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1 Overall (NCL) Record 0-0 (0-0) Game Number 1 DAY OPPONENT TIME / RESULTS Friday, December 2, 2016 Harold 'Doc' Daugherty Gymnasium DECEMBER Villa Angela-St Joseph Vikings (0-0) at Euclid Panthers 7:30 PM Euclid Panthers (0-0) at Columbus Northland Vikings 7:30 PM Tip-off: 7:30 PM (Clark Kellogg Classic, Columbus, Oh.) at Lutheran East Falcons 7:30 PM CLEVELAND CENTRAL CATHOLIC IRONMEN ** 7:00 PM Game Number 2 vs Benedictine Bengals 7:00 PM Saturday, December 3, 2016 (Scholastic Play by Play Classic, Cleveland, Oh.) Northland High School Gymnasium RICHMOND HEIGHTS SPARTANS 7:30 PM Villa Angela-St Joseph Vikings Columbus Northland Vikings Clark Kellogg Classic JANUARY 6 vs LaPorte (Ind.) La Lumiere Lakers 3:20 PM (Cancer Research Classic, Wheeling Jesuit Univ., Wheeling, W.Va.) 13 vs Fairfax (Va.) Paul VI Panthers 6:00 PM (Burger King Classic, Cathedral Prep High School, Erie, Pa.) 14 vs TBD TBD FEBRUARY THE SCHEDULE OHSAA DIVISION III STATE RUNNER-UP 24 Tip-off: 6:45 PM (Burger King Classic, Cathedral Prep High School, Erie, Pa.) YOUNGSTOWN VALLEY CHRISTIAN EAGLES ** 7:00 PM at Trinity Trojans ** 7:00 PM 1 VILLA ANGELA-ST. JOSEPH LOUISVILLE ST. THOMAS AQUINAS KNIGHTS ** 7:00 PM Coach: Babe Kwasniak (seventh season) at Cleveland Central Catholic Ironmen ** 7:00 PM record: 23-6, state finalist at St. Edward Eagles 7:30 PM at Warren John F. Kennedy Eagles ** 7:00 PM 2 OBERLIN PHOENIX Coach: Kurt Russell (10th season) record: 19-6, Regional semifinalist at Youngstown Valley Christian Eagles ** 7:00 PM MENTOR CARDINALS 7:30 PM 3 GILMOUR LANCERS GILMOUR ACADEMY LANCERS 7:30 PM Coach: David Pfundstein (19th season) WARREN JOHN F. KENNEDY EAGLES ** 7:00 PM record: 12-12, District quarterfinalist at Akron St. Vincent-St. Marty Fighting Irish 7:30 PM TRINITY TROJANS ** 7:00 PM 4 ELYRIA CATHOLIC PANTHERS (VASJ Senior Night) Coach: Phil Kuchta (sixth season) at Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas Knights ** 7:00 PM record: 16-9 District semifinalist THIS WEEK IN THE VILLAGE CLEVELAND.COM DIVISION III TOP 5 The schedule is again loaded for VASJ. Most of last season s newcomers are now back and experienced, minus graduated All-Ohio shooter Sherman Dean III. If there is a concern, it is the loss of his scoring touch, but the Vikings still have Higgins and Gaffney, both All-Northeast Lakes District selections. Oberlin brings back depth from its run to a Wooster district title and regional appearance. Coach Russell s team is guard-laden with Caleb Hughley, an All- Northeast District performer. Two years ago, Gilmour finished The majority of this lineup experienced that struggle. Two newcomers are Connor and Owen O Toole, whose father and former St. Ignatius coach Sean O Toole now serves as athletic director. Dorian Crutcher was the Panthers sixth man and started a few games. A productive offseason could make him one of the area s breakout players. This Elyria Catholic team should be athletic and versatile. 5 WARRENSVILLE HTS TIGERS MARCH Coach: Brian Swift (sixth season) 3-4 OHSAA Sectional Tournament TBD record: District semifinalist 6-11 OHSAA District Tournament TBD OHSAA Regional Tournament TBD * courtesy of the Northeast Ohio Media Group / Cleveland.com OHSAA State Tournament TBD To put last season into perspective, the Tigers run ended with a two-point loss to VASJ without leading scorer Yavari Hall. Their LEL schedule can send the Tigers into the postseason with a deceiving record. ** - - North Coast League - White Division Game FOLLOW @RealChalkTalk For full schedules, statistics, and upcoming events of the VASJ Basketball team, visit and VIKES AT THE MIC "The memories I have of Euclid-Joes games are some of the best, I love that this is our first test of the year. We expect good competition and a robust crowd -- it should be a blast. Most of our players are Euclid kids, so this game has some added flavor to it." "I understand Northland is big and extremely talented. We will have our hands full but are absolutely honored to be a part of Clark Kellogg's event. Without Special K there is not VASJ basketball." If we re going to listen to people tell us how good we are, that would be as dumb as if we listened last year to people tell us how bad we were. That s what I am telling these guys. Our schedule is as good as any team in the state of Ohio. It s not just a good Division III schedule, it is all the heavyweights in the regular season and then we play whoever they tell us to play in the tournament. I think last year was the last time we will be under the radar, which is what made last year so enjoyable. - - VASJ Vikings Head Coach Babe Kwasniak

2 POLLS AND RANKINGS VASJ VIKINGS ROSTER CLEVELAND.COM / PLAIN DEALER (December 2, 2016) 0 Alonzo Gaffney Forward 6-8 Sophomore St. Jerome 1 Chad Porter Forward 6-2 Senior Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy 1 Poll Not Released Prior to Publication 3 Anthony Dinunzio Guard 5-11 Junior Wickliffe Middle 2 4 Noah Newlon Guard 6-3 Senior Mayfield Middle 3 5 William Butler Guard/Forward 6-1 Senior Our Lady of the Lake 4 10 Terrance Lawler Guard 5-10 Senior St. John of the Cross 5 11 Oliver Carson Guard 5-8 Junior Hudson Middle 6 12 Danny McGarry ** Forward 6-4 Senior Forrest Park 7 14 Andre George ** Guard 5-9 Senior St. Stanislaus 8 15 Jerry Higgins ** Guard 5-9 Junior Wickliffe Middle 9 21 Stefan Weems Guard 5-8 Junior Our Lady of the Lake Jordan Calhoun Guard 6-0 Sophomore Saints Robert and William 23 Jhalen Hill Center 6-3 Senior Success Tech Academy NEWS-HERALD TOP OF THE CROP (December 1, 2016) 35 Graham Koppelman Forward 6-3 Sophomore Chardon Middle 1 Cornerstone Christian Patriots ** denotes VASJ captain 2 VASJ VIKINGS 3 Mentor Cardinals Head Coach Babe Kwasniak ' 94 (7th season ) Hired May 4, Brush Arcs 5 Benedictine Bengals Assistant Coaches 6 South Rebels 7 Beachwood Bison 8 Perry Pirates Managers Collin Green (Head Manager), Adam Stauffer (Manager) 9 Richmond Hts Spartans 10 Madison Blue Streaks Video Chris Harris OHIO ASSOCIATED PRESS - DIVISION III (FINAL 2016 POLL) Tedd Kwasniak, Maurice Haynes '07, Ashen Ward '08, Rich Newlon, Gary Wilson, Anthony Turk '16 (Graduate Asst) 1 Lima Central Catholic (14) Massillon Tuslaw (6) Cincinnati Purcell Marion (1) Beachwood Dayton Northridge Berlin Hiland Milan Edison VASJ VIKINGS Worthington Christian Proctorville Fairland Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Casstown Miami E , Leavittsburg Labrae , Findlay Liberty-Benton VASJ VIKINGS STARTERS OPP Euclid Northland Lutheran East Cleveland CC Benedictine Richmond Hts La Lumiere BK Classic TBD BK Classic TBD Valley Christian Trinity St Thomas Aq Cleveland CC St Edward Warren JFK Valley Christian Mentor Gilmour Warren JFK Akron SVSM Trinity St Thomas Aq 1 2 Higgins Higgins George George Newlon Newlon Rec McGarry Gaffney ** McGarry Gaffney ** ** - Projected Starters

