Recruits coming in bunches

Along with a handful of schools sending us their entire recruiting class, some CCIW recruits are trickling across our virtual desk:

John Pietkiewicz will attend Wheaton (Ill.). The son of Stan Pietkiewicz, who played at Auburn and spent some time in the NBA, was a point guard at Winter Park (Fla.) HS.

Seneca (Ill.) HS forward Robert Rexroade will play at Millikin. Tim Littrell told MyWebTimes.com:

“The one thing that I liked more than anything is that he’s just a well-rounded player at this point in his career and I think his best basketball is still ahead of him. I think one of the things that make him a unique player is his ability to play a couple of different positions because of his skill level.

“You think because of his size (6-8) that he’s going to play inside, but he can go out and make an open jump shot as well, and not only that, but he’s also a really good high-post passer.”

St. Joseph-Ogden (Ill.) HS guard Mitch Blair will be at Elmhurst next season. As a junior, he set the team mark for free-throw percentage, according to the Leaderland News.

North Central has announced two recruits: Reid Barringer of Sycamore (Ill.) HS and Adam Hamilton of Beardstown (Ill.) HS. Barringer, a 6-0 guard, averaged 25 points, 1.6 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game.

Illinois Wesleyan announced its second recruit: guard Matthew Wittig of Astoria (Ill.) HS

Outside of CCIW-land, the Washington College recruiting class is a large one: Taylor Bosley (North Carroll HS, Md.), Andrew Chambers (St. Maria Goretti HS, Md.), Tyler Davila (River Hill HS, Md.), Justin Gallant (Rangeley Lakes Regional HS, Maine), Matthew Hamm (St. Marks HS, Wilmington, Del.), Scott Hampton (Colts Neck HS, N.J.), George Handza (Westfield HS, N.J.), Dominick Iaquinto (West Babylon HS, N.Y.), Alan Kines (Towson HS, Md.), Robert Klepacki (Upper Merion HS, Pa.), Marc Petrucci (Avon Grove HS, Pa.), Ryan Purdy (Trito Regional HS, N.J.), James Restrepo (Wyomissing HS, Pa.), David Segura (Archmere Academy, Del.), James Whall (Freehold HS, N.J.), Derek Wise (Parkside HS, Md.).

The Shoremen have just five returning players.

Carleton‘s incoming men’s players: Jeremy Sutherland (Saint Bernard’s HS, St. Paul, Minn.), Bryan Rosett (Park High School, Cottage Grove, Minn.).

Mt. St. Joseph is getting forward Kyle McCord from Scott HS in Taylor Mill, Ky.

Hood announced a pair of men’s recruits: Mike McCarrick, a 6-4 forward from Flint Hill School in Oakton, Va., and Nick Scott, a 5-8 point guard from Heritage High School in Leesburg, Va.

Desert Mountain (Ariz.) HS guard Zach Greenberg is heading to Washington U., the second Mountain Time Zone player headed to St. Louis. Surely that means something. The 6-3 guard averaged 15.2 points and 5.0 rebounds as a senior.

Women
We profiled a Carleton recruit earlier in the offseason. The other two are Amber Connor (Rosemount HS, Minn.) and Megan Milusenic (Orono HS, Minn.).

The UW-Whitewater recruiting class, excerpted from a school release:

Kailey Al Mohareb, a 6′ forward, lettered in basketball at Whitnall for three years, started both her junior and senior year and was captain her senior year. She was also named to the all-conference team those years and qualified for the state tournament her junior year. Besides playing three sports in high school, also including volleyball and track and field, Al Mohareb proved her outstanding academics with a cumulative GPA of 3.588.

Kelly Beese, a 6-0 forward, lettered three years at Wausau West High School where she was also a captain her senior year. Kelly was honored with the Women’s Sports Advocates of Wisconsin Award her senior year. Beese was also a member of the National Honor Society, finished in the top 10% of her class and had an overall GPA of 3.938.

