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Arcanum senior Stevie Johnting recorded her 1,000th point Monday at
Versailles. Johnting hit
a trey at the buzzer to end the first half to
record her milestone. CNO Photos by Dylan Knoop
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Johnting hits
huge milestone at Arcanum
Lady Trojan gets 1,000th career point
By George Starks
VERSAILLES- For any basketball player to score 1,000 points in a four
year career is usually just a dream.
For one Lady Trojan, it was a dream come true.
Heading into last Monday nights game with Versailles, Arcanum senior
Stevie Johnting needed just 11 points to hit the coveted 1000 point in
her high school career at Arcanum.
That milestone was accomplished at the buzzer ending the first half.
Johnting hit a triple from deep in the corner for points 1,000 and
1,001.
In a 75-31 loss to Versailles, the accomplishment was a bitter-sweet
one.
“I never envisioned scoring these points in a loss,” said Johnting. “We
knew Versailles was tough coming in to this game and things didn’t fall
the way we wanted.”
Heading to Cedarville in the fall, Johnting still has a long season
ahead of her at Arcanum but she reflected on her last four years in the
black and orange.
“It’s been a great four years playing for two different coaches (Rachel
Ferron and Matt Grote), I couldn’t accomplish any of my goals without
them. I’ve had some outstanding people to play with and we have five
seniors on this team this year. We have a bond that nothing can break.
It’s awesome and I love playing with them.”
“I’ve had the pleasure of playing with some outstanding players,”
Johnting continued. “I always looked up to the upperclassmen. People
like Abby O’Donnell. All these kids took me under their wing and was
with me every step of the way. I watched and learned from them. They
were my inspiration. Coach Ferron was an awesome coach. Very, very
intense and she knew the game very well. Abbey Moore (JV at the time)
was a big part of my growing experience as a player.”
So what does it mean to Johnting to be in the 1,000 point club?
“It’s a big accomplishment,” Johnting stated. “I never could have done
this without my team and my coaches. This isn’t really a individual
goal because I couldn’t have done this without them.”
Heading to Cedarville next fall to play at the next level, Johnting is
looking forward to the move up but knows it all starts with small town
values.
“Arcanum is a tight community and so is Cedarville,” Johnting said.
“Arcanum is very family oriented and Cedarville is the same way. This
is what I wanted in a college and I’m very excited to carry that
mindset to Cedarville.”
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Johnting
stands with Arcanum head coach Matt Grote
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