Premier Junior High School Girls All Star Game

Event Scheduled for Sunday at Lanphier High School

[January 08, 2008]  SPRINGFIELD -- Forty-two of the top junior high girls basketball players in the area will compete in the second annual Premier Basketball Junior High School All Star Game in Springfield. The event is scheduled for Sunday at Lanphier High School, located at 11th Street and North Grand Avenue in Springfield.

The game for seventh-grade girls tips off at 6:15 p.m., with a 3-point contest to take place at halftime. The eighth-graders hit the floor at 8 p.m., and their halftime festivities also include a 3-point contest.

The games are two of six all-star games hosted by Premier, which also include all-star games for high school players. All games this year will be at Lanphier.

Tickets will be available at the door on Sunday and are $5 for adults and $3 for students.

Premier Basketball is a showcase and events entity sponsored by The Gym of Springfield and Illinois Basketball Services. For event rosters and information on Premier, visit www.premierbball.com.

Seventh-grade roster:

• Allaina Bisch, Chatham Glenwood

• Morgan Ceja, Springfield Franklin

• Slone Chapman, Springfield Franklin

• Justice Collins, Springfield Franklin

• Kara Drewinski, Rochester

• Meghan Fetter, Springfield Franklin

• Amanda Fisher, Rochester

• Kelsey Forsythe, Pleasant Plains

• Alyssa Garde, Jacksonville Our Saviour

• Natalie Halpin, Jacksonville Our Saviour

• Jennifer Jennings, Springfield Cathedral

• Ellie Johnson, Virden

• Kirsten Koch, Jacksonville Our Saviour

• Shelby Mangold, Auburn

• Katie McCurdy, Petersburg Porta

• Madison Merano, Kincaid South Fork

• Morgan Nevius, Waverly-New Berlin

• Clare Nolan, Taylorville

• Claire Scmitt, Springfield Calvary Academy

• Ashton Williams, Springfield Franklin

Eighth-grade roster:

• Lauren Aiello, Springfield Christ the King

• Corine Brent, Springfield Christ the King

• Emily Bystry, Jacksonville Our Saviour

• Kelsey Easton, Williamsville

• Kirby Hale, Springfield Ball Charter

• Jerice Hawkins, Decatur Lutheran School Association

• Danielle Hoekzema, Springfield Agnes

• Alyssa Huffman, Springfield Calvary Academy

• Kelsey Hulcher, Springfield Franklin

• Abby Heise, Springfield Franklin

• Abby Juhlin, Chatham Glenwood

• Alison Kuhn, Springfield Franklin

• Andrea Lietz, Jacksonville Our Saviour

• Alison Loos, Loami-New Berlin

• Mackenzie McDemott, Springfield Franklin

• Zahna Medley, Springfield Calvary Academy

• Cara Moody, Chatham Glenwood

• Emily Riddle, Rochester

• Stacey Sinclair, Petersburg Porta

• Paige VanDerwal, Springfield St. Agnes

• Nicole Weaver, Mount Zion

• Kimberly Wilson, Chatham Glenwood

[Text from Premier Basketball file received from Jason Speaks, director, Illinois Basketball Services]