Nicole Bundy, a 5-9 wing guard, lettered for four years as a varsity player and was a team co-captain her junior and senior years at Ozaukee High School. Bundy led her team in scoring her junior and senior years and led Sheboygan County in scoring her senior year averaging 16.4 points her game and led her team to an impressive 23-2 school record. She was also selected for the 2006 Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association all-star team. Bundy has also received academic honors all through high school and high honors her senior year.

Sarah Moran, a 5-6 guard, was a member of the 2005 state runner-up and 2003-2004, 2004-2005 undefeated Classic 8 Conference champion at Waukesha South High School. Moran has been on the honor roll at Waukesha South with a 3.11 cumulative GPA.

Heidi Sontagg, a 5-7 point guard, was an all-conference player her sophomore and junior years and helped lead her team to a 17-4 school record at Wisconsin Lutheran High School. Sontagg was also an all-conference player for both volleyball and softball as well as all-state, all-area and all district for softball.

Dana Thompson, a 6-2 center, is Belleville High School’s all-time leading rebounder and second to score 1,000 career points. Thompson was voted to the East Six Rivers all-conference team for three years as well as team MVP for two years. She also made first team all-area averaging 16.1 points per game and 12.5 rebounds per game and helped lead her team to a 14-7 school record. Thompson also competed in both volleyball and track and field at her high school where she was a 2-year Wisconsin Track and Field Association shot put champion and finished second in the shot put and fourth in the discus at the state tournament in 2004. Thompson also has the state championship title that she earned in the 2005 for the shot put. She is also a four year honor roll student.

Tiffany Morton, a 6-0 forward, comes in as a sophomore from UW-Milwaukee. She played in seven games for the Panthers, averaging 1.1 points per game. Morton contributed 13.3 points per game at Beloit High School.

Lana Marjanovic, a 6-2 forward, comes in as a sophomore from UW-Eau Claire where she majored in nursing. At UW-Eau Claire, she played on a 13-13 team. She played 11 games, averaging 0.5 points.

The UW-La Crosse women’s incoming class is as follows: Liz Buttke of Marshfield (Winona State); Jessica Bollinger of Gurnee, Ill. (Warren Township); Sarah Petersen of Stevens Point (H.S.); Carolyn Onopa of Glendale (Nicolet); and Rachel Hughes of Hales Corners (Greendale Martin Luther).

Buttke, a 5-9 guard, joins the Eagles after a stellar freshman season at Winona State. She led the Warriors in scoring at 12.9 points per game and in steals with 49. She finished second on the team in free throw percentage (84.8%) and third in assists with 56. Buttke was one of two Winona State players to start all 28 games. A 2005 graduate of Marshfield High School where she was an Honorable Mention All-State selection, Buttke was also a WBCA All-Star and Wisconsin Valley Conference Player of the Year as a senior. She was the second player to score 1,000 points in her career and holds the school record for three-pointers in a season (30) and career (68).

Bollinger, despite missing her team’s first 11 games due to injury during her senior year, was an all-conference selection as well as being named to three all area teams including special mention in the Chicago Tribune. The 5-7 point guard averaged 9.3 points and 1.7 steals in leading Warren Township High School to a 28-5 record and a berth in the Illinois High School Association Super Sectional. Bollinger was part of three straight North Suburban Conference Championship teams and as a junior played in the state tournament for a program that is 57-9 the past two seasons. She was also named to the IHSA All-Academic Team the past two years.

Petersen, a 5-10 wing player, led Stevens Point to a 21-2 record, a Wisconsin Valley Conference Championship, and a berth in the sectional finals last year as a senior. She was named first team all-conference last season after averaging 11.3 points and 4.1 rebounds. Petersen was also selected to the all-conference team as a junior and sophomore. Petersen made a school record 97 three-point field goals in her career and led the conference in three-point shooting a year ago, finishing 33-of-72 (45.8%).

Onopa was a second-team all-conference selection for the North Shore Conference Champions of Nicolet High School last season. She averaged 10.0 points and 5.2 rebounds as a senior and currently ranks seventh on Nicolet’s all-time scoring list. Onopa was an honorable mention all-area choice this season. She also ranks ninth in school history in rebounding.

The 6-3 Hughes looks to add depth in the post after completing her career at Martin Luther High School.