3 VASJ QUICK FACTS Location East 185th & Lakeshore Blvd, Cleveland, Ohio Founded Villa Angela (1878), St Joseph (1950) Federated in 1990 Affiliation Roman Catholic (Diocese of Cleveland) Conference North Coast League (White Division) Enrollment 447 (co-educational) Colors Columbia Blue and Scarlett Red Nickname Vikings Home Arena Viking Village Capacity 1,250 President Bill Cervenik Principal David Csank Athletic Director Nate Zavorek '94 Athletic Phone extension 224 Head Coach Babe Kwasniak '94 (7th season ) Assistant Coaches Tedd Kwasniak, Maurice Haynes '07, Ashen Ward '08, Rich Newlon, Gary Wilson, Anthony Turk '16 (Grad Asst.) Sports Information Liasion Bill Tilton VASJ Basketball - By The Numbers District Championships 30 Regional Championships 15 State Runner-ups 6 State Championships 6 NCAA Division I Players 48 NCAA Division II & III Players 38 NBA Players 5 European Professional Basketball Players 9 Basketball Players in the NFL 9 Located on the shores of Lake Erie, Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School began in July of It has a rich past and is celebrating over 130 years of educational excellence in the Diocese of Cleveland. VASJ resulted from the merging of Villa Angela Academy ( ) with Saint Joseph High School ( ). Villa Angela Academy was the oldest Catholic institution of learning in the Diocese of Cleveland, founded by the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland in For 110 years, Villa Angela was a witness to Christian education with more than 6,000 graduates. St. Joseph High School was opened in September of The Bishop had asked the Society of Mary (Marianists) from Dayton, Ohio, to administer the school. In St. Joseph's history, more than 10,000 students graduated from its comprehensive college preparatory or technical programs. The first students of St. Joseph High School selected the school colors of Columbia blue and scarlet. Because of the school's proximity to the lake, the students chose the Vikings as their school mascot. In 1989, the students of VASJ selected that same mascot and school colors for their new school. Service to the community and social justice were core values of both Villa Angela Academy and St. Joseph High School and are strong traditions carried on at Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School today VIKINGS SEASON PREVIEW SEASON BEGINS WITH HIGH EXPECTATIONS BUT TEMPERED RESTRAINT The boys basketball season holds a lot of promise for the Villa Angela-St. Joseph Vikings. Coach Babe Kwasniak also is holding back any unrestrained and unrealistic expectations for VASJ until the Vikings can prove themselves worthy of the hype. VASJ closed last winter as the Division III state runner-up, losing in the state championship game to Lima Central Catholic with a team that not many thought would be in Columbus. It was a tremendous season of overachievement, and with the return of a few key pieces, the murmurs surrounding Viking Village are again loud and exciting. However, the leader of the team has reserved exuberance for his squad. If we re going to listen to people tell us how good we are, that would be as dumb as if we listened last year to people tell us how bad we were. That s what I am telling these guys, Kwasniak said. First of all, people are acting like we didn t lose anything when we lost a first team all-state player in Sherman Dean. We lose a kid from a leadership standpoint that took 28 charges and went to West Point in Jacob Stauffer. Kevin Roberts was a tremendous finisher for us. So we did lose some big pieces. I think last year was the last time we will be under the radar, which is what made last year so enjoyable. VASJ enters the campaign as a talented and experienced group, but with a schedule that is grueling to say the least and a long grind to get to the postseason. Junior point guard Jerry Higgins returns off a sophomore season in which he was named a Division III All-Ohio honorable mention selection. Freshman center Alonzo Gaffney will be counted on to produce on both sides of the court with scoring, rebounding and defending the paint. Senior swingman Danny McGarry is a versatile athlete and a leader who will see an increase in his role this winter. Kwasniak lauded senior Andre George as one of the top on-the-ball defenders in the area. Noah Newlon is a dangerous 3-point shooter. Will Butler, Terrance Lawler and Chad Porter could be key role players for the Vikings this season as well as some younger players emerging with significant varsity minutes. The schedule for the Vikings includes games against Ohio heavyweights St. Edward, Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary, Mentor, Columbus Northland (Clark Kellogg Classic) and NCL White rival Cleveland Central Catholic. In addition, VASJ will travel to West Virginia in early January for the Cancer Research Classic Invitational to face the No. 1 team in the country in La Lumiere. Our schedule is as good as any team in the state of Ohio. It s not just a good Division III schedule, it is all the heavyweights in the regular season and then we play whoever they tell us to play in the tournament, Kwasniak said. Kwasniak likes the make-up of his team, including several players who have had a chance to grow and improve and experience success from their freshman season. When I think about this team one thing that is really irregular is we had so many guys who started on our freshman team. The reality is at this program usually guys will play up, so to have several of our core guys have that experience as starters on the freshman team is unique, Kwasniak said. The strength of the Vikings, aside from the obvious talent of Higgins and Gaffney, lies on the defensive side of the court. We have the ability to be as good defensively as we have been in a long time, Kwasniak said. Last year was our best defensive team since we have been here from a statistical standpoint and this year might be better. Defense will be our calling card, as well as our speed. We know what we have in Jerry, but will need Danny to be more aggressive. We need Alonzo to double his numbers from his freshman season. But, we also need to lock in and defend the daylights out of people and turn defense into offense.

