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01-10-2010, 05:21 PM
ROCKS RETURN TO LIT FOR NINTH STRAIGHT YEAR
SHAMROCKS HAVE WON TITLES IN STATEâS TOP TWO HOLIDAY TOURNAMENTS
Appearing in the Republic Bank/ Coca-Cola/ Louisville Invitational Tournament for the ninth consecutive season, the second best active streak in the tournament, Trinity looks to claim its second title in event history, beginning the quest with an opening game with Fern Creek.
This is the 63rd year for the Louisville Invitational Tournament, the nationâs oldest invitational tournament.
It is the first meeting between the Rocks and Tigers since a 49-31 Trinity victory on Feb. 9, 2007. Trinityâs most notable win in program history over Fern Creek came on March 12, 2004 at the Louisville Gardens, a 65-40 win over the Tigers in the regional semifinals after the Rocks had suffered a three-point setback to future Louisville wide receiver Mario Urrutia on Feb. 6, 2004, 63-60.
Trinity is hoping to claim its third in-season tournament title of the season this week. The Shamrocks have already won titles at the 2009 Canfield Development King of the Bluegrass and 2009 Republic Bank Holiday Classic. In 2004-2005, Trinity reached the finals of the King of the Bluegrass, Republic Bank Holiday Classic (know as Fifth Third Bank Classic at the time) and Louisville Invitational Tournament. The Rocks claimed two of the three tournaments that season.
Trinity hopes to earn the 799th win in program history tonight. The Rocks are 798-610 all-time in 1408 games entering tonightâs matchup with the Tigers. Mike Szabo has accounted for 163 of the 798 wins in his nine seasons with the Shamrocks.
Trinity is coming off a 66-46 win over Holy Cross on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010. The Shamrocks used a 23-6 run during the second half to take control in the game. The streak included 14 straight by the Rocks, seven of which came from freshman James Quick. Quick flirted with a triple-double in the game, scoring 17 points, 8 rebounds and 7 steals.
Senior Josh Sewell has established himself as the leading candidate for the Mr. Basketball award in the state of Kentucky. He has been named the Most Valuable Player of the Canfield Development King of the Bluegrass and Republic Bank Holiday Classic this season, becoming only the second player (Chris Lofton) to win both of the awards over the course of their playing careers.
STATISTICAL JUMP SHOTS
⢠The Rocks have won 12 of their last 13 games overall, including ten straight.
⢠Trinity has won 11 straight games away from home to start the 2009-2010 season.
⢠Just two of Trinityâs 13 opponents have reached the 60-point plateau this season, but the Rocks won both of those contests.
⢠Trinity is one of five teams in the 7th Region that currently has 12 wins on the season, entering games on Jan. 8, 2010.
⢠Trinity is 33-10 over the last two seasons. The Rocks are one of five teams in the region to win 33 or more games and one of four teams with 10 losses or less, entering games on Jan. 8, 2010.
⢠Trinity is 2-0 in the 2010 calendar year.
⢠Trinity has hit a three-point basket in 77 consecutive games, a streak dating to the 2006-2007 season. It is the longest streak since an 88 game streak that lasted from 2003-2006.
2009-10 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
⢠Senior Josh Sewell is the leading candidate for Kentuckyâs Mr. Basketball Award
⢠Trinity wins 2009 Republic Bank Holiday Classic for the second time in program history. Senior Josh Sewell is named Most Valuable Player of the event. He is joined on the All-Tournament Team by Daniel Corbett, Taylor Epley and Charles Foster.
⢠Trinity wins 2009 Canfield Development King of the Bluegrass Holiday Classic for the first time in program history. Senior Josh Sewell was named the Bob White Most Valuable Player of the event and to the All-Tournament Team after averaging 20.5 points per game. Senior Taylor Epley was named to the All-Tournament Team after averaging 17.0 points per game in the four game span.
⢠Senior Josh Sewell averaging 25.7 points per game against district opponents (three games).
⢠Senior Josh Sewell signed a national letter of intent to play basketball at Miami (Ohio) on November 11, 2009.
GAME NOTES
Shamrocks Earn Ninth Straight Bid to Louisville Invitational Tournament, Face Fern Creek
Trinity will appear in the Republic Bank/Coca-Cola Louisville Invitational Tournament for the ninth consecutive season. The Shamrocks earned their 8th consecutive bid in 2009.
Only Pleasure Ridge Park has a longer streak of consecutive tournament appearances in the event. The Panthers have made the tournament 19 consecutive years, the only team surpassing Trinityâs nine appearances.
The Shamrocks are ranked fifth in the SETH Ratings that determined seeding for the 2010 event. The Rocks will face 12th seeded Fern Creek on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010 at Bellarmineâs Knights Hall.
It will be the first meeting between the teams since Feb. 9, 2007, a 49-31 win for the Shamrocks at Steinhauser Gymnasium.
The Shamrocks won their first Louisville Invitational Tournament title in 2005 when top-seeded Trinity defeated Jeffersontown 56-46 in the Louisville Gardens on Jan. 15, 2005. Senior guard Kyle Saxton had 22 points and five rebounds while senior guard Bret Saxton had 15 points and five rebounds. The senior duo was named the tournamentâs most valuable players following the event.
