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SPORTSBy Craig Lang | Prairie Advocate SportsCheck out the Slideshow Below! 15th Annual Jim Shaw All-Star Basketball ClassicSenior girls and boys from several area high schools got together to participate Tuesday evening in the fifteenth annual Jim Shaw All-Star Basketball Classic at EHS in Lanark. The first game of the evening pitted the girls North All-Stars vs. the South girls All-Stars. The North team, coached by River Ridge/Scales Mound coaches Brian Wurster, Dave Wiegel and Jordan Williams wasted no time as they captured a ten to two first quarter lead. They extended their lead to a dozen points (18-6) at the half, led by three pointers from East Dubuque’s Emily Herbst and Stockton’s Sam Magee. The lead grew to fifteen points after three quarters (27-12). The North outscored the South fifteen to eleven in the final quarter to make the final score, North 42 and South 23. The North squad was led in the scoring column by River Ridge/Scales Mound’s Tori Soat and Stockton’s Jaci Lawfer with each player dropping in eight points. River Ridge/Scales Mound’s Kaitlyn Pleau added seven for the winners. The South team was led by Fulton Unity’s Hannah Dykstra who scored seven points. Soat was named the MVP at the conclusion of the first game. The next game featured the North and South boys squads. The North team was coached by Le-Win’s Dennis Huttenlocher and Ryan Hahne. The South team was coached by West Carroll’s Josh Knuth and Ron Bull. A tight first quarter saw the North squad take a nineteen to thirteen first quarter lead with the North’s Ryan Merkle from River Ridge dropping in six points. Forreston’s Tanner Bronkema had six points for the South squad in quarter number one. The second quarter saw the North squad raining three pointers as Galena’s Dalton Montgomery sank three from beyond the arc to give the North a forty seven to twenty five half time lead. The lead grew to twenty four points (61-37) as the third quarter ended with Le-Win’s Ryan Wybourn and Scales Mound’s Greg Cox dropping in threes. The final quarter scoring edge again went to the North squad as they topped the South twenty to nineteen in the final quarter to make the final score, North squad 80 and the South 57. Montgomery led the North scoring eighteen points and teammate Cole Schamberger from Stockton adding sixteen points. The South was led by Bronkema’s eight points with West Carroll’s Brady Edwards and Pearl City’s Jason Kurth adding seven points each. Montgomery and Schamberger were named Co-MVP’s of the boys contest. Girls GameNorth Team: Nikki Dubord 0 1-4 1; Aleisha Handel 1 1-2 3; Nicole Hayes 2 0-0 4; Emily Herbst 1 0-0 3; Jaci Lawfer 1 6-6 8; Sam Magee 2 0-0 6; Liz Moest 1 0-0 2; Kaitlyn Pleau 3 1-2 7; Tori Soat 4 0-0 8 FG: 12; 3 Pt. FG’s: 3 (Magee 2, Herbst 1) FT’s: 9-14 South Team: Morgan Ammon 1 0-0 2; Kayla Barnes 1 1-2 3; Hannah Curry 1 0-0 2; Alex Downs 1 0-0 2; Hannah Dykstra 3 1-2 7; Tyler Fuller 1 0-0 2; Brandie Gelwicks 1 0-2 2; Emily Korf 1 1-2 3 FG’s: 10 3 Pt. FG’s: 0 FT’s: 3-12
Boys GameNorth Team: Greg Cox 2 0-0 6; Ryan Merkle 4 4-4 12; Dalton Montgomery 7 0-0 18; Cole Schamberger 6 4-5 16; Jason Schneider 3 1-2 8; Adam Werhane 5 0-0 11; Chase Wilhelms 3 0-0 6; Ryan Wybourn 1 0-0 3 FG’s: 22 3 Pt. FG’s: 9 (Montgomery 4, Cox 2, Schneider 1, Werhane 1, Wybourn 1) FT’s: 9-11 South Team: Jason Bacero 2 0-0 4; Bill Bos 3 1-4 7; Tanner Bronkema 3 2-2 8; Robert Cornelius 0 2-2 2; Brady Edwards 3 1-2 7; Jason Kurth 3 0-0 7; Eric Naples 2 0-0 4; Mitchel Rahn 1 0-2 2; Jonathan Rasmussen 3 0-0 6; Erik Renkes 1 2-2 5; Cody Whitehead 2 0-0 5 FG’s: 20 3 Pt. FG’s: 3 (Kurth 1, Renkes 1, Whitehead 1) FT’s: 8-14
Highland Names New Head Basketball Coach
