a good fight.
The girls are looking at facing the first part of the season without one of their lead players as well as Karlee Rose is recovering from an ACL injury but hoping to be on the court as early as January if all goes well.
Coach Kaufman said, “This year I just want to make sure it is a fun experience for our girls. Improving every practice and every game to make ourselves better individually and as a team”.
As new players are coming in one of the challenges is to get the veteran players to blend well with the younger girls and teach them the ropes.
