Notes from the Hardwood
Notes from the Hardwood The Official Newsletter of the Shepherd University Men’s Basketball Team
Questions or Comments Call Coach Namolik at 304-671-2319 or email him at [email protected] Ram Hoops on the Web www.shepherdrams.com Ram Hoops on Facebook Search Shepherd Basketball Ram Hoops on Twitter Search @ShepherdHoops Ram Hoops on YouTube Search Shepherd Basketball
October 2017 FREE BASKETBALL CLINIC ON DECEMBER 17TH The men’s and women’s Shepherd Basketball teams will be hosting a free basketball clinic on Sunday, December 17th from 3:306pm in the Butcher Center. The clinic is open to boys and girls in grades K-8 and attendance gets you one free general admission ticket to any Shepherd Rams home basketball game. The clinic is free but the teams will be accepting donations for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. In the last five years, the clinic has raised over $4,200 for the foundation. Please RSVP by email to Coach Bryan Lewis at [email protected].
GOLF OUTING A SUCCESS
Winning Foursome Lane Enterprises
The Big Horn Club Golf Tournament was held on Friday, September 8th at Cress Creek. It was a great day for Shepherd Basketball as over $11,000 was raised for the Shepherd Men’s Basketball Scholarship Fund. We thank all of the participants for making the day a huge success. The winning foursome was Lane Enterprises, whose members included Jason Dailey, Corey Dawson, Scott McAboy, and Jeremy Vent. The winning foursome received four gift certificates to the pro shop at Cress Creek and the name Lane Enterprises to be displayed on a banner in the Butcher Center this season. The second place finisher was United Bank, whose members included Jay Boyd, Devin McCreery, Terry Mumwaw, and John Myatt. They received four gift certificates to the pro shop at Cress Creek.
Since 2007, the Big Horn Club Golf Tournament has grossed over $165,000 and all proceeds from the tournament pay for room and board expenses for men’s basketball student-athletes. Next year’s tournament will be held in early September. For more information, please contact Head Men’s Basketball Coach Justin Namolik at 304-671-2319 or [email protected].
THANK YOU JEFFERSON SECURITY BANK AND UNITED BANK We would like to thank our gold sponsors Jefferson Security Bank and United Bank for sponsoring the Big Horn Club Golf Tournament. We would also like to thank our blue sponsors Center for Orthopedic Excellence, Lane Enterprises, Pill & Pill, and Whale of a Wash. Lunch was sponsored by Chick-fil-A in Ranson and beverages were donated by the Shepherd University Dining Services.
SHEPHERD BASKETBALL SEASON PREVIEW ON NOVEMBER 2ND The men’s and women’s Shepherd basketball teams will be hosting a season preview and meet and greet on Thursday, November 2nd at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center. The event starts at 7pm, giving fans an opportunity to meet and mingle with both teams. At 7:30pm, Coach Namolik and Coach Eckleberry will give a season preview and answer questions from the media. Light refreshments will be served and drinks can be purchased at the cash bar. Admission is free. If interested in attending, please RSVP to Coach Namolik by Wednesday, November 1st.
JOIN THE HARDWOOD CLUB TO SUPPORT SHEPHERD BASKETBALL After a successful initial year, we are looking to continue the growth of the Hardwood Club. Started in the fall of 2016 by alums Bobby Chuey ‘91, Jason Paar ‘87, and J.J. Sorrenti ‘88, the club provides financial support to the men’s basketball program. All monies raised will be used for scholarship assistance and program enhancements. Like many higher education institutions in the country, Shepherd faces state budget cuts every year. Moving forward, we will need to rely on fundraised monies more than ever in order to provide competitive scholarship offers to our top recruits. Donations can be made online at www.shepherdrams.com and clicking on the Donate tab.
RAMS PICKED FOURTH IN MEC PRESEASON POLL 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
Wheeling Jesuit (6) 112 Fairmont State (2) 110 West Liberty (2) 102 Shepherd (1) 92 Notre Dame (1) 86 WV Wesleyan 64 Charleston 58 UVA-Wise 47 Glenville State 46 Concord 31 WV State 30 Urbana 14
The Rams return five of their top seven scorers from last season, including all conference performers AJ Carr and Steffen Davis.
GAME PROMOTIONS FOR THE 2017-2018 SEASON A number of game promotions have been planned for upcoming Ram home games. Below is a summary of the activities planned. Friday, November 10th & Saturday, November 11th—Clarion Hotel Conference Challenge—Free admission for elementary and middle school students. Saturday, December 16th—Camper Appreciation Day—All Shepherd University boys basketball campers wearing their camp Shepherd Basketball T-shirt will be admitted for free and will enjoy a pizza party after the game with the Rams
Saturday, February, 3rd—Alumni Day—Alumni game and reception following the game.
