KEYSER—Keyser Golden Tornado senior basketball players Preston Hartman and Jeremy Green were voted as members of the Class AA All-State basketball team, released Thursday night.
Hartman, named captain of the third team, averaged a double-double for Gary Liston’s Golden Tornado, finishing the season averaging 15.6 points per game, 11.1 rebounds per game.
He wraps up his career at Keyser with 1,114 career points.
Hartman was selected as the News-Tribune Player of the Year for Keyser and as a member of the All-Area team.
Green was also selected as a member of the All-Area team.
Both players were also selected first-team All-Allegheny Mountain Athletic Conference.
Hartman and Green led Keyser to a sectional title and to within one game of the state tournament in Charleston.
Wyoming East and Oak Hill each placed two players on the first team.
Gentry Shrewsbury of Wyoming East was named the AA Player of the Year.
The 6-4 senior averaged 21 points per game.
The teams were voted on by members of the West Virginia Sportswriters Association.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Hartman Captain of AA All-State Third Team; Green Honorable Mention
W.Va. Class AA all-state list
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - The boys Class AA all-state basketball team released by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association:
Gentry Shrewsbury, Wyoming East, (capt.), 6-4, senior, 21 points per game
Evan Muscari, Wyoming East, 5-10, junior, 8 ppg
Eric Bailey, Westside, 6-3, senior, 23 ppg
Bruce Patterson, Ravenswood, 6-4, senior, 14.6 ppg
R.J. Johnson, Philip Barbour, 5-9, junior, 15.3 ppg
Caleb Kellar, Sissonville, 6-6, junior, 20.5 ppg
Jack Flournoy, Oak Hill, 6-6, freshman, 15.4 ppg
Chris Lawson, Oak Hill, 6-0, senior, 13.4 ppg
2nd TEAM ---
Jared Blatt, Magnolia, (capt.), 6-5, junior, 18 ppg
Luke Murray, Ravenswood, 6-0, junior, 14.2 ppg
Kyle Snyder, Sissonville, 6-1, senior, 17 ppg
Jason Cuffee, Poca, 6-2, sophomore, 17.6 ppg
Neil Dillon, Wayne, 6-1, senior, 19 ppg
Channing Preece, Tug Valley, 5-10, junior, 18.2 ppg
Kalif Wright, Oak Hill, 6-5, sophomore, 17 ppg
Jacob Rollo, Sherman, 6-4, junior, 15.1 ppg
3rd TEAM ---
Preston Hartman, Keyser, (capt.), 6-2, senior, 15.6 ppg
Shawn Burns, Weir, 5-7, junior, 14.2 ppg.
Steven McComas, Scott, 5-9, senior, 17.1 ppg.
Damon Waters, Grafton, 5-9, senior, 17 ppg.
Craig Ponder, Bluefield, 6-0, junior, 20.5 ppg.
Timmy Miller, Webster County, 6-0, senior, 16.2 ppg.
Tommy Symns, PikeView, 6-0, sophomore, 14 ppg.
Alex Webb, Wyoming East, 6-4, sophomore, 11 ppg.
HONORABLE MENTION ---
Jordan Simon, Philip Barbour; Jewel Short, Philip Barbour; Dale Martin, Lincoln; Josh Harlow, Lincoln; Jared Nelson, Liberty Harrison; David Wamsley, Liberty Harrison; Shea Davis, Liberty Harrison; Seth Elsey, Grafton; Trey Chapman, Braxton County; Skyler McCoy, Webster County; L.J. Campbell, Weir; Nathan Brackenridge, Greenbrier West; Colton Ratcliff, Independence; Anthony Stump, Independence; Erik Davis, Shady Spring; Jon Long, Shady Spring; Clay Owings, Oak Glen; L.J. Campbell, Weir; Taylor Collett, Weir; Zach Perkey, Tyler Consolidated; Matt Sapp, Magnolia; Andrew Robinson, Magnolia; Jon Rine, Magnolia; Brian Sigman, Poca; Justin Maloskey, Sherman, Tyler Deal, Point Pleasant; B.J. Lloyd, Point Pleasant; Carl Shaffer, Scott.
