Coaches Clinic Brings Great Atmosphere To First Four Week

 MAKING MEMORIES COACHES CLINIC PROVIDES GREAT BOOST FOR DAYTON, FIRST FOUR 

Top Coaches, Former College & NBA Legends Bring Wealth of Knowledge, Great Vibes To March Madness in Dayton 

By Deon Cash

Cedric Howard, a avid endorser of raising funds for finding a cure for Alzheimers, decided in January that he wanted to do a coaches clinic to coincide with the annual First Four Basketball event that is held in Dayton, Ohio.

The First Four is the basketball kickoff to the March Madness tournament which captivates the entire country as college athletes push towards the ultimate goal of winning a college basketball championship. 

Howard, who hosts the popular Making Memories Golf Classic, wanted to host a event that will compare to the golf outing but in a different realm.

“I had no idea how this would turn out, but I wanted to put together as many great minds and coaches to be apart of this. We’re so grateful for the turnout.” Howard would state.

Well, as it turns out, the event and dinner fundraiser would be a huge hit as guest host Faith Daniels, the star Host from WROU (92.1) would host the event and  keep the crowd engaged until coaching legend Mike Jarvis would take over. 

Coach Jarvis would reveal some great moments from his coaching career and personal life which resonated with the nearly 400 participants at the dinner.  

The next morning was the Making Memories Coaching clinic, which was the same day as the start of the NCAA Tournament.   

With the likes of Dale Ellis, Dennis Hopson and Sedric Toney, there was a NBA vibe which wasn’t expected, but was welcomed with open arms. Add Anthony Corbitt, the Dayton Legend, and you have a great combination of elite basketball minds coming together in Dayton, Ohio. 

With some great college coaches such as Hopson (Lourdes), David Greer (Detroit & Youngstown State, Jamall Jackson (Kentucky State), Mike Huger (Bowling Green) and various HS coaches as well (Duane Hutchinson, Thurgood; Coach Quinton Smith, Trotwood), the Clinic turned out great. 

Comedian and youth coach Mike Jackson MC’d the event while DJ Ron Hunter was on the 1s and 2s, giving the event a great vibe and energy from start to finish. 

Don Sellers, a longtime and current NBA trainer, directed the Coaches Clinic, which would feature different scenarios in which Sellers would call different coaches, officials, and players from the stands to give their opinions on the scenarios and how they would deal with each one.

With assistance from Flight CEO Brandon Harper and the Dayton Flight hoopers in showcasing the drills, it really felt like a new experience that most coaches don’t ever get to be apart of.  

“This was a great clinic to be apart of, and to be able to get knowledge from some of the best coaches and players to do it? It's invaluable.” Quinton Alstork, assistant coach of Clark State, said after the clinic. 

 After the Clinic, Coach Jarvis, Dale Ellis, Coach Jackson, Sellers, Howard and a few more coaches attended the Hoopla, where they ran into the likes of Dayton legend Roosevelt Chapman,

Commissioner Debbie Lieberman and other prominent Dayton figures before heading to the First Four games for the experience. 

“It was great to meet them and we want to see how we can incorporate this clinic with the Hoopla and what it entails for next year.” Liebermann stated. 

Lieberman is on the Dayton Hoopla board. 

“I want to give a thanks to Ty Fields, our great staff, the great group of coaches, owners, ADs, and players who attended the event. We are truly thankful for the support. We are already working on ideas for 2024.” Howard would speak about. 

“We were able to raise over $20,000 so we feel very good about the results.” Howard stated.

Go to Ced Howard Social Media or the Making Memories Coaches Clinic Group Page on Facebook. There is also a website as well. 