4 HEAD COACH BABE KWASNIAK '94 Babe Kwasniak is a 1994 graduate of Villa Angela- St. Joseph High School which was the first class of the merger between Villa Angela and Saint Joseph high schools. He was a member of the National Honor Society, peer ministry and student council while at VASJ. He played basketball for the Vikings, who won state titles in 1991, 1992 and Kwasniak is a 1999 graduate of the United States Military Academy (West Point, NY) where he played four years of Division I college basketball (team captain for two years). He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army as an Infantry Officer. His assignments were: Athletic Officer and Platoon Trainer Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. Executive Officer, 2 Battalion 11th Infantry Regiment Fort Benning, Georgia.Core Plan and Operations Officer, I Corps Fort Lewis Washington. Captain Kwasniak was awarded the Army Achievement Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Meritorious Service Medal and the Army Global War on Terrorism Medal. Kwasniak left the United States Army in May of 2004, where he achieved the rank of Captain. Coach Kwasniak led the All-Army service basketball team to a gold medal in 2001, 2002 and He coached the Armed Forces team to an international gold medal in Brussels, Belgium in 2001 and He was an assistant coach at the University of Missouri-Kansas City from 2005 to 2007 and coached at St. James High School in Lenexa, Kansas in In 2010, Kwasniak came back to VASJ and became the head basketball coach. He is assisted by his Hall of Fame Father, Tedd. Under Kwasniak the Vikings have won over 100 games and two state championship ( , and ). Kwasniak has now won two state titles as a player and two as a coach with the Vikings. Kwasniak is one of a select few high school coaches working with ESPN analyst Fran Fraschilla at the Steph Curry Camp in California the past two years. Kwasniak is married to Dr. Laura Kwasniak. They have three sons, B.K., Quinn and Logan, and they reside in Highland Heights VASJ VIKINGS ASSISTANT COACHES Tedd Kwasniak Coach Kwasniak says: My Dad is an iconic figure in the Viking Village. He has to be one of the only high school assistant coaches that head college coaches come to for advice. He is a pivotal part of our players development as young men. Every person in our program learns something from Coach Kwas every day. He has just as much impact on our coaches as he does our players. Ashen Ward '08 (Junior Varsity Head Coach) Coach Kwasniak says: Coach Ward has a magnetic enthusiasm that permeates throughout our program. I m excited to watch him take over our JV team after being with the Freshman the previous two years. He always has his finger on the pulse of our guys. He knows when they need to be pushed or when they need to be hugged. A former first team all state performer at VASJ, Coach Ash has a bright coaching future. Rich Newlon Coach Kwasniak says: I truly believe Coach Newlon is one of the best high school coaches in NE Ohio, just happens that we have him as an assistant on our staff. He has an astute attention to detail that manifests itself in the way we play. We talk all the time about outworking everyone, Coach Juice shows our players exactly what that looks like. Gary Wilson '94 (Assistant JV Coach) Coach Kwasniak says: The one word that best describes Coach Wilson is loyalty. His loyalty to our kids is always his first priority. I ve been blessed to coach with him for the last 7 years and call him a friend for the last 25 years. No one has ever been prouder to be a part of our program (player or coach) than Gary Wilson. If you cut him open he would bleed red and baby blue. Maurice Haynes '07 (Freshman Head Coach) Coach Kwasniak says: I m ecstatic about Mo taking over our Freshman Team. Mo was a great player at VASJ and played in college for Viking Legend Coach Mike Moran at John Carroll. Coach Haynes will team up with our graduate assistant coach (Anthony Turk) to teach our kids the Viking Way. Anthony Turk '16 (Graduate Assistant) Collin Green (Head Manager) Adam Stauffer (Manager) Chris Harris (Manager) Tonica Johnson (Academic Advisor)

5 COVERING THE VIKINGS VIKINGS NEWS, NOTES, & HEADLINES VARSITY CHALK TALK Since 2009, former News-Herald high school sports reporter Bill Tilton has hosted a live weekly high school sports talk show featuring interviews with players and coaches, trivia contests and giveaways at Hooley House in Mentor on Monday nights. Regular guests on "Varsity Chalk Talk have included the Vikings head coach Babe Kwasniak and numerous VASJ players. Varsity Chalk Talk airs live at Hooley House in Mentor on Mondays (7-9pm) and will be streamed live on ESPNCleveland.com. CREDENTIALS Credential requests are to be made through the Villa Angela-St Joseph Athletic Department. Season credentials will only be granted to media outlets that cover VASJ on a regular basis. All other requests will be considered single-game requests. Please contact VASJ Director of Athletics Nate Zavorek with any questions. INTERVIEWS AND PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES All interviews and photo opportunities with VASJ student-athletes or coaches must be arranged through the Villa Angela-St Joseph Athletic Department and/or Sports Information Liaison. Please give at least 24 hours of advance notice for interview requests. Cell phone numbers for student-athletes will not be given out and studentathletes will be instructed not to speak with media (whether by phone or at the end of a class period) without first being contacted by a member of the VASJ Athletic Department, Sports Information Department or one of