Former State Champs will meet again when Malone plays Findlay on February 1

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CANTON , OH (01/24/2014)(readMedia)-- Former teammates of the 2012 OHSAA-Division 4 state championship men's basketball team (Berlin Hiland High School) – along with some additional familiar faces – will meet again when Malone University and the University of Findlay square off on Saturday, February 1 for men's and women's NCAA – D 2 basketball.

Jason Miller and Neil Gingerich – now both playing for the Pioneers – will face Findlay's Dylan Kaufman, a former teammate on the 2012 championship squad. Holmes County basketball fans will also recognize Jalen Miller, a current Pioneer and member of the 2011 championship team; as well as Lindsy Snyder (West Holmes) and Sarah Bardall (Garaway) – both playing for the Pioneers' women's team.

The Malone University Pioneers are providing free bus transportation and a chance to become a part of the "Red Sea" on Saturday, February 1 beginning at 10 a.m. through 6:30 p.m. This is an open event for Holmes County high school students and their friends.

An itinerary follows:

10 a.m. -- Bus Pick-up at Hiland High School

(Look for the Pioneer Trails bus).

11:15 a.m. -- Arrive at Malone University and bus tour of Malone campus

11:45 a.m. -- Complementary lunch in the Hoover Dining Hall

1 p.m. -- Malone's Women's Basketball game vs. University of Findlay - free admission.

(Snacks and giveaways available in the "Pioneer Room")

3 p.m. -- Malone's Men's Basketball game vs. University of Findlay - free admission.

(Snacks and giveaways available in the "Pioneer Room")

5:30 p.m. -- Depart Malone University Campus

6:30 p.m. -- Bus Arrives at Hiland High School

All Holmes County high school students are invited. Participants are asked to complete and return the required registration and release forms by January 29. Contact the Office of Admissions at 330.471.8145 for registration information.

To register, please click here.

Malone University (Canton, Ohio), a Christian university for the arts, sciences, and professions in the liberal arts tradition, affiliated with the Evangelical Friends Church, awards both undergraduate and graduate degrees in more than 100 academic programs. Malone has been recognized by the prestigious Templeton Foundation as a leader in character development, as one of Northeast Ohio's Top Workplaces by the Cleveland Plain Dealer, is ranked among the top colleges and universities in the Midwest under the category Regional Universities according to U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Colleges 2014, and is named to AffordableCollegesOnline (ACO)'s Best Lifetime Return on Investment list for the State of Ohio.