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St. Edward High School (Lakewood, OH)

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1/29/06



BOYS BASKETBALL

Aerni lobs, Roe slams, Eagles win

Sunday, January 29, 2006

Eddie Dwyer

Plain Dealer Reporter

St. Edward's Delvon Roe and Jeff Aerni said it is a play they repeat over and over -- before practice, after practice and, as Aerni said, even in gym class.

"Yeah, we practice it, and it almost never works," said a smiling Roe. "Maybe one in a million."

Make that two.

Roe, getting a solid back-screen pick from senior guard Reid Anderson, caught a picture-perfect lob pass from Aerni and slammed home two points with six seconds remaining, helping the Eagles to a dramatic, 74-71 overtime victory over Villa Angela-St. Joseph Saturday night in front of a standing-room-only crowd at VASJ's Viking Village.

St. Edward, which ran the final 2:49 down to 12 seconds before setting up the telling play, improved to 11-4. The Eagles, who also got a free throw from Aerni with 1.9 seconds left, entered the game ranked sixth in The Plain Dealer's Top 25 poll.

VASJ, which got a 44-point performance from Ohio State recruit David Lighty, slipped to 9-4. The Vikings are ranked fifth in the area.

"Reid set a nice pick on Lighty, and I knew there was no way Delvon wasn't going to catch it," said Aerni, a 6-0 senior who was one of five Eagles to finish in double figures. "Two months ago, we wouldn't have won this game. But we have really come together."

St. Edward needed every bit of its balanced scoring to offset Lighty's effort as the 6-5 senior came up just five points shy of tying his single-game career record. Scoring on an assortment of strong drives and tough perimeter shots, he led the Vikings to a nine-point lead in the third quarter.

He scored 22 points in each half.

St. Edward, with the 6-8 Roe playing with four fouls down the stretch, and displaying the savvy one doesn't associate with a sophomore, battled back.

With Roe, Aerni, Anderson, junior forward Kyle Hubbard and junior guard Nne Lewis leading the way, the Eagles led, 68-66, after Roe scored on a move down the lane with 1:17 to go in regulation. Roe's basket followed a five-point run by Lighty, including a 3-pointer that tied the score at 66 with 2:36 left in the fourth quarter.

After two free throws by Vikings senior guard Erich Leden forced overtime, Lighty tied the game at 71 by splitting one of two free throws. St. Edward had taken a 71-70 lead on a 3-pointer by Lewis, one of 11 by the Eagles.

"Just something about that play told me it was going to work tonight," said St. Edward coach Eric Flannery. "We work on end-of-game, end-of-quarter situations, and that is one of them. It needed to be a perfect pass, and it was."

To reach this Plain Dealer reporter:

[email protected], 216-999-5169
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Delvon Roe of St. Ed's makes the winning basket against Villa Angela-St. Joseph in overtime, at VASJ, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006. St. Ed's won in overtime, 74-71.



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Jeff Aerni (5) of St. Ed's can't get to the ball as David Lighty of Villa Angela-St. Joseph, rear, watches during the third quarter, at VASJ, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006. St. Ed's won in overtime, 74-71.



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Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School center Maurice Haynes, center, is hemmed in by St. Ed's defenders Kyle Hubbard (15), right, and Delvon Roe, left, during the second quarter, at VASJ, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006. St. Ed's won in overtime, 74-71.



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Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School guard David Lighty (35) drives to the basket as St. Ed defender Kyle Hubbard (15) blocks, during the first quarter, at VASJ, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006. St. Ed's won in overtime, 74-71.
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2/9/06

Will Eagles get the brooms out?

Friday night at St. Ignatius' Sullivan Gymnasium, St. Edward will attempt to sweep a regular-season series from the Wildcats for the first time since 1997-98, when the Eagles won the big-school state championship. That season, the Eagles defeated St. Ignatius three times as the two longtime West Side rivals played for the Division I state championship at St. John Arena. St. Edward brought home the title with a 70-61 victory.