the student-athlete's coaches on behalf of the VASJ Athletic Department. Student-athletes and coaches are available for interview before or after practice when arranged through the VASJ Atheltic Department or Sports Information Liaison. POST-GAME INTERVIEW POLICY The VASJ basketball locker room is closed to the media, although studentathletes and coaches will be made available by request after a 10-minute cooling off period following the conclusion of the game. A representative of the Atheltic Department will gather requests from the media during the latter part of the game. Coach Babe Kwasniak will be available prior to player interviews. Interviews involving the opposing team are left to the discretion of the opposing team's athletic departments. INJURY INFORMATION Villa Angela - St, Joseph High School and the Athletic Department and all personnel will fully abide by federal HIPPA standards with regards to release of injury information. If the student-athlete does not consent to the release of injury information, VASJ officials will be restricted in regards to informing media of the student-athlete's status. GRAND SLAM FOR TEDD KWASNIAK VASJ assistant coach Tedd Kwasniak is now a trivia question answer. Kwasniak is the only coach in Ohio to be on the bench for a state championship in ALL FOUR divisions. Kwasniak was an assistant on the Vikings D-I state title team in 1991 and the D-II state championship team in He has been an assistant for his son as the Vikings have won state titles in 2013 (D-IV) and 2015 (D-III). He was the head coach for the Vikings Division III 1997 state qualifying team and was an assistant on the 2014 and 2016 state runner-up squads. VIKINGS AMONG ELITE PROGRAMS The OHSAA has sponsored a basketball championship tournament since 1923; 2016 marked the 94th year of the state tournament In that time, 160 schools have won 263 state championships. The VASJ Vikings are one of just FIVE schools to win FIVE or more championships: #1 Middletown Middies (7 titles) 1944, 1946, 1947, 1952, 1953, 1956 and 1957 #2 (tie) Cleveland VASJ Vikings (6 titles) 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2013 and #2 (tie) Akron St. Vincent-St Mary Fighting Irish (6 titles) 1984, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2009 and 2011 #4 (tie) - Columbus East Tigers (5 titles) 1951, 1963, 1968, 1969, and #4 (tie) - Dayton Dunbar Wolverines (5 titles) 1987, 2006, 2007, 2010, and 2012 CANCER RESEARCH CLASSIC The 10th annual Cancer Research Classic will take place the first weekend of the new year (Jan. 6 and 7) in Wheeling, West Virginia. The CRC is recognized as the nation's premier Catholic High School basketball tournament, hosted by the athletic department at Wheeling Jesuit College. Proceeds from the Cancer Research Classic help fund ongoing prostate cancer and men s health research at the Urologic Research Institute and academic scholarships for undergraduate studentsenrolled at Wheeling Jesuit University. The Vikings are scheduled to play the current #1 team in the country - the La Porte (Ind.) La Lumiere Lakers - on Janaury 6 at 3:15 PM CLARK KELLOGG CLASSIC The 5th Annual Clark Kellogg Classic will take place on Saturday, December 3rd in Columbus at Northland High School. The Classic will feature four high school basketball games, including both the VASJ girls and boys teams. The girls will play Columbus Northland at 1:30 pm; the boys will tip at 6:45 pm. The Classic was designed to have local and state basketball powers meet in a one-day event to showcase their teams and allow fans a chance to support worthy organizations. This year, the Clark Kellogg Classic will benefit the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio. Clark Kellogg is a 1979 graduate of St. Joseph High School. Kellogg played college basketball at the Ohio State University and spent five seasons in the NBA with the Indiana Pacers. Kellogg is the lead college basketball analyst for CBS Sports. NEW TEAMS AND PLENTY OF SKILL COMING TO 2017 BURGER KING CLASSIC The 34th version of this tournament, the Burger King Basketball Classic will tip off in Erie on Friday, January 13th and Saturday, January 14th, 2017 at the Joann Mullen Gymnasium at the Prep and Villa Events Center. This year s tournament features two schools making their first trip to town and another from down the road that is trying to win another championship. The event continues to garner the attention of the top high school websites in the country, as MaxPreps and Hoops USA called the Burger King Classic the number one fourteam tournament in the nation. The field for the 2017 Classic is complete with programs that have had great success at the state and national level and features a slew of players that are attracting the attention of college coaches nationally. On the first night on Friday, January 13th at 6pm, Villa Angela-St. Joe s will be making their fifth trip to the Classic and they are searching for their second tourney title. VASJ will match up with a strong national power on night one. Paul VI has won three state championships in Virginia since 2009 and is coming off a 20-win season. With 65 players having gone through this program earning a college basketball scholarship and 13 grads that have played professionally, Paul VI is always one of the top programs in the land. The 7:30pm nightcap will have Westerville South from Ohio against the host school Cathedral Prep. Westerville South went 26-4 a year ago, winning their first state title in school history along the way. Making a return to the Classic for the 34th straight year will be the host Cathedral Prep Ramblers, a three-time winner of this event.