The Shamrocks are 8-7 in the tournament under head coach Mike Szabo. The Shamrocks have reached the event quarterfinals on four occasions under Szabo, including the programâs first quarterfinals appearance in program history in 2002.
Szaboâs 2002 appearance in the event broke a two-year streak without appearing in the event.
NOTABLE GAMES IN LOUISVILLE INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT
⢠Jan. 9, 2002: Trinity 59, St. Xavier 54: Mike Szabo earned his first win over St. Xavier, in his meeting with the school, and pushed Trinity into the quarterfinals of the LIT for the first time in program history in just his first season as coach of the Shamrocks.
⢠Jan, 15, 2005: Trinity 56, Jeffersontown 46: Trinity claimed its first LIT title in program history with the win over Jeffersontown. In the game, Kyle Saxton became the seventh member of Trinityâs 1,000 point club.
⢠Jan. 10, 2006: Trinity 83, Warren Central 77 [Three Overtimes]: It took three overtimes, but Trinity got the 83-77 win over Warren Central.
SHAMROCKS HAVE WON TITLES IN STATEâS TOP TWO HOLIDAY TOURNAMENTS
Appearing in the Republic Bank/ Coca-Cola/ Louisville Invitational Tournament for the ninth consecutive season, the second best active streak in the tournament, Trinity looks to claim its second title in event history, beginning the quest with an opening game with Fern Creek.
This is the 63rd year for the Louisville Invitational Tournament, the nationâs oldest invitational tournament.
It is the first meeting between the Rocks and Tigers since a 49-31 Trinity victory on Feb. 9, 2007. Trinityâs most notable win in program history over Fern Creek came on March 12, 2004 at the Louisville Gardens, a 65-40 win over the Tigers in the regional semifinals after the Rocks had suffered a three-point setback to future Louisville wide receiver Mario Urrutia on Feb. 6, 2004, 63-60.
Trinity is hoping to claim its third in-season tournament title of the season this week. The Shamrocks have already won titles at the 2009 Canfield Development King of the Bluegrass and 2009 Republic Bank Holiday Classic. In 2004-2005, Trinity reached the finals of the King of the Bluegrass, Republic Bank Holiday Classic (know as Fifth Third Bank Classic at the time) and Louisville Invitational Tournament. The Rocks claimed two of the three tournaments that season.
Trinity hopes to earn the 799th win in program history tonight. The Rocks are 798-610 all-time in 1408 games entering tonightâs matchup with the Tigers. Mike Szabo has accounted for 163 of the 798 wins in his nine seasons with the Shamrocks.
Trinity is coming off a 66-46 win over Holy Cross on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010. The Shamrocks used a 23-6 run during the second half to take control in the game. The streak included 14 straight by the Rocks, seven of which came from freshman James Quick. Quick flirted with a triple-double in the game, scoring 17 points, 8 rebounds and 7 steals.
Senior Josh Sewell has established himself as the leading candidate for the Mr. Basketball award in the state of Kentucky. He has been named the Most Valuable Player of the Canfield Development King of the Bluegrass and Republic Bank Holiday Classic this season, becoming only the second player (Chris Lofton) to win both of the awards over the course of their playing careers.
STATISTICAL JUMP SHOTS
⢠The Rocks have won 12 of their last 13 games overall, including ten straight.
⢠Trinity has won 11 straight games away from home to start the 2009-2010 season.
⢠Just two of Trinityâs 13 opponents have reached the 60-point plateau this season, but the Rocks won both of those contests.
⢠Trinity is one of five teams in the 7th Region that currently has 12 wins on the season, entering games on Jan. 8, 2010.
⢠Trinity is 33-10 over the last two seasons. The Rocks are one of five teams in the region to win 33 or more games and one of four teams with 10 losses or less, entering games on Jan. 8, 2010.
⢠Trinity is 2-0 in the 2010 calendar year.
⢠Trinity has hit a three-point basket in 77 consecutive games, a streak dating to the 2006-2007 season. It is the longest streak since an 88 game streak that lasted from 2003-2006.
2009-10 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
⢠Senior Josh Sewell is the leading candidate for Kentuckyâs Mr. Basketball Award
⢠Trinity wins 2009 Republic Bank Holiday Classic for the second time in program history. Senior Josh Sewell is named Most Valuable Player of the event. He is joined on the All-Tournament Team by Daniel Corbett, Taylor Epley and Charles Foster.
⢠Trinity wins 2009 Canfield Development King of the Bluegrass Holiday Classic for the first time in program history. Senior Josh Sewell was named the Bob White Most Valuable Player of the event and to the All-Tournament Team after averaging 20.5 points per game. Senior Taylor Epley was named to the All-Tournament Team after averaging 17.0 points per game in the four game span.
⢠Senior Josh Sewell averaging 25.7 points per game against district opponents (three games).
⢠Senior Josh Sewell signed a national letter of intent to play basketball at Miami (Ohio) on November 11, 2009.
GAME NOTES
Shamrocks Earn Ninth Straight Bid to Louisville Invitational Tournament, Face Fern Creek
Trinity will appear in the Republic Bank/Coca-Cola Louisville Invitational Tournament for the ninth consecutive season. The Shamrocks earned their 8th consecutive bid in 2009.
Only Pleasure Ridge Park has a longer streak of consecutive tournament appearances in the event. The Panthers have made the tournament 19 consecutive years, the only team surpassing Trinityâs nine appearances.
