50 Pound Bench Club

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Player Bios

Name: Dan Watts
Number: 60
Nickname: Sity Watt or Wattman
Staff Position: General Manager/ Webmaster/ Water Boy
Car He Drives: 2001 Blue Ford Taurus
Favorite Ball Player Ever: Larry "Legend" Bird
Organized Basketball Experience: AAU: Played for the Valpo Lighting in fifth grade. Was a key rebounder on the team, but that's about it. Joined the proud Golden Rams Franchise the next year in sixth grade. Led that team in rebounds. Stayed with the Rams for the next season and led the team in rebounds, second in points. Scored career high of 17 points in final game of the season. The Golden Rams disbanded after seventh grade, so he joined the Valpo Bearcats. Was a role player most of the time, but played well defensively shutting down many team's top players.
School: Made the 'A' team in seventh grade at TJ. Moved from starting 'A' team to 'B' team bench during the course of the year. Eighth grade year was the exact opposite. Starred on the 'B' team at the beginning of year and eventually moved came off the bench for the 'A' team at the end of the year. Middle school career can be summed up by starting at top, hitting rock bottom, then going back up to the top. Made the freshman 'B' team the next year. Played the least minutes out of non-practice players. Lets leave it at that.
Fave Quote: "Running isn't a sport, it's a way of life." -Various artists. Sums up my life. And "Don't hate the player, hate the game."

Name: Bryan Chappo
Number: ?
Nickname: A.E. Pennypacker
Staff Position: Team Founder
Car He Drives: 87 Mercury Grand Marquise
Favorite Ball Player Ever: none
Organized Basketball Experience: AAU: Played on the Valpo Fury, a legendary team that went 2-26, in eighth grade. Played center and scored about 8 ppg, led the team in blocks, a team leader in rebounds.
School: Played 7th and 8th grade 'B' teams for BF. Played down low for those great teams. Then made the freshman 'B' team, played PF. Says all the school ball was very exciting.
Fave Quote: "You can't argue with the little things, Its the little things that make up life."-Hank Scorpio

Name: Richard Scuderi
Number: 000
Nickname: Dickard
Staff Position: Director of Player Personal and Public Relations
Car He Drives: 2001 Ford Escape, baby
Favorite Ball Player Ever: Michael Jordan
Organized Basketball Experience: AAU: Played for the Valpo Swish in seventh grade with Henson and Smith. Then switched over to the glorious Valpo Fury in eighth grade. What a team they were.
School: Another 'B' team player on those great teams at the Ben Franklin middle school in seventh and eighth grade. Made freshman 'B' team in high school and played most of the time at SG. Played the bulk of the time at that position. Dove for a lot of loose balls.
Fave Quote: "I hope life isn't a big joke, because I don't get it." -Jack Handy

Name: Matt Stipp
Number: 7
Nickname: Gar
Staff Position: Arena Announcer
Car He Drives: 98 Pontiac Firebird
Favorite Ball Player Ever: "Pistol" Pete Maravich
Organized Basketball Experience: AAU: Played with me on the Valpo Lighting in fifth grade, where we first met. Was a stud on that team. Went over to the Golden Rams with me in sixth grade. He was a stud there, too. Left the Rams in seventh grade for the Valpo Cougars. Played a lot for those characters. Played for Osburne's in eighth grade, the high profile AAU team of Valparaiso.
School: Played at TJ on the 'A' team for seventh and eighth grade. Stole my starting spot in seventh grade at PF I believe. Was a stud in middle school. Made the freshman 'A' team in high school, coming off the bench. No one can forget his final high school game against Wheeler.
Fave Quote: "To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the Gift." -Pre