6 ANOTHER VIKING ABOARD VASJ GRAD MAURICE HAYNES '07 HAS JOINED THE COACHING STAFF FOR THE SEASON Another Viking has returned to the Village. Maurice Haynes, who was a member of two state final four boys basketball teams in 2006 and 2007, has been added to the VASJ staff by Coach Babe Kwasniak for the upcoming season. Haynes, a 2007 graduate who went on to play for former Viking coach Mike Moran at John Carroll University, will coach freshmen basketball and assist with the varsity. It has been a while since I have been back at the school and in the Village and I wanted to wait until the time was right and with Coach Kwasniak and the way he puts the kids first ahead of even basketball I know this was the right time, Haynes said. I learned a lot from my time at the Village as a player and from every coach I played for or coached with and I want to bring that to the position I am so thankful to be in now. VASJ is a special place and you look around and the memories come back and I want these guys to experience what I did as a player. As a player, Haynes was part of the 2006 Division III state runner-up team that lost to Cincinnati North College Hill. In Haynes helped lead the Vikings back to Columbus as a senior on the final four squad. Haynes went on to play at JCU for Coach Moran and was a standout rebounder and defender for the Blue Streaks. One thing I want to do is emphasize to the kids that they can play to their strength. In my case, I wasn t a great scorer, but I could rebound and defend and block shots, Haynes said. It doesn t take a lot of talent to rebound or defend, you just have to have heart and effort and will. I want to pass along to the guys the will and the want to be tough and physical. It won t happen with every player, but hopefully it will get through to most of the guys. VASJ is coming off a 2016 Division III state runner-up finish, and Kwasniak is extremely certain that the addition of Haynes to an already stellar staff will strengthen the coaching lineup and lineage the Vikings have on board. He is an asset not only because he played here at VASJ, but also played at JCU for Coach Moran, Kwasniak said of Haynes. It really gives all of our coaches the same lineage. After we won both of our state titles (20013, 2015), I can recall Mo texting me saying how proud he was to be a Viking. That has always stayed with me. It was Ashen (Ward s) idea to get him re-engaged and he is going to be a great addition. Haynes, 27, is a supervisor for the United States Postal Office. He played with VASJ assistant coach Ashen Ward on the 2006 and 2007 state final four teams. VIKING VOYAGE TO THE NCAA Carlton BRAGG Kansas University (Sophomore) Sherman DEAN, III Villa Angela-St Joseph '16 Hiram College (Freshman) Demonte FLANNIGAN Villa Angela-St Joseph '13 University of Evansville (Senior) Duane GIBSON Villa Angela-St Joseph '13 University of Evansville (R-Jr) Tremayne HARVELL Notre Dame College (Sophomore) Ryan HOOPER Villa Angela-St Joseph '11 Marquette University Mo JOHNSON Mt Union University (Freshman) Dererk Pardon is standing tall in the middle of the Wildcats offense and PARDON defensive sets. He is averaging 7 points and 7 rebounds per game this season and leads the teams in blocked shots with 16 Northwestern University (Sophomore) in six games. Brian PARKER Marist College (Sophomore) Jacob STAUFFER Villa Angela-St Joseph '16 U.S. Military Academy (Freshman) Simon TEXIDOR College of Wooster (Sophomore) Bragg has appeared in all six games for the #4-ranked Kansas Jayhawks. Bragg is averaging 17 minutes per game, shooting nearly 60% from the floor. Bragg is averaging 8 points and 6 rebounds per game. Dean has played in three of the four games for the Terriers this season. He is averaging 5 points per game and has knocked down four of his seven three-point field goals this season. Flannigan has been limited early on this season, missing the first four Vikings games due to a strained muscle. He played 24 minutes vs Arkansas St. on Nov 30, scoring 14 points. Gibson is bouncing back from an injury-shortened season to now be averaging 29 minutes per game this year. He leads the Aces in assists, averaging over 3 per game. Harvell plays defensive back for the Falcons, who finished the season with a 9-2 record. The Falcons finished ranked #10 in the Super Region 1 and third in the Mountain East Conference. Hooper is the Student Manager for the Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team. Marquette is off to 4-2 start this season, with four returning starters from last year's team. Johnson is a freshman on the Purple Raiders basketball team after attending Hillcrest Prep for one year. Johnson will have a double major in marketing and psychology. Parker is second on the team in scoring, averaging 15 points. He also is second with 2.5 assists per game. Parker leads the team in rebounds, grabbing 6 boards per contest, for a Red Foxes team pick in the top half of the Mid Atlantic Conference. Stauffer was a three-sport letterwinner at VASJ (TE in football, PF in basketball, and discus thrower in the field events) and will be a member of the Cadet's Track and Field team in the Spring of 2017 Texidor is a key component off the bench for the nationallyranked Fighting Scots. Texidor is averaging 4 points per game and is shooting 43% from behind the arc early on this season. Tre'von Williams is a wide receiver for the nationally-ranked YSU WILLIAMS Penguins. The Penguins have reached the second round of the FCS Championships and travel to Jacksonville State on Dec. 2 Youngstown State Univ. (Sophomore) for a Sweet 16 matchup with the Gamecocks

