February 2020 ROAR

Rams point guard Brendan Schueller blows by a defender as he
takes the ball down the court.
~ Photo by “Papa” Razzi Sports Photography
“Kaden Seeyle is probably the quiet leader that not many
people notice. He doesn’t say a lot, but he’s like the big brother
of this team. That kid has come a long way from his sophomore
year, and to be honest, I wouldn’t want to be in a foxhole
with anyone more than Kaden. He’ll always have your back
and fight for what he loves and that in itself is leadership.”
Clough continues, “Brendan Schueller has started to
emerge as a better leader. It’s not natural for him, to be honest,
but he’s making a very conscious effort to improve and that’s
very meaningful. He is starting to figure out that he controls
the temperature of our team. When he’s dialed in, we’re dialed
in with him. That can be pressure on a young guy, but he’s embraced
it and taken some big strides. Andrew Carlson and Sam
Krist, our two captains, are always leading by example. They’re
usually doing what they’re supposed to be doing, when they’re
supposed to do it. That is important.”
Clough realizes it’s not about just one year, it is about his
entire program growing to be able to compete successfully
now and into the future.
“The ROCK program is starting to pay dividends. I realize
there are a lot of different ways to do this, and to be fair I do
not think there is a perfect system. But for us, we are starting to
see the depth of talent shine through. Our players are coming
in more experienced, and more equipped to play high level
talent and athleticism. Our kids who have played for us in the
youth program, have traveled all over the Midwest playing the
best competition we can find. Because of that, they are coming
into the high school program fearless and comfortable
against elite competition.”
There are plenty of dividends coming in, the JV team is 7-3
and the freshman team is 9-1.
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