Brian Shaffer, Herbert Hoover; Alex Cole, Ravenswood; Ryan Benson, Ravenswood; Rhett Atkinson, Roane County; Anthony Fuller, Wyoming East; Deandre Leonard, Oak Hill; Ryan Nahodil, Summers County; Cameron Mann, Summers County; Zack Helmondollar, Westside; Chase Perry, Wayne; Derrick Robertson, Tolsia; Austin Richardson, Tolsia; Todd Terry, Chapmanville; Michael Evans, Tug Valley; Austin Vance, Tug Valley; Brian Belcher, James Monroe; Jeremy Green, Keyser
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Keyser Lands Two on AMAC First Team -- Hartman and Green; Wilmer named to 2nd Team
CUMBERLAND — Casey Roberts, who led Allegany to the conference championship, and scoring champ David Hobel of Mountain Ridge were voted boys basketball co-Players of the Year in the Appalachian Mountain Athletic Conference.
The voting was done by the head coaches of the eight-team league.
Roberts and Hobel head the all-conference first team, which includes Jeremy Green and Preston Hartman of Keyser, Jordan Grady of Allegany, Robbie Miller of Hampshire and Jordan Helmick of Fort Hill.
Named to the second team were Cody Ellsworth of Allegany, Devin Lee of Fort Hill, Will Hughes of Hampshire, Matt Wilmer of Keyser, Ed Herpel of Northern and Travis Meyers of Frankfort.
Honorable mention went to Dan Shockey of Southern, Matt DeRosa and Cody Morton of Mountain Ridge, Logan Wolford of Frankfort and Thomas Holtschneider of Northern.
Allegany won the conference with a 13-1 record, followed by Mountain Ridge at 12-2 and Keyser at 9-5. Final conference standings and statistics are in today’s Scoreboard page.
• Roberts, a 6-foot-2 guard and one of seven juniors at Allegany, led the Campers to a 22-4 overall record and the 1A West section and 1A West Region championships as well as the AMAC title.
He led the Campers in scoring, and was second in the area, with a 20.3 average, and also made a team-high 37 three-point goals.
Roberts also averaged four assists, four rebounds and 2.6 steals per game. He shot 48 percent from the field, and 35 percent from three-point range.
In conference play, Roberts was second in scoring, just six points behind Hobel, with 283 points and a 20.2 average. He was also second in foul shooting, making 55 of 70 tries for 78.5 percent, and fifth with 22 three-point goals.
• Hobel, a 5-foot-8 guard and one of only three seniors at Mountain Ridge, led the Miners to a 19-5 overall record, and won the area and conference scoring and foul shooting championships.
He led all area players with a 21.9 scoring average, and also had area highs in foul shots made (157), foul shots attempted (190) and free throw percentage (82.6). He was third in the area with 60 three-point goals.
Hobel also averaged five assists, 4.8 steals and 4.3 rebounds per game.
In conference play, Hobel won the scoring title with 289 points in 14 games for a 20.6 average, and led all foul shooters by converting 77-of-96 tries for 80.2 percent. He was runner-up in three-point goals with 32, just one behind Miller of Hampshire.
• Green, a 6-foot-1 senior, led Keyser to an 18-7 overall record, including 10 wins in the final 11 games.
Green was seventh in the area in scoring, averaging 15.7 points, and also hauled in 7.2 rebounds per game.
In the conference, Green was sixth in scoring with a 14.2 average.
• Hartman, a 6-foot-2 senior, led the balanced Golden Tornado attack with 15.6 points per game, which was fifth-best in the area. He averaged a double-double for the 25-game season, as he also pulled in 11.1 rebounds per game.
Hartman was fifth in the conference in scoring with a 14.7 average, and ninth in three-point goals with 16.
• Grady, a 6-foot-4 junior forward, was a key to Allegany’s success, especially with his presence inside and along the baseline, and averaged a double-double with 13.3 points and 10.6 rebounds per game.
Grady was 10th in the area in scoring and also had one of the top shooting percentages, at 51 percent, in leading the Campers to the state tournament.
In conferene play, Grady ranked 10th in scoring with 13.2 points per game.
