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RHS Boys Varsity Basketball Preview 2011-12

Take a look at the 2011-12 Boys Varsity Basketball schedule, and hear from the coach.

This year Radnor High School’s boys basketball team is under new management. Coach Chris Monahan is new to . Teaching Business Education which encompasses many courses at the high school, Coach Monahan has taken the reins at Radnor. Last year Radnor went 6-16, and this year is going to be a tough season. But sitting down with Coach Monahan I was able to get his input on the season.

Coach Monahan has been the head basketball coach at Fitzsimons High School in Philadelphia for the past three years, and will bring the four core pillars of his program there to Radnor this season.

“At Fitzsimons we emphasized four things on a daily basis - Toughness, Unselfishness, Defense, and Rebounding. We're emphasizing those same four things here at Radnor. Is it new? I don't know. But we feel that if we can do better in those four areas than the teams we're playing, we're going to have an excellent chance to win.”

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Coach said some players to watch this season are 6’ Senior Guard Liam Herron, 6’ 3” Senior Forward Conor Dunn, 6’ 3” Senior Forward Mike Carney, as well as others. There are eight seniors playing for Radnor this season.

When asked what will be most difficult this year Coach Monahan said that the lack of height Radnor has compared to other lineups in the league will be the biggest challenge. In a tri-team scrimmage against Germantown Academy and the Hill School, Radnor was routed healthily, and this was partially due to height. Coach Monahan said that Radnor’s strengths will be in the areas of toughness, unselfishness, defense, and rebounding.

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Coach Monahan also had this to say about the 2011-12 Radnor basketball season, “We have a great group of players and coaches that our working extremely hard on a daily basis. I hope the Radnor community can rally around us, get some energy in the gym for home games, and be proud of the program.”

Radnor will face a tough season, and the more support they get at each and every game will be a big boost in the face of a daunting schedule, which is listed below.

Radnor High School Boys Varsity Basketball Home Schedule

  1. Friday December 9th, 2011 – vs Cardinal O’Hara – 7:00pm
  2. Tuesday December 13th, 2011 – vs Haverford High School – 7:00pm
  3. Friday December 16th, 2011 – vs Harriton High School – 7:00pm
  4. Friday December 23rd, 2011 – vs Marple Newtown – 1:00pm
  5. Tuesday December 27th, 2011 – vs Pottsgrove – 7:00pm
  6. Tuesday January 3rd, 2012 – vs Lower Merion – 7:00pm
  7. Saturday December 7th, 2012 – vs Penncrest – 7:00pm
  8. Wednesday January 18th, 2012 – vs Garnet Valley High School – 7:00pm
  9. Tuesday January 31st, 2012 – vs Springfield Delco – 7:00pm
  10. Friday February 3rd, 2012 – vs Strath Haven High School – 7:00pm
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