Depth is not an asset for the Carrollton Hawks in 2009-10. Two starters return from a team that went (24-5) and won tournaments at Carrollton and Winchester. The good news in Hawks country is one of those returning starters is an IBCA all-state honorable mention player.

Josh Krumwiede (6'0" Sr. Guard) averaged 12.5 points/game a year ago, and set a school record by nailing (80) three-pointers. He enters his senior year with 651 career points and a chance to break the CHS career three-pointers record. Krumwiede also earned all-conference accolades in the WIVC, along with being named second team all-area by the Alton Telegraph and Jackonsville Journal-Courier.

Joining Krumwiede as a returning starter is Kurtis Weber (5'9" Jr. Guard). A season ago, Weber averaged 4.5 points/game and 3.0 rebounds/game. Coach Krumwiede calls Weber the team's top defender.

Players looking to play key roles for the Hawks will be, Sam Coonrod (6'2" Jr. Forward), Joey Coonrod (5'9" So. Guard), Blaikley Webb (6'3" Sr. Forward), and Ryan Palan (5'10" Jr. Guard). "Despite losing a great senior class (43 ppg), we hope to finish above .500 and compete for our conference championship. We must stay healthy and out of foul trouble, as our depth is not a strength," coach Jeff Krumwiede said.

In the WIVC, the Hawks look to contend with (Winchester) West Central once again. Last year, West Central gave Carrollton three of their five losses. "WIVC will be very competitive with West Central a favorite. North Greene, Carrollton, and Brown County will challenge. Triopia will be improved and will be capable."

Krumwiede surpassed 300 career coaching victories late last season. He enters his 18th year as a varsity head coach with a (322-160) record. A majority of those victories have come at Carrollton, where he has spent 15 of those years coaching (287-142). He began his coaching career at Franklin, staying for two seasons (35-18).

Carrollton has won six regional championships and two sectional titles under Krumwiede. The Hawks made supersectional appearances in (1994-95 & 2003-04). The Hawks have made one trip to the state finals (1983-84) as a quarterfinalist. That team was coached by Randy Jackson, who finished his ten-year Carrollton run with a (175-96) record. Just above Krumwiede on the all-time Carrollton coaching wins list is Dick Hamann. From 1949-50 through 1972-73, he amassed 368 wins and 197 losses.