Outlook: First-year McNicholas coach Pat Stricker will start his varsity coaching career on the hot seat — the Rockets are picked as the team to beat in the GCL North.

        The Rockets have six returning letter-winners, but Paul Sheehy is the key. Sheehy, a 6-foot-2 guard, was honorable mention all-Southwest District after averaging 12 points and four rebounds a game. He made 54 percent of his field goals, 80 percent of his free throws and 42 percent from 3-point range.

        Brian Chrin (8 ppg), Geoff Hansley (5 ppg) and Jarrod Lawhon (5.5 ppg) and Bryan Cupito (4 ppg, 2 apg).

        Stricker, an assistant under Jerry Doerger the past 10 years, takes over this season as Doerger sits out a suspension.

Player	P	Yr	Ht	Wt
Geoff Hensley	G	11	5-9	160
Rick Fullarton	C	12	6-4	190
Dan Burridge	G	11	5-10	160
Bryan Cupito	G	11	6-2	165
Nick Schmidt	G	11	5-10	172
Nat Dyment	G	12	6-2	168
Paul Sheehy	G	12	6-2	177
Joe Harmann	G	11	5-10	165
Terry Coates	F	12	6-1	178
Tony Brunetti	F	12	6-2	180
Jarrod Lawhon	F	12	6-2	176
Rob Stamper	F	10	6-1	174
Jeff Huber	F	12	6-2	168
Brian Chrin	F	11	6-2	173

Schedule
(Games begin at 7:30 unless noted)
Dec. 2 vs. Winton Woods at Cintas (at 8:45)
Dec. 8 at Roger Bacon (at 8 p.m.)
Dec. 9 at Amelia
Dec. 12 at St. Xavier
Dec. 15 Badin (at 8 p.m.)
Dec. 16 Covington Catholic
Dec. 23 Anderson
Dec. 28 at Turpin
Jan. 3 Purcell Marian
Jan. 5 Chaminade-Julienne (at 8 p.m.)
Jan. 12 at Alter (at 8 p.m.)
Jan. 19 at La Salle (at 8 p.m.)
Jan. 20 Walnut Hills (at 8 p.m.)
Jan. 26 Moeller (at 8 p.m.)
Jan. 30 Roger Bacon
Feb. 2 at Badin (at 8 p.m.)
Feb. 6 Elder
Feb. 9 at Chaminade-Julienne (at 8 p.m.)
Feb. 13 at Purcell Marian
Feb. 16 Alter (at 8 p.m.)

Sports Stories

1. McNicholas 2. Alter 3. Purcell Marian 4. Roger Bacon 5. Chaminade-Julienne 6. Badin