Blaine to rely on experienced group in 2015-16
Coach: Shaun Pile
Last year: Finished 10th in the Northwest Conference with a 3-9 record. ... Did not qualify for postseason, finishing 5-15 overall.
Players to watch: Kier Munzanreder (sr., W); Shaq Woods (sr., P); Ben Adams (fr., G)
Outlook: The Borderites were a young team in 2014, starting mostly sophomores and juniors. Coach Shaun Pile is now hoping to reap the benefits of all that experience with a more seasoned 2015 squad. Up and down Blaine’s roster, Pile sees reason for optimism. “This is going to be a well-balanced team,” Pile said in a phone interview. “It’s one of the most balanced teams as far as post, guard and wings are concerned that we’ve had in a while.” The Borderites bring back roughly 90 percent of its offensive production from last winter, and headlining the returners are seniors Kier Munzareder (10.4 points per game) and big-man Shaq Woods (12.9 ppg), who Pile said is a tough matchup for any NWC frontcourt defender. Pile is introducing freshman guard Ben Adams into his starting lineup, and the coach said the addition gives the Borderites a true point guard for the first time in several seasons. Jonny Starcer, Jalen Kortlever, Marcus Potts Michael Baldwin and Anthony Ball are all quality role players.
Roster
No. | Player | Ht. | Yr. |
2 | Ben Adams | 5-10 | Fr. |
3 | Tyler Luce | 5-10 | Sr. |
4 | Jonny Starcer | 5-11 | Sr. |
5 | Anthony Ball | 5-11 | Jr. |
10 | Jalen Kortlever | 6-1 | Jr. |
12 | Michael Baldwin | 5-10 | Jr. |
21 | Carson Knutzen | 6-1 | Sr. |
23 | Kier Munzanreder | 6-1 | Sr. |
33 | Marcus Potts | 6-4 | Sr. |
42 | Shaq Woods | 6-5 | Sr. |
44 | Josh Fakkema | 6-4 | Sr. |
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Time |
Dec. 1 | Nooksack Valley | L 76-52 |
Dec. 3 | at Meridian | W 74-42 |
Dec. 8 | Ferndale | 7:15 p.m. |
Dec. 11 | at Port Townsend | 6 p.m. |
Dec. 12 | at Port Angeles | 1 p.m. |
Dec. 15 | Squalicum* | 7:15 p.m. |
Dec. 18 | at Burlington-Edison* | 7:15 p.m. |
Dec. 28 | Friday Harbor+ | 7 p.m. |
Dec. 29 | TBD+ | 6 p.m. |
Jan. 5 | Mount Baker* | 7:15 p.m. |
Jan. 7 | at Sedro-Woolley* | 7:30 p.m. |
Jan. 11 | at Lynden* | 7:15 p.m. |
Jan. 15 | Anacortes* | 7:15 p.m. |
Jan. 16 | Nathan Hale | 5 p.m. |
Jan. 19 | at Bellingham* | 7:15 p.m. |
Jan. 22 | Sehome* | 7:30 p.m. |
Jan. 26 | at Ferndale* | 7:15 p.m. |
Jan. 28 | Lynden Christian* | 7:15 p.m. |
Feb. 2 | Meridian* | 7:15 p.m. |
Feb. 4 | at Nooksack Valley* | 7:15 p.m. |
*NWC game; +Blaine Holiday Invite
This story was originally published December 5, 2015 at 6:13 PM with the headline "Blaine to rely on experienced group in 2015-16."