7 VIKINGS TRENDS THE LAST TIME FOR THE VIKINGS... At Home (Viking Village) 0-0 TEAM ASSISTS On The Road 0-0 Scored 100+ points 1/29/ vs Benedictine 8 assists in game 3/9/16 - G Higgins (9) vs Newton Falls At Neutral Site 0-0 Scored 90+ points 1/29/16-90 vs Lutheran East 9 assists in game 3/9/16 - G Higgins (9) vs Newton Falls In Day Games 0-0 Scored 50+ points in half 1/29/15-61 (1st half) vs Benedictine 10 assists in game 2/26/16 - G Higgins (10) vs Kirtland In Night Games 0-0 Scored under 60 points 3/19/16-44 vs Lima CC 12 assists in game 3/6/15 - M Johnson (12) vs Cleveland MLK On Weekdays 0-0 Scored under 50 points 3/19/16-44 vs Lima CC 8 assists in back-to-back games 2/20 & 2/26 - G Higgins On Weekends 0-0 Scored under 25 points in half 3/19/16-18 (2nd) vs Lima CC 8 vs Cleveland CC and 10 vs Kirtland Shot 60%+ FG 1/15/16-60% (30-50) vs Trinity When Leading At Halftime 0-0 Shot 50%+ FG 3/12/16-50% (18-36) vs STA When Trailing At Halftime 0-0 Shot 80%+ FT (min 8 FTA) 3/4/16-80% (8-10) vs Beachwood BLOCKS When Tied At Halftime 0-0 Had 8 or fewer turnovers 3/16/ vs STA 5 blockes in a game 11/27/15 - A Gaffney (5) vs Euclid In Overtime Games 0-0 Had 10 or fewer turnovers 3/19/ vs Lima CC 7 blocks in a game 3/28/15 - D Pardon (9) vs Lima CC Had 12+ assists 3/12/ vs STA 10 blocks in a game When Shooting 50% or Better From Field 0-0 Had 7+ blocks 12/5/15-7 vs Lake Catholic When Shooting Under 50% From Field 0-0 Overtime Game 1/26/13 - WIN vs Martinsburg (WV) When Shooting 40% or Better From 3 Point Line 0-0 Double Overtime Game STEALS When Shooting Under 40% From 3 Point Line steals in a game 3/4/16 - K Roberts (3) vs Beachwood When Shooting 75% or Better From Free Throw Line steals in a game 12/23/15 - G Higgins (8) vs John Hay When Shooting Under 75% From Free Throw Line 0-0 INDIVIDUAL SCORING 6 steals in a game 12/23/15 - G Higgins (8) vs John Hay Scored 40+ points information is unavailable When Having More Assists Than Turnovers 0-0 Scored 30+ points 2/6/16 - G Higgins(30) vs Mentor When Having A 2:1 or Better Assist to Turnover Ratio 0-0 Scored 25+ points 2/6/16 - G Higgins(30) vs Mentor When Having More Turnovers Than Assists 0-0 Scored 20+ points 2/20/16 - G Higgins(21), S Dean (22) vs CCC FOULS Scored 20+ points in back-to-back games 1/16 and 1/22 - S Dean Player Fouled Out 3/22/14 - Pardon & Johnson vs Lima CC When Having 20 or more total Rebounds points vs Trinity & 23 points vs Benedictine 2 Players Fouled Out 3/22/14 - Pardon & Johnson vs Lima CC When Having 30 or more total Rebounds 0-0 Scored 20+ points in 3 consecutive games info unavailable 3 Players Fouled Out When Having 40 or more total Rebounds 0-0 Two players with 20+ points 2/20/16-Dean (22), Higgins (21) vs CCC Technical Foul Three players with 10+ points 3/12/16 vs STA When Having 5 or more total Blocks 0-0 Dean (14), Higgins (11), Roberts (10) Four players with 10+ points 3/1/16 vs Warrensville Hts FIELD GOALS When The Vikings Score Under 40 Points 0-0 Dean (16), Stauffer (12), McGarry (12), Roberts (15) Made 8 FG in game 2/26/16 - A Gaffney (8) vs Kirtland When The Vikings Score Points 0-0 Five players with 10+ points 1/30/15 - vs Holy Name Made 10 FG in game 2/6/16 - G Higgins (10) vs Mentor When The Vikings Socre Points 0-0 Bragg (18), Parker (11), Texidor (10), Pardon (16), Williams (12) Made 12 FG in game information is unavailable When The Vikings Score Points 0-0 Attempted 12 FG in game 3/9/16 - S Dean (13) vs Newton Falls When The Vikings Score Points 0-0 Attempted 15 FG in game 2/20/16 - S Dean (15) vs CCC When The Vikings Score 80-plus Points 0-0 REBOUNDING Attempted 18 FG in game 12/11/15 - S Dean (22) vs Cleve CC 10+ rebounds 3/12/16 - K Roberts (10) vs STA When The Opponent Score Under 40 Points rebounds 3/21/15 - D Pardon (21) vs Ursuline When The Opponent Score Points rebounds 3/21/15 - D Pardon (21) vs Ursuline When The Opponent Socre Points rebounds in back-to-back games 3/21 and 3/26 D Pardon 3-POINT FIELD GOALS When The Opponent Score Points rebounds vs Ursuline and 10 rebounds Eastmoor Made 4 3FG in game 3/12/16 - S Dean (4) vs STA When The Opponent Score Points rebounds in 3 consecutive games 2/14, 2/15 & 2/21 - D Pardon Made 6 3FG in game 1/29/16 - N Newlon (7) vs Valley Christian When The Opponent Score 80-plus Points rebs vs St Thomas Aquinas, 11 vs St Ignatius, 11 vs St Edward Made 8 3FG in game information is unavailable Attempted 8 3FG in game 3/9/16 - S Dean (9) vs Newton Falls In Games Decided By 3 Points Or Less 0-0 Double-Double 3/12/16 - K Roberts vs STA Attempted 10 3FG in game 2/20/16 - S Dean (11) vs CCC In Games Decided By 4 to 10 Points 0-0 (10 points / 10 rebounds) Attempted 12 3FG in game 1/29/16 - N Newlon (12) vs Valley Christian In Games Decided By 11 to 20 Points 0-0 Triple-Double 12/14/13 - B Parker vs Euclid In Games Decided By 20 or More Points 0-0 (24 points / 10 assists / 10 rebounds) Back to Back Double-Doubles 3/21, 3/26, 3/28 D Pardon In December Games 0-0 vs Ursuline (10-21), vs Eastmoor (13-10), vs Lima CC (15-12) FREE THROWS In January Games players with Double-Doubles 12/13/14 vs Euclid Made 5 FT in game 3/12/16 - G Higgins (5) vs STA In February Games 0-0 C Bragg (30-13), D Pardon (16-14) Made 8 FT in game 2/6/16 - G Higgins (8) vs Mentor In March Games points & 10 rebounds 2/22/15 vs Akron SVSM - C Bragg Made 10 FT in game 1/19/15 - C Bragg (11) vs Oak Hill Back to back 20/10 3/7/14 & 3/13/14 - C Bragg Attempted 10 FT in game 2/6/16 - G Higgins (11) vs Mentor Vs The NCL-Blue 0-0 vs Warrensville (27 pts / 13 reb) & Canton CC (22 / 11) Attempted 12 FT in game 1/24/15 - C Bragg (12) vs MacDuffie (Mass.) Vs The NCL-White 0-0 Attempted 15 FT in game 3/7/14 - C Bragg (17) vs Warrensville Vs Greater Cleveland Conference 0-0 Vs Chagrin Valley Conference - Valley 0-0 MINUTES PLAYED (when stat is available) Vs Columbus City League - North mins played 3/19/16 - G Higgins (31) & S Dean III (31) vs Lima CC Vs Independents mins played 12/6/14 - D Pardon (32) & C Bragg (32) vs A-B Carroll Vs Out of State Opponents 0-0

