BOYS' BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: SAUGUS' BLEND OF SUCCESS STARTS FRONT AND CENTER WILLKOMM GIVES CENTURIONS SCORING, REBOUNDING, DEFENSE.Byline: Vincent Bonsignore Staff Writer Saugus High boys' basketball coach Jeff Hallman won't shy away from Verb 1. shy away from - avoid having to deal with some unpleasant task; "I shy away from this task" avoid - stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her" what he thinks of his team. ``I like my team a lot,'' Hallman said. ``We have a nice blend of size and shooters. They work their tails off and they're a great bunch of kids.'' For the Centurions, it all starts up front with center B.J. Willkomm, the top frontcourt front·court n. Basketball 1. The half of the court having the basket at which the offensive team shoots. 2. The forwards and center on a team. Also called frontline. player in the Foothill League who enters his fourth season as a varsity starter. Willkomm, 6-foot-8, is an excellent scorer, rebounder and defender. He provides Saugus size, strength and a mean streak Mean Streak is a wooden roller coaster located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. It is a wooden roller coaster and was the tallest and fastest one of its kind when it debuted in 1991. It was constructed using 1. . ``He's been a great player since he got here,'' Hallman said. ``And he's looking forward to having an excellent season.'' Saugus has the added advantage of 6-foot-7 forward Sam Hein playing alongside Willkomm, giving the Centurions the tallest frontcourt in the league. Aaron Freisled, a 6-4 small forward, adds more size. In the backcourt back·court n. 1. Sports a. The part of a court between the service line and the base line in tennis and other net games. b. , juniors Shant Bicakci and Neil Diorio return as starters, having spent their sophomore seasons adjusting to the speed and competitiveness of playing on varsity. ``That experience is going to help them a great deal,'' Hallman said. ``We expect big things from both of them.'' --Hart to Hart: As usual, Hart will have to play the early part of the season without key players. But that's fine with Indians coach Tom Kelley Tom Kelley is the General Manager of IDEO. He is author of The Art of Innovation and The Ten Faces of Innovation. Prior to joining IDEO, Tom was a management consultant for Towers Perrin, advising senior executives on organizational and operational issues in North America, because they're football players chasing a Southern Section championship. Brian Elledge, Ryan Wolfe Ryan Wolfe is a fictional character in the show , portrayed by American actor Jonathan Togo. Characterization As portrayed by Togo, Ryan Wolfe is a man driven to succeed. He displays a desire a to impress his superiors coupled with ambition (c.f. and Evan Surrant will likely miss the first six games fulfilling their football obligations. ``We'll get them back as soon as they win another (Southern Section) championship,'' Kelley said. --Deep bench: Saugus has 15 players on its roster and Hallman expects to take advantage of just about everyone. He'll likely utilize a 10- or 12-man roster, and he has confidence in everyone he will send in. ``We have an extremely deep team,'' Hallman said. For a coach, having too many good players can be a problem, the challenge being keeping them all happy. But Saugus definitely will have some spirited practices as players push for playing time. ``Our practices are definitely competitive,'' Hallman said. ``As far as keeping everybody happy, this is a special group of kids and they get along great. They know what it takes to do well and even though everyone would love to play major minutes, the type of style we play means a lot of subbing and a lot of different guys getting playing time.'' --Richer than rich: The improvement of Hart's Adam Rich Adam Rich (born on October 12 1968) is an American actor born in Brooklyn, New York City. He is arguably best remembered for playing youngest son Nicholas Bradford on the 1970s television drama Eight is Enough cannot be understated. The 6-5 swingman swing·man n. Basketball A team member who can play effectively in two different positions, especially forward and guard. worked this summer on adding to his perimeter The boundary of a system or network, which defines the inside and outside. It is typically determined by firewalls and addresses. See DMZ. game, balancing his terrific shooting with increased quickness to the basket and better ballhandling. ``He can do a lot of different things with the ball now,'' Kelley said. ``He can bring it upcourt, he can drive to the basket, shoot off screens. He's really added a lot to his game.'' Vincent Bonsignore, (818) 713-3612 vincent.bonsignore(at)dailynews.com |
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