The Shamrocks are ranked fifth in the SETH Ratings that determined seeding for the 2010 event. The Rocks will face 12th seeded Fern Creek on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010 at Bellarmineâs Knights Hall.
It will be the first meeting between the teams since Feb. 9, 2007, a 49-31 win for the Shamrocks at Steinhauser Gymnasium.
The Shamrocks won their first Louisville Invitational Tournament title in 2005 when top-seeded Trinity defeated Jeffersontown 56-46 in the Louisville Gardens on Jan. 15, 2005. Senior guard Kyle Saxton had 22 points and five rebounds while senior guard Bret Saxton had 15 points and five rebounds. The senior duo was named the tournamentâs most valuable players following the event.
The Shamrocks are 8-7 in the tournament under head coach Mike Szabo. The Shamrocks have reached the event quarterfinals on four occasions under Szabo, including the programâs first quarterfinals appearance in program history in 2002.
Szaboâs 2002 appearance in the event broke a two-year streak without appearing in the event.
NOTABLE GAMES IN LOUISVILLE INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT
⢠Jan. 9, 2002: Trinity 59, St. Xavier 54: Mike Szabo earned his first win over St. Xavier, in his meeting with the school, and pushed Trinity into the quarterfinals of the LIT for the first time in program history in just his first season as coach of the Shamrocks.
⢠Jan, 15, 2005: Trinity 56, Jeffersontown 46: Trinity claimed its first LIT title in program history with the win over Jeffersontown. In the game, Kyle Saxton became the seventh member of Trinityâs 1,000 point club.
⢠Jan. 10, 2006: Trinity 83, Warren Central 77 [Three Overtimes]: It took three overtimes, but Trinity got the 83-77 win over Warren Central.
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01-10-2010, 05:22 PM
Snow Causes DeSales Game to be Cancelled
Trinityâs Jan. 8, 2010 game with DeSales was cancelled/postponed due to inclement weather in the area. An announcement on a possible make-up date will be made at a later date.
Trinityâs Jan. 27, 2009 game at Doss and Jan. 30, 2009 game against St. Xavier in Freedom Hall were cancelled due to weather problems in the area. The cancellations allowed the Shamrocks to add a Jan. 31, 2009 game against Warren East at Bowling Green High School in the State Farm Shootout. It was not the first time that a game had been cancelled due to weather problems or other situations. Below is a listing of delays or cancellations during the Mike Szabo era.
CANCELLATIONS AND DELAY OF GAME SITUATIONS DURING THE MIKE SZABO ERA
⢠Jan. 8, 2010: Trinityâs game at DeSales was cancelled after a small snow storm cancelled schoolâs in the area on Jan. 8, 2010 and caused an early release on Jan. 7, 2010.
⢠Jan. 31, 2009: Trinity replaced games against Doss and St. Xavier with a game against Warren East in the State Farm Shootout at Bowling Green High School. The Shamrocks earned a 64-42 win and were able to attend at game at Western Kentucky University following the win.
⢠Jan. 27, 2009 and Jan. 30, 2009: Games against Doss and St. Xavier were cancelled after an ice and snow storm in the area caused nearly a half million to be without power throughout the state of Kentucky.
⢠Feb. 12, 2008 and Feb. 13, 2008: Snow and ice delayed the play of Trinityâs meeting with Male in a seventh region showdown that saw the Shamrocks the end of an 18-game home winning streak. After falling behind 2-0, the Shamrocks showed promise early with an 8-2 run, capped by a Matt Chambless three-point field goal. The Bulldogs answered with an impressive 17-2 run to take a 23-12. Chamblessâ 12 first half points, including nine in the second quarter, and a plethora of blocks by the Shamrocks allowed the Rocks to keep the game close at 29-21 at halftime. Trinity cut the lead to 31-28 before the Bulldogs closed the quarter on a 13-3 run to end the third period when Male took their largest lead at 44-31. The Shamrocks responded in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Bulldog 16-4 to cut the lead to 48-47 in the final minute before costly turnovers and a questionable intentional foul call cost the Shamrocks a chance at the end as the Bulldogs escaped with a 52-47 win. Senior Matt Chambless had one of his best games of the season, putting up 21 points against the Bulldogs.
⢠Jan. 29, 2008 and Feb. 6, 2008: Trinity and Doss completed a game that began on Jan. 29, 2008 and was halted due to a power outage in Steinhauser Gymnasium. A rare line of tornadoes recorded havoc in the Ohio Valley region as multiple deaths and massive damage occurred. The St. Matthews area was hit hard as many signs were knocked down and cars destroyed just a mile down the road from Trinity. When the lights went out, Alex Kupper was at the line to shoot two free throws with Trinity leading 32-17 with 6:01 remaining in the third quarter. Josh Sewell led the Shamrocks with 14 points while Kupper added seven points and six rebounds. Aaron Tierney was unavailable for the finish of the game after suffering an injury in a Feb. 5, 2008 game against Waggener.
⢠Dec. 27, 2004: A leak in the Lexington Catholic roof forced Trinityâs opening round game with Montgomery County in the Fifth Third Bank Classic to be moved to the schoolâs old gymnasium. The move was a positive one for the Shamrocks who pounded the previously unbeaten team from Montgomery County, 71-39. Kyle Saxton had 17 points while Jeremy Abell added 10. The Shamrocks hit 8-of-15 three-point field goals and had 21 assists on 29 field goals in the game.
