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Shamrocks Finish Holiday Tournament Season With Two Titltes, 8-0 Record
After entering the holiday tournament season with a 2-2 record, Trinity reeled off eight straight wins and became the first team in state history to claim the Canfield Development King of the Bluegrass and Republic Bank Holiday Classic in the same season.
With their win in the King of the Bluegrass, head coach Mike Szabo became the only coach in history to win the King of the Bluegrass, Republic Bank Holiday Classic and Louisville Invitational Tournament.
It marked the second straight season the Shamrocks had claimed a holiday tournament title. The Rocks finished the 2008 holiday season with an 6-1 record.
• Trinity has won each of the last five in-season tournament championship games it has played in. Mike Szabo is 5-1 in in-season tournament championship games during his nine seasons at Trinity.
• Sewell has claimed Most Valuable Player honors at the King of the Bluegrass and Republic Bank Holiday Classic.
• Sewell joined Chris Lofton as the only player to be Most Valuable Player of the both the King of the Bluegrass and Republic Bank Holiday Classic during their careers. Lofton won both awards in 2002 despite not winning the team title in the King of the Bluegrass. Lofton won the MVP of the Fifth Third Classic in 2002 and 2003.

Sewell Racking in Awards, Honors
Josh Sewell, the top candidate for Mr. Basketball in the state of Kentucky for the 2009-10 season, continues to rake in many honors and accolades. Sewell has won multiple awards during his career.
SEWELL’S CAREER HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
• Named Bob White Most Valulable Player of the 2009 Canfield Development King of the Bluegrass
• Named Most Valualbe Player of the 2009 Republic Bank Holiday Classic
• Hit game winning three-point basket at buzzer in 60-57 win over Male in semifinals of 2009 Republic Bank Holiday Classic at Lexington Catholic
• Hit game winning shot with 13 seconds remaining to beat DeSales in championship game of 2008 Bearno’s Christmas Classic at Bethlehem High School in Bardstown, Kentucky
• Named to All-Tournament Team of 2009 Canfield Development King of the Bluegrass
• Named top player in 7th Region in 2009-10 preseason rankings by The Cats Pause
• Ranked sixth in the state among top players by Louisville Courier-Journal in their Nov. 22, 2009 preview section, but is one of just two players ranked in the top six that will play on scholarship for an NCAA Division One program. Sewell is ranked as the third best player in the seventh region by region coaches but the top player in the region by coaches across the state.
• Ranked seventh in the state among top players by Lexington Herald Leader in their Nov. 27, 2009 preview section. He was ranked as the top player in the seventh region by the outlet.
• Named Gatorade/Five-Star Basketball Star of the Game following 69-46 win over McEachern (Georgia) in 2009 Canfield Development King of the Bluegrass.
• Named Gatorade/Five-Star Basketball Star of the Game following 70-64 win over Clark County in 2009 Canfield Development King of the Bluegrass.
• Named Gatorade/Five-Star Basketball Star of the Game following 59-42 win over Seneca in the championship game of the 2009 Canfield Development King of the Bluegrass.
• Named Most Valuable Player of Trinity’s contest with Scott County at the 2009 Fast Lane Classic in Inez, Kentucky
• Named to the All-Tournament team of the 2009 27th District Tournament at Waggener on Feb. 27, 2009.
• Named Most Valuable Player of the Bearno’s Christmas Classic at Bethlehem High School on Dec. 23, 2008 after hitting the game-winning shot against DeSales with 13 seconds remaining in a 53-52 win. It was the first Most Valuable Player honors for a Trinity player at a tournament since Bret Saxton and Kyle Saxton were named Co-Most Valuable Players of the 2005 Louisville Invitational Tournament.
• Named to the All-Tournament team of the 2008 Republic Bank Holiday Classic at Lexington Catholic on Dec. 30, 2008.
• Named All-State Honorable Mention by the Courier-Journal following the 2007-08 season.
• Named Third Team All-State by the Courier-Journal following the 2008-09 season.
• Named All-State Honorable Mention by the Lexington Herald-Leader following the 2008-09 season.