2008.11.26
Salem boys' basketball: Still moving quickly
With several players still in football season, there are coaches that would slow things down and get back to basics, but Coach Kevin Garst doesn't have time for that."We're going to try to play as fast as we possibly can. We're going to press a lot, you know, try to fast-break as much as we can, and hopefully we'll be able to use our depth to our advantage," Garst said. At least twenty athletes were at a Nov. 20 practice, and Garst was running quick, tough drills.
"I feel like we're pretty deep, we're quick. I don't feel like we have a lot of size, so we don't want to play at a kind of slow, ground ‘em out, pace," he said. "Hopefully it'll be a fun style to watch, fan friendly ... we're going to play hard every night."
But the River Ridge District is tough. Salem has three returning starters and at least seven athletes who lettered last year returning. Garst doesn't want to name a roster until the full team is official.
Garst, a '95 graduate of Salem, played basketball for Charlie Moore. This year is his third as Salem's girls head coach. He also served as an assistant basketball coach at Hampden Sydney College for two years.
OTHER RECENT SALEM HIGH SCHOOL COVERAGE
* Nov. 26: Webcast has video from Salem-Pulaski football playoff game
* Nov. 22: A few more photos from the Salem-Pulaski football playoff game
* Nov. 22: Photos from the Salem-Pulaski football playoff game
* Nov. 22: Salem's wrestling team gets ready for new season
* Nov. 22: Salem girls' basketball team ready to go
* Nov. 15: More photos from the Salem-Bassett football game
* Nov. 15: 181 fan photos from the Salem-Bassett football game
* Nov. 14: Photos from Salem volleyball's state semi-final game vs. Hidden Valley
* Nov. 14: Salem High School Latin teacher wins recognition
