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Chalk talk: Jerry Allen
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Now that St. Helens High School head boys basketball coach Jerry Allen has had an entire season and two full offseasons with this group of players, he is hopeful some of the growing pains from last season will subside during the 2012-13 campaign. The Lions return six of their top seven scorers from a season ago, including the team’s leading scorer Jake Ramiskey. Allen said he has noticed some change in those returning players. “They’ve got a little better, a little stronger. Hopefully they’ll be able to step into the roles, and where we had some immaturity (last year) be more mature,” Allen said. The coach said there is still an issue with being able to go hard at all times during practices. “It’s good that the kids have been with me for a year – they know what I expect. But we are still learning how to play,” Allen said. “Young kids don’t know how to play as hard as some of the other guys, so we’re in negotiations.” Allen expects his team to play tough man-to-man defense. On offense, the Lions will still employ the motion offense that led to a very balanced scoring attack a season ago. Ramiskey led the team with 9.8 points per game. Fellow returners Jared Bonney (senior), Nathan Hunter (senior) and Tanner Long (junior) all averaged more than 7 points per game as well. Seniors Cody Galvin and Cody Beisley were also among the team’s leading scorers. Allen expects that core group of seniors to take on a big-time leadership role for a squad that graduated only three players from a season ago.
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Experienced St. Helens squad plans to work hard in tough NWOC
SHHS Boys Basketball Junior Corey West is one of several Lions returning with varsity experience.
Head Coach
Jerry Allen, 2nd year
Returning All-Stars Jake Ramiskey, senior Honorable Mention W (2010-11, 2011-12) Nathan Hunter, senior Honorable Mention P Tanner Long, junior Honorable Mention PG
2011-12 Standings Wilsonville Milwaukie Sherwood Liberty Sandy St. Helens Putnam Parkrose
24-5, 13-1 20-9, 13-1 13-11, 9-5 15-11, 7-7 11-14, 5-9 11-14, 4-10 9-15, 3-11 5-19, 2-12
Around the league The Northwest Oregon Conference appears to be shaping up as a tough one in boys basketball. Although the 2011-12 All-NWOC first team was made up entirely of seniors, there is no shortage of talent in the league. Sandy returns a pair of second-team AllLeague players. Sherwood has most of its lineup back intact. Wilsonville was a senior-laden group last year, but coach Chris Roche regularly has his team at or near the top of the conference. Milwaukie had three or four players transfer in from the PIL. Liberty, said St. Helens coach Jerry Allen, will be a young team but a young team with talented players. “Everybody’s pretty good; there’s nobody you can expect to walk on. Every game’s gonna be a dogfight,” Allen said. With three All-NWOC players back (see left) and six players who played in at least 18 of the team’s 25 games, St. Helens should be able to improve on its sixthplace finish from last year. That added experience could be most helpful in close games. Five of the Lions’ 10 league losses last season were by 8 or fewer points.
Senior Cody Galvin will be counted on to provide leadership for St. Helens during the 2012-13 season.