Two of Friday night's key participants - Wildcats 6-4 senior guard Rudy Kirbus and Eagles 6-8 sophomore post Delvon Roe - are having exceptional seasons. Roe is averaging 19.8 points and 11.5 rebounds and Kirbus is averaging 26.5 points and 8.7 rebounds, and has 30 3-pointers.
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2/11/06

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL ST. EDWARD 71ST. IGNATIUS 64

<H1 class=red>Eagles stay poised, sweep away Wildcats

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Saturday, February 11, 2006 Eddie Dwyer


Plain Dealer Reporter

No, it wasn't a victory at the district, regional or state level.
But to St. Edward and St. Ignatius fans, it is as big as it gets.
So big that Eagles senior guard Jeff Aerni described his post-game feelings as "truly amazing."
St. Edward, with Aerni playing a major role down the stretch, held off the Wildcats, 71-64, Friday night in front of a crowd of more than 2,500 at St. Ignatius' Sullivan Gymnasium.
With the victory, the Eagles improved to 13-4 and swept the regular-season series from the Wildcats for the first time since 1997-98, when St. Edward brought home the Division I state bas- ketball champion ship. That season, the Eagles defeated St. Ignatius three times as the two longtime West Side rivals matched up in the state championship game.
"It doesn't sum up my [school] year, but it feels great," said Aerni, who hit two big 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and was one of five Eagles in double figures. "I've been thinking about this game for months."
St. Edward, ranked fifth in The Plain Dealer's Top 25 poll, came out with the hot hand and on the strength of four 3-pointers led, 24-16, after the first eight minutes.
St. Ignatius (10-6), the area's 12th-ranked team, responded behind the hustle of senior post John Ryan, senior guard Rudy Kirbus and senior guard/forward T.J. DiSanto. A 3-pointer by DiSanto and a free throw by Kirbus put the Wildcats in front, 31-30, with 1:59 remaining in the first half.
Keeping their composure, the Eagles answered with senior guard Reid Anderson's third 3-pointer and took a 35-31 lead to the locker room after 6-8 sophomore Delvon Roe canned two free throws.
Kirbus dropped in 13 of his game-high 25 points in the first 16 minutes.
"I was struggling in the first half, but coach [Eric Flannery] told me to stay confident and keep shooting," said Aerni, who scored all 13 of his points in the second half, including three 3-pointers. "They all felt good, but they weren't dropping. But I knew eventually they would."
After St. Ignatius took a 52-51 lead on a three-point play by senior guard Robby Parris, Aerni followed a strong drive by Anderson with two high-arching 3-pointers that extended St. Edward's lead to seven points. Anderson led the Eagles with 17 points.
A putback by Roe and two free throws by junior forward Kyle Hubbard enabled St. Edward to maintain a seven-point lead with 2:04 remaining, and the Eagles withstood 3-pointers by Parris and DiSanto.
"I think this is one of those character-building games, and it builds so much confidence for us," said Flannery. "Our two seniors stepped up tonight - Reid Anderson going to the basket and Jeff Aerni knocking down those threes. It's nice when your superstar [Roe] doesn't have a great game offensively and you still find a way to win. Especially in a place like this."
To reach this Plain Dealer reporter:
[email protected], 216-999-5169
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2/19/06

BOYS BASKETBALL#5 ST. EDWARD 65#8 MENTOR 43

<H1 class=red>Roe and St. Edward muscle past Mentor

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Sunday, February 19, 2006

Eddie Dwyer

Plain Dealer Reporter

What the St. Edward Eagles have accomplished over the past seven weeks would please any coach or player.

The rising star with the unlimited potential is keeping it all in perspective.
"Now this is when it starts," said Eagles 6-8 forward/post Delvon Roe, after he helped the area's fifth-ranked boys basketball team to its 10th consecutive victory, a 65-43 triumph over eighth-ranked host Mentor on Saturday night.

Roe, whose court demeanor and physical skills are exceptional for just a sophomore, was referring to the Division I postseason tournament.

St. Edward (16-4), the unanimous top seed at the Baldwin-Wallace sectional/district, will have a little well-deserved rest before competing in the sectional finals on March 3.

"We just have to keep working hard every day in practice and keep our heads straight," Roe said.

The Eagles went to work in the second quarter Saturday night, erasing a five-point deficit on a 3-pointer by junior guard Matt Salay and a smooth baseline jumper in transition by senior guard Reid Anderson.

After the Cardinals (14-5) regained the lead, 24-22, on a steal and a layup by senior guard Brett Cortelezzi, St. Edward turned to the scoring of Anderson, the defensive hustle of senior guard Jeff Aerni and junior point guard Nne Lewis, and closed out the first half on an 11-0 run.

Mentor, which hit seven 3-pointers in the first quarter of Friday night's 71-70 victory over seventh-ranked Euclid, managed just six field goals in the first 16 minutes.

The 11-0 run was a sign of things to come as the Eagles' size, strength, defensive aggressiveness and depth continued to take their toll.

