Friday, April 02, 1999
ENQUIRER BOYS BASKETBALL ALL-STARS
Moeller's Monserez, Kramer win top honors
BY DAVE SCHUTTE
Enquirer contributor
Teams that win state championships are usually blessed with a leader, a player who earns the respect of teammates by actions on and off the court.
One such player is Mike Monserez, Moeller's 6-foot-5 senior guard who came through at crunch time to help the Crusaders win the Division I state championship. Monserez, headed for Notre Dame, is The Enquirer's Division I Player of the Year.
During the fourth quarter in both the semifinal and championship games, Monserez hit key free throws and scored from the field at crucial times.
“Mike is the most dedicated, driven kid,” Moeller coach Carl Kremer said. “He's defined our program the last three years.”
After losing at home to St. Xavier by 25 points Feb.12, Kremer wondered that maybe the Crusaders weren't as good as expected.
But Moeller went on to win the final two regular season games. It trailed during the fourth quarter in five of the seven tournament games, but rallied to win each. For the effort, Kremer is The Enquirer's Division I Coach of the Year.
The obstacles Springboro's Seth Doliboa, The Enquirer's Division II Player of the Year, had to overcome this season were monumental.
Doliboa's brother, Cain, was a Division II All-State player who earned a basketball scholarship from Dayton. Seth knew filling those shoes wouldn't be easy.
Providing needed leadership, Doliboa averaged 17.4 points and eight rebounds for Springboro, which finished the regular season 20-0 for the second consecutive year.
Springboro's Troy Holtrey, The Enquirer's Division II Coach of Year, led the Panthers to a second-straight league title. They won the Fort Ancient Valley Conference last year and the Mid Miami League this season.
In Division III, Madeira's Todd Schlensker was a clear choice for player of the year.
A 6-foot senior, Schlensker averaged 20.3 points and three assists a game and provided leadership that carried the Mustangs to the CHL, sectional, district and regional titles.
Schlensker's coach, Jim Reynolds, is Division III Coach of the Year for leading the Mustangs to the state semifinals for the first time.
In Division IV, Seven Hills senior Scott Whitehead led the Stingers in scoring and defense to earn Player of the Year.
After Cincinnati Country Day's leading scorer quit the team at mid-season, coach Howard Brownstein overcame the loss and led the team to a Division IV sectional title. It earned Brownstein The Enquirer's Division IV Coach of the Year.
Division I
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Mike Monserez,
Moeller —
Senior. First Team All State. Averaged 19.8 points and nine assists per game.
COACH OF THE YEAR
Carl Kremer,
Moeller — Won state championship with a 21-6 record.
FIRST TEAM
Nick Sellet,
Oak Hills — Junior.
All-State Honorable Mention. Averaged 19 points and seven rebound per game.
Brandon Hunter,
Withrow —
Senior.
Third Team All-State. Averaged 18.2 points and 10 rebounds per game.
Paul McMillan,
Aiken —
Senior.
All-State Special Mention.
Steve Esterkamp,
La Salle —
Senior.
Averaged 16.6 points per game.
Joel Cornette,
St. Xavier — Senior. First team GCL-South.
HONORABLE MENTION
Dan Hutzelman, Lakota West; Daryl Peterson, Western Hills; Brady Merchant, Lebanon; Pat Compton, Fairfield; Mike Pettyjohn, Oak Hills; Dwayne McNeal, Western Hills.
Division II-III-IV
DIVISION II PLAYER OF YEAR
Seth Doliboa,
Springboro —
Senior.
Averaged 17.4 points per game.
DIVISION II COACH OF YEAR
Troy Holtrey,
Springboro — Coached team to second straight undefeated regular season.
DIVISION III PLAYER OF YEAR
Todd Schlensker,
Madeira — State Player of Year. Averaged 20.5 points per game.
DIVISION III COACH OF THE YEAR
Jim Reynolds,
Madeira — Team finished 25-2 and advanced to the state semifinals.
DIVISION IV PLAYER OF YEAR
Scott Whitehead,
Seven Hills — All-State Special Mention. Averaged 17.3 points per game.
DIVISION IV COACH OF THE YEAR
Howard Brownstein,
Cincinnati Country Day — Sectional champions.
FIRST TEAM
Matt Broermann,
Hamilton Badin — Senior.
First team All-State. Averaged 17.5 points per game.
James Spikes,
St. Bernard — Senior.
Third team All-State. Averaged 16.1 points per game.
J.D. Foust,
Norwood — Senior.
Special Mention All-State. Averaged 23 points per game.
Brad Cupito,
McNicholas — Senior.
Honorable Mention All-State. Averaged 14 points and seven rebounds per game.
Phil Sweet,
Finneytown — Senior. Honorable Mention All-State.
HONORABLE MENTION
Eric Crew, Seven Hills; Brett Potter, Woodward; Ryan Ogletree, McNicholas; Chip James, Sringboro; Trent Ingram, Little Miami; Shaun Evans, Hillsboro; Mike Gardner, Batavia; Reggie Moore, North College Hill; Jack Cummins, Summit Country Day; Bryan Walker, Indian Hill; Ken Fields, Madeira; Ron Swearingin, Kings; Jaime Cooper, Purcell Marian; Brian Lakes, Roger Bacon; Corey Sullivan, Springboro; Cory Grant, Georgetown; Jared Niessen, Roger Bacon.
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