“Three-point shooting is definitely an area we have addressed with this group,” said Heeren. “Although we finished second in the conference in three-point percentage we felt we needed to add more threats from the outside. All four of these perimeter players are great shooters.”

The Washington College women have five incoming players: Jessica Jamrogowicz (Bishop Eustace Preparatory School, N.J.), Melissa Joseph (Newfield HS, N.Y.), Kayla Miller (Hightstown HS, N.J.), Jane O’Donnell (Wildwood Catholic HS, N.J.), Julie Sherwood (Fairfield HS, Conn.).

Westminster (Mo.) is getting Lauren Lloyd from Hickman HS in Missouri.

Montana high school track star Elisha Kampfe (she is unbeaten in the 100 meters, won the regional meet in the triple jump and set a regional meet record in the high jump) is heading to George Fox to play basketball, according to the Missoulian.

Monmouth-Roseville HS point guard Alexsha Alexander will play for Illinois College.

Rivier has three incoming transfers and five freshmen. The transfers are Michelle Stockwell (20 games, 16 starts, 7.7 points, 3.1 rebounds at Becker), Sadie Hardiman (25 games, 2.6 points, 3.0 rebounds at Plymouth State) and Justine Nims (21 games, 1.4 points, .6 steals as a freshman at WPI in 2004-05). The freshmen: Nicky Hill (Pittsfield, N.H., HS), Jessica Mellen (Rockland, Mass., HS), Blair Carpenter (Inter-Lakes HS, Meredith, N.H.), Naomi Paige (Merrimack, N.H.) and Annie Braier (Saugas, Mass., HS).

Rhodes announced its incoming class: Becky Atnip (Greenfield, Tenn., HS), Becca Clarin (Hinsdale, Ill., Central HS), Jennifer Davis (Obion County HS, Tenn.), Jackie Hancock (China Springs HS, Texas), Lauren Oxner (White Station HS, Tenn.), Jessica Sprenkel (Zionsville, Ind., Community HS) and Cameron Whitaker (transfer from Division I Richmond).

Janice Evans is our first Washington U. women’s recruit of the season. She played at Neuqua Valley HS in Illinois. “Janice is a multi-talented player who can do a lot of things on the basketball court,” said coach Nancy Fahey. “She can score from around the basket, hit the outside jumper, rebound and defend. We believe Janice will be an exciting player to watch the next four years. We are very excited to have her as part of the Bears basketball family.”

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  1. Today’s front-page story brought a fair amount of new listings. They follow:

    The Lynchburg women’s incoming class totals 11 names:

    Chevonne Booker, 5-6, Richmond, Va., Thomas Jefferson High School
    -Led the Colonial District in scoring at 19.7 ppg and was named to the Richmond City All-Star and Colonial District all star

    Danielle Miller, 5-7, Herndon, Va., Westfield High School
    -Danielle is a super quick combo guard who takes pride in her defensive efforts; she will be matched up with the best offensive player on opposing teams

    Rachel Leake, 5-3, Haymarket, Va., Brentsville High School
    -Extremely quick with the ball, likes to get into the paint and mix it up with the post players, great passer who sees the floor extremely well

    Amy Terry, 5-10, Dublin, Va., Pulaski County High School
    -Highly sought-after guard who provides us with the ability to go inside and outside, will be relied on early for point production

    Katie Lay, 5-10, Richmond, Va., Mills Godwin High School
    -Big guard who will see minutes at the 3 and 4 spots for us, provides us a lot of versatility

    Jessica Harris, 5-5, Morehead City, N.C., Croatan High School
    -Sharp-shooting guard who can consistently knock down deep three-point attempts

    Loriann Garcia, 6-2, Germantown, Md., Seneca Valley High School
    -Extremely athletic post who runs the floor very well, will see time mostly at the 4 spot

    Brittany Dahn, 5-10, Glen Allen, Va., Deep Run High School
    -3-4 player with exceptional post moves and the ability to take her defender off the dribble, Richmond City all-star and Colonial District All-Star

    Caryn Blanquicet, 6-3, Arlington, Va., Yorktown High School
    -Big, strong and has a soft touch around the basket

    Dana Esposito, 5-6, New Port Richey, Fla., Academy of Holy Names High School
    -Quick slasher who loves to get in the paint and finish, best friend and high school teammate of other Florida recruit, Kristina Darby.

