Dakota Hess, Tre Rex, Hunter McCort and Carter Loase went up to Pittsburgh this morning to spend some time with Cade Hannahs. Although UL and Barnesville are rivals on the athletic fields, we always care and support each other in times of need.
#JetsCare
#NinerStrong
Very happy to announce the newest addition to our coaching staff, former stand out point guard and UL graduate, Elijah Baker!! Elijah will help guide our junior high squads this winter! If he has half the passion and fire that he had on the court, this is a home run hire!! 🏀✈️
🏀District 12 Awards:
✈️1st Team - Luke Merritt
✈️2nd Team - Nathan Meyer
✈️2nd Team - Zach Bateman
✈️Hon. Mention - Hunter McCort
✈️District 12 Assistant Coach of the Year - Vaughn Butler
✈️District 12 DIII Coach of the Year - Zach Delman
Congrats to Hannah Kemp for being OVAC Champion in the 4x800, 1600, and the 3200. Also, finished 2nd in the 800. She was also awarded High Point girl runner for the entire OVAC!!
Another proud coach moment today. Our boys & girls teams personally delivered 40 Christmas baskets to elderly/faithful Jets fans who have been unable to come watch them play this season due to COVID-19 restrictions. Special thank you to the moms who put these together!
Luke Merritt caps off his final game with 15 points in today’s OVAC game! He’ll go down in Jets history as one of the best set shooters to ever wear the red and white.
Coach Saff Tradition:
Donuts on Saturday morning after a big win!
Something we always looked forward to and a tradition I’m happy to carry on!
#RIPCoach
When you speak of committed, loyal, and supportive fans, no one else embodies this more than Mr. Jim Hoblick. Our team always enjoys signing a hat for him each season. Please keep him in your prayers as he continues to fight to regain his health.
#JetsPride
Jets win a big game against rival Barnesville 80-75 in front of a standing room only crowd! Cal Kildow with a career high 45 points and 23-28 effort from the foul line! Very proud of each and every player for their poise and composure in a wild environment!
18-5 this year.
35 wins in 2 years.
65 wins over 4 years.
Best defensive average EVER this yr.
A LOT to be proud of.
We’re going to miss this group.
Luke, Nate, Zach, Andrew, and Liam you will be part of the Jets family forever....thank you! It was a joy to be your coach.
Not the result we set out for tonight, but our young men never went down without a fight. This group of seniors have laid the foundation for what we expect out of our future players coming up through the program. Jets nation thanks everyone for the endless support this season!
Every good team has to start somewhere. For these young men, it began with playing together every winter from a very young age. Bumps in the road and life lessons have made them tougher and led to success this year. Proof that a good youth program is the key to a great program.
It’s really hard to put into words the heartache Jets Nation feels right now. We lost to a really talented and well coached Morgan squad this evening in a 3OT thriller 49-46!
So unbelievably proud of our team and how they not only battled tonight, but all season long.
#Chapter24
Want to take a moment to give a big shoutout to
@ZachBateman21
! He heads to Oklahoma tomorrow for basic training for the Army National Guard. Jets Nation wishes you the best of luck! We look forward to seeing you in August and are thankful you are choosing to serve your country!
Congrats are in order to
@lukemerritt20
on scoring 1,000 career points. He’s the 11th player in school history to do so. Joining an exclusive list of Jets greats. Your unselfishness and work ethic are elite traits that do not go unnoticed.
Our 6 seniors have put a lot of time, effort, passion and energy into this game. They deserve a chance to play their final season in a Jets uniform.
We need everyone’s help to stop the spread by wearing a mask, social distancing and cleaning our hands frequently!🏀
#WeWantToPlay
Really enjoyed getting the chance to coach these two one last time!! Very talented basketball players and even better young men!!
@bporter_23
@_djbutts
✈️🏀
Congrats to our players who were selected to the District 12 teams:
Ty Kildow - 1st Team
Cal Kildow - 1st Team
Cody Ray - 2nd Team
Elijah Baker - Honorable Mention
Thank you fans and students who bought shirts, donated, and showed support for Cade this evening. We’re right with you on your road to recovery!
#NinerStrong
Proud of this group of young men! Back to back Sectional Championships! Off to the Districts at Cambridge Tuesday 7pm against Garaway! Rematch from last season!!
Tonight we celebrate "Senior Night" with these wonderful young men. These 5 have stuck together since 4th grade playing in youth league tournaments all over. Their dedication to the game and unselfish mindset has allowed them to enjoy wonderful careers! We are proud of you guys!
Congrats to Luke Merritt on being named Academic All-Ohio by the OHSBCA! He’s the only boys player selected in DIII from District 12!
Quite the honor and someone who exhibits what it means to be a STUDENT-athlete!! 📚🏀✈️
Jets boys 4x800 relay team of Zach Bateman, Liam Vinskovich, Shawn Coe, and Andrew Martin just finished 2nd at the D2 regional meet and have now qualified for a trip to STATE next weekend!! Congrats boys!!!
