Petersen takes over girls’ program

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The 2015 Nodaway-Holt girls’ basketball team roster includes: Front row, from left: Sam Shipps, Jordan Long, Ashley Brashears, Frankie Lemar, Breanna Day, Macie Bohannon, MiKala Hankins, Maggie Fuhrman, Ali Skewey, Maddie Lance.

After former Nodaway-Holt girls’ basketball coach David Carroll, who won 98 games in five years, stepped down after last season, assistant coach Josh Petersen took the reins and starts his first year as the head coach of the program.

Nodaway-Holt finished 12-14 last season, losing to Mound City in the first round of district play, but the Trojans return most of their squad from last season.

Nodaway-Holt returns seniors Frankie Lemar, Jordan Long, and Ashley Brashears, along with juniors Macie Bohannon and Maddie Lance.

“We only have 11 girls out, so it will take everyone for us to be a competitive basketball team,” Petersen said.

While the Trojans have only 11 players out this year, Petersen knows his team will compete in the 275 Conference.

“I’d like to be at least .500,” Petersen said. “I’d like to go at least 2-1 in every tournament and just be competitive in all of our games.”

Nodaway-Holt will have to compete with the likes of North Nodaway, Mound City, and Rock Port in the conference.

The Trojans open their season as the sixth seed taking on No. 3 Rock Port at 4:30 p.m. Dec. 1 at Mound City in the Mound City Tournament.