CHESAPEAKE – Berlin Hiland head coach Perry Reese Jr.

Friday, June 09, 2000

CHESAPEAKE – Berlin Hiland head coach Perry Reese Jr. had a simple message for the Ohio All-Stars.

"Have a nice weekend," said Reese as he addressed the team prior to Thursday’s practice.

"You’re all here for whatever reason. I want to have fun and I want you to have fun."

Reese then had the players introduce themselves to each other. Friday and Saturday they will introduce themselves to the West Virginia All-Stars as the two-game series tips off.

Friday’s game is at Riverside High School in Charleston, W.Va., and on Saturday the game shifts to Chesapeake High School.

The girls game starts at 6 p.m. and the boys at 8 p.m. Admission is $5. Contact coach Norm Persin (867-5958 or 740-682-6777) for the Saturday game tickets and Mike Price of Ravenswood High School for the Friday game tickets.

Featured players include Matt Marinchick and Darrion Scott. Both are headed for Ohio State, but Marinchick will play for the Ohio stars and Scott for West Virginia.

Ohio also has Eric Daniels who will play at Kentucky and the game’s top player Roman Sato has signed with Xavier.

West Virginia’s team also has a premier player in Jay Hewitt who has signed with West Virginia University.

Local stars Brian Tennant and Michelle Matkins, both of Rock Hill, will play for the Ohio boys and girls teams, respectively.

Ohio’s team includes Julius Johnson and Chester Mason who are headed for Miami of Ohio, Bowling Green State recruit Josh Almanson, and Maverick Carter who will attend Western Michigan.

Eastern Michigan signee Rick Cottrill will play for West Virginia.

The girls game has some quality players as well, including Indiana recruit Schelley Stahle and Dayton’s Jennifer Malnella on the Ohio team and Ohio University’s RaeRae Sayles on the West Virginia squad.