Following the resignation of head men’s basketball coach Zac Roman on May 3, Highland Community College officials announced today that Nathan Courtney has been chosen as the new head coach for the Cougars. He comes to Highland from Meridian Community College, Mississippi, where he recently served as head coach. Courtney, also a five-year assistant coach for the nationally-recognized Indian Hills Community College basketball program in Ottumwa, Iowa, has an impressive winning record, including two National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XI Championships and two trips to the national tournament. “We feel very fortunate that Nathan has accepted the head basketball coaching position. I have no doubt he will continue the tremendous success of Highland Cougar basketball on the national level of the NJCAA,” said Athletic Director Pete Norman. Courtney recruited, developed and coached 35 student-athletes that later went on to Division I programs, several of which become professional players. Additionally, the players on Courtney’s teams have an academically-sound reputation with a 98 percent graduation rate during his 12 years of coaching. “Coach Courtney’s experience fits with our tradition of excellence both in the classroom and on the basketball court,” said Norman. “Nathan, his wife and family are anxious to join our community and Cougar nation.” Courtney attended the University of Dubuque where he was a member of the men’s basketball team. During this time, he started for the team during three of his four years, and served as team captain and representative on the college’s student-athlete advisory committee. He also possesses a Master of Arts in Physical Education with a teaching and coaching emphasis from the University of Northern Iowa. 2012 Upstate Illini East All-Conference Baseball*Denotes a unanimous selection First Team: * Nick Ludwig, Forreston; *Adam Lawson, Dakota; *Rob Wilson, Orangeville; *Patrick Schmelzle, Freeport Aquin; Eric Gibbs, Milledgeville; Taylor Burns, Dakota; Sawyer Shaw, Freeport Aquin; Brock Stearns, Dakota; Tanner Bronkema, Forreston; Drew Truckenmiller, Dakota; Pete Basile, Durand/Pecatonica; Adam Akins, Forreston; Ian Stemper, Durand/Pecatonica; Chris Sander, Forreston Second Team: Devin Biller, Milledgeville; Kyle Groen, Milledgeville; Brysen Vietmeier, Forreston; Skylar Hayunga, Forreston; Mike Johnson, Durand/Pecatonica; Kyle Blassingham, Durand/Pecatonica; Zach Gogel, Freeport Aquin; Nolan Brannick, Freeport Aquin; Skyler Boyer, Dakota; Brady Cleveland, South Beloit; Nate Fahs, AFC; Cody Stahl, AFC; Connor Fleming, Dakota Honorable Mention: Jordan Harris, Milledgeville; Colton Meyer, Forreston; Ryan Mairs, AFC; Brandon Lizer, Dakota; Robert Cornelius, Forreston; Nick McClanahan, AFC; Lucas Diemer, Freeport Aquin; Lance McCauley, Dakota; McKenzie Mazeika, South Beloit; Adam Feiner, Freeport Aquin; Darren Misner, South Beloit. 2012 Upstate Illini West All-Conference BaseballFirst Team: *Tyler Giedd, Eastland; *Joey Sullivan, West Carroll; *Evan Heer, Le-Win; *Cole Logemann, Le-Win; *Casey Schroeder, Le-Win; *Jared Hess, Warren/Stockton; Ty Hartman, Eastland; Cole Theill, East Dubuque; Jack Miller, Warren/Stockton; Matt Steele, River Ridge; Blake Freese, Warren/Stockton; Dylan Riggle, Warren/Stockton; Dakota Cain, Le-Win; Patrick Hatfield, Warren/Stockton Second Team: Devin Hartman, Eastland; Trey Ertmer, River Ridge; Colton Bastian, Pearl City; Zach Moyer, Pearl City; Nick Hughes, West Carroll; Brett Brown, River Ridge; Adam Werhane, Le-Win; Mitch Paramore, East Dubuque; Andrew Ertmer, River Ridge; Colt Radford, Pearl City; Cole Crenshaw, East Dubuque; Gavin Leverton, Warren/Stockton Honorable Mention: Chase Wilhelms, Eastland; Austin Sargent, Eastland; Ramsey Truckenmiller, Eastland; Austin Weaver, Eastland; Nathan Falk, Pearl