Greenville Trojans' 2011-12 Preview
Head Coach: Mark Batt
2010-11 Record: 2-8, 7-15
Conference/Finish: District 10, Region 2/5th Place
2010-11 Playoff Finish: Did Not Qualify
Last Tournament Appearance: 2009-10
Post Season History Since 2001-02
District Championships: None
District Record: 2-3
State Championships: None
State Record: 1-1
Returning Team Leaders
Points Per Game: Matt Jones (7.0)
Rebounds Per Game: Matt Jones (4.0)
Free Throw Percentage: Lucas Houpt, 63.2% (12-19)
2011-12 Roster
10 - Chad Ferguson, Junior (6'0/G)
12 - Bryer Wentling, Sophomore (5'8/G)
13 - Taylor Bauer, Junior (6'0/G)
15 - Sean McErlane, Senior (5'10/G)
20 - Jake Hunker, Senior (6'1/F)
22 - Tyler Fattman, Sophomore (5'10/G)
23 - Daniel Addison, Junior (6'2/F)
24 - Seth Burchill, Junior (6'2/F)
30 - Nico Zahnhiser, Senior (6'2/F)
30 - Luke Houpt, Sophomore (6'1/G)
32 - Trey Van Aken, Sophomore (6'2/F)
40 - Patrick Kozminski, Sophomore (6'0/F)
50 - Matt Jones, Sophomore (6'4/F)
Lou Emmett, Freshman (6'0/F)
Andy Jones, Freshman (6'2/F)
Ben Reiser, Freshman (5'9/G)
Devinn Zavala, Freshman (5'7/G)
2011-12 Schedule
(7:30 p.m. unless noted)
December 9 - Cambridge Springs Tip-Off Tournament
December 10 - Cambridge Springs Tip-Off Tournament
December 12 - at Jamestown
December 16 - Commodore Perry
December 19 - at George Junior Republic
December 22 - Seneca
December 27 - Greenville Holiday Tournament
December 28 - Greenville Holiday Tournament
January 3 - at Kennedy Catholic
January 6 - West Middlesex
January 10 - at Vision Quest
January 13 - at Wilmington
January 17 - Mercer
January 20 - at Sharpsville
January 24 - Lakeview, PA
January 27 - at Reynolds
January 31 - at Conneaut Lake
February 3 - Wilmington
February 7 - at Mercer
February 10 - Sharpsville
February 14 - at Lakeview, PA
February 16 – Reynolds
Experience and improvement is what head coach Mark Batt is counting on to make the 2011-12 season one to remember in Trojan town. Greenville lost their top two scorers from a year ago, Garrett Blaschak (13.3 ppg) and Kenny Surano (8.6 ppg), to graduation. However, Sean McErlane returns for his senior year to lead the Trojans as their floor general. Last year, Nico Zahniser did not play after lettering as both a freshman and a sophomore. Matt Jones and Lucas Houpt both played significant minutes as freshmen last winter. Jones (6’4/Soph.) averaged 7 points and 4 rebounds a game while Houpt (6’0/Soph.) started last season.
Greenville has struggled to get out the gates fast. The Trojans have fallen in three of their first four contests in each of the past two years. Though, in 2009-10, Greenville battled back to finish the year with a District 10 playoff appearance and a 14-9 record.
Coach Batt is anticipating his group to take the right steps towards a successful season. “We expect to challenge for a playoff berth.” That march will begin in the Cambridge Springs Tip-Off Tournament.
