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How is the Midwest Athletic Conference looking for this upcoming season? I know that DSJ and Coldwater are probably the 2 best teams in the conference. I think it'll be a deep conference this upcoming winter as expected.
 
 
MAC_CrazyFan said:
How is the Midwest Athletic Conference looking for this upcoming season? I know that DSJ and Coldwater are probably the 2 best teams in the conference. I think it'll be a deep conference this upcoming winter as expected.
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I would put Minster over Coldwater at this point in time but I do think Coldwater will be very good. I'm interested to see DSJ. They will obviously be solid with Elwer on the roster however I think the loss of the Moenter kid is big. I don't recall another big that could fill his role. Marion Local is also going to very good that I don't think enough realize. They have the Niekamp kid as well as a bunch of pieces. Keep in mind their JV and Freshmen teams have been very good for a few years in a row now. Parkway will be solid however they don't have a lot of size. They have some pieces coming back but they need to enjoy the upcoming season because, it's going to be a real struggle for a few years after that. New Knoxville will be interesting to follow as I felt like they started taking steps last year and now they have a solid freshmen class that will probably play some varsity minutes. Saying all of that, this is how I would predict the conference as of today:

1.) Minster
2.) Delphos St Johns
3.) Coldwater
4.) Marion Local
5.) St Henry
6.) Parkway
7.) New Bremen
8.) Versailles
9.) Fort Recovery
10.) New Knoxville
 
PW4Ever said:
I would put Minster over Coldwater at this point in time but I do think Coldwater will be very good. I'm interested to see DSJ. They will obviously be solid with Elwer on the roster however I think the loss of the Moenter kid is big. I don't recall another big that could fill his role. Marion Local is also going to very good that I don't think enough realize. They have the Niekamp kid as well as a bunch of pieces. Keep in mind their JV and Freshmen teams have been very good for a few years in a row now. Parkway will be solid however they don't have a lot of size. They have some pieces coming back but they need to enjoy the upcoming season because, it's going to be a real struggle for a few years after that. New Knoxville will be interesting to follow as I felt like they started taking steps last year and now they have a solid freshmen class that will probably play some varsity minutes. Saying all of that, this is how I would predict the conference as of today:

1.) Minster
2.) Delphos St Johns
3.) Coldwater
4.) Marion Local
5.) St Henry
6.) Parkway
7.) New Bremen
8.) Versailles
9.) Fort Recovery
10.) New Knoxville
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When has Versailles ever finished that low? They have the 2nd best back court in the conference behind DSJ. Just a crazy take.
 
PW4Ever said:
I would put Minster over Coldwater at this point in time but I do think Coldwater will be very good. I'm interested to see DSJ. They will obviously be solid with Elwer on the roster however I think the loss of the Moenter kid is big. I don't recall another big that could fill his role. Marion Local is also going to very good that I don't think enough realize. They have the Niekamp kid as well as a bunch of pieces. Keep in mind their JV and Freshmen teams have been very good for a few years in a row now. Parkway will be solid however they don't have a lot of size. They have some pieces coming back but they need to enjoy the upcoming season because, it's going to be a real struggle for a few years after that. New Knoxville will be interesting to follow as I felt like they started taking steps last year and now they have a solid freshmen class that will probably play some varsity minutes. Saying all of that, this is how I would predict the conference as of today:

1.) Minster
2.) Delphos St Johns
3.) Coldwater
4.) Marion Local
5.) St Henry
6.) Parkway
7.) New Bremen
8.) Versailles
9.) Fort Recovery
10.) New Knoxville
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I would say that's pretty close to what I had. Mine is:

1) Coldwater
2) Delphos St. John's
3) Minster
4) Marion Local
5) Versailles
6) St. Henry
7) Parkway
8) New Bremen
9) Fort Recovery
10) New Knoxville
 
SWhoopfanatic said:
When has Versailles ever finished that low? They have the 2nd best back court in the conference behind DSJ. Just a crazy take.
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You are correct though. I didn't realize they had all of those guys coming back. I would put them in that 5th spot.

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SWhoopfanatic said:
When has Versailles ever finished that low? They have the 2nd best back court in the conference behind DSJ. Just a crazy take.
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Where is your list? I agree V will likely finish higher than 8th although Ahrens was injured in football. Otherwise, PW list looks solid, Minster and ML will be improved at the guard position and they both have something DSJ does not have height. PW is correct ML has talent in the lower grades, JV team lost just once, and frosh was undefeated. And yes, I am a Marion Local homer.
 
12/8 Scores:
DSJ 75 Elida 47
Shawnee 64 St. Henry 55
New Bremen 41 St. Marys 28
Minster 51 Wapak 29
Jay County 64 Fort Recovery 59
New Knoxville 50 Fairlawn 44
Crestview 51 Parkway 42
 
BlueJayFan said:
He is a junior. His brother is a sophomore. I believe there is another Elwer brother that is a freshman this year
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there are two more Elwers in 8th grade. I think one is Cam's brother and the other a cousin. It's possible, but won't happen, that DSJ could start five Elwers for a game next year.
 
Blue Jay Fan said:
there are two more Elwers in 8th grade. I think one is Cam's brother and the other a cousin. It's possible, but won't happen, that DSJ could start five Elwers for a game next year.
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Yeah, and then play Spencerville with a couple Sensabaugh’s and the radio announcers will have to get creative in calling the game. Or they can play Wayne Trace with a team full of Linder’s, Sinn’s, and Laukhuf’s. Gotta love small town basketball.
 
Stirred not Shaken said:
DSJ @ Minster tonight. Early league game that has "huge" league championship implications for lack of better words.
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Both teams had a long football playoff run. It's a shame this game isn't later in the season when both teams are out of football conditioning and fully into basketball. The game wasn't that close last year, but minster brought pretty much everyone back.
 
It seems they rotated the MAC schedule this year but curious as to why we play some teams at home again this year and some teams on the road again. DSJ is home again vs St. Henry and Marion Local and at Minster and Parkway again.
 
DSJ 73
Minster 49

'Jays led 40-19 at half hitting 8 3's. Only 1 3-pointer in the second half as 'Jays attacked the basket. Led by as many as 27.
Cam Elwer 26, Andrew Elwer 14, Easton Elwer 5. DSJ played without starting PG Tyce McClain. Big win for the 'Jays!!
 
Blue Jay Fan said:
DSJ 73
Minster 49

'Jays led 40-19 at half hitting 8 3's. Only 1 3-pointer in the second half as 'Jays attacked the basket. Led by as many as 27.
Cam Elwer 26, Andrew Elwer 14, Easton Elwer 5. DSJ played without starting PG Tyce McClain. Big win for the 'Jays!!
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Minster played without Stephey and Schwieterman, and Minster appeared to still have their football legs. Big win for DSJ.
 
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Rowsdower said:
Both teams had a long football playoff run. It's a shame this game isn't later in the season when both teams are out of football conditioning and fully into basketball. The game wasn't that close last year, but minster brought pretty much everyone back.
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I don’t believe DSJ has many football players on the basketball roster, does it?
 
serpico said:
I don’t believe DSJ has many football players on the basketball roster, does it?
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3 Elwers started for DSJ last night, don't think any of them played football. For Minster the only non-football starter I believe was McClure who non coincidentally was Minster's leading scorer.

Edit: I find it hard to believe a small school like DSJ doesn't have anyone on the varsity bball roster that plays football.
 
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