1999 MHSAA Boys Basketball Class D Finalists

Adrian Lenawee Christian (25-0)

QUICK FACTS
School Colors – Royal Blue/White
Superintendent – Paul Palpant
Principal – Ted Caucutt
Athletic Director – Jim Brown
Captains – Mike VanEtten, Bronson Mansfield
Conference – Independent

COUGARS ROSTER
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class

11 David VanWinkle F 5-10 145 So.
21 Mark Davis G 5-9 145 Jr.
23 Ben Brown G 5-11 151 Jr.
25 Seth Borton G 5-10 150 So.
31 Trevor Faust F 6-1 183 Jr.
33 Bronson Mansfield F 6-4 180 Sr.
35 Mike VanEtten G 6-0 176 Sr.
41 Eric Abney F 6-0 170 Sr.
43 Doug Gray F 6-4 210 Jr.
45 Jay Threet C 6-5 188 So.

Head Coach: Jim Brown (190-107/13 years)
Assistant Coaches: Gary Gray, Randy Faust
Managers: Betsy Brown, Bethany Kozmyna
Trainer: Matt Keller

1998-99 RESULTS
ALC OPP

68 Deerfield 21
70 Britton-Macon 57
78 Waldron 38
69 Pittsford 17
90 Lansing Walter French Academy 53
65 Plymouth Christian 51
68 Blissfield 42
88 Toledo (OH) Christian 53
69 Southfield Christian 22
72 Ann Arbor Greenhills 39
77 Toledo(OH) Emmanuel Baptist 34
68 Bellevue 50
73 Deerfield 33
77 Hudson 24
84 Ottawa Lake Whiteford 48
54 Ann Arbor Greenhills 37
81 Sand Creek 45
98 Camden-Frontier 60
85 Jackson Bapist 24
65 Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard 34
MHSAA DISTRICTS
63 Britton-Macon 50
67 Deerfield 40
MHSAA REGIONALS
72 Webberville 38
67 Plymouth Christian 52
MHSAA QUARTERFINAL
64 Covert 50


Bark River-Harris (21-4)

QUICK FACTS
School Colors – Navy/Gold
Superintendent – William Lake
Principal – Lawrence Wanic
Athletic Director – Bill Bower
Captains – Phil Bellefeville, Eric Larson, Chad Cappaert
Conference – Skyline (10-4, 2nd Place)

BRONCOS ROSTER
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class

10 Phil Bellefeville G 5-6 160 Sr.
13 Lance Veeser G 5-11 170 Jr.
15 Billy St. Cyr G 5-11 160 Jr.
21 Josh Eagle F 6-0 160 Jr.
23 Tony Rogers G 6-0 170 Sr.
24 Aaron Donovan G 5-10 140 Jr.
31 Chad Cappaert F/C 6-3 200 Sr.
33 Adam Poehlman F 6-2 145 Jr.
35 Mike Jorasz F/C 6-0 165 Jr.
40 Eric Larson F 6-2 170 Sr.
44 Brian Belanger C 6-4 180 Sr.
50 Brian Pokladowski F 5-11 165 Jr.
55 Jamie St. Cyr C 6-0 215 Jr.

Head Coach: Bill Bower (133-129/12 years)
Assistant Coach: Matt Richer
Managers: Brock Bower, Katy Bower, Lacey Bower, Andrea Klein

1998-99 RESULTS
BRH OPP

55 Eben Junction Superior Central 36
73 Iron Mountain North Dickinson 69
56 Powers North Central 45
57 Rock Mid Peninsula 49
71 Rapid River 68
72 Cooks Big Bay DeNoc 33
52 Rock Mid Peninsula 41
59 Republic-Michigamme 51
63 Crystal Falls Forest Park 51
61 Carney-Nadeau 63
72 Rapid River 53
72 Eben Junction Superior Central 53
69 Stephenson 50
63 Powers North Central 57
62 Cooks Big Bay DeNoc 47
50 Republic-Michigamme 74
46 Iron Mountain North Dickinson 62
59 Carney-Nadeau 85
72 Crystal Falls Forest Park 53
73 Stephenson 71
MHSAA DISTRICTS
71 Eben Junction Superior Central 47
89 Rapid River 49
MHSAA REGIONALS
83 Ewen-Trout Creek 80
63 Ontonagon 47
MHSAA QUARTERFINAL
79 Cedarville 61


Detroit City (21-3)

