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Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) (30-0)



School Information

Name: Newman Central Catholic High School
City: Sterling
City Population: 15,000
County: Whiteside
Enrollment: 265
Nickname: Lady Comets
Colors: Blue/White/Grey
Conference: Three Rivers
Superintendent: Phillip Bellini
Principal: Don Loftus
Athletic Director: Mike Papoccia
Head Coach: Mike Papoccia
Assistant Coaches: Mike Smargiassi, Debbi McCue, Laine Vandermyde
Captains: Meghan Crisham, Cara Swanson, Anne Hermes
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Byron, 45-41, in the Sectional final



Roster

No.  Name                     Pos.  Ht.    Age  Yr.
 10  Cara Swanson             G     5-4     17  Sr.
 12  Mary Crisham             G     5-6     16  Jr.
 14  Gina Payne               G     5-6     17  Jr.
 20  Jennifer Olson           F     6-0     16  Jr.
 22  Meghan Crisham           G     5-8     17  Sr.
 24  Kylee Bogott             C     6-4     18  Sr.
 30  Anne Hermes              F     5-6     17  Sr.
 32  Laura Knolhoff           F     5-10    17  Sr.
 34  Amanda Bowers            F     5-7     17  Jr.
 40  Kim Morrissey            G     5-6     16  Jr.
 42  Suzanne Hermes           F     5-10    17  Jr.
 44  Melissa McLaughlin       F     5-11    16  Jr.
 50  Stephanie Kendell        C     6-1     17  Jr.
 52  Trina Hill               C     5-9     17  Jr.
 54  Rachel Hermes            C     6-1     15  So.



Statistics

Name                     G     FG   FGA    3P    3PA    FT   FTA   Pts   Reb   Ast
Kylee Bogott            29   156    308     0     0     69   108    381   269    57
Amanda Bowers           19    10     31     0     0      5    11     25    12     8
Mary Crisham            29    32     83    12    31     13    20     89    31    10
Meghan Crisham          29    67    162    11    32     28    43    173    72   234
Anne Hermes             15    10     31     0     0      4    12     24    11     5
Rachel Hermes            1     2      5     0     0      0     0      4     7     2
Suzanne Hermes          29    69    157     0     0     28    58    166   163    20
Trina Hill              13     3     13     0     0      0     2      6     6     1
Stephanie Kendell       22    29     65     0     0     12    23     70    57     7
Laura Knolhoff          28    21     41     0     0      6    12     48   133    44
Melissa McLaughlin      29   132    274     6    13     14    18    284   142    72
Kim Morrissey           27    46    105     1     5     36    48    131    86   110
Jennifer Olson          29   139    271     0     0     45    77    323   226    35
Gina Payne              20    12     27     0     0      8    16     32     6    27
Cara Swanson            23    24     56     0     0      5    16     53    17    11



Scores

Date    Opponent                       W/L Pts. Opp.  High Scorer       Pts.  High Rebounder    Rebs.
11/18   Forreston                        W   54   35  Jennifer Olson     12  Jennifer Olson      8
New-Mor-Roc-Ster Tournament
*11/21  Sterling (H.S.)                  W   49   38  Kylee Bogott       12  Kylee Bogott       14
*11/22  Rock Falls                       W   36   26  Melissa McLaughlin 10  Kylee Bogott       10
*11/23  Morrison                         W   54   33  Kylee Bogott       15  Suzanne Hermes      7
12/7    Prophetstown                     W   86   40  Kylee Bogott       13  Laura Knolhoff      8
12/12   Morrison                         W   63   29  Kylee Bogott       14  Kylee Bogott       10
12/17   Port Byron (Riverdale)           W   62   48  Jennifer Olson     20  Kylee Bogott        9
12/19   Buda (Bureau Valley)             W   91   49  Jennifer Olson     20  Jennifer Olson     11
Dixon Christmas Tournament
*12/26  East Moline (United)             W   54   31  Kylee Bogott       18  Suzanne Hermes      7
*12/27  Rock Island (Alleman)            W   44   38  Kylee Bogott       14  Suzanne Hermes      9
*12/28  Freeport (H.S.)                  W   49   43  Jennifer Olson     19  Jennifer Olson      9
*12/28  Rock Island (H.S.)               W   58   25  Melissa McLaughlin 15  Kylee Bogott       12
1/7     Fulton (H.S.)                    W   53   28  Melissa McLaughlin 17  Kylee Bogott       10
1/11    Savanna                          W   89   36  Kylee Bogott       16  Suzanne Hermes      9
1/14    Amboy                            W   75   22  Melissa McLaughlin 15  Jennifer Olson      8
1/16    Morrison                         W   72   25  Kim Morrissey      11  Kylee Bogott        7
1/18    Lanark (Eastland)                W   63   38  Kylee Bogott       20  Kylee Bogott       15
1/21    Prophetstown                     W   49   40  Kylee Bogott       18  Laura Knolhoff      5
1/23    Erie                             W   73   50  Kylee Bogott       23  Kylee Bogott       12
1/25    Port Byron (Riverdale)           W   63   36  Kylee Bogott       28  Kylee Bogott       10
1/28    Erie                             W   56   27  Jennifer Olson     20  Suzanne Hermes      7
1/31    Fulton (H.S.)                    W   66   24  Kylee Bogott/Melissa McLaughlin 14  Kylee Bogott        8
2/1     Rock Falls                       W   64   48  Kylee Bogott       14  Jennifer Olson      9
2/4     Savanna                          W   79   38  Jennifer Olson     13  Laura Knolhoff      6
2/6     Amboy                            W   66   23  Jennifer Olson     14  Suzanne Hermes      8
Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) Regional
*2/11   LaMoille (Coop)                  W   79   33  Melissa McLaughlin 14  Suzanne Hermes      9
*2/13   Rock Falls                       W   60   28  Jennifer Olson     21  Suzanne Hermes/Jennifer Olson 10
Rock Falls Sectional
*2/17   Byron                            W   52   49  Jennifer Olson     21  Kylee Bogott        9
*2/20   Winnebago                        W   50   34  Melissa McLaughlin 17                       
Byron Super-Sectional
*2/24   Stockton                         W   51   48  Kylee Bogott       24  Kylee Bogott       12



Head Coach Mike Papoccia

Year   W-L       
1992   10-17     
1993   15-12     
1994   18-9      
1995   23-7      
1996   25-3      
1997   30-0      

School                             Years     No.     W-L       
At Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)1992-97   6       121-48    




For Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)'s previous state tournament history, please see the Record Book.