Nooksack Valley ready to add W’s in 2015-16
Coach: Chris Scrimsher
Last year: Finished tied for 12th in the Northwest Conference with a 1-11 record. ... Did not qualify for postseason, finishing 2-18 overall.
Players to watch: Connor Beard (sr., G); Noah Rawls (jr., G); Aaron Bosscher (sr., G); Jeremy Toner (sr., P)
Outlook: Nooksack Valley’s season is only a couple weeks old, but it already feels much different than the Pioneers’ two-win 2014 season. “It’s a totally different year for us than last year,” Nooksack Valley coach Chris Scrimsher said. “We have four returning starters, and that is a big difference. Experience is everything in this league, and we are off to a good start.” Headlining those returners is senior guard Connor Beard, who led Nooksack Valley with 13.4 points per game last winter. Beard will be flanked by senior guard Aaron Bosscher (8.8 ppg) and Noah Rawls (5.6 ppg), who will play the integral role of defensive stopper. Senior post Jeremy Toner (5.8 ppg) also returns. “I will say we are not real big, and because of that we have to play fast and we are going to have to score a lot in transition,” Scrimsher said. The Nooksack Valley coach believes his Pioneers are skilled enough to hang with every team in the league. What will be key is getting used to winning and thriving with intangibles.
Roster
No. | Player | Ht. | Yr. | Pos. |
10 | David Flores | 6-0 | Jr. | G |
12 | Connor Beard | 5-9 | Sr. | G |
14 | Noah Rawls | 6-1 | Jr. | G |
20 | Casey Bauman | 6-4 | So. | P |
22 | Aaron Bosscher | 6-1 | Sr. | G |
24 | Koert Weidkamp | 6-3 | So. | G/P |
30 | Jordan Veening | 6-2 | So. | G |
32 | Kyle Veldman | 5-11 | So. | P |
34 | Jeremy Toner | 6-2 | Sr. | P |
40 | Kirk Veldman | 6-0 | So. | P |
42 | Jimmy Hagen | 6-0 | So. | P |
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Time |
Dec. 1 | at Blaine | W 76-52 |
Dec. 4 | Squalicum | L 85-52 |
Dec. 7 | Bellingham | 7:15 p.m. |
Dec. 10 | Meridian | 7:15 p.m. |
Dec. 12 | La Conner | 7 p.m. |
Dec. 15 | Lynden* | 7:15 p.m. |
Dec. 16 | Australians Touring Team | 7:15 p.m. |
Dec. 18 | at Sehome* | 7:15 p.m. |
Dec. 19 | Overlake | 7 p.m. |
Dec. 28 | at TBD+ | TBD |
Dec. 29 | at TBD+ | TBD |
Jan. 7 | at Ferndale* | 7:30 p.m. |
Jan. 12 | Sedro-Woolley* | 7:15 p.m. |
Jan. 15 | at Squalicum* | 7:15 p.m. |
Jan. 20 | at Burlington-Edison* | 7:15 p.m. |
Jan. 22 | Mount Baker* | 7:30 p.m. |
Jan. 26 | at Meridian* | 7:15 p.m. |
Jan. 29 | Anacortes* | 7:15 p.m. |
Jan. 30 | Lynden Christian* | 7:15 p.m. |
Feb. 2 | at Bellingham* | 7:15 p.m. |
Feb. 4 | Blaine* | 7:15 p.m. |
*NWC game; +Crush in the Slush Tournament
This story was originally published December 5, 2015 at 6:16 PM with the headline "Nooksack Valley ready to add W’s in 2015-16."