Mike Jarvis, Cedric Howard To Talk on Good Day Dayton This Morning; Dinner Event Sold Out For Tonight

 Mike Jarvis, Cedric Howard To Talk on Good Day Dayton (Fox Dayton 24-7) This Morning;

 Dinner Event Sold Out For Tonight; Spots Still Available for Clinic

By Deon Cash 

The Making Memories Coaches Clinic will be making a trip on Good Day Dayton (Fox Dayton 24-7) this morn as the CEO and the Star Coach will talk about events in upcoming days.

Good Day Dayton is hosted By Tej Joshi and is the Fox Dayton 24-7 morning show of choice as Joshi is making his show resinate in the Dayton community.

Cedric Howard, the CEO of Making Memories Events, will speak about the upcoming events today and tomorrow.

"We're trying to raise monies for Alzheimers, so this is a great thing for us. We hope everyone will show up, recieve some great information and coaching advise from some legends and donate to the cause."

Howard stated.

Mike Jarvis, one of the most winning black coaches in NCAA D-1 history,  will also be on set this morning. Jarvis led the likes of St Johns, George Washington,  and other D-1 schools to major major success. Today he will be the star guest speaker at the dinner this evening, and the featured coach during the coaches clinic tomorrow morning. 

"There is a lot of great basketball history in the city of Dayton and im glad to be able to give my knowledge and stories to the great basketball community of Dayton." 

Jarvis has a new book he is also promoting, so look out for the book as well.

Tune into more during the interview with Fox Dayton 24-7 this morning.

The show will air at 9:30 AM on ABC / Fox Dayton (24-7). Check your local listings to find what station you can watch this on. 

Follow Ced Howard,  Mike Jarvis and SELive365 on the March Madness journey. 

Shaker Heights Wins 1st Home Playoff Game in a Decade; Headed to 3rd Round

 Shaker Heights Wins 1st Home Playoff Game in Nearly A Decade; 

Will Face Hoban in District Semis 

                Shaker Lady Raiders vs Boardman

By Deon Cash  

The Shaker Heights Lady Raiders have done something truly special in coach Carlton Conwell's first season at the helm. 

They not only won their first game in the OHSAA playoffs, but they also won their first home game in almost 10 years as they grinded out a 46-41 win against Boardman HS in the 2nd round of the OHSAA Girls State Tournament. 

Junior guard Mackenzie Riccitelli was hot and kept the game within reach for Boardman. However, the defense, size and clutch play of Shaker was too much. Riccitelli dropped 22, but it wasn't enough With the win the Lady Raiders are heading to the District Semifinals.  

The Favret sisters did some major work as Cece and Lizzy both scored double figures and hit the boards hard, altering shots and making a difference.

Guard Azaria Bryant-Franklin was also very solid, hitting some big shots and playing a overall good game.

Shaker will now face Akron Hoban, who is the #6 seed, and that game will be at Perry HS on Tuesday (6pmET). 

"I'm really proud of the way we stepped up at home tonight. The Favret sisters and Azaria played well and lead for us. We have played 10 girls all season, so next girl up is the mentality. Conwell stated. 

"We are watching film as we speak, and we will be ready for Hoban."

Despite the tough times this season, the team has been able to focus and we will need that next Tuesday as well. 

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Dunbar Legend Darran Powell Launches Training Combine; Cleared To Coach HS Again; Ohio State, USC, Utah, Others To Attend Combine

Dunbar Football Legend Darran Powell Launches Training Combine

Powell Cleared To Coach HS Again; Ohio State, USC, Utah, UAB, Other Colleges To Attend Combine

By Deon Cash

Darren Powell, one of the better football coaches in the Miami Valley, lost his opportunity to coach the Dunbar Wolverines 5 years ago. 

Powell, a former Dunbar star who played at Cincinnati, was a coach who had taken the Wolverines program to elite status (8-1) and was headed to a OHSAA tournament berth when things went south for him and the program he had came up with from the time he was a little kid. 

Powell would be blamed and was suspended indefinitely for being accused of playing an ineligible player. He would not be able to coach in High School again.