• Miller, a 6-foot-2 senior guard at Hampshire, led the conference in three-point goals and perhaps the area in three-point shooting, hitting at 44 percent.
Miller was 11th in the area in scoring with 13.7 points per game, and was second in three-point goals with 58. He also 6.1 rebounds and averaged 3.6 assists.
In league play, Miller was seventh in scoring at 13.5, and had a conference-high 33 three-point goals.
• Helmick, a senior center at Fort Hill, led the Sentinels in rebounding and was second in scoring.
A quick-leaping, aggressive player in the lane and around the glass, Helmick averaged 12.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and one steal per game. Also a good foul shooter, Helmick at one point led the conference before finishing 78-for-119 for 65.5 percent for the season.
In the conference, Helmick was seventh in scoring at 13.6.
The voting was done by the head coaches of the eight-team league.
Roberts and Hobel head the all-conference first team, which includes Jeremy Green and Preston Hartman of Keyser, Jordan Grady of Allegany, Robbie Miller of Hampshire and Jordan Helmick of Fort Hill.
Named to the second team were Cody Ellsworth of Allegany, Devin Lee of Fort Hill, Will Hughes of Hampshire, Matt Wilmer of Keyser, Ed Herpel of Northern and Travis Meyers of Frankfort.
Honorable mention went to Dan Shockey of Southern, Matt DeRosa and Cody Morton of Mountain Ridge, Logan Wolford of Frankfort and Thomas Holtschneider of Northern.
Allegany won the conference with a 13-1 record, followed by Mountain Ridge at 12-2 and Keyser at 9-5. Final conference standings and statistics are in today’s Scoreboard page.
• Roberts, a 6-foot-2 guard and one of seven juniors at Allegany, led the Campers to a 22-4 overall record and the 1A West section and 1A West Region championships as well as the AMAC title.
He led the Campers in scoring, and was second in the area, with a 20.3 average, and also made a team-high 37 three-point goals.
Roberts also averaged four assists, four rebounds and 2.6 steals per game. He shot 48 percent from the field, and 35 percent from three-point range.
In conference play, Roberts was second in scoring, just six points behind Hobel, with 283 points and a 20.2 average. He was also second in foul shooting, making 55 of 70 tries for 78.5 percent, and fifth with 22 three-point goals.
• Hobel, a 5-foot-8 guard and one of only three seniors at Mountain Ridge, led the Miners to a 19-5 overall record, and won the area and conference scoring and foul shooting championships.
He led all area players with a 21.9 scoring average, and also had area highs in foul shots made (157), foul shots attempted (190) and free throw percentage (82.6). He was third in the area with 60 three-point goals.
Hobel also averaged five assists, 4.8 steals and 4.3 rebounds per game.
In conference play, Hobel won the scoring title with 289 points in 14 games for a 20.6 average, and led all foul shooters by converting 77-of-96 tries for 80.2 percent. He was runner-up in three-point goals with 32, just one behind Miller of Hampshire.
• Green, a 6-foot-1 senior, led Keyser to an 18-7 overall record, including 10 wins in the final 11 games.
Green was seventh in the area in scoring, averaging 15.7 points, and also hauled in 7.2 rebounds per game.
In the conference, Green was sixth in scoring with a 14.2 average.
• Hartman, a 6-foot-2 senior, led the balanced Golden Tornado attack with 15.6 points per game, which was fifth-best in the area. He averaged a double-double for the 25-game season, as he also pulled in 11.1 rebounds per game.
Hartman was fifth in the conference in scoring with a 14.7 average, and ninth in three-point goals with 16.
• Grady, a 6-foot-4 junior forward, was a key to Allegany’s success, especially with his presence inside and along the baseline, and averaged a double-double with 13.3 points and 10.6 rebounds per game.
Grady was 10th in the area in scoring and also had one of the top shooting percentages, at 51 percent, in leading the Campers to the state tournament.
In conferene play, Grady ranked 10th in scoring with 13.2 points per game.
• Miller, a 6-foot-2 senior guard at Hampshire, led the conference in three-point goals and perhaps the area in three-point shooting, hitting at 44 percent.
