Boy's Basketball - Dream Team?

-By Jake McCauley-

The Darien High School Boys basketball team is looking stronger this year than in recent years. The squad is starting to settle in after their first season under new coach, Tom O’Donnell, who some may know as the DHS Golf coach as well as a chorus teacher at Middlesex Middle School.
The team will be led this upcoming season by senior co-captains Brian Curth and Brian Kosnik as well as returning seniors Ryan Pruden and Tyler Scott. After taking a slight break from the game last year, seniors Matt Wheelock, James Patton, and Nikki Dysenchuck will be coming back in their last year at Darien High School. There is a lot of hope and promise in the senior class this year to revive Blue Wave basketball. Junior Grant Scott has a lot of hope for the team, “We have high expectations this year. I believe this is the dream team of the FCIAC’s,” Grant said. Grant’s preseason prediction for the team’s record this year is 18-0.
Despite the team’s goals and confidence, there is going to be tough competition this year in the FCIAC division. Trinity Catholic, lead by senior Tevin Baskin, a top NCAA Division I recruit, will be a challenge to beat. Yet, the team is still hoping for a major turn-around this season after quite a few years of mediocrity.
To read more about the Blue Wave Boys Basketball team and the players’ individual goals for the season, check out the preview in the sports section of the December issue of Neirad.