Merrill (24-1)
School Colors – Black/Orange
Superintendent – Kenneth Tesauro
Principal – Wayne King
Athletic Director – Michael Thayer
Captains – Jason DeSmyter, Josh DeSmyter, John Breasbois
Conference – Tri-Valley West (13-1, 1st Place)

Vandals Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class
10 Scott Foye — 6-0 — Jr.
15 Eric Pratt — 6-2 — Sr.
20 Brad Danek — 5-10 — Jr.
21 Chet Williams — 6-0 — Jr.
22 Dan Corbat — 5-10 — Sr.
23 Keith Osmond — 6-0 — Sr.
24 John Breasbois — 6-3 — Sr.
30 Josh DeSmyter — 6-4 — Sr.
32 Jason DeSmyter — 6-4 — Sr.
33 Dan Keenan — 5-10 — Jr.
44 Bob Stump — 6-4 — Sr.
45 Wade Brown — 6-7 — Sr.

Head Coach: Rudy Mayan (5th year)
Assistant Coaches: Jason Buckley, Kip Crevia, Tom Mayan
Managers: Evan Crevia, Kyle Mayan

1999-00 Results
M OPP
58 Saginaw Swan Valley 53
78 Carrollton 50
64 Breckenridge 49
67 Beaverton 47
68 Hemlock 59
67 St. Charles 33
60 Freeland 59
53 Saginaw Mich. Luth. Seminary 33
54 Beaverton 34
53 Midland Bullock Creek 50
83 Bridgeport 73
59 Saginaw Swan Valley 43
60 Carrollton 71
66 Hemlock 59
70 St. Charles 69
67 Freeland 53
64 Saginaw Mich. Luth. Seminary 46
70 Midland Bullock Creek 58
64 Millington 44
MHSAA DISTRICTS
72 St. Louis 46
61 Ithaca 48
64 Sanford Meridian 48
MHSAA REGIONALS
70 Montrose 52
63 Bath 37
MHSAA QUARTERFINAL
61 Muskegon Heights 49

Miners Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class
12 Aaron Faulkner G 6-1 155 Jr.
20 Louie Koskey G 6-1 160 Jr.
22 Jeremy Hare G 5-9 165 So.
24 Jordan Micklow F 6-1 165 So.
30 Justin Weber F 6-1 160 Jr.
32 Dustin Katona F 6-1 175 Jr.
34 Ryan Sundberg G 5-9 195 Jr.
40 Todd Hendrickson F 6-1 165 Sr.
42 Bill Hill F 6-6 175 Sr.
44 Steve Smith F 6-2 200 Jr.
50 Robbie Bennett C 6-2 220 Jr.
52 Rory Herman C 6-4 190 Sr.

Head Coach: Tom Russo (4th year, 69-25)
Assistant Coaches: Keith King, Gregg Nelson
Managers: Mark Russo, Cody Scanlon

1999-00 Results
N OPP
69 Kingsford 44
63 Escanaba 71
59 Munising 64
80 Marquette 45
75 Manistique 49
61 Iron Mountain 47
76 Gwinn 59
37 Ishpeming Westwood 36
74 Ishpeming 50
72 Marquette 61
67 Munising 54
60 Escanaba 67
82 Norway 65
64 Iron Mountain 56
62 Manistique 54
72 Gwinn 41
61 Ishpeming Westwood 51
52 Ishpeming 41
67 Norway 61
MHSAA DISTRICTS
56 Gwinn 47
41 Ishpeming Westwood 40
MHSAA REGIONALS
41 Stambaugh West Iron County 35
59 St. Ignace 39
MHSAA QUARTERFINAL
63 Charlevoix 59

Panthers Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class
11 Troy Moratti G 5-11 — So.
13 Andy Catherwood G 5-11 — So.
15 Kyle Hageman F 6-0 — Jr.
21 Jermaine Bryant F 6-5 — Jr.
23 Trey Zackery G 5-11 — Jr.
25 Jake Olmstead F 6-3 — Sr.
31 Chris Sparks F 6-1 — Jr.
33 Marc Chappell F 6-1 — Jr.
35 Richard Klop G 5-11 — Jr.
41 Darrick Gregory G 5-11 — Sr.
43 Eric Wilson C 6-4 — Jr.
45 Josh Enos C 6-4 — Sr.
50 Adam Patton C 6-5 — Jr.
51 Brian Reynolds F 6-2 — So.
53 Sean McCammon C 6-3 — So.

Head Coach: Larry Bailey (2nd year, 23-24)
Assistant Coaches: Dick Bagley, Kryn Brand
Managers: Nick Vliestra, John Milham

1999-00 Results
P OPP
76 Watervliet 48
28 Kalamazoo Christian 57
57 Galesburg-Augusta 47
40 Paw Paw 70
42 Vicksburg 46
51 Delton Kellogg 32
61 Battle Creek Pennfield 73
40 Comstock 69
79 Kalamazoo Hackett 49
72 Plainwell 54
48 Mattawan 77
44 Kalamazoo Christian 78
68 Galesburg-Augusta 57
65 Paw Paw 78
65 Delton Kellogg 48
80 Bangor 62
64 Battle Creek Pennfield 61
62 Kalamazoo Hackett 49
69 Richland Gull Lake 55
44 Mattawan 50
MHSAA DISTRICTS
65 Bellevue 43
83 Maple Valley 62
74 Galesburg-Augusta 47
MHSAA REGIONALS
53 Dansville 39
77 Homer 67
MHSAA QUARTERFINAL
69 Kalamazoo Christian 59

Eagles Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class
3 Aaron Squirewell G 5-10 150 Jr.
4 Jason Moore G 6-0 160 So.
5 David White G 5-11 170 Jr.
10 Antonio Flournoy G 6-0 155 Sr.
11 Eddie Thomas G 5-9 160 Sr.
14 David Miller F-G 6-2 160 Jr.
21 Dennis Freeman F-G 6-0 200 Sr.
24 Corey Parker F-G 6-1 175 Sr.
32 John Pittman F-C 6-5 230 Jr.
33 Justin Evans F 6-1 160 Sr.
41 John Norton F 6-2 170 Sr.
44 Cohen Johnson F 6-2 185 Jr.
51 Benjamin Cornish C 6-8 220 Sr.
54 Gui Bryant F-C 6-5 240 Jr.
55 Marlin Lynch F 6-0 220 So.

Head Coach: Durand Shepherd (1st year, 20-5)
Assistant Coaches: James Mitchell, Al Anderson, Dan Rice, Charles Edge, Cleon Squirewell, Victora Lollar
Manager: Vincent Marsh

1999-00 Results
DP OPP
67 Redford Bishop Borgess 66
50 Detroit Southwestern 33
51 North Farmington 42
67 Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 78
62 Windsor St. Annes 58
61 Detroit East Catholic 37
64 Dearborn Divine Child 25
62 Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 46
40 Detroit Country Day 57
64 Southgate Aquinas 41
43 Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 57
51 Riverview Gabriel Richard 41
57 Dearborn Divine Child 42
68 Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 47
83 Southgate Aquinas 61
49 Detroit Catholic Central 75
53 Detroit Cody 38
46 Detroit Mumford 63
78 Detroit Northwestern 50
MHSAA DISTRICTS
68 Madison Heights Madison 66
72 Allen Park Cabrini 51
64 Detroit Commerce 60
MHSAA REGIONALS
52 Morenci 44
34 Riverview Gabriel Richard 33
MHSAA QUARTERFINAL
60 Flint Hamady 55