North Canton Hoover Basketball

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2009 Scholarships

Pizza Oven Classic Scholarship

Greg Beck

Jerod Lane

Jerry Csulik Memorial Scholarship

Joe Cerreta

Perry Rotary Scholarship

Nick Sommers

Serving in the USMC

Joe Gross

Past Season Performers

Congratulations to JD Elder!

JD will continue his basketball career playing for Washington University in St Louis, Missouri.

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Washington University!

Congratulations to RJ Vukovich!

RJ will be catching up with his old team-mate, Barry Shetzer, at West Liberty. RJ will continue his career throwing the ball around on the baseball diamond for the Hilltoppers.

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West Liberty!

Congratulations Matt Wakulchik!

Matt will be continuing his sports career playing football for the Princeton Tigers.

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Princeton!

Congratulations N'Gai Evans!

N'Gai received a full-ride scholarship to Wright State where he will continue his basketball career.

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Wright State!

Congratulations Barry Shetzer!

Barry will continue his basketball career at West Liberty where he received a full-ride scholarship.

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West Liberty!

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2009 District Champions!

2009-2010

Hoover Boy's Basketball Schedule

12/04/09 COLLINWOOD

12/11/09 LAKE

12/15/09 FITCH

12/19/09 Cincinnati St. Xavier

12/22/09 Massillon

12/29/09 Detroit at The Motor City Classic

12/30/09 Detroit at The Motor City Classic

01/08/10 Perry

01/15/10 MCKINLEY

01/16/10 CINCINNATI WITHROW at MERCY MEDICAL CLASSIC*

01/22/10 Jackson

01/23/10 JOHN ADAMS

01/29/10 Boardman

02/05/10 GLENOAK

02/09/10 FEDERAL LEAGUE TOURNAMENT 1ST ROUND *

02/12/10 FEDERAL LEAGUE TOURNAMENT 2ND ROUND *

02/16/10 LOUISVILLE

02/20/10 Federal League Tournament Finals at CCC*

02/23/10 ST. VINCENT / ST MARY

02/26/10 Youngstown Cardinal Mooney

Games in BOLD are Home Games at HHS

JV games begin at 6:00 pm

Varsity games begin at 7:30 pm

*Requires additional ticket purchase

(Not included in season ticket package)

Friday, Feb. 05, 2010

Hoover Vikings vs Glenoak Eagles

HOOVER BASKETBALL

White Out!

Hoover vs. Glenoak

Friday February 5, 2010

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Hoover Helps Haiti

Join us this Friday night for the Hoover versus Glenoak basketball game! We will be having a WHITE OUT, wear your white or pick up a FREE White “Win Tunnel” Viking T-shirt to support our team! We will be accepting donations for the shirts that will go to “Food for Children”, a ministry that packages dehydrated nutritious meals. They will be doing a packaging event in Canton Feb. 11-13th at First Friends Church (you can stop by and see this in action). ALL money collected will pay for food packages to be sent to Haiti, just 27 cents provides a meal!

Join us as HOOVER HELPS HAITI!

To read more about Food for Children go to: www.hsminc.org (Personal checks can be written to "Heaven Sent Ministries, Food for Children" and are tax deductible)

Friday, Jan. 29, 2010

Hoover Vikings at Boardman Spartans

Hoover Defense Handcuffs Spartans

55-36

HOOVER 55, BOARDMAN 36. Cory Veldhuizen scored 10 of his 16 points in the second half for Hoover as the Vikings earned a Federal League win on the road over the Spartans on Friday night. Boardman was held to 12 points in the first half and did not have any player score more than 9 points. Tyler Fausnight added 10 points for Hoover. (CantonRep.com)

Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010

Hoover Vikings vs. John Adams Rebels

Hoover Cruises To Victory At Home Over Rebels

66-44

HOOVER 66, JOHN ADAMS 44. After a physical and emotional loss to rival Jackson on Friday night, Hoover cruised to an easy victory at home against visiting Cleveland John Adams. Cory Veldhuizen led the Vikings with 16 points and Dan Daugherty added 14 points. Tyler Fausnnight pulled down 10 rebounds to lead the Vikings, and many of the starters played limited minutes in the lopsided contest.

Friday, Jan. 22, 2010

Hoover Vikings at Jackson Polar Bears

Jackson Wins Wild One

59-56 (OT)

HOOVER 56, Jackson 59 (OT). Friday night started as a chess match, with Hoover head coach Randy Montgomery and the Vikings playing the role of Kasparov.Then, this highly anticipated boys high school basketball game evolved into a street fight. Last team standing wins.The Jackson Polar Bears somehow walked out of their gym with a 59-56 overtime win in a tense matchup of Federal League and state powers that had fans, players and coaches looking for some aspirin afterward. (CantonRep.com)

Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010

Hoover Vikings vs. Cincinnati Withrow Tigers

Mercy Medical Center Classic

Hoover Shows No Mercy for Withrow

69-46

HOOVER 69, CINCINATTI WITHROW 46. After a rare loss at home to Mckinley on Friday night, Hoover took out some of its frustration on visiting Cincinnati Withrow at the Mercy Medical Center Classic at Hoover High School. Cory Veldhuizen scored 26 points and had 11 rebounds to lead the Vikings.