⢠Dec. 13, 2003: Burnt popcorn led to a short delay in the second half of a game between Trinity and South Oldham at Oldham County. South Oldham jumped to a 17-9 lead before the Shamrocks scored 51 points in the final three periods, but came up short in a 63-60 decision. Blake Nix had 21 points and seven rebounds while Kyle Saxton had 15 points and seven rebounds.
⢠Feb. 19, 2003: After the early season meeting between Trinity and Moore was cancelled, the game was made-up on Feb. 19, 2003 at Moore. The Shamrocks made just 2-of-18 three-point field goal attempts and suffered a 49-42 setback.
Rocks in the State Statistical Rankings
Trinity is among the leaders in the state of Kentucky in multiple statistical categories according to the first statistical report released by the KHSAA in early January.
⢠Josh Sewell is ranked 11th in the state of Kentucky and third in the city of Louisville in points per game.
⢠Josh Sewell is ranked 14th in the state of Kentucky and third in the city of Louisville in free throw shooting percentage.
⢠Trinity is ranked 9th in the state of Kentucky and first in the city of Louisville in scoring defense.
⢠Trinity is ranked 13th in the state of Kentucky and fifth in the city of Louisville in scoring margin.
⢠Trinity is ranked 2nd in the state of Kentucky and first in the city of Louisville in free throw shooting.
⢠Trinity is ranked 16th in the state of Kentucky and fourth in the city of Louisville in three-point field goal shooting.
Shamrocks Among State Leaders in Free Throw Shooting, Best in Szabo Era
Trinity is having one of its most successful years at the free throw line in program history. The Shamrocks are currently shooting 74.9 percent through 14 games this season. It is the third time during the Mike Szabo era that the Shamrocks have eclipsed the 70.0 percent mark.
FREE THROW SHOOTING IN THE MIKE SZABO ERA
Year FTM-FTA Pct.
2009-2010 191-255 .749
2002-2003 355-498 .713
2003-2004 349-498 .701
2008-2009 320-465 .688
2001-2002 339-500 .678
2007-2008 194-300 .647
2004-2005 292-454 .647
2005-2006 287-446 .643
2006-2007 353-559 .631
Freshman Flirts With Triple-Double
Freshman James Quick flirted with a triple-double in Trinityâs 66-46 win over Holy Cross on Jan. 6, 2010. In his first major action in a Trinity uniform, the highly regarded freshman notched 17 points, 8 rebounds and 7 steals, all team highs.
Quick has been ranked as high as #1 in the Class of 2013 in the state of Kentucky.
It is one of the more impressive statistical games of the Mike Szabo era. Other notable individual all-around performances of the Mike Szabo era include:
⢠26 points, Szabo era record 30 rebound performance by Tanner Jacobs against Christian Academy on Dec. 8, 2006. He also had four steals and 4 blocks in the game.
⢠Szabo era record 36 point, 13 rebound performance by Chris McCoy against Male on Dec. 17, 2002. He made 11-of-21 from the field but just 12-of-20 from the free throw line in the game. He was able to compile 36 points despite just having two three-point field goals in the contest.
Shamrocks Nearing 800th All-Time Win
Trinity needs just 2 more wins to reach 800 all-time victories entering the Fern Creek game. The Shamrocks last milestone win came during the 2004-05 season when the Rocks recorded their 700th win on Dec. 30, 2004 in a 58-34 win over Pendleton County in the finals of the 2004 Fifth Third Bank Classic at Lexington Catholic High School. The Shamrocks were 700-560 all-time following the contest.
Rocks Have Traveled the Road Well
Trinity is one of just four teams in the state that are yet to lose a game away from home this season. Trinity is 11-0 on the season away from home. They are joined by Jeffersontown (7-0), Western (3-0) and Graves County (6-0). Three other teams started the season with streaks of seven wins or better before suffering a loss away from home. Lafayette and Russell County both started the year 7-0 while Fairview was 8-0 before suffering a loss.
Trinityâs total mileage traveled this season is 930.6 miles over the 12 games away from home, including scrimmages.
Shamrocks Enjoying Success Away From Home
Trinity has yet to suffer a defeat away from home this season. The Shamrocks are 11-0 away from Steinhauser Gymnasium. The start resembles one started in 2004-2005, the most successful season in program history. In 2005, the Shamrocks went 23-2 away from home, including wins in their first six games away from home as well.
The streak is the longest since Trinity won 17 straight games away from home, a school record, duing the 2004-2005 season. The streak began on Dec. 27, 2004 against Montgomery County and didnât end until the final game of the season, a 55-54 loss to Ballard in the regional semifinals. That game matched the stateâs top ranked and second ranked teams.
⢠With the Dec. 30, 2009 win against Lexington Catholic, Trinity won its tenth game away from home on the season. It marked the second consecutive season Trinity has won ten games away from home and the eighth time in Szaboâs nine years that he has reached the mark.