8 THE YEAR THAT WAS VIKINGS RETURN TO COLUMBUS FOR FOURTH CONSECUTIVE SEASON; SEND SENIORS OFF WITH STATE RUNNER-UP TROPHY VIKINGS SEASON STATS FINAL SEASON STATISTICS Babe Kwasniak has seen more than his fair share of success as both a player and a coach at Villa Angela-St. Joseph. With a stellar basketball resume to pick from, the season at Viking Village might be Kwasniak s most memorable. Despite graduating almost 80 points of offense from the Division III state championship team, VASJ defied the odds and the critics to go 23-6 and advance to a fourth straight state title game. The Vikings fell to Lima Central Catholic, 66-44, in the D-III finals at the Schottenstein Center at Ohio State University, but the road to Columbus was unforgettable. After a loss to Mentor on Feb. 6, VASJ reeled off 10 straight wins to advance to the D-III state championship game for a fourth consecutive March. During the winning streak, the Vikings rolled over rival Cleveland Central Catholic on Senior Night, held off Warrensville Heights in a district semifinal, and knocked off Beachwood in the district title game on a buzzer-beating layup by sophomore Jerry Higgins. VASJ defeated Newton Falls and St. Thomas Aquinas in the regional tournament at the Canton Memorial Fieldhouse to advance to Columbus, then routed Lynchburg-Clay in the state semis, Senior guard Sherman Dean averaged 16 points per game to lead the Vikings offensively and was named a first team All- Ohioan. Dean also broke the school record for 3s in a season. Higgins was selected as an honorable mention All-Ohio pick. Both were also first team All NCL White Division selections. Seniors Kevin Roberts and Jacob Stauffer were key members of the state runner-up squad. Freshman center Alonzo Gaffney had a strong debut season, highlighted by a doubledouble with 11 points and 11 rebounds in the state semifinal win. Noah Newlon and Danny McGarry were critical role players for VASJ during the run to Columbus. The Vikings finished 2016 as state runner-up for the sixth time in school history. VASJ also has six state titles in boys basketball, including a championship in all four divisions. PLAYER 21 Sherman Dean 15 Gene Higgins 31 Alonzo Gaffney 3 Kevin Roberts 50 Jabob Stauffer 12 Daniel McGarry 4 Noah Newlon 35 Graham Koppelman 5 William Butler 22 Anthony Turk 1 Chad Porter 10 Terrance Lawler 0 Phillip Bessick 14 Andre George TOTALS VASJ vs OPPONENT 1 Euclid 2 Lake Catholic 3 Cleveland CC 4 Richmond Heights 5 Youngstown Christian 6 John Hay 7 Jefferson 8 Fairmont 9 Warren JFK 10 St Edward 11 Trinity 12 Benedictine 13 St Thomas Aquinas 14 Cornerstone 15 Youngstown Christian 16 Lutheran East 17 Warren JFK 18 Mentor 19 Gilmour 20 Trinity 21 St Thomas Aquinas 22 Cleveland CC 23 Kirtland 24 Warrensville Heights 25 Beachwood 26 Newton Falls 27 St Thomas Aquinas GP FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA Tot Pts PPG Asst (48%) (43%) (67%) (1.8) (50%) 6-17 (35%) (70%) (5.2) (49%) 4-12 (33%) (42%) (1.1) (61%) 9-20 (45%) (74%) (1.7) (59%) (49%) (0.4) (63%) 0-2 (0%) (48%) (2.6) (32%) (35%) 6-11 (55%) (0.5) (89%) (40% (0.8) (49%) (28%) 7-14 (50%) (2.3) (54%) 1-4 (25%) 6-12 (50%) (0.3) (40%) 6-17 (35) 3-7 (43%) (0.5) (26%) 9-36 (25%) 7-11 (64%) (1.0) (38%) (40% (0.5) (38%) 1-8 (13%) 8-17 (47%) (0.7) OFF-DEF-Reb Stl/Blk* (2.3) (2.9) (4.3) 38* (3.3) (3.4) (3.6) 22* (0.7) (2.2) (1.6) (1.3) (0.5) (1.3) (1.4) (0.7) (50%) (37%) (59%) (17.1) (24.2) GP FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA Tot Pts Asst TO OFF-DEF-Reb Stl/Blk* (66% 7-12 (58%) (55%) (48%) 2-9 (22%) (53%) (31%) 7-25 (28%) 9-13 (69%) (37%) 3-24 (13%) 7-13 (54%) (42%) 3-15 (20%) (50%) (41%) 6-21 (29%) (60%) (56%) (52%) 5-9 (56%) (49%) 3-8 (38%) (58%) (55%) 6-21% (29%) 2-2 (100%) (61%) 1-7 (14%) 8-12 (67%) (60%) (58%) 9-19 (47%) (41%) 9-15 (60%) 6-11 (55%) (49%) 4-14 (29%) 4-7 (57%) (51%) 4-12 (33%) 9-13 (69%) (56%) (38%) 6-10 (60%) (49%) 5-14 (36%) (80%) (57%) 7-15 (47%) 6-13 (46%) (49%) 2-11 (18%) (65% (47%) 5-14 (36%) 5-10 (50%) (57%) 3-10 (30%) (68%) (51%) 5-17 (29%) 9-13 (69%) (51%) 6-17 (35%) (63%) (58%) 8-19 (42%) 6-11 (55%) (52%) 4-9 (44%) (67%) (49%) 5-8 (63%) 8-10 (80%) (46%) 6-15 (40%) 0-8 (0%) (50%) 6-9 (67%) (63%) TOTALS (50%) (37%) (59%)