                     D.Cash (L) & Darran Powell (R) 

Powell would firmly and thoroughly deny the accusations, despite most not believing in him. It wouldn't matter, as Powell would be thrown through the mud and deemed guilty by OHSAA, Dayton Public Schools, and whoever else heard the story.

For Powell, that moment would be crippling, but not something Powell would let stop him from doing what he loved to do: Helping the youth elevate to the next level. 

Over the next few years, Powell admitted, it was a hard journey.

"I knew I was innocent and did not do what they were saying I did. It was tough to hear all the reports and see that people thought I had done that. 

"There was nothing I could do but pray and figure out what I was going to do next." Powell would state.

After numerous hearings and waiting for years to for OHSAA to do their due diligence, it finally happened before this season started: 

Powell would be reinstated to become a head coach in OHSAA again starting 2022-23 season. 

Powell felt vindicated, relieved, and happy at the same time.

"I knew I was innocent, and it showed once everything came out. I'm glad to be able to coach in the high school setting again."

While Powell was working with the family business, he got a opportunity to get back in coaching last season, as he was a Assistant Coach with the Flyght Academy last season. The Flyght Academy lost in the playoffs and it renewed his energy to get back to a head coaching position, when the time is right.

It felt good get back in the fold and be out there on the field."  

But Powell has shifted his focus to his new training program, which will be launching his first ever football Showcase / Combine next week. Powell started his training program last year, and has taken it to new heights this year.

 The name of the Showcase is the Hindsight To Go Training / Combine, which launches thisMonday (20th). 

It will feature kids from 3rd grade all the way through high school. 

"I have been wanting to launch this for 5 years. Now is the time. I'm excited for all the coaches, players, and college scouts who will be attending and watching." 

With Springfield, Trotwood, Piqua, West Carrollton, Tippecanoe, and the City League committed, it will be a great vibe at Dayton Sports Complex, which is under new ownership. All the coaches, AD's, and players will have their invites by Friday.  

"We are looking for 50-100 kids in each grade. We will have S.E.Live365 there to launch the Live Stream. There will be a host of media available. We will have a guest speaker or two. So yes, it will be a big day on the 20th. If you want to get better, be evaluated, and be around some professional and hard-working football players, come to the event." Powell said. 

With commitments from over 20 D-1 & D-2  colleges, the event has already created a national buzz in its first year. 

And we're talking about Power 5 Conferences who have committed, so expect a influx of other schools to watch as well.

The event will be streamed, as you can watch the combine and different drills on the website. 

For more information, go to www.SELive365.com

 

Carman Stays Ready in Time of Despair; Provides Boost When Bengals Need It Most; Burrow, Tee, Give Shoutouts

 Carman Stays Ready in Time of Despair, Provides Boost When Bengals Need It Most;

 Burrow, Tee, Give Shoutouts

By Deon Cash 

Jackson Carman, a 2nd year player in the NFL, was supposed to be a starter this season for the Cincinnati Bengals.

When preseason started for the Nati, Carman was penciled in to start at a guard position when things suddenly started going south.

First there were reports that he wasn't in shape. Then there were the murmurs that he wasn't ready to be a starter, and that some rookies and other free agent signings would do the job, relegating Carmen back to the bench, and for a while, street clothes.   

Once it was official, Carmen was indeed, on the bench during the start of the season. 

There were whispers of him being released, or traded, but the Bengals brass decided not to go that route. Good move. 

While Jackson was upset, he handled it with professionalism. He didn't go to the media. He didn't worry about the blogs and "Expert Analysts" and "Social Media Couch Potato Experts" who said he was a bust and should be traded or released.

During mid-season his support system checked on him. Knowing Carman, and how much success he had endured on his journey, sitting the bench was not one of his strong suits. It hurt and humbled him. 

But Jackson remained calm, continued to work hard in practice, and never questioned the process. So when Lael Collins and others went down, Carman was asked to step up. 