Name: Chris Smith
Number: 50
Nickname: Smitty
Staff Position: Administrative Assistant
Car He Drives: 93 Ford Taurus
Favorite Ball Player Ever: Damon Bailey
Organized Basketball Experience: AAU: Played for the Valpo Swish in seventh and eighth grade. Everybody on this team played for the Valpo Swish and BF. Probably had an insignificant role.
School: Another key element to that BF 'B' that went 37-1 over a two year period. Hopefully that trend will continue with the 50 Pound. Made the freshman 'B' team in high school. Didn't get to play much. That's why he's playing intramurals now.
Fave Quote: "Failing to prepare is preparing to fail." -John Wooden

Name: Chris Wrobel
Number: 5
Nickname: White Chocolate (subject to change)
Staff Position: Religious/Spiritual Consultant, Equipment Manager
Car He Drives: 98 Saturn SL2
Favorite Ball Player Ever: Chris Hill
Organized Basketball Experience: AAU: None
School: Play elementary and middle school ball at the Immanual Lutheran Academy. Was the franchise for the Valients during most of his basketball career. Scored a high of 26 points and was the leading rebounder also. Then his atmospheric numbers went down in high school as he played freshman 'B' team ball. Started most of the games at PF.
Fave Quote:"Just give me the damn ball." - Keyshawn Johnson

Name: Dan Sontag
Number: 11
Nickname: Nad
Staff Position: Director of Recruiting/ Top Scout/ Rick Mount Shooting School Professional Instructor
Car He Drives: 96 Ford Probe Sports Edition with stick shift
Favorite Ball Player Ever: the one and only Michael Jordan
Organized Basketball Experience: AAU:
School: Played on that famous BF 'B' team in seventh in eighth. I know he made a lot of shots when we TJ played against BF. Of course everyone made a ton of shots on BF when we played them. Did not try out for the team in high school.
Fave Quote: "Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -Vince Lombardi

Name: Devin Henson
Number: 1
Nickname: Devo or Big D
Staff Position: Team Psychological Preparatory Staff Director
Car He Drives: 95 Toyota 4Runner Limited Edition
Favorite Ball Player Ever: Air Jordan
Organized Basketball Experience: AAU: Played for the Valpo Swish for five years from 4th to 8th grade. Finished a glorious second place in the state tourney in 4th grade.
School: Played 'B' team ball in 7th and 8th grade for BF. Played a lot of PG. They finished a combined 37-1 over a two year period, which sucks if you ask me.
Fave Quote: "Before you kill somebody, make absolutely sure he isn't well connected. So it goes." and "Supporters are like women, they need to be conquered daily."

Name: Craig Van Soest
Number: 6
Nickname: Gunner
Staff Position: Team Facilitator
Car He Drives: 98 Jeep Cherrokee
Favorite Ball Player Ever: Michael Jordan
Organized Basketball Experience: AAU: Played for the Valpo Cougars with Stipp in seventh grade. Was the "center" piece of the team. Joined the Valpo Bearcats with me in eighth grade and was a key contributer. After the Bearcats, he joined Osburne's team in the same year and played with Stipp.
School: Played on the TJ 'A' team in seventh and eighth grade. Started at center pretty much every game. Was Team MVP in eighth grade. Made the freshman 'A' team in high school. Got a lot of playing time off the bench for them. Made JV his sophomore year, and also played a little sophomore team, too. Did not make the team junior year, which is why he is on the 50 Pound.
Fave Quote:

Hey Man
Staff Bios

Name: Nick Parks
Number: 00
Nickname: Parks!
Staff Position: Coach
Car He Drives: 96 Chevy Suburban
Favorite Ball Player Ever: Cherokee Parks
Organized Basketball Experience: AAU: None
School: Played school ball for the mighty St. Paul Panthers up until sixth grade. Had many a battle against Wrobels in their younger days. Maybe we will have a column called "Wrobel vs Parks: Private School Wars."
Fave Quote: "Do, or do not. There is no 'try'." - Yoda

