Centerville Elks Athletics

ELKS BASKETBALL - OHSAA ELITE EIGHT:
#1 Archbishop Moeller (26-0) 27
#10 Centerville (22-5) 19
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GO ELKS! BEAT MOELLER!

BREAKING NEWS:
Senior guard Ryan Marchal has been officially suspended for two games after receiving two "questionable and erroneous" technical fouls in the Regional Semi-Final game against Springfield earlier this week. This suspension includes tonight's Elite Eight contest and the Final Four if the Elks were to win this evening.

The OHSAA will NOT change its ruling for Ryan despite video evidence against both technical foul calls.

Please read the article for more information regarding this situation before making any comments or judgement in the matter at hand.

Several coaches, athletes, and administrators around Ohio have stood up for Ryan in this situation and we are truly grateful for these individuals voicing their support in this matter.

Centerville High School and the Centerville community fully support the CHS athletic programs in this situation and fully believe that our student-athletes will show resolve in the face of adversity this evening against #1 ranked Archbishop Moeller in the Regional Finals. Let's Go Elks! We believe!

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BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL BATTLES MOELLER IN HISTORIC ELITE EIGHT SHOWDOWN TONIGHT IN CINCINNATI! 🏀

Boys Varsity Basketball battles #1 ranked and defending OHSAA State Champions, Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller (26-0), tonight in the Elite Eight at 7 PM at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati.

The Crusaders have won 46 consecutive games and have dominated their opponents this season by an average of 26.6 points. Moeller beat the Elks 54-33 on January 5.

The Elks (22-5) have won 18 games in a row after starting the season with a 4-5 record. Centerville is led by Matt Pearce (12.4 ppg), Ryan Marchal (9.3 ppg), Mo Njie (8.7 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 3.1 bpg), Jason Sneed (7.3 ppg), and Kaleb Mitchell (6.6 ppg).

6'9" junior forward Mo Njie is coming off of his career-best game with 14 points, 12 rebounds, and 12 blocks against GWOC rival Springfield in a 67-63 win in the Sweet Sixteen earlier this week.

Centerville is looking to advance to the Final Four for the first time in school history.

You can watch tonight's historic game here:
https://livestream.com/espmedia/events/8600423

WE BELIEVE! GO ELKS! BEAT MOELLER!

DOWN GO THE DEFENDING FLORIDA STATE CHAMPS! WHAT A WIN FOR THE CENTERVILLE ELKS!

Centerville Varsity Boys Basketball gets a STATEMENT win against Oak Ridge (FL) by a final score of 63-52!

The Elks played great defense holding Oak Ridge's C.J. Walker, a 5-star recruit and University of Oregon commit, to just 13 points in a huge win for CHS.

Ryan Marchal and Jason Sneed recorded 22 points and 17 points respectively for the Elks as they improve to 8-5 on the season winning their last four games.

Up next, Centerville will take on Fairfield on the road on Tuesday, January 22nd at 7:30 PM. Let's Go Elks!

‼️ IMPORTANT UPDATE! ‼️

Due to concerns with the weather, Varsity Boys Basketball will now play one of the top ranked teams from the state of Florida in Oak Ridge HS at 4:45 PM today at Kettering Fairmont's Trent Arena in the Flyin' To The Hoop basketball tournament.

LET'S GO ELKS! ELK PRIDE!

#2 RANKED CENTERVILLE LADY ELKS BASKETBALL TO FACE UNBEATEN INDIANA POWER TONIGHT IN HOOPS 4 PINK TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP!

The Lady Elks Varsity Basketball team (11-0) is currently ranked #63 in the nation and #2 in the state of Ohio by MaxPreps. Tonight they battle tournament host and perennial Indiana power Bishop Noll (13-0) in the Hoops 4 Pink Tournament Championship game!

We will post the results later this evening on Facebook. For more frequent updates follow Rob Dement on Twitter at ! Good luck Lady Elks!

🦌 LET'S GO ELKS! ELK PRIDE! 🦌

THE CENTERVILLE JAZZ BAND FINISHES 26TH IN THE NATION AND 2ND IN THE STATE OF OHIO!

The Centerville Jazz Band performed a phenomenal rendition of their 2018 show, "That's How We Roll!", at the BOA Grand National Championships at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis! CJB finished 26th out of 108 bands nationwide that competed in this weekend's competion. In addition, they also finished 2nd in the entire state of Ohio with a final score of 81.95!

Be sure to watch their amazing BOA Semi-Finals performance on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bQCdrJWGbnY

🦌 ELK PRIDE! GO JAZZ! 🦌

GIRLS VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY FINISHES AS THE 2018 OHSAA STATE RUNNER-UP!!!!

After winning FOUR CONSECUTIVE OHSAA State Championships from 2014-2017, the Girls Varsity Cross Country team finished as the 2018 OHSAA Division I State Runner-Up! Way to go Lady Elks!

Sophomore Emma Bucher finished in 2nd Place and junior Kerri Walsh finished in 15th Place to each earn All-State honors!

WE ARE SO PROUD OF ALL YOUR HARD WORK AND DETERMINATION TO ACHIEVE WHAT YOU HAVE OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS! KEEP IT GOING!

