Team Preseason Coverage: Berea-Midpark Titans

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Berea Midpark Titans are coming off a 2024-25 campaign where they finished third in the Southwestern Conference (SWC) at 14-7 overall and 9-5 in SWC competition. The Titans are gearing up for another big season as they return two key juniors [player_tooltip player_id='809003' first='Regan' last='Braaten'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1177471' first='Emma' last='Arnold'] who were both named 2025-26 Captains. The Titans will also return juniors Avery James and [player_tooltip player_id='1177461' first='Casey' last='Friel'] and look for valuable minutes from freshman guard [player_tooltip player_id='1260782' first='Lilly' last='Jones'] who all three look to make big impacts both in their games and as a team as they look to compete for a SWC championship this 2025-26 season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>Key 2027 Players to Watch</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["809003"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6901759c1385f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A complete scoring machine who was First-Team All-Ohio in Division 1 last year averaging 18.0 PPG last year. Many teams gameplan for Regan, but very few teams stop her. She is a threat to score from all spots on the floor and also makes a significant impact on the defensive end.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1177471"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6901759c138f8"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Arnold, an All-Ohio player who averaged 10.0 PPG last year and is the team's best defender. She also possesses the ability to shoot the ball from anywhere.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1177461"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6901759c13984"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Friel is a gritty and hardworking player who knows how to score around the basket, she also displays a high basketball IQ on the floor at all times.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Avery James","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'9u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"12124","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Berea-Midpark","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"[program_tooltip program_id='712650' first='MAC' last='Basketball']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6901759c13a7e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">James is one of the best athletes on the team. She possesses the athletic ability to dominate her position and be the best athlete on the floor and in all sports that she plays.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>Players With Breakout Potential</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bella Miller - 2027</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Underclassman to Keep an Eye On</em>&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1275882' first='Lexi' last='Hall'] - 2028</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1260782"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6901759c13b00"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Freshman who puts so much into the game who is a great athlete and a great shooter. Jones also has an excellent basketball IQ for her age.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><strong>2025-26 Schedule/Games to Circle</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Two games against Avon Lake (early away game on 12/10), two games versus Olmsted Falls, and a final non-conference game home versus Highland (Medina).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Quote From Coach McNamara</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>“I try to set championship behavior so that every year we are in the conversation for a conference championship.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Titans do not have any seniors this year, but have a loaded class of seven juniors who will look to make big noise in the Southwestern Conference this 2025-26 basketball season.&nbsp;<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->