Name: Nazur Ahmed
Number: 500
Nickname: Naz
Staff Position: Team Trainer and Strength Coach
Car He Drives: 96 Ford Taurus that his brother stole from him and took to college
Favorite Body Builder Ever: Shawn Ray
Organized Basketball Experience: AAU: Played for a team in 4th grade. Was a great rebounder and stud defensive player. Quit to focus on his bodybuilding career.
School: Hahahahahaha
Fave Quote: "Experiencing this pain in my muscles and aching and going on and on is my challenge. The last three or four reps is what makes the muscles grow. This area of pain divides a champion from someone who is not a champion. That's what most people lack, having the guts to go on and just say they'll go through the pain no matter what happens. I have no fear of fainting. I do squats until I fall over and pass out. So what? It's not going to kill me. I wake up five minutes later and I'm OK. A lot of other athletes are afraid of this. So they don't pass out. They don't go on." -Arnold Schwarzenegger

Name: Travis Blane
Number: 4.3
Nickname: T-Blane
Staff Position: Photographer
Car He Drives: 79 Monte Carlo
Favorite Ball Player Ever: Wayne Gretzky
Organized Basketball Experience: AAU: One year stint with the powerful Valpo Streak in 5th grade. Played for the Valpo Swish from 6th to 8th under the guidance of Dennis Henson.
School: Doesn't matter, sucked ass always. Actually, he was really good in middle school for BF. Led the 'B' team in scoring and GPA both years at the fabled middle school. Lost his love for basketball after making freshman 'B' team. Dedicated his life to the Scholastic Aptitude Test, better known as the SAT.
Fave Quote: "I wish I could be your derivative, baby, so I could be tangent to all your curves." -Ali Ahmed

Name: Nick Kvok
Number: 13
Nickname: Krazy Koach K
Staff Position: Asst. Coach
Car He Drives: Turbocharged 93 Honda Accord
Favorite Ball Player Ever: Vlade Divac
Organized Basketball Experience: AAU: None
School: Played one year of unified ball somewhere along the line. Was the only player to not score. Yes, even the special kids scored over Kvok.
Fave Quote: "Now jor talking to me baby. Dat I like." -Scarface.