    Kristina Darby, 5-8, Tampa, Fla., Academy of Holy Names High School
    -Athletic, quick player who can play any position on the floor, great defender who should amass many steals in her career.

    On the men’s side, Gordon has announced the following recruits coming off its 23-5 season:

    Each has paid his acceptance to Gordon College’s written offer of admission.

    “We are extremely excited to have these young men coming to Gordon,” Schauer said. “We work very hard in recruiting and are fortunate to be at an institution that is attracts some of the most gifted Christian students in the country.”

    The incoming freshman class includes (in alphabetical order):

    Brady Bajema, a 6-2 guard from Whitinsville (Mass.) Christian School, averaged just under 18 points and five assists per game as the only senior on the team’s roster. He led Whitinsville Christian to a 20-4 record and an appearance in the Massachusetts Division III state semifinals this season. For his efforts, he was named Worcester Telegram and Gazette Dream Team All-Star, Metrowest Dream Team All-Star and the Dual Valley Conference Player of the Year as a senior. Bajema won three consecutive Central Massachusetts Division III championships (2004-2006) and the 2005 Massachusetts Division III state championship.

    Jeff Derr, a 6-8 forward from Barrington (Ill.) High School, averaged 16.5 points and just over nine rebounds per game while shooting 65% from the field for the Broncos as a senior. He was named all-conference and all-area by the Daily Herald.

    Ben Gaskill, a 6-9 forward from Worthington Kilbourne High School in Columbus, Ohio, helped Worthington Kilbourne set new school records for wins in a season in both his junior and senior seasons. As a senior, he averaged 9.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.5 blocked shots per game while converting 70.9% of his field goal attempts, which was the best field goal percentage in Central Ohio and also a school record. He also holds the school’s single game field goal percentage record and ranks third all-time in blocked shots. Gaskill was named second-team Ohio Capital Conference this season, honorable mention by the Columbus Dispatch, an Agonis Club All Star and selected to play in the District 10 All-Star game.

    Derrick Hughes, a 5-11 guard from Plumstead (Pa.) Christian School, averaged 20 points, 4.5 rebounds, four assists and three steals per game as a senior. He finished his four-year varsity career with 1,371 points. Hughes was named Bucks County Herald first-team all-conference as a junior and senior and the league player of the year as a senior.

    Timothy MacDonnell, a 6-3 guard from Mount Mansfield Union High School in Jericho, Vt., averaged 8.1 points, 3.7 assists and 2.3 rebounds per game as a senior. He was named to the all-tournament team at the Fran Pinard Holiday Classic and played in the Vermont North-South All Star game. With MacDonnell as the starting point guard, Mount Mansfield Union won consecutive Vermont state championships in 2004 and 2005.

    Ben Meyer, a 6-1 guard from Millbrook (N.Y.) High School, averaged 19 points, nine rebounds and five assists per game as a senior. He was named all-league and all-section after leading his team to its third consecutive Section 9 championship and an appearance in the New York Class C Regional Championship game. Millbrook concluded the season ranked No. 6 in New York Class C. Meyer brook 1,000 points for his career in his final game. As a junior, Meyer was selected Dutchess County Small School Most Valuable Player and named both all-league and all-section after averaging 21 points and seven rebounds per game. His team finished ranked No. 5 in New York Class C.

    Schauer said, “This is a very talented group and, if they are willing to put in the work, has a chance to be special at this level and help our program continue to rise in the Northeast region as well as onto the national scene.”