🦌 LET'S GO ELKS! ELK PRIDE! 🦌

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY FINISHES 17TH AT THE OHSAA DIVISION I STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS!

Congratulations to the Varsity Boys Cross Country team on a 17th place finish in the OHSAA State Championships today in Hebron, OH!

Also, congrats to senior Ben Burkett who placed 15th in the entire state of Ohio earning him All-State honors!

🦌 LET'S GO ELKS! ELK PRIDE! 🦌

THEY'VE DONE IT AGAIN! STANDING OVATION FOR THE CENTERVILLE JAZZ BAND!

The Centerville Jazz Band qualified as one of the Top 31 bands in the country late last night and delivered an unbelievable performance early this morning in the BOA Grand National Semi-Finals! The official announcement of CJB's fate will be later today at 5 PM! The Jazz Band looks to return to the Top 12 bands in the country and we believe they can do it!

🦌 ELK PRIDE! GO JAZZ! 🦌

GOOD LUCK CENTERVILLE JAZZ BAND!

Best of luck to the Centerville Jazz Band as they perform their 2018 show "That's How We Roll" at the BOA Grand National Championships this weekend at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN!

In 2017, CJB finished as the best high school marching band from the state of Ohio and look to pursue similar accolades once again in 2018. The Jazz Band performed yesterday in the BOA Grand National Championships Preliminary Round and will await to hear if they qualify to the Semi-Finals later this evening. We will keep you posted!!!

🎷🦌 ELK PRIDE! GO JAZZ! 🦌🎺

INSPIRING END FOR VARSITY FOOTBALL IN 2018

This season will not be soon forgotten, but it's not because of the historical 0-8 start to the year.

This season will be remembered because of the story that was told by the Centerville Elks tonight. It's a story of struggle, perseverance, and triumph - an inspiring story every person needs to hear and learn from.

After losing over 18 starters from the 2017 Regional Semi-Finalist team that exceeded all expectations under first year head coach Brent Ullery, the Elks headed into 2018 hopeful and full of excitement for another great year. However, it wasn't meant to be.

After early season losses to Fairfield and Lakota West, the Elks had to go up against nearby rival Kettering Archbishop Alter. After a hard fought game, the Knights won an "epic" game late in the 4th Quarter to hand the Elks a truly heartbreaking loss.

Deflated, the Elks continued to struggle losing to state ranked Springfield 49-6 at Centerville Stadium. Following that loss was a 35-0 shut out defeat at the hands of Springboro with the perennial powerhouse from Huber Heights visiting Centerville for Homecoming the following Friday.

The team faced backlash and criticism from seemingly everyone surrounding the program and for a moment it felt like the Centerville tradition that had existed for decades was crumbling apart.

But the naysayers were wrong - and the Elks were more than ready to prove it.

Friday, September 29th was the night when we learned what this team was TRULY made of. Coming into "Wayne Week" as heavy underdogs, the Elks could have easily let the Warriors do whatever they wanted. But this team refused to back down and competed with one of the best teams in the state to the bitter end falling by a final score of 35-21.

They may not have beaten the Warriors that day but they for sure gained their respect and gained confidence in themselves in the process.

In the following weeks, the Elks fell in a battle against the #1 ranked team in the region Clayton Northmont by a score of 35-20. The Elks would then fall once again to Lebanon in a tight road game, 20-12, blowing a 4th Quarter lead to a talented team.

The shadow of doubt that the Elks would finish 0-10 for the first time in school history began to fester in the minds of those surrounding the program and the Fairmont Firebirds thought that their 20-year losing streak to CHS would come to an end as well.

The doubters? They were wrong.

The state ranked Firebirds? They weren't ready for what was coming.

The Elks marched into Kettering, led by a freshman quarterback, and shut out the Firebirds 17-0 to keep the winning streak alive winning their first game of the season. That's when the tradition of excellence began to radiate from within the men in Black and Gold. They had faced defeat at the hands of FIVE playoff bound teams but finally found a way to win. And to top it off they won emphatically over a long-time rival who is at the height of their program's newfound success.

Tonight, the Elks displayed more than just dominance. After leading 52-7 at Beavercreek at halftime they showed heart, passion, determination, and that good ole' "ELK TOUGHNESS" to showcase what they are truly capable of. Does this performance resonate a 2-8 season to you? Because it sure as heck doesn't to me.

It took time, but this team found a way to overcome such incredible adversity and they've never been more confident in themselves. Every week, they became better, faster, stronger, and hungrier than ever before. Learn from this team. Learn from this brotherhood. Never give up and never stop believing in yourself. It's amazing what you can accomplish when you believe.

The future for this program is bright and we cannot wait to see what that future holds!

Thank you to the Seniors, the parents, the alumni, the coaches, the student body, and to the entire Centerville community for the continued commitment in supporting this proud, storied program. YOU are what makes Centerville High School truly a special place!

The next chapter for this team will begin next fall and even if it doesn't live up to expectations we are proud and WILL ALWAYS be proud of our Centerville Elks!

🦌 ELK PRIDE NEVER DIES! LET'S GO ELKS! 🦌