May 1st, 2009    

Vallejo, Calif.---Cal Maritime head men’s basketball coach Bryan Rooney has announced the commitment of Arlington High School star guard Cole Carpenter.  Cole recently finished an outstanding career at Arlington where he played for head coach Nick Brown.

“Cole is the type of student-athlete we strive to bring into the program.  He is a very talented guard who has excellent toughness and he has also done an outstanding job in the classroom.  He is going to make a definite impact during his career,” commented Head Coach Bryan Rooney.

Cole was named to the All League team both his junior and senior year and was among his team’s leaders in points and assists. Carpenter was the captain of an Arlington that advanced in the Washington High School Basketball playoffs.  He will major in Marine Transportation.

 “We are very excited that Cole is joining the Keelhauler basketball family.  He has a great opportunity to help us continue to build upon the success of the past two years,” concluded Coach Rooney.

Cal Maritime finished the 2008-09 season with a school record 17 wins including a 9-7 record in the California Pacific Conference. The Keelhaulers earned a bid to the Cal Pac Conference Championships and advanced in the playoffs as far as any Cal Maritime team ever has. The 2009-2010 seasons begins when the Keelhaulers travel to participate in the Cal Baptist Lancer Classic.

Go Keelhaulers!