Miller was 11th in the area in scoring with 13.7 points per game, and was second in three-point goals with 58. He also 6.1 rebounds and averaged 3.6 assists.
In league play, Miller was seventh in scoring at 13.5, and had a conference-high 33 three-point goals.
• Helmick, a senior center at Fort Hill, led the Sentinels in rebounding and was second in scoring.
A quick-leaping, aggressive player in the lane and around the glass, Helmick averaged 12.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and one steal per game. Also a good foul shooter, Helmick at one point led the conference before finishing 78-for-119 for 65.5 percent for the season.
In the conference, Helmick was seventh in scoring at 13.6.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Hartman and Green named to AMAC First Team; Wilmer Second Team
CUMBERLAND — The Appalachian Mountain Athletic Conference announced their honorees for the 2008-2009 season on Wednesday.
Mountain Ridge’s David Hobel and Allegany’s Casey Roberts shared Player of the Year honors.
Joining the two on the first team were Preston Hartman and Jeremy Green of Keyser, Jordan Grady of Allegany, Jordan Helmick of Fort Hill, and Robbie Miller of Hampshire.
Named to the second team were Matt Wilmer of Keyser, Travis Myers of Frankfort, Cody Ellsworth of Allegany, Will Hughes of Hampshire, Devin Lee of Fort Hill, and Ed Herpel of Northern.
The teams were picked by the league’s coaches.
Mountain Ridge’s David Hobel and Allegany’s Casey Roberts shared Player of the Year honors.
Joining the two on the first team were Preston Hartman and Jeremy Green of Keyser, Jordan Grady of Allegany, Jordan Helmick of Fort Hill, and Robbie Miller of Hampshire.
Named to the second team were Matt Wilmer of Keyser, Travis Myers of Frankfort, Cody Ellsworth of Allegany, Will Hughes of Hampshire, Devin Lee of Fort Hill, and Ed Herpel of Northern.
The teams were picked by the league’s coaches.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Webster County Defeats Keyser, 64-52
KEYSER — The Webster County Highlanders scored 26 unanswered points and outscored the Keyser Golden Tornado 29-2 in the third quarter to turn a three-point Keyser halftime lead into a blowout the other way, winning 65-51.
The Golden Tornado went 8:09 without a basket and got no closer than 13 points in the fourth quarter.
Keyser made just one of ten shots from the field in the third quarter.
Skyler McCoy had a game-high 21 points, 15 in the second half, for Webster County.
Timothy Miller and Shane Anderson each had eleven.
Webster County went 26-for-37 from the free throw line; Keyser hit just 10 of 21 from the stripe.
Matt Wilmer led Keyser with 15 points, 12 rebounds, and four steals.
Preston Hartman added 13 points, all but two in the first half, and 11 rebounds.
Wes Washington had five assists.
Neither team was able to score in the first minute and a half of the game.
Keyser’s Matt Wilmer took a charge, then Jeremy Green hit a short jumper in traffic on the ensuing possession to give Keyser the early 2-0 lead.
After an exchange of baskets, Preston Hartman caught and shot a three-pointer from the left elbow to give KHS a 5-4 lead, then a pair of Wilmer free throws pushed the lead to three with 4:48 to go in the first quarter.
Webster County responded with a layup from Shane Anderson and a tough baseline jumper from Skyler McCoy to re-take the lead.
Hartman hit another three-pointer from the same spot to put Keyser ahead, 10-8, with 4:10 to go in the quarter.
The Highlanders scored the next four points, then Hartman made it three threes from virtually the same spot on the floor to give KHS a 13-12 lead after the first quarter.
A Timmy Miller layup to open the quarter put WCHS back on top, then a Max Anderson layup extended the lead to three with 5:43 to go in the half.
But Wilmer converted a second-chance layup and Jeremy Green scored off the dribble to put Keyser back in front, 17-16, with 3:27 to go. A Wes Washington free throw made it two points.
Anderson hit a big three-pointer from the right corner for Webster County for the nine lead change of the half.
Wilmer finished the half strong for Keyser, scoring a quick bucket and finding Hartman for a layup in transition with 23 seconds left.
