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A Look at the GAC-Red
Goodrich will dominate the GAC
(Cover: Goodrich's Andrew Patrick)
By Gavin Raath
20 August 2007
Greatlakeshoops.com
2006-07 Finish:
Goodrich
Lakeville
Mount Morris
Montrose
Lake Fenton
Durand
2006-07 All Conference Team:
Buddy Holmes 64 Senior Durand
Kevin Ware 62 Senior Mount Morris
Ridge Warren 60 Senior Lake Fenton
Andrew Patrick 61 Freshman Goodrich
Scott Williams 59 Senior Lakeville
Jeff Blight 63 Senior Durand
Matt Christensen [right] 61 Senior Goodrich
Chad Desgrange 63 Senior Lakeville
Griffin Lloyd 61 Senior Lake Fenton
Chad Powell 63 Senior Montrose
Jacob Smiegel 60 Senior Goodrich
Justin Streichert 63 Junior Lakeville
Review:
The Red division offered GAC fans some exciting basketball this past season. The GAC Red is what it is: a below average conference that has very little hope of making it out of districts. Despite that sad reality, there were some surprises during the season. I think most people expected Lake Fenton to be near the top of the conference, but that didnt happen. Instead it looked as if Goodrich would run away with the title, but not without a much improved Lakeville taking their shots. Their district match-up may have had the most tantalizing ending of any high school game all season. Mount Morris provided some upsets and Kevin Ware put on a few shows. All in all, a pretty entertaining season, even if the basketball is a tier below other class B conferences.
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2007-08
Finish:
Goodrich
Lakeville
Lake Fenton
Montrose
Durand
Mount Morris
2007-08 All Conference Team:
Justin Streichert 63 Senior Lakeville
Matt Taneyhill 63 Senior Lake Fenton
Andrew Patrick [left] 61 Sophomore Goodrich
Jacob Johnson 510 Senior Lakeville
Corey Burrow 59 Senior Durand
Joe Boisture 64 Sophomore Goodrich
Matt Cramb 63 Senior Goodrich
Cody Groulx 62 Senior Montrose
Giles Hart 511 Senior Mount Morris
DaQuan Horn 510 Junior Lake Fenton
Jake McGinnis 65 Senior Goodrich
Preston Taylor 60 Junior Montrose
Durand
The Railroaders return some good talent from last season. The perimeter will be a source of strength with 59 senior Corey Burrow returning at point guard. Juniors like 58 Trevor Montroy and 511 Patrick Robinson will round out the backcourt and 61 junior Chad Sleeper will provide depth. Nick Anderson, a 62 junior, is strong inside and 61 junior Ty Demo is possibly the teams top athlete. Expect a quicker, faster Durand that will rely more on its guard-play.
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Goodrich
The Martians are set to take over the conference. They return an awful lot of talent. The perimeter is loaded with 60 junior Caleb Jones [right], 57 junior Robert Short and 61 sophomore Andrew Patrick. Matt Cramb, a 63 senior, is the teams top athlete and a real match-up problem. Inside, 65 senior, Jake McGinnis is a tank that will have little trouble carving out space and junior Ben Ike will provide some added size at 67. Joe Boisture, a 64 sophomore, might be the best long term prospect for the Martians with his size and wing skill. A Davison transfer in 61 senior Colin Angle will make a nice addition to this squad. They will be the team to beat.
Lake Fenton
The Blue Devils brutal season may be mirrored by next years team. They return an athletic squad with some decent size, but no real impact players. Jake Kirk, a 510 senior, and DaQuan Horn, a cat-quick 5'10" junior, will likely be the teams starting guards. Matthew Taneyhill and Lucas Hasenfratz, a pair of 63 seniors, will be solid at the forward spots. Taneyhill, in particular, will likely be one of the top players in the conference. Kyle Showers, a 65 senior, is a strong, bouncy option inside.
Lakeville
They dont return too much, but Justin Streichert may be one of the conferences better players. The 63 senior can get it done inside and allow the inexperienced perimeter to make some mistakes. A pair of 510 seniors Jacob Johnson and Nick Strong will run the backcourt. Nate Haynes, a 63 senior, and Matt Ashworth, a 61 senior, will probably round out the starting line-up.
Montrose
The Rams were in a rebuilding year last season yet were competitive and return the bulk of their rotation. Cody Groulx, 62 senior post, is a good athlete and will be solid inside, while 62 senior Corey Hargraves will work nicely next to him. The perimeter will be young, but tough with 60 junior sharp-shooter Preston Taylor, but suffer a setback with the transfer of 511 sophomore William Sams. They wont challenge Goodrich, but theyll be in the mix.
Mount Morris
Coach Long lost his top players from last season, but returns some nice talent in athletic 511 senior Giles Hart and 5'8" senior point guard Steve Perryman. A late season JV pull-up in 6'1" junior Jarrell Day will be solid down low, along with 5'11" senior Todd Reimend. Nick Mckinstry, a 5'7" junior, will be a nice addition from the JV.