ANNVILLE-CLEONA Little Dutchmen
District and PIAA classification: 3-AA
Head coach: Chris Bradford (1st season, previous five years as assistant at Middletown)
2012-13 record: 4-19 overall, 2-14 in Section 4, reached District 3 first round
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Key players
Paxson Hayes, 5-11 sr G
Derrick Sanders, 6-2 sr F
Matt Light, 5-10 so G
Back-door cuts: Only hired in September, Bradford decided to (mostly) keep the system inputted by previous coach Justin Edwards to ease his transition, and having talents like Hayes and Sanders returning also helps. Depth at certain positions is a concern, Bradford says, but he's been blown away by the enthusiasm and passion from his new charges. Expecting much rise in the division is asking a lot, but returning to the 3-AA playoffs and then making some waves there is a realistic goal.
Projected order of finish in L-L Section 4: 6th of 6
First game (& home game): Friday night, 7:30, vs. York Tech in own tip-off tourney; 1999 state championship team will be honored before the game
Song playing on Pandora when preview posted (completely meaningless stat!): "Push On" by Surreal & The Sound Providers
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