All-Star Games — Seniors take the court for one last game
PARK HILLS — Basketball season is over for area high schools, but for its 11th straight year the Daily Journal will once again hold its annual All-Star games to honor senior players from the MAAA Conference schools. The games will be held this Saturday, March 24, at Mineral Area College in the Bob Sechrest, Sr. Fieldhouse, with the girls game starting at 6 p.m., and the boys game following at approximately 8 p.m.
Forty-three seniors, 21 girls and 22 boys, were selected to represent the Mineral Area Activities Association (MAAA) Conference in the games by a media panel of area sportswriters and broadcasters. According to MSHSAA rules, only seniors are allowed to participate after their season in an All-Star game without loss of high school eligibility.
The schools for the boys game were divided into North and South with North County, West County, Ste. Genevieve, Valle, Potosi and Kingston players comprising the North Team, and the South Team consisting of players from Central, Farmington, Bismarck, Fredericktown, Arcadia Valley and Valley.
For the girls game the players were divided into seniors from the Large-School Conference, to play against seniors from the Small-School Conference.
Coaches for the teams were selected according to their conference record, and PRORehab will provide a trainer during the games if needed (See listing of players and coaches below).
High school referees will officiate the game with regular high school rules in effect with one special exception. To give more playing time to all of the All-Stars, the quarters have been extended to 10 minutes instead of eight.
Triplett and Propst performing Arts and Studios, LLC will again be providing their extraordinary entertainment of gymnastics and tumbling for half-time of both games, and Roy Henson of Mineral Area College will provide the musical entertainment before and after the games as well as during time-outs.
The Cardinals Nest, Mineral Area College’s concession and dining area which is run by American Food and Vending, will be open during the games to satisfy hungry and thirsty fans.
Admission for the games is $3 per person or $5 for two, and children five-and-under are admitted free. All proceeds after expenses are donated to Mineral Area College for their Sports Department.
Half-time drawings of admission tickets will be held for lucky fans who will have the opportunity to win prizes provided by the ‘Cardinals Nest’ and MEGA Sports.
GIRLS
Large-School Team —
Head Coach – Joe Arnold, North County
Asst. Coach – Matt Bradley, Central
Marissa Bonney, North County
Brylee Boyd, Central
Brittany Collins, North County
Geena Davis, Potosi
Jessica Hicks, Farmington
Hanna Klein, Ste. Genevieve
Elle Korenak, Ste. Genevieve
Jasmine Kuehn, Ste. Genevieve
Abby Meyer, Ste. Genevieve
Riley Owens, Central
Lyndsey Portell, Potosi
Small-School Team —
Head Coach – Chris Brewer, West County
Asst. Coach – Adam Waddell, Arcadia Valley
Lauren Callahan, West County
Paige Forshee, West County
Katie Gettinger, West County
Natalie Grass, Valle
Misty Guenther, Kingston
Brettnie Henson, Bismarck
Alexa Kuenzel, Valle
Morgan Midgett, Valley
Courtney Richards, West County
Sidney Wells, West County
BOYS
North Team —
Head Coach – Chris LaBruyere, West County
Asst. Coach – Robbie Coleman, Ste. Genevieve
Hon. Captain – Ryan Holland, North County
Zack Adams, Potosi
Jonathan Brewer, Ste. Genevieve
Zack Franklin, North County
Ryan Hermann, Valle
Justin Lashley, West County
Jeremy Malugen, Potosi
Matt McCoy, Kingston
Andy McGraw, North County
Ross Politte, Kingston
Jesse Waters, West County
Brendan Weiler, Ste. Genevieve
South Team —
Head Coach – Brett Hale, Farmington
Asst. Coach – Derek Simonsen, Bismarck
Eric Bennett, Arcadia Valley
Connor Davault, Farmington
Zac Forster, Central
Roper Garrett, Farmington
Keith Jackson, Fredericktown
Lance Midgett, Valley
Brock Mills, Fredericktown
Trevor Mills, Bismarck
Tanner Ward, Fredericktown
Doug Warren, Farmington