City; Ryan Merkle, River Ridge; Josh Christ, River Ridge; Caleb Buss, Galena; TJ Hesselbacher, Galena; Tim Larson, East Dubuque; Chris White, Galena; Austin Long, Galena; Ryan Wybourn, Le-Win; Colton Broshous, Warren/Stockton; Jordan Fox, Warren/Stockton; Aaron Krause, Galena Northwest Upstate Illini West Division All-Conference Softball First Team: Delanie Giedd, Eastland; Laura Melville, Pearl City; Jenna Canon, Pearl City; Tygan Cole, West Carroll; Allison Thulen, West Carroll; Ashley Brant, Scales Mound/River Ridge; Kourtney Larson, East Dubuque; Brianna Bautsch, Galena; Becca Diffenderfer, Galena; Rachel Cassens, Stockton Second Team: Haley Miller, Eastland; Michaela Heinrich, Pearl City; Halle Fransen, Pearl City; Korissa Blasing, Pearl City; Kim Durward, West Carroll; Shannon Speer, Scales Mound/River Ridge; Abby Berryman, East Dubuque; Emily Herbst, East Dubuque; Amy Miller, Galena; Bri Diffenderfer, Le-Win; Catie Kuckes, Le-Win; Angelique Goswick, Stockton; Morgan Rhyner, Stockton Player of the Year: Tygan Cole, West Carroll West Division Sportsmanship Award: Scales Mound/River Ridge Carroll County Summer League ScheduleFor more information, visit the website at: www.allprosoftware.net/CarrollCountySummerBall June 13Pearl City PeeWee 1 at Lanark PeeWee 2 Shannon PeeWee at Lanark PeeWee 1 Savanna PeeWee at Milledgeville PeeWee Pearl City Tiny Miss 2 at Mt. Carroll Tiny Miss Chadwick PeeWee at Pearl City PeeWee 2 Chadwick/Milledgeville Tiny Miss at Pearl City Tiny Miss 1 Polo Tiny Miss at Savanna Tiny Miss Lanark Tiny Miss 2 at Stockton Tiny Miss June 14Mt. Carroll Senior Miss at Chadwick Senior Miss Chadwick Junior Boys at Milledgeville Junior Boys Stockton Little Miss 2 at Milledgeville Little Miss Polo Little Miss 2 at Mt. Carroll Little Miss Forreston Little Miss at Pearl City Little Miss 1 Lanark Junior Boys at Pearl City Junior Boys 2 Pearl City Senior Miss 1 at Pearl City Senior Miss 2 Shannon Little Miss at River Ridge Little Miss Pearl City Little Miss 2 at Savanna Little Miss Pearl City Junior Boys 1 at Savanna Junior Boys Milledgeville Senior Miss at Shannon Senior Miss Lanark Little Miss at Stockton Little Miss 1 Lanark Senior Miss at Stockton Senior Miss Polo Little Miss 1 at Thomson Little Miss Mt. Carroll Junior Boys at Thomson Junior Boys Savanna Senior Miss at Thomson Senior Miss June 15Savanna Senior Boys at Albany Senior Boys Pearl City Small Fry at Chadwick Small Fry River Ridge Junior Miss at Chadwick Junior Miss Pearl City Senior Boys at Fulton Senior Boys Pearl City Tiny Miss 2 at Lanark Tiny Miss 2 Stockton Tiny Miss at Lanark Tiny Miss 1 Mt. Carroll Small Fry at Milledgeville Small Fry Polo Tiny Miss at Mt. Carroll Tiny Miss Lanark Junior Miss at Pearl City Junior Miss 1 Chadwick/Milledgeville Tiny Miss at Savanna Tiny Miss Thomson Small Fry at Savanna Small Fry Chadwick/Milledgeville Senior Boys at Shannon Senior Boys Lanark Small Fry at Shannon Small Fry Savanna Junior Miss at Stockton Junior Miss 1 Pearl City Junior Miss 2 at Stockton Junior Miss 2 Milledgeville Junior Miss at Mt. Carroll/Thomson Junior Miss June 18Milledgeville PeeWee at Chadwick PeeWee River Ridge Little Miss at Chadwick Little Miss Savanna Junior Boys at Chadwick Junior Boys Milledgeville Junior Boys at Lanark Junior Boys Stockton Senior Miss at Milledgeville Senior Miss Pearl City Junior Boys 2 at Mt. Carroll Junior Boys Lanark PeeWee 2 at Pearl City PeeWee 2 Mt. Carroll Senior Miss at Pearl City Senior Miss 1 Thomson Senior Miss at Pearl City Senior Miss 2 Savanna Little Miss at Polo Little Miss 1 Lanark PeeWee 1 at Savanna PeeWee Lanark Senior Miss at Savanna Senior Miss Thomson Junior Boys at Shannon Junior Boys Chadwick Senior Miss at Shannon Senior Miss Mt. Carroll PeeWee at Shannon PeeWee Oregon Little Miss at Stockton