PLAYING AWAY FROM HOME DURING THE MIKE SZABO ERA
Year Record Games
2001-2002 10-9 19
2002-2003 11-9 20
2003-2004 11-11 22
2004-2005 23-2 25
2005-2006 11-13 24
2006-2007 12-8 20
2007-2008 5-11 16
2008-2009 15-7 22
2009-2010 11-0 11
LONGEST WIN STREAKS AWAY FROM HOME DURING THE MIKE SZABO ERA
Streak Began Streak Ended
17 12-27-04; def. Montgomery County 71-39 3-10-05; lost to Ballard 55-54
11 12-8-09; def. Oldham County 64-42 Current Streak
6 12-6-08; def. Shelby County 70-48 12-27-08; lost to Clark County 68-64
6 12-3-04; def. Moore 67-36 12-22-04; lost to Jeffersontown 64-57
5 12-20-02; def. Somerset 75-40 12-29-02; lost to Mason County 73-53
5 12-28-01; def. Bishop Fenwick (OH) 68-45 1-11-02; lost to Highlands 49-46
Shamrocks Have Won Ten Straight Games
Trinityâs current ten game win streak is the seventh streak of six wins or better during the Szabo era.
Trinityâs Jan. 8, 2010 game with DeSales was cancelled/postponed due to inclement weather in the area. An announcement on a possible make-up date will be made at a later date.
Trinityâs Jan. 27, 2009 game at Doss and Jan. 30, 2009 game against St. Xavier in Freedom Hall were cancelled due to weather problems in the area. The cancellations allowed the Shamrocks to add a Jan. 31, 2009 game against Warren East at Bowling Green High School in the State Farm Shootout. It was not the first time that a game had been cancelled due to weather problems or other situations. Below is a listing of delays or cancellations during the Mike Szabo era.
CANCELLATIONS AND DELAY OF GAME SITUATIONS DURING THE MIKE SZABO ERA
⢠Jan. 8, 2010: Trinityâs game at DeSales was cancelled after a small snow storm cancelled schoolâs in the area on Jan. 8, 2010 and caused an early release on Jan. 7, 2010.
⢠Jan. 31, 2009: Trinity replaced games against Doss and St. Xavier with a game against Warren East in the State Farm Shootout at Bowling Green High School. The Shamrocks earned a 64-42 win and were able to attend at game at Western Kentucky University following the win.
⢠Jan. 27, 2009 and Jan. 30, 2009: Games against Doss and St. Xavier were cancelled after an ice and snow storm in the area caused nearly a half million to be without power throughout the state of Kentucky.
⢠Feb. 12, 2008 and Feb. 13, 2008: Snow and ice delayed the play of Trinityâs meeting with Male in a seventh region showdown that saw the Shamrocks the end of an 18-game home winning streak. After falling behind 2-0, the Shamrocks showed promise early with an 8-2 run, capped by a Matt Chambless three-point field goal. The Bulldogs answered with an impressive 17-2 run to take a 23-12. Chamblessâ 12 first half points, including nine in the second quarter, and a plethora of blocks by the Shamrocks allowed the Rocks to keep the game close at 29-21 at halftime. Trinity cut the lead to 31-28 before the Bulldogs closed the quarter on a 13-3 run to end the third period when Male took their largest lead at 44-31. The Shamrocks responded in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Bulldog 16-4 to cut the lead to 48-47 in the final minute before costly turnovers and a questionable intentional foul call cost the Shamrocks a chance at the end as the Bulldogs escaped with a 52-47 win. Senior Matt Chambless had one of his best games of the season, putting up 21 points against the Bulldogs.
⢠Jan. 29, 2008 and Feb. 6, 2008: Trinity and Doss completed a game that began on Jan. 29, 2008 and was halted due to a power outage in Steinhauser Gymnasium. A rare line of tornadoes recorded havoc in the Ohio Valley region as multiple deaths and massive damage occurred. The St. Matthews area was hit hard as many signs were knocked down and cars destroyed just a mile down the road from Trinity. When the lights went out, Alex Kupper was at the line to shoot two free throws with Trinity leading 32-17 with 6:01 remaining in the third quarter. Josh Sewell led the Shamrocks with 14 points while Kupper added seven points and six rebounds. Aaron Tierney was unavailable for the finish of the game after suffering an injury in a Feb. 5, 2008 game against Waggener.
⢠Dec. 27, 2004: A leak in the Lexington Catholic roof forced Trinityâs opening round game with Montgomery County in the Fifth Third Bank Classic to be moved to the schoolâs old gymnasium. The move was a positive one for the Shamrocks who pounded the previously unbeaten team from Montgomery County, 71-39. Kyle Saxton had 17 points while Jeremy Abell added 10. The Shamrocks hit 8-of-15 three-point field goals and had 21 assists on 29 field goals in the game.
⢠Dec. 13, 2003: Burnt popcorn led to a short delay in the second half of a game between Trinity and South Oldham at Oldham County. South Oldham jumped to a 17-9 lead before the Shamrocks scored 51 points in the final three periods, but came up short in a 63-60 decision. Blake Nix had 21 points and seven rebounds while Kyle Saxton had 15 points and seven rebounds.
⢠Feb. 19, 2003: After the early season meeting between Trinity and Moore was cancelled, the game was made-up on Feb. 19, 2003 at Moore. The Shamrocks made just 2-of-18 three-point field goal attempts and suffered a 49-42 setback.
