Lake Erie

Bernd Schmitz - C

Team: Lake Erie Storm [ID #434]

Location: Painesville, OH (Central)

Conference: V.13 [Division 2]

President: None

Rating: 44.26 - Overall Position: #694

Fan Mood: 69.08

Alumni Mood: 83.55

Prestige: 66

Team Notes:

• Dec 13 2042: 2-star prospect Edgar Kramer committed.
• Mar 31 2042: 2-star prospect Terek Lowery committed.
• Mar 31 2042: 2-star prospect Curtis Oakes committed.
• Mar 15 2042: 2-star prospect Casey Cook committed.
• Mar 15 2042: 2-star prospect Ángelo Acuña committed.
• Mar 13 2042: 2-star prospect Roscoe Driver committed.
• Mar 09 2042: 2-star prospect Shane England committed.
• Mar 07 2042: 2-star prospect Demarco Slocum committed.
• Feb 13 2042: Removed Jackess4334 as president.
• Nov 02 2041: 2-star prospect Bill Carter committed.

Record:

Wins: 5 Losses: 36 Pct: .122 Conf Wins: 2 Conf Losses: 28 Conf Pct: .067 Conf Rank: 16 Last10: 1-9 Streak: L8

Pts Ave: 67.4 - 88.2 Pts Diff: -20.8 Team Power Index: 119.5

Press Releases:

Mar 14 2041: Lake Erie Storm Upset by a 16 seed - by Jackess4334 on October 13th, 2024

The first day of the Division 3 Tournament saw Lake Erie get upset by a 16 seed.
Lake Erie, who ended up 26-4 to end the regular season, lost in the conference tournament but had a good enough record to make the tournament.

Feb 21 2041: Lake Erie Near End Of Season - by Jackess4334 on October 4th, 2024

As the Lake Erie Storm gets ready for the end of the season and makes preparations for the next season, all teams prepare for the elusive Division III Tournament.

Feb 24 2028: Storm Celebrates Seniors - by Stromstar on October 8th, 2022

Saturday is Senior Day for Lake Erie College, whose pregame ceremony honored the team's four senior players before tipoff against William Jewel. Cassius Byrd, who came out on crutches to greet the families at mid-court, was joined by 10th man David Bosco and then starters Colton Echols and Damian Pfeiffer. Pfeiffer is expecting a 2nd award as All-Conference center for a league best 12.2 rebounds per game and drew the loudest applause from the home crowd. Tipoff is at 12:00 EDT.
See the full roster here: https://imgur.io/a/9u0blac

Jan 22 2028: Lake Erie College President: "Ready for round 3" - by Stromstar on September 28th, 2022

After the embarrassing defeat to their newly declared rivals, the Ferrum Panthers, Lake Erie President Strom Starhammer interrupted coach Bagley's postgame interview. "The only purpose for these mid-season competitions is positioning for the final event. We were beaten today, but not broken. Preheat the oven, because in the conference tournament we'll smoke them... oh yeah, and take them behind the shed." Without a word, Bagley simply turned and walked back to meet his team.

Nov 20 2027: New Lake Erie College President Shares Vision - by Stromstar on September 11th, 2022

Strom Starhammer, the former Dean of the College of Equine Studies and now 13th president of Lake Erie College, addressed the school and all of Northeast Ohio in a video posted to the school's website. After giving recognition to the school's three nationally ranked equestrian teams he revealed his intention to bring the same level of success to the basketball program. "Our weanlings on the court have been above the bit for too long," Strom said.

Sure enough the team galloped through their first 3 games, until star SF Chris "Speedy" Rushing went lame with a posterior gluteal strain that will keep him in the stables for most of the season. Strom said, "A Storm is brewing and our boys are ready to canter into the conference schedule. Speedy will have his gait in time for the 2nd matchup with the Ferrum Panthers."

It's not clear why that date is circled on the official school calendar, but many have speculated that the conference rivalry will rein fans back from pasture and into the Osborne A&W Center in support of Strom's Storm.