Limiting Mentor to just 19 points over the final 22 minutes, St. Edward gradually pulled away on the inside strength of Roe, 6-3 junior forward Kyle Hubbard and 6-10 junior post Scott Moviel. After a power move down the lane by Roe and two put-backs by Hubbard, the Eagles were in command, 58-34, early in the fourth quarter.

Roe and Anderson each had 14 points, and Roe pulled down 11 rebounds and blocked seven shots. Mentor's standout senior forward Adam May finished with 16 points and, in the process, became the Cardinals' all-time leading scorer with 1,310 points.

"We switched up our defense and went to that match-up zone," St. Edward coach Eric Flannery said. "And we did the same thing against them last year, and they had the same problem, they just couldn't score. We extended the zone and got out on their shooters, and what happened was we stopped their penetration."

Cardinals coach Bob Krizancic offered no excuses, just credit to the Eagles.
"They intimidated us in the paint, no doubt," he said. "We didn't hit outside, but a lot of that had to do with their size. We rushed our shots a little more."

To reach this Plain Dealer reporter:

[email protected], 216-999-5169
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2/24/06

Sectional Preview....

Division I scouting report


Thursday, February 23, 2006


Baldwin-Wallace

Where: Ursprung Gymnasium, Bagley Road, Berea, on the campus of B-W. Call 330-664-4830.

Seeded teams: 1. St. Edward; 2. Midpark; 3. Brecksville-Broadview Heights; 4. Rhodes.

Other teams: Berea, John Marshall, Lakewood, Midview, Normandy, North Royalton, Parma, Valley Forge.

When: Semifinals, Tuesday, March 7 and Wednesday, March 8, 7 p.m.; final, Saturday, March 11, 7 p.m.

Outlook: St. Edward, after a long stint at the Midview sectional/district, makes the shorter trip to Bagley Road. The Eagles, who feature one of the premier underclassmen in Ohio in 6-8 sophomore Delvon Roe, were the unanimous No. 1 seed. They enter the postseason on a 10-game winning streak. Midpark, led by the hard-nosed play of senior forward Jacob Petkac and senior guard Jim Smalley, captured the Southwestern Conference championship. No one outworks the Meteors. Brecksville is led by its crafty point guard Chris Zajac, Senate runner-up Rhodes has one of Northeast Ohio's top sophomore classes and, do you want a sleeper? How about John Silva's Valley Forge Patriots?
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3/8/06

<H1 class=red>Eagles seize control early, roust Rams

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Wednesday, March 08, 2006

Eddie Dwyer

Plain Dealer Reporter

Too much size, too much talent, too much depth and too much early pressure.

For the Rhodes High Rams, the top-seeded St. Edward Eagles were simply too much Tuesday night.

St. Edward, taking control immediately, eliminated the fourth-seeded Rams, 65-37, in a Division I boys basketball district semifinal game at Baldwin-Wallace College's Ursprung Gymnasium.


The Eagles, who appear to be the area's leading candidate for a big-school state final four appearance, improved to 18-4 and extended their winning streak to 12 games. They will face the winner of today's 7 p.m. semifinal between third-seeded Brecksville-Broadview Heights and Normandy on Saturday at 7 p.m. for the B-W district championship.

"Earlier in the season, when teams wanted to pack in a zone against us, we were in trouble," said St. Edward coach Eric Flannery. "Guys weren't confident, guys weren't shooting the ball well. Now, we have options. Now, we can spread it around a little bit.

"And that just opens things up for our big guys inside."

Exuding confidence, the Eagles wasted little time in displaying their superiority.

After junior point guard Nne Lewis ignited the offense with a 3-pointer, a steal and a soft, driving one-hander, St. Edward took command on a 3-pointer by senior guard Reid Anderson, an offensive rebound and a three-point play by Anderson, and a 3-pointer by senior guard Jeff Aerni.

A putback by 6-10 junior center Scott Moviel and a buzzer-beating 3-pointer by junior guard Matt Salay made the score 23-5 after the first eight minutes.

St. Edward hit 14 of its first 20 shots, including 5 of 7 3-pointers, outrebounded the Rams, 16-8, over the first 16 minutes and forced 12 first-half turnovers.

Leading, 40-14, at halftime, the Eagles put an exclamation mark on the victory when all-district sophomore post Delvon Roe sandwiched two three-point plays around one of his six steals.

To reach this Plain Dealer reporter:

[email protected], 216-999-5169
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