Looking Back: All-MAL Calvert Players in Boys Basketball

As basketball season approaches, I felt the urge to write an article concerning the past of Calvert Basketball. So here is a history of the all-MAL players that have gone through Calvert up to this year.

1986-87
-DENNIS WYSS (FIRST TEAM, 16 PPG 8.5 RPG, 67% FT)

1987-88
-DENNIS WYSS (FIRST TEAM, 17.5 PPG, 9 RPG, 76% FT)
-JEFF WALTZ (HONORABLE MENTION, 6 RPG)

1988-89
-DENNIS WYSS (FIRST TEAM TOP VOTED PLAYER, 17.5 PPG, 9 RPG, 74% FT)
-JEFF WALTZ (FIRST TEAM SECOND TOP VOTED PLAYER, 18 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 71% FT)
-ADAM SMITH (SECOND TEAM, 8.5 RPG)

1989-90
-ADAM SMITH (FIRST TEAM, 18.5 PPG, 11 RPG)
-DON FERSTLER (HONORABLE MENTION, 8 RPG)

1990-91
-DON FERSTLER (SECOND TEAM, 17 PPG, 9 RPG, 55% FG)

1991-92
-DAN HAMMER (FIRST TEAM, 17 PPG, 3.5 SPG, 55% FG, 7 APG)
-RYAN SHULTZ (SECOND TEAM, 18 PPG, 3 SPG, 51% FG, 4 APG)

1992-93
-RYAN SHULTZ (FIRST TEAM PLAYER OF THE YEAR, 25.5 PPG, 4.5 APG, 77.5% FT)
-AUSTIN SMITH (HONORABLE MENTION, 14 PPG, 8 RPG, 60% FG)

1993-94
-BRAD MEIER (SECOND TEAM, 20 PPG, 55% FG)

1994-95
-JOSH MILLER (HONORABLE MENTION)
-ROMAN RISNER (HONORABLE MENTION, 65% FG)

1995-96
-JOSH MILLER (FIRST TEAM, 17 PPG, 10.5 RPG, 3 SPG, 40% 3PT, 4 APG)

1996-97
-ROMAN RISNER (FIRST TEAM, 14.5 PPG, 9 RPG, 56% FG)
-TOM PUFFENBERGER (HONORABLE MENTION)
-RANDY WAIRE (HONORABLE MENTION, 44% 3PT)

1997-98
-TOM PUFFENBERGER (FIRST TEAM, 15 PPG, 2 SPG, 3 SPG, 72% FT)
-BRIAN FRANK (HONORABLE MENTION, 72% FT)
-DAN WALTER (HONORABLE MENTION, 42% 3PT)

1998-99
-DAN WALTER (FIRST TEAM, 19.5 PPG, 8 RPG, 2 SPG, 53% FG, 34% 3PT, 70% FT)
-DUSTYN RISNER (SECOND TEAM, 7 RPG, 56% FG, 73% FT)
-JOE WALTER (HONORABLE MENTION, 66% FG)
-JOE HARVEY (HONORABLE MENTION, 3.5 APG, 78% FT)
-MATT HAMMER (HONORABLE MENTION, 4.5 APG, 2 SPG)

1999-00
-JOE HARVEY (FIRST TEAM, 17.5 PPG, 34% 3PT, 75% FT)
-DUSTYN RISNER (SECOND TEAM, 14 PPG, 8 RPG, 2.5 SPG)

2000-01
-ANDY RITZLER (FIRST TEAM, 15 PPG, 2.5 SPG, 34% 3PT, 4 APG)
-NICK LUCIUS (SECOND TEAM, 7.5 RPG)
-TONY MASS (HONORABLE MENTION, 2.5 SPG, 34% 3PT, 6 APG, 77% FT)

2001-02
-PHILLIP BORER (FIRST TEAM, 56% FG, 4.5 APG)
-NICK LAY (HONORABLE MENTION, 56% FG)
-TONY MASS (HONORABLE MENTION, 3.5 APG, 72% FT)

2002-03
-PHILLIP BORER (FIRST TEAM, 16 PPG, 3 SPG, 58% FG)
-TONY MASS (SECOND TEAM, 3 SPG, 5.5 APG)
-NICK LAY (HONORABLE MENTION 7 RPG, 58% FG, 75% FT)

2003-04
-AARON MASS (FIRST TEAM, 13 PPG, 9 RPG, 59% FG)
-ERIK HUSS (SECOND TEAM)
-JOSH GRAHAM (HONORABLE MENTION)

2004-05
-AARON MASS (FIRST TEAM PLAYER OF THE YEAR, 16 PPG, 10.5 RPG, 65% FG)
-RYAN KOMMICK (FIRST TEAM, 16 PPG, 43% 3PT, 91% FT)
-JOSH GRAHAM (SECOND TEAM, 4 APG, 36% 3PT, 75% FT)
-BRAD WALLISER (SECOND TEAM, 4 APG, 40% 3PT, 54% FG, 82% FT)
-COREY DEBARBRIE (HONORABLE MENTION)

2005-06
-COREY DEBARBRIE (SECOND TEAM)
-KWAME CHRISTIAN (HONORABLE MENTION, 40% 3PT)

2006-07
-AUSTIN MASS (FIRST TEAM, 14.5 PPG, 72% FT)
-TROY KELLER (HONORABLE MENTION)

2007-08
-AUSTIN MASS (FIRST TEAM PLAYER OF THE YEAR, 18 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 60% FG)
-MIKE RUHLEN (SECOND TEAM, 11 PPG, 6.5 RPG)
-TYLER WISE (HONORABLE MENTION)

2008-2009
-LANDON WARNEMENT (SECOND TEAM, 15 PPG, 35% 3PT)
-RUSH ARBOGAST (HONORABLE MENTION)

Overall, Calvert has had a player named to the first team 12 out of the last 16 years.

Calvert has had four players win Player of the Year (or receive the most votes): Dennis Wyss, Ryan Shultz, Aaron Mass, and Austin Mass. There are a few others who most definitely should have won the award, but I will not get into that debate in this article (I'll save that for later this week).

Calvert has the most league titles, the highest win percentage, and the most league wins in MAL history.

This year the Senecas return two all league players in Landon Warnement, a sharpshooting and explosive guard, and Rush Arbogast, an undersized but freakishly athletic post player, who were 2nd and Honorable Mention selections last year, respectively. The Senecas also return Sophomore Guard Matt Frank who saw significant minutes as a freshman, Senior post player Adam Zahner, Senior guard Collin Debarbrie, and a barrage of younger players from an undefeated Junior Varsity Team. These players include guards Derrick Fry and Brandon Ritzler and the athletic and lanky John Dodson, the goalie for the Soccer team. Also returning is Daniel Raufer, the center on the undefeated JV team.

Good Luck to the Seneca Basketball team this year!