Little Miss 2 Forreston Little Miss at Stockton Little Miss 1 June 19Thomson/Mt. Carroll Senior Boys at Albany Senior Boys Lanark Small Fry at Mt. Carroll Small Fry Milledgeville Small Fry at Pearl City Small Fry Chadwick/Milledgeville Senior Boys at Pearl City Senior Boys Pearl City Junior Miss 1 at Pearl City Junior Miss 2 Shannon Small Fry at Savanna Small Fry Mt. Carroll/Thomson Junior Miss at Savanna Junior Miss Shannon Senior Boys at Savanna Senior Boys Chadwick Junior Miss at Stockton Junior Miss 1 Shannon Junior Miss at Stockton Junior Miss 2 Chadwick Small Fry at Thomson Small Fry Summer League Standings(from league website as of 6/11) Boys PeeWeeShannon 6-1 -; Lanark 1 5-1 .5GB; Lanark 2 5-1 .5GB; Mt. Carroll 3-2 2GB; Milledgeville 3-3 2.5GB; Chadwick 2-4 3.5GB; Pearl City 2 1-3 3.5GB; Savanna 0-4 4.5GB; Pearl City 1 0-6 5.5GB Boys Small FryShannon 6-0 -; Lanark 6-1 .5GB; Pearl City 4-2 2GB; Milledgeville 4-2 2GB; Thomson 2-4 4GB; Chadwick 1-4 4.5GB; Savanna 0-4 5GB; Mt. Carroll 0-6 6GB Junior BoysShannon 5-0 -; Chadwick 5-1 .5GB; Pearl City 2 3-1 1.5GB; Milledgeville 3-2 2GB; Lanark 2-3 3GB; Savanna 2-4 3.5GB; Mt. Carroll 1-3 3.5GB; Pearl City 1 1-4 4GB; Thomson 1-5 4.5GB Senior BoysFulton 5-0 -; Pearl City 3-1 1.5GB; Shannon 1-1 2.5GB; Chadwick/Milledgeville 1-2 3GB; Savanna 1-2 3GB; Thomson/Mt. Carroll 1-2 3GB; Albany 0-4 4.5GB Boys Tournaments will start approximately July 7thPeeWee at Chadwick Small Fry at Pearl City Junior Boys at Mt. Carroll Senior Boys at Savanna Tiny MissChadwick/Milledgeville 5-1 -; Savanna 5-1 -; Pearl City 1 4-1 .5GB; Polo 3-2 1.5GB; Lanark 2 3-3 2GB; Lanark 1 3-3 2GB; Mt. Carroll 1-3 3GB; Pearl City 2 1-5 4GB; Stockton 0-6 5GB Little MissForreston 5-0 -; Pearl City 2 5-0 -; Shannon 5-1 .5GB; Milledgeville 4-1 1GB; Chadwick 4-2 1.5GB; Lanark 3-2 2GB; Pearl City 1 3-2 2GB; Stockton 1 3-2 2GB; Thomson 2-3 3GB; Stockton 2 2-3 3GB; Mt. Carroll 2-4 3.5GB; River Ridge 1-3 3.5GB; Savanna 0-3 4GB; Polo 1 1-5 4.5GB; Oregon 0-4 4.5GB; Polo 2 5GB Junior GirlsMilledgeville 5-0 -; Stockton 1 4-0 .5GB; Chadwick 4-1 1GB; Pearl City 1 4-2 1.5GB; Mt. Carroll/Thomson 3-2 2GB; Savanna 3-3 2.5GB; Shannon 2-4 3.5GB; Stockton 2 1-4 4GB; Lanark 1-5 4.5GB Senior GirlsPearl City 1 4-0 -; Pearl City 2 4-0 -; Thomson 2-1 1.5GB; Milledgeville 1-1 2GB; Stockton 2-2 2GB; Mt. Carroll 1-2 2.5GB; Shannon 1-3 3GB; Chadwick 0-2 3GB Lanark 0-2 3GB; Savanna 0-2 3GB Girls Tournaments will start approximately June 23rdTiny Miss at Chadwick Little Miss at Polo Junior Miss at Mt. Carroll Senior Miss at Thomson IHSA Class 3A Baseball TournamentO’Brien Field, Peoria June 8 Semifinals LaSalle-Peru 5 Troy (Triad) 2 Chicago Heights (Marian) 3 LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) 0 June 9 Third Place Game LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) 2 Troy (Triad) 1 Championship Game Chicago Heights (Marian) 10 LaSalle-Peru 2 IHSA Class 4A Baseball Tournament O’Brien Field, Peoria June 8 Semifinals Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) 8 Fox Lake (Grant) 2 LaGrange 6 Minooka 2 June 9 Third Place Game Fox Lake (Grant) 7 Minooka 1 Championship Game Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) 4 LaGrange 3 IHSA Class 3A Softball Tournament EastSide Centre, East Peoria June 8 Semifinals Marengo 2 New Lenox (Providence Catholic) 1 Glen Ellen (Glenbard South) 11 Mattoon 1 (6 Inn.) June 9 Third Place Game New Lenox (Providence Catholic) 2 Mattoon 0 Championship Game Glen Ellen (Glenbard South) 2 Marengo 1 IHSA Class 4A Tournament EastSide Centre, East Peoria June 8 Semifinals Chicago (Marist) 2 Elk Grove Village 0 Bartlett 7 Moline 3 June 9 Third Place Game Moline 4 Elk Grove Village 2 (8 Inn.) Championship Game Chicago (Marist) 5 Bartlett 0
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