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Friday, December 18, 2015

Newington Coach: Scot Wenzel (13th year) Last year: 18-5, lost in first round of Class L tournament Key losses: none. Key returnees: Zach Tinkham (sr. G), Jared Simmons (jr. G), Nick Guadarrama (jr. G), Brett Frank (sr. F), Pablo Ortiz (sr. F), Dante Phillip (sr. F), Connor Buckley (sr. G), Cam Fedina (sr. G). Outlook: Listing “none” under key losses is the best feeling a high school basketball coach has in the month of December. Knowing you have everyone back from a team which won almost 20 games the year before is even better. That’s where the Indians stand heading into this year: a loaded roster which romped through the CCC West a year ago returns hoping to add postseason success to the brilliant regular season of a year ago. The Indians have one of the best backcourts in the region with Simmons and Tinkham. “They compliment each other very well,” Wenzel said. “They push each other every day in practice. There is a great deal of respect between the two.” With dynamic players at the guard spots, Newington’s success will come down to how well the frontcourt performs. Frank, Ortiz and Phillip have experience. “They’re very strong guys, very athletic. They can run the floor and they’re physical kids who like to bang,” Wenzel said. Newington might not be as reliant on the 3-pointer as in years past, and the Indians hope to be able to play any style this time around depending on what the opposition throws at them. Courtesy of the NB Herald

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