    Other newly available information:

    Men
    Chicago: John Kinsella (University Laboratory School, Chicago), Marek Kowalewski (Reavis HS, Ill.), Jake Pancratz (Schaumburg, Ill., HS)
    Milwaukee School of Engineering: Travis Selvick, (New Berlin HS, Wis.), Jordan Lorenz (Lakeside Lutheran HS, Wis.), Jeremy Off (Slinger HS, Wis.), Austin Lamb (Almond Bancroft HS, Wis.), Luke Larson (Ashland HS, Wis.), Nolan Buresh (Wadena HS, Minn.)
    St. Joseph’s (L.I.): Tim Claire (East Northport HS, N.Y.), Kenneth McBride (St. Francis Prep., Fresh Meadows, N.Y.)

    Women
    Geneseo State: Kate Jaffie (Oneonta, N.Y., HS), Jamie Malloy (Penfield, N.Y., HS), Alanna Klose (Fredonia, N.Y., HS), Tina Critelli (Churchville-Chili HS, Rochester, N.Y.)

  2. Maine Maritime‘s women’s recruiting class is in:

    Michelle Ferry (Woodland HS, Maine), Laura Blanchard (Valdez HS, Alaska), Kelsi Eianne (Mt. Ararat HS, Maine), Katie Quimby (Brewer HS, Maine), and Amanda Laney (Mt. Blue HS, Maine) join the Lady Mariner squad.

    “This is a talented group of kids that will add quality depth to our program. We have filled a few voids that we needed to address and we have added some weapons to go along with the veteran group we have here now” said coach Craig Dagan.

    Ferry, a 5-10 post player, comes to MMA after winning a state championship for the Woodland Dragons. A talented player that can score inside or outside will add depth to the talented MMA frontcourt. Ferry was also named the Gatorade Player of the Year in the state of Maine for volleyball.

    Blanchard, a 6-0 athletic post, will return to Maine after a year finishing up her high school career in Alaska. A former McCauley HS hoopster, and a 2006 All-State selection in Alaska, Blanchard will bring more athleticism to the post position.

    Eianne, a 5-8 shooter, will bring an outside threat. The Mt. Ararat captain, leading scorer, and all-conference selection, will bring a good shooting touch and a tough playing style to the Lady Mariners.

    Quimby, a 5-8 guard, will also bring athleticism and a slashing style of basketball. A talented athlete and fierce competitor, she will add depth to the MMA backcourt. Quimby is also a talented softball player and will compete for the Lady Mariner softball program.

    Laney, a 5-5 guard, brings a good handle, good shooting range and court awareness to the MMA team. The captain of her Mt. Blue squad, Laney will compete for time at the 1 and 2 spots.

  3. The Puget Sound men’s class:

    Kevin Wright, Mark Morris HS, Longview, Wash.
    Austin Boyce, Kentwood HS, Kent, Wash.
    Bryce Levin, Everett HS, Everett, Wash.
    Adam Haslam, Madison HS, Portland, Ore.
    Colin Koach, Franklin HS, Portland, Ore.
    Connor Gehring, South Kitsap HS, Port Orchard, Wash.

  4. The incoming class for Stevens women’s basketball:

    Brittany Fuller, East Rockaway, N.Y., HS
    Sarah Gehring, Central Valley HS, Spokane, Wash.
    Lisa Iannotto, Archbishop Molloy HS, Middle Village, N.Y.
    Brianne Lavin, Howell HS, Farmingdale, N.J.
    Alison Caroccia, St. Joseph Hill HS, Staten Island, N.Y.
    Mallory Corbin, Mt. Union Area HS, Mapleton, Pa.
    Shirronda Stewart, Marist HS, Jersey City, N.J.

  5. And Rivier men’s basketball:

    Calvin Acres, transfer from Bridgewater State
    Ryan Carter, Salem, N.H., HS
    Luke Brownell, Quabbin, Mass., HS
    Phil Cowels, Moultonborough Academy, N.H.

  6. The rest of Augustana‘s men’s basketball class:
    Brandon Carleton, Moline, Ill., HS
    Josh Doetch, North Boone HS, Poplar Grove, Ill.
    Terrence Green, King HS, Chicago, Ill.
    Matt Pelton, Bloomington, Ill., Central Catholic HS
    Brett Spenner, Hoffman Estates, Ill., HS
    Curt Steckel, Central City HS, Bettendorf, Iowa

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