QUICK FACTS
School Colors – Orange/Teal
Superintendent – Dr. Eddie Green
Principal – Mary Cain
Athletic Director – Shaheed Saleem
Captains – Richard Jones, Darius Hollis
Conference – Detroit Public School League-BCD (16-0, 1st Place)

BEARS ROSTER
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class

10 Dwayne Washington G 6-0 187 Jr.
12 Cecil Hood G 6-3 180 So.
20 Neverson White G 6-4 190 Jr.
22 Michael Williams C 6-7 188 Sr.
24 Kelsey O’Neil G 6-1 170 Sr.
30 Nikito Merchant G 6-3 175 Jr.
32 Darius Hollis F 6-3 185 Jr.
44 Jason Anderson F/G 6-3 200 So.
50 Lagunza Tibbs G 6-2 195 Sr.
52 Richard Jones F 6-3 197 Sr.

Head Coach: Shaheed Saleem (48-92/7 years)
Assistant Coaches: Doug Palmer, Lexa Page, Frank Miles
Manager: Devon Clark

1998-99 RESULTS
DC OPP

69 Detroit Commerce 40
68 Detroit Rogers 57
72 Detroit Renaissance 68
84 Detroit Crockett 62
92 Detroit Frederick Douglass 54
76 Detroit Comm. & Media Arts 68
66 Detroit Central 36
56 Detroit Mumford (OT) 54
72 Hamtramck 59
57 Detroit Rogers 46
80 Detroit Renaissance 64
72 Detroit Crockett 56
74 Detroit Frederick Douglass 66
62 Detroit Comm. & Media Arts 66
66 Detroit Commerce 52
66 Harper Woods Notre Dame 65
56 Detroit Pershing 72
46 Detroit Martin Luther King 59
MHSAA DISTRICTS
88 Detroit Holy Redeemer 69
59 Detroit East Catholic 48
Detroit Rogers (win)
MHSAA REGIONALS
88 Auburn Hills Oakland Christian 52
66 Southgate Aquinas 42
MHSAA QUARTERFINAL
77 Fulton-Middleton 51


Muskegon Western Michigan Christian (24-2)

QUICK FACTS
School Colors – Forest Green/White
Athletic Director – Carl Arkema
Principal – Dan Westra
Captains – Nick Bultema, Jerry Minott
Conference – River Valley Conference (8-2, 2nd Place)

WARRIORS ROSTER
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class

10 Ray Prins G 6-1 — So.
11 Gurney Brower G/F 6-1 — Jr.
12 Sam DeYoung G 5-5 — Jr.
20 Micah Bruxvoort F/C 6-5 — Sr.
21 Jerry Minott G 5-10 — Sr.
22 David DeBoer G 6-1 — Jr.
30 Brent Holtrop F/C 6-5 — Sr.
31 Scott Weesies F 6-1 — So.
32 Nick Bultema F/G 6-3 — Sr.
40 Matt Kelly G 6-0 — Jr.
41 Chris Adema F 6-4 — Sr.
42 Kevin Wagenmaker F 6-4 — Sr.
50 Larell Billips F 6-4 — Jr.
51 Alex Talsma F/C 6-5 — Jr.
52 Eric Fisher C 6-5 — Sr.

Head Coach: Jim Goorman (294-206/20 years)
Assistant Coaches: Jeremy Goorman, Ronald Jenkins
Managers: Mike Bergman, Dominique Nichols

1998-99 RESULTS
MWMC OPP

82 Muskegon Oakridge 55
83 Ravenna 43
66 Muskegon Catholic Central 56
90 Fruitport 66
51 Grand Rapids Covenant 48 Christian
64 Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 73
88 Kelloggsville 74
79 Hudsonville Freedom Baptist 63
65 Muskegon Heights 64
73 Holland Christian 63
73 Grand Rapids Baptist 64
77 Muskegon Catholic Central 76
67 Shelby 56
59 Grand Rapids Covenant 56
Christian
102 Freesoil 74
61 Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 65
82 Fruitport 73
68 Hudsonville Freedom Baptist 55
72 Spring Lake 50
80 Grand Rapids Baptist 53
MHSAA DISTRICTS
76 Saugatuck 26
80 Holland Calvary Baptist 41
86 North Muskegon 46
MHSAA REGIONALS
76 Custer Mason County Eastern 48
77 McBain N. Mich. Christian 60
MHSAA QUARTERFINAL
89 Mio 61