Rocks in the State Statistical Rankings
Trinity is among the leaders in the state of Kentucky in multiple statistical categories according to the first statistical report released by the KHSAA in early January.
⢠Josh Sewell is ranked 11th in the state of Kentucky and third in the city of Louisville in points per game.
⢠Josh Sewell is ranked 14th in the state of Kentucky and third in the city of Louisville in free throw shooting percentage.
⢠Trinity is ranked 9th in the state of Kentucky and first in the city of Louisville in scoring defense.
⢠Trinity is ranked 13th in the state of Kentucky and fifth in the city of Louisville in scoring margin.
⢠Trinity is ranked 2nd in the state of Kentucky and first in the city of Louisville in free throw shooting.
⢠Trinity is ranked 16th in the state of Kentucky and fourth in the city of Louisville in three-point field goal shooting.
Shamrocks Among State Leaders in Free Throw Shooting, Best in Szabo Era
Trinity is having one of its most successful years at the free throw line in program history. The Shamrocks are currently shooting 74.9 percent through 14 games this season. It is the third time during the Mike Szabo era that the Shamrocks have eclipsed the 70.0 percent mark.
FREE THROW SHOOTING IN THE MIKE SZABO ERA
Year FTM-FTA Pct.
2009-2010 191-255 .749
2002-2003 355-498 .713
2003-2004 349-498 .701
2008-2009 320-465 .688
2001-2002 339-500 .678
2007-2008 194-300 .647
2004-2005 292-454 .647
2005-2006 287-446 .643
2006-2007 353-559 .631
Freshman Flirts With Triple-Double
Freshman James Quick flirted with a triple-double in Trinityâs 66-46 win over Holy Cross on Jan. 6, 2010. In his first major action in a Trinity uniform, the highly regarded freshman notched 17 points, 8 rebounds and 7 steals, all team highs.
Quick has been ranked as high as #1 in the Class of 2013 in the state of Kentucky.
It is one of the more impressive statistical games of the Mike Szabo era. Other notable individual all-around performances of the Mike Szabo era include:
⢠26 points, Szabo era record 30 rebound performance by Tanner Jacobs against Christian Academy on Dec. 8, 2006. He also had four steals and 4 blocks in the game.
⢠Szabo era record 36 point, 13 rebound performance by Chris McCoy against Male on Dec. 17, 2002. He made 11-of-21 from the field but just 12-of-20 from the free throw line in the game. He was able to compile 36 points despite just having two three-point field goals in the contest.
Shamrocks Nearing 800th All-Time Win
Trinity needs just 2 more wins to reach 800 all-time victories entering the Fern Creek game. The Shamrocks last milestone win came during the 2004-05 season when the Rocks recorded their 700th win on Dec. 30, 2004 in a 58-34 win over Pendleton County in the finals of the 2004 Fifth Third Bank Classic at Lexington Catholic High School. The Shamrocks were 700-560 all-time following the contest.
Rocks Have Traveled the Road Well
Trinity is one of just four teams in the state that are yet to lose a game away from home this season. Trinity is 11-0 on the season away from home. They are joined by Jeffersontown (7-0), Western (3-0) and Graves County (6-0). Three other teams started the season with streaks of seven wins or better before suffering a loss away from home. Lafayette and Russell County both started the year 7-0 while Fairview was 8-0 before suffering a loss.
Trinityâs total mileage traveled this season is 930.6 miles over the 12 games away from home, including scrimmages.
Shamrocks Enjoying Success Away From Home
Trinity has yet to suffer a defeat away from home this season. The Shamrocks are 11-0 away from Steinhauser Gymnasium. The start resembles one started in 2004-2005, the most successful season in program history. In 2005, the Shamrocks went 23-2 away from home, including wins in their first six games away from home as well.
The streak is the longest since Trinity won 17 straight games away from home, a school record, duing the 2004-2005 season. The streak began on Dec. 27, 2004 against Montgomery County and didnât end until the final game of the season, a 55-54 loss to Ballard in the regional semifinals. That game matched the stateâs top ranked and second ranked teams.
⢠With the Dec. 30, 2009 win against Lexington Catholic, Trinity won its tenth game away from home on the season. It marked the second consecutive season Trinity has won ten games away from home and the eighth time in Szaboâs nine years that he has reached the mark.
PLAYING AWAY FROM HOME DURING THE MIKE SZABO ERA
Year Record Games
2001-2002 10-9 19
2002-2003 11-9 20
2003-2004 11-11 22
2004-2005 23-2 25
2005-2006 11-13 24
2006-2007 12-8 20
2007-2008 5-11 16
2008-2009 15-7 22
2009-2010 11-0 11
LONGEST WIN STREAKS AWAY FROM HOME DURING THE MIKE SZABO ERA
Streak Began Streak Ended
17 12-27-04; def. Montgomery County 71-39 3-10-05; lost to Ballard 55-54
11 12-8-09; def. Oldham County 64-42 Current Streak
6 12-6-08; def. Shelby County 70-48 12-27-08; lost to Clark County 68-64
6 12-3-04; def. Moore 67-36 12-22-04; lost to Jeffersontown 64-57
5 12-20-02; def. Somerset 75-40 12-29-02; lost to Mason County 73-53
5 12-28-01; def. Bishop Fenwick (OH) 68-45 1-11-02; lost to Highlands 49-46
Shamrocks Have Won Ten Straight Games
Trinityâs current ten game win streak is the seventh streak of six wins or better during the Szabo era.
