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Pinkerton Boys Basketball Preview

2006-07 record: 8-14, lost in Class L first round

Returning starters: None

Returning lettermen: Todd Borchers, 6-0, Sr., forward; Jeff Manzik, 6-2, Sr., forward; Mike Holzman, 6-2, Sr., forward; Beau Cassidy, 6-2, Jr., guard; Colby Verge, 6-1, Jr., guard

Newcomers: Josh Colgate, 5-8, Jr., guard; Brendan Peguero, 6-1, Jr., guard; Greg Poggi, 6-4, Jr., forward; Alex Rees, 6-3, Jr., forward; Zach Mathieu, 6-6, Soph., forward; Ben Proulx, 6-4, Soph., forward; Scott King, 6-5, Soph., forward; Eric Olson, 6-3, Soph., forward

Candidates in all grades: 90 Captains: Mike Holzman, Beau Cassidy Returning leaders: Beau Cassidy, 5.0 ppg; Jeff Manzik, 3.1 ppg

Returning honorees: None

Assistants: Steve Thissell, varsity assistant; Rich Parent, varsity assistant; Todd Royce, JV; Glen Neagle, JV assistant; Eddie Paladino, freshman

Opener: Dec. 18 vs. Timberlane

Odds and ends: Ben Proulx's father, Dave, played on the Leo Parent/Bobby Licare-led Central Catholic teams of the early 1980s. The younger Proulx was an honorable mention All-Division 1 football player. ... Pinkerton has struggled through back-to-back 8-14 seasons without a tourney win. ... Zach Mathieu is a 6-foot-6 pitcher/catcher with considerable baseball potential. ... Point guard Colby Verge returns after a year off due to a knee injury. He looked healthy this fall, earning honorable mention All-Division 1 honors as a defensive back for the champion Astros.

Coach Peter Rosinski (6th year, 44-66): "I'm looking forward to watching these guys develop. Both King and Mathieu, as time goes on, could develop into terrors. Ben Proulx has been a pleasant surprise. He and Mathieu will start. Beau can fill it up. I think we can compete. Colby Verge has shown so much heart, missing last year with ACL surgery. For the first time in my tenure, we're big up front."