Matt McCord...CCC Player of the Year. Heather Fields...CCC Player of the Year. Chris Besecker...CCC Coach of the Year.

2003-04 Season Preview 2003-04 Covington Buccaneers 2003-04 Buccaneer Cheerleaders Matt McCord – CCC Player of the Year

2003-04 Season Preview 2003-04 Covington Lady Buccs Post Season Honors

February 27, 2004 – COVINGTON
To say both the Covington boys and girls teams were successful in 2003-04 would be an understatement. The boys team rebounded from a 3-17 season a year ago to finish 12-8 overall and 10-1 in the Cross County Conference, second to only Ansonia. The girls finished with an 18-2 record overall and captured a conference championship with an unbeaten record of 11-0.

They say no one player makes a team, but both Heather Fields and Matt McCord played significant rolls on their respective team. For their outstanding performance throughout the year, Fields and McCord each were selected as "Player of the Year" in the Cross County Conference.

Another individual had one of his most memorable campaigns in 2003-04. Lady Buccs' coach Chris Besecker not only lead his team to a perfect conference record and an 18-2 overall record, he also surpassed the legendary coach Bob Huelsman for most wins in school history. Well respected by those in the coaching fraturnity, Besecker was selected as the "Coach of the Year" in the Cross County Conference.

The individual selections of McCord, Fields and Besecker only emphasize the quality of basketball Covington has seen from their boys and girls teams throughout the year.

Girls - All-Conference Selections
Kendra Billenstein, Ansonia; Molly Clark, Arcanum; Ashley Falknor, Arcanum; Lindsay Hagemeyer, Bethel; Mary Beth Bayman, Covington; Heather Fields, Covington; Michelle Meyer, Covington; Abby Davenport, Franklin Monroe; Elaina Kakatolis, Franklin Monroe; Whitney Gelhaus, Mississinawa Valley; Amber Troutwine, National Trail; Olivia Frazier, Tri-Village; Brennan Moore, Tri-Village; Jennifer Davis, Twin Valley South; Amanda Moore, Twin Valley South

Special Mention:
Allison Stammen, Ansonia; Abbi Eilerman, Arcanum; Sandra Campbell, Bethel; Nikki Frantz, Bradford; Audrey Doseck, Covington; Dana Halderman, Franklin Monroe; Ashley Brewer, Mississinawa Valley; Chelsea Halderman, National Trail; Chelsea Clawson, Newton; Rachel Ward, Tri-County North; Jessica McMurray, Twin Valley South

Honorable Mention:
Sara Printz, Ansonia; Emily Printz, Arcanum; Abbey Bergman, Bethel; LeighAnna Miller, Bradford; Meredith Besecker, Covington; Courtney Oswalt, Franklin Monroe; Sophie Hurley, Mississinawa Valley; Megan Kyle, National Trail; Alisha Maggart, Newton; Alex Savage, Tri-County North; Samantha Coomer, Tri-Village; Magen Maleski, Twin Valley South

Player of the Year – Heather Fields, Covington
Coach of the Year - Chris Besecker, Covington

Boys All-Conference Selections
Adam Barga, Ansonia; Jack Steinke, Ansonia; Greg Wentworth, Ansonia; Ty Cates, Arcanum; Zach Jones, Bethel; Matt McCord, Covington; Gene Studebaker, Covington; Brent Halderman, Franklin Monroe; Travis Brunk, Mississinawa Valley; Tim Beck, National Trail; Tony McWhinney, National Trail; Kyle Booher, Newton; Corey Jay, Tri-Village; Caleb Betzner, Twin Valley South; Dale Spitler, Twin Valley South

Special Mention:
Kevin Harrod, Ansonia; Mike Eilerman, Arcanum; Ryan Masin, Bethel; Toby Jones, Bradford; Darin Rhoades, Covington; Barry Koffer, Franklin Monroe; Kyle Linder, Mississinawa Valley; Josh Unger, National Trail; Matt Koopman, Newton; Mitch Heltsley, Tri-County North; Kyler Burns, Tri-Village; David Marker, Twin Valley South

Honorable Mention:
Craig Fosnaugh, Ansonia; Logan Beam, Arcanum; Daniel Roock, Bethel; Jordan Hackett, Bradford; Dustin Kimmel, Covington; Micah Fisher, Franklin Monroe; Michael Leeper, Mississinawa Valley; Andy Blevins, National Trail; Kyle Hutchinson, Newton; Dan Baumbarger, Tri-County North; Sam Lindamood, Tri-Village; Derek Smith, Twin Valley South

Player of the Year - Matt McCord, Covington
Coach of the Year - Chad Cramer, Ansonia