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RACELAND'S BOYLES TO BECOME A BEAR
Raceland High School’s Tyler Boyles has
signed a letter of intent to continue his basketball career
at Shawnee State. Boyles joins an elite 2009-2010
recruiting class that includes Tyler, Morgan, Mark Bryant,
Tom Berlekamp, and Zack Metz.
Boyles is a four-year letter winner in basketball at
Raceland. As a senior her averaged 21 points, 3 rebounds,
and 3 assists as he shot 50% from the field and 75% from the
charity strip. Tyler has earned all-area honors and
all-district honors twice in basketball.
“Tyler is a fine outstanding young man,” said Head Coach
Jeff Hamilton. “He is an exceptional student that carries
over to the basketball floor. He is very long and athletic
with a sweet stroke.”
Boyles also lettered four times in football and baseball,
and twice in track at Raceland. He earned all-area and
all-district honors in football twice.
Boyles will be studying Sports Management while attending
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WESTERN BROWN'S MORGAN SIGNS WITH SSU
Tyler Morgan has signed a letter of intent to continue his
basketball career at Shawnee State University.
The standout from Western Brown is the only player in school
history to score more than 1,000 points and pull down 750
rebounds. As a senior Tyler was unanimously selected
Southern Buckeye Player of the Year after averaging over 23
points and 16 rebounds a game and guiding the Broncos to a
record of 18-2. Tyler earned all-league honors three times,
named to the Brown County All-Star Team twice, and was
selected to play in the East-West All-Star game.
“We are extremely pleased to add Tyler Morgan to our
basketball family,” said Head Coach Jeff Hamilton. “We
expect Tyler to have an immediate impact; physically he is
ready to compete at this level. He has a tremendous knack
for the basketball and great ability to score. He can play
with the back to the basket or facing up, equally
effectively. His versatility will allow him to play a
variety of positions.”
Morgan will be studying Computer Engineering while at
Shawnee State.Morgan joins
Mark Bryant, Tom Berlekamp, and Zack Metz in what is shaping
up to be an outstanding recruiting class for the Bears.
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BATH COUNTY STANDOUT ZAK METZ SIGNS WITH SSU
Bath County’s
standout player Zak Metz has signed a letter of intent to
continue his basketball career at Shawnee State University.
He is the third member of the Bears 2009-2010 recruiting
class.
Metz is Bath
County’s 2nd all-time leading scorer as he has
tallied over 2,200 points in his career. During his senior
year he helped lead his team to back-to-back district titles
and an overall record of 20-7 as he averaged over 23 points
and 7 rebounds a game. Metz shot an astounding 47% from the
field and 44% from beyond the arc. He was named District
MVP, an Adidas All-star, and to the All-Region Team.
Metz decision to
stay close to home and focus on basketball made Shawnee
State an excellent fit for him. “We are extremely pleased
to be adding Zak to our basketball family!” said Bears’ Head
Coach Jeff Hamilton. “He had an outstanding career at Bath
County High School and we look forward to him bring his
scoring mentality to SSU. His strength and toughness
in addition to the ability to put the ball in the basket
will give him a great chance to compete at this level
immediately."
Metz also
excelled at football at Bath County and participated in
swimming. In football he earned Defensive and Offensive
Eastern Kentucky Conference Player of the Year honors, set a
school record for career tackles with 407, as well as
earning 1st Team All-Eastern Kentucky Conference
and All-District honors twice. He also has accumulated
2,578 career rushing yards and 1,527 passing yards. He also
participated in swimming at Bath County High School.
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BEARS SIGN HOLY NAME STAR TOM BERLEKAMP
Holy
Name’s Tom Berlekamp has signed a letter of intent to
continue his basketball career at Shawnee State University.
He is the second member of the Bears 2009-2010 recruiting
class.
Berlekamp averaged 14 points, 9 rebounds, 5 steals, and 4
assists per game at Holy Name as a senior. He was named
Conference MVP and twice earned Honorable Mention All-Ohio,
2nd Team All-District, and 1st Team
All-Conference honors.
“I had a good feeling the first time I visited Shawnee
State,” said Berlekamp. “I enjoyed the atmosphere and also
the people I met. I knew right away that Shawnee State would
fit me well.”
“We are very excited to add Tom to our program,” said Bears’
Head Coach Jeff Hamilton. “He is a very athletic wing who
is versatile enough to play multiple positions. His
combination of size and athleticism will enable him to make
an immediate impact. I am most pleased with Tom’s character
and work habits which will enable him to excel at this
level!”
[YouTube
Video of Berlekamp]
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MILFORD'S MARK
BRYANT HAS SIGNED A LETTER OF INTENT
MARCH 9, 2009 |
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Milford’s Mark Bryant has signed a letter of intent to
continue his basketball career at Shawnee State University.
He is the first member of the Bears’ 2009-2010 recruiting
class.
Bryant is a three-year letter winner in basketball at
Milford High School. Bryant averaged over 18 points and 10
rebounds per game his senior season. He is a two-time 1st
Team all-conference selection, as well as earning honorable
mention all-region and honorable all-city.
“We are exceptionally happy to add Mark to the Bear family,”
said SSU Head Coach Jeff Hamilton. “He is an extremely
versatile big man who played in the post for Coach Cambron
at Milford. He has worked tremendously hard to improve every
year and will move into his nature position as a forward at
SSU.”
“The players and coaches made me feel comfortable and I knew
SSU was the right fit for me,” said Bryant. “I hope to come
in and help the team in any way I can while maturing as a
player.”
“Our coaching staff and players were very impressed with
Mark during his visit. We are very fortunate to add such a
quality young person to our basketball program. I am
excited to have the opportunity to work with Mark as he
begins working with our returning talent,” said Hamilton.
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