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March 14, 2008


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Jesse Reimink and Hope host Ohio Wesleyan in the round of 16 tonight.
A junior with seniority
Jesse Reimink has been in the NCAA Tournament twice before. This time, Hope has him and four seniors in the starting lineup, and the Flying Dutchmen are two games short of going to the Final Four for the first time since 1998.

Reimink is the only starter who's not a senior, but you wouldn't know it.

“He exudes his leadership and is respected by the seniors," says Hope coach Glenn Van Wieren. "They consider him one of them. ... That’s a great a compliment to Jesse that they would feel that way. I think our four freshmen on the varsity, they look at Jesse and say, ‘He’s the kind of player I want to be.’”

More on Hope in A Road to Salem feature by Matt Florjancic.

Also check out this week's Road to Holland feature on DePauw and Around the Nation.
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Stitzel back in the MAC, at Del Val
Stitzel
Delaware Valley has announced that Casey Stitzel has been named the new head men’s basketball coach of the Aggies. He replaces Denny Surovec, whose services were not retained following the conclusion of the 2007-08 season.

Stitzel, 26, has built a strong resume in a short time since graduating from fellow Middle Atlantic Conference school Widener in 2005. He served as an assistant to legendary coach Herb Magee at Division II Philadelphia University for two seasons and then had a standout season as a rookie head coach at Perkiomen Valley High School this past year.

“It’s always been a dream of mine to be a collegiate head coach and I’m thankful that Delaware Valley College has given me this opportunity,” Stitzel said. “Delaware Valley College is a hidden gem in college basketball and I am confident that we can turn the program around and make it successful.

“The MAC (Freedom and Commonwealth Conferences) is, in my mind, one of the best Division III conferences in the country and has great coaches, great players and great history. To be a head coach in this conference at 26 is an incredible honor.”

As head coach at Perkiomen Valley, Stitzel took over a team that won just seven games the year before and led them to a 17-9 record and a District One Class AAAA playoff berth. Among the 17 victories (most by the school since 2002) was a victory over West Chester Henderson High School in the opening round of districts -- the first playoff triumph in school history. The team’s season came to an end with a second round loss to a Chester High School squad that has now reached the state championship game.

Stitzel’s coaching career began under the tutelage of Magee, who has accumulated a Division II record 855 victories in his 41-plus seasons on the bench. The Rams went 41-20 in Stitzel’s two years with the program, including a NCAA tournament berth in the 2005-06 campaign.

After a standout playing career at nearby Lansdale Catholic High School, including one year with current Richmond coach Chris Mooney, Stitzel went to play for former Delaware Valley head coach and current St. Joseph’s assistant Dave Duda at Widener from 2001 to 2005.

Stitzel graduated as the Pride’s 14th all-time leading scorer (now 16th) with 1,189 points and he is also second in program history in 3-pointers with 207. He holds a pair of school records as he connected on 10 treys in a 2004 game against Juniata and shot 49.2 percent from 3-point land for the 2001-02 season. A three-year team captain, Stitzel was the team Most Valuable Player and an all-MAC Commonwealth second team honoree as he hit 79 treys and averaged 17.7 points per game as a sophomore in the 2002-03 campaign.

Stitzel earned a bachelor's degree in business management/sports management from Widener in 2005. His brother Corey, 29, is also in the coaching profession as an assistant coach at Division I Marist.

Stitzel takes over a Delaware Valley men’s basketball program that went 3-22 overall (0-12 MAC Freedom) in the recently completed 2007-08 season.

“Casey Stitzel comes from a solid basketball background, has played in this conference (on the Commonwealth side) and has been around successful basketball coaches in Chris Mooney, Dave Duda and Herb Magee,” Delaware Valley athletic director Frank Wolfgang said. “We feel his energy, enthusiasm and emphasis on recruiting will move the men’s basketball program in the right direction.”
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Women line up 1-2
Carrie Snikkers satisfied Hope's need for points late against George Fox.
Hope photo by Lynn Powe
It wasn't pretty but it counts. No. 1 Hope survived a defensive struggle against No. 22 George Fox and moved on to the sectional semifinals with a 47-40 victory.