Congrats to our guys on their District 12 honors:
1st Team - Luke Merritt
1st Team - Andrew Martin
2nd Team - Nate Meyer
2nd Team - Zach Bateman
Hon. Mention - Liam Vinskovich
2021 Senior Class: Thank you for endless commitment, loyalty, and leadership over the last 4 years!! I’ll forever be grateful to have had the opportunity to be your coach.
Signs of a good point guard leader:
After back 2 back losses it’s easy to stay home and sulk. He wants back in the gym hours before practice to get it his mind right. The season is a grind and if you allow it to beat you down it will, the good ones overcome with mental toughness!
Jets avenge an early season loss on the road at Cambridge with a 48-47 TRIPLE OVERTIME THRILLER! 🔥 🔥 🔥
DJ Butts with a 3 ball to send it to OT in regulation and Gannon Kerns with the runner in the lane with 3 seconds on the clock in the 3rd OT to win it!! 🏀
#WinTheMoment
There's something special within this bunch of young men. Composure, patience, and attention to detail helps propel the Jets in the 2nd half to a victory at St.C tonight! Record now stands at 11-1 on the season and clinched the Buckeye 8 South!!
We finish the 2019-2020 season with a 17-7 record. A lot to be proud of along the way: OVAC 3A runner up, managed to win 16 of our last 19 games after a 1-4 start to the season. Next season begins tomorrow! It’s what you do April to November that determines your future success!
Hard to put into words what losing tonight feels like. We fought hard until the very end and lost to a very good basketball team. This bunch of seniors deserved the chance to cut the nets down, but as we’ve learned in life...it’s not always fair. We have so much to be proud of!
District 12 Coaches Association Awards:
1st Team - DJ Butts
1st Team - Beezer Porter
2nd Team - Carter Blake
Honorable Mention - Alex Moore
District 12 All-Star Game:
Beezer Porter and DJ Butts
Coach: Zach Delman
Distinguished Service Award:
Tom Owings
THANK YOU SENIORS!
For all you’ve done for our program. You’ve helped build and maintain a culture full of hardwork, discipline, and commitment to winning. Playing in your last HS game is never easy to swallow but we hope you’ve made memories with us that will last a lifetime.
Liam Vinskovich has qualified to the Ohio D2 State Track Meet in all 4 of his events! To my knowledge, he’s the first UL athlete to accomplish this feat.
@ULJetsTrack
@uljetsathletics
Former Jets hoops captains, Cody Ray, Ty Kildow, and Luke Menges (current seniors at Waynesburg University) doing some service work volunteering to help a good cause for Greene County food pantry. Way to go fellas, continuing to make Jets Nation proud!
Tradition NEVER graduates! 🏀✈️
Big thanks to some of our alumni players on joining us this evening to give our team a mental boost as we prepare to kick of the season tomorrow evening at home!!
#Brotherhood
Some of the very best lessons in life are learned the hard way. When you have resilient, passionate, and hard working traits you WILL be successful in life, no matter what obstacles you face. Thank you seniors for your dedication to creating a culture of winning and togetherness!
We’d like to give a big shoutout to
@CMcKivitz
who begins his season this Saturday for WVU against the Tennessee Volunteers! Should be an exciting year in Morgantown. We look forward to cheering you!!
Not only are they super talented basketball players, they also tear up in the classroom. Thousands of dollars in scholarships and awards! All 5 senior basketball players represented!! 🏀✈️
Good teams find a way!! Unbelievable baskeball game. Bellaire played an outstanding game and shot extremely well, but our boys would not quit. 16 made 3's tonight, which is a new school record and a overtime win 72-69! Jets head to OVAC 3A title game this Saturday 12:15pm at OUE!
BIG WIN!! Jets travel to Cadiz and defeat the Harrison Central Huskies 66-64. Unreal effort in a physical game and big time communication across the board!
#WinAsOne
Put a huge smile on your coaches face when your player
@ZachBateman21
, who just finished up 10 weeks of basic training texts you as he’s about to board his plane in Oklahoma and asks when open gym is!! 😃😃😃
#HesComingHome
Very proud of our program tonight! Responded after a tough loss last week with a big win over 5A Weirton 68-59. 4 double digit scorers, 13 treys, 19-21 effort from the line......Oh yeah, JV team continues to impress as they move to 14-2 on the season!!
#JetsPride
Congratulations to the following players for being named to District 12 Teams:
1st Team - Cal Kildow
1st Team - Elijah Baker
2nd Team - Hunter McCort
Hon. Mention - Luke Merritt
D12 All-Star Game Participant:
Cal Kildow
Elijah Baker (Alternate)
Thank you to my wife, Tiffany. I appreciate you giving me your blessing and support to do what I love. Being a coaches wife has to be one of the hardest jobs there is. Holding down the fort at home and doing it with our little Leni girl around this season...you’re the real MVP!!
Basketball Banquet finished up tonight. Can’t put into words how proud I am of this bunch of young men. 20-4 season with many memories and life lessons that will last a lifetime!