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	Name: Dan Watts Number: 60 Nickname: Sity Watt or Wattman Staff Position: General Manager/ Webmaster/ Water Boy Car He Drives: 2001 Blue Ford Taurus Favorite Ball Player Ever: Larry "Legend" Bird Organized Basketball Experience: AAU: Played for the Valpo Lighting in fifth grade. Was a key rebounder on the team, but that's about it. Joined the proud Golden Rams Franchise the next year in sixth grade. Led that team in rebounds. Stayed with the Rams for the next season and led the team in rebounds, second in points. Scored career high of 17 points in final game of the season. The Golden Rams disbanded after seventh grade, so he joined the Valpo Bearcats. Was a role player most of the time, but played well defensively shutting down many team's top players. School: Made the 'A' team in seventh grade at TJ. Moved from starting 'A' team to 'B' team bench during the course of the year. Eighth grade year was the exact opposite. Starred on the 'B' team at the beginning of year and eventually moved came off the bench for the 'A' team at the end of the year. Middle school career can be summed up by starting at top, hitting rock bottom, then going back up to the top. Made the freshman 'B' team the next year. Played the least minutes out of non-practice players. Lets leave it at that. Fave Quote: "Running isn't a sport, it's a way of life." -Various artists. Sums up my life. And "Don't hate the player, hate the game."
	Name: Bryan Chappo Number: ? Nickname: A.E. Pennypacker Staff Position: Team Founder Car He Drives: 87 Mercury Grand Marquise Favorite Ball Player Ever: none Organized Basketball Experience: AAU: Played on the Valpo Fury, a legendary team that went 2-26, in eighth grade. Played center and scored about 8 ppg, led the team in blocks, a team leader in rebounds. School: Played 7th and 8th grade 'B' teams for BF. Played down low for those great teams. Then made the freshman 'B' team, played PF. Says all the school ball was very exciting. Fave Quote: "You can't argue with the little things, Its the little things that make up life."-Hank Scorpio
	Name: Richard Scuderi Number: 000 Nickname: Dickard Staff Position: Director of Player Personal and Public Relations Car He Drives: 2001 Ford Escape, baby Favorite Ball Player Ever: Michael Jordan Organized Basketball Experience: AAU: Played for the Valpo Swish in seventh grade with Henson and Smith. Then switched over to the glorious Valpo Fury in eighth grade. What a team they were. School: Another 'B' team player on those great teams at the Ben Franklin middle school in seventh and eighth grade. Made freshman 'B' team in high school and played most of the time at SG. Played the bulk of the time at that position. Dove for a lot of loose balls. Fave Quote: "I hope life isn't a big joke, because I don't get it." -Jack Handy
	Name: Matt Stipp Number: 7 Nickname: Gar Staff Position: Arena Announcer Car He Drives: 98 Pontiac Firebird Favorite Ball Player Ever: "Pistol" Pete Maravich Organized Basketball Experience: AAU: Played with me on the Valpo Lighting in fifth grade, where we first met. Was a stud on that team. Went over to the Golden Rams with me in sixth grade. He was a stud there, too. Left the Rams in seventh grade for the Valpo Cougars. Played a lot for those characters. Played for Osburne's in eighth grade, the high profile AAU team of Valparaiso. School: Played at TJ on the 'A' team for seventh and eighth grade. Stole my starting spot in seventh grade at PF I believe. Was a stud in middle school. Made the freshman 'A' team in high school, coming off the bench. No one can forget his final high school game against Wheeler. Fave Quote: "To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the Gift." -Pre
	Name: Chris Smith Number: 50 Nickname: Smitty Staff Position: Administrative Assistant Car He Drives: 93 Ford Taurus Favorite Ball Player Ever: Damon Bailey Organized Basketball Experience: AAU: Played for the Valpo Swish in seventh and eighth grade. Everybody on this team played for the Valpo Swish and BF. Probably had an insignificant role. School: Another key element to that BF 'B' that went 37-1 over a two year period. Hopefully that trend will continue with the 50 Pound. Made the freshman 'B' team in high school. Didn't get to play much. That's why he's playing intramurals now. Fave Quote: "Failing to prepare is preparing to fail." -John Wooden
	Name: Chris Wrobel Number: 5 Nickname: White Chocolate (subject to change) Staff Position: Religious/Spiritual Consultant, Equipment Manager Car He Drives: 98 Saturn SL2 Favorite Ball Player Ever: Chris Hill Organized Basketball Experience: AAU: None School: Play elementary and middle school ball at the Immanual Lutheran Academy. Was the franchise for the Valients during most of his basketball career. Scored a high of 26 points and was the leading rebounder also. Then his atmospheric numbers went down in high school as he played freshman 'B' team ball. Started most of the games at PF. Fave Quote:"Just give me the damn ball." - Keyshawn Johnson