01-10-2010, 05:22 PM
Celebrity Sighting
The 2009-2010 edition of the Trinity Basketball team has brought out many celebrities and local personalities this season. The list includes former NBA superstars and NCAA Championship coaches.
• 1978 NCAA Champion and former Kentucky coach Joe B. Hall
• Miami University Head Coach Charlie Coles
• Former NBA superstar Rex Chapman
• Former NBA star, former teammate of Michael Jordan and four-time NBA World Champion (1991, 1992, 1993, 1999) Will Perdue
• Former Louisville quarterback and current Trinity football assistant coach Oscar Brohm
• Recruiting analysts including Scout.com’s Evan Daniels and Louisville Courier-Journal’s Jody Demling
• Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway
• Seven members of Trinity’s 2004 regional championship team have seen the team play this season, including Bret Saxton, Kyle Saxton, Zach Berry, Brad Noe, Nick Hope, Jon Bufford and Robert Sampson. In addition, three former assistant coaches from the team have been in attendance this season.
Media Coverage
Trinity has appeared on television three times this season and multiple radio stations have covered the Shamrocks this season. The last time Trinity had a televised game before this season was the Jan. 26, 2007 game against St. Xavier on Insight. Prior to that, Trinity last overtime game was in 1998.
WYMT-TV televised Trinity’s game with Scott County while Wazoo Sports covered the games with Male and Lexington Catholic.
Trinity has broadcast two games via http://www.trinityrocks.com while games against Shelby County, Clark County and Lexington Catholic were broadcast by various outlets that normally cover the respective schools.
Rocks Named Team of the Week
Trinity was named the Team of the Week and head coach Mike Szabo was named Coach of the Week by the Voice-Tribune in the December 30, 2009 edition of the publication. It came on the heels of Trinity’s run through the King of the Bluegrass and Republic Bank Holiday Classic tournamet runs.
Sewell is Leading Mr. Basketball Candidate
Trinity senior guard Josh Sewell is a top candidate for the Mr. Basketball award in the state of Kentucky. He hopes to become the first player from Louisville to win the award since 2005 and the first to ever attend Miami (Ohio) following the receipt of the award.
• 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 ’10 is Top Candidate for Gatorade High School Player of the Year
Josh Sewell hopes to become the sixth player in school history and the first basketball player to be named a Gatorade High School Player of the Year in the state of Kentucky. Trinity has had one baseball winner, three soccer winners and one football winner.
Trever Miller ’91 won the baseball honor following the 1991 season. Brian Brohm ’04 won the football award following the 2003 season. John Michael Hayden ’01 won the 2000 soccer award while Nathan Marks ‘04 claimed the honor in 2003 and Darren Yeagle ’05 claimed in the honor in 2004.
According to the organization’s website, “In 1985, The Gatorade Company established an award honoring America’s elite high school student-athletes. Now in its third decade, the Gatorade Player of the Year award has become one of the most prestigious accolades in high school sports. The Gatorade Player of the Year program annually recognizes one award-winner in the District of Columbia and each of the 50 states that sanction high school boys football, girls volleyball, boys and girls crosscountry, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls basketball, boys baseball, girls softball and boys and girls track & field. The selection process for Gatorade State and National Players of the Year is administered by ESPN RISE, the multimedia high school division of ESPN, in partnership with The Gatorade Company. All final selection decisions are the result of a collaborative effort between ESPN RISE and The Gatorade Company. Amongst Gatorade Player of the Year award alumni, fans will discover names like Peyton Manning, Candace Parker, Alonzo Mourning and Lisa Leslie. These champions represent only a handful of exceptional talents who were first recognized by the Gatorade Player of the Year program before shining at the highest levels of competition. Over the past 24 years, more than 10,500 state and 200 national Players of the Year have been honored for their athletic excellence, academic achievement and exemplary character.”
Sewell Joins 1,000 Point Club
Senior Josh Sewell continues to post some impressive numbers in the scoring column and has positioned himself to become the school’s all-time leading scorer. Sewell currently has 1,153 career points in 97 games. Sewell registered 457 points last season in 30 games. It was the most points in a single season by a Trinity player since Tanner Jacobs had 493 points in 29 games during the 2006-07 season.
Sewell passed the 1,000 point mark with 1:21 remaining in the third quarter of a 69-46 win over McEachern (Georgia) in the quarterfinals of the 2009 Canfield Development King of the Bluegrass. Sewell finished the game with 19 points and 1,002 career points.
Previously, the most recent addition to the exclusive club was Kyle Saxton, who scored 1,148 points in three seasons between 2003 and 2005. Saxton became the seventh member of the club during the second quarter of the 2005 Louisville Invitational Tournament Championship game on a free throw that completed a four-point play. He finished that game with 1,016 career points. He posted 441 points during his senior campaign, averaging 13.8 points per contest in 32 games.
• Josh Sewell netted a career high 31 points against Jeffersontown on Feb. 13, 2009. It was the most points by a Trinity player since Tanner Jacobs had 31 points vs. Clay County on Dec. 21, 2006. It was the second most points by a Trinity player under Szabo. Chris McCoy holds the best mark in the Szabo era, scoring 36 points against Male on Dec. 17, 2002 in an overtime loss.