And boy has he, as the last two games with Carman in the lineup, the offensive line has looked as good now as it has the entire season. And dont forget this is with Carman playing left tackle, a position he hasn't played since High School ball. 

Joe Burrow noticed immediately, especially since the playoffs started. He even mentioned Carman in the press conference after the Baltimore win. 

"Jackson Carman came in for us and done a great job along with the entire offensive line," Burrow would say in that press conference. 

After the last press conference, Burrow spoke even more highly of Carman and the job they did in dismantling the Buffalo Bills, on Carman's birthday of all days. 

The offensive line was great, maybe the best game we have had all year. Great job by Carman and the entire offensive line."

Is this a coincidence? We think not.

Tee Higgins, one of Carman's former teammates at Clemson, said after the Bills game: 

"Jackson is a dog. I know what he can do. We saw it at Clemson and now we seeing it here," after Carman shut down any pressures coming from Burrows back side the entire game. 

We said it last year, and we will say it again. Carman is a future all-pro and sitting at 22 years old, he has learned all the nuances about playing all over on the line. The question is: are the Bengals aware of how great Carman could be? They seemed to either be teaching him a lesson, or possibly overlooking his talent and skills. 

Last year he showed flashes, and when he wasn't in the linuep, it showed, especially in the Super Bowl, when Cincinnati gave up 7 sacks in a close loss to the L.A.Rams with Carman on the bench.

No matter what, when the chips was down last year, Carman stepped up. When the chips are down this year, Carman, once again, showed his worth and stepped up even more. 

Now it's time for the Bengals to double down on the young dynamic 6'7 320lb offensive lineman who can play 4 of the 5 positions on the OL and is the best offensive lineman prospect they have, hands down. 

Jackson is as focused as ever, and after the last game, look for more of what happened last week. 

If the Bengals want to reach their 2nd consecutive Super Bowl they will need "Big Jack" to step up and do what he does. 

Carman response? 

"I'm ready and I been ready. I love my brothers and I want to get back to the Super Bowl."

Good luck to Carman and the Bengals team Sunday against Kansas City.  In sports, sometimes, you just have to wait and be ready for your opportunity. It may not come when you want it, but when it does?  You have to be ready to seize the moment.

Look for a inspired and hungry Jackson Carman this weekend on the line for the Cincinnati Bengals. 

Follow us on the journey!

The Shaker Way Recap: Lady Raiders Ready for Rematch vs Warrensville With 1st Place on the Line

 The Shaker Way Recap: Lady Raiders Ready for Rematch vs Warrensville With 1st Place on the Line 

By Deon Cash

The Shaker Heights Lady Raiders have been unstoppable lately, and with the Lady Raiders sitting at 11-5 on the season, their confidence is at a all-time high. 

Coach Carlton Conwell has changed the dynamic of the team, and with it has come a whole new energy, which the Lady Raiders continue to ride. Since the loss to Solon, the Lady Raiders have been 5-1 with their only loss coming on a road loss to a tough North Ridgeville team. 

They have slayed most of the conference foes in defeating Bedford (63-5), Lorain (56-32), then going on the road to defeat a tough Cleveland Heights squad 57-49 to keep them in the LEL championship race. After dusting off Garfield Heights (58-10) and Maple Heights (56-9), it sets up the 1 vs 2 rematch that Coach Conwell and the Lady Raiders have dreamed of all season.

"We felt like if we put in the work early in the season that it would pay off, and it has." Coach Conwell stated. 

"We have a chance to play for the chance to be in 1st place in the LEL in our first season. We feel extremely blessed for this opportunity.

The girls have come together, and our coaching staff have done a excellent job of keeping the ladies focused on a daily basis. We didn't have our best game at Warrensville earlier in the season and it was a lesson learned. We took it on the chin and moved on.

 Now, we feel like we are ready to go toe to toe with them. It will be a exciting weekend here for the school and the program.

 Let's go Lady Raiders!" 