9 VASJ VIKINGS PLAYER PROFILES 0 ALONZO GAFFNEY 1 CHAD PORTER Sophomore Height: 6-8 Senior Height: 6-2 Forward Weight: Forward Weight: Coach Kwasniak says: We will need Zo to make a big jump from last year in order to compete against elite competition. He is working on utilizing his size and speed to best help us score and defend. He has come a long way and has a long way to go. Due to who has gone before Zo I feel like he gets some hefty expectations. I m most proud of his progress in the classroom. Coach Kwasniak says: Chad is a senior that has just been a joy to coach. He s the type of kid I think differentiates our program, for Chad it s always about the team. Chad is a high level student that will have a chance to play soccer in college. This young man has the it factor. He will be successful I can t wait to watch him take off. 3 ANTHONY NOAH DINUNZIO 4 NEWLON Junior Height: 5-11 Senior Height: 6-3 Guard Weight: Guard Weight: Coach Kwasniak says: A hard working neighborhood kid who can shoot. Anthony is another exemplary student who embodies our program (consistently a first honor student). We will need our junior class to emerge as leaders if we are to make another deep tournament run. Coach Kwasniak says: Noah hit some enormous shots for us in last year s state tournament. He has come along way since starting for our freshman team 4 years ago. Noah is as fundamentally sound as anyone I ve ever coached at VASJ and consistently a first honor student. Those are great things for our underclassman to emulate. 5 WILLIAM BUTLER 10 TERRANCE LAWLER Senior Height: 6-1 Senior Height: 5-10 Guard / Forward Weight: Guard Weight: Coach Kwasniak says: Will is a versatile player, we will utilize him at all 5 positions at some point this year. I love coaching CYO kids like Will (Our Lady of the Lake). Will is arguably our most skilled player, his ball skills and IQ will be invaluable for us this year. Coach Kwasniak says: Terrance is a rugged defender that will be able to provide needed leadership to our young guys. Like Butler and McGarry, Terrance grew up watching guys like Johnson, Texidor, Pardon, Parker, Bragg, Grudzinski and developed their habits. I ve loved coaching this young man for the last 4 years.

10 VASJ VIKINGS PLAYER PROFILES 11 OLIVER DANNY CARSON 12 McGARRY Junior Height: 5-8 Senior Height: 6-4 Guard Weight: CAPTAIN Forward Weight: Coach Kwasniak says: Ollie is not going to pass the airport test in terms of looking like a great player. However the intangibles he brings is what our program values. Being a good teammate, heart, the desire to be part of something all things that we see that can t be measured like height and weight. Ollie is also honor roll student. Coach Kwasniak says: Danny surreptitiously had a break out year last season. He might not be our best guy in any one category, but he might be our best all around player and our motor. Danny plays the game with a fire and passion---the way the game should be played. As a 6th grader I told Danny I would coach him in Columbus, we have done that twice already. Watching this young man turn into the leader he has become has been special. Coaching as many McGarry kids as I have has been one of my favorite aspects of coaching at VASJ. 14 CAPTAIN ANDRE JERRY GEORGE 15 HIGGINS Senior Height: 5-9 Junior Height: 5-9 Guard Weight: CAPTAIN Guard Weight: Coach Kwasniak says: Dre was voted a captain by his peers, a great tribute if you know how quiet of a kid he is. He leads by example and gets it done in the classroom and on the floor. Andre could be as good of an on the ball defender as there is in the city. That element will be crucial to our success. As a freshman Coach Newlon told me this young man was going to help us, wow was he ever accurate. STEFAN Coach Kwasniak says: The Waterbug has really improved his skill set, I m excited for him to display how much better I think he has made himself. In our district finals he made an acrobatic shot to beat Beachwood at the buzzer last year, a play that will be forever remembered in VASJ history. Like all the great ones Gene wanted the ball in his hands when it mattered the most. He wasn t afraid to fail. I love that. Higgins has some Tony Miller, Desmond Howard, Reggie Adams, Brian Parker in him. He s our catalyst, we will go as he goes. He hovers around a 4.0 and puts the student in studentathlete. JORDAN 21 WEEMS 22 CALHOUN Junior Height: 5-8 Sophomore Height: 6-0 Guard Weight: Guard Weight: Coach Kwasniak says: Stef has a solid season our our JV squad last year. He s a quick guard that can give us some stability. Another quality student, Stef was on the honor roll this past quarter. On good teams every kid not only knows but embraces his role, we need Stef to do just that. Jordan is getting his first crack at varsity as a sophomore, not easy to do at the Viking Village. He is uber-talented and needs to learn how to control the tempo of a game. We are expecting big things from him.

11 VASJ VIKINGS PLAYER PROFILES 23 JHALEN GRAHAM HILL 35 Senior Height: 6-3 Sophomore Height: 6-3 Center Weight: Forward Weight: KOPPELMAN Coach Kwasniak says: Jhalen has worked his way into our rotation by giving us some beef on the interior. He loves contact and give us a physicality we desperately need. He will be a key as we try to replace Jacob Stauffer who took an astounding 28 charges a year ago. Coach Kwasniak says: Graham is a cerebral kid, I jokingly call him the Hamster because the wheel is always turning. Graham has been on the honor roll every quarter since being at VASJ. He played varsity as a freshman, another honor that we don t take lightly around here. We need him to knock down shots and to continue to develop as a player. M COLLIN GREEN Senior Head Manager Coach Kwasniak says: Collin is Mr. Everything from our program. He handles Under Armour Gear, mentors young kids, coaches, tutors, and does whatever else it takes to be successful. There is a common misconception that managers hand out towels and water bottles---i cannot emphasize enough what Collin Green means to our program. Even though he doesn't play our players consider him a leader of our program, as do I. Collin is another student who is consistently on the honor roll.