The 2009-2010 edition of the Trinity Basketball team has brought out many celebrities and local personalities this season. The list includes former NBA superstars and NCAA Championship coaches.
• 1978 NCAA Champion and former Kentucky coach Joe B. Hall
• Miami University Head Coach Charlie Coles
• Former NBA superstar Rex Chapman
• Former NBA star, former teammate of Michael Jordan and four-time NBA World Champion (1991, 1992, 1993, 1999) Will Perdue
• Former Louisville quarterback and current Trinity football assistant coach Oscar Brohm
• Recruiting analysts including Scout.com’s Evan Daniels and Louisville Courier-Journal’s Jody Demling
• Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway
• Seven members of Trinity’s 2004 regional championship team have seen the team play this season, including Bret Saxton, Kyle Saxton, Zach Berry, Brad Noe, Nick Hope, Jon Bufford and Robert Sampson. In addition, three former assistant coaches from the team have been in attendance this season.
Media Coverage
Trinity has appeared on television three times this season and multiple radio stations have covered the Shamrocks this season. The last time Trinity had a televised game before this season was the Jan. 26, 2007 game against St. Xavier on Insight. Prior to that, Trinity last overtime game was in 1998.
WYMT-TV televised Trinity’s game with Scott County while Wazoo Sports covered the games with Male and Lexington Catholic.
Trinity has broadcast two games via http://www.trinityrocks.com while games against Shelby County, Clark County and Lexington Catholic were broadcast by various outlets that normally cover the respective schools.
Rocks Named Team of the Week
Trinity was named the Team of the Week and head coach Mike Szabo was named Coach of the Week by the Voice-Tribune in the December 30, 2009 edition of the publication. It came on the heels of Trinity’s run through the King of the Bluegrass and Republic Bank Holiday Classic tournamet runs.
Sewell is Leading Mr. Basketball Candidate
Trinity senior guard Josh Sewell is a top candidate for the Mr. Basketball award in the state of Kentucky. He hopes to become the first player from Louisville to win the award since 2005 and the first to ever attend Miami (Ohio) following the receipt of the award.
• 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 ’10 is Top Candidate for Gatorade High School Player of the Year
Josh Sewell hopes to become the sixth player in school history and the first basketball player to be named a Gatorade High School Player of the Year in the state of Kentucky. Trinity has had one baseball winner, three soccer winners and one football winner.
Trever Miller ’91 won the baseball honor following the 1991 season. Brian Brohm ’04 won the football award following the 2003 season. John Michael Hayden ’01 won the 2000 soccer award while Nathan Marks ‘04 claimed the honor in 2003 and Darren Yeagle ’05 claimed in the honor in 2004.
According to the organization’s website, “In 1985, The Gatorade Company established an award honoring America’s elite high school student-athletes. Now in its third decade, the Gatorade Player of the Year award has become one of the most prestigious accolades in high school sports. The Gatorade Player of the Year program annually recognizes one award-winner in the District of Columbia and each of the 50 states that sanction high school boys football, girls volleyball, boys and girls crosscountry, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls basketball, boys baseball, girls softball and boys and girls track & field. The selection process for Gatorade State and National Players of the Year is administered by ESPN RISE, the multimedia high school division of ESPN, in partnership with The Gatorade Company. All final selection decisions are the result of a collaborative effort between ESPN RISE and The Gatorade Company. Amongst Gatorade Player of the Year award alumni, fans will discover names like Peyton Manning, Candace Parker, Alonzo Mourning and Lisa Leslie. These champions represent only a handful of exceptional talents who were first recognized by the Gatorade Player of the Year program before shining at the highest levels of competition. Over the past 24 years, more than 10,500 state and 200 national Players of the Year have been honored for their athletic excellence, academic achievement and exemplary character.”
Sewell Joins 1,000 Point Club
Senior Josh Sewell continues to post some impressive numbers in the scoring column and has positioned himself to become the school’s all-time leading scorer. Sewell currently has 1,153 career points in 97 games. Sewell registered 457 points last season in 30 games. It was the most points in a single season by a Trinity player since Tanner Jacobs had 493 points in 29 games during the 2006-07 season.
Sewell passed the 1,000 point mark with 1:21 remaining in the third quarter of a 69-46 win over McEachern (Georgia) in the quarterfinals of the 2009 Canfield Development King of the Bluegrass. Sewell finished the game with 19 points and 1,002 career points.
Previously, the most recent addition to the exclusive club was Kyle Saxton, who scored 1,148 points in three seasons between 2003 and 2005. Saxton became the seventh member of the club during the second quarter of the 2005 Louisville Invitational Tournament Championship game on a free throw that completed a four-point play. He finished that game with 1,016 career points. He posted 441 points during his senior campaign, averaging 13.8 points per contest in 32 games.
• Josh Sewell netted a career high 31 points against Jeffersontown on Feb. 13, 2009. It was the most points by a Trinity player since Tanner Jacobs had 31 points vs. Clay County on Dec. 21, 2006. It was the second most points by a Trinity player under Szabo. Chris McCoy holds the best mark in the Szabo era, scoring 36 points against Male on Dec. 17, 2002 in an overtime loss.
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