Saturday, February 24th—Senior Day
Questions or Comments Call Coach Namolik at 304-671-2319 or email him at [email protected] Ram Hoops on the Web www.shepherdrams.com Ram Hoops on Facebook Search Shepherd Basketball Ram Hoops on Twitter Search @ShepherdHoops Ram Hoops on YouTube Search Shepherd Basketball
October 2017 FREE BASKETBALL CLINIC ON DECEMBER 17TH The men’s and women’s Shepherd Basketball teams will be hosting a free basketball clinic on Sunday, December 17th from 3:306pm in the Butcher Center. The clinic is open to boys and girls in grades K-8 and attendance gets you one free general admission ticket to any Shepherd Rams home basketball game. The clinic is free but the teams will be accepting donations for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. In the last five years, the clinic has raised over $4,200 for the foundation. Please RSVP by email to Coach Bryan Lewis at [email protected].
GOLF OUTING A SUCCESS
Winning Foursome Lane Enterprises
The Big Horn Club Golf Tournament was held on Friday, September 8th at Cress Creek. It was a great day for Shepherd Basketball as over $11,000 was raised for the Shepherd Men’s Basketball Scholarship Fund. We thank all of the participants for making the day a huge success. The winning foursome was Lane Enterprises, whose members included Jason Dailey, Corey Dawson, Scott McAboy, and Jeremy Vent. The winning foursome received four gift certificates to the pro shop at Cress Creek and the name Lane Enterprises to be displayed on a banner in the Butcher Center this season. The second place finisher was United Bank, whose members included Jay Boyd, Devin McCreery, Terry Mumwaw, and John Myatt. They received four gift certificates to the pro shop at Cress Creek.
Since 2007, the Big Horn Club Golf Tournament has grossed over $165,000 and all proceeds from the tournament pay for room and board expenses for men’s basketball student-athletes. Next year’s tournament will be held in early September. For more information, please contact Head Men’s Basketball Coach Justin Namolik at 304-671-2319 or [email protected].
THANK YOU JEFFERSON SECURITY BANK AND UNITED BANK We would like to thank our gold sponsors Jefferson Security Bank and United Bank for sponsoring the Big Horn Club Golf Tournament. We would also like to thank our blue sponsors Center for Orthopedic Excellence, Lane Enterprises, Pill & Pill, and Whale of a Wash. Lunch was sponsored by Chick-fil-A in Ranson and beverages were donated by the Shepherd University Dining Services.
SHEPHERD BASKETBALL SEASON PREVIEW ON NOVEMBER 2ND The men’s and women’s Shepherd basketball teams will be hosting a season preview and meet and greet on Thursday, November 2nd at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center. The event starts at 7pm, giving fans an opportunity to meet and mingle with both teams. At 7:30pm, Coach Namolik and Coach Eckleberry will give a season preview and answer questions from the media. Light refreshments will be served and drinks can be purchased at the cash bar. Admission is free. If interested in attending, please RSVP to Coach Namolik by Wednesday, November 1st.
JOIN THE HARDWOOD CLUB TO SUPPORT SHEPHERD BASKETBALL After a successful initial year, we are looking to continue the growth of the Hardwood Club. Started in the fall of 2016 by alums Bobby Chuey ‘91, Jason Paar ‘87, and J.J. Sorrenti ‘88, the club provides financial support to the men’s basketball program. All monies raised will be used for scholarship assistance and program enhancements. Like many higher education institutions in the country, Shepherd faces state budget cuts every year. Moving forward, we will need to rely on fundraised monies more than ever in order to provide competitive scholarship offers to our top recruits. Donations can be made online at www.shepherdrams.com and clicking on the Donate tab.
RAMS PICKED FOURTH IN MEC PRESEASON POLL 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
Wheeling Jesuit (6) 112 Fairmont State (2) 110 West Liberty (2) 102 Shepherd (1) 92 Notre Dame (1) 86 WV Wesleyan 64 Charleston 58 UVA-Wise 47 Glenville State 46 Concord 31 WV State 30 Urbana 14
The Rams return five of their top seven scorers from last season, including all conference performers AJ Carr and Steffen Davis.
GAME PROMOTIONS FOR THE 2017-2018 SEASON A number of game promotions have been planned for upcoming Ram home games. Below is a summary of the activities planned. Friday, November 10th & Saturday, November 11th—Clarion Hotel Conference Challenge—Free admission for elementary and middle school students. Saturday, December 16th—Camper Appreciation Day—All Shepherd University boys basketball campers wearing their camp Shepherd Basketball T-shirt will be admitted for free and will enjoy a pizza party after the game with the Rams
Saturday, February, 3rd—Alumni Day—Alumni game and reception following the game.
Saturday, February 24th—Senior Day
