2001-2002 Elder Panther Varsity Basketball

 Head Coach: Joe Schoenfeld

Assistant Coach: Tim Austing

Captains: Rick Wiehe, Stephen Miller, Mike Kroeger

 

Front Row (l-r): Assistant Coach Tim Austing, Jim Volpe, Rick Wiehe, David Turner, Andy Wellendorf, Mike Kroeger, Stephen Miller, Mike Neumann (Mgr.), Coach Joe Schoenfeld

Second Row (l-r): Mark Janszen, Kevin Harnist, Bill Poland, Digger Bujnoch, Pat Christman, Jeff Nienhaus, Tony Arszman, Gene Mello

Date

Opponent

Score
Record
Leading Scorer

11/30

Winton Woods

63-43, L
0-1
Wellendorf (18)

12/1

St. Henry

58-53, W
1-1
Wellendorf (20)

12/7

Chaminade-Julienne

56-51, L
1-2 (0-1)
Volpe (14)

12/14

La Salle

69-60, L
1-3 (0-2)
Wiehe (19)

12/18

Roger Bacon

71-55, L
1-4 (0-3)
Mello & Turner (9)

12/21

Holy Cross

73-46, W
2-4
Kroeger (14)

12/22

Oak Hills

65-60, W (OT)
3-4
Kroeger (16)

12/28

St. Ignatius

74-50, W
4-4
Kroeger (14)

1/4/02

Moeller

77-73, W
5-4 (1-3)
Wellendorf (17)

1/11

St. Xavier

66-64, L (OT)
5-5 (1-4)
Kroeger (15)

1/14

Withrow

58-50, W
6-5
Wiehe (17)

1/18

Purcell-Marian

57-46, W
7-5 (2-4)
Poland (16)

1/22

Covington Catholic

63-59, W
8-5
Turner (14)

1/25

Alter

63-61, W
9-5 (3-4)
Wellendorf (17)

1/26

Western Hills

68-65, L
9-6
Wellendorf (18)

2/1

La Salle

54-52, W
10-6 (4-4)
Wellendorf (17)

2/5

McNicholas

73-65, W
11-6 (5-4)
Wellendorf (21)

2/10

Moeller

74-59, W
12-6 (6-4)
Wiehe (18)

2/12

Badin

61-58, W (OT)
13-6 (7-4)
Turner (19)

2/15

St. Xavier

68-59, W
14-6 (8-4)
Wellendorf (27)
GCL CHAMPS!
SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT

2/26

Western Hills

63-57, L
14-7
Wellendorf (21)

Final GCL-South Standings

Team
League
Overall

1. Elder
8-4
14-6

2T. St. Xavier
7-5
11-9

2T. La Salle
7-5
14-6

4. Moeller
5-7
10-10

HONORS
SOUTHWEST OHIO BASKETBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL-DISTRICT TEAM
Third Team
Andy Wellendorf
Honorable Mention
Rick Wiehe
CINCINNATI ENQUIRER ALL-CITY ALL-STAR TEAM
Honorable Mention
Andy Wellendorf, Rick Wiehe, Mike Kroeger, Stephen Miller, David Turner
GCL ALL-STAR TEAM
First Team
Andy Wellendorf, Rick Wiehe
Coach of the Year
Joe Schoenfeld
TEAM AWARDS
Leading Rebounder
Mike Kroeger (110/5.2 AVG)
Leading FT% Shooter
Stephen Miller (43/48; 90%)
Best Defensive Player
Bill Poland & Rick Wiehe
Mr. ZIP
Rick Wiehe & Stephen Miller
Most Improved Player
Andy Wellendorf
Mr. Panther
David Turner & Mike Neumann
Team Player Award
Jim Volpe

Player Photos

Final Regular Season Scoring Statistics

Name
Field Goals
(3-Point Goals)
Free Throws
Total Points
Points Per Game
High Game

Gene Mello
21
6
45
93
5.47
15 (Moeller)

Stephen Miller
45
19
41
150
7.14
13 (St. Xavier)

Jim Volpe
30
1
18
79
4.16
14 (Chaminade & Moeller)

Jeff Nienhaus
11
4
1
27
1.80
8 (Moeller)

Mark Janszen
15
3
13
46
2.30
7 (Holy Cross)

Bill Poland
25
0
2
52
2.50
16 (Purcell-Marian)

Andy Wellendorf
85
0
53
223
11.15
27 (St. Xavier)

Kevin Harnist
2
0
0
4
0.50
4 (Holy Cross)

Tony Arszman
7
0
9
23
1.28
4 (4 times)

Pat Christman
1
0
7
9
2.25
4 (Holy Cross)

Rick Wiehe
67
0
66
200
10.0
19 (Moeller)

Mike Kroeger
75
9
19
178
8.90
16 (Oak Hills)

David Turner
48
11
44
151
7.95
19 (Badin)

Digger Bujnoch
7
0
8
22
1.29
7 (Roger Bacon)

TOTALS
439
53
326
1257
62.85
27 (Wellendorf)

Final Tournament Scoring Statistics

Name
Field Goals
(3-Point Goals)
Free Throws
Total Points

Gene Mello
2
1
0
5

Stephen Miller
1
0
2
4

Jim Volpe
0
0
0
0

Jeff Nienhaus
0
0
0
0

Mark Janszen
0
0
2
2

Bill Poland
0
0
0
0

Andy Wellendorf
8
0
5
21

Kevin Harnist
0
0
0
0

Tony Arszman
0
0
0
0

Pat Christman
0
0
0
0

Rick Wiehe
8
0
1
17

Mike Kroeger
2
1
0
5

David Turner
1
1
0
3

Digger Bujnoch
0
0
0
0

TOTALS
22
3
10
57

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