Friday, Jan. 15, 2010

Hoover Vikings vs. Mckinley Bulldogs

Mckinley Knocks Off State Ranked Hoover

59-53

MCKINLEY 59, HOOVER 53. A win at Hoover is nice, but head coach Greg Malone and his McKinley Bulldogs weren’t about to get picky Friday night.“It feels great, but after last weekend I would have taken a win in the parking lot,” Malone said of the Bulldogs’ 59-53 boys basketball win in front of more than 2,000 fans at Hoover High School. (CantonRep.com)

Friday, Jan. 8, 2010

Hoover Vikings at Perry Panthers

Hoover Remains Unbeaten

61-52

HOOVER 61, Perry 52. They didn’t come into the Perry Gymnasium expecting anything easy Friday night. But after five straight road games, the Hoover Vikings know a thing or two about finding ways to win boys basketball games — even if they’re not hitting on all cylinders. The Vikings stayed undefeated by pounding out a 61-52 Federal League win over Perry. (CantonRep.com)

Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009

Hoover Vikings at Mattawan (Mich) Wildcats

The Motor City Classic

Vikings Roll in Detroit Tourney

88-46

HOOVER 88, MATTAWAN (MICH) 46. The Vikings shot 78 percent from the floor in the first half, and Nyles Evans scored 19 of his game-high 25 points in the first two quarters as Hoover won convincingly at the Motor City Classic in Detroit. "We just got off to a fast start and Evans was able to get easy looks to the basket," Hoover head coach Randy Montgomery said. In the two games the Vikings played in the tournament, Evans combined for 55 points. (CantonRep.com)

Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009

Hoover Vikings at Detroit Cass Tech

The Motor City Classic

Evans Has MVP Outing For Vikings

70-64

HOOVER 70, DETROIT CASS TECH 64. Hoover junior point guard Nyles Evans scored 30 points and took home MVP honors for the game as the Vikings defeated Detroit Cass Tech at the Motor City Classic in Michigan.“It was a great point guard display in all aspects by Nyles,” Hoover head coach Randy Montgomery said. “He scored in a lot of different ways. He was a floor general. He got his teammates involved. He had a textbook game tonight.” (CantonRep.com)

Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009

Hoover Vikings at Massillon Tigers

Hoover Uses Big Fourth Quarter to Top Massillon

73-54

HOOVER 73, Massillon 54. Five games into the 2009-10 season, the Hoover High School boys basketball team looks like a finished product. But listen to the Vikings talk, and the work is just beginning. “I like the way we’re playing right now, but we got to focus on getting better,” Hoover senior forward Cory Veldhuizen said after the Vikings dominated the fourth quarter of a 73-54 win at Massillon on Tuesday night. (CantonRep.com)

Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009

Hoover Vikings at St. Xavier

Hoover Makes Its Mark On St. X

71-53

HOOVER 71, ST. XAVIER 53. Nyles Evans led five Vikings in double figures with 19 points, as Hoover gained a nonconference road win. Hoover (4-0) got 15 points from Cory Veldhuizen, 14 from Tyler Fausnight, 12 from Dan Daugherty and 10 from Jim Wackerly. The Vikings made 16-of-17 free throws and led the Bombers, 41-23, at halftime. (CantonRep.com)

Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009

Hoover Vikings vs. Fitch Falcons

Falcons No Match For Vikings

74-31

HOOVER 74, FITCH 31. The North Canton Hoover High School boys basketball team was running on all four cylinders last night as they ran over the Austintown Fitch Falcons in a mid-week matchup. The lopsided score throughout the game did not steer the Vikings off track as they played aggressive defense and precision offense all night. The game served as an opportunity to give a number of players varsity experience in the second half.

Friday, Dec. 11, 2009

Hoover Vikings vs. Lake Blue Streaks

Veldhuizen Keys Hoover Win Over Lake

58-46

HOOVER 58, LAKE 46. North Canton Hoover High School boys basketball head coach Randy Montgomery likened Friday’s Federal League opener to a sparring match between two heavyweights. Montgomery’s Vikings outlasted the Lake Blue Streaks in a physical, defensive basketball game, 58-46.
“We were really unselfish tonight,” Hoover senior Cory Veldhuizen said. “Our team defense was really good, we played tough, and we got a win.” Veldhuizen camped down low for much of the night, scoring on layups and jump hooks. The 6-foot-5 post player led the Vikings with 20 points, five rebounds and four assists. (CantonRep.com)

Friday, Dec. 04, 2009

Hoover Vikings vs. Cleve. Collinwood

Hoover Wins Season Opener!

79-46

HOOVER 79, COLLINWOOD 46. Dan Daugherty scored a career-high 20 points, going 5-for-5 from 3-point range, and Cory Veldhuizen had 19 points, eight steals, six assists and four rebounds as Hoover routed visiting Collinwood. Daugherty and Jimmy Wackerly totaled six assists each as starting point guard Nyles Evans did not play because of disciplinary reasons. Tyler Fausnight had 9 points and a game-high 10 rebounds for the defending Division I district champion Vikings. Austin Appleby added 10 points. (CantonRep.com)

Thank you to everyone

who made this year's

Tip-Off Dinner a great success!

Tip-Off Dinner

Friday, Nov. 13, 2009

at Skyland Pines

Randy & Becky Montgomery

With Austin Carr