The Golden Tornado led, 22-19, at the half.
Hartman led all scorers with 11 points for Keyser; Wilmer had six points.
For Webster County, Miller led a balanced first half effort with eight points. McCoy had six and Anderson five.
KHS made just three of eight foul shots, two by Wilmer, in the first half.
Webster County came out of the locker room and scored the first five points of the second half on a McCoy three-pointer and a Grant Perrine layup.
Keyser’s Jarell Ross fouled Kenny Hall on a three-point shot with 5:25 left in the third quarter.
Hall hit all three foul shots, then McCoy scored five of the next seven points.
Webster County led, 34-22, with 3:15 to go in the quarter.
Hartman was then assessed an intentional foul and Miller hit one of the two technical shots from the line.
The Highlanders scored four more straight points from the line, then Anderson canned a three to bring the lead to 20. Keyser still had not scored in the quarter.
Andy Boggs hit three foul shots for Webster County, then a Daniel Zinn layup with 14 seconds left in the corner finally got Keyser on the board in the second half.
Highlander center Josh Ratliff hit a three at the buzzer, and Webster County was doubling up Keyser after three, 48-24.
Keyser woke up from their offensive slumber with a 12-2 run to start the fourth quarter, keyed by five points from Wilmer.
But Webster County scored four straight points from the free throw line.
Ross hit a three-pointer with 3:48 to go in the game to close the gap to 15 points, 55-40, then Peyton Hartman made a layup to bring KHS within 13.
But Webster County was not fazed, scoring the next seven points, all but two from the foul line, to go back up 20 with 1:57 to go and put the game out of reach.
Keyser finishes the season at 18-7.
Webster County advances to Charleston with a record of 19-7.
The Golden Tornado went 8:09 without a basket and got no closer than 13 points in the fourth quarter.
Keyser made just one of ten shots from the field in the third quarter.
Skyler McCoy had a game-high 21 points, 15 in the second half, for Webster County.
Timothy Miller and Shane Anderson each had eleven.
Webster County went 26-for-37 from the free throw line; Keyser hit just 10 of 21 from the stripe.
Matt Wilmer led Keyser with 15 points, 12 rebounds, and four steals.
Preston Hartman added 13 points, all but two in the first half, and 11 rebounds.
Wes Washington had five assists.
Neither team was able to score in the first minute and a half of the game.
Keyser’s Matt Wilmer took a charge, then Jeremy Green hit a short jumper in traffic on the ensuing possession to give Keyser the early 2-0 lead.
After an exchange of baskets, Preston Hartman caught and shot a three-pointer from the left elbow to give KHS a 5-4 lead, then a pair of Wilmer free throws pushed the lead to three with 4:48 to go in the first quarter.
Webster County responded with a layup from Shane Anderson and a tough baseline jumper from Skyler McCoy to re-take the lead.
Hartman hit another three-pointer from the same spot to put Keyser ahead, 10-8, with 4:10 to go in the quarter.
The Highlanders scored the next four points, then Hartman made it three threes from virtually the same spot on the floor to give KHS a 13-12 lead after the first quarter.
A Timmy Miller layup to open the quarter put WCHS back on top, then a Max Anderson layup extended the lead to three with 5:43 to go in the half.
But Wilmer converted a second-chance layup and Jeremy Green scored off the dribble to put Keyser back in front, 17-16, with 3:27 to go. A Wes Washington free throw made it two points.
Anderson hit a big three-pointer from the right corner for Webster County for the nine lead change of the half.
Wilmer finished the half strong for Keyser, scoring a quick bucket and finding Hartman for a layup in transition with 23 seconds left.
The Golden Tornado led, 22-19, at the half.
Hartman led all scorers with 11 points for Keyser; Wilmer had six points.
For Webster County, Miller led a balanced first half effort with eight points. McCoy had six and Anderson five.
KHS made just three of eight foul shots, two by Wilmer, in the first half.
Webster County came out of the locker room and scored the first five points of the second half on a McCoy three-pointer and a Grant Perrine layup.