Stellar defenses and missed opportunities contributed to a near seven minute scoring drought for both schools before the Flying Dutch's younger players took over. Sophomore Philana Greene scored 13 points and freshman Carrie Snikkers hit two late three-pointers to lift Hope into the Elite 8. George Fox shot just 4 for 24 (16.7 percent) in the second half. Friday's tournament scores and updated bracket

The win sets up a showdown between Division III’s only undefeated teams, No. 1 Hope and No. 2 Howard Payne. The Yellow Jackets rolled past No. 19 DeSales 69-42 behind 23 from Stacey Blalock and 21 from Meia Daniels.

Like Hope, defending champion DePauw survived a tough challenge from No. 14 Amherst. The Tigers defeated the Lord Jeffs 68-63 behind Cassie Pruzin’s 26-point, 10-rebound performance. Amherst was within one with under two minutes left at 59-58. No. 6 DePauw faces No. 8 UW-Whitewater, which routed No. 9 Simpson 96-69 behind six scorers in double figures.

DePauw is the last team standing from last year's Final Four. No. 18 Tufts outlasted 2007 national semifinalists No. 5 Mary Washington 48-45. Trailing 46-45, the Eagles had three shots to take the lead but were unable to do so. The Jumbos play host No. 4 Messiah as the Falcons rallied in the second half to beat Rochester, 73-61.

No. 11 Kean jumped out to a 24-2 lead and never looked back in beating No. 23 Chicago, 70-56. Chari' Cooper picked up her 1,500th rebound in the win. The Cougars' win sets up a fast-paced showdown with No. 24 Oglethorpe. The Stormy Petrels kept their run going with a 69-63 win over No. 20 William Smith.
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Kent Raymond went 12-for-21 from the floor, 7-for-10 from three-point range and 16-for-17 from the line.
Wheaton willed to elite status
The Wheaton Thunder and Coast Guard Bears kept their run going into the round of eight, as Kent Raymond poured in 47 points in Wheaton's 76-67 win against Whitworth and Al Sowers sparked an 18-1 run with nine unanswered points of his own as Coast Guard beat Rochester 57-48. Friday's night's scores and updated bracket.

"I can’t take credit for tonight," Raymond said afterward. "It is just one of those nights where God blesses you with a hot hand and it just felt good.”

"Well, we just keep showing up, and something pretty good seems to happen," said Coast Guard coach Pete Barry. "We're thrilled...we beat a quality team. I think we're of quality as well."

John Noonan scored 22 points and Michael Shema added 21 as No. 16 Ursinus rolled past Centennial Conference rival Gettysburg 79-58. There was no slowing down defending champ Amherst, which roared out to a 17-0 lead against Richard Stockton. The Ospreys closed the gap in the second half before the Lord Jeffs pulled away for an 85-77 victory. Andrew Olson scored 24 points on 7-for-9 shooting from the field. Fletcher Walters added 20 points and six rebounds. No. 2 Amherst earned a rematch with No. 5 Brandeis, as the Judges eliminated host No. 7 Plattsburgh State 74-63 behind 20 from Andre Roberson.

No. 11 Washington U. rallied from a 13-point first-half deficit and an eight-point second half deficit to outlast Buena Vista in overtime 85-77. The Beavers, who trailed by as many as seven themselves in the final four minutes, pulled it back to even on a long three-pointer by Matt Cleveland with 0.8 seconds left in regulation, but couldn't hold on in the extra period.

The Bears will face No. 14 Millsaps, who stopped St. Mary's (Md.) 82-73 thanks to 27 points and 20 rebounds from Edrick Montgomery. The performance overshadowed the 22 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists from Seahawks freshman guard Alex Franz.

No. 1 Hope kept dancing in both the men’s and women’s tournaments. The Flying Dutchmen topped Ohio Wesleyan 81-73, setting up a rematch with Wheaton (Ill.). Scroll down for coverage of the women’s tournament.
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