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State Final Teams: Effingham (St. Anthony) | Maroa (M.-Forsyth) | Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) | Wilmington

   Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) Comets (25-4-1)


School Information

Name: Newman Central Catholic High School
City: Sterling
County: Whiteside
Classification Enrollment: 346.5
Nickname: Comets
Colors: Blue/White/Grey
Conference: Three Rivers Athletic
Superintendent/Principal: Jennifer Oetting
Athletic Director: Justin Stevenson
Spiritual Advisor: Father Thomas Doyle
Athletic Trainer: Andy Accardi
Head Coach: Kenny Koerner
Assistant Coaches: Nate Olson, Larry Ybarra, Ryan Decker, Chad Miner
Athletic Trainer: Andrew Accardi
Captains: Isaiah Williams, Brendan Tunink
Manager: Jace Murphy

Team Photo


Roster
No. Name B T Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
1 Garret Matznick R R SS 5-10 165 So.
2 Daniel Kelly R R C 5-10 190 Jr.
5 Riley Mason R R OF 5-10 160 Fr.
6 Evan Bushman R R P-2B 6-0 185 So.
7 Ashton Miner R R OF 5-11 190 Fr.
9 Joe Oswalt R R OF 5-10 165 Jr.
13 Cooper Spears R R IF 5-10 220 So.
15 Liam Nicklaus R R 3B-2B 5-8 150 Fr.
16 Isaiah Williams R R 1B 6-1 165 Sr.
18 Garet Wolfe R R 3B-P 5-11 170 So.
21 Michael Morse R R OF 6-0 170 Fr.
27 Brendan Tunink L L CF-P 6-0 195 Sr.
28 John Rowzee R R P 6-4 180 Fr.
32 Jeff Thormeyer R R IF 5-10 150 Fr.
42 Chase Decker R R CF-2B 6-0 170 Jr.
44 Drake Cole L L IF 6-1 190 So.

Statistics 

BATTING
  

 

Name
  G
  AB
  R
  H
  RBI
  Avg.
  2B
  3B
  HR

 

 

  Evan Bushman
   12 
  20
  8
  2
  0
  .100
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Drake Cole
   15 
  28
  6
  5
  5
  .179
  2
  0
  0

 

 

  Chase Decker
   30 
  96
  29
  30
  34
  .313
  6
  1
  3

 

 

  Daniel Kelly
   28 
  94
  23
  30
  26
  .319
  4
  0
  0

 

 

  Riley Mason
   20 
  4
  13
  1
  3
  .250
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Garret Matznick
   29 
  92
  34
  25
  16
  .272
  5
  1
  0

 

 

  Ashton Miner
   30 
  98
  19
  30
  41
  .306
  11
  1
  1

 

 

  Michael Morse
   4 
  1
  1
  1
  0
  1.000
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Liam Nicklaus
   23 
  56
  22
  17
  6
  .304
  4
  0
  0

 

 

  Joe Oswalt
   29 
  89
  24
  28
  24
  .315
  4
  0
  0

 

 

  John Rowzee
   2 
  1
  0
  0
  0
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Cooper Spears
   2 
  2
  0
  0
  0
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Jeff Thormeyer
   4 
  2
  1
  0
  0
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Brendan Tunink
   28 
  79
  54
  44
  27
  .557
  4
  3
  7

 

 

  Isaiah Williams
   27 
  77
  21
  20
  13
  .260
  4
  1
  0

 

 

  Garet Wolfe
   30 
  94
  27
  30
  27
  .319
  4
  0
  0
 




PITCHING
  

 


Name
  G
  W-L
  IP
  H
  ER
  BB
  SO
  ERA

 

 

  Evan Bushman
  12
  11-0
  58.0
  66
  27
  10
  42
  3.26

 

 

  Drake Cole
  4
  1-0
  9.0
  6
  3
  7
  8
  2.33

 

 

  Chase Decker
  6
  1-2
  13.0
  9
  5
  10
  13
  2.69

 

 

  Daniel Kelly
  3
  0-0
  2.2
  0
  0
  0
  6
  0.00

 

 

  Garret Matznick
  7
  1-0
  14.0
  13
  7
  8
  12
  3.50

 

 

  Ashton Miner
  2
  0-1
  6.0
  9
  7
  3
  3
  8.17

 

 

  Joe Oswalt
  7
  3-0
  22.0
  18
  4
  10
  23
  1.27

 

 

  John Rowzee
  3
  0-1
  3.0
  3
  3
  2
  1
  7.00

 

 

  Brendan Tunink
  5
  2-0
  13.0
  3
  0
  6
  28
  0.00

 

 

  Isaiah Williams
  1
  0-0
  3.0
  5
  3
  1
  1
  7.00

 

 

  Garet Wolfe
  10
  6-0
  50.0
  49
  16
  20
  37
  2.24
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  3/11
  East Dubuque
  W
   14 
   4 

 

 

  3/12
  Sterling (H.S.)
  T
   5 
   5 

 

 

  3/21
  Newark
  W
   22 
   8 

 

 

  3/25
  Kewanee (H.S.)
  W
   12 
   0 

 

 

  3/28
  Kewanee (H.S.)
  W
   12 
   3 

 

 

  4/5
  Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)
  W
   12 
   7 

 

 

  4/6
  Kankakee (McNamara)
  L
   8 
   10 

 

 

  4/6
  Kankakee (McNamara)
  L
   5 
   6 

 

 

  4/8
  Peru (St. Bede)
  L
   1 
   6 

 

 

  4/10
  Granville (Putnam County)
  W
   13 
   0 

 

 

  4/12
  Erie
  W
   10 
   1 

 

 

  4/13
  Dixon (H.S.)
  W
   7 
   3 

 

 

  4/15
  Spring Valley (Hall)
  L
   1 
   5 

 

 

  4/19
  Sherrard
  W
   8 
   1 

 

 

  4/20
  Spring Valley (Hall)
  W
   16 
   0 

 

 

  4/22
  Mendota
  W
   5 
   3 

 

 

  4/24
  Manlius (Bureau Valley)
  W
   13 
   3 

 

 

  4/25
  Mendota
  W
   5 
   1 

 

 

  4/29
  Princeton
  W
   15 
   0 

 

 

  4/30
  Aledo (Mercer County)
  W
   11 
   9 

 

 

  5/1
  Savanna (West Carroll)
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  5/2
  Princeton
  W
   14 
   3 

 

 

  5/6
  Amboy
  W
   14 
   5 

 

 

  5/8
  Kewanee (Wethersfield)
  W
   10 
   2 

 

 

  5/10
  Manlius (Bureau Valley)
  W
   4 
   3 

 

 

  Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) Regional
 

 

  5/16
  Mendota (6 inn.)
  W
   11 
   1 

 

 

  5/18
  Rock Falls
  W
   6 
   2 

 

 

  Byron Sectional
 

 

  5/22
  Stillman Valley
  W
   7 
   2 

 

 

  5/25
  Poplar Grove (North Boone)
  W
   5 
   3 

 

 

  Rockford (Rivets Stadium) Super-Sectional
 

 

  5/27
  Chicago (C. Hope Academy)
  W
   6 
   2

Head Coach Kenny Koerner
Year W-L
Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)
2020-21 16-8
2021-22 19-8
2022-2023 23-9 (3rd)
3 yrs. 58-25
Sterling, Newman Central Catholic
2023-2024 25-4-1
GRAND TOTAL
4 yrs. 83-29-1

Tournament History 

2023-1A     6    2  1-1 (23-9-0)   3rd  Kenny Koerner
       L    1    2  Henry (H.-Senachwine)
       W    6    2  Goreville