Keyser’s Jarell Ross fouled Kenny Hall on a three-point shot with 5:25 left in the third quarter.
Hall hit all three foul shots, then McCoy scored five of the next seven points.
Webster County led, 34-22, with 3:15 to go in the quarter.
Hartman was then assessed an intentional foul and Miller hit one of the two technical shots from the line.
The Highlanders scored four more straight points from the line, then Anderson canned a three to bring the lead to 20. Keyser still had not scored in the quarter.
Andy Boggs hit three foul shots for Webster County, then a Daniel Zinn layup with 14 seconds left in the corner finally got Keyser on the board in the second half.
Highlander center Josh Ratliff hit a three at the buzzer, and Webster County was doubling up Keyser after three, 48-24.
Keyser woke up from their offensive slumber with a 12-2 run to start the fourth quarter, keyed by five points from Wilmer.
But Webster County scored four straight points from the free throw line.
Ross hit a three-pointer with 3:48 to go in the game to close the gap to 15 points, 55-40, then Peyton Hartman made a layup to bring KHS within 13.
But Webster County was not fazed, scoring the next seven points, all but two from the foul line, to go back up 20 with 1:57 to go and put the game out of reach.
Keyser finishes the season at 18-7.
Webster County advances to Charleston with a record of 19-7.
Webster County Spurts by Keyser
KEYSER, W.Va. — Despite a valiant fourth-quarter effort, Keyser’s state tournament hopes were dashed by an ice-cold third quarter during a 64-52 loss to Webster County in the final round of the Class AA Region 2 playoffs Wednesday night.
The Golden Tornado held onto a slight lead during the opening two quarters as they were ahead 13-12 after the first, and 22-19 at the half. But things changed abruptly in the third quarter, as Keyser went completely cold and Webster thrived.
The Highlanders opened the second half with a streak of 26 straight points, and outscored Keyser 29-2 for the period to build a 48-24 advantage. Daniel Zinn had the only points for the Tornado on a shot with eight seconds remaining. In an illustration of how the quarter played out, Webster County nailed a halfcourt shot at the buzzer to close the period.
Two Keyser seniors finished their basketball careers with double-doubles as Matt Wilmer scored 15 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and Preston Hartman had 13 points and 11 rebounds. Wilmer also had four steals and two assists.
The Highlanders were led by Skyler McCoy’s 21 points and five rebounds. Tim Miller had 11 points and four assists.
After entering the fourth quarter down 48-24, Keyser was able to cut the deficit to 12 points, by outscoring the Highlanders 28-16 in the final eight minutes. The Tornado got no closer than the 12-point margin at the end of the game.
Keyser (18-7) was hoping to make its fifth state tournament in seven seasons. The Tornado had earned spots in the tournament in 2008, 2006, 2004 and 2003.
Webster (17-6) will begin play in the state tournament on Thursday at the Charleston Civic Center.
The Golden Tornado held onto a slight lead during the opening two quarters as they were ahead 13-12 after the first, and 22-19 at the half. But things changed abruptly in the third quarter, as Keyser went completely cold and Webster thrived.
The Highlanders opened the second half with a streak of 26 straight points, and outscored Keyser 29-2 for the period to build a 48-24 advantage. Daniel Zinn had the only points for the Tornado on a shot with eight seconds remaining. In an illustration of how the quarter played out, Webster County nailed a halfcourt shot at the buzzer to close the period.
Two Keyser seniors finished their basketball careers with double-doubles as Matt Wilmer scored 15 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and Preston Hartman had 13 points and 11 rebounds. Wilmer also had four steals and two assists.
The Highlanders were led by Skyler McCoy’s 21 points and five rebounds. Tim Miller had 11 points and four assists.
After entering the fourth quarter down 48-24, Keyser was able to cut the deficit to 12 points, by outscoring the Highlanders 28-16 in the final eight minutes. The Tornado got no closer than the 12-point margin at the end of the game.
Keyser (18-7) was hoping to make its fifth state tournament in seven seasons. The Tornado had earned spots in the tournament in 2008, 2006, 2004 and 2003.
Webster (17-6) will begin play in the state tournament on Thursday at the Charleston Civic Center.
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