	Name: Dan Sontag Number: 11 Nickname: Nad Staff Position: Director of Recruiting/ Top Scout/ Rick Mount Shooting School Professional Instructor Car He Drives: 96 Ford Probe Sports Edition with stick shift Favorite Ball Player Ever: the one and only Michael Jordan Organized Basketball Experience: AAU: School: Played on that famous BF 'B' team in seventh in eighth. I know he made a lot of shots when we TJ played against BF. Of course everyone made a ton of shots on BF when we played them. Did not try out for the team in high school. Fave Quote: "Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -Vince Lombardi
	Name: Devin Henson Number: 1 Nickname: Devo or Big D Staff Position: Team Psychological Preparatory Staff Director Car He Drives: 95 Toyota 4Runner Limited Edition Favorite Ball Player Ever: Air Jordan Organized Basketball Experience: AAU: Played for the Valpo Swish for five years from 4th to 8th grade. Finished a glorious second place in the state tourney in 4th grade. School: Played 'B' team ball in 7th and 8th grade for BF. Played a lot of PG. They finished a combined 37-1 over a two year period, which sucks if you ask me. Fave Quote: "Before you kill somebody, make absolutely sure he isn't well connected. So it goes." and "Supporters are like women, they need to be conquered daily."
	Name: Craig Van Soest Number: 6 Nickname: Gunner Staff Position: Team Facilitator Car He Drives: 98 Jeep Cherrokee Favorite Ball Player Ever: Michael Jordan Organized Basketball Experience: AAU: Played for the Valpo Cougars with Stipp in seventh grade. Was the "center" piece of the team. Joined the Valpo Bearcats with me in eighth grade and was a key contributer. After the Bearcats, he joined Osburne's team in the same year and played with Stipp. School: Played on the TJ 'A' team in seventh and eighth grade. Started at center pretty much every game. Was Team MVP in eighth grade. Made the freshman 'A' team in high school. Got a lot of playing time off the bench for them. Made JV his sophomore year, and also played a little sophomore team, too. Did not make the team junior year, which is why he is on the 50 Pound. Fave Quote:
Hey Man	Staff Bios
	Name: Nick Parks Number: 00 Nickname: Parks! Staff Position: Coach Car He Drives: 96 Chevy Suburban Favorite Ball Player Ever: Cherokee Parks Organized Basketball Experience: AAU: None School: Played school ball for the mighty St. Paul Panthers up until sixth grade. Had many a battle against Wrobels in their younger days. Maybe we will have a column called "Wrobel vs Parks: Private School Wars." Fave Quote: "Do, or do not. There is no 'try'." - Yoda
	Name: Nazur Ahmed Number: 500 Nickname: Naz Staff Position: Team Trainer and Strength Coach Car He Drives: 96 Ford Taurus that his brother stole from him and took to college Favorite Body Builder Ever: Shawn Ray Organized Basketball Experience: AAU: Played for a team in 4th grade. Was a great rebounder and stud defensive player. Quit to focus on his bodybuilding career. School: Hahahahahaha Fave Quote: "Experiencing this pain in my muscles and aching and going on and on is my challenge. The last three or four reps is what makes the muscles grow. This area of pain divides a champion from someone who is not a champion. That's what most people lack, having the guts to go on and just say they'll go through the pain no matter what happens. I have no fear of fainting. I do squats until I fall over and pass out. So what? It's not going to kill me. I wake up five minutes later and I'm OK. A lot of other athletes are afraid of this. So they don't pass out. They don't go on." -Arnold Schwarzenegger
	Name: Travis Blane Number: 4.3 Nickname: T-Blane Staff Position: Photographer Car He Drives: 79 Monte Carlo Favorite Ball Player Ever: Wayne Gretzky Organized Basketball Experience: AAU: One year stint with the powerful Valpo Streak in 5th grade. Played for the Valpo Swish from 6th to 8th under the guidance of Dennis Henson. School: Doesn't matter, sucked ass always. Actually, he was really good in middle school for BF. Led the 'B' team in scoring and GPA both years at the fabled middle school. Lost his love for basketball after making freshman 'B' team. Dedicated his life to the Scholastic Aptitude Test, better known as the SAT. Fave Quote: "I wish I could be your derivative, baby, so I could be tangent to all your curves." -Ali Ahmed
	Name: Nick Kvok Number: 13 Nickname: Krazy Koach K Staff Position: Asst. Coach Car He Drives: Turbocharged 93 Honda Accord Favorite Ball Player Ever: Vlade Divac Organized Basketball Experience: AAU: None School: Played one year of unified ball somewhere along the line. Was the only player to not score. Yes, even the special kids scored over Kvok. Fave Quote: "Now jor talking to me baby. Dat I like." -Scarface.
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