Warrensville is 10-0 and with the win would basically solidify themselves as the LEL champion for the second year in a row. The win by Warrensville would put Shaker and Cleveland Heights with 2 losses, with only a few games left to play. 

Warrensville is led by Player of the Year Candidate Janiyah Bohanon, who is averaging 20ppg, 7.4 rpg, while shooting over 60% from the field. PG Paris Gilmore runs the show and Sr G Ravyn Gill leads the defense. 

For Shaker, Jazzalyn Robinson was just the LEL player of the Week and now Lizzy Favret was player of the Week this week, so the Lady Raiders are hitting on all cylinders. 

Expect a high energy environment on Saturday as the top two teams in the LEL clash. 

"We ready for a great matchup here at Shaker." Coach Conwell stated. 

Fair Or Foul? Player of Year Candidate Sits Due To Scratching Coach Off Poster

 Fair Or Foul? 

Player of Year Candidate Jerry Easter II Sits Due To Scratching Coach Off Poster 

By Deon Cash

 For Jerry Easter II, the top scorer in Ohio HS hoops and sophomore guard on one of the top teams in the State, things were going great until recently, when his head coach was suspended for some choice words he had said to Easter in a conversation. 

Lionel Armstead was the head coach, and one of the great players in Emmanuel Christian history. 

During a recent game the head coach would have a disagreement with Easter, say a few choice words, including some disrespectful cursewords, and would tell Easter "You're not coachable" which forced the front office and OHSAA to suspend Armstead.  

While Easter never made any comments or statements, it was clear that Easter was hurt by the statements that his coach said.

Armstead would be suspended by the Emmanuel Christian front office and is now being investigated by OHSAA due to some reports that he was missing the neccessary paperwork to be a head coach. 

While the head coach was out, Emmanuel Christian was undefeated. 

But, for some reason, the principal who was a former coach (Dave Regnier) decided to take over as the interim head coach, uprooting the assistant coach who was undefeated and doing a good job.

Now rewind to earlier this week.

Easter had made a poster in the classroom at the beginning of the season, and he and some friends and staff was eating in the classroom at the time.

Easter had compiled a family and friends tree on a poster that had different branches for different family and friends.

 While they were in his classroom eating, Easter would decide he wanted to scratch off the head coach from his tree, which sparked an internal investigation, and ultimately, his suspension for a game,

When his parents was asked about the situation, Easters' dad spoke. 

"It's his paper, and he can write or erase and put on and take off whatever he wants. It wasn't meant to be disrespectful.  He was hurt by what the coach said to him, and he responded. It was on his own paper, and all he did was cross off someones name. That deserves a suspension?"

While OHSAA did not suspend Easter, it was Emmanuel Christian who did, and deemed his actions "detrimental to the team." 

In a crucial game and with Emmanual Christian sitting atop the State rankings, makes you wonder. 

Easter is a elite talent, and not every organization has the ability to understand the full dynamic of what a player of Easter's talent brings.

 While it won't be perfect with having Easter on the team, the bottom line is this: 

He is one of the very best players in OHSAA basketball, no matter the class.

He is the only player in OHSAA to have a quadruple double. He is also the only player in OHSAA to have multiple 40-point games this season.

He lit up Lutheran East, a state finalist and a favorite for another trip this year, for 33. 

He scored 49 and 28 in the Holiday classic with a MVP.

So while there are rumblings throughout the Emmanuel Christian offices about Jerry Easter and his impact, there is no question that Easter is a championship type of player.

Emmanuel Christian will be headed to California to play in a prestigious showcase, and why is that?

Jerry Easter II.

No matter how this situation plays out, Emmanuel Christian will not be in the spotlight more than they are now.

So, Easter will be out tonight, but will play in California on Martin Luther King day.

But it begs to be asked.

Did Easter deserve to be suspended due to crossing out a name on a poster? 

